Body shaping garments

Abstract

A garment includes a front panel and a back panel that each include an outer fabric layer and an inner fabric layer. The back panel is coupled to the front panel at first and second seams such that the respective inner surfaces of each of the respective inner fabric layers face each other. The back panel includes a torso portion of the back panel inner fabric layer and lacing extending across the centerline of the back panel configured to adjust a waist to hip ratio of a wearer. The torso portion of the back panel includes a right compressive panel formed from the compression layer material extending from the first seam towards a centerline; a left compressive panel formed from the compression layer material extending from the second seam towards the centerline; and lining material extending between the right compressive panel and the left compressive panel.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A garment, comprising:
 a front panel having an outer fabric layer and an inner fabric layer, wherein the front panel inner fabric layer comprises lining material in a pectoral portion of the front panel inner fabric layer and a compression layer material in a torso portion of the front panel inner fabric layer coupled to the lining material;   a back panel having an outer fabric layer and an inner fabric layer, wherein the back panel is coupled to the front panel at first and second seams such that the respective inner surfaces of each of the respective inner fabric layers face each other, and wherein the back panel comprises:
 a torso portion of the back panel inner fabric layer comprising:
 a right compressive panel formed from the compression layer material extending from the first seam towards a centerline; 
 a left compressive panel formed from the compression layer material extending from the second seam towards the centerline; and 
 lining material extending between the right compressive panel and the left compressive panel, wherein the lining material of the inner fabric layer of the back panel is coupled to the right compressive panel and the left compressive panel by a third seam and a fourth seam, respectively; and 
 
 lacing extending across the centerline of the back panel configured to adjust a waist to hip ratio of a wearer; 
 wherein the compression layer material has a higher elastic modulus than a respective elastic modulus of each of the front panel outer fabric layer, the back panel outer fabric layer, and the lining material of the front panel inner fabric layer and the back panel inner fabric layer. 
   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the front panel and the back panel are coupled such that a bottom section of the garment has a bottom edge that is configured to extend to proximate to a hip or waist region of a wearer. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the front panel and the back panel are coupled such that the outer fabric layers of the front panel and back panel are configured to extend to below a bottom of a wearer. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the front panel comprises boning supports in a torso section of the front panel. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the right and left compressive panels each extend from a top portion of the torso portion of the inner fabric layer to a bottom portion of the torso portion. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the lacing of the back panel is coupled to the torso portion along a plurality of points of the third seam and the fourth seam of the back panel. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 6 , wherein the third seam and the fourth seam each independently extend from a location proximate to a shoulder blade region of the wearer to a location proximate to a bottom edge of the back panel. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the lacing of the back panel is coupled to the torso portion along a fifth seam and a sixth seam of the back panel 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the front panel of the garment comprises a front closeable opening. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 9 , wherein the front closeable opening of the front panel comprises at least one of a zipper, a lacing, and a clasp configured to close and open the front opening of the garment. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein a bottom edge of the garment comprises an asymmetric hemline such that at least a portion of a hem of the front panel has a different length than at least a portion of a hem of the back panel. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the front fabric panel comprises a non-stretch panel configured to restrict stretching of the front panel of the garment. 
     
     
         13 . A garment, comprising:
 a front panel having an outer fabric layer and an inner fabric layer, wherein the front panel inner fabric layer comprises lining material in a pectoral portion of the front panel inner fabric layer and a compression layer material in a torso portion of the front panel inner fabric layer coupled to the lining material;   a back panel having an outer fabric layer and an inner fabric layer, wherein the back panel is coupled to the front panel at first and second seams such that the respective inner surfaces of each of the respective inner fabric layers face each other, and wherein the back panel comprises:
 a torso portion of the back panel inner fabric layer comprising:
 a right compressive panel formed from the compression layer material extending from the first seam towards a centerline, 
 a left compressive panel formed from the compression layer material extending from the second seam towards the centerline; 
 wherein an upper end of right compressive panel and an upper end of the left compressive panel extend to a position higher than an upper end of the compression layer material in the front panel; and 
 
 lacing extending across the centerline of the back panel configured to adjust a waist to hip ratio of a wearer; 
   wherein the compression layer material has a higher elastic modulus than a respective elastic modulus of each of the front panel outer fabric layer, the back panel outer fabric layer, and the lining material of the front panel inner fabric layer and the back panel inner fabric layer.   
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the right compressive panel and the left compressive panel having a lower end that extends to a bottom edge of the back panel. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the front panel and the back panel are coupled such that a bottom section of the garment has a bottom edge that extends proximate to a hip or waist region of a wearer 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the front panel comprises boning supports in a torso section of the front panel. 
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein a bottom edge of the garment comprises an asymmetric hemline such that at least a portion of a hem of the front panel has a different length than at least a portion of a hem of the back panel. 
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the front fabric panel comprises a non-stretch panel configured to restrict stretching of the front panel of the garment. 
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the lining material of the inner fabric layer of the back panel is coupled to the right compressive panel and the left compressive panel by a third seam and a fourth seam, respectively, and wherein the lacing of the back panel is coupled to the torso portion along a plurality of points of the third seam and the fourth seam of the back panel.