Swimsuit

Abstract

A swimsuit for ladies designed with an inner figure-controlling liner garment and an outer single ply bathing garment. The inner and outer garments, formed of elastic materials, are sewn separately along their common perimeters. The inner garment is smaller than the outer garment with greater lateral than vertical stretch for freedom of movement. Secured to the upper edge of the inner liner is a set of arcuate stays which are attached at their ends only to the inseam of the outer garment. The stays support the breasts and lift them upwardly and outwardly against the outer garment for an enhanced but natural appearance.

I claim: 
     
       1. A swimsuit, comprising: an outer bathing garment covering the female torso including the breasts;   an inner liner garment engirdling .[.the.]. .Iadd.a .Iaddend.female loin, and joined along .[.the.]. .Iadd.an .Iaddend.inner liner edge to .[.the.]. .Iadd.a .Iaddend.border of the outer garment except along an upper edge just below the breasts;   breast supporting means secured to the inner liner, so that the breasts are thrust upwardly and forward against the outer garment to provide a natural appearance.   
     
     
       2. The swimsuit of claim 1 wherein the breast supporting means comprises arcuate stays secured to the upper edge of the inner liner and secured at each end only to the outer garment for hammocking the breasts. 
     
     
       3. A swimsuit, comprising: an outer bathing garment covering the female loin and breasts;   an inner liner garment which engirdles the female loin, the inner liner joined along its perimeter to .[.the.]. .Iadd.a .Iaddend.border of the outer garment, except along upper breast support edges;   a pair of breast-supporting stays secured to .[.the.]. .Iadd.an .Iaddend.upper edge of the inner liner, secured also to the outer garment at each end only, for supporting the breasts and permitting a natural appearance.   
     
     
       4. A swimsuit as in claim 3 wherein the inner liner garment is smaller than the outer garment and is made from an elastic material with greater horizontal than vertical stretch. 
     
     
       5. A swimsuit as in claim 3 wherein the outer garment is of single ply construction. 
     
     
       6. A swimsuit, comprising: an elastic outer bathing garment which covers the female torso, the outer garment having a padding-free front breast cover;   a form-fitting inner liner garment which engirdles .[.the.]. .Iadd.a .Iaddend.female loin;   the inner liner being sewn along its edge to .[.the.]. .Iadd.a .Iaddend.border of the outer garment, except along an upper breast-engaging perimeter;   a pair of arcuate breast-supporting stays secured to the upper perimeter of the inner liner and secured only at each end to the front breast cover of the outer garment, for supporting the breasts and permitting a natural appearance.   
     
     
       7. A swimsuit comprising: a single ply elastic outer bathing garment which covers the female torso, the outer garment having a breast-cover front portion free from padding and a back portion which is joined to the front portion by a pair of adjustable shoulder straps;   a resilient form-fitting elastic inner liner garment, smaller in size than the outer garment, which engirdles .[.the.]. .Iadd.a female .Iaddend.loin the inner liner having a lateral stretch which exceeds its vertical stretch and being sewn along its edge to .[.the.]. .Iadd.a .Iaddend.border of the outer garment, except along an upper breastengaging perimeter; a pair of arcuate breast-supporting stays secured along their entire arc to the upper perimeter of the inner liner garment, by passage into a pair of sheaths formed at the upper perimeter of the inner liner, and fastened at each end to .[.the.]. .Iadd.a .Iaddend.front portion of human breasts, thrusting the breasts upward and forward against the breastcovering front portion to provide a natural appear- ance.   
     
     
       8. The swimsuit of claims 1, 3, 6, or 7 in which said arcuate stays are in a sheath formed of material defining a cushioned region for contacting the underside of the breast. .Iadd. 
     
     
       9.  A swimsuit comprising: an outer bathing garment covering a female loin and having a padding-free front breast cover;   an inner liner garment engirdling the female loin, and joined to a border of the outer garment; and   breast supporting means disposed above the inner liner garment in the region of the breast and secured to the inner liner garment, so that the breasts are thrust upwardly and forward toward the outer garment. .Iaddend. .Iadd.   
     
     
       10.  The swimsuit of claim 9 wherein the breast supporting means comprises stay means secured to the inner liner garment, said stay means having outer ends secured at each end to the outer garment for supporting the breasts. .Iaddend. .Iadd.11. The swimsuit of claim 10 in which said stay means is secured to said outer garment at each outer end only. .Iaddend. .Iadd.12. A swimsuit, comprising: an outer bathing garment covering a female loin and breasts;   an inner liner garment engirdling the female loin and joined to a border of the outer garment; and   breast supporting stay means disposed above the inner liner garment in the region of the breasts and secured to the inner liner garment, said stay means having outer ends secured at each end to the outer garment for supporting the breasts. .Iaddend. .Iadd.13. The swimsuit of claim 12 in which said stay means is secured to said garment at each outer end only. .Iaddend. .Iadd.14. A swimsuit, comprising:   an outer bathing garment covering a female torso including the breasts;   an inner liner garment engirdling at least the female loin, an outer perimeter of said inner liner garment being joined only to an outer perimeter of said outer garment; and   breast supporting means disposed above the inner liner garment in the region of the breasts and secured to the inner liner garment, said breast supporting means having outer ends secured to the outer garment at each   
     
     
        said outer ends only. .Iaddend. .Iadd.15.  A swimsuit comprising: an outer bathing garment covering a female loin;   an inner liner garment engirdling the female loin, and joined to a border of the outer garment; and   breast supporting means disposed above the inner liner garment in the region of the breast and secured to the inner liner garment, so that the breasts are thrust upwardly and forward toward the outer garment. .Iaddend. .Iadd.16. The swimsuit of claim 9, 12, 14 or 15 in which said breast supporting means comprises material located entirely below the breast that is substantially thicker than adjacent material of said inner liner. .Iaddend. .Iadd.17. The swimsuit of claim 16 in which the inner liner garment is smaller than the outer garment. .Iaddend. .Iadd.18. The swimsuit of claim 9, 12, 14 or 15 in which the inner liner garment is smaller than the outer garment. .Iaddend.