US3752164A - Girdle with multi-region abdominal control - Google Patents

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US3752164A
US3752164A US00177297A US3752164DA US3752164A US 3752164 A US3752164 A US 3752164A US 00177297 A US00177297 A US 00177297A US 3752164D A US3752164D A US 3752164DA US 3752164 A US3752164 A US 3752164A
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  • ABSTRACT A girdle which includes a body encircling region of two-way stretch material with said region having an opening in the front abdominal controlling portion thereof; and a layer of one-way stretch material secured to the body encircling region in overlying relationship with respect to the opening with the line of stretch of the layer oriented in a vertical direction.
  • the girdle of the invention thereby includes three areas of abdominal control including; the layer of one-way vertical stretch material spanning the opening; a double layer region surrounding the opening and including superimposed layers of one-way vertical stretch material and the two-way stretch material; and the two-way stretch material comprising the body encircling region of the garment.
  • vertically distensible spaced apart lines of zig-zag stitching are employed to secure the layer of one-way stretch material to the body encircling region with the horizontally extending stitch portions of the zig-zag construction being increasingly and decreasingly modulated from an imaginary lineal base line to produce a scalloped effect which helps resist horizontal stresses which tend to shift the layers laterally with respect to one another.
  • a girdle As well known in the art, the function of a girdle is to support, confine and reproportion flesh to provide a smoother profile to a wearer.
  • An area of primary concern for most wearers is the abdomen which if not properly confined and redistributed can frequently create unsightly bulges especially when the wearer is sitting or stooping.
  • the instant invention is directed to the problem of abdominal control in a girdle or like garment and as such includes a body encircling region of two-way stretch material with such member having an opening in the front abdominal controlling region thereof. Secured to the body encircling region in overlying relationship with respect to the opening is a layer of oneway stretch material, the stretch characteristics of which are oriented in a vertical direction with respect to the trunk of the wearer.
  • the girdle of the invention is provided with three different types of abdominal control regions which center on the aforementioned opening and extend outwardly therefrom as follows.
  • the centermost region defined by that portion of the layer of one-way stretch material which spans the opening of the body encircling region.
  • a double layer control region comprising the peripheral portion of the layer of oneway stretch material which surrounds the opening and that portion of the body encircling region which is overlapped by the peripheral portion of the layer of one-way stretch material.
  • a third region comprising the basic two-way stretch material of the body encircling region.
  • the opening since the provision of the opening has eliminated a substantial amount of fabric, and since the opening is spanned only by the relatively lower modulus of the aforementioned one-way vertical stretch material; the garment is relatively free to elongate and contract in direct response to the aforementioned stresses thereby minimizing many problems such as garment creasing, garment ride-up, etc., normally associated with girdles which do not have such capabilities.
  • the aforementioned layer of one-way stretch material is secured to the body encircling region by lines of stitching which are of zig-zag construction and thereby include generally horizontally extending stitch portions joined to one another by transversely oriented stitch portions.
  • lines of stitching which are of zig-zag construction and thereby include generally horizontally extending stitch portions joined to one another by transversely oriented stitch portions.
  • Such zig'zag construction permits the lines of stitching to be vertically distensible in direct proportion to the vertical extension or contraction of the garment; and moreover, the horizontally extending stitch portions thereof modulating in length from an imaginary lineal base line help resist the tendency of the layer of one-way stretch material to shift laterally with respect to the body encircling region of the garment.
  • additional intermediate lines of stitching may be provided to secure the layer of one-way stretch material to the body encircling region of the garment and further resist the tendency of the layer of one-way stretch material to laterally shift with respect to the body encircling region.
  • a girdle comprising a body encircling region of two-way stretch material, said region having an opening in the front abdominal controlling portion thereof; and a layer of one-way stretch material secured to said body encircling region in overlying relationship with respect to said opening with the line of stretch of said layer oriented in a vertical direction.
  • Another object of the instant invention is to provide such a girdle which includes a plurality of abdominal control regions.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded front perspective view of an open ended girdle construction in accordance with the teachings of the instant invention
  • FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of a girdle of the instant invention with a portion thereof removed to illustrate constructional features thereof;
  • FIG. 2A is an enlarged view of a portion of the garment shown in FIG. 2, particularly illustrating the orientation of the lines of stitching thereof;
  • FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of an alternative embodiment shown as a panty girdle, constructed in accordance with the teachings of the instant invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the girdle of FIG. 4 taken along the lines 5-5 thereof.
  • FIGS. 1 through 3 a girdle l0 constructed in accordance with the teachings of the instant invention.
  • the invention is to be described in connection with a girdle, its teachings are obviously applicable to any garment or undergarment where it is desirable to control and support the abdominal region of the wearer. Also, it is to be further appreciated that although the girdle of FIGS.
  • a layer of one-way stretch material Secured to the inner surface of the body encircling member 12 and in overlying relationship with respect to the opening 16 is a layer of one-way stretch material (for instance of the type known as Sheerspan) whose stretch characteristics, schematically represented by the up and down arrow 38, are oriented in a vertical direction with respect to the trunk of the wearer. As oriented, the layer of one-way stretch material 36 is nondistensible in the horizontal direction.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 and appreciating that the layer 36 has a larger planar area than the planar area of the opening 16, it will be appreciated that the abovedescribed construction results in an abdominal control area actually comprised of three different types of localized control regions.
  • the central region 48 (FIG. 3) defined by that portion of the layer 36 which overlies the central opening 16.
  • double layer control regions 50 comprising the peripheral portion of the layer 36 which surrounds the opening 16 superimposed upon a corresponding area of the body encircling region 12.
  • the one-way stretch characteristics of the layer 36 will permit the double layer control regions 50 to extend only in the vertical direction despite the existence of the two-way stretch material l2 as a layer thereof.
  • the outermost abdominal control regions 52 comprises solely of the two-way stretch material forming the body encircling region 12.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 there is illustrated an alternative embodiment of the instant invention wherein corresponding elements are indicated in primed notation.
  • the girdle 10' of these figures illustrates a number of variations possible within the scope of the instant invention.
  • the body encircling region 12' is arranged to produce a panty leg girdle as opposed to the open girdle illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 3.
  • the opening 16' is diamond shaped as contrasted to the oval shape 16 of FIGS. 1 through 3 and addition ally extends all the way from the waist region to the crotch region 24'.
  • the girdle 10' includes the multi-region abdominal control characteristics established by the central region 48' (comprising that portion of the layer 36 which spans the opening 16'); the double layer control regions 50' (comprising the peripheral portion of the layer 36' which surrounds the opening 16 and the corresponding superimposed portion of the body encircling region 12'); and the outermost control regions 52' (defined by the body encircling region 12').
  • the girdle 10' of FIGS. 4 and 5 possesses the advantages discussed with respect to the girdle 10 illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 3.
  • FIG. 6 there is shown another alternative embodiment of the instant invention wherein corresponding elements are indicated in double primed notation.
  • the girdle 10" of FIG. 6, like the girdle 10' of FIG. 4 is a panty leg girdle.
  • the opening 16" is of fanciful, symetrical design illustrating the fact that the openings of the instant invention need not be of perfect polygonal configuration.
  • the girdle 10 of FIG. 6 is constructed like the girdles 10 and 10' so as to include the multiregion abdominal control characteristics and the advantages flowing therefrom.
  • the first lines of stitching 40 and the second lines of stitching 42 are preferably of zig-zag construction to permit the lines of stitching to vertically expand and contract with the extensions and contractions of the girdle itself.
  • zigzag stitching includes generally horizontally extending stitch portions 54 joined to one another by transversely oriented stitch portions 56.
  • the generally horizontally extending stitch portions 54 of each of the lines of stitching 40 and 42 are made to increasingly and descreasingly modulate in horizontal length from an imaginary lineal base line to produce the scalloped effect illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 4. It has been found that the extremely large number of horizontally extending stitch portions generated as a result of employing the zig-zag stitching tends to counteract the natural tendency of the layer of material 36 to shift laterally with respect to the body encircling region 12 especially during severe twisting motions of the wearer. Moreover, the scalloped effect achieved by modulating the length of the stitch portions 54 permits a greater amount of horizontally oriented stitching to be employed in resisting relative lateral shifting of the layers while still preserving aesthetic considerations.
  • the third lines of stitching 46 are preferably employed intermediate the lines of stitching 40 and 42. Such third lines of stitching 46 prevent the superimposed layers of the double layer control regions 50 from becoming separated in the areas between the lines of stitching 40 and 42.
  • FIG. 2A more clearly illustrates the manner in which the scalloped effect of the second and third lines of stitching 42 and 46 are reversed with respect to one another. Such orientation tends to establish a maximum amount of horizontally extending stitching in that outermost portion 47 of the double layer regions 50 where lateral shifting is most likely to occur. It will be appreciated that the reverse scalloped effect of FIG.
  • a body constricting garment comprising:
  • a body encircling region including, a waist region; a
  • said abdominal controlling portion in the area of said girdle adapted to overlie the abdomen of a wearer
  • a body constricting garment comprising a body encircling region having an abdominal control area positioned therein; said abdominal control area comprismg:
  • a central control region of two-way stretch material having an opening therein, a layer of one-way comprising said layer of two-way stretch material.

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