초록

A close-fitting garment, especially a swimsuit, has panels of elastic stretch fabric joined at seams and shaped to conform with muscle groups of the body, in particular in the abdominal region and at the glutel region.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A close-fitting garment comprising panels of stretchable elasticated fabric joined at flat seams, the garment having at least a torso region, the torso region having a front neck region, an abdominal region and a pelvic region, the abdominal region including a waist region and the pelvic region i

1. A close-fitting garment comprising panels of stretchable elasticated fabric joined at flat seams, the garment having at least a torso region, the torso region having a front neck region, an abdominal region and a pelvic region, the abdominal region including a waist region and the pelvic region including a groin region, wherein a front of the torso region of the garment has the following seams:a left front upper abdominal tensioning seam extending from a left waist girdle seam node, at the left side of the waist region, medially and upwardly to terminate at the front neck region; a right front upper abdominal tensioning seam extending, from a right front waist girdle seam node, medially and upwardly to terminate at the front neck region; a left front lower abdominal tensioning seam extending from the left waist girdle seam node, where it is connected to the left front upper abdominal tensioning seam, medially and downwardly across the pelvic region to the groin region, and a right front lower abdominal tensioning seam extending from the right waist girdle seam node, where it is connected to the right front upper abdominal tensioning seam, medially and downwardly across the pelvic region to the groin region.