A garment portion comprises a flexible resilient belly panel portion adapted to substantially conform to and cover a wearer's belly. The belly panel portion extends from an upper edge portion below the wearer's breast area and over the wearer's abdomen to a lower edge portion below the wearer's wais
A garment portion comprises a flexible resilient belly panel portion adapted to substantially conform to and cover a wearer's belly. The belly panel portion extends from an upper edge portion below the wearer's breast area and over the wearer's abdomen to a lower edge portion below the wearer's waist. A waistband is selectively connected with the lower edge portion of the belly panel. The belly panel portion is removably attached to the waistband.
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1. A garment for receiving at least a wearer's mid-body including between just below a breast area and a wearer's waist for covering the wearer's belly, the garment comprising: a flexible resilient expandable belly panel portion adapted to substantially conform to and cover the wearer's belly, the b
1. A garment for receiving at least a wearer's mid-body including between just below a breast area and a wearer's waist for covering the wearer's belly, the garment comprising: a flexible resilient expandable belly panel portion adapted to substantially conform to and cover the wearer's belly, the belly panel portion having an upper edge portion and a lower edge portion and configured to extend from the upper edge portion below the wearer's breast area and over the wearer's abdomen to the lower edge portion below the wearer's waist, the belly panel portion including a front panel having an upper edge, a lower edge, a length from the upper edge to the lower edge, and sides extending between and interconnecting the upper edge and the lower edge, anda back panel having an upper edge, a lower edge, a length from the upper edge to the lower edge, and sides extending between and interconnecting the upper edge and the lower edge,wherein the front panel and back panel are joined along their sides forming side seams, andwherein the length of the front panel is greater than the length of the back panel such that the fabric of the front panel is gathered along the side seams;a waistband selectively connected with the lower edge portion of the belly panel; andmeans for removably attaching the belly panel portion to the waistband, wherein said belly panel portion is configured to expand or contract to cover the wearer's belly during different stages of pregnancy up to full term and post-delivery. 2. The garment as recited in claim 1, further comprising a pair of legs attached to the waistband. 3. The garment as recited in claim 1, wherein the belly panel portion is elastically expansible and contractible and allows for belly size increase or decrease. 4. The garment as recited in claim 1, wherein the upper edge portion of the belly panel is folded over and sewn for forming a tubular passage, and an elastic stretchable band disposed within the passage. 5. The garment as recited in claim 1, wherein the belly panel portion comprises a tubular structure. 6. The garment as recited in claim 1, wherein the lower edge portion of the belly panel portion is proximate to the means for removably attaching the belly panel portion to the waistband. 7. The garment as recited in claim 1, wherein the means for removably attaching is stitching. 8. The garment as recited in claim 1, wherein the waistband is configured to overlap and cover the lower edge portion of the belly panel portion. 9. A method for accommodating changes in a shape of a woman wearer during pregnancy with a garment, the shape accommodating method comprising the steps of: providing a garment includinga flexible resilient expandable belly panel portion adapted to substantially conform to and cover the wearer's belly, the belly panel portion having an upper edge portion and a lower edge portion and configured to extend from the upper edge portion below the wearer's breast area and over the wearer's abdomen to the lower edge portion below the wearer's waist, the belly panel portion including a front panel having an upper edge, a lower edge, a length from the upper edge to the lower edge, and sides extending between and interconnecting the upper edge and the lower edge, anda back panel having an upper edge, a lower edge, a length from the upper edge to the lower edge, and sides extending between and interconnecting the upper edge and the lower edge,wherein the front panel and back panel are joined along their sides forming side seams, andwherein the length of the front panel is greater than the length of the back panel such that the fabric of the front panel is gathered along the side seams;a waistband selectively connected with the lower edge portion of the belly panel, andmeans for removably attaching the belly panel portion to the waistband;placing the belly panel portion over a wearer's torso and stretching the belly panel portion such that the upper edge portion of the belly panel is about below the wearer's breast area and the belly panel extends over the wearer's abdomen to a lower edge portion below the wearer's waist;wearing the belly panel portion stretched over the belly to accommodate the swelling of pregnancy; anddetaching the belly panel portion from the waistband to provide a garment having a configuration for use as a non-maternity garment post pregnancy. 10. The shape accommodating method as recited in claim 9, wherein the waistband is configured to overlap and cover the lower edge portion of the belly panel portion.
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Hendrickson, Lisa A.; Gardner, III, James H.; Adelman, Richard, Belly covering garment.
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