Inside belt

Abstract

An inner belt fits along the juncture of a person's stomach and thighs. The inner belt has first and second arches with a garment supported by the arch and the arch sized to offset the garment's waistline from the inner belt. Each arch has a front end a rear end fastened to the inner belt. The front end of each arch is located so it fastens to the inner belt adjacent the user's crotch during use. The rear end of each arch is located so it fastens to the inner belt at or before the hips of the user during use. A first loop extends from each arch, over the waistline and a normal, outer belt threads through the first loops and also through the normal belt loops on the garment. The outer belt supports the garment and the first loop and arches support the outer belt in a position offset from the inner belt. One or more second loops can optionally be fastened to the back of the inner belt to extend over the waistline and support the outer belt along the user's back. Localized stiffeners can be added to the first and second loops, inner belt and arches in order to keep the top of the loops above the waistline and reduce distortion of the waistline where the loops connect to the outer belt.

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         26 . A method for supporting and positioning a garment on a person's waist with first, external belt loops on the garment and an external belt threaded through the external belt loops adjacent a waistline of the garment, comprising:
 placing an internal belt around the person's body between the waist and crotch to support the weight of the garment, the internal belt supporting second loops;   positioning the second loops to hang over the waistline of the garment; and   threading the external belt through the second loops, the garment hanging on the external belt to support the garment and the external belt hanging on the second loops to support the external belt on the inner belt.