Shapewear for use with backless support bra and other garments

Abstract

A shapewear garment comprising a lower portion configured to provide compression to selected regions of a wearer's lower torso, and an upper portion extending from the lower portion and configured to provide compression to at least a portion of an abdominal area of the wearer's torso, wherein the upper portion includes a first panel extending from a right region of the lower portion and a second panel extending from a left region of the lower portion, and wherein the first panel and the second panel extend transverse to one another so as to partially overlap with one another when the shapewear garment is worn.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shapewear garment comprising:
 a lower portion configured to provide compression to selected regions of a wearer's lower torso; and   an upper portion extending from the lower portion and configured to provide compression to at least a portion of an abdominal area of the wearer's torso,   wherein the upper portion includes a first panel extending from a right region of the lower portion and a second panel extending from a left region of the lower portion, and   wherein the first panel and the second panel extend transverse to one another so as to partially overlap with one another when the shapewear garment is worn.   
     
     
         2 . The shapewear garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first panel and the second panel are at least partially separated from one another. 
     
     
         3 . The shapewear garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first panel and the second panel are configured to attach to a bra. 
     
     
         4 . The shapewear garment of  claim 3 , wherein the bra includes a right cup and a left cup and wherein the first panel of the upper portion is configured to extend from the right region of the lower portion and to attach to the left cup and the second panel of the upper portion is configured to extend from the left region of the lower portion and to attach to the right cup. 
     
     
         5 . The shapewear garment of  claim 3 , wherein each of the first panel and the second panel includes at least one fastener configured to attach to a corresponding fastening portion on the bra. 
     
     
         6 . The shapewear garment of  claim 5 , wherein each of the first and second panels includes a plurality of rows of one or more fasteners, each row being positioned at a different distance from a free upper end of the respective first and second panel. 
     
     
         7 . The shapewear garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first panel extends from a front right region of the lower portion and the second panel extends from a front left region of the lower portion. 
     
     
         8 . The shapewear garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first panel extends from a rear right region of the lower portion and is configured to provide shaping and compression to a right side of a wearer's torso when the shapewear garment is worn, and the second panel extends from a rear left region of the lower portion and is configured to provide shaping and compression to a left side of the wearer's torso. 
     
     
         9 . The shapewear garment of  claim 1 , wherein the lower portion forms one of a panty portion and a slip portion extending around a wearer's hips when the shapewear garment is worn. 
     
     
         10 . The shapewear garment of  claim 1 , wherein the lower portion and the upper portion are configured so that when the shapewear garment is worn, the shapewear garment does not obstruct a wearer's back while providing shaping and compression to at least a wearer's hips and abdominal area. 
     
     
         11 . A shapewear assembly comprising:
 a shapewear garment of  claim 1 ; and   a bra including front main panel forming a right cup and a left cup and having one or more first fastening portions provided on each of the right cup and the left cup,   wherein each of the first and second panels include one or more second fastening portions configured to engage with the first fastening portions on the right and left cups, and   wherein the first panel of the shapewear is configured to attach to the first fastening portions provided on the left cup using the second fastening portions on the first panel, and the second panel of the shapewear is configured to attach to the second fastening portions provided on the right cup using the second fastening portions on the second panel.   
     
     
         12 . The shapewear assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the first fastening portions are loops and each of the right and left cups includes a plurality of loops along at least a portion of its underside and the second fastening portions are hooks configured to engage with the loops. 
     
     
         13 . The shapewear assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the bra is a backless bra and provides an unobstructed view of a wearer's back. 
     
     
         14 . A backless support bra with shaping features comprising:
 first and second cups configured to support a wearer's breasts;   first and second lower straps configured to connect to the respective first and second cups, each of the first and second lower straps being configured to extend through a pelvic region of the wearer and around a respective leg of the wearer;   and at least one shaping insert configured to provide shaping to a predetermined area of a wearer's body, wherein the at least one shaping insert is one or more of:   (a) extends between the first and second lower straps,   (b) extends between different portions of the first lower strap, and   (c) extends between different portions of the second lower strap.   
     
     
         15 . The backless support bra of  claim 14 , wherein the first and second cups, the first and second lower straps and the at least one shaping insert are configured to allow for an unobstructed view of a wearer's back when the backless support bra is worn. 
     
     
         16 . The backless support bra of  claim 14 , wherein the first and second lower straps are detachable from the respective first and second bra cups. 
     
     
         17 . The backless support bra of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one shaping insert includes an abdominal shaping insert extending between the first and second lower straps from the pelvic region of a wearer to a predetermined distance from first ends of the first and second lower straps, and wherein the abdominal shaping insert is configured to provide shaping to a wearer's abdominal area. 
     
     
         18 . The backless support bra of  claim 17 , wherein the abdominal shaping insert comprises one or more of (a) a single panel of elastic material, (b) a plurality of parallel straps, (c) a plurality of crisscrossing straps, (d) a plurality of parallel panels of elastic material, and (e) a plurality of crisscrossing panels of elastic material. 
     
     
         19 . The backless support bra of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one shaping insert includes a first side shaping insert extending between portions of the first lower strap and configured to provide shaping to a first side area of a wearer's torso and a second side shaping insert extending between portions of the second lower strap and configured to provide shaping to a second side area of a wearer's torso. 
     
     
         20 . The backless support bra of  claim 19 , wherein the first side shaping insert extends between first and second ends of the first lower strap for a predetermined length and the second side shaping insert extends between first and second ends of the second lower strap for the predetermined length. 
     
     
         21 . The backless support bra of  claim 19 , wherein each of the first and second side shaping inserts extend between portions of the respective first and second lower straps so as to provide shaping to a wearer's hips and at least a portion of a wearer's buttocks. 
     
     
         22 . The backless support bra of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one shaping insert further includes one or more of (a) an abdominal shaping insert extending between the first and second lower straps from the pelvic region of a wearer to a predetermined distance from first ends of the first and second lower straps, and (b) a rear shaping insert extending between the first and second lower straps in a region adjacent to the wearer's buttocks when the backless support bra is worn by the wearer. 
     
     
         23 . A backless support assembly comprising:
 a backless support bra including:
 first and second cups configured to support a wearer's breasts; 
 at least one upper strap for upwardly supporting the first and second cups; and 
 a plurality of lower straps extending from the first and second cups for downwardly supporting the first and second cups; and 
   a shaping garment configured to provide contouring to predetermined portions of a wearer's body,   wherein the plurality of lower straps are configured to detachably couple with the shaping garment.   
     
     
         24 . The backless support assembly of  claim 23 , wherein the shaping garment is configured to allow for an unobstructed view of a wearer's back. 
     
     
         25 . The backless support assembly of  claim 23 , wherein at least a portion of the shaping garment is formed from one or more of invisible material and transparent material.