Convex Padded Hip Enhancing Garment

Abstract

A padded compression garment consisting at least of underwear with a gusset (5) between the leg portions, a plurality of interconnected compressing components, and pockets (10) to receive padded inserts (7). This apparatus may be, in other embodiments, the foundation of a pair of leggings, pantyhose, or knee-length shorts; a slip or half-slip; and a compression bodysuit (regardless of sleeve length), all of which may be worn as undergarments or outer garments. The garment consists of two internally located lateral pockets (10), one on each side, that extend from the front outer leg, directly to the back outer leg. Two lateral openings exist at the waistband (3) for the pockets to receive padded inserts (7). Each insert is specifically designed to allow for the raised portion (7a.) of the padding to lay inward against the wearer's hip, while the flattened side (7b.) positions outward against the garment. The garment in combination with the padding serves the purpose of concealing the appearance of hip indentations (“hip dips” or “violin hips”), and of fat around the waistline (“love handles”), to provide the wearer with a generally desired, full hips and curvy silhouette.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the Invention[0001]The present invention relates generally to padded shapewear garments, and more specifically, to figure-adjusting garments for filling indentations in the hips and smoothing fat around the waistline.2. Description of Related Art[0002]For centuries, curvy, hourglass figures have been heavily glamorized. As a result, figures that don't quite fit the said mold have been inadvertently stigmatized. Additionally, in recent years, figures containing “hip dips” have received much contempt, and therefore have become a topic of controversy. Hip dips are naturally occurring indentations in the hips that are influenced by the bone structure, found mostly in individuals with high or wide hips. It is the space formed by such positioning of the hip bone (pelvis) on the thigh bones (femurs) that is recognized as the hip dip, violin hips, or like terminology. Numerous attempts have been made to efface the appearance of hip dips, in order to ac...

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Benefits of technology

[0005]To compensate for the shortcomings evident in prior hip enhancing garments, the present invention describes a garment system, regardless of embodiment, comprising at least of compression briefs with sections of different elasticity that retain the fat around the waistline (love handles), combined with padded inserts that work to specifically fill the indentations of the hips (hip dips) in order to give the appearance of fuller hips, and therefore provide the wearer with a flattering, smooth and curvy silhouette.

Problems solved by technology

As a result, figures that don't quite fit the said mold have been inadvertently stigmatized.

Additionally, in recent years, figures containing “hip dips” have received much contempt, and therefore have become a topic of controversy.

Yet, centuries later, a method that is simultaneously quick, temporary, painless, cost-effective, and naturally-appearing ceases to exist.

Because hip dips are influenced at the skeletal level, they are virtually impossible to get rid of by any ordinary means—including those such as targeted exercise and / or weight gain.

Although targeted exercise is said to reduce the appearance of hip dips, this method lacks in presenting an entirely dip-free silhouette due to the size and location of the gluteus minimus, the muscle that extends across the hip dip area.

Therefore, when performing targeted exercise for the purpose of getting rid of hip dips, individuals also grow the surrounding muscles, resulting in generally larger—but not necessarily dip-free—hips.

However, using weight gain to rid the figure of hip dips is inconvenient since it may also encourage the development of unwanted fat in other areas of the body.

Furthermore, no prior art addresses hip dips as the subject matter.

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