Adjustable Low-Back Shaping Garment for Hidden Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Designing shapewear for special occasion garments with low cut necklines and back lines is challenging due to the need for effective shaping while minimizing material in the chest and back regions, and ensuring the shapewear is not visible beneath ultra low-back garments.
Innovation Solution
A shaping garment with a rear side space and a removable back adjuster that bridges this space, featuring left and right closure mechanisms, elastic bands, and U-shaped wire support for breast shaping, allowing versatile wear with various special occasion garments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the shaping garment eliminates material from the back region to be invisible under ultra low-back garments, then the visibility of the shaping garment is reduced, but the shaping support and coverage are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The back shaping region is divided into left and right portions separated by a superior edge, creating distinct functional zones that can independently provide shaping support while maintaining overall invisibility under ultra low-back garments
Solution Approach 2:
The superior edge extends upward from the rear lowermost area to define a space between left and right back shaping regions, creating a three-dimensional structure that provides shaping support without adding visible bulk or material in the back region
2Quantity of substance
If the shaping garment is designed for effective shaping with minimal material, then the material quantity is reduced, but the versatility to adapt to different special occasion garments is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The removable back adjuster can be attached or detached based on the specific occasion garment being worn, allowing the shaping garment to dynamically adapt between ultra low-back mode (adjuster removed) and low-back mode (adjuster attached), thereby providing versatility without adding permanent material
Solution Approach 2:
The shaping garment is designed to serve multiple functions: it can be worn with ultra low-back garments (with adjuster removed) or low-back garments (with adjuster attached), making it a universal solution for different types of special occasion wear
3Reliability
If the removable back adjuster is added to provide additional shaping support, then the shaping support is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The back adjustor is designed as a separate, removable component that can be detached when not needed, allowing the shaping support function to be extracted and added only when required, thereby minimizing the permanent structural complexity of the garment
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides effective shaping support while ensuring the shapewear remains hidden under ultra low-back garments, offering adaptability and comfort through adjustable configurations.
Implementation Method 1
An elastic band can be positioned inferior to the breast supporting portion, and the elastic band can extend laterally towards the rear side of the shaping garment
Implementation Method 2
The left closure mechanism and/or the right closure mechanism can include hook and/or eye fasteners
Data Source
AI summary
Designing shapewear for special occasion garments with low cut necklines and back lines can be especially challenging. The challenge lies in constructing a garment that effectively shapes the wearer while simultaneously eliminating significant amounts of material from the chest and/or back region. Disclosed herein are shaping garments designed to be worn underneath garments with low cut back lines. The shaping garment includes a space in the back shaping region on its rear side, such that the shaping garment is not visible beneath an ultra low-back special occasion garment. A removable back adjuster can be used to bridge the space to provide additional shaping support when ultra low-back mode is not required by the special occasion garment.