Figure Enhancing Garment With Integrated Liner Pockets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional figure-enhancing undergarments are uncomfortable, visible under outer clothing, and require additional layers, which can be undesirable, especially in tight-fitting garments like dresses that need carefully chosen undergarments to avoid visibility.
Innovation Solution
A dress with a four-way stretch liner featuring w-shaped and u-shaped pockets in the bust and buttocks regions respectively, designed to receive enhancing pads, where the seams are attached externally and lie flat against the body, providing a smooth outer appearance and eliminating the need for additional undergarments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If conventional figure-enhancing undergarments are used, then the bust and buttocks regions are enhanced, but additional layers are required which are uncomfortable and visible under outer clothing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the figure-enhancing function with the outer garment itself by integrating pockets into the dress structure. The bust pockets are incorporated into the bodice and the buttock pockets into the skirt portion, merging the enhancement function directly into the outer garment rather than requiring separate undergarments. This eliminates the need for additional layers while maintaining the shape-enhancing effect.
2Shape
If conventional figure-enhancing undergarments are used, then the bust and buttocks regions are enhanced, but visible edges create undesirable panty lines under outer clothing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the visible edges and seams from the enhancement structure by positioning all seams on the interior of the garment. The pockets are constructed with seams that face inward toward the wearer's body, completely concealing them from external view. This eliminates the harmful visible edges and panty lines while preserving the shape-enhancing function through the strategically placed pockets.
3Shape
If tight-fitting outer garments are worn, then a sleek appearance is achieved, but undergarments must be carefully chosen to avoid visibility
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the undergarment function directly into the outer garment by integrating pockets into the dress structure. The bust pockets are built into the bodice and the buttock pockets into the skirt, eliminating the need for separate undergarments. This integration maintains the sleek appearance of tight-fitting garments while removing the complexity of selecting and wearing appropriate undergarments.
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 offers a comfortable, figure-enhancing garment that conceals the use of pads, providing desired shape without visible seams or additional undergarments, ensuring a smooth and supportive fit.
Implementation Method 1
The liner is preferably made from a four-way stretch material
Implementation Method 2
The w-shaped pocket also includes a center seam formed using an elastic thread which gathers the pocket material along the seam to create a pair of individual pad receiving pockets
Data Source
AI summary
A combination garment with figure enhancing devices provided on the garment itself. The garment, for example a dress, includes an outer dress and a liner made of a four-way stretch material attached to the outer dress. Preferably, the liner is attached to the outer dress only at the arm holes. Otherwise, the liner hangs completely free from the outer dress. The liner includes a w-shaped pocket on a front side adapted to receive bust pads and a u-shaped pocket on a rear side adapted to receive buttocks pads.