Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking clothing usage are disclosed. A representative method in accordance with a particular embodiment includes selecting an item of clothing and, before or after the item of clothing is worn a first time, removably attaching a first tag to the item of clothing. The first tag has a first fixedly integrated identifier having a characteristic attribute with a first value. After the item of clothing is worn at least one time with the first tag, the first tag can be removed and a second tag is removably attached to the item of clothing, with the second tag having a second fixedly integrated identifier with a second value of the characteristic attribute that is different than the first value. After the item is worn at least one time with the second tag, the item of clothing is designated for cleaning, and the second tag is removed.

Abstract: A concealing undergarment preserves a user's modesty while allowing the user to wear modern apparel such as low-slung or low-cut pants, jeans, and the like. In general, the concealing undergarment conceals parts of the user's body which may be revealed due to the style or cut of apparel the user is wearing. The concealing undergarment may have the appearance of skin when worn. This allows the user to wear more revealing styles, as intended. The concealing undergarment may conceal the user's midriff and back while preventing rear cleavage from being seen, especially where the user is wearing low-slung pants or jeans. An extension may be provided to present inspirational phrases, positive words, facts, and other information to a user. The extension may be tucked under the user's bra to be close to the user's heart, and be used to hold an upper portion of the concealing undergarment in position.

Abstract: An article of clothing includes a front portion, a rear portion oppositely positioned from the front portion, a waistband encircling a top of each of the front portion and the rear portion, a right leg panel and a left leg panel extending downward from the waistband in the rear portion, a rear right band extending downward from the waistband and flanking a lateral edge of the right leg panel, a rear left band extending downward from the waistband and flanking a lateral edge of the left leg panel, a material void region in the rear portion forming a gap between the rear right band and the rear left band, and a sacrum guide that runs horizontally between the rear right band and the rear left band.

Abstract: Shorts having a constitution where the exposed skin area can be freely determined while a wearer wears the shorts without unnecessary physical or psychological burden is disposed. By connecting an approximately inverted triangular front cover and an approximately inverted triangular back cover at their tops of individual approximately inverted triangular shape, when the wearer wears the shorts, a lower abdomen, a crotch and buttocks of the wearer's body can be covered as one unit by the front and back covers. Further, by inserting a ring-shaped string into a string through passage made at upper hems of the front and back covers in a freely slidable manner, both ends of the upper hems of the front and back covers can be slid towards the center along the string and a state of the front and back covers is changeable to a narrow-width state to cover the lower abdomen, the crotch and the buttocks of the body.

Abstract: A women's waistless and seamless clothing adherable underwear includes an oval pad made of a soft absorbent material, wherein the pad has double sided strips of adhesive tape with removable peel-off cover strips to attach to the inside crotch area of low slung clothing pants, such as tight pants, leotards or dungaree jeans facing upward to the skin and crotch of the wearer. The material is preferably a soft, non-woven, absorbent material. The underwear is particularly suited for women who wear tight pants, or low waist hip hugger pants, which widely reveal waist bands and seams of panty underwear, or expose underwear waist bands. The underwear is minimally intrusive and is attractive for women who like to wear jeans without underwear but who fear bacterial infection or exposure to clothing dyes or irritating stitching.

Abstract: A garment, for example, an undergarment, that includes a pocket is described. The pocket is positioned on the interior of the garment and can be positioned against the wearer's body. The pocket is generally aligned with the centerline of the wearer's body. In an example, the garment includes a body to partially cover the wearer's body. The body includes a rear panel substantially aligned with a center line of the wearer's body. The rear panel includes an interior face to be proximal the wearer and an exterior face to be distal the wearer. A supporting band is to support the body generally at a waist of the wearer. The pocket can be positioned on either the supporting band or the rear panel or both. The pocket is designed to store small or flat objects in a manner that is essentially invisible outside the wearer's clothes.

Abstract: Feminine undergarments, particularly brassieres and other body shaping garments that are fabricated using a multi-layered fabric laminate that is formed by gluing multiple fabric layers together, preferably to permit body shaping garments to be substantially fabricated from a single main piece of material or blank cut from the multi-layered fabric laminate and which has finished edges which do not require separate binding or narrow edge finishing, together with a method of making such garments, both on an individual, batch basis, as well as an automated process for making the fabric laminate and multiple garments on a continuous basis, are disclosed. Multi-layer composite fabric laminate materials wherein different portions of at least one fabric layer thereof are made of different fabrics, and a method for making them, are also disclosed.

Abstract: An underwear garment for wearing on lower torso of a wearer includes an underwear fabric, a waistband, a liquid controlling layer and means for securing the liquid controlling layer onto the inner side of the underwear fabric. The underwear fabric defines a buttocks covering section, a hip covering section, a bottom covering section, a front covering section, and a pair of leg holes. The waistband is provided on a top edge portion of the underwear fabric. The liquid controlling layer is provided on an inner side of the underwear fabric on at least one of the bottom covering section and the front covering section of the underwear fabric for blocking liquid to come into contact with the front covering section of the underwear fabric.

Abstract: A garment with a crotch part according to the present invention is a garment with a crotch pat formed at least by a front body (2) which covers an abdominal, a back body (3) which covers a buttock, and a crotch section (5), wherein an opening (9) is formed at the crotch section (5), and the opening (9) is blocked by joining a godet cloth (12) through heat welding or adhesive. According to such a configuration, the garment with the crotch part according to the present invention is comfortable to wear with the wearing pressure when worn controlled, is able to shape a beautiful lower body, is relatively easy to produce and suited for mass production, and is also inexpensively supplied.

Abstract: A women's panty includes an opening in a crotch piece located opposite to a genital region, for use as erotic clothing. The opening may be covered by a removable cover piece.

Abstract: An undergarment apparatus for, and a method of, providing an undergarment having an adjustable girth. An undergarment element has a front and a rear. First and second pairs of elastic side panels are detachably connectable between the front and the rear of the undergarment element to provide an undergarment having an undergarment girth. The first and second pairs of elastic side panels have different ranges of predetermined selectable connected lengths. The undergarment girth is manually adjustable by adjusting the connected length of a connected side panel and is further adjustable by detaching a connected side panel and attaching an alternative side panel that provides a different connected length.

Abstract: A pretty, stylish and comfortable waterproof panty that has a unique design technique of rolled over welded seams. The rolled over welded seam will inhibit the leaking of bodily fluids at the leg openings caused by stitching and wicking. The panty has an outer shell and an inner panty layer. The outer shell a continuous cut formed of a soft blend laminated fabric. It is liquid proof, breathable, hypo-allergenic, stain resistant, and elastic. It is cut to form a waist opening and two leg openings. If desired stretchable lace or elastic side portions can be provided. The inner panty lining is a breathable soft blend fabric and includes a front portion, back portion and a crotch portion. The crotch portion is double layered for added dryness. The inner panty layer is cut to the full design of the panty having a waist opening and two leg openings. This over all design provides the user peace of mind and security with a stylish, lightweight, comfortable, waterproof panty.

Abstract: Underpants particularly worn during intercourse which include a front panel, a rear panel, and side panels interconnecting and extending between the front and rear panels. Leg straps interconnect and extend between respective lower corners of the front and rear panels. Lower margins of the front, rear and side panels collectively define an open crotch area while padding arranged over a lower area of the front panel protectively covers a symphysis pubis area of the wearer during intercourse.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an improved garment for capturing bodily fluids. In particular, embodiments of the present invention provide a garment including a main garment body configured to be worn by a wearer and a capturing panel having a receiving surface configured to receive bodily fluids excreted from the wearer attached to the main garment body such that the capturing panel covers at least a first portion of said main garment body. The capturing panel is made out of a natural material, has a thickness no greater than approximately 4 mm, and is configured to transfer bodily fluid received from the wearer away from the receiving surface. A fluid resistant treatment may be applied to at least a second portion of the main garment body, which second portion may be identical to the first portion. A odor-neutralizing treatment may be applied at least a portion of the capturing panel.

Abstract: A multi-sectional waistband quick release undergarment is provided. The multi-sectional waistband quick release undergarment includes a multi-sectional waistband having a first waistband section and a second waistband section for securing the undergarment to a wearer's body. An undergarment body includes a front panel and a rear panel, which are joined to the first waistband section and the second waistband section, respectively. At least a portion of the first waistband section is releasably secured to at least a portion of the second waistband section, and at least a portion of the front panel is releasably secured to at least a portion of the rear panel. When a predetermined breakaway force is exerted on the second waistband section, the second waistband section releases from the first waistband section and the rear panel releases from the front panel; and thereby provides effective protection against wedgies.

Abstract: An undergarment is provided, e.g., a slip, especially for women. The undergarment includes a blank made of a textile material with edgings at the waist and the leg openings, wherein in each case the edgings comprise a flat, two-layered tubular elastic band, which is fastened with an adhesive layer to the left side of the textile material of the undergarment, facing the body. In addition, the invention comprises a process for producing such an undergarment.

Abstract: A method of using a buttocks uplift and support device, the device having at least one layer, each layer stacked atop another layer and having an adhesive backing, the adhesive backing of an outermost layer removably covered by a coated second backing. The device is removably adhered to a wearer's buttocks and when in proper wearing position the inside edge of the outermost layer adheres to a wearer's inner thigh below a buttock, the upper edge to a wearer's buttocks, the outer edge to a wearer's outer thigh, the lower edge across and behind an upper portion of wearer's leg. When the device is in proper position the device uplifts, supports, and separates the wearer's buttocks. A wearer selectively removes a desired number of layers by pulling on a pulltab.

Abstract: A pair of underwear (10) in which a uni-piece of fabric has a front section (11), a middle section (12) and a back section (13). The middle section (12) has an insert (14) with opposed forward (16) and rearward (19) ends extending through the crotch area (20) into the back section (13) of the underwear. The insert (14) is fabricated of a cotton, cotton blend or similar comfortable material and extends from the middle of the front section (11) to the beginning of the back section (13) for positioning within the crotch area (20) of the user. The forward end (16) of the insert (14) has a unique and novel identifier (17) to aid the user in proper alignment of a sanitary pad (18) or incontinence pad. The identifier (17) is smoothly curved and horizontally extending across the front section (11).

Abstract: A weft knitting fabric with wrapped yarns as its raw material. The wrapped yarn refer to the spandex with its external layer wrapped with polyamide yarn or polyester silk. It provides smooth and soft hand feel, excellent extensibility and recovery performance, and high level of wearing comfort. If the new weft knitting elastic fabrics of the present invention is applied to model cups of bra, it will improve supporting strength of cups and keep breasts of females towering. If it is applied to sportswear, it will improve extensibility and comfort of sportswear.

Abstract: An underwear garment includes an extended rear top portion configured to resemble something other than underwear, such as human skin. The rear top portion may also be configured to resemble a clothing top, such as a shirt, blouse. In particular, the rear top portion may resemble a bottom section of shirt or blouse, such as with a lace pattern, so that the rear top portion appears as a shirt to an observer when exposed. The rear top portion may has a vertical length of ½ to 6 inches, and is noticeably higher than the top edge of a front portion of the underwear when worn. The front portion of the underwear includes a V-shaped top edge.

Abstract: A disposable, substantially non-absorbent undergarment has a crotch region in combination with, and onto which a sanitary napkin or panty liner member is attached. Upraised side ridges bounding the crotch region of the panty both eliminate leakage, without adding to bulk of the undergarment, and present a defined area where at least one panty liner unit of the panty liner member is attached.

Abstract: The invention improves upon the ordinary panty and similar panty undergarments in that the seat of each Fresh Smooth Fit Panty is always either 100% cotton or 98% cotton/2% spandex. This design construction allows for greater breathability enabling a pleasant, odor-free, cool, comfortable wear while decreasing female moisture and moisture related problems in the vaginal area.

Abstract: An extendable support frame for an undergarment, relating generally to the garment field and more particularly to a functional component for the women's undergarments, is characterized in that it comprises a support rib and a sliding sleeve fitted over the support rib, at top end of which sliding sleeve a fixing hole is provided; the sliding sleeve is fitted over one end of the support rib, and a fixing hole is provided at the other end of the support rib. Compared with the prior art, the invention is of easier manufacture and flexible extension by reducing intermediate components, and the invention can bring about extension variation of its length while performing support function, which therefore solves the technical problem that the support frame of the slit of the undergarment such as the women's form-fitting undergarments generates the buckling caused by the length being not compressed.

Abstract: A pair of workout pants having an integral undergarment tacked or fastened to the outer garment at a number of tacking or fastening points spaced along an upper periphery or upper margin of the underwear. In various embodiments, the outer garment may comprise full length, Capri style, or biking shorts length exercise pants preferably made out of moisture wicking material, cotton/spandex, or cotton/lycra, and having thong or brief style underwear built into the pants. The underwear are preferably tacked, buttoned, snapped, or otherwise fastened into the pants in five (5) locations—two (2) points in the front and three (3) in the rear. During exercise, the underwear is held in place relative to the outwardly visible upper edges of the garment so that the underwear remains substantially covered by the outer garment.

Abstract: A women's waistless and seamless clothing adherable underwear includes an oval pad made of a soft absorbent material, wherein the pad has double sided strips of adhesive tape with removable peel-off cover strips to attach to the inside crotch area of low slung clothing pants, such as tight pants, leotards or dungaree jeans facing upward to the skin and crotch of the wearer. The material is preferably a soft, non-woven, absorbent material. The underwear is particularly suited for women who wear tight pants, or low waist hip hugger pants, which widely reveal waist bands and seams of panty underwear, or expose underwear waist bands. The underwear is minimally intrusive and is attractive for women who like to wear jeans without underwear but who fear bacterial infection or exposure to clothing dyes or irritating stitching.

Abstract: [Problem] There are provided an antislipping tape having an excellent antislipping effect, and comfortable to the skin, and textile products including the antislipping tape. [Means for Resolution] Using a filament yarn A with a single filament diameter of 10 to 1000 nm, a cloth having a woven fabric structure or a knitted fabric structure is obtained. Using the cloth, an antislipping tape is obtained. Then, using the antislipping tape, textile products such as brassiere are obtained.

Abstract: A woman's undergarment (10) which hides the impression of a camel toe when worn beneath formfitting or tight fitting clothing. A panty has a pad (14) insertable into an enclosure (12) formed in the panty. The enclosure is sealed once the pad is fitted in it. The pad is shaped to substantially conform to the that of a woman's pubic area so to prevent an impression of the pubic area from showing through the panty and any clothing worn over the panty.

Abstract: A pretty, stylish and comfortable waterproof panty that has a unique design technique of rolled over welded seams. The rolled over welded seam will inhibit the leaking of bodily fluids at the leg openings caused by stitching and wicking. The panty has an outer shell and an inner panty layer. The outer shell a continuous cut formed of a soft blend laminated fabric. It is liquid proof, breathable, hypo-allergenic, stain resistant, and elastic. It is cut to form a waist opening and two leg openings. If desired stretchable lace or elastic side portions can be provided. The inner panty lining is a breathable soft blend fabric and includes a front portion, back portion and a crotch portion. The crotch portion is double layered for added dryness. The inner panty layer is cut to the full design of the panty having a waist opening and two leg openings. This over all design provides the user peace of mind and security with a stylish, lightweight, comfortable, waterproof panty.

Abstract: The invention provides a panty realizing easy fit of a sanitary napkin for night use to a crotch portion, preventing the napkin from shifting out of position, alleviating digging into the crotch portion, and thus being comfortable to wear without giving feeling of constriction to the wearer. The panty includes a front part, a back part, a crotch part provided so as to bridge between the front part and the back part, a slightly elastic member is provided at the substantially center area of the back part, a highly elastic member is provided from a back parts lifting member to the entire area of the front part except for the waist hold part, a fixing member is provided on the substantially center area of the front part, a crotch lifting member is provided at the substantially center area of the crotch part.

Abstract: A Multiple Active Swimwear set is a outfit created for confidence and comfort in a swimsuit. Typically swimsuits feel like undergarments you wear with nothing on top. This particular line is a mockery of an everyday outfit women would typically wear on a summer day. Transformed into an outfit made for swim and water activities. Wearing “regular” clothing atop a swimsuit for cover is a shout of being unconfident in your swim attire. This swim line gives the same “feeling” of wearing a typical full underwire bra, a tank shirt and a short or skirt bottom as women do daily. With that confidence gives women an opportunity to participate in water activity without feeling completely exposed or like they are in their “lingerie” in public. It can be worn as an outfit into public areas without additional cover up and into water activities as well.

Abstract: A concealing undergarment preserves a user's modesty while allowing the user to wear modern apparel such as low-slung or low-cut pants, jeans, and the like. In general, the concealing undergarment conceals parts of the user's body which may be revealed due to the style or cut of apparel the user is wearing. The concealing undergarment may have the appearance of skin when worn. This allows the user to wear more revealing styles, as intended. The concealing undergarment may conceal the user's midriff and back while preventing rear cleavage from being seen, especially where the user is wearing low-slung pants or jeans. An extension may be provided to present inspirational phrases, positive words, facts, and other information to a user. The extension may be tucked under the user's bra to be close to the user's heart, and be used to hold an upper portion of the concealing undergarment in position.

Abstract: A strapless G-string or thong type undergarment 12 is disclosed. The undergarment is adhered to the wearer by means of adhesive, thereby eliminating the need for a waistband. The undergarment provides freedom of movement and confidence in the wearer while being invisible under closely fitting or low-cut clothing.

Abstract: Shorts having a constitution where the exposed skin area can be freely determined while a wearer wears the shorts without unnecessary physical or psychological burden is disposed. By connecting an approximately inverted triangular front cover and an approximately inverted triangular back cover at their tops of individual approximately inverted triangular shape, when the wearer wears the shorts, a lower abdomen, a crotch and buttocks of the wearer's body can be covered as one unit by the front and back covers. Further, by inserting a ring-shaped string into a string through passage made at upper hems of the front and back covers in a freely slidable manner, both ends of the upper hems of the front and back covers can be slid towards the center along the string and a state of the front and back covers is changeable to a narrow-width state to cover the lower abdomen, the crotch and the buttocks of the body.

Abstract: A garment, for example, an undergarment, that includes a pocket is described. The pocket is positioned on the interior of the garment and can be positioned against the wearer's body. The pocket is generally aligned with the centerline of the wearer's body. In an example, the garment includes a body to partially cover the wearer's body. The body includes a rear panel substantially aligned with a center line of the wearer's body. The rear panel includes an interior face to be proximal the wearer and an exterior face to be distal the wearer. A supporting band is to support the body generally at a waist of the wearer. The pocket can be positioned on either the supporting band or the rear panel or both. The pocket is designed to store small or flat objects in a manner that is essentially invisible outside the wearer's clothes.

Abstract: A pair of underpants including a front part, a back part, a crotch part and two leg holes delimited by the parts. The underpants further include a releasable connection for connecting the crotch part to the front part and allowing an opening to be formed in the crotch area. The releasable connection extends from one leg hole to the other and includes two parts, one overlapping the other in the closed condition. The ends of a part of the releasable connection are provided with a flexible protection element.

Abstract: A woman's panty includes a crotch piece and two thigh bands attached to the crotch piece. When worn, the thigh bands sit below the wearer's hips and hold the crotch piece over the wearer's crotch.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an undergarment that includes a body and a first elongated loop attached to a front side of the body configured to receive an attachment mechanism of a shirt hold-down device. The undergarment further includes a second elongated loop attached to a back side of the body configured to receive an attachment mechanism of a shirt hold-down device.

Abstract: Mascot type storage shorts that are compact at time of carrying, enable sanitary storage, and have excellent fashionability include a mascot-shaped body which is sewn or otherwise attached to any one of the front panel, rear panel or waist portion of a shorts main body, and the shorts main body can be stored through a storage port provided on the rear surface of the mascot-shaped body. The mascot-shaped body is produced as a mascot in the shape of a doll, flower, animal or other motif, and in consideration of convenience at time of carrying, a locking mechanism enables the mascot type storage shorts to be hung from a key holder or the like.

Abstract: An improved hose-holding undergarment and corresponding hose equipped with hook-and-loop type of hose-holding devices. The improved hose-holding undergarment is a garter belt, girdle, bustier, or the like with a plurality of hose-holding garter straps (30A) each of which has a hose-holding hook (50) of predetermined shape and dimension on the free end of the garter strap. The corresponding hose (22) has a plurality of strap loops (22A) of predetermined shape, dimension, and positions on the upper portion of the hose so that the hose-holding hooks (50) at the free ends of the garter straps can be detachably connected to corresponding strap loops (22A) on the top portion of the corresponding hose (22). Compared to the conventional button-and-buttonhole type of hose-holding devices (40), the hook-and-loop type of hose-holding device of the present invention is simpler in structure, thinner in thickness, lighter in weight, surer in hose-gripping action, and easier to use.

Abstract: Disclosed is a brassiere that is adjustable for varying levels of modesty or daring. The brassiere includes a modesty panel that is integrated to the design of the brassiere, but is also interchangeable with other modesty panels. The modesty panel can be selected from among a set of modesty panels. In this manner, a wearer may vary the look of an outfit or ensemble by using modesty panels of varying colors, fabrics, textures, or levels of modesty or daring. In various embodiments, the modesty panel is fastened to the brassiere using traditional hook and loop fasteners. In other various embodiments, the modesty panel may be fastened using hook material and corresponding loop material, or may be fastened using buttons or snap fasteners. Any other manner of fastening systems may be used to render the modesty panel combined with the brassiere as a single article of clothing.

Abstract: A spa or clinic clothing comprises biodegradable, hypoallergenic, non-transparent patches to cover the breasts of females and the genitals of males and females. Each patch is equipped with fashion tape along its edges to secure them to the skin a user for a single use. After one use lasting no more than a few hours, the patches are discarded. Fabric versions of the cloth patches have stitched edges, darts, and liners. Paper, Lyocell versions have multiple layers and finished edges.

Abstract: A ladies' visual privacy garment presents a smooth appearance over the vaginal area. The garment comprises clothing having a crotch portion provided with a layer of thin, flexible semi-rigid material that presents a smooth outer surface and overlies the vaginal area of the wearer, and a second layer of absorbent material.

Abstract: A ladies' visual privacy garment presents a smooth appearance over the vaginal area. The garment comprises a panty having a crotch portion provided with a layer of thin, flexible semi-rigid material that presents a smooth outer surface and overlies the vaginal area of the wearer, and a second layer of absorbent material.

Abstract: Featured is an athletic undergarment that provides compressive support in the legs and lower torso of a person and which is composed of a breathable material appropriate for athletic use so as to facilitate wicking of moisture away from the body and also facilitating heat transfer from the body. In particular embodiments, the athletic undergarment includes a first garment portion that joins with itself to form a first leg support portion, a second garment portion that joins with itself to form a second leg support portion, a third portion that joins the first and second portions to form a gusset, and the first and second portions join with each other to form a torso support portion. Also featured is a riding garment including riding breeches in which is securedly disposed the undergarment of the present invention.

Abstract: A thong underpant which may be combined with a full sanitary napkin, and a method of making the same; the pad may be formed integrally with the disposable thong underpant, or the back end of the sanitary napkin affixed, as by sewing, to the stretched thong, or the front panel of the thong may be continued into the crotch region to form a partial crotch panel, just big enough to receive the adhesive on the underside of a generally rectangular sanitary napkin.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a garment with a crotch part, which can be extremely easily formed and can be supplied at low cost with a small number of parts and joining positions. The garment with the crotch part imparts a difference in stretchability to the crotch part so as to be well fitted to a recess and projections of buttocks to provide three-dimensional feeling of wearing. Further, the garment provides comfortable feeling of wearing by its excellent contact with skin. The garment with the crotch part according to the present invention includes the crotch part formed of two substantially triangular stretchable fabric materials, and apex portions of a rear body are overlapped and joined with apex portions of a front body, respectively.

Abstract: An improved women's undergarment includes a flexible, generally triangular front panel having a bottom corner and top left and top right corners and a rear waistband extending between and connecting the top left and top right corners of the front panel extending partially circumferentially rearwards therefrom. Finally, a pair of lower loop straps is included, one extending between and connecting the top left corner and bottom corner of the front panel and one extending between and connecting the top right corner and bottom corner of the front panel such that when the undergarment is being worn, the front panel being adapted to cover the female genitalia of a person wearing the undergarment with the rear waistband extending around the rear of the waist of a person wearing the undergarment and the left and right lower straps extending around and underneath the buttocks of a person.

Abstract: Women's underwear fashion and particularly one of panties and tights are combined with trousers. Women's underwear (for example, panties or tights), include on the external surface, contour borders of buttock line and/or thigh line, that are in strong relief with respect to the surface of the garment and are designed to determine in this garment, through structural interaction, markings highlighting the buttock line and/or thigh line.

Abstract: A garment including in combination a crotch panel defined by a top edge and bottom edge, said top and bottom edges joined by side edges, said top and bottom edges and side edges defining top and bottom corners, respectively on either side of the panel, a pair of leg encircling strap members, each strap member extending from a top corner to a corresponding bottom corner on either side of the panel, wherein in use, the strap members encircle each leg of a wearer preferably below the wearers hip line and extend under each buttock and the crotch panel is located and positioned without any portion of the garment covering the cheeks of the buttocks or across the wearers back.

Abstract: Continuousness and stability of an effect of preventing hip hemlines from rising in walking or a crouching posture are improved. A clothing has: a front body 11 and back body 12 which are stretchable; and a gusset 13 which is disposed between an inner crotch front portion 22 of the lower end of the front body 11 and an inner crotch rear portion 23 of the lower end of the back body 12, to cover a groin portion. The curvature of the rear end portion 13b which is formed in the gusset 13 into a convex arcuate shape is made larger than that of the inner crotch rear portion 23 which is formed in the lower end of the back body 12 into a concave arcuate shape, and the rear end portion 13b and the inner crotch rear portion 23 are stitched together to dispose a dart 26 which three-dimensinalizes so as to suit a bulged shape of a buttock lower portion.