Abstract: Disclosed is a unitary, disposable panty-type garment with an open crotch portion, intended for use by female patients undergoing gynecological examination. Also disclosed is a method of making such a garment by cutting from a web identical blank pieces which have wider and narrower portions in such manner that wider portions of a first blank are cut from a portion of the web adjacent to the portion from which narrower portions of neighboring blank pieces are cut. This saves material. Also disclosed is a concept of providing, as an article of manufacture, a two-blank portion of web which has adhesive or similar joining means provided at certain seam areas and dart areas, whereby there may be fashioned by the user a garment of appropriate dimensions.