Abstract: An undergarment that functions to shape and smooth a wearer's body profile that encircles the wearer's body from a point between the wearer's knees and upper thighs to a point between the wearer's waist and bust; and that includes an upper friction band at the upper peripheral edge to help ensure that the undergarment remains in place about the torso, a similar lower friction band to maintain the undergarment in place about the legs, a buttocks shaping or lifting means, a pleated crotch opening that can be reversibly opened and closed for facilitation of urination, and hose.

Abstract: An undergarment that functions to shape and smooth a wearer's body profile that encircles the wearer's body from a point between the wearer's knees and upper thighs to a point between the wearer's waist and bust; and that includes an upper friction band at the upper peripheral edge to help ensure that the undergarment remains in place about the torso, a similar lower friction band to maintain the undergarment in place about the legs, a buttocks shaping or lifting means, a pleated crotch opening that can be reversibly opened and closed for facilitation of urination, and hose.

Abstract: A device for supporting a garment having a slip-resistant material impregnated into a support material, wherein selective placement of the device onto a garment increases the friction between garment and the wearer's skin without deforming the contact surface, thus helping to prevent the garment from sliding relative to the wearer's skin.