LACE UNDERGARMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE IMPROVED LACE UNDERGARMENT
A lace undergarment includes a waistband and a crotch element connected to the waistband. The waistband includes a pair of waistband elements connected together, each waistband element including a first end with a first width and a second end, positioned opposite the first end, the second end having a second width, larger than the first width. The first ends of each of the waistband elements are joined together to form a front of the waistband and the second ends of each waistband element is joined together to form a rear of the waistband. The crotch element includes a first end connected to the front of the waistband and a second end connected to the rear of the waistband.
1. Field of the Disclosure
The present invention relates to an improved lace undergarment and a method of making such an undergarment. The undergarment includes a lace waistband of varying width and a crotch element connected thereto and includes a total of six sewn seams.
2. Related Art
Lace undergarments are known, however, in order to fit properly, they tend to require additional sewing and seams.
Accordingly, it would be desirable to provide a lace undergarment that fits well and is relatively simple to construct.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIt is an object of the present invention to provide a lace undergarment with a lace waistband of varying width and a crotch element and a method of making the same.
An undergarment in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a waistband and a crotch element connected to the waistband. The waistband includes a pair of waistband elements connected together, each waistband element including a first end with a first width and a second end, positioned opposite the first end, the second end having a second width, larger than the first width. The first ends of each of the waistband elements joined together to form a front of the waistband and the second ends of each of the waistband elements joined together to form a rear of the waistband. The crotch element includes a first end connected to the front of the waistband and a second end connected to the rear of the waistband.
A method of making a lace undergarment that includes a waistband including two waistband elements joined together and a crotch element joined to the waistband, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure includes sewing first ends of each of the waistband elements together in a first seam to form a front of the waistband, the first ends of the waistband elements having a first width, sewing second ends of each of the waistband elements together in a second seam to form a rear of the waistband, the second ends of the waistband elements having a second width, larger than the first width, sewing a first end of the crotch element to the front of the waistband in a third seam, sewing a second end of the crotch element to the rear of the waistband in a fourth seam, sewing a left crotch seam on the crotch element as a fifth seam and sewing a right crotch seam on the crotch element as a sixth seam.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention which refers to the accompanying drawings.
As can be seen in
The use of the two waistband elements 12 and joining them together allows for these elements to be cut from a continuous band of material with a repeating pattern. This simplifies productions and sewing.
The resulting undergarment 10, provides for a comfortable fit while at the same time being easy to construct and simple to sew. The waistband 11 is made of a lace material, however, is not limited to any particular lace pattern. The waistband 11 may have a scalloped edge as illustrated, but is not limited to this particular embodiment.
Although the present invention has been described in relation to particular embodiments thereof, many other variations and modifications and other uses will become apparent to those skilled in the art.
Claims
1. An undergarment comprising:
- a waistband, and
- a crotch element connected to the waistband,
- the waistband further comprising: a pair of waistband elements connected together, each waistband element including a first end with a first width and a second end, positioned opposite the first end, the second end having a second width, larger than the first width, the first ends of each of the waistband elements joined together to form a front of the waistband and the second ends of each of the waistband elements joined together to form a rear of the waistband, the crotch element includes a first end connected to the front of the waistband and a second end connected to the rear of the waistband.
2. The undergarment of claim 1, wherein each of the waistband elements includes a middle portion connecting the first end and the second end thereof and having a third width that is less than both the first width and the second width.
3. The undergarment of claim 2, wherein the middle portions of each of the waistband components forms the left side and right side, respectively, of the undergarment.
4. The undergarment of claim 1, wherein the waistband is made of a lace material.
5. The undergarment of claim 1, wherein the waistband has a scalloped edge.
6. The undergarment of claim 1, wherein the first ends of the pair of waistband elements are connected by a single sewn seam.
7. The undergarment of claim 1, wherein the second ends of the pair of waistband elements are connected by a single sewn seam.
8. The undergarment of claim 1, wherein the first end of the crotch element is connected to the front of the waistband with a single sewn seam.
9. The undergarment of claim 1, wherein the second end of the crotch element is connected to the rear of the waistband with a single sewn seam.
10. The undergarment of claim 1, wherein the crotch element further includes a sewn left seam and a sewn right seam.
11. The undergarment of claim 1, wherein the first width is between 5¼ and 6¼ inches.
12. The undergarment of claim 1, wherein the second width is between ¾ and 7¾ inches.
13. The undergarment of claim 1, wherein the third width is between 4 and 4⅜ inches.
14. The undergarment of claim 1, wherein a length of each of the waistband elements is 15¼ and 18 inches.
15. A method of making a lace undergarment that includes a waistband including two waistband elements joined together and a crotch element joined to the waistband, the method comprising:
- sewing first ends of each of the waistband elements together in a first seam to form a front of the waistband, the first ends of the waistband elements having a first width;
- sewing second ends of each of the waistband elements together in a second seam to form a rear of the waistband, the second ends of the waistband elements having a second width, larger than the first width;
- sewing a first end of the crotch element to the front of the waistband in a third seam;
- sewing a second end of the crotch element to the rear of the waistband in a fourth seam;
- sewing a left crotch seam on the crotch element as a fifth seam; and
- sewing a right crotch seam on the crotch element as a sixth seam.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein each of the waistband elements includes a middle portion connecting the first end and the second end thereof, the middle portion having a third width that is less than both the first width and the second width.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the middle portions of each of the waistband elements form the left side and the right side of the undergarment.
18. The method of claim 15, wherein the waistband is made of a lace material.
19. The method of claim 15, wherein the waistband has a scalloped edge.
Type: Application
Filed: Dec 19, 2013
Publication Date: Jun 25, 2015
Inventor: Maria PARDO (New York, NY)
Application Number: 14/134,265