A method for manufacturing of garments comprises the steps of obtaining a pattern of a garment, cutting at least one fabric according to the pattern into a plurality of fabric pieces, attaching the plurality of fabric pieces together to create an unfinished garment, and forming a final garment by pleating the unfinished garment. The pleating step creates at least one one-way pleated element and at least one two-way pleated element in the final garment. Pleats of the at least one one-way pleated element and pleats of the at least one two-way pleated element are created without securing the pleats in place.

The invention discloses a column or piece of cloth used to wrap around a back bra band in order to wear the bra with an open back garment of the same cloth, a cloth that color coordinates with the wrapped cloth, or a non-color coordinating cloth.

The invention discloses a column or piece of cloth used to wrap around a back bra band in order to wear the bra with an open back garment of the same cloth, a cloth that color coordinates with the wrapped cloth, or a non-color coordinating cloth.

Embodiments disclosed herein provide cover-up garments that can be used to convert swimsuits into additional apparel forms without having to change out of a swimsuit. An elastic band, with or without closures, allows the cover-up garment to be put on easily over a swimsuit. Different materials and cuts of materials attached to the bottom and/or top of the elastic band allow the cover-up garment to transform the bathing suit into a wide range of additional apparel types suitable for wearing at other locations outside of a beach or pool setting. The cover-up garment when used in combination with the swimsuit, such as, the top of a swimsuit creates a new garment style.

Embodiments disclosed herein provide cover-up garments that can be used to convert swimsuits into additional apparel forms without having to change out of a swimsuit. An elastic band, with or without closures, allows the cover-up garment to be put on easily over a swimsuit. Different materials and cuts of materials attached to the bottom and/or top of the elastic band allow the cover-up garment to transform the bathing suit into a wide range of additional apparel types suitable for wearing at other locations outside of a beach or pool setting. The cover-up garment when used in combination with the swimsuit, such as, the top of a swimsuit creates a new garment style.

The present invention relates to breastfeeding attire, more specifically an outer garment which comprises one or more draping flaps which are removably attached from the remainder of said outer garment as to cover and uncover the chest area, wherein said one or more draping flaps are attachable to the remainder of said outer garment in two different asymmetrical configurations.

The present invention relates to breastfeeding attire, more specifically an outer garment which comprises one or more draping flaps which are removably attached from the remainder of said outer garment as to cover and uncover the chest area, wherein said one or more draping flaps are attachable to the remainder of said outer garment in two different asymmetrical configurations.

An athletic garment includes a body-fitting portion and a skirt draped over the body-fitting portion. The skirt includes an attached portion fixedly attached to the body-fitting portion, and a dual-position panel forming a detachably connected portion of the skirt. The dual-position panel is repositionable by a wearer between a first position and a second position. The garment also includes a concealable decoration layer fixedly attached to the body-fitting portion, such that the dual-position panel detachably connected in the first position overlays and substantially conceals the concealable decoration layer. The concealable decoration layer overlays at least a portion of the dual-position panel in the second position.

An athletic garment includes a body-fitting portion and a skirt draped over the body-fitting portion. The skirt includes an attached portion fixedly attached to the body-fitting portion, and a dual-position panel forming a detachably connected portion of the skirt. The dual-position panel is repositionable by a wearer between a first position and a second position. The garment also includes a concealable decoration layer fixedly attached to the body-fitting portion, such that the dual-position panel detachably connected in the first position overlays and substantially conceals the concealable decoration layer. The concealable decoration layer overlays at least a portion of the dual-position panel in the second position.

A lower garment for a female person includes an interior layer that comprises one or more elastic fabric panels encircling the person's waist and at least a portion of the person's stomach. The interior layer extends downward to at least the top of the person's upper thighs around the person's legs. The interior layer has an inside surface for contacting the person's skin, and an outside surface. A resilient crotch insert extends from an inseam of the interior layer forward to substantially cover the person's labia and is adapted to present a smooth front surface. An exterior layer is applied to the outside surface of the interior layer and the front surface of the crotch insert. The interior layer may include two buttocks pocket openings that each define a buttocks pocket adapted for receiving a resilient shaping insert that covers at least a portion of the person's buttocks.