Patent ID: 7905117

Claim:
A shaping camisole formed of two body encircling portions made on a multi-needle knitting machine each having arm-receiving openings, a top edge and straps formed thereby, the camisole comprising: an inner body portion having front and back portions formed from nylon and spandex yarns combined to be knit on each feed to yield a fabric with a fiber content of 80% nylon and 20% spandex and a stretch characteristic of at least eighty percent (80%), the front and back portions being joined by two side stretchable seams and having a hem that terminates above the groin of a wearer; and an outer body portion having front and back portions formed to achieve a desired appearance, the inner body portion joined to the outer body portion along the top edges and the formed straps, wherein the inner body portion has a greater vertical length than the outer body portion.