Patent ID: 8701213

Claim:
A body-shaping intimacy garment for a woman, the garment comprising: an upper portion configured to contact undersides of the breasts of a wearer while leaving the breasts exposed; a torso portion extending from the upper portion so as to encircle the torso of the wearer; a lower portion extending from the torso portion so as to contain the waist, buttocks and hips of the wearer; two leg portions each extending from the lower portion and configured to encircle a respective leg of the wearer to at least below the knee; and straps extending from the upper portion so as to extend over the shoulders or about the neck of the wearer; wherein the lower portion defines a crotch opening through the garment, the crotch opening sized and positioned to permit sexual intercourse; wherein the torso portion, lower portion and leg portions each comprise respective portions of: an inner layer formed of a first stretchable fabric of dimensions selected so as to be worn stretched about the torso, waist, buttocks, hips and legs of the wearer, with tension in the straps maintaining some inner layer stretch along the torso portion while worn; and an outer layer formed of a second stretchable fabric having a lesser elasticity than the first stretchable fabric; and wherein the outer and inner layers are connected at the upper portion but are otherwise disconnected throughout front and sides of the torso and lower portions, and throughout the leg portions to at least below the knee.