Patent ID: 8256027

Claim:
A shapewear undergarment comprising: a tubular portion formed by a stretchable fabric, said tubular portion extending upwardly from a bottom edge of said garment and extending past a waist region of an associated torso of a wearer thereby producing compression and control of the associated torso; a bodice extending upwardly from said tubular portion formed by a smooth and stretchable material and providing compression and control of the associated torso; a reinforced portion formed by a strengthened control fabric positioned in a midriff region thereby providing extra control to a waist of the associated torso, said bodice being spaced from the breasts of the associated torso such that said garment does not compress the breasts of the associated torso wherein said spacing from said breasts is formed by a generally U-shaped neckline opening in said bodice extending below the associated breasts and having a moderate neckline on a back side of the associated torso such that the moderate neckline is positioned above the generally U-shaped neckline opening along an associated back of the associated torso.