Patent ID: 8276216

Claim:
A garment comprising: a cylindrical band of uniform circumference with a center front height of 9 in. to 16 in. and a fabric density of 190-330 gm/m 2 , the band being formed from a knit fabric blend including 75-95% nylon and an inversely corresponding percentage of spandex, the band being expanded and stretched to be firmly but comfortably worn around the torso of a woman during pregnancy or postpartum approximately at the waist, the band comprising: a lower portion positioned over pre-pregnancy clothes that is stretched and worn over an upper edge of pre-pregnancy clothes that have become too tight to accommodate the swelling of pregnancy or postpartum unless left unfastened when worn; and an upper portion extended above the upper edge of the pre-pregnancy clothes and engaged against the body of the woman, the upper end of the pre-pregnancy clothes held closely against the torso of the woman by the garment thereby retaining the unfastened pre-pregnancy clothes in place while providing a fitted appearance of the pre-pregnancy clothes notwithstanding the unfastened state.