U.S. patent application number 15/848694 was filed with the patent office on 2018-04-26 for body perception changing baffles and baffle construction.
The applicant listed for this patent is VF Corporation. Invention is credited to Donald Hoffman, Brian Marion, Justin T. Mark, Darren J. Peshek, Kyle Stephens, Stephen H. Zades.
Application Number | 20180110273 15/848694 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 61971351 |
Filed Date | 2018-04-26 |
United States Patent
Application |
20180110273 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Peshek; Darren J. ; et
al. |
April 26, 2018 |
BODY PERCEPTION CHANGING BAFFLES AND BAFFLE CONSTRUCTION
Abstract
Systems or methods for anatomy adjusting a garment are provided.
Anatomy adjusting is any deliberate manipulation of a garment's
seams, pockets, edges, baffles, thicknesses, construction, and/or
other construction lines and/or details in order to change the
perceived shape of a wearer of the garment toward a desired
appearance. Additionally, the garments that result from use of
these systems and methods for anatomy adjusting are also
provided.
Inventors: |
Peshek; Darren J.; (Irvine,
CA) ; Mark; Justin T.; (Irvine, CA) ; Marion;
Brian; (Irvine, CA) ; Stephens; Kyle; (Irvine,
CA) ; Hoffman; Donald; (Irvine, CA) ; Zades;
Stephen H.; (Greensboro, NC) |
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Applicant: |
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VF Corporation |
Greensboro |
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US |
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Family ID: |
61971351 |
Appl. No.: |
15/848694 |
Filed: |
December 20, 2017 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
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A41D 27/20 20130101;
A41D 1/06 20130101; A41B 1/08 20130101; A41D 7/00 20130101; A41D
27/24 20130101; A41D 2400/38 20130101; A41D 1/14 20130101; A41D
1/22 20130101; A41D 3/00 20130101 |
International
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A41D 27/20 20060101
A41D027/20; A41D 1/06 20060101 A41D001/06; A41D 1/22 20060101
A41D001/22; A41D 3/00 20060101 A41D003/00; A41B 1/08 20060101
A41B001/08; A41D 27/24 20060101 A41D027/24; A41D 1/14 20060101
A41D001/14; A41D 7/00 20060101 A41D007/00 |
Claims
1. A garment with body enhancing baffles, the garment comprising: a
first set of baffles positioned over a first anatomical area of a
wearer, at least two baffle edges of the first set of baffles that
are anatomy adjusted to change an appearance of the first
anatomical area of the wearer; a size of at least two different
baffles of the first set of baffles that is anatomy adjusted to
change the appearance of the first anatomical area of the wearer; a
second set of baffles positioned over a second anatomical area of
the wearer; at least two baffle edges of the second set of baffles
that are anatomy adjusted to change an appearance of the second
anatomical area of the wearer; and a size of at least two different
baffles of the second set of baffles that is anatomy adjusted to
change the appearance of the second anatomical area of the
wearer.
2. The garment of claim 1, wherein the first anatomical area is a
chest region and the second anatomical area is a waist region.
3. The garment of claim 1, further comprising: a thickness of at
least two different baffles of the first set of baffles is anatomy
adjusted by varying an amount of stuffing in the at least two
different baffles.
4. The garment of claim 3, further comprising: a thickness of at
least two different baffles of the first set of baffles is anatomy
adjusted by varying a composition of the stuffing in the at least
two different baffles.
5. The garment of claim 1, further comprising: a thickness of at
least two different baffles of the first set of baffles is anatomy
adjusted by varying a composition of the stuffing in the at least
two different baffles.
6. The garment of claim 1, further comprising: a third set of
baffles positioned over a third anatomical area of the wearer,
wherein at least one baffle edge of the third set of baffles are
anatomy adjusted to change an appearance of the third anatomical
area of the wearer.
7. The garment of claim 6, wherein the third anatomical area is a
shoulder region or an upper back region.
8. The garment of claim 1, wherein two baffle edges of the at least
two baffle edges of the first set of baffles are anatomy adjusted
to create an S-shape to change the appearance of the first
anatomical area of the wearer, wherein the first anatomical area is
the chest region.
9. The garment of claim 1, wherein the appearance of the first
anatomical area of the wearer is anatomy adjusted to make the
wearer of the garment appear more attractive utilizing rules of
perspective.
10. A garment with body enhancing baffles, the garment comprising:
a first set of baffles positioned over a first anatomical area of a
wearer; and at least four baffles of the first set of baffles are
anatomy adjusted utilizing the rules of perspective to change an
appearance of the first anatomical area of the wearer.
11. The garment of claim 10, wherein the at least four baffle of
the first set of baffles are anatomy adjusted utilizing the rules
of perspective to change an appearance of the first anatomical area
of the wearer by curving at least one edge on each of the at least
four baffles.
12. The garment of claim 10, wherein the at least four baffle of
the first set of baffles are anatomy adjusted utilizing the rules
of perspective to change an appearance of the first anatomical area
of the wearer by changing a size of the at least four baffles.
13. The garment of claim 10, wherein the at least four baffle of
the first set of baffles are anatomy adjusted utilizing the rules
of perspective to change an appearance of the first anatomical area
of the wearer by curving at least one edge on each of the at least
four baffles and by applying a color block to at least four other
baffles.
14. The garment of claim 13, wherein the at least four baffle of
the first set of baffles are anatomy adjusted utilizing the rules
of perspective to change an appearance of the first anatomical area
of the wearer by adjusting the thickness of the at least four
baffles.
15. The garment of claim 10, wherein at least two edges of the at
least four baffle of the first set of baffles are anatomy adjusted
to create an S-shape to change the appearance of the first
anatomical area of the wearer, wherein the first anatomical area is
a bust region.
16. The garment of claim 10, further comprising: a zipper located
down a center front of the garment, wherein the first set of
baffles end at the zipper, and a second set of baffles that are
mirror images of the first set of baffles in the first anatomical
area are located across the zipper from the first set of
baffles.
17. A method for designing a body-enhancing garment that utilizes
baffles, the method comprising: identifying a desired 3-D body
shape; covert the desired 3-D body shape into a 2-D depth map;
identifying baffles for a flat garment; position the baffles on the
2-D depth map of the garment; adjusting the baffles as positioned
on the 2-D depth map to create adjusted baffles; creating a 2-D
image of the adjusted baffles; and creating the garment based on
the 2-D image of the adjusted baffles to form the body-enhancing
garment.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein the adjusted baffles include at
least one of curved edges, angled edges, a change in size, a change
in position, color blocking, a change in shape, or a change in
thickness.
19. The method of claim 17, wherein the adjusted baffles include at
least four baffle edges that are curved to change the appearance of
the wearer towards the desired 3-D body shape.
20. The method of claim 17, wherein the creating the 2-D image of
the adjusted baffles is performed utilizing perspective projection.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S.
provisional patent application Ser. No. 62/550,002, filed Aug. 25,
2017, entitled "BODY PERCEPTION CHANGING BAFFLES AND BAFFLE
CONSTRUCTION." This application is a continuation-in-part
application of and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser.
No. 15/214,320, filed Jul. 19, 2016, entitled "BODY-ENHANCING
GARMENT AND GARMENT DESIGN," and is a continuation-in-part
application of and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser.
No. 15/215,942, filed Jul. 21, 2016, entitled "BODY-ENHANCING
GARMENT AND GARMENT CONSTRUCTION," which is a continuation
application of and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser.
No. 15/212,637, filed Jul. 18, 2016, entitled "BODY-ENHANCING
GARMENT AND GARMENT CONSTRUCTION," which applications are
incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
INTRODUCTION
[0002] It is common for clothing manufactures to construct garments
with visible seams, pockets, baffles, and other lines and/or
details. These construction features can be necessary for the
garment's shape, the garment's fit, or superfluous details added to
make a fashion statement. These construction features will form
lines and different garment thicknesses that fall on the wearer's
body.
[0003] It is with respect to these and other general considerations
that aspects disclosed herein have been made. Also, although
relatively specific problems may be discussed, it should be
understood that the aspects should not be limited to solving the
specific problems identified in the background or elsewhere in this
disclosure.
SUMMARY
[0004] This disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for
anatomy adjusting, which includes anatomy warping. More
specifically, anatomy adjusting is any deliberate manipulation of a
garment's thickness, baffles, seams, pockets, edges, color
blocking, and/or other construction lines and/or details in order
to change the perceived shape of a wearer of the garment toward a
desired appearance. Additionally, the disclosure generally relates
to the garments that result from use of these systems and methods
for anatomy adjusting.
[0005] In one aspect, the disclosure is directed to a garment with
body enhancing baffles. The garment includes a first set of baffles
positioned over a first anatomical area of a wearer and a second
set of baffles positioned over a second anatomical area of the
wearer. At least two baffle edges of the first set of baffles are
anatomy adjusted to change an appearance of the first anatomical
area of the wearer. A size of at least two different baffles of the
first set of baffles is anatomy adjusted to change the appearance
of the first anatomical area of the wearer. At least two baffle
edges of the second set of baffles are anatomy adjusted to change
an appearance of the second anatomical area of the wearer. A size
of at least two different baffles of the second set of baffles is
anatomy adjusted to change the appearance of the second anatomical
area of the wearer.
[0006] In another aspect, the disclosure is directed to a garment
with body enhancing baffles. The garment includes a first set of
baffles positioned over a first anatomical area of a wearer. At
least four baffles of the first set of baffles are anatomy adjusted
utilizing the rules of perspective to change the appearance of the
first anatomical area of the wearer.
[0007] In an additional aspect, the disclosure provides a method
for designing a body-enhancing garment that utilizes baffles. The
method includes: [0008] identifying a desired 3-D body shape;
[0009] covert the desired 3-D body shape into a 2-D depth map;
[0010] identifying baffles for a flat garment; [0011] position the
baffles on the 2-D depth map of the garment; [0012] adjusting the
baffles as positioned on the 2-D depth map to create adjusted
baffles; [0013] creating a 2-D image of the adjusted baffles; and
[0014] creating the garment based on the 2-D image of the adjusted
baffles to form the body-enhancing garment.
[0015] This summary is provided to introduce a selection of
concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in
the Detailed Description. This summary is not intended to identify
key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter,
nor is it intended as an aid in determining the scope of the
claimed subject matter.
[0016] These and other features and advantages will be apparent
from a reading of the following detailed description and a review
of the associated drawings. It is to be understood that both the
foregoing general description and the following detailed
description are illustrative only and are not restrictive of the
claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Non-limiting and non-exhaustive examples or aspects are
described with reference to the following Figures. The patent or
application file contains at least one drawing executed in color.
Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color
drawings will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of
the necessary fee.
[0018] FIG. 1 is a two-dimensional picture illustrating a rule of
perception (geodesic assumption) utilized by the brain, in
accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0019] FIG. 2 is a two-dimensional picture illustrating a rule of
perception (linear perspective) utilized by the brain, in
accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0020] FIG. 3 is a partial rear view illustrating a pair of jeans
lying flat and then on a wearer, in accordance with an aspect of
the disclosure.
[0021] FIG. 4 is a partial rear view illustrating a pair of jeans
with conventional pockets and the same pair of jeans with
anatomy-adjusted pockets worn by the same virtual body, in
accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0022] FIG. 5A is a rear view illustrating a computer generated
desired three-dimensional body shape for the buttocks, in
accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0023] FIG. 5B is a schematic flow diagram illustrating a
computer-generated conversion of the desired three-dimensional body
shape of the buttocks shown in FIG. 5A to a two-dimensional depth
map, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0024] FIG. 5C is a schematic flow diagram illustrating a flat pair
of jeans with conventional pockets that fall over the buttocks
(identified as the desired feature in FIGS. 5A and 5B) that are
identified for alteration or adjustment based on the pockets
falling over the buttocks, in accordance with an aspect of the
disclosure.
[0025] FIG. 5D is a partial rear view illustrating the conventional
pocket as shown in FIG. 5C positioned over the buttocks on the
two-dimensional depth map as shown in FIG. 5B, in accordance with
an aspect of the disclosure.
[0026] FIG. 5E is a front planar view illustrating the 2-D image of
the selected flat pocket (or conventional pocket 500) shown in FIG.
5E and the 2-D image of the anatomy adjusted pocket created
utilizing perspective projection from the 2-D depth map shown in
FIG. 5D, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0027] FIG. 6 is a rear view of a garment illustrating an
anatomy-adjusted yolk, in accordance with an aspect of the
disclosure.
[0028] FIG. 7 is a rear view illustrating a pair of jeans with a
conventional pocket and a conventional yoke on first portion of a
garment and an anatomy-adjusted pocket and an anatomy-adjusted yoke
on a second portion of the garment on a wearer, in accordance with
an aspect of the disclosure
[0029] FIG. 8 is a front left perspective view illustrating a pair
of jeans with side panels, in accordance with an aspect of the
disclosure.
[0030] FIG. 9 is a front planar view illustrating a shirt with
straight seams and the same shirt with anatomy-adjusted seams on
the same person, in accordance with an aspect of the
disclosure.
[0031] FIG. 10 is a front planar view illustrating a shirt lying
flat with an anatomy-adjusted seam, in accordance with an aspect of
the disclosure.
[0032] FIG. 11 is a front planar view illustrating a dress lying
flat with anatomy-adjusted seams, in accordance with an aspect of
the disclosure.
[0033] FIG. 12 is a front planar view illustrating a dress lying
flat with anatomy-adjusted seams, in accordance with an aspect of
the disclosure.
[0034] FIG. 13 is a front planar view illustrating a shirt lying
flat with anatomy-adjusted seams and pockets, in accordance with an
aspect of the disclosure.
[0035] FIG. 14 is a rear planar view illustrating a dress lying
flat with anatomy-adjusted pockets and an anatomy-adjusted yoke, in
accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0036] FIG. 15 is a partial rear view of a pair of pants lying flat
that illustrates the different measurement locations described in
Table 1, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0037] FIG. 16 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for
designing or constructing an anatomy-adjusted garment, in
accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0038] FIG. 17 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for
designing or constructing an anatomy-adjusted garment, in
accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0039] FIG. 18 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for
designing or constructing an anatomy-adjusted garment, in
accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0040] FIG. 19 is a front planar view and a back planar view
illustrating a jacket lying flat with anatomy-adjusted baffles, in
accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0041] FIG. 20 is a two-dimensional picture illustrating a rule of
perception (shape from shading) utilized by the brain, in
accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0042] FIG. 21 is a front planar view and a back planar view
illustrating a jacket lying flat with anatomy-adjusted baffles, in
accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0043] FIG. 22 is a back view illustrating a two different jackets
being worn with anatomy-adjusted baffles, in accordance with an
aspect of the disclosure.
[0044] FIG. 23 is a front view illustrating two different jackets
being worn with anatomy-adjusted baffles, in accordance with an
aspect of the disclosure.
[0045] FIG. 24 is a side view illustrating two different jackets
being worn with anatomy-adjusted baffles, in accordance with an
aspect of the disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0046] In the following detailed description, references are made
to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which
are shown by way of illustrations specific embodiments or examples.
These embodiments or examples may be combined, other embodiments or
examples may be utilized, and structural changes may be made
without departing from the spirit or scope of the present
disclosure. The following detailed description is therefore not to
be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present
disclosure is defined by the appended claims and their
equivalents.
[0047] Each time humans open their eyes, their brains performs
trillions of computations in order to see a three-dimensional (3-D)
world. These computations operate according to a set of rules. One
of these rules is the geodesic assumption: Curved lines on a
surface reveal 3-D shape of that surface. This is why, a person
looking at FIG. 1 cannot help but see a 3-D shape even though the
lines are, of course, flat. Specifically, FIG. 1 is a
two-dimensional image that consists of only curved lines. The
visual system, utilizing the geodesic assumption, assumes that
lines on a surface curve due to the 3-D shape of the surface.
Accordingly, the brain interprets the curved lines as laying on the
surface of a sphere, which is viewed as coming out of the page.
[0048] Another rule utilized by the visual system is linear
perspective. An example of linear perspective is shown in FIG. 2
where parallel train tracks converge as they recede into the
distance. This depth cue utilizes the fact that as objects move
further away their visual angle decreases. Therefore, if we take
the distance between the train tracks as our object, then the
bottom of the image, where the train tracks are very wide, appears
close to the viewer, while the top of the image where the train
tracks are very narrow, appears far from the viewer. The image
presented in FIG. 2 is two-dimensional (2-D), so the perception of
depth is entirely constructed by the visual system, primarily
utilizing the linear perspective cue.
[0049] Further rules utilized by the visual system include
foreshortening cues and texture gradients. In this instance,
texture gradients refer to the local size of pattern elements such
that larger elements are generally perceived as being on a surface
that is closer to the observer, while smaller elements are
generally perceived as being on a surface that is further from the
viewer. Foreshortening cues can provide additional information
about slant, tilt, and curvature of a surface. For example, if a
flat pattern consisting of circular elements is distorted in depth
then areas that are slanted or tilted away from the observer will
feature ellipses rather than circles. The visual system can use the
width of the ellipses as an additional cue when constructing a 3-D
shape of the surface.
[0050] Another rule utilized by the visual system relates to how
the brain uses brightness gradients to construct and perceive 3-D
shapes. This rule is known as shape from shading and an example of
this rule is illustrated in FIG. 24. When looking at FIG. 24 the
visual system assumes that light generally comes from overhead and
thus interprets the first set of five circles 2402 as depressions
extending into the page and the second set of five circles 2404 as
bumps extending out from the page. The brain makes these
determinations based on the brightness gradients of the circles
2402 and 2404 and the assumption of an overhead light source. For
instance, when FIG. 24 is viewed upside down, the brain perceives
the first set of five circles 2402 as bumps extending out from the
page and the second set of five circles 2404 as depressions
extending into the page all because the shading of the circles have
switch positions. As such, changes in shading can significantly
affect how the brain perceives an object.
[0051] Many garments are constructed with visible seams, pockets,
and other details that are in addition to the main fabric. These
construction details often form straight lines when the garment is
laid flat, but become curved when worn on the body (a property of
geodesics; see FIG. 3). The visual system assumes that the
curvature of those lines is attributed entirely to the body shape
(i.e., that curved lines on the garment would be straight lines if
the garment was laid flat). Thus, using the geodesic assumption,
the visual system will construct a three-dimensional body shape
based in part on the curvature of the construction details
[0052] It is known from the field of evolutionary psychology that
each time an individual encounters a person, the individual's brain
automatically evaluates a multitude of sensory cues relating to the
health and reproductive fitness of the person within a fraction of
a second. The individual's initial judgment on attractiveness is a
summary of that evaluation, with greater attractiveness being felt
toward individuals who appear healthier and more reproductively
fit. Therefore, the three-dimensional shape of a person's body is a
critical sensory cue that is used to assess the attractiveness of
the person.
[0053] When a person wears clothing, they voluntarily put several
lines or construction details on their body. The brain interprets
these details and lines using the rules discussed above and several
others. Current clothing designs do not take into account that the
brain adds its own interpretations to lines and details on garments
to change the shape of the wearer. As such, a problem with existing
garment construction or design is that it can create garments that
make an individual's form less attractive to others, a result that
is clearly not desired by the individual wearing the garment. While
the rules of perception have been heavily studied, these rules have
not been applied to clothing. Further, the rules of perception have
not been utilized on a garment to change the perception of a human
feature to fall within or move toward known attractive size and
shape ranges and/or desired size and shape ranges when worn.
[0054] As such, there is typically no system or method that
utilizes the rules of perception and desired feature ranges to
design or manufacture clothing. Therefore, the systems and methods
disclosed herein provide systems and/or methods for systematically
constructing garments, using the rules of perception, to change the
perceived shape of the wearer. These construction changes are based
on the anatomy of any wearer and are referred to herein as anatomy
adjusting. Anatomy adjusting include anatomy warping. Anatomy
warping is any deliberate manipulation of a garment's seams,
pockets, or other construction lines and/or details in order to
change the perceived shape of a wearer of the garment toward a
desired appearance. In some embodiments, anatomy adjusting is used
to increase the attractiveness of the wearer. For instance, an
attractive body will curve the seams and pockets on a garment
differently than an unattractive body. Thus, the systems and
methods as disclosed herein may curve, resize, apply a color block,
and/or reshape the construction details on a flat garment based on
the curves created by an attractive body to change the perception
of the 3-D shape of the wearer in such a way that the wearer is
perceived as more attractive. Color blocking as utilized herein
refers to applying a contrasting color, such as a darker, lighter,
or different color, to a block or area on a garment to emphasize or
de-emphasize the anatomical area covered by the block of color on
the wearer of the garment. However, in other embodiments, anatomy
adjusting is used to change the appearance of the wearer toward any
desired feature shape.
[0055] For example, garments, such as outerwear, may utilize
baffles (also referred to as channels) to hold insulating material
in place. The edges of these baffles (resulting in the shape of the
baffles), sizing, and the thickness of these baffles can be
adjusted utilizing the rules of perception to change the appearance
of the wearer of the garment's body. The thickness of the baffles
may be adjusted by any known method, such as by reducing the amount
of insulating material or stuffing placed inside the baffle,
changing the type of insulating material utilized to stuff the
baffle, or changing the dimension of interior area that is capable
of holding the insulating material.
[0056] The changes to construction features of the garment may
cover any human body part or anatomical area, such as the buttocks,
legs, chest, waist, feet, shoulders, upper back, lower back, hips,
behind the waist, arms, etc. This list is exemplary only and is not
meant to be limiting. Garments include any clothing item that can
be worn by a human, such as pants, shirts, skirts, jackets, shorts,
skirts, dresses, leggings, capris, bras, underwear, swim wear,
shoes, vests, outerwear, and etc. This list is exemplary only and
is not meant to be limiting.
[0057] Referring now to the drawings, in which like numerals
represent like elements through the several figures, various
aspects of the present disclosure will be described. FIG. 3 is a
partial rear view illustrating a pair of jeans 300 lying flat 302
and being worn 304, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
The pockets 306 have straight edges 308. When the jeans 300 are
worn 304, the straight edges 308 appear to curve. As discussed
above, straight lines appear curved when placed over a round
object. The brain interprets this curve and estimates the size and
shape of the buttocks based in part on this curve.
[0058] Knowing that the brain automatically constructs a 3-D shape
from the curves on the buttocks, the shape, size, and/or
positioning of the pockets can be adjusted to change the perceived
shape of the buttocks. The field of plastic surgery has identified
several properties of the shape of the female buttocks that are
considered attractive. As such, the pockets can be adjusted to
change the perceived shape of the buttocks to appear more
attractive or to appear closer to these known plastic surgery
properties. The field of plastic surgery has also identified
properties of the shape of several other body parts, areas, and/or
features that are considered attractive that may be utilized for
anatomy adjusting.
[0059] For example, FIG. 4 is a partial rear view illustrating a
pair of jeans 400 with conventional pockets 406 and the same pair
of jeans 400 with anatomy-adjusted pockets 416 worn by the same
virtual body or avatar, in accordance with an aspect of the
disclosure. The jeans 400 with the conventional pockets 406 are
referred to as standard jeans 402. The jeans 400 with the
anatomy-adjusted pockets 416 are referred to as adjusted jeans 404.
Each of the different jeans 400 includes a first pocket on the rear
side positioned at least partially over a first cheek of the
buttocks of a wearer when worn and a second pocket on the rear side
positioned at least partially over a second cheek of the buttocks
of the wearer when worn. A pocket as utilized herein refers to a
receptacle or compartment on a garment or the outline of a faux
receptacle or compartment. A faux receptacle or compartment as
utilized herein is a compartment represented by seaming, but that
is not actually present on the garment. Standard jeans 402 utilize
a conventional pocket 406 with straight side edges 408 and standard
pocket sizing and positioning. Adjusted jeans 404 include
anatomy-adjusted pockets 416. The anatomy-adjusted pockets 416 are
adjusted to change the perceived shape of the buttocks utilizing
the rules of perception when compared to the standard jeans 402
utilizing the conventional pocket 406. For example, the interior
side edge 418 of pocket 416 is curved. In this embodiment, the
interior side edge 418 includes an arc or curve of 12 degrees.
However, other curve angles may be utilized to achieve other
desired feature shapes. Additionally, in this embodiment, the
pockets 416 are 9% smaller, moved inward by 0.3 inches, and moved
upwards by 0.25 inches when compared to the conventional pockets
406 on the standard jeans 402. These differences in constructions
lines and details change the appearance of the wearer's buttocks to
appear more attractive based on the known plastic surgery features
when compared to conventional pocket 406.
[0060] Several different processes or methods may be utilized to
anatomy-adjust garments. In some embodiments, anatomy adjusting may
be performed by manually adjusting construction lines and details
on clothing based on the rules of perception (such as the
principles of the geodesic assumption) after visible inspection on
live models. In other embodiments, anatomy adjusting is based on a
difference in curves found between an actual body shape of a
selected feature and a desired body shape for that selected
feature. In other embodiments, a method 1600 for anatomy adjusting
may be utilized as illustrated in FIG. 16.
[0061] FIG. 16 is a flow diagram illustrating a method 1600 for
designing or constructing an anatomy-adjusted garment, in
accordance with an aspect of the disclosure. Anatomy adjusting uses
the rules of perception to change a perceived size and/or shape of
the anatomy of the wearer. In some embodiments, anatomy adjusting
is used to increase the attractiveness of the wearer. FIGS. 5A-5E
illustrate schematic examples of different operations of method
1600 for anatomy adjusting a pair of jeans to change the appearance
of the buttocks.
[0062] The routine or method 1600 begins at operation 1602, where a
desired 3-D body shape or feature of the body is identified. The
feature may be any body part or anatomical area of the body that is
covered by the garment. For example, the feature may be the
buttocks or the chest. In some embodiments, the desired 3-D body
shape is generated by one or more computing devices. In some
embodiments, the desired 3-D body shape is an attractive body shape
based on known attractive size and shape ranges. In other
embodiments, the desired 3-D body shape accentuates or minimizes
the appearance of a specific feature of the body. For example, the
desired body shape may be any desired range of sizes and/or shapes
for one or more features. FIG. 5A illustrates an example of a
computer generated desired 3-D body shape 550 for the buttocks
560.
[0063] After the 3-D body shape is identified during operation
1602, method 1600 moves to operation 1604. At operation 1604, the
desired 3-D body shape is converted into a 2-D depth map. In some
embodiments, the 2-D depth map of the desired 3-D body shape is
generated by one or more computing devices. For example, FIG. 5B
illustrates an example of a computer-generated conversion of the
desired 3-D body shape 550 of the buttocks 560 to a 2-D depth map
570.
[0064] Next, method 1600 moves to operation 1606 where one or more
construction lines and/or details for a flat garment are
identified. The one or more construction lines and/or details may
include baffles, including baffle shape, size, and/or thickness.
Further, the one or more construction lines may include
construction material sizes such as yarn or other spun thread. In
some embodiments, operation 1606 identifies preexisting
construction lines and/or construction details on a flat garment
for adjusting. In other embodiments, operation 1606 identifies
construction lines and/or construction details to add to a flat
garment to lie over or near one or more identified features. In
further embodiments, operation 1606 identifies construction lines
and/or construction details to add to a garment and identifies
pre-existing construction lines and/or details on the flat garment.
For example, FIG. 5C illustrates an example of a flat pair jeans
580 with conventional pockets 500 that fall over the buttocks 560
that are identified for alteration or adjustment based on their
falling over the buttocks 560 (the identified desired feature of
FIGS. 5A and 5B).
[0065] Once the construction lines and/or details have been
identified at operation 1606, operation 1608 is performed. At
operation 1608, the construction lines and/or detail are positioned
on the 2-D depth map of the desired 3-D body shape. In some
embodiments, the size of the construction lines and/or details is
also determined at operation 1608. The positioning at operation
1608 ensures that the one or more construction lines and/or details
fall over or near the selected feature appropriately when worn. In
some aspects, the thickness of the garment may be adjustable. In
these aspects, a uniform thickness is applied and also positioned
on the 2-D depth map of the desired 3-D body shape. In some
embodiments, one or more computing devices perform operation 1608.
For example, FIG. 5D illustrates an example of the flat pockets 500
as shown in FIG. 5C being positioned over the buttocks 560 on the
2-D depth map 570. In some embodiments, the positioning and/or the
sizing of the construction lines and/or details are determined at
operation 1608 by utilizing an adaptive genetic algorithm, which
will be described in more detail below. In other embodiments, the
positioning and/or the sizing of the construction lines and/or
details are determined at operation 1608 based on the rules of
perception and/or visual inspection. In further embodiments, the
size and positioning may come from an adjustment task where the
consumer can adjust the size and position of the construction lines
and/or details on a simulated garment. For example, the consumer
may move a slider left or right, where left simulates smaller size
and right simulates larger size. Consumer preferences are
accumulated to inform the preferred sizing and positioning and are
then applied to the construction details.
[0066] Next, operation 1610 is performed. At operation 1610, the
construction lines and/or details are adjusted based on their
position on the 2-D depth map to create adjusted construction
details and/or lines. In other words, the construction lines and/or
details are displaced according to the 2-D depth map at operation
1610 to show the curves that would be created on the flat pocket if
it were being worn by a body with the desired feature. In further
aspects, where the thickness of the garment is adjustable, the
thickness is made thicker or thinner or adjusted according to the
2-D depth map at operation 1610 to emphasize the curves that would
be perceived if the garment were being worn by a body with the
desired feature. In other aspects, where the thickness of the spun
thread or yarn is adjustable, the thickness is made thicker or
thinner or adjusted according to the 2-D depth map at operation
1610 to emphasize the curves that would be perceived if the garment
were being worn by a body with the desired feature. In some
embodiments, operation 1610 is performed by one or more computing
devices.
[0067] After operation 1610, operation 1612 is performed. At
operation 1612, a 2-D image of the adjusted construction lines
and/or details is created utilizing perspective projection. In some
embodiments, operation 1612 is performed by one or more computing
devices. The formed 2-D image provides a template for adding
anatomy adjusted construction lines and/or details to a garment
that changes the perception of the identified feature towards the
appearance of the desired 3-D body shape. In some aspects, the
formed 2-D image provides a thickness template for different areas
of the garment to change the perception of an identified feature
towards the appearance of the desired 3-D body shape. For example,
FIG. 5E illustrates an example of the 2-D image of the selected
flat pocket 500 (or conventional pocket 500) and the 2-D image of
the anatomy-adjusted pocket 502 created utilizing perspective
projection from the 2-D depth map 570.
[0068] In some embodiments, a consumer may further adjust an
anatomy adjusted construction line and/or detail formed during
operation 1612. This input may come from an adjustment task where
the consumer can adjust the amount of adjusting on a simulated
garment. For example, the consumer may move a slider left or right,
where left simulates less adjusting and right simulates more
adjusting. In another example, the consumer may move a slider left
or right, where left simulates less thickness and right simulates
more thickness. Consumer preferences are then accumulated to inform
the preferred amount of adjusting to apply to the construction
lines and/or details during operation 1612.
[0069] At operation 1614, the adjusted construction lines and/or
details based on the 2-D image are utilized to construct a garment
and/or added to an already constructed garment. In some
embodiments, the one or more determined construction lines and/or
construction details are formed on a garment with a machine and/or
in an automated assembly process. In other embodiments, the one or
more determined construction lines and/or construction details are
manually added to or constructed on the garment. In alternative
embodiments, the one or more determined construction lines and/or
construction details are formed manually and via a machine.
[0070] In further aspects at operation 1614, the desired thickness
of each of area of a garment based on the 2-D image is utilized to
construct a garment and/or added to an already constructed garment.
For example, if the garment contains baffles, the thickness, size,
color, and/or shape of each baffle may be adjusted. In another
example, if the garment utilizes spun thread, the thickness of the
spun thread may be adjusted. For example, thinner spun thread may
be utilized in areas that should be adjusted to be smaller and
thicker spun thread may be utilized in areas that are desired to
appear larger.
[0071] In some embodiments, a method 1700 for designing an
anatomy-adjusted garment is disclosed as illustrated in FIG. 17.
The method 1700 includes: selecting a feature for anatomy adjusting
at operation 1702; determining a desired appearance for the
selected feature at operation 1704; determining one or more
construction lines and/or details for changing a perception of the
selected feature toward the desired appearance based on the rules
of perception at operation 1706; and adding the one or more
determined construction lines and/or construction details to the
garment at operation 1708. Operation 1706 may include determining
the positioning, sizing, shaping, and/or thickness of the lines
and/or details on the garment.
[0072] In some embodiments, the amount of curving, angling, sizing,
thickness, and/or positioning of the construction lines and/or
details is determined or adjusted based on consumer feedback during
the determining the one or more construction lines and/or details.
For example, the amount of curving, angling, positioning,
thickness, and/or sizing of the constructions lines and/or details
may be determined by utilizing an adjustment task where consumers
may adjust the amount of adjusting on a simulated garment. For
example, the consumer may move a slider left or right, where left
simulates less adjusting (increased sizing, increased thickness,
and/or location shifting) and right simulates more adjusting
(decreased sizing, decreased thickness, and/or location shifting).
Consumer preferences are then accumulated to inform the preferred
amount of adjusting (sizing, thickness, and/or location) to apply
to the construction lines and/or details.
[0073] In alternative embodiments, a method for designing or
constructing an anatomy-adjusted garment is provided. The method
includes: identifying a desired 3-D body shape; converting the 3-D
body shape into a 2-D depth map; identifying construction details
and/or lines for a flat garment; positioning the construction
details and/or lines on the 2-D depth map of the garment; adjusting
the construction details and/or lines utilizing the position on the
2-D depth map to create adjusted construction details and/or lines;
and creating a 2-D image of the adjusted construction details
and/or lines using perspective projection; and constructing a
garment with the adjusted construction details and/or lines based
on the 2-D image of the adjusted construction details and/or
lines.
[0074] In further embodiments, a method 1800 for designing or
constructing an anatomy-adjusted garment is provided as illustrated
in FIG. 18. The method 1800 includes: applying a flat grid to or
bending the flat grid around an actual 3-D body shape and around a
desired 3-D body shape of a selected body feature to form two
different bent grids at operation 1802; positioning selected
construction lines and/or details over each of the grids of the
body shape at operation 1804; finding angle differences between the
curves of the two different bent grids at corresponding locations
of the positioned construction details and/or lines (such as shape,
thickness, curves, etc.) on each of the grids at operation 1806;
and utilizing these determined curve differences to adjust the
construction lines and details at the corresponding grid locations
at operation 1808.
[0075] As discussed above, FIG. 5E is a front planar view
illustrating a conventional pocket 500 and an anatomy-adjusted
pocket 502, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure. Based
on process 1600, the conventional pocket 500 was adjusted to
include an S-shaped curve on the interior edge 504 as shown in the
anatomy-adjusted pocket 502. In this embodiment, pocket 502
includes an interior edge 504 with a first curve 510 above a second
curve 512. The first curve 510 of the interior edge 504 arches
toward the center 514 of the pocket 502 and the second curve of the
interior edge 504 arches away from the center 514 of the pocket
502.
[0076] Additionally, in this embodiment, the top edge 506 of pocket
502 is curved to change the appearance of the buttocks of the
wearer. Stated another way, pocket 502 includes a curved top edge
506 that arches away from the center 514 of pocket 502. In this
embodiment, based on process 1600 the exterior edge 508 of pocket
502 was also curved to change the appearance of the buttocks of the
wearer. As such, the pocket 502 includes a curved exterior edge 508
that arches away from the center 514 of the pocket 502.
Additionally, the pocket 502 is asymmetric with the exterior edge
508 being shorter and/or rounder than the interior edge 504 to
change the perception of the buttocks of the wearer. In other
words, the curved exterior edge 508 is longer than the interior
edge 504 of pocket 502. The curved top edge 506 of the pocket 502
includes an interior end 515 and an exterior end 516. The interior
edge 504 of the pocket 502 includes an upper end 518 and a lower
end 520. The upper end 518 and the interior end 515 meet to form an
upper interior corner 524 on the pocket 502. The exterior edge 508
of the pocket 502 includes a top end 521 and a bottom end 522. The
exterior end 516 meets with the top end 521 to form an upper
exterior corner 526. The lower end 520 and the bottom end 522 meet
to form a lower corner 528.
[0077] Further, based on process 1600, accent detail 530 of the
conventional pocket 500 was also adjusted. The interior curve 532
was widened and increased in height, while the width of the
exterior curve 534 was made smaller but also increased in depth
based on process 1600 to change the perception of the buttocks of
the wearer.
[0078] In addition to determining ideal construction lines for the
pocket 502, ideal construction details for the pocket were also
determined, such as size and placement by process 1600. In this
embodiment, the method 1600 decreased the pocket size and moved the
position of the pocket upwards and inwards when compared to the
conventional pocket size and placement to change the perception of
the buttocks.
[0079] As discussed above, in some embodiments, an adaptive genetic
algorithm may be utilized to determine size and/or placement of
construction line and/or detail. The adaptive genetic algorithm
utilizes data from various test subjects to find the most desired
size and position for a construction line and/or detail on a
garment for a specific feature of the wearer. In this process,
subjects are given a random set of different garments illustrating
a specific feature (i.e., buttocks, chest, legs, waist, etc.) of
the wearer with various different construction lines and details
that change the appearance of these features of the wearer. The
subjects are then asked to select a garment or garments from the
group that is most attractive or best demonstrates the desired
feature. The algorithm then selects different new garments based on
the previous selections containing different construction lines and
details to change the appearance of the wearer and asks the same
subjects to again select the garment or garments from the group
that is most attractive or best demonstrates the desired feature.
Each construction line and/or detail is specifically created to
alter the appearance of wearer based on the rules of perception.
This process is performed repeatedly. In some embodiments, the
algorithm converges on the most attractive or most desired size
and/or position of the construction lines and/or details for a
garment located over or near a particular feature after about 20
generations or trials. However, any suitable system or method may
be utilized to position and/or size the construction lines and/or
details based on the rules of perception for anatomy adjusting.
[0080] In some embodiments, the distance between the upper interior
corner 518 of anatomy-adjusted pockets 502 is from 2 inches to 3
inches, from 1.75 inches to 3 inches, from 2 inches to 2.75 inches,
or from 2.25 inches to 2.5 inches. In further embodiments, the
distance between the exterior end 516 to the yoke is from 1 inch to
1.5 inches. In other embodiments, the height of each pocket 502 is
from 4 inches to 5.5 inches, from 4 inches to 5 inches, from 4.25
inches to 4.75 inches or from 4 inches to 9 inches at the center
514 of each of the pocket 502. In additional embodiments, the width
of each pocket 502 is from 4.5 to 5.5 inches or from 4.5 to 7
inches at the top edge 506. In further embodiments, the width of
the pocket 502 at the center 514 is about 0.25 inches, 0.5 inches,
or 0.75 inches smaller than the width at the top edge 506 of the
pocket 502. In other embodiments, the distance between the interior
end 515 to the yoke is from 0.5 inches to 0.75 inches. In further
aspects, Table 1 below lists different size and placement
dimensions for adjusted pockets located over the buttocks of a
wearer on a rear side of different pant styles utilizing anatomy
adjusting.
[0081] Surprisingly, the placement, size, and shape of the pockets
found to increase attractiveness of the wearer applied across a
variety pant sizes and styles with only small differences as
illustrated by Table 1 below. Additionally, the placement, size,
and shape of the pockets found to increase attractiveness of a
buttocks of wearer applied across different ethnicities and
geographic regions with only small differences, such as China and
India.
[0082] In addition to pockets, other constructions lines often
appear on the rear side of a garment, such as a yoke. As
illustrated in FIG. 3, a yoke 310 is a seam line on the rear side
of jeans 300 above the buttocks or on the upper portion of the
buttocks and below a waistline 312 of jeans 300. The waistline as
utilized herein refers to a horizontal line that extends around the
garment at a location at or near the waist of a wearer when worn.
In some embodiments, the waistline is a seam or line visible on the
garment. In other embodiments, the waistline is an invisible line
that can be drawn on the garment at or near the waist of the wearer
when worn. In alternative embodiments, the waistline is at least
partially visible and at least partially invisible on the garment.
For example, FIG. 11 illustrates an invisible waistline 1109 and
FIG. 12 illustrates a visible waistline 1240. If pockets are
present, the yoke 310 is located above the pockets 306 and below
the waistline 312 of the garment. Conventionally, the yoke 310 is a
straight light that either goes straight and horizontally across
the back of a garment as illustrated in FIG. 3 or is two straight
lines that angle slightly downwards and meet at the center 314 of
the rear side of the garment creating a wide V-shape. Similar to
the straight edges 308 of the pockets 306, when the wearer 304
wears the straight yoke 310 on jeans 300, the yoke 310 appears to
curve. The brain interprets this curve and estimates a size and
shape of the buttocks based on this curve.
[0083] Accordingly, in some embodiments, the shape, size, and/or
positioning of the yoke is anatomy adjusted to change the perceived
shape of the buttocks. In some embodiments, each side of a yoke is
curved on a garment to change the perception of the buttocks and
make wearer's buttocks appear rounder and/or perkier as illustrated
in FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a rear view of a garment 600 illustrating an
anatomy-adjusted yolk 602 to change the perception of the buttocks
of the wearer, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure. The
yoke 602 has a right curve 604 and a left curve 606. In this
embodiment, the right curve 604 and the left curve 606 each arc or
arch towards the waistline 608 of the garment 600. The right curve
604 and the left curve 606 each extend from a different side seam
and connect at the horizontal center 610 of the rear side of the
garment 600 to create a shape similar to the top of a heart or
similar to a sweetheart neckline. In this embodiment, the yoke 602
changes the perception of the buttocks of the wearer to appear
rounder and/or perkier when compared to the same garment with a
conventional yoke on the same wearer.
[0084] In some embodiments, the left curve 606 and the right curve
604 are closest to the waistline 608 of the garment at a distance
from 2.5 inches to 4.25 inches, from 3.75 inches to 3.5 inches,
from 3 inches to 3.5 inches, from 3 inches to 3.75 inches, from 0
inches to 8 inches, or from 3.25 inches to 4 inches from the
horizontal center 610 of the rear side. In further embodiments,
each of the left curve 606 and the right curve 604 are from 0.5
inches to 1.5 inches below a lower waist seam 614 of the waistline
608 at the distance from 3 inches to 3.5 inches from the horizontal
center 610 of the rear side. In additional embodiments, each of the
left curve 606 and the right curve 604 are at a distance from 1.5
inches to 2.25 inches or from 17/8 inches to 1.75 inches from a
lower waist seam 614 at a first side seam. In other embodiments,
each of the left curve 606 and the right curve 604 are at a
distance from 0.5 inches to 1.5 inches or from 0 inches to 5 inches
to the lower waist seam 614 at the distance from 3 inches to 3.5
inches or a distance from 2.5 to 8 inches from the horizontal
center 610 of the rear side. In other aspects, Table 1 below list
different sizes and placement dimensions for a yoke located over or
just above the buttocks of a wearer on a rear side of different
pant styles utilizing anatomy adjusting.
[0085] FIG. 7 is a rear view illustrating a pair of jeans 700 with
a conventional pocket 702 and a conventional yoke 704 on a first
side 706 and an anatomy-adjusted pocket 708 and an anatomy-adjusted
yoke 710 on a second side 712 of a wearer 714, in accordance with
an aspect of the disclosure. FIG. 7 illustrates how subtle
modifications to the curve of the pocket 708 and the yoke 710
utilizing the rules of perception can cause the brain to perceive
the same buttocks in a very different way. For example, the first
side 706 with the conventional pocket 702 and yoke 704 makes the
buttocks appear flat, while the second side 712 with the
anatomy-adjusted pocket 708 and anatomy-adjusted yoke 710 make the
buttocks appear round and/or perky, even though, the same person
714 is wearing both sides 706 and 712 of the jeans 700. As such,
the anatomy-adjusted pocket 708 and/or the anatomy-adjusted yoke
710 change the appearance of the buttocks of the wearer to appear
rounder and/or perkier when compared to conventional pocket 702
and/or a conventional yoke 704. In some embodiments, the
anatomy-adjusted pocket 708 and/or the anatomy-adjusted yoke 710
change the appearance of the buttocks of the wearer to appear more
attractive when compared to conventional pocket 702 and/or a
conventional yoke 704.
[0086] While the anatomy adjusted pockets and yoke discussed above
have been illustrated on pants, these anatomy adjusted construction
lines and details can be applied to the rear side of various
different garments, such as skirts, shorts, capris, overalls,
skorts, and dresses. For example, FIG. 14 is a rear planar view
illustrating a dress with anatomy-adjusted pockets 1402 and an
anatomy-adjusted yoke 1404, in accordance with an aspect of the
disclosure. While the anatomy adjusted pockets and yoke discussed
above have focused on a desired roundness range for increased
attractiveness, any desired feature ranges/dimensions may be
utilized by anatomy adjusting to change the perception of the
buttocks toward desired feature ranges/dimensions utilizing the
rules of perception. For example, the rules of perception may be
utilized to change the perception of the buttocks to move toward or
fall within a desired size range, a flatness range, and/or another
shape range for the buttocks.
[0087] In addition to modifying or adjusting construction lines
and/or details already present on a garment, additional
construction lines or construction details may be added to a
garment for anatomy adjusting. For example, a side panel 802 on
each side of a pair of pants 800 that gradually decreases in width
from the waistline 804 to the bottom 806 and may makes the legs of
the wearer appear longer and/or slimmer as illustrated in FIG. 8.
FIG. 8 is a left perspective view illustrating a pair of pants 800
that includes a side panel 802, in accordance with an aspect of the
disclosure. In some aspects, a side panel 802 may be utilized to
anatomy-adjust the legs of wearer. In this embodiment, a first side
panel 802 may be formed between a first seam 808 and a second seam
810. A second side panel opposite the first side panel may be
formed between a third seam and fourth seam. In this embodiment,
the width of the first side panel 802 and second side panel
gradually decreases from the waistline 804 to the bottom 806 of
pants 800. For example, the width near the waistline 816 is larger
than the width near a vertical center 818 of the pants 800.
Further, the width near the waistline 816 and the width near the
vertical center 818 of the pants are both larger and/or wider than
the width near the bottom 820 of pants 800. In some embodiments,
the first side panel and second side panel may utilize anatomy
adjusting to make the legs of the wearer look longer, shorter,
thinner, larger and/or any other desired feature dimensions for the
legs of a wearer of the garment.
[0088] In some embodiments, the width of the first side panel and
second side panel is from 1 inch to 2 inches at the waistline 816
of the pants and from 1/8 inches to 7/8 inches at the bottom 820 of
the pants 800. In other embodiments, the width of the first side
panel and second side panel is from 1 inch to 5 inches at the
waistline 816 of the pants and from 1/8 inches to 37/8 inches at
the bottom 820 of the pants 800. In some embodiment, each side
panel is located on the side between the rear side and the front
side of the pants. In other embodiments, the side panel is located
at least partially on the front side or the rear side of the pants.
In alternative embodiments, each side panel is located entirely on
the front side or rear side of the pants. In other embodiments,
each side panel is located partially on the front side and
partially on the rear side of the pants. When the side panels are
located on the rear side or the front side of the pants, each side
panel is located near or at the most exterior edge of the rear side
or front side.
[0089] While the above construction lines and construction details
focus on the legs and buttocks of the wearer, anatomy adjusting can
also be applied to change the perception of other features or
regions of a wearer, such as the chest, torso, and/or waist. For
example, FIG. 9 illustrates a shirt 900 with straight seams 902 and
the same shirt 900 with anatomy-adjusted seams 904 on the same
person 906, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure. In this
embodiment, the seams 924 on shirt 900 have been anatomy adjusted
to increase the roundness and/or size appearance of the chest or
bosom of the wearer 906. Accordingly, the anatomy-adjusted seams
904 curve outward or arch away from the horizontal center of the
shirt 900 over the chest of the wearer 906. Additionally, in this
embodiment, the seams 904 are straight above and below the chest of
the wearer 906 on the garment. Therefore, the seams 904 are curved
or adjusted over or near the feature being adjusted, such as the
bosom in this embodiment.
[0090] FIGS. 10-14 are front views of various different garments
illustrating different anatomy adjusting techniques to change the
perception of one or more features of the wearer. FIG. 19 is a
front and back view of a garment with baffles illustrating
different anatomy adjusting techniques to change the perception of
one or more features of the wearer. FIG. 10 is a front planar view
illustrating a shirt with an anatomy-adjusted seam to change the
appearance of a chest of wearer when worn, in accordance with an
aspect of the disclosure. In this embodiment, a horizontal seam
1002 is located on garment 1000 over and/or near the upper portion
of a chest of the wearer when worn. The anatomy-adjusted seam 1002
includes a first curve 1004 and second curve 1006 that arch away
from the bottom 1008 of garment 1000. In this embodiment, each
curve 1004, 1006 is position to fall over or near the bosom of the
wearer when worn. Accordingly, in some embodiments, the anatomy
adjusted horizontal seam 1002 makes the bosom appear rounder and/or
larger when compared to a shirt that utilizes a straight horizontal
seam on a garment when worn. In further embodiments, the anatomy
adjusted horizontal seam 1002 makes the bosom appear more
attractive, when compared to a shirt that utilizes a straight
horizontal seam on a garment when worn. In some embodiments, the
chest and/or waist is adjusted based on known attractive properties
as determined and/or gathered by plastic surgeons.
[0091] FIG. 11 is a front planar view illustrating the dress 1100
with anatomy-adjusted seams 1102, 1103, 1104, 1122, and 1120 in
accordance with an aspect of the disclosure. Similarly to FIG. 10,
dress 1100 includes a horizontal anatomy-adjusted seam 1104 located
on the dress 1100 over and/or near the upper portion of a chest of
the wearer when worn. The anatomy-adjusted seam 1104 includes a
first curve 1106 and second curve 1108 that arch away from the
waistline 1109 of the wearer when worn. In this embodiment, each
curve 1106, 1008 is positioned on the dress 1100 at or near the
bosom of the wearer when worn. Similar to FIG. 9, the dress 1100
also includes anatomy-adjusted vertical seams 1102 and 1103 to
change the appearance of a chest of wearer when worn. The
anatomy-adjusted vertical seams 1102 and 1103 begin at the
horizontal seam 1104 and curve outward 1110, 1112 or arch away from
the horizontal center of the dress 1100 over and/or near the chest
of the wearer. However, unlike the seams 904 in FIG. 9, in this
embodiment, the seams 1102 and 1103 continue to curve inward 1114,
1116 below the chest of the wearer 906 on the garment. The curves
1114 and 1116 arch toward the vertical center of the dress 1100.
The curves 1114 and 1116 not only make the bosom appear rounder
and/or larger, but may also make the waist of the wearer appear
smaller.
[0092] Additionally, vertical seams 1102 and 1103 each include a
corresponding partial vertical seam 1122 and 1120. These
corresponding seams 1122 and 1120 start from horizontal seam 1104
and extend downward and curve across the bosom of the wearer.
Further, the width between seams 1122 and 1103 and between 1102 and
1120 gradually decreases from horizontal seam 1104 until these
seams meet as illustrate in FIG. 11. Similar to the side panels 802
on pants 800 as discussed above, these anatomy-adjusted vertical
seams 1120 and 1122 not only make the bosom appear rounder and/or
wider, but may also make the bosom of the wearer to appear
vertically longer to the human brain due to the change in
width.
[0093] FIG. 12 is a front planar view illustrating a dress 1200
with anatomy-adjusted seams 1202, 1204, 1206, 1208, 1218, and 1220,
in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure. In this embodiment,
dress 1200 utilizes four separate vertical anatomy-adjusted seams
1202, 1204, 1206, 1208 to change the appearance of the chest or
bosom of the wearer. Additionally, the four separate vertical
anatomy-adjusted seams 1202, 1204, 1206, 1208 may decrease the size
of the waist and may make the torso of the wearer appear longer. In
this embodiment, the seams 1202 and 1206 form a first front seam
panel 1203 and seams 1204 and 1208 form a second front seam panel
1205. Accordingly, the anatomy-adjusted seams 1202, 1204, 1206,
1208 or first front seam panel 1203 and second front seam panel
1205 each include a curve 1210, 1212, 1214, and 1216 that arches
away from the horizontal center of the dress 1200 over the chest of
the wearer. Further, in this embodiment, the width of the first
front seam panel 1203 and the second front seam panel 1205
gradually decreases from the top of each seam panel to the bottom
of each seam panel. As such, the torso of the wearer may appear
longer, and/or slimmer. The four separate vertical anatomy-adjusted
seams 1202, 1204, 1206, 1208 each include an upper end and lower
end. The upper ends are located closer to the exterior of the front
side than the lower ends. Accordingly, the first front seam panel
1203 and the second front seam panel 1205 include a slight second
lower curve 1230, 1232, 1334, and 1236 that arches toward the
horizontal center of the dress. As such, the waist of the wearer
may appear smaller. Further, dress 1200 includes a left horizontal
curve 1220 and a right horizontal curve 1218 across or near the
bust line of the wearer that arch toward the top of the dress 1200
and angles downward. As such, the bosom of the wearer of dress 1200
may appear rounder and/or larger when compared to dresses that
utilized straight horizontal lines across or near the chest of the
wearer. FIG. 12 illustrates how different anatomy adjusted
construction lines and details can be used in combination and
across different features.
[0094] FIG. 13 is a front planar view illustrating a shirt 1300
with anatomy-adjusted seams 1302, 1304, 1310, 1312 and pockets
1318, 1320 in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure. FIG. 13
illustrates another example of how different anatomy-adjusted
construction lines and details can be used in combination across
the same and different features. For example, vertical seams 1302,
1304, 1310, 1312 and pockets 1318, 1320 all make the bosom of the
wearer appear rounder and/or larger. Further, vertical seams 1302,
1304, 1310, and 1312 may also make the torso and/or bosom of the
wearer appear longer. Vertical seams 1302 and 1304 extend down from
a top or a top seam 1305 of shirt 1300 to the bottom 1307 of shirt
1300. Each seam 1302 and 1304 curve 1308 and 1306 over and/or near
the bosom of the wearer when worn. The curves 1308 and 1306 arch
toward the exterior of the shirt 1300. Each seam 1302 and 1304
includes corresponding interior vertical seams 1310 and 1312 to
form a left vertical panel 1342 and a right vertical panel 1340.
The interior vertical seams 1310 and 1312 extend from a top edge
1322 and 1324 of pockets 1320 and 1318 to the bottom 1307 of shirt
1300. Additionally, the interior vertical seams 1310 and 1312 also
curve 1314 and 1316 across and/or near the bosom of the wearer when
worn. The panels 1340 and 1342 gradually decrease in width from the
top edges 1322 and 1324 of pockets 1318 and 1320 to the bottom 1307
of shirt 1300. For example, the width 1334 near the top of panel
1340 is greater than the width 1336 of panel 1340 near the bottom
1307. The curves 1306, 1308, 1314, and 1316 of seams 1302, 1304,
1310, and 1312 make the bosom of the wearer appear larger and/or
rounder. Further, the gradual decrease in width of the vertical
panels 1340 and 1342 form by seams 1302, 1304, 1310, and 1312 may
make the torso of the wearer appear longer and/or slimmer.
[0095] Shirt 1300 as illustrated in FIG. 13 also includes a left
pocket 1320 and a right pocket 1318 located over and/or near the
bosom of the wearer when worn. Each of the pockets 1318 and 1320
includes a top edge 1322, 1324, an interior edge 1328, 1330, an
exterior edge 1326, 1332, and a bottom edge 1338, 1339. As
illustrated by FIG. 13, the top edges 1322 and 1324 of pockets 1318
and 1320 are curved such that they arch toward the top 1305 of
shirt 1300. The curved top edges 1322 and 1324 make the bosom
appear rounder and/or larger than a straight top edge would.
Further, both pockets 1318 and 1320 include interior edges 1328 and
1330 that are longer than their corresponding exterior edges 1326
and 1332. Accordingly, pockets 1318 and 1320 gradually decrease in
vertical height from the interior edges 1328 and 1330 to the
exterior edge 1326 and 1332. This gradual decrease in height of
pockets 1318 and 1320 may make the bosom of the wearer appear wider
and therefore, larger when compare to pockets that have uniform
height.
[0096] FIG. 19 is a front planar view 1902 and a back planar view
1904 illustrating a jacket 1900 with anatomy-adjusted baffle edges
1906, 1908, 1910, 1912, 1914, 1916, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1924, and
1926 and anatomy adjusted thicknesses 1928, 1930, and 1932 in
accordance with an aspect of the disclosure. Typically, the baffles
in a baffled jacket are uniform in shape and thickness. As
illustrated in FIG. 19, the anatomy adjusted baffle edges vary in
size, thickness, and shape in order to change the perception of the
figure of the wearer toward a desired feature shape. For example,
the edges of the baffles are anatomy adjusted based on the
anatomical region, a desired feature shape and/or the rules of
perception. The baffle edges 1906, 1908, 1910, 1916, 1918, and 1920
are in the chest region 1934 and anatomy adjusted to change the
perception of the chest of the wearer of the jacket. For example,
edges 1906 and 1916 are angled downward and edges 1908, 1910, 1918,
and 1920 are curved and S-shaped. Additionally, while the baffles
and the baffle edges end at a center zipper, each edge, in this
embodiment, has a mirror image edge across the zipper or on the
other side of the zipper. For example, edge 1906 is a mirror image
of edge 1916 located across or on the other side of the zipper,
edge 1908 is a mirror image of edge 1918 located across the zipper,
and edge 1910 is mirror image of edge 1920 located across the
zipper. Other regions of the jacket 1900 include a mid-torso region
1936, a waist region 1938, a shoulder region 1940, an upper back
region 1942, and a lower back region 1944. The mid-torso region
1936 has anatomy-adjusted edges 1912 and 1914. The waist region
1938 also has anatomy adjusted baffle edges, such as edge 1922. The
upper back region 1942 has downward angled baffle edges 1924 and
the lower back region 1944 has upward angled baffle edge 1926. Each
baffle edge or a portion of the baffle edges on the garment may be
anatomy adjusted to change the perception of that anatomical area
toward a desired feature shape. For example, the edges in the chest
region 1934 may make the chest of the wearer appear larger and
edges in the mid-torso region 1936 and waist region 1938 may make
these regions appear smaller or slimmer. The thickness of the
baffles, in this example (FIG. 19), is also anatomy adjusted to
alter the appearance of the wearer. For example, the thickness of
baffle 1928 may be slightly increased to enlarge the size of the
chest region 1934. Further, the thickness of baffles 1930 and 1932
may be slightly decreased to slim the waist region 1938 and
mid-torso region 1914 of the wearer. However, the shape of the
baffle edges and/or thickness of the baffles may be adjusted
utilizing the rules of perception to achieve any desire shape of an
anatomical region.
[0097] FIG. 21 is a front planar view and a back planar view
illustrating a jacket 2100 lying flat with anatomy-adjusted baffles
2102, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure. A zipper 2110
runs laterally down the center front of the jacket 2100. For
example, several baffles 2102A over the chest area have curved
edges 2104 to change the appearance of the chest of the wearer of
the jacket. Additionally, several baffles 2102A over the chest have
been increased in size while several baffles over the waist 2102B
have been adjusted, or decreased in size, to make the wearer's
chest appear larger and the wearer's waist appear smaller. In this
example, curved seams 2106 were added that curve one edge of
several baffles on the front, side and back of the jacket 2100.
Further, the side baffles 2102C that extend between two different
curved seams 2106 have been provided with contrasting color
blocking 2108 to emphasize this adjusting feature. For example, the
seams 2106 curves inward at the waist and angle outward as the seam
moves away from the waist. Additionally, the adjusted side baffles
2102C may have edges that angle downwards and are adjusted in size
and shape as shown by baffle edges 2112.
[0098] FIGS. 22-24 illustrate different views of two different
jackets 2200 and 2202 being worn with anatomy-adjusted baffles
2204, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure. A zipper 2210
runs laterally down the center front of both jackets 2200 and 2202
as illustrated in FIG. 23. In both jackets 2200 and 2202, several
baffles 2204A over the chest area have curved edges 2205 to change
the appearance of the chest of the wearer of jackets 2200 and 2202.
Additionally, the size of several baffles 2204B have been adjusted
to make the waist of the wearer appear smaller on both jackets 2200
and 2202 as illustrated in FIGS. 22 and 23. In addition, in both
jackets 2200 and 2202 curved seams 2206 were added that curve at
least one one edge of several baffles 2204 on the front, side and
back of jackets 2200 and 2202. Further, the side baffles 2204C that
extend between two different curved seams 2206 have been provided
with contrasting color blocking 2208 to emphasize this adjusting
detail in both jackets 2200 and 2202. For example, the seams 2206
curve inward at the waist and angle outward as the seams move away
from the waist. The side baffles 2204C on jacket 2200 are angled
downward to change the perceived anatomy of the wearer as
illustrated in FIG. 24. However, the side baffles 2204C on jacket
2202 are not angled downward. Additionally, as illustrated in FIG.
22 several baffle edges 2218 of baffles 2204D are curved to change
the appearance of the buttocks of the wearer on jacket 2202. In
contrast, the baffle edges of the baffles 2204E located over the
buttocks on jacket 2200 are straight and not curved; however, the
size or the height of these baffles 2204E have been changed (e.g.,
increased) to change the appearance of the wearer's buttocks
region. In both jackets 2200 and 2202, the size of the baffle 2204F
over the front hip area of the wearer has been changed in size to
change the appearance of the hips of the wearer of jackets 2200 and
2202.
[0099] The anatomy-adjusted construction lines and details on a
garment as discussed above utilize the rules of perception to
change the appearance of a feature of the wearer. While the above
examples adjust curves, angles, widths, and/or heights of
construction lines and construction details or add construction
lines and/or construction details to change the perception of body
features, these adjustments must be subtle enough that the brain
interprets the adjusted lines and/or details as being created by
the shape of the wearer instead of attributing them to the garment
itself. For example, changes to construction lines and construction
details that are too large or too extreme are interpreted by the
brain and attributed to the garment itself instead of the wearer.
These types of changes are design choices and may fall outside the
definition of anatomy adjusting.
[0100] While anatomy adjusting has been described in detail for
specific features of female garments, the principles discussed
above for anatomy adjusting can be applied to various other female
garments and various other male garments. Additionally, while the
disclosed anatomy-adjusted construction details and lines were
discussed on specific garments and in specific combinations above,
any of the disclosed anatomy-adjusted construction details and/or
lines may be utilized alone and/or in any combination on any
desired garment. Further, as understood by a person of skill in the
art additional anatomy adjusting of construction lines and/or
details other than discussed above may be utilized to change the
appearance of a feature discussed above. Additionally, as
understood by a person of skill in the art, additional anatomy
adjusting of construction lines and/or details may be utilized to
change the appearance of the additional features that have not been
discussed above. Additionally, while the disclosed anatomy-adjusted
construction details and lines were discussed above about specific
desired feature ranges and dimension, the rules of perception may
be utilized to change the appearance of a garment toward any
desired feature ranges or dimensions.
EXAMPLES
[0101] Table 1 below lists different placement and measurements for
anatomy-adjusted pockets and yokes on the rear side of different
jean styles. These measurement and placements are exemplary only
and are not meant to be limiting. As known by a person of skill in
the art other placements and sizes of the yoke and rear pockets may
be utilized for anatomy adjusting of the buttocks. FIG. 15 is a
partial rear view of a pair of pants 1500 that illustrates the
different measurement locations described in Table 1, in accordance
with an aspect of the disclosure. FIG. 15 illustrates two different
back pockets (BPs) 1502 and a back yoke (BY) 1504. The width at the
opening of the back pocket 1502 is shown by width 1506. The height
of the back pocket 1502 at the middle of the pocket 1502 is
demonstrated by height 1508. The distance of the back pocket 1502
from the back yoke 1504 is shown by height 1510 toward the center
of the pants and height 1512 toward the side of the pants. Further,
the back pockets 1502 are located at a specific distance from
interior corner to interior corner from each other as illustrated
by width 1514.
[0102] The measurements and placement of the back yoke 1504 as
measured in Table 1 below are also illustrated by FIG. 15. The
height of the back yoke 1504 from the lower waist seam 1503 at the
center back (CB) 1511 of the pants 1500 is shown by height 1516 and
from the side seam by height 1518. The distance from the center
back 1511 of the pants 1500 to the narrowest part between the yoke
1504 and the lower waist seam 1503 is shown by width 1520. The
distance between the back yoke 1504 and the lower waist seam 1503
that is the smallest distance between the lower waist seam 1503 and
the yoke 1504 is illustrated by height 1522 in FIG. 15.
[0103] Aspects of the present disclosure, for example, are
described above with reference to block diagrams and/or operational
illustrations of methods, systems, and computer program products
according to aspects of the disclosure. The functions/acts noted in
the blocks may occur out of the order as shown in any flowchart.
For example, two blocks shown in succession may in fact be executed
substantially concurrently or the blocks may sometimes be executed
in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality/acts
involved.
[0104] This disclosure described some aspects of the present
technology with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which
only some of the possible aspects were described. Other aspects
can, however, be embodied in many different forms and the specific
aspects disclosed herein should not be construed as limited to the
various aspects of the disclosure set forth herein. Rather, these
exemplary aspects were provided so that this disclosure was
thorough and complete and fully conveyed the scope of the other
possible aspects to those skilled in the art. For example, the
various aspects disclosed herein may be modified and/or combined
without departing from the scope of this disclosure.
[0105] Although specific aspects were described herein, the scope
of the technology is not limited to those specific aspects. One
skilled in the art will recognize other aspects or improvements
that are within the scope and spirit of the present technology.
Therefore, the specific structure, acts, or media are disclosed
only as illustrative aspects. The scope of the technology is
defined by the following claims and any equivalents therein.
[0106] Various embodiments and/or examples are described above with
reference to block diagrams and/or operational illustrations of
methods, systems, and computer program products. The functions/acts
noted in the blocks may occur out of the order as shown in any flow
diagram. For example, two blocks shown in succession may in fact be
executed substantially concurrently or the blocks may sometimes be
executed in the reverse order, depending upon the
functionality/acts involved.
[0107] The description and illustration of one or more aspects
provided in this application are not intended to limit or restrict
the scope of the disclosure as claimed in any way. The embodiments,
examples, and details provided in this application are considered
sufficient to convey possession and enable others to make and use
the best mode of claimed disclosure. The claims should not be
construed as being limited to any embodiment, example, or detail
provided in this application. Regardless of whether shown and
described in combination or separately, the various features (both
structural and methodological) are intended to be selectively
included or omitted to produce an embodiment with a particular set
of features. Having been provided with the description and
illustration of the present application, one skilled in the art may
envision variations, modifications, and alternate embodiments
falling within the spirit of the broader aspects of the general
inventive concept embodied in this application that do not depart
from the broader scope of the claims.
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