Derriere panel panty girdle

Claim 1

In a foundation garment: a. a front panel and a rear panel sewn along adjacent marginal edges to define a body encircling member, said front panel including lower portions extending downwardly on either side of a central lower recess, said rear panel including lower portions also extending downwardly and joined with the respective front panel lower portions adjacent said recess to form a pair of thigh encircling panty legs, b. a crotch opening extending from said lower recess rearwardly past the anal opening region, said opening being formed in said rear panel and bordered by said rear panel lower portions, and c. a unitary, generally diamond shaped derriere panel fashioned of two-way stretch material and having an upper triangular portion attached only along an inverted V-shaped seam and overlying the buttocks covering section of said rear body panel to provide derriere control, the lower generally triangular portion of said derriere panel forming a substantially free modesty flap terminating at an apex attachable to said front body panel adjacent said recess to cover said crotch opening, and detachable to allow urination and defecation through said crotch opening.