Adjustable garment
AssigneeCee Caryn Designs Ltd.
InventorKaren Capparelli
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Abstract
A garment that replaces a full shirt or blouse which is comprised of a frontal portion piece of material that attaches to an undergarment by the engagement of male and female snaps around the undergarment. The garment is fastened around the torso of the wearer by means of an elastic band with a hook which engages an elastic loop. Three female snaps are provided in order to adjust the drape of the neckline of the garment. An optional scarf may be attached to the garment in order to create a matching ensemble.
Claims13
An outer garment comprised of:
- a first piece of material for covering a frontal upper torso of a wearer including:
- a first fastening means connected to a first edge of said first piece of material, said first fastening means for detachably engaging at least one shoulder strap of an undergarment to support said first edge uppermost on the wearer's body forming a neckline of the garment;
- a second fastening means connected to said first piece of material, said second fastening means including a first part and a second part, said first part being connected to a second edge of said first piece of material, said second part being connected to a third edge of said first piece of material, said second and third edges being substantially opposite each other and extending downwards from the first edge, said first and second parts being connected to respective second and third edges at locations spaced below said first edge so that said first and second parts are connectable to each other extending completely around the torso of a wearer below the wearer's arms.
A sleeveless, backless, top for covering at least an upper frontal portion of a wearer's torso comprising a sheet of fabric having upper and lower transverse edge portions joined on a respective left side and a right side by respective opposite vertical side edge portions;
- releasable fastening means extending from locations of respective opposite side edge portions spaced below the upper edge portion for completely encircling a wearers torso below a wearer's arms for securing the sheet to the wearer extending across a frontal portion of the torso;
- and,
- further releasable, interengageable fastening means located adjacent the left side and the right side of a back of the upper edge portion for fastening the upper edge portion to respective shoulder straps of a brassiere by wrapping therearound from a front so that the shoulder straps provide sole support retaining an upper part of the sheet extending upwards from the releasable fastening means covering the brassiere and at least an upper portion of a front of the torso of the wearer with the upper edge portion forming a neckline so as to simulate a blouse to an observer when worn under a jacket,
- the further fastening means including respective series of spaced male and female fasteners which extend along a back side of the neckline selectively engageable to alter a drop of the neckline.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.