Garment with interstitial fastener

A garment comprising:

• a first side having a first free edge and a second free edge that are capable of being joined through a fastening system, wherein the fastening system comprises:
• a plurality of first fastener portions positioned on the first side in spaced relationship adjacent the first free edge;
• a corresponding plurality of second fastener portions positioned on the first side in spaced relationship adjacent the second free edge;
• wherein the second free edge comprises an inner layer and an outer layer, at least one of said second fastener portions positioned on the inner layer and a plurality of said second fastener portions positioned on the outer layer;
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• wherein the inner layer defines holes allowing corresponding first fastener portions and second fastener portions positioned on the outer layer to interconnect, wherein the holes are aligned with every other first fastener portion positioned on the first side adjacent the first free edge.

A garment, comprising:

• a first side having a first free edge and a second free edge that are capable of being joined to one another, the second free edge having an inner layer and an outer layer;
• a plurality of first fastener portions secured to the first side adjacent the first free edge;
• a plurality of second fastener portions attached to first side adjacent the second free edge, wherein a first subset of second fastener portions are defined on the outer layer of the second free edge and a second subset of second fastener portions are defined on the inner layer of the second free edge, at least one second fastener portion defined on the outer layer being positioned interstitially with respect to two of the plurality of second fastener portions defined on the inner layer;
• and wherein the entirety of the plurality of first fastener portions includes one of male fasteners portions and female fastener portions and the entirety of the plurality of second fastener portions includes the other of male fastener portions and female fastener portions.

A garment comprising:

• a first side defining a front opening formed of a first panel and a second panel adapted to be selectively attached and detached to one another along mating edges thereof;
• a plurality of fasteners arranged along the mating edge of the first panel;
• a double layer placket disposed along the entire length of the mating edge of said second panel, said double layer placket comprising an inner layer and an outer layer, a plurality of fastener mating elements extending only through the inner layer such that the plurality of fastener mating elements are covered by said outer layer;
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• at least one interstitial fastener mating element extending through both the inner layer and outer layer and disposed between two of the fastener mating elements that extend only through the inner layer.

A placket construction for a garment comprising:

• a first edge comprising three fasteners affixed thereon;
• a second edge comprising a dual layer placket with an inner layer and an outer layer and with three mating structures in aligned relationship with said three fasteners of said first edge to enable said first edge and said second edge to secure together to form an enclosure for said garment, a central one of said mating structures disposed only on said inner layer and covered by said outer layer, and the mating structures surrounding said central one are disposed on both said inner layer and said outer layer so as to attach them together;
• wherein said three fasteners are secured to respective aligned mating structures such that the central fastener and mating structure connect said first edge to said inner layer, and the fasteners and mating structures surrounding said central one connect said first edge to both said inner layer and said outer layer;
• and wherein the three fasteners include one of male fastener portions and female fastener portions and the three mating structures include the other of male fastener portions and female fastener portions.