Convertible garment
AssigneeBrenda DePena Gray
InventorBrenda J. DePena Gray
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Abstract
The present invention is unique in its design and function, it can be worn by any adult and fashioned into several types of apparel ranging from a hat and scarf to a pair of gaucho pants. Because the garment does not have buttons or snaps, it can be easily utilized by persons with handicaps or disabilities. It can be worn as a head and shoulder shawl, a hat and neck scarf, a top wear, a light jacket, a shrug, and pants. The unique design is the one cut and two sewing seams creation of the bell sleeve type garment out of a light weight stretchable fabric. There are no hooks, Velcro, zippers or buttons. For creating a tapered sleeve type garment, an additional cut is made. Because of its simplicity, the garment of the present invention is cost efficient to manufacture.
Claims13
A convertible garment adapted to be worn in various styles comprising:
- a body portion having an inner layer and an overlapping exterior layer of fabric of an equal size, each said layer having a first and second vertical edge, a first and second horizontal edge, both said layers are completely connected on the first horizontal edge leaving no opening along the first horizontal edge;
- a first tube portion having a first layer and an overlapping second layer of fabric of an equal size, the first layer is connected to the first vertical edge of the inner layer of the body portion, the second layer is connected to the first vertical edge of the exterior layer of the body portion, both said layers of the first tube portion are connected together to form a tube shape with an opening on one end;
- a second tube portion having a first layer and an overlapping second layer of fabric of an equal size, the first layer is connected to the second vertical edge of the inner layer of the body portion, the second layer is connected to the second vertical edge of the exterior layer of the body portion, both said layers of the second tube portion are connected together to form a tube shape with an opening on one end;
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- a panel portion being generally rectangular in shape having two free vertical edges, a first horizontal edge of which only the middle region is connected to the second horizontal edge of the exterior layer of the body portion, and a second horizontal edge which is not connected to any other portion of the garment;
- wherein the panel portion is not connected to the second horizontal edge of the inner layer of the body portion leaving the second horizontal edges of both said layers of the body portion separate from each other to form an opening between the exterior layer and inner layer for a person to extend his/her hands or legs into the tube portions and out of the tubes' openings;
- wherein the body portion and both the first and second tubes are sizably dimensioned to allow a person to wear the garment on the upper body with the two tubes being worn as arm sleeves and both inner and exterior layers stay together covering a wearer's upper back or covering the wearer's chest or on the lower body with the two tubes being worn as pants' legs and the body portion covering the wearer's pelvic area.
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