US2710968A - Garment - Google Patents

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June 21, 1955 M. T. PAGE 2,710,968

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United States Patent GARMENT Mable T. Page, Kansas City, Mo.

Application October 15, 1953, Serial No. 386,225

2 Claims. (Cl. 2-105) This invention relates to garments and method of making the same, particularly garments of the type having sleeves. The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive garment structure that is adaptable to various styles and designs.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sleeved garment which may be composed of a single piece of material, and having only one seam.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a garment suitable for various sized and shaped figures thereby reducing the stock sizes.

In accomplishing these and other objects of the invention, I have provided an improved structure, the preferred forms of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a garment which is fastened at the front and constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cut of the material from which the garment is formed.

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the first step in folding the material.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 and showing the second folding step.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing placement of the stitching after folding.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing one manner of finishing the neck, front and waist portions of the garment.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6 but showing a modified form of the invention.

Fig. 8 is a similar view showing reduction of the material at the sides and under the sleeves of the garment which results from the cut of the garment illustrated in Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a garment constructed in accordance with the present invention, but fastened down the back.

Referring more in detail to the drawings:

1 designates a garment constructed in accordance with the present invention and includes a back portion 2, right and left front portions 3 and 4, and sleeves 5 and 6. The garment has a neck opening, a waist portion and is open at the front as indicated at 7.

The garment is preferably formed of a single piece of material 8, cut to a substantially rectangular shape as shown in Fig. 2. In providing a piece of material 8 for a given size, the width, as indicated by the dimension x in the drawing, is such as to provide the desired fullness. Variation in the width regulates the fullness of the garment and the length of the sleeves 5 and 6.

To provide greater fullness and longer sleeves, the width x is increased and short-sleeved, tighter fitting garments are provided by shortening the "x dimension. Looseness under the sleeves 5 and 6 may be reduced by shaping the folded piece of material as shown in Fig. 7 and later to be described.

The length of the material designated by dimension y in Fig. 2 corresponds with the body measurement from the nape of the neck to the waist line doubled, plus the waist measurement, the measurement being taken over the shoulder at the side of the neck. This measurement is necessary because one of the longitudinal side edges 9 and 10 of the material constitute the perimeter of the neck, side edges 11 and 12 of the front portions 3 and 4, and the waist 8.

The sleeves 5 and 6 of the garment are formed by folding opposite corners 13 and 14 of the material on a diagonal, folds 15 and 16 bisecting the opposite corners 17 and 18 to bring end edges 19 and 20 of the material into registry with the longitudinal edge 9, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, to give a triangular formation as shown in Fig. 5. The registering edges are then stitched together substantially along the length thereof, as indicated by the line of stitching designated 21 in Fig. 5. If desired, the terminal points 17 and 18 may be cut off as indicated at 22 and 23, Fig. 5 to provide the sleeve openings 24 and 25 of the garment. If pointed cuffs are desired, the points of the material may be retained by being turned reversely over the sleeve portions.

The facing edges 26 and 27 of the basic garment, may be faced or hemmed in any suitable manner, for example as indicated by the stitched lines 28 and 29. One of the hems may be provided with fastening devices such as buttons 30 and the opposite hem with button holes 31, whereby front portions 3 and 4 of the garment may be secured together.

The garment is applied to the person and worn in the usual manner by extending the arms into the front opening and through the sleeves 5 and 6 after which the garment is drawn up over the shoulder and around the neck and waist, after which the buttons are connected with the button holes to close the front as shown in Fig. 1.

The triangular front portions provide fullness under the arms and at the sides of the garment as indicated at 32 and 33. As above stated, this fullness may be changed as desired by selecting the width of the material, for example the dimension x."

If less fullness is required or desired, the registering edges, of the folded material, are curved substantially on an are 34, as shown in Fig. 7. Otherwise, the construction of the garment is identical with that illustrated in the preferred form of the invention. In this instance, when the garment is worn, the under-arm portions assume a hollow curve as indicated at 35 and 36, Fig. 8.

The construction of the form of invention shown in Fig. 9 is identical with the formation shown in Fig. 2, with the exception that the piece of material is made of a suitable size to provide the length required for a garment opening at the back. In measuring the material for this form of the invention, the measurement is taken from the front of the neck across the shoulder and down the back, doubled to provide the two sides of the garment, after which the waist measure is added thereto. The result is the length of the material required.

The invention is particularly adapted to the use of jersey, knitted and stretchy materials although more rigid materials may be used if greater fullness is allowed for in cutting the material.

It is obvious that pieces may be added to the length or width of the material to obtain sufficient material or for decoration purposes; for example in using different materials in different colors to provide trimming or for various panel elfects.

It is also obvious that collars of various shapes, hoods, or the like may be attached to the neck portion of the garment. It is also obvious that various belts or the like may be attached to the waist portion of the basic garment without departing from the spirit of the invention.

From the foregoing, it is obvious that I have provided a simple and inexpensive basic garment, that is adaptable to various styles and designs and, due to the fullness thereof, may be adapted to different sized persons thereby permitting a small number of stock sizes to fit persons of various sizes and shapes.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A garment having back, front and sleeves all formed of an elongated generally rectangular body with corners at one longitudinal side of said body being folded diagonally through the corners at the opposite side to bring end edges of said body in coextensive relation with the longitudinal edge of the said other side of the body, stitching connecting said coextensive edges from a point intermediate said longitudinal edge to termination points spaced from outer ends thereof whereby the folded corners cooperate with the remainder of said body in forming the front, back and sleeves of the garment, fastening means spaced apart on said other longitudinal edge in substantially equally disposed relation from the center lit point of said first named longitudinal edge to form the waist portion of the garment therebetween and spaced from the ends of said other longitudinal edge to form the side edges of the neck opening for the garment, said folds forming the under sides of said sleeves and diverging upwardly from said waist to arm openings formed in said sleeves by the termination of said stitching.

2. A garment as described in claim 1 with the said coextensive edges curves inwardly toward said other longitudinal edge to reduce the fullness of material on under sides of the sleeves.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,963,659 Gregory June 19, 1934 2,454,208 Richman Nov. 16, 1948 2,603,788 Page July 22, 1952

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