Not Applicable.
The present disclosure relates generally to garments, and more particularly, to a strapless multi-use garment having a plurality of panels adaptable for multiple configurations that allows the multi-use garment to be worn in a wide range of stylish designs.
A wide variety of stylish multi-use garments have been developed in the art. The multi-use garments enable a single garment to be worn in different configurations. This is because the multi-use garments can be configured into multiple styles thereby allowing a single dress to be used in different occasions. The multi-use garments remove the burden of storing multiple articles of clothing for different styles and occasions. Usually, multi-use garments are mainly manufactured for women. The multi-use garments can be worn anywhere and converted to other versatile designs. However, conventional multi-use garments have considerable drawbacks. For example, most of the multi-use garments do not possess an aesthetic appearance. Such garments cannot be quickly converted to other designs and require more manipulations for the conversions. Since these garments have different functions, they will be very bulky, have complex construction and be less portable.
Most of the multi-use garments are designed in such a way that they can be styled in a limited number of ways. Also, the multi-use garments available today are not suitable for brides as they are not very attractive. Another drawback for the existing multi-use garments is that they are fabricated in stretch material and have more straps on their shoulder parts. This causes discomfort to the user. Therefore, it would be desirable to provide an improved strapless multi-use garment that do not require extra support to stay on user's body.
U.S. Pat. No. 8,214,923 issued to Lee on Jul. 10, 2012 provides a multi purpose garment that can be worn in a variety of configurations on different parts of the body and for a variety of occasions. The garment includes a first sheet of material and a second sheet of material, which is positioned opposite the first sheet of material. The first and second sheets of material are secured to one another at or near two opposite ends of the sheets of material. The two other opposite ends of the sheets of material are open to allow a part of the body to pass through at least one of the openings. At least one of the open ends has a securing device positioned along at least a portion of the opening that may securely close at least a portion of the respective opening to secure the garment about the person. However, the multipurpose garment does not provide aesthetic appearance.
Similarly, as taught in U.S. Pat. No. 4,142,253 issued to Roscoe on Mar. 6, 1979 provides a multi-purpose or multi-functional and multi-style garment which has a generally tubular structure or configuration, having in the upper section thereof at least two integral tie sections, the locus of the profiles of the tie sections being of generally triangular configuration and the length of the tie sections being greater than the radius of the tubular structure, whereby the garment is adapted to multiple functions and styles and modular coordination with accessories. A garment of this invention can be made from a tubular blank, a planar blank folded upon itself, or from a flat unfolded piece of textile material. The tie sections integrated to the multi-purpose garment provide discomfort to the user.
In addition, U. S. Pat. No. 20090300817 issued to Fata on Dec. 10, 2009 describes a multi-use and multi-style garment is shown from a single piece of fabric, having a tubular main portion having both anterior and posterior edges when viewed in elevation, the tubular main portion being adapted to surround desired portions of the body of the wearer; can be manipulated in different ways depending on both the desired type and style of clothing; a vertical slit extending downwardly on the anterior edge of at least one side of the tubular main portion to allow for mobility when the garment is worn by the wearer; the shorter the garment to the point of substantially being a blouse, and the longer the diameter the longer the garment to the point of substantially being a dress; when the opposing extensions are not crisscrossed and tied around the waist of the wearer, the garment is substantially a skirt. The multi purpose garment does not provide aesthetic appearance and it is not versatile for usage in different occasions.
Therefore, there is a need for a simple, stylish and aesthetic multi-use garment. Such a needed multi-use garment would be quickly converted to other designs. Such a device would be lightweight and portable. Moreover, the needed device would possess an attractive appearance and would be suitable for brides. Further, the needed device would be converted into a large number of versatile stylish designs and be strapless. Finally, the needed device would be fabricated from fine quality material and would not require additional support to stay on the user's body. The present disclosure accomplishes these objectives.
The present embodiment provides a strapless multi-use garment. The strapless multi-use garment comprises an upper garment portion, a gathered skirt, a waist portion, a waist band attached at a top portion of the gathered skirt, a plurality of front panels, a plurality of rear panels and at least one fastening means. The upper garment portion has a front portion and a rear portion is designed to cover an area above the waist of a user. The gathered skirt is attached to the upper garment portion and has a front portion and a rear portion. The plurality of front panels is attached at the front portion of the gathered skirt and extends downwards from the waist band. The plurality of rear panels is attached at the rear portion of the gathered skirt and extends downwards from the waist band. The at least one fastening means extends downwardly along the rear portion of the upper garment portion and the rear portion of the gathered skirt. The at least one fastening means allows to secure the strapless multi-use garment firmly on the user's body.
The plurality of front panels and the plurality of rear panels are adaptable for multiple configurations that allows the multi-use garment to be worn in a wide range of stylish designs in different occasions. The plurality of front panels and the plurality of rear panels are pleated to provide an aesthetic appearance to the multi-use garment. The multi-use garment is built in boning and inner bodice construction for full upper body support. The multi-use garment allows a user to wear the garment in its natural form without any panel manipulation and provides support needed to stay on user's body.
The strapless garment can be quickly converted to other designs and can be used as bridal dress and ball gown. The strapless multi-use garment is available in various sizes and colors. The strapless multi-use garment is fabricated from woven cloth to provide comfort to the user. The strapless multi-use garment has simple construction that makes it lightweight and portable.
The following describes example embodiments in which the present invention may be practiced. This invention, however, may be embodied in many different ways, and the description provided herein should not be construed as limiting in any way. Among other things, the following invention may be embodied as methods or devices. As such, the present invention may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. The following detailed descriptions should not be taken in a limiting sense.
In this document, the terms “a” or “an” are used, as is common in patent documents, to include one or more than one. In this document, the term “or” is used to refer to a nonexclusive “or,” such that “A or B” includes “A but not B,” “B but not A,” and “A and B,” unless otherwise indicated. Furthermore, all publications, patents, and patent documents referred to in this document are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety, as though individually incorporated by reference. In the event of inconsistent usages between this document and those documents so incorporated by reference, the usage in the incorporated reference(s) should be considered supplementary to that of this document; for irreconcilable inconsistencies, the usage in this document controls.
The upper garment portion 12 includes a front portion 14 and a rear portion 16 (
While a particular form of the invention has been illustrated and described, it will be apparent that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, it is not intended that the invention be limited, except as by the appended claims.
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/672,422, filed Nov. 8, 2012, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/596,646, filed on Feb. 8, 2012, which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.
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