US2064399A

US2064399A - Convertible garment

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Publication number: US2064399A
Application number: US703399A
Authority: US
Inventors: Abrams Myer
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1933-12-21
Filing date: 1933-12-21
Publication date: 1936-12-15
Anticipated expiration: 1953-12-15

Description

Dec. f5, 1936. M, ABRAMS 2,064,399

CONVERT IBLE GARMENT Filed Dec. 21, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ill l lllll I I VENTOR ATTORNEY Dec. 15, 1936. BRAM 2,064,399

CONVERTIBLE GARMENT Filed Dec. 21. 1935 ZSheets-Sheet 2 95 INVENTOR Myer Abra 5 ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 15, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Claims.

The present invention relates to convertible garments and particularly to feminine apparel having portions adapted to be worn on the front of the garment or the rear thereof and having 5 sleeves provided with wing portions which may be similarly reversed, to present many varied and pleasing effects, particularly when certain por tions of the garment are made of a material of one color and the others of a contrasting or harmonizing colored material.

Much time and considerable effort is expended seasonally, by designers of apparel, to bring forth novel items. This is particularly true of feminine wear, and when a model has been evolved and 15. presented for the approbation of the ultimate wearer, if it is well made, its cost would prohibit the great majority of women from buying more than one such good garment.

As is well known, the wardrobe of a woman, in

' order to meet her most limited needs should, at

least in regards to dresses, contain frocks appropriate for wear in the afternoon, in the evening and at informal functions such as tea or dinner. In order to supply such needs, the vast majority of women, lacking the means to acquire such a wardrobe, have either done Without them, or have been compelled to buy cheap, poorly con structed garments which, though clothing them after a fashion, were not conducive to their happiness since no amount of cheap dresses could instil in a woman the pride and pleasure derived from one well made, well designed dress of the better sort. A woman who works in an office during the daytime must change her dress if she intends to go to a party or theatre during the evening. This necessitates the use of two separate garments, as a business dress and a party dress.

With the above in mind, and for the purpose of supplying this long felt need, this invention has for its major object the provision of a garment of feminine apparel which is adapted to be worn in many different ways to obtain a variety of effects and color schemes.

It contemplates the provision of a single garment which while on the person may be converted to several different styles or forms of garment, as for instance, a business dress, a party dress, sports costume, etc.

More specifically, the invention contemplates the provision of a garment having the front of one material or color, the back of another material or color and flap portions attached at the sides of the garment adapted to overlie the front thereof or the back at the choice of the wearer.

Another important feature is to provide the garment with sectional flaps, i. e. the top or bodice portion of the garment may have separate flaps to provide a jacket effect or the like and the skirt portion of the garment may have its own flaps so that either the bodice flaps or the skirt flaps may be thrown to the back or both may be so placed.

A further feature of the invention is to provide a garment in which the upper portion of the flaps are attached along the sides and shoulders of the garment, a slit at the arm hole being provided to permit the sleeve to be pulled there through so the flap may be worn at the front or rear of the garment.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a garment having sleeves flaps adapted to be reversed to convert the sleeves from one shape or style to another, also to construct the sleeves of two kinds or colors of material so either may be exposed at the option of the wearer, while the garment is on the person.

A still further object is to provide a garment which may be converted while being worn so the wearer may conveniently arrange the various portions to'produce styles and color combinations to her taste, with a minimum of inconvenience.

The invention contemplates many other numerous features such as reversible belts or scarfs, either attached or separate; ornaments which may be, exposed or hidden, etc.

These advantageous features are accomplished by the novel and practical construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter disclosed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, constituting an essential part of the disclosure, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the front of a garment constructed in accordance with the invention with the flaps disposed along the front of the garment.

Fig. 2 is a rear perspective of the garment as shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 shows the same garment with the flaps worn at the back andthe sleeves reversed.

Fig. 4 is a rear view thereof.

Fig. 5 is a front view of the garment in a spread condition more clearly illustrating the invention.

Fig. 6 is a semi-diagrammatic cross-sectional view through the garment as taken along the line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

Fig. '7 is a similar view as taken along the line l'-'| of Fig. 3.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. l, of a garment having sectional flaps.

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 4 of the garment shown in Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a front view of a sleeve constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 11 is a cross section thereof at lI-l i.

Fig. 12 shows the sleeve illustrated in Fig. 10 in a reversed condition.

Fig. 13 is a cross sectional view thereof at l3--l3.

Fig. 14 shows the front of the sleeve further converted.

The garment proper comprises the front portion 20 and the back portion 2|. 'The front may be optionally provided with a belt 22, ornament 23 and artistic seams and cuts .24 all for the purpose of presenting a pleasing and modish effect. The back of the garment may ifdesired be similarly enhanced.

The front portion of the garment may be made of one kind of material and the back of another. Also the front may be of one color or combination of colors and the back of another; the materials and colors being selected by the designer to present pleasing effects and contrasts as can be well understood.

Flaps such as shown at 25 may be attached to the garment at the side seams or these flaps may be integrally formed with the front and back portions of the garment. It is preferred that the front 26 of the flap be of the same material as the front of the garment and that the back,

21 of the flap be of the same material as the back of the garment.

The flaps are also attached to the garment at the shoulders as at 28 providing an opening or slit ,2!) through which the sleeve may be strung.

The flaps also may be provided with enhancing ornaments, seams or portions, one example being the members 30 adapted to be tied into a neat bow at the front or back as the case may be or positioned in a manner most pleasing to the wearer.

A belt or half belt 3| may also be provided to be worn over the flaps when in either front or back position and to permit this, slits are provided at 32.

The garment may be constructed in many ways to attain the objects of the invention. One other manner in which the invention may be attained is shown in Figs. 8 and 9 where the flaps are sectional; the bodice flaps 25a, being separate from the skirt flaps 25b, so that either or both may be thrown to the back of the garment. In this manner a still greater variety of effects may be obtained.

The sleeve is preferably formed of two

portions

35 and 36 which may be worn with the portion 35 outermost or vice versa. To facilitate the change, securing means such as the loop and button 31 may be provided. In either condition of the sleeve the arm of the wearer is accommodated at 38 and the conversion may be made while on the wearer.

The sleeve may further be varied by engaging the loop at 31 over a button provided at 39 by doubling over the provided excess of material to form a sleeve considerably different in style and shape.

From the foregoing, it can readily be seen that a garment is provided which lends itself to be worn in many ways and with a commensurate variety of effects whereby a woman, upon acquiring a garment so constructed, may have in effect, two, three or more garments.

Although I have described my improvements with considerable detail and with respect to certain particular forms of my invention, I do not desire to be limited to such details since many changes and modifications in the form, arrangements, proportions, and sizes thereof, may well be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention in its broadest aspect.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a garment having shoulders, front and back portions joined by seams at the sides of the garment and flaps attached at the side seams adapted to overlie either portion thereof at the option of the wearer, said flaps being also attached at the shoulders of the garment.

2. In a garment having shoulders, front and back portions joined by seams at the sides of the garment and flaps adapted to overlie either portion thereof at the option of the wearer, said flaps being attached at the side seams and at the shoulders of the garment to provide an opening at the armhole whereby the sleeves of the garment may be pulled therethrough.

3. In a garment having shoulder seams, front and back portions joined by seams at the sides of the garment, flaps attached at the side and shoulder seams of the garment and adapted to overlie either portion thereof at the option of the wearer and means to retain the flaps in position.

4. In a garment having shoulders and having a front portion of one material and a back portion of a different material, flap members integrally formed with each garment portion and sewed together to provide a two ply flap adapted to be disposed over either garment portion, said flaps being also attached at the shoulders of the garment to provide an opening and sleeves adapted to be pulled through said openings.

5. In a garment having shoulders and having a front portion of one material and a back portion of a material of different appearance from the front portion, flap members integrally formed with each garment portion and sewed together to provide a two. ply flap adapted to be disposed over either garment portion, said flaps being also attached at the shoulders of the garment to provide an opening and sleeves adapted to be pulled through said openings, said sleeves comprised of two materials corresponding to the materials of the garment and the flaps whereby the sleeves: are adapted to 'be converted to complete the general ensemble of the garment.

MYER ABRAMS.