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May27,1958 A,T,SCRUGGS 2.835,897 COMBINATION 0UTERAND UNDERGARMENT Filed Oct,L2,1954 2Sheets?Sheet,2

IV/EVTOR? 2835897 United States PatentOfce Patented May27,1958 1 2 tion ofthe novelgarmentatthe periphery oftheneck openingtherein; - Fig?4is a fragmentary cross-section of the colar, 2.835.897 taken Substantialy along the lines4?4 of Fig?2; · 5 Fig.5isa fragmentary cross-section ofthe bodice sec COMBINATIONOUTERAND UNDERGARMENT tion ofthenovelgarment,taken substantialyalongthe AnnaT?Scruggs,Enid,Okla,assignorto KarolPs,Inc., lines5?5 of Fig.2; Chicago,I,a corporation of Hinois Fig,6 isa fragmentary cross-section of the bodice Section,takensubstantialyalongthelines6?6ofFig.2; Appication October12,1954,Serial No.461739 Fig?7isa fragmentary cross-section ofthe skirtsec 1Claim?(Ci?2?71) tion ofthe novelgarment,takensubstantialyalongth ines7?7ofFig.1; - Fig,8isafragmentary cross-section ofthenovelgar ment,takensubstantialyalongthelines8?8of Fig.1 Thisinvention relatesto female wearingappareland andShowingthe constructionatthe Waistline ofthegar has more particularreference toa combination outerand undergarmentforfemales,whichisespeciaHyuseful?or nent;andFig.9showsthenovelgarmentonawearerandilus · - - mentalydefective ormentalyilfemales? trates the restrainingfunction of the crotch strapand An object oftheinventionisthe provision ofanovel waistine constructionagainstraisingthe skirtoverthe and animproved combination outerand undergarment 20 head ofthe wearer. · - comprisinga unitary dress and panty andadapted sub Ilustrative of theinvention,the accompanyingdraw stantialycompletelytoclotheawearer, ingshowsa combinationouterandundergarmentcom Mentaly defective peopleare classifiedasmild,mod prisingadressAanda panty Bdisposedwithinthe erate,or Severe corresponding substantialy,to inteli sectionofthe dress?Thegarmentis preferablymade of gence quotients ofabout70to85,about50to70,orbe a printedtwilbystitchingitscomponentstogether? low 50,reSpectivey?The lastmentionedclassincludes The dress Aasilustratedincludesa bodice or waist mentaldefectivesrequiringcustodialorcomplete protec Section LLhavingarm openings12and13,and aneck tive care?Many ofthemare so severelydisturbedthat openingl41argeenoughtoreceivetherethroughthe head theyarefromtimetotimeafictedwithorseizedbyex ofawearer?That bodice Sectionisadapted to extend hibitionistor destructiveimpulses or both. Itisdificult 30 downwardlyfrom the shouldersto the waistline ofthe and expensive tokeep clothes onsuchindividuals. garmentandismade bystitchinga front portion15and When Such a mentaly defective orretardedfemaleis a back portion16together with shoulderseams17and afictedwith orseized by suchimpulses,she wilsome sideseams18?The materialaboutthearm openings12 times grasp herskirtin her handsatabouttheirnormal and13is hemmedasshownat19and21?respectively? dependinglevelandswingthemandthegraspedgortions 35 Seams17and18arepreferably of thetype knownas oftheskirtforwardyand upwardyto alevelover her double?closed seams?Theyaremade byfolding back head?Inthatmanner,she mayeitherremove herdress amarginalportionofeach ofthetwo pieces ofmaterial or,bymovingher upraised handsgraspingthe skirtlat to bejoined togethersothatthe folded-back portion eralyinoppositedirections,rip orteartheskirt,oropen liesadjacentthe main body ofthematerial,1appingthe itsfasteningmeans,At othertimes,she wilgrasp the 40 folded marginswith.thefolded-back portionsadjacent bodice orWaist of herdressin,andatoppositesides of eachotherbetweenthepieces ofmaterialand preferably, theneck openingand pulthe bodice apart?She thus as shown in Fig?5,in interlocking relationship,and indecenty eXposesherbodyandoften mutiatesherdress stitching through the lapped margins alongthe spaced beyondrepair? ? foldededges thereof,Thusthe edge of neither piece Another object of theinventionisthe provision ofa 45 of materialis eXposed orreadiyaccessible and cannot novel,combination dress and panty which is so con be graspedin an efort to open the ?The seams structedastorestrain such a mentaly defective female employedinthehems19and21are ofthesingle,closed wearingthe Samefrom so eXposinghereselfandsomuti type,Theyaremade,asshowninFig6,byfoldingthe 1atingthegarment? - · margin of the turned under portion of the materialto Further objects of the inventioninciude the provision disposeit betweenthat portionandthe main portion of of Sucha combination dressand panty whichissocon the materialand sewingthrough.the three plys of the structedasto bereadilydonnedand dofed,astoobviate materialsoarranged,Inthatmanner,theedge ofthe underwearas Separatepieces,asto facilitatenaturalex materialinneither ofthe hems19and21jsaccessible cretory acts without necessitating dofing the garment, tofacilitateopeningtheseam ortearingthematerial? astomakeindecenteXposure dificult,andastoresistto Aboutthe neckopening14issecureda colar22which aremarkable degreeripping ofthe Seamsand tearingof is preferably of ring-Hke or circularconfguration?As thegarmentbyamentalydefectivefemale. ilustratedin Fig,2,thatcolaris madefrom twosub Other objects of the invention wilappear fron the stantialyidentical,semi-circular strips23and24joined folowing description and accompanying drawing which bystitched seams25(Figs.2and4)atoppositesidesof discloseapreferredembodimentoftheinvention andare 60 a centralopening26 ofsubstantialythe samesizeas illustrativethereof. , theneckopening14,The.colarisarranged,asshown Intheaccompanyingdrawing: in Fig,1,onthe bodicesection11with theopenings14 Figure1isafrontviewinelevation ofacombination and 26in registration or coaxial relationshipandwith the seams25ofthe collarin registration_with theshoul outerandundergarmentembodyingthefeatures ofthe 65 der Seams17,respective??Inthatposition,with the inventionand havingportionsremovedtobring outcer peripheralmargins ofthematerialsabouttheopenings tainstructuraldetails; - - - 14and26foldedtolieadjacenteach otherbetweenthe Fig.2isafragmentary,perspective viewofthevarious bodicesectionand ,asshownin Fig.3,the coHar partsofthegarmentofFig?1shownseparatey; isstitchedasat27,preferablywithadoubleseam?tothe Fig,3isa fragmentary cross-Section taken Substan 70 bodicesectionaboutandadjacenttheregisteredopehings tialyalongthe ines3?3of Fig.1andshowstheseam 14and26,Theouterperpheryofthecolar22isfolded structure Securingthe colar to the Waistor bodice sec downwardyandbackbeneath thecolarand securedto 2885897 3 “ ????? ,- 4 ~ ,,- the bodicesectonpreferabyby adoublestitched Seam? the panty?See Fig,8??nsuch relative positions,the 28,If desired,the outerperphery ofthe colarispro bodice and skirtsections ?1and 31 and the panty B videdwithausualdecorativeedging29, arestitched togetheralongaseam55extendingentirey cdonby aroundthenove combinationgarmentatthewaistine? ,?Thecolaris?ussecuredclosedseamstorendertheedgesofthemateHals?acces tothe_bodce,$ thereof withtheirlappedmarginsatthe_outsideof?e ?sible?When?he-co?aris_sosecuredtQthe bodicesec garnent,Anelasticbelt56isarrangedaboutthe Waist tion,?o?plysof.the materialabouttheneck Qpening ine ofthegarmentandis encosed betweenitanda are,asshownin Fig,3,provided_tostrengthenthega? ?cloth 57,also encirclingthe garmentatthewaist mentagainstrippingandtearing,andtheclosedseam28 linethereof,The cloth strap57isjoinedalongitsupper provides adequate resistance againsttearing the coHar margintothe bodice section 1byan encirchngscam fromthe bodicesection? - ??°? 58ofstitchesabovetheseam55andtotheskirtSection ·Wherethenoyelgarmentisto be usedwithout a bras-? 3?and panty B by an encircingseam 59 of stitches siereorasimilarundergarment,itisSocqstructed as below the seam 55,Theseams 58 and 59 are ofthe tocooperatewithaskirtsection31tg providea kosey singe,closedtype, Thusthewaistlinestrap57notonly ?fttingdress hanginginsubstantialystraightines fron conceasthe elastic belt56and theseam55,butalso theshouldersofawearer?Suchagarmentissometimes renderstheminaccessible, ?”? M · caledasacktypedressandusualyiswornwitha belt The elastic belt56 has isendssewed orotherwise? adaptedtogatherthedressaboutthewaistofthewearer? secured togetherandisofsuchlength thatitgathers ,Theilustrateddressisof the sacktype andthe skirt thenovelgarmentatthewaistineforsnugyfttingthe M section31?hereof_comprises,asshowninFg?2?apair > waistofawearerandisyieldableto enable remoyalof? ofsubstantiayidentical,?ctanguar?fgnt?panels32 thegarment bypulingitupwardy oyer herheadafter joinedtogetheraloggthe front,longitudinalcenter?9f unfasteningthe fasteningmeans54?Thebeltthusco theskirtsection by adouble,closedSeam33,andapa?? operateswiththe crotchstraptorestrainorresistpuling of substantialyidentical,rectangJa??garpanes 34 thegarmentupwardybeyondthewaistofawearer(see ,joinedtogetheralongtherear,longitudinalcenter ofthe Fig,9),While the skirtsection may beraised,the? skirtsection bya double,closed seam35,The corre pantyavoidsexposurewhenthatisdone,andtherestraint? * spondingoutermargins of_thefrontandrearpairsof totheraisingoftheskirtsectionprovidedbythe crotch ?anels32and34arejoinedtogetheralongoppositesides strapandthe beltmakesitdificultfora wearertoraise? ?? oftheskirtsection bydouble,closed seams.36,The the skirtsection enoughto obtainasuficientleyerage 1owerendor marginoftheskirtsectionispgyidedWith 30? totearthegarment bymovingherupraised handsgrasp asuitable hemsecuredinplace,as shownin Fig,7,bya ingtheskirtsectionoutwardyinoppositedirection? singe,closedseam37and,ifdesied,aseam37?there· - Itisthoughtthattheinventionanditsattendantadvan belowandparallelthereto? ????? tageswilbe understoodfrom the foregoingdescription, The panty Bcomprises,asshownin Fig?1,a hipen anditwilbeapparentthatvariouschangesmaybemade ,velopingportion38andacrotch strap39forjoiningfrom in the form,constructionandarrangement oftheparts fronttorearthelowerendofthe hipenveloping portion withoutdepartingfromthespiritandscope oftheinven to providelegorthighopenings41?Asilustratedin Fig? tion orsacrificingalofitsmaterialadvantages,theform? ?2,thepantyis preferaby constructedof apairoffront hereinbeforedescribedandilustratedinthedrawingbeing, panels42,eachprovidedatitslower,innersidewithade merelya preferred embodimentthereof,?“ pendingtab43,andapairofrearpanels44?eachprovided 40 atitslower,innersidewithadependingtab45,Thefront A combination outerand undergarmentforfemales? panels42-arejoinedtogetheratthe frontlongitudinal? comprisingabodicesection,askirtsection,apantyin? centerofthepanty byadouble,closedseam46extending sideofsaidskirtsection,thelowermarginofsaidbedice from theupper_endofthepantythroughoutthelength Sectionandtheuppermarginsofsaidskirtsectionagd? ? thereofandthelengthofthetabs43wherebythejoined pantybeingsewedtogetherentireyaroundthewaistine tabs43forma frontstrapportion47??? ofthegarment,thebodicesection havinganeck?opeing? Therear-panels44arelikewisejoinedtogetherbya andarmopenings,the bottommargins oftheskirts double,closedseam 48wherebythejoinedreartabs45 tionandpanty,andthesurrounding marginsofthe? formarearstrapportion-49?Thosejoinedpairsoffont openingandarmopenings beingconstituted byclosed, and?earpanels42and44arejoined togetheralongop Seams,andthebodicesection,skirt Sectionand?panty? Posite-sides ofthepanty by_double,closed seams51? exceptforthearm openings,beingcontinuousandun-? Themate?ialabouteachlegopening41andalongop brokencompletelyaroundthegarment,saidpantyinchd ,positesides ofeachofthestrapportions47and49js inga hipenyelopingportion,arearstrapportioninte providedwithahem?heldin place bya single,closed gralwith andeXtendingfrom the lowerendofthehip? Seam 52 After providinga transversely of the enveloping portionat the rear of the panty,afront? outerend ofeach strap portion 47 and49,the hem Strapportionintegralwithandextendingfrom thekwer being heldin place by a single?closed seam 53,the end of the hipenyeloping portion-atthefrontofthe hemmedends ofthose strapportionsare provided with panty,andmeansrespectiveyontherearandfrontstrap complementalSnap.fastenersorother suitablefastening portionsforreleasabyfasteningthe portionstogetherat? means54fordetachablysecuringthem together,When 60 one locationto provideacrotch strap betweenlegopen-? the crotch strap39comprisingthestrapportions47and? ingsthroughthelowerend ofthe hipenvelopingportion? ?49isopen,thepantymaybedonned bypulingitdown andthe dosedSeaminthebottommarginaledgeofthe ?wardyaboutthe headand body ofauser,andremoved pantybeingcontinuedaroundthemargnaledgesofthe ordofed-by pulingitupwardyover herhead. When strapportions. > ?? ···“…x *thecrotchstrapis closed whilethe pantyisbeingworn, thecrotchstraprestrainsipwardmovementofthépanty ReferencesCitedin the fleof dspaent “ Thewaist portionsofthebodicesection11,skirtsectio ?UNTTEDSTATEsPATENTs,

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