US2985884A - Blouse - Google Patents

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L. WINSTON May 3o, 1961 BLOUSE Filed May 17, 1957 INVENTOR. mfsza ATTDRNEYS United States Patent C BLOUSE Laura Winston,rLorain, Ohio (4027 Santa Rosalia, Los Angeles 8, Calif.)

Filed May 17, 1957, Ser. No. 659,811

1 Claim. (Cl. v2-106) This invention relates to an article of wearing apparel, and more particularly to a blouse.

The object of the invention is to provide a blouse which is constructed so that a scarf or'ribbon can be connected thereto in various dilferent arrangements or designs.

Another object of the invention is to provide a blouse which is provided with a plurality of spaced apart strips which are adapted to have a scarf arranged in engagement therewith, the blouse being constructed so that the user can readily change the position of the scarf as desired so that the wearer can achieve different effects as desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a blouse which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

lOther objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the same.

Figure 1 is an elevational view showing the blouse of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary elevational view illustrating a modication.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Figure 3.

Referring in detail to the drawings, and more particularly to Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates an article of wearing apparel such as a blouse which includes a body portion 11. Arranged along the front of the body portion 11 is a rst set of spaced parallel strips 12, and there is further provided a second set of spaced parallel strips 13. Each of the sets of strips includes the plurality of members or spaced parallel strips 14, and the strips 14 have their ends secured as by suitable stitching, to the body portion 11 of the blouse 10.

The numeral 15 indicates a scarf or ribbon which is trained through the strips 14, and a suitable bow 16 may be arranged in the scarf 15. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the scarf 15 may be woven through the strips so that alternate strips 14 are arranged on opposite sides of the scarf.

Referring to Figures 3 and 4 of the drawings, there is shown a portion of a modied blouse which is indicated generally by the numeral 17, and the blouse 17 includes a body portion 18 which is provided with one or more offset sections. These offset sections are dened by first portions 19 which have second portions 20 extending therefrom, and the portions 19 are arranged in superposed relation with respect to the portions 20. A third portion 21 extends between the portions 20 and is secured thereto or formed integral therewith. There is further provided in Figures 3 and 4, a plurality of spaced parallel strips 22 which each have their ends secured between the portions 20 and 21 in any suitable manner as for example by stitching, and such stitching can also serve to main- 2,985,884 K Patented 3Q, 19`6l rice 2 tain the parts in the position of Figures 3 ,and 4. 'I'he strips 22 are adapted to have a scarf such as the scarf 15 extended therethrough. l

From the foregoing, it is ,apparent'that there has been provided an article of wearing apparel such as a blouse which is constructed so that a scarf can be attractively and `conveniently supported thereby. Due to the construction of the blouse of the present invention, the scarf can be moved to different'adjusted positions so that the user can readily change the position of the scarf as desired. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the blouse 10 includes the body portion `11 which has the strips 14 secured thereto in any suitable manner, as for example, by means of stitching. The strips 14 have their ends secured to the body portion 11, and the strips 14 are arranged in two rows or two sets 12 and 13. A scarf such as the scarf 15 is adapted to be woventhrough the strips 14 in such a manner that every other strip is arranged on the opposite side of the scarf. A portion of the scarf 15 surrounds the neck of the user, while a bow 16 may be attractively tied or formed in the lower portion of the scarf. It is to be understood that the scarf 15 is detachable from the strip., and the scarf can also be arranged in engagement with different numbers of the strips so that the appearance or efect of the scarf and blouse can be varied as desired.

In Figures 3 and 4, the spaced parallel strips 22 have their end portions secured between the portions 20 and 2'1 of the blouse, and the strips 22 may have a scarf such as the scarf 15, arranged in engagement therewith.

The parts can be made of any suitable material, and in different shapes or sizes.

The strips may be arranged so that they are close together or else they can be spread aprat for a considerable distance. The strips 22 shown in Figures 3 and 4 can be arranged in two rows or two sets in the same manner as the strips 14.

According to the present invention, the strips of material are sewn to the blouse or other article of wearing apparel so as to form the ladder steps under which scarfs or ribbons can be pulled through in various designs. The ladder steps or strips can be of various sizes and the number thereof can varied as desired, and also the spacing between the strips can be varied as desired. Thus, this construction will give the young lady or woman a feeling of designing her own blouse since she decides upon her own way of using the scarf. The blouse can be made of any suitable material, and the blouse opening can be closed by means of a slide fastener, snaps, or by any other suitable method. The scarf may be made of any suitable material such as nylon, dacron, chiffon or the like, and the scarf may have a size of approximately 60 inches long and about 18 inches wide so as to give suliicient fullness. The ends of the scarf are preferably pointed so as to facilitate the insertion or drawing throughl of the scarf, and these pointed ends of the scarf are indicated by the numeral v23.

The ends of the scarf may be tucked under the waist band of a skirt or left loose on the outside, or both ends may be tied in a knot or bow at the waistline, outside the skirt. The scarf can be drawn under all ladder steps, up one side, and thrown loosely around the back of the neck, then down under all ladder steps on the other side.

Also, the scarf can be woven under one ladder step, then over the next ladder step, then under again, all the way up one side, thrown around the back of the neck, then using the same weaving down the other side. Also, the scarf can be woven or under all steps, thrown around the back of the neck, then down just partway on the other side, andthe end drawn back under the preceding step and left loose. The scarf can also be laced, starting with it thrown around the back of the neck, across the front and continued lacing down the front'in the steps. Thus, the ladder steps and scarf can be used to beautify blouses in different ways or manners.

Theabove `description of'the'invention is'for illustrative purposesy only and itis understood that modications may be made in the construction withinthe scope and spirit of the *following claim.

I claim:

In a blouse, abody portion, spaced apart rst portions,

Asecond portions being a continuation of and folded under said first portions, a third portion extending between said secondportions, a plurality of strips secured to the front offsaid bodyportion in transverse relation to the longitudinal axis rofsaid body portion, said strips being arranged in iirst and second spaced apart rows that extend longitudinally of the body` portion on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis of the body portion, the strips of each `row being arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to each other, the ends of said strips being secured to said body portion intermediate of said rst and third 20 portions, and a scarf having a portion thereof arranged in 'woven engagement with said strips so that alternate strips are arranged on opposite sides of the scarf, the ends `of saidscarf being pointed for facilitating the movement of the scarf through the strips.

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