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Garment and method for its manufacture
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The invention relates to a garment,: notably blouse,
shirt, smock a~d the like, as is~ usually worn in th~
skirt or trousers at waist; level. During~daily movements
it is found in practice that garme~ts, which are worn~;in
the trousers or skirt no~mally~ cannot possibly;:remain
fitting correc~ly. This is corrected many times a day by .
the relative wearer. This unappetizing presentati~n i5 ~.
often annoying, especially in the~servica sector, parti~
cularly when uniforms~or~sportswear are;concerned.
10 ~ :When the~ upper::clothing ~is-~being~:worn :;over the
trousers or the skirt,:this~does not give~a~fine~si~lhou
ette.
~ In~searching~a ~cer~aln~ solution ~seve~al firms make;
notably he::~blouses~ already~somewhat~ longer, but thereby
15~ often:~bumps~:and:~lumbs~ are:~visible :~through ~ the ~s~irt or
~trousers,~ particularly when bowing,:what is :not :a ~:ine
With~the:~invention it ~is~ intended ~to~:provide~a~
garment which is~composed~ n~such ~a~:~way,~ that~the~sl.ip~
20::~ ping~:out~ of~:the~skirt~or~ trousers~during~the~::dail~y~:move~
ments~is counteracted::and which~at the same time:does not
: : show~a~y ~silhouetting under:~the~:~skirt~or~the:trousers.:
In accordance~with~the~inventlon this is~:~achieved in~
that~:a:ga~ment:of -the~kind~s~described:in`~he ~preamble : :
.~ 25 :i characteri~zed:~by~an overwidth~beyond the waist,~under
whi~ch:a;~hip-fitting piece~of ~lastic~materia~l, preferably
~o~circular~::knitted;~tricot fabric is~connected~ by:m~ans
- :of~a: connecti~n of overwidth ~and hip-fitting piece with
: ~::: ~ the aid of~a speciaI stitch such as flatlock stitch,
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overlock stitch, overcover stitch and other twin
stitchings, whereas the lower edge of the hip-fitting
piece is providPd with a f ixed f astening .
The overwidth is required to ensure that the hip-
fitting piece does not show visibly above the trousers orskirt during the daily movements.
In conformity with the size of the garment, the
tricot hip-fitting piece is knitted in a hip-fit~ing and
sufficiently elastic manner.
~0 This gives the garments a feeling of pleasantness
and comfort, which with the indicated stitches provide~ a
flexible connection between the upper part and the hip-
- fitting piece.
The hip-fitting piece can be circular-knitted with
an e~ual diameter, but in another embodiment be designed
as a strip showing certain bulging, wherein the differen-
ce in girth between waiste and hip averages 30 cm. Thi~
is especially meant for the ]Ladies'~sizes.
A hip-fitting :piece can also be cut, so that seams
20 are created~wherein the ~ashion aspect may play a part. ~:
To maintain the shape of the hip-fitting ~piece,
preferably one or more elastic yarns;~are;incorporated in
~ the lower edge of the hip-fltting piece. For children and
: gentlemen these then provide a good modelling of~the ~:
: 25 yarment~ During the; accomplishment of the hip-fitting
piece this:finishing can be knitted in unvisibly,~without
: :giving an annoying thickening. ~Preferably, the elastic:
yarn consists of elastomeric material or: at lea:st con~
; tains same.
For the hip-fitting piece a choice can be made from
various~textile materials, such as :cotton, woolj ~ilk,
synthetlc yarns as viscose and/or mixtures thereo~.
: For influenciny the outer appearance :of the hip-
fittinq piece use can be made of various yarn thicknes-
ses, stitch sizes, whereas further various types of
knlttings can be applied, such as l:l ribs, 2:2 ribs,
~Jacquard pa~terns and the like~
The invention al50 relates to a method for the
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manufacture of a garment, composed of an upper part,
which in according with the invention is provided with a
certain overwidth, to the lower edge of which an elastic
hip-fitting piece is connected.
In accordance with a further development of this
method one or more elastic parting threads can be knitted
in during the manufa ture of the hip-fitting piece.
In order to obtain a.perfect cut with the method for
the manufacture of a garment in accordance with the
invention an elastromeric thread can be in~ert~d in
connecting the upper part to the hip-fitting piece under
the flatlock stitch~ :
Alternatively with a method in accordance with the
invention for the manufacture of a garment consisting of
an upper part which is provided with a certain overwidth,
to the lower edge of which an elastic hip-fitting piece
is connected~ the hip fitting piece may be manufac~ured-
with or without seams and stitchings, depending on the
siæes and the fashion influenc:es of ~he garment.
The invention may be applied to ladies', men's,
;~ gentlemen's and children's ~clothing, and further to
workclothe~, sportswear, uniforms, leisure clothing and
the like.
~ ~ In the following the invention will be illustrated
with reference t~ the accompanying drawings. ~ :
Figures 1 and 2 show circular-knitted hip-fitting
pleces with equal diameter, and circular-kni:tted hlp-
fi:tting pieces with variable diameter~respectively.
~ Figure 3 shows~ hlp-fitting pieces of differen~
lengths.
; F ~ure 4 shows the~diffe~ence in dimension between
the :lower edge of the upper garment and the circular~
knitted hip-fitting pieces~to be connected thereto.
Figure 5 shows the incorporation of an elastomerlc
thread under a:flatlock stikch which forms the connection
b tween:~o~erwidth and~hip-fitting piece.
Figure 6: shows that the upper part has sufficient
overwidth to ensure that the tricot does not show visibly
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above the trousers or the skirt.
Figure 7 shows a blouse with a hip-fit~ing piece,
connected thereunder whereas Figure 8 shows the same
blouse, whereby the hip-fitting piece is now covered
entirely by the trousers.
The hip-fitting pieces can be fabricated in various
ways, they may be circular-knitted with equal diameter,
as Figure 1 shows, or be circular-knitted with variable
diameter as shown in Figure 2. The difference in girth
between waist and hip av~rages 30 cm.
Although this is not shown, the hip-fitting pieces
may alternatively be cut, 50 that seams ar~ created,
wherein the fashion aspect may play a part.
As the Figures 1 and 2 show, the circular-knitted :
hip-fitting piecess (1), (2~, (3) respectively, may be
knitted with parting threads (4), (5) respectively the-
rein, so that the hip-fitting pieces may be separated and
have obtained a fixed fastening. ~.
In order to maintain the shape of the hip-fitting
piecess, pre~erably an elastomeric yarn is incorporated
in their lower edges. During the accomplishment of the
hip-fitting pieces this finishing incorporation can be
knitted in unvisibly, without giving an annoying thicke-
ning.
The length of the hip-fitting pieces tl, ~, 3) can
be variable, as Figure 3 shows with a shirt (6), and yet
be sufficiently long to prevent them from producing a
disturbing image of "sit" through the skirt or trousers.
The length is preferably at least 18 cm.
In Figure 4 the difference in width between the
lower--edge of the skirt ~(6) and the tubular hip-fitting
piece (l) is visible, whereby the line (7) indicates the
upper edge of the trousers or skirt.
The hip fitting pieces may vary in weight by using
Yarious textile materials, such as cotton, wool, silk,
synthetic yarns as viscose and/or mixtures.
The outer appearance of the hip-fitting pieces may
turn out differently, by applying various yarn thickenes-
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ses, stitch sizes, and further by applying various knit-
tings, such as l:l ribs, 2:2 ribs, Jacquard patterns and
the like.
To obtain a perfect cut, it is necessary to incorpo-
rate an elastomeric thread (ll) in the connection of an
. upper part (~) to the hip-fitting piece (9), preferably
under the flatlock s-titch (l0), as is visible in
Figure 5.
Figure 6 shows a shirt (12) with cylindrical hip-
fitting piece (13) of circular knitted tricot fabric
provided thereunder. It is clearly vi~ible that the upper
part, viz. the shirt ~12), has sufficient overwidth, ~o
that care is taken that the tric~t of the hip-fit~ing
piece ~13) does not show (visibly) above the trousers or
skirt (line 14).
On comparing Figures 7 and 8 it appears that the
hip-fitting piece (20~ tightly fits the hips and the hip-
fitting piece can easily be worn under the trousers (21)
of skirt. The application of the measure in accordance
with the invention results in that flaps hanging loose
and lumps being visible through skîrt or trousers are
things of the past for good. Moreover, the upper garment
provided with a tricot hip-fitting piece gives a feeling
of pleasantness to the wearer.
The garment cannot hang loosely because:of the ap-
plication of an elastomeric ~hread in the applied connec-
r
tion, preferably`the flatlo~k stitch, as Figure 5 shows.
: Another advantage of the application of the inventi-
: on is that hanging loosely at the l~wer edge of the hip-
fitting piece is prevented by applyin~ here elastomeric
yarns~ is can be done either during the manufacture of
- the hip-fitting piece or afterwards. :~
Another advantage of the appllcation of the inventi-
on is the fashion aspect, the garment is trend-following,
35 masculine, feminine, elegant, sporting, sexy and the .
like. -
Furthermore, the garment is warmth-insulating round
the hips, consequently an aspect of health.
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The psychological effect of figure correction should
not be lost sight of.
As the garment also looks already attractive on the
hanger at point of sales it promotes the sales.
The silhouette and the fit of the wearer are promo-
ted by the use of elastomeric yarn under the preferred
flatlock stitch of the connection. ~ith respect to the
obvious solution to design the blouses for example some-
what longer, the proposal in accordance with the inter-
vention does not cause an increase of costs worth mentio
ning.
Although in the preamble notably blouse, shirt,
smock and the like have been mentioned as examples o~ a
garment to which the invention can be applied, the inven-
tion is not limited to same, but may be applied to sweat-
ers, pullovers or lingerie wi.th a like effect.
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