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Title of the Invention
[0001] Multi-Purpose Shawl
industry industrle
Car~~sda Canada
Cross-Reference to Related Applications 2007/12/10
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[0002] There are no cross-related applications. CIPO OPIC 3789147
Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention generally relates to garment, and more
particularly to a
multi-purpose shawl that can be worn in a plurality of ways.
Background of the Invention
[0004] Shawls are usually made from a single piece of textile having a square,
rectangular or triangular configuration. Known shawls are typically made from
a very
wide assortment of materials and are worn in a wide variety of styles.
However, these
shawls are accessory items and their configuration limits their uses.
[0005] A shawl is often a very fashionable item and high quality garment.
These
garments are often hand made and add a high value to the outfits. However,
usual shawl
can be worn in a limited number of ways. There is thus a need to provide a
garment that
may be worn in a plurality of ways.
Objects of the Invention
[0006] A first object of the present invention is to provide a shawl that can
be worn in a
plurality of ways.
[0007] A second object of the present invention is to provide a shawl that may
be worn
alone as a garment or as an accessory.
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[0008] Another object is to provide a shawl that drapes well and can stretch
to
accommodate the various configurations.
[0009] Other and further objects and advantages of the present invention will
be obvious
upon an understanding of the illustrative embodiments about to be described or
will be
indicated in the appended claims, and various advantages not referred to
herein will occur
to one skilled in the art upon employment of the invention in practice.
Summary of the Invention
[0010] The aforesaid and other objectives of the present invention are
realized by
generally providing a multi-purpose shawl comprising a double ply piece of a
fabric that
has a generally rectangular shape. The multi purpose shawl comprises: a first
and a
second edge, these edges being adjacent and wherein the plies are free from
each other
along the first edge and the second edge; a third edge adjacent to the second
edge,
wherein the plies are attached together along the third edge and a fourth edge
adjacent to
the third edge and the first edge, the plies being partially connected
together along the
fourth edge near said first edge, forming an opening adjacent to the third
edge.
[0011] The shawl may be created from a single rectangular piece of fabric. The
piece of
fabric is folded in two parts having the same dimensions, creating a double
ply piece of
fabric having a rectangular shape and creating a folded edge, referred to as
the third edge
in the present document. The plies are partially attached along one of the
adjacent edges
to the third edge, such partially attached edges being referred to as the
fourth edge, so as
to leave an opening adjacent to the third edge. The plies are free one from
the other along
the other two edges which are referred to as the first edge and the second
edge.
[0012] The shawl may also be created from two pieces of fabric having the same
dimensions. They are disposed one on the other and the two pieces of fabric
are attached
together along an edge instead of having a folded edge.
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[0013] The design and the material of the shawl of the present invention
provide a
garment that may be worn in many different ways. The shawl is preferably made
from a
stretchable fabric allowing the shawl to have many configurations and to drape
well on
the body of a wearer when pulling it over the body in different ways.
[0014] The shawl is preferably made of a knitted fabric. The shawl may be
knitted in web
like texture to make it lightweight and see-through. It may also be knitted
more tightly
allowing the shawl to be worn alone. For an aesthetical effect, fringes may be
applied on
the first and the second edges.
[0015] The shawl is very versatile, very lightweight for travel and it is
preferably made of
a wrinkle resistant material. It drapes the body very well and it is very
comfortable to
wear.
[0016] The features of the present invention which are believed to be novel
are set forth
with particularity in the appended claims.
Brief Description of the Drawings
[0017] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the invention
will
become more readily apparent from the following description, reference being
made to
the accompanying drawings in which:
[0018] Figure la is a front view showing the single piece of fabric forming
the multi-
purpose shawl.
[0019] Figure lb is a front view showing two pieces of fabric pieces forming
the multi-
purpose shawl.
[0020] Figures 2a and 2b are front views showing the multi-purpose shawl.
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[0021] Figures 3a and 3b are a front view and a back view of a first way to
wear the
multi-purpose shawl.
[0022] Figures 3c and 3d are a front view and a side view of another way to
wear the
multi-purpose shawl.
[0023] Figures 4a and 4b are a front view and a back view of another way to
wear the
multi-purpose shawl.
[0024] Figures 5a and 5b are a front view and a back view showing the multi-
purpose
shawl worn as a tunic.
[0025] Figures 6a and 6b are a front view and a back view of another way to
wear the
multi-purpose shawl.
[0026] Figures 7a, 7b and 7c are a side view, a front view and a back view of
the multi-
purpose shawl worn as a halter top.
[0027] Figures 8a, 8b and 8c are a side view, a front view and a back view
showing
another way to wear the multi-purpose shawl as a halter top.
[0028] Figures 9a and 9b are a front view and a back view of the multi-purpose
shawl
worn as a capelet.
[0029] Figures l0a and lOb are a front view and a back view of the multi-
purpose shawl
worn as a sleeve tunic.
[0030] Figures 11a and llb are a front view and a back view showing another
way to
wear the multi-purpose shawl as a sleeve tunic.
[0031] Figures 12a and 12b are a front view and a back view of the multi-
purpose shawl
worn as a dress.
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[0032] Figures 13a to 13f are front views and back views of the multi-purpose
shawl
worn as a layering skirt or as a sarong.
[0033] Figures 14a and 14b are a front view and a back view of the multi-
purpose shawl
worn as a vest.
[0034] Figures 15a and 15b are a front view and a back view of the multi-
purpose shawl
worn as a scarf.
[0035] Figures 16a, 16b and 16c are front views showing another way to wear
the multi-
purpose shawl as a scarf.
[0036] Figure 17 is a front view showing the multi-purpose shawl worn as a
head piece
or head scarf.
[0037] Figures 18a and 18b are a front view and a side view showing another
way to
wear the multi-purpose shawl as a scarf.
[0038] Figures 19a and 19b are front views showing another way to wear the
multi-
purpose shawl.
[0039] Figures 20a, 20b and 20c are two front views and a back view showing
the multi-
purpose shawl worn as a butterfly vest.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment
[0040] A novel multi-purpose shawl will be described hereinafter. Although the
invention is described in terms of specific illustrative embodiment(s), it is
to be
understood that the embodiment(s) described herein are by way of example only
and that
the scope of the invention is not intended to be limited thereby.
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[0041] Figure la shows a piece of fabric 80 used to form the multi-purpose
shawl. To
create the shawl as shown in Figures 2a and 2b, the piece of fabric 80 is
folded on itself.
[0042] Figure lb shows two pieces of fabric 81 and 82 used to create a shawl
as shown in
Figure 2b. The pieces, or plies, 81 and 82 are disposed one onto the other and
they are
attached together along the third edge 93 as shown in Figure 2a. The plies are
partially
attached together along the fourth edge 94 so as to leave an opening 20 near
the folded
edge 93 as shown in Figure 2b. To attach the edges of the fabric, they may be
sewed or
crocheted depending of the type of fabric. The shawl may further comprise
fringes 85 and
86 as shown in Figure la along first and second free edges 30 and 40, also
referred to as
extremities.
[0043] To facilitate the identification in the drawings, a convention is used
as shown in
Figures la, 2a and 2b. The portion of the shawl that is attached along the
fourth edge 94
is identified with the number 10, the opening along the fourth edge 94 as 20
and the first
and second free edges 30 and 40.
[0044] Figures 3a and 3b show a first way to wear the shawl. It is worn in
diagonal way,
the attached portion 10 over the shoulders, with the opening 20 accommodating
the neck
and shoulders.
[0045] In Figures 3c and 3d, the shawl is worn in diagonal way as in Figures
3a and 3b,
two extremities of the shawl being connected (58) together by a clip or a pin
(not shown).
[0046] In Figures 4a and 4b, the shawl is firstly disposed as in Figures 3a
and 3b, and
changed into a scarf by wrapping the extremity 30 on the attached portion 10.
[0047] In Figures 5a and 5b, the attached portion 10 is worn in the back and
the opening
20 surrounds the shoulders.
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[0048] In Figures 6a and 6b, from the configuration of Figures 5a and 5b, the
shawl is
pulled frontwardly so the opening 20 falls freely at the front of the body and
the attached
portion 10 is in contact with the neck.
[0049] In Figures 7a to 7c, from the configuration of Figures 6a and 6b, the
extremities
30 and 40 are joined together (50) to form a halter neck outf'it. The
extremities 30 and 40
may be tied together or attached together with a clip or with a pin (not
shown).
[0050] In Figures 8a to 8c, from the configuration of Figures 7a to 7c, the
shawl is
attached in the back (52) along the first edge and the opening 20 is pulled
frontwardly.
The look of the outfit changes by modifying the position of the attachment
point 52 and it
allows this outfit to adapt to different sizes of persons. The shawl may be
attached at the
attachment point 52 by a clip, a pin, or any other suitable means (not shown).
[0051] In Figures 9a and 9b, the shawl is worn as a capelet. The attached
portion 10 is
worn at the front of the body and the shawl is disposed around the upper part
of the body.
[0052] In Figures l0a and lOb, the shawl is worn as a sleeve tunic. The
attached portion
10 is worn under one arm and the opening 20 pass under this arm and over the
shoulder
of the opposite side of the arm.
[0053] In Figures lla and llb, the configuration is similar to the one of
Figures 10a and
lOb, except that the attached portion 10 is worn over the shoulder, the
opening 20 still
passing under one arm and over the opposite shoulder.
[0054] The shawl is worn as a dress in Figures 12a and 12b, the opening 20
surrounding
the chest under the arms. The shawl fit snugly over the breast area and it
maintains the
shawl in this position.
[0055] In Figures 13a to 13f, the shawl is worn as a layering skirt or sarong.
The opening
20 rests on the hip. The look can change by turning it sideways, where the
attached
portion 10 may be anywhere around the waist.
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[0056] The shawl is worn as a vest in Figures 14a and 14b. The opening 20
passes around
the neck and the attached portion 10 is worn at the front of the body. The
extremities 30
and 40 are tied or attached together in the back (54).
[0057] In Figures 15a and 15b, the shawl is worn as a scarf. Beginning with
the
configuration of Figures 9a and 9b, the extremity 30 follows the direction of
the arrow
110, under the shawl, and exits through the opening 20. The shawl is then
rotated or
positioned until the desired scarf effect is achieved.
[0058] Another way to wear the shawl as a scarf is shown in Figures 16a to
16c. The
shawl is tied or attached (56) as seen in Figure 6 and then placed around the
neck as
shown in Figure 16b. The extremities 30 and 40 are then pulled trough the
opening 20, as
indicated by the arrows 64 and 66. The shawl is adjusted as desired.
[0059] In Figure 17, the shawl is wom as a head piece or a head scarf. The
opening 20 is
disposed on the top of the head and the extremities 30 and 40 rest on the
chest. To
achieve another look, as shown in Figures 18a and 18b, one of the extremities
30 or 40 is
flipped over a shoulder. It could be possible to flip both extremities over
the shoulders
and tie them together.
[0060] In Figure 19a, the shawl is worn around the chest, the attached portion
10 at the
front of the body and the opening 20 under the arms. In Figure 19b, from the
configuration of Figure 19a, the attached portion 10 is flipped over the head
to go around
the neck at the backside.
[0061] In Figures 20a to 20c, the shawl is worn as a vest. The opening 20 is
disposed
around the neck and the attached portion 10 is at the front of the body. One
of the
extremities 30 or 40 is pulled through the opening 20 and put back to the same
place,
creating a twist 70. The extremities 30 and 40 may be tied or attached in the
back.
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[0062] While illustrative and presently preferred embodiment(s) of the
invention have
been described in detail hereinabove, it is to be understood that the
inventive concepts
may be otherwise variously embodied and employed and that the appended claims
are
intended to be construed to include such variations except insofar as limited
by the prior
art.
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