Abstract: A pleated skirt is disclosed which includes a waistband assembly having a rear segment and two front segments, and a composite pleated skirt assembly having front, side, and rear pleats attached to the waistband assembly, an adjustable pleat at each side of the skirt to accommodate different wearer sizes, an inner front panel connected to a front segment of the waistband assembly, and an outer front panel connected to another front segment of the waistband assembly, snaps connected to the front panels to detachably connect them together, for attachment and detachment of the kilt from a wearer. The front inner panel has front pleats that step down incrementally, the front pleats and front inner panel are sewn together to create a funnel shape, and the outer panel has a plurality of stepped pleats. A plurality of hooks and loops of a cord are engageable with a rear pleat and the front panels for pulling the kilt together to provide a modesty system.

Abstract: A self-adhesive garment closure for a garment includes a pair of opposed cooperating fastener elements, each having an exposed layer of self-adhesive material exhibiting strong adhesion to itself while remaining relatively tack-free to other materials. At least one of the fastener elements has a layer of foam material beneath the self-adhesive material, such as for increased bending stiffness. In some cases, such as for pull-up diapers, the self-adhesive closure is non-releasable once secured. Some closures also have cooperating hook-and-loop elements.

Abstract: A hook for clothes, wherein a male member is unlikely to escape from a female member when the male member engages with the female member and which can be attached on clothes easily by means of an automatic machine. More specifically, a hook for clothes comprising a female member, a male member and an attaching member, wherein the female member has an upheaved swollen portion at an end of its base plate; attaching holes in the upheaved portion; hook-shaped engaging pieces near the upheaved portion; the male member has a concave portion on a side face of its base plate allowing the engaging pieces to fix with play; an engaging protruded portion which engages the engaging piece provided at a rear end of the concave portion; attaching holes in the center of the base plate; the attaching member has attaching posts capable of being inserted into the attaching holes of the female and male members, provided on a face of its flat seat plate such that they are posted.

Abstract: The present invention provides a waistband expander for engaging the button and button-hole on a garment to increase the fastened distance between the button and button-hole to provide comfort to the wearer. The waistband expander includes a central shaft having a first end and a second end, a button-engaging member connected to the first end for engaging a button on a garment, and a button-hole engaging member connected to the second end for engaging a button hole on the garment so as to increase the fastened distance between the button and button-hole to provide comfort to the wearer.

Abstract: An adjustable children's garment is provided that utilizes hook and loop type connections for adjustments. There is also provided an adjustable connection for garments that includes three flaps. The second flap may be adjustably or removably connected to the first flap and a third, cover flap may be connected over the first and second flap to protect the hook and loop connection. The three flap a arrangement provides for a more secure fastener.

Abstract: An expanded waistband device that is affixed to a garment, worn about the waist, that has a selectively closeable seam such as a zipper or the like. A flap of material, held in place by mechanical fasteners, is used to span a seam that cannot be closed due to the physique of a wearer. The flap of material adds material to the waistband of the garment, expanding the size of the garment, allowing it to be comfortably worn. The expanded waistband device can be retrofitted onto undersized clothes and manufactured as part of new clothes to provide a custom fit to people with large abdominal regions.

Abstract: Bi-waisted trousers conform to and comfortably grip the hips of a stout person without requiring a belt or hitching by the person. The bi-waisted trousers have front and back panels with respective waistbands located such that the front waistband is parallel to and approximately 2.5 inches lower around the hips than the back waistband. An elastic dart is placed on the opposite sides of the trousers between the front and back panels. An adjustable strap may be placed across one or both darts.

Abstract: A pants closure adapted for use on a pair of pants (12) comprising a first plate (14) mounted to the underlapping flap (39) of pants (12) and having a retaining clasp (16) extending outwardly therefrom; a slide handle (52) attached to slide elements (46, 48) and with a first hole (54) which fits over the retaining clasp (16); and a second plate (20) mounted to the overlapping flap (36) of pants (12) and having a second hole (22) which fits over the retaining clasp (16). When the forgoing elements are assembled, the slide handle (52) is sandwiched between first plate (14) and second plate (20) while in registry with retaining clasp (16).

Abstract: A garment expander, of the type equipped with a bent sheet metal hook on one flap of the fly opening for hooking through a bent sheet metal eye on the other flap of the flap opening, has at one end a resilient loop which strongly but detachably captures the eye and has at the other end a planar area with a rigid bridge protruding from the planar area in a plane parallel with it for aligning and engaging the trouser hook; when tension is applied the loop may permit the eye to turn slightly within the loop for better trouser appearance; the invention is adapted for high-volume low-cost production with minimum operations.