| CPC A41B 3/02 (2013.01) | 20 Claims |
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1. A neckline fitting system comprising a piece of apparel with a neckline, a set of channels, a set of elastic members, and a fastening tab,
a. with the piece of apparel being a shirt or dress;
b. with the neckline configured to surround a wearer's neck and having a front side, a back side, a left side, and a right side, with the left and right sides each being attached to each of the front and back sides;
c. with the piece of apparel configured to be worn such that the front side of the neckline is approximately below a wearer's chin and the back side of the neckline is approximately below a wearer's nape;
d. with the set of channels being formed by material of the neckline, with the material sewn so that each of the set of channels form hollow spaces through which the set of elastic members are disposed;
e. with the set of channels comprising a first channel and a second channel;
f. with the first channel spanning the left side, front side, and right side of the neckline;
g. with the second channel spanning the left side, back side, and right side of the neckline;
h. with the second channel having an opening in approximately a middle of the back side;
i. with the set of elastic members comprising a first elastic member and a second elastic member;
j. with the first elastic member being disposed in the first channel and the second elastic member being disposed in the second channel;
k. with the first elastic member being a substantially flat band,
i. with the first elastic member having a first and second end, with the first end of the first elastic member being attached to the left side of the neckline and the second end of the first elastic member being attached to the right side of the neckline;
l. with the second elastic member having a first end, a second end, and a middle portion,
i. with the first end of the second elastic member being attached to the left side of the neckline and the second end of the second elastic member being attached to the right side of the neckline,
ii. with the middle portion of the second elastic member being positioned between the first and second ends of the second elastic member;
iii. with the middle portion of the second elastic member protruding through the opening of the second channel;
m. with the fastening tab being coupled to the middle portion of the second elastic member and configured to control a length of the middle portion of the second elastic member protruding through the opening of the second channel.
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