Child's unitary garment with changeable front panel

Abstract

A garment is provided with a removable panel on the front which can be replaced with a another panel. The removable front panel is attached releasably to the body portion so as to form a complete garment. When the front panel is removed, the body portion remains wearable. The garment allows for removal of a soiled front panel and replacement thereof with a clean, fresh, and/or coordinating panel without undergoing a complete change of the garment.

1 . A unitary garment, comprising: 
 a) a body portion, and    b) a removable chest panel attached releasably to the body portion,    the body portion having an opposing pair of complete arm receiving openings,    the chest panel constructed to complete the unitary garment when attached to the body portion and to be completely separable from the body portion when detached,    the chest panel releasably attached to the body portion through a multiplicity of fastening means on the overlapping edges of the chest panel and the body portion.    
   
   
       2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the fastening means are of a single type.  
   
   
       3 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the fastening means are selected from the group consisting of snaps, hook and loop fasteners, and buttons.  
   
   
       4 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the chest panel is fluid resistant.  
   
   
       5 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the chest panel has a laminate structure including a fabric layer and a fluid resistant layer fixed to the fabric layer.  
   
   
       6 . The garment of  claim 5 , wherein the fabric layer is liquid absorbent and faces outward when the chest panel is in place on the garment.  
   
   
       7 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the outer face of the chest panel and the body portion are of different material.