Continuous closure system reinforcing buttoned garments

Abstract

The invention is a continuous closure system comprised of an open ended concealed zipper, row of hook and eye fasteners, or strip of hook and loops, that attach to a button placket of a front-buttoning shirt. The invention allows the wearer to close the front of the shirt after dressing themselves in the shirt by zipping the zipper, fastening the hook and eye fasteners, or pressing the hook and loop strips together, and then button the shirt with no revealing gaps between the buttons or unwanted stress on the buttons from a curvy figure beneath the shirt. One half of the continuous closure system attaches to the exterior surface of the button placket, and the matching side of the continuous closure system attaches to the interior surface of the button-hole placket.

1 . In a garment having an opening with a side with buttons and a side with button-holes, a garment closure system, comprising: A means for continuous closure of a button placket and a button-hole placket at the opening of the garment, with the means for continuous closure attached to the button placket and button-hole placket in a way that is hidden from view and maintains the traditional appearance of a buttoned shirt.  
   
   
       2 . The continuous closure system of  claim 1 , wherein: one side of the zipper, row of hook and eye fasteners, or hook and loop material, attaches to the exterior surface of the button placket, and the matching side of the zipper, hook and eye fasteners, or hook and loop material, attaches to the interior surface of the button-hole placket.  
   
   
       3 . The continuous closure system is affixed to the garment permanently.  
   
   
       4 . The continuous closure portion of the closure system of  claim 1 , wherein: the zipper, hook and eye fasteners, or hook and loop material, is hidden behind the outermost placket.