Apparel with attached hand puppets

Abstract

Described herein is a clothing and puppet system. The clothing and puppet system includes an article of clothing and a puppet attached to the article of clothing. The system further includes at least one coupling, wherein a first portion of the at least one coupling is attached to the article of clothing, and wherein a second portion of the coupling is attached to the puppet, such that when the first portion mates with the second portion, the puppet is attached to the article of clothing.

1 . A clothing and hand puppet system, comprising:
 a top, said top comprising at least one long sleeve;   a hand puppet attached to said at least one long sleeve; and   at least one coupling, wherein a first portion of said at least one coupling is attached to said at least one long sleeve, and wherein a second portion of said coupling is attached to said hand puppet, such that when said first portion mates with said second portion, said hand puppet is attached to said at least one long sleeve.   
   
   
       2 . The clothing and hand puppet system of  claim 1 , wherein said hand puppet is in the form of a character, and wherein said character has movable mouth portions. 
   
   
       3 . The clothing and hand puppet system of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one coupling comprises one or more of a group consisting of a: button, zipper, snap, hook-and-loop fastener (e.g., Velcro™), buckle, tether, adhesive, safety pin, rivet, complementary interference fit structure, tie, lace, clip, and loop. 
   
   
       4 . The clothing and hand puppet system of  claim 1 , wherein said first portion of said at least one coupling is at least partially disposed on an exterior of said at least one sleeve, and wherein said second portion of said at least one coupling is at least partially disposed on an interior of said hand puppet. 
   
   
       5 . The clothing and hand puppet system of  claim 1 , wherein said top further comprises two long sleeves, and wherein each of said two long sleeves includes a first portion of a coupling attached thereto, such that each sleeve is configured to be attached to a separate hand puppet. 
   
   
       6 . The clothing and hand puppet system of  claim 5 , wherein each separate hand puppet embodies a different character. 
   
   
       7 . The clothing and hand puppet system of  claim 5 , wherein each separate hand puppet embodies a same character. 
   
   
       8 . The clothing and hand puppet system of  claim 1 , wherein said top includes graphic indicia thereon, and wherein said hand puppet has the appearance of a character and corresponds to said graphic indicia of said top. 
   
   
       9 . A clothing and puppet system comprising:
 (a) an article of clothing;   (b) at least one a puppet attached to the article of clothing; and   at least one coupling, wherein a first portion of the at least one coupling is attached to the article of clothing, and wherein a second portion of the at least one coupling is attached to the puppet, such that when the first portion mates with the second portion, the puppet is attached to the article of clothing.   
   
   
       10 . The article of clothing of  claim 9 , wherein the article of clothing comprises a top or a bottom. 
   
   
       11 . The article of clothing of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one coupling comprises one or more of a group consisting of a button, zipper, snap, hook-and-loop fastener, buckle, tether, adhesive, safety pin, rivet, complementary interference fit structure, tie, lace, clip, and loop. 
   
   
       12 . A method of attaching a puppet to an article of clothing comprising:
 (a) providing an article of clothing;   (b) providing a puppet;   (c) providing at least one coupling; wherein a first portion of the at least one coupling is attached to the article of clothing, and wherein a second portion of the at least one coupling is attached to the puppet; and   (d) mating the first portion with the second portion;   wherein mating the first portion with the second portion attaches the puppet to the article of clothing.   
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the article of clothing is a top or a bottom. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one coupling comprises one or more of a group consisting of: a button, zipper, snap, hook-and-loop fastener, buckle, tether, adhesive, safety pin, rivet, complementary interference fit structure, tie, lace, clip, and loop. 
   
   
       15 . The puppet of  claim 9 , wherein the puppet is selected from the group consisting of a sock puppet, a mitten, and a glove. 
   
   
       16 . A clothing and slipper system comprising:
 (a) an article of clothing;   (b) at least one slipper attached to the article of clothing;   (c) at least one coupling, wherein a first portion of the at least one coupling is attached to the article of clothing, and wherein a second portion of the at least one coupling is attached to the slipper, such that when the first portion mates with the second portion, the slipper is attached to the article of clothing.   
   
   
       17 . The article of clothing of  claim 16 , wherein the article of clothing is a bottom.