Sleepwear having a skirt

Abstract

Sleepwear that increases comfort and flexibility is disclosed. The sleepwear includes an upper garment and a skirt that allows movement of the body of a user without bunching of material or discomfort. The skirt includes a slit or a plurality of slits to allow movement of the fabric and to increase air flow over the body of the user.

1 . Sleepwear comprising:
 an upper garment attached to a user at the shoulders and extending along the torso of the user to fall below a beltline of the user; and   a skirt partially covered by the upper garment, and stitched such that the skirt extends away from the body of the user, wherein the lower garment includes at least one opening.   
     
     
         2 . The sleepwear of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one opening is a slit extending from a bottom hem line of the skirt. 
     
     
         3 . The sleepwear of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one opening includes a first slit on first side and extending from a bottom hem line of the skirt, and a second slit on a second side and extending from the bottom hem line of the skirt. 
     
     
         4 . The sleepwear of  claim 1 , further comprising a belt or string attachable to a top portion of the skirt. 
     
     
         5 . The sleepwear of  claim 1 , wherein the skirt is comprised of a fabric comprised of at least 80% cotton. 
     
     
         6 . The sleepwear of  claim 1 , wherein a lower portion of the upper garment is in contact with the skirt on or about a mid-thigh area of the user. 
     
     
         7 . The sleepwear of  claim 1 , wherein the skirt includes a band encircling the top of the skirt such that the skirt extends away from the body of the user. 
     
     
         8 . The sleepwear of  claim 7 , wherein the band is up to 1 inch in width. 
     
     
         9 . Sleepwear comprising:
 an upper garment; and   a skirt positioned below the upper garment on a user, wherein the skirt includes at least one slit extending from a bottom portion of the skirt.   
     
     
         10 . The sleepwear of  claim 9 , wherein the skirt includes a band encircling a top of the skirt. 
     
     
         11 . The sleepwear of  claim 9 , wherein the band includes a firm portion stitched differently than the skirt. 
     
     
         12 . The sleepwear of  claim 11 , wherein the band includes a directing portion coupled to the firm portion to direct the firm portion away from the body of the user. 
     
     
         13 . The sleepwear of  claim 12 , further comprising an air passage between the user and the skirt, wherein the air passage is formed by the directing portion. 
     
     
         14 . The sleepwear of  claim 9 , wherein the bottom portion comprises material having a softer blend than the skirt. 
     
     
         15 . The sleepwear of  claim 9 , wherein the skirt includes a side portion extending a length of the skirt. 
     
     
         16 . The sleepwear of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one slit is adjustable in length.