Dress shirt with switchable buttons

Abstract

A dress shirt with a modified button placket with switchable buttons is disclosed. The modified button placket provides a wearer with the ability to switch between “work” and “play” buttons for a different fashion look. The modified button placket includes a button-side section including a first button and a second button. The modified button placket also includes a button-hole side inner layer section and a button-hole side outer layer section. In some embodiments, the first button could be a more conservative “work shirt button” while the second button could be a trendier “social outing button.” If the wearer is going to a professional meeting, the wearer of dress shirt could fasten and expose only the work buttons to the outside audience. The play buttons would be left hidden behind both button-hole side inner layer and a button-hole side outer layer.

1 . An article of clothing including a modified button placket, the modified button placket comprising:
 a button-side section including a first button and a second button, wherein when the button-side section of the article of clothing is worn by a wearer, the first button and the second button are arranged along a vertical line that is essentially parallel to a y-axis, the y-axis defined as the lineation that essentially runs from the head of the wearer to the feet of the wearer, wherein the first button is located closer to the head of the wearer;   a button-hole side inner layer section including a first hole and a second hole, wherein when the inner layer section of the article of clothing is worn by the wearer, the first hole and the second hole are arranged along another vertical line that is also essentially parallel to the y-axis, thereby defining a top and a bottom of the first hole and defining a top and a bottom of the second hole, the top of the first and second hole being closer to the head of the wearer, wherein the first hole is located closer to the head of the wearer; and   a button-hole side outer layer section, wherein when the outer layer section of the article of clothing is worn by the wearer, the second hole is located such that the second hole pierces through the inner layer and the outer layer section, wherein the first hole does not pierce through the outer layer section,   wherein when the modified button placket of the article of clothing is worn by the wearer, the inner layer section is closer to the body of the wearer than the outer layer section,   wherein the center of the first button and the center of the second button are located a maximum distance d apart, wherein d is equal to twice the length of the second hole,   wherein the second hole is situated such that when the modified button placket of the article of clothing is worn by the wearer, the relative y-axis location of the center of the first button lies within a range between the relative y-axis location of the top of the first hole and the relative y-axis location of the top of the second hole, and the relative y-axis location of the center of the second button lies within a range between the relative y-axis location of the bottom of the first hole and the relative y-axis location of the bottom of the second hole,   wherein when the first button is fastened through the first hole, the first button is substantially hidden behind the outer layer section and thus essentially not visible when the first button is fastened, and   when the second button is fastened through the second hole, the second button is visible through the outer layer section when fastened.   
     
     
         2 . The article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the article of clothing comprises a plurality of modified button plackets. 
     
     
         3 . The article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein when the first button is fastened through the second hole, the first button is visible through the outer layer section when fastened, and the second button is not fastened and is substantially hidden behind both the inner layer section and the outer layer section. 
     
     
         4 . The article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the article of clothing comprises at least one of: a dress shirt, a coat, a jacket, a polo shirt, a uniform, a long sleeve shirt, and a blazer. 
     
     
         5 . The article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the first hole has substantially the same length of the second hole. 
     
     
         6 . The article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the first button and the second button are essentially the same size. 
     
     
         7 . The article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the first hole has a length less than the length of the second hole. 
     
     
         8 . The article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the first hole has a length greater than the length of the second hole. 
     
     
         9 . The article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the first button has a diameter less than the diameter of the second button. 
     
     
         10 . The article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the first button has a diameter greater than the diameter of the second button. 
     
     
         11 . An article of clothing including a modified button placket, the modified button placket comprising:
 a button-side section including a first button and a second button, wherein when the button-side section of the article of clothing is worn by a wearer, the first button and the second button are arranged along a vertical line that is essentially parallel to a y-axis, the y-axis defined as the lineation that essentially runs from the head of the wearer to the feet of the wearer, wherein the first button is located closer to the head of the wearer;   a button-hole side inner layer section including a first hole and a second hole, wherein when the inner layer section of the article of clothing is worn by the wearer, the first hole and the second hole are arranged along another vertical line that is also essentially parallel to the y-axis, thereby defining a top and a bottom of the first hole and defining a top and a bottom of the second hole, the top of the first and second hole being closer to the head of the wearer, wherein the first hole is located closer to the head of the wearer; and   a button-hole side outer layer section, wherein when the outer layer section of the article of clothing is worn by the wearer, the first hole is located such that the first hole pierces through the inner layer and the outer layer section, wherein the second hole does not pierce through the outer layer section,   wherein when the modified button placket of the article of clothing is worn by the wearer, the inner layer section is closer to the body of the wearer than the outer layer section,   wherein the center of the first button and the center of the second button are located a maximum distance d apart, wherein d is equal to twice the length of the first hole,   wherein the first hole is situated such that when the modified button placket of the article of clothing is worn by the wearer, the relative y-axis location of the center of the first button lies within a range between the relative y-axis location of the top of the first hole and the relative y-axis location of the top of the second hole, and the relative y-axis location of the center of the second button lies within a range between the relative y-axis location of the bottom of the first hole and the relative y-axis location of the bottom of the second hole,   wherein when the second button is fastened through the second hole, the second button is substantially hidden behind the outer layer section and thus essentially not visible when the second button is fastened, and   when the first button is fastened through the first hole, the first button is visible through the outer layer section when fastened.   
     
     
         12 . The article of clothing of  claim 11 , wherein the article of clothing comprises a plurality of modified button plackets. 
     
     
         13 . The article of clothing of  claim 11 , wherein when the second button is fastened through the first hole, the second button is visible through the outer layer section when fastened, and the first button is not fastened and is substantially hidden behind both the inner layer section and the outer layer section. 
     
     
         14 . The article of clothing of  claim 11 , wherein the article of clothing comprises at least one of: a dress shirt, a coat, a jacket, a polo shirt, a uniform, a long sleeve shirt, and a blazer. 
     
     
         15 . The article of clothing of  claim 11 , wherein the first hole has substantially the same length of the second hole. 
     
     
         16 . The article of clothing of  claim 11 , wherein the first button and the second button are essentially the same size. 
     
     
         17 . The article of clothing of  claim 11 , wherein the first hole has a length less than the length of the second hole. 
     
     
         18 . The article of clothing of  claim 11 , wherein the first hole has a length greater than the length of the second hole. 
     
     
         19 . The article of clothing of  claim 11 , wherein the first button has a diameter less than the diameter of the second button. 
     
     
         20 . The article of clothing of  claim 11 , wherein the first button has a diameter greater than the diameter of the second button.