Garment securement assembly

Abstract

A garment securement assembly includes a garment having a pocket, an opening, and a fastener that cooperate to secure the garment in an aesthetically pleasing and easily manageable fashion. In one form, the garment securement assembly includes a garment, a pocket defining an opening, and a fastener extending out of the pocket through the opening to engage and selectively couple the garment with itself and/or an adjacent garment.

1 . A garment securement assembly, comprising:
 a garment extending from a first portion to a second portion;   a pocket formed adjacent to the first portion defining an opening opposite to the first portion; and   a fastener selectively captured in the pocket and having a distal portion extending out of the pocket through the opening;   wherein the distal portion of the fastener is engaged with at least one of the second portion and an adjacent garment to selectively couple the first portion to at least one of the second portion and the adjacent garment.   
     
     
         2 . The garment securement assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket comprises a patch secured to the first portion. 
     
     
         3 . The garment securement assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the patch is secured to the first portion with at least one of thread and adhesive. 
     
     
         4 . The garment securement assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the pocket is integrally formed with the first portion. 
     
     
         5 . The garment securement assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion includes opposite flaps that are secured to each other to integrally form the pocket. 
     
     
         6 . The garment securement assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the garment comprises at least one of a necktie, a cravat, an ascot, a cuff, a collar, pants, slacks, a skirt, a shirt, and a blouse. 
     
     
         7 . The garment securement assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the opening is in the form of at least one of a slit and a circular aperture. 
     
     
         8 . The garment securement assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the opening is reinforced with thread stitched adjacent to a periphery of the opening. 
     
     
         9 . The garment securement assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener comprises at least one of:
 a head selectively captured in the pocket, a shaft extending from the head toward a distal end, and a retainer fixable proximate to the distal end; and   a head selectively captured in the pocket, a shank extending from the head having a leg pivotally coupled to an end of the shank, wherein the leg can be aligned with the shank and pivoted transverse to the shank.   
     
     
         10 . The garment securement assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second pocket formed adjacent to the second portion defining a second opening facing the opening in the pocket;   wherein when the first portion is adjacent to the second portion the distal portion of the fastener is selectively captured in the second pocket to selectively couple the first portion to the second portion.   
     
     
         11 . A garment securement assembly, comprising:
 a garment having a first side;   a patch secured adjacent to the first side of the garment and defining a pocket, wherein the patch defines an opening that provides access into the pocket; and   a fastener having a flared end that is configured to be selectively capturable in the pocket and a narrowed end that is configured to extend through the opening when the flared end is captured in the pocket;   wherein the narrowed end of the fastener engages at least one of the garment and an adjacent garment to selectively couple the at least one of the garment and the adjacent garment proximate to the first side of the garment.   
     
     
         12 . The garment securement assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the patch is secured to the first side with at least one of thread and adhesive to define the pocket between the first side of the garment and the patch. 
     
     
         13 . The garment securement assembly of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the first side of the garment includes opposite flaps that are secured to each other; and   the patch is secured to at least one of the opposite flaps.   
     
     
         14 . The garment securement assembly of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the opening is in a form of at least one of a slit and a circular aperture; and   the opening is reinforced with thread stitched adjacent to a periphery of the opening.   
     
     
         15 . The garment securement assembly of  claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of a periphery of the patch is multi-layered. 
     
     
         16 . The garment securement assembly of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the flared end of the fastener comprises a head;   the narrowed end of the fastener comprises a shaft extending from the head; and   a retainer is fixable along the shaft to selectively couple the at least one of the garment and the adjacent garment proximate to the first side of the garment.   
     
     
         17 . A garment securement assembly for securing a garment that has been manipulated to form an inner portion and an outer portion adjacent to the inner portion, comprising:
 a pocket formed on a back side of the outer portion having an opening adjacent to a front side of the inner portion; and   a fastener captured in the pocket and partially extending out of the pocket through the opening toward the front side of the inner portion;   wherein the fastener is configured to engage and fix the inner portion relative to the outer portion.   
     
     
         18 . The garment securement assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the garment comprises at least one of a necktie, a cravat, an ascot, a cuff, a collar, pants, slacks, a skirt, a shirt, and a blouse. 
     
     
         19 . The garment securement assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the pocket comprises a patch secured to the back side of the outer portion. 
     
     
         20 . The garment securement assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the pocket is integrally formed with the outer portion.