Sleeved garment accessory

Abstract

A garment accessory of the invention designed to be seamlessly worn with sleeveless or strapless tops, dresses or other garments for the purpose of varying the appearance of the original garment, while at the same time concealing a woman's arms without adding undue bulkiness on the torso of the wearer. The garment accessory is made from a multi-way stretch material such that the garment is designed to be form fitting and fit snugly around the arms and torso of the wearer to provide sufficient support to be worn with or without any underlying garment (e.g., brassiere).

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sleeved garment accessory to be worn under a garment by a wearer, the garment accessory comprising:
 a torso member having a first face section and a second face section and two opposing sleeve members extending from the torso member, where the torso and two opposing sleeve members are made of a multi-way stretch material such that the garment is designed to be form fitting for the wearer and fit snugly around the arms and torso of the wearer to provide sufficient support to be worn with or without any underlying garment and where the two opposing sleeve members are not separated from the torso member by a seam; and   where the first face section provides minimal coverage and the second face section providing fuller coverage and where at least the second face section is designed to provide sufficient coverage to cover the nipples on the chest of the wearer when the second face section is worn over the breast of the wearer; and   where the torso member further includes an elastic member that encircles the garment and further includes a closure device at the midsection of at least one face section.   
     
     
         2 . A sleeved garment accessory to be worn under a garment by a wearer, the garment accessory comprising:
 a torso member having a first face section and a second face section and two opposing sleeve members extending from the torso member, where two opposing sleeve members are made of at least a four-way stretch material such that the garment is designed to be form fitting for the wearer and fit snugly around the arms and torso of the wearer to provide sufficient support to be worn with or without any underlying garment and where the two opposing sleeve members are not separated from the torso member by a seam; and   where the first face section provides different coverage than the second face section and is designed to conceal the garment accessory under an overlying garment and where at least the first face section is designed to provide sufficient coverage to cover the nipples on the chest of the wearer when the first face section is worn over the breast of the wearer.   
     
     
         3 . The sleeved garment accessory in  claim 2  where at least one face section includes a central seam at its midsection. 
     
     
         4 . The sleeved garment accessory in  claim 3  the seam is created by a closure device at the midsection of the least one face section. 
     
     
         5 . The sleeved garment accessory in  claim 2  where a neckline of the first face section is different from a neckline of the second face section. 
     
     
         6 . The sleeved garment accessory in  claim 2  where the at least four-way stretch material is a multi-way stretch material. 
     
     
         7 . The sleeved garment accessory in  claim 2  where the torso member further includes an elastic member that encircles garment. 
     
     
         8 . The sleeved garment accessory in  claim 2  where the sleeve members include at least one opening to expose at least a portion of the users shoulder or arm when worn by the wearer. 
     
     
         9 . A sleeved garment accessory to be worn under a garment by a wearer, the garment accessory comprising:
 a torso member having a first face section and a second face section and two opposing sleeve members extending from the torso member, where the two opposing sleeve members are made of four-way stretch material such that the garment is designed to be form fitting for the wearer and fit snugly around the arms and torso of the wearer to provide sufficient support to be worn with or without any underlying garment and where the two opposing sleeve members are not separated from the torso member by a seam; and   where the first face section provides different coverage than the second face section and where at least the first face section is designed to provide sufficient coverage to cover the nipples on the chest of the wearer when the first face section is worn over the breast of the wearer; and   where the torso member further includes an elastic member that encircles garment and further includes bodice member extends downward below the elastic member.   
     
     
         10 . A sleeved garment accessory comprising a torso member and two opposing sleeve members extending from the torso member, the torso member having a first face section and a second face section, the torso member and the two opposing sleeve members are made of a multi-way stretch material such that the garment is designed to be form fitting and fit snugly around the arms and torso of the wearer to provide sufficient support to be worn with or without any underlying garment, the two opposing sleeve members are not separated from the torso member by a seam, the first face section and the second face section are both designed to provide sufficient coverage so as to cover the nipples on the chest of the wearer when either the first or second face section is worn over the breast of the wearer, and whereby the torso member and two opposing sleeve members are made of the same multi-way stretch material.