Side Opening Garment

Abstract

A side opening garment having a side opening for use in allowing the user to put on the garment using only one hand. The garment comprises a shirt having an upper end, an open lower end, and a pair of sleeves. A side of the body includes an opening extending from the lower end of the garment upward toward the sleeve, and along the underside of the sleeve. The opening can be positioned on the left side or right side of the shirt, depending upon the embodiment. A first edge of the opening and a second edge of the opening include fasteners thereon that can be removably secured to seal the opening. In this way, the garment allows a user to put on one side of the shirt in the conventional manner, while adorning the opposing side of the shirt by sealing the opening.

I claim: 
     
         1 ) A side opening garment, comprising:
 a shirt having an upper end, a lower end, and a pair of sleeves;   an opening extending along a side of the shirt from a lower end thereof towards one of the pair of sleeves, and along a lower end of the sleeve;   a first edge on a first side of the opening and a second edge on a second side of the opening, wherein the first edge comprises a fastener adapted to removably engage with a mating fastener disposed on the second edge so as to seal the opening on the shirt.   
     
     
         2 ) The side opening garment of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener and mating fastener comprises hook and loop fastening material. 
     
     
         3 ) The side opening garment of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener and the mating fastener comprises snaps. 
     
     
         4 ) The side opening garment of  claim 1 , wherein the shirt comprises a long-sleeved shirt. 
     
     
         5 ) The side opening garment of  claim 1 , wherein the shirt comprises a short-sleeved shirt. 
     
     
         6 ) The side opening garment of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener is disposed on an exterior surface of the first edge, and wherein the mating fastener is disposed on an interior surface of the second edge.