Three-dimensional costume garment kit and methods of assembly

Abstract

A costume kit for assembling a three-dimensional costume garment from a two-dimensional storage state are provided herein. Also provided are methods of assembling a three-dimensional costume garment from a costume garment kit. The kit includes a plurality of substantially flat decorative panels that can be arranged and manipulated in a specified order to create a three-dimensional costume garment. The kit may also comprise securing devices and instructions. The assembled costume garment may provide a layered effect for added detail. The costume garment may further include one or more cushioning panels for providing comfort to the user during use, preventing slippage during use, and/or providing added depth to the costume. Corresponding decorative and, optionally, cushioning panels are secured together through corresponding securing apertures defined by the panels. A securing device is used to secure the various panels together and to form a three-dimensional costume garment.

1 . A costume garment kit for assembly of a reusable costume garment, comprising:
 a plurality of substantially flat decorative panels corresponding to the surfaces of a user's body, wherein each of the panels defines at least one securing aperture and is adapted for assuming a three-dimensional configuration of a costume garment when assembled; and, one or more securing devices for securing corresponding apertures defined by the corresponding panels, wherein assembly of the decorative panels using the one or more securing devices forms a three-dimensional costume garment partially enclosing the user's body.   
     
     
         2 . The costume garment kit of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative panels are adapted for sequential assembly to create a layered effect. 
     
     
         3 . The costume garment kit of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the decorative panels defines a fold line. 
     
     
         4 . The costume garment kit of  claim 1 , wherein the securing device is a rivet. 
     
     
         5 . The costume garment kit of  claim 4 , wherein the rivet is a bowtie tang rivet. 
     
     
         6 . The costume garment kit of  claim 1 , wherein the panels are manufactured from high-density polyethylene polymer. 
     
     
         7 . The costume garment kit of  claim 1 , further including a cushioning panel substantially corresponding to one of the decorative panels. 
     
     
         8 . The costume garment kit of  claim 7 , wherein the cushioning panel is manufactured from a closed-cell foam. 
     
     
         9 . The costume garment kit of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the decorative panels defines a ventilation aperture. 
     
     
         10 . The costume garment kit of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of substantially flat decorative panels correspond to the surfaces of at least a portion of the user's head and wherein the decorative panels are adapted for assembly into a helmet. 
     
     
         11 . The costume garment kit of  claim 10 , further including:
 a decorative eyepiece panel adapted for providing the user with a field of vision while wearing the helmet;   a decorative mouth panel adapted to partially cover the user's mouth and chin;   a decorative cheek panel adapted to partially cover a cheek of the user;   a decorative ear panel adapted to partially cover an ear of the user;   a decorative side panel adapted to partially cover a side of the user's head;   a decorative jaw panel adapted to partially cover the user's jawline;   a decorative nose panel adapted to partially cover the user's nose; and,   a decorative crown panel adapted to partially cover a top surface of the user's head and the user's brow.   
     
     
         12 . The costume garment kit of  claim 10 , wherein the pivotable securing device is a bowtie tang rivet. 
     
     
         13 . The costume garment kit of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of substantially flat decorative panels correspond to the surfaces of at least a portion of the user's torso and wherein the panels are adapted for assembly into a torso garment. 
     
     
         14 . The costume garment kit of  claim 13 , further including:
 a decorative abdomen panel corresponding to the user's abdomen;   a decorative breastplate panel corresponding to the user's breast;   a decorative sternum panel corresponding to the user's sternum;   a decorative collarbone panel corresponding to at least one of the user's collarbones;   a decorative neck panel corresponding to the collar region of the user's neck;   a decorative front panel corresponding to at least one side of the user's front ribcage;   a decorative oblique panel corresponding to at least one of the user's oblique regions;   a decorative spine panel corresponding to the user's spinal column;   a decorative rear panel corresponding to at least one side of the user's rear rib cage; and,   a decorative shoulder panel corresponding to at least one of the user's shoulders.   
     
     
         15 . A method for assembly of a three-dimensional costume garment, comprising:
 providing a plurality of substantially flat panels generally corresponding to the surfaces of a user's body, wherein each of the panels defines at least one securing aperture and is adapted for assuming a three-dimensional configuration of a costume garment; and   providing at least one securing device, wherein at least one of the panels is manipulable by a user to assume a three-dimensional configuration and wherein the panels are securable by inserting a securing device through corresponding securing apertures defined by corresponding panels to form a three-dimensional garment that partially encloses the user's body.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the securing device is a rivet. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the rivet is a bowtie tang rivet. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the corresponding panels can be bound together with the bowtie tang rivet by inserting a shank of the bowtie tang rivet through corresponding securing apertures in at least two of the corresponding panels and rotatably mating a tip of the bowtie tang rivet with a receiving unit of the bowtie tang rivet at a decorative panel surface opposite a head of the bowtie tang rivet. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the corresponding panels can be arranged and secured with respect to one another in a sequential fashion to create a layered effect. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the panels is a decorative panel manufactured from high-density polyethylene polymer and wherein at least one of the panels is a cushioning panel manufactured from a closed cell foam.