Convertible wearing apparel

Abstract

A garment comprises a body having a front side and a back side, and sleeves attached to the body. The garment further comprises a bottom flap movably attached to the back side of the body, the bottom flap convertible between a first position and a second position. The sleeves of the garment may each further comprise a front side and a back side, a first flap movably attached to the back side of each sleeve and convertible between a first position and a second position. The back side of each sleeve may be longer than the front side of each sleeve. The flaps movably attached to each sleeve may each have a first and a second side, the first and the second sides each formed from fabric having a different pattern, color, texture, or other perceivable distinction than a fabric used to form the rest of the garment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment comprising:
 a body having a front side, a back side, a top opening, and a bottom opening;   a first sleeve attached to the body near the top opening;   a second sleeve attached to the body near the top opening; and   a bottom flap movably attached to the back side of the body, the bottom flap convertible between a first position wherein the bottom opening of the body is in an open position, and a second position wherein the bottom opening of the body is in a closed position.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first sleeve and the second sleeve each further comprise a front side and a back side, the garment further comprising:
 a first sleeve flap movably attached to the back side of the first sleeve, the first sleeve flap convertible between a first position wherein an opening in the first sleeve is in an open position, and a second position wherein the opening in the first sleeve is in a closed position; and   a second sleeve flap movably attached to the back side of the second sleeve, the second sleeve flap convertible between a first position wherein an opening in the second sleeve is in an open position, and a second position wherein the opening in the second sleeve is in a closed position.   
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the back side of the first sleeve is longer than the front side of the first sleeve, and the back side of the second sleeve is longer than the front side of the second sleeve. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the first sleeve flap and the second sleeve flap each have a first side and a second side, the first sides of the first sleeve flap and the second sleeve flap are each formed from a first fabric different than a fabric used to form the rest of the garment, and the second sides of the first sleeve flap and the second sleeve flap are each formed from a second fabric different than the fabric used to form the rest of the garment. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a closure for removably attaching the bottom flap to the front side of the body when the bottom flap is in the second position. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a front opening in approximately the middle of the front side of the body, the front opening including a closure for detachably closing the front opening. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein a length of the front side of the body is less than a length of the back side of the body. 
     
     
         8 . A garment comprising:
 a body having a front side, a back side, a top opening, and a bottom opening;   a first sleeve attached to the body near the top opening, the first sleeve having a front side and a back side;   a second sleeve attached to the body near the top opening, the second sleeve having a front side and a back side;   a bottom flap movably attached to the back side of the body, the bottom flap convertible between a first position wherein the bottom opening of the body is in an open position, and a second position wherein the bottom opening of the body is in a closed position;   a first sleeve flap movably attached to the back side of the first sleeve, the first sleeve flap convertible between a first position wherein an opening in the first sleeve is in an open position, and a second position wherein the opening in the first sleeve is in a closed position; and   a second sleeve flap movably attached to the back side of the second sleeve, the second sleeve flap convertible between a first position wherein an opening in the second sleeve is in an open position, and a second position wherein the opening in the second sleeve is in a closed position.   
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 8 , wherein the back side of the first sleeve is longer than the front side of the first sleeve, and the back side of the second sleeve is longer than the front side of the second sleeve. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 8 , wherein the first sleeve flap and the second sleeve flap each have a first side and a second side, the first sides of the first sleeve flap and the second sleeve flap are each formed from a first fabric different than a fabric used to form the rest of the garment, and the second sides of the first sleeve flap and the second sleeve flap are each formed from a second fabric different than the fabric used to form the rest of the garment. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 8 , further comprising a closure for removably attaching the bottom flap to the front side of the body when the bottom flap is in the second position. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 8 , further comprising a front opening in approximately the middle of the front side of the body, the front opening including a closure for detachably closing the front opening. 
     
     
         13 . A garment comprising:
 a body having a front side, a back side, and a top opening;   a first sleeve attached to the body near the top opening, the first sleeve having a front side and a back side;   a second sleeve attached to the body near the top opening, the second sleeve having a front side and a back side;   a first sleeve flap movably attached to the back side of the first sleeve, the first sleeve flap convertible between a first position wherein an opening in the first sleeve is in an open position, and a second position wherein the opening in the first sleeve is in a closed position; and   a second sleeve flap movably attached to the back side of the second sleeve, the second sleeve flap convertible between a first position wherein an opening in the second sleeve is in an open position, and a second position wherein the opening in the second sleeve is in a closed position.   
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 13  further comprising:
 a bottom opening; and 
 a bottom flap movably attached to the back side of the body, the bottom flap convertible between a first position wherein the bottom opening of the body is in an open position, and a second position wherein the bottom opening of the body is in a closed position. 
 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 13  further comprising two legs attached to a distal portion of the body. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the first sleeve flap and the second sleeve flap each have a first side and a second side, the first sides of the first sleeve flap and the second sleeve flap are each formed from a first fabric different than a fabric used to form the rest of the garment, and the second sides of the first sleeve flap and the second sleeve flap are each formed from a second fabric different than the fabric used to form the rest of the garment. 
     
     
         17 . An apparel item comprising:
 a trunk having a front side, a back side, a head slit, and a foot slit;   a first arm attached to the trunk near the head slit;   a second arm attached to the trunk near the head slit; and   a bottom overlay movably attached to the back side of the trunk, the bottom overlay convertible between a first position wherein the foot slit of the trunk is in an open position, and a second position wherein the foot slit of the trunk is in a closed position.   
     
     
         18 . The apparel item of  claim 17 , wherein the first arm and the second arm each further comprise a front side and a back side, the apparel item further comprising:
 a first arm overlay movably attached to the back side of the first arm, the first arm overlay convertible between a first position wherein an opening in the first arm is in an open position, and a second position wherein the opening in the first arm is in a closed position; and   a second arm overlay movably attached to the back side of the second arm, the second arm overlay convertible between a first position wherein an opening in the second arm is in an open position, and a second position wherein the opening in the second arm is in a closed position.   
     
     
         19 . The apparel item of  claim 18 , wherein the first arm overlay and the second arm overlay each have a first side and a second side, the first sides of the first arm overlay and the second arm overlay are each formed from a first textile different than a textile used to form the rest of the apparel item, and the second sides of the first arm overlay and the second arm overlay are each formed from a second textile different than the textile used to form the rest of the apparel item. 
     
     
         20 . The apparel item of  claim 18 , further comprising means for removably attaching the bottom overlay to the front side of the trunk when the bottom overlay is in the second position. 
     
     
         21 . The apparel item of  claim 18 , further comprising a placket in approximately the middle of the front side of the trunk, the placket including means for detachably closing the placket.