Easy-to-drape saree

Abstract

The present disclosure describes an easy-to-drape garment comprising a wrap-around component with an adjustable waistband; a series of pre-stitched pleats; and a free-flowing component for draping, and methods of making same.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment comprising:
 (a) a wrap-around component with an adjustable waistband;   (b) a series of pre-stitched pleats; and   (c) a free-flowing component;   wherein upon draping said garment onto a wearer, the garment retains the appearance of a traditionally draped saree.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the wrap-around component comprises of an interior surface  2   a , an exterior surface  2   b , an exterior side edge  2   c , and an interior side edge  2   d , a top end  2   e , a bottom end  2   f,    wherein said side edges  2   c  and  2   d  mutually overlap to form a skirt when wrapped;   wherein the length of said top end  2   e  is attached to the adjustable waistband  3 , said waistband further comprises an exterior edge  3   a  and an interior edge  3   b , said edges mutually overlap when wrapped;   wherein the pre-stitched pleats  4  are incorporated within said exterior surface  2   b , towards the end of the interior side edge  2   d , said pleats spanning from said top end  2   e  to said bottom end  2   f;      wherein the free-flowing component  5  extends as a continuation of the pre-stitched pleats  4  to drape around the body of a wearer; and   wherein the draping of said garment retains the appearance of an authentically draped saree.   
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the adjustable waistband is a belt that comprises:
 at least one section of elastic material  3   c  along the length of said waistband at a point between said exterior edge  3   a  and the interior edge  3   b;      at least one complementary fastening element, wherein one fastening element is located at about the exterior end of said waistband  3   a  and a second complementary fastening element at about the interior edge  3   b  of said waistband;   wherein the elastic material and the primary fastening mechanisms provide a comfortable and secure means to hold the wrap in place.   
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 3 , wherein the belt is made from reinforced material of cloth. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 3 , wherein said waistband comprises a series of complementary fastening elements to provide a secure fit of the wrap-around on varied sizes of the wearer. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 5 , wherein the complementary fastening components are one of hooks and eyes, hooks and loops, snaps, buttons and holes, buckles, Velcro. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the pre-stitched pleats  4  consist of at least one section of vertical seam  6 . 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the wrap-around component further comprises of a material of cloth that covers the interior surface  2   a  of said component, wherein said material is a substitute for a petticoat. 
     
     
         9 . A method of making the garment of  claim 1  from a piece of fabric, said method comprising:
 (a) constructing the adjustable waist band  3  with the fastening means; 
 (b) attaching said waistband to the top end  2   e  of said fabric material to make the wrap-around component; 
 (b) stitching a series of pleats  4  within the exterior surface of the cloth  2   b  around where the interior side edge  2   d  of the wrap-around component ends. 
 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the piece of fabric is a rectangular material of fabric is 5 to 9 yards long. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein method comprises of constructing the adjustable waistband  3  by adapting the top end of the saree  2   e.    
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the construction of the adjustable waistband comprises:
 (a) preparing a belt for the wrap-around component;   (b) inserting at least one section of elastic material  3   c  along the length of said belt at a point between said first edge  3   a  and the second edge  3   b;      (c) mounting at least one complementary fastening element comprising one fastening element at about the first end of said waistband  3   a , and a second fastening element at about the second edge  3   b  of said waistband;   wherein the elastic material and the primary fastening mechanisms provide a comfortable and secure means to hold the wrap in place.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the complementary fastening components are ones selected from a group consisting of hooks and eyes, hooks and loops, snaps, buttons and holes, buckles, Velcro. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising making at least one vertical seam  6  over the pre-stitched pleats. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising mounting a clip  7  at a point on the free-flowing component  5  of the garment such that it helps secure said component to the shoulder the wearer. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising attaching a petticoat material to the wrap-around component such that it covers the interior surface  2   a  of the said wrap-around component. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the belt is constructed from a reinforced material of cloth. 
     
     
         18 . A method of making the garment of  claim 1  from a traditional saree or saree material, said method comprising:
 (a) constructing the adjustable waist  3  band with complementary fastening means; 
 (b) attaching said waistband  3  to the top end  2   e  of said saree material to make the wrap-around component; 
 (c) stitching a series of pleats  4  within the exterior surface of the cloth  2   b  towards the interior side edge  2   d  of the wrap-around component ends. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising making a vertical seam  6  on the pleats  4 . 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein constructing the adjustable waistband  3  comprises:
 (a) preparing a belt for the wrap-around component; 
 (b) inserting at least one section of elastic material  3   c  along the length of said belt at a point between said first edge  3   a  and the second edge  3   b;    
 (c) mounting at least one complementary fastening element comprising one fastening element at about the first end of said waistband  3   a , and a second fastening element at about the second edge  3   b  of said waistband. 
 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the belt is made from a reinforced material of cloth. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein constructing the adjustable waist band  3  comprises of mounting a series of complementary fastening elements, wherein the complementary fastening components are one of hooks and eyes, hooks and loops, snaps, buttons and holes, buckles, Velcro. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the method comprises constructing the adjustable waistband  3  by adapting the top end of the saree  2   e.