Placket and collar stabilization

Abstract

The present invention relates to the stabilization of a shirt or blouse placket and/or shirt collar when the shirt is worn without a tie, without upper fastening means near the wearer's neck or collar region, or and with the upper fastening means near the wearer's neck or collar region, such as one or more buttons, unfastened.

1 . A shirt or blouse comprising a pair of body panels, a pair of sleeves, a yolk, a collar, at least one placket wherein placket comprises a reinforced structure comprising: (i) one or more filaments, wires, cords, cables or strings; (ii) higher density material; or (iii) a combination of the forgoing of (i) and (ii). 
     
     
         2 . The shirt or blouse of  claim 1  comprising two plackets wherein each placket comprises a reinforced structure comprising: (i) one or more filaments, wires, cords, cables or strings; (ii) higher density material; or (iii) a combination of the forgoing of (i) and (ii). 
     
     
         3 . The shirt or blouse of  claim 1  wherein the reinforced structure is part of the collar. 
     
     
         4 . The shirt or blouse of  claim 1  wherein the reinforced structure is part of the collar, yolk, back panel of the shirt, front panel of the shirt, side panel of the shirt, shirt sleeve or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         5 . A system for stabilizing a shirt placket and or shirt collar when the shirt is worn without a tie, without upper fastening means near the wearer's neck or collar region, or with upper fastening means near the wearer's neck or collar region, such as one or more buttons, unfastened comprising a shirt and (i) a garment worn over the shirt; (ii) a garment worn under the shirt; or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii) wherein the garment worn over the shirt and/or the garment worn under the shirt comprises an adhesive substance, a tacking substance, a resistance substance or a friction substance that engages the shirt and prevents twisting or breaking of the shirt collar and/or placket.