Accessible garments

Abstract

Garments with accessible openings are provided, the accessible openings defined between a back torso portion and a back pelvic portion of the garment. When worn on a body, the back pelvic portion has an extendible pelvic region that can transition into a lowered state, which creates or widens a gap between the back torso and back pelvic portions to form the accessible opening for the wearer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment for wearer accessibility, the garment comprising: 
 an anterior torso portion for at least partially covering a wearer’s front torso;   a posterior torso portion for at least partially covering the wearer’s back torso, the posterior torso portion having a lower edge, and wherein the anterior and posterior torso portions form an upper covering for covering at least a portion of the wearer’s upper body;   an anterior pelvic portion for at least partially covering the wearer’s front pelvic area; and   a posterior pelvic portion for at least partially covering the wearer’s back pelvic area, the posterior pelvic portion having a upper edge, and wherein the anterior and posterior pelvic portions form a lower covering for covering at least a portion of the wearer’s lower body;   
       wherein the anterior torso portion and the anterior pelvic portion comprise a front attachment for securing the upper covering to the lower covering; and 
       wherein the posterior pelvic portion comprise an extendible region, the extendible region configured to extend when the posterior pelvic portion is pulled, the extendible region extending from: 
 a raised position for securing the posterior pelvic portion to the wearer to conceal the wearer’s back pelvic area, 
 to a lowered position to reveal the wearer’s pelvic area, 
 and returnable to said raised position. 
 
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the front attachment extends at least partially across the front of the wearer when the garment is worn. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the front attachment comprises a detachable fastener for releasable attachment of the anterior torso portion to the anterior pelvic portion. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the lower edge of the posterior torso portion and the upper edge of the posterior pelvic portion overlap when worn. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 4 , wherein when the extendible region is extended to the lowered position, the lower and upper edges are separated, forming an opening between the lower edge of the posterior torso portion and the upper edge of the posterior pelvic portion. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1 , comprising a lateral opening between the lower edge of the posterior torso portion and the upper edge of the posterior pelvic portion. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 6 , wherein when the extendible region is extended to the lowered position, the lower and upper edges are further separated and the lateral opening is widened. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the posterior pelvic portion comprise the extendible region. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 8 , wherein the entire posterior pelvic portion comprise the extendible region. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 8 , wherein the posterior pelvic portion is made from a 2-way or a 4-way stretch material. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the posterior pelvic portion further comprises an elastic region spanning at least partially across the upper edge of the posterior pelvic portion. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 11 , wherein the elastic region comprises one or more of an elastic fabric, a waistband, a silicone band, a silicone flocking band, and an elastic trim. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the upper covering, the lower covering, or a combination thereof comprise a lining of the garment. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 13 , further comprising an outer clothing layer. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 14 , comprising a back openable and closable opening in one or both of the lining and the outer clothing layer. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the upper covering and/or the lower covering comprises a plurality of layers. 
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a) the upper covering is a sleeve-less top, short-sleeve top, three-quarter sleeve top, long sleeve top, bra top, one shoulder top, or two shoulder top;   b) the lower covering is a skirt, skort, shorts, pants, or leggings; and/or   c) the garment is a dress, onesie, romper, or a bodysuit.   
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 1 , 
       wherein the anterior torso, posterior torso, anterior pelvic, and posterior pelvic portions form a lining of the garment, and the garment further comprise an outer dress layer; 
       wherein the front attachment extends across the width of the anterior torso and anterior pelvic portions; 
       wherein the lower edge of the posterior torso portion and the upper edge of the posterior pelvic portion overlap when worn; and  
       wherein when the extendible region is extended to the lowered position, the lower and upper edges are separated, forming an opening between the lower edge of the posterior torso portion and the upper edge of the posterior pelvic portion. 
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 1 , 
       wherein the lower covering comprises a plurality of layers; 
       wherein the posterior torso portion covers at least partially the wearer’s upper back torso, the upper covering being a cross-back top; 
       wherein the garment has a lateral opening formed between the lower edge of the posterior torso portion and the upper edge of the posterior pelvic portion, the lateral opening extending along both lateral sides of the garment, the lateral opening comprising left and right side opening portions formed between the anterior torso and anterior pelvic portions proximate to both lateral sides of the garment; and 
       wherein when the extendible region is extended to the lowered position, the lower and upper edges are further separated and the lateral opening is widened. 
     
     
         20 . The garment of  claim 1 , being a dress, 
       wherein the upper covering is a sleeve-less top, 
       wherein the dress has a lateral opening formed between the lower edge of the posterior torso portion and the upper edge of the posterior pelvic portion; 
       wherein the lateral opening extends along one lateral side of the dress, the lateral opening comprising a side opening portion formed between the anterior torso and anterior pelvic portions proximate to said lateral side of the dress; and  
       wherein when the extendible region is extended to the lowered position, the lower and upper edges are further separated and the lateral opening is widened.