Foot for child{40 s sleeping garment

Claim 1

In a child''s sleeping garment having leg portions, a foot part comprising an upper foot element joined to the lower end of each leg of the garment and encompassing the ankle and top portion of the foot when in place on the wearer, a sole element joined to the lower margin of the ankle and upper foot element, the sole element including a base portion normally in contact with the floor when the wearer is standing, side marginal portions extending longitudinally along either side of the base and extending upwardly above the floor when the wearer is standing, and a heel portion between the heel ends of the side marginal portions and similarly extending upwardly from the floor when in place on the wearer, the height of the heel portion being higher than the side marginal portions at all points along said side marginal portions except at the juncture between said heel ends of said side marginal portions and said heel portion, and the side marginal portions being of substantially uniformly decreasing height at points closer to the toe portion of the foot, and an upper toe element joined to the lower end of the upper element and to the margins of the sole element and overlying the toes when in place on the wearer, the sole and upper toe elements being formed of a base material that is resistant to wear and having a non-slip material thereon thereby to endure wear and provide safety, and the sole element being shaped upon being formed and joined to the said upper foot element from a fabric piece that has when in flat condition a rounded edge at the toe, substantially straight side margins extending from the ends of the rounded margin and diverging from each other, the divergence and increase being at successive points moving toward the heel, a heel part extending longitudinally away from the toe and of substantially lesser width in the flattened condition than the width of the side margins and being defined by substantially square cut-outs at the heel portion, the heel part having side edges defined by one side of each cut-out and the side margin portions having back edges defined by the other sides of the cut-outs and the said side edges and back edges being joined thereby to form the heel and shape the sole piece into a form providing the upwardly extending heel portion and side marginal portions.