Abstract There is disclosed a garment comprising a plurality of panels connected by seams at certain of their edges to collectively form the desired shape wherein at least one of the panels is formed of two plies of flexible material, the other of which is transparent and both of which carry on one of their surfaces a visible decorative pattern and wherein each of the decorative patterns is of such character and is so disposed relative to the other as to provide through a slight relative movement between the two plies a changing moire visual effect, the plies of the panel being attached to each other at their margins so as to maintain the plies and their respective patterns in their predetermined relative positions, and the plies being unattached throughout an area centrally of the margins of the panel whereby the plies respectively throughout the area are free to move relative to each other when the garment is being worn and wherein the garment exhibits a changing moire visual effect when the wearer of the garment is in motion.
A garment comprising: a plurality of panels connected by seams at certain of their edges to collectively form the desired shape wherein at least one of said panels is formed of two plies of flexible material, the outer of which is transparent and both of which carry on one of their surfaces a visible decorative pattern, said decorative patterns each comprising a plurality of solid regions and a plurality of open regions wherein said solid and open regions of said outer ply cooperates with said solid and open regions of said second ply so as to provide a changing moire visual effect upon said slight relative movement of said plies; said plies of said panel being attached to each other at their margins so as to maintain said plies and their respective patterns in their predetermined relative positions; and said plies being unattached throughout an area centrally of the margins of said panel whereby said plies respectively throughout said area are free to move relative to each other when the garment is being worn and wherein the movement of the wearer of said garment causes said relative movements of said plies thereby resulting in said changing moire visual effect.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A garment comprising: a plurality of panels connected by seams at certain of their edges to collectively form the desired shape wherein at least one of said panels is formed of two plies of flexible material, the outer of which is transparent and both of which carry on one of their surfaces a visible decorative pattern, said decorative patterns each comprising a plurality of solid regions and a plurality of open regions wherein said solid and open regions of said outer ply cooperates with said solid and open regions of said second ply so as to provide a changing moire visual effect upon said slight relative movement of said plies; said plies of said panel being attached to each other at their margins so as to maintain said plies and their respective patterns in their predetermined relative positions; and said plies being unattached throughout an area centrally of the margins of said panel whereby said plies respectively throughout said area are free to move relative to each other when the garment is being worn and wherein the movement of the wearer of said garment causes said relative movements of said plies thereby resulting in said changing moire visual effect.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The garment of claim 1 wherein said second ply is opaque.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The garment of claim 2 wherein said decorative pattern on said outer ply is identical to said decorative pattern on said inner ply.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The garment of claim 3 wherein said plurality of panels are connected so as to form a bathing suit.