Multi-use infant garment

Claim 1

A multi-use infant garment comprising an upper garment having at least a chest section and a back section, said upper garment defining a lower edge, a lower garment, said lower garment being detachably secured to said upper garment by a slide fastener consisting of two interlocking bands each having interlocking elements in an elongated edge thereof, a slide housing for causing engagement and disengagement of said interlocking elements in opposed bands, one of said bands being secured to said upper garment in the vicinity of said lower edge and the other of said bands being secured in an upper edge of said lower garment, said band secured to said inner surface of said upper garment being spaced inwardly from said lower edge to define a marginal band portion between said lower edge and said fastening means, said marginal band extending over and concealing said slide fastener, said upper garment having a closeable vertical opening extending from adjacent said lower edge to a neck opening, a second slide fastener for closing said vertical opening, said marginal band portion defining a belt portion extending beyond a vertical edge of said vertical opening whereby to overlap the band portion terminating at the opposed vertical edge of said vertical opening, and means to secure said overhanging belt portion to an outer surface portion of said band portion, said lower garment comprising a lower bag-like garment having an upper edge secured to said upper garment by said slide fastener, a closeable opening in said bag-like garment and extending substantially transverse to said upper edge and depending therefrom, said closeable opening being aligned with said closeable vertical opening of said upper portion and also closeable by a third slide fastener, all of said slide fasteners having an end terminating substantially centrally on the front of said infant garment whereby the garment sections can be detached from a central location in front of the garment where the slide housings meet, said upper garment being further provided with arm portions, said arm portions having a hand opening, at least one fastener secured adjacent said hand opening to retain a mitten about said hand opening, and a hood about a portion of a neck opening.