Back-closure robe

Claim 1

An improved garment comprising: a robe-like structure having a front portion which presents the appearance of a conventional bathrobe including a collar, said structure being sewn such that said front portion is substantially unopenable from a collar defined opening to a hemline of at least approximately knee length; said robe-like structure having a back portion with a full length opening from the collar defined opening to the hemline such that two back closing sections are defined, said back portion having a shoulder area which comprises an upper part of each of said two back closing sections; securing means located on said back portion only near the collar and the shoulder area of said back portion to facilitate ready securement of the robe-like structure about an individual in either a seated position or a standing position; and said back closing sections being sized to sufficiently overlap along said back opening such that the back of an individual wearing the garment is substantially covered when the individual is seated on a chair with the lower parts of said back closing sections positioned about his sides, and such that said back closing sections automatically overlap to completely cover the back of the individual when the individual stands from such a seated position.