Abstract An article of wearing apparel is provided having cuff-like elements of tubular configuration designed to be worn either on the lower portions of a persons's legs in combination with socks or on a person's arms in association with a sleeved garment such as a sweater to produce a decorative effect. The cuff-like elements are formed from a textile such as knitted or woven fabric exhibiting a resilient characteristic tending to cause them to constrict about the wearer's legs or arms and thereby be retained in position. Each of the cuff-like elements is of a relatively short length and is sized so that one marginal end portion will be capable of being projected a distance into either the end of a sweater sleeve or the upper cuff of a sock, either singly or in multiples disposed in series relationship, thereby creating a multiple cuff appearance. A plurality of the cuff-like elements may be interfitted with each other and worn independently of other apparel such as a retainer in securing of a person's hair into a ponytail. Decorative effects that can be achieved are multiplied by combining a plurality of the cuff-like elements in different colors.
An article of wearing apparel comprising a sock having a foot portion for receiving a person's foot and an ankle portion of elongated tubular configuration connected with and extending from said foot portion having a marginal end portion open at a terminal end through which a person's leg extends, said marginal end portion sized to be in constrictive engagement with a person's leg extending therethrough, a cuff element of elongated, open-ended tubular configuration having first and second marginal end portions, said cuff element positionable on a person's leg in axially aligned relationship to said ankle portion with said cuff element's first marginal end portion projected a distance into the marginal end portion of said ankle portion with said second marginal end portion extending a distance axially outward from said ankle portion whereby it is exposed for visual observation, said cuff element's first marginal end portion sized to constrictively engage with the wearer's leg for retention thereon in substantially fixed position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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An article of wearing apparel comprising a sock having a foot portion for receiving a person's foot and an ankle portion of elongated tubular configuration connected with and extending from said foot portion having a marginal end portion open at a terminal end through which a person's leg extends, said marginal end portion sized to be in constrictive engagement with a person's leg extending therethrough, a cuff element of elongated, open-ended tubular configuration having first and second marginal end portions, said cuff element positionable on a person's leg in axially aligned relationship to said ankle portion with said cuff element's first marginal end portion projected a distance into the marginal end portion of said ankle portion with said second marginal end portion extending a distance axially outward from said ankle portion whereby it is exposed for visual observation, said cuff element's first marginal end portion sized to constrictively engage with the wearer's leg for retention thereon in substantially fixed position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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An article of wearing apparel according to claim 1 which includes a plurality of said cuff elements positionable on a person's leg in axially aligned relationship to each other with a first marginal end portion of each successive cuff element projected a distance into a marginal end portion of a preceding cuff element leaving a second marginal end portion thereof extending outwardly and exposed for visual observation.