Abstract:
A dress shirt in one embodiment featuring a torso portion in a resiliently deformable material comprising a front portion and a back portion, the front portion features closures with at least two snaps as closures on the bottommost portion, the back portion features an elasticized hem and two darts, and wherein the lower region of the torso is at least partially tapered and is long enough to cover a sufficient portion of the intended wearer&#39;s buttocks in order that the resilient deformability of the fabric comprising the lower region causes the lower region to adhere to the intended wearer&#39;s buttocks so as to prevent the torso portion from substantially shifting out of position when the dress shirt is worn.

Description:
[0001]    This application claims priority as a non-provisional continuation to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/108,199, filed on Jan. 27, 2015, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. This application claims priority as a continuation in part to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/338,742, filed on Dec. 18, 2008, which is a non-provisional continuation of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/043,044 filed on Apr. 7, 2008, and incorporates both of those applications by reference in their entireties. 
     
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    The present invention relates to clothing, specifically dress shirts. Dress shirts are clothes worn as a top, sometimes a standalone item, and other times in combination with another top clothing article like a blazer, jacket, sweater, and/or tie. Dress shirts are often tucked-in to a bottom article of clothing, such as pants or a skirt, to produce a desired neat or professional appearance. 
         [0003]    However there are several problems with dress shirts currently on the market. Once tucked in, dress shirts generally “pull up”, “ride up”, or bunch up when the wearer moves (i.e. when the wear stands up, sits down, or walks around), resulting in an uneven tuck or even completely untucking the dress shirt. The produces a messy, unkempt, or unflattering appearance. Dress shirts do not typically fit or maintain the desired shape and tuck according to how they are shown in advertisements, on packaging, and/or on models. 
         [0004]    A strong need exists for a dress shirt that does not bunch up and become easily untucked. The prior art has long looked for solutions to the problem, in some cases dating back to the 1920&#39;s. In one case, U.S. Pat. No. 1,530,565, Lindauer proposed a strap device that is passed from the bottom rear hem between the legs and attached to the bottom of the front hem of the shirt. This is similar to that of Johnson, U.S. Pat. No. 1,653,288. This approach continued with U.S. Pat. No. 2,727,247. Another approach was to apply friction between the pants and the shirt. Hubbard, U.S. Pat. No. 4,480,339 discloses a waistband structure on the interior surface of a pair of trousers that is intended to prevent a shirt that is tucked in from riding up. This approach doesn&#39;t work well because inevitably, the shirt rides up at the waist, and the tight fit prevents the shirt from riding back down. In addition, that approach requires a normal force to produce the frictional force. The normal force, which is by definition perpendicular to the motion that the frictional force is to prevent, is therefore a force in towards the body. This implies that these approaches require that the trousers fit tightly at the waist. This is not be comfortable for the wearer and is really no solution to the problem at all. 
         [0005]    A variation on this concept is the frictional element being embedded in the shirt. This is disclosed by Hamlet, U.S. Pub. No. 2006/0010559. Hamlet discloses a device made of rigid fibers attached to a base material that creates a fabric band that is placed around the waist of the shirt. The nap, or direction of the fibers, point up. According to Hamlet, this prevents the shirt from riding up because the fibers are in contact with the inside surface of the trouser at the region of the waist line. However, Hamlet also discloses that this approach requires “compressing action” between the shirt and the pants, that is, the belt must be cinched tight in order for it to work. 
         [0006]    The impracticality of these devices, as well as the discomfort they produce is plainly evident. Therefore there continues to be a need for a dress shirt that is constructed so that it does not ride up as the wearer moves, yet is comfortable to wear. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0007]    The present invention is a dress shirt that is combination of a tapered shape that creates a close fit on the buttocks of the person wearing the shirt using a fabric with sufficient elasticity in its fiber content so that the snug fit holds the bottom of the shirt in place. However, the fabric cannot be so elastic that it introduces a tightness around the waist, which would then cause the shirt to ride up. In addition, an elastic hem may be attached to the bottom of the shirt in order that the fabric of the shirt is positioned properly below the posterior of the buttocks. For dress shirts that are button-down, that is, there is a buttoned opening down the front of the shirt, additional snaps may be used at the bottom of the shirt at the front opening in order to fasten the two sides of the bottom of the shirt and thereby maintain elastic tension along the longitudinal axis of the elastic hem. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0008]      FIG. 1 . A front view of the shirt. 
           [0009]      FIG. 2 . The left side of the shirt. 
           [0010]      FIG. 3 . The rear view of the shirt. 
           [0011]      FIG. 4 . The right side of the shirt. 
           [0012]      FIGS. 5A and 5B . The bottom closure feature of the shirt with an open front in open and closed position. 
           [0013]      FIG. 6 . An architectural drawing of the back view of the shirt with the dimension measurement identifiers. 
           [0014]      FIG. 7 . An architectural drawing of the front view of the shirt with the dimensional measurement identifiers. 
           [0015]      FIGS. 8A and 8B . The front and back drawings of the shirt. 
           [0016]      FIG. 9 . Assembly of one embodiment of the elastic hem. 
           [0017]      FIG. 10  Side view drawing of body wearing the shirt and measurement points. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       [0018]    The present invention solves the problems of the prior art, by providing a novel new design for a dress shirt that does not bunch up or become easily untucked. The dress shirt in one embodiment is constructed with an at least partially tapered torso portion comprised of a front portion made of fabric and an at least partially tapered torso portion back portion made of the same fabric. Fabrics may be comprised of polyester, nylon, lyocel, rayon, or modal or natural fabrics like wool, cotton, silk, or jersey, and any blends thereof. In this embodiment, the dress shirt also features two openings for the insertion of the intended wearer&#39;s arm, wherein the upper region of the dress shirt where the front and back torso portions attach by seam is closed except for a hole for the insertion of the intended wearer&#39;s head and neck. 
         [0019]    The dress shirt, schematically shown in side view on  FIG. 10 , is worn on a body ( 100 ) and has a first taper from the chest ( 105 ) down to the waist ( 101 ). In the preferred embodiment the first taper is at least 10% and no more than 31%. The shirt is also tapered from the waist ( 101 ) to the bottom hem ( 103 ) with a second taper that is more than that of the first taper. In the preferred embodiment, the second taper be at least 16% and no more than 35%. 
         [0020]    The bottom of the shirt is constructed to extend below posterior of the buttock ( 102 ). That is, for a shirt constructed for given size category, the person corresponding to that size category that wears the constructed shirt should have the bottom hem of the shirt extend past their posterior of their buttock ( 102 ). A shirt is constructed for given size category if a person corresponding to that size category can fit properly into the shirt so that their head and neck protrude through the corresponding holes in the shirt without undue stretch of the chest region of the shirt ( 105 ) when the front of the shirt is buttoned or otherwise closed. In the preferred embodiment, the bottom of the shirt extends between approximately 1 inch and 4 inches past the posterior ( 102 ) when a shirt of a given size category is worn by a person corresponding to that size category. 
         [0021]    In one embodiment the fabric of the dress shirt is a stretch material that exhibits elastic properties that cause the region of the shirt in the area of the posterior ( 102 ) and below to the hem ( 103 ) to hug the lower buttock region of the properly sized wearer, ( 102 ) to ( 103 ). The posterior ( 102 ) is the region of the buttock that extends out the furthest from the body. The elasticity of the fabric has to be sufficient to create the hugging effect along the posterior region ( 102 ) to ( 103 ), but not so elastic that the shirt bunches up at the waist region ( 101 ). Fabrics like cotton do not exhibit sufficient elasticity for the hugging effect, and high-elasticity fabrics like Spandex™, which are used in so-called “muscle-shirts”, bunch up at the waist ( 101 ) when they are worn. Therefore, the elasticity of the fabric must be sufficient to cause a hugging of the wearer&#39;s buttocks but not a bunching of the garment at the waist. For this reason, neither woven cotton shirts with little elasticity nor highly elastic “muscle-shirts” produce a dress shirt that meets the requirements of staying tucked and not bunching up at the waist. 
         [0022]    The fabric should have a recovery after 1 minute of approximately 85% or more. In one embodiment, the fabric is a woven or knit fabrics using at least 4% and not more than approximately 10% of the deformable fiber, for example, Spandex™ or a fiber similar to it in elasticity. In other embodiments, the fabric is a woven stretch cotton poplin comprised of 96% cotton and 4% of a resiliently deformable material, such as Lycra® or a fiber similar to it in elasticity. In the preferred embodiment, the resulting fabric exhibits a modulus of a range between approximately 0.32 and 0.675 pounds of force (lbf) in the vertical direction and a modulus in the horizontal direction between 0.227 and 0.473 lbf with a resulting elongation of 165%+/−25%, or in the range of 123% to 206% in the vertical and an elongation of 185%+/−25%, or in the rage of 138% to 231% in the horizontal direction. Elongation may be specified as a percentage of the original fabric specimen length at a specified load. 
         [0023]    In another embodiment, the dress shirt has an elasticized hem. In one embodiment the elasticized hem is constructed by creating a casing hem line and then inserting a piece of elastic material in the fabric casing and then sealing all the edges. In another embodiment an elasticized hem is only created in the back portion of the shirt, which is then connected by a seam to the front portion of the shirt that features a traditional non-elasticized hem. In the preferred embodiment, the elastic hem width is between approximately ¼″ and approximately 1″. In the preferred embodiment, the elastic hem has an minimum stretch of elastic hem sweep of 40% with the ability of the hem to recover back to 0%, that is, it&#39;s measurement. The elastic may be sewn into the hem from side seam to side seam using an spi of 17-20 when relaxed—which will equate to 14-18 spi when the elastic hem is stretched tight. The elastic is aligned with the fabric edge either manually or using a machine folder, and then encased into the fabric with two folds, with a single needle stitched to secure the hem. The stitch should be at least 15 spi but no more than 20 spi. An exemplary process of constructing the hem is shown in  FIG. 9 . In one embodiment, the use of elastic thread as the seam in the hem line may further aid in producing the desired effect. In the preferred embodiment, the elastic hem is between approximately ¼″ and 1″ in width. 
         [0024]    In yet another embodiment of the dress shirt, there is a vertical opening extending from the front of the neck hole down to and including the front of the bottom hem. This opening has a first and second side, corresponding to the left and right side of the shirt, viewed from the wearer&#39;s perspective. In one embodiment, closure devices are attached along the edge of the first and second sides of the opening. In the preferred embodiment, these are buttons on one side and corresponding button holes on the other. In the preferred embodiment, there are between 7 and 14 closure devices along the opening. In the preferred embodiment, the last two closure devices at the bottom of the shirt are capable of spontaneously opening when the two sides of the opening are pulled apart from each other above a pre-determined force. See  FIGS. 5A and 5B . In this embodiment, the lowest closure point should be no higher from than 1″ up from the bottom hem. See  FIG. 5A . The last two closure devices are positioned so that when the shirt of a given size category is worn by the person of corresponding size, tension along the longitudinal axis of the elastic hem ( 104 ) is maintained when those two closure devices are engaged to bind the first and second side of the front opening of the shirt together. See  FIGS. 1-4 . 
         [0025]    One embodiment of the invention is shown on  FIGS. 5A and 5B . The dimensional identifiers indicated in the figure correspond to the dimensions provided in Table 1. Larger or smaller shirts may be constructed by proportionally increasing or decreasing the dimensions provided in inches in Table 1. 
         [0000]    
       
         
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Tolerance 
                 Tolerance 
                   
                   
                   
                 1 st   
                   
               
               
                 POM 
                 DESCRIPTION 
                 (−) 
                 (+) 
                 14½ 
                 15 
                 15½ 
                 Fit 
                 2 nd  Fit 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                 A1 
                 CF Length 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                 31 
                 31 
                 32½ 
                   
                   
                 32½ 
               
               
                   
                 From Hps to 
                   
                   
                   
                 ¾ 
               
               
                   
                 Bottom Edge 
               
               
                 A2 
                 Length at Hps 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                 30½ 
                 31¼ 
                 32 
               
               
                   
                 to Bottom Edge 
               
               
                 A3 
                 Sideseam 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                 17¼ 
                 18 
                 18¾ 
                   
                   
                 19 
               
               
                   
                 Length From 
               
               
                   
                 Armhole to 
               
               
                   
                 Bottom Edge 
               
               
                 A4 
                 Shoulder Slope 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                 ½ 
                 ½ 
                 ½ 
                   
                   
                 1¾ 
               
               
                 A5 
                 Forward 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 2 
                 2 
                 2 
                   
                   
                 2 
               
               
                   
                 Shoulder Yoke 
               
               
                   
                 @ Armhole 
               
               
                 A7 
                 Waist 
                 0 
                 0 
                 16 
                 16¼ 
                 16½ 
               
               
                   
                 Placement from 
               
               
                   
                 Hps 
               
               
                 B1 
                 Waist Width at 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                 18 
                 18⅜ 
                 18¾ 
                 ¾ 
                   
                 18¼ 
               
               
                   
                 PO, A7 
               
               
                 B2 
                 Hem Sweep on 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                 17½ 
                 17⅞ 
                 18¼ 
                 ¾ 
                   
                 18 
               
               
                   
                 the Straight 
               
               
                 B3 
                 Chest Width 1″ 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                 20 
                 20⅜ 
                 20¾ 
                 ⅞ 
                   
                 20¼ 
               
               
                   
                 Below Armhole 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 B4 
                 Front Width 6″ 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                   
                   
                 16 
                   
                   
                 ¼ 
               
               
                   
                 Dwn From Hps 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 tapered 
               
               
                 C1 
                 CB Length to 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                 30½ 
                 31¼ 
                 32 
                   
                   
                 31¾ 
               
               
                   
                 Bottom Edge 
               
               
                   
                 from Neck 
               
               
                   
                 Seam 
               
               
                 C2 
                 Length at Hps 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                 30¼ 
                 31 
                 31¾ 
                   
                   
                 32 
               
               
                   
                 to Bottom Edge 
               
               
                   
                 at Back 
               
               
                 C3 
                 Back Yoke 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 3⅞ 
                 3⅞ 
                 3⅞ 
                   
                   
                 3⅞ 
               
               
                   
                 Height from 
               
               
                   
                 Neck Seam to 
               
               
                   
                 Yoke Seam at 
               
               
                   
                 CB 
               
               
                 C4 
                 Dart Placement 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 6¾ 
                 6¾ 
                 6¾ 
               
               
                   
                 from Sideseams 
               
               
                 C5 
                 Top of Dart 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 6 
                 6 
                 6 
                   
                   
                 6 
               
               
                   
                 Placement from 
               
               
                   
                 SS 
               
               
                 C6 
                 Bottom of Dart 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 5 
                 5 
                 5 
                   
                   
                 5½ 
               
               
                   
                 Placement from 
               
               
                   
                 SS 
               
               
                 C7 
                 Dart Length 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 13 
                 13 
                 14 
                 ⅜ 
                   
                 14 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 ¼ 
                 ⅝ 
               
               
                 C8 
                 Dart Depth 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                   
                 ¼ 
               
               
                 C9 
                 Distance 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 8¾ 
                 8¾ 
                 8¾ 
                   
                   
                 8½ 
               
               
                   
                 Between Darts 
               
               
                 D2 
                 Back Shoulders 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                 16¾ 
                 17¼ 
                 17¾ 
                   
                   
                 17¼ 
               
               
                   
                 Width, 
               
               
                   
                 Armhole to 
               
               
                   
                 Armhole 
               
               
                 D3 
                 Back Yoke 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                 16¼ 
                 16¾ 
                 17¼ 
                   
                   
                 16 
               
               
                   
                 Length 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 D4 
                 Back Width 6″ 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                   
                   
                 16¾ 
                   
                   
                 15¾ 
               
               
                   
                 Down From 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Hps 
               
               
                 D5 
                 Back Hem 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                 18 
                 18½ 
                 19 
                   
                   
                 19 
               
               
                   
                 Sweep 
               
               
                 D6 
                 Back Hem 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                 22 
                 22½ 
                 23 
                   
                   
                 24 
               
               
                   
                 Sweep 
               
               
                   
                 Extended 
               
               
                 S1 
                 Sleeve Length 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                 34½ 
                 34½ 
                 34½ 
                   
                   
                 34½ 
               
               
                   
                 from CB Neck 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 s/b 33½ 
               
               
                   
                 3 Point 
               
               
                   
                 Measurement 
               
               
                   
                 32/33 
               
               
                 S1a 
                 Sleeve Length 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                 35½ 
                 35½ 
                 35½ 
               
               
                   
                 from CB Neck 
               
               
                   
                 3 Point 
               
               
                   
                 Measurement 
               
               
                   
                 34/35 
               
               
                 S2 
                 Sleeve Length 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                 25½ 
                 25½ 
                 25½ 
                   
                   
                 25½ 
               
               
                   
                 from Armhole 
               
               
                 S3 
                 Armhole on 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                 9¾ 
                 10 
                 10¼ 
                   
                   
                 10 
               
               
                   
                 Curve 
               
               
                 S4 
                 Muscle Width 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                 7⅝ 
                 7⅞ 
                 8⅛ 
                   
                   
                 7⅞ 
               
               
                   
                 1″ Dwn From 
               
               
                   
                 Armhole 
               
               
                 S5 
                 Forearm Width 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                 6 
                 6¼ 
                 6½ 
                   
                   
                 6½ 
               
               
                   
                 12″ Up From 
               
               
                   
                 Sleeve Opening 
               
               
                 S6 
                 Cuff Height 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 2½ 
                 2⅝ 
                 2¾ 
               
               
                 S7 
                 Cuff Opening 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 4¼ 
                 4¼ 
                 4¼ 
               
               
                   
                 Closed 
               
               
                 S8 
                 Distance 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅝ 
                 ¾ 
                 ⅞ 
               
               
                   
                 Between 
               
               
                   
                 Buttons 
               
               
                 SL1 
                 Cuff Width 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 10 
                 10 
                 10 
               
               
                   
                 Open at Widest 
               
               
                   
                 Part 
               
               
                 SL2 
                 Cuff Width at 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 8⅛ 
                 8¼ 
                 8⅜ 
               
               
                   
                 Bottom Edge 
               
               
                 SL3 
                 Cuff Edge 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 ¾ 
                 ⅞ 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 Ankle Length 
               
               
                 SL4 
                 Buttonhole 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 1⅜ 
                 1⅜ 
                 1⅜ 
               
               
                   
                 Placement 
               
               
                   
                 From Cuff 
               
               
                   
                 Seam 
               
               
                 SL5 
                 Distance from 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 8½ 
                 8½ 
                 8½ 
               
               
                   
                 Center of 
               
               
                   
                 Btnhole to 
               
               
                   
                 Center of 
               
               
                   
                 Btnhole 
               
               
                 SL6 
                 Distance to 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 1⅝ 
                 1⅝ 
                 1⅝ 
               
               
                   
                 First Sleeve 
               
               
                   
                 Dart from Edge 
               
               
                 SL7 
                 First Sleeve 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅝ 
                 ⅝ 
                 ⅝ 
               
               
                   
                 Dart Depth 
               
               
                 SL8 
                 Distance to 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 1⅞ 
                 1⅞ 
                 1⅞ 
               
               
                   
                 Second Sleeve 
               
               
                   
                 Dart 
               
               
                 SL9 
                 2 nd  Sleeve Dart 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
                 ¼ 
               
               
                   
                 Depth 
               
               
                 PL1 
                 Sleeve Placket 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 5⅞ 
                 5⅞ 
                 5⅞ 
               
               
                   
                 Length @ Side 
               
               
                   
                 to Seam 
               
               
                 PL2 
                 Sleeve Placket 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 6¼ 
                 6¼ 
                 6¼ 
               
               
                   
                 Length @ Tip 
               
               
                   
                 to Seam 
               
               
                 PL3 
                 Sleeve Placket 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅞ 
                 ⅞ 
                 ⅞ 
               
               
                   
                 Width 
               
               
                 PL4 
                 Doghouse 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 1⅛ 
                 1⅛ 
                 1⅛ 
               
               
                   
                 Length at Side 
               
               
                 PL5 
                 Doghouse 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅝ 
                 ⅝ 
                 ⅝ 
               
               
                   
                 Length on 
               
               
                   
                 Angle 
               
               
                 PL6 
                 Button 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 2⅜ 
                 2⅜ 
                 2⅜ 
               
               
                   
                 Placement from 
               
               
                   
                 Cuff 
               
               
                 PL7 
                 Ribbon Insert at 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
               
               
                   
                 Cuff 
               
               
                 E1 
                 Top Collar 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 15 
                 15 
                 15 
                   
                 14½ 
               
               
                   
                 Length at Edge 
               
               
                 E2 
                 Collar Length 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 14¾ 
                 15¼ 
                 15¾ 
                   
                 15½ 
               
               
                   
                 at Stand Seam 
               
               
                 E3 
                 Collar Height at 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 1 11/16 
                 1 11/16 
                 1 11/16 
                   
                 1 11/16 
               
               
                   
                 Center Back 
               
               
                 E4 
                 Collar Height at 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 Edge 
               
               
                 F1 
                 Collar Facing 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 1¼ 
                 1¼ 
                 1¼ 
               
               
                   
                 Height at Edge 
               
               
                 F2 
                 Collar Facing 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 15⅝ 
                 15⅝ 
                 15⅝ 
               
               
                   
                 Length Edge to 
               
               
                   
                 Edge 
               
               
                 F3 
                 Collar Facing 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 8⅜ 
                 8⅞ 
                 9⅜ 
               
               
                   
                 Length Along 
               
               
                   
                 Stand 
               
               
                 F4 
                 Collar Facing 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 2⅕ 
                 2⅔ 
                 3⅕ 
               
               
                   
                 Angle Length 
               
               
                 F5 
                 Distance from 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 15½ 
                 16½ 
                 16½ 
                   
                 16 
               
               
                   
                 Center Button 
               
               
                   
                 Hole to Center 
               
               
                   
                 Hole 
               
               
                 F6 
                 Collar Stand 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 16¼ 
                 16¾ 
                 17¼ 
               
               
                   
                 Length 
               
               
                 F7 
                 Collar Stand 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅕ 
                 ⅔ 
                 1 3/16 
               
               
                   
                 Height at 
               
               
                   
                 Center 
               
               
                 F8 
                 Collar Stand 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 ¾ 
                 ¾ 
                 ¾ 
               
               
                   
                 Height at Edge 
               
               
                 F9 
                 Collar Stand 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅞ 
                 ⅞ 
                 ⅞ 
               
               
                   
                 Height at Collar 
               
               
                   
                 Edge 
               
               
                 F0 
                 Collar Stand 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                  11/16 
                  11/16 
                  11/16 
               
               
                   
                 Length from 
               
               
                   
                 Collar to Edge 
               
               
                 G1 
                 Collar Stay 
                 0 
                 0 
                 1½ 
                 2 
                 2½ 
               
               
                   
                 Height 
               
               
                 G2 
                 Collar Stay 
                 0 
                 0 
                 ⅜ 
                 ⅜ 
                 2½ 
               
               
                   
                 Width 
               
               
                 H1 
                 Collar Spread 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅜ 
                 ⅜ 
                 ⅜ 
               
               
                 H2 
                 Front Neck 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 4¾ 
                 4¾ 
                 4¾ 
               
               
                   
                 Drop from Hps 
               
               
                 H3 
                 Back Neck 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 3¾ 
                 3⅞ 
                 4 
               
               
                   
                 Drop from Hps 
               
               
                 H4 
                 Tie Space 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 0 
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                 H5 
                 Ribbon Insert at 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
                 ⅛ 
               
               
                   
                 Neck/Stand Set 
               
               
                 J1 
                 Front Placket 
                   
                   
                 1 
                 1 
                 1 
               
               
                   
                 Width 
               
               
                 J2 
                 Face Placket 
                   
                   
                 ¾ 
                 ¾ 
                 ¾ 
               
               
                   
                 Width 
               
               
                 J3 
                 Hem Height 
                   
                   
                 ⅜ 
                 ⅜ 
                 ⅜ 
               
               
                 K1 
                 Distance 
                   
                   
                 2½ 
                 2½ 
                 2½ 
               
               
                   
                 Between Band 
               
               
                   
                 Button to First 
               
               
                   
                 Placket Bttn 
               
               
                 K2 
                 Distance 
                   
                   
                 1 1/16 
                 1 1/16 
                 1 1/16 
               
               
                   
                 Between 
               
               
                   
                 Buttons Center 
               
               
                   
                 to Center 
               
               
                 K3 
                 Distance from 
                   
                   
                 0 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 Hem to Bottom 
               
               
                   
                 Snaps 
               
               
                 K4 
                 Distance 
               
               
                   
                 Between Snaps 
               
               
                 X1 
                 Placement of 
                   
                   
                 1½ 
                 1½ 
                 1½ 
               
               
                   
                 Extra Buttons 
               
               
                   
                 on Underside of 
               
               
                   
                 Button Plackets