Suite & blouse saver dress shield device

A dress shield device comprising the combination of a vest type holder and a pair of removable dress shields. The vest holder comprises an over-the-shoulder strap and an adjustable chest strap leading around the torso of the wearer. The shoulder straps are stitched at the lower edge, providing a loop for each armhole of the vest holder. The shoulder straps are secured to the adjustable chest strap. The dress shields are attached by hook and loop strips sometimes known as VELCRO.TM. to the area of the vest holder worn next to the underarm area of the wearer.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
The present invention relates to garment accessories, which are often 
called "dress shields" helping women solve the underarm perspiration 
problem. 
More particularly, the invention relates to an apparatus providing a vest 
type holder with removable dress shields. 
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
The object of this invention is to provide a vest type holder which 
supports an easily removable pair of dress shields held in place at the 
underarm area. The vest can be worn several times without laundering while 
the dress shields can be removed and conveniently laundered after every 
wearing. The shields absorb perspiration and protect garments from 
deodorant discoloration. 
The advantages of the new dress shield device verses the old are that a 
dress shield can be held in place without the use of pins or handsewing 
for each individual garment. This invention is more attractive, 
functional, and comfortable because the shield holder (vest device) moves 
and stretches with each body movement. The next device can be manufactured 
of stretch lace (spandex or nylon elastic two to three inches in width) to 
be more attractive and comfortable to the wearer. This material is also 
soft, comfortable, light, and cool. The stretch lace material is strong 
but must not be laundered in hot water. This device does not have to be 
laundered after each wearing as the old single unit type because 
perspiration is absorbed on the separate removable shield units. The 
removable shields are manufactured to withstand hot water laundering and 
strong detergents and are made to cover only the underarm area. These 
shields are of a cotton polyester blend fabric so they can be laundered by 
hand quickly in hot soapy water and air dried over night for the next day. 
The old one unit garment shield device, takes up more space to launder, 
they don't dry as quickly, and must be laundered as a whole unit. The 
former dress shields have two parts, upper and lower but with the new 
design there is only one part. It is now possible to wear the shields of 
the present disclosure with short sleeved garments. The old dress shield 
has waterproofing which may cause the wearer to perspire while the new one 
has moisture absorbing material. The new shields may manufactured as a one 
size fits all. This invention reduces: the time required to launder fine 
clothes, dry cleaning bills, and garment deterioration.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE 
The invention has two distinct and separate units: the vest device and a 
pair of dress shields. The invention provides a mini vest 10 of stretch 
lace between 2-3" in width, somewhat elastic in nature with the ability to 
be soft and stretch. There are two straps of lace to form two armholes. 
Each lace strap is sewn together at a junction 11 joining a pair of lower 
elongated edges of the lace, this creates a loop for each armhole of the 
vest. The connected edges of the lace 11 provides a 4-6" in width area for 
supporting the dress shields. The loops are sewn to an elastic strip 13 in 
the area of their junction and spaced so that each loop may engage each 
armhole at the same time. The said strip extends around the torso of the 
wearer. At the end of the elastic strip a female front closure clasp is 
sewn and at the other end the male front closure clasp is sewn, thus 
creating a front closure 14. This elastic is worn around the trunk of the 
body 15. On each side of the clasps are slide adjusters 16 to adjust the 
strip 13 to a wearer's individual size. The invention provides a pair of 
dress shields 19 held close to the underarm area of the wearer by 
employing the mini vest described above. One side of the shield 19 has two 
small strips of hook and loop material (sometimes known as VELCRO.TM.). 
The hook side 7 is sewn on the shield for attachment to the inside or 
support area of the lace straps of the vest device which has the loop 
strips 9 sewn on the vest. Two strips on a single shield hold the shield 
more securely in place. The shields are manufactured in the shape of a 
semi circle at the lower end 17 and straight across at the top 18. This 
will prevent the shields from flopping down or being exposed in a short 
sleeved garment.