A matrix for letters and patterns on fabric is provided. The matrix comprises holes, edge portions, and decorating portions. The holes are disposed in a matrix form, and each of them is provided through the fabric. Each of the edge portions is installed at one of the holes. Each of the decorating portions is detachably attached to one of the edge portions. The holes and the edge portions may be combined so as to form engaging portions. Another matrix for letters and patterns on fabric may be provided, and the matrix comprises holes, each of which being provided through the fabric, disposed in a matrix form. Each of the holes comprises a vertical slit portion, a top end portion of warps, and a bottom end portion of warps. The matrix may comprise two side dot portions disposed on both sides of each of the vertical slit portions.

A composite garment includes a skirt, being a loose piece of material of a bell-shaped longitudinal configuration fitting around the body of a wearer from the waist downward to proximate the knees, and a bodice, being a tubular-shaped piece of material of an hour-glass longitudinal configuration fitting around the body from below the hips upward to the arm pits. Button holes are spaced apart in one of front and back portions of a hem of the skirt. Buttons are spaced apart on the other of front and back portions of the skirt hem so as to allow fitting some buttons through some button holes and thereby closing of the skirt at the hem either between the wearer's legs so as to convert the skirt into either trousers or along the wearer's shoulders and arms so as to convert the skirt into blouse.

The invention relates to a monitor device for monitoring the closed or open state of an article, the monitor device being in the form of an electronic circuit comprising a first closure system (9) comprising first and second electrically conductive elements (6, 7) that are electrically connectable and disconnectable relative to each other, with at least the first element (6) comprising a hollow body (60); an electrical power supply (5) housed in the hollow body (60), a second closure system ( ) comprising a first terminal ( ) and a second terminal ( ). The monitor device also comprises a detector-and-signaling device comprising both a detector module configured to be powered by the power supply (5) when the first closure system (9) is in the closed state and to detect the open or closed state of the second closure system, and also a signaling module configured to issue a signal as a function of the open or closed state of the second closure system as detected by the detector module.

The invention relates to a monitor device for monitoring the closed or open state of an article, the monitor device being in the form of an electronic circuit comprising a button closure system comprising two rows of elements (11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 24) made of electrically conductive material, each element of one row being couplable and un-couplable with an element of the other row. A detector-and-signaling device is connected firstly to at least one of the elements, referred to as a first terminal (21), and secondly to at least one of the other elements, referred to as a second terminal. The detector-and-signaling device (4) is configured to detect the state of electrical continuity between the first and second terminals (21, 24), and to issue a signal as a function of said detected continuity state. In a direction parallel to the rows of elements when said elements are in the coupled state, the first terminal (21) and the second terminal (24) are spaced apart from each other by at least one element (22, 23) of the button closure system (I5), said at least one element (22, 23) having no electrical connection with said terminals (21, 24) when the elements of the button closure system (I5) are in the uncoupled state.

A garment having a collar, the garment comprising: a placket, extending the length of the garment and having spaced apart first and a second buttons substantially nearer to the collar than a third button; wherein a portion of the placket intermediate the first and second button comprises a fly-front placket hiding an intermediate button therein; and wherein a remaining portion of the placket is not a fly front placket.

A combination includes a shirt and a component configured for removable attachment to the shirt. The component is selected from the group consisting of a collar and a cuff. The combination includes the component, which has an edge and at least one first fastener affixed along the edge, and the shirt, which has at least one second fastener affixed thereto and defines at least one shirt opening. The at least one first fastener is configured to releasably engage the at least one second fastener to removably attach the component to the shirt.

A garment having a collar, the garment comprising: a placket, extending the length of the garment and having spaced apart first and a second buttons substantially nearer to the collar than a third button; wherein a portion of the placket intermediate the first and second button comprises a fly-front placket hiding an intermediate button therein; and wherein a remaining portion of the placket is not a fly front placket.