Garment with a drawstring for raising a back portion

Abstract

A garment with a drawstring for raising a back portion is disclosed. An example embodiment includes a main body having a front side and a rear side, the main body including sleeves, a collar, and a slit between the front side and the rear side of the main body; a casing integrated into the rear side of the main body, an upper end of the casing extending from a lower edge of at least one of the sleeves, a lower end of the casing terminating at a lower edge of the rear side of the main body; and a drawstring threaded through the casing and attached at a lower end to the lower edge of the rear side, the drawstring being configured to lift the lower edge of the rear side when the drawstring is pulled at the upper end of the casing, the drawstring being configured to allow the lower edge of the rear side to return to a non-lifted position when the drawstring is released at the upper end of the casing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment comprising:
 a main body having a front side and a rear side, the main body including sleeves, a collar, and a slit between the front side and the rear side of the main body;   a casing integrated into the rear side of the main body, an upper end of the casing extending from a lower edge of at least one of the sleeves, a lower end of the casing terminating at a lower edge of the rear side of the main body; and   a drawstring threaded through the casing and attached at a lower end to the lower edge of the rear side, the drawstring being configured to lift the lower edge of the rear side when the drawstring is pulled at the upper end of the casing, the drawstring being configured to allow the lower edge of the rear side to return to a non-lifted position when the drawstring is released at the upper end of the casing.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1  including a plurality of snaps or fasteners down the front side of the main body to close an opening in the front side of the main body. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1  including a plurality of snaps or fasteners across a top edge of at least one of the sleeves. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein the casing is oriented vertically and sewn into a side of the main body. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein the casing is oriented diagonally and sewn diagonally into the rear side of the main body. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein garment includes a plurality of casings each oriented vertically and sewn into sides of the main body. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein garment includes a plurality of casings each oriented diagonally and sewn diagonally into the rear side of the main body. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein the sleeves are short sleeves and the collar is a rounded collar. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein a lower portion of the main body is a straight cut bottom. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein a lower portion of the main body is a short tail bottom. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 1  including a telemetry pocket integrated into the front side of the main body. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein the collar is a double ‘V’ collar. 
     
     
         13 . A method comprising:
 providing a garment having a main body with a front side and a rear side, the main body including sleeves, a collar, and a slit between the front side and the rear side of the main body, the garment including a casing integrated into the rear side of the main body, an upper end of the casing extending from a lower edge of at least one of the sleeves, a lower end of the casing terminating at a lower edge of the rear side of the main body, the garment further including a drawstring threaded through the casing and attached at a lower end to the lower edge of the rear side;   pulling the drawstring at the upper end of the casing to lift the lower edge of the rear side of the main body; and   releasing the drawstring at the upper end of the casing to allow the lower edge of the rear side of the main body to return to a non-lifted position.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  including providing a plurality of snaps or fasteners down the front side of the main body to close an opening in the front side of the main body. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13  including providing a plurality of snaps or fasteners across a top edge of at least one of the sleeves. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the casing is oriented vertically and sewn into a side of the main body. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the casing is oriented diagonally and sewn diagonally into the rear side of the main body. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13  wherein garment includes a plurality of casings each oriented vertically and sewn into sides of the main body. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13  wherein garment includes a plurality of casings each oriented diagonally and sewn diagonally into the rear side of the main body. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the sleeves are short sleeves and the collar is a rounded collar.