Elastic-Fitting Shirt

Abstract

An elastic-fitting shirt is used as an article of clothing that provides a snug fit and a slimming look. The elastic-fitting shirt includes a shirt and an elastic hem. Like common shirts, the shirt includes a front panel, a back panel, a neck opening, and a torso opening. The elastic hem is connected to the front panel and the back panel and is positioned along the torso opening. The elastic hem is used to constrict the torso opening to provide a snug fit against the body of the user. The elastic hem includes a hem sleeve and an elastic band. The hem sleeve is connected to the shirt along the torso opening. The elastic hem is internally positioned within the hem sleeve, concealing the elastic hem from view.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An elastic-fitting shirt comprises:
 a shirt;   an elastic hem;   the shirt comprises a front panel, a back panel, a neck opening, and a torso opening;   the front panel and the back panel being connected to each other;   the neck opening and torso opening being delineated opposite of each other along the front panel and the back panel;   the elastic hem being connected to the front panel and the back panel; and   the elastic hem being perimetrically positioned along the torso opening.   
     
     
         2 . The elastic-fitting shirt as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the elastic hem comprises an elastic band and a hem sleeve; 
 the hem sleeve being perimetrically connected to the front panel and the back panel, along the torso opening; and 
 the elastic band being internally positioned along the hem sleeve. 
 
     
     
         3 . The elastic-fitting shirt as claimed in  claim 2  comprises:
 the shirt comprises a first seam and a second seam; 
 the first seam and the second seam being positioned opposite to each other across the torso opening; 
 the elastic band being connected to the hem sleeve by the first seam; and 
 the elastic band being connected to the hem sleeve by the second seam. 
 
     
     
         4 . The elastic-fitting shirt as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 a torso rim of the shirt being terminally positioned along the front panel and the back panel, opposite to the neck opening; 
 the torso opening being perimetrically delineated by the torso rim; and 
 a perimeter of the torso rim being greater than an un-stretched perimeter of the elastic hem. 
 
     
     
         5 . The elastic-fitting shirt as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the perimeter of the torso rim is greater than the un-stretched perimeter of the elastic hem by between 0.5 inches and 1.5 inches. 
     
     
         6 . The elastic-fitting shirt as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the shirt being made from wearable materials selected from the group consisting of cotton, polyester, wool, rayon, spandex, acetate, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The elastic-fitting shirt as claimed in  claim 1 , comprises:
 a collar; and   the collar being perimetrically connected to the front panel and the back panel along the neck opening.   
     
     
         8 . The elastic-fitting shirt as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the collar being of a style selected from the group consisting of a V-neck, a turtleneck, a button-down neck, a long point neck, and a crew-neck. 
     
     
         9 . The elastic-fitting shirt as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the hem sleeve is made from an elastic material.