Shirt garment with hidden magnet

Abstract

The collared shirt has a placket with a top piece and bottom piece extending at least a portion of the length of the shirt. The bottom piece comprises an attached collar male button, an attached first male button spaced apart from the collar male button and below the collar male button, and an attached second male button spaced apart from the first male button and below the first male button, and an intermediate male magnetic button between the first and second male buttons. The top piece comprises female buttons corresponding to the male buttons on the bottom piece. The top piece further comprises an intermediate female magnetic button corresponding to the intermediate male magnetic button and affixed to an inner side of the top piece.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shirt having a collar, the shirt having a length, comprising:
 a placket with a top piece and bottom piece extending at least a portion of the length of the shirt;
 wherein the bottom piece comprises an attached collar male button, an attached first male button spaced apart from the collar male button and below the collar male button, and an attached second male button spaced apart from the first male button and below the first male button, wherein the collar male button, first male button, and second male button are substantially the same size;
 wherein the bottom piece further comprises at least one intermediate male magnetic button located in between the first and second male button; and
 wherein the top piece substantially overlays the bottom piece when worn, wherein the top piece defines a first female button that corresponds to the first male button and a second female button that corresponds to the second male button, 
 wherein the top piece further comprises an intermediate female magnetic button to receive the at least one intermediate male magnetic button; and 
 
 wherein the intermediate female magnetic button is affixed to an inner side of the top piece. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The shirt of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one intermediate male magnetic button is located at an approximate midpoint between the first and second male buttons. 
     
     
         3 . The shirt of  claim 1 , wherein the least one intermediate male magnetic button and the corresponding intermediate female button snap is hidden within a fabric of the shirt.