Abstract

The invention comprises a gown of the type such as used in hospitals or offices of a physician to cover the torso and shoulder region of an otherwise relatively nude person, the gown including a relatively narrow front panel connected at one end to a substantially wider rear panel of which the elongated side portions comprise flaps of the latter and are adapted to be adjustably lapped over side edge portions of the front panel, the connected area of the panels having a head-receiving opening, and elongated tie members respectively extend from the outermost edges of the rear panel and across the front panel and are tied in a bowknot to detachably secure the respective panels in enclosing manner on the torso of a person while permitting ready arrangement of the panels to permit medical examination or for toilet purposes. A variation of the foregoing gown comprises a modification of one shoulder region of the gown by separating the region into a pair of small flaps adapted to be arranged in overlapping manner over the shoulder of the person and suitable additional tie members extend from the flaps and are adapted to be tied in a bowknot.