hospital patient gown with 3 arm hole pattern

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10-24-2011, 05:32 AM

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Peckish

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What I want to know is, who came up with the design for the split in the back in the first place? What purpose does it serve? If they need to work on the patient, wouldn't it be just as easy (if not easier) to have a gown that splits in the front?

When examinations are in the back .... you wear it split down the back.
Split in the front, for frontal examinations!

Yeah but.... how many examinations are in the back? I've never had a "back" exam....

10-24-2011, 05:48 AM

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When examinations are in the back .... you wear it split down the back.
Split in the front, for frontal examinations!

Yeah but.... how many examinations are in the back? I've never had a "back" exam....

There are reasons for such!
Also, chiropractic, xrays, etc.

10-24-2011, 07:17 AM

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Try here....free pattern....Naomi

http://www.lazygirldesigns.com/hospitalgown.php

thank you naomi, i will print and see what it looks like. sorry if this posts twice, am having problem with comp.

I am a size 22-24...the back tie type hospital gowns are never big enough for me either...I usually take my own snap front robe, but if I don't, I have no problem at all TELLING them to give me another one...lol...Naomi

10-24-2011, 07:18 AM

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Try here....free pattern....Naomi

http://www.lazygirldesigns.com/hospitalgown.php

thank you naomi, i will print and see what it looks like. sorry if this posts twice, am having problem with comp.

10-24-2011, 07:58 AM

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ha, i went to a Doctor once for an exam and they gave me a tiny, tiny square to cover my front with. i couldn't even hold the corners in my under arms. weird Doc!!

10-24-2011, 11:23 AM

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Ok, I give up, what's the 3rd arm hole for??

It's kind of hard to explain ..... think of it like a wrap. So ... you put your arm thru the hole and the edge of the gown falls down about your bra strap, then across the back (or front, as it doesn't matter) and put other arm in. Now it's kind of like wearing a sweater. Then bring the gown across the front. Then thru the 3rd armhole, and the end of the fabric will be about where your bra strap at the back would be.

In the end, your left side actually has a double layer of fabric because of the 3rd armhole. Whereas a traditional gown just meets .... and if it doesn't meet, well, you get that picture! :) So with this one, if the person is large and it starts to split apart, you have that overlap for a bit of dignity.

The other bonus .... with the 3rd armhole, it helps hold the gown on. The traditional ones .... of the person is small, it will slipslide off the shoulders easier.

I always liked them ... and you actually feel more properly dressed with them on!

Got it! :lol: Now I understand. Thanks.