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Apparel for the concealment of articles. Presented is a shirt that allows fast and safe retrieval of a concealed weapon. The shirt can have multiple access points to allow the wearer to retrieve weapons holstered in a shoulder type rig, against the waistband (“AWB”) holster, or a “belly-band” type h

Apparel for the concealment of articles. Presented is a shirt that allows fast and safe retrieval of a concealed weapon. The shirt can have multiple access points to allow the wearer to retrieve weapons holstered in a shoulder type rig, against the waistband (“AWB”) holster, or a “belly-band” type holster. The shirt comprises a shell substantially in the shape of a shirt and an inner panel substantially lining at least a portion of the interior portion of the shell. The shell defines at least one access port configured to be selectively opened or closed to enable selective access to an interior portion of the shell.

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1. A shirt for concealment of a firearm, comprising: a shell substantially in the shape of a shirt having a shirt front, a shirt rear, and at least one bottom cut, wherein the shell defines at least one access port configured to be selectively opened or closed to enable selective access to an interi

1. A shirt for concealment of a firearm, comprising: a shell substantially in the shape of a shirt having a shirt front, a shirt rear, and at least one bottom cut, wherein the shell defines at least one access port configured to be selectively opened or closed to enable selective access to an interior portion of the shell;an inner panel substantially lining at least a portion of the interior portion of the shell, the inner panel comprising a plurality of slits therein which provide substantially open communication with a rear surface of said inner panel, configured for receipt of a portion of a belly-band holster, whereby, in use a weapon holstered within the belly-band holster would be positioned there between the inner panel and the shell and wherein a distal edge of said inner panel is substantially unsecured to said shell. 2. The shirt of claim 1, wherein the access port is positioned substantially vertically between an underarm portion of the shell and the bottom cut of the shell. 3. The shirt of claim 2, wherein the access port comprises a releasable fastener. 4. The shirt of claim 3, wherein the releasable fastener comprises hook and loop material. 5. The shirt of claim 4, wherein the hook and loop material comprises a plurality of spaced hook and loop portions spaced along the port sufficiently for a wearer of the shirt to position at least one finger therebetween adjacent hook and loop portions for easy access to the interior portion of the shell. 6. The shirt of claim 3, wherein the releasable fastener comprises a plurality of snaps spaced along the access port sufficiently for a wearer of the shirt to position at least one finger therebetween adjacent snaps for easy access to the interior portion of the shell. 7. The shirt of claim 1, wherein the access port is substantially camouflaged in its closed position. 8. The shirt of claim 1, wherein the shirt is a button down shirt comprising a placket substantially bisecting a front first portion of the shell and a front second portion of the shell. 9. The shirt of claim 8, wherein the inner panel substantially lines at least a portion of the shell corresponding to the front first portion. 10. The shirt of claim 9, wherein the inner panel substantially lines the interior portion of the shell from an area adjacent a top portion of the shell to a distal portion of the bottom cut of the shell. 11. The shirt of claim 10, wherein the distal portion of the bottom cut of the front first portion of the shell is configured to be selectively moved from a relaxed position, whereby the distal portion of the bottom cut of the front first portion of the shell is substantially extended, or a bloused position, whereby the distal portion of the bottom cut of the front first portion of the shell is turned inwardly upward and retained by a fastening surface thereon a portion of the bottom cut of the front first portion of the shell. 12. The shirt of claim 8, wherein the placket is positioned thereon a longitudinal edge of the front second portion of the shell and forms a false front, whereby the shell has the appearance of a normal button-down shirt, and wherein the placket has a back face configured for mating selective engagement with a longitudinal edge of the front first portion of the shell. 13. A shirt for concealment of a firearm, comprising: a shell substantially in the shape of a shirt having a shirt front, a shirt rear, and at least one bottom cut;a placket substantially bisecting a front first of the shell and a front second portion of the shell; an inner panel substantially lining at least a portion of the interior portion of the shell corresponding to the front first portion from an area adjacent a top portion of the shell to a distal portion of the bottom cut of the shell and wherein a distal edge of said inner panel is substantially unsecured to said shell, said inner panel further defining a plurality of slits which provide substantially open communication with a rear surface of said inner panel; wherein the distal portion of the bottom cut of the front first portion of the shell is turned inwardly up and retained in the bloused position while the corresponding portion of the inner panel remains extended in the relaxed position. 14. The shirt of claim 13, wherein the placket is positioned thereon a longitudinal edge of the front second portion of the shell and forms a false front, whereby the shell has the appearance of a normal button-down shirt, and wherein the placket has a back face configured for mating selective engagement with a longitudinal edge of the front first portion of the shell. 15. The shirt of claim 14, wherein the shell defines at least one access port positioned substantially vertically between an underarm portion of the shell and the bottom cut of the shell and configured to be selectively opened or closed to enable selective access to an interior portion of the shell. 16. The shirt of claim 15, wherein said plurality of slits are configured for receipt of a portion of a belly-band holster, whereby, in use a weapon holstered within the belly-band holster would be positioned therebetween the inner panel and the shell. 17. The shirt of claim 16, wherein the access port comprises a releasable fastener. 18. The shirt of claim 17, wherein the releasable fastener comprises hook and loop material. 19. The shirt of claim 18, wherein the hook and loop material comprises a plurality of spaced hook and loop portions spaced along the port sufficiently for a wearer of the shirt to position at least one finger therebetween adjacent hook and loop portions for easy access to the interior portion of the shell. 20. The shirt of claim 17, wherein the releasable fastener comprises a plurality of snaps spaced along the access port sufficiently for a wearer of the shirt to position at least one finger therebetween adjacent snaps for easy access to the interior portion of the shell. 21. The shirt of claim 15, wherein the access port is substantially camouflaged in its closed position.