A kit for use in creating customized swimwear is provided including an outer layer formed of a water repellent draw-on fabric, an inner layer formed from a water repellent fabric, and a plurality of fabric markets of different colors.

A compression garment that is provided that is configured to cover a lower body portion of a form fitting garment, wherein the compression garment is particularly suited for covering the lower body portion of a swimsuit. The compression garment includes an elongated band formed into a loop that is configured to encircle the lower abdominal region of a wearer. The elongated band is composed of a compression material that applies an inward force on the wearer's lower abdominal region so as to restrain the wearer's body, providing a slimming effect. A non-compressive layer is circumferentially attached to the elongated band, wherein the non-compressive layer extends downwardly and below the lower end of the elongated band. The non-compressive layer includes a non-compression material and serves to provide additional coverage of the wearer's body when the compression garment is worn.

Mesh fabric panels that provide a compressive force to a wearer's mid-section and tummy-covering garments equipped with the mesh fabric panels are disclosed. The mesh fabric panels can be formed of a material having a suitable rigidity for providing the compressive force. The mesh fabric panels include left and right panels adapted to be stitched or otherwise affixed to left and right front sections, respectively, of a garment such as a pant, a dress, a skirt, shorts, swimwear, or the like. Each of the left and right mesh fabric panels includes a seam side edge adapted to be affixed to a corresponding seam side of a tummy-covering garment, a fly side edge adapted to be affixed to a fly facing of the garment, a waist edge, and a bottom edge. The left and/or right mesh fabric panel may be a dual layer panel.

My invention is very different to all other similar products. The difference being is that my Flotation Device is an integral and unobtrusive part of any swimming costume or bathing suit. It could be in the form of a draw string cord or even making up the swimming costume or bathing suit itself. When the swimmer realizes that additional floatation is needed, the swimmer extracts or detaches the device from the costume and placing the Floatation Device tube into their mouth they then blow air from their lungs into the Flotation Device to obtain assisted floatation.

A fastener connecting two materials, with a first material having a strap aperture. A second material had an edge, and a strap extending past the edge toward the first material. The strap has a top and bottom side affixing mechanisms. The second material has a second material affixing mechanism and a hinged material panel disposed proximate the second material affixing mechanism comprising a hinged panel affixing mechanism. The fastener has a fastened where the strap passes through the strap aperture, reverse back upon itself and passes the edge. The bottom side affixing mechanism is affixed to the second material affixing mechanism; and the top side affixing mechanism is affixed to the hinged panel affixing mechanism. The strap is interposed between both the second material affixing mechanism and the hinged panel affixing mechanism resulting in a secure, protected independent double-sided material fastener which can be engaged and disengaged repeatedly and adjusted.

A ladies undergarment in the form of a body, comprising shaping cups, support elements (1), a length adjuster (10), connecting means (2, 3), where, as support elements, only vertical support elements (1) are used, which fasten to the upper and lower side parts of the shaping cups with the aid of connecting means (2, 3), and connecting means (2) consists of a closed portion, which is sewn into a vertical support element (1), and an open portion having an elongated G-shape.

A swimsuit comprising a swimsuit body; a waistband extending from the swimsuit body and defining a waistband volume; and, an inflatable drawstring arranged at least partially within the waistband volume and configured to be removed therefrom.

A training tunic is provided with tapered front and back panels. The back panel has attached side straps that mate with matable front portions on the front panel. The end of each side strap is folded to form a pocket compartment opening upward. Where each side strap is attached to the back panel, an outer side pocket is formed along the back panel that is sized and positioned so that the side strap may be inserted into the outer side pocket. When the training tunic is worn, it is open on the sides above and below the side straps, and a sleeveless arm area is formed on each side of the garment between the shoulder seams and the side straps. Preferably the training tunic has a hood or may have a collar.

Convertible garments and methods associated therewith generally provide a way of producing and wearing a garment that may be worn as a bikini top or bottom. A unitary, monolithic, integral, and/or continuous piece of fabric is formed having a middle section and at least four straps extending from opposing corner or edge regions thereof. The method includes configuring the garment as either a bikini top or bikini bottom based on how the invention is placed across ones' body and how the straps are tied together.

Convertible garments and methods associated therewith generally provide a way of producing and wearing a garment that may be worn as a bikini top or bottom. A unitary, monolithic, integral, and/or continuous piece of fabric is formed having a middle section and at least four straps extending from opposing corner or edge regions thereof. The method includes configuring the garment as either a bikini top or bikini bottom based on how the invention is placed across ones' body and how the straps are tied together.