Disclosed herein is a protective guard accessory for protecting the cuff of a pant leg. In a version of the invention, the clothing accessory generally comprises a cuff protection sleeve comprising an annular wall portion with an upper enlarged portion and an inwardly curved bottom lip defining a circular channel. The circular channel adapted to receive a respective bottom cuff of the pants. In addition, an inner fastening ring is provided comprising an external annular channel configured to couple with the upper enlarged portion of the cuff protection sleeve. Wherein, while in use, the fabric of the pants is pinched or sandwiched between the top enlarged portion of the cuff protection sleeve and the inner fastening ring while simultaneously engaging the cuff within the circular channel. Thereby, engaging the clothing accessory with the lower end portion and bottom cuff of the respective pant leg and providing a barrier between the pant leg and respective shoe.

A protective pant cuff rain guard accessory that attaches to the user's ankle and extends upward protecting the lower pant and cuff from outside weather elements such as water, dirt, and grime. Moreover, optionally, the clothing accessory can display a decorative design to enhance the stylistic appeal of a pair of pants enabling the wearer to demonstrate personal style which may be interchangeable.

A trouser leg comprising a slit that incorporates a stiffening element, the slit being positioned such that, in use, the slit sits either side of a wearer's shoe, which stabilises the stiffening element and causes it to resist lateral movement of the trouser leg above the shoe.

A garment (10) includes a first garment portion (22); a second garment portion (24); a third garment portion (26); a waterproof fastener system configured to join the first garment portion (22) and the second garment portion (24); and a non-waterproof fastener system (32) configured to join the first garment portion (22) and the third garment portion (26). The waterproof fastener system can be disconnected and rejoined without removing the third garment portion. The waterproof fastener system can include a first connection joining the first garment portion to the second garment portion. The non-waterproof fastener system can include a second connection (32) joining the first garment portion to the third garment portion. The second connection can be configured to withstand repeated repair and be disconnected and rejoined.

A protector for pants bottoms that serves to protect the pants bottoms from being wetted by rain, is formed of a generally tubular body having a smaller cross-section at a side adjacent a bottom opening and a wider cross-section side adjacent at its top opening. An attachment mechanism allows attaching the pants protector to one side of the pants, adjacent the knee of the wearer, and the protector is constructed to have the appearance and look of a pants bottom portion, mimicking the pants itself, from an area at the bottom of the pants to at least approximately the knee location. Thereby, during rain, upon donning a pair of the pants protectors, the bottom of the pants is protected from driving rains and one who appears at a formal event is able to remove the protectors and be left with spotless pants.