Patent ID: 8695114

Claim:
An adjustable bathing suit comprising: a front portion coupled or integral with a rear portion; leg openings formed in said front portion and said rear portion; a waistband at a top portion of said front portion and said rear portion; an adjustable band associated with said waistband, said adjustable band being adjustable at said rear portion for changing the length of said waistband; an opening in said waistband at said rear portion in the location of said adjustable band; a flap attached at an upper portion of the waistband, said flap extending over the opening, the flap is adapted to be opened from the rear of the bathing suit to expose the opening and provide access to the adjustable band and the flap is adapted to be closed to extend over the opening for closing the opening and hiding the adjustable band; and a first self-gripping material strip attached to an underneath surface of said flap below said adjustable band and a second self-gripping material strip attached to said waistband at a position under said flap, said flap is closed by attaching said first self-gripping material strip to said second self-gripping material, wherein said adjustable band and said flap lie flat against said waistband in the closed position.