Patent ID: 8316464

Claim:
Convertible swimwear comprising: a top piece constructed from a single piece of material having a pair of breast cups defining a front of said top piece, each said breast cup supported by a neck strap of a length allowing securement of a distal end of each neck strap about the neck of an individual and a back strap having a length allowing securement of a distal end of each back strap about the back of the individual; a cover flap attached to said top piece and extending across the front of the top piece beneath said breast cups, said cover flap having a distal edge extending downwardly from said breast cups; a bottom piece constructed from a form fitting elastic material, said bottom piece having an upper edge, a lower edge, and an intermediate section, said upper edge of said bottom piece placed beneath said cover flap of said top piece to assimilate a one piece style bathing suit with said intermediate section covering the abdomen portion of the individual wherein said upper edge of said bottom piece can be drawn to said lower edge of said bottom piece thereby forming a two piece style bathing suit, at least one string component on at least one side of said bottom piece, said string component having a top portion, a bottom portion, and an intermediate portion; said intermediate portion of said string component disposed within said bottom piece between said upper edge and said lower edge of said bottom piece; said top portion of said string component secured to said upper edge of said bottom piece, said bottom portion of said string component extending outwardly from said lower edge of said bottom piece; wherein said bottom portion of said string component includes a first end and a second end, said first end of said bottom portion extends through a loop of said top portion of said string component and is secured to said second end of said bottom portion of said string component whenever said upper edge and said lower edge of said bottom piece are substantially close to each other thereby maintaining said swimwear in said two piece style bathing suit, whereby said intermediate portion can be used in holding said intermediate portion in a rolled, folded or scrunched position.