Patent ID: 6912745

Claim:
A bed skirt for use with a bed having a mattress and a box springs, the bed skirt comprising: a side fabric panel of predetermined length having a fold perpendicular to the predetermined length providing a return fabric panel with a return end; a foot fabric panel of predetermined length having a fastened end positioned adjacent the return end of the return fabric panel; a fabric cap having a pocket along the length of the side fabric panel and length of the foot fabric panel fastened to an edge of the side fabric panel, an edge of the foot fabric panel and an edge of the return fabric panel, the foot fabric panel in overlapped relationship with the return fabric panel where the fastened end of the foot fabric panel is aligned with the return end of the return fabric panel providing an opening between the return fabric panel and the foot fabric panel; a stitching connected at a point of the fabric cap adjacent the return end of the side fabric panel and to a point of the fabric cap adjacent the foot fabric panel defining a hinge portion of the foot fabric panel; and a cord within the pocket of the fabric cap.