Interchangeable hemline for the hem of a garment

Abstract

An interchangeable hemline for changing the style of the hem of a garment includes a decorative strip, a durable strip, a first fastener, and a second fastener. The garment can be a pant, skirt, sleeve, collar, short, or the like. The decorative strip has the durable strip and first fastener attached to one side of the decorative strip. The second fastener is attached to the exterior of the garment just above the hem. The first fastener can be mated with the second fastener to hold the decorative strip to the outside of the garment. Once attached, the first and second fasteners along with the durable strip are no longer visible. The durable strip forms a pull tab at one end of the decorative strip. The pull tab facilitates removal of the decorative strip from the hem of the garment.

1 . An interchangeable hemline for a hem of a garment, comprising: 
 a decorative strip having an inside surface and having a length for substantially fitting around the hem of the garment;    a durable strip attached to the inside surface of the decorative strip and forming at least one pull tab that extends beyond one end of the decorative strip;    a first fastener attached to the durable strip;    a second fastener attached to the garment adjacent the hem,    wherein the first fastener mates with the second fastener to substantially hold the decorative strip to the hem of the garment, and    wherein the pull tab facilitates removal of the decorative strip from the garment.    
   
   
       2 . The interchangeable hemline of  claim 1 , wherein the first fastener comprises a first strip of a VELCRO fastener sewn to the durable strip.  
   
   
       3 . The interchangeable hemline of  claim 2 , wherein the second fastener comprises a second strip of the VELCRO fastener sewn to the garment.  
   
   
       4 . The interchangeable hemline of  claim 3 , wherein the first strip of the VELCRO fastener sewn to the durable strip is narrower than the durable strip  
   
   
       5 . The interchangeable hemline of  claim 4 , wherein the first strip of the VELCRO fastener is sewn adjacent an upper edge of the durable strip.  
   
   
       6 . The interchangeable hemline of  claim 4 , wherein the first strip of the VELCRO fastener is narrower than the second strip of the VELCRO fastener sewn to the garment.  
   
   
       7 . The interchangeable hemline of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a pant, a skirt, a short, or a jacket.  
   
   
       8 . The interchangeable hemline of  claim 1 , wherein the durable strip comprises a strip of twill tape.  
   
   
       9 . The interchangeable hemline of  claim 8 , wherein the pull-tab is formed from a looped end of the strip of twill tape.  
   
   
       10 . The interchangeable hemline of  claim 1 , wherein the durable strip comprises a strip of ribbon having a length greater than that of the decorative strip such that the ribbon has first and second free ends extending beyond ends of the decorative strip and forming pull tabs.  
   
   
       11 . The interchangeable hemline of  claim 8 , wherein the first and second ends of the ribbon are capable of tying together when the decorative strip is attached to the hem.  
   
   
       12 . A garment having at least one hem, comprising: 
 a decorative strip having an inside surface and having a length for substantially fitting around the hem of the garment;    a durable strip attached to the inside surface of the decorative strip and forming at least one pull tab that extends beyond one end of the decorative strip;    a first fastener attached to the durable strip;    a second fastener attached to the garment adjacent the hem,    wherein the first fastener mates with the second fastener to substantially hold the decorative strip to the hem of the garment, and    wherein the pull tab facilitates removal of the decorative strip from the garment.    
   
   
       13 . The interchangeable hemline of  claim 12 , wherein: 
 the first fastener comprises a first strip of a VELCRO fastener sewn to the durable strip, and    the second fastener comprises a second strip of the VELCRO fastener sewn to the garment.    
   
   
       14 . The interchangeable hemline of  claim 13 , wherein: 
 the first strip is narrower than the durable strip,    the first strip is narrower than the second strip sewn to the garment, and    the first strip is sewn adjacent an upper edge of the durable strip.    
   
   
       15 . The interchangeable hemline of  claim 12 , wherein the garment is a pant, a skirt, a short, or a jacket.  
   
   
       16 . The interchangeable hemline of  claim 12 , wherein the durable strip comprises a strip of twill tape.  
   
   
       17 . The interchangeable hemline of  claim 16 , wherein the pull tab is formed from a looped end of the strip of twill tape.  
   
   
       18 . The interchangeable hemline of  claim 12 , wherein the durable strip comprises a strip of ribbon having a length greater than that of the decorative strip such that the ribbon has first and second free ends extending beyond ends of the decorative strip and forming pull tabs.  
   
   
       19 . The interchangeable hemline of  claim 18 , wherein the first and second ends of the ribbon are capable of tying together when the decorative strip is attached to the hem.  
   
   
       20 . An interchangeable hemline for a hem of a garment, comprising: 
 means for decorating the hem of the garment;    first means for removably attaching the decorating means to the garment, the first means attached to the decorating means,    second means for removably attaching the decorating means to the garment, the second means attached to the garment and mating with the first means;    means for reinforcing the decorating means and the first attaching means, the reinforcing means including means for facilitating removal of the decorating means from the hem of the garment.