Customizable skirt

Abstract

Described is a skirt apparatus including multiple portions (i.e., extensions), which can be added or removed to change the shape, color, and length of the skirt.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A skirt apparatus, comprising:
 a first-skirt portion, including a circularly-shaped fabric having an inner side for placement against a wearer of the skirt, a waistband, a hem located at a bottom edge of the first-skirt portion, and a first-fastening device positioned proximal to the hem on the inner side of the fabric, wherein the first-skirt portion serves as a base of the skirt for securing around the waist, buttocks, and upper thighs of the wearer;   a second-skirt portion, including a circularly-shaped fabric having an inner side for placement against a wearer of the skirt, a top hem located at a top edge of the second-skirt portion, and a second-fastening device positioned proximal to the top hem on the inner side of the fabric, wherein the second-fastening device is configured to cooperatively fasten to and engage the first-fastening device such that the second-skirt portion can be removably attached to the first-skirt portion,   wherein the second-skirt portion further includes a third-fastening device positioned proximal to a bottom hem on the inner side of the fabric; and   a third-skirt portion, including a circularly-shaped fabric having an inner side for placement against a wearer of the skirt, a top hem located at a top edge of the third-skirt portion, and a fourth-fastening device positioned proximal to the top hem of the third-skirt portion on the inner side of the fabric, wherein the fourth-fastening device is configured to cooperatively fasten to and engage the third-fastening device such that the third-skirt portion can be removably attached to the second-skirt portion.   
     
     
         2 . The skirt apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first-fastening device, second-fastening device, third-fastening device, and fourth-fastening device include at least one of the following: a zipper, a hook and clasp fastener, an adhesive fastener, a snap, a press-stub, a hook and loop fastener, a belt, rope, and a button. 
     
     
         3 . The skirt apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the fourth-fastening device is configured to cooperatively fasten to and engage the first-fastening device such that the third-skirt portion can be removably attached to the first-skirt portion without use of the second-skirt portion. 
     
     
         4 . The skirt apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the waistband is adjustable. 
     
     
         5 . The skirt apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first-skirt portion, second-skirt portion, and third-skirt portion are reversible. 
     
     
         6 . The skirt apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a fifth-fastening device positioned proximal to the bottom hem of the third-skirt portion on the inner side of the fabric. 
     
     
         7 . The skirt apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a fourth-skirt portion including a circularly-shaped fabric having an inner side for placement against a wearer of the skirt, a top hem located at a top edge of the fourth-skirt portion, and a fifth-fastening device positioned proximal to the top hem on the inner side of the fabric, wherein the fifth-fastening device is configured to cooperatively fasten to and engage the first fastening device such that the fourth-skirt portion can be removably attached to the first-skirt portion,
 wherein the fourth-skirt portion further includes a sixth-fastening device positioned proximal to a bottom hem on the inner side of the fabric configured to cooperatively fasten to and engage the second-fastening device such that the fourth-skirt portion can be removably attached to the second-skirt portion.   
     
     
         8 . The skirt apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein at least one of the first-skirt portion, second-skirt portion, third-skirt portion, and fourth-skirt portion are reversible. 
     
     
         9 . A first-skirt portion for connecting between a second-skirt portion and third-skirt portion, the first-skirt comprising:
 a circularly-shaped fabric having an inner side for placement against a wearer of the skirt, a top hem located at a top edge of the skirt portion, a first-fastening device positioned proximal to the top hem on the inner side of the fabric, and a second-fastening device positioned proximal to a bottom hem on the inner side of the fabric,   wherein the first-fastening device is configured to cooperatively fasten to and engage a corresponding fastening device located in the second-skirt portion such that the first-skirt portion can be removably attached to the second-skirt portion.   
     
     
         10 . The first-skirt portion of  claim 9 , wherein the second-fastening device is configured to cooperatively fasten to and engage a corresponding fastening device located in the third-skirt portion device such that the skirt portion can be removably attached to the third-skirt portion. 
     
     
         11 . A method of making a skirt having a waistband and a hem located at a bottom edge the skirt, a circularly-shaped fabric, and an inner side for placement against a wearer of the skirt, the method comprising:
 attaching a first-fastening device proximal to the hem on the inner side of the fabric, wherein the skirt is for securing around the waist, buttocks, and upper thighs of the wearer.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 making a second-skirt portion having a circularly-shaped fabric having an inner side for placement against a wearer of the skirt, a top hem located at a top edge of the second-skirt portion,   fastening a second-fastening device positioned proximal to the top hem on the inner side of the fabric, wherein the second-fastening device is configured to cooperatively fasten to and engage the first-fastening device such that the second-skirt portion can be removably attached to the skirt, thereby extending the length of the skirt.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising fastening a third-fastening device positioned proximal to a bottom hem on the inner side of the second-skirt portion for connecting other skirt portions thereto. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the first fastening device is a zipper.