Double waistband garment(s)

Abstract

A garment including a first waistband having a first end that is the uppermost portion of the garment and a second end of the first waistband that is spaced apart from the first end of the first waistband, the first end of the first waistband is either functional, configured to grip a garment wearer's waist to secure the garment to the wearer or is decorative and non-functional, and a second waistband spaced apart from the first end of the first waistband and includes the second end of the first waistband permanently or releasably attached and concealed therein, the second waistband is functional, configured to grip a garment wearer's waist to secure the garment to the wearer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment comprising:
 (a) a first waistband having a first end that is the uppermost portion of the garment and a second end of the first waistband that is spaced apart from the first end of the first waistband, the first end of the first waistband is either functional, configured to grip a garment wearer's waist to secure the garment to the wearer or is decorative and non-functional, and   (b) a second waistband spaced apart from the first end of the first waistband and includes the second end of the first waistband permanently or releasably attached and concealed therein, the second waistband is functional, configured to grip a garment wearer's waist to secure the garment to the wearer.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein an outer diameter of the second end of the first waistband is permanently or releasably attached and concealed within an inner diameter of the second waistband. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the outer diameter of the second end of the first waistband is permanently or releasably attached and concealed within the inner diameter of the second waistband approximately mid-span along an overall length of the second waistband. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 3 , wherein:
 (a) a first plurality of fasteners are affixed to and continuously or discontinuously arranged along the outer diameter of the first waistband, and   (b) a second plurality of fasteners configured to engage the first plurality of fasteners that are affixed to and continuously or discontinuously arranged along the inner diameter of the second waistband.   
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 4 , wherein the first and second plurality of fasteners are completely concealed internally within the garment when engaged with one another. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 5 , wherein the first and second plurality of fasteners comprises buttons or hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 6 , wherein the garment is shorts or pants. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 7 , further comprising a plurality of belt loops arranged along an outer diameter of the second waistband. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 8 , further comprising a plurality of pockets with at least a first and second pocket being arranged on opposing sides of the garment. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 9 , further comprising a fly arranged immediately below the second waistband and between the first and second pocket. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 10 , wherein the first waistband has a different pattern, color, or indicia printed thereon than the remainder of the garment. 
     
     
         12 . A garment kit comprising:
 (a) a first waistband having a first end that forms an uppermost portion of a garment and a second end of the first waistband that is spaced apart from the first end of the first waistband, the first end of the first waistband is either functional, configured to grip a garment wearer's waist to secure the garment to the wearer or is decorative and non-functional, and   (b) a second waistband attached to a garment main body, the second waistband configured to releasably engage the second end of the first waistband such that the second end of first waistband is concealed therein when engaged with the second waistband, the second waistband is configured to grip a garment wearer's waist to secure the garment to the wearer.   
     
     
         13 . The garment kit of  claim 12 , further comprising a plurality of first waistbands, with each waistband of the plurality of first waistbands configured to releasably engage the second waistband attached to a garment main body.