Clothing Accessory for Customizing Leggings

Abstract

The present invention relates to a clothing accessory for customizing a look of a legging without making permanent modifications to the legging. The accessory can be used to temporarily cover a hem of leg portions of the legging for customizing the look of the legging. The accessory is made of stretchable and flexible material and is in the form of a closed loop or band circular garment. In use, the clothing accessory is worn under the hem of the legging such that a portion extends out from under the hem and the extended portion is curled over the hem to cover an exterior portion of the hem to customize the look of the legging. The accessory comes in a variety of colors, sizes, and designs and can be interchangeably used with leggings to personalize the look of the leggings.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A legging clothing accessory comprising:
 a first stretchable elastic band having a first surface and an opposing second surface for applying to a hem of a legging;   a top seam;   a bottom seam;   wherein said first surface comprises a first decorative design;   wherein said second surface comprises a second decorative design;   wherein said first decorative design is the same as said second decorative design;   wherein said first stretchable elastic band comprises a first portion positioned under the hem of the legging and a second portion extending below the hem of the legging; and   further wherein said second portion is turned inside out to expose an initial inner surface portion to an outer surface portion.   
     
     
         2 . The legging clothing accessory of  claim 1 , further comprising a second stretchable elastic band having a first surface and an opposing second surface for applying to another hem of the legging. 
     
     
         3 . The legging clothing accessory of  claim 2 , wherein said first surface of said second stretchable elastic band comprises a third decorative design and said second surface of said second stretchable elastic band comprises a fourth decorative design. 
     
     
         4 . The legging clothing accessory of  claim 3 , wherein said third decorative design is the same as said fourth decorative design. 
     
     
         5 . The legging clothing accessory of  claim 3 , wherein said second decorative design is the same as said fourth decorative design. 
     
     
         6 . The legging clothing accessory of  claim 3 , wherein said second decorative design is different from said fourth decorative design. 
     
     
         7 . The legging clothing accessory of  claim 1 , wherein said first stretchable elastic band and said second stretchable elastic band comprise a height from about 2 inches to about 8 inches. 
     
     
         8 . The legging clothing accessory of  claim 7 , wherein said first stretchable elastic band and said second stretchable elastic band comprise a material selected from a group consisting of a spandex, a cotton, and a polyester. 
     
     
         9 . The legging clothing accessory of  claim 1 , wherein said first stretchable elastic band and said second stretchable elastic band comprise a height from about 3 inches to about 5 inches. 
     
     
         10 . The legging clothing accessory of  claim 9 , wherein said first stretchable elastic band and said second stretchable elastic band comprise a material selected from a group consisting of a spandex, a cotton, and a polyester. 
     
     
         11 . A legging clothing accessory comprising:
 a first elastic band having a first surface and an opposing second surface for applying to a hem of a legging;   a second elastic band having a first surface and an opposing second surface for applying to another hem of the legging;   wherein said first surface of said first elastic band comprises a first decorative design and said second surface of said first elastic band comprises a second decorative design;   wherein said first surface of said second elastic band comprises a third decorative design and said second surface of said second elastic band comprises a fourth decorative design;   wherein said first decorative design is the same as said second decorative design;   wherein said third decorative design is the same as said fourth decorative design;   wherein each said first elastic band and said second elastic band comprise a first portion positioned under the hem of the legging and a second portion extending below the hem of the legging; and   
       further wherein each said second portion is turned inside out to expose an initial inner surface portion to an outer surface portion. 
     
     
         12 . The legging clothing accessory of  claim 11 , wherein said first decorative design is the same as said third decorative design. 
     
     
         13 . The legging clothing accessory of  claim 11 , wherein said second decorative design is the same as said fourth decorative design. 
     
     
         14 . The legging clothing accessory of  claim 11 , wherein said first decorative design is different from said third decorative design. 
     
     
         15 . The legging clothing accessory of  claim 11 , wherein said second decorative design is different from said fourth decorative design. 
     
     
         16 . The legging clothing accessory of  claim 11 , wherein said first elastic band and said second elastic band comprise a height from about 2 inches to about 8 inches. 
     
     
         17 . The legging clothing accessory of  claim 16 , wherein said first elastic band and said second elastic band comprise a material selected from a group consisting of a spandex, a cotton, and a polyester. 
     
     
         18 . A legging clothing accessory comprising:
 a first elastic band having a first surface and an opposing second surface for applying to a hem of a legging;   a second elastic band having a first surface and an opposing second surface for applying to another hem of the legging;   wherein said first surface of said first elastic band comprises a first decorative design and said second surface of said first elastic band comprises a second decorative design;   wherein said first surface of said second elastic band comprises a third decorative design and said second surface of said second elastic band comprises a fourth decorative design;   wherein each said first elastic band and said second elastic band comprise a first portion positioned under the hem of the legging and a second portion extending below the hem of the legging;   wherein each said second portion is turned inside out to expose an initial inner surface portion to an outer surface portion; and   further wherein said second decorative design is the same as said fourth decorative design.   
     
     
         19 . The legging clothing accessory of  claim 18 , wherein said first decorative design is the same as said third decorative design. 
     
     
         20 . The legging clothing accessory of  claim 18 , wherein said first elastic band and said second elastic band comprise a height from about 2 inches to about 8 inches.