Convertible Bathing Suit Assembly

Abstract

A convertible bathing suit assembly for either covering or exposing a woman's middle torso includes a bathing suit top that can be worn on a woman's upper torso for swimming. A bathing suit bottom is provided that can be worn on a woman's lower torso for swimming. A flap is coupled to and extends around the bathing suit bottom. The flap is positionable in an extended position to cover the woman's middle torso in the convention of a one piece bathing suit. The flap is gatherable into a stored position to expose the woman's middle torso in the convention of a two piece bathing suit.

1 . A convertible bathing suit assembly for converting between a one piece bathing suit and a two piece bathing suit, said assembly comprising:
 a bathing suit top being configured to be worn on a woman's upper torso for swimming;   a plurality of first fasteners, each of said first fasteners being integrated into said bathing suit top, said plurality of first fasteners being arranged in a horizontal line on said bathing suit top;   a bathing suit bottom being configured to be worn on a woman's lower torso for swimming;   a flap being coupled to and extending fully around said bathing suit bottom, said flap being positionable in an extended position having said flap extending between said bathing suit bottom and said bathing suit top wherein said flap is configured to cover the woman's middle torso in the convention of a one piece bathing suit, said flap being gatherable into a stored position having said flap being bunched around said bathing suit bottom wherein said flap is configured to expose the woman's middle torso in the convention of a two piece bathing suit; and   a plurality of second fasteners, each of said second fasteners being integrated into said flap, each of said second fasteners releasably engaging a respective one of said first fasteners when said flap is in said extended position, said plurality of second fasteners being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said flap.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said bathing suit top has a pair of shoulder straps, a pair of cups and a band extending around a lower threshold of said bathing suit top wherein said band is configured to extend around the woman's middle torso when said bathing suit top is worn; and   each of said first fasteners is positioned on an outer surface of said band of said bathing suit top, said plurality of first fasteners being spaced apart from each other being distributed around said band wherein said plurality of first fasteners is configured to be distributed around the woman's middle torso when said bathing suit top is worn.   
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said bathing suit bottom has a waist;   said flap has a distal edge with respect to said waist of said bathing suit bottom; and   said plurality of second fasteners is positioned adjacent to said distal edge of said flap.   
     
     
         4 . A convertible bathing suit assembly for converting between a one piece bathing suit and a two piece bathing suit, said assembly comprising:
 a bathing suit top being configured to be worn on a woman's upper torso for swimming, said bathing suit top having a pair of shoulder straps, a pair of cups and a band extending around a lower threshold of said bathing suit top wherein said band is configured to extend around the woman's middle torso when said bathing suit top is worn;   a plurality of first fasteners, each of said first fasteners being integrated into said bathing suit top, said plurality of first fasteners being arranged in a horizontal line on said bathing suit top, each of said first fasteners being positioned on an outer surface of said band of said bathing suit top, said plurality of first fasteners being spaced apart from each other being distributed around said band Wherein said plurality of first fasteners is configured to be distributed around the woman's middle torso when said bathing suit top is worn;   a bathing suit bottom being configured to be worn on a woman's lower torso for swimming, said bathing suit bottom having a waist;   a flap being coupled to and extending fully around said bathing suit bottom, said flap being positionable in an extended position having said flap extending between said bathing suit bottom and said bathing suit top wherein said flap is configured to cover the woman's middle torso in the convention of a one piece bathing suit, said flap being gatherable into a stored position having said flap being bunched around said bathing suit bottom wherein said flap is configured to expose the woman's middle torso in the convention of a two piece bathing suit, said flap having a distal edge with respect to said waist of said bathing suit bottom; and   a plurality of second fasteners, each of said second fasteners being integrated into said flap, each of said second fasteners releasably engaging a respective one of said first fasteners when said flap is in said extended position, said plurality of second fasteners being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said flap, said plurality of second fasteners being positioned adjacent to said distal edge of said flap.