Adjustable swimsuit

Abstract

A two-piece, women's swimsuit includes a bottom portion and a top or bra portion. The rear of the bottom portion and the bra portion include eyelets along the periphery thereof. The eyelets are adapted to receive crisscross lacing threaded therethrough. Tightening or loosening the lacing is effective to alter the contour of the rear bottom and the bra top, thereby allowing the swimsuit to assume a variety of styles depending upon the amount of tension applied to the lacing.

1 . An adjustable, two-piece swimsuit, comprising:
 a bra portion;   a bottom portion, the bottom portion having a front part and a rear part attached to the front part, the rear part having an outer surface, a periphery and a width;   a plurality of eyelets spaced laterally along the periphery of the rear part of the bottom portion; and   lacing threaded through the eyelets in the bottom portion, the width of the rear part of the bottom portion being adjustable by tightening and loosening the lacing.   
     
     
         2 . The adjustable, two-piece swimsuit according to  claim 1 , wherein said lacing is threaded through said array of eyelets in a crisscross pattern. 
     
     
         3 . The adjustable, two-piece swimsuit according to  claim 1 , wherein said lacing terminates in tieable ends. 
     
     
         4 . The adjustable, two-piece swimsuit according to  claim 1 , wherein said eyelets are disposed on said outer surface. 
     
     
         5 . An adjustable, two-piece swimsuit, comprising:
 a bra portion having a pair of bra cups, each of the bra cups having an outer surface, a periphery and a width;   a bottom portion, the bottom portion having a front part and a rear part attached to the front part;   a plurality of eyelets spaced along the periphery of each of the bra cups medially and laterally; and   lacing threaded through the eyelets, the width of each of the bra cups being adjustable by tightening and loosening the lacing.   
     
     
         6 . The adjustable, two-piece swimsuit according to  claim 5 , wherein said lacing is threaded through said eyelets in a crisscross pattern. 
     
     
         7 . The adjustable, two-piece swimsuit according to  claim 5 , wherein said lacing terminates in tieable ends. 
     
     
         8 . The adjustable, two-piece swimsuit according to  claim 5 , wherein said eyelets are disposed on said outer surface. 
     
     
         9 . An adjustable, two-piece swimsuit, comprising:
 a bra portion having a pair of bra cups, each of the bra cups having an outer surface, a periphery and a width;   a bottom portion, the bottom portion having a front part and a rear part attached to the front part, the rear part having an outer surface, a periphery and a width;   a first plurality of eyelets spaced along the periphery of each of the bra cups medially and laterally;   a first lacing threaded through the first plurality of eyelets;   a second plurality of eyelets spaced laterally along the periphery of the rear part of the bottom portion; and   a second lacing threaded through the second array of eyelets.   
     
     
         10 . The adjustable, two-piece swimsuit according to  claim 9 , wherein said first lacing and said second lacing are threaded through said eyelets in crisscross patterns. 
     
     
         11 . The adjustable, two-piece swimsuit according to  claim 9 , wherein said first lacing and said second lacing terminate in respective tieable ends. 
     
     
         12 . The adjustable, two-piece swimsuit according to  claim 9 , wherein said eyelets are disposed on said outer surface of each of the bra cups and said outer surface of said rear part.