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A garment having edible components associated therewith can be made by stringing apertured edible items or candies onto fabric portions, for example, waistbands of panties, bikinis, etc. Strings of fabric can accommodate a variety of different types of edible materials and such materials can be of m

A garment having edible components associated therewith can be made by stringing apertured edible items or candies onto fabric portions, for example, waistbands of panties, bikinis, etc. Strings of fabric can accommodate a variety of different types of edible materials and such materials can be of many shapes and sizes, in particular can reflect any particular holiday event in the year (e.g., hearts for Valentine's Day; shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day; pumpkins for Halloween, etc.). The garments can be re-used with or without rethreading edible items or candies of choice, and a kit for facilitating this practice forms one aspect of the present invention.

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1. A garment for a person comprising:at least one non-edible strap: at least one edible item interconnected to said strap; wherein said edible item comprises a candy having at least one aperture and wherein said strap passes through said aperture, said candy including a wrapper and having a wrapper

1. A garment for a person comprising:at least one non-edible strap: at least one edible item interconnected to said strap; wherein said edible item comprises a candy having at least one aperture and wherein said strap passes through said aperture, said candy including a wrapper and having a wrapper aperture that is axially aligned with the at least one aperture in said candy; and wherein said garment can be worn by the person. 2. A garment for covering a portion of a person's body, the garment comprising:a front panel; a rear panel interconnected to said front panel by a crotch portion; at least one strap interconnectable to said front and and said rear panel, said strap adapted for passing through an aperture of a candy, said strap consisting essentially of a material having a length greater than or equal to a width of the candy, said material having a width that is greater than or equal to a diameter of said aperture of said candy, said material having an outside surface that contacts an inside surface of said aperture, said outside surface of said material developing a frictional force with said inside surface of said candy that is equal to or greater than a weight of said candy, said strap having a loop at an end portion, said loop wrapping around at least a portion of said candy; and wherein upon removing said candy from said strap, said front panel, said rear panel, said crotch portion, and said strap are non-edible and washable. 3. A garment for covering a portion of a person's body, the garment comprising:a front panel including a right front strap and a left front strap; a rear panel interconnected to said front panel by a crotch portion, said rear panel including a right rear strap interconnectable to said right front strap, and left rear strap interconnectable to said left front strap; and at least one edible item having an aperture sized to slidably receive one of said right front strap, said left front strap, said right rear strap and said left rears strap, and wherein said at least one edible item is located on one of said right front strap, said left front strap, said right rear strap and said left rear strap. 4. The garment as claimed in claim 3, wherein an end portion of at least one of said right front strap, said left front strap, and right rear strap and said left rear strap includes a first retention fitting.5. The garment as claimed in claim 4, wherein said first retention fitting comprises a substantially conical tip portion and a flared portion made of a resilient material, and wherein said flared portion has an underformed width that is greater than a diameter of said aperture, wherein the flared portion is deformable to receive the edible item when the edible item is pushed over the flared portion of the retention fitting.6. The garment as claimed in claim 5, wherein an end portion of another of said right front strap, said left front strap, said right rear strap and said left rear strap includes a second retention fitting, said second retention fitting including means for detachably attaching to said first retention fitting.7. The garment as claimed in claim 6, wherein said means for detachably attaching includes a connector.