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An adjustable bathing suit including a channel extending through the length of a waistband. An adjustable band is received within at least a portion of the channel and is attached to the bathing suit. Preferably, the adjustable band extends around the front of the hips around a majority of the waist

An adjustable bathing suit including a channel extending through the length of a waistband. An adjustable band is received within at least a portion of the channel and is attached to the bathing suit. Preferably, the adjustable band extends around the front of the hips around a majority of the waistband. The adjustable band includes a plurality of openings for receiving a button attached to the bathing suit. The button can be located at the rear of the bathing suit. An opening in the waistband is provided in the location of the button to provide access to the adjustable band contained within the channel. A flap attached to an upper portion of the waistband extends over the opening of the waistband for closing the opening. The flap can include a self-gripping material and a self-gripping material can be positioned under the flap for providing secure closure of the flap.

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1. An adjustable bathing suit comprising: a front portion coupled or integral with a rear portion;leg openings formed in said front portion and said rear portion;a waistband at a top portion of said front portion and said rear portion;an adjustable band associated with said waistband, said adjustabl

1. An adjustable bathing suit comprising: a front portion coupled or integral with a rear portion;leg openings formed in said front portion and said rear portion;a waistband at a top portion of said front portion and said rear portion;an adjustable band associated with said waistband, said adjustable band being adjustable at said rear portion for changing the length of said waistband;an opening in said waistband at said rear portion in the location of said adjustable band;a flap attached at an upper portion of the waistband, said flap extending over the opening, the flap is adapted to be opened from the rear of the bathing suit to expose the opening and provide access to the adjustable band and the flap is adapted to be closed to extend over the opening for closing the opening and hiding the adjustable band; anda first self-gripping material strip attached to an underneath surface of said flap below said adjustable band and a second self-gripping material strip attached to said waistband at a position under said flap, said flap is closed by attaching said first self-gripping material strip to said second self-gripping material,wherein said adjustable band and said flap lie flat against said waistband in the closed position. 2. The adjustable bathing suit of claim 1 wherein said waistband includes a channel formed therein and at least a portion of said adjustable band extending into said channel and coupled to said channel. 3. The adjustable bathing suit of claim 1 wherein said adjustable band includes a plurality of openings spaced at predetermined distances along said adjustable band and further comprising a button attached to a center of said waistband above said rear portion, said button being received in one of said openings for adjusting the length of said adjustable band. 4. The adjustable bathing suit of claim 3 wherein said adjustable band includes a first adjustable band attached at a distance to the left of said center of said waistband above said rear portion and a second adjustable band attached at a distance to the right of said center of said waistband above said rear portion, said first and second adjustable bands including said plurality of openings and said first and second adjustable bands being individually adjusted. 5. The adjustable bathing suit of claim 4 further comprising stitching formed around said openings. 6. The adjustable bathing suit of claim 1 wherein said first and second self-gripping material strips are formed of a hook and loop material. 7. The adjustable bathing suit of claim 1 wherein the front portion and the rear portion are formed of a quick-dry fabric. 8. The adjustable bathing suit of claim 7 wherein the fabric is polyester. 9. The adjustable bathing suit of claim 1 wherein a fly is formed in said front portion. 10. The adjustable bathing suit of claim of claim 9 wherein said adjustable bathing suit is board shorts.