Clothing clip apparatus and method for using same

An apparatus for holding a garment in a gathered position to expose a breast of a wearer of the garment, the apparatus comprising:

• a strap having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a length between the first end and the second end;
• a fastener at the first end of the strap, the fastener configured to connect the first end to a piece of clothing of the wearer, the fastener having a body portion attached to the strap and a movable part that is movable relative to the body portion;
• and
• a ring at the second end of the strap, the ring configured to retain the strap in a closed loop shape to hold the garment in the gathered position within the closed loop shape.

An apparatus for holding a garment to expose a breast for nursing, the apparatus comprising:

• a strap having a first end and a second end spaced lengthwise from the first end;
• a clip with a fixed base attached to the first end of the strap, the clip having a movable part that protrudes and is movable relative to the fixed base to attach the strap to a piece of clothing of a wearer of the garment;
• a magnetic portion disposed at the first end of the strap;
• and
• a magnet attached to the second end of the strap,
• wherein the magnetic portion attracts the magnet to connect the second end to the first end to configure the strap in a closed loop shape to retain the garment in a gathered position within the closed loop shape.

A method comprising the steps of:

• holding, with one hand, a strap having a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
• manipulating a fastener at the first end of the strap, with the one hand, to attach the strap to a piece of clothing, the fastener having a first part attached to the strap and a movable part that is movable relative to the first part;
• lifting part of a garment, with the one hand, to form a gathered portion of the garment;
• forming, with the one hand, a loop shape with the strap around the gathered portion of the garment;
• and
• utilizing, with the one hand, a ring at the second end of the strap to retain the strap in the loop shape to thereby hold the gathered portion of the garment in a fixed position relative to a wearer of the garment to expose a breast of the wearer for nursing.