fig1 11 the shower enclosure of the present invention is shown according to the preferred embodiment in particular the shower enclosure is shown comprising a plurality of rigid panels 2 4 6 and 8 and an intermediate pliable eg nylon or plastic sheet 10 the end panels 2 and 4 may be connected to opposite walls surrounding the bathtub 12 via screws 14 fig3 and 7 alternatively the end panels 2 and 4 may be secured to the adjacent respective walls via suction cups two faced tape or other suitable attachment means inner panels 6 and 8 are supported from beneath and are adapted to slide laterally on a sliding rim attachment 16 to this end a pair of handles 18 are provided on the inner sliding panels 6 and 8 for opening and closing the panels to gain access to and exit from the bathtub 12 the end units 2 and 4 are also each supported on a rim attachment 16 but are prevented from sliding by attachment screws 14 the panels 2 4 6 and 8 are suspended from above by virtue of a hook shaped curved portion 15 as shown in fig5 7 which pg 6 circumscribes a conventional cylindrical shower curtain rod 17 the curtain portion 10 is connected to the sliding panels via velcro u2122 two faced tape or other suitable attachment means the curtain portion may be transparent coloured or may include graphic designs etc according to an important aspect of.