SIMPLIFIED BASE TRIM COVER FOR SEAT WITH REMOVABLE TRIM COVER

A trim cover assembly structured to be applied to a backrest of a vehicle seat includes a base trim cover having a rear portion, first side portion extending from a first side of the rear portion, and a second side portion extending from a second side of the rear portion opposite the first side portion. Each side portion is structured to be wrappable along a respective side of the backrest. Each side portion also has a side edge structured to be securable to the backrest along a front face of the backrest. The base trim cover may be attached to the backrest using suitable fasteners (e.g., hog-rings, EZ clips, hook and loop tape, arrow-hooks, stitching, etc.) and conventional upholstery securement methods.