Configurable headgear

Abstract

Headgear having a headpiece formed to cover a wearer's head, and an appendage attached to the headpiece, to which at least one attachment piece is captively secured. The headgear has a curtain with multiple appendages bearing multiple attachment pieces. A tail piece can be interposed between the headpiece and the appendage, and attached to the headpiece, to the appendage, or to both. The tail piece may be unitary or subportioned, and may include constituent ribbons, threads, strings, or strands. The headpiece and the tailpiece may be made of one panel of material or multiple panels, which may be different material. The appendage is a ribbon, thread, string, or strand. An attachment piece is captively secured to an appendage which, in turn, are attached to the headpiece or to the tail piece. An attachment piece can be a bead, a bangle, a trinket, or a feather.

1 . An article of headwear for a user having a head and a neck, comprising:
 a cap segment having a front and a back, wherein the shape of the cap substantially covers the head;   a tail in communication with the back of the cap segment, the tail being configured to cover a portion of the neck, wherein the tail includes at least one strip; and   a plurality of attachment pieces secured to the at least one strip.   
   
   
       2 . The article of headwear of  claim 1 , wherein at least one the cap segment and the tail is made of a material selected from the group of natural fibers, synthetic fibers, plastic, and leather. 
   
   
       3 . The article of headwear of  claim 2 , wherein the cap segment and the tail are formed from one panel of material. 
   
   
       4 . The article of headwear of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of attachment pieces comprises a bead. 
   
   
       5 . The article of headwear of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of attachment pieces comprises a bangle or a trinket. 
   
   
       6 . The article of headwear of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of attachment pieces comprises a feather. 
   
   
       7 . The article of headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the tail includes a plurality of strips and the plurality of attachment pieces are selectively secured to the plurality of strips. 
   
   
       8 . The article of headwear of  claim 3 , wherein the tail includes a plurality of strips, wherein the plurality of attachment pieces are selectively secured to the plurality of strips, wherein each strip has a strip length, wherein selected ones of the plurality of attachment pieces are beads, and wherein the beads are strung selectively over the strip length. 
   
   
       9 . The article of headwear of  claim 4 , wherein the strip has a strip length, wherein selected ones of the plurality of attachment pieces are beads, and wherein the beads are strung substantially over the strip length. 
   
   
       10 . The article of headwear of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of attachment pieces are selectively secured to the plurality of strips, wherein each strip has a strip length, wherein selected ones of the plurality of attachment pieces are beads, and wherein the beads are strung selectively over the respective strip length. 
   
   
       11 . The article of headwear of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of attachment pieces are selectively secured to the plurality of strips, wherein each strip has a strip length, wherein selected others of the plurality of attachment pieces are trinkets, and wherein the trinkets are strung selectively over the respective strip length. 
   
   
       12 . The article of headwear of  claim 10 , wherein selected others of the plurality of attachment pieces are at least one of a trinket or a bangle or a feather, and wherein the at least one of a trinket or a bangle or a feather are strung selectively relative to the beads. 
   
   
       13 . Headgear, comprising:
 a headpiece having a front and a back, wherein the shape of the headpiece substantially covers a head;   a curtain releasably attached to the back of the headpiece, wherein the curtain includes a plurality of flexible releasable strands; and   a plurality of attachment pieces secured to selected ones of the plurality of flexible strands.   
   
   
       14 . The headgear of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a tail piece releasably interposed between the headpiece and the curtain.   
   
   
       15 . The headgear of  claim 13 , wherein the headpiece is made of a material selected from the group of natural fibers, synthetic fibers, plastic, and leather. 
   
   
       16 . The headgear of  claim 14 , wherein the tail piece is made of a material selected from the group of natural fibers, synthetic fibers, plastic, and leather. 
   
   
       17 . The headgear of  claim 13 , wherein the plurality of attachment pieces are selectively secured to the plurality of flexible strands, wherein each strand has a strand length, wherein selected ones of the plurality of attachment pieces are beads, and wherein the beads are strung selectively over the respective strand length. 
   
   
       18 . An article of clothing, comprising
 a base having a foredge;   a tie attached to a portion of the base;   a flap attached to the base generally opposite the foredge and having a flexible pendent, wherein the flexible pendent includes at least one captive ornament.   
   
   
       19 . The article of clothing of  claim 18 , wherein the flap comprises a plurality of flexible pendents. 
   
   
       20 . The article of clothing of  claim 18 , wherein the flexible pendent comprises a plurality of captive ornaments. 
   
   
       21 . The article of clothing of  claim 19 , wherein a selected flexible pendent comprises a plurality of captive ornaments. 
   
   
       22 . The article of clothing of  claim 18 , wherein the flap is releasably attached to the base. 
   
   
       23 . The article of clothing of  claim 18 , further comprising a plurality of flexible pendents forming a flexible pendent curtain, wherein each of the plurality of flexible pendents includes a plurality of captive ornaments, and wherein a first selected captive ornament is visually different from a second selected captive ornament. 
   
   
       24 . The article of clothing of  claim 18 , wherein the flap comprises a plurality of flexible pendents releasably attached to the flap, wherein each of the plurality of flexible pendents includes a plurality of captive ornaments selectively attached to respective ones of the plurality of flexible pendents. 
   
   
       25 . The article of clothing of  claim 23 , wherein the flexible pendent curtain comprises a plurality of captive ornaments, wherein selected ones of the captive ornaments are visually different from selected others of the captive ornaments, and wherein the selected ones are arranged relative to the selected others as a display. 
   
   
       25 . The article of clothing of  claim 24 , wherein the flexible pendent curtain comprises a plurality of captive ornaments, wherein selected ones of the captive ornaments are visually different from selected others of the captive ornaments, and wherein the selected ones are arranged relative to the selected others as a selectable display. 
   
   
       26 . The article of clothing of  claim 23 , wherein a selected captive ornament is a bead. 
   
   
       27 . The article of clothing of  claim 23 , wherein a selected captive ornament is a trinket. 
   
   
       28 . The article of clothing of  claim 23 , wherein a selected captive ornament is a feather. 
   
   
       29 . The article of clothing of  claim 25 , wherein the shape of the base conforms to an upper portion of a head, and wherein the flexible pendent curtain is disposed in proximity to a neck. 
   
   
       30 . The article of clothing of  claim 26 , wherein another selected captive ornament is a trinket. 
   
   
       31 . A skullcap, comprising:
 an anterior headpiece portion having a front and a back, wherein the shape of the anterior headpiece portion covers a portion of a head;   at least one thread attached to the back of the anterior headpiece portion; and   at least one captive ornament secured to the at least one thread.   
   
   
       32 . The skullcap of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 a plurality of threads attached to the back of the anterior headpiece portion; and   a plurality of captive ornaments selectively secured to the plurality of threads,   wherein a respective plurality of captive ornaments is selectively secured to a respective one of the plurality of threads to form a respective ornament train, and   wherein a plurality of ornament trains forms an ornament curtain.   
   
   
       33 . The skullcap of  claim 32 , further comprising:
 a tail flap attached between the anterior headpiece portion and the ornament curtain.   
   
   
       34 . The skullcap of  claim 33 , wherein at least a portion of the tail flap further comprises:
 a plurality of ribbons to which respective ornament trains are secured.