Pigtail cap

Abstract

A ball cap accommodates long hair, including pigtail hairstyles, comprises a head covering portion formed from a front panel and one or more side panels. At least one side panel includes an opening slit having edges that are adapted to avoid catching the hair via finished edges. Each slit is sized to accept hair passed there through. A front brim extends outward from the front panel.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A ball cap apparatus adapted to accommodate hair worn through it, the ball cap comprising:
 a head covering portion having a substantially continuous sidewall that is sized and shaped to accommodate the upper portion of an individual's head;   the sidewall having a lower edge defining a rim portion, the rim portion for fitting about the individual's head;   the sidewall further defined by a front panel and at least a first side panel;   the first side panel having a first slit disposed in it;   the first slit comprising a first raw edge and a second raw, where the first and second raw edges are finished;   the first slit being sized to accept hair for placement therethrough; and   a brim portion extending orthogonally from said front panel.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein each of the side panel is substantially-triangular. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the bundled long hair comprises at least one ponytail. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the bundled hair comprises at least one pigtail. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the first and second raw edges are finished with stitching. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the first and second raw edges are finished with a gimp to form a Milanese buttonhole. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the first and second raw edges are finished with a machine-made buttonhole. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the first and second raw edges are finished as a bound buttonhole having a trim. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the first and second raw edges are finished as a keyhole buttonhole. 
     
     
         10 . A ball cap apparatus adapted to accommodate hair worn through it, the ball cap comprising:
 a head covering portion defining a crown, the crown comprising a substantially continuous sidewall that is shaped to accommodate at least the crown-portion of a human head;   the sidewall having a lower edge defining a rim portion, the rim portion for fitting about the human head;   the sidewall further defined by a front panel and at least a first side panel;   the first side panel having a first slit disposed in it;   the first slit comprising a first raw edge and a second raw, where the first and second raw edges are finished with stitching;   the first slit being sized to accept bundled hair for placement therethrough; and   a brim portion extending orthogonally from said front panel.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10  further comprising a second side panel. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11  further comprising a third side panel. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12  further comprising a fourth side panel and a fifth side panel. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the front panel comprises a plurality of front-panel portions. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein each panel is coupled to at least two adjacent panels. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15  wherein each panel is coupled to another panel via stitching. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 10  where the first side panel further comprises a second slit. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 10  where the first slit has a length, and the length is oriented perpendicular to the rim portion. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 10  where the first slit has a length, and the length is oriented parallel to the rim portion. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the first side panel comprises the first slit having a length, the first slit length being oriented perpendicular to the rim portion, and the first side panel comprises a second slit having a second length, the second slit length being oriented parallel to the rim portion.