Wig or hairpiece

Abstract

A wig or hairpiece includes a Swiss lace hair base having a perimeter, a plurality of human hair strands affixed to the Swiss lace hair base, a silk cap, the silk cap being attached to the Swiss lace hair base; and at least one elastic band affixed to the Swiss lace hair base generally proximate the perimeter of the Swiss lace hair base, and in between the Swiss lace hair base and the silk cap.

1 . A wig or hairpiece comprising:
 a Swiss lace hair base having a perimeter,   a plurality of human hair strands affixed to the Swiss lace hair base,   a silk cap, the silk cap being attached to the Swiss lace hair base; and   at least one elastic band affixed to the Swiss lace hair base generally proximate the perimeter of the Swiss lace hair base, and in between the Swiss lace hair base and the silk cap.   
     
     
         2 . A wig or hairpiece according to  claim 1  wherein the lace is pre-tinted lace. 
     
     
         3 . A wig or hairpiece according to  claim 1  wherein the silk cap is formed from a colored silk material in a selectable skin tone. 
     
     
         4 . A wig or hairpiece according to  claim 1  wherein the wig or hairpiece is a closure hairpiece. 
     
     
         5 . A wig or hairpiece according to  claim 1  wherein the wig or hairpiece is a frontal hairpiece. 
     
     
         6 . A wig or hairpiece according to  claim 1  wherein the wig or hairpiece is a full wig. 
     
     
         7 . A wig or hairpiece according to  claim 1  wherein the silk cap includes a perimeter having front portion, a right side portion, a left side portion and a rear portion, and the silk cap is affixed to the Swiss lace hair base, such that the left side portion of the silk cap extends substantially the length of the left side portion of the Swiss lace hair base, the right side portion of the silk cap extends substantially the length of the right side portion of the Swiss lace hair base, and the rear portion of the silk cap extends the length of the rear portion of the Swiss lace hair base, but the front edge of the silk cap is affixed to the Swiss lace hair base at a distance spaced from the front portion of the periphery of the Swiss lace hair base. 
     
     
         8 . A wig or hairpiece according to  claim 7  wherein the pair of elastic straps are each affixed to the Swiss lace hair base proximate a respective side portion of the perimeter of the Swiss lace hair base. 
     
     
         9 . A wig or hairpiece according to  claim 8  wherein the elastic straps each include an external portion extending out from between the Swiss lace hair base and the silk cap, and further including means for securing the elastic straps to one another. 
     
     
         10 . A wig or hairpiece according to  claim 1  wherein the Swiss lace hair base comprises a plurality of panels. 
     
     
         11 . A wig or hairpiece according to  claim 10 , wherein the wig or hairpiece is a full wig, and the panels include a front panel, an upper rear panel, and a lower rear panel.