Bespoke cap having two distinct fabric patterns
View Patent ↗The present invention generally relates to a bespoke cap for covering and gathering dreadlocks. More specifically, two distinct fabric patterns are layered to form a cap. The first layer's fabric pattern is a crown having a front facing brim and a half oval cut into its rear surface. The crown provides a deep volume to accommodate a large amount of dreadlocks. The second layer is a five piece fabric pattern that is sewn onto and over the first layer. Both layers combine to provide an adjustable oval like aperture at the back of the cap, which allow dreadlocks to be covered and gathered naturally without being damaged. Top panels associated with the second layer have rear closing straps that cinch the aperture at an angle. Each top panel stretches and folds over the first layer's front facing brim to its underside, providing a stylish flat-cap appearance.
1. A bespoke cap comprising:
a.) a first layer comprising a plurality of stitched gore sections forming a crown with a front portion and a back portion, a crescent shaped brim attached to the gore sections along the front portion of the crown, and a rear half oval aperture formed in the gore sections at the back portion of the crown;
b.) a second layer comprising a left piece, a right piece, two top panels each having a rear curvature and a crescent shaped brim cover, wherein the two top panels are attached together along a first side edge, are attached to the left piece or the right piece along an opposite second side edge, are attached to the crescent shape brim cover at a first end and comprise a closing strap at a second end; and
c.) wherein the left piece, the right piece and the two top panels are stitched to and on top of the gore sections of the first layer, the crescent shaped brim cover is stitched to and on top of the crescent shaped brim of the first layer, wherein the rear curvature of the two top panels of second layer are stitched to and in alignment with the rear half oval aperture formed in the gore sections of the first layer, thereby forming a bespoke cap with an adjustable rear half oval opening.
2. The bespoke cap of claim 1 , wherein each gore section of the plurality of gore sections has a reuleaux-triangle shape and is made from a material consisting of singly ply buckram, buckram mesh, double buckram mesh, satin, cotton, wool, rayon/cotton blend, polyester or any combinations thereof.
3. The bespoke cap of claim 1 , wherein the rear closing strap of the two top panels comprises an adjustable closure selected from the group consisting of clasps, buckles and grommets, snaps, hooks and loops, or any combinations thereof.
4. The bespoke cap of claim 1 , wherein a cap band is attached to and extends circumferentially around an inside lower peripheral edge of the crown.
5. The bespoke cap of claim 4 , wherein the cap band is made from a material selected from the group consisting of leather, satin, cotton, wool, rayon/cotton blend, polyester, or any combination thereof.
6. The bespoke cap of claim 1 , wherein the stitched gore sections comprise a layer of buckram mesh and another layer of a material selected from the group consisting of silk, satin, cotton, wool, rayon/cotton blend, polyester, or any combinations thereof.
7. The bespoke cap of claim 1 , wherein a first end of each top panel is folded over and stitched to an underside of the crescent shaped brim.