Shirt with Removable Cape and Hood, With or Without Mask

Abstract

A costume component is disclosed comprising a T-shirt, a cape component, a hood component, and, in one embodiment, a mask component. The mask component is securable to the hood component. Preferably the hood and the cape components are integral so as to be placeable upon and removable from the T-shirt. A conventional garment securement means is used to releasably attach the cape component (secured to the hood component) to the rear shoulders of the T-shirt for ease of placement and removal by the user. The securement means is preferably a set of buttons and buttonholes, male and female snap components, hook and loop Velcro-like fasteners, or other common garment attachment means, and allows a user to wear the costume component without the need for a full body or upper torso component which is often too bulky or warm.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A costume component comprising:
 a T-shirt;   a cape component;   a hood component, secured to and integrated with said cape component;   a mask component, securable to said hood component yet selectively detachable;   and, a securement means between said hood component and said cape component   and said T-shirt.   
     
     
         2 . A costume component as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said securement means is a coordinating set of buttons and buttonholes, male and female snap sections, hook and loop Velcro-like segments, or other known garment securement means. 
     
     
         3 . A costume component as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said shirt lightweight cotton. 
     
     
         4 . A costume component as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said cape component is secured to said hood component along a rear seam of the collar of the T-shirt. 
     
     
         5 . A costume component comprising:
 a T-shirt;   a cape component;   a hood component, secured to and integrated with said cape component; and   a securement means for selectively allowing securement of said hood component and said cape component to said T-shirt so that said cape component extends rearwardly and downwardly from said shoulders of said T-shirt and, yet, said cape component and said hood component are removable from said T-shirt as a unit.   
     
     
         6 . A costume component as claimed in  claim 5 , further comprising a mask component, said mask component secured to the insider and front edges of said hood component. 
     
     
         7 . A costume component as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said securement means is a set of mating buttons and buttonholes, male and female snaps, hook and loop Velcro-like elements, or other known garment securement means. 
     
     
         8 . A costume component as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said T-shirt is a single ply cotton shirt. 
     
     
         9 . A costume component as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said cape component and said hood component are secured to said T-shirt by one segment of said securement means being located on the upper and rear shoulders of said T-shirt. 
     
     
         10 . A costume component as claimed in  claim 5  wherein said cape component and said hood component are seamed together along a line corresponding to the rear collar of the T-shirt.