Modesty head cover

Abstract

Aspects herein are directed to a modesty head cover for use during, for instance, athletic activities. The head cover is formed from a three-panel construction, where unaffixed perimeter edges of the three panels collectively define a face opening and a bottom margin of the head cover. The shaping of the pattern pieces used to form the head cover, and the subsequent seams joining the different panels are selected to produce a flattering fit without fabric bunching while still providing modesty coverage.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A modesty head cover comprising:
 a first side panel having a first top portion, a first side portion, and a first back portion;   a second side panel having a second top portion, a second side portion, and a second back portion, the first top portion and the first side portion of the first side panel affixed to the second top portion and the second side portion of the second side panel at a back seam; and   a third front panel extending between the first side portion of the first side panel and the second side portion of the second side panel, wherein unaffixed perimeter edges of the first side panel, the second side panel, and the third front panel collectively define a face opening.   
     
     
         2 . The modesty head cover of  claim 1 , wherein the third front panel is affixed to the first side portion of the first side panel at a first front seam, and wherein the third front panel is affixed to the second side portion of the second side panel at a second front seam. 
     
     
         3 . The modesty head cover of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first side panel, the second side panel, and the third front panel comprise a single jersey knit construction. 
     
     
         4 . The modesty head cover of  claim 3 , wherein each of the first side panel, the second side panel, and the third front panel comprise microfiber polyester yarns and elastic yarns. 
     
     
         5 . The modesty head cover of  claim 1 , wherein the modesty head cover comprises solely the first side panel, the second side panel, and the third front panel. 
     
     
         6 . The modesty head cover of  claim 1 , wherein the modesty head cover does not comprise additional panels besides the first side panel, the second side panel, and the third front panel. 
     
     
         7 . The modesty head cover of  claim 1 , wherein the third front panel defines at least in part an inferior margin of the face opening. 
     
     
         8 . The modesty head cover of  claim 1 , wherein the first side panel and the second side panel collectively define a superior margin of the face opening, a first side margin of the face opening, and a second side margin of the face opening. 
     
     
         9 . The modesty head cover of  claim 1 , wherein the back seam comprises:
 a first portion extending from a bottom margin of the modesty head cover, the first portion extending in line with a midline reference plane;   a second portion extending from the first portion, the second portion positioned a predetermined distance away from the midline reference plane on a first side of the midline reference plane; and   a third portion extending from the second portion and comprising a terminal end of the back seam, the third portion positioned a predetermined distance away from the midline reference plane on a second side of the midline reference plane, the second side of the midline reference plane opposite the first side of the midline reference plane.   
     
     
         10 . The modesty head cover of  claim 9 , wherein the terminal end of the back seam is located at a superior margin of the face opening. 
     
     
         11 . A modesty head cover comprising:
 a first side panel having a first top portion, a first side portion, and a first back portion;   a second side panel having a second top portion, a second side portion, and a second back portion, the first top portion and the first side portion of the first side panel and the second top portion and the second side portion of the second side panel defining at least in part a face opening; and   a back seam affixing the first back portion and the first top portion of the first side panel to the second back portion and the second top portion of the second side panel, the back seam comprising:
 a first portion that extends from a bottom margin of the modesty head cover, the first portion extending in line with a midline reference plane, 
 a second portion extending from the first portion, the second portion positioned a predetermined distance away from the midline reference plane on a first side of the midline reference plane, and 
 a third portion extending from the second portion, the third portion comprising a terminal end of the back seam, wherein the third portion is positioned a predetermined distance away from the midline reference plane on a second side of the midline reference plane, and wherein the second side of the midline reference plane is opposite the first side of the midline reference plane. 
   
     
     
         12 . The modesty head cover of  claim 11 , further comprising a third front panel extending between the first side portion of the first side panel and the second side portion of the second side panel. 
     
     
         13 . The modesty head cover of  claim 12 , wherein the third front panel further defines the face opening. 
     
     
         14 . The modesty head cover of  claim 12 , wherein the third front panel is affixed to the first side portion of the first side panel at a first front seam, and wherein the third front panel is affixed to the second side portion of the second side panel at a second front seam. 
     
     
         15 . The modesty head cover of  claim 14 , wherein the back seam, the first front seam, and the second front seam are formed by stitching. 
     
     
         16 . The modesty head cover of  claim 11 , wherein the face opening is reinforced with elastic binding. 
     
     
         17 . A method of manufacturing a modesty head cover, the method comprising:
 providing a first panel of material having at least a first perimeter edge and a second perimeter edge;   providing a second panel of material having at least a third perimeter edge and a fourth perimeter edge;   providing a third panel of material having at least a fifth perimeter edge and a sixth perimeter edge;   affixing the first perimeter edge of the first panel of material to the third perimeter edge of the second panel of material to form a back seam of the modesty head cover;   affixing the second perimeter edge of the first panel of material to the fifth perimeter edge of the third panel of material to form a first front seam of the modesty head cover;   affixing the fourth perimeter edge of the second panel of material to the sixth perimeter edge of the third panel of material to form a second front seam of the modesty head cover, wherein:
 a first set of unaffixed perimeter edges of the first panel of material, the second panel of material, and the third panel of material collectively define a face opening of the modesty head cover, and 
 a second set of unaffixed perimeter edges of the first panel of material, the second panel of material, and the third panel of material collectively define a bottom margin of the modesty head cover. 
   
     
     
         18 . The method of manufacturing of  claim 17 , wherein the first panel of material, the second panel of material, and the third panel of material are variably sized to produce different sizes of the modesty head cover. 
     
     
         19 . The method of manufacturing of  claim 17 , wherein the bottom margin of the modesty head cover extends further inferiorly in a front aspect and a back aspect of the modesty head cover as compared to side aspects of the modesty head cover. 
     
     
         20 . The method of manufacturing of  claim 17 , wherein the first panel of material, the second panel of material, and the third panel of material each comprise a single jersey mesh knit construction.