Convertible cap and cape combination

Claim 1

An article of clothing for the head, neck, shoulders and body of a person, comprising: (a) a self-supporting head covering adapted to receive and conceal in the interior thereof a deployable body cape, said head covering comprising an outer shell, an inner lining, and a fastening means for detachably securing the cape to the head covering; and (b) a flexible, waterproof, lined deployable cape adapted to be releasably secured to the head covering and capable of being stowed within the interior of the head covering and being of sufficient length and width that when downwardly deployed the cape covers the neck, shoulders and body of the person, the cape having a sleeve around the periphery of the cape removed from the part of the cape that is adapted to be releasably secured to the head covering, said sleeve being adapted to receive a cape periphery support means, whereby, when in the deployed position, said deployable cape is draped about the head, shoulders and body of the person, and is releasably fastened about the front of the person, leaving the face of the person uncovered, the front edges of the cap being adapted to be releasably secured to another deployable cape, and when in the stowed position, said deployable cape is capable of being stowed within the interior of the head covering means.