referring to the drawings , where like reference numerals are used to indicate like features , wig 10 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown in fig1 . wig 10 includes base 12 having hair like elements , or fibers 20 and one or more auxiliary portions 30 . base 12 can be similar to an ordinary wig , which may , by itself , cover the scalp of the wearer . base 12 includes cap 14 , which is shaped so as to cover a portion of the head of a wearer . the shape of cap 14 may be somewhat spherical in shape , defining interior cavity 16 and outer surface 18 . interior cavity 16 is designed to receive the head of the wearer . in certain embodiments , interior cavity 16 can be specifically constructed to substantially match the shape of the head of a specific wearer . in general , cap 14 of wig 10 can be made according to any one of several variations . the most basic structure is a standard cap , which is in the form of a solid piece ( or assembled pieces ) of material , including woven or unwoven fabric , mesh , etc ., which acts as an artificial scalp , covering the scalp , and any hair that may be present , of the wearer . fibers 20 which make up the “ hair ” of the wig are affixed to cap 14 so as to project from outside surface 18 of cap 14 . preferably , fibers 20 are attached to cap 18 , which is accomplished , for example , by tying one or a group of hairs around one of the fibers that make up the material of cap 14 . this can be done in a random fashion , or in a predetermined pattern . an alternative structure is generally referred to as “ capless .” such a structure is made of a set of wefts 40 ( illustrated in fig7 ), that are attached to each other , preferably using strips of fabric or by affixing wefts 40 to a piece of fabric , and formed into the desired shape to receive the head of the wearer . fibers 20 , 34 are attached to the wefts , which are generally in the form of a length of yarn 40 , along the individual lengths thereof . as with a standard cap structure , fibers 20 , 34 are preferably attached to the wefts 40 by tying an individual fiber 20 , 34 or a group of a few fibers 20 , 34 to the weft 40 . although this structure is often referred to as capless , for purposes of this disclosure , the structure formed by the interconnected wefts may , nevertheless , be considered to form cap 14 of base 12 , as can any structure which can cover the head of the wearer and carry an appropriate number of fibers 20 thereon . as with a standard wig , fibers 20 , 34 may be synthetic or may be made from human or animal hair . auxiliary portion 30 is adapted to be affixed to base portion 12 along attachment area 15 formed on cap 14 . attachment area 15 is preferably formed on cap 14 such that it is substantially concealed during use of wig 10 . the use of the term “ concealed ” is not meant to require that it is not possible to see or locate attachment area 15 , but rather that attachment area 15 is obstructed from view by the casual observer when wig 10 is in use . this can include when wig 10 is worn in the form of base portion 12 alone or with auxiliary portion 30 affixed thereto . preferably , auxiliary portion 30 includes auxiliary fibers 34 which are added to wig 10 by the attachment of auxiliary portion 30 to base portion 12 . in the exemplary embodiment illustrated in fig1 - 4 , auxiliary portion 30 is shown as being affixed to attachment area 15 , which is formed generally on the rear 22 of base portion 12 . this arrangement is shown for purposes of simplicity of illustration , and is not meant to be limiting with respect to the location of attachment for auxiliary portion 30 . the attachment of auxiliary portion 30 to base portion 12 can be used to increase the overall length of the “ hair ” on the wig 10 , thus giving the look of a head having at least somewhat longer hair disposed thereon when compared to the base 12 of wig 10 when worn alone . additionally or alternatively , the attachment of auxiliary portion 30 to base portion 12 can be used to increase the amount of hair on wig 10 , thus giving the look of a head having at least somewhat thicker hair disposed thereon when compared to the base 12 of wig 10 when worn alone . preferably , auxiliary portion 30 includes a body 32 with auxiliary fibers 34 affixed thereto and projecting generally away from body 32 . as discussed above , auxiliary portion 30 may be used to give the appearance of longer hair than base 12 alone . this may be accomplished by structuring wig 10 such that when auxiliary portion 30 is assembled to base 12 , auxiliary fibers 34 , which are affixed to body 32 extend below the base fibers 20 affixed to cap 14 at a distance sufficient to give the desired lengthening effect . an example of such structure is shown in fig1 - 4 where auxiliary portion 30 is adapted to affix to attachment area 15 formed on the rear portion 22 of cap 14 . preferably , this is facilitated by forming cap 14 and body 32 such that they attach along mating edges 26 and 36 , respectively , which are formed by matching profiles formed in the rear section of cap 14 and body 32 . in this embodiment , auxiliary fibers 34 , although not necessarily greater in overall length than base fibers 14 , have bottom ends 38 that extend below the bottom ends 28 of base fibers 14 . although for aesthetic purposes , it may be preferable to include both base fibers 20 and auxiliary fibers 34 of varying lengths , the base fibers 20 and auxiliary fibers 34 will be referred to herein as having a single length . thus , it is to be understood that the length of the fibers is meant to refer to either the average or absolute length of a group of associated fibers . additionally , the position of the ends 28 , 38 of fibers 20 , 34 are to be understood to be an average or absolute , as applicable . in such an arrangement , for purposes of aesthetics , it is preferred that body 32 does not extend substantially below the edge 26 on the rear portion of cap 14 to which auxiliary portion 30 attaches . thus , body 32 preferably has a height h that is no greater than necessary to carry the desired number of auxiliary fibers 34 . in general , the number of fibers contained on any given area of a wig depends on the desired density of the hair per surface area of the wig , which preferably substantially matches the density of hairs on a human head . the density of hair on the surface of a wig may vary according to the specific location of the fibers . for example , the area of the wig located on the top of the wearer &# 39 ; s head may contain fibers at a greater density than the area near the nape of the neck . the desired density for auxiliary fibers 34 at the location of auxiliary portion 30 will , accordingly , affect the size of body 32 , from which auxiliary fibers 34 project . for example , given a desired density for the hairs projecting from body 32 over a given length of the wig ( for example , the width of the nape of the neck ), the height h of body 32 will vary with the number of fibers desired . that is , the more fibers that are to be affixed to body 32 , the greater height h will have to be in order to carry the desired number of auxiliary fibers 34 . the number of auxiliary fibers 34 affixed to body 32 will also vary with the length difference d between base fibers 20 and auxiliary fibers 34 . as previously stated , the length difference d is not necessarily due to the actual length of the individual fibers , but may rather be due to the relative position of the ends of the auxiliary fibers 34 with respect to the base fibers 20 . this length difference d may affect the number of auxiliary fibers 34 included in auxiliary portion 30 in that a greater difference d may require that more auxiliary fibers 34 be included in auxiliary portion 30 . the number of auxiliary fibers 34 to be included in auxiliary portion 30 may also depend on the arrangement of the auxiliary fibers 34 with respect to base fibers 20 included in base portion 12 . for example , auxiliary fibers 34 may be designed to appear flush with base fibers 20 . in this arrangement , it may be desirable to have the density of auxiliary fibers 34 closely match the density of base fibers 20 , and the height h of body 32 will vary accordingly , as discussed above . alternatively , auxiliary fibers 34 can be arranged as an additional layer or layers that extend below the base fibers 14 . in this arrangement , it may be desirable to have the density of auxiliary fibers 34 sufficient to adequately form the layer or layers to match the density of the remainder of the fibers , and in particular , base fibers 20 . the structure of auxiliary portion 30 can be any that is adequate to carry auxiliary fibers 34 and to be affixable to base portion 12 . preferably , the structure of auxiliary portion 30 is similar to the structure of base portion 12 , as discussed above . in particular , body 32 of auxiliary portion 30 may be similar in general structure to the various structures for cap 14 , as discussed above . for example , body 32 can be a unitary piece of material , similar to that of a standard cap , to which auxiliary fibers 34 are attached in a similar fashion . further , as shown in fig7 , body 32 can be formed from a set of attached wefts 40 . in such a design , body 32 may include an appropriate number of wefts 40 to carry the desired number of auxiliary fibers 34 in an appropriate density , as discussed above . it is not necessary that cap 14 and body 32 have an identical structure . rather , it is possible to use any suitable structure for body 32 in connection with any structure for cap 14 . as shown in fig8 - 10 , wig auxiliary portion 32 does not have to be affixed along edge 26 of base portion 12 . auxiliary portion 30 may be affixed to cap 14 by forming attachment area 15 along any suitable area of cap 14 . for example , as best shown in fig8 , base fibers 20 may be arranged so as to extend from cap 14 in rows 60 a , 60 b extending generally parallel to the rear edge 26 of cap 14 . in such an arrangement , attachment area 15 may be disposed between any two adjacent rows 60 a , 60 b of base fibers 20 . in this embodiment , auxiliary portion 30 is adapted to affix to attachment area 15 of cap 14 such that auxiliary fibers 34 extend between adjacent rows 60 a , 60 b of base fibers 20 and extend beyond ends 28 of base fibers 20 . auxiliary portion 30 may be formed such that a single row 64 of auxiliary fibers 34 project from body 32 , as shown in fig8 , or auxiliary portion 30 may be formed such that body 32 projects substantially downwardly from attachment area 15 so as to overlie a portion of base fibers formed 20 in , for example , row 60 a . body 32 of this type may be similar to that which is shown in fig7 . many suitable structures exist for facilitating the attachment of auxiliary portion 30 to base portion 12 . for example , buttons , snaps , hooks , ties , hook - and - loop fasteners , zippers , or adhesives including glue or tape , can be used for such attachment . as shown in fig7 , hooks 50 can be used to facilitate this attachment by affixing hooks 50 to upper edge 36 of body 32 and affixing corresponding eyes 52 to attachment area 15 , which , for example , may be formed on outside edge 26 of cap 14 so as to align with hooks 50 . the ideal number of hooks 50 used may vary with the width of body 32 and the corresponding section of cap 14 to which auxiliary portion 32 attaches . the space between adjacent hooks 50 and corresponding eyes 52 may be such that a noticeable gap does not appear in the assembled structure , which could occur due to sagging of the sections of body 32 located between hooks 50 due to the weight of auxiliary fibers 34 which are attached thereto . additionally , when mechanisms such as snaps or hook - and - loop fasteners are used , it may be necessary to include a portion along the top edge 36 of body 32 that has no fibers projecting therefrom . this portion may then form an overlap with the rear edge of cap 26 where the attachment mechanism may be positioned . an alternative arrangement using snaps 54 , having a portion 54 a affixed to attachment area 15 and a mating portion 54 b affixed body 32 of auxiliary portion 30 near the edge 36 , to affix auxiliary portion 30 to base 12 , is shown in fig8 . in an alternative embodiment ( shown in fig5 and 6 ), auxiliary portion 130 is adapted to attach to a portion of cap 114 along the front edge 124 of base portion 112 . in this embodiment , auxiliary portion 130 is structured to form “ bangs ,” or a section of hair along the front hairline that is shorter than the hair throughout substantially the rest of wig 110 . typically , bangs may cover only the forehead ( or a portion thereof ), while the remaining hair may be significantly longer , as shown in fig5 and 6 . in such an embodiment , body 132 of auxiliary portion 130 is shaped so as to match the front edge 134 of cap 114 , which is adjacent to the forehead . further , body 132 should be as narrow as possible so as to not extend noticeably beyond cap 114 or base fibers 120 , which project therefrom , and onto the forehead of the wearer . for example , body 132 may be formed from a single weft having auxiliary fibers 134 projecting therefrom . auxiliary fibers 134 may be of any length necessary to give the desired visual effect . further , auxiliary portion 130 may be one of a set of interchangeable components , each component being structured so as to provide a different visual effect , including varying length , thickness or shape of bangs . still further , auxiliary fibers 134 may be of substantially the same length as the adjacent base fibers 120 . this type of auxiliary portion 130 is useful when included as one of a number of interchangeable auxiliary portions . in such an arrangement , base portion 112 may be specifically adapted to be used in connection with auxiliary portion 130 . as such , base fibers 120 may be arranged to be absent in the area of attachment for auxiliary portion 130 or otherwise project away from the forehead of the wearer . in such an arrangement , wig 110 may have an incomplete appearance without the presence of auxiliary portion 130 . therefore , an auxiliary portion 130 having fibers 134 that are substantially the same length as the adjacent base fibers 120 would be useful in providing for the appearance of a wig 110 without bangs . attachment mechanisms similar to those discussed above with respect to auxiliary portion 30 may be used in connection with auxiliary portion 130 , including buttons , snaps , hooks , hook - and - loop , ties , zippers , adhesives including glue and tape , and the like . preferably , however , cap 114 and body 132 are structured such that the attachment mechanism is not visible when wig 110 is being worn . for example , if hooks ( similar to those shown in fig7 ) are used , the eyes can be placed under base fibers 120 . further , eyes that are similar in structure to eye 52 as discussed with reference to fig7 can be placed within the interior 116 of cap 114 such that the hooks can reach the eyes to engage therewith when body 132 is substantially aligned with the front edge 124 of cap 114 . additionally , a portion of body 132 can be formed with no auxiliary fibers projecting therefrom such that an overlap is formed with the front edge 124 of cap 114 . this can either be used to position the hooks farther behind front edge 124 or to protect the head of the wearer from the hooks . in a further variation , a wig according to various embodiments of the present invention can include auxiliary portions on both the front and rear of the base portion . in such an embodiment , multiple interchangeable components according to various forms of auxiliary portion 30 and 130 , discussed above , or having fibers of varying lengths , can be provided to be used in connection with either the front or rear of the base portion such that the wearer of the wig can customize the appearance of the wig according to a number of different permutations . although the invention herein has been described with reference to particular embodiments , it is to be understood that these embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and applications of the present invention . it is therefore to be understood that numerous modifications may be made to the illustrative embodiments and that other arrangements may be devised without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims .
a wig including a base portion is disclosed . the base portion includes an inside surface and an outside surface , the inside surface defining a concave cavity and the outside surface having a plurality of elongate fibers projecting outwardly therefrom , and the base portion further includes an attachment area that may be substantially concealed . the wig further includes an auxiliary portion having a body . a plurality of elongate fibers project outwardly from the body . the auxiliary portion is adapted to be removably affixed to the attachment area of the base portion .