Abstract:
An outer garment for children which is reversible and features animal characters on the hood and other parts of the jacket on both sides is disclosed. The present invention provides an economical alternative to children&#39;s outer wear by constructing a jacket that is reversible and features two different animal character ornamentations thus serving as two jackets. Ornamentation, while flat gives the appearance of three dimensions when worn. The inventive reversible jacket is fun and interesting for children to wear by increasing the level of curiosity and popularity of the garment, thus reducing the time it takes to dress a child by making the jacket more appealing. Also, the present invention discloses an outerwear construction that arouses interest in young children and thus makes the garment not easily misplaced.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
         [0001]    The present invention relates to an improvement made to children&#39;s clothing, more particularly to an article of outer clothing for children that is reversible and features two different animal character faces on the hooded surface of said garment.  
           [0002]    More particularly the improvements made are to add an educational and fun elements to the garment by having animal character faces displayed on the garment&#39;s hood and designing the jacket so that it is reversible which makes it more attractive to children and therefore more readily rememberable.  
           [0003]    Toddlers and young children are vulnerable to outdoor weather conditions because of their small size and inability to recognize the weather conditions that are dangerous to their health and overall well being. Parents often struggle with making their children wear the outer garments properly and for the duration of the children&#39;s presence in the outdoors.  
           [0004]    Typically, children of young age and especially toddlers do not enjoy the process of putting on the outerwear right before they leave for the outdoors. This process is dreaded by children and parents alike. The time and the effort spent making sure the child is wearing a jacket often times creates tension between parents, or those designated care takers, and children.  
           [0005]    Further, children have a constant need to be occupied. Soon parents learn that it is in their best interests as well to make sure their children are continuously engaged in an activity as restless kids very quickly become crying kids.  
           [0006]    One of the limitations of the present state of children&#39;s apparel is that it is simply a piece of clothing to be worn outdoors, which often involves a lengthy and rather exhausting procedure of putting that garment on. In other words, it is very boring and does not present any opportunity for fun or games.  
           [0007]    Also, outerwear garments are usually limited in their use. They are just a jacket, a coat or a throw. Quickly such articles of clothing become a nuisance to an ever inquiring child who wants to be moving about. They turn into something that only has value for the adult who bought it, whether monetary or health-related. Thus, it becomes the parents&#39;, or the care-taker&#39;s, task to keep track of the garment, of making sure the child is wearing it and wearing it properly.  
           [0008]    In addition, it is very hard to convince a toddler or a young kid that it is important to wear an outer garment when the temperatures become dangerously cold and hazardous to their health. This is especially true because young kids cannot often recognize the signs of extreme temperature conditions.  
           [0009]    The incredible exuberance and a desire to move about in toddlers and young children creates a need for interesting and fun clothing items. For example, U.S. Pat. No. Des. 332,173 discloses slippers that house a head of a bunny on top of the tip of the toe of the slipper. Each slipper has its own bunny head. Further, U.S. Pat. No. 4,488,315 teaches a combination scarf and puppet. At both ends of the scarf there are what appear to be mouse heads that have openings for insertion of hands to enable the wearer/user to use them as puppets according to the disclosed method. Also, U.S. Pat. No. 6,142,785 discloses an educational set of gloves. The inventive gloves are equipped with numbers one through ten numbering each digit of the glove. Additionally, there are letters R and L representing “right” and “left” and other geometric shapes.  
           [0010]    Further, U.S. Pat. No. 5,127,107 teaches a reversible costume structure with two different costume designs. The patent discloses a loose fitting garment for use as a costume that has a detachable hood and mask for one character and a hat for the other. The detachable parts are stored in a hidden pocket built into the reversible cape. Our invention, on the other hand, is a reversible children&#39;s jacket which may be worn as an every-day garment and not strictly as a costume.  
           [0011]    Also, U.S. Pat. No. 6,182,296 B1 teaches a “reversible denim jacket and pants”. The patent discloses reversible fashionable jean jacket which is appealing to persons starting with young adults age group.  
           [0012]    U.S. Pat. No. 5,791,693 discloses a “reversible doll/hat”. The patent describes a doll that may be converted into a wearable hat by opening a zipper-locked compartment and inverting the doll into the compartment.  
           [0013]    Further still, there are products such as the “lambie hooded jacket” manufactured by Corky and Co. which is described as decorated with two little lamb ears on the hood”.  
         SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
         [0014]    The object of the present invention it to provide an outer garment for children which is reversible and features animal characters on the hood and other parts of the jacket on both sides.  
           [0015]    Another object of the present invention is to provide an economical alternative to children&#39;s outer wear by constructing a jacket that is reversible and features two different animal character ornamentation, thus serving as two jackets.  
           [0016]    Another object of the present invention is to provide outer wear for children that is educational by having two different animal ornamentations, one on each side of the reversible jacket thus providing plenty of opportunity for exploration of different animal characteristics.  
           [0017]    Still another object of the present invention is to provide a reversible jacket that is fun and interesting for children to wear by increasing the level of curiosity and popularity of the garment thus reducing the time it takes to dress a child by making the jacket more appealing.  
           [0018]    Yet another object of the present invention is to disclose an outer wear construction that arouses interest in young children and thus makes the garment not easily misplaced as it will become a favorite item both as clothing and a “toy”.  
           [0019]    Still another object of the present invention is to disclose a reversible garment for children, comprising a garment main body having an obverse and a reverse, a hood secured to said garment main body, the hood having an obverse and a reverse, the hood comprising a rear portion having a base, a top portion, a front portion extending from the top portion in a forward and downward direction from the front portion, a tangent to the center of the front portion defining a display plane extending with respect to the top portion in a forward and downward direction with respect to the front portion, and a pair of side portions.  
           [0020]    Also, first facial components representing the facial features of a first character, said first facial components being positioned on and secured to the obverse of the front portion, and generally defining a plane which generally coincides with the display plane, when the hood is being worn by a child with the obverse exposed to view, and first ear components representing the ears of the first character, the first ear components being positioned on and secured to the obverse of the side portions of the hood.  
           [0021]    In addition, second facial components representing the facial features of a second character, the second facial components being positioned on and secured to the reverse of the front portion, being configured to be relatively flat and generally defining a plane which generally coincides with the display plane, when the hood is being worn by a child with the reverse exposed to view, and second ear components representing the ears of the second character, the second ear components being positioned on and secured to the reverse of the side portions of the hood.  
           [0022]    Another object of the present invention is to disclose a reversible garment for children wherein first and second facial components being configured to be relatively flat.  
           [0023]    Further still, another object of the present invention is to disclose a reversible garment for children wherein the first and second ear components being positioned on and secured to at positions behind the display plane, when the hood is being worn by a child with the reverse exposed to view.  
           [0024]    Another object of the present invention is to disclose a reversible garment for children wherein the garment main body having a body covering portion and a pair of arms.  
           [0025]    Yet another object of the present invention is to disclose a reversible garment for children wherein the hood is secured at base of the rear portion to the garment main body.  
           [0026]    Still another object of the present invention is to disclose a reversible garment for children wherein the ears are relatively flat and are secured vertically to the hood behind the top portion, and the ears fold and lay flat against a wearer&#39;s head when the garment is in its reversed position, and the ears pop out from a folded flat to a vertical position.  
           [0027]    Still another object of the present invention is to disclose a reversible garment for children wherein first and second ear components, being positioned on and secured to the reverse of the side portions of the hood at positions behind the display plane and below the first and second facial components, when the hood is being worn by a child with the reverse exposed to view.  
           [0028]    Another object of the present invention is to disclose a reversible garment for children wherein the first and second ear components, are mounted in a manner which makes them extend away from the hood side portions. 
       
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0029]    One embodiment of the invention, as well as the best mode contemplated of carrying out the invention, are described in detail below, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:  
         [0030]    [0030]FIG. 1 is a front view of inventive reversible jacket with lion character exposed;  
         [0031]    [0031]FIG. 2 is a rear view of inventive reversible jacket with lion character exposed;  
         [0032]    [0032]FIG. 3 is a front view of inventive reversible jacket with bull dog character exposed;  
         [0033]    [0033]FIG. 4 is a rear view of inventive reversible jacket with bull dog character exposed;  
         [0034]    [0034]FIG. 5 is a side view of the hood construction of the reversible jacket; and  
         [0035]    [0035]FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the hood construction at the site of animal character features attachment. 
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION  
       [0036]    The present invention relates to an outerwear reversible garment for children. The jacket  10  illustrated in FIGS. 1-6 is a children&#39;s garment, namely lion and bull dog jacket. FIG. 1 illustrates jacket  10  as a lion jacket  10  comprising right sleeve  12 R and left sleeve  12 L, front lion body portion  14 , and hood  16 . Each sleeve  12  is comprised of right cuff  18 R and left cuff  18 L, and right sleeve body  20 R and left sleeve body  20 L.  
         [0037]    Front lion portion  14  is comprised of right main panel  22 R and left main panel  22 L, and right tummy panel  24 R and left tummy panel  24 L. Right tummy panel  24 R and left tummy panel  24 L together form an egg shape at the center of front lion portion  14  and in the center of main panels  22 . Tummy panels  24  are white color. Sleeves  12  and front lion portion  14 , including main panels  22 , are beige color.  
         [0038]    Zipper  28  starts at the bottom of lion jacket  10 , at the bottom-most part of hem  26 , and goes up, through the middle of front lion portion  14 , between right main panel  22 R and left main panel  22 L, between right tummy panel  24 R and left tummy panel  22 L, and through the right main panel  22 R and left main panel  22 L once again, where it terminates at the point where front lion portion  14  meets hood  16 . Zipper  28  is attached to front lion portion  14  by stitching which starts at the bottom of front lion portion  14  and goes up through main panels  22  and tummy panels  24 . At each side of zipper  28 , said parts of lion jacket  10  are folded inside and stitched through forming right zipper flap  29 R and left zipper flap  29 L accordingly. Right zipper flap  29 R and left zipper flap  29 L are each approximately 1 cm wide. The two flaps enclose zipper  28 . After zipper  28  terminates and hood  16  biggins, a similar fold-in of plush fabric continues with stitching but without zipper  28  in the middle. See FIG. 5, infra, for a detailed view of folds in plush fabric that form above mentioned flaps,  29 R and  29 L.  
         [0039]    At the bottom of lion jacket  10  bordering front lion portion  14  lies hem  26 . Hem  26  encircles lion jacket  10  at the bottom. Hem  26  encircles the bottom of lion jacket  10  and is interrupted by zipper  28  in front at the center of lion jacket  10 .  
         [0040]    Elastic band  30  is enclosed in hem  26 . Elastic band  30  is shorter in length than hem  26 . Elastic band  30  is attached to hem  26  at the point of attachment of zipper  28 , at the bottom center of lion jacket  10 . Additionally, elastic band  30  is attachedly secured in position with stitching at point  32 R, located at approximately 4 cm to 5 cm to the right from where elastic band  30  attaches to zipper  28 , and at point  32 L, located at approximately 4 cm to 5 cm to the left from where elastic band  30  attaches to zipper  28 . Thus, elastic band  30  is shorter in length than hem  26 , thus forcing the material which makes up hem  26  to scrunch a little. Thus, such scrunching of hem  26  makes a tighter fit against a wearer&#39;s torso restricting air flow into and up lion jacket  10 . This preserves body warmth. To allow adjustable cooling. The front zipper may be partially or completely unzipped.  
         [0041]    Right cuff  18 R has right elastic band  34 R enclosed therein. Left cuff  18 L has left elastic band  34 L enclosed therein. Right elastic band  34 R is slightly shorter in length than right cuff  18 R, thus forcing the material which makes up right cuff  18 R to scrunch just a little. Thus, such scrunching of right cuff  18 R makes a tighter fit against a wearer&#39;s wrist restricting air flow into and up right sleeve body  20 R and through sleeve  12 . Left elastic band  34 L is slightly shorter in length than left cuff  18 L, thus forcing the material which makes up left cuff  18 L to scrunch a little. Thus, such scrunching of left cuff  18 L makes a tighter fit against a wearer&#39;s wrist restricting air flow into and up left sleeve body  20 L and through sleeve  12 . Cuffs  18  are dark beige in color.  
         [0042]    Hood  16  is attached to lion jacket  10  encircling the portion where the wearer&#39;s neck meets the shoulders. At this attachment point lion neck portion  35  is made of beige colored fabric just like sleeves  12  and main panels  22 . At a distance of approximately 8 to 8.5 cm from where lion neck portion  35  is attached to the rest of lion jacket  10 , beige color fabric terminates. The rest of hood  16  is completed by a light brown colored fabric which overlaps onto the beige color fabric of lion neck portion  35 . Light brown color fabric is stitched to beige color fabric of lion neck portion  35  in a pattern tracing the shape of light brown fabric at overlap zone and extends in a realistic fashion around the back of hood  16 . Light brown color fabric is an inverted wave-like shape and resembles stylized hair locks of a lion&#39;s mane, as is discussed in more detail below in relation to FIGS. 2 and 3.  
         [0043]    Light brown fabric makes up three portions of hood  16 . Lion face portion  36 , right lion hood portion  38  and left lion hood portion  40  are light brown in color.  
         [0044]    Lion ears  42  are beige in color as are sleeves  12 , main panels  22 , and lion neck portion  35 . Lion ears  42  are circular in shape at their tips and are flat at the point of attachment to hood  16 . The general shape of lion ears  42  resembles a two-dimensional shape of a soap bubble which has landed on a flat surface.  
         [0045]    Lion ears  42  are flat but are mounted in a manner which makes them extend away from hood portion  40 , as illustrated in FIG. 3. Thus, when inventive jacket  10  is reversed so as to expose bull dog jacket, discussed infra, lion ears  42  are located inside bull dog jacket hood. In this position, lion ears  42 , fold and lay flat against the head of the wearer. Thus, the flat construction of lion ears  42  allows for concealment of lion ears  42  from view when the inventive jacket exposes the other side, that is the bull dog side of jacket  10 . Flat construction of lion ears  42 , when folded flat against the wearer&#39;s head, does not create any visible markings or bumps to suggest that some portion is tucked away. Consequently, reversing inventive jacket  10  to be a lion jacket  10  makes lion ears  42  pop out from their folded flat position.  
         [0046]    Pseudo flap  31  is on the hood and is made by folding plush material inside, just like when forming flaps  29 R and  29 L, only now the two flaps, one from lion jacket  10  and the other from bull dog jacket, infra, are stitched together at the tips.  
         [0047]    Lion face portion  36  is shaped like a two-dimensional dome. Components of animal character features are at the center of lion face portion  36 . Components of animal character facial features are arranged flat generally in one plane, while lion ears  42  are in a different plane. When worn, the plane where components of facial features are positioned is tilted in a down and forward direction from the top of hood  16  and below the plane where lion ears  42  are positioned. Thus, such positioning of facial components in a different plane from lion ears  42  plane and which is tilted creates an image of three-dimensionality.  
         [0048]    Eye background  44  is beige color much like lion ears  42 , lion neck portion  35 , sleeves  12 , and main panels  22 . Of course all colors are arbitrary. Eye background  44  is attached to lion face portion  36  with beige color run stitching so that the stitching blends in with eye background  44  fabric.  
         [0049]    Lion eyes  46  are manufactured from a black colored plush fabric. Black plush fabric of lion eyes  46  is attached to eye background  44  by black thread satin stitching. Thus, the stitching encircles the whole lion eye  46 . A few very small white thread run stitches create lion pupil  48  in the center of lion eye  46 .  
         [0050]    Lion nose  50  is manufactured of black color plush fabric like lion eyes  46 . Lion nose  50  is attached to lion face portion  36  with black thread satin stitching. The stitching traces the outline of the triangular shape of lion nose  50 .  
         [0051]    Lion sniffler  51  is manufactured of light brown color plush fabric like lion face portion  36 , right lion hood portion  38 , and left lion hood portion  40 . Lion sniffler  51  is shaped like a two-dimensional dome and is positioned on top of lion eye background  44  just above lion nose  50 .  
         [0052]    Lion snout  52  is made of two pieces, right lion snout  52 R and left lion snout  52 L, which together form the shape of a number eight positioned horizontally. Lion snout  52  is made of white plush material much like lion tummy panels  24 R and  24 L. Right lion snout  52 R and left lion snout  52 L are attached to lion face portion  36  with white thread run stitches. Through the center of lion snout  52  runs a black thread satin stitching outlining the center line of the lion character face.  
         [0053]    Black thread satin stitching forms four dots  54  on the surface of right lion snout  53 R and equally on left lion snout  52 L. Black dots  54  resemble stylized whiskers.  
         [0054]    Lion mouth  56  is made of medium brown color plush fabric. Lion mouth  56  is triangular in shape with a curved base resembling a lip. Lion mouth  56  is attached to lion face portion  36  by medium brown thread run stitching along the two sides. The curved base of lion mouth  56  is attached to lion face portion  36  with white satin stitching. White satin stitching runs from right lion snout  54 R to left lion snout  54 L forming a continuous white color strip.  
         [0055]    Thus, lion nose  50 , which is shaped as an inverted triangle, fits right into the upper side of lion snout  52  and lion mouth  56 , which is shaped as an upright triangle, fits into the bottom side of lion snout  52 .  
         [0056]    The facial features are thus relatively flat making a reversible jacket particularly attractive. Preferably the thickness of the completed assembly of the various facial features has a thickness in the range of 0.05 to 2.50 centimeters, more preferably 0.15 to 2.00 centimeters and most preferably 0.20 to 1.50 centimeters.  
         [0057]    [0057]FIG. 2 illustrates lion jacket  10  from the back. This view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention best illustrates previously discussed position where lion neck portion  35  terminates and right lion hood portion  38  and left lion hood portion  40  overlap. Right lion hood portion  38  and left lion hood portion  40  are attached to lion neck potion  35  with light brown thread run stitching. At the position of overlap of right lion hood portion  38  and left lion hood portion  40  over lion neck portion  35 , the two lion hood portions are shaped in inverted waves to resemble stylized lion mane. Also, this view of inventive lion jacket  10  shows lion back portion  58 .  
         [0058]    [0058]FIG. 3 illustrates a side view hood  16  of lion jacket  10 . More particularly, FIG. 3 illustrates right lion hood portion  38  and a half of lion face portion  36 . Lion neck portion  35  is made of beige colored fabric. At a distance of approximately 8 to 8.5 cm from where lion neck portion  35  is attached to the rest of lion jacket  10 , beige color fabric terminates. This is illustrated by a trace line  35 T. The rest of hood  16  is completed by a light brown colored fabric which overlaps onto the beige color fabric of lion neck portion  35 . Light brown color fabric is stitched to beige color fabric of lion neck portion  35  in a pattern tracing the shape of light brown fabric at overlap zone. Light brown color fabric is an inverted wave-like shape and resembles stylized hair locks of a lion&#39;s mane.  
         [0059]    Lion ears  42  are beige in color as lion neck portion  35 . Lion ears  42  are circular in shape at their tips and are flat at the point of attachment to hood  16 . Ears  42  are preferably about 0.30 to 0.75 centimeters in thickness. The general shape of lion ears  42  resembles a two-dimensional shape of a soap bubble which has landed on a flat surface. Lion ears  42  are attached to hood  16  between lion face portion  36  and lion hood portions  38  and  40 , accordingly. Traced line in the general position of lion ears  42  illustrates the position of bull dog ears, infra, on the reverse side of the hood.  
         [0060]    Bull dog ears  142  are also flat. Thus, when inventive jacket  10  is worn so as to expose lion jacket  10 , bull dog ears are located inside hood  16 . In this position, bull dog ears, fold and lay flat against the head of the wearer. According to this position, the bull dog ears&#39; flat construction allows for concealment of bull dog ears from view when the inventive jacket exposes the other side, lion jacket  10 .  
         [0061]    Flat construction of bull dog ears, when folded flat against the wearer&#39;s head, does not create any visible markings or bumps to suggest that some portion is tucked away. The same holds true for when lion jacket  10  is reversed exposing bull dog jacket, infra, and lion ears  42  are folded flat against the wearer&#39;s head showing bull dog ears in their popped-up position. Consequently, reversing inventive jacket to show lion jacket  10  makes lion ears  42  pop out from their folded flat position.  
         [0062]    Now turning to FIG. 4 which illustrates the reverse side of inventive jacket, namely bull dog jacket  110 . Bull dog jacket  110  comprising right sleeve  112 R, left sleeve  112 L, front bull dog portion  114 , and hood  16 . Each sleeve  112  is comprised of right cuff  18 R and left cuff  18 L, and right sleeve body  120 R and left sleeve body  120 L.  
         [0063]    Front bull dog portion  114  is comprised of right main panel  122 R and left main panel  122 L. Sleeves  112  and front bull dog portion  114 , including main panels  122 , are beige color.  
         [0064]    At each side of zipper  28 , said parts of bull dog jacket  110  are folded inside and stitched through forming right zipper flap  129 R and left zipper flap  129 L accordingly. Right zipper flap  129 R and left zipper flap  129 L are each approximately  1  cm wide. The two flaps enclose zipper  28 . After zipper  28  terminates and hood  16  begins, a similar fold-in of plush fabric continues with stitching but without zipper  28  in the middle. See FIG. 5, infra, for a detailed view of folds in plush fabric that form the above mentioned flaps,  129 R and  129 L.  
         [0065]    Hood  16  is made of the same beige color plush fabric as sleeves  112  and main panels  122 . Three portions make up hood  16  of bull dog jacket  110 . Bull dog face portion  136 , right bull dog hood portion  138  and left bull dog hood portion  140 .  
         [0066]    Bull dog ears  142  are made of light brown plush fabric. Bull dog ears  142  are elongated in shape with rounded tips and are attached to bull dog hood  16  at a slant. Bull dog ears  142  are attached to bull dog hood  16  between bull dog face portion  136  and right bull dog hood portion  138  and left bull dog hood portion  140  accordingly.  
         [0067]    Bull dog ears  142  are flat but are mounted in a manner which makes them extend away from hood portion  140 , as illustrated in FIG. 3. Thus, when inventive jacket  110  is reversed so as to expose lion jacket, discussed supra, bull dog ears  142  are located inside lion jacket hood. In this position, bull dog ears  142 , fold and lay flat against the head of the wearer. Thus, the flat construction of bull dog ears  142  allows for concealment of bull dog ears  142  from view when the inventive jacket exposes the other side, that is the lion side of jacket  10 . Flat construction of bull dog ears  142 , when folded flat against the wearer&#39;s head, does not create any visible markings or bumps to suggest that some portion is tucked away. Consequently, reversing inventive jacket to be a bull dog jacket  110  makes bull dog ears  142  pop out from their folded flat position.  
         [0068]    Pseudo flap  131  is on the hood and is made by folding plush material inside, just like when forming flaps  129 R and  129 L, only now the two flaps, one from bull dog jacket  110  and the other from lion jacket, supra, are stitched together at the tips.  
         [0069]    Bull dog face portion  136  is shaped like a two-dimensional dome. Components of animal character features are at the center of bull dog face portion  136 . Components of animal character facial features are arranged flat, generally in one plane, while bull dog ears  142  are in a different plane. When worn, the plane where components of facial features are positioned is tilted in a down and forward direction from the top of hood  16  and below the plane where bull dog ears  142  are positioned. Thus, such positioning of facial components in a different plane from bull dog ears  142  plane and which is tilted creates an image of three-dimensionality.  
         [0070]    Right eye background  144 R and left eye background  144 L are light brown color much like bull dog ears  142 . Of course all colors are arbitrary. Right eye background  144 R and left eye background  144 L are attached to bull dog face portion  136  with light brown thread run stitching so that the stitching blends in with eye background  144  fabric.  
         [0071]    Bull dog eyes  146  are manufactured from a black colored plush fabric. Black plush fabric of bull dog eyes  146  is attached to right and left eye backgrounds  144 R and  144 L, respectfully by black thread satin stitching. Thus, the stitching encircles the whole bull dog eye  146 . A few very small white thread run stitches create bull dog pupil  148  in the center of bull dog eye  146 .  
         [0072]    Bull dog nose  150  is manufactured of black color plush fabric like bull dog eyes  146 . Bull dog nose  150  is attached to bull dog face portion  136  with black thread satin stitching. The stitching traces the outline of the inverted triangular shape of bull dog nose  150 .  
         [0073]    Bull dog snout  151  is made of white color plush fabric. White thread run stitching attaches bull dog snout  151  to bull dog face portion  136 . Bull dog snout  151  is positioned on top of bull dog nose  150  and between bull dog eye backgrounds  144 R and  144 L and thus between bull dog eyes  146 .  
         [0074]    Bull dog cheeks  152  are made of two pieces, right bull dog cheek  152 R and left bull dog cheek  152 L, which together with bull dog nose  150  form a shape of a red blood cell. Curved on top and concave at the bottom with droopy sides. Bull dog cheeks  152  are made of white plush material much like bull dog snout  151 . Right bull dog cheek  152 R and left bull dog cheek  152 L are attached to bull dog face portion  136  with white thread run stitches. Through the center of bull dog cheeks  152  runs a black thread satin stitching outlining the center line of the bull dog character face.  
         [0075]    Bull dog snout  151  and bull dog cheeks  152  are made of the same white color plush fabric. However, the pile of bull dog snout  151  fabric runs in an opposite direction to pile of bull dog cheeks  152  fabric. Thus, the same material, of the same color, with pile running in different directions creates a perception of different facial features.  
         [0076]    Bull dog mouth  156  is made of pink color plush fabric. Bull dog mouth  156  is triangular in shape with a curved base resembling a tongue which is sticking out of a dog&#39;s mouth. Bull dog mouth  156  is attached to bull dog face portion  136  by pink thread run stitching along all sides.  
         [0077]    Thus, bull dog nose  150 , which is shaped as an inverted triangle, completes the upper curve of bull dog cheeks  152  and bull dog mouth  156 , which is shaped as an upright triangle, fits into concaveness at the bottom of bull dog cheeks  152 .  
         [0078]    The facial features are thus relatively flat making a reversible jacket particularly attractive. Preferably the thickness of the completed assembly of the various facial features has a thickness in the range of 0.05 to 2.50 centimeters, more preferably 0.15 to 2.00 centimeters and most preferably 0.20 to 1.50 centimeters.  
         [0079]    Turning now to FIG. 5 which illustrates bull dog jacket  110  from the back. This view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention illustrates. Right bull dog hood portion  138  and left bull dog hood portion  140  are attached to each other and to bull dog back portion  158 .  
         [0080]    Now turning to FIG. 6 which illustrates a cross sectional view of a hood portion of inventive jacket to show positions of different animal facial parts on two inventive hoods simultaneously. More particularly, FIG. 6 illustrates a cross sectional view of inventive hood with bull dog jacket features on the top surface and lion jacket features on the bottom.  
         [0081]    Light brown fabric of lion face portion  36  forms a foundation for other lion facial parts. Eye background  44  is beige color. Eye background  44  is attached to lion face portion  36  with beige color run stitching  44 S so that the stitching blends in with eye background  44  fabric.  
         [0082]    Lion sniffler  51  is attached to lion eye background portion  44  with light brown stitching  51 S which goes through lion eye background portion  44  and lion face portion  36 , thus joining three pieces of plush fabric together.  
         [0083]    Lion nose  50  is manufactured of black color plush fabric. Lion nose  50  is attached to lion face portion  36  with black thread satin stitching  50 S.  
         [0084]    Through the center of lion snout  52  runs a black thread satin stitching  52 S outlining the center line of the lion character face.  
         [0085]    Lion mouth  56  is made of medium brown color plush fabric. Lion mouth  56  is attached to lion face portion  36  by medium brown thread run stitching  56 S along the two sides. The curved base of lion mouth  56  is attached to lion face portion  36  with white satin stitching  56 SW.  
         [0086]    Pseudo flap  31  is on the hood and is made by folding plush material of lion face portion  36  inside, only now the two flaps, one from lion jacket  10  and the other from bull dog jacket, infra, are stitched together at the tips  31   ST  and at the neck of pseudo flap  31  with run stitching  31 SN.  
         [0087]    Beige color plush fabric of bull dog face portion  136  forms a foundation for other bull dog facial parts.  
         [0088]    Pseudo flap  131  is on the hood and is made by folding plush material inside, one from bull dog jacket  110  and the other from lion jacket, supra, are stitched together at the tips  31 ST and then at the neck of pseudo flap  31 SN.  
         [0089]    Bull dog mouth  156  is made of pink color plush fabric. Bull dog mouth  156  is attached to bull dog face portion  136  by pink thread run stitching  156 S along all sides.  
         [0090]    Bull dog cheeks  152  are made of white plush fabric. Bull dog cheeks  152  are made of white plush material. Bull dog cheeks  152  are attached to bull dog face portion  136  with white thread run stitches  152 S. White thread run stitches  152 S that attach bull dog cheeks  152  to bull dog face portion also run through bull dog mouth  156 .  
         [0091]    Through the center of bull dog cheeks  152  runs a black thread satin stitching  152 SB outlining the center line of the bull dog character face.  
         [0092]    Bull dog nose  150  is manufactured of black color plush fabric. Bull dog nose  150  is attached to bull dog face portion  136  with black thread satin stitching  150 S. The stitching traces the outline of the inverted triangular shape of bull dog nose  150 . Bull dog nose  150  is positioned on top of bull dog cheeks  152 .  
         [0093]    Bull dog snout  151  is made of white color plush fabric. White thread run stitching  151 S attaches bull dog snout  151  to bull dog face portion  136 . Black thread satin stitching  150 S which attaches bull dog nose  150  also attaches bull dog snout  151 .  
         [0094]    Finally, white paper-like fabric  60  underlies satin stitched portions of each character facial features.  
         [0095]    While the illustrative embodiment of the invention has been disclosed, it is understood that various modifications will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. Such modifications are within the spirit and scope of the invention, which is limited and defined only by the appended claims.