54 inches along the bottom edge of the shawl and 44 inches along the top edge however the dimension of the invention varies based on the design of the panel or panels intended use and material deployed the improved garment in many possible alternatives can be constructed of a piece or pieces of material cut and assembled in essence in a trapezoid format thereby resulting in the finished garment having a tapered shape resembling an inverted cone trapezoid is defined as a quadrilateral having two parallel sides the edges and corners of the piece of material can be tapered to further enable the attachment flow and draping which enhances functionality in multiple varying uses the invention can serve as a shawl a scarf or hood and can also exist as both shawl and hood or scarf and hood simultaneously in an alternative embodiment the invention can be constructed of a panel or a series of panels connected to form an endless loop such that the resulting garment is essentially a connected shawl with a v shaped neck scooped neck or draped neck as illustrated in fig1 the invention has a tapered shape and resembles an inverted cone in this alternative embodiment the v neck scooped neck or draped neck results from a series of panels joined accordingly to in essence simulate the appearance and some functionality resulting from the half twist the simplicity of this embodiment can be beneficial for elderly individuals for whom the invention minimizes the discomfort often experienced in dressing the invention provides distinct advantages for elderly individuals and those with physical limitations this embodiment provides the advantage of.