Wearable umbrella

A wearable umbrella (10) comprising:

• a cloth fabric (1) stretched on a hand-foldable flexible plastic frame (2), a flexible plastic support member (3) pivotally attached to the frame (2), the support member (3) having an upper portion (3a) configured to engage a central region of the fabric (1) when the umbrella is opened and a lower portion (3b) configured to rest against the front of the user's body to stabilize the umbrella;
• wherein, in a folded state, the plastic support member (3) is snapped into the hand-foldable flexible plastic frame (2) such that the support member (3) and the frame (2) fold together into a generally circular shape;
• wherein in an opened state, the support member (3) is oriented substantially perpendicular to the frame (2) so that the upper portion (3a) urges the fabric (1) upward;
• and
• wherein the lower portion (3b) is coupled to a plurality of belts to balance the umbrella and distribute its weight, the plurality of belts including a shoulder belt (4) passing behind the user's neck to rest on the user's shoulder to distribute the weight of the umbrella, and to fix the umbrella in its position, and a chest belt (5), and a waist belt (6), containing a clip (7) to secure the umbrella to the user's body during use.