Improvements in Collars for Dress Purposes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 26th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 27th Mar., 1894-4ccepted. 28th Apr., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Improvements in Collars for Dress Purposes.
I, ERNEST GEORGE MITCHELL, 8 Caroline Place, Mecklenburgh Square,
London, Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to collars for dress purposes and is intended to provide a
collar of more attractive appearance than the ordinary forms. In carrying out
my invention the forms of two collars, either of different or similar shape are
combined together. Thus for instance instead of having a collar with a single
turned down point at each end, two points may be provided, one overlapping the
other a little if the upper point is large.
A straight collar and a turned down one may also be combined and in such a
case the neck would be protected while also giving the appearance of a collar with
turned over covers. Other forms of collars can also be combined, such as the
large flat form with "stand up" collars either with or without turned over corners.
Dated this 24th day of June 1893.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Collars for Dress Purposes.
I, ERNEST GEORGE MITCHELL of 8, Caroline Place, Mecklenburgh Square,
London, Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
This invention relates to collars for dress purposes and is intended to provide a
collar of more attractive appearance than the ordinary forms. In carrying out
my invention the forms of two collars, either of different or similar shape are
combined together. Thus for instance instead of having a collar with a single
turned down point at each end, two points may be provided, one overlapping the
other a little if the upper point is large. A straight collar and a collar with turned
over corners may also be combined. Such a combination would afford protection
to the throat, and at the same time give an attractive appearance peculiar to
collars not affording such a protection. The turned down collar is also used in
combination with a stand up collar or other forms, such as the large flat form, are
combined with the latter.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying drawings which show the method I propose to employ in making
the collars.
Figs. 1 to 6 show the combination of "stand up" and "turned down "collars and
Figs. 7 and 8 show modifications of stand up collars with turned down points.
Referring to Figs. 1 to 4, a turned down collar A and a stand up collar B are
first made separately, the former without affixing a neck band as shown in Fig. 1,
and the latter shown in Fig. 2 made without stud holes, both having the edges at
which they are to be connected unstitched. The material to form the neck band C
is cut out separately and in making the collar the portion shown in Fig. 1 is placed
on the material forming one of the outer layers of the band, the best surface (or

page_text: that visible when worn) of the collar being uppermost. On these is placed the
stand up portion shown in Fig. 2 with the best surface underneath, the parts having
the position shown in Fig. 3. On top of B is placed the other outer layer of the
neck band, the middle layer, if the neck band is to be furnished with one, being
placed either on top or underneath the other parts. The various parts are laid
with the unfinished edges of each flush with one another, and are then stitched
together along the edge as shown by the dotted line D. The neck band parts may
afterwards he folded over along the line of stitches and finished off in the usual
manner. When complete the collar would appear as shown in Fig. 4.
The two parts of the collar are shown of special shape, but other shapes may be
employed, and the stand up collar may be formed with or without turned over
corners.
If the portions of the collar are made in the ordinary manner, and are then
joined as described, there is along the line of junction and especially at the ends,
where the corners meet, an undesirable thickness of material, spoiling the
appearance of the collar. In order to obviate this, the coarse middle layers of
the parts are cut away at certain points, the finer materials forming the outer
layers being left intact.
The coarse middle layer may be cut away at the corners a Fig. 1 and 6 Fig. 2
so that the middle layer will not interfere with the stitching at the corners, or if
desired along the whole of the edges a¹ and 6' of the two main parts of the collar,
and in this latter case the middle layer will not interfere with the stitching along
the whole edge indicated by the dotted line D in Fig. 3. The parts A and B may
be of different lengths, so that their corners will not meet, as shown in Fig. 5 thus
rendering the thickness more even. To render the seams still less thick, a separate
middle layer for the neck band may be dispensed with, and the middle layer A'
(Fig. 6) of the turned down part A may be formed with an extension serving in
place of the middle layer of the neck band. This layer is cut away at a² so that
the corresponding points of A and B may fit closer together. The layer will
extend in one piece round the corners of the collar and complete the button or
stud hole parts. The ends a³ are not stitched at the same time as the parts A, B, C,
(Fig. 3). When the outer layers of the neck band are turned over along the line
of stitches, the middle layer is between them, and the neck band parts may be then
stitched together and finished in the ordinary manner. The special form of middle
layer A is shown as applied to the part A, but the middle layer of B may be
utilised in the same manner.
These devices may all be used in the same collar or one or more may be applied.
Referring to Fig. 7, an ordinary stand up collar R is made complete, and
additional points e are affixed. These points before fixing are finished off except
along the side where they will join the collar E. The middle layer of the points
is cut away along the unfinished side to allow the joining to be made more smoothly,
and also enabling them to be bent down with a sharper edge. The linen edges of
the unfinished side are turned in, and form a narrow strip without any middle
layer, which strip is then stitched to the collar.
The additional points may be fixed to the outer or inner side of the collar as
desired. As shown the ends of the junction side of points e are made to come
flush with the edge of the collar, but either or both, the said ends may be fixed at
points on the collar distant from the extreme edge.
Fig. 8 shows a collar made to button at the back instead of at the front, the
In all the varieties
general construction being similar to that already described.
described the collar may be made separate or may be fitted permanently on the
necks of shirts or fronts.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what |
alaim is :-
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(1.) An improved collar in which two styles are combined, formed by stitching

page_text: together a turned down portion and a stand up portion with a suitable neck band,
substantially as described and shown in the accompanying drawings.
(2.) The improved stand up collar in which two additional points are stitched to
the ordinary collar, substantially as described and shown in Figs. 7 and 8 of the
drawings.
Dated this 27th day of March 1894.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.