Improvements in Collars.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 13th May, 1896-Accepted, 13th June, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Collars.
I, VERNEY DREW of 1, 2 and 3, Burlington Arcade London, Gentleman, 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:-
My invention relates to improvements in collars and refers particularly to the
"roll" or turn-over kind, the object being to enable a made up bow, tie scarf or the
like fastening at the back, to be used in connection with such collars, which has
hitherto been practically impossible, as in the event of the tie, bow or the like,
being merely fastened around the said collar in the ordinary manner there was
nothing to prevent it riding up at the back, and in fact it could not be firmly
secured in any manner.
Now according to my invention I form two nicks, or V-shaped slots, a sufficient
distance apart in the back or outer flap of the collar, in such a manner as to allow
the band of the tie, scarf or the like, to pass from under the said back or outer flap
and over that portion of the collar confined between the aforesaid two nicks, in such
a manner as to prevent it rising or riding up at the back and becoming visible, and
by this means enabling a bow, tie, scarf or the like to be used in connection with
the "roll" or turn-over collar which has hitherto been impossible where they are
fixed behind by means of a buckle or such like device.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which
Fig. 1 shows the back of a collar embodying my improvements, Fig. 2 being a
similar view with a bow, tie, scarf or the like secured in position.
Fig. 3 is a sectional view illustrating more clearly the particular kind of collar
referred to.
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According to my invention I form two nicks n, n', in the back or outer flap
the collar, in such a manner that the band b of the tie, scarf, or the like which up
to these points lies between the outer and inner flaps f, f, then passes out or
through the aforesaid nicks n, n', so as to bring the buckle or other fastening g
upon the outside of the collar, the portion p, between the said nicks n, n', being
covered or enclosed by that part or parts of the band b carrying the aforesaid
fastening.
It will thus be readily seen that the bow, tie scarf or the like, while fastening at
the back can be used or employed in connection with a "roll" or turn-over collar,
while as the portion p contained between the two nicks n, n', can be readily raised,
the operation of securing the collar to the stud, button or the like at the back of
the shirt is considerably facilitated.
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 I
claim is :-
In turn-down or "roll" collars, the formation of two nicks n, n' in the outer or
back flapf for the purpose of enabling a bow, tie, scarf or the like, fastening at the

page_text: back, to be used in connection with such collars, substantially as herein described
and shown in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 13th day of May 1896.
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.