IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF FUR GARMENTS
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Henry Beck, of 139, Cannon Street, in the City
of London, Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent, for an Invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF FUR GARMENTS." A communi-
cation from abroad by Felix Jungmann, of Paris, in the Republic of France,
Fur Manufacturer.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Henry Beck at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 6th May 1881.
"
WILLIAM HENRY BECK, of 139, Cannon Street, in the City of London,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent. 'IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION
OF FUR GARMENTS." [A communication from abroad by Felix Jungmann, of
Paris, in the Republic of France, Fur Manufacturer.]
The Invention relates to a combination "fur," comprising a collar or tippet, a
boa, and a muff in one, with porte-monnaies, purses, card cases, and such like applied
thereto.
The novel features of the Invention are the following:-
First. The combination in a special way of a collar or tippet, a boa, and a muff.
The collar or tippet is cut according to taste or fashion, and from it depend two
flaps of greater or less width, intended to cover the chest. Further continuations
of these flaps form pockets or muffs, and they terminate at their lower ends in two"
boas.
The openings to the muffs project by preference somewhat beyond the general
line of the pendant flaps. This cut and arrangement constitute a new kind of
"fur" which gives great facility for the natural carriage or pose "of the hands.
"
Small pockets may be formed in the muffs for the reception of a porte-monnaie,
handkerchief, or other article, and lace may be applied to the "fur" to improve its
appearance.
Second. In the adaptation, visibly or not at pleasure, but preferably behind the
muffs, of two purses or pockets, the one to contain money, the other visiting cards,
jewellery, or such like. These purses or pockets are incorporated in the "fur".
itself, forming an integral part thereof, and consequently are protected from the
depredations of pickpockets.
The "furs "may consist of a single band of boa passing round the neck, and
descending in two pendants, in which the muffs are formed.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said William Henry Beck in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
5th November 1881.
WILLIAM HENRY BECK, of 139, Cannon Street, in the City of London,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION
OF FUR GARMENTS."
The Invention relates to a combination "fur," comprising a collar or tippet, a
boa, and a muff in one, with portemonnaies, purses, card cases, and such like applied
thereto.
The novel features of the Invention are the following:-
First. The combination in a special way of a collar or tippet, a boa, and a muff;
and, second, in the adaptation, visible or not, of pockets, purses, or portemonnaies,
to contain money, visiting cards, note books, scent bottles, jewellery, or other
articles.
The fur garment is of a novel pattern, which comprises, as above stated, the
collar, the boa, and the muff. This latter consists of pockets, ad hoc, for the hands,
with openings slightly beyond the general lines which connect the boas to the
tippet, such openings being trimmed, if desired, with lace or fur according to taste.
Lace, cords, or other articles may also be employed to ornament the garment as
may be desired.
The adaptation of portemonnaies, card cases, and other analogous arrangements,
either visible or invisible (but preferably the latter), give to these garments a real
and important utility, and an absolute security against pickpockets.
In the Drawings hereto annexed are shown two examples of fur garments made
in accordance with the Invention.
Figures 1 and 2 show front and back views of one example..
Figures 3 and show similar views of another example.
Similar letters refer to like parts in all the Figures.
a is the collar of the fur garment, cut to any suitable shape or pattern, according
to taste and fashion, and according to whether it be desired to form a collar, a
pélerine, a tippet, and so forth.
From the collar a depend two flaps b and c of greater or less width, intended to
cover the chest, further continuations thereof forming pockets or muffs & and f, and
they terminate at their lower ends in two boas g and h.
The flaps b and c are lined with silk, as may also be the boas.
It may be remarked that the muffs d and f have their openings very apparent
beyond the general line of the pendant flaps band c. This new cut, which is
peculiar, alters agreeably the appearance of the fur, and gives greater facility for
the natural carriage or pose of the hands.
The openings of the muffs d and fare either trimmed with lace, as in Figures 1
and 2, or with fur, as in Figures 3 and 4.
Below the muffs are arranged safety pockets, the openings to which are at 1, k.
These pockets may be used for the reception of change, pocket-handkerchief,
etcetera.
Lace, cords, etcetera, may be applied to the furs for improving the appearance.
At the back of the flaps, and at the bottom of the muffs d and f, are incorporated
in the said flaps purses p; p', those marked p being intended to receive money or
valuables, and those marked p¹ visiting cards, scent bottles, or jewellery.
In the Drawings these purses are shown as simple portemonnaies of commerce,
which in Figures 1 and 2 are closed with buttons; and in Figures 3 and 4 with
a draw string or a flap.

page_text: It will be readily understood that these furs may be made of other patterns or
models, and that they are complete when comprising the collar, the muff, and the
boa; that they are incomplete when comprising only the collar and the muffs; that
in both cases they comprise or not, at .pleasure, pockets, purses, or portemonnaies,
according to the exigencies and caprices of fashion, and that they may be applied
or not at pleasure to garments, overalls, mantles, etcetera.
Having now described the nature of the said Invention, and the manner in
which the same is to or may be performed, I would have it understood that what I
claim as the Invention to be secured by the within in part recited Letters
Patent is,-
First. The new fur garments hereinbefore described and illustrated in the
Drawings hereto annexed, the essential characteristics of such fur garments being
as follows:-a, the combination and special cut of the collar, muff, and boa, com-
posing the said new fur garments, with safety pockets under the muff, and private
openings into the said muff d, f, trimmed with lace or fur; b, the characteristic
arrangement of purses, pockets, portemonnaies, card cases, note. books, and such
like upon each of the pendant parts of the fur, as hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the Drawings hereto annexed and for the purpose set forth.
Second. The fur garments entirely of a boa character, and other furs arranged
and combined substantially as herein before described and illustrated in the
Drawings hereto annexed, for the purpose of producing such articles at small cost,
whether the same be formed of fur, skins, or of imitations thereof.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Henry Beck, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Fourth day of November, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty one.