An Improved Hunting Scarf.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Nov., 1898-Accepted, 21st Jan., 1899
An Improved Hunting Scarf.
ERNEST ASSER, 3, Church Place, Piccadilly, S.W., Hosier, 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 a hunting scarf or stock being a combined washable
scarf or stock and collar whereof the neck portion which forms the collar is pro-
vided with a removable stiffener of celluloid capable of being inserted after the
scarf has been merely washed and ironed, the stiffener obviating the necessity of
starching and serving to keep the collar portion stiff and unbroken when in wear.
The improved scarf is easy to adjust and tie, it does not gall the neck as others
do, and will not break or crease at the front as a starched scarf will do.
The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part of this
specification wherein Figure 1 represents a front view of the combined scarf or
stock and collar as in use, Figure 2 shews the same in the flat, drawn to a reduced
scale, and Figure 3 shews the stiffener.
The scarf or stock has two broad ends a a united by a middle portion adapted to
go twice round the neck, said portion being broad at the centre as at b to form
a collar for the front of the neck, the portions c c intermediate of the centre part b
and the ends a being narrowed to present the appearance of the neck band of the
scarf. The reduction in width of the portion is gradual as shewn, whilst the
portion begins with a sudden reduction from the full width of the centre
portion as indicated at d, and this reduced width is continued to the commence-
ment of the broad end a. At the point corresponding with the middle of the
back of the neck, where the two members c c¹ meet and cross, the one member o
which is broader than the other is cross notched or slitted at the lower edge as
at d to give passage to the other member c¹ so that the two members may cross
without creasing and both may come round to the front outside of the collar
portion 6 like the neckband of a scarf, the said portions being knotted together
as at and the end portions a crossed over the knot at front as shown in Figure 1.
At the middle of the centre portion b towards the lower edge is a buttonhole e for
attachment to the front collar stud and an internal tab f is provided on the slitted
member c for attachment to the back collar stud.
The whole scarf is double faced or of two thicknesses of material, with the usual
interlining in the broad ends a the middle front or collar portion 6 being left open
along a portion of its lower edge as at b¹ to permit the insertion of the stiffener g
which consists of a plain strip of sheet celluloid of appropriate length and breadth,
which is simply slipped into position within the portion 6 as will be readily under-
stood, and which is notched as at h at the middle of the lower edge to give passage
to the collar stud on which the buttonhole e is attached, the notch h by its engage-
ment with the stud serving to maintain the stiffener in its proper position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
▲ combined scarf or stock and collar made as described and combined with a

page_text: removable stiffener formed of sheet celluloid and adapted to be introduced within
the unstarched collar portion and when so introduced to keep it stiff and uncreased
substantially as specified.
Dated this 15th day of November 1808
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
Chartered Patent Agents, 53, Chancery Lane, London.