A NEW OR IMPROVED COMBINED ARTICLE OF WEARING APPAREL FOR LADIES' USE
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Ignac Pick, of Queen Victoria Street, in the City of
London, Manufacturer, for the Invention of "A NEW OR IMPROVED COMBINED
ARTICLE OF WEARING APPAREL FOR LADIES' USE."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Ignac Pick at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 28th September 1877.
IGNAC PICK, of Queen Victoria Street, in the City of London, Manufacturer.
"A NEW OR IMPROVED COMBINED ARTICLE OF WEARING APPAREL FOR LADIES'
USE."
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The object of this Invention is to combine a muff with the article of ladies' dress
known as a boa"
or victorine, so that it may be conveniently carried on the
person in such manner as to permit the hands of the wearer to be readily and
quickly withdrawn therefrom at any moment without fear of losing it or having to
place it aside or to hold it, as is the case with the muffs now in use, such combina-
tion forming at the same time a new and elegant article of wearing apparel.
Now in accordance with my Invention I take sealskin, fur, or other suitable
material, or cloth, or other fabric, and cut it in such manner that an opening is formed
to permit such combined article to be passed over the head of the wearer, and to
allow it to set or fall gracefully over the shoulders and chest, and to fit closely
around the neck. The depending ends or free extremities of the material, which
extend below the chest, are either connected together for a portion of their length,
or the article is so contrived that they are left uncut, so as to form the front or
outside of the muff, and to the back or under side thereof I attach a pad or cushion
of silk, satin, or other fabric in such manner that an opening is left on each side for
the hands of the wearer to pass through; or the depending end or ends of the
material may be turned back and attached to that part of the "boa" or victorine
covering the chest, so as to form the muff or receptacle for the hands; and the
interior may be padded or lined and stuffed with eider down, wadding, or hair.

page_text: The part fitting around the neck is kept in place by any suitable fastening
contrivance.
A pocket may also be contrived in the back of the muff, and the back of that
portion of the article falling over the chest may be padded, so as to form a chest
protector.
This combined article may take the place of the "sets" of different furs used for
trimming bodies and jackets, and when sewn to the dress an opening may be left ou
each side, so as form a muff.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Ignac Pick in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 25th March
1878.
IGNAC PICK, of Queen Victoria Street, in the City of London; Manufacturer.
"A NEW OR IMPROVED COMBINED ARTICLE OF WEARING APPAREL FOR LADIES'
USE."
The object of this Invention is to combine a muff with the article of ladies' dress
known as a "boa," tippet, or "victorine," so that it may be conveniently carried on
the person as to permit the hands of the wearer being readily and quickly with-
drawn therefrom at any moment without fear of losing it, by having to place it
aside, or to hold it while the hands are required for other purposes, as is the case
with the muffs now in use, such combination forming at the same time a new and
elegant article of dress.
This combined article consists of a broad flat stole-shaped boa, which, after en-
circling the neck, descends down in front to the point or place where the muff is
usually carried, and where it is so contrived as to afford a cosy and warm retreat for
the hands, with quite as much comfort as the cumbrous article now in use.
In one arrangement the article is adjusted or fitted on by passing it over the head,
and for this purpose I cut the front thereof in two parts for a portion of its length,
so as to permit a sufficient opening for the passage of the head, and when the
article is on the wearer, these two parts are connected together by means of hooks
and eyes, buttons, or other like fastening contrivances.
In another arrangement or modification the front of the article is left uncut, and
the article is then adjusted or fitted on the wearer by dividing that portion falling
on the shoulder in two parts, so that instead of passing the article over the head, it
is passed around the neck, and the two parts are then connected together by any
suitable fastening contrivances.
Immediately behind the muff may be a pocket for handkerchief, purse, or the
like.
This combined article may depend as low in front of the dress as desired; and in
addition to affording a warm covering for the neck, and a muff for the hands,
it can supply the place of ornamental trimming to jackets, or other outdoor
costumes.
I proceed, with reference to the accompanying Drawings, to describe combined
muffs and tippets or "victorines" made according to the Invention.
Figure 1 is a front elevation; Figure 2, a back view; and Figure 3, a side view of
the arrangement first herein described; and Figure 4 is a front view of the

page_text: second arrangement, showing at a the place where the parts are connected
together.
A is the tippet or "victorine;" B, the muff; and C, the pocket.
Now in accordance with my Invention, I sew or otherwise attach to the
back of the tippet or victorine A, layers or pieces of silk, satin, velvet, or
other suitable fabric, and I then stuff it with eider-down, hair, wadding, or other like
material, so that it forms a cushion or padding, which then constitutes the muff B.
This padding may be quilted, if desired. A second padding or cushion B*, similar to
that forming the inside back of the muff, is placed opposite thereto on the under side
of the tippet or victorine, and forms the inside front of the muff. The space between
these paddings or cushions forms a comfortable and warm receptacle for the hands
of the wearer, which are introduced at the sides.
This combined article is preferably made of furs or other suitable or warm
materials, and may be padded, lined, and quilted on its upper portion, so as to form
a chest protector.
Having now described the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner
the same may be performed, I declare that I claim, the combination, forming one
article, of a muff with a tippet or "victorine," substantially as herein described and
shewn, for the purposes set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Ignac Pick, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Twenty-second day of March, in the year One thousand eight
hundred and seventy-eight