IMPROVEMENTS IN PIN SCARVES
Year: 1885

page_text: DE MULTICATION.
We FRANK THEAK of 82 Wood Street in the City of London, Commercial
Traveller and ALLAN LE MAY of the firm of W. H and H. Le May of Wood
Street in the City of London, Tie Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of
the said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN PIN SCARVES" 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 improvements in made up pin scarves. Such scarves
usually consist of a breast portion formed by two crossover ends and a central
portion made up on a foundation, the said breast portion being provided with a
neck band formed of a distinct piece which is sewn to the breast portion.
The object of these improvements is to give the scarf the appearance of a long
scarf crossed over, as distinguished from a made-up, scarf; to enable the scarf to be
more readily adjusted in position and to prevent it shifting in wear.
The invention consists first in making the neck band in one piece with one of
the cross over ends, and in concealing the junction of the loose end of the neck
band with the other cross over end by making the scarf in the form hereinafter
described, so as to give the appearance of continuity to the neck band and cross-
over ends.
The invention consists secondly in a construction of retainers for preventing the
scarf riding up the collar or shifting round the neck, said retainers being cut out in
one piece with the foundation of the scarf, as hereafter specified.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this
specification in which Figure 1 represents the scarf as in wear, Figure 2 the same
detached, and Figure 3 a rear view. Figure 4 shows the cardboard foundation
before being covered.
ab are the two cross over ends and c the centre made up upon a cardboard
foundation d of the form shown in Figure 4. The neck band e is one piece of
material with the cross over piece or end b as shown and the other cross over piece
or end a is carried up considerably higher than the centre piece c as shown at a¹
so as to bring the point of junction of the neck band with the piece a so far round
to the side as to be concealed by the coat when the scarf is worn, the two ends ab
having thus the appearance of being both made in one piece with the neck
band. To complete this illusion, the ends ab are gradually diminished in width
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page_text: from below upwards so as to merge imperceptibly in the neck band. The sheath
through which the free end of the neck band is passed for the purpose of securing
it, extends from a to a³, at which point the usual spike or other fastening is
provided.
The card foundation d is cut with two outwardly projecting pieces f which after
the said foundation is covered with lining, are turned inwards and secured in this
position by stitching at g as shown in Figure 3. These inwardly directed flaps are
adapted to be readily slipped under the neck band of the collar when the scarf is
put on, and thus prevent it from shifting out of the proper position. By this
means the various objections to the ordinary metal retainers are avoided.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is
1st A made up scarf of the kind herein shown and described, in which the neck
band is in one continuous piece with the one cross over end and the point of
junction with the other cross over end is carried up above the central portion, so
as to give the appearance of continuity of both cross over ends with the neck band
substantially as herein specified.
2nd The formation of retainers for a scarf in one piece with the cardboard
foundation by bending up projecting portions of the latter in the manner
described.