Improvements in or connected with Men's, Youths', and Ladies' Shirts.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 7th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 16th July, 1894-Accepted, 18th Aug., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Men's, Youths', and Ladies'
Shirts.
Martock,
I, CHARLES RAYMOND PARKER, of Stoke-under-Ham, near
Cardboard Box Manufacturer, and a member of the Firm of The West of England
Linen Collar Manufacturing Company, of Chard, both in the County of Somerset,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The primary object of this invention for improvements in or connected with
men's, youths', and ladies' shirts, is to provide a suitable and convenient covering
as hereafter described for the back of the stud or studs, when the latter are situated
both at the front and back of say the band of a shirt, or only when at the front or
the back, and whereby the said studs are prevented from coming into direct contact
with the neck of the wearer, and discolouration of the neck and discomfort to the
wearer are thereby prevented.
In carrying out this invention I provide what I may call a "duplex" shirt band,
that is, a loose inner band extending either the whole length of the neck band or
extending only a part of the length thereof, and such inner band or part is so
arranged that the same may be conveniently raised and the stud inserted between
the two, that is, between the duplex bands, and thereby preventing the neck of the
wearer coming in contact with the studs.
The ordinary neck band of the shirt is formed with the usual button holes to take
the front collar stud. The loose inner band is attached to the neck band at its
upper edge. The neck band is formed with a button hole to receive a stud at the
back thereof.
The inner band lies evenly within the ordinary neck band, and while effectually
covering the studs, it protects the neck of the wearer from contact therewith.
The inner band in some cases may extend only partially around the neck that is,
only a sufficient length of the inner band is fitted as to conveniently cover the
studs. The invention is equally applicable to other forms of peck bands such
as to ladies' habit shirts and collars where a loose inner band, or rather a stud
cover part, may be applied inside to cover the back of stud.
When it is desired to cover the exterior projecting parts of the studs, the loose
bands or parts should be applied so as to overlay the exterior of the shirt bands
and may be fitted otherwise in a manner similar to those referred to as applied to
the inside.
Dated this 7th day of June 1894.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Men's, Youths', and Ladies'
Shirts.
I, CHARLES RAYMOND PARKER, of Stoke-under-Ham, near Martock,
Cardboard Box Manufacturer, a inember of the Firm of The West of England
Linen Collar Manufacturing Company of Chard, both in the County of Somerset,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is

page_text: to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement ::
The primary object of this invention for improvements in or connected with
men's, youths' and ladies' shirts, is to provide a suitable and convenient covering as
hereafter described for the back of the stud or studs, when the latter are situated
both at the front and back of say the band of a shirt, or only when at the front or
the back, and whereby the said studs are prevented from coming into direct contact
with the neck of the wearer, and discolouration of the neck and discomfort to the
wearer are thereby prevented.
In carrying out this invention I provide what I may call a "duplex" shirt band,
that is, a loose inner band extending either the whole length of the neck band or
extending only a part of the length thereof, and such loose inner band or part is so
arranged that the same may be conveniently raised and the stud inserted between
the two, that is, between the duplex bands, and thereby preventing the neck of the
wearer coming in contact with the studs.
The invention will be readily understood by reference to the accompanying
drawings, wherein
Figure 1 shows the upper part of a shirt made or fitted with a "duplex" shirt
band according to this invention.
Figure 2 being a similar view showing the attachment raised and the studs
inserted.
Figure 3 is a section taken on the line X Y of Figure 1 to show the neck band
and stud cover.
Figure 4 shows the application of the duplex band when not extended
continuously around the neck band, and
Figure 5 shows the invention as applied to a ladies' "habit" shirt.
Referring to Figure 1, A is the ordinary neck band of the shirt formed with the usual
button holes to take the front collar stud B. C is the loose inner band attached to the
neck band A at its upper edge D; the neck band A is also shown as formed with a
button hole to receive a stud E (shown by dotted lines) at the back thereof; in
this figure it is to be observed that the inner band C lies evenly within the ordinary
neck band A, and while effectually covering the studs, it protects the neck of the
wearer from contact therewith. At Figure 2 the inner band C is shown with its
loose lower edge partially raised at the back part of the band as would be the case
when inserting the stud E; the front of the shirt band is also turned aside and
the inner band C raised to show the mode of insertion of the front stud B. The
position the back of the stud occupies when in place, lying, as it does between the
neck band A. and the band C is clearly shown in section at Figure 3.
The inner band C in some cases need not extend wholly around the neck, and
accordingly I have shown at Figure 4 an example where only a sufficient length of
the inner band is fitted as to conveniently cover the studs. The invention is equally
applicable to other forms of neck bands, one such being illustrated merely by way
of example at Fig. 5, this view showing a ladies' habit shirt and collar (as seen in
back view), a loose inner band, or rather a stud cover part, marked C, being shown
applied inside to cover the back of stud.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In men's, youths', or ladies' shirts, the combination with a neck band A formed
with a hole or holes to receive a stud or studs, of a covering band C attached to
the neck band A, and adapted to overlay the said studs all substantially as and for
the purposes herein before described.
2. In men's, youths' or ladies' shirts, the loose inner band C attached only by its
upper edge to the upper edge of the ordinary neck baud or equivalent A, and acting
to cover the back or backs of the stud or studs, (the latter being readily inserted

page_text: by temporarily raising the said band C) whether or not the band C extends wholly
or partially around the inside of the neck band, all substantially as described and
illustrated with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 16th dow of Inl 1804
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicant.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicant.