IMPROVEMENTS IN VIC- TORINES, JACKETS, PALETOTS, AND LIKE ARTICLES FOR LADIES' WEAR, SUCH IMPROVEMENTS BEING ALSO APPLICABLE TO COATS FOR MEN'S WEAR AND TO SCARVES
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Ignac Pick, of Queen Victoria Street, in the City of
London, Wholesale Furrier, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN VIC-
TORINES, JACKETS, PALETOTS, AND LIKE ARTICLES FOR LADIES' WEAR, SUCH
IMPROVEMENTS BEING ALSO APPLICABLE TO COATS FOR MEN'S WEAR AND
TO SCARVES."
Scaled the 10th June 1879, and dated the 12th December 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Ignac Pick at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 12th December 1879.
IGNAC PICK, of Queen Victoria Street, in the City of London, Wholesale Furrier..
"IMPROVEMENTS IN VICTORINES, JACKETS, PALETOTS, AND LIKE ARTICLES FOR
LADIES' WEAR, SUCH IMPROVEMENTS BEING ALSO APPLICABLE TO COATS FOR
MEN'S WEAR AND TO SCARVES."
This Invention relates to an improvement on my Patent No. 36317, and has
for object to make a combined victorine and muff, in such way that the said com-
bined article may be readily adjusted on the wearer by being passed around the
neck without having to pass the same over the head.
Now in accordance with my Invention the muff is attached to one side of the
victorine, half of it being on one side thereof and the other half being free.
When the victorine with its muff is applied to the person of the wearer the other
or free end of the muff is attached to the other side of the victorine by buttons,
springs, or other suitable fastening contrivances, and the front portions of the vic-
torine which are in this instance divided down the centre are fastened together in
the usual manner.
In another modification or arrangement the muff may be made in two portions,
one half of it being attached to one side of the victorine, and the other portion to
the other side of the victorine.
The Invention although described as applied to a victorine may be applied with
obvious modifications to paletots, jackets, coats, scarves, and other suitable wearing.

page_text: .
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions, of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Ignac Pick in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 11th June 1879.
IGNAC PICK, of Queen Victoria Street, in the City of London, Wholesale Furrier.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN VICTORINES, JACKETS, PALETÔTS, AND LIKE ARTICLES FOR
LADIES' WEAR, SUCH IMPROVEMENTS BEING ALSO APPLICABLE TO COATS FOR MEN'S
WEAR AND TO SCARVES."
This Invention relates to improvements on my Patent No. 36317, and has for
object to make a combined victorine and muff in such way that the said com-
bined article may be readily adjusted on the wearer by being passed around the
neck and not over the head....
In carrying my Invention into effect the muff is in one instance attached to one
side of the victorine or other like article, that is to say, one half of the muff is on
one side of the victorine, and the other half is free or loose.
When the victorine or other like article with its muff is applied on the person
of the wearer, the free or loose end of the muff is secured to the other side of the
article or victorine by buttons, springs, or other suitable fastening contrivances,
and the front portions of, say, the victorine, which for the purposes of my Invention
are divided down the centre for its entire length, are fastened together when on
the wearer by hooks and eyes, buttons, or the like.
In another modification or arrangement the muff may be made in two portions,
one half of which I attach to one side of the victorine or other suitable article, and
the other half to the other side thereof.
I now proceed with reference to the accompanying Drawings to describe my
Invention more particularly, the same being by way of example shewn as applied
to a victorine and to a tippet or cape.
Figure 1 shews an arrangement of victorine in which the muff B is attached by
sewing to only one side A thereof, the victorine being divided down the centre for
its entire length, so that it may with its muff be passed around the neck of the
wearer, and thus avoid the inconvenience of having to pass it over the head. The free
end or portion b of the muff B is (after the victorine has been fitted on the wearer)
attached by means of buttons or hooks to the other side A¹ of the victorine. The
dotted lines shew the fixed portion of the muff secured between the linings of
the victorine, the loose or free end b being shewn by the full lines y. The victorine
is here represented as in the position it would assume on being worn. The hands
are introduced on either side of the muff in the usual manner.
Figure 2 shews an arrangement or modification wherein the muff as well as the
victorine is divided into two portions. The portion of the muff B₁ is contained
within the portion A' of the victorine, and the other portion B2 of the muff within
the portion A of the aforesaid article. These two portions B¹, B2, when the
victorine is on the wearer, form together as it were two muffs, one for each hand;
openings are provided on the outer sides of these portions B1, B2, forming muffs
so as to admit the hands. These portions forming muffs are padded, stuffed, or
quilted to form a warm and comfortable receptacle or. retreat for the hands of the
wearer. But these portions B1, B2, may be made to communicate with each other
by forming openings or slits on either side of the same.
Figure 3 shews a tippet or cape provided with receptacles or compartments
forming muffs. The Figure as seen shews the tippet or cape lying on its front,
with a portion of its back folded over or raised in order to shew clearly the
situation of the muffs. But openings or slits may..be contrived in the front or
"fur side" of the tippet or cape through which the hands may pass into the
muffs.
A is one side of the tippet or cape, and A' the other side thereof; the receptacles
or compartments forming or constituting the muffs are marked B. and B¹, and are
situated in the sides A, A', respectively of the tippet or cape; c, c, show the
opening or entrance to the muffs.

page_text: Having now described the nature of the said Invention and in what manner the
same may be performed, I declare that I claim,-
The improvements in combined victorines and muffs, also in combined tippets
or capes and muffs and other like articles for personal wear, 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 Eleventh day of June, in the year One thousand eight hundred
and seventy nine.
IGNAC PICK. (L.S.)