Improvements in Reversible Scarves.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Nov., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 25th Jan., 1892--Accepted, 27.h Feb., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Reversible Scarves.
We, JOHN MULCASTER, of No. 57, Cathnor Road, Shepherd's Bush, in the
County of Middlesex Accountant, and GEORGE PERRY of Cambridge House,
Chesham in the County of Buckingbam, Artist, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in reversible scarves. In carrying it
into effect, I provide a length of fabric which is creased lengthwise so as to be
folded down the middle. The neckband is connected centrally to one side edge,
and two transverse slots are made in the fabric, one on each side of the band.
These slots extend from nearly the crease to the said side edge.
The stiffener through which the band is passed and which carries the spike or
fastening device is made with two diagonal slots in or upon it.
This stiffener may
be made of any suitable material. In size it and the space enclosed by the pair
of slots, the crease and the side edge above mentioned, are equal. A suitable
device is provided.e.g., a spike on the edge of the stiffener and a tab on the respective
side edge of the fabric, by means of which the said stiffener can be held to the
fabric. The stiffener is so held to the fabric, and the two halves of the latter
folded together. This encloses the stiffener, and brings the neck band to the
opposite side of the folded fabric i.e., to the lower edge of the scarf. It is then
pushed up through one of the slots in the stiffener from right to left, or vice versa
according to the hand of the wearer. The scarf is then ready for being put on and
secured in the usual way.
A reversal of the foregoing steps prepares the scarf for reversal or the laundry.
Dated this 24th day of November 1891
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Reversible Scarves.
We, JOHN MULCASTER, of No. 57, Cathnor Road, Shepherd's Bush, in the
County of Middlesex, Accountant, and GEORGE PERRY, of Cambridge House,
Chesham, in the County of Buckingham, Artist, 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 :-
Our invention relates to improvements in reversible scarves, its object being to
provide for the ready removal of the stiffener from a soiled, and its attachment to
a clean, scarf; and in order that its nature and the details of the manner in which it
is to be carried into practical effect in the most advantageous manner, may be
thoroughly understood, we will now describe them, referring in so doing to the
accompanying figures which are to be taken as part of this Specification and read
therewith.
Fig. 1 is a plan. The dotted lines represent :-
(a.) the neck band fast to the outer edge of
(b.) the top or back half of the length of scarf-fabric :
(c.) the band slots in the said half:
(d) the four diagonal creases: and

page_text: (g.) the band slots in the said half:
(h.) the spike passed through the tab: and
() the band holding the two halves together by being passed round the.
spike.
Fig. 2 is a back view of a scarf made according to our invention. The stiffener
is shown in dotted lines. The band has just been passed round the neck and
through the right hand slot.
Fig. 3 is a front view of such a scarf, as it would appear in an outfitter's
window.
Fig. 4 is a section of the stiffener taken on the line - of Fig. 6.
Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line w- of Figs. 4 and 6.
Fig. 6 is a section taken on the line y- of Figs. 4 and 5.
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The length of scarf-fabric is made up single or double as may be desired, and in
any suitable style of material and workmanship. a is the top half; and b, the lower
half. The former is folded down upon the latter longitudinally and centrally. c is.
the neckband which is of the usual construction. It is made fast in any suitable
way to the middle of the outer edge of the top half a. The stiffener is preferably
convex to the front as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. It is as long from top to bottom as
each half a or is wide. is the front plate. This may be of zinc faced with
leather. e, and are three triangular blocks. They are secured to the said.
plate with their bases respectively aligned with the top and side edges thereof, the
side blocks, being placed on the plate with their lower angles co-incident with
the bottom corners of the plate. The apex of the triangle e is in the centre of the
plate. These three blocks, respectively positioned as described, produce the two
diagonal slots h, h', and the triangular space i, all three communicating with each.
other. The space i is of the same area as the block e, and the slots are a little
wider than the neck-band.
We do not confine ourselves to producing the said slots and space in the way
described, but may adopt any suitable method. j is the back. cover of the
stiffener.
kis a tab projecting centrally from the edge of the bottom half b, and I is
spike projecting from the lower edge of the stiffener.
m, m are the slots in the fabric through which the neck-band is passed. They
are vertical to the longitudinal central fold, and are separated by a distance rather
more than the width of the stiffener. n, n are the doubling creases. They are
necessarily in. pairs. Those of either pair meet each other in the longitudinal
central fold at corresponding angles.
Our invention is utilized by the wearer as follows:-
The length of fabric is laid out open with the inner side up. The stiffener is next
attached to it by passing the spike 7 through the tab k, so as to leave the stiffener
enclosed between the pair of slots m in the bottom half band the adjacent portions
of the top and bottom margins of the said half. The top half a is then folded down
upon the bottom one b, and the junction of the neck band with the top half impaled.
upon or connected to the spike. By means therefore of the spike tab and impale-
ment, the stiffener is held permanently in operative position and the two halves a
and are also held together. The impalement may be replaced by passing the
band once round the spike as illustrated; or both acts may be omitted.
Our invention does not confine us to the tab and spike illustrated but we may
make use of any other or others adapted to hold the stiffener in its operative position,
and the two halves of the fabric in, however, such a way that the scarf-band can be
readily released and the stiffener removed. The scarf-baud may also be detachable
from the scarf.
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The band is then passed upwards through the space and the sloth, when it will
be found to be practically attached to the scarf in the usual way. The portions of
the folded fabric right and left of the stiffener are next doubled over towards the

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front along the respective creases and crossed as heretofore.
desirable addendum in the way of confining stitches, clasp, pin, or the like is now
added.
When one side of the fabric has been soiled, the scarf is unmade, reversed and
remade, as before described. When the second side has been soiled, the scarf is
again unmade and the stiffener transferred to another length of fabric and band.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. The combination of scarf-fabric adapted to be folded longitudinally and
centrally and having a pair of slots vertical to the longitudinal central fold with a
neck-band, as and for the purpose set forth.
2. The combination of scarf-fabric adapted to be folded longitudinally and
centrally and having a pair of slots vertical to the longitudinal central fold with a
neck-band and a detachable stiffener, as and for the purpose set forth.
3. The detachable stiffener having a pair of diagonal slots and a space communi-
cating with each other, as set forth.
4. The combination of scarf-fabric adapted to be folded longitudinally and
centrally and having a pair of slots vertical to the longitudinal central fold, with a
neck-band, a detachable stiffener and a device or devices by which the said stiffener
can be attached to the scarf-fabric and held in its operative position as well as by
which the two halves of the folded fabric and the junction of the neck band can be
held together, as set forth.
5. The general construction and arrangement of a reversible scarf having a
detachable stiffener, as set forth.
Dated this 95th day of January 1892
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.