US2308449A - Scarflike covering - Google Patents

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Patented Jan. 12, 1943 SCARFLIKE COVERING A rFoby Katzman and Abraham M. Katzman, Long Beach, N. Y.

Application February 6, 1941, Serial No. 377,590

2 Claims.v

This invention relates generally to wearing apparel and is more particularly a scarf-like covering.

It is one of the main objects of this invention to provide a scarf-like covering which due to its construction, shape and proportions is convertible into different styles of wearing apparels, such as blouses, beach suits, etc.

1t is another object of the present invention to provide a scarf which is substantially U-shaped and comprises a collar portion and relatively long extensions from said collar portion constituting means for draping and arranging about parts of the human body.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a scarf which lends itself readily to be converted into varying shapes, as for example by knotting the extensions and looping the latter through collar portion of said scarf.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a scarf adapted for use by both the male andA female sex and which may be provided in various plain and contrasting colors, and which may have plain or ornamental edges, in particular at the collar portion.

Yet, another object of the present invention is to provide a scarf or similar Wearing apparel which is made of any desired material, such as silk, wool and the like, and which can be worn over the clothing as a tie, or other covering, or as a decorative supplement to a garment.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the following disclosure thereof together with the attached drawing which illustrates certain forms of embodiment thereof. These forms are shown for the purpose of illustrating the invention since the same has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various parts of which the invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

Fig. l is a top plan View of a convertible scarf made in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 1a is a detailed View of a corner of the collar portion of the scarf of Fig. 1.

Fig. 2 is a scarf made according to the invention in a modied form.

Fig. 3 is an illustration of one of the abovementioned scarfs with knotted extensions.

Figs. 4 to 6 inclusive illustrate diierent modes into which the scarf may be converted.

Referring now mo-re particularly tothe drawing there is disclosed in Fig. 1 a scarf 3E) having a collar portion 3| and extended bifurcations 32, 33, the latter forming extensions of collar 3| and being preferably considerably longer than the same. The extensions 32, 33 terminate into respective edges 32a, 33a, and are formed by a slit or slot 34 in the scarf material, the edges of which bordering Ithe slot 33 being finished with stitches 35.

Collar portion 3| is preferably made slightly narrower than the combined width of the extensions 32, 33 and slot 34. The outer boundary 36 of the scarf is finished off with stitches 3l. Adjacent the corners 38, 39 of the collar portion 3| there may be provided loops 4|), 4| for a purpose hereinafter set forth.

In Fig. 2 the convertible scarf 42 has the collar portion 43, the extensions 44, 45 terminating into respective edges lilla, 45a, the extensions being separated by the longitudinal slot 46 which forms at its closed end 41 an enlarged preferably arcuate opening 43. The side edges of the collar portion 43 and adjacent portions of the extensions 44, 45 are preferably inwardly curved as indicated at 49, 50. Said scarf 42 may also be provided at the corners 5|, 52 of the collar portion 43 with loops 53, 54 sewed to the underside of the scarf. A detailed View of the corresponding portion of the scarf shown in Fig. 1 is illustrated in Fig. 1a. wherein the underside to which the loop 4| is sewed, is indicated by the numeral 55. The upper face of the scarf of Fig. 1 is indicated by the numeral 5G, and that of Fig. 2 by the numeral 5l.

Fig. 3 represents either scarf of Fig. 1 or Fig. 2 with the extensions provided with the knots 58 formed out of said extensions.

Figs. 4, 5 and 6 show major positions in which the scarf may be worn. For sake of simplicity, let it be assumed that the scarf of Fig. 1 is no-w being described in its application. In Fig. 4 the collar portion 3| is shown as a bib, Whereas in Fig. 6 the same is shown as a collar. In Fig. 5 collar portion 3| is shownk as being retained by belt of a dress 6| and the extensions 33, 32 are straps extending upwardly and draped over the shoulders of the wearer.

As it may be easily realized, extensions 32, 33 may be arranged over the shoulders of the wearer, draped joined together at various parts of the Wearers body, such as sides, back and neck either by knot or knots and/ or pin or clasp.

Extensions 32, 33 may be tied or looped over at the rear of the wearers neck or brought in front of the wearers neck in looped condition.

Theextensions 32, 33 with knots 58 may form shoulder straps which are threaded through loops 38, 39 and then tied together by a bow knot at the wearers back.

The scarf of Fig. 3 and its disposition is adapted particularly for beach wear.

Any suitable fabric may be employed for the scarf, particularly a material which can be easily draped and provides a reasonable stretch.

This material may have one or more colors or.

differently colored acings. The proportion between the collar and extension portions may be varied, as desired, however, it has been found that in a scarf of forty-eight to fifty inches in total length, a collar of about seven to nine inches in length to extension length of about forty-one to forty-three inches gives satisfactory results and provides an unusual number of variations in draping and styles. It is preferable to provide extensions of a length such as to extend below the Waist or corresponding to the average length of dress. In some cases, the scarf may be so arranged as to give the appearance of being a part or parts of a dress on which it is placed, adding attractively to the coloring and aesthetic eiect of the dress. The Width of both extensions may vary within certain suitable limits. However, a total width of about eighteen to twenty inches for both extensions together with the slot therebetween, the latter being about one-half to one inch wide, is preferred in order to make the apparel transformable from said scarf to t average figures and sizes. The width of the collar or top portion is about seventeen inches, whereas the width of both extensions together should be suicient to cover substantially the Whole area of the front of wearers body.

In some cases it has been further found that a proportion of about one to three between the length of the collar or unslitted end or top portion and the length of each of the extensions may be suicent to obtain quite a number of styles.

Although the above improvements relating to wearing apparel have been described with considerable detail and with respect to certain particular forms of the invention, it is not desired to be limited to such details since changes and modications in the form, arrangements, proportions and sizes thereof may well be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention is its broadest aspect.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is:

1. A scarf or the like comprising an oblong piece of material slitted for the major part of its length providing two extensions andan unslitted part having at one end thereof a transverse edge, each of said extensions being at least three times as long as said unslitted part, and loops located adjacent said transverse edge near opposite corners thereof, said extensions being adapted to be threaded through said loops when wearing said scarf.

2. A scarf adapted to be converted into a garment part to be worn on a human body comprising an elongated piece of fabric of substantially rectangular shape, said piece of fabric being slitted from one end along the center line in lengthwise direction, said slit extending towards and terminating short of the other end of said piece thus providing an unslit part and two extensions projecting from the unslit part, the length of said unslit part and that of each of said exten- :sions being in a ratio of at least 1 to 3, the length of said extensions being such as to extend below the waist of the wearer's body, the combined width of both said extensions being sufficient as to cover substantially the whole area of the front of the wearers body.

TOBY KATZMAN. ABRAHAM M. KATZMAN.

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