US600284A - Ulster - Google Patents

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(No Model.)

J. HIRSH. ULSTBB..

No. 600,284. Patented Mar. 8, 1898.

A'rnNr FFICE.

JACOB HIRSI-I, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ULSTER.

SPECIFICATION :forming part of Letters Patent No. 600,284, dated March 8, 1898.

Application filed August 14, 1897. Serial No. 648,213. (No model.)

To all whom it 10i/ty concern.-

Be it known that I, JACOB IIIRSH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ulsters, of which the following is a specication.

My invention relates to an improvement in ulsters and similar garments for winter wear, and more particularly to an improvement in the collars of such garments.

The invention has for its object, primarily, to provide an ulstcr or similar garment with a collar which overlaps at its ends to completely envelop the chin andl lower part of the face of the wearer when the collar is raised, and, secondarily, to adapt a collar of this nature to the production of a graceful roll fitting closely under the chin when the top button of the ulster is buttoned and the collar is turned down, as well as to the production of a pleasing eifect when the lapels of the coat are thrown open.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l illustrates my improved collar as applied to an ulster the lapels of which are thrown open. Fig. 2 shows the lapels closed with the collar still turned down. Fig. 3 shows the collar raised to envelop the chin of the wearer. Fig. 4L is a broken view of a development of one lapel and one-half of the collari. e., of this section of the ulstcr spread out as nearly as possible upon a plane surface, the inner side being shown; and Fig. 5, a broken view of a lapel, showing a V-sliaped section cut out of the top to give the desired roll to the lapel and the desired shape to the neck of the garment.

In Fig. 4 the line a b represents the upper part or neck portion of the body of the ulstcr, to which is attached the collar A.

The essence of my invention lies in the lengthening of the collar to produce distinct overlapping sections, and, subsidiarly, for the purpose of producing the roll effect illustrated in Fig. 2 and of enhancing the appearance by the leaving of said extension unattached to the coat-lapel.

The dotted line c' CZ' represents, approximately, the position of the end of the collar according to the form of construction heretofore commonly used.

The section c c d d represents the eXtension or addition to the collar, by means of which the purposes above referred to are accomplished. The section is left unattached to the lapel along the line d d', which thus forms virtually a free or unattached extension of the lower or attaching edge of the collar. The effect of this is two-fold: First, besides materially enhancing the appearance of the garment when it is thrown open, as in Fig. l, it enables the roll effect shown in Fig. 2 to be attained when the lapels are closed, and, second, it dispenses with cumbersome and unsightly folds when the collar is turned up and the coat buttoned in the position shown in Fig. 3. The fact that the angle at d projects upon the coat-lapel in the position shown in Fig. 4 shows that if the extensions of the collar were not left unattached along the lines d d there necessarily would be an objectionable folding of the material in the front of the ulster when buttoned, as shown in Fig. 3. Furthermore, the lines d d meet to form the line of contact beneath the chin in producing the roll shown in Fig. 2. Otherwise stated, the free lower edges of the eX- tensions abut against each other when the collar is turned down, thus giving a roll effect which could not otherwise be attained.

The angle c d d' may be varied to suit the taste or convenience, and, if desired, this angle may be rounded somewhat.

The ulstcr presents a pleasing appearance in any of the three positions shown in the drawings and thoroughly protects the neck of the wearer in either of the positions shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The roll effect illustrated in Fig. 2 is a particularly valuable feature of my invention and one which adds greatly to the value of the garment. In very severe weather the ulster is buttoned, as shown in Fig. 3, in which position the collar serves effectually to exclude the wind from the face and neck of the wearer. In either of these positions the need of a muiiler, so far as eX- cluding the wind is concerned, is dispensed with.

Fig. 5 is a broken section of a lapel detached from the collar. It is shown as having a V-shaped notch d f d cut out of the material. Before the collar is attached to the garment the sides of the V are sewed to- IOO gether, producing the line f cl of Figs. 3 and 4. The result of this is to give to the lapels of the ulster a peculiar roll and to the neck portion a peculiar shape, which I deem of very great importance in the production of a complete garlnent having the characteristics I have pointed ont.

It is evident that my improvement may be applied to overcoats, cloaks, and like gar- Io ments for Winter Wear. f

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

An ulster, or the like, provided With lapels and having a'collar provided with extensions free from the upper part of the lapels along 15

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