Claims
- 1. A necktie having a top and a bottom and being made from at least first and second elongate bands of leather, textile or other flexible material;
- each band of material having an upper free end portion which extends outwardly from said top of said necktie and each band of material extending downwardly from said top of said necktie and being interlaced with at least one other band to form braiding of the bands of material downwardly to said bottom of said necktie,
- each said upper end portion of said first and second bands having fastening means adjacent an outer free end thereof,
- and said upper end portions form a collar for fastening said necktie around the neck of a wearer and are constructed and arranged to be fastened together with said fastening means about the neck of the wearer.
- 2. The necktie of claim 1 wherein said interlaced bands of said necktie form a front apron of said necktie and said front apron tapers from a wider upper portion of said necktie at said top of said necktie to a narrower lower portion at said bottom of said necktie.
- 3. The necktie of claim 1 wherein said front apron of said necktie tapers to a point at said bottom which is located in one of a center or off center position.
- 4. The necktie of claim 1 including at least one ornament attached to said front apron, said ornament comprising one of a globule, a spangle, a small picture, a straight band, a screwed band or a loop.
- 5. The necktie of claim 1 including holding means on said front apron for holding at least one ornament.
- 6. The necktie of claim 1 wherein said fastening means comprises one of snap button fastening means, hook and loop fastening means, or catch and hook fastening means.
Priority Claims (1)
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of PCT application No. PCT/DE 98/00140 filed Jan. 16, 1998 and claims priority from German Application No. 297 01 526.5 filed Jan. 30, 1997.
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Continuations (1)
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