"Hole-In" Cravat / Necktie Improvement

Abstract

A “hole-in” cravat comprises a central nape portion for fitting around a neck and opposite first and second end portions of the cravat wherein at least one opening is provided through the first end portion of the cravat wherein the second end portion is fed through the at least one opening or wherein an adornment is displayed within the at least one opening.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cravat comprising:
 a central nape portion for fitting around a neck and opposite first and second end portions of said cravat wherein at least one opening is provided through said first end portion of said cravat wherein said second end portion can be fed through said at least one opening or wherein an adornment can be displayed within said at least one opening.   
     
     
         2 . The cravat according to  claim 1  wherein at least two or more openings are provided through said first end portion of said cravat wherein said second end portion is laced upward through a first of said at least two or more openings and downward through a second of said at least two or more openings to provide a lacing effect. 
     
     
         3 . The cravat according to  claim 1  wherein said at least one opening is provided in either or both of said first and second end portions or in said nape portion. 
     
     
         4 . The cravat according to  claim 1  wherein said cravat is a necktie, ascot, or bowtie. 
     
     
         5 . The cravat according to  claim 1  wherein more than one opening is provided in said first end portion of said cravat and wherein said more than one openings are vertically aligned or horizontally aligned with one another. 
     
     
         6 . The cravat according to  claim 1  wherein said at least one opening is in the form of a slit, slot, punch, incision or other hole opening methods through said first or said second end portion of said cravat, either during its manufacture or as a means to modify an existing cravat. 
     
     
         7 . The cravat according to  claim 1  wherein said adornment is displayed in said opening by setting, hanging, or embedding said adornment. 
     
     
         8 . The cravat according to  claim 1  wherein said adornment is one or more of a group comprising a cameo, coin, picture, jewel, memento, hardware, and electronic item. 
     
     
         9 . The cravat according to  claim 1  wherein said at least one opening is fitted with materials complementary to or found to be sturdy enough to aid in secure containment, support, and display of said adornment. 
     
     
         10 . The cravat according to  claim 1  wherein said at least one opening is left unfinished or is finished by tucking, sewing, or gluing of edges exposed by a process of creating said opening, or is finished by fastening hardware within said opening wherein said hardware comprises eyelets or grommets. 
     
     
         11 . A method of making a cravat comprising:
 providing a cravat comprising a central nape portion for fitting around a neck and opposite first and second end portions of said cravat; and   opening at least one “hole-in” opening through said first end portion of said cravat wherein said second end portion can be fed through said at least one opening or wherein an adornment can be displayed within said at least one opening.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 11  wherein said at least one “hole-in” opening is made during the process of manufacturing said cravat. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 11  wherein said at least one “hole-in” opening is made in an existing said cravat. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 11  wherein said cravat is a necktie, ascot, or bowtie. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 11  further comprising fitting said at least one opening with materials complementary to or found to be sturdy enough to aid in secure containment, support, and display of said adornment. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 11  further comprising:
 leaving unfinished said at least one opening; or 
 finishing said at least one opening by tucking, sewing, or gluing of edges exposed by a process of creating said opening; or 
 finishing said at least one opening by fastening hardware within said opening wherein said hardware comprises eyelets or grommets. 
 
     
     
         17 . A method of wearing a cravat comprising:
 providing a cravat comprising a central nape portion for fitting around a neck and opposite first and second end portions of said cravat and at least one “hole-in” opening through said first end portion of said cravat or through said nape of said cravat; and wearing said cravat in one or more of the following ways:   feeding said second end portion through said at least one opening from front to back of said first end portion;   wherein there are at least two openings and lacing said second end portion upward through a first of said at least two openings and downward through a second of said at least two openings to provide a lacing effect; and   displaying an underlying garment or an adornment within said at least one opening.   
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein said cravat is a necktie, ascot, or bowtie.