Clothing item

Abstract

A clothing item (1), wearable with a shirt (60) having a collar (70). The clothing item (1) comprises an elongate body (10) for location between the collar's band (80) and leaf (90), and being sized such that, in use, the ends of the elongate body (10) are exposed from the ends of the collar leaf (90) to define two separated decorative portions (11). The elongate body (10) is configured so that, in use, the decorative portions (110) project away from the band (80) of the collar (70).

1 . A clothing item, wearable with a shirt having a collar, comprising:
 an elongate body for location between the collar's band and leaf, and being sized such that, in use, the ends of the elongate body are exposed from the ends of the collar leaf to define two separated decorative portions,   wherein the elongate body is configured so that, in use, the decorative portions project away from the band of the collar.   
     
     
         2 . A clothing item according to  claim 1 , wherein the ends of the elongate body comprise stiffened sections for supporting the decorative portions. 
     
     
         3 . A clothing item according to  claim 2 , wherein the stiffened sections comprise supporting inserts or a reinforcing material for increasing the stiffness of the ends of the elongate body. 
     
     
         4 . A clothing item according to  claim 1 , wherein the elongate body comprises an increased friction region for retaining the elongate body between the collar's band and leaf. 
     
     
         5 . A clothing item according to  claim 1 , wherein the elongate body comprises a resiliently compressible region for compression between the collar's band and leaf for securing the elongate body to the collar. 
     
     
         6 . A clothing item according to  claim 1 , further comprising an adjustment means for adjusting the length of the elongate body. 
     
     
         7 . A clothing item according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the ends of the elongate body comprises a decorative element. 
     
     
         8 . A clothing item according to  claim 7 , wherein the decorative element is detachable. 
     
     
         9 . A clothing item according to  claim 1 , further comprising a clip for attaching the elongate body to the collar's outer leaf. 
     
     
         10 . An item of clothing according to  claim 1 , wherein the elongate body comprises tabs for attachment to the shirt's top button and button hole.