Neck apparel restraining device

A method for using a neck apparel restraining device with any one of a plurality of neck apparel items, for restraining movement of the neck apparel worn by a wearer along the front portion of a shirt having at least first and second uniformly spaced fastening buttons, said restraining device disposed vertically, parallel to said neck apparel and proximate an unrestrained portion of said neck apparel, said restraining device slidably engaging with and interposed behind a transversely arranged neck apparel member disposed on said unrestrained portion of said neck apparel, said restraining device comprising,

• a single, unitary, soft pliable member comprising a length of cloth-like material having first and second ends, said single, unitary, soft pliable member not attached to said neck apparel worn by said wearer, and,
• said single, unitary, soft pliable member including first and second elongated buttonhole openings proximate said first and second ends respectively, the longitudinal centers of said first and second elongated buttonhole openings separated a predetermined distance, said predetermined distance generally corresponding to at least a distance between said uniformly spaced shirt fastening buttons, for releasably engaging with first and second uniformly spaced fastening buttons on the front of the shirt of the wearer which are disposed proximate said transversely arranged neck apparel member, said method comprising the steps of:
• engaging one of said first and second elongated buttonhole openings proximate one of said first and second ends of said restraining device with one of said first and second uniformly spaced shirt fastening buttons located proximate said transversely arranged neck apparel member;
• interposing said restraining device behind said transversely arranged neck apparel member, between said transversely arranged neck apparel member and said unrestrained portion of said neck apparel;
• and
• engaging the other of said first and second elongated buttonhole openings proximate the other of said first and second ends of said restraining device, with the other of said first and second uniformly spaced shirt fastening buttons disposed proximate restraining device vertically, parallel to said front portion of said shirt of said wearer, and slidably engaged behind said transversely arranged neck apparel member, for permitting vertical movement of the transversely arranged neck apparel member and the unrestrained portion of said neck apparel along said vertically disposed restraining device, and generally restraining all other movement.