A New or Improved Foundation for the Trimming of Ladies' Hats.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 2nd Dec., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Foundation for the Trimming of Ladies' Hats.
I, ANNE ELLEN PHILLIMORE, of Stoneleigh, Lansdown Bath, in the County
of Somerset, Widow, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention has for its object a new or improved foundation for the trimming
of ladies hats which can readily be attached or detached to or from the shape
thus enabling milliners to arrange the trimming in any desired mode and in
such a form that ladies can easily attach such trimming to the shape without
altering the arrangement or stylish appearance while trimmings mounted on
such a foundation retain their arrangement far better than when simply sewn
together and wired.
Ladies often find difficulty in packing elaborately trimmed hats whereas if
the trimming is made removable in accordance with my improvement the shapes
may be packed one inside another while the separate trimming would occupy
but little room in addition to which a constant change in the trimming may be
effected with little trouble and the foundation can be varied in position on
the crown to suit the varying styles in fashion.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practise I have appended hereunto two sheets of drawings upon which I
have fully illustrated my said improvements and the mode of carrying the
same into effect and from which its general application will be readily seen.
Figure 1 is a view of one form of my foundation when ready to receive the
trimming.
Figure 2 is a similar view of the trimming when attached to the foundation:
Figure 3 is a hat with the foundation attached to the crown complete.
Figure 4 is a view of one form of extra piece for attachment to foundation.
Figure 5 is a view of another form of extra piece for attachment.
Figure 6 is a similar view to Figure 1 but shewing a modified form of
foundation.
Figure 7 is also a similar view to Figure 1 but shewing a further modification.
Figure 8 is a plan of a foundation shewing a means for rendering it more
compact for packing.
My invention consists of the light band of metal celluloid or other suitable
material A which is bent or formed in a circular shape so that it will clip around
the crown of the hat B and fixed to this band AI may have a second similar
band such as or which is connected therewith by strips of metal or other
suitable material arranged either obliquely or parallel as may be desired.
The band may be pierced at intervals as shewn by a to allow of the fixing of
the extra pieces C in any desired position to receive any part of the trimming 1).
These extra pieces may be either straight as shewn by Figure 4 or have their
ends bent up at right angles as shewn by el Figure 5 being in each case provided
with studs for insertion in the piercings a of the foundations and so that
the straight pieces may be attached to stand up and the bent ones to lie upon

page_text: the brim of the hat. These extra pieces C may be so adapted to the shape of the
brim that portions of the trimming of the under brim may be attached thereto
and while it is essential that the main band A shall be of springy material so
as to clasp the crown the extra pieces C may be formed of a softer material
so as to be capable of being bent when so required and they may be so curved as
to be fastened to the band A twice. The bands and instead of being fixed
may be attached in a similar manner to that described with regard to the
pieces C.
I prefer the apertures or piercings at to be formed as shewn with a central
hole and several cuts radiating therefrom and ending in a pin prick hole while
the studs may be provided with rounded heads and square shoulders but I do
not confine myself to this particular method of attaching the extra pieces.
The main band A may be formed from spring metal or other material which
has been so coiled that its normal position is more or less in the form shewn by
Figure 8 by which means upon removal from the hat it coils into its normal
form slightly curving the trimming with it and thus providing for a smaller
circumference and allowing of being packed in a cylinderical box E of small
diameter. The foundation may be plain or covered with material for neatness
as well as to give a convenient method of sewing on the trimming and in the case
of celluloid the foundation may be of varied colours, to suit the colour of the
trimming while the bands and pieces may be perforated to facilitate sewing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1st. A new or improved foundation for the trimming of ladies hats consisting
of a spring band or clip A for supporting and attaching the trimming sub-
stantially such as and for the purpose herein set forth and illustrated.
2nd. In a new or improved foundation for the trimming of ladies hats a
spring clip frame in combination with separate pieces C with means for attach-
ment thereto substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth and illustrated.
Brd. A new or improved foundation for the trimming of ladies hats mounted
upon a coiled spring band substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth
and illustrated.
Date : 1011.
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1000
LEWIS WM. GOOLD,
Agent for Applicant, 5, Corporation Street, Birmingham.