An Improvement in the Skirt of Ladies' Cycling Habits.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 15th July, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 13th Apr., 1897-Accepted, 22nd May, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in the Skirt of Ladies' Cycling Habits.
HARRY HARRISON 89 Corporation Street Birmingham Ladies' Tailor do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An improvement in the skirt of ladies cycling habits constituting this invention
consists of the skirt being made in two separate parts-the back which is also the
under part consisting of several straight pleats of the material arranged to fall from
the waist-this part of the garment being continued towards the front only as far
as the outside of the leg of the cycling breeches (immediately under the hip) to which.
it is attached from the waist to the knee by means of buttons and buttonholes-
hooks & eyes-lacing or any other suitable fastenings.
The front part of the skirt consists of an apron-the back edge of which is made up
plain or with pleats and is carried round to the back of the figure covering the back
part of the skirt with the exception of the centre of back pleat which is left visible to
a variable extent from 1 to 10 inches.
The top or apron part of the skirt has buttons arranged inside towards the back and
button holes on the back portion of skirt which are to connect the under to the top
part of the skirt when dismounted and to prevent the skirt opening at sides when
walking.
In this manner a skirt is produced which is equally suited to cycling and
walking-the under, or back part, adjusting itself to the figure for riding by means
of the attachment to the breeches fastening in manner described and so avoid the
necessity of any complicated arrangement to effect this.
Dated this Fourteenth day of July 1896
HARRY HARRISON.
An Improvement in the Skirt of Ladies' Cycling Habits.
HARRY HARRISON 89 Corporation Street Birmingham Ladies' Tailor 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:-
An improvement in the skirt of ladies cycling habits constituting this invention
consists of the skirt being made in two separate parts-the back which is also the
underpart consisting of several straight pleats of the material arranged to fall from
the waist at back this part of the garment being continued towards the front only
as far as the outside of the leg of the cycling breeches (immediately under the hip).
to which it is attached from the waist to the knee by means of buttons and button
holes-hooks & eyes lacings or any other suitable fastenings-The front part of the
skirt consists of an apron the back edge of which is made up plain or with pleats
and is carried round to the back of the figure covering the back part of the skirt.
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page_text: with the exception of the centre of back pleat which is left visible to a variable
extent from one to ten inches.
The top, or apron, part of the skirt has buttons arranged inside towards the back
and button holes on the back portion of skirt which are to connect the under to the
top part of the skirt when dismounted and to prevent the skirt opening at the sides
when walking. In this manner a skirt is produced which is equally suited to cycling
and walking the under, or back part being carried forward when mounting the
cycle and adjusts itself to the figure by means of the attachment to the breeches,
fastening in the manner described and so avoids the necessity of any complicated
arrangement to effect the same.
To enable my invention to be clearly understood I will describe the same by aid of
the accompanying drawing ;-
A. shews the position for attaching back part of skirt to knickers.
B. button holes for attaching back of skirt to apron.
C. back or under part of skirt.
D. shews inside of apron.
E. outline of position of apron.
I do not claim anything new in the apron front or top part of the skirt with the
exception of its being made in such a manner that it can be attached at will to the
back, or underpart, of the skirt.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare what I
claim is ;-
1st. I make the skirt of a cycling habit in two parts.
2nd. I attach the back part to the knickers at the outside of both legs with
the object of carrying the fullness of the back of skirt forward when mounted on
a cycle.
3rd. I attach the under, or back part of skirt, to the top or front part of skirt
by means of buttons & button holes or other suitable fastenings.
Dated this 12th day of April 1897.
HARRY
HARRISON,
89 Corporation Street, Birmingham, Applicant.