An Improved Blouse, Shirt, or Bodice and Skirt Fastener.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Sept., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Sept., 1899-Accepted, 4th Nov.. 1899
An Improved Blouse, Shirt, or Bodice and Skirt Fastener.
JOHN ROBINSON NESBITT, 74, Pitt Street, Edinburgh, Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
To consist of a plate made of metal or other substance, about three inches
long, having on both sides two or three hooks. The hooks on one side of the
plate are set in the opposite direction from those on the other. To use it two
or three eyes, (or similar fastenings) are sewn on the band of the blouse, shirt
or bodice. Into these the hooks on one side of the plate are inserted, allowing
the plate to hang by them. On the band of the dress are sewn two or three
eyes corresponding with the hooks on the other side of the plate. The dress
is then hung by these eyes to the hooks of the plate, and the fastening of same
to the blouse, shirt or bodice is complete.
Dated this 4th day of September 1899
JOHN ROBINSON NESBITT, of 74, Pitt Street, Edinburgh, Manufacturer, 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:.
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This invention relates to an improved blouse, shirt or bodice and skirt fastener
and it has for its object to construct a simple and efficient device which may be
readily attached to the garments for preventing the same rising or parting one
from the other and causing an unsightly gap between the skirt and bodice when
worn.
And in order that the invention may be more readily understood drawings are
appended in which:-
Fig. 1 is a view illustrating the fastener in position.
Fig. 2 is an end elevational view of the same.
Fig. 3 is a front view of an alternative form of device.
Fig. 4 is an end view of Fig. 3.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 is a plate of sheet metal or other material curved
somewhat to conform to the shape of the wearers person and having stamped or
otherwise formed thereon a number of hooks b₁ placed alternately upon each
side of the plate and arranged so that those upon one side are opposite in direction

page_text: to those upon the other.
Secured to the outside of the blouse, shirt or the
like e are suitable eyes d with which engage the hooks b whilst the eyes e
attached to the inside of the band of the skirt f shown dotted Fig. 1 engage
with the hooks 6. It will be obvious from the foregoing that the hooks 61
having been engaged with the eyes e upon the band of the skirt that the hooks b
may be caused to engage with the hooks thus securing the respective_parts
and preventing any riding up on the part of the blouse shirt or the like. I may
instead of making the fastener as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 form same with all
the hooks upon one side as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 in either case the method of
attachment would be the same.
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:
The improved fastener as and for the purposes herein set forth and constructed
substantially as described and illustrated by the appended drawings.
Dated this 23rd day of September 1899.
J. E. EVANS-JACKSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.