An Improved Method of and Means for Stiffening Coats, Jackets,
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd July, 189'1
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Feb., 1895-Accepted, 22nd June, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
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An Improved Method of and Means for Stiffening Coats, Jackets,
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1, WILLIAM HENRY SLADDIN, of Brighouse, in the County of York Woollen
Merchant do hereby declare, the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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The advantages claimed for this invention, are brought about by the new manner
of its construction and by this method, the production of the rotundity for the
body, the spring for the hip, the spring required, at the proper places, and at the
same time the hollowness of shoulder, are more easily arrived at, than by any
former process, and instead of the employers of tailors being uncertain of good
results under present practises we propose to supply these improved interlinings as
a seperate comodity creating a seperate, and additional industry, it will at. the
same time be so stiffened as to prevent the coat fronts being blown back by the
wind.
Buckram or ordinary coat canvas may be used, as is usual in making coats, and
whereas every body now & from time immemorial have drawn in the front edge of
coat and canvas by pulling the slaytape tight up the front of the coat or other
garment also vs V cut out of canvas, then pulled over to get, rotundity, th
the result
being that when the coat is wet, it shews the drawing in up,
the front edge.
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by presenting a wrinkled and uptidy appearance, whereas by my new method we
simply cut two or more slits vertically, sew in two or more insertions, one at each
slit, & so we get the canvas or interlining, or stiffening to fit the body, by the
production of shape or rotundity for the body, or chest, by a much simpler method
as above described; in addition to getting this rotundity by a new and 'novel
mefliod I claim to be the first to put two or more straps of buckram, put on so
tight as to help very materially to keep the stiffening in its position we insert in
some a small strip of cane, steel, whalebone, or other springy, material, between
the strips and the canvas, or interlining, so as to construct a kind of delicate frame-
work, between the outside and the inside of a coat jacket, or other garment
appertaining to the chest of a man or woman, so that we consider we have hit upon
a method of building coats, & jackets, so to fit the body & to be kept to the body,
so as to prevent the garments from being blown open by the wind, & at the same
time prevent the coat or jacket from becoming creased at the front of the chest.
September 8th 1894.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
5 An Improved Method of and Means for Stiffening Coats, Jackets,
and the like.
WILLIAM HENRY SLADDIN Brighouse in the County of York Woollen
Merchant 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
O following statement :-
The object of this invention is, to stiffen coats, jackets, bodices, and the like,

page_text: particularly at that part of the garment known as the bust by the introduction of
strong hair seating, either alone, or together with buckram, the main objects being,
to prevent the wind blowing the garment fronts open: and also, to avoid creases at
the fronts. Hair seating being much stronger, than ordinary hair cloth, as now
used is the only material suitable for the construction of the aforesaid coat stiffener,
being a material, the weft of which is strong hair from horses tails it will bend but
not break, and together, with the mode of construction about to be described makes
a very decided improvement, on the present style, manner, or custom amongst tailors,
and dress-makers.
Fig. 1. is a section of the concave belt, or strap, ready for use.
Fig. 2. shews the belt or strap when fixed, and in use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
1st. The method of construction, in regard to a broad belt or strap to be fixed to
the busts or breasts of coats, jackets, or other garments so as to prevent the wind
from blowing the coat or jacket fronts about when unbuttoned, and at the same
time to improve the general appearance of all garments containing such belt or
strap.
2nd. The application of strong hair cloth, or hair seating for this purpose.
Dated this 20th day of February 1895.
WM. HY. SLADDIN.