A Yoke for the Suspension of Two or More Skirts.
Year: 1897

page_text: A Yoke for the Suspension of Two or More Skirts.
EVANGELINE GILMORE, of 320 East King Street, in the City of Hamilton, in
the County of Wentworth, in the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, Lady,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a yoke for the suspension of two or more skirts, and
consists of a rather deep and well fitting petticoat yoke with one or more
preparations for the attachment of skirts, enabling the wearer to have the
advantage of a double or treble skirt without the superfluity of material about
the waist and hips.
The objects of my invention are, first, to provide a double or treble skirt with a
small amount of material about the waist and hips, second, to provide all the
necessary fulness requisite in petticoats with the least possible material and
weight, and third, to afford facilities for suspension of two or more skirts from
one yoke.
I attain these objects by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in
which :-
Figure 1, represents a side elevation of a petticoat yoke in its entirety, showing
preparations for the attachment of extra skirts.
Figure 2, is a side elevation of a double skirt attached to and suspended from
one yoke, the over skirt being attached to the second preparation of the yoke and
shown broken in two places in order to show the under skirt attached to the first,
or lower preparation of the yoke.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
In the drawing the yoke is indicated by the letter A, its lower part, or
preparation for attachment of under skirts, by 1, the second preparation for
attachment of a second skirt by 2, the third preparation for attachment of an
over skirt by 3, and the band of the yoke by 4, a double, or two skirts only being
shown.
Of this double skirt the under one is indicated by B, and is attached to the lower
part or preparation 1, of the yoke, and the second skirt as shown is indicated by C,
and is attached to the preparation 2, of the yoke.
These preparations or outer bands may be a part of the material of the yoke,
or of tape or other suitable material to answer the objects set forth and in accord
therewith.
It will be observed that the yoke is of sufficient depth to fully allow perfect
freedom to the wearer, and at the same time, the double, or if desired, treble,
skirt gives all the fulness requisite to set out the dress skirt to the best possible
advantage, thus giving the proper effect with the least possible weight and
naterial.
Dated this 20th day of February 1897.
JOHN H. HENDRY,
Agent.

page_text: EVANGELINE GILMORE, of 320 East King Street, in the City of Hamilton, in
the County of Wentworth, in the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, Lady,
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 relates to a yoke for the suspension of two or more skirts, and
consists of a rather deep and well fitting petticoat yoke with one or more
preparations for the attachment of skirts, enabling the wearer to have the
advantage of a double or treble skirt without the superfluity of material about
the waist and hips.
The objects of my invention are, first, to provide a double or treble skirt with &
small amount of material about the waist and hips, second, to provide all the
necessary fulness requisite in petticoats with the least possible material and
weight, and third, to afford facilities for suspension of two or more skirts from
one yoke.
Refer to drawings left with Provisional Specification.
Figure 1, represents a side cloration of a pattionat roke in its entirety, showing
preparations for the attachment of extra skirts.
Figure 2, is a side elevation of a double skirt attached to and suspended from
one yoke, the over skirt being attached to the second preparation of the yoke and
shown broken in two places in order to show the under skirt attached to the first,
or lower preparation of the yoke.
In the drawing the yoke is indicated by the letter A, its lower part, or
preparation for attachment of under skirt, by 1, the second preparation for
attachment of a second skirt by 2, the third preparation for attachment of an
over skirt by 3, and the band of the yoke by 4, a double, or two skirts only being
shown.
Of this double skirt the under one is indicated by B, and is attached to the lower
part or preparation 1, of the yoke, and the second skirt as shown is indicated by C,
and is attached to the preparation 2, of the yoke.
These preparations or outer bands may be a part of the material of the yoke,
or of tape or other suitable material to answer the objects set forth and in accord
therewith.
It will be observed that the yoke is of sufficient depth to fully allow perfect
freedom to the wearer, and at the same time, the double, or if desired, treble,
skirt gives all the fulness requisite to set out the dress skirt to the best possible
advantage, thus giving the proper effect with the least possible weight and
material.
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 that what I
claim is :-
1st. A yoke of the character described prepared for the suspension of two or
more skirts, substantially as described and set forth.
2nd. A yoke of the character described in combination with a double or treble
skirt attached thereto, substantially as described and set forth.
3rd. A yoke of the character described, in combination with an under skir
attached to and suspended from the lower part thereof, an intermediate skir

page_text: suspended from a preparation on the yoke immediately above the attachment of
said under skirt, and an over or outer skirt suspended from a preparation on the
yoke immediately above the attachment of the said intermediate skirt.
Dated:
11007
JOHN H. HENDRY,
Agent.