IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF GLOVES
Year: 1884

page_text: I SAMUEL HOPE MORLEY of No 18 Wood Street in the City of London
Wholesale Hosier, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF GLOVES to be as follows:-
These improvements relate to the method of forming the parts to be arranged
and combined into gloves so as to enable the Gloves to be made with a more
ornamental appearance when finished and on the wearer; and at the same time
ease in drawing on the glove is promoted with increased space for the palm of the
hand rendering splitting less liable to occur and securing economy in use.
According to one modification adapted to gloves arranged with the openings for
insertion of the hands and wrists at the sides thereof; the material forming the
main portion of the glove is formed from, and as, one piece and this piece being
folded one half over the other and sewn together at the outer edges and to inter-
vening "fourchettes" between the fingers, for the desired distance, a glove, less the
thumb and, except the buttons and button holes, or equivalent fastening means, if
required, is obtained. The thumb hole in the glove piece is formed of a peculiar
shape, having two small curved recesses at the wrist end thereof and being
irregularly curved on each side widening and narrowing to a point towards the
fingers and then ending in a short slit. The thumb piece cut to suitable form to
fold and be sewn together to a certain point and then remainder is so shaped that
two points, or angles, thereof are adapted to fit to corresponding points, or angles,
of the edges of the thumb hole and the remaining edges to the other edges of the
thumb hole and when sewn a complete glove is produced of improved shape and
usefulness.
According to a modification of the foregoing arrangement, adapted for gloves
having the opening for the insertion of the hand beneath, or in the middle, or not
at the side, where the glove is joined the parts of the thumb, "fourchettes" and
main piece, are slightly modified in form to adapt them to the form of the wrist
and a slit, or closable opening, provided with fastenings is cut down the glove to
the wrist.

page_text: Another modification of the thumb hole consists in forming that opening some-
thing like the outline of a fish the tail being towards the wrist and the head
towards the fingers, and from the piece removed two small pieces of 3 curved sides
each producing 3 points The thumb piece is formed of slightly different form to
adapt it to be folded on to itself and sewn to the point where it joins the hand, or 5
main piece, and here its two angles join and the curved piece of 3 pointed sides is
inserted and the whole sewn up, to form a glove possessing great facility for
adjustment on the hand.
The glove slit for the better admission of the hand may be dispensed with, as the
form of the thumb admits of the easy application of the hand and the opening 1
when used being much shorter than usual when fastened is perfectly closed.

page_text: I SAMUEL HOPE MORLEY of N° 18 Wood Street in the City of London
Wholesale Hosier do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF GLOVES and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
These improvements relate to the method of forming the parts to be arranged
and combined into gloves so as to enable the Gloves to be made with a more
ornamental appearance when finished and on the wearer: and at the same time
ease in effecting the drawing on of the glove is promoted with increased space for
the palm of the hand rendering splitting less liable to occur and securing economy
in use.
According to one modification adapted to gloves arranged with the openings for
insertion of the hands and wrists at the sides thereof; the material forming the
main portion of the glove is formed from, and as, one piece and this piece being
folded one half over the other half and sewn together at the outer edges and to
intervening "fourchettes" between the fingers, for the desired distance, a glove less
the thumb and except the buttons and button holes, or equivalent fastening means
if required, is obtained. The thumb hole in the glove-piece is formed of a peculiar
shape, having two small curved recesses at the wrist end thereof and being
irregularly curved on each side widening and narrowing to a point towards the
fingers and then ending in a short slit The thumb piece is cut to a suitable form
to fold and be sewn together to a certain point and then the remainder is so shaped
that two points or angles thereof are adapted to fit to corresponding points or
angles at the edges of the thumb hole and the remaining edges to the other edges
of the thumb hole and when sewn a complete glove is produced of improved shape
and usefulness.
According to a modification of the foregoing arrangement, adapted for gloves
having the opening for the insertion of the hand beneath, or in the middle, or not
at the side, where the glove is joined the parts of the thumb and main piece may
be slightly modified in form to adapt them to the particular form of the wrist and
a slit or closable opening, provided with fastenings may be cut down the glove to
the wrist or the like parts to the hand of the glove already described may be used.
In order to better illustrate my invention I will proceed to describe the same
more in detail by the aid of the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 shews a glove with an opening at side for insertion of the hand of the
wearer in parts cut ready for being sewn up in which a a indicates the outline of
the main portion of the glove laid out b indicates the aperture cut for insertion of
the thumb piece K. and in which that thumb piece K is to be sewn A. D. indicates
the parts where the sides of the end of the opening b are sewn to a piece which
may be obtained in cutting out the openings A. B. C. and this piece may be
somewhat like piece P. (Fig 2) except that it need not be quite so large and the
figure A. B. C. is that of the piece cut out B indicates the part at about or
slightly above which or towards the fingers the wrist of the wearer comes and the
end of the piece taken off for the thumb here is made narrow expressly to
facilitate the development of or accommodation for the palm of the hand The
point J of the thumb piece K is joined to D and the point H at A. The part O of
curved form is joined to B in the hand portion E. F. are the respective points on
either side of the main glove piece where the sewing up is discontinued level with
the wrist, in the particular fushion of glove shewn, and from thence to the end ₫

page_text: of the glove it is left open for the insertion of the hand but this is optional and
dependent on the form and mode of fastening the arm portion of the glove or the
shape of arm part adopted for the glove.
GG respectively indicate fastenings such as may be employed for securing the
sides E. F. one to the other. I indicates one of the fourchettes which in this
instance is shewn as a double fourchette (T. Fig. 2 shews a single one) for insertion
between the parts e e e of the finger portions and for sewing thereto.
Another modification of the thumb hole which will be described more in detail
with reference to Figure 3 consists in forming that opening something like the
outline of a fish the tail being towards the wrist and the head towards the fingers
and from the piece that is thus removed two small pieces of the material having
3 curved sides each, producing 3 points may be cut one of which will be employed
in making up a glove to form the gusset The thumb piece in this modification is
formed of slightly different figure or shape to adapt it to be folded on to itself and
sewn to the point where it joins the hand, or main piece, and here its two angles
join and the covered gusset piece of 3 pointed sides is inserted and the whole sewn
up, to form a glove possessing great facility for adjustment on the hand.
Figure 2 shews in outline the form of a glove (which may or may not be formed
with an opening f g closable by suitable fastenings which may be such as indicated
nt h h according to task) cut according to this modification in which M. N. shews
the form of a the piece taken off for the formation of the opening for the thumb
and the attachment of the thumb piece K It will be seen that this thumb hole is
made narrow and this narrowness is for the purpose of facilitating the development
of or accommodation for the palm of the hand. P. is one of the pieces of the
material which may be cut out of the thumb opening and utilized for joining into
the thumb piece at N. O indicates the round end of the thumb piece adapted for
joining to the main part of the glove at M Q. R. indicate the points of the thumb
piece which in the sewing up are joined by means of the gusset piece P. to the main
part of the glove at about the point N. of the thumb opening in the sewing in of
that piece P. T. indicates a fourchette.
One of the benefits arising from the invention is the smallness of the opening
left at the wrist and the facility afforded for closing this opening almost wholly by
buttoning or other fastening and what little opening is visible will be located on
the wrist instead of on the palm or on side of the hand whereby the elegance of
the fit and appearance of the glove is much enhanced.
I have in the foregoing description described the manufacture of gloves in which
my invention is embodied but I would have it clearly understood that I make no
separate claim to the method of forming and making those parts of gloves except
the thumb, thumb-hole, palm, and wrist portions as herein described.
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
In the manufacture of gloves the improved method of forming the parts for the
thumb palm and wrist portions in manner and for the purposes herein set forth.
Dated this 25th day of Uctober 1884.
WM BROOKES & SON,
55, Chancery Lane,
Agents.

page_text: Certain clerical errors in the Original Specification having been amended
by consent of the Comptroller, the Printed Specification will now
read as shown by the corrected lines below:-
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