Improvements in or connected with Ladies' Knickerbockers.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Dec., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 24th May, 1895-Accepted, 29th June, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Ladies' Knickerbockers.
We, RICHARD STAPLEY, WILLIAM SMITH and HENRY SMITH all of
128. London Wall, in the City of London, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to provide an improved construction and means
whereby ladies' knickerbockers may be more conveniently and securely adjusted
and supported upon the figure of the wearer than heretofore all as hereafter
described.
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According to our invention, the knickerbockers (made for example of, ribbed
fabric) are formed upon each side with an opening of a suitable length extending
from the waist downwards; the waist band proper is thus divided and forms a
front band and a back band, the front band being of somewhat less length than the
said back band.
From both ends of the front band, a tape, band, belt, or equivalent therefor,
extends, and such tape we generally locate within a pocket formed in the upper
edge of the band, the projecting parts of the said tape, band, or belt, being of
sufficient length to pass round the waist of the wearer, and tied or otherwise
secured.
The back baud is formed at each end with a button hole to be secured to buttons
upon each outer side of the corset or stays, and when thus secured the back portion
of the knickerbockers is conveniently supported, while the superior length of the
back band causes the side openings to become closed. Equivalents for the button
fastening of the back band may be employed such as clasps, hooks, or the like.
We thus provide duplicate means for securing the garment to the body of the
wearer, that for the front part being not only secure and convenient but entirely
independent of the back fastening while the latter is readily manipulated and
adjusted.
In application the front band is or may be located beneath the corset, while the
back band is buttoned on the outside of same.
Dated this 8th day of December 1894.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicants.
Improvements in or connected with Ladies' Knickerbockers.
We, RICHARD STAPLEY, WILLIAM SMITH, and HENRY SMITH, all of
128 London Wall, in the City of London, Manufacturers, 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 :-
The object of our invention is to provide an improved construction and means
whereby Indies knickerbockers may be more conveniently and securely adjusted
and supported upon the figure of the wearer than heretofore, all as hereafter
described.

page_text: In order that our invention may be readily understood we will describe same
with reference to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 showing in front view an
example of ladies, knickerbockers, constructed according to our invention, while
Figure 2 shows the same as adjusted to the figure of the wearer.
According to our invention the knickerbockers, made for example of ribbed or
stockingette fabric, and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, are formed
upon each side with an opening as shown at D, of a suitable length extending from
the waist downwards, the waist band proper is thus divided, and forms a front
band A, and a back band C, the frout band A being of somewhat less length than
the said back band C.
From both ends of the front band A, a tape, band, belt, or equivalent
therefor B, extends, and such tape we may conveniently locate within a pocket E,
as shown by Figure 1, formed in the upper edge of the band A, the projecting
parts of the said tape, band, or belt, being of sufficient length to pass round the
waist of the wearer, and tied or otherwise secured; or, as will be well understood,
we may dispense with this pocket for the tape or band, and the latter may be
otherwise attached; or instead, tapes or bands (which latter may be composed of
ribbed or stockingette fabric) are secured or affixed to each end of the band A,
and such bands may be connected together around the figure of the wearer by
means of button and button hole or by other fixings, or attachments.
The back band C is formed at each end with a button hole F, to be secured to
buttons upon each outer side of the corset or stays, and when thus secured the back.
portion of the knickerbockers is conveniently supported, while the superior length
of the back band C causes the side openings D to become closed. Equivalents for
the button fastening of the back band may be employed; such as clasps, hooks, or
the like.
When applied to the figure of the wearer, as shown by Figure 2, the front
band A is, or may be, located beneath the corset, while the back band C is
buttoned upon the outside of same.
We thus provide duplicate means for securing the garment to the body of the
wearer, that for the front part being not only secure and convenient, but entirely
independent of the back fastening while the latter is readily manipulated and
adjusted.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
In or connected with ladies knickerbockers, made say of ribbed or stockingette
fabric, the front waistband A, made or formed with a pocket, through which a
tape, band, belt, or its equivalent passes, or in other cases having the tapes or
bands B attached to each end of waist band A, the said waistband A. with its tape,
tapes or equivalents B, passing under the front of the corset, and the ends of said
tapes or bands tied, buttoned or otherwise secured, together with the back band C,
having button holes for buttoning on to buttons on the corset, the front band A
being shorter than the back band C, in combination with the side slits or
openings D, all substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated with reference
to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 24th day of May 1905