A Dress Retainer for Lady Cyclists.
Year: 1896

page_text: I, EDITH OVEREND of 55 Rathgar Road, in the County Dublin, Ireland, Lady,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to a cycle dress retainer and is especially designed
for the purpose of preventing a lady's skirt being blown about inconveniently by
the wind, or awkwardly tilted up by the action of the lower limbs while engaged
in the act of cycling.
The invention consists of a contrivance composed of a suitable length of spiral
wire provided at each end with a safety pin, or other suitable clip or gripping
device, but preferably safety pins-or the safety pins, clips, or other suitable
gripping devices may be connected by means of a suitable piece of elastic, or india
rubber band-the object being to produce a flexible and elastic brace or suspender
to be used as follows:-
To the lining of the skirt at a convenient position near its lower edge, and at
each side of the wearer, one of the extremities of the device is attached while the
other extremity is secured to the gaiter, or hose, or to the upper of the cycling
boot or shoe as the case may be.
By this arrangement a connection of a flexible and yielding character is established
between the leg and the skirt and the tendency of the latter being inconveniently
disturbed or blown about is thus obviated while the action of the limbs in pedalling
is not in any way impeded.
A 1000
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
9 Westland Row, Dublin, Agents for Applicant.
A Dress Retainer for Lady Cyclists.
I, EDITH OVEREND, late of 55 Rathgar Road, in the County Dublin, and now
of 97 St. Stephen's Green, in the City of Dublin, Ireland, 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 :-
This invention has reference to a cycle dress retainer and is especially designed
for the purpose of preventing a lady's skirt being blown about inconveniently, or
awkwardly tilted up by the action of the lower limbs while engaged in the act of
cycling.
The invention consists of a contrivance composed of a suitable length of spiral
wire provided at each end with a safety pin, or other suitable clip or gripping
device, but preferably safety pins.

page_text: Within the spiral wire a string of elastic may be threaded for the purpose of
further flexibility, and also to serve in the event of the spiral wire breaking.
Or instead of this string of elastic a piece of suitable non-elastic cord may be
used, the said non-elastic cord being longer than the spiral wire (when the latter
is in its normal condition) so as to allow a little slack to be taken up when the
spiral wire stretches.
The appliance thus arranged is used as follows:-
To the lining of the skirt, at a convenient position near its lower edge, and at
each side of the wearer, one of the extremities of the appliance is attached, while
the other extremity is secured to the gaiter or hose or to the upper of the wearer's
boot or shoe as the case may be.
By this arrangement a connection of a flexible and yielding character is
established between the leg and the skirt and the tendency of the latter to be
inconveniently disturbed, or blown about is thus obviated while the action of the
limbs in pedalling is not in any way impeded.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I would have it under-
stood that I do not claim the use of elastic bands or suspenders for the purpose
herein described, but what I do claim as my invention and desire to secure by
letters patent is :-
The use and application of a spiral wire of suitable section and length, the ends
of which are provided with safety pins, hooks, or other suitable gripping devices,
and the centre of which is threaded with an elastic, or suitable non-elastic cord
arranged and operating substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein
specified and set forth.
Dated this 26th day of January 1897
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
9 Westland Row, Dublin, Agents for Applicant.