Skirt and Blouse Adjuster
Year: 1897

page_text: Skirt and Blouse Adjuster.
GERTRUDE MARY WARDEN, Elderslie, 19, Esplanade Terrace, Joppa,
Portabello, N.B., Lady, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention consists of a new or improved skirt and blouse adjuster, the
object being to provide a convenient means of maintaining the relative positions
of a blouse and skirt band. I provide a band or belt of suitable material which
is secured around the wearer by means of a buckle. At the back portion of this
band and upon the outside I fix one or more hooks, and on the inside of the band
or belt I provide an india rubber band having a toothed surface for the purpose
of gripping the material, the hooks being employed for supporting the skirt or
blouse whichever way is found most convenient.
Dated this 30th day of November 1897.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
GERTRUDE MARY WARDEN, Elderslie, 19, Esplanade Terrace, Joppa,
Portabello, N.B., 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 consists of a new or improved skirt and blouse adjuster, the
object being to provide a convenient means of maintaining the relative positions
of a blouse and skirt band. I provide a band or belt of suitable material, which
is secured around the wearer by means of a buckle. At the back portion of this
band and upon the outside I fix one or more hooks, and on the inside of the band
1 provide an india rubber band having a toothed surface for the purpose of grip-
ping the material, the hooks being employed for supporting the skirt or blouse
whichever way is found most convenient.
Referring to the annexed drawings,
Figure 1, is an elevation of my improved skirt and blouse adjuster.
Figure 2, elevation shewing the toothed india rubber band or plate.
Figure 3, cross section through line ay to enlarged scale.
a is the band to which the hooks are attached in any convenient manner such
as by sewing or the like. f is a strip of flexible material such as steel which is

page_text: secured to the band by any convenient means and may carry the hooks b if desired.
The india rubber plate or band d is provided with a serrated or toothed surface
such as the teeth e, and which is secured to the band a in any convenient manner,
c being a buckle for engagement at the other end of the band when around the
body of the wearer. The hooks b may be connected to the skirt or blouse as desired
and the action of the teeth e will tend to maintain the band in the desired position
and prevent slipping owing to the gripping action which takes place. For
instance, the hooks 6 may be attached to the blouse and the band then buckled
around the body of the wearer, thus causing the teeth e to engage upon the skirt
or skirt band and so preventing the band a from slipping out of position.
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:
1. A skirt and blouse adjuster substantially as described and illustrated herein.
2. A band carrying hooks for engaging with the desired garment, and also an
india rubber plate or band having teeth or serrations upon same for the purpose
of preventing the band from slipping out of position substantially as described
and illustrated herein.