Year: 1897

page_text: I, LAZARUS MISTOVSKI, of 59, Miller Street, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Waterproof Garment Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:
This invention relates particularly to waterproof capes or cloaks made of a tex-
ture or fabric having different colors, shades, designs, or patterns on either side,
produced either by printing or weaving, and is designed to enable such capes or
cloaks to be readily reversed so that they can be worn either side out when required,
and at the same time to give freedom to the arms of the wearer.
For this purpose I attach to the cape at a convenient part of the collar band,
(say about over each shoulder) or at any other suitable and convenient position, two
straps or bands which are provided with suitable buckles, buttons or other fasten-
ings and made long enough to enable the wearer to pass the said straps over or
across the chest and fasten them at the back, thus giving freedom to the arms, the
cape not having either arm holes or sleeves, is simply held on the wearer by these
straps.
Immediately under that part of the collar to which the straps are attached (or
other convenient part) I form slots or openings, a little wider than the width of the
said straps, so as to admit of the said straps or bands being passed or threaded
through the same, in order to enable the garment to be reversed and thus worn
either side out as desired.
The cape is provided with two sets of buttons, one set on each side, and one row
of button holes for fastening at the front. Or other suitable fastenings may be
employed for the front of the cape.
An improved Reversible Cape or Clоак.
I, LAZARUS MISTOVSKI, of 59, Miller Street, Manchester, in the County of
() Lancaster, Waterproof Garment Manufacturer, 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 relates particularly to waterproof capes or cloaks made of a tex-
ture or fabric having different colors, shades, designs, or patterns on either side,

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produced either by printing or weaving, and is designed to enable such capes or
cloaks to be readily reversed so that they can be worn either side out when required,
and at the same time to give freedom to the arms of the wearer.
The annexed drawing illustrates so much of a cape or cloak as is necessary to
illustrate my invention.
I attach to the cape a at a convenient part of the collar band a* (say about over
each shoulder as shewn) or at any other suitable and convenient position, two straps
or bands 66 which are provided with suitable hooks * and eyes 6** or with buckle,
button, or other fastenings and made long enough to enable the wearer to pass the
said straps bb over or across the chest and fasten them at the back, thus giving
freedom to the arms, the cape not having either arm holes or sleeves, is simply held
on the wearer by these straps.
The garment is therefore similar to what is known as a golf cape or cloak; but
immediately under that part of the collar a* to which the straps bb are attached
(or other convenient part) I form slots or openings cc, a little wider than the width
of the said straps bb, so as to admit of the said straps or bands b, b, being passed or
threaded through the same, in order to enable the garment to be reversed and thus
worn either side out as desired. The right hand side of the illustration shews one
of the straps 6 passed half way through its slit c.
The cape is provided with two sets of buttons, one set on each side, for reversible
capes, and button holes to correspond therewith. Or other suitable fastenings
may be employed for the front of the cape.
Furthermore I have made such reversible waterproof capes and cloaks of a double
texture fabric, and have provided strips or facings a¹ to strengthen the edges and
button holes thereof, and such facings are somewhat objectionable in appearance
on that side on which they are cemented. In order therefore to dispense with the
necessity for these facings a¹, may use two single texture fabrics one for each
side, and double in the raw edges together and cement the doubled in part inside
and outside so that the two edges of the two sides will be firmly united although
fourfold.
By this use of two single texture fabrics I can also dispense with covering strips
over what are known as the " darts" on the shoulders by stitching the edges
together and putting a lining strip inside which is invisible and gives a much
better finish to the garment, the reversible straps being applied in the same manner
above described as in the double texture material.
A garment thus made will appear more exactly alike in construction on both
sides.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed
I claim is:-
nature of my said
declare that what
The combination with a reversible cape or cloak of the cross straps or bands
fixed at one end, and the slots or openings through the cape or cloak at or near the
neck on each side so that the free ends of the said straps or bands can be pulled
through from one side of the garment to the other when the latter is reversed.
Dated this 16th day of December 1897.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
Agents for the Applicant, 4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester.