Improvements in Skirt Facings.
Year: 1899

page_text: Improvements in Skirt Facings.
We, ROJERT LUM MCLAUGHLIN and ALFRED CRAWFORD MCLAUGHLIN, trading
as R. L. & A. C. McLaughlin, at No. 15, Broadway, in the City of Paterson, County
of Passaic and State of New Jersey, U.S.A., Braid and Dress Trimming Manu-
facturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
The object of this invention is to provide a facing for garments, which will not
only be inexpensive and easy to manufacture and be well adapted for its intended
function in protecting the garment against wear, but which will be durable and
have an attractive finish and appearance that will harmonize with the character
of the garment itself.
The invention applies especially to the narrow facings commonly worn at the
bottom of ladies' skirts. Though it is with reference to this particular adaptation
of our invention that we will hereinafter describe it, we do not wish to be corre-
spondingly limited, for it is obvious that our invention may be employed in various
capacities of similar nature and where a facing for garments is desirable or
necessary.
Our improved facing consists of two layers, the upper one of which is com-
posed of a fabric of the finer quality, preferably silk, and the other one of which
is composed of a material, such as silicia, less expensive in character.
These two layers are secured together the one upon the other by means of some
adhesive substance, such as glue or mucilage, for holding them together so as to
produce practically a single and integral piece of material.
As a binding for one edge of the fabric, a suitable cording is stitched to said
edge in any desired manner.
Each layer of the facing comprises a series of pieces, each one of which has been
cut on the bias from the goods from which it is taken. The pieces of the upper
layer are disposed reversely to those of the under layer, though this arrangement
is not essential.
In order to ensure a proper union of the two layers by means of the adhesive
substance, after they have been laid upon each other they are rolled or, better,
are ironed. If this latter operation is properly and uniformly performed the layers
will not only be secured together as intended but there will be no danger of the
The under layer
pieces comprising them rolling or peeling up at their corners.
should be of thicker material than that of the upper one, especially where silk
is employed for the upper layer, thus preventing the latter from being easily
cracked when bent or wrinkled as is often the case with silk.
In order that, in case the outer layer is worn through, the worn spot will not
be readily apparent, the two layers may be of the same color.
From the foregoing it will be seen that by using the under layer in connection
with the upper layer and as a practically integral portion thereof, the facing is one
which not only protects the garment to which it is attached, but is itself re-
inforced.

page_text: Since each layer comprises pieces that are cut on the bias, an undue stretching
of the layers is obviated. The advantage thus attained is, moreover, somewhat
emphasized by arranging the bias-cut strips of the respective layers reversely to
each other.
Dated this 17th day of January 1899.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicants.
Improvements in Skirt Facings.
We, ROBERT LUM MCLAUGHLIN and ALFRED CRAWFORD MCLAUGHLIN, trading
as R. L. & A. C. McLaughlin, at No. 15, Broadway, in the City of Paterson, County
of Passaic and State of New Jersey, U.S.A., Braid and Dress Trimming Manu-
facturers, 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 a facing for garments which will not
only be inexpensive and easy to manufacture and be well adapted for its intended
function in protecting the garment against wear, but which will be durable and
have an attractive finish and appearance that will harmonize with the character
of the garment itself.
Our invention applies especially to the narrow facings commonly worn at the
bottom of ladies' skirts. Though it is with reference to this particular adaptation
of our invention that we will hereinafter describe it, we do not wish to be corre-
spondingly limited, for it is obvious that our invention may be employed in various
capacities of similar nature and where a facing for garments is desirable or
necessary.
The invention is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:
Fig. 1, is a view in elevation of our improved facing; and Fig. 2, is a sectional
view of said facing, taken on the line of Fig. 1, the same being enlarged.
Our improved facing consists of two layers, the upper one, a, of which is com
posed of a fabric of the finer quality, preferably silk, and the other one, b, of which
is composed of a material, such as silesia, less expensive in character. These two
layers are secured together the one upon the other by means of some adhesive
substance, such as glue or mucilage for holding them together so as to produce
f.
practically a single and integral piece of material.
As a binding for one edge of the fabric, that is to say, that which would be
the upper one after the facing is attached to the garment, a cording d is stitched
thereto, as at d'.
Each layer of the facing comprises a series of pieces c, e', each one of which
has been cut on the bias from the goods from which it is taken.
The pieces of the upper layer a are disposed reversely to those of the under
layer b, as shown in the drawings, though this arrangement is not essential. In
order to insure a proper union of the two layers by means of the adhesive substance
after they have been laid upon each other, they are rolled, or, better, are ironed.
If this latter operation is properly and uniformly performed, the layers, will not
only be secured together as intended but there will be no danger of the pieces
comprising them rolling or peeling up at their corners, as at 7. The under
laver should be of thicker material than that of the upper one, especially where
silk is employed for the upper layer, thus preventing the latter from being easily
cracked when bent or wrinkled, as is often the case with silk. In order that in

page_text: case the outer layer is worn through the worn spot will not be readily apparent,
the two layers may be of the same color.
From the foregoing it will be seen that by using the under layer in connection
with the upper layer and as a practically integral portion thereof the facing is one
which not only protects the garment to which it is attached, but is itself reinforced.
Since each layer comprises pieces that are cut on the bias, an undue stretching
of the layers is obviated. The advantage thus attained is, moreover, somewhat
emphasized by arranging the bias-cut strips of the respective layers reversely to
each other.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is;-
:—
As an article of manufacture, a skirt-facing comprising two layers of suitable
material secured together by an adhesive, one of said layers comprising a series
of bias-cut pieces of silk, and the other of said layers being a reinforce therefor
and comprising a series of bias-cut pieces of stiff material reversely disposed to
those of said first named layer, and a cord stitched along one edge of said facing,
substantially as described.
Dated this 29th day of May 1899.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicants.