Improvements in or relating to Boots, Shoes, and the like:
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application; 20th Aug.. 1890'
Complete Specification: Left,. 17th Mar., 1891-Accepted, 18th Apr., 1891'
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Boots, Shoes, and the like:
We, HERBERT COOKE LE NEVEU and GEORGE RATE, of 10, Junior Street,
Leicester, Boot and Shoe Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention. to be as follows :-
This invention has reference to boots shoes and the like the object being, to form
the upper of a boot or shoe in such a manner as to resemble a "gaiter.'
Heretofore when gaiters have been worn they have been placed. over. the upper
of the boot but by means of this invention the use of gaiters formed separate and
detachable from the boot will be unnecessary as the upper being formed in
resemblance and imitation thereof 'will' impart the same appearance.
According to this invention the ordinary leg portion of the upper is preferably
dispensed with and the material which is to substitute it is formed to open down the
side as does the ordinary gaiter and is capable of being, fastened or secured in posi-
tion on the foot in the same manner as the detachable gaiter is secured while straps
or imitation straps may pass partly or wholly round' the waist of the-boot if desired
to complete the imitation and combination.
Dated this 20th day of August 1890
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION..
Improvements in or relating to Boots, Shoes, and the like.
HERBERT COOKE LE NEVEU and GEORGE RATE, of 10, Junior Street,
Leicester, Boot and Shoe Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularl
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to an improvement in the manufacture of boots and the
like, the object being to produce a boot the upper of which may be formed in such
a manner as to present the appearance of a gaiter.
Heretofore, when it has been desired to wear gaiters, it was necessary to wear
the latter in addition to boots and to secure them in position by a strap passing
underneath the waist of the bottom of the boot and fastened generally by a buckle
or similar means.
The object of the present invention is to dispense with the necessity of wearing a
separate and detachable gaiter, by combining a boot and gaiter in such manner as
to present the appearance of a gaitered boot.
According to this invention the ordinary leg portion of a boot may be dispensed
with and the material which is to substitute it is formed so as to open down the side
as does the ordinary gaiter, and to complete the imitation or combination, straps or
imitation straps may pass wholly or partly down the sides and underneath the waist
of the boot and be secured by buckles or other means.
Referring to the accompanying drawing we have shewn a side elevation of a
lady's boot made in accordance with this invention and having a gaiter combined
therewith.
A represents the gaiter or imitation gaiter preferably of cloth which is substituted
for the leg portion of an upper..
The required shape of the gaiter is obtained by cutting the material in combina-
tion with clickers' patterns and sewing the parts together in the ordinary way, the

page_text: extent to which the button piece preferably overlaps the other portion of the
gaiter is indicated by the dotted line A¹.
The gaiter is fastened down one side viz. the outer side of the boots preferably
by buttons B and button-holes B' and the extent to which the button-piece can be
turned back to admit of the foot being inserted into the boot is determined by the
short double row of stitches C which pass through the overlapping portion and into
and near the edge of the lower terminating end of the overlapped portion.
The gaiter is secured in position by one or more rows of stitches D passing
through its lower edge and into the upper edge of the vamp and golosh.
The combination is completed by a strap E which may be secured to the sole
'or golosh by stitching or other means and the free end of which passes through
and is fastened in position by a buckle E' connected to the bottom of the gaiter by
stitches passing round its horizontal bar and into the gaiter material.
: 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 :-
The manufacture of a combined boot and gaiter substantially as described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 16th day of March 1891.