Improvements in Edges for Skirts, Trousers, and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Edges for Skirts, Trousers, and the like.
I, JOHN THOMPSON, of 5, Rookery Terrace, Wellington, Somerset, Tailor's
Cutter and Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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This invention relates to improvements in facings to be applied to the bottoms
of skirts and trousers, and provides an arrangement which will prevent these
articles getting frayed or rapidly worn.
I propose to fasten inside the edge of skirts and trousers, a thin strip or band
of rubber of various widths, or rubber and a layer of woven fabric but preferably
rubber only. This is fastened at its upper edge by stitching, the lower edge
being left foose. The strip or band is moulded or doubled preferably at its lower
edge so as to provide a better protection. The skirt and trouser facing to be
dented at its upper edge to receive the stitch and so protect the same from wear.
The lower or outer edge of the band which as above mentioned is moulded or
doubled should be flat at the side not hearing against the garment the side being
rounded.
Dated this 27th day of November 1897.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
improvements in Eages for Skirts, Trousers, and the like.
I, JOHN THOMPSON, of 5, Rookery Terrace, Wellington, Somerset, Tailor's
Cutter and Manager, 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 to improvements in facings to be applied to the bottom
edges of skirts and trousers, and has for its object to prevent the said edges becom-
ing frayed or rapidly worn from contact with the ground or otherwise.
For this purpose the lower edges of skirts and trousers are provided with a
thin strip or band of rubber of any desired width, sewn or otherwise fastened to
the inside of the said edges, or the said strip or band may be of rubber and a layer
of woven fabrics combined, but is preferably of rubber only. The strip or band
is fastened at its upper edge (the lower edge being loose) for which purpose it is
slightly dented or recessed on the inside to receive the stitch thus protecting the
latter from wear. The lower outer edge of the said strip or band is moulded or
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page_text: doubled so as to form a beading which projecting underneath the edge of the gar-
ment effectually prevents the latter from wear by contact with the ground or
otherwise.
The inner side of the strip or band should be flat or plain the outer edge only
being rounded as before described.
And in order to clearly understand the invention, reference is made to the
accompanying sheet of drawings in which Fig. 1 is a portion of the inside lower
edge of a pair of trousers with the improved strip or band attached. Fig. 2 is a
similar view of the outside of same, and Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section
thereof. Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are similar views showing the device attached to a
dress or skirt.
In Figs. 1 to 3 a is the lower doubled edge of a pair of trousers and is the
strip or band attached to the inner side of the same. are the indentations
formed in the upper edge of the strip b, and which may be of any required shape,
for receiving the stitches or threads used for fastening the strip, so that they may
he protected from wear. The lower edge of the strip is left loose and is moulded
or rounded on its outer side to form a heading which projects underneath the
lower edge of the trousers thus protecting the latter from wear.
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In Figs. 4, 5 and 6 is a portion of a dress or skirt to the lower edge of which
is attached the strip or band b in a similar manner to that described with refor-
ence to Figs. 1. 2 and 3. The said strip or hand is however of various widths
and its lower edge is formed with a tubular or hollow beading 3 for receiving a
wire for stiffening the edge of the skirt.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
(1) The improvements in facings for the lower edges of skirts, trousers and the
like, comprising a thin strip or band of rubber, or rubber and a layer of woven
fabrics, stitched at its upper edge to the garment and formed with a beading at
its lower outer edge projecting underneath the lower edge of the garment, sub-
stantially as described.
(2) In improved edges for skirts, trousers and the like, the combination with
the garment a or cof the strip or band formed with indentations and a
beading or 3, with or without a stiffening wire d substantially as described
and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 31st day of July 1898.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.