Improvements in Drawers or Pants.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Apr., 1897-Accepted, 19th June, 1897
CUMI LETEST.
Improvements in Drawers or Pants.
I, MERCEDES ANNETTE ROBERTS, of No. 134 Seventh Avenue Conshohocken, County
of Montgomery, State of Pennsylvania, United States of America, Spinster, 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:-
My invention relates to a certain improvement in underwear, and has for its object
to provide underdrawers for children's wear formed of a knitted fabric with loops
integrally woven with the lower ends of the legs of said fabric, said loops to prevent
the garment from working or riding up especially in putting on and pulling on long
stockings over the leg portion of the garment, and also in preventing the leg portions
from rising and working up in play or during violent exercise indulged in by children
and others.
A further object of my invention is to provide a garment neat in appearance and
comfortable to the wearer which when properly fitted will remain in position,
preventing inconvenience and discomfort.
A further object of my invention is to so provide the loops integrally with the
lower legs of the undergarment preferably with the ribbed knitting so that in
combination with the ribbed portion forming the lower band of the leg portion the
strips will be more or less elastic so as to slightly yield under tension without
liability of the loops becoming torn away from the lower portion of the leg as is the
case where loops are improperly sewed to the lower portion of the legs.
In the accompanying drawing :-
A represents a pair of children's underdrawers of knitted fabric embodying my
invention having the lower ends a, also ribbed in the form of a yielding band to fit
closely around the ankle to which the loops, b, are integrally woven of the same ribbed
material. The loops, b, being integral with the portions, a, and of the same ribbed
knitted fabric are more or less elastic to allow the garment to partially yield as in the
act of running, walking or jumping without being liable to tear away from the lower
leg portion and yet at the same time to positively prevent the undergarment from
appreciable rising or working up.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim, is :-
1. A pair of underdrawers for children's wear formed of ribbed, knitted, fabric,
the lower end of the leg portions being each provided with loops integral with the
body of the garment and adapted to fit under the foot of the wearer.
2. A pair of underdrawers formed of knitted fabric having loops woven integrally
with the lower portions of the legs adapted to pass around the foot to prevent the
garment from rising up.
3. A pair of underdrawers for children's wear formed of ribbed, knitted, fabric,
the lower portion of the legs each being provided with vertically disposed ribs forming
elastic bands and ribbed loops integral with the ribs of the band, the ribbed material
of the loops and band adapted to yield slightly under tension said loops adapted to fit

page_text: under the feet of the wearer and to retain the garment in position upon the wearer,
substantially as described.
Dated this 17th day of April 1897.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.