Ladies' Riding Habit or Garment.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 8th Oct., 1890-Accepted, 8th Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
'A Ladies' Riding Habit or Garment.
I, ALEXANDER SCOTT, of 15 South Molton Street, in the County of Middlesex,
Habit Maker and Ladies Tailor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention has for its object a ladies riding habit or garment.
Ladies riding habits as at present made are dangerous more especially when
hunting because when the rider is thrown the skirt is liable to hang upon the
saddle and the wearer may then be dragged and seriously injured.
This danger is avoided by the use of my improved riding habit or garment
which consists of riding breeches to which a half skirt or apron is attached. The
attachment is made down the right side of the right leg down to the boot or
nearly so and also around the waist. The apron or half skirt extends, over and
covers the left leg and passes round to the back so far that the appearance of the
wearer when mounted is the same as when an ordinary riding habit or skirt is
used; but the seat is unencumbered by the skirt. Thus as the skirt does not
extend around the back or indeed come into contact with the saddle it is impossible
that it should hang in case of the rider being thrown.
Dated this 8th day of January 1890.
CARI MAEL & Co.,
Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Ladies' Riding Habit or Garment.
1, ALEXANDER SCOTT of 15 South Molton Street in the County of Middlesex,
Habit Maker and Ladies Tailor, 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 has for its object a ladies riding habit or garment.
Ladies riding habits as at present made are dangerous more especially when
hunting because when the rider is thrown the skirt is liable to hang upon the
saddle and the wearer may then be dragged and seriously injured.
This danger is avoided by the use of my improved riding habit or garment
which consists of riding breeches to which a half skirt or apron is attached. The
attachment is made down the right side of the right leg down to the boot or
nearly so and also around the waist. The apron or half skirt extends over and
covers the left leg and passes round to the back so far that the appearance of the
wearer when mounted is the same as when an ordinary riding habit or skirt is
used; but the seat is unencumbered by the skirt. Thus as the skirt does not
extend around the back or indeed come into contact with the saddle it is impossible
that it should hang in case of the rider being thrown.
In order that my said invention may be fully understood and readily carried
into effect I will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed:

page_text: The apron or half skirt a extends downwards from the waist of the garment.
One edge of it is sewn to the leg of the breeches along the line a' a' and thence
the apron or half skirt passes up over the leg of the wearer.
fabric is attached to the edge at a² and the right heel is passed through the loop ;
A loop of elastic
this keeps the apron securely folded around the front of the leg. The lower edge
of the skirt extends from the corner at a³ to the corner at a'; these corners being
both turned inwards towards the horse are represented by dots. From the corner
at a the rear edge of the apron or half skirt extends upwards to the waist and
it is made fast to the breeches again by buttons which are seen at a³. This habit
may be worn with a coat and waistcoat. A part of the coat is indicated by dotted
lines in Figure 1; it is seen in full lines in Figure 2 and is marked b. A small
portion of the waistcoat is seen in both figures and is marked c. Parts of the
saddle appear at d d. As before mentioned this habit when mounted does not
differ in general appearance from a habit of the usual make. The habit can if
desired be worn dismounted the skirt being then completed with the aid of a second
apron like part attached by buttons.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
A ladies riding habit or garment substantially as described consisting of breeches
and a half skirt or apron attached to the right leg thereof extending over the leg.
round the front to the left side where at the back it is again attached.
Dated this 7th day of October 1890.
ALEXANDER SCOTT.