An Improved Shirt.
Year: 1888

page_text: Dat: of Application, 11th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 11th June, 1889 ---Accepted, 31st Aug., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Shirt.
JAMES DOMENICK BURKE 63 Stroud Road Gloucester, Shirt Cutter & Hosier's
Assistant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
The main novelties in connection with this Shirt are, its having, two elongated
tails, & a revolving Cuff. The former secures the stability of the Shirt, preventing
the rucking & bulging of all the old shapes; and the latter increases the length of
time to double that which an ordinary Shirt can be worn, while at the same time
it obviates the trouble, expense, and inconvenience occasioned by a separate Cuff, or
by any attempt hitherto made to attach an extra one, as the one now submitted
is all in one piece, and only of the consistency of an ordinary Cuff.
No. 1 Fig is a section of the Front Body. From A to B. is open, from B.to C
is closed. D. shows position of Tape through which passes the Braces at back of Body
as shown in Fig. 4.
Fig. 2 gives a full view of Front of Shirt. A to B shows length of opening, and
the latter indicates the point at which the Back tail is drawn up between the legs and
is secured by bottom Front Stud at D. The side gussets are indicated on either sido
by the letter E, and are placed lower than usual to keep the Shirt well. down
over Hips..
Fig. 3 is a section of Back Body A. B & C show the shaping to fit over the scat ;
D the Button-hole at bottom for secuing Tail to Front; and E to F the shaping
over Hips.
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Fig. 4 gives full view of Back of Shirt with Front Tail brought up into position at
back of Shirt ready for Braces to pass through.
Fig. 5 shows Cuff before attached.
Fig. 6 shows ditto in position ready for running on to sleeve at point A, the sleeve
& part of Cuff marked A being then inserted between the linen forming Cuff at
point B, which gives the Cuff a spring which enables the part of Cuff marked A in
Fig. 5 to turn underneath the sleeve smoothly out of sight when dirty, & is replaced
by that part of Cuff marked B in Fig. 5 which being stitched on reverse side & ironed
by Laundress, shows a right side when turned down.
Fig. 7 shows sleeve completed.
Dated this 10th day of September 1888.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Shirt.
JAMES DOMENICK BURKE 32 Eastgate Street Gloucester Hosier and Shirt-maker
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 invention consists of a Shirt with two elongated tails.
Fig. 1 (see Drawing left with Provisional Specification) shows section of Front
Body. A to B is left open. B to C is closed. D shows position of Tape.
Fig. 1 shows full view of Front Body, A to C shows full length. A to B shows
opening through which Back Tail passes and is secured by stud at E 1. B to C is
closed. D shows Tape through which the Braces pass at Back after Front Tail has
been drawn back between the legs. E 1 shows Back Tail in position after it has been

page_text: drawn forward between the legs and secured with Stud at bottom of Linen Front.
E2 shows position of Gussetts which are placed lower than usual in order to keep
Shirt well down over hips.
Fig. III shows section of Back Body. A to C shows full length. A to B shows
shaping at Back. D shows Button-hole for securing Back Tail to bottom of Front
(see Fig. II, E 1). EE to F show shaping over hips.
Fig. IV shows full view of Back Body. A to C shows full length. B shows
shaping at back of waist and over hips. D shows Tape through which Braces pass at
Back and are fastened on to Trouser Buttons.
I abandon Figs. 5. 6 and 7 which relate to Sleeves and Wrists in Drawings
accompanying my Provisional Specification.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. An effectual means of keeping a Shirt stationary and preventing rucking when
riding or walking.
2. That it provides a Shirt which is more self-adjusting than any other Shirt yet
introduced.
3. That it is more comfortable than any other Shirt.
Dated this Sth day of June 1884
JAMES DOMENICK BURKE.