IMPROVE- MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF HOSIERY COMBINATIONS' OR DRESSES
Year: 1884

page_text: I THEODORE WALKER, of Roseneath St James' Road, Leicester in the County
of Leicester, do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF HOSIERY COMBINATIONS' OR DRESSES" to be
as follows:-
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This Invention relates to certain improvements in the manufacture of hosiery
combinations" or dresses enabling such garments to be more readily and more
cheaply manufactured.
In making fashioned garments according to this Invention I make each
garment of two pieces or halves. Each part corresponds to one half of the
garment (or thereabouts) divided on lines passing up the centre of the chest and
These parts are seamed together in front, and at the back and
back of the wearer.
also united on the shoulders.
Garments thus produced may have spliced seats if required, may be made to
open vertically or horizontally of any length of leg or arm required and gussets or
gores may be inserted at suitable points.

page_text: I. THEODORE WALKER of Roseneath St James Road, Leierster and
Leicester do hereby declare the nature of this Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
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ounty of
and in what
THE MANUFACTURE OF HOSIERY COMBINATIONS' OR DRESSES
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
This Invention relates to certain improvements in the manufacture of hosiery
combinations" or drossos onabling such garments to be more readily and more
cheaply manufactured.
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In making fashioned garments according to this Invention I make each garment
of two pieces or halves. Each part corresponds to one half of the garment (or
thereabouts) divided on lines passing up the centro of the chest and back of the
wearer. These parts are seamed together in front and at the back and also united
on the shoulders.
Garments thus produced may have spliced seats if required, may be made to
open vertically or horizontally of any length of leg or arm required and gussets or
gores may be inserted at suitable points.
In the accompanying Drawings Figuro 1 is a front view of the garment
according to this Invention and Figure 2 a back view of the same.
A is one half and B is the other, C is the opening down the front which may be
secured in the usual manner by buttons or otherwise, this serves to unite the two
halves so far as the opening extends and the seam represented by the dot and dash
line D completes the union.
The back is soamed the whole way from the neck to the opening at the lower
part of the back, as shewn by the dot and dash lino D.
The junction may be carried across the top of the gore E if required, but the
finish at this part would depend upon the shape and construction of this part of
the garment.
The position of the leg and sleeve seams is shown by the dot and dash lines D¹
the seam being at the inside of the leg and sleeve.
The portions F show where the front and back of each half are united over the
shoulder.
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:-
1. A combination garment formed of two halves or portions united by vertical
seams substantially, as set forth and shown,
2. The method or process of manufacturing combination garments by forming
them in two halves or portions and uniting them by vertical seams substantially
as specified.
Dated this
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