Improvements in Garments.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Left. 19th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 7th Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Garments.
I, CAMILLE CAEN, of 147, W. 46 Street, in the City, County, and State of New
York, United States of America, Modiste, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows :-
My invention relates to an improvement in garments especially to articles of
feminine apparal.
The object of the invention is to provide means whereby all of the under-
garments may be attached to a single waist and to so construct the waist and
connect the skirts and other under-garments thereto that the true development of
the form at the hips will be preserved when the form completely robed and
wherein also the weight of the under-garments will be sustained mainly by the hips,
leaving the waist and the parts of the body closely adjacent thereto untrammelled.
Another object of the invention is to provide means for attaching a number of
skirts to a single waist in a simple convenient and expeditious manner and without
developing an unsightly and uncomfortable ridge and whereby also, when disrobing,
all of the under-garments may be simultaneously removed and, in dressing,
simultaneously placed upon the person.
The corset waist is the only under waist adapted to be worn. It is gored or
otherwise cut to fit closely to the body throughout its length and its length is such
that it extends well down over the hips at and just below the corset line. A skirt
is attached to the waist and adapted to constitute the outer skirt. This skirt is cut
upon the bias or is gored, the bins sides of the vertical sections thereof being
thereby made to slope or incline downwards and outwards so that it will follow the
outline of the hips and the form below the hips and it flares out gracefully at the
bottom. A garment comprising the waist and skirt, cut in the above manner, fits
closely to the body the full length of the hips and then follows practically the
contour of the remaining portion of the person. Upon the lower edge of the waist
a hem is usually formed, by folding its lower edge inwards upon itself. The skirt
is attached to the waist a little above the hem and at the upper portion of the hem
and over the seam of the waist or skirt a reinforcing tape or strip is secured and to
said reinforcing strip at suitable intervals apart loops of any suitable material are
fastened, adapted to extend downwards. The under-garments such as skirts, etc.,
have loops attached to their waist-bands, adapted to extend upwards, the loops being
so arranged that they will enter the spaces between the loops of the combined
skirt and waist when the said under-garments are in their proper position upon the
person.
The attachment of the under-garments to the combined skirt and waist is effected
by passing a band through the loops of the said garments and the loops of the
skirt and waist, said band being preferably in the nature of a tape which is of
sufficient length to lead out beyond the edges of the back or front opening in the
skirt waist, whichever mode of opening is employed, and its ends secured. As the
under garments are secured to the waist below, or at the corset line, they do not
add to the width of the hips and the garments are supported almost entirely from
the hips a trifling portion of the weight only being sustained by the shoulders.
The garment is especially adapted for use by stout persons, invalids, and persons
not able to wear corsets or to support heavy garments from the waist.
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Garments.
I, CAMILLE CAEN, of 147, W. 46 Street, in the City, County, and State of New
York, United States of America, Modiste, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention, and in what manner the same is to be perforined, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to an improvement in garments and especially to articles
of feminine apparel.
The object of the invention is to provide means whereby all of the under-
garments may be attached to a single waist and to so construct the waist and
connect the skirts and other under-garments thereto that the true development of
the form at the hips will be preserved when the form is completely robed and
wherein also the weight of the under-garments will be sustained mainly by the hips,
leaving the waist and the parts of the body closely adjacent thereto untrammelled.
Another object of the invention is to provide means for attaching a number of
skirts to a single waist in a simple convenient and expeditious manner, and without
developing an unsightly and uncomfortable ridge, and whereby also, when disrobing,
all of the under garments may be simultaneously removed, and, in dressing,
simultaneously placed upon the person.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this
Specification, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of the garment, partially in
section, illustrating the manner of wearing the same; Figure 2 is a rear elevation of
the garment and Figure 3 is a partial interior view, taken at the connection of the
outer skirt to the waist. Similar figures and letters of reference indicate corre-
sponding parts in all the views.
According to my invention, the corset waist A. is the only under waist to be
worn, the said waist. being gored or otherwise cut to fit closely and snugly to the
body throughout its length and the length of the waist is such that it extends well
down over the hips at and just below the corset line, as shewn at a in Figure 1. A
skirt B is sewed or otherwise securely attached to the waist, to constitute the outer
skirt. This skirt is cut upon the bias or is gored, the bias sides of the vertical
sections 10 thereof being thereby made to slope or incline downwards and outwards.
A skirt cut in this manner follows the outline of the hips and the form below the
hips and flares out gracefully at the bottom, as is also shown in Figure 1. A.
garment comprising the waist A and skirt B cut in the above manner, fits closely
to the body the full length of the hips and then follows practically the contour of
the remaining portion of the person. A hem 11 (see Figure 3) is usually formed
upon the lower edge of the waist by folding its lower edge inwards upon itself.
The skirt is attached to the waist a little above the hem and at the upper portion
of the hem and over the scam of the waist and skirt a reinforcing tape or strip 12
is secured and to said reinforcing strip at suitable intervals apart are fastened
loops 13 of any suitable material adapted to extend downwards. The under
garments 14 and 15, such as skirts, etc., have upwardly-extending loops 16 attached
to their waist-bands, the loops being so arranged that they will enter the spaces
between the loops 13 of the combined skirt and waist when the said under garments
are in their proper position upon the person. The attachment of the under
garments to the combined skirt and waist, is effected by passing a band 17 through
the loops of the said garments and the loops of the skirt and waist, said band being
preferably in the nature of a tape which is of sufficient length to lead out beyond
the edges of the back or front opening 18 in the skirt waist, whichever mode of
opening is employed, as shewn in Figure 2, and the ends of the band are tied or
otherwise connected.
It will be observed that as the under garments are secured to the waist below or
at the corset line, they do not add to the width of the hips and the garments are
supported almost entirely from the hips, a trifling portion of the weight only being

page_text: sustained by the shoulders. The garment is especially adapted for use by stout
persons, invalids, and persons not able to wear corsets or to support heavy garment
from the waist.
It will be further observed that the connection between the under garments and
the combined skirt and waist is readily effected and that but one waist is employed.
Further, that in undressing it is not necessary that each piece be removed separately
and as the garments remain connected when removed from the person the act of
dressing is greatly facilitated.
It will also be observed that in connecting the garments to the skirt-waist, one
loop does not overlap the other. Thus any approach to a ridge or scam liable to
be uncomfortable to the wearer of the garment is obviated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is-
1. As an improved article of manufacture, a garment comprising a waist of a
length sufficient to extend over the hips and a gored skirt attached to said waist at
its lower end, as and for the purpose specified.
2. In a garment of the character described, the combination, with a combined
skirt and waist, the said combined skirt and waist being provided with a series of
spaced loops, of under garments provided with a series of loops and a band passed
through the loops of the combined skirt and waist and those of the under garments
whereby all of the garments are united, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
3. A garment comprising a waist of a length sufficient to extend over the hips a
gored skirt attached to said waist at its lower end and a series of loops secured to
the garment near the junction of the skirt and waist, the said loops being adapted
to receive a band, as and for the purpose specified.
4. In a garment of the character described, the combination with a waist of a
length sufficient to extend over the hips of the wearer and provided near its lower
edge with a series of pendent loops, of an under garment provided with a series of
loops adapted to enter the spaces intervening the loops of the waist and a band
passed through the loops of the waist and under garment, substantially as and for
the purpose specified.
5. In a garment of the character described, the combination, with a waist of a
length sufficient to extend over the hips of the wearer, a gored skirt secured to the
waist and pendent loops attached to the garment near the connection of the waist
with the skirt, of under garments provided with a series of attached loops adapted
to enter the spaces between the loops of the combined skirt and waist and a band
passed through all of the loops, as and for the purpose set forth.
6. As an improved article of manufacture, a garment comprising a waist and
skirt, the waist being sufficiently long to extend down over the hips and having an
opening approximately at the juncture of the waist and skirt and a number of loops
attached to said garments slightly below the waist line and arranged in an
approximately horizontal and circular series with the end loops of the series located
adjacent to the opposite edges of said opening, whereby the ends of the fastening
band may, in the use of the garment, be brought out of such opening in convenient
position for manipulation, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 19th day of January 1891
Dated MS 19H day of January 18911
C. CAEN.
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Patent Agents.