Waist-belt or Girdle for Holding Ladies' Petticoats (Under-skirts).
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Waist-belt or Girdle for Holding Ladies' Petticoats (Under-skirts).
I, ELIZABETH SUSAN LECKY, resident of Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony (German
Empire), private (without calling), Dresden, Marschall Strasse, No. 55, first floor,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
The invention in question is a kind of waist-band for holding ladies under-
clothing by means of which the present troublesome way of fastening same, more
especially those portions thereof which are fastened around the waist above the
corset, is done away with. Furthermore this invention prevents their bulgings at
the fastenings as at present, and therefore enhanses the beauty of the waist, by
conducing to its symmetry. This new girdle is made to fit on to the bottom of the
corset and is hung thereto as low down as possible. Upon this girdle all around
the same, there are placed as many rows of hooks, eyes or buttons, one row above
the other, as the wearer is in the habit of wearing under-coats. The under-coats
which are also furnished with hooks, eyes, buttons or button-holes, according to
what are on the girdle, are then fastened to this girdle, beginning with the lowest
row, that is to say, the skirt worn nearest the body is fastened to the lowest row,
the second on the row above and so on. Naturally the fastenings can be placed
symmetrically or without symmetry, the main thing is that by their means a
number of rows of fastenings, one above the other, for fixing petticoats upon this
girdle or waistband are obtained. It is also a matter of indifference if the hooks
are fastened upon the girdle and the eyes upon the skirts, or the eyes upon the
girdle and the hooks upon the skirts, just the same as it also is if instead of hooks
and eyes, buttons and button-holes or any other kind of fastenings are used. The
girdle can also be folded in the direction of its length and the rows of hooks, eyes,
buttons or button-holes placed inside of this open folding.
Dated this 18th day of March 1897.
FELIX F. LOEPER,
Dresden (Saxony), Seestrasse 5.
Waist-belt or Girdle for Holding Ladies' Petticoats (Under-skirts).
I, ELIZABETH SUSAN LECKY, residing at Dresden, Saxony, Marschall Street,
No. 55, without calling, 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 in question is a girdle or waist-belt for holding ladies under-
clothing, and by means of which the present unpleasant way of fastening the under-

page_text: clothing altogether at one place is done away with, the waist thereby presenting a
more even surface.
Upon the enclosed drawings the girdle is seen in two different forms:
Fig. 1 is showing the girdle in connection with the corset and the underclothing;
Fig. 2 is showing the second form of the girdle in cross-section;
Fig. 3 is showing the girdle of Figure 2 in front-view.
The girdle (b) connected in Figure 1 by hooks (h) with the corset (a), is provided
with three rows of hooks (4), these hooks being fastened all round the girdle. As
seen in the drawing the upper row is not exactly direct above the other rows, they
can also be so placed, that the rows are slanting, or they can be so placed, that they
are perpendicularly one above the other. Naturally the hooks can be otherwise
placed if required, the main thing is, that they form rows of fastenings for the
underclothing, one row above the other.
On the hooks (h) in the lowest row, the eyes () of the skirt nearest the body, on
the hooks (h) in the middle row, the eyes (i) of the skirt next above, and on the
hooks (h) of the upper row the eyes (i) of the outer or upper skirt or gown are
hung or fastened.
The girdle in Fig. 2 & 3 provided with eyes for the purpose of connecting it with
the corset, is also provided with a flap (k), on the inner side of which a row of
buttons (m) are sewn on which one of the under-skirts can be fastened, lower down
on the flap (g) another row of buttons (m) are placed, on which a second underskirt
can be fastened. The buttons are placed on the inner side of flaps; they can
also be sewn on the outer side if desired.
On this girdle also, one or more rows of buttons or other fastenings can be
placed, either above or below the flap, as also this flap can have several rows of
buttons or other fastenings.
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, As an article of manufacture, a girdle having fastenings for ladies under-
clothing, the fastenings forming rows one above the other, and means for connecting
the girdle with the corset substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2, As an article of manufacture, a girdle having fastenings for ladies under-
clothing, the fastenings forming rows one above the other, a flap fixed to the girdle
or formed by the girdle and provided also with one or more rows of fastenings, and
means for connecting the girdle with the corset, substantially as and for the
purpose specified.
Drandan 10+ December 1907
FELIX F. LOEPER,
Dresden, Agent for Applicant.