Improvements in or connected with Riding-habits.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 11th July, 1890-Accepted, 16th Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Riding-habits.
I WILLIAM SHINGLETON, of 60 New Bond Street, in the County of London, Tailor
& Habit Maker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in or connected with riding-habits, and it has
for its object to so manufacture these garments that, in case of accident, the skirt shall
be prevented from catching on to the pommel, and at the same time give perfect
freedom to the rider when in the saddle.
For the purpose of my Invention the skirt of the habit is, by preference, made in
two breadths or portions, instead of three as heretofore, and on one side this skirt is
attached to the trowsers at the "side-seam" of the right leg, or leg which passes over
the pommel. The skirt is then carried across or over both the legs of the trowsers in
front, and on the other side is brought round and is attached to the "leg-seam" of
the left leg and to the "seat seam ; both the trowsers and the skirt being then
secured to a waist band. The rider has thus the pommel leg free to be readily dis-
engaged from the pommel without the skirt catching thereon, the right leg at back
being left uncovered by the skirt.
An opening formed on the left side of the skirt allows of the garment being readily
put on.
A cord, or cords, may be attached to the lower edge of the skirt and brought up
to the waist to permit of said skirt being lifted or raised clear of the feet for walking.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Riding-habits.
I, WILLIAM SHINGLETON, of 60 New Bond Street, in the County of London, Taylor
and Habit 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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and
to the letters and figures marked thereon, that is to say :-
My invention relates to improvements in, or connected with, riding habits, and it
has for its object to so manufacture these garments that, in case of accident, the skirt
shall be prevented from catching on the pommel of the saddle, and, at the same time,
give perfect freedom to the rider when in the saddle.
For the purpose of my invention the skirt of the habit is, by preference, made in two
breadths or portions, instead of three as heretofore, and on one side this skirt is attached
to the trousers at the "side seam" of the right leg, or leg which passes over the pommel.
The skirt is then carried across or over both the legs of the trousers, in front, and
is then brought round and is attached to the "leg seam " of the left leg and to the
" seat seam,'
," both the trousers and the skirt being then secured to a waist-band. The
rider has thus the pommel leg free to be readily disengaged from the pommel, in case
of accident, without the skirt catching thereon, the right leg at back being left
uncovered by the skirt.
An opening formed on the left side of the skirt allows of the garment being readily
put on.
A cord, or cords, may be attached to the lower edge of the skirt and brought up
to the waist to permit of said skirt being lifted or raised clear of the feet, for walking.
In order that my said invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
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page_text: effect I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawings hereunto
.annexed.
Fig. 1 is a back view and Fig. 2 is a front view shewing the skirt of the riding-
habit as it appears when the wearer is on foot.
Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic or sectional view showing the manner in which the skirt
is attached to the trousers.
a, a', are the legs of the trousers and 6 is the skirt. On reference to Fig. 3, it will
be seen that the skirt is attached to the "side seam" c of the right leg a¹, and after
-crossing in front of both legs is passed round to the back of the left leg a and.is
attached to the "leg seam" d thereof, and to the "seat seam e.
و"
The front appearance of the skirt remains unaltered from the usual skirt, but when
seen from behind it presents an appearance similar to that shown by Fig. 1; that is to
say, one leg covered, the other uncovered.
It will be seen that by my invention the skirt cannot, by any chance, get caught in
the pommel of the saddle, for the right leg of the wearer is left perfectly free by
reason of the skirt being attached to the trousers in the manner I have described.
If preferred, the skirt may be provided on each side with a slit extending down
from the knees, so as to enable the wearer to readily use the skirt when wearing
breeches, or riding boots.
"
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, I claim :—
A riding habit in which the skirt is attached to the "side seam " of the right leg of
the trousers, and after being passed across in front of both legs, is brought round and
bebind the left leg and attached to the inner or "leg seam "thereof and to the "seat
seam," substantially as described and shown by the drawings annexed.
1000
ated this 11th day of July 1890.
Date
ERNEST DE PASS,
78, Fleet Street, London, Agent for the Applicant.