Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Feb., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 20th Sept., 1898-Accepted, 22nd Oct., 1898
I, (MRs.) MARGARET ALICIA GIBSON, of 27, Donegall Place, Belfast, Ireland,
Costumier, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object a ladies' skirt suspender that will grip the
skirt at back of waist, thus supporting it, and preventing the underclothing being
exposed.
In carrying my invention into effect, I provide a waist band preferably of metal
having three hook shaped claws or catches projecting at the lower edge of the
band, but bent so as to point upwards, there being a middle catch at the centre
of the band so as to grip the skirt at the middle of the back of waist, and a catch
at each side a short distance from the central one. These catches may be made
either as part of the band itself, or attached by being rivetted or otherwise
fastened thereto. The free ends of the waist band are fastened together in front
of waist by means of a buckle or other device, or one end may be provided with open-
ings and the other end with a hook adapted to engage any one of these openings,
and thus hold the band in position round the wearer's waist. When thus in
position the catches can be made to grasp the skirt at back of waist, thus sup-
porting it and keeping it in position. This they will effectually do, so long as the
waist band is fastened in the front, thus dispensing with safety hooks or clips
which have to be sewn on to belt ribbon or any of the other expedients at
present in use to keep the skirt in position, such an invention is very necessary in
these days when blouses, skirts, etc., for lady cyclists and the female world generally
are so much worn, as the skirt by its own weight is apt to drag down at the back
of the waist to such an extent that the underclothing is displayed unless a pre-
ventive of the kind herein described is employed. An outside waist belt or bodice
may be worn over the supporting band. The fastening in front, while secure is
simple and not being bulky will not increase the size of the waist.
It is of course obvious that the number of catches or claws on each band, can
be increased or decreased as desired to suit special requirements.
Dated this 2nd day of February 1898
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Improvements in Ladies' Skirt Suspenders,
I, (MRS.) MARGARET ALICIA GIBSON, of 27, Donegall Place, Belfast, Ireland,
Costumier, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
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page_text: same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement;-
This invention has for its object a ladies', skirt suspender that will grip the
skirt at back of waist, thus supporting it, and preventing the underclothing being
exposed.
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The invention will be understood from the following description, reference
being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a general view of the skirt suspender;
Figure 2 the same in use?
ا حلفاء
I provide a waist band A, preferably of metal, either uncovered or covered with
a fabric, having three hook shaped claws or catches B. projecting at the lower
edge of the band inside, but bent so as to point upwards, there being a middle catch
at the centre of the band at back so as to grip the skirt at the middle of the back
of the waist, and a catch at each side a short distance from the central one.
These catches are made as part of the band A itself. The free ends of the waist
band A are fastened, together in front of the, waist by means, of a buckle, or other
device, or one end may be provided with openings C and the other with a hook
for stud adapted to engage in one of these openings and thus hold the band in
position round the wearer's waist: ". When thus in position the catches can be made
to grasp the skirt at the back of the waist, thus supporting it and keeping it in
position. This they will effectually do so long as the waist band is fastened in
front, thus dispensing with the safety hooks or clips which have to be sewn on
to the belt ribbon' or any
ny of the other expedients at present in use to keep the skirt
in position..
Such an invention is very necessary in these days when blouses, skirts etcetera,
for lady cyclists and the female world generally are so much worn, as the skirt
by its own weight is apt to drag down the back of the waist to such an extent
that the underclothing is displayed, unless' a preventive of the kind herein before
described is employed.. An outside waist belt or bodice may be worn over the
supporting band. The fastening in front while secure is simple, and not being
"bulky will not increase the size of the waist.
..
:
It is of course obvious that the number of catches or claws on each band may
be increased or decreased as desired to suit special requirements
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is. :)
1. The improvement in ladies' skirt suspenders, which consists in a waist band,
preferably of metal either uncovered or covered with a fabric, having hook shaped
claws or catches, made as part of the band itself projecting at the lower. edge
thereof at back; but bent so as to point upwards, so as to grasp the skirt at back
of waist, whereby it is supported and kept in position."
2 A ladies' skirt suspender substantially as described and shown in the accom
panying drawings.
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panying drawings.
Dated this 19th day of September 1898.
*WM. P. THOMPSON & Co!, **
1.
Patent Agents, Of Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham and London.