NEW AND USEFUL IMPROVEMENTS IN REVERSIBLE CLOAKS
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by Thomas Henry Harrison at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 31st May 1882 communicated to him
from abroad by Hermann Franz Bindseil, and Leopold Weil, both of the City
of New York, in the County and State of New York, U.S.A.
THOMAS HENRY HARRISON, of 30. Finsbury Pavement London E.C.
"NEW AND
USEFUL IMPROVEMENTS IN REVERSIBLE CLOAKS" communicated to him from abroad
by Hermann Franz Bindseil, and Leopold Weil, both of the City of New York, in
the County and State of New York, U.S.A.
The silk and fur lined ladies cloaks in general use have the disadvantage that the
silk is spoiled by exposure to rain whereby the elegant appearance of these rather
expensive garments is destroyed to some extent.
The object of this invention is to furnish a ladies silk cloak lined with fur,
quilted fabric, plush or other material which may be readily reversed and a water-
proof cover brought to the outside whenever it is desirable to protect the silk
against rain and the invention consists of a ladies silk cloak which is provided
between the silk covering and the lining with a layer of waterproof material that
is attached together with the lining to the silk covering along the sides but
detachable therefrom at the lower edge so that the cloak is adapted to be reversed
and the silk covering or the waterproof material brought to the outside. The
cloak is provided along its sides with a double trimming a part of which is
always shown whenever the silk covering or the waterproof material forms the
outside of the cloak.
In carrying out this invention the improved cloak is made of three different
parts, of an outer silk covering of an intermediate layer of waterproof material and
of a lining of fur, quilted fabric, plush or other suitable material
In making the cloak the three parts are connected along the sides and provided
with a double edge trimming of fur or other suitable material
The lining and waterproof layer are connected together at the upper and lower
edges, or at the lower edge only but not connected to the silk covering which is
attached by button holes to buttons or other means at both sides of the lining and
waterproof layer. By means of the openings at the upper and lower edges the
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page_text: cloak may be reversed so as to bring either the silk covering or the waterproof
layer to the outside.
After the cloak has been reversed the silk covering is buttoned at the
upper part.
When the silk covering is at the outside it is connected by its inside buttons to
the lining at both the upper and lower edges.
The collar is attached to the lining and waterproof layer and arranged to
overlap the silk covering or the waterproof layer when either one is at the outside
of the cloak.
The double trimming along both sides of the cloak serves to form a trimming
for the cloak whether the silk covering or waterproof layer is at the outside.
Of the double trimming, one part always extends to the outside, the other to the
inside.
In case a cloak is made up with sleeves the outer end of the sleeves are made
open and connected in the same manner as the lower end of the body of the cloak
so that they are reversible in the same manner and in connection therewith
By the use of the waterproof layer or covering ladies silk cloaks can be protected
in emergences against injury by rain, so that the cloaks can be worn longer as the
appearance is preserved