Improvements in Ladies' Skirts or Dresses for Cycling.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 17th May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 17th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 18th Apr., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ladies' Skirts or Dresses for Cycling.
I, JOHN GOOCH, of 67 Brompton Road, London, Outfitter, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows
In the ordinary dress skirt hitherto used for cycling discomfort to the wearer
when riding is experienced, while a considerable danger is also run.
from the fact that the ordinary skirts are too full and loose.
This arises
This invention consists of a skirt made in such a manner as to provide the same
comfort to the rider as would be experienced if knickerbockers were worn and at
the same time secures freedom from accidents which might arise from the skirt
catching or being entangled in the pedals or the chain gearing.
The improved skirt made in accordance with this invention is cut with the whole
of the back balance on the bias and with hip darts introduced at the top of the
skirt so as to allow more freedom in mounting or dismounting and during pedal
motion. The skirt contains only one seam and that is down the middle of the
back, the only opening being in front and arranged in the form of a flap which
buttons up at each side in front of the hips.
By this means absolute safety from the many accidents which arise from the use
of ordinary skirts is secured.
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J. E. EVANS-JACKSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ladies' Skirts or Dresses for Cycling.
I, JOHN GOOCH, of 67 Brompton Road, London, Outfitter, 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 :-
This arises
In the ordinary dress skirt hitherto used for cycling discomfort to the wearer
when riding is experienced, while a considerable danger is also run.
from the fact that the ordinary skirts are too full and loose:
This invention consists of a skirt made in such a manner as to provide the same
comfort to the rider as would be experienced if knickerbockers were worn and at
the same time secures freedom from accidents which might arise from the skirt
catching or being entangled in the pedals or the chain gearing.
The improved skirt made in accordance with this invention is cut with the whole
of the back balance on the bias and with hip darts B. and B₁ introduced at the top
of the skirt so as to allow more freedom in mounting or dismounting and during
pedal motion. The skirt contains only one seam A and that is down the middle of
the back, the only opening being in front and arranged in the form of a flap C
which buttons up at each side in front of the hips.
By this means absolute safety from the many accidents which arise from the use
of ordinary skirts is secured.

page_text: 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 :-
A dress skirt for use in cycling as set forth in the foregoing Specification and
therein described.
Dated this 17th day of February 1896.
J. E. EVANS-JACKSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.