IMPROVEMENT IN SHIRTS
Year: 1885

page_text: DANIEL KNIBB Shirt Cutter 15 The Cross Oswestry Shropshire do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENT IN SHIRTS to be as
follows:
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The improvement consists of a Double or Treble substance down the back put on
with fulness or plain to be joined to the centre of the yoke between the shoulders
from thence to spread out in the shape of a triangle to the waist there to join a
belt.
The belt to be fastened to the shirt the width of the Loins only and to pass
round the waist and fasten in front to be made any width straight or pointed to be
fastened in any style fancy may dictate. The Improvement also to be made
detached from shirt to button on or have loops for arms to be made from same or
any other material.
The said improvement consists of the Double or Treble substances down the
back with the belt.
The extra pieces or substances down the back to be joined to the yoke between
the shoulders in the centre of the back and to be made any width from one to six
inches wide at the top, from thence to widen out in the shape of a triangle to the
waist (to be pleated or plain) there to join a belt, the belt to be fastened to the
shirt the width of the Loins across the back only, then to hang loose and pass round
the waist and fasten in front with buttons, strings, or any other way.
The said belt may be made any width or shape.
The afore said improvement also to be made detachable that is loose so that it
can be removed from one shirt to another, then it will be fastened to the separate
shirts with buttons, strings or any other way and can be made from Linen, Cotton,
or any other material.

page_text: DANIEL KNIBB Shirt Cutter 15 The Cross Oswestry Shropshire 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 improvement consists of a Double or Treble extra substance down the back
with or without a belt the extra pieces or substances down the back can be put on
pleated or plain and will be joined to the yoke between the shoulders in the centre
of the back and may be made from three inches to any width at the top to suit
size of shirt from thence to widen out in the shape of a triangle to the waist there
to join a belt, as shown in drawing N° 1. the belt to be any shape or width and to
be fastened to the shirt the width of the Loins across the back only, as shown in
drawing N° 1 then to hang louse and pass round the waist and fasten in front
with buttons strings or any other fastening fancy may dictate.
When the extra pieces or substances are put on without the belt they will widen
out from the top to the Loins then be cut off in the shape of a Heart below the
Loins, as shown in drawing N° 2.
The afore said improvement also to be made detachable that is loose as shown in
drawing No 3. so that it can be removed froin one shirt to another then it will be
fastened to the separate shirts with buttons strings or any other way fancy may
dictate and can be made from Linen Cotton Flannel Chamois Leather or any other
material.
Having now particularly "escribed and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
A Double or Treble extra substance down the centre of back of shirt put on
with or without a belt, to be of same material as shirt or any other material.