Improvements in and relating to Shirts.
Year: 1896

page_text: Improvements in and relating to Shirts.
I, HENRY JAMES FARLEY of 3, Stanstead Grove, Catford, in the County of
Kent, Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be.
as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in shirts. Heretofore shirts have either.
been made to fasten at the front or at the back but both these arrangements are
unsatisfactory because if the shirt is made to fasten at the front, the front is liable
to be soiled in fastening and unfastening the studs and the consequent wear soon
renders the stud holes too large and useless; if the shirt is fastened at the back it.
is true the disadvantages of a front fastened shirt are overcome, but such shirts are
more difficult to properly fit and to many wearers are uncomfortable.
The object of the present invention is to entirely overcome all the above-
mentioned disadvantages and a shirt constructed according to my invention consists
essentially in being adapted to fasten at the side, either the left or the right. It
may be adapted to be fastened with studs or buttons or in any other convenient
manner.
The opening is preferably formed on the extreme left or right hand side of the
bosom of the shirt and carried up over the shoulder.
Dated this 6th day of August 1906
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E.,,M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
I, HENRY JAMES FARLEY of 3, Stanstead Grove, Catford, in the County of
Kent, Commercial Traveller, 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 invention relates to improvements in shirts. Heretofore shirts have either
been made to fasten at the front or at the back, but both these arrangements are
unsatisfactory because if the shirt is made to fasten at the front, the front is liable
to be soiled in fastening and unfastening the studs, and the consequent wear soon
renders the stud holes too large and useless; if the shirt is fastened at the back it.
is true the disadvantages of a front fastened shirt are overcome but such shirts are
more difficult to properly fit and to many wearers are uncomfortable. The object
of the present invention is to entirely overcome the above mentioned disadvantages
and a shirt constructed according to my invention consists essentially in being
adapted to fasten at the side, either the left or right. It may be adapted to be
fastened with studs or buttons or in any other convenient manner.

page_text: The opening is preferably formed on the extreme left or right hand side of the
bosom of the shirt and carried up over the shoulder.
In the accompanying drawing a shirt is shown made according to my invention
in which it will be seen the opening is formed on the right hand side of the bosom
of the shirt extending up over the shoulder to the neck and is adapted to be
fastened by means of studs.
With a shirt made according to this invention the wearer is able to gain access
to his chest without having to take off his shirt and other clothing at the same time
the front or bosom is kept in perfect order and not creased or finger marked..
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be perfortned, I declare that what [
claim is:-
A shirt made to open either on the right or left hand side of the front or bosom
and adapted to be fastened either by means of studs or buttons, substantially as
described and shown.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.