An Improvement in or Addition to Ladies' Skirts.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 18th Aug., 1892-Accepted, 1st Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in or Addition to Ladies' Skirts.
1, WILLOUGHBY EDWARD BRYAN of Haskells Lyndhurst in the County of
Hants, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a skirt especially intended to be worn
for walking or outdoor exercise especially in wet weather. According to my
invention the skirt is provided at the lower part say about 10 inches or so from the
lower extremity with a flounce or border of leather box-cloth or other preferred
material attached by fastenings so that it can be readily removed and replaced,
such as buttons hooks rings or the like, the place of fastening being hidden by a
tuck or little border or flounce in the skirt. The said flounce or border can be
readily unfastened and removed for cleaning or other purpose separately from the
main skirt and if a spare border of say for instance the same material as the dress,
or otherwise be also made attachable, two different skirts are in effect provided.
The removeable border or flounce may be made so that it can be opened out
straight or divided into parts securable by buttons laces or other fastenings so as
to admit of cleaning more readily than if the said border or flounce formed one
entire circle. The border or flounce may be affixed to any existing skirt adapted
for the purpose.
Dated this 23rd day of December 1891
J. H. JOHNSON & Co.,
47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in or Addition to Ladies' Skirts.
I WILLOUGHBY EDWARD BRYAN of Haskells Lyndhurst in the County of
Hants Gentleman 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 object of my invention is to provide a skirt specially intended to be worn
for walking or outdoor exercise especially in wet weather. According to my
invention the skirt is provided at the lower part say about 10 inches or so from the
lower extremity with a flounce or border of leather box cloth or other preferred
material attached by fastenings such as buttons, hooks, rings or the like so that it
can be readily removed and replaced the place of fastening being hidden by a tuck
or little border or flounce in the skirt. The first named flounce or border can be
readily unfastened and removed for cleaning or other purpose separately from the
main skirt and if a spare border or flounce of say for instance the same material
as the skirt or dress or otherwise be also made attachable and detachable two
different skirts are in effect provided. The removeable border or flounce may be
made so that it can be opened out straight or divided into parts-seourable by buttons
laces or other fastenings so as to admit of cleaning more readily than if the said
border or flounce be formed as one entire circle. The border or flounce may be
affixed to any existing skirt adapted for the purpose.
And in order that the said invention may be fully understood I shall now
proceed more particularly to describe the same and for that purpose shall refer to
the figures on the annexed sheet of drawings.
Figure 1 represents the skirt A of a ladys dress and Figure 2 the attachable and

page_text: detachable border or flounce B. The skirt A is of such a length that when the
border B is connected thereto the combined parts will be of a length to suit the
height of the wearer. The border B is preferably made about 10 inches deep but
it may be of any other desired depth. Round the lower part of the skirt A
buttons a are secured a corresponding number of button holes being provided
near the upper edge of the border B whereby to attach the said border to the skirt
or if desired hooks and eyes or other fastenings may be provided in combination
with or in place of the buttons and button holes. Formed on or attached to the
skirt, just above the buttons a or the like is a narrow hem or flounce C (a portion
of which is shewn removed that the position of the buttons a may be seen) which
covers so as to conceal from view the said buttons or other fastenings. The
detachable border B may be made of any suitable material such for example as of
mackintosh cloth or of leather or it may be made of the same material as that
of which the skirt A is made and any desired number of such borders B may be
provided for wear with a single skirt, so that they may be interchangeable and
thus present the appearance of change of dress and at the same time economise
space for packing when yachting or travelling. The border B is preferably made
in the form of a straight strip provided at the ends with suitable fastenings such
for example as buttons and button holes as shewn at c d Figure 2 so that by con-
necting the ends together it forms a continuous band, but can be opened out straight
to facilitate brushing or cleaning. If desired the skirt A may be made full length
and the flounce B be attached thereto as described so as to form a covering or
trimming to the lower portion of the skirt. The invention will be found convenient
for the use of ladies who engage in sports such as lawn tennis, golf, and the like,
as the border B can be readily removed from the skirt A and being replaced by
another border B affords a dry change if the border of the skirt gets damp without
the trouble and inconvenience of carrying and changing the whole skirt.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that
what I claim is :-
1. A. lady's skirt having at the lower part a flounce or border connected to the
upper part or skirt proper by means of buttons and button holes hooks and eyes or
other suitable fastenings that will permit of the flounce or border being readily
attached to, and detached from the upper part or skirt proper substantially as and
for the purpose hereinbefore described.
2. A flounce or border for ladies skirts consisting of a strip or length or separable
pieces or lengths of material provided at its or their ends or meeting parts with
buttons and button holes or other suitable fastenings so as to form, when connected
together, a continuous band and provided with means for readily attaching to, and
detaching from, the skirt proper, the said flounce, or border, substantially as, and
for the purpose herein before described.
3. A lady's skirt in combination with an attachable and detachable border or
flounce and a small flounce for covering the junction as herein before described and
shewn in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 18th day of August 1892.
J. H. JOHNSON & CO.,
п.
Agents.