An Improved Combination Dress Holder and Improver, Applicable for Ladies' Skirts and similar Articles of Wearing Apparel.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 25th Nov., 1890-Accepted, 24th Jan., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combination Dress Holder and Improver, Applicable
for Ladies' Skirts and similar Articles of Wearing Apparel.
I, FLORENCE CHEELD of Cavendish House GB Grove Road Eastbourne trading as
Madame Flora Costumier do hereby declaro the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is, to construct a dress improver, that shall be also a
dress holder, for raising and lowering the skirt at will and retaining it in position.
For the purpose of my invention I construct a dress improver of any desired
size and shape, which may be made of wire gauze, netting or other suitable material.
In any part of the improver, but preferably in the centre I place one or more
springs of a spiral or other form, which may be enclosed in a tube or other con-
venient covering or case. The spring or springs are attached in such a manner, as
to operate in a perpendicular direction, raising a small arm or arms by telescopic or
other methods to which any number of wires of suitable length are attached, which
wires are fastened by means of eyelets, hooks or any other convenient device, to the
skirt, lining dress, or any article of clothing required to be raised, to the arm or arms
are affixed in suitable positions, small springs, hooks, or catches which act as stops,
retaining them in any desired position, until released at the will of the wearer by
slight pressure, when the arm or arms resume their original position and the dress or
other article of clothing is again lowered as before.
By the use of my invention, the dress or other article of clothing to which it is
attached, is securely held in any position without inconvenience to the wearer, leaving
the bands quite free.
Dated this 30th day of August 1890.
GRAHAM & GRAHAM,
Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combination Dress Holder and Improver, Applicable
for Ladies' Skirts and similar Articles of Wearing Apparel.
I, FLORENCE CHEELD, trading as Madame Flora of Cavendish House, 63 Grove
Road, Eastbourne, Costumier, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performel, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to construct a dress improver that shall be also a
dress-holder for raising and lowering the skirt at will and retaining it in position.
In order that my invention may be the better understood and carried into effect, I
have appended the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Figure 1 represents a female figure to whose dress is adapted my improved device
in its normal or extended position, and Figure 2 is a similar figure showing the dress
raised at the back.
Figure 3 shows one type of the device in its simple form, and in its extended or
normal position, and Figure 4 is in illustration of the same when contracted or closed
to raise the back of the skirt, and
Figure 5 is a sectional view of a telescopic tube to be hereinafter more particularly
described.
In carrying out my invention 1 construct a dress improver of any desired size
and shape, and which may be formed of wire gauze, netting or other suitable material.
In any part of the improver, but preferably in the centre thereof I place one or
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page_text: moro springs B Figure 5, of spiral or other form enclosed within a tube C or othor
convenient covering or onse. The spring or springs B are disposed in such a
manner as to operate longitudinally, and, pressing against the end of a telescopic
tube D, extends same, and with it a small arm or arms E to which a framework of
wire or number of wires a a of suitable form and length is or are attached. To the
lower end of the outer lower frame F are preferably two extension or wing pieces b, b,
disposed one on each side. The device, which is preferably curved, is secured to
the inner side of the skirt of the dress or other article of clothing by means of
eyelets c, c, books or other convenient means. The inner telescopic tube D i
furnished with a catch d or equivalent, which takes into or engages with the
perforations e formed in the outer tube C.
The method of actuating the device is as follows: When it is desired to raise the
dress so as to avoid soiling the hem of the skirt, the lower part of the frame is raised
to the desired height, the skirt being retained in that position by the catch d above
describod. When it is desired to allow the dress to resume its normal condition, a
slight pressure upon the protruding catch d will release the tubes when the framo will
immediately, become extended, partly by the weight of the skirt and partly by
means of the spring or springs B contained within the tube (aforesaid.
By the use of my improved device, the dress or other article of clothing to which
it may be adapted, is securely held at any desired height without inconvenience to the
wearer, and, whilst assuring perfect immunity from soiling the hem of the garment,
the hands are left perfectly free.
Having now partienlarly 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 :-
The improved combined dress improver and holder for adaptation to ladies' dresses
or other articles of wearing apparel substantially as herein described and shown in
the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 25th day of November 1890.
GRAHAM & GRAHAM,
Agents for Applicant.