Improvements in Bands or Supports for Skirts or similar Articles of Dress.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Mar., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 5th Dec., 1894-Accepted, 5th Jan., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bands or Supports for Skirts or similar Articles
of Dress.
I, AMY HOWELL, of Cumbrae, Long Ditton, in the County of Surrey,
Gentlewoman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention relates to means of support for skirts and other similar articles of
dress especially for ladies' wear and is designed to enable heavy under skirts,
petticoats or other thick articles to be worn without inconveniently distending the
dress at about the waist.
For this purpose I construct a band or support suitably shaped to the figure of
the wearer about the waist so that it may, when buttoned, or otherwise secured
thereabout on the wearer, lie lightly, easily, closely and neatly to the person
without distortion or distension of the overlying dress-an object of importance
especially with what are known as tailor made costumes. This support is formed
of thin, strong woven or like material and for a portion of its length of solid
material, but for the greater part of the length the support is formed open or
skeleton form this being attained by means of an upper and a lower zone or baud
with connecting tapes or band connecting the two encircling bands at suitable
intervals. The lower band or zone is preferably made of double material and the
lower edges are left open and free to receive within them the upper edge of a
petticoat, skirt or article of dress, which is then sewn or secured to the inner and.
outer thicknesses of the lower band or zone.
By these means an improved article of dress especially adapted for ladies' wear
is attained free from inconveniences attendant on the use of heavier descriptions of
under worn articles of dress and also conducive to health and comfort.
Dated the 9th day of March 1894.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.
JOB DELE OF MULTICATION.
Improvements in Bands or Supports for Skirts or similar Articles
of Dress.
I AMY HOWELL, of Cumbrae, Long Ditton, in the County of Surrey,
Gentlewoman, 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 invention relates to means of support for skirts and other similar articles of
dress especially for ladies' wear and is designed to enable heavy under skirts,
petticoats or other thick articles to be worn without inconveniently distending the
dress at about the waist.
For this purpose I construct a band or support suitably shaped to the figure of
the wearer about the waist so that it may, when buttoned, or otherwise secured
thereabout on the wearer, lie lightly, easily, closely and neatly to the person

page_text: without distortion or distension of the overlying dress-an object of importance
especially with what are known as tailor made costumes.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 shews the improved dress support by a perspective view.
Fig. 2 shews a portion of the same by a sectional view taken on the line a-b of
Fig. 1.
The support c is formed of thin, strong woven or like material and for a portion
of its length of solid material as at d d but for the greater part of the length the
support is formed open or of a skeleton form-this being attained by means of an
upper zone e and a lower zone or band with connecting tapes or bands q connecting
*the two encircling bands at suitable intervals.
The lower band or zone f is preferably made of double material as shewn in
Fig. 2 and the lower edges are left open and free to receive within them the upper
edge of a petticoat, skirt or article of dress, which is then sewn or secured to the
inner and outer thicknesses of the lower band or zone.
By these means an improved article of dress especially adapted for ladies' wear is
attained free from inconveniences attendant on the use of heavier descriptions of
under worn articles of dress and also conducive to health and comfort.
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 :-
Improved means of support for skirts and other similar articles of dress especially
for ladies' wear such as heavy under skirts, petticoats or other thick articles by
means of upper and lower zones and vertical connecting tapes or bands so as to
form an open or skeleton support capable of being worn with comfort and coolness
without inconveniently distending the dress at about the waist, all substantially
-as set forth.
Dated the 4th dow of Donamba 1004
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.