Improvements in Aprons.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 20th Mar., 1891-Accepted, 2nd May, 1891
PROVISIONAL DE BOITICATION.
Improvements in Aprons.
We, CARL LÖBEL, and SIGMUND LIEBMAN, trading as C. Löbel and Liebman,
12 Little Lever Street, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Manufacturers, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates chiefly to dress or fancy aprons for ladies' wear and is
designed with the object of providing an apron with a pointed or other bib which
is held in position by a stiff or pliable material so that the the apron and bil can
be reversed without showing the back of the bib or the stiffening or supports which
maintain it in an erect position.
It consists essentially in forming the apron with a double sided bib or belt the
lower part of the bib or belt at each side of the apron being sewn thereto but the
upper part being divided and the stiffening or pliable material being inserted
therein across from point to point so that it can be laid down flat on either side and
on reversing the apron a fresh bib or belt be presented to view.
In carrying out the invention we prefer to form the bib or belt of the apron
with one two or more points both top and bottom though other shapes may be
adopted. The apron is finished off at both sides so that either can be worn as the
front and at the waist the lower parts of the two bibs or belts are stitched. The
upper part of each bib or belt is finished separately the stitching of the lower part
only extending to about the centre so that if spread out in T form above the apron
the top appears approximately of the same shape as the front of the bib or belt.
This top is stiffened or the points or contour of it are held in position by a stiffening
piece of buckram cardboard or other similar material cut to the proper shape or by
pieces of stiff pliable material such as cane steel whale-bone or the like extended
across from point to point. This top T piece so stiffened can be turned down to
either side of the apron and besides being reversible has the further advantage of
keeping the inner side of the bib or belt covered or protected from contact with
the dress of the wearer while the other side is in use. The aprons may be made
from muslin or other flimsy textile material either plain printed or dyed.
Dated this 3rd day of January 1891
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Aprons.
We, CARL LÖBEL, and SIGMUND LIEBMAN, trading as C. Löbel and Liebman,
12 Little Lever Street, Manchester in the County of Lancaster, Manufacturers,
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 chiefly to dress or fancy aprons for ladies wear and is
designed with the object of providing an apron with a pointed or other bib or belt
held in position by a stiff or pliable material which can be reversed without shewing
the back of the bib or the stiffening or supports which maintain it in an erect
position.
It consists essentially of an apron formed with a double sided bib or belt the
lower part of the bib or belt at each side of the apron being attached thereto and

page_text: the upper part divided, the stiffening or pliable material being inserted therein
between the two upper points or edges so that the upper part of either bib can
be turned down flat and on reversing the apron a fresh bib or belt be presented
to view.
It will be fully described with reference to the annexed drawings.
Fig. 1, general view shewing the improved apron in wear.
Fig. 2, front elevation when in position for wear.
Fig. 3, back elevation when in position for wear.
Fig. 4, sectional elevation when in position for wear.
Fig. 5, sectional elevation shewing the bib of the apron extended when reversing
or changing from one side to the other.
The bib or belt A of the apron may be of any suitable shape or contour but we
prefer to make it of the shape shewn with one two or more points a both top and
bottom. The lower part or skirt B of the apron may be of single or double
material and trimmed or finished off on both sides so that either can be worn to the
front.
The bib or belt A is made of two pieces a¹ all placed back to back forming two
bibs one at either side of the apron. The two pieces or two bibs a' a" are for the
lower half of their length stitched together and to the skirt of the apron at the
waist but the upper part of each piece or bib a¹ a¹¹ is finished off separately so that
they could be spread out in T form as shewn in Figure 5. When spread out in
this form the top or plan view appears of approximately the same shape as the
front of the bib or back as represented in Fig. 3. This top is stiffened so that it
will always maintain the same extended shape and that it may be turned over with
a point to either side of the apron skirt. We prefer to stiffen it or hold it extended
by a piece of stiff pliable material made of cane, steel, whalebone or like material C
inserted between the two upper points on the respective pieces a' a" which form
the bib. The strip C is preferably held in position by being inserted in loops or
tabs D sewn to the back of the bib or the strip C may be stitched direct to the bib.
Instead of the stiffening strip C the points or contour of the top parts of the pieces a¹ a"
which form the bib can be stiffened by a piece of buckram, cardboard, or other
similar material cut to the proper shape and stitched thereto.
The top T-piece so formed or stiffened can be turned down flat against either
side of the apron skirt presenting a different front or side of the bib outwards
according to the side to which it is turned. In addition to being reversible this
construction of bib or belt has the further advantage of keeping the inner face of
the bib or belt covered or protected from contact with the dress of the wearer when
the other side is exposed to wear. The aprons may be made from muslin or other
flimsy textile material either plain printed or dyed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we wish it to be understood
that we are well aware that aprons with Swiss pointed belts the points being
maintained erect by means of a strip of cane or steel have been made and such does
not constitute our invention but we declare that what we claim is :-
(1) An apron having a double sided bib or belt formed of two pieces the lower
part of each being stitched together and to the skirt and the upper part being
divided and extended by a stiffening strip or piece inserted between the upper
points or edges so that it may be turned over to either side substantially as described
and shewn.
(2) In an apron the combination with the skirt 13 of the two pieces a¹ a¹¹ forming
the bib or belt and a stiffening strip C or other stiffening piece inserted between
the upper points or edges substantially as and for the purpose described.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.