Improved Construction of Knicker and Riding Breeches.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd July, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 20th Oct., 1892-Accepted, 4th Feb., 1893
PROVISIONAL, SPECIFICATION.
Improved Construction of Knicker and Riding Breeches.
I MATTHEW TODD of 31 College Green Bristol Gloucestershire, Tailor, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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In breeches as now made a considerable amount of fulness is disposed to hang on
the inside which is frequently very uncomfortable in riding.
According to this invention the inside part of the knickerbreeches is cut close and
to the shape of the inside of the knee with a certain amount of extra length to
admit of stride when riding. This extra amount of length being kept in its proper
place by strapping and on account of the breeches fitting closely to the inside of
the knee. The seams under the strappings are all sewn the reverse way so that the
rider has a clear smooth surface between the knee and the saddle which prevents
rubbing. The outside half of the knickerbreeches is cut on precisely the same
principal as the ordinary ones very wide and full to admit of sufficient play for the
knee when walking or riding this fulness being drawn in (that is a little beyond the
centre of the knee only). This is quite sufficient to admit of the wearer bending
his knee freely and of course being more comfortable than the ordinary knicker-
breeches as not having the same fulness on the inside where it is of no use. By
this arrangement the breeches hang straight from the fork and close to the inside of
the leg with a tendency to spread out.
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FREDERIC PRINCE,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Construction of Knicker and Riding Breeches.
1 MATTHEW TODD of 31 College Green Bristol Gloucestershire Tailor 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 —
In riding breeches as now made a considerable amount of fullness is disposed to
hang on the inside which is frequently very uncomfortable in riding.
To enable this invention to be properly understood I will proceed to describe the
same with aid of the accompanying drawings.
According to this invention the inside part A is cut close and to the shape of the
inside of the knee with a certain amount of extra length to admit of stride when
riding. This extra amount of length being kept in its proper place by the sewn on
part B, technically "strapping "the seams under the strapping are all sewn the
reverse way to what is usual so that the rider has a clear smooth surface between
the knee and the saddle which prevents rubbing. This strapping is put on perfectly
smooth and sewn diagonally as at B' to prevent rucking up and to give increased stiffness
to the underside of the breeches. The outside half over the knee is cut the same
as ordinary ones that is very wide and full to admit of sufficient play for the knee
when walking or riding. This fullness being drawn in over the knee as at C. This
is quite sufficient to admit of the wearer bending his knee freely and of course being
more comfortable than the ordinary breeches which have a portion of the fullness
on the inside where it is no use. By this manner of cutting and making breeches
they hang straight from the fork and close to the inside of legs with a tendency to
spread out.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
The manner of making breeches substantially as described and illustrated by the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 20th day of September 1892.
FREDERIC PRINCE,
1, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for Applicant.