IMPROVEMENTS IN PATTERNS FOR THE USE OF TAILORS AND OTHERS
Year: 1884

page_text: I BENJAMIN JOSEPH BARNARD MILLS of the firm of Harris and Mills of
23 Southampton Buildings in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agent do hereby
declare the nature of the said Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN PATTERNS FOR THE
USE OF TAILORS AND OTHERS to be as follows:-
The Invention has for its object an improved product which is intended to
obviate completely the employment of patterns of cardboard or paper which have
been hitherto used for making garments and which were only cut out after a
number of attempts.
The improved pattern consists of a piece of fabric or lining of any kind or of any
color upon which is printed or fixed in any convenient manner the drawing or
outline representing the form of the garment to be cut out as also a second line
indicating the line upon which the parts should be sewn.
There are thus avoided in cutting out by the improved pattern, the serious losses
generally produced in the usual mode of cutting out.
Further the improved patterns can be arranged by series and by sizes in such
manner that the pattern can be thus obtained corresponding to a given size.
The line indicating the sewing prevents all deformation proceeding from the
irregularities of the work which are inevitable when the workman has nothing to
guide him.
To indicate the size of the pattern required, it is sufficient to furnish one exact
measure, (that of the bust below the arms) for all the other dimensions of the
pattern are in determined relation with this measure.
This measure corresponds to a certain number carried by the pattern and which
it is sufficient to remember and to indicate to cause a pattern to be delivered which
is capable of adapting itself conveniently to the forms of the body.
The number of the pattern suited to such or such person is recognized by taking,
as above said, the measure of his bust, at the height of his arm-pits and by

page_text: diminishing this measure by about 5 centimeters, which gives the number of
centimeters which the double pattern should have at this point, and gives the
number of the pattern which is required.
The operation is therefore excessively simple and requires only a scrupulous
attention and a perfect exactitude in the taking of one measure.
The printing of the pattern can be obtained in any convenient manner and be
made on both sides of the material, if desired, as also the line marking the sewing
and which is one of the characteristics of the improved pattern.

page_text: I BENJAMIN JOSEPH BARNARD MILLS of the firm of Harris and Mills of
23 Southampton Buildings in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agent do hereby
declare the nature of the said Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN PATTERNS FOR THE
USE OF TAILORS AND OTHERS and in what manner the same is to be performed
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The Invention has for its object an improved product which is intended to
obviate completely the employment of patterns of cardboard or paper which have
been hitherto used for making garments and which were only cut out after a
number of attempts.
The improved pattern consists of a piece of fabric or lining of any kind or of any
colour upon which is printed or fixed in any convenient manner the drawing or
outline representing the form of the garment to be cut out as also a second line
indicating the line upon which the parts should be sewn.
There are thus avoided in cutting out by the improved pattern, the serious losses
generally produced in the usual mode of cutting out.
Further the improved patterns can be arranged by series and by sizes in such
manner that the pattern can be thus obtained corresponding to a given size. The
line indicating the sewing prevents all deformation proceeding from the irregu-
larities of the work which are inevitable when the workman has nothing to guide
him.
'
To indicate the size of the pattern required, it is sufficient to furnish one exact
measure, (that of the bust below the arms) for all the other dimensions of the
pattern are in determined relation with this measure.
This measure corresponds to a certain number carried by the pattern and which
it is sufficient to remember and to indicate to cause a pattern to be delivered which
is capable of adapting itself conveniently to the forms of the body.
The number of the pattern suited to such or such person is recognized by taking,
as above said, the measure of his bust, at the height of his arm pits and by
diminishing this measure by about 5 centimeters, which gives the number of
centimeters which the double pattern should have at this point, and gives the
number of the pattern which is required.
The operation is therefore excessively simple and requires only a scrupulous
attention and a perfect exactitude in the taking of one measure.
The printing of the pattern can be obtained in any convenient manner and be
made on both sides of the material, if desired, as also the line marking the sewing
and which is one of the characteristics of the improved pattern.
And in order that the invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect, I have represented in the accompanying drawing, by way of
example only, an improved pattern arranged according to the said Invention.
a is the fabric.
b the line indicating the contour according to which the cutting should be
effected.
c is the line indicating the place where the sewing is to be effected.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
Patterns of cloth or other fabric on which are produced by printing or in other
convenient manner two equi-distant lines, one of which indicates the contour

page_text: according to which the cutting of the material should be done and the other of
which placed interior with relation to the first marks the line according to which
the sewing should be effected, all substantially as herein shown and described and
for the purpose stated.
B. J. B. MILLS.
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings,
Agents.