An Improved Dress Sleeve Extender.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Sept., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 1st Nov., 1895-Accepted, 18th Jan., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Dress Sleeve Extender.
I MARY MARSTERS No. 22 Upper Talbot Street Nottingham Costumier do.
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention applies to parts of female dress and its object is to provide a
flexible and elastic frame that may be depressed out of shape and return to its
original position by its own elasticity.
.
It is so constructed as to allow of its being fixed in the sleeves or parts of the
dress where required under the fabric that the desired shape may be retained,.
and is adaptable to various shapes and sizes of dress in its mode of application.
I provide a series of flexible bands "preferably enclosed in a light fabric and:
secured by suitable means across the ends to the required distance apart.
The bands on the sides of the frame are provided sufficiently shorter than the
inner ones so that when the end of the frame is bent over to the desired shape it.
may be suitably attached under the parts of the dress to be made flexible and
extended to the required shape.
Dated this 25th day of September 1895.
MARI MARSTERS.
I MARY MARSTERS 22 Upper Talbot Street Nottingham Dressmaker 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:-
My invention relates to parts of female dress and its object is to provide a
means to prevent high-shouldered and similar fashioned sleeves being crushed out
of their original shape when being worn.
1 provide a series of flexible ribs or bands composed of fine rolled steel, whale--
bone or similar material preferably woven or enclosed in a light fabric, the ends.
being secured by means of transverse braids or bands "which may also be provided
with a flexible material or steel band" enclosing and securing the flexible ribs
the required distance apart by means of cement or other approved method of
fastening.
In order that my invention and the manner of carrying out the same may be
fully understood 1 have appended the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which
similar letters of reference are used to indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 shews face view of extender before application to shape required.
The part a¹ is turned over in application as shewn in Fig. 2.
Fig. 1 is a side view of extender shewing various lengths of ribs to give the-
desired shape.
The part b denotes ends of ribs or bands secured by transverse bands a¹ and a
and which may enclose a light band of steel, whalebone or any flexible material,.
at nexts indicated h_h

page_text: Fig. 3, shews extender attached to sleeve lining, the transverse bands a¹ and a*
being sewn to lining of garment and may be adapted to various shapes or sizes,
and by adjusting the distance between ends a¹ and a' the required shape or size is
obtained.
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,
1st. A series of flexible bands or ribs of various lengths secured in position
across the ends, adaptable to various shapes and sizes of dress sleeves and the like
as substantially described with reference to the appended drawings.
Dated this 31st day of October 1895
MARY MARSTERS,
22 Upper Talbot Street, Nottingham.