Improvements in Skirts for Cyclists and others.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 10th July, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 12th Apr., 1897-Accepted, 3rd July, 1897
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Skirts for Cyclists and others.
GEORGINA ROBERTSON, Lecturer on Hygiene and Physiology to National Health
Society, London, 8, Upperton Road, Guildford, Surrey, England, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A Cycling and Walking Skirt which combines the properties of a divided Skirt
with that of a lady's round walking Skirt.
The Skirt is gored front and side breadths with straight or gored back breadths.
The back breadths are pleated into waist-band which fastens at side or back.
A Series of Rings are arranged on the pleats as they run down the back breadths,
through which Cords are passed and brought out at front sides of waist-band; whereby
the back breadths can be easily drawn together and lifted up before the rider seats
herself in the saddle.
This arrangement prevents flopping of the Skirt and ensures the equal distribution
of fulness on either side of the Cycle. The Cords are released on dismounting, which
allows the back breadth freedom to hang the normal length and breadth.
There is no division on the outside of the Skirt; the division is formed in the inside
of front and side breadths by sections of trouser legs-cut and attached to the Skirt
in such a manner as to form the whole leg in so far as it extends.
The attachable parts can extend from the waist or to one-fourth and one-third of
it respectively-the former method securing greater warmth-the latter greater
coolness.
The inside arrangement is quite invisible from the outside when riding walking
or sitting; as the Skirt cannot blow up in front or side-fronts. While the utmost
freedom of motion is afforded to the limbs, they are thoroughly protected down
to the ankles, from cold and exposure; but at the same time they are not confined
or overheated, as is the, case when wearing knickerbockers attached to Skirt or
separate.
The Skirt can be lined throughout, but if made of stout material a firm bottom
lining of leather preferably-is sufficient, knickerbockers or drawers can be worn
inside if wished.
This Skirt pattern can be used-shortened-as a top petticoat, plain or trimmed,
or Calisthenic Skirts; or lengthened for ball-dress Skirts-minus the Rings and Cords
at the back.
L: 10
+
1000
Improvements in Skirts for Cyclists and others.
GEORGINA ROBERTSON, Lecturer on Hygiene and Physiology to National Health
Society, London, 8, Upperton Road, Guildford, Surrey, England, 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:-
Price 8d1

page_text: A Cycling and Walking Skirt which combines the properties of a divided Skirt
with that of a lady's round walking Skirt.
The Skirt is gored front and side-breadths with straight or gored back-breadths.
The back-breadths are pleated into waist-band, which fastens at side or back.
Series of Rings are arranged, on the pleats, as they run down the Skirt behind, through
which Cords are passed and brought out at front side of waist-band, whereby the back-
breadth can be easily drawn together and lifted up-before the rider seats herself in
the saddle. This arrangement prevents the flopping of the Skirt, and ensures the
equal distribution of fulness on either side of the Cycle. The Cords are released on
dismounting, which allows the back-breadths freedom to hang the normal length and
breadth. These Rings and Cords form no part of the Invention.
Fig. 1-represents the sections of the trouser's leg a.a.1; b.bo.
Fig. 2-c.c., the side breadth; d.d., half the front breadth-a.a., and b.b.1; the
the sections of trouser's leg attached to each other, and to the side and front breadth,
showing their position when the Skirt is made up."
There is no division on the outside of the Skirt; but the division is formed inside
by the attachment of the sections of trouser's legs-Fig. 1-a.a.; b.b.-to side and
front breadths of any Skirt. These sections are cut and attached in such a manner
as to form with a part of the Skirt itself the whole trouser leg in so far as it extends
up to the waist-band, or three-parts as desired.
This inside arrangement is quite invisible from the outside when riding, walking,
or sitting; as the Skirt cannot blow up in front or side-breadths.
While the utmost freedom of motion is allowed to the limbs, they are thoroughly
protected from cold or exposure down to the ankles; but at the same time they are
not confined or overheated as when wearing knickerbockers attached to or separated
from the Skirt. The Pattern of Skirt can be used as a top petticoat, Calisthenic or
Ball-Skirt minus Rings and Cords at the back.
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 consider novel
and desire to claim
Is a Skirt or the like with the combination of suitable cut Sections of Trousers
Legs attached to each other and to front and side breadths of any Skirt-forming
thereby a Divided.Skirt in the inside only, and with no division on the outside.
Substantially here before described and illustrated in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.
Dated this 19th day of April 1897
GEORGINA ROBERTSON.