Improvements in Tailors' Patterns.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in Tailors' Patterns.
We, WILLIAM WALLACE CRISP, of 26, Coptic Street, New Oxford Street, in the
County of London, Tailor, and ROBERT LEY WOOD, of 2, Ormond Place, Cheltenham,
in the County of Gloucester, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
to be as follows:-
:-
The invention has for its object improvements in tailors' patterns to be employed
in the marking and cutting out of cloth for the manufacture of various garments,
by which means both time and material are saved and several lengths of garments
are enabled to be marked and cut out by the aid of each pattern.
"
"
According to this invention a pattern is constructed in two or more parts joined
together by means of tongues and bands or sockets, or otherwise, so that the
different sections can be placed close together or separated short distances from each
other. The outlines of the various parts of a garment or garments are made on
the pattern by means of short slits through the material of the pattern with inter-
vening solid parts to keep the pattern firm, or through simple perforations. Thus,
for the smallest length garment or garments for which the pattern is made,
the said "pattern" is used in its contracted state, that is to say, with its different
sections close together; the "pattern" is placed on a length of cloth and the shapes
are marked on the latter by means of a piece of French chalk or pipe-clay drawn
along the various slits or perforations in the "pattern" material. Then, if it be
desired to use the "pattern" for a garment or garments for a taller person, the
several sections of the pattern are separated from each other the necessary distance
to obtain the required lengths of the various parts of the garment or garments.
As an example. the application of the invention to a pattern to be employed in
marking and cutting out an entire suit will now be described. The "pattern" is
made in four sections jointed together as above described; the material of the
pattern is slit or perforated to the shapes of the various parts of the garments, and
such shapes are arranged close together and in such manner that the divisions
between the "pattern sections will intersect them in such manner that, by
separating the sections certain distances from each other, or by placing them close
together, the "pattern" may be made to serve for marking and cutting out clothing
for taller or shorter persons.
The following arrangement of shapes on the pattern is found to be very
economical of material. At the left side of one end of the "pattern," are arranged,
longitudinally thereof and side by side, the shape of half a coat-back, fore-part of
a waistcoat, underpart of a trousers. At the lower ends of coat-back and waistcoat
shapes, are arranged coat sleeve shapes, side by side, extending beyond the lower
end of the aforesaid trousers shape, and at the lower ends of the sleeve shapes and
underpart of trousers, are arranged a fore-part coat-shape and top side of trousers.
The pattern is so divided that one division crosses the three first named shapes,
the second crosses the sleeve shapes and between the lower end of the underside
trousers shape and the upper end of the top-side trousers shape, and a third division
crosses the fore-part coat-shape and top side of trousers shape.

page_text: The "pattern" is thus divided at the parts where, by separating each section
thereof the required distance, the various shapes can be regulated to the desired
lengths. If desired suitable stops may be employed to prevent shifting of the
sections when the "pattern" is being used..
It will be evident that the shapes on the pattern may be otherwise arranged
without departing from the peculiar character of the invention.
Improvements in Tallors ratterns.
We, WILLIAM WALLACE CRISP, formerly of 26, Coptic Street, New Oxford Street,
but now of 53, Theobalds Road, in the County of London, Tailor, and ROBERT LEY
Wood, of 2, Ormond Place, Cheltenham, in the County of Gloucester, Gentleman,
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.
The invention has for its object improvements in tailors' patterns to be employed
in the marking and cutting out of cloth for the manufacture of various garments,
by which means both time and material are saved and several lengths of garments
are enabled to be marked and cut out by the aid of each pattern.
Our invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is
a pattern to be employed in marking and cutting out an entire suit, Fig. 2 is a
pattern for a coat. back, Fig. 3 is a pattern for a coat sleeve and Fig. 4 is a pattern
for a fore-part coat shape.
According to this invention a pattern is constructed in two or more parts 1, 2, 3, 4
joined together by means of tongues a and bands or sockets b, or otherwise, so that
the different sections can be placed close together or separated short distances from
each other.
The outlines of the various parts of a garment or garments are made on the
pattern by means of short slits c through the material of the pattern with inter-
vening solid parts to keep the pattern firm, or through simple perforations. Thus,
for the smallest length garment or garments for which the "pattern" is made, the
said "pattern" is used in its contracted state, that is to say, with its different
sections 1, 2, 3, 4 close together; the "pattern" is placed on a length of cloth and
the shapes are marked on the latter by means of a piece of French chalk or pipe-
clay drawn along the various slits or perforations c in the "pattern" material.
Then, if it be desired to use the "pattern" for a garment or garments for a taller
person, the several sections 1, 2, 3, 4 of the pattern are separated from each other
the necessary distance to obtain the required lengths of the various parts of the
garment or garments.
As an example the application of the invention to a pattern to be employed in
marking and cutting out an entire suit as represented at Fig. will now be
described.
The "
pattern" is made in four sections 1, 2, 3, 4 jointed together as above
described; the material of the pattern is slit or perforated to the shapes of the
various parts of the garments, and such shapes are arranged close together and so
that the divisions 5, 6, 7 between the "pattern" sections 1, 2, 3, 4 will intersect
them in such manner that, by separating the sections certain distances from each
other, or by placing them close together, the "pattern" may be made to serve for
marking and cutting out clothing for taller or shorter persons.

page_text: The following arrangement of shapes on the pattern as shown at Fig. 1 is found
to be very economical of material. At the left side of one end of the "pattern,"
are arranged, longitudinally thereof and side by side, the shape d of a coat-back,
fore part e of a waistcoat, under part f of a pair of trousers. At the lower ends of
coat back and waistcoat shapes de are arranged coat sleeve shapes 9 g side by
side, extending beyond the lower end of the aforesaid trousers shape f and at the
lower ends of the sleeve shapes 9g and under part of trousers f are arranged a
fore-part coat shape h and top side i of a pair of trousers.
The pattern is so divided that the division 5 crosses the three first named
shapes def, the second division G crosses the sleeve shapes g, g¹ and between the
lower end of the underside trousers shape f and the upper end of the top side
trousers shape i, and a third division 7 crosses the fore-part coat shape h and top
side of trousers shape i.
The "
"
pattern is thus divided at the parts where, by separating each sec-
tion 1, 2, 3, 4 thereof the required distance, the various shapes can be regulated to
the desired lengths.
If desired suitable stops may be employed to prevent shifting of the sections
when the "pattern" is being used.
Figures 2, 3 and 4 represent patterns constructed according to our invention to
be used in marking and cutting out single parts of garments, being respectively
designed for a coat back d, a sleeve g', and a fore part coat h; these patterns are
constructed similarly to Fig. 1 except that they have only two parts 1, 2 each
and Fig. 2 has no perforations. These patterns are exteriorly of the shape of the
parts of garments to be marked and cut out and the marking out is effected by
means of a piece of chalk traced around their outlines as usual and in the case of
Figures 3 and 4 the chalk is also drawn along the lines of the perforations.
It will be evident that the shapes on the pattern may be otherwise arranged
without departing from the peculiar character of the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. The improved tailor's patterns constructed and arranged substantially as
herein set forth and as represented in the accompanying drawings.
2. A tailor's pattern made in two or more parts joined together by suitable
means so that the different sections may be placed close together or separated short
distances from each other, substantially as herein shown and described and for the
purpose stated.
3. A tailor's pattern made in several pieces joined together by suitable means
and having the outlines for an entire suit perforated therein in such a manner that
the parts may be placed close together or separated short distances from each other
to suit persons of various heights, substantially as herein shown and described
with reference to Fig. 1.
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