Improvements in Adjustable Garment Patterns.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Dec., 1898-Accepted, 4th Mar., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Adjustable Garment Patterns.
I, GEORGE MACKAY DONALDSON, of Kentville, County of Kings, Province of
Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada, Tailor, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention, and in what manner the same 18 to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained, in and by the following statement,-
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My invention relates to improvements in adjustable garment patterns.
The object of the invention is to provide a pattern for marking out garments
which can be adjusted to any desired measure
To these ends, my invention consists in the improved construction and com-
bination of parts hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the
appended claims.
In the drawings, in which similar numerals of reference indicate similar parts
in all of the figures
Figure 1 is a plan view of the pattern used for marking out the front of the
coat
Figure 2 18 a plan view showing the pattern used for marking out the back
Figure 3 is a plan view of the pattern for marking out the under arm
portion,
Figure 4 18 a similar view of the patterns for making out the side body
Figures 5 and 6 are views of modified forms of patterns for marking out the
front and back.
1 designates the pattern used for marking out the front, and 2 designates the
pattern for marking out the back The pattein 1 consists essentially in the main
portion 3 having a configuration, such as shown in dotted lines in Figures 1 and 5,
said portion being also provided with a series of lines diawn parallel with one
another by means of which the slides hereinafter described are adjusted to fit the
bust measure of the person for whom the garment is being made
4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 designate a series of slides which are secured on the portion 3,
as shown, the slide 5 being secured to the slide 4 instead of to the main poition
The slides are secured by means of suitable vets 9 mounted in slots 10 formed in
the slides, and are adapted to be moved inward on the main portion As shown in
Figures 1 and 5, the pattern is in its outer position, being prepared to mark out a
gaiment with a bust measure of "44" inches. When the size is to be vaned,
for instance, in the case of a person whose bust measure is but "36" inches, the
slides 4, 6 and 8 are moved inward until the line marked "36" is reached, thus
reducing the size of the pattern The slides 6 and 7 are moved downward on the
slide and the main portion 3, until the upper edge coincides with the upper edge
of the slide 6, which leaves the pattern with the same shape as originally, but of
a smaller 81% In the back 2, the parts are arranged in a similar manner, the
main portion 11 being provided with the slides 12 and 13, and the slide having
the supplemental slide 14 It will be readily understood that when these slides are
moved to have their positions coincide, that the pattern will still remain of the same
configuration, but the size will be changed.

page_text: The under arm portion 15 is formed of one piece the various markings being for
the purpose of obtaining the proper length.
The side body portion 16 is provided with the slide 17 to which is affixed the
slide 18, said slides operating in the same manner as the parts hereinbefore
described.
In the construction shown in Figure 6, the slide 12 18 pivotally mounted, as at
19, instead of being slidably mounted as shown in Figure 2.
The advantages of this construction are many and it is not thought necessary
to point them out in detail.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim 18-
A garment pattern comprising a main portion, having a series of graduated
marks thereon to indicate the variations in the size of the garment being marked;
and a series of slides slidably connected thereto, said slides being adapted to
retain the original configuration regardless of the difference in size of the gaiment
being cut, substantially as described
Dated this 27th day of December 1898
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, WC,
Agents for the Applicant.