A Combined 'Surplice and Cassock.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 29th July, 1893—Accepted, 16th Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Combined 'Surplice and Cassock.
I, OLINTHUS ROBERTS BARNICOTT of 27 Ashley Road Crouch Hill,
London N. Clerk in Holy Orders do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
It consists of a combination of surplice and cassock in one robe or vestment but
in two detachable parts.
The surplice is an ordinary plain surplice of suitably stout material but with a
broad hem at the base. Along the upper part of this hem and on the inside of the
surplice is fastened a fly or flap of suitable material carrying button-holes at
intervals or other means of fastening.
The cassock attachment is similar to the lower portion of an ordinary cassock-
skirt of serge Russell cord or other material, and is fitted & fastened inside the
surplice by means of buttons or other fastenings which secure it to the fly or flap
aforesaid. This cassock attachment may be removed when the surplice requires
washing, or is wanted for separate use.
When worn over a black coat, the combined surplice & cassock answers every
purpose of the ordinary surplice & cassock, with which it is identical in
appearance.
It is especially intended for use in mission rooms, or in other cases where it may
be desirable to provide a common vestment for various officiating clergy: also for
use in choirs where economy may be a consideration.
Dated this Twenty-fifth day of October 1892.
O. R. BARNICOTT.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Surplice and Cassock.
I OLINTHUS ROBERTS BARNICOTT of 27 Ashley Road Crouch Hill
London N. Clerk 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 is a combination of cassock and surplice in one robe or vestment,
but in two detachable parts.
It consists of an ordinary plain surplice of suitably stout material, but with an
arrangement, hereafter described, for fastening the cassock-attachment.
This cassock-attachment is similar to the lower portion of the skirt of au
ordinary cassock of serge or other usual material, & fits on to the surplice, being of
sufficient length to reach nearly to the feet of the wearer.
The arrangement for fastening this cassock-attachment to the surplice is as
follows:
On the inside of the surplice, all round its circumference, and at about two
inches above the hem at the base, is fastened a fly or flap of linen, carrying button-
holes at intervals of about four inches, more or less. And the cassock-attachment,
all along the outside of its upper edge, is fitted with buttons at similar intervals,
by which it is fastened to the surplice. Instead of buttons and button-holes, as
described above, hooks and eyes, or other similar fastenings may be used.
The cassock-attachment is thus fastened to the surplice, forming one robe or
vestment which, when worn over a black coat, answers every purpose of a separate
cassock and surplice, with which also it is identical in appearance.

page_text: 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:
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1. The combination, in one garment or vestment, of cassock & surplice.
2. The detachableness of the cassock-attachment from the surplice.
Dated this Twenty-fifth day of July 1893.
O. R. BARNICOTT.