Year: 1896

page_text: MARY JANE SMITH 24 Bertram Road Bradford Yorks, Ladies and Childrens
Outfitter do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It takes the form of a pair of braces and consists of two straps of webbing or
other suitable material, to reach over the shoulders down to the waist, to be
attached to a brass slide back & front.
From the slides back and front there are short straps attached about six inches
loug, made of webbing or other suitable material with buttonholes.
From the extreme end of small straps a button with a round piece cut out at
the edge, or other suitable fastener is attached by a double cord.
Dated this 9th day of September 1896.
MARY JANE SMITH,
24 Bertram Road, Bradford.
MARY JANE SMITH 24 Bertram Road Bradford Ladies' and Children's Outfitter
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 has reference to the kinds of belts used by ladies for towel
suspenders Although the present kinds of beltg worn round the waist answer their
purpose as suspenders, they are sometimes uncomfortable to the wearer, by bringing
the weight & pressure to bear on the wrong part of the body, or in the case of
young girls with slight hips, being liable to slip out of place.
The object of my invention is to make a suspender which will cause all weight
and pressure to be borne by the shoulders and also one which cannot get out of
place. And in carrying out my invention instead of making the band to pass round
the waist as hitherto, I employ two bands to go over the shoulders, thus bringing
the weight to bear on that part.
Such being the nature and object of my invention I will now make reference to
the accompanying drawing illustrative thereof.
The two pieces of webbing or other suitable material A are the straps to pass
over the shoulders, after the manner of braces. They are attached to brass slides B
back & front, and from brass slides B are short straps C made of webbing or
other suitable material, in which are two buttonholes D. There are buttons F
with a round piece cut out at the edge of each, so as to allow of the buttons passing
through smaller buttonholes than they otherwise would, and preventing the buttons
slipping out of the buttonholes when buttoned. The buttons F are attached to
the straps C back & front by a double cord E.

page_text: A suspender made according to my invention not only brings weight & pressure
to bear on the shoulders instead of on a more tender part of the body, but prevents
any slipping out of place, and saves the necessity of wearing an extra band round
the waist, thereby not taking from the slimness of the waist, also it could be used
to suspend other articles of dress if required. I would have it understood that I
do not bind myself to the exact form of connection between the two straps A and
short straps C, as other forms of connection such as a pronged buckle, a button or
sewing etc. may be employed, also instead of buttonholes D loops or eyelets may
be used in connection with straps C, also instead of a button, a hook, clip or simple
strings to tie.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and shewn how the same may be carried into practical effect, I declare that
what I claim is :-
The construction of a ladies towel suspender comprising the straps A to go over
the shoulders and short straps C when connected together by slides or other attach-
ments, C having buttonholes, loops or eyelets, with button or other manner of catch,
buckle, hook or clip at the end of said strap C.
Dated this 14th day of November 1906
MARY JANE SMITH,
24 Bertram Road, Bradford.