Improvements in Shirts and like Garments.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 29th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 31st Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Shirts and like Garments.
I, HENRY WARRY of Cornwall House, Weymouth in the County of Dorset,
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to certain improvements in shirts and like garments, the
object thereof being to attain greater comfort in wearing and increased freedom of
movement, of the limbs during active exercise and generally a better fit of said
garments.
In carrying my invention into effect, I shape the hinder part, tail or flap of the
garment so as to form a central prolongation, or protrusion which may pass between
The legs of the wearer and be attached to the front flap by means of buttons or
other suitable fastenings. In the case of a shirt, the usual slits at the sides
dividing the front and back flaps may be dispensed with. The front flap may be
fashioned so as to be tucked in, or enclosed by the prolongation of the back. In
order that a male wearer of such garment may perform certain necessary actions of
relief, the front flap may be raised without unfastening the prolongation or
protrusion of the back, and may be readily be replaced when required, and in other
necessary actions, the prolongation, or protrusion may be unfastened, and the
garment placed as obtains with ordinary shirts or the like.
In fashioning, or making a garment according to my said invention, I may
prolong or extend or otherwise fashion or shape, the hinder part, flap or tail, as
aforesaid, so as to pass between the thighs of the wearer, by the continuation or
protrusion of the fabric forming said flap or hinder part, or by the insertion or
attachment of a separate piece or pieces of like or different material, or the
prolongation or protrusion of the hinder part, tail or flap, may be woven with or
otherwise form an original part of the material of which the said flap is composed.
I do not confine myself to any particular shape or configuration, nor method of
making the other portions of the garment, nor to the material used, and I may use
any suitable means for attaching the prolongation of the hinder flap to the front,
other than buttons or hooks, and may use a series thereof to admit of adjustment to
the body of the wearer.
The perfect fit, and freedom of motion afforded to the limbs, renders garments
constructed or fashioned in the manner hereinbefore described perfectly comfortable
and of easy wear under the most violent exercise and in hot weather.
Dated this 20th day of February 1892.
FREDK. WALKER,
11, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Shirts and like Garments.
I, HENRY WARRY, of 73, St. Stephens Road Upton Park in the County of
Essex 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 :-
My invention relates to certain improvements in shirts and like garments, the
object thereof being to attain greater comfort in wearing, and increased freedom of
movement of the limbs during active exercise, and generally a better fit of said
garments

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In order that my said invention may be the better understood I have appended
accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a front view of
shirt, with the prolongation or flap shewn extended. Figure 2 shews the same as
fitted to the human body.
In carrying my invention into effect, I shape the hinder part, tail or flap of the
of the garment so as to form a central prolongation cc' Figure 1 which is preferably
gered or pleated as shewn, so as to allow of distension or expansion when in use.
Two or more straps, braces or ends are attached to said prolongation or
extension of the tail or back flap of the shirt, in which button holes or other
fastenings are provided to coincide with similar fastenings at a a' on the front of the
shirt or like garment. In the case of applying my invention to a shirt, the usual
slits at the sides dividing the front and back flaps may be dispensed with. The
front flap may be fashioned so as to be tucked in or enclosed by the prolongation
or extension of the back flap cc. In order that a male wearer of such garment
may perform certain necessary actions of relief, the front flap d may be raised
without unfastening the prolongation or protrusion of the back co', and may readily
be replaced when required, and in other necessary actions the prolongation ce
may be unfastened and the garment placed as obtains with ordinary shirts or the
like.
In fashioning or making a garment according to my said invention, I may
prolong, extend, or otherwise fashion or shape the hinder part, flap, or tail as
aforesaid, so as to pass between the thighs of the wearer by the continuation or
protrusion of the fabric forming the hinder part or flap or by the insertion or
attachment of a separate piece or pieces of like or different material or the
prolongation of the hinder part or tail, or flap may be woven with or otherwise
form an original part of the material of which the said flap is composed. I do not
.confine myself to any particular shape or configuration nor methods of making the
.other parts of the garment, nor to the material used, and I may use any suitable
means for attaching the prolongation or extension cc of the hinder flap to the front,
preferring buttons or hooks in suitable arrangement and numbers to be adapted to
the body of the wearer.
The perfect fit, and freedom of motion afforded to the limbs renders garments
.constructed or fashioned in the manner hereinbefore described perfectly
comfortable and of easy wear under the most violent exercise and in hot weather.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner it is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is,'
In a shirt or garment, the extension or prolongation of the back part so as to
pass between the thighs and fit the body, with a front attachment to the garment,
substantially as herein described with reference to the drawings.
Dated this 16th day of November 1892.
FREDK. WALKER,
11, Furnival Street, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.