Improvements in and relating to Skirt Fastenings for Ladies' Dresses or like Garments.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Skirt Fastenings for Ladies' Dresses
or like Garments.
I, FARNDON GROOM TUCK, of Holmwood, Winchfield, Gentleman, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to certain improved fastening devices for ladies' dresses
or like garments, and its object is to provide a device which forms the fastener
for the skirt and also a means of attaching the skirt to and suspending it from the
waist-belt, or in some cases other garments such as the bodice.
The invention consists generally in providing three small metal plates or strips,
two of which are attached or sewn on to the skirt waist-band and hooked together,
while the third is similarly fixed to the waist-belt and constructing the first two
mentioned metal plates or strips with perforations or eyelets of such a specific
shape and arrangement that they can be passed easily over and lock upon project-
ing studs attached to the third plate or strip fastened to the waist belt, the whole
device thus forming a skirt fastener and suspender.
In carrying the invention into effect as applied to a lady's skirt and waist belt
the construction and operation is as follows:-Two thin metal plates or strips are
perforated, preferably at their lower edges, with a series of small holes, so that
they can be attached to the skirt waist-band by sewing, and these plates or strips
are attached one on each side of the placket hole of the skirt and have their
adjacent ends formed respectively with a hook and eye, or other clasp, for fasten-
ing the skirt tight around the wearer's waist. One plate or strip is made prefer-
ably about double the length of the other and this longer plate or strip contains
two key hole perforations or eyelets (one key hole perforation being vertical and
the other horizontal) and they are placed near either end of the plate or strip.
The shorter plate or strip has a single key hole perforation placed vertically and
at that end away from the point of fastening of the two plates or strips.
The plate or strip which is attached to the waist belt is arranged with small
perforations, preferably at its lower edge, and these perforations form means for
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attaching a tape by sewing; the tape in turn being sewn to the waist belt.
upper plate or strip carries three studs fastened to it and projecting therefrom,
the larger diameter or tops of the studs being so arranged that they can pass
through the circular portion of the key hole eyelets or perforations hereinbefore
described, while the neck of the studs would just fit the narrower or socket part
of these said perforations. The distance of these three studs one from the other
and their relative position to the two metal plates or strips attached to the skirt
waist-band are so arranged to permit of a particular method and operation in
fastening as now to be described.
The skirt is first clasped by bringing the hook and eye of the two metal plates
or strips together. The waist belt carrying the strip or plate with the studs is
held in such a position that the particular stud lying opposite the horizontal

page_text: key hole perforation on one of the lower plates or strips can be entered through
the circular part of the said perforation. This is preferably performed by
turning over or back the waist belt before fastening and this can be done as the
top metal strip is only attached at its lower edge to the waist belt by a tape or
the like as herein before described. The two vertical key hole perforations
cannot be entered by the other two studs until the first mentioned stud is slid
horizontally along into the narrow bar of the horizontal perforation. By slightly
lowering the disengaged portion of the strip or plate fitted with the studs the
other two studs now enter the vertical key hole perforations at their circular
portions and this strip or plate is then pressed upwards, causing these two studs to
enter the two narrow slots of the said vertical perforations. The skirt is thus
suspended from the plate or strip attached to the waist belt, and as the necks of
the studs now lie in the narrow parts of the key holy perforations they are held
firmly from moving outwards by the tops of the studs.
In some cases instead of attaching the upper plate to the waist belt it may
he attached to the belt of the bodice but as a rule it is preferred to attach and
fasten it in the manner herein before described.
It is to be clearly understood that plates or strips constructed in the manner
herein before described may be attached in any suitable manner to the garments
or portions of the garments mentioned, or to other like garments, and, further,
that the essential feature of the invention consists in the particular relative
arrangement and construction of the three plates or strips and the means
employed to produce the fastening.
Date
1est 3
T
1000
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.
Improvements in and relating to Skirt Fastenings for Ladies' Dresses
or like Garments.
I, FARNDON GROOM TUCK, of Holmwood, Winchfield, Gentleman, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:—
This invention relates to certain improved fastening devices for ladies' dresses
or like garments and its object is to provide a device which forms the fastener
for the skirt and also means of attaching the skirt to and suspending it from the
waist-belt, or in some cases other garments such as the bodice
The invention consists generally in providing three small metal plates or strips,
two of which are attached or sewn on to the skirt waist-band and hooked
together, while the third is similarly fixed to the waist-belt or bodice waist-band
and constructing the first two mentioned metal plates or strips with perforations
or eyelets of such a specific shape and arrangement that they can be passed easily
over and lock upon projecting studs attached to the third plate or strip fastened
to the waist belt or bodice waist band the whole device thus forming a skirt
tastener and suspender.
The accompanying drawings illustrate a skirt fastener and suspender made in
accordance with the invention.

page_text: Figure 1 illustrates in elevation the fastening plates which are affixed to the
waist band of the skirt while
Figure 2 illustrates in elevation the suspender plate which is affixed to a
waist belt or to the waist band of the bodice.
In carrying the invention into effect as applied to a lady's skirt and waist belt
the construction and operation is as follows:-Two thin metal plates or strips A, B,
are perforated, preferably at their lower edges, with a series of small holes a, b,
so that they can be attached to the skirt waist band by sewing, and these plates
or strips A. B, are attached one on each side of the placket hole of the skirt
and have their adjacent ends formed respectively with a hook and eye a¹ or
other clasp, for fastening the skirt tight around the wearer's waist. One
plate or strip B is made preferably about double the length of the other and this
longer plate or strip contains two key hole perforations or eyelets C, (" one key
hole perforation (being vertical and the other ("horizontal and they are placed
near either end of the plate or strip B. The shorter plate or strip A has a
single key hole perforation (" placed vertically and at that end away from the
point of fastening of the two plates or strips.
The plate or strip D which is attached to the waist belt is arranged with small
perforations preferably at its lower edge, and these perforations form means
for binding the edge of the plate with a tape E by sewing; the tape E in turn
being sewn to the edge of the waist belt thus forming a hinge in conjunction
with the edge of the waist belt. This upper plate or strip D carries three
studs fastened to it and projecting therefrom, the larger diameter or tops of
the studs F being so arranged that they can pass through the circular portion
of the key hole eyelets or perforations (', ("C2, herein before described, while
the neck of the studs would just fit the narrower or socket part of these said
perforations. The distance of these three studs one from the other and their
relative position to the two metal plates or strips attached to the skirt waist band
are so arranged to permit of a particular method and operation in fastening as
now to be described.
The skirt is first clasped by bringing the hook and eye a¹ of the two metal
plates or strips B and A together. The waist belt carrying the strip or plate D
with the studs F is held in such a position that the particular stud lying opposite
the horizontal key hole perforation C¹ on one of the lower plates or strips B
can be entered through the circular part of said perforation. This is preferably
performed by turning over or back the waist belt before fastening and this
can be done as the top metal strip is only attached at its lower edge to the waist
belt by a tape or the like as herein before described. The two vertical key hole
perforations C, C² cannot be entered by the other two studs F until the first
mentioned stud is slid horizontally along into the narrow part of the horizontal
perforation C. By slightly lowering the disengaged portion of the strip or
plate D fitted with the studs the other two studs now enter the vertical key hole
perforations C, C2, at their circular portions and this strip or plate 1) is then
passed upwards, causing these two studs to enter the narrow slots of the said
vertical perforations. The skirt is thus suspended from the plate or strip D
attached to the waist belt, and as the necks of the studs now lie in the narrow
parts of the key hole perforations they are held firmly from moving outwards
by the tops of the studs.
In some cases instead of attaching the upper plate D to the waist belt it may
be attached to the belt of the bodice but as a rule it is prefered to attach and
fasten it in the manner hereinbefore described.
It is to be clearly understood that plates or strips constructed in the manner
herein before described may be attached in any suitable manner to the garments
r portions of the garments mentioned, or to other like garments, and, further,
hat the essential feature of the invention consists in the particular relative
arrangement and construction of the three plates or strips and the means
mployed to produce the fastening.

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:-
1. A skirt fastener and suspender formed of two fastening plates affixed to
the waist band of the skirt and a suspender plate affixed to the waist belt or
to the waist band of the bodice, the whole being connected and employed sub-
stantially as hereinbefore described.
Dated this word day of June 1899.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, and 25, Cross Street, Manchester,
Agents.