Improvements in Trousers or Breeches.
Year: 1898

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Improvements in Trousers or Breeches.
JOHN SAMUEL FISHER, No. 2, Walpole Street, King's Road, Chelsea, London, in
the County of Middlesex, Author, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
My invention consists of a combination of "trousers-breeches" the whole being
made of two or more pieces of cloth or other material.
In the front waist are two pockets, two in outside of leg seam, and two in the
seat. From the. waist to just below the knee the "trousers-breeches"
may be
made according to taste loose or tight fitting. The seams are of the ordinary kind
as far as just below the knee, from that point is a flap which may be extended any
distance to the bottom of the "trousers-breeches." The upper and lower parts of
the flap or seam of the "trousers-breeches" from the knee downwards are of wider
and double thickness of material to enable buttons to be affixed more securely on
the underneath part, and the button holes in the upper part.
The number of buttons and button holes used in the trousers-breeches being
four (although more or less can be used) causes the "trousers-breeches" at this
point the top of the calf of the leg or just below the knee-to be tight fitting thus
preventing their wriggling up or down; the tightness of the "trousers-breeches"
in the legs from the knee downwards may be continued at the option of the wearer.
Inside of the bottom hem is a button or buttons for straps. The action of the
knee joint is perfectly free.
Improvements in Trousers or Breeches.
I, JOHN SAMUEL FISHER of 2, Walpole Street, King's Road, Chelsea,
London, Author, 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:-
This invention relates to trousers or breeches and has for its object to provide
a garment which although in the general form of trousers yet has to a great extent
the appearance and comfort of riding breeches or knickerbockers i.e. knee-
breeches for cycling, horse-riding, etc., and besides has a novel and attractive
appearance and may be utilised either for men's or women's wear.

page_text: In order that my present invention may be easily understood and readily carried
into practice I will proceed to fully describe same with reference to the drawings
hereunto annexed :-
Fig. 1 is a front view of a garment (trouser-breeches) made according to my
present invention.
Fig. 2 is a side view of same.
Fig. 3 represents a man wearing these trouser-breeches for cycling.
Fig. 4 represents these trouser-breeches on a man wearing top boots thus
showing the adaptability of the invention for use with top boots for riding
purposes.
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Fig. 5 shows these trouser-breeches for ladies' wear either with or without a
skirt the latter being shown in dotted lines.
From the waist a down to the knee b the garment is made loose or tight-fittin
according to taste.
The seams care of the ordinary character as far as just below the knee where
the seam ceases and according to this invention a flap d is formed here and
provided with button-holes d¹ therein while the underpart or under flap e is
provided with suitable buttons e¹ adapted to be buttoned into said button-
holes d'..
This flap d (or opening at 6) only extends a short distance downwards such
for instance as shown in the drawings and then the seam c recommences at c¹ and
extends to the bottom of the leg of the garment-each leg of the garment being
correspondingly formed i.e. as a counterpart of the other.
In Fig. 1 the right leg of the garment is shown with a part (viz. the flap d)
removed at x in order to show the underflap e while in the side view (Fig. 2) the
flap d is shown laid back or open.
From the knee downwards to the bottom of each leg same may be formed
loose or tight fitting as desired but advantageously moderately tight-fitting for
a space of about 5 inches as shown in diagrams so as to give somewhat the
appearance of leggings or gaiters but in any case that part of each leg of the
garment where the flap d is provided according to this invention is made to fit
closely (when buttoned) around the top of the calf of the leg of the wearer and
this tight-fitting of each leg of the garment just below the knee and extending as
far as shown in the drawings prevents the garment from wriggling up or down
the legs of the wearer-whether riding a cycle or on horseback walking or
otherwise; at same time this tightness being just below the knee leaves the
action of the knee joint perfectly free.
Instead of buttoning the flaps d and e together as aforesaid I may join same
by elastic as in knee-breeches, gloves, etc.
If desired the lower portion of each leg of the garment may be made to button
further down than the amount shown in the drawings; or if desired same may
be buttoned all the way down from 6 to 2-and thus the lower portion of the
legs made to fit the wearer tightly (or otherwise) all the way down from below the
knee to the bottom z.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. Constructing trousers or breeches-the leg parts of which extend down to
the feet or ankles-with a flap or opening just below the knee and means to close
said flap or opening tightly around the legs of the wearer substantially as and for
the purposes described.
2. In trousers or breeches reaching from the waist down to the feet for men's
or women's wear-providing an opening in each leg portion just below the knee
by means of a flap such as d with buttonholes such as d¹ in said flap adapted to be
buttoned onto buttons such as e¹ on the under flap e substantially in the manner
and for the purposes hereinbefore described.

page_text: 3. Trousers or breeches formed substantially in the manner and for the purposes
hereinbefore described and illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 8th March 1898
TONGUE &
BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.