Improvements in Under Vests for Supporting the Nether Garments.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 25th July, 1899-Accepted, 23rd Sept., 1899
[Communicated from abroad by THOMAS BERNARD FITZPATRICK, of Newton, in
the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, United States of
America, Merchant.]
Improvements in Under Vests for Supporting the Nether Garments.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the Firm of Haseltine, Lake, & Co., Patent Agents,
45, Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, 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 present invention relates to an underwaist or undervest of elastic material
or fabric for supporting the nether garments provided along the lines of greatest
stress with reinforcing sections in the form of flattened tubes of elastic material
or fabric which are attached to the body of the garment by elastic stitches which
preferably extend through the tube near each edge, and the elastic body of the
garment. This provides a structure which will not fray in wear or in washing,
and is strong.
In the accompanying drawing:
Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of an underwaist embodying the features
of my invention.
Figure 2 is a view in rear elevation of such an underwaist.
Figure 3 is a section upon the dotted line 3-3 of Figure 1.
Figure 4 is an enlarged view in elevation of the elastic tube forming the rein-
forcing section.
Figure 5 is a view in section of the tube upon the dotted line 5-5 of Figure 4.
A represents the body of the waist made of any suitable elastic fabric preferably
having a whole back and a divided front, the edges of which front are preferably
finished and united as hereinafter described.
Similar
To this elastic body I secure, either inside or outside, preferably outside, the
flattened tubular elastic reinforcing sections B. The principal tubular elastic
reinforcing sections are continuous upon the front and the back of the garment,
extending over the shoulder and crossing each other, as represented in Figure 2,
or not, as may be desired. When crossed at the back, there may be used a short
additional tubular section extending from the crossing point of the main rein-
forcing sections to the lower edge of the garment (see Figure 2).
tubular reinforcing sections may also be applied to the edges of the vest upon
each side of the front opening and may extend around the neck opening, and
they may also be secured to the sides of the waist and surround the arm openings,
where the waist is sleeveless. These tubular sections are united to the body of
the garment preferably by the straight elastic seams or lines of stitches C, which
pass through the flattened tubes near each edge thereof and through the body
section. In lieu of these straight line stitches, over stitching may be employed,
but I prefer the straight stitching because the stitches are more protected and
because it provides a better finish.

page_text: The tubes B are woven, knitted or formed as a whole and with an elastic
weaving, and they are then flattened, and in their flattened form applied to the
body of the garment. The upper ends of the side sections may be cut to fit
then to the arm holes. The buttons connecting the two parts of the front are
attached to one of the edges of said part, thus provided or equipped with the,
flattened tube, and button-holes are formed in the edge of the other part so
equipped with the flattened tube, and attaching buttons or devices are secured
to the body of the garment and the flattened tubes in their appropriate places.
For some uses the side reinforcements and the reinforcements about the edges
of the front opening and the neck may be dispensed with.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated
to me by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is:-
The underwaist for supporting nether garments as herein described, the same
comprising a body portion of elastic fabric, said body portion having secured
thereto reinforcing strips on lines of the garment's greatest stress, said strips
consisting each of an elastic, seamless, flattened tube secured to the said body
portion by stitches which pass through the garment and through the strip near its
edges as set forth, whereby a garment of elastic structure throughout its entire
extent is provided, the reinforced strips of which have uniform unbroken edges
and are of increased strength.
Dotad this 25th day of July 1809
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.
Agents for the Applicant.

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