Improvements in or relating to Stockings.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Stockings.
WILLIAM HENRY MORRISON, 44 St. John's Wood Road N.W. Furniture Buyer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The above Invention relates to the Manufacture of Stockings for use with
Knickerbockers or Breeches and has for its object the prevention of the
Knickerbockers or Breeches being detached from the Stocking so as to Expose the
leg or cause a space to intervene between the Legs of the Knickerbockers or Breeches
and the Stockings.
In carrying my invention into practice I form the upper part of the leg of the
Stocking with 2 Parts viz. with 2 Edges in such manner that the inner part or edge
of the Stockings can be drawn up over the Knce. And the Band of the
Knickerbockers or Breeches brought down over the inner edge of the Stockings and
fastened. The Outer Edge of the Leg of the Stocking can then be brought up over
the band or Strap of the Knickerbockers or Breeches and Turned down in a Roll in
the Ordinary manner. It will be Obvious that the Lower End of the Knickerbockers
or Breeches being fastened between the 2 Edges of the Top part of the leg of the
Stocking that it will prevent the Naked Leg being Exposed or for any space to
intervene between the leg of the Knickerbockers or Breeches and the Stocking.
Existing Stockings may be altered to effect the Object desired by sewing or
Knitting on a Band of any desired width on the outside or inside of the Top part
of the Leg of the Stocking Thus forming 2 Edges as before described.
Dated this 19th day of August 1896.
I, WILLIAM HENRY MORRISON of 44 St. John's Wood Road, London, N.W.,
Furniture Buyer, 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 stockings especially intended for use with knickerbockers
or breeches, and has for its object to prevent the knickerbockers becoming detached
from the stocking thereby leaving a space between the top of the stocking and the
knickerbocker or breeches and exposing the leg.
In carrying out my invention I propose to form the upper part of the stocking in

page_text: two parts, one encircling the other. The inner part, which is a continuation of the
leg of the stocking, preferably extends further than the outer.
The outer part consists of a band of suitable width connected to the stocking at a
suitable position by its lower end. This band may be either woven with the stocking
or may be a separate band attached by stitching or otherwise.
The stocking is thus formed with two edges, the inner one of which can be drawn
up and securely fastened in any suitable manner, or by the band of the knickerbocker
which passes over it. The outer edge or band can then be turned down outside to
form a roll in the ordinary manner.
The inner edge is secured inside the band of the knickerbocker and will effectually
prevent the stocking from working down and exposing a portion of the leg.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings in which Fig. 1 is a section of the stocking and
Figs. 2 and 3 are respectively a section and elevation of the stocking applied to
the leg.
The upper part A is a continuation of the leg of the stocking and preferably
extends considerably above the knee, and the outer band B extends from the stocking
nt some distance below the knee.
This band is of any suitable width and is joined along one edge to the stocking,
being woven, knitted or attached in any ordinary manner.
In Fig. 2 the leg of the knickerbockers C covers the upper part A of the stocking
and the band B is shown folded or rolled up as in use.
Stockings made according to this invention have the same appearance as the usual
stockings, but would not expose the leg aud render it uncomfortable if the knickers
rise as often occurs.
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.
Improvements in stockings consisting in forming the upper part double providing
an inner and outer band substantially as described and shown in the accompanying
drawings and for the purposes specified.