Improvements in and relating to Clothing for Infants.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 23rd July, 1896-Accepted, 12th Sept., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Clothing for Infants.
I, AGNES LOUISA DRURY, of 12, Rivers Street, Bath, Authoress, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows.-
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This invention has reference to clothing for infants, and consists in combining
together, as one garment, various articles of clothing to constitute a set. The
various articles of clothing constituting any one set are suitably connected togethe
partly by abbons and partly by sewing and by buttons and are arranged to-open
out in such manner that the infant may be laid therein on its back and be dressed,
and undressed in such garment without necessity of turning.
Fastening of the various articles about the infant is effected principally by
means of ribbons. Sleeves and the like are divided in the garments designed for
indoor wear, the use of aimholes and the like being obviated. In the out-of-door
gaiment the hood, cloak, robe and a sunshade cape aic combined with an inside,
wrap hay
ing gloves incorporated therewith.
the
As adapted for sick children who should not be raised from a recumbent position,
garment comprised in this invention consists of a might gown and jacket which
ganent is put on from the front and fastened by ribbons passed below the patient
and tied at front. The skut of the gown is divided at the back and is therefore,
capable of being withdrawn from below the patient and run towards the fiont on
ribbons.
Dated this 21st day of October 1895.
NICHOLAS WATTS;
Bristol, Chartered Patent Agent.
I, AGNES LOUISA DRURY, of 12 Rivers Street, Bath, Authoress,' 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 has reference to clothing for infants, and consists in combining
together, as one garment, various articles of clothing to constituto a set. The
various articles of clothing constituting any one set are suitably connected together
partly by ribbons and partly by sewing and by buttons and are arranged to open
out in such manner that the infant may be laid therein on its back and be dressed and
undiessed in such garment without necessity of tuning the infant over. Fastening
of the various articles about the infaut is effected principally by meaus of
ibbous.
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Sleeves and the like are divided in the garments designed for indoor wear, the
use of am-holes and the like being obviated In the out of door garment the
hood, cloak, robe and a sunshade cape are combined with an invisible wrap having
gloves incorporated therewith.

page_text: As adapted for sick children, who should not be raised from a recumbent
position, the garment comprised in this invention consists of a might gown and
Jacket, which garment is put on from the front and fastened by libbons passed
below the patient and tied at front. The skirt of the gown is divided at the back
and is therefore capable of being withdrawn from below the patient and run
towards the fiont on ribbons.
In the accompanying drawings Figs. 1 to 7 inclusive illustrate a compound
indoor garment in which the various articles of clothing constituting a set are
suitably connected together partly by ribbons and partly by sewing and by buttons
and are arranged to open out according to this invention; Fig. 1 is an inside
view of the compound garment as it appears when opened out and laid flat or
approximately so ;
Fig. 2 is a similar view but shows the innermost article wrapped round the body
of a child and fastened.
Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the second article wrapped round the child.
Fig. 4 18 a similar view showing, the third and fourth articles wrapped over the
child and fastened.
Fig. 5 illustrates in fiont elevation the outermost garment folded round the
child and fastened.
Fig. 6 shows a separate view of the petticoat; and
Fig. 7 is a corresponding view of the day gown.
Refering to Fig. 1, A is the pilchkin; it is made with a runner 1 whereby
when folded round the child's body (see Fig. 2) it can be fastened as at 2 by
tying the two ends of the runner 1. There is also at the upper part a runner 3,
one end of which only is exposed, and which is for a purpose hereinafter
mentioned. Furthermore the pilchkin has a tunnel 5 and a runner 6 and a loop 7.
The right haud portion A' of the pilchkin is turned over the body, the runner 5 18
passed through the loop 7, then the left hand portion A of the pilchkin is turned
over the portion A' and the runner 5 is tied to the runner 6 (see Fig. 2).
B is the aldry, it has at the upper part two loops, respectively 8 and 9, and two
buttonholes 10 and 11, by which and two correspondingly arranged buttons on the
outer side of the upper part of the pilchkin A, the aldry B and the pilchkin A are
fastened together.
C is the long flannel, in which there is attached, by tacking, a shirt D. This
shirt 18 made with a couple of stitched shits, through these there pass a couple of
tags 12 and 13, each secured at one end to the long flannel, and each made with a
buttonhole; these buttonholes being adapted to take on to the buttons of the
pilchkin. Thus the paits A, B and C are secured together. 14 13 a tape secured
at one end to the long flannel and which passes through a sewn slit in the shirt and
also through the loop 9 of the aldry B. In each shoulder part C¹ C² there are
two buttonholes, respectively 15, 15, and 16, 16; each of the shoulder paits C3, C₁
is provided with a couple of buttons respectively 17, 17 and 18, 18, each of the
shoulder parts C and C is provided with a couple of loops respectively 19, 19,
and 20, 20. Each shoulder part C'C' has secured to it one end of a
tape 21 and 22. Below the arm recess C' there is secured one end of a tape 23.
Near the bottom there are secured to the long flannel, two tapes, namely, tape 24
which is secured to the outerside of the long flannel at some distance from its
edge C, and tape 25 which is secured to the long flaunel at its edge C. E is the
petticoat, shown separately in Fig 6, it has two button holes 26 and 27 by which
and two correspondingly arranged buttons 26" 27" (Fig. 7) on the day gown F, the
petticoat and day gown are fastened together.
Additional fastening is provided at the neck by tying the ends of the neck
running ibbons 29 of the petticoat to the corresponding ends of the neck running
ribbons 29 of the day gown; and at the shoulder by buttons 30 on the part E' of
the petticoat engaging button holes 31 (Fig. 7) on the day gown.
32 and 33 are loops at the top of the arm recesses E' E respectively; through
these loops there pass a couple of tapes 34 and 35, each. secured at one end to the

page_text: day gown, and their loose ends are tied to the loose ends of the tapes 21 and 22
respectively, of the long flannel; 36 is a tape, one end of which is fastened to the
petticont below the arm recess; its loose end is tied to the loose end of the tape 23
of the long flannel C. Thus the long flannel C with its attached parts and the
petticoat E and day gown F are secured together.
37 19 a waist running ribbon. 38 and 39 are a couple of runners at the neck E'
by pulling which simultaneously in opposite directions the upper edge of this part
of the garment can be gathered up. The shoulder pait E is provided with a
couple of buttons, 40. The left hand portion of the aldry B is turned over the
body, the unner 3 18 passed through the loop 9, then the night hand portion of
the aldıy is tuued over the left hand portion. The right hand portion of the
long flannel C is tuned over the body, and the loose end of the tape 14, thereon,
is tied to the unner 3; then the left hand side of the long flannel, carrying with
it the left hand side of the petticoat E, (to which it is attached as heroin before
described) is turned over the right hand portion of the long flannel, and the tape 25
is tied to the tape 24. The loops 20, 20 are then looped over the buttons 18, 18, and
the buttons 18, 18 are passed though the button holes 15, 15, the loops 19, 19
are looped over the buttons 17, 17, and the buttons 17, 17 are passed through the
button holes 16, 16.
The two ends of the waist running ribbon 37 are then tied.
The day gown 1 is shown separately in Fig. 7; it has two ribbons, namely,
ribbon 41 which is secured to the outer side at some distance fiom its edge F¹, and
ribbon 42 which is secured at its edge F. 43 13 a sash secured to the outer side of
the day gown at a point F* and passing through a band 43º. 44 is a waist running
tape. 45, 46 are neck running ribbons, operating similarly to the ribbons 38, 39 of
the petticoat E
Each of the shoulder parts F³, is provided with a couple of button holes,
respectively, 47, 47 and 48, 48. Between the shoulder parts F3, F4 upon the outer
side are the buttons 49, 50 (Fig. 5)
Each of the shoulder parts F, F is provided with a couple of button holes 51, 51
and 52, 52. Each of the two sleeves F, F10, 18 divided, and is provided with a
couple of ribbons, respectively 53, 54, and 55, 56, one end of each of the ribbons 53
and 55 being attached to the sleeve at its edge, and one end of each of the
ibbons 54 and 56 being attached to the sleeve at some distance from its edge.
Each sleeve also has a running ribbon respectively 57 and 58 passing through a
band 57 and 58. The right hand portion of the day gown F is turned over the
left hand portion of the day gown, the two ends of the waist running tape 44 are
tied together, the buttons 30, 30 are buttoned through the button holes 47, 47 and
also through the button holes 52, 52; the button holes 48, 48, and 51, 51 are passed
over the buttons 40, 40. The loose ends of the sleeve ribbons, respectively, 53, 54,
and 55, 56 are tied together, and the unner tibbons 57 and 58 a1o drawn together
around the wrists and tied. The sash 43 and ribbons 41 and 42 are then tied (as
seen in Fig. 5). A removable bib G is, by means of the buttous 49 and 50, looped
upon the outer side of the day gown.
Figs. 8, 9 10 and 11 illustrate an outdoor garment according to this invention.
Fig. 8 shows the garment as opened out and laid flat for an infant to be placed
upon it, Fig. 9 shows a separate view of the hood and cloak,-Fig. 10 is a
corresponding view of the robe, and Fig. 11 shows the garment with its several
parts fastened on the child.
Referring to Fig. 8, H is the hood, which is made in one with the cloak I;
attached thereto is the sunshade cape J, secured by means of ribbons 59 and 60,
one end of each of which 18 stitched to the cloak, the loose ends extending through
loops 61, 62, attached to the inside of the sunshade cape, and tied together (see
Fig. 9).
63 (see Fig. 9) is a back neck running tape extending through the top edge of
the cloak and around the neck of the hood. 64 and 65 are a couple of runners
attached to the cloak by which the upper edge I¹ can be gathered. 1³, 1³ are arm

page_text: holes.made sufficiently long to enable the arm of the child to be placed therein
without bending; II' sleeves attached thereto (see Fig 11). 66, 67 (see Fig.10)
are two runners attached to the robe, similar to the two unes 64 and 65;
the ends respectively 64, 66 and 65, 67, when tied together serve to connect the
hood and cloak to the robe K
68, 69 are two unners attached to the cape at the neck portion K' and'.by
pulling which simultaneously in opposite directions this portion can be gathered.
70 is a button and 71 a button hole. Thiec tapes 72 73 and 74 are attached to the
edge K³ of the robe and there are three similar tapes, namely, 75, which is attached
to the edge K³ of the 1obe, and 76, 77 which are attached to the robe at some
distance from the edge K³.
L (see Fig 8) is the invisible wrap; gloves 78, 78 are attached to the sleeves 79, 79
incorporated therewith; I 18 held in place by the sleeves 79, 79, extending through
the arm holes 1, 13 of the cloak I.
The infant having been placed upon the compound garment when laid out flat as
shown in Fig. 8, the left hand portion of the invisible wiap is folded over the body,
then the right hand portion of the visible wrap is folded over the left hand
portion, the right hand portion of the robe is then folded over the body and the
button 70 passed through the loop 71, the loose ends of the tapes 72, 73 and 74
are tied to the loose ends of the tapos 75, 76 and 77 respectively, the cloak is
tolded over the robe, and the ends of the runner 63 ale tied together.
The end J of the sunshade cape, when not in use us a sunshade, may hang over
the arm of the person carrying the child.
Figs. 12 to 17 illustrate a compound garment according to this invention, suitable
for an invalid child, Fig. 12 is a view of the night gown laid out flat, ready to
receive the child, Fig. 13 shows the night gown folded and fastened, Fig. 14 is a
similar view to Fig 13, but showing the jacket in position on the child, and fastened,
Fig. 15 is a back view of the compound garment, Fig 16 is a view of the right
hand half of the night gown and Fig. 17 is a separate view of the jacket.
M, M represent the night gown, made in two parts, the pait M (Fig. 12) is
provided with button holes 80, 81 and 82, a tapo 83, a runuer tape 84 at the waist
and a tape 84. The shoulder portion M' has a couple of buttons 85, 85, the
shoulder parts M 2 M³ have respectively button boles 86, 86, 87, 87. The sleeve M*
is provided with a ribbon 88 stitched to the sleeve at 89
The part M* (Fig. 16) is provided with buttons 89, 90 and 91, a tape 92, a
unner tape 93 at the waist and a tape 84" stitched to the outside at a point some
distance from the edge. 94, is a stitched slit. The shoulder portion M³ has a
couple of buttons 95, 95, the shoulder portions M, M have respectively button
holes 96, 96, 97, 97. The sleeve M8 is provided with a ribbon 98 stitched to the
sleeve at 99. The two parts forming the night gown are placed together.as shown
in Fig. 12, the tape 84 passing through the hole 94, the left hand portion of the
gown is turned over the body of the child, the tape 92 is then tied to the tape 83,
the buttons 95,95 are then passed through the button holes 87, 87, and 96,.96,. the
right hand portion of the gown is turned over the left hand portion of the gown,
the tape 84 tied to the tape 84, the buttons 89, 90 and 91 passed through the
button holes 80, 81, and 82, the buttons 85, 85, are then passed though the button
holes 86, 86 and 97, 97, the two ends of the sleeve 1ibbon 88 are then tied together,
and the two ends of the sleeve ribbon 98 also tied together, the loose end of the
runner tape 93 is thou tied to the loose end of the runner tape 84.
N (Fig. 17) is the Jacket; it is provided with neck tunning tapes 100, 101 by
pulling which in opposite duections, simultaneously, the portion N' can. be
gathered, the shoulder portions N2, N3, N, No have, respectively, pans of button
holes 102, 102, 103, 103, 104, 104, 105, 105,-at N, N' are two runners 106, 107.
108 18 a loop. 109, 110 are sleeve ribbons. 111, 112 are two ribbons threaded
through the button holes 102, 102, 103, 103 respectively.
The jacket N is placed over the gown M, M as seen in Figs. 14 and 15, the ends
of the ribbon 111, are threaded through the button, holes 105, 105, and tied

page_text: together, the loose ends of the ribbon 112 are thiended through the button
holes 104, 104 and tied together. The ends of the sleeve ribbon 109 are tied
together, and the ends of the sleeve ribbon 110 are tied together; the tape 107
passes under the child and through the loop 107* (Figs. 14 and 15) formed by the
tying of the ibbon 111; the tape 106 passes under the child and through the
loop 106 (Figs. 14 and 15) formed by the tying of the ribbon 112, and the ends of
the two tapes 106 and 107 are passed in opposite directions thiough the loop 108
and are tied together.
It will be seen from Fig. 15 that the gown is divided at the back and that the
two portions MB and M are capable of being withdrawn from below the patient
and run towards the front on the ribbons 84 and 93 respectively.
Fig. 18 illustrates in plan a compound gaiment according to this invention
suitable for an ordinary infant's night-gown.
The garment comprises a gown C which corresponds to the long flannel in
Figs. 1 to 5 but which is split at C* for convenience in tuining back from below the
child, a shirt D, and pilchkin A. The several parts are attached to one another as-
hereinbefore described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim 18-
1. A compound gaiment for an infant wherein various articles of clothing are
combined and connected together as a set arranged to open out in such a manner
that an infant may be dressed or undressed without being turued after having been
laid on the said compound garment substantially as described.
2. The construction and arrangement substantially as hereinabove described with
reference respectively to and shewn in Figs 1 to 7 inclusive, in Figs. 8 to 11, and
in Figs. 12 to 17 of the accompanying drawings of compound garments of the kind
referred to in the preceding claim.
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