Improvements in Waist Bands or Body Belts for Supporting Skirts and other Articles of Wear.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 29th Feb., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Waist Bands or Body Belts for Supporting Skirts
and other Articles of Wear.
I, ALFRED BREESE of 75 Aldermanbury in the County of London, Manufacturer,
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
statements:-
The object of my invention is to produce a combined waist band or body belt,
capable of supplying local pressure where desired, in addition to general support,
and at the same time to serve as a suspender for skirts and other garments or articles
of wear.
My invention cousists essentially of three parts namely:-a straight band which
encircles the waist, to the inside of which I attach an additional band, lining, strip,
or strips, preferably of indin-rubber for the purpose hereinafter referred to; and, to
the lower part of the aforesaid straight band which encircles the waist, I sew or
otherwise attach a curved or shaped band so proportioned as to adapt itself loosely
and comfortably over the hips of the wearer, the circumference of the lower edge
of the aforesaid shaped band being greater than that of the upper edge, so that
when in position the tendency of the belt to sag or become disarranged is obviatel.
The garment to be supported from the curved shaped band is either attached by
buttons or other fastenings or it may be sewn thereto, an inner lining being provided,
which corresponds in shape to the outer curved band.
In the accompanying drawing
Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the appliance in the position it assumes
when in use on the wearer, and
Figure 2 is an inverted plan showing more particularly the elastic insertion and
curved band herein before more particularly referred to.
In the drawing a represents the straight belt which encircles the waist and 6 the
curved band which may be used with or without the inner lining b¹. It will be
seen that the shape of the curved belt is such that an easy fit is assured and that
the skirt or other garment or article of wear may be easily buttoned or sewn
thereto and maintained in position without inconvenience. The elastic lining or
strips c adapted to the inside of the waist belt a are proportionately shorter and
attached to the latter at intervals, so that when the combined belt and suspender is
in position and fastened, the elastic strips c are under tension and exert the required
local pressure.
In some cases I may employ the waist belt a and elastic strips c in combination
as a waist belt without the suspending curved belt 6 and I may also when desired
employ the latter for external and ornamental wear.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
In a waist belt and garment suspender, the combination with the belt a―fitted

page_text: with or without the elastic strips of a suspender band b curved and shaped in the
manner and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 8th dow of Toner 1806
T. B. BROWNE LIMITED,
Agents,
By BENJAMIN T. KING,
Registered Patent Agent.