A New or Improved Skirt Protector.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Aug., 1899-Accepted, 7th Apr., 1900
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Skirt Protector.
I, GEORGE SIMON HENSEL, of N.W. Corner Franklin and Vine Streets, in the
City and County of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, United States of
America, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
My invention consists of an article known as a skirt protector having a facing
thereon, which serves to add strength and durability to the head of the article
and prevent abrasive action upon the shoes of the wearer as will be hereinafter
described.
Of the accompanying drawing:
Figure 1 represents a face view of a piece of a skirt protector embodying my
invention.
Figure 2 represents a section thereon on line - Figure 1.
Figures 3 and 4 represent face views of other forms of the invention.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
A designates a skirt protector composed of the head B, the brush C, and the
facing D.
The head and brush are woven or otherwise formed in any suitable manner,
and the facing is placed on the side of said head parallel therewith and secured
thereto by cementing, pasting, gumming, or equivalent means, as in Figures 1,
2 and 4, or stitching as in Figure 3.
In Figures 1, 2 and 3, the facing occupies a portion of the heading between
the border E of the heading and the top of the brush C, while in Figure 4. such
border is dispensed with.
The facing consists of a strip of velvet, velveteen, felt or other suitable pliable
fabric, superior to or softer than that of the heading, the same imparting a finish
to the protector and strengthening its heading, while increasing its wearing
qualities. Moreover the heading is generally harsh in its nature and tends to
abrade and roughen the shoes when the protector is worn on a skirt this however
is obviated by the present invention, as it removes the head from contact with
the shoe and receives such contact on the facing D, the effect of which is evident.
In Figures 1, 2 and 4 as the facing is gummed or equivalently secured to the
head, the edges of said facing are prevented from ravelling or fraying, while in
Figure 3, the same result is accomplished by stitching the edges of the facing
close to the border E and the top of the brush so that said border and top serve
to guard said edges.
In either case, the article is complete to be attached to a skirt or garment
virtually as of integral construction with the advantages stated.
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:-
1st. In a skirt protector, a separate piece of facing material superior to the
heading of said protector secured to said heading on the side thereof.

page_text: 2nd. A skirt protector consisting of a head, a brush pendant therefrom, and
a separate facing of material on the side of said head secured to the same.
Dated this 25th day of August 1899.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.