Year: 1898

page_text: I, JOHN WARREN, 20, Florence Road, off Humberstone Road, Leicester, Tailor,
lo hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object the production of jackets and garments, (such
as lounge coats, sac coats &c.) of a similar type with no seams down the sides or
back.
A jacket constructed according to the present invention has the body cut out
of one piece of cloth, the only seams employed being the shoulder seams.
To carry out my invention I take a piece of cloth, from which the body is to be
formed and double or fold it. The line along which it is folded forms the centre
of the back and the two opposite or parallel edges of the fabric are those down
which buttons are to be attached and the button holes formed on the front of the
jacket.
The front edges may be shaped according to the style or shape of the jacket
desired.
The upper edge of the double thickness cloth from the fold inwards is then
cut out to form the back of the neck opening, an approximately inverted trian-
gular shaped piece is next cut out of the upper edge of the cloth and two of the
sides of the opening formed thereby when sewn together form each shoulder seam.
These two sides lead to the apex of the triangle and to the armhole openings.
From the end of one of the sides of the triangular shaped opening the cloth is
shaped out towards the front edges thereof to form the front part of the neck
opening.
When the two sides of the approximately triangular shaped opening are sewn
together to form the shoulder seams, the back and front parts of the neck opening
are brought together in proper position at the same time.
The collar may then be fixed in position and the jacket finished in the usual
manner.
The shape of the openings may be varied somewhat without departing from the
main lines of the invention.
Doted this 26th day of May 1898

page_text: Felating to Jackets or like Garments,
I, JOHN WARREN, 20, Florence Road, off Humberstone Road, Leicester, Tailor,
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 follow-
ing statement:--
This invention has for its main object the production of jackets and garments,
(such as lounge coats, sac coats &c.) of a similar type with no seams down the sides or
back.
A jacket constructed according to the present invention has the body cut out
of one piece of cloth, the only seams employed being the shoulder seams.
The invention will be understood from the following further description in
reference to the accompanying drawings in which,
Figure 1 is a pattern opened out in the flat, of the body of a jacket constructed
in accordance with my invention.
Figures 2 and 3 are side and front elevations respectively of the said pattern
with the shoulder seams united.
To carry out my invention I take a piece of cloth or other material from which
the jacket or like garment is to be made and double or fold it.
The line along which it is doubled or folded forms the centre of the back and
is represented by the letters A A in Fig. 1.
The two opposite edges B B are those down which buttons are to be attached and
button holes formed on the front of the jacket in the usual manner.
These edges may be shaped according to the style or shape of the jacket desired.
The upper edge of the material is then cut to form the back part C of the neck
opening which may be of any desired shape.
An approximately inverted triangular piece D is next cut out and the two
contiguous edges or sides D1 D2 of the opening formed thereby, when brought
together and united by stitching form the shoulder seams E as in Figures 2 and 3.
These two sides lead to the apex of the triangle where the material is discon-
nected so that the said opening communicates with the armholes F.
From the end of one of the sides of the opening viz. the side D³ the material
is cut out towards the front edge B thereof, of a shape as shown or otherwise to
form the front part C¹ of the neck opening.
When the two sides D1 D2 of the opening D are sewn together to form the
shoulder seams, the back and front parts C C¹ respectively of the neck opening
are brought together in proper position at the same time.
The collar and sleeves may then be fixed in position and the jacket finished
in the usual way.
The centre slit G or the two side slits G1 G2 at the bottom of the jacket may also
be employed if desired.
It is obvious that the method of cutting out a jacket as hereinbefore described
with reference to the drawings is also applicable to other similar garments.
It should also be understood, that although by preference the body of the jacket
is formed of one piece of material as hereinbefore described yet a jacket or similar
garment drafted on the same principle and in all respects similar but having a
seam down the back would fall within the scope of the present invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:--
1. The method of drafting or cutting out the bodies of jackets, coats or similar

page_text: garments substantially as described and with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
2. A jacket, coat or similar garment the body of which is cut out of one piece
of material and seamed or united at the shoulders substantially as described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
3. The improvement in jackets, coats and similar garments, substantially as
herein before described and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 16th day of July 1808
JOHN WARREN.
Boult & Wade,.
Agents for the Applicant.
JOHN WARREN.
Boult & Wade,.
Agents for the Applicant.