Improvements in Under Vests, Shirts, and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in Under Vests, Shirts, and the like.
I, ELIZABETH HARRIET LOUISA SMEDLEY DODDS, of 12, Wellington Street,
Waterloo, in the County of Lancaster, Widow, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to improvements in under vests, shirts or like garments,
more particularly those which are worn next to the body. The object being to
provide ventilation, and to prevent the usual abrasion and inconvenience which
arises from the portions of the garment chafing the body under the arms of the
wearer.
In carrying my invention into effect I form my under vests or like garments
with openings in place of the corner pieces or gussets now to be found in the
ordinary form of vest, thereby removing the material at a position where it is
constantly exposed to the moisture and perspiration, thus leaving that portion of
the body under the arms free from contact with the material.
I arrange my openings sometimes with the edges bound with silk, ribbon, or other
like material or the edge may be woven or stitched, as may be found most con-
venient for any particular garment or material of which such garment is made.
I find it convenient to make complete openings in the garments that are for use
particularly in hot climates, or for use when much exercise is to be undertaken
by the wearer.
I do not limit the application of my invention to garments of any special
material or form, neither do I limit the arrangement of the openings to any
particular shape; but I modify the form of opening and the method of arranging
the same to suit the garment or material which is to be employed.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings,
London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham,
Agents.

page_text: 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 improvements in under vests, shirts or like garments,
more particularly those which are worn next to the body. The object being to
provide ventilation, and to prevent the usual abrasion and inconvenience which
arises from the portions of the garment chafing: the body under the arms of the
wearer.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation
of an under vest made in accordance with my invention and Figure 2 is a side
elevation of the same drawn to a smaller scale. In carrying my invention into
effect I form my under vest or like garment A with openings B in place of the
corner pieces or gussets now to be found in the ordinary form of vest, thereby
removing the material at a position where it is constantly exposed to the moisture
and perspiration, thus leaving that portion of the body under the arms free from
contact with the material.
I arrange my openings B sometimes with the edges C bound with silk ribbon,
or other like material or the edge may be woven or stitched, as may be found
most convenient for any particular garment or material of which such garment is
made.
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I find it convenient to make complete openings in the garments that are for use
particularly in hot climates, or for use when much exercise is to be undertaken
by the wearer.
I do not limit the application of my invention to garments of any special
material or form, neither do I limit the arrangement of the openings to any
particular shape, but I modify the form of opening and the method of arranging
the same to suit the garment or material which is to be employed.
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:
1. In under vests shirts and the like the arrangement and formation of corner..
openings or clear spaces in the garments substantially as and for the purpose
herein before described and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 18th day of February 1800
1800
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings,
London, W.C.,
3, Temple Street, Birmingham, and
25, Cross Street, Manchester,
Agents.
Dated
this
18th day of Fahruom
1800
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings,
London, W.C.,
3, Temple Street, Birmingham, and
25, Cross Street, Mancliester,
Agents.