Improvements in Infants' Clothing.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 23rd Apr., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Infants' Clothing.
I, CATHERINE MORANT of Hillside, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham in the
County of Gloucestershire, 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 thereof, that is to say :-
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This invention relates to certain improvements in infant's clothing, known as
short-clothing" the object being to render such articles applicable for use for
small or larger infants, that the same may be more readily put-on and taken off
without sewing or unsewing and that greater comfort be ensured in wear.
In the drawings annexed hereto-
Fig. 1 represents the vest which is made in two portions affording a double fold
over the chest and over the back and admitting of adjustability to the size of the
body of the child.
Fig. 14 represents one half of the said garment shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 2 represents the binder or stays made in double front and back-portions and
drawers to be worn at same time.
Fig. 3 represents the over garment or petticont and body.
The body portion of the garments are made in two folds ab to cover over the
back and the front of the body in double fold at 1 when the garment is on
wear. The parts are fastened together by button and button hole or other
convenient fastening or may be stitched together. As shown in Figs. 1 and 1^ 2
and 3, the two portions of the body-parts are stitched together. At 2 fastening
buttons and button holes are provided but these might be flat hooks and stitched
eyelet holes. The side buttons and button holes 3, Fig. 2 are for the purpose of
supporting the drawers c.
The dotted lines c¹ of said Fig. 2 indicate a double fold of the material
of the drawers provided on the inside. The stay body is of good white
calico or duck, lined with flannel, the drawers may be of fine Saxony or Welsh
flannel; the rest Fig. 1 and 14, of fine wool stockinette material; and the outer
garment Fig. 3, should be of undyed natural or "sanitary" wool material.
The waist band d, Fig. 3 is attached to the garment at the dotted line b', at
the centre of the back of the garment and at this point the fullness of the skirt of
the garment is gathered by a half-pleat from each side. The tapes d', of the said
band are to be tied together at the back and for this purpose the free end of the
said band d, shown extended at the left of Fig. 3, will be passed round the body
and the tapes d', be then tied together. This band forms a most efficient support
to the body of the infant. The band of the drawers, Fig. 2 is made to receive.
running or drawing tapes c³, for fastening purposes.
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 :-
The improved sanitary clothing for infants, combined and made as and for the
purpose herein specified and substantially as shown by the drawings.
Dated this 14th day of March 1892.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicant.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicant.