An Improved Linen Shirt.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 12th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 14th Jan., 1893
PROVISIONAL, SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Linen Shirt.
GEORGE SAMUEL VENN GODFREY 16 Cornwallis Terrace Hastings in the
County of Sussex no occupation do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
The object of this invention is that linen shirts shall have a double front
reversible in manner following. The body of the shirt shall be made as those
usually in use now, the front shall also be joined to the body of the shirt as now,
excepting the bottom of the front, which shall not be fastened. The front of the
shirt shall be in two pieces, & fastened one piece to each side of the body of the
shirt as usually used now; but, each side shall reach right across the chest to
the body of the shirt where the other side is fastened, & being (the front) unfastened
at the bottom of the front, either side can be uppermost, and each side reaching
right across the chest, thus giving two fronts to each shirt, at the extremity of
each side can be buttons, or stud holes to keep it smooth in place, also in each side
of the front shall be the usual stud holes, the holes in both sides meeting exactly
in the centre of the shirt front so that studs can be put in as now used. Also, down
each side, each being a complete front a narrow edge of linen can run down it, the
outer edge unfastened to give it the appearance of an ordinary single fronted shirt,
or the additional width of front could be attached after, being joined underneath
each side of front.
Dated this 21st day of November 1892.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Linen Shirt.
I, GEORGE SAMUEL VENN GODFREY 16 Cornwallis Terrace Hastings Sussex
Gentleman 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:-
The object of this invention is that linen shirts shall have a double front
reversible, in the following manner. The body of the shirt shall be made as those
usually in use now the front shall also be joined to the body of the shirt as now
excepting the bottom of the front which shall not be fastened. The front of the
shirt shall be in two pieces & fastened, one piece to each side of the body of the
shirt as usually used now, but each side shall reach right across the chest to
the body of the shirt where the other side is fastened, & being (the front) unfastened
at the bottom of the front, either side can be uppermost, and each side reaching
right across the chest, thus giving two fronts to each shirt. At the extremity of
each side can be buttons or stud holes to keep it smooth in place also in each side
of the front shall be the usual stud holes, the holes in both sides meeting exactly
in the centre of the shirt front so that studs can be put in as now used. Also,
down each side, each being a complete front, a narrow edge of linen can run down
it, the outer edge unfastened to give it the appearance of an ordinary single fronted
shirt, or the additional width of front could be attached after, being joined under-
neath each side of front.

page_text: 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 double fronted shirt the same being arranged so as to enable one front
to be folded under and expose a fresh and clean surface or front substantially as
described.
E. EATON,
Patent Agent.