Interchangeable Shirt Front or Cuffs, Habit Front or Cuffs, or like Breast Covering or Cuffs.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 9th June, 1899-Accepted, 9th Sept., 1899
COMPLETE. SPECIFICATION.
Interchangeable Shirt Front or Cuffs, Habit Front or Cuffs, or like
Breast Covering or Cuffs.
I, JOSHUA HARVARD MARSDEN LOCKE, 3, Dover Road, Birkdale, Southport,
Lancashire, 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:-
This invention relates to improvements in what are known as shirt fronts
and cuffs habit fronts and cuffs or like bréast coverings and cuffs which are made
of linen or other suitable fabric or materials and it has for its object the con-
struction of such fronts and cuffs so that they may be
Interchangeable:That is to say the two cuffs or parts may be worn either
as a shirt front or cuffs.
Reversible: That is to say the obverse and reverse sides of the parts may be
exposed to view at the discretion of the wearer.
Alternative: That is to say the upper edge or over-lap of the parts of the
front may be substituted for the lower edge or under-lap of the parts of the
said front thus preventing the pleat or edge adhering to the part when starched
and ironed thereby preserving the uniformity of the front.
The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Fig. 1, is a view of one part of an interchangeable shirt front or cuffs, habit
front or cuffs constructed according to my invention laid flat.
Fig. 2, is a view of a second part of the same.
Fig. 3, is a view showing the two parts or cuffs (connected by studs) adjusted
for wear as a shirt front, habit front or like breast covering.
(a) In carrying out my invention I form the main parts of a reversible inter-
changeable front and cuffs of two pieces of fabric or material preferably as
Figs. 1, 2.
(6) The parts may be formed of two single pieces of fabric or material (see
Figs. 1, 2.)
The cuffs or parts Figs. 1, 2 may be adjusted as a front by placing the
edge A A, Fig. 1, over the edge B B, Fig. 2, or vice versa and connect the two
parts with studs or fastners.
The front Fig. 3, may be disunited and the two parts worn as shirt cuffs.
Either or both of the parts may be ornamented by the addition of pleats or
other fancy ornamentation. The front may be shaped with one neck (see dotted
lines) Figs. 1, 2, 3.
Any required number of button holes may be worked in the parts Figs. 1, 2.
The said button holes may be used to fasten the front or cuffs to gentlemen's or
ladies' garments.
Having particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. An interchangeable shirt front or cuffs, habit front or cuffs or like breast

page_text: covering or cuffs comprised of two or more pieces of fabric formed into parts or
cuffs such as Figs. 1, 2. A A is brought over B B or vice versa and connected
together with studs fastners or bands to form said parts into an open or loose
pleated reversible breast covering substantially as described.
2. An interchangeable shirt front or cuffs habit front or cuffs or like breast
covering or cuffs comprised of two pieces of material formed into two parts or
cuffs A A B B. are fastened together with studs to form said parts into an
alternative pleated breast covering substantially as described.
3. An interchangeable shirt front or cuffs habit front or cuffs or like breast
covering or cuffs substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
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