IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO THE MANUFACTURE OF TROUSERS
Year: 1884

page_text: I CHARLES HENRY HOLMES, Clothier of St James St. Derby in the county of
Derby do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN AND
RELATING TO THE MANUFACTURE OF TROUSERS to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object the cutting and manufacture of trousers in such
a manner that they may the more readily adapt themselves to the different motions
and peculiarities of figure of the wearers and in order to do this effectually I make
in the cloth or other material of which the trousers may be made in convenient
parts thereof such as the sides back or any part of the waist or waistband, incisions
of various shapes and in these I insert gussets or gores of elastic elastic web, silk or
other material or springs of wire, brass etcetera.
POPPLEWELL, COLTON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I CHARLES HENRY HOLMES, Clothier of St James St Derby in the county of
Derby do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN AND
RELATING TO THE MANUFACTURE OF TROUSERS and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention has for its object the cutting and manufacture of trousers in such
a manner that they may the more readily adapt themselves to the different motions
and peculiarities of figure of the wearers and in order to do this effectually I make
in the cloth or other material of which the trousers may be made and in convenient
parts thereof such as the sides back or any part of the waist or waistband, incisions
of various shapes and in these I insert gussets or gores of elastic, elastic web, silk
or other material or springs of wire brass etcetera.
And in order that my invention may be understood and carried into practical
effect I have caused to be annexed to this specification the accompanying sheet of
drawings and now refer to the figures and letters of reference marked thereon.
In the figures Fig 1 represents a pattern cut out in cloth for trousers, a piece or
incision A being cut out at the sides to receive the elastic springs B B' in Figs 2
and 3 sewn in or otherwise attached. Elastic terry or smooth web may be used
for the springs, and which for the sake of appearance may if desired be made to
imitate the pattern or color of the trousers.
The insertion of these springs gives great freedom of movement to the hips of
the wearer, particularly when stooping or when riding, cycling, or taking other
exercise.
Of course the term "trousers" is intended to include knee-breeches or knicker-
bockers. In place of the side the springs may be applied to the back or to the back
and sides as well.
In place of elastic fabric, spring metal fabric like that used for elastic garters or
flexible metallic springs or even elastic sheet rubber or like material may be used.
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 manufacture of trousers with elastic or spring gores or gussets sewn or
inserted in incisions or spaces formed in the waist of the same substantially as
described.
POPPLEWELL, COLTON & Co.,
17 & 18, Southampton Buildings, W.C.,
& Albert Street, Derby.