Improvements in Wearing Apparel applicable to Dolls and the like.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Sept., 1891
Complete Specification Left. 16th June, 1892-Accepted. 16th July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wearing Apparel applicable to Dolls and the like..
1, JOSEPH ROBERT MALLY, of 5 Bridgewater Square, Barbican, in the City of
London, Fancy Goods Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this.
invention to be as follows :— .
My invention relates to improvements in wearing apparel applicable to dolls and
the like.
This invention consists of an elastic or india rubber band inserted in the
material for fastening the wearing apparel where the said garments are in common
fastened by buttons or hooks.
The object of this invention is to facilitate the dressing and undressing of dolls.
for the amusement of children.
The elastic band may be inserted in any suitable position in the wearing apparel
of a doll, such as the neck, waist, arms, sleeves, legs, etc.
Dated this 16th day of September 1891.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wearing Apparel applicable to Dolls and the like.
I, JOSEPH ROBERT MALLY, of 5 Bridgewater Square, Barbican, in the City
of London, Fancy Goods Manufacturer, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in wearing apparel applicable to dolls and
the like.
I attain these objects by the contrivances illustrated in the accompanying
drawing, in which―
Fig. 1 is an elevation of the waist and portions of other parts of the body..
This figure is broken off for want of space.
Fig. 2, is a sleeve broken off.
Fig. 3, is sections of the elastic band inserted in the material.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
This invention consists of a doll with the waist b between the breast a and the
hips g drawn in by means of a band or belt c laced or fastened in any suitable
manner. An elastic band e or india rubber band is inserted in an elongated
opening d constructed in the material for fastening the wearing apparel where the
said garments are in common fastened by buttons or hooks.
The elastic band e may be inserted in any suitable position such as the band of
a skirt f, or any other wearing apparel of a doll, either for the neck, waist, arms,
sleeves, legs, etc.
The object of this invention is to facilitate the dressing and undressing of dolls.
for the amusement of children.
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 :-
1. In a doll, the combination of the waist band band c for the purpose of
receiving the elastic fastening of the wearing apparel, substantially as shown.

page_text: 2. In a dolls wearing apparel, the combination of an elastic or india rubber
band e inserted in the opening d constructed in the material for securing the
garments around the neck, waist, arms, legs, or in any other suitable position,
substantially as herein described and for the purpose specified"
Dated this 16th day of June 1892
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.