A Combined Shirt and Waistcoat.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Aug., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 25th Apr., 1894-Accepted, 7th July, 1894
A Combined Shirt and Waistcoat.
WILLIAM BLAIR MCKEAN Gentleman New Park House Newgate Street
mear Hertford Herts do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
my
Man's linen day shirt with waistcoat combined either with or without pockets
5 the waiscoat being part of the shirt secured to fit the figure by broad band and
buckle the same from any other material of manufacture to cover this invention.
10th August 1893.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Shirt and Waistcoat.
WILLIAM BLAIR MCKEAN of Heronscourt Heronsgate near Rickmansworth
in the County of Hertfordshire, Gentleman, late of New Park House, Newgate
Street near Hertford, Herts 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 my said invention has for its object certain methods whereby both shirt
and waistcoat can be combined into one garment.
To apply this my said invention I take the foundation of a shirt upon the upper
part of which is attached to the front and sides thereof any material of fancy
made resembling the front portion of a waistcoat, this said waistcoat being attached
to the shirt by stitching and opening the entire way from the collar of the shirt
to the end of the front tail thereof, the front of this said shirt and waistcoat com-
bined is from the collar of the apparent shirt to the end of the waistcoat fastened
together when on, as the wearer pleases with either studs or movable buttons,
from the second button at the bottom of the waistcoat (a length of about nine
inches) the foundation shirt is unattached to the waistcoat thereby allowing the
shirt to be tucked down into its proper place and allowing the waistcoat to flap
over the trousers, as in ordinary attire, now this waistcoat from the tip of the
shoulder blade to the thigh (at the sides) is fastened to the shirt as hereinbefore
mentioned thereby doing away with the usual heavy back of a waistcoat the said
waistcoat being held to the figure by a small band and buckle at the wearer's back,
At the shoulders
and when so fastened helps to support the body of the trousers.
are allowed two slots for the purpose of passing braces between the foundation
shirt and waistcoat.
To the combined shirt and waistcoat are of course attached arms with cuffs and
in the usual place a collar of any style which the wearer pleases.
The advantages of the above mentioned combined shirt and waistcoat are as
manifold as apparent and is particularly suitable for the heat of tropical countries,
one of the advantages among many others of the above mentioned combined shirt
and waistcoat is that it being opened completely down the front it may be put on
after the fashion of a coat thereby saving the usual laborious process of putting
on a stiffly starched shirt and another advantage that may be mentioned is that in
hot countries where the cumberband is so much used for hiding the top of the
trousers and the joining of the shirt and which when thrown off (as is so often
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page_text: done) after any exertion, brings on a chill which times out of number prove fatal
now with this my said invention being not only very much neater in appearance but
cooler and easier to wear does not have the effect of inducing the wearer to throw it
off, thereby I claim that it reduces the danger to suffering humanity and yet
another advantage of my above mentioned invention is, that it saves the extreme
trouble and annoyance of a man in hot climates having to change all his garments
before he can appear in society as the combined shirt and waistcoat is not only
presentable but neat almost unto perfection.
Figure I. is a front view of "a combined shirt and waistcoat" A. being the slots
in the shoulders to pass the braces through, B the buttons on the waistcoat. C the
pockets. D the collar of the shirt. E the dressed front with stud. F the roll
of the collar of the waistcoat. G the sleeves and cuffs of the shirt with studs.
H the front tails of the shirt. I the divided skirt of the shirt. J the back tail
of the shirt.
Figure II. is the side view of "a combined shirt and waiscoat" A being the
waistcoat unbuttoned. B the back of the shirt as substitute for back of a waist-
coat. C the back band of the waistcoat for fitting to figure with buttons or
buckle.
"
Figure III. is the open view of "a combined shirt & waistcoat A being the
inside of shirt, B the stitching of waistcoat to the shirt. C the parts of the
waistcoat when closed that flap over the trousers. D the complete opening of
the divided skirt of the shirt.
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 :-
I. I claim the combination of a complete garment in one, as shirt and waistcoat
combined.
II. I claim the back of the shirt as a substitute for the ordinary back of a
waistcoat and the back band of the waistcoat.
III. I claim the complete opening of the divided skirt of the shirt as connected
with a combined shirt and waistcoat.
In witness whereof I the said William Blair M'Kean have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal this Twenty-third day of April in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.
WILLIAM BLAIK MKEAN.
Witness:
JOHN TASKER MAITLAND,
Gentleman,
12, Wellesley Road, Croydon, Surrey.