Improvements in or relating to Waistcoats or like Garments.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 24th June, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 1st Nov., 1899-Accepted, 2nd Dec.,
1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Waistcoats or like Garments.
I, HENRY MICHAEL LYONS, trading as Clayton & Co., 57, Fleet Street, City of
London, Wholesale Manufacturing Bespoke Tailor, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates mainly to a novel mode of cutting or shaping the fronts of
waistcoats or like garments.
For the purpose of my invention I make a double breasted or imitation double
double breasted waistcoat by cutting the upper front of one or of both sides
in a straight line diagonally from the forward neck to the upper button or upper
button hole and then with a reverse diagonal cut to the peak where the two lower
ends are separate to form a A opening between them to fall loosely over the
stomach or towards the hips of the wearer.
The collar. if a collar be provided, may be of the roll, step or wing shape or
partly of one and partly of the another according to fancy and to the material
employed.
If the waistcoat be double breasted the inner flap can be buttoned to the
outer from the inside to make it sett square but if it be single breasted or
imitation single breasted a false flap or a strip can be part of same to be attached
to an inner button of the outer flap. The buttons or fasteners and also the
buttonholes of my improved waistcoat are arranged diagonally with the shaped
front and when half collars are desired they may be from the neck seams only.
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H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said H. M. Lyons.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Waisteoats or like Garments.
I, HENRY MICHAEL LYONS, trading as Clayton & Co., 57, Fleet Street, City of
London, Wholesale Manufacturing Bespoke Tailor, 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 mainly to a novel mode of cutting or shaping the fronts of
waistcoats or like garments.
For the purpose of my invention, I make a double breasted or imitation double
breasted waistcoat by cutting the upper front of one but preferably both sides
in a straight line diagonally from the forward neck to the upper button-hole
and then with a reverse diagonal cut to the peak where the two lower ends

page_text: are separate to form a ^ opening between them to fall loosely over the stomach
or towards the hips of the wearer.
The collar, if a collar be provided, may be of the roll shape, or it may be
of the step or wing kind of collar, or partly of one and partly of another according
to fancy and to the material employed.
If the waistcoat be double breasted, the inner flap can be buttoned to the
outer from the inside to make it "sett" square, but if it be single breasted or
imitation single breasted, à false flap or a strip can be part of same to be attached
to an inner button of the outer flap.
The buttons or fasteners and also the button-holes of my improved waistcoat
are arranged diagonally with the shaped front and when half collars are desired
they may be from the neck seams only.
My invention will be understood by reference to the annexed drawings.
Figure 1 front view of double breasted waistcoat with both fronts cut to the
same shape, so that either of them can be folded over the other as found desirable
or according to the fancy of the wearer.
Figure 2 front view of a semi-double or imitation double breasted waistcoat
with the inner flap left loose.
1.
Figure 3 similar waistcoat with the inner flap provided with one or more
tabs preferably two for securing it over the breast and waist of the wearer and so
improve the sett" of the waistcoat while in wear.
The waistcoat in each case according to my invention has a straight diagonal
edge from the forward neck portion a to the upper button hole at 6 and a reverse
straight diagonal edge from the upper button-hole at b to the tip or peak c,
the two peaks being apart and forming a ^ shape of opening from the lower
button downwards for the purpose before explained.
The buttons are sewn on one part to correspond to the button-holes of the
overlap.
In the drawings, I have shown at Figures 1 and 2, a roll collar e, but any other
form of collar can be provided, or as for a clerical waistcoat, or for evening dress
purposes no collar, as at Figure 3, is necessary, the waistcoat though of the
double breasted kind-looking less heavy than when fitted with a collar.
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According to Figure 3, the tabs f, f, of the inner flap is fastened to inside
buttons but if a button-hole be made centrally and close up to the front neck
opening, as at g, the button at that part may be in the form of or serve as a
badge, or as a headed pin for ornamental effect, particularly with a dress suit for
evening wear when no neck scarf is worn.
Having now 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. The improvement or improvements in or to waistcoats or like garments, and
consisting of the diagonal straight cut a to b, the reverse diagonal cut & to c with
open shaped opening between the peaks c, c, as and for the purposes specified
and as represented.
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2. So cutting and making up waistcoats and like garments of the double
breasted, or of imitation double breasted kinds with straight diagonal edges
on one or on both front flaps, or overlaps from the neck openings to the top
button holes and reverse straight diagonal edge or edges to the peaks which
are separated from each other, as shown.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Henry Michael Lyons.