Improvements in Adjustable Bands or Straps for Use upon Dress. Skirts, Petticoats, Trousers, and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 25th July, 1894
-Complete. Specification.Left, 25th Apr., 1895-Accepted, 20th July, 1895
PROVISIONAL DIECIEIUATION.
Improvements in Adjustable Bands or Straps for Use upon Dress.
Skirts, Petticoats, Trousers, and the like.
I HENRY PRATT of 16 Lysways Street, Walsall in the County of Staffordshire
Clothier's Manager do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
"
This invention relates to improvements in adjustable bands or straps for use upon
dress skirts, petticoats, trousers, and the like and has for its object to produce sich
bands which whilst giving, perfect, comfort and ease to the wearer, are adjustable to
various sizes of waist. In accordance with this invention I have two straps sewn
on thesinside of skirt hand one being provided with a buckle to allow of tightening
or loosening, as may be required, and in order to provide for the band attached to
the skirt meeting this. I have a piece of elastic webbing attached, to one end of the
band which extends, beyond the skirt on the outside. I have another piece, of
elastic webbing sewn on the band inside and when required this will give to the
extent of say two inches thus making it adjustable, to suit requirements. These
ends may be fastened to the band by hooks and eyes, holes and buttons or by metal
loops and, buttons, the latter being preferable as it is easier to fasten and there is
not the risk of it becoming, unsewn or I may allow the band on each side of the
skirt to project beyond the skirt then fix on the one inside a buckle then fix on the
inside, of band a strap some, distance away, this can then be tightened up to
the desire of the wearer on the other side a strap is fixed to the outside of the
band and a. buckle attached to it. The portion of band projecting beyond the skirt
can be used for tightening to meet the other side.; or again the, baud projecting
beyond the skirt can be left sufficiently long to pass around the body-the second
time, and by passing the under one through a hole in the band and fixing, a buckle
on the other side it can be tightened either in front or on one side as may be
desired. By the employment of a second button say one inch nearer the end than
the other the size can be made adjustable to this further extent giving about three
inches in all which, would be ample adjustment under the most exceptional
circumstances. A band of this description it will be evident will be invaluable for
ladies during pregnancy. For use upon, trousers, the strap or band is similarly
adjustable to variations in the size of the wearer. In this instance-I make the
band entirely of elastic webbing and I attach it to the trousers by looping "the
metal ends. over buttons fixed on the trousers so that any surplus width around
..the waist is pulled on to the hip joint and not to the back of trousers as with the
ordinary strap. By the use or employment of the strap or band made in accordance
with this invention the trousers are much more comfortable to the wearer.and they
also fit and hang. much better on the body.
Dad thin with dox of Tul, 1001

page_text: Improvements in Adjustable Bands or Straps for Use upon Dress.
Skirts, Petticoats, Trousers, and the like.
I HENRY PRATT of 16 Lysways Street, Walsall in the County of Staffordshire;
Clothier's Manager 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 adjustable bands or straps for use upon
dress skirts, petticoats, trousers and the like, and has for object to produce such
bands which whilst giving perfect comfort and ease to the wearer, are adjustable to
various sizes of waist.
And in order that this my invention may be fully understood and readily carried
into effect I will describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings upon
which in
Fig. 1 is represented in elevational view the top part of a dress skirt formed
with the adjustable bands or straps made in accordance with this invention. In
this view the bands or straps are shewn in their open or unfastened position.
5.
Fig. 2 shews the top part of the dress skirt with the straps a buckled or fastened 1
and the adjustable skirt bands or straps unfastened.
In Fig. 3 the whole is shewn closed or fastened.
10
In each of the views similar letters of reference indicate like parts.
Now in accordance with this invention I have two straps a sewn on the inside of
the skirt band bone being provided with a buckle c to allow of tightening or
loosening as may be required and in order to provide for the band b attached to the skirt
being fastened, to correspond with this, I have extension pieces of elastic webbing d
sewn on the ends of band b inside, and when required this will give to the extent of
say two inches thus making it adjustable to suit requirement. These ends may be
fastened by hooks and eyes, holes and buttons or as shewn by metal loops e and 2
buttons. The latter being preferable as being easier to fasten and obviating the
risk of becoming unsewn. Or, the skirt band so as to project beyond the skirt can
be left sufficiently long to pass around the body the second time when it can be
fastened either in front or on one side us may be desired.
By the employment of a second button say one inch nearer the end than the 3
other see g g Figs. 1 and 2, the size can be made adjustable to this further extent
giving about three inches in all which would be ample adjustment under the most
exceptional circumstances. A band of this description it will be evident will be
invaluable for ladies during pregnancy.
:
A modification of this arrangement of adjustable band or strap for use upon dress a
skirts petticoats and the like is illustrated in Figs. 4, 5 & 6. In these figures
I have only one strap a sewn on the inside of the skirt band 6 and only one elastic
webbing fastening piece d attached to the skirt band b. As shewn in Fig. 5 the
strap a is fastened to a suitable button a provided upon the outer side of the skirt
band and the fastening piece d is secured to another button y suitably positioned 4
also upon the skirt band b, see Fig. 6 which shews the whole closed or fastened.
For use upon trousers the strap or band is similarly adjustable to variations in
the size of the wearer and its application to this purpose is illustrated in Figs. 7
and 8. The former shews the straps in position and the latter figure illustrating
the band by itself. In this instance I make the strap a entirely of elastic webbing 4
and I attach it to the trousers by looping the metal ends e over buttons fixed on
the trousers so that any surplus width around the waist is pulled on to the hip
joint and not to the back of the trousers as with ordinary strap. By the use or
employment of the strap or band made in accordance with this invention the

page_text: trousers are much more comfortable to the wearer and they also fit and hang much
better on the body.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The improvements in adjustable bands or straps for use upon dress skirts,
petticoats, trousers and the like substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn
in the drawings.
2. The combination with the straps a and skirt band b of the elastic webbing
ends d, d, and fastening or securing media such as loops e and buttons substantially
as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and shewn.
Dated this 95th day of Anril 1895
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76 Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicant.