An Improved Combination Garment for Ladies' Use when Cycling, Riding, or the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Feb., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 15th Nov., 1898-Accepted, 17th Dec., 1898
An Improved Combination Garment for Ladies' Use when Cycling,
Riding, or the like.
I, ARTHUR HENRY BULL, of 24, Market Place, Derby, in the County of Derby,
Tailor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide an improved combination garment for
ladies' use when cycling, riding or the like, the said garment consisting essentially
of a combination of knickerbockers or trowsers and corsets, these having hitherto
been formed as separate garments.
I form my improved garment of any suitable material and have the upper part cut
and formed in the same manner as a pair of corsets for cycling, riding or the like, the
garment is continued downwards and formed as an ordinary pair of ladies' knicker-
bockers or trowsers according to the purpose they are intended to be used for, the
openings, finishings and cut of the said knickerbockers or trowsers being similar to
those usually employed in the respective garments; for example the corset part of
the garment may have steels as usually made for cycling or riding and may lace up
the back and have the usual fasteners down the front while the knickerbockers and
trowsers may have the usual fly fronts and backs, with straps or elastics to secure the
dress down in the case of cycling.
It will be understood that although cycling and riding are more particularly
mentioned herein my improved garment is equally adapted for a number of other
outdoor sports or pastimes.
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W. SWINDELL,
Agent for the Applicant.
An Improved Combination Garment for Ladies' Use when Cycling,
Riding, or the like.
I, ARTHUR HENRY BULL, of 24, Market Place, Derby, in the County of Derby,
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 :-
The object of my invention is to provide an improved combination garment for
ladies' use when cycling, riding or the like, the said garment consisting essentially
of a combination of knickerbockers or trousers and corsets, these having hitherto been
forined as separate garments.
In describing my invention reference will be had to the accompanying sheet of
drawings upon which Figures 1 and 2 shew different applications of my invention as
will be hereinafter explained. In carrying out my invention I form my improved

page_text: garment of any suitable material and have the upper part A cut and formed in the
same manner as a pair of corsets for cycling, riding or the like, the garment is
continued downwards and formed as an ordinary pair of ladies' knickerbockers B as
shewn upon Figure or trousers C as shewn upon Figure 2 according to the purpose
for which they are intended to be used; the openings, finishings and cut of the said
knickerbockers or trousers being similar to those usually employed in the respective
garments for example the corset part of the garment may have steels D as usually
made for cycling or riding and may lace up the back as at E and have the usual
fasteners down the front, while the knickerbockers and trousers may have the
usual fly fronts and backs G with straps or elastics to secure the dress down in case
of cycling.
It will be understood that although cycling and riding are more particularly
mentioned herein my improved garment is equally adapted for a number of other
outdoor sports or pastimes or for walking or general wear.
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
The improved combination garment for ladies' use in cycling, riding or other
outdoor sports or pastimes or for walking or general wear substantially as described
and illustrated.
Dated this 14th day of November 1898
W. SWINDELL,
Imperial Chambers, Albert Street, Derby, Agent for the Applicant.