IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TROUSERS
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Joseph Warschawsky, of Spitalfields, in the County of
Middlesex, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
TROUSERS,"
Sealed the 28th June 1878, and dated the 24th April 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Joseph Warschawsky at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 24th April 1878.
JOSEPH WARSCHAWSKY, of Spitalfields, in the County of Middlesex. " IMPROVE-
MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TROUSERS."
The principal object of this Invention, which relates to improvements in the
manufacture of trousers, is to dispense with the outer side seams thereof, so as to
ensure a better fit, and cheapen the manufacture or production of trousers by dis-
pensing with the tedious process of matching or meeting the pattern of the outer
edges or seams, and which is always very troublesome when the trouser material
is made of checks, stripes, or other fancy patterns, and also with pinning them in
position and stitching them up, a saving of much time and labor being thereby
effected.:
To enable these improved trousers to be made in this manner, and so as to ensure
a good and easy fit and a more sightly appearance than trousers as hitherto made, I
cut the trousers of two pieces of cloth or fabric only (saving the waist band, buckling
straps, or other usual attachments, and in lieu of four pieces as at present) and
according to the size and the style or fashion required, and suitably fashioning them
so as to conform to any peculiarities of the wearer, and from under the crutch I
sew or stitch the opposite edges of each piece together, so as to form the inner side
seams and the separate legs, and I sew or stitch the opposite edges of the back of
each piece together to form the back seam, and I finish the front or fly" part as
at present.
"
At the upper side or waist part I cut out or remove from each side an angular
piece of the cloth or fabric to enable the waist part of the trousers to be drawn in and

page_text: shaped to the conformation of the body at this part, and I sew the cut edges
together, leaving an opening for the pocket, which is made and fitted thereto as
usual;
and I also strengthen the top edge of the waist of the trousers with a waist
band as usual, and at the back of the waist I apply a double strap, the ends of
which lie in opposite directions, and I apply buckles towards or at the sides by 5
which the straps, when tightened, can be secured; the use of this double side strap
will be found of very great benefit to anyone wearing such a support and at
all liable to suffer from weakness at the back or loins or from any affection of the
kidneys.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Joseph Warschawsky in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 24th
October 1878.
JOSEPH WARSCHAWSKY, of Spitalfields, in the County of Middlesex. "IMPROVE
MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TROUSERS."
The principal object of this Invention, which relates to improvements in the:
manufacture of trousers, is to dispense with the outer side seams thereof, so as to
ènsure a better fit and cheapen the manufacture or production of trousers by
dispensing with the tedious process of matching or meeting the pattern of the
outer edges or seams, and which is always very troublesome when the trouser
material is made of checks, stripes, or other fancy patterns, and also with pinning
them in position and stitching them up, a saving of much time, labor, and expense
being thereby effected.
To enable trousers to be made in this improved manner, and so as to ensure a
good and easy fit and a more sightly appearance than trousers as hitherto made, I
cut them of two pieces of cloth or fabric only (saving or in addition to the usual
attachments, and in lieu of four pieces as at present) and of the general shape
illustrated in Figure 1 of the annexed Sheet of Drawings, and according to the size
and the style or fashion required, and suitably fashioning them as to conform to
any peculiarities of the wearer; and in proceeding to manufacture the trousers I
fold the pieces at about the dotted line 1, and as shown in Figure 2, and from
under the crutch, from the points 2 to 3, I sew or stitch the opposite edges of each
piece together so as to form the inner side seams and the separate legs, and I sew
or stitch the opposite edges, 4 to 2, of the back of each piece together to form the
back seam, and I finish the front (or "fly" part), 5 to 2, as at present done.
At the upper side or waist part I cut out or remove from each side an angular
piece 6 of the cloth or fabric to enable the waist part of the trousers to be drawn in
and shaped to the conformation of the body at this part, and I sew the cut edges
7 to 1 together leaving a sufficient opening for the pocket, which is made and fitted
thereto as usually; and I also strengthen the top edge 8 of the waist of the trousers
with a waist band as usually, and at the back of the waist there may be applied a

page_text: double strap, the ends of which lie in opposite directions, and towards or at the
sides may also be applied buckles, by which the strap ends, when tightened, can be
secured; the use of this double strap will be found of great benefit to anyone liable
to suffer from weakness at the back or loins or from any affection of the kidneys.
Having now described the nature and object of my said Invention, together with
the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or carried into practical
effect, I would remark in conclusion that I claim as my Invention, the improved
manufacture of trousers by the cutting out and putting and sewing together of two
pieces of cloth or fabric (saving or in addition to the usual attachments) in the
manner substantially as above described and referred to, whereby any necessity for
the outer side seams is dispensed with and the trousers are rendered of a surer,
good, and easier fit, and of a more sightly appearance than trousers as hitherto
made of four pieces united by inner and outer side seams, the said manufacture
being consequently much improved and rendered less tedious and less expensive.
In witness whereof, I, the said Joseph Warschawsky, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.