An Improved Jacket-like Garment for Gentlemen's Wear.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Mar., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Jacket-like Garment for Gentlemen's Wear.
I, ARTHUR MICHAEL BURBERRY, of the Firm T. Burberry and Sons, of
Winchester Street, Basingstoke, Hants, Warehouseman, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a novel method of making up a jacket like garment for
gentlemen's wear, said garment having a closed lower front, an open upper front,
a back tail detached from the armpits downwardly at the side, and affixable round
the waist by bands and buckles, or their equivalents.
The garment is put on the person in a similar manner to that of a smock i.e. over
the head. It has lapped seams back and front like a Norfolk jacket, and is
provided with square bottomed pockets. The upper parts both back and front are
cut like an ordinary single breasted jacket with turned down collar, and if desired
with lappels for closing up the throat. The armpits are provided with pocket like
gussets.
The garment is specially adapted for outdoor use by gentlemen farmers and. will
be found particularly suitable for field sportsmen, covert shooting, or persons in
search of game, also while driving or riding, also for persons attending country or
farm produce markets.
Dated this 27th day of March 1896
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Arthur Michael Burberry.
I, ARTHUR MICHAEL BURBERRY, of the Firm T. Burberry and Sons, of
Winchester Street, Basingstoke, Hants, Warehouseman, 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 a novel method of making up a jacket like garment for
gentlemen's wear, said garment having a closed lower front, an open upper front, a
back tail detached from the armpits downwardly at the side, and affixable round
the waist by bands and buckles, or their equivalents.
The garment is put on the person in a similar manner to that of a smock i.e. over
the head. It has lapped seams back and front like a Norfolk jacket, and is
provided with square bottomed pockets. The upper parts both back and front are
cut like an ordinary single breasted jacket with turned down collar, and if desired
with lappels for closing up the throat. The armpits are provided with pocket like
gussets.
My invention is clearly represented in the annexed drawings.
Figure 1 exterior view of the back with the front sides spread out.
Figure 2 exterior view of-front with one sleeve thrown up to show one of the
pocket like gussets in the armpit.

page_text: Figure 3 side elevation with one of the front sides thrown open.
Figure 4 back elevation as in wear.
Figure 5 side elevation.
A, front upper part with opening from neck to waist.
B, B, lower front.
C, C, square bottomed pockets.
D, front band or belt attached for fastening at back by buckle E.
F, F, sleeves (coat shape).
G, G, pocket shaped gussets in armpits.
H, back from neck to tail.
I, band or belt attached for fastening at front by buckle J and under the front
portion.
K, K, side wings of front disconnected from the back H along the side seams
from armpits downward.
L, L, are the Norfolk jacket laps, two at front, and one at centre of back.
The garment is specially adapted for out-door use by gentlemen farmers, and will
be found particularly suitable for field sportsmen, covert shooting, or persons in
search of game, also while driving or riding, also for persons attending country or
farm produce markets.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
1.. The improved jacket like garment as herein described and as shown on the
accompanying drawings for the purposes set forth.
2. The manufacture of a smock with loose back affixable by band at front, and
front with side wings affixable by band at back, the two parts front and back being
detached at side seams, as described.
The 27th day of Anvil 1906
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Arthur Michael Burberry.