AN IMPROVED HOLDER FOR ATTACHING FLORAL AND OTHER ORNAMENTS TO THE DRESS
Year: 1885

page_text: I, GEORGE LINE of No 37c Tenby Street Birmingham in the county of Warwick
Engraver do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED
HOLDER FOR ATTACHING FLORAL AND OTHER ORNAMENTS TO THE DRESS to be as
follows:-
This invention consists of the construction and arrangement of parts forming a
bouquet holder which is readily attached to, or detached from any article of dress or
other fabric, and which is adjustable to suit the various sizes of floral or other
ornaments.
In constructing my holder I provide a strip of flexible metal, generally of steel,
but not necessarily so, and, say about three inches long, and about three eighths
of an inch wide.
At each end of this strip I attach one or more points or prongs, which are more
or less hooked and point outwards.
I further provide a tube, which may be of glass, metal, or other material and of
suitable length and section, as a resorvoir for liquid, and to receive the stems of
the flowers, or other ornaments. Around this tube, I form a band of metal for the
purpose of carrying the said tube, this band being further provided. with, or formed.
of itself, or attached to the tube itself in some cases, two clips, for the purpose of
bending over, or clipping the strip before mentioned, in such a manner that it may
slide thereon..
At the upper end of the strip I attach a bow spring clip for the purpose of
gripping the stems of flowers &c and thus securing their greater safety, and
preserving also their orderly arrangement.
The arrangement will be now readily understood; the tube is carried upon the
strip by means of the two clips, and allowed to slide up and down thereon to suit
the various lengths of stems &c; the bow spring clip at the top end of strip
further secures them by holding them firmly and in order. Upon attaching it to a
dress, the points or prongs at one end are first pierced into the fabric, then the
strip slightly bent so a to reduce the length between the two ends, when the points
or prongs at the opposite end are also pierced into the fabric, then the strip by its
own flexibility straightens itself, or may be assisted by pressure, and thus each.
end is secured.
In mentioning definite sizes I wish it to be distinctly understood that I do not
bind myself thereto but have only used such terms to assist in my description.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Holder for Attaching Floral and other Ornaments
to the Dress.
I, GEORGE LINE of No 37c Tenby Street Birmingham in the county of Warwick
Engraver do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED HOLDER.
FOR ATTACHING FLORAL AND OTHER ORNAMENTS TO THE DRESS and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
. This invention consists in the construction and arrangements of parts forming a
bouquet holder which is readily attached to, or, detached from any article of dress,
or other fabric, and which is adjustable to suit the various sizes of floral, or, other
ornaments.
For the better enabling me to describe this my said invention I have appended
hereunto drawings, having Figures and letters of reference thereon, and upon
which, like letters refer throughout to the same thing or part.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of my holder as applied to the carrying of flowers &c by
means of a tube.
Fig. 2 is a front elevation of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is an elevation of my holder as applied direct to carry other ornaments.
Fig. 4 is a side elevation of Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is an elevation of No 1 showing the lower end or prongs b, pierced into
the fabric, and the holder bent towards the top end ready to be pierced into the
fabric at that point also.
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Fig. 6 is a section through A B, in Fig. 1. shewing the spring clip f
Fig. 7. is a section through C, D, in Fig. 2. -shewing the band around the tube C,
and sliding upon the flexible holder.
Fig. 8 is another form of strip a.
In constructing my holder to carry flowers or other ornaments, I provide a
strip a, which is flexible in its nature, and generally of metal, but not necessarily
so, as other materials having this flexibility, will in most cases answer my
purpose.
At each end of this strip I attach one or more points or prongs b, and which are
more or less hooked, and point outwards.
I further provide c, which may be of glass, metal, or other material, and, similar
to those in ordinary use, and of suitable length and section as a resorvoir for liquid
in most cases, (that is, when the flowers are not artificial) and to receive the stems
of the flowers or other ornaments. Around this tube c, 1 form a band of metal d,
for the purpose of carrying the said tube, this band d, being further provided with
two clips e, e 1, or, these clips may be in one with the band as shewn in Fig. 7.
By means of these clips, the band is capable of sliding along the flexible strip, and
being adjusted to suit the length of the stems &c of the flowers.
At the upper end of the strip a, I attach a bow spring clip f, for the purpose of
gripping the stems &c of the ornaments, and thus securing their greater safety, and
preserving their orderly arrangement.

page_text: Instead of for flowers however, I may use my flexible holder to carry other
ornaments, and dispense with the tube and band, attaching the ornament to the
flexible strip, by soldering, rivetting, or sliding thereon, as will best suit the
ornament, similarly as shewn upon the drawings Fig. 3 & 4.
The shape and number of the prongs at each end of the strip a, may be varied
as for instance as shewn at Fig. 8. I may make the prong more or less blunt at
the point and prepare (button) holes in the fabric ready to receive such prongs.
The arrangement as shewn upon the drawings will now be readily understood.
Upon attaching it to a dress &c, the points or prongs b, Fig. 5, are first pierced
into the fabric, then the strip slightly bent so as to reduce its length between the
two ends, when the points or prongs at the opposite end are also pierced into the
fabric, when the strip by its own flexibility straightens itself, or, it may be assisted
by pressure, and thus each end is secured.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
First. The use of a flexible holder for the purpose of carrying floral or other
ornaments.
Second. The construction of a holier consisting of a flexible strip, having forks,
points, or prongs wherewith to attach it.
Third. The construction of a holder for carrying flowers, with an adjustable
arrangement, so that the tube may slide upon the strip, similarly as shewn upon
the drawings.
Fourth. The attachment of a spring clip to flower holders, for the more perfect
securing of flowers in the tube, all and each substantially as herein described and
shewn upon the drawings.
Dated this 24th day of Santamban 100%