An Improved Waist Band for Ladies' Dresses and other Garments.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Dec., 1898-Accepted, 11th Feb., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Waist Band for Ladies' Dresses and other Garments.
I, JESSIE THOM, of Eppleton House, Hetton Downs, Hetton-le-Hole, R.SO,
Co. Durham, England, Subject of the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the same 18
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the fol-
lowing statement,-
This invention for an improved waist band to ladies' dresses and other gai-
ments has for its object an improved construction of the waist band whereby
while still retaining the necessary stiffness it is at the same time given a slightly
elastic nature. It can therefore be easily fastened and is more comfortable in
weal Also the band need not be of the exact size requied as it will give slightly
According to this invention the waist band instead of being formed entirely
of unstretchable material as is at present the practice, is formed of two different
materials joined together The upper portion is of suitable elastic material
while the lower portion which may be either single or double 18 of ordinary
material. It will therefore be seen that a certain amount of elasticity 18 imparted
to the upper portion while the lower acts to restrain this and prevent stretching
to such an extent as would interfere with the secure fitting of the shirt upon the
person The elastic material may be either woven elastic or may be of other
suitable material having elastic threads or strips inserted
In order that this invention may be more clearly described reference is had
to the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings on which Fig 1 shows a
portion of a waist band constructed according to this invention, the elastic portion
being of woven elastic material Fig 2 is a similar view showing a double
waistband the elastic portion being formed by inserting elastic threads in the
material Fig. 3 18 a perspective view showing the upper portion of a skirt fitted
with a waist band according to this invention.
In the arrangement shown in Fig. 1, the waist band is in two portions. The
upper portion A is of woven elastic material while the lower portion B is of
ordinary material the two being connected along the line C by means of sewing
or other suitable means of attachment
In the arrangement shown in Fig. 2, the elastic portion A 1s not woven of
elastic material but a number of threads a are inserted in it at a convenient
stage of manufacture so as to impart to it an elastic nature The portion B
18 in this case formed double between the two portions of which the skirt
material is fitted and secured in a manner well known in dressmaking
In Fig. 3 it will be seen that the skirt D is fitted between the two portions bb¹
while the upper portion A is either woven elastic material as in Fig 1 or with
elastic threads inserted as in Fig 2.
It will of course be understood that whether the band 19 formed of double
or single material the elastic upper portions A may be either of woven elastic
material or the elasticity may be imparted to it by any other suitable means
Although described for a skit this invention may be applied for other garments

page_text: in which waist bands are used. It will also allow of the same length bands being
used for slight differences in waist measurements.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim 18:-
(1) An improved waist band for ladies' dresses and other garments having
its upper portion of elastic material while the lower portion is of ordinary material,
substantially as described and for the purposes specified
(2) An improved waist band for ladies' dresses and other garments compris-
ing the upper portion A of woven elastic material, and the lower portion B,
either single or double of ordinary material, the two portions being secured to-
gether at C by sewing or other suitable means, substantially as described and for
the purposes specified.
(3) An improved waist band for ladies' dresses and other garments compris-
ing the upper portion A having elastic threads or strips a inserted so as to
impart to it an elastic nature, and the lower portion B, either single or double,
of ordinary material, the two portions being secured together at C by sewing or
other suitable means, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 31st day of December 1898
GEO H RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant. 20