US1276266A - Woman's undervest. - Google Patents

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Eva A. Y. QUEENS, on PHILADELIIHIA, PENNSYLVANIA;

WOMAIWS unnnnvnsr.

To all whom it may concern; 7

Be it known that I, EVA A. Y. QUERNs, of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Womens Undervests, whereof the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

In said drawings, Figure I, represents a front view in elevation of the upper portion of a vest embodying my invention.

Fig. II, is a top or plan view of a typical double band strip of lace-work edging adapted for carrying out my'invention.

FigjIII, is a transverse sectional View through the neck-band on the line III, III, of Fig. I. v

Fig. IV, is a transverse sectional view through theshoulder strap on the line IV,

IV, of Fig. I.-

1 My invention relates to womens undervests, the main body of which is formed of knit fabric, and the'improvements are addressed to the upper portion of the garment, z. 6., the parts located at the neck and armholes.

Heretofore it has been the usual practice to surround the neck-band and arm-holes with an edging strip offabric comprising longitudinal edge strips connected by transverse bars so arrangedas to leave relatively large openings between the bars through which a ribbon is passed, sometimes by threading in and out around the alternatev bars or else passin wholly behind them, the two ends of the ribbon being usually brought out in the front where they are tied in a bowk t :1.

Under these circumstances, the ribbon becomes a conspicuous part of the garment, not only when it is directly exposed to view, but when it is seen through a thin and relatively translucent fabric employed as an over-garment. When thus partly seen, it mars the appearance of the garment, by-

Specification ofLetters Patent. Patented Aug, 20 1918; Application filed June 2, 1916. I Serial No. 101,223. g

strap practically invisible, and yet at the same time maintaining what may be called the open-workjefleot, so desirable in an edging of this character. 7 a I In the drawings,which illustrate a typical embodiment of my invention, 1, represents the main body of the undervest, whose upper portion has the usual Configuration indi cated for the front and rear edges 2, and 3, respectively, and for the arm-holes 4, which latter are initially open across the top.

I form upon a suitable machine, a relatively wide strip of ornamental edging, (which may be termed an open-work fabric, as distinguished from the close texture of the knit fabric of thebody), said strip having the following characteristics. It'co'mprises two main-longitudinal bands 6, and 7 of a width substantially equal to that of an ordinary tying ribbon, said bands having a structure which, while in a general sense, possesses the characteristic of open-work, embodies fig-' ures of suchcharacter andfrequency as to constitute a Well covered face, or one which, by reason of the disposition of the heavier lines,-becomes substantially obscuring when viewed against a fiat surface. The figures upon the two bandsare similar and are symmetrically arranged so as to register laterally, as indicated. Along the exterior edge of each band a relatively light and open border, such as-8, and 9, are applied, and the two main bands are integrally united by an intermediate strip of fabric 10, having the general characteristic ofthe' lighter borders,

but considerably wider than either of the latter. 1 i

The stripuof :edgingis folded along its longitudinal center sohthat the borders 8,.-

and 9, meet and these are sewed to the upper edge of the body as indicated at 11, in Fig.

III, the main or neck-band being carried continuously across the opening at the upper portion of each arm-hole, as indicated at 12. A second folded band 13, similar in structure to the neck-band, and having figures symmetrically arranged with relation to those of. the latter, has its meeting edges sewed around the edge of the arm-hole opening and also sewed to the meeting edges of the neck-band at the region across the shoulder, 2'. 6., at the interval between the front and rear extremities of the upper portions of the arm-holes as shown in Fig. IV. ribbon 15, is then inserted through the pocket formed around the neck-band and in a bow-knot.

When the neck-band is thus constructed;

the said ribbon is substantially invisible, notonly' at the front and rear portions of the" neck-band, but also (what is very much more important for satisfactory appearance), across the top of the shoulder straps.

Under the system at present employed, and where a double band offabric is employed at the shoulder straps, the ribbon or tape is very conspicuous and this feature becomes' disagreeably emphasized when the shoulder straps are seen through a comparatively light translucent dress fabric.

I By my improvements, and through the employment of a substantial obscuring open- Work strip, the ribbon or tape is practically indistinguishable and hence the shoulderstraps are uniform-throughout their entire extent, and the front and rear portions of the neck and both portions of the arm-hole are characterized by a structure which is similar throughout. t

In making the abovestatement, I have not any reference to what may be called the design of the garment, or of the neck and shoulder bands, because saiddesign is susceptible of a wide variation.

The merit of the invention does not lie in the attractiveness of the design, per 86, but in the employment,in conjunction with a mechanical element, (the ribbon) otherwise objectionable to the eye, of an edging of such structure that while it has thenormal decorative effect of an open-work fabric, its appearance is not disturbed by said element, and whichmoreover lends itself to symmetrical union at the region of the shoulder straps and symmetrical continuance when divided at the regions leading around-the lower portion of the arm-hole and around the back and front of the neck.

I am aware that the use of a tubular hem, formed'of the same fabric as thebody and "entirely concealing adrawing'string, isold (topics of this patent may-be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the fi omm issi oner of Patentsl in garments, and I am also aware, as above stated, that the use of bar work edging with an inserted ribbon, alternately ex osed and concealed, is old in garments o this character. Hence I do not claim either of such structures, nor do I claim broadly} the use of a closely covered lace-work edging for a garment, my invention residing in the peculiar combination which attains the advantages of an openwork tube at certain regions of a'particular garment, and'allow's the employment of a drawingstring, without the recognized disadvantages heretofore characteristic of suchst'ructuresg p Having thus described my. invention, I

claim: it

In a vest, the combination of an under-f body formed ofknit fabric and havingarm holes open atthe top, a neck band formed of a strip of fabric comprisingtwdrelaftively wide main bands of open-Work embroidery having a pattern which is'fun i formly substantially obscuring throughout its entire length, said main biands beingjin tegrally united and foldedlongitudinallyto= form a ribbon pocket, the longitudinal edges of said foldedband being. secured tothe edges of the underbody at the front and} back, and said neck band being carried across the opening'at the top o-f the arm-1 holes; and arm-hole bands'formed of folded pieces similar to those of the neck band,

and having their longitudinaljedges secured to the edges of the lower portion of the armholes in the body fabric andto'the meeting edgesof the neck band along g the portionwhich extends 'across the top, ofthe aimg holes, anda ribbon in the pocket oftheneck ban'd, substantially asset forth. s In testimony whereof, MI have hereunto signed my name at Philadelphia,-Pennsylf Vania, this twenty-seventh dayof May,- 1916.

p I EVA A. Y. QUEENS. Witnesses: I

JAMEs I-I. BELL, E. L. FULLERTON.

Washington, D. G.

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