US1790645A - andrews - Google Patents

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Feb. 3, 1931. J. G. ANDREWS 1,790,645

URDERGARNENT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAIE Filed Sept 24. 1926 2 She'ets-Speet 1' INVENTOR.

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Feb. 3, I931. J. G. ANDREWS 1,790,645

UNDERGARMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Filed Sept. 24, 1 926 2 sheets sne t 2 N N INVENTOR.

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Patented Feb. 3, 1931 rural) STATES Jomre. ANDREWS, or HAMILTON, 01110, 'Assmnoia, BY ivrnsien assremunnwsi To I PANELON UNDERWEAR COMPANY, on HAMILTON, 0310, A CORPORATIGN on OHIO UNDERGARMENT AND METHOD 'onraakme SAME,

Application filed September 24, 1926. set-a1 no. 137,581. Q

My invention relates to undergarments such as bloomers, pajamas, combinationslipons, and all garments covering the lower limbs, for ladies, mens and childrens wear, and to methods of making such garments, including the cutting of the garments with little waste from suitable material.

It is the object of my invention to provide a method by which garments may be readily cut, particularly from tubular material. It is a further object to provide sets of patterns for cutting out the material for such garments, which patterns may have identical portions, the variations for different sizes beingmade by slight modifications in shape of several of the component parts without the necessity of changing other of the component parts. 7

It is my object to provide garments in which form fitting garments for womens figures will be provided, which will stretch along lines in the goods which will readily give, so that there will be no tendency to bind at the crotch. It is a further object to provide garments in which the tendency to sag at the crotch will be also avoided during normal erect position of the wearers body.

Referring to the drawings in which I have illustrated preferred patterns and garments which can be made in accordance with my in-' vention Figure 1 is a'diagram showing how ladies bloomers may be cut out from a tubular piece of material. 1 p

Figure 2 is a front elevation of a finished garment made from a pattern such as is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a rear elevation of the finished garment shown in Figure 2. v

Figure t is a diagram showing a preferred type of pattern for the lower part of a pa ama garment. V

Figure 5 is a diagram showinga preferred type of pattern for a ladys combinatlon sl1pon garment.

Figure 6 is a front elevation of the finlshed garment made from the pattern shown 1n Figure 4.

Figure 7 is a front elevation of the finish ed slip'bn made from the patter'n shown Figure5-. o Referring first to Figures 1-3, the garments are, preferably made fromv tubular places of. material as indicated atl. The outsidelleg covering pieces: are formedb the rectangular portions- 2, which'fora given length of garment regardlesslofsize, are of similar varied shape and dimensions. A central panel piece 3 is formed by cutting, the

tubular edges of the material along the lines lndicated. The panel piece will,.'when spread out, be twicelthe size of the piece shoWn' in the drawings. Pieces 4 are nextfcut out, and

they are stitched to the edges. of" the rectangular pieces and the band as indicated in Figures 2 and 3.- The bloomers, after having beencutout along the heavy lines indicated in Figure l, are then stitched together as indic atedfby dotted lines, .and'the. novel gar- I ment' is finished'with elastic at theowaist I band and at the bottom ofjthe legs assh'own at 5. In wearing the bloomers, it is possible for a wearer to stretch the legs at any angle without the garments tending to bind atthe crotch. The principal reason for this is that there is'no line of stitching-or inside seam :down the insideleg line, and thepieces l are stretched in the direction of the length of the pieces. If there were stitches, down the inside scam, the threads would prevent the material from stretching. At thesame time, while I provide" a garment which will stretch readily with the distension'ofthe legs of the wearer, I provide a garment which, when the legs are together in normal position, will not have any tendency to sag down and make wrinkled folds of material between the legs.

Figure 1, it will be observed, provides the parts for two complete garments, there being four pieces pieces 3.

Figures 4-7 show respectively, patterns and finished garments made on the same prin ciple as those indicated in Figures 1-8. There are thus the rectangular side pieces 2, the

central panels 3, extending from'the upper end of the garment in front to the upper end in back, formlng garments with seamless crotch portions between the legs. The prinon v 2, four pieces 4, and two' ciple of great economy in cutting material is present in all types of garmentsmade in accordance with my invention, as the rectangularpieces which form considerably more than half the'material used, can be cut with no waste at all. a

My garments, further, are so stitched together, that the goods will'stretch in the direction of their width most readily, which makes them easy to put on and arrange. The

matter of so constructing the garments that the elesticbands will always be disposed at right angles to the longitudinal grain of the material is also an advantage.

Another feature which adds considerably to the wearing qualities of my garments arereinforcing pads 6, which I stitch as shown in the crotch portions. It is within the scope of my invention to provide'ga-rments in Which the portions 2 shall be of lace like material, and the other parts 3 and 4 of more wovenor knitted material. 7

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is s 1. In a ladys undergarment, rectangular pieces secured in the portion of the garment Which cover the outer sides of the legs, a central panel securing the top inner edges of said rectangular piecestogether in the front and back, saidpanel being wider at the top in front and back than in the interme diate portions, andpieces stitched to the central panel in the crotch portion,-said pieces also uniting the lower inneredges of said rectangular pieces together.

' 2. In a ladys undergarment, rectangular pieces secured in the portion of the garment which covers the outer sides of the legs, a

central panel securing the top inner edges of said rectangular pieces together in the front and back said panel being Wider at the top in front and back than inthe intermediate per: tions, pieces stitched to the central panel in the crotch portion, said pieces also uniting the lower inner edges of said rectangular pieces together, and said last named pieces forming seamless portions down the inner sidesof the legs, said garment being freely stretchable along the inner leg portions.

7 JOHN G. ANDREWS.

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