US2527973A - Garment structure - Google Patents

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Oct. 31, 1950 THOMAS ETAL 2,527,973

GARMENT STRUCTURE Filed July 22,. 1948 Fig.5

INVENTORS' RnsETTA J. THOMAS BY WILLIAM Hfiocnmwrfi Patented Oct. 31, 1950 GARMENT STRUCTURE I "Roset ta J. Thomas and William H. Hochmuth,

' "Danville, Ill., assignors to John Rissman & Son,

Danville, 111., a corporation of Illinois Application July 22, 1948, Serial No. 40,145

This invention relaes to improvements in garment structures and, more particularly, to the structures of depending edges of garments and to a method of fabricating the same.

Nearly all kinds of ready-to-wear garments of the types having linings are fabricated with the sleeves and body portions adjusted to standardized lengths for each size of garment. Thus, when a purchaser requiresa sleeve'or body length that is off standard, alterations must be effected on the depending edges of the sleeves or garment body to adjust the lengths thereof as required. Such alterations usually involve ripping of the seam which joins the sleeve or body fabric to the lining, adjusting the lengths thereof, then restitching the lining to said fabric, usually by a' hand seaming operation, and then pressing the finished edge. We have found that in readyto-wear garments many purchasers have the garments adjusted at the time of purchase to increased lengths, either in the sleeves or in the body portions, or they effect such alterations after the garments have been worn and have shrunk in the process of cleaning. Particularly in the case of childrens ready-to-wear clothes, where children outgrow clothes so rapidly, it is always necessary to increase the lengths of various portions of the garments subsequent to the time of purchase thereof.

Accordingly, it is an. object of our invention to provide, in a garment at the time of fabrication thereof, 'a depending edge structure which may be easily operated on with a minimum of effort and skill to increase the length of a particular portion of the garment;

Another object of our invention is the provision of an edge structure of the foregoing character which, after operation thereon to increase the length thereof, presents a finished appearance identical with that before operation thereon.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the following description of a preferred embodiment thereof.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a garment sleeve showing the depending edge thereof.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective 1 view, partly in cross section, taken substantially on line 22 of Fi 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view, partly in cross section, and with the parts broken away, illustrating the manner of effecting a lengthening of the depending edge of the garment in accordance with our invention.

1 Claim. (01. 2- 59) tially on line 4 4, of Fig. 3;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspefijrl tive view,.partly incross section, taken substan- "Fig; 5 isa similar view'of'a modification.

. Referring to the drawing,;,and particularlyto Fig. 1, the novel edge of our invention indicated generally by the numeral I0 is shownas applied to the depending edge 'of ;a sleeve although it will be understood that our invention may be applied to any {depending edge or to ayvertical edge of the body portion of a garment. The garment to which our invention is applied is of conventional construction and comprises an outer fabric I I and a lining fabric I2. In carrying out our invention, the outer fabric garment elements are first stitched together to form sections or parts such as sleeves and a body portion. Each of these sections is matched with a lining section of corresponding shape with the respective finished or exterior surfaces of each in contiguous relationship. The outer fabric I I and lining I2 are joined by a line of stitching I3 spaced from the edges I4 and I5. Another line of stitching I6 is then applied in spaced parallel relationship to said first line of stitching I3, the

spacing between the said lines of stitching being any desired distance, depending on the ultimate length to which it is desired to extend the garment portion.

The fabric II and lining I2 are then opened up and folded back to place the under sides of the respective fabrics in contiguous relationship, with the stitched portions arranged as in Fig. 2. The edge It is then pressed in the conventional manner. In this condition, the edges I4 and I5 substantially reach to the fold line [1 and the outer fabric II is reversed at the fold line I! and connects to lining I2 at line of stitch ing IS. The edge ['0' in this condition presents a finished appearance identical with that of con-' 'ventional garments. I I

In order to increase the length of the garment portion'it is merely necessary to sever the line of stitching I6, as with a knife blade, and then to manipulate the fabric I I to the condition shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The visible juncture between fabric II and lining I2 is now. at the line of stitching I3 and the fold line has been shifted downwardly to line I8. The actual increase in length of the garment portion corresponds to the distance between the lines of stitching I 3 and IS. The edge I0 is then pressed inthe conventional manner to a flattened condition and it thereafter presents a finished appearance identical with that of edges of conventional garments.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that a lengthening of a garment portion such as a sleeve or body portion may be readily effected by any unskilled person, since it is merely necessary to sever the upper line of stitching I6 as with a knife blade and then to press the edge I0 after the fabric has been manipulated to the new fold line [8.

It will be understood that the invention contemplates more than two lines of stitching, such as l3 and I6, as illustrated in the drawing. For example, the edge structure It] may be fabricated with three or more lines of stitching spaced from each other at desired distances to provide for incremental adjustments in the lengths of garment portions.

As illustrated in Fig. 5, should a further lenghening of the garment portion be necessary beyond the limit of the line of stitching such as [3, then the said line of stitching maybe severed and the fabric l l manipulated to a new fold line IS. The

degree of extension is, of course, limited by the ric where used throughout the specification and claim is intended to include materials such as leather, plastics or any materials from which articles of clothing may be fabricated.

We claim:

In an article of manufacture having an outer fabric anda lining, an edge structure comprising a single ply of said lining and three plies of said outer fabric, said last-mentioned plies of fabric being continuations of said outer fabric with two of said plies being disposed inwardly of said lining and being joined by a fold at the complemental edges of said two plies and with one of said plies joined to said ply of lining by two lines of parallel stitching spaced from the edges thereof, said edge structure being extensible by a severance of the line of stitching farthest removed from said edges.

' ROSETTA J. THOMAS.

WILLIAM-H. HOCHMUTI-I.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Rowland Jan. 31, 1911 Number

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