US444942A - William shingleton - Google Patents

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W. SHINGLETON. RIDING HABIT.

No. 444,942. Patented Jan. 20, 1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT ()FEICE.

WILLIAM SHINGLETON, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

RIDING-'HABIT.

SIECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 444,942, dated. January 20, 1891.

Application filed October 23, 1890. Serial No. 369,031. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM SHINGLEION, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, residing in London, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Riding-Habits, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in or connected wit-l1 riding-habits; and it has for its object to so manufacture these garments that in case of accident the skirt shall be prevented fromcatching on the pommel of the saddle, while at the same time such a habit will give perfect freedom to the rider when in the saddle.

For the purpose of my invention the skirt of the habit is, by preference, made in two breadths or portions, instead of three, as heretofore, and on one side this skirt is attached to the trousers at the side seam of the right leg, or leg which passes over the pommel. The skirt is then carried across or over both of the legs of the trousers in front, and is then brought around and is attached to the leg-seam of the left leg and to the seat-seam, both the trousers and the skirt being then secured to a waistband. The rider has thus the pommel leg free to be readily disengaged from the pommel in case of acci dent without the skirt catching thereon, the right leg at back being left uncovered by the skirt. An opening formed on the left side of the skirt allows of the garment being readily put on. A cord or cords may be attached to the lower edge of the skirt and brought up to the waist to permit of said skirt being lifted or raised clear of the feet for walking.

In order that my said invention may be fully understood and readily carried into effect, I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawings, hereunto annexed.

Figure 1 is a back view, and Fig. 2 is a front view, showing the skirt of the riding-habit as it appears when the wearer is on foot. Fig. 3 is a section taken on theline x w of Fig. 1,

showing the manner in which the skirt is at tached to the trousers.

a a are the legs of the trousers, and b is the skirt. On reference to Fig. 3, it will be seen that the skirt is attached to the side seam c of the right leg a, and after crossing in front of both legs is passed round to the back of the left leg or, and is attached to the leg-seam d thereof and to the seat-seam e. The front appearance of the skirt remains unaltered from the usual skirt; but when seen from behind it presents an appearance similar to that shown by Fig. 1that is to say, one leg covered, the other uncovered.

It will be seen that by my invention the skirt cannot by any chance get caughtin the pom mel of the saddle, for the right leg of the wearer is left perfectly free by reason of the skirt being attached to the trousers in the manner I have described.

If preferred, the skirt may be provided on each side with a slit extending down from the knees, so as to enable the wearer to readily use the skirt when wearing breeches or riding-boot-s.

Having now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

A riding-habit in which the skirt is attached to the side seam of the right leg of the trousers, and after being passed across in front of both legs is brought round and behind the left leg and attached to the inner or leg seam thereof and to the seat-seam, substantially as described and shown.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM SHINGLETON.

Vvitnessesz H. ASHBY NORRIS,

7 8 Fleet Street, E. C.

WILMER M. HARRIS,

Notary Public, London.

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