US560307A - velasko - Google Patents

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A. G. VELASKO. UNDERSHIRT.

I No.560,307. PatentedMaylQ. 1896.

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ADOLPH G. VELASKO, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO XVILLIAM S. LLOYD, OF SAME PLACE.

UNDERSHIRT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 560,307, dated May 19, 1896.

Application filed August 1, 1895.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADOLPH G.VELASKO, of the city and county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement in Knitted Undershirts, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to knitted undershirts; and it consists of certain improvements which are fully set forth in the following specification and are shown'in the accompanying drawmgs.

My invention relates more particularly to undershirts or vests for women and children, and is designed to improve the fit of the garment, particularly about the arms, shoulders, and neck, to enable the shoulder-straps or arm portions to be adjusted to suit the size of the arm, and to permit the shoulder'straps to be disconnected or thrown back when the shirt is Wornwith full dress.

In carrying out my invention I provide the undershirt with knitted arm-pieces, adapted to fit over the armpits, secured in notches cut in the top of the shirt, and occupying a more or less upright position, with the ribs running longitudinally. These arm-pieces fit closely against the armpit-s, covering them and acting to absorb moisture, and have not a tendency to become loose and fall away from the person.

In carrying out another part of my invention I employ shoulder straps detachably connected with the body of the shirt, so that they may be detached and turned back to expose the shoulders when the shirt is worn with full dress. By making the means for fastening these shoulder-straps adjustable the straps maybe tightened or loosened to fit the arm. These shoulder-straps when employed with the arm-piece in the notches of the shirt are brought closer to the neck, so that they are less liable to become loose and slip over the shoulders.

By the employment of independent drawing-strings or tapes for the back and front of the shirt the back or neck may be tightened or loosened independently, so that a perfect fit may be obtained.

I shall now refer to the accompanying drawmgs.

Figure 1 is a front View of a portion of a Serial No. 557,812. (No model.)

knitted undershirt or vest embodying my invention. same with both of the shouldenstraps unfastened.

A is the knitted body,which may be of any suitable material and construction. At the upper portion of the body A, at the points which come adjacent to the armpits of the wearer, the fabric is cut awayto form notches or scallops B, in which are inserted pieces 0 of a more or less segmental shape. The edges of these pieces 0 are sewed to the edges of the notches B, so that the pieces 0 approximately fill the notches, as shown in Fig. 1, but with their upper edges preferably inclining downwardly to a slight extent. The pieces 0 are of knitted material, either of single or double thickness,with the ribs of the fabric running longitudinally, so as to form substantial c011- tinuations of the longitudinal ribs of the body A.

The notches B should extend into the body of the fabric to a substantial extent, so as to bring the pieces G approximately into an upright position, though preferably inclining outwardly to a slight extent, as shown. This brings the upper edges of the pieces 0 close up to the arm.

D D are shoulder-straps suitably fastened at one end (detachably or not, as may be de sired) each to the end of one of the pieces 0, or to the body A adjacent thereto, and hav ing their other ends free and adapted to be brought over the shoulders of the wearer and attached to the body of the shirt or piece 0 by buttons E or by any other suitable fastenings. These fastening devices for securing the ends of the straps D (whatever their character) may have capacity for adjustment, so that the straps may be tightened or loosened to suit the size of the arm of the person wearing the shirt. The straps .D may be made of any material, but are preferably composed of non-elastic fabric. In the drawings I have shown each of the straps D provided with a series of buttonholes F, adapted to the buttons E on the piece 0.

His a drawing-string or tape passing through the front of the shirt, as through the edging I, and terminating in loose ends adjacent to the arm-pieces O. G is a similar drawing- Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the string or tape passing through the back of the shirt, out through the shoulder-straps D D, and terminating in loose ends. hen the shirt is in use, the loose ends of the strings or tapes H G may be tied together, as shown in the right hand of Fig. 1. These tapes or drawing strings constitute a convenient means of tightening the upper portions or edge of the shirt and the shoulder-straps, so that they will closely fit the neck and shoulders of the wearer, and as the strings II and G are independent either the back or front may be tightened or loosened independently.

The formation of the arm-pieces G of parts introduced into notches or scallops in the top of the shirt, with the ribs of the fabric running longitudinally, produces a close fit at the armpits.

It has been proposed to employ knitted sleeve-pieces inserted in vertical slits in the top of the shirt and having their ribs running transversely; but such a construction has been found objectionable because fastening the sleeve-pieces in vertical slits causes them to project outwardly in substantially a lateral position with the ribs running transversely to the ribs of the body of the fabric, so that the tendency of these sleevepieces is to be come loose and fall away from the armpits. This construction also brings those portions of the sleeve-pieces which extend over the shoulders too far out, so that there is a tendency for them to slip over the shoulders.

\Vith my construction the arm-pieces 0 occupy a more orless upright position and tend to draw inward close to the armpit. The

straps D D, whether made separate or as continuations of ends of the pieces 0, are brought inward closer to the neck and do not tend to slip over the shoulders. The adjustment of the straps permits them to be tightened, so as to overcome any tendency to looseness.

When the shirt is to be worn with full dress, the straps D D may be unfastened and turned back, so as to expose the shoulders, or if the straps are made detachable at both ends they may be entirely removed.

The minor details of construction shown may be varied without departing from my invention.

hat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A knitted undershirt or vest embracing a body provided with cut-out portions 01' seallops under each arm, and having under armpieces of knitted material secured in said outout portions or scallops and occupying a more or less upright position with the ribs running practically longitudinally with reference to the length of the shirt.

2. A knitted undershirt or vest embracing a body provided with out-out portions or scallops under each arm, and having arm-pieces of knitted material secured in said cut-out portions or scallops and occupying a more or less upright position with the ribs running practically longitudinally with reference to the length of the shirt, and shoulder-straps having their ends attached to the shirt at or adj acent to the ends of the attached arm-pieces.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

ADOLIII G. VELASKO.

\Vitnesses:

EnNEsT ll'owniao HUNTER, R. M. KELLY.

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