US662714A - Skirt. - Google Patents

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No` 662,7l4. 'Patented Nov. 27, |900.

H. J. FEUCHTWANGER.

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(Application led Sept. 26, 1900` (No Model.)

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HENRY J. FEUOHTWANGER, OF ELMIRA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE ELMIRA SKIRT COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

SKIRT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 662,714, dated Noyember 2'?, 1900'.

Application filed September 26, 1900. Serial No. 31,150. (No model.)

To all whom it 'n1/tty concern:

Be it known that l, HENRY J. FEUCHT WANGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Elmira, in the county of Ohemung and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Skirts, of which the following` is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in skirts; and the object of the same is to produce an underskirt which will fit neatly over the hips without Wrinkling and be secured snugly about the Waist. To accomplish this object, I construct my skirt of three parts, each of adifferent kind of material. The first part or lower skirt portion is of non-elastic material, the second or hip portion is of material With a medium modulus of elasticity, and the third portion or waistband is of material having a large modulus of elasticity.

The novel construction is fully described in this specification and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, form ing a part thereof, in Which- Figure l is a side view of lnyskirt. Iiig. 2 is a modified form of the same. llig. 3 is a rear view of the preferred form of my skirt.

Like numerals of reference designate like n parts in the different views of the drawings.

The numeral l designates the skirt portion of my garment, which is made of non-lexible material and uniformly tapered from the bottom up, as is usual. This skirt is secured to a hip portion 2, made of elastic material, such as jersey or other kind of goods of modcrate elasticity. This portion is Wider at the bottom than at the top and is designed to fit snugly and smoothly the hips. With this end in View the sides 3 may be slightly rounded; but in general the elasticity of the material is sufficient to insure a perfect fit. This hip portion is open down the back and provided with a row of fasteners or buttons 4; but these may be dispensed With, as is done in the modified form shown in Fig. 2, and the portion 2 made continuous.

The third portion of my skirt is the Waistband 5, which is constructed of some material having a large modulus of elasticity, such as silk elastic ribbon. This band is cut to correspond With the opening in the hip member 2, the ends being united by'a clasp or fastener 6 of any suitable kind; but it may be made integral, as in the inodiiied'form shown in Fig. 2. This band fits tightly the Waist.

I do not wish to be limited as to details of construction, as these may be changed in many particulars Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is l. In a skirt, the combination, substantially as described, of a hip portion of elastic material, a skirt portion secured to the bottom edge of said hip portion, and a band of greater elasticity than said hip portion, said band being secured to said hip poi-tion at a point near the upper edge thereof.

2. In a skirt, the combination, substantially as described, of a hip portion of elastic "material, which is larger around the bottom than at the top, a skirt portion secured to the bottom edge of said hip portion, and a waistband of greater elasticity than said bip portion, said band being secured to the top of said hip portion.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

HENRY J. FEUOHTWANGER.

Witnesses: i

BENJAMIN F. LEVY, IsAAc LEvY.

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