US768356A - Headwear. - Google Patents

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No. 768,356. PATENTED AUG. 23, 1904. B. BROWN. HEADWEAR. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 18. 1904.

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Witnesses:

PAIENTED AUG. 23, 1904.

B. BROWN.

HE'ADWEAR.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 18. 1904.

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PATENTED AUG. 23, 1904.

.3. BROWN. HEADWEAR.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 18, 1904.

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. Patented August 23, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BETTIE BROWN, OF MINERALWELLS, TEXAS.

. HEADWEAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 768,356, dated August 23, 1904.

Application filed March 18, 1904.

wear, and particularly to a novel form of bonnet or hat to be worn by ladies and children.

The object of the invention is to present 'a light, durable, cheap, and highly ornamental form of bonnet or hat, which while having allthe appearancesof being made from varicolored fabric'or fabrics will, in efifect, be practically devoid of any textile material in, its] makeup.

With'the above and other objects inview, as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction and combination of parts of a head-covering, aswill be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts, there are illustrated two forms of embodiment of the invention capable of carrying the same into practicaloperation, it being understood that the elements therein exhibited may be varied or changed as to shape, proportion, and exact manner of assemblage without departing from the spirit thereof.

'In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of, a bonnet of the poke type constructed in accordance with the present inven tion. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section therethrough. Fig. 2 is a sectional detail View, on an enlarged scale, of a portion of the bonnet. Fig. 3, is a perspective view of a hat made in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 4 is an inverted perspective View of the hat. Fig. 5 is a View in longitudinal section therethrough.

In certain portions of the United States the climate is exceedingly dry, rains being of rare occurrence and fogs and dew unknown. The hcadwear constituting the present invention is peculiarly adaptable for use in such sections, owing to the factthat while though exceedingly cheap of manufacture thebeauty of Serial no; 198,796. (No model.)

I the article when finished and its light and airy appearance render it exceedingly popular.

Of course while the hcadwear made of the material hereinafter described may be worn for outdoor purposes it is equally adaptable for indoor purposes and will be found of particular utility by actresses.

The material of which the hcadwear is constructed has the characteristics of being permeable to ai r, of being readily yieldable without crackling or being permanently wrinkled,

of being stretched without danger of tearing,

and when released from strain of having retractile properties which will cause the stretched parts to resume their normal condition. All these properties are present in the so-called crepe, tissue-paper, and it is. from 1 this material that the hcadwear of this invention will generally be made, although, if preferred, tissue-paper in any other form other than in plain sheets-that is to say, folded or 1 plaited toimpart the stretching qualities therefabric.

j to may be employed and still be within the scope of the invention.

. 7 As herein shown the invention is applied to i the manufacture of an ordinary childs bonnet l of the poke style and to a ladys hat of the flat low crown style at present invogue, these two forms of hcadwear being selected to exhibit two ways of carrying the invention into effect.

In the'bonnct shown in Figs. 1 and 2 there is a novel arrangementof rufiies around the {front and rear portion of the bonnet, which impart beauty thereto and at the same time 1 assist in conveying the impression to a casual observer thatthe article is made of textile The crown 1 is made of any suitable material, preferably of stiff paper, covered interiorlyand exteriorly by crepe-paper 2,-the

crown being of any preferred form that may be desired. Around the front of the crown are arranged two rows of ru'fiies 3 and 4:. The

' ruffle 3 is disposed adjacent to the outer edge of the crown and projects slightly beyond the same and issecured thereto by rows of stitches The raw or trimmed-off edge 6 of the 3, thus to give a starched or silky appearance to the bonnet, while the rufl'le 4 serves, further, to conceal the edge 6. The ruffles is secured to the crown by rows of stitches 7, and these rows are disposed intermediate of the width of the rufiie 1 to form a rearward-projecting ruffle 8, which lies close to the crown and serves to present an ornamental border to offset and enhance the beauty of the rows of ruffles 3 and et. The lower portion of the ruffle 3 terminates at or near the lower ends of the sides of the crown; but the ruflie 1 is turned rearward and extends along the bottom edge of the crown and forms side ruffles 9 and bottom ruffles 10, which extend practically to the rear edge of the crown, and these latter ruffies serve to hide the point of attachment to the crown of a cape 11, which is also ruffled, and extends entirely around the sides of the crown and the rear portion of the bonnet. Extending around or approximately around the entire portion of the crown is a ruffle 12, which projects toward the ruffle 8, the ruflie 12 being secured in place by a full peak 13, which is shaped to cause an artistic finish to the rear of the bonnet. The ruffle 12 and peak are secured to the crown by rows of stitches 14, the raw or trimmed-off edges 12 and 13 of the ruflle and peak, respectively, being disposed within and thus concealed by the peak. The lower portion of the peak and the cape are gathered and adjusted through the medium of side strings 15, which are tied in a bow-knot at the rear, and serve to conceal the point of juncture between the lower end of the peak and the upper end of the cape. By the peculiar manner of attaching the ruffles and peak to the crown all rough edges are effectually concealed, with the result that a neat and highly-finished article is produced.

In the form of embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 3, 1, and 5 the brim 16 is made of stiff paper or pasteboard and is covered by crepe-paper 17 on both sides. The rear portion of the brim is provided with an opening, as usual, to accommodate the hair of the wearer, and surrounding this opening and secured thereto in any suitable manner is a bandeau 18, the outer face of which is ornamented by varicolored plaited cords of paper 19, it being obvious, however, that the bandeau may be ornamented in any other manner that may be desired. The bandeau is preferably covered by textile fabric 20 and has an upper lining 21 of the same material, although this is not essential. The upper portion of the brim at its front and surrounding its rim is ornamented in any suitable manner, as by braided strips 22 of varicolored paper or by the employment of any other suitable ornamentation at this point, the said ornamentation serving to shield from view the'lines of stitches 22' that hold the covering 17 in place and also to hide the raw or trimmed-off edge 23 of the covering. Surrounding the bandeau-opening is a full peak or crown 23, and disposed in advance of the front portion of the peak and projecting nearly to the rim ornamentation is a ruching 24, the attaching-stitches 25 of which are concealed by the bunched forward portion of the peak. As in the form of embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the raw or trimmed-off edges 26 and 27 of the peak and covering are disposed within the peak and are thus shielded from view.

By the mode of procedure adopted in the manufacture of headwear under this improvement all seams and stitches are concealed and the finishedarticle has all the appearances of one made of textile material such as commonly employed.

The paper employed in the manufacture of the bonnet or hat may have its edges dipped in any suitable coloring-matter to give a fringe effect to the exposed portions of the co\"ering and other parts of the hcadwear, and this, together with any other ornamentation that may be adopted, will give a highly-finished and artistic appearance to the article.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. A head-covering comprising a crown, a cover therefor, a row of ruflies disposed near the outer edge of the crown and having its raw or trimmed-off edge disposed toward the rear of the crown, a second row of rufiles secured to the crown and held spaced from the first-named row by the trimmed-off edge, a row of rufiies surrounding the rear portion of the crown, and a peak secured to the crown by rows of stitches passing through the lastnamed rufiie, the trimmed-elf edges of the lastnamed rufile and peak being disposed within the latter.

2. A head-covering comprising a crown, a cover therefor, a row of rufiies secured to the outer edge of the crown and terminating at the lower side thereof, a second row of ruffles secured intermediate of their width to the crown and presenting upstanding and approx i mately horizontal portions, a third row of ap proximately horizontally-disposed ruflies arranged near the rear of the crown, a peak held assembled with the crown by rows of stitches passing through the third row of ru'liies and the crown within the peak, and a cape secured to the lower side of the crown and having its point of attachment therewith concealed by side extensions of the second row of rufiies.

8. A head-covering comprising a crown, a cover therefor, a row of ruffles secured to the outer edge of the crown and terminating at the lower side thereof, a second row of ruffies secured intermediate of their width to the crown and presenting upstanding and approximately horizontal portions, a third row of approximately horizontally-disposed ruflies arranged near the rear of the crown, a peak held assembled with the crown by rows of stitches passing through the third row of rufiies and the crown within the peak, a cape secured to a the lower side of the crown and having its.

point of attachment therewith concealed by side extensions of the second row of rufiles,

and gathering-strings secured at the rear of the crown and serving to conceal the'point of juncture of the cape with the peak.

4. A head-covering comprising a crown, a cover therefor, a row of ruffles secured to the 1 outer edge of the crown'and terminating at the lower s1de thereof, a second row of rufdisposed rutfles arranged near the rear of the crown and projecting forward, a peak heldassembled with the crown by rows of stitches passing through the third row of ruffles and the crown within the peak, a cape secured to the lower side of the crown and having its point of attachment therewith concealed by the side extensions of the second row of ruffles, and gathering-strings at the rear of the crown and serving to conceal the point of juncture of the cape with the peak. 7

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

BETTIE BROWN.

Witnesses:

WARD B. NEWTON, CLARK W. VVILsoN.

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