US790568A - Printed dress-pattern. - Google Patents

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PATENTED MAY 23, 1905.

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APPLICATION FILED JAIL. 1903.

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APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 24. 1903.

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7 UNITED "STATES Patented May 23, 1 905.

PATENT OFFICE.

PRINTED DRESS-PATTERN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 790,568, dated May 23, 1905. Application filed January 24, 1903. Serial No. 140,364.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM FREEMAN, a' citizen of the United States, residing at New York, (Brooklyn,) in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Printed Dress- Patterns; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has reference to paper pat. terns for dress-garments which are to be so shaped as to adorn the wearer.

The objects of the invention are to produce dress-garment patterns of such a kind as to enable persons possessing little or no knowledge or skill in the dressmaking art to proceed to cut out with accuracy the parts for a garment of the desired size and style and without the necessity of first taking a multiplicity of measurements of the intended wearer, to produce dress-patterns so delineated that a pattern may be applied to the dress fabric by an unskilled person and the pattern and the fabric cut out simultaneously to form dress parts by following the lines of the pattern and Wholly without liability of error and consequent loss of expensive dress material, and to enable the user to procure at low cost or at no cost Whatever a large assortment of sizes of patterns of a dress-garment and in convenient form for use or preservation. Other objects will hereinafter appear.

By my invention a large assortment of sizes of a single dress-garment pattern (including numerous pattern parts intended to conform to one another in constructing the garment of the desired ornamental shape) are printed or delineated in such a compact manner that a person purchasing a pattern sheet for a single style of dress-garment can, by the aid thereof and by simple and easily understood operations, cutout in succession garments for an entire series of graduated sizessay first cutting out parts for a garment of forty-two-inch bust measure, then parts for forty-inch, then in succession thirty-eight, thirty-six, thirtyfour, and thirty-two inch. The patterns are so nested that when any size is cut out all of the smaller sizes (if any) are left intact, since the lines of the several sizes do not intersect, the lines of each size being wholly between the'lines of the next larger size. I also con trive to design the nested patterns so that upon the'top and bottom of each nest the pattern-lines of the several sizes coincide, while the side linesof each pattern part are so separated from the side lines of the nextsized part that when any part is cut out the smaller parts are left intact-as, for instance, in delineating an assortment of sizes of patterns for a dress-skirt I form a set of numerous gores for making up the pattern of each size and like gores I nest together in such a manner that all the top lines (or waist-lines) coincide and all bottom lines coincide. I also divide the nest at a portion thereof between such top and bottom lines into sections, such sections being separate from each other, and hence permitting relative adjustment for the purpose of securing gores of the desired length.

In carrying outmy invention I print linear pattern-nests for each of the several parts of a dressgarment upon a set of rectangular sheets of paper corresponding usually to the sheets of a newspaper, the pattern parts in each nest having the unsymmetrical outlines or contour of the corresponding part of the dress-garment and differing from one another in size, the smaller nested within the larger, and all preferably graded to correspond wit the standard sizes of bust measurements.

One of the advantages of the invention resides in the extreme cheapness at which my improved dress-patterns can be-supplied to the public, since they may be printed in the same manner as an ordinary newspaper, and, in fact, as part thereof, and at such little cost that they may be furnished as free supple-' I E, F, G, H, and I.

being divided, so that part thereof is printed upon one sheet and part upon the other. Upon the lower sheet are also printed two figures to show back and front views of the style of dress for which said patterns are to be used. Fig. 2 shows two more unsevered sheets similar to those at Fig. l, but showing other gores of the same pattern, a scale also being printed upon the upper sheet. Fig. 3 illustrates how the patterns may be printed upon a full-width paper web. Fig. at is a diagram of the pattern-lines printed upon the other figures and illustrate different coloring of said lines and the matching-points shown at the other figures. Fig. 5 represents a nest of dressgoresthe back of a skirt, for example-and showing the normal relation of the longitudinal sections of the gore. Fig. 6 shows the Fig. 5 parts joined to make asingle piece with one section overlapping the other.

A at Fig. 3 designates part of a web-paper such as commonly employed in printing newspapers; The lines y 3/ and w m show how the web may be severed into four similar rectangular sheets, (shown at Figs. 1 and 2,) each of a size commonly used for a double page of a newspaper. Upon these sheets are printed dress-patterns according to my invention. The dotted lines w w and z 2 at said Fig. 3 show the lines upon which the sheets are usually folded. The four rectangular sheets when severed and folded may be regarded as comprising eight printed pages. The backs of the sheets may be unprinted. These pages are designated, respectively, as A, B, C, D,

Each of the six complete patterns shown is composed of separate dissimilar unsymmetrical body parts or gores, which are conformable to one another in making the garment. Said parts are of such suitable forms that when fitted together they give the garment a shape for adornment of the wearer. To this end the parts of each pattern are numerous, as a dress of the desired shape for adornment could not be produced by means of only one or two pattern parts. Moreover, each of said parts is also so formed that it may be nested with similar parts of all the other sizesthat is, like parts of assorted or graduated sizes are nested so that the several parts for each size of pattern may be cut out from the several nests. Each nest is printed separate from the other nests, and the graduated parts in each nest are so delineated as to be distinguishable one from another. Again, the separate parts are arranged so as not only to give the desired ornamental shape to the dress-garment, but also so that when the different sizes of each part are nested the distinguishing-lines of each part extend along and wholly between the corresponding lines of the next larger part, so that when any part is cut out each smaller part remains intact. The distinguishing lines of each part, in other words, are placed between the distinguishing-lines of the next larger part throughout each nest. Thus it will be seen that the lines of one part do not cross those of another part in the nest, and hence without using even the least degree of skill all of the parts for any given size or pattern may be readily cut out by an inexperienced person without liability of error. A further advantage is gained by so forming and nesting the parts, since it results that after a large pattern-as, for instance, t2has been cut out and used for making a dress garment any smaller size may still be cut out. The cutting out of such large pattern leaves intact all the smaller parts in the nest, so that after said large garment is finished any smaller size pattern may be cut out for use in making a smaller dress-garment of the same style, and this operation may be retained until as many dress-garments of that style are produced as there are sizes in the nestsay six sizes. Thus one set of patternsheets, obtained at no cost to the user, may be made to serve for making dresses for several in a single family. By the term nest I mean a series or set of gores (or parts) of diminishing sizes each fitting within the next in order. In this instance the principal feature of adornment secured by the use of numerous parts is the particular bell shape of the skirt, as is seen at T U, Fig. 3, or the sweep of the skirt. Since the lines do not cross, the operation of cutting out is vastly simplified, and liability of mistakes is eliminated.

The gores are preferably so formed and placed in each nest that all their top lines coincide and all their bottom lines coincide, while the side lines of one gore are wholly between and separate from the side lines of the next larger gore throughout the nest. The side lines of the gores are numbered, respectively, 42, 40, 38, 36, 34, and 32. representing the standard sizes of a dressskirt. It will be understood that in order to cut out any desired size it is only necessary to run the scissors along the lines marked with the number which indicates the desired size and also along the top and bottom lines of the gores, thus arriving at the exact shape of the gore on all sides. The lines in all nests are similarly followed in cutting out the numerous parts of an entire patternthat is, such lines as bear the same size-nnmbcr. As these patterns are full size, they are considerably too large to be printed upon a sheet, as BC, which corresponds in size to a double page of an ordinary newspaper, which, as is well known, are universally printed from stereotype plates fitted around cylinders which rotate at a very high speed, so great that the cost of printing each paper is very little. In order to print the full-size nest and still render it practicable to print them upon the usual newspaper-presses or as portions of regularly-issued newspapers, I contrive to divide each nest transversely into two longitudinal sections, each small enough to go on a slngle sheet. Thus if there are live gores or parts to the pattern I print them in ten sections, two or three of these sections being printed upon each double page or regusheets are assembled end to end the nest-sections match together, as will be understood by reference to Fig. 2. The lower section of each nest is printed upon a different sheet, preferably from theupper section thereof, and the divisions of the nests upon each sheet are parallel with and close to the same edge of the sheet and in alinementwith each other. It will be seen that the upper nest-sections are printed by the sides of the lower nestsection and in inverted relation thereto upon each of the set of four sheets.

The nest marked KL comprises gores of graduated sizes for the back of the skirt, K representing the lower section and L the upper section of the nest. M and N represent the upper and lower nest-sections for a back side gore. It will be seen that these two nests are printed in inverted relation upon the pair of sheets, the section L being inverted by the side of N, and section M being inverted by the side of K.

O and P designate, respectively, upper and lower sections of a nest for the skirt-front, Q and R for a plait, and S and T the lower and upper sections for the front side gore.

. For convenience in putting the sections together to form the numerous pattern parts, the, two sections of each nest may be designated by identifying devices, in this case illustrated in the form of identical lettersas, for instance, the two sections of the nest KL may be indicated by the letters U U, the two sections of the nest MN by the letters VV, the sections of the nest OP by the letters W W, the sections of the nest QR by the letters X X, and the sections of the nest ST by the letters YY. These corresponding letters may be printed upon or at the dividinglines of the respective sections near the margins-of the sheets. Between the sections of each nest there is a space Z, through the middle of which runs the dotted line at 00. Margins a a are left at the ends of the sheets. Before cutting out a part. the margin (0 may be trimmed off, and then the margin a upon the other section of the nest is placed beneath or in any other suitable or convenient way.

I recommend that in case the ski-rt is too long the sections be still more overlapped, as at Fig. 6, so as to make the skirt the desired length, and in this case the superfluous paper upon the side of the'lowcr section maybe trimmed oif Without detracting from the use-v fulness of the patterns, as will readily be understood. In practice not very great adjustment is required of thelength of the skirt, and in most instances the upper and lowersections of each skirt-gore, as at Fig. 5, may be relatively adjusted to the desired extent without causing one section to encroach upon the other section. The width of the margins a a of the printed sheets is usually sufficient to permit all desired adjustment of the length of the skirt; but in case an extraordinary reduction. in the length is desired the sections -may be used in the manner seen at Fig. 6,

, may be continued by following down along the third from the outermost line of the lower section, thus trimming off the surplus edge material of said lower section. As a further aid in cutting out the parts, the side lines thereof may be printed in colors, as indicated, for instance, at Fig. 4, which represents alternatelyred and blue colors, 32 36 40 being red and 34 38 12 being blue. Preferably each size of pattern is of a different color from all of the other .sizesas', for instance, red may be used for size 32, and the larger sizes may be colored, respectively, blue, black, green, purple, and brown. These colors are particularly suit able, because green, purple, and brown can be made by combining two of the other colors in a way that is familiar to the skilled printer. The color line for each size is the same in all of the nests, and it is my intention in successive publications of the same periodical to use always the same color for the same size of pattern throughout, so that the user will soon become accustomed to cut out only the particular color which corresponds to her own piece becomes useless'owing to a mistake in cutting out only one part of a pattern therefrom. It will be seen that all this waste of goods and consequent delay and expense is .avoided by the use of my invention.

Since the gores or parts of the dress-skirt iare dissimilar and numerous, and it is hence impracticable for the unskilled user to asserri ble them without assistance, I provide matching-points 6 upon each part, which will indi cate how the several parts are to be assembled. These points are printed upon each part of each size, and preferably upon each side of each nest-section, as shown. They are printed in colors, the color of each part being the same as that of the distinguishing-line of its own pattern part. It is immaterial what style of points are used.

When cutting out the fabric by the use of the patterns, notches may be cut in the edges of the fabric by simply cutting out these matching-points wherever they appear upon the pattern. Then in assembling the fabric parts to complete the dress it is only necessary to sew together the edges having similar matching-points.

It will be understood that while in the particular patterns referred to the different sizes are indicated by side lines that are parallel, still in other patterns it is not necessary in all cases for the lines to be parallel.

While I have shown a set of two long sheets, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to this precise number of sheets nor is it limited to a pattern of four gores.

A scale is printed upon the page F, as shown at d, for convenience for those using the patterns.

Upon the page E, Fig. 1, is represented a figure T, attired in a skirt of the kind to be made by means of the patterns illustrated, and also preferably a figure U, showing the different views of the garment. These figures are printed in colors at the same time with the patterns, so that not only the shape and style are illustrated for the user, but also the colorings of the different parts of an entire suiting, so that the entire effect of the suit may be disclosed. Each figure shows a full suit, of which the described skirt is a part.

Although I have shown different-sized patterns for dress-skirts, it will be understood that the invention is applicable in many particulars to other dress-garments. Portions of my improvements may be used without others, and variations may be resorted to within the scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. A pattern comprising a base and demarking-outlines thereon, said outlinesbeing broken and spaced to form sections of a complete pattern-outline, whereby said base may be folded or cut in said space between the broken lines, and said outlines joined to make a complete pattern-outline.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a set of patterns of graduated sizes for a dress-garment, comprising a base, and demarking-outlines thereon; each pattern comprising numerous unsymmetrical body parts conformable to one another; like body parts of graduated sizes being nested; each of said nests being broken and spaced to form sections, whereby said base may be folded or cut in said space between the broken sections, and said sections may be joined to make a complete nest.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a setof patterns of graduated sizes for a dress-garment, comprising a paper base, and demarking pattern outlines thereon; each pattern comprising numerous unsymmetrical body parts conformable to one another; like body parts of graduated sizes being nested; each nest having a single top line and a single bottom line and numerous side lines; each of said nests broken across said side lines and spaced to form sections, whereby said base may be folded or cut in said space between the sections, and said sections may be joined to make a complete nest.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a set of similar rectangular sheets of paper having printed thereon demarking-outlincs for a set of patterns of graduated sizes for a dress-garment, each pattern comprising numerous nnsymmetrical body parts conformable to one another; like body parts of graduated sizes being nested; each nest having numerous side lines, and being broken across said side lines and spaced to form sections; each sheet having thereon a plurality of such sections side by side, in such relation that a single cut may be made across the sheet between the breaks of the several nests, whereby the sections may be joined to make complete nests.

5. As a new article of manufacture, a set of similar rectangular sheets of paper having printed thereon demarking-outlines for a set of patterns of graduated sizes for a dress-garment; each pattern comprising numerous unsymmetrical body parts conformable to one another; like body parts of graduated sizes being nested; each nest having numerous side lines; the parts in the nests so formed and placed that the lines of the parts coincidealong one of the top and bottom edges of each nest; the distinguishing lines of the parts in each nest printed in contrasting colors; the coloring of the parts for each size of pattern cor responding in all the nests; each of the parts in each nest designated by an individual size number; parts of corresponding sizes throughout the several nests designated by identical size numbers; the conformable edges of the parts provided with a variety of printed matching-points; each nest broken across said side lines and spaced to form sections; each sheet having thereon a plurality of such sections side by side, in such relation that a single cut may be made across the sheet between the breaks of the several nests, whereby the sections may be joined to make complete nests; and the sections of each nest having suitable identifying-marks.

(5. As a new article of manufacture, a set of similar rectangular sheets of paper having printed thereon demarking-outlines for adressskirt pattern comprising numerous separate unsymmetrical dissimilar gores conformable to one another along'their side edges; the gores printed side by side in inverted relation; each gore broken across its side lines and spaced to form sections, whereby the sheets may be folded or cut in the spaces between the broken lines, and said outlines joined to make complete gores. v I

7. As a new article of manufacture, a set of similar rectangular sheets of paper having printed thereon demarking-outlines for a set of patternsof graduated sizes for a dress-skirt; each pattern comprising numerous unsymmetrical dissimilar gore's conformable to one another along their side edges; like gores of graduated sizes being nested; each nest having numerous side lines, and being broken WILLIAM FREEMAN.

Witnesses:

JOSEPH J. JAcoBs, WILTON C. D NN.

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