US876067A - Fly-front for garments. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTED JAN. 7, 1908.

F. S. KOLB.

. FLY FRONT FOR GARMBNTS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB, 4, 1907.

INVENTOR.

Frances Sjfolb.

4 a 11 m F UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCES S. KOLB, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

FLY-FRONT FOR GARMENTS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. '7, 1908.

Application filed February 4,1907. Serial No. 355.734-

I Improvements in Fly-Fronts for Garments,

of Whiclrthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in fly fronts for garments, and consists in the provision of a continuous strip of material which is secured to the opening continuously along one edge thereof, said strip containing an extended portion, said extended portion adapted to be folded several times and button holes made therethrough, the narrow portion of said strip being adapted to be folded once, and buttons attached thereto; in this manner a seamless edge is provided for the portion of the garment which will lie underneath when the garment is closed, and a smooth edge with openings therein will be presented along the portion of the garment which will be outermost when said garment is closed.

It consists further in the provision of the parts and their combinations, and the mannet of applying the same to a garment, hereinafter more fully described and set forth in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings which are hereby made a part of this specification, Figure 1 is the continuous blank strip which I provide for the fly front Fig. 2 is a garment with parts broken away showing the strip secured thereto; Fig. 3 is a garment with the parts given one fold and the folded end secured in position; Fig. l shows the garment with the fly front completed and provided with buttons and button holes,

In the drawings, in which the same numer als indicate identical parts tl'iroughout, 1 is the continuous strip which I provide for my improved fly front, having the narrow portion 2 and the wider portion 3; 4 is the body of the garment having the opening therein with the edges 5 and 6 to which the strip 1 is to be applied. In Fig. 2 I have shown this strip applied to the garment and secured along its continuous edge this will be applied by fitting the same to the sides of the opening in the position in which the parts will lie when the garment is ready for use, and it will be seen that the free edge of the strip when first applied will, on the edge of the opening 6 which. will lie underneath, extend outwardly therefrom, whereas it will extend inwz'n'dly from the edge 5 of the opening which, when the garment is completed, will lie on the outside, or above. the stitching will ordinarily be begun at the inner end 7 of the opening, and the stitch then be carried first to one outer end 8 and then by properly positioning the garment beneath the needle, to the other outer end 9. v

The narrow portion of the strip is then cut approximately half away across, as shown at 10, where it joins upon the wider portion,

The garment being pliable,

and the narrow portion is then folded so that the edges of the fold are contiguous, as appears at 11; the wider portion is also folded so that the edges are contiguous, as at 12, and then the operator will stitch from the inner end of the opening in both directions to secure the outer portion upon the under portion, along the doubled edge of said continu ous strip. The operator will next stitch along a line following the middle of the wider portion 13, whereupon this portion will be folded, until the edge of the folded portion is contiguous with the portion already secured along the edge of the opening, as shown at 14', and this folded portion will then be tacked at intervals along the edge, as shown at 15. The buttons 16 may then be secured to the folded portion secured upon the edge 6, and the button holes 17 will be made through the outer double fold along the edge5 of the opening. The button holes may be made before the wider portion is folded the second time to its final position, or may be made after the same is folded and tacked in place, preferably at the latter time.

In this construction 1 provide a facing for the under portion of the opening in the garment which is formed of the two thicknesses of material, and has its free edge seamless; this arrangement provides a firm portion to which to secure the buttons, and also presents a more iinished appearance. Along the edge (3 of the opening in the garment, it will be seen that 1 provide four thicknesses of material, constructed by folding the wider portion of the contiguous strip twice outwardly, and securing the folded portions properly, as described. Thereby I provide a double thickness of material for the button holes, and at the same time provide a construction which, when the buttons are positioned in the holes, will conceal the buttons and at the same time render it unlikely that the same can be easily pulled out or torn. The opposing faces of the opening in the garment are therefore formed along one edge of the opening of material folded once and having the buttons secured through its double thickness; the face along the other edge is composed of material folded twice, and secured to the garment at both the inner and the outer edges, the second fold being composed of two thicknesses, through which the button holes are made, whereby great strength and securit r are obtained. The last fold is not secured continuously along the edge of the garment opening but is tacked or securedat intervals, so as to admit the hand of the wearer in positioning the button.

My construction not only provides a neat fly front but one which is also very durable and easily secured in place, and by facing both edges of the opening with a continuous strip, tearing of the garment at the inner end of the opening is rendered impossible with ordinary use.

Having described my invention. what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentis:

1.- A fly front for garments comprising a continuous strip having one side edge unbroken and its other side ed widened throughout a portion of its length, said strip being secured along its unbroken edge to the edges of the openings in said garment, said widerportion being adapted to be folded and secured along said unbroken edge thereof to a garment edge, and adapted to be folded again and secured at intervals along said unbroken edge to said garment edge, said latter fold being provided with buttonholes, said narrower portion of said strip, being adapted to be folded and secured along the unbroken edge of said strip to a garment edge, and being provided with buttons.

2. A fly front for garments formed of a continuous strip of material provided with a lateral flap throughout a portion of its length and secured continuously along its unbroken edge to the edges of the opening in the garment, and. adapted to be cut partially across its narrow portion adjacent the flap, whereupon both end portions of said strip are folded longitudinally and secured along the unbroken edge thereof to the garment edges, said folded flap portion being then secured longitudinally along its middle line to said garment and folded again and secured at intervals along its edge to the garment edge, and provided with buttonholes through the outer fold thereof, said narrow folded portion being provided with buttons secured thereto.

3. A fly front for garments comprising a continuous strip of material having one side edge unbroken and. its other side edge provided with a flap throughout a portion of its length and secured first by stitching continuously along its unbroken edge to the edges of the opening in a garment, then said strip is cut partially across its narrow portion adj a cent said flap and both portions are folded laterally and secured to the edges of the opening in the garment by stitching continuously along the outer edge of said strip, whereupon said narrow portion is secured along its inner edge to said garment and said wider portion is secured along its middle line to said garment and the edges of the cut portion of said. strip are secured to said garment, and said wider portion is then folded outwardly and secured to said garment through said folded strip portion at intervals.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANCES S. KOLB.

lVitnesses:

GEO. W RIGHTMIRE, EDNA G. RIGHTMI E.

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