US2155622A - Lay figure for displaying fabrics in the form of garments - Google Patents

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April 25, 1939. W, SPANlER Y 2,155,622

LAY FIGURE FOR DISPLAYING FABRICS IN THE FORM GARMENTS Filed June 23, 1937 Sheets-Sheet l qu/. INVENTOR: WALTER SPAN! ER BMZ/,Ma

ATTORNaY April 25, 1939.y w. sPANlER LAY FIGURE FOR DISPLAYING FABRICS IN THE FORM OF CTAFUVUEINTS Filed June 23, 1957 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 :NVENTOR ATToRNEx/s l WALTER 5P NIL-:R 5V y April 25, 1939. W, SPAMER v v2,155,622

LAY FIGURE FOR vDISPLAYING FABRICS IN THE FORM OF GARMENTS Filed Jun 23, 1957 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR- WAl-TER PANIER ATTORNEYS Apri125,1939. W, SPANIER V 2,155,622

LAY FIGURE FOR DISPLAYING FABRICS IN THE FORM OF GARMENTS Filed June 125, 1957 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 NVENTOR: v WALTER PANIER we f ATT'oRNlx/S April 25, 1939. w. sPANlER 'I 2,155,622

LAY FIGURE FOR DISPLAYING FABRICS IN THE FORM OF GARMENTS` Filed June 25, 1937' 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR` WALTER PANIER BMM@ ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 25, 1939 UNITED STATES LAY FIGURE FOR DISPLYING FABRICS IN THE FORM OF GARMENTS Walter Spanier, Brussels, Belgium Application June 23, 1937, Serial No. 149,832 In Belgium July 7, 1936 19 Claims.

The present invention has for its subject a lay gure which may be clothed with uncut fabric in such a manner as to impart to this fabric the appearance of a made-up garment.

In order to display a fabric, it is at present simply made to fall in folds, which does not permit of judging the effect which would be given by a garment made with the aid of this fabric. Use is also made of devices in which the fabric, when stretched, is intended to display the garment of a silhouette, but as such devices have no relief they also cannot give the illusion of a made-up garment.

Further, with light fabrics it is the custom to pin the fabric on a lay figure in order to impart `thereto the appearance of a garment, but this work is long and delicate and can only be suitably carried out by a specialised person,

The object of the invention is to provide a lay iigure which is so constructed that when draping it with uncut material it is possible to impart easily and rapidly thereto the aspect of a made-up garment, and this without the aid of pins, threads or any securing means other than those forming part of the lay figure.

To this end, the lay figure according to the invention comprises distinct parts corresponding to those of the garment to be simulated, and separated by hollows and slots permitting the fabric being disposed separately on each of these parts so as to present the appearance of a made-up garment. The different parts of the lay figure may be xed or movable in relation to each other, and there are provided locking members for the movable parts, and fixing members adapted to hold the fabric on each of the parts. Certain of these parts are removable or interchangeable in order that the same lay iigure may be used for imparting successively to the fabric the form of garments of different cut. The locking and securing members are situated inside the lay figure and are accessible from the side opposite that intended to be draped and displayed. Thus, for example, a lay figure intended to be seen in profile comprises an arm and the adjacent parts of the chest and the back, while the opposite part is omitted. It is obviously possible to construct lay figures intended to be seen from the front or from the rear respectively and comprising in this case two arms and the front or the back. In al1 cases, the part of the lay gure to be draped is sufficient, when viewed in a window display from various angles, to create the impression of being clothed with a made-up garment.

According to the invention, it is possible to construct lay figures permitting of forming any mens and ladies garments. By way of non-limitative example, there will be described in the following, with reference to the accompanying drawings, several embodiments of a lay gure by means of which it is possible to form a mans suit and which is intended to be displayed in profile. In these drawings:

l Figure 1 shows the lay figure seen from the side, from the outside, and

Figure 2 shows this lay figure in a face view.

Figure 3 is a side view, from the inside, showing all the essential members of the lay figure in their normal position, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary View similar thereto, on a larger scale.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary face View, certain of the members of the lay gure being displaced with a View to the draping thereof.

Figures 6 and 7 are fragmentary views showing two phases of the draping of the fabric.

Figure 8 is a section on the line VIII--VIII of Figure 14.

Figures 9 and 10 are sections on the lines IXv-IX and X--X respectively of Figure 4, it being assumed that the fabric is placed in position on the lay figure to show the manner of forming the lapel and the collar of the jacket.

Figure 1l is a section on the line XI-XI of Figure 14, showing the manner of forming the body and the sleeve of the jacket.

Figures 12 and 13 are fragmentary views in perspective showing two phases of the formation of the turn-up of the trousers.

Figure 14 is a side view showing the lay figure completely dressed.

Figures 15 and 16 are side and front views respectively of a lay figure of modified construction.

i Figure 17 is a side view from the interior, on a larger scale, of the upperpart of its bust.

Figure 18 is a partial view from the interior of the bust, showing the fixing of the arm.

Figure 19 is a section on the line XIX- XIX of Figure 18.

Figures 20 and 21 are elevational and plan views respectively of a device cooperating with the lower edge of the bust for marking the separation between two parts of a simulated garment.

Figure 22 is a view from the interior of the leg of the lay figure.

Figure 23 is a plan view thereof.

Figures 24 and 25 show a constructional modication of the leg of the lay figure.

Figure 26 is a side view ofthe bust of another lay figure.

Figure 27 is a section on the line XXVII- XXVII of Figure 26.

Figure 28 is a horizontal section on the line XXVIII- XXVIII of Figure 26.

Figure 29 is a view similar to that of Figure 26, the collar, the lapel and the arm of the bust being omitted, n

Figure 30 is a view of the interior of a bust of modified construction.

Figure 31 is a front view, partly in section, of the same bust, a part being broken away.

Figure 32 is a horizontal section on the line XXXL-XXXII of Figure 31.

Figure 33 is a front view of another bust.

Figure 34 is a side View thereof, the lapel being in its normal position.

Figure 35 is a detail showing a method of securing the arm to the bust,

Figures 36 and 37 show in longitudinal section and on end respectively a tie serving for fixing the arm,

Figure 38 is a rear View of the leg of the lay figure,

Figures 39 and 40 are horizontal sections on the lines XXXIX-XXXIX and XL-XL respectively of Figure 38,

Figure 41 is a vertical section on the line XLI-XLI of Figure 40, and

Figure 42 is a diagrammatic horizontal section showing a method of coupling two busts according to the invention.

As is shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, the lay figure according to the invention is composed of a plurality of principal partsl corresponding to those of the garment, these being in the example illustrated: the bust I, the arm 2, the collar 3 and the lapel 4 for the jacket, and the leg 5 for the trousers. These parts, which are moulded or made of sheet metal, strong pasteboard or any other suitable material, are supported by a. central rod 6 (Figure 3), which may be detachable for facility of transport and to enable a jacket and a pair of trousers to be formed separately. The bust I is rigidly secured to the rod 6 by means of ties 'I (Figures 3 and 11) in the same way, the leg 5 is secured by means of ties 8.' At the top of the rod 6, a cross member 9 supports, by means of rods I0 and II of regulatable length, the collar 3 and the lapel 4 of the jacket (Figure 4). The rods I0 and II are adapted to pivot on ball joints or the like I2 and I3 respectively, soas to move away from their normal position on the bust I, as is shown in Figure 5.

The arm 2 is preferably secured to the bust at the height of the shoulder by means of a tie I4 provided with a lock nut I5, enabling the arm to be raised slightly while moving away a little from the bust (Figure 5), and then to fall back. As is shown in Figure 2, the length of the arm. 2 is equal to that of the bust I, and the prole of the arm, on the inner side, follows the curved form of the bust.

In addition to the parts enumerated, which constitute the body proper of the lay figure, the latter comprises fixing members for holding in position the fabric I6 with which the lay figure is draped. Between the arms 2 and the bust I, the fabric is wedged with the aid of clips or springs I'I preferably secured to the bust I and locking against the arm a strip I 8 intended to support the fabric (Figure 5). The part of the fabric covering the bust I is held inside the latter by strips I9 and 2!) of suitable curvature, carried by rods 2I and 22 articulated to the rod 6 and pressed against the b-ust by a helical spring 23 (Figures 3, 5 and 11). The parts of the fabric forming the collar and the lapel of the jacket are held lby a common rod 24, which may also be subjected to the action of a spring 24. The rod 24 is carried by a rod 25 mounted pivotally on the cross member 9 of the central rod 6. The latter also carries at its top a curved rod 26 which is also adapted to pivot on its support and is intended to support the fabric below the lapel 4 and to impart the desired outline to the lapel of the jacket at the point at which it begins' (Figures 6 and 7).

Inside the bust I, for example at the back thereof, is secured a chain Z'I intended to support the fabric at the point where the separation between the jacket and the trousers must lie (Figures 3 and 8). This chain may obviously be replaced by a raisable rod or any other equivalent member. Springs 23 secured to the ties 8 are intended to hold in the extended state the fabric surrounding the leg 5 of the lay gure for constituting the trousers. Finally, the lay figure comprises two removable clips 29 and 30 (Figs. 12 and 13) in form of resilient metal strips adapted to t around the lower end of the leg toassist in forming the turn-up of the trousers in the manner hereinafter described.

With the lay figure described, there is no limitation to a suit of strictly invariable form. Thus, it is possible to fashion at will a jacket the lower part of the front of which is straight or rounded. To this end, the part I of the bust I (Figures 1, 2 and 3) is removable and may be replaced by a corresponding part of different form, these interchangeable parts being secured by means of ties 3I In the same way, it is possible to provide for one and the same lay figure a pluralityE of lapels of' different forms, for which purpose itis also necessary for the part 4 of the bust I (Figure 4) to be interchangeable, as well as the rod 26. Moreover, the lower extremity 5' of the leg 5 is removable, whereby it is-possible to form as desired a long pair of trousers or a pair of sports breeches. 'I'he leg may also be longitudinally divi-ded into two parts, one of which may be moved towards or away from the other in order to modify the width of the leg.

To dress the lay figure, the following procedure is adopted:

First of all, the rods 24 and 26, as well as the collar 3 and the lapel 4 are removed from their normal position towards the centre of the lay figure, as is shown in Figure 5, and the nut I5 is screwed in order to raise the arm 2 slightly; the lay figure is then covered with the fabric: I6 in such a manner that one of its extremities hangs outside the lay figure .down to the groundV with a slight excess of length (Figure 8), while the other extremity I6 hangs inside the lay figure (Figure 7). Of course, the direction of the fabric is regarded in order that the lines or design thereof may be directed as is necessary in a made-up suit. This is achieved without difculty by inserting a little fabric into a slot 32 (Figs. 1 and 15) provided along the shoulder of the ybust in order that the direction of the fabric may be correct both on the front and on the back, this slot also serving to simulate the seam of the shoulder (Figure 14).

By raising the arm 2 (Figure 5), a little fabric is wedged between this arm and the shoulder of the bust, and the arm 2 is covered over its entire length so as to form the sleeve; the arm is then allowed to fall back into its normal position, and the nut I is slightly unscrewed in order to cause the arm to fall back to its normal position, the effect of which is to hold the fabric of the sleeve at the rear of the arm between the arm and the bust, while at the front of the arm the sleeve may be corrected by inserting the fabric as far as is necessary between the arm 2 and the strip I8, the springs, I1 of which are flattened under the pressure of the arm. The surplus fabric in the direction of the width is brought back inside the bust, passing over the front and the back thereof, whereupon it is fixed with the aid of the strips I9 and 20 (Figure 11).

The formation of the lapel and the collar of the jacket is then proceeded with the aid of the part I6' of the fabric reserved for this purpose. 'I'he movable parts 3, 4, 24 and 26 (Figure 5) having remained uncovered, the rod 26 is rst turned about its support so as to bring it above the fabric which is then passed over the lapel 4 (Figure 6) When the latter is then returned into its normal position on the bust (Figures 7 and 9), the rod 26 holds the fabric well stretched, and the free extremity of the rod imparts the. desired curvature to the lapel at the point where it commences. There is then chosen from the fabric I6 another part for draping the collar 3, care being taken to dispose the lines of the fabric in the appropriate direction on the collar, and the collar thus draped is returned on to the bust I (Figures '7 and 10), the lapel being slightly displaced to allow the passage of the collar. The collar 3 and the lapel 4 may then be held in position by means of locking members, such as pressure screws 33, 34 acting on the balls of the joints I2 and I3. The fabric covering them is then secured by means of the rod 24, which may also be held in position, for example, by a spring 35. Finally, the surplus fabric is brought inside the lay figure, where it is concealed.

'I'he jacket being thus formed, it is limited in the downward direction with the aid of the chain 21, which to this end is looped by attaching its free extremity inside the bust (for instance to a tie 1) and over which then is passed the fabric which is placed about the lower edge of the bust I and the arm 2 (Figure 8) and which then falls back along the leg 5 outside the latter. This fabric is stretched along the leg 5 to form the trousers, and its surplus part in the direction of the width is supported behind the leg with the aid of springs 28. At the lower extremity of the leg the fabric is xed by the clip 29 (Figure 12), it is raised, the second clip 3D (Figure 13) is applied and the surplus length of fabric is folded over above the clip 30 and then about the lower edge of the leg 5, behind which it is supported by one of the springs 28 (Figure 8). The lay gure (Figure 14) is thus dressed with a suit resembling a made-up suit. The similarity may be completed, if desired, by attaching buttons and false pockets. to the suit at the appropriate places.

Figures 15 and 16 show a lay figure, somewhat modified to simplify the manner of draping the fabric. According to Figures l5 and 16 the collar 3 and the lapel 4 are connected with the removable part I' of bust I, so that the appearance of the garment to be simulated may readily be modified by replacing the parts I, 3 and 4 simultaneously by a combination of similar parts of different design.

Figure I1 shows the mounting of the collar and of the lapel, as well as the members holding in position the fabric draping these parts. Ties 36 secured inside the removable part I carry a pin 31 on which areV threaded three sleeves 38, 39 and 4Il supporting respectively by .rods I0, II and 25, the collar 3, the lapel 4 and a rod 24 which serves to hold in position the fabric covering separately the collar and the lapel. An extension 26 of the rod I0, of suitable curvature, takes up a position under the fabric draping the lapel 4, in order to impart thereto the desired contour, as explained with reference to Figures 6 and 7. The rod 26 could also be connected with the rod 25 of the lapel, and it could also be replaced by a plate following from below the shape of the lapel 4. The sleeves 3S, 39 and 40, by pivoting and sliding on the pin 31, permit of manipulating as desired the members which they carry during the dressing of the lay figure, and may be held fast afterwards by means of locking screws or other securing means not shown.

In order that the appearance of the garment may further be varied without replacing the removable part I', the lapel 4 comprises a sliding portion 4 (Figures 15 and 16) which at one end is pivoted at 8l to the lapel and at its other end is guided by a pin and slot connection 82, 83, so that the lapel can be widened when and as desired. Furthermore, a removable padding member 4I (Figure 16) may be applied on the shoulder of, the lay figure in order to modify the breadth of the garment. Other padding members not shown may be disposed o-n the chest and about the waist of the bust.

The seam of the shoulder is simulated by the slot 32 (Figure 15) into which is introduced a fold of the fabric. In order to facilitate this operation, there is provided at the side of the slot a movable part, for example a hinged iiap 42, which is raised to form the fold mentioned and which is then lowered into position so as to leave only the slot 32. In order that this slot may not be covered, the padding member 4I may be made in two parts placed on either side of the slot.

The arm 2 must be able to move away slightly from the bust I for the purpose of the formation of the sleeve. To this end, the arm is articulatedat 43 (Figure 18), near to its lower extremity, to a support 44 connected to the tube 6. At its upper extremity the arm 2 is retained by a stay 45, one extremity of which is assembled with the arm, while its widened extremity 46 bears on aspring 41 surrounding it and is retained in a tube 48 fixed to the bust or, asis shown in the drawings, to its support 6. The arm 2 may therefore be moved away by pivoting it against the action of the spring 41, about the pivot 43, and after it has been draped with fabric it may then be allowed to return to its normal position under the action of the spring 41. The fab-ric surrounding the arm 2 is held between this arm and the bust I by the pressure o-f the arm, which is rendered more effective by elastic strips 49, fo-r example of rubber (Figure 19) which extend along the edges of the arm substantially over the entire length thereof.

In order to mark the separation between the part of the fabric simulating the jacket and that simulating the trousers (or the skirt in some cases), use is made of a rod 50 which follows interiorly the contour of the bust I near to the lower extremity thereof. As is shown in Figures 20 and 21, the bar may pivot in its horizontal plane about the curved extremity of a horizontal rod 5I carried by a collar 52 adapted to slide, on

the tube 6 and to be xed at the desired height, for example by a locking screw 53. The fabric hanging down after having draped the bust I is taken up below the bust by the rod 5I! which is then brought against the lower face of the bust. The fabric is thus made to follow the contour of the lower edge of the bust I and to fall back in the downward direction over the rod 5U in order then to serve for the formation of the tr'ousers.

The leg 5 has extending along its inner face (Figures 22 and 23) two strips 54 which are carried by arms 55 pivotally mounted on the supporting rod 6 and pressedl towards the leg by springs 56, said strips being provided each with a rubber edge 51 adapted to clamp the fabric against the leg.

As is shown in Figures 24 and 25, the lower part of the leg 5 may have movable edges formed of parts 5 articulated to the leg at 58 and controlled by an eccentric 59 compris-ing connecting rods which, by moving away the movable parts 5', permit o-f widening the bottom of the trousers as desired. Similar devices not shown could be provided higher on the leg in order to regulate the width of the trousers at their upper part and/or at the height of the knee. Of course, an equivalent device is also applicable to the arm 2 which may also be articulated at the elbow.

Figures 26 to 29 show the bust of a lay figure, having the collar 3 and the lapel 4 xed in relation to the bust I. They may be formed of distinct parts fitted to the bust, or they may constitute parts thereof, suitably cut and folded as is shown in Figures 26 and 27. In the two cases, slots or hollows are provided between these parts and the bust, so that it is possible to introduce therein folds of the fabric intended to drape these parts. The hollow 6I between the collar 3 and the bust I is clearly shown in Figure 27, which also shows the disposition of the fabric I6 which, while passing about the collar, forms a fold in the hollow 6I and then falls back along the bust I. A slot 62 is also provided between the collar 3 and the lapel 4 (Figure 26), with the double object of marking the separation between the corresponding parts of the garment, and permitting or correctly guiding the fabric separately draping these two parts of thev lay figure. In order that the fabric penetrating into the hollow between the collar and the lapel on the one hand, and the body of the lay figure on the other hand may be firmly held therein, the lips of the hollow or at least one of them, for example that forming the collar 3 in Figure 27l may be elastic so as to press on the fabric introduced into the hollow.

Furthermore, if. the collar 3 and the lapel 4 are parts fitted on, it is advantageous to cut the adjacent edge of the bust I so that it substantially follows the contour of the collar and of the lapel (Figure 29). The fabric draping these parts (omitted from Figure. 29) may be introduced to the desired extent into the slots provided for this purpose between the bust I, and the col-lar and the lapel.

In Figures 30 and 31, the lapel 4 is fixed, while the collar 3 is removable. In this case, use is made, as in the lay figure described with reference to Figure 4, of a rod 26 which holds below the lapel 4 the fabric draping the latter. This rod is carried by a pivot 63 subjected to the action of a spring 64, which tends to hold the rod below the lapel 4. The collar 3 is carried by a rod fitting into a socket 66 (Figure 33). This arrangement permits either of draping the collar with the aid of the fabric draping the entire lay figure, or of dressing it with a different fabric, such as linen, whereby there is imparted to the lay figure the appearance of an unfinished garment, as during tting.

The rod 26 may be widened at its extremity or completed by a plate 61 substantially adapted to the form of the lapel 4 in order better to support the fabric about the lapel. Such a platey 61 is illustrated in Figure 33, in which the rod cooperates with a movable lapel 4.

In the same way as the collar 3 and the lapel 4, the arm 2 of the lay figure may be fixed in relation to the bust I (Figure 26). In order to hold between the bust and the arm the fabric draping the latter, there is provided in the bust, opposite the arm, an elastic part which permits of introducing and maintaining the folds of the fabric between. the arm and the bust. In Figures 28 and 29, in which the arm is not shown, this elastic part is illustrated in the form of two elastic strips or blades 68, 68' (which could be inelastic and subjected to the action of springs), the said strips or bands extending over a height substantially equal to that of the arm.

In order to permit of simulating the seam between the arm and the shoulder of the bust, the arm comprises near to the shoulder a movable part 69, for example pivoting on a hinge 10 (Figures 33 and 34). `By moving this part 69 away, as sho-Wn in Figure 33, the slot is temporarily widened in which a fold of the fabric is wedged, between the shoulder of the bust and the part 69 returned to its normal position.

At the lower extremity of the arm 2, the fabric having served to form the sleeve is returned inside the bust around the lower edge of the latter. In order that the fabric may not pucker at this point, there is provided at the lower extremity of the arm, on the inside, a recess 1I (Figure 26) and, opposite this recess, in the lower edge of the bust I there is provided a similar recess 12 (Figure 29). The fabric extending about the lower edges of the arm and of the bust passes through the two recesses in which the puckers are concealed by the arm.

A similar arrangement permits of using an arm 2 which is shorter than the bust I. In this case (Figure 34), the recess of the bust is reduced to a slot 13, preferably adapted to be temporarily widened with the aid of a. flap 14, and this slot receives the surplus fabric draping the arm. Below the arm, the fabric draping the bust there-- fore is not continuous: it has a fold penetrating into the slot 13, and this fold assumes the aspect of a lateral seam which may exist in made-up jackets. The same arrangement is suitable in the case of a substantially longer bust intended, for example, to simulate frock coats or overcoats.

It is obvious that the recesses 1I and 12 and the slot 13 may be used both with a fixed arm and with an arm movable in relation to the bust. If. the arm is movable, it is advantageous, for the purpose of facilitating draping, to be able to move it away from the bust uniformly over its entire height, and for this purpose it is fixed to the actual bust or to its support 6 with the aid of two spring draw rods or stays 45 (Figure 35). In order to hold the arm 2 away from the bust during draping, use may be made o-f a stop 15, which is introduced behind the widened extremity 46 of the draw rod or stay 45 when the arm is moved away from the bust.

Figure 31 shows an arm of modified construction, which itself comprises the means for securing the fabric covering it. Inside the arm 2,

which is open on the inner'side (Figure 32) is situated a strip 'I6 pressed by springs 1l against the edges of the slot of the arm, whereby the fabric may be held between these edges and the strip. The arm is secured to the body of the lay figure by a spring draw rod or stay 45, the said arm being draped in the following manner: The fabric isv placed on the front, the shoulder and the back ofthe bust l. The surplus width of. the fabric is drawn into the interior of the bust, about the shoulder of which it passes from below, and is withdrawn through the slot between the shoulder and the arm. It is this part of the fabric which is used to form the sleeve and is xed inside the arm with the aid of the strip 16. This method, of draping the lay ligure is facilitated by a removable collar according to Figure 30, and by the stop 15 which holds the arm away from the bust during the draping. The .arm described in the foregoing has the advantage that it is draped independently of the bust, so that it is possible to remove it from the bust in the draped state, or to articulate it at the elbow, such articulation not being illustrated in the drawings.

In a further embodiment of the lay figurer, the chain 21 (Figure 3) and the rod 50 (Figure 21) are dispensed with by reason of the fact that the upper edge of the leg 5 substantially follows the interior contour of the bust l at the lower part thereof, as is shown in Figures 38 and 39 The strips 54 which support the fabric draping the leg are advantageously made in two parts, one of which 54' only extends over' the lower part of the leg. This arrangement facilitates the formation. of the turn-up of the trousers without the assistance of clips or other auxiliary means. It is, in fact, sufficient to fold over the fabric I6 at the lower extremity and on the front face of the leg in the manner of a turn-up as shown in section in Figure 41, and tol bring the fabric thus folded behind the leg 5, where it is supported by means of short strips 54' (Figure 40, The pressure of the latter is suflicient to keep the fabric thus folded stretched on the leg, so that the turn-up formed in this way will not unfold.

If desired, it is possible to connect two complementary busts according to the invention so as to simulate a complete garment, either simply by juxtaposing them, or preferably by mounting them on a common support. Figure 42 shows a constructional example of such a construction wherein the two complementary busts I and IDI are connected to the support 6, respectively by a rigid rod 'I8 and by two articulated rods 19, 8B, whereby it is possible to move the busts apart, as sho-wn in dots and dashes in Figure 42, for the purpose of draping them separately and then moving them together.

It is obvious that the various features described may be applied separately or in any combined form to the same lay gure and that other modifications in detail may be made to the lay gure without departing from the scope of the invention. It is merely important that the lay gure should comprise parts corresponding to those of the garment to be simulated, and adapted to be draped separately with fabricI which is introduced into hollows or slots separating the parts of the lay figure from each other.

I claim:

1. A lay figure for displaying uncut fabrics in the form of made-up garments, comprising in combination a support, distinct parts corresponding in shape to the respective pieces of the garment tobe simulated, means for rigidlysecuring some of said parts on said support, means for adjustably securing others of said parts to said support, all said parts being spaced from one another so as to be adapted to be draped sepa'.-

rately with fabric, locking means for said adjustable parts, and xing means for the fabric draping each of said distinct parts.

2. A lay figure as claimed in claim 1, said fixing means and said locking means being arranged inside the lay gure.

3. A lay gure for displaying uncut fabrics in the form of made-up garments, comprising in combination a support, a hollow bust rigid with said support, and arm-shaped part, a collarshaped part and a lapel-shaped part, means for securing each of said parts in a correct position with krespect to said bust, all said parts being spaced from the bust by gaps opening into the bust and adapted to receive folds of fabric.

4. A lay gure for displaying uncut fabrics in the form of made-up garments, more particularly for imitating mens suits, comprising in combination a support, a bust rigid with said support, an arm, a collar-forming member and a lapel-forming member, means on said support fo-r seeming said collar-forming member and said lapel-forming member in position with respect to said bust, and means for varying the width of. said lapel-forming member.

5. A lay figure for displaying uncut fabrics in the form of made up mens suits, comprising in combination a support, a bust rigid with support, movable parts comprising an arm, a collar-forming part and a lapel-forming part, and pivotally mounted means on said support for supporting said movable parts, said means being adapted to permit movement of said parts relatively to said bust.

6. A lay figure as claimed in claim 5, said `collar-forming part, said lapel-forming part and the front of said bust being removable.

'7. A lay figure for displaying uncut fabrics in the form of made-up garments, comprising in combination a bust, an arm, a collar-forming member and a lapel-forming member, gaps being provided between said bust, said collar-forming member and said lapel-forming member, the edge of the bust below the collar-forming member and the lapel-forming member being shaped so as substantially to follow the 'contour of said collar-forming member and lapel-forming member.

8. A lay figure for displaying uncut fabrics in the form of made-up garments, more particularly mens suits, comprising in combination a support, a bust on said support, a collar-forming member and a lapel-forming member fitted on said bust, pivotally mounted fixing means on said support adapted to hold the fabric on said collarforming member and said lapel-forming member, and pivotally mounted xing means on said support adapted to be inserted under said lapelforming member and to hold the fabric between said lapel-forming member and said bust.

9. A lay gure as claimed in claim 8, wherein said means for holding the fabric on said collarforming member and said lapel-forming member is a fixing rod pivotally mounted on said support and having substantially the total length of the collar-forming member and the lapelforming member.

10. A lay gure as claimed in claim 8, wherein said xing means adapted to be inserted under said 1apel-forming member is ajcurved rod pivotally mounted on said support and having a widened part substantiallyv following the. form of the lapel-forming member.

11. A lay figure for displaying uncut' fabrics in the form of made-up garments, more'particularly mens suits, comprising in combination a support, a bust on said support, aslot beingprovided in the shoulder of' said bust for receiving a fold of fabric, and a removable padding member adapted to be placed on the shoulder of said bust, said padding member being made of. two parts adapted to be disposed on either side of said slot.

12. A lay figure as claimed in claim 11, a part of the shoulder of said bust being constituted of a movable ap permitting of temporarily widening said slot.

13. A lay figure for displaying uncut fabrics in the form of made up garments, comprising in combination a support,.a bust rigid with said support, an arm movably mounted adjacent said bust, spring means for bodily moving said arm away from said bust, locking means for holding said arm away from said bust, and elastic fabricgripping means on said arm along its line of contact with said bust adapted to hold in position the fabric draping said arm.

14. A lay gure for displaying uncut fabrics,

comprising in combination a bust and an arm,

means for securing said bust and said arm to one another, said arm being separated from said bust by a slot adapted to receive a fold of the fabric draping said bust and said arm, said bust and said arm having each atv its lower edgea recess affording a passage for the fabric following the contour of the lower edge of said arm.

15. A lay figure for displaying uncut fabrics in the form of made-up garments, comprising in combination a bust, an arm adjacent said bust, said arm being shorter than said bust, said bust having below said arm a slot adapted to receive a fold of the fabric draping said bust and said arm.

16. A lay figure for displaying uncut fabrics in the form of made-up garments, comprising in combination a support, a bust rigid with said support, an arm mounted on said support, said arm being. movable bodily with respect to said bust, a slot being provided in said arm opposite said bust for receiving the surplus width ofthe fabric draping said arm, and means within said arm for xing said surplus width of fabric.

17. A lay figure for displaying uncut fabrics in the form of made-up garments, more particularly for imitating mens suits, comprising in combination a support, an upper part for the jacket comprising a bust and an arm, a removable lower part for the trousers, and a supporting chain. attached inside said bust and adapted to support inside said upper part the fabric lying along the lower edge of said bust and said arm, so as to limit in the downward direction the fabric draping said upper part.

18. A lay ligure for displaying uncut fabrics in the form of made-up garments, more particularly for imitating mens suits, comprising in on said support, means for moving said busts` relatively to one another, each of said busts having distinct parts corresponding respectively to a sleeve, a lapel and half the collar of the garment to be simulated, and means for xing the fabric draping each of said busts.

WALTER SPANIER.

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