Annie C. Spurgin, US706464A
Garment Supporting Webbing.
Image credit: Spurgin, A.C. (1902)
On August 5, 1902, Annie Celia Spurgin of Des Moines, Iowa, received a patent for a new garment-supporting webbing that helped fasten skirts more securely to the waist. Her design used flexible webbing with small hook-receiving strips, providing a lightweight, washable alternative to the rigid metal supports then in use.
Date of Application: 8 February 1902
Date of Issuance: 5 August 1902
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