Blanche Cumming Shiells, GB190103607A
Improvements in Darning Lasts.
Image credit: Cumming Shiels, B. (1901)
On April 6, 1901, Lady Blanche Cumming Shiells of Neenah, Wisconsin, patented a novel darning last. Egg-shaped and fitted with several shallow concavities to suit holes of different sizes, her design made it easier to stretch the fabric and guide the needle.
Date of Application: 19 February 1901
Date of Issuance: 6 April 1901
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