Martha Mahner-Mons, GB189603854A

Improved Dress Band or Belt.

Image credit: Mahner-Mons, M. (1896)

On March 21, 1896, Martha Mahner-Mons received a patent for her groundbreaking invention: a belt designed to stay securely in place by attaching directly to a dress or trousers.

Date of Application: 20 February 1896

Date of Issuance: 21 March 1896

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