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obtained from the ends, both back and front, which are made of 

 vulcanized gum-elastic cord, about one-fourth of an inch in diam- 

 eter, braided over with sewing-silk, or the best cotton thread. 



IMPROVED SUSPENDER. 



Two other kinds of suspenders have been recently invented 

 by the writer, which he supposes may, all things considered, be 

 found cheapest and best for the greatest number, the first de- 

 scribed is represented in plate xviii., by figs. 4 and 6. The webs 

 are made of elastic vulcanized fabrics, with two or more button- 

 holes cut in the back ends, and two or more gum-elastic buttons 

 or studs attached upon the front ends. The object of this in- 

 vention is to furnish a suspender without buckle's. Suspender 

 ends with buckles may be used with these, as with other sus- 

 penders, yet those made of elastic compound stayed goods, 

 represented by figs. 6 and 7, are specially designed for them, 

 and when used with studs, or gum-elastic buttons cemented on 

 them, the suspenders are made without a stitch. The goods 

 are printed in the piece ; and when cut up and the buttons are 

 attached, and the button-holes punched, the suspenders are 

 finished. It may be objected that they cannot be taken up or 

 let out so exactly as with the buckle. This objection is found 

 to be unfounded on trial, the end being so very elastic that a 

 slight difference in length is not observed by the wearer ; be- 

 sides, where the buttons or button-holes are placed at distances 

 apart, especially if two or more button-holes are cut at the back 

 end, the variations of length can be made as great, and with as 

 little inconvenience, as with the buckle, where the means of 

 lengthening and shortening exist only in front. 



The other improved suspender alluded to is made of plated 

 porous caoutchouc fabrics, printed in the piece. Strips of elas- 

 tic compound, of from one to two inches in width, are cemented 

 into the piece across it, at such distances apart as will give a 



