Bustling hoop
OwnerDolores Pryorinventor
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Abstract
A device for supporting a train of a bridal gown having a hoop member with an interior area having a bar extending thereacross so as to define a first train receiving area and a second train receiving area within the hoop member and a clip connected to the hoop member so as to allow the hoop member to be affixed to a back side of the bridal gown. The bar extends generally horizontally across an interior area of the hoop member. The first train receiving area has a size and shape matching the second train receiving area. The clip member has a surface affixed to the back side of the hoop member. The hoop member is formed of a rigid material which is covered with a fibrous material.
Claims9
A method for supporting a train of a bridal gown comprising the steps of:
- forming a hoop member having a central open area with a bar extending thereacross so as to define a first train receiving area and a second train receiving area;
- affixing said hoop member to a back of the bridal gown;
- inserting the train through the first train receiving area so that said train extends over said bar;
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- pulling the train through said second train receiving area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.