Improvements in the Construction of Corsets or Stays.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Mar., 1886.
Complete Left, 13th Dec., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 14th Jan., 1887.
Improvements in the Construction of Corsets or Stays.
FANNY ELIZABETH HALLING CLARK of 141 Regent Street in the County of
Middlesex, Spinster, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-.
The object of my invention is to manufacture corsets or stays in such a manner as
to render padding unnecessary, and to provide perfect substitutes for pads, dress
improvers, and other objectionable articles and appliances now commonly worn."
In carrying out my invention I form those parts of the corset which require to be
raised, filled out, or otherwise enlarged, with a backing of thin pieces of whalebone,
laminated, crossed, interlaced and otherwise wrought into the material, or so applied
as to suitably support the same, and sustain the required shape.
This backing or support is carefully and artistically formed, and tho interlacing of
the material is so carried out, that the natural figure is presented to view, and
any defect, deficiency or deformity, is entirely hidden from view and rendered
unperceivable.
By the use of my invention the comfort of the wearer is greatly promoted and
provided for, as there is no increase of weight, and the heat of ordinary pads, and
shifting of such articles is obviated.
Corsets or stays made in accordance with any invention, are light, elastic and
elegant; and reduce the time occupied in dressing and obviating the annoyance and
inconvenience arising from the use of separate and distinct articles, and the necessary
increase in the number of careful adjustments, all of which increase the possibility of
disarrangement when away from home.
GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in the Construction of Corsets or Stays.
I FANNY ELIZABETH HALLING CLARK of 141 Regent Street in the County of
Middlesex Spinster, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement:-
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The object of my invention is to manufacture corsets or stays in such a manner as
to render padding unnecessary, and to provide perfect substitutes for pads, dress
improvers, and other objectionable articles and appliances now commonly worn.
In carrying out my invention I form those parts of the corset which require to be
raised, filled out, or otherwise enlarged, with thin pieces of whalebone, laminated,
crossed, interlaced, and otherwise wrought into the material or so applied as to
suitably support the form of the same, and sustain the required shape. This backing
or support is carefully and artistically formed, and the interlacing of the material is so
carried out, that the natural figure is presented to view, and any defect deficiency, or
deformity, is entirely hidden from view and rendered unperceivable.
By the use of my invention the comfort of the wearer is greatly promoted and
provided for, as there is no increase of weight nor any increase of the heat arising
from the use of ordinary pads and the annoyance of such articles becoming displaced
is obviated.
Corsets or stays made in accordance with my invention, are light elastic and
elegant and reduce the time occupied in dressing, and obviating the annoyance and
inconvenience arising from the use of separate and distinct articles and the necessary
increase in the number of careful adjustments all of which increase the possibility of
disarrangement when away from home.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
The manufacture and use of corsets or stays having the bust constructed with a
suitable degree of stiffness to render entirely unnecessary the use of pads and padding,
in manner substantially as herein before. described.
N-דרזAT בד
GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicant.