Improvements in Corsets.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 26th June, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Mar., 1890-Accepted, 26th Apr., 1890
PROVISIONAL DIEG
Improvements in Corsets.
I, PETER WILHELM ZIEGLER, of Cannstatt, Wurttemberg, Germany, Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This my invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in corsets, and it
consists in means whereby the steels, bones or other stiffeners may be removed when
broken, and be replaced by others in a neat, simple and expeditious manner, and
without injury to the fabric or material of which the corsets are made.
Hitherto in corsets, it has been necessary when removing a broken stiffener, to cut
an incision either in the upper or lower edge of the corset, and after a new stiffener
has been inserted, to sew or bind up with braid the said incision, thereby entailing
much trouble and time, and causing an unsightly injury to the fabric.
These aforesaid objectionable disadvantages are overcome by this my invention, in
the following manner.
The seams which contain the steels, bones or other stiffeners are terminated at a
point near the upper or lower edge of the corset, as the case may be, but do not
extend up to the said edge or edges, and are made in such a manner that their
openings are upon the outside surface, and not at the edge as heretofore.
The edge, (preferably the upper edge) of the corset has then firmly stitched to it, a
strong band of material, which is secured in such a manner as to form an overlapping
binder, which covers the openings of the seams aforesaid. The overlapping binder
may have stitched or otherwise secured to it suitable lace or other trimming.
It will be readily understood that when the corset is laid out flat, that the over-
lapping part of the binder may be raised, and the stiffener or stiffeners removed, but
that when the corset is in the shape it assumes when around the body, that the
seams, and
overlapping part of the binder is drawn tightly over the openings of the
the stiffeners are thereby retained in place.
Although it is sufficient to have a binder at one edge of the corset only, (preferably
the upper edge) I may also attach it both to the lower and upper edge, so that a
broken stiffener may be removed from the upper or lower part of the corset as
desired.
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HORN & SON,
Applicant's Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Corsets.
1, PETER WILHELM ZIEGLER, of Cannstatt, Wurttemberg, Germany, Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
This my invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in corsets and it
consists in means whereby the steels, bones or other stiffeners may be removed when
broken, and be replaced by others in a neat simple and expeditious manner, and
without injury to the fabric or material of which the corsets are made.
Hitherto in corsets it has been necessary when removing a broken stiffener, to cut
an incision either in the upper or lower edge of the corset, and after a new stiffener
has been inserted, to sew or bind up with braid the said incision, thereby entailing
much trouble and time and causing an unsightly injury to the fabric.

page_text: These aforesaid objectionable disadvantages are overcome by this my invention, in
the manner hereinafter described, reference being had to the drawing hereunto
annexed and to the letters of reference marked thereon.
The seams A which contain the steels, bones or other stiffeners B are terminated at
a point near the upper or lower edge of the corset, as the case may be, but do not
extend up to the edge or edges, and are made in such a manner that their openings E.
are upon the outside surface of the stays and not at the edge as heretofore.
The edge (preferably the upper edge) of the corset has then firmly stitched to it, a
strong band of material, which is secured in such a manner as to form an over-
lapping binder, which covers the openings of the seams aforesaid. The overlapping
binder may have stitched or otherwise secured to it suitable lace or other trimming D.
It will be readily understood that when the corset is laid out flat, that the over-
lapping part of the binder may be raised as shown at the right hand side of the
drawing, and the stiffener or stiffeners B may be removed, but that when the corset
is in the shape it assumes when around the body, that the overlapping part of the
binder C is drawn tightly over the openings E of the seams and the stiffeners are
thereby retained in place.
Although it is sufficient to have a binder at one edge of the corset only, (preferably
the upper edge as shown, I may also attach it both to the lower and upper edge so
that a broken stiffener may be removed from the upper or lower part of the corset
as desired.
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My invention is equally applicable where two or more stiffeners are inserted in
each seam, as will be understood.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The herein described improvements in corsets, said improvements consisting in
terminating the seams at points near the upper and lower edges of the corsets, and
making the openings thereof on the outside of said corsets, and in securing a strong
binder (to which may be attached suitable lace) to the edge or edges of the corsets,
in such a manner that when the corsets are placed around the wearer's body the
stiffeners are thereby retained firmly in place.
Dated this 22nd day of March 1890.
HORN & SON,
Applicant's Agents.