Improvements connected with the Bodices of Ladies Dresses.
Year: 1897

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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with the Bodices of Ladies Dresses.
CATHERINE KENNIS 177 Lillie Road Fulham Milliner Dress and Mantle Maker do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:--
Bodice lining, and sleeves ready traced for dresmaking. The body part to be
ready boned, with real whale bone, or imitation, according to price, on a principle of
a stay, which will secure a perfect fit, with, and without the fastenings in front of
bodice, left open in certain parts of the bodice, to be taken in, at the discretion of the
dresmaker, according to the size of the Lady's figure. This lining is boned ready for
use, consequently ready to be fitted at once, will be of the greatest service in
Dresmaking Establisments, specially where they have frequently large orders to be
delivered at short notice. Besides the comfort and utility to Ladies of limited
ineans, which are obliged to study economy (and are desirous of making there own
dresses), will with this linings (to be sold at all the draper shops,) all ready boned,
and ready for use for the Dress material (to be had any size) according to size of stays
the Lady wears, (the Lady can then make her own dresses at home) without fear of
spoiling her material, I sugest to have this self fitting dress bodice lining's,
manufactured in Satin, silk, and ordinary lining's, in every color, and various prices.
There is not such an article in the market, it will be welcome everywere, beside,
economy and a Luxary to every Lady.
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I CATHERINE KENNIS 177 Lillie Road Fulham, Milliner, Dress and Mantle Maker,
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:-
Bodice lining and sleeves ready traced for dressmaking. The body part to be
ready boned, with real whale bone, or imitation according to price on a principle of a .
stay which will secure a perfect fit with and without the fastenings in front of bodice,
left open in certain parts of the bodice, to be taken at the discretion of the
dressinaker according to the size of the ladies figure. This lining is boned ready for
use consequently ready to be fitted at once, will be of the greatest service in
Dressmaking Establishments, specially where they have frequently large orders to be
delivered at short notice. Besides the comfort and utility to ladies of limited means
which are obliged to study economy (and are desirous of making their own dresses)
will with these linings (to be sold at all the drapers shops) all ready boned and ready
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page_text: for use for the dress material (to be had any size) according to size of stays the lady
wears (the lady can then make her own dresses at home) without fear of spoiling her
material. I suggest to have this self fitting dress bodice linings manufactured in
satin, silk and ordinary linings in every colour and various prices. There is not such
an article in the market. It will be welcome everywhere beside economy and a
luxury to every lady.
In order that my invention may be fully understood; I will now refer to the annexed
drawings in which
Fig. 1. is a view of a pattern or shape constructed according to my invention.
Fig. 2. view of modified arrangement.
Fig. 3. view of the pattern or shape when opened out,
a is the material which is sewn together at the seams in the usual manner and
carries the steels or bones b secured thereto in any convenient manner.
Referring to Fig. 2, in this case the front of the shape or pattern is provided with
elastic bands or the like c so as to allow of expansion and enlargement in case of
pregnancy b being the bones or steels as before. It will be seen that the bodice is
self fitting as the scams may be taken in as required to fit the figure and when
placed upon the material the material may be cut to the pattern.
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
19 In means for cutting out and fitting garments: a shape or pattern of suitable
material and provided with steels or bones. for the purpose of ensuring the fit of the
garment upon the wearer.
2. In patterns or shapes for garments: a pattern or shape having steels or bones
secured thereto said pattern or shape being provided with an elastic or expanding
front for use in cases of pregnancy.