Improvements in Corsets.
Year: 1896

page_text: I STEPHEN FIELDER, of 255 to 257 Oxford Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock,
Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Corsétier, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
My said invention refers to corsets and particularly to the ventilation of the
same whereby they are rendered more fitted for use when the wearer is taking
exercise as in bicycling, walking or dancing.
To effect my purpose I form a number of perforations or holes in the corset the
said holes being preferably arranged in rows vertically or horizontally or in
geometrical or ornamental forms. The said ventilating holes are sewn or overcast.
round the edges by hand or by a suitable machine such for example as a button,
hole or overcast machine, and such machine may form the hole in the act of sewing..
The stitching or overcasting round the hole may be done in coloured silk or thread
and in decorative patterns so as to improve the appearance of the corset, my:
invention thus adding both to the utility and to the beauty of the garment.
The said ventilating holes add greatly to the comfort of the wearer in het.
weather and are much more cool and healthy than the ordinary type of unventilate.l
corset.
Improvements in Corsets.
I STEPHEN FIELDER, of 255 to 257 Oxford Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock,
Mauchester, in the County of Lancaster, Corsetier, 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 and
accompanying drawings:-
My said invention refers to corsets and particularly to the ventilation of the
same whereby they are rendered more fitted for use when the wearer is taking
exercise, as in bicycling, walking or dancing.
To effect my purpose I form a number of perforations or holes in the corset the
said holes being preferably arranged in rows vertically or horizontally or in
geometrical or ornamental forms. The said ventilating holes are sewn or overcast
round the edges by hand or by a suitable machine such for example as a button
hole or overcast machine, and such machine may form the hole in the act of sewing.
The stitching or overcasting round the hole may be done in coloured silk or thread

page_text: and in decorative patterns so as to improve the appearance of the corset, my
invention thus adding both to the utility and to the beauty of the
garment.
And in order that ny said invention may be fully understood I have annexed
hereto a drawing to which I will now refer.
The drawing represents a ventilated corset A made in accordance with my
invention. The ventilating holes a are in this example disposed about the bust,
alongside the busk, at the sides, and down the back as clearly indicated in the
drawing. It will he understood however that although I consider this to be the
most suitable method of ventilating the corset I do not confine myself to this exact
arrangement of ventilating holes as shown in the drawing, this being indicated by
way of example only.
The holes are formed by means of a suitable machine as stated, and are sewn or
overcast round the edges, the operation of forming and finishing the holes being
preferably effected upon the material before the corset is made up. In some cases
however the ventilating holes may be made in the finished corset."
The said ventilating holes add greatly to the comfort of the wearer, corsets
made in accordance with my invention being much more cool and healthy than the
ordinary type of unventilated corset.
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.
1. Providing corsets with ventilating holes in the manner, for the purposes, and
substantially as described and shown.
2. The improved corset A provided with ventilating holes a substantially as
described and illustrated.
E. K. DUTTON & Co.,
5 John Dalton Street, Manchester, Chartered Patent Agents.