Improvements in Corsets.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 29th July, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 26th Apr., 1890-4ccepted, 7th June, 1890
Improvements in Corsets.
I, ROBERT GARROWAY of 7 Hampden Terrace, Mount Florida, Ten Merchant, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in making corsets of india-rubber or chamois leather.
The corset, if made of india rubber, preferably consists of a single sheet, or it may
be two thin sheets, of this material made to such a shape as to fit to the natural
contour of the body.
The india rubber sheet or sheets may be lined on the inside and outside with
woollen or other soft material. To allow the passage of the exhalations of the body,
the sheets of rubber are preferably punched or punctured with a number of small
holes or slots. Steel or whalebone ribs may, if desired, be inserted or fitted in or
to the corset to keep it in shape and to allow of its being fitted on the wearer.
The corset may also, if desired, be made of a number of pieces of thin rubber
sheeting so cut and joined together as to give the shape and appearance of an ordinary
corset. India rubber ribs may be fitted in or to the corset where so desired.
When the corset is to be made of chamois leather, the leather is, by preference,
perforated with a number of small holes, in the same manner as the india rubber
corset, and it may have a number of steel, whalebone or india rubber ribs to keep it
in shape. A single thickness of chamois leather would, preferably, he used. The
corset may consist of a single piece of leather or it may be made up of several pieces
joined or sewn together.
Dated this Twenty-seventh day of July 1889.
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Corsets.
I, ROBERT GARROWAY of 7 Hampden Terrace, Mount Florida, Tea Merchant 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:
My invention consists in making corsets of india-rubber or chamois leather.
The corset, if made of india rubber, preferably consists of a single sheet, or it may
be two thin sheets of this material made to such a shape as to fit to the natural
contour of the body.
The india rubber sheet or sheets may be lined on the inside and outside with
woollen or other soft material. To allow the passage of the exhalations of the body,
the sheets of rubber are preferably punched or punctured with a number of small
holes or slots. Steel or whalebone ribs may, if desired, be inserted or fitted in or to
the corset to keep it in shape and to allow of its being fitted on the wearer.
The corset may also, if desired, be made of a number of pieces of thin rubber
sheeting so cut and joined together as to give the shape and appearance of an
ordinary corset. India rubber ribs may be fitted in or to the corset where so
desired.
When the corset is to be made of chamois leather, the leather is, by preference,
perforated with a number of small holes, in the same manner as the india rubber
corset and it may have a number of steel, whalebone or india rubber ribs to keep it in
shape. A single thickness of chamois leather would, preferably, be used. The corset

page_text: may consist of a single piece of leather or it may be made up of several pieces.joined
or sewn together.
And in order that my said invention may be properly understood I have hereunto
appended an explanatory sheet of drawings, whereon
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the corset.
Fig. 2 is a view of the inside showing the corset open, and
Fig. 3 is a vertical section.
a is the indiarubber or chamois leather, 6 the steel whalebone or indiarubber ribs
for keeping the corset in proper shape. c is an outside covering of woollen or other
suitable material, d are the ventilation holes or openings.
If desired the chamois leather or rubber may have a lining of textile fabric on the
inside as well as the outside.
The chamois leather or india-rubber may be in a single sheet or it may be made up
of a number of pieces sewn or otherwise joined together.
My improved corset is much more comfortable and is warmer than corsets as here-
tofore made. The body is with my perforated corset not so liable to be affected by
changes of temperature.
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
A corset made of chamois leather or indiarubber perforated with ventilation holes
or openings, substantially as herein before described.
Dated this 94th day of doril 1800
H: D. FITZPATRICK,
70, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.