Improvement in Corsets.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 27th Apr., 1893-Accepted, 2nd June, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Corsets.
I RICHARD SCALES, trading as Richard Scales and Company of Newark-on-
Trent in the County of Nottingham, Corset Manufacturer do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the combination with a corset of an abdominal belt.
The corset according to this invention is cut rather deeper that usual downwards
from the waist. The belt is preferably made in two pieces sewn to the corset in
front and arranged to be laced in front over the stomach the other ends of the belt
is fitted with a buckle to secure it to tabs sewn to the back of the corset.
middle of the belt on each side is an insertion of a piece of elastic web. The front
part of the belt is stiffened with stiffeners the same as the corset, if desired the belt
may be detachable from corset and arranged to be attached by any convenient
fasteners.
Dated thin 22nd dow of November 1899
In the
FREDERIC PRINCE,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Corsets.
I RICHARD SCALES (trading as Richard Scales and Company) of Newark-on-
Trent in the County of Nottingham, Corset 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 invention relates to the combination with a corset of an abdominal belt
which may be made a fixture or be attachable at will the belt being made elastic
as hereafter described. To enable this invention to be properly understood I will
proceed to describe the same with aid of the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 shows a corset with one way of attaching the belt, the latter being
made in two halves to be laced together.
Figure 2 partial view of corset showing belt made in one piece arranged to be
detached from corset at will or set higher up or lower down.
According to Figure 1 the belt is formed of two pieces A and B sewn to corset
the belt has eyelet holes C to enable it to be laced over the stomach. Inserted in
the belt to come on each side of figure or over hips is a piece of elastic web D the
back end of the belt is fitted with a buckle to secure it to a tag E sewn to back of
corset.
According to Figure 2 the belt is made in one piece fastened to the back tags E
as described, having eyelet holes F in front for the point of a hook G secured to
corset, to come through to secure the belt from riding up and to enable the belt to
be put higher up or lower down; an additional strap H may be used passing
through loop J and buckled over the front to draw the belt in at the lower part.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed; I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A corset formed with an additional attached belt substantially as described
and illustrated by the accomnanving drawings at Figure 1.

page_text: 2. The combination of a corset and an attachable belt arranged to be held to
corset substantially as described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings at
Figure 2.
Dated this 27th day of March 1893.
FREDERIC PRINCE,
1, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for Applicant.