Improvements in Corsets, Stays, or Bodices.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 19th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Corsets, Stays, or Bodices.
EMMA BEETLES 7 Osnaburgh Terrace Regents Park London (Lady) do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
My invention has for its object an improved construction of Corsets, Stays, or
Bodices whereby they are made effectually to support the breasts of the wearer more
particularly when wearing Jerseys, Garabaldis, Blouses, and loose Bodices of every
description.
For this purpose I make a belt or short Corset to cover the breasts provided with
shoulder straps to prevent it slipping below the bosoms, of linen, cotton, or woollen
fabric, this corset or belt is connected back and front, by laces, straps, or clastic by
which means it can be regulated to the figure of the wearer-When this corset or
belt is worn by a person of full figure it entirely obviates the loose untidy &
unsymmetrical appearance which a lady has when wearing loose bodices and by the
support my invention gives to the bosoms the figure becomes as graceful when
wearing a loose bodice as when wearing the best shaped tailor made bodice.
This Corset is not to take the place of the ordinary Corsets, but to be worn
independently and in conjunction with them as by holding the bust in the way
described it satisfies a want which the ordinary corset fails to accomplish.
Dated this Fifth day of Fahma1800
EMMA BEETLES.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Corsets, Stays, or Bodices.
EMMA BEETLES 7 Osnaburgh Terrace Regents Park London Lady 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 has for its object an improved construction of corsets, stays, or
Bodices, whereby they are made effectually to support the breasts of the wearer,
more particularly when wearing Jerseys Garibaldis, Blouses, and loose bodices of any
description For this purpose I make a belt or short corset to cover the breasts
(provided with shoulder straps to prevent its slipping below the bosoms) of linen,
cotton, or woollen fabric, this corset or belt is in two parts, connected back and front
by laces, straps, or elastic, by which means it can be regulated to the figure of the
wearer, and it is strengthened on each side of the laces by horn bones, or steel-
When this corset or belt is worn by a person of full figure, it entirely obviates the
loose, untidy, and unsymmetrical appearance which a lady has when wearing loose
bodices, and by the support my invention gives to the bosoms, the figure becomes as
graceful when wearing a loose bodice, as when wearing the best shaped tailor made
bodice.
This corset is not to take the place of the ordinary corsets, but to be worn
independently, or in conjunction with them, and by holding and supporting the
bust in the way described, it satisfies a want which the ordinary corset fails to
socomplish

page_text: 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
1st. My belt or bodice substantially as herein described.
2nd. The construction of a belt or bodice to support the bosoms of the wearer to :
be worn independently or in conjunction with the ordinary corset.
Dated this 18th day of October 1889.
EMMA BEETLES,