An Improved Method of Manufacturing Ladies' Dress Bodice Linings.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Apr., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 6th Jan., 1900-Accepted, 24th Feb., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Manufacturing Ladies' Dress Bodice Linings.
I, MARIE HENRIETTE CHRISTIE, of 16A, Chester Road, Holloway, in the County
of London, Dressmaker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
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This invention relates to the improved manufacture of ladies dress bodice
linings and consists of an improved method of cutting boning and stitching same,
and also to an improved method of furnishing same with bones or substitutes to
enable them to be covered with the dress material without displacing the bones
or bone casings.
In applying my invention by the way of example the lining material is cut out
in the ordinary way and according to the prevailing fashion and stitched together
to form the bodice lining.
The bone casings are then stitched on in such a manner that they do not cover
the seams thus enabling the lining to be unstitched at the seams for the purpose
of inserting the dress material without removing the bones.
The bone casings are slightly eased immediately above and below the waist
thereby causing the bones to expand the lining when worn and ensuring a perfect
fit.
The bones and bone casings may be placed on the lining either diagonally or
straight, or in conjunction with each other according to the number of bones used,
to ensure a perfect fit. These linings can be made in various sizes ready boned
and adapted for immediate use, and in different materials.
MARIE HENRIETTE CHRISTIE.
An Improved Method of Manufacturing Ladies' Dress Bodice Linings.
I, MARIE HENRIETTE CHRISTIE, of 16A, Chester Road, Holloway, in the County
of Middlesex, Dressmaker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to the improved manufacture of ladies dress bodice
linings and consists of an improved method of cutting boning and stitching same
and also to an improved method of furnishing same with bones or substitutes to
enable them to be covered with the dress material without removing the bones
or bone casings.
In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic view of the bodice
lining with the shoulder seams left open but otherwise ready for use showing

page_text: the relative positions of the bones and seams Fig. 2 is a view of the bodice lining
complete with the shoulder seams joined ready for fitting.
In applying my invention by way of example the lining material is cut into
eight or more pieces in the ordinary way four or more in either half each half
being a counterpart of the other which pieces are stitched together to form the
bodice lining. The bone casings are then stitched on in such a manner that they
do not cover the seams thus enabling the lining to be unstitched at the seams
for the purpose of inserting the dress material without removing the bones.
The bones are arranged as follows. The first piece marked a is partly sub-
divided by the two darts e¹, e², one or more bones being placed between the two
darts at equal distances from same. Between the dart e¹ and the seam f, one or
more bones are placed at equal distances from the seam and dart. Between the
dart and the dress fastener g, one or more bones are placed. The pieces b, c,
& d, have each one or more bones placed at equal distances from the seams h. The
bone casings are slightly eased immediately above and below the waist thereby
causing the bones to expand the lining when worn and ensuring a perfect fit.
I do not confine myself to the exact position of the bones providing they do not
cover the seams.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:.