improvements in Corsets.
Year: 1899

page_text: improvements in Corsets.
I, WILLIAM HENRY SYMINGTON, of Market Harborough, Leicester, Corset
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in providing means for readily detaching the front part
of corsets containing the busk steels and thus enabling such front part when worn,
and the busk steels when broken, to be readily replaced.
I construct the front of the corset into which the busk steels are placed in the
usual manner but separately from the rest of the corset and I attach the same
to the corset by the following method.
I sew,
or otherwise affix, alternately to such detached front portions,
and to the corset, tabs folded over to admit of the insertion of
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bone or steel SO that when placed together the tabs form a more or
less continuous channel like the knuckle of a hinge. These tabs are preferably
made about two inches deep and so affixed to the corset and that part of same
carrying the busk that when adjusted they will come closely together.
inserting an ordinary steel through the channel thus formed the detachable front
portion of the corset containing the busk steel is firmly attached to the corset
and by the withdrawal of the steel the detachable front portion containing the
busk steel is released and can be replaced by another of the same construction.
Small pockets are formed at the top and bottom of the corset to assist in keeping
the before mentioned bone or steel in position, and to facilitate the withdrawal
of the interlocking steel.
THEO. MCKENNA,
17 & 18, Basinghall Street, London, E.C.,
Applicants Agent.
I, WILLIAM HENRY SYMINGTON, of Market Harborough, Leicester, Corset
Manufacturer, do bereby 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 providing means for readily detaching the front part
of corsets containing the busk steels and thus enabling such front part when worn,
and the busk steels when broken to be readily replaced.

page_text: I construct the front of the corset into which the busk steels are placed in the
usual manner but separately from the rest of the corset and I attach the same
to the corset by the following method:-I sew or otherwise affix alternately to
such detached front portions and to the corset tabs folded over to admit of the
insertions of bone or steel so that when placed together the tabs form a more or
less continuous channel like the knuckle of a hinge. These tabs are preferably
made about two inches deep and so affixed to the corset and that part of same
carrying the busk that when adjusted they will come closely together. By
inserting an ordinary steel through the channel thus formed the detachable front
portion of the corset containing the busk steel is firmly attached to the corset
and by the withdrawal of the steel the detachable front portion containing the
busk steel is released and can be replaced by another of the same construction.
Small pockets are formed at the top and bottom of the corset to assist in keeping
the before mentioned bone or steel in position and to facilitate the withdrawal
of the interlocking steel.
I will describe my invention by the aid of the accompanying drawings in which
Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a pair of corsets embodying the improve-
ments.
Figure 2 is an enlarged view showing the steel detached from the body of the
corset.
Figure 3 is a back view of the edge of the corset with the steel in position.
is the body of the corset to which the steels bare secured by the loops c c¹
formed by tabs attached respectively to the steel and the corset.
are pockets formed at top and bottom of the corsets for the ends of the bone
or steel threaded through the loops c c¹.
e is a strip of material secured to the corsets at the back of the steel to prevent
any discomfort therefrom to the wearer.
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 which
I claim is:
The method of and means for readily attaching and detaching the front parts
of corsets containing the busk steels as herein described and shewn in the accom-
panying drawings.
Dated the 19th day of Ånril 1900
11900
THEO. MCKENNA,
17 & 18, Basinghall Street, London, E.C.,
Applicants Agent.