IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CUTTING OUT AND CONSTRUCTION OF STAYS AND CORSETS
Year: 1883

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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Alfred Whitehorn at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 6th July 1883.
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ALFRED WHITEHORN of 11 Cave St Portland Square in the City and County
of Bristol Stay and Corset Manufacturer, "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CUTTING OUT
AND CONSTRUCTION OF STAYS AND CORSETS
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In accordance with my improvements stays and corsets are cut in a series or
number of lateral pieces or belts in such a manner as to encircle or run round the
figure and joined together by lateral seams which also encircle the figure in the
same way as the pieces or belts.
The lateral pieces, or belts are cut in such a manner as to afford and impart the
requisite fullness or shape in the bosoms and hips of the corsets as may be
desired
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The corset being constructed on this improved principle is supported by bones
crossing the seams nearly at right angles.
By reason of this new method of construction the fullness of the hips and bosoms
cannot be drawn out of place by any strain which the wearer may attempt in tight
lacing at the waist.
In fact this improved stay or corset instead of being made of pieces running
vertically diagonally or otherwise is made of pieces cut so as to go the whole way
round the figure without any seam otherwise than the lateral seams thus obviating
any splitting of the seams in wear as by their running only in the lateral direction
it is impossible there can be any strain.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Alfred Whitehorn in the Patent Office on the 5th January 1884.
ALFRED WHITEHORN of 11 Cave St Portland Square in the City and County
of Bristol Stay and Corset Manufacturer "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CUTTING OUT
AND CONSTRUCTION OF STAYS AND CORSETS
ول
In accordance with my improvements. stays and corsets are cut in a series or
number of lateral pieces or belts in such a manner as to encircle or run round the
figure and joined together by lateral seams which also encircle the figure in the
same way as the pieces or belts.
.
The lateral pieces or belts are cut in such a manner as to afford and impart
the requisite fullness or shape in the bosoms and hips of the corsets as may be
desired.
The corset being constructed on this, improved principle is supported by bones.
crossing the seams nearly at right angles.
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By reason of this new method of construction the fullness of the hips and bosoms
cannot be drawn out of place by any strain which the wearer may attempt in tight
lacing at the waist.
In fact this improved stay or corset instead of being made of pieces running
vertically diagonally or otherwise made of pieces cut so as to go the whole way
round the figure without any seam.otherwise than the lateral seams thus obviating
any splitting of the seams in wear as by their running only-in the lateral direction
it is impossible there can be any strain.
And in order that my invention may bé clearly understood and readily carried
into practice I will proceed to describe the Drawings hereto annexed which show
one arrangement or method of cutting out a series of lateral pieces of fabric which
when seamed up together form one half of a stay or corset constructed in accordance
with my improvements.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 shows a series of five pieces of fabric laid together in the order in
which they are to be sewn together and seamed to form the half of a stay or
corset as indicated by Figure 2 each corresponding part in the two figures being
indicated by corresponding numbers.
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Thus it will be seen that the seams a. a. run laterally around the figure of the
wearer, the vertical bones busks or stiffeners b. b. being at right angles thereto or
nearly so.
It will be evident that the number of the lateral pieces or belts forming a stay
or corset in accordance with my invention may be varied.
Having thus described the nature of my invention and the manner of performing
or carrying the same into practice I would remark that I make no claim to any of
the materials composing the corset separately such as the fabric, busk, bone, lace
or cord eyelets etc which are well known and in common use But what I claim
is:-
The improved method of cutting out the parts in the construction of stays or
corsets so that when seamed together they form a series of. lateral pieces or belts

page_text: the seams of which encircle the figure of the wearer substantially in the manner
and for the purpose hereinbefore fully described and represented in the Drawings
hereto annexed.
In witness whereof I the said Alfred Whitehorn have hereunto set my hand
and seal this Third day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and eighty four.
ALFRED WHITEHORN (L.S.)