IMPROVEMENTS IN STAYS OR CORSETS
Year: 1884

page_text: I WILLIAM HATCHMAN 73 & 74 Wood St City of London E.C. Manufacturer
& Warehouseman do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN STAYS OR CORSETS to be as follows:-
My Invention consists principally of the improvements in the construction of
stays or corsets by which greater support is obtained in the back which is especially
necessary for young ladies studying, to prevent contraction of the chest to keep the
shoulder blades in their natural position and to prevent stooping habits..
I construct the stay or corset according to my Invention in the following manner.
The front part of the stay or corset according to my Invention is made similar to
those now in use and fastened with the usual steel busk fastening, the back of the
stay or corset has much the same appearance as those now in use but on each side of
the top I provide for a support a metal or other plate shaped to fit over the shoulder
blades and stitched in between the coutille or other material, and to the top of each
side of the back near the shoulder I employ a strap or band to pass over the
shoulders from back to front and under the arms which is again secured to the back
or side of the stay or corset by means of eyelet holes and buckles, hooks and eyes,
or other suitable fastenings. I also employ one or more straps or bands with
buckles or other fastenings where the two parts of the back are connected with
laces to prevent the stay or corset expanding beyond the desire of the wearer.
Dated this 2nd day of January 1884.

page_text: I WILLIAM HATCHMAN of 73 & 74 Wood Street in the City of London
Warehouseman & Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN STAYS OR CORSETS 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 principally of the improvements in the construction of
stays or corsets by which greater support is obtained in the back which is especially
necessary for young ladies studying to prevent contraction of the chest, to keep the
shoulder blades in their natural position and prevent stooping habits. I construct
the stay or corset according to my Invention in the following manner. The front
part of the stay or corset according to my Invention is made similar to those now
in use and fastened with the usual steel busk fastening the back of the stay or
corset has much the same appearance as those now in use but on each side of the
top I provide for a support a metal or other plate shaped to fit over the shoulder
blades and stitched in between the coutille or other material, and to the top of each
side of the back near the shoulders I employ a strap or band to pass over each
shoulder from back to front and under the arms which is again secured to the back
or side of the stay or corset by means of eyelet holes & buckles, hooks & eyes, or
other suitable fastenings and a cross strap is placed on these bands to connect them
in order to draw the shoulder blades closer together. I also employ one or more
straps or bands with buckles or other suitable fastenings where the two parts of
the back of the stay or corset are connected with laces to prevent the stay or corsét
expanding beyond the desire of 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 what
I claim is
The construction of stays or corsets with strong supports to cover the shoulder
blades and with belts or bands to draw the shoulders backward.
Dated the 25th day of Tuna 1984
WILLIAM HATCHMAN.