Improvements in Corsets and in Attachments for the same.
Year: 1899

page_text: Improvements in Corsets and in Attachments for the same.
ROBERT LINDSAY YOUNG, Consulting Engineer, 58, St. Vincent Crescent, Glas-
gow, N.B., do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object the supporting and improving the outline of
the figure by compressing the abdomen.
My improvement consists of a thin stiff plate of wood (or other suitable
material) shaped to resemble the shape of the abdomen as shewn in accompanying
drawing Fig. A. At right angles to this plate a flat arm of wood (or other
material) B is securely but loosely fastened. There are also two buttons C, C.
attached as shewen at lower edge of plate A.
This attachment is worn between the corset, and the underclothing, the plate A
pressing against the abdomen and the vertical arm B, against the stomach.
So as to cuable my attachment to be manipulated it is necessary the corset
should have two button holes provided at the lower front edge to corrispond with
the two buttons on plate A for the purpose of securing same to the corset-and
also means for lacing at the sides from the waist down so as pressure may be
brought to bear on the outside of the plate A and thus pulling back the abdomen.
Dated thi 12th do of November 1809
Improvements in Corsets and in Attachments for the same.
I, ROBERT LINDSAY YOUNG, of 58, St. Vincent Crescent, in the County of the
City of Glasgow, North Britain, Engineer, 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 relates to improvements in corsets and in attachments for the
same, and has for its object to support and improve the outline of the figure by
compressing the abdomen.
In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried
into effect I have hereunto appended one sheet of drawings, of which,
Figure 1 is a perspective view of corset shewing my improvements applied
thereto.
Figure 2 is a front elevation of the attachment.
Figure 2 is a section taken through the line a. b, Figure 2.
Figure 3 is an end view of the same.
My invention consists of a thin stiff plate A of wood, or other suitablo material

page_text: or metal so shaped as to resemble the abdomen. At right angles to this plato A
I securely but loosely fasten, by means of ribbon c, or otherwise, a flat arm B
so shaped as to suit the curvature of the sternum, as seen in Figure 3. Towards
the lower edge of plate A I loosely attach, also by ribbons d, d, or other con-
venient means, two buttons C, C', which pass through button-holes F provided
at the lower front edge of the corset E, thus retaining the attachment, which
is worn between the corset and underclothing, in the desired position, the plate A
pressing against the abdomen and the vertical arm B against the sternum.
I also provide suitable openings D both in the plate and arm for ventilation
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The corset E is also provided with means for lacing at the side from the waist
down see Figure 1-so as pressure may be brought to bear on the plate A and
from that to the abdomen.
The vertical arm B is also capable of being reversed and replaced in a few
seconds, thereby always retaining it in its proper shape, as well as preventing
the plate A from buckling up. It is simply detached from the plate A by undoing
the ribbons c and turned upside down, reversed and connected as before by means
of the eyelets J and ribbons.
Having now particularly described and ascortained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
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1. In combination with corsets such as described, an attachment consisting of
a plate so shaped as to resemble the abdomen, and with a vertical arm securely
but loosely connected thereto, all substantially as and for the purposes herein-
before described and illustrated on the accompanying sheet of drawings.
2. The attachment constructed substantially as and for the purposes herein-
before described and illustrated on the accompanying sheet of drawings.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow,
Applicant's Patent Agents.