Improvements in Combined Bust Improver and Chest Protector for Ladies' Wear
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Nov., 1891'
Complete Specification Left, 19th Aug., 1892-Accepted, 1st Oct., 1892.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combined Bust Improver and Chest Protector for
Ladies' Wear:
1, GEORGE. THOMAS PRESS POINTER of 80 Goswell Road, London,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for, object, the manufacture of a bust improver and chest
protector for ladies wear in a novel manner.
For the purpose of my invention, I make a bag or casing of any requisite
material, and bind the edges, except at the central lower part, which I leave open
to enable a wadded pad, or an inflated bag of the requisite shape to. be pushed in
and fill the casing to the required bulkiness according to the desired dimensions of
the busi to fit to the dress.
:
The article has elastic or other straps as arm holes, and a loop at the lower part
for temporary attachment to the upper fastener of a corset.
The article thius made or prepared can be of such a shape as to fit easily between
the top of the stays and the neckband of the dress as to be unobservable while in
wear.
The outer casing
made separately. from the wadded, or other pad to enable it
to be washed and the pad replaced.
I have referred to the pad as being wadded but eider-down, or other material
may be used to produce the necessary warmth.
Bust improvers and chest protectors of the foregoing description instead of
being attached to the figure by arm holes, elastics or tapes may be sewn, or
otherwise affixed to the inside of a bodice or dress, the loop at the bottom
preventing the article from rucking up through motions of the body.
Dated this 19th day of November 1891.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said George Thomas Press Pointer.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combined Bust Improver and Chest Protector for
Ladies' Wear.
1. GEORGE THOMAS PRESS POINTER, of 80 Goswell Road, London,
Manufacturer, 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:-
This invention has for object, the manufacture of a bust improver and chest.
protector for ladies wear in a novel manner.
For the purpose of my invention and as represented in the annexed drawings, I
nake a bag or casing A of any requisite material, as at Figure 1, and bind the
edges B together, except at the central lower part C which I leave open to enable
a wadded pad D, or an inflated bag (Figure 2) of the requisite shape to be pushed
in, and fill the casing to the required bulkiness according to the desired dimensions
of the bust to fit under the dress.
The bag or casing A has elastic, or other straps E, E, as arm holes, and a
loop F at the lower part of the pad or bag D for temporary attachment to the
upper fastener of a corset, as indicated at Figure 3. The article thus made or

page_text: prepared can be of such a shape as to fit easily between the top of the corset or
stays and the neckband of the dress as to be unobservable while in wear.
The outer casing A is made separately from the wadded, or other pad D to
enable it to be washed and the pad replaced.
I have referred to the pad as being wadded but cider down, or other material
may be used to produce the necessary bulkiness or warmth as desired.
Bust improvers and chest protectors of the foregoing description instead of
being attached to the figure by arm holes, clastics or tapes may be sewn, or
otherwise affixed to the inside of a bodice or dress, the loop at the bottom
preventing the article from rucking up through motions of the body.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what. I
claim is :-
The manufacture of a neck bust or padding, as herein described consisting of a
shaped pad and a casing with arm holes, the two articles combined, as and for the
purposes set forth.
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H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said George Thomas Press Pointer.