Improvements in, or relating to, the Manufacture of Corsets, Stays and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Dec., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 14th Sept., 1900-4ccepted, 10th Nov., 1900
Improvements in, or relating to, the Manufacture of Corsets, Stays
and the like.
We, THOMAS PORTLOCK TAYLOR, of Portland Square, Bristol, Manufacturer,
and WILLIAM HENRY BREWERTON, of No. 2, Morse Road, Redfield, Bristol,
Corset Cutter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows;
This invention has reference to the stitched seams by which the sections or
parts of corsets, stays and the like are joined up, which seams usually have
double rows of stitching.
In forming such seams it has heretofore been the practise to unite the two
contiguous edges of the sections or parts to be joined up by first folding over
or hemming the edge of the stiff lining or backing of the one part, and then
laying the edge of the other section (of which the facing material and lining
may have been stitched together by a single row of stitching) over the hemmed
edge of the backing of the first named part and between the hem of the said
backing and a similar hem of the facing material; finally stitching the several
parts of the two edges together by a double seam, but we now propose to obtain
a neat and much stronger joining up seam by the employment of an added
strip of reinforcing material which may come either at the back or the front
of the joint as may be desired.
In carrying out one of our improved methods of joining up, we first, if neces-
sary, fold in the raw edge of the material of the one part to be jointed, next
place the two edges together with the one overlapping the other to a suitable
extent, and then at the back of these overlapping edges, we place a strengthening
or reinforcing strip of material, which may or may not be the same as that used
as the backing or lining of the corset, and whose raw edges may also be turned
inwards, and finally, preferably by means of a two-needle machine, we unite
the two overlapping edges to one another and to the back strip by a double row
of stitches, thereby forming a neat and strong seam.
As another form of joining up, the reinforcing strip may be arranged on
the front or outside of the overlapping edges of the sections and be secured by
a similar double row of simultaneously formed stitches.
Dated this 18th day of December 1899.

page_text: Improvements in, or relating to, the Manufacture of Corsets, Stays
and the like.
We, THOMAS PORTLOCK TAYLOR, of Portland Square, Bristol, Manufacturer,
and WILLIAM HENRY BREWERTON, of 2, Morse Road, Redfield, Bristol,
Corset Cutter, 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 reference to the stitched seams by which the sections or
parts of corsets, stays and the like are joined up, which seams usually have
double rows of stitching.
In forming such seams, it has heretofore been the practise to unite the two
contiguous edges of the sections or parts to be joined up by first folding over
or hemming the edge of the stiff lining or backing of the one part, and then
Javing the edge of the other section (of which the facing material and lining
may have been stitched together by a single row of stitching) over the hemmed
edge of the backing of the first named part and between the hem of the said
backing and a similar hem of the facing material: finally stitching the several
parts of the two edges together by a double seam, but we now propose to obtain
a neat and much stronger joining-up seam by the employment of an added
strip of reinforcing material which may come either at the back or the front
of the joint as may be desired.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings represents upon an enlarged scale, an
elevation of two pieces of material (such as used in the making up of corsets)
joined together by a seam arranged in accordance with one form of our invention.
Figure 2 represents a cross section of Figure 1 upon the dotted line rx.
Figure 3 represents the component parts of the seam separately.
In carrying out this form of our improved method of joining up, we first
(if necessary) fold in the raw edge a¹, of the material of the one part a, to be
joined, next place the two edges a, b, of the two parts a and b, together with
the latter overlapping the former to a suitable extent, and then at the back of
these overlapping edges we place a strengthening or reinforcing strip c, which may
consist of a length of cardboard or other stiff substance c¹, with a covering
or facing, of suitable textile material, whose raw edges may also be turned
inwards, and finally, preferably by means of a two-needle machine, we unite the
two overlapping edges to one another and to the back reinforcing strip by a
double row of stitches 1, 2, thereby forming a neat and strong seam.
As another form of joining up seam, the reinforcing strip may be arranged
on the front or outside of the overlapping edges of the sections and be secured
by a similar double row of simultaneously formed stitches.
Figure 4 represents an elevation of such an arrangement and Figure 5 a
section thereof upon the dotted line 2, whilst Figure 6 shows the component
parts separately and in section.
a', are the edges of the two parts a, b to be jointed, which are placed together
so as to overlap, and c is the strip of reinforcing or strengthening material,
whose edges are folded inwards. This strip is placed at the front of the
overlapping edges a¹, and b¹, as shown in Figure 5, and secured in position by a
double row of stitching d', d, one such row securing the one edge of the strip
to the part a, whilst the other row secures together the overlapping parts a¹, b
and the coincident edge of the backing strip and when a two-needle machine is
used, the whole of the parts are joined together at one operation.

page_text: Any suitable material may be used to form the reinforcing strip, and either
textile fabric suitably folded may be employed, or stiffening material, such as
cardboard, with a covering, sheath or facing of fabric through the edges of which
the stitchings are passed."
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is ;-
First In the seams of stays, corsets and the like; the employment of an
added strip of reinforcing material, which is placed at the back or at the front
of the overlapping edges of two pieces of material to be joined or connected
together, and united thereto by a double row of stitching, substantially in the
manner and for the purpose herein described.
Secondly: In the seams of stays, corsets and the like: the employment
of an added strip of reinforcing material which is placed at the back, or at
the front, of the overlapping edges of two pieces of material to be joined or
connected together, and united thereto by a double row of stitching, both rows
being formed at the same time by a two-needle sewing machine, substantially in
the manner and for the purpose herein described.
Dated this 13th day of Sentember 1000
THOMAS PORTLOCK TAYLOR.
WILLIAM HENRY BREWERTON.
By Henry Skerrett,
24, Temple Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.