Improvements in the Manufacture of Stays or Corsets.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 10th May., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 26th June, 1890-Accepted, 26th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Stays or Corsets.
I JAMES BLOOM EVERRITT of 11 Queen Victoria Street in the City of London
Commission Agent do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of stays or corsets and
is designed to simplify and cheapen the cost of production thereof and to produce
other advantages.
Hitherto the fabric used for making up into stays or corsets has been in several
parts and has had gussets let into it for the purpose of giving shape and fulness for
the breasts and hips of the wearer and the object of my improvements is to cut
out the fabric of such a shape as to dispense with the insertion of gussets and
seams.
For this purpose the shape is cut from one piece of cloth or other suitable material
and is cut to such a shape that when the busk and stiffeners are inserted the
fabric assumes the desired shape which is finally completed by "blocking" and
finishing.
Dated this 10th day of Mov 1800
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Stays or Corsets.
I JAMES BLOOM EVERRITT of 11 Queen Victoria Street in the City of London
Commission Agent 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 relates to improvements in the manufacture of stays or corsets and
is designed to simplify and cheapen the cost of production thereof and to produce
other advantages.
Hitherto the fabric used for making up into stays or corsets has been in several
parts and has had gussets let into it for the purpose of giving shape and fulness for
the breasts and hips of the wearer and the object of my improvements is to cut
out the fabric of such a shape as to dispense with the insertion of gussets and
seams.
For this purpose the shape is cut from one piece of cloth or other suitable material
and is cut to such a shape that when the busk and stiffeners are inserted the
fabric assumes the desired shape which is finally completed by "blocking" and
finishing.
And in order that my invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into
practice I will proceed to describe the drawings hereto annexed.
Fig. 1 shews the shape of two corresponding pieces of fabric (outside and lining) A
suitable for making one side or half of a pair of stays in accordance with my
invention.
Fig. 2 shews a front view and
Fig. 3 a side view of a pair of stays made up from two such corresponding pieces
of fabric A and linings after being hemmed and the busks B and stiffeners C inserted

page_text: in the cases made for them by stitching the outside fabric and lining together as
clearly indicated in the drawing the stays being finally blocked and finished.
The size and shape of the pieces of fabric A will be governed by the size and figure
of the wearer and the arrangement and number of the cases for the stiffeners C will
also depend upon the figure or caprice of the wearer and such details form no part of
my invention.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved manufacture of stays or corsets by cutting each half or part A (with
corresponding piece for lining same) from one piece of fabric two such parts A being
hemmed, stitched, made up, blocked and finished substantially as described and
represented in the Drawings hereto annexed
Dated this 26th day of June 1800
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.