An Improved Bust Supporter and Improver.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 5th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Mar., 1894-Accepted, 28th Apr., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Bust Supporter and Improver.
I, SAMUEL BERGHEIM of 62 Grays Inn Road, London, Merchant, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Whereas various forms of corsets or stays have been devised for the so called
improvement and development of ladies figures my invention has in addition to these
advantages the object of forming a real support for the bust without the addition of
padding or cumbersome material, all of which are injurious to the circulation and to
the health.
My appliance is constructed of any light suitable material and consists of a pair
of semi-cup shaped articles connected by a band which may strap round the waist,
or the cups may be kept in position by other convenient methods. It is intended to
wear the device beneath the corset which assists to keep it in place but the same
may be worn either without a corset or even as a developer outside the corset if so
desired.
The use of my appliance in certain cases is highly desirable from a medical point
of view where irritation of the bust (breasts) has been previously or is likely to be
set up owing to a faulty development or to pressure from the corset. And indeed
from the frequency of these causes and as a preventative thereof my invention is
extremely useful as an ordinary article of apparel.
The device may be perforated or not and may have a corrugated or porous rim
to allow the free access of air, but I claim for it that owing to its shape it secures
an adequate ventilation in itself and moreover when worn with evening dress it is
at once out of view.
Dated this 2nd day of June 1893.
J. E. EVANS-JACKSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Bust Supporter and Improver.
I, SAMUEL BERGHEIM of 62 Grays Inn Road, London, Merchant, 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 :-
Whereas various forms of corsets or stays have been devised for the so called
improvement and development of ladies figures my invention has in addition to these
advantages the object of forming a real support for the bust without the addition of
padding or cumbersome material, all of which are injurious to the circulation and to
the health.
My appliance is constructed of any light suitable material and consists of a pair
of semi-cup shaped articles connected by a band which may strap round the waist,
or the cups may be kept in position by other convenient methods. It is intended
to wear the device beneath the corset which assists to keep it in place but the same
may be worn either without a corset or even as a developer outside the corset if so
desired.

page_text: The use of my appliance in certain cases is highly desirable from a medical point
of view where irritation of the bust (breasts) has been previously or is likely to be
set up owing to a faulty development or to pressure from the corset. And indeed
from the frequency of these causes and as a preventative thereof my invention is
extremely useful as an ordinary article of apparel.
The device may be perforated or not and may have a corrugated, porous or
pneumatic rim to allow the free access of air, but I claim for it that owing to its
shape it secures an adequate ventilation in itself and moreover when worn with
evening dress it is at once out of view.
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 :-
A device or pair of semi-cup shaped articles connected by a band which may be
worn beneath the corset substantially as above described.
DL: od daw of Mob 1901
J. E. EVANS-JACKSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
J. E. EVANS-JACKSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.