IMPROVEMENTS to be as follows:- IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CORSETS
Year: 1884

page_text: I WILLIAM PRETTY Junior of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk Corset
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
to be as follows:-
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CORSETS
"
This invention has for its object improvements in the manufacture of corsets.
I employ in the manufacture "bones" (usually they are strips of horn) of which
the length is less than that of the depth of the corset say from 7 to 9 inches, and I
enclose such bones between the layers of fabric of which the corset is composed I
use the bones double in such manner that the strips overlap each other in the
central part of the corset which is the part at which the greatest support is required
and where breakage of the bones if of insufficient strength most frequently occurs.
Thus supposing the total depth of the corset to be 12 or 13 inches, of each pair of
bones, one commences near the upper edge and the other near the lower edge and
in the centre of the corset the bones are double the one overlapping the other,
whilst at the upper and lower part, where less stiffness is required the bones are
single and do not overlap.
I commonly employ in making corsets three thicknesses of fabric stitched
together in vertical parallel lines, 80 forming double sheaths to receive the bones―
I cross stitch these fabrics before sewing them together, as described so as to retain
ends in the proper positions to these sheaths, thus the front fabric is sewn to the
middle fabric along the line to which the bones descend from the upper part of the
corset and the back fabric is sewn to the middle fabric along the line to which
the bones commencing at the bottom of the corset ascend-In this manner I obtain
the requisite stiffness in the central part of the corset where stiffness is required
and pliability both above and below I so make a better article and at the same
time by employing bones of a shorter length I am able to effect an economy in
cost.
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I WILLIAM PRETTY Junior of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk Corset
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CORSETS" 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 its object improvements in the manufacture of corsets.
I employ in the manufacture "bones" (usually they are strips of horn) of which
the length is less than that of the depth of the corset say from 7 to inches, and
I enclose such bones between the layers of fabric of which the corset is composed.
I use the bones double in such manner that the strips overlap each other in the
central part of the corset which is the part at which the greatest support is required
and where breakage of the bones if of insufficient strength most frequently occurs.
Thus supposing the total depth of the corset to be 12 or 13 inches, of each pair of
bones, one commences near the upper edge, and the other near the lower edge and
in the centre of the corset the bones are double the one overlapping the other,
whilst at the upper and lower part, where less stiffness is required the bones are
single and do not overlap.
I commonly employ in making corsets three thicknesses of fabric stitched
together in vertical parallel lines, so forming double sheaths to receive the bones.
I cross stitch these fabrics before sewing them together, as described so as to retain
the ends of the bones in the proper positions in these sheaths, thus the front fabric
is sewn to the middle fabric along the line to which the bones descend from the
upper part of the corset and the back fabric is sewn to the middle fabric along the
line to which the bones commencing at the bottom of the corset ascend. In this
manner I obtain the requisite stiffness in the central part of the corset where
stiffness is required and pliability both above and below. I so make a better
article and at the same time by employing bones of a shorter length I am able to
effect an economy in cost.
In order that my said Invention may be most fully understood and readily
carried into effect I will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 represents one of the sections which go to compose a corset.
Figure 2 shows the same section but with the three fabrics of which it is
composed separated as far as the lines of stitching which connect them together
will admit.
Figure 3 again shows the same section of the corset but the other side thereof.
The other sections of the corset are of similar construction.
The outer fabric a is sewn to the middle fabric b by a line of stitching at a x.
In like manner the middle fabric b is connected with the inner fabric c by a line of
stitching at yy. Then the two parallel lines of stitching z zare put in through
the three fabrics. Thus two separate overlapping bone sheaths are produced, one
extending from the bottom of the corset up to the line xx and the other extending
from the top of the corset down to the line y Y. These both receive bones and the
bones overlap between the lines x and y. Thus as the bones are double where they
are most exposed to strain breakage is less likely to occur than in corsets of the
ordinary construction.
At the same time as already explained an economy is effected in the use of bones
which although more suitable are less expensive.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
Corsets in which the bones being shorter than the depth of the corset are made
to overlap each other in the central part substantially as described.
D
20th
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.