An Improvement in Corsets.
Year: 1896

page_text: An Improvement in Corsets.
I, FREDERICK ERNEST ANDREW SCHOUTEN, of 102 Fenchurch Street, London E.C.
Commission Merchant do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows
The object of my invention is to effect an improvement in corsets, whereby they are
rendered capable of affording support where the same is most needed, in addition to
that hitherto obtained by means of corsets of ordinary manufacture.
According to my invention I manufacture my improved corset with the usual
vertical, diagonal, and other elastic stiffening appliances; and, in addition thereto, I
fit a number of stiffeners of whalebone, steel, or other suitable material, in a
horizontal direction, or thereabouts, round the bust, above the waist and just below
the bosom, whereby the bosom receives additional support, and the comfort of the
wearer is greatly increased.
GEO.
DOWNING,
8 Quality Court, Loudon, W.C., Agent.
I, FREDERICK ERNEST ANDREW SCHOUTEN of 102 Fenchurch Street London E.C.
Commission Merchant do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to effect an improvement in corsets, whereby they
are rendered capable of averting pressure on the most vital parts of the. body and
affording support where the saine is most needed, in addition to that hitherto obtained
by means of corsets of ordinary inanufacture.
According to my invention I manufacture my improved corset with the usual
vertical, diagonal, and other elastic stiffening appliances; and in addition thereto, I
fit a number of stiffeners of whalebone, steel or other suitable material, in a
horizontal direction, or thereabouts round the bust, above the waist and just below
the bosom, running parallel, or approximately parallel, with the lower ribs, whereby
the pressure of the vertical stiffeners is averted, and the comfort of the wearer is
greatly increased.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained,
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawing of a corset made in accordance
with my invention.
The corset is formed with vertical stiffeners aa as usual and elastic webs bb. cc
are diagonal stiffeners, and d d are short stiffeners reaching froin the waist downwards.
ee are the transverse or horizontal stiffeners which are arranged so as to avert pressure
on the lungs etc. and to afford additional support to the wearer without adding
vertical rigidity.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of iny said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The improvement in corsets substantially as and for the purposes described.
2. In corsets, the combination of vertical stiffeners a a, elastic webs bb, diagonal
stiffeners co, short stiffeners d d and horizontal stiffeners ee, arranged and operating
substantially as and for the purposes aforesaid and as illustrated by the drawing.
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GEO. DOWNING,
8 Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.
GEO. DOWNING,
8 Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.