A Combined Corset and Abdominal Belt.
Year: 1896

page_text: A Combined Corset and Abdominal Belt.
. A communication to me from abroad by the firm of WEILL JEUNE & CIE, of
123 Rue d'Aboukir, of Paris, France, Merchants.
I, JOIN CORRY FELL, of the firm of Fell & James, of 1 Queen Victoria Street,
in the City of London, Chartered Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a hygienic combined corset and abdominal belt. The
upper halves of the garment, forming the corset, are held together at the back by
au elastic cord, and may be fastened at the front by an ordinary corset fastener.
At the part of the corset which will be adjacent to the heart and stomach several
longitudinal incisions are arranged, the edges of which are held together by elastic
Elastic is provided near the hip, so as to extend nearly to the upper part
of the waist.
The object of this invention is to provide a corset which will adjust itself closely
ic the form of the person, which will not be shifted by the movements of the body
of the wearer nor interfere with the latter, or with the action of the lungs, and
which will not press downwards the organs of the body, thus avoiding the dis-
advantages of corsets as at present in use.
The lower part of the corset, which forms the belt and is designed to support
the abdomen in case of excessive corpulency, abdominal disease, or after operations,
etc., may be provided with a suitable truss or pad in certain circumstances, such
as in. omphalocele, and other derangement, and has two adjustable fastening
straps. The belt can be more or less drawn together at the back by means of
buckles.
By the combination of the belt with the corset the sliding of the belt over the
hips is rendered impossible, further the protrusion of the lower edge of the corset
is also prevented, because the fastening of the belt will press the edge of the corset
against the body of the wearer.
This combined corset and belt may of course be made in all the usual sizes and
also for abnormal bodies, and be provided with means for supporting the stocking.
Dated this 24th day of September 1896.
FELL & JAMES,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: A communication to me from abroad by the firm of WEILL JEUNE AND CIE, of
123 Rue d'Aboukir, of Paris, France, Merchants.
I, JOHN CORRY FELL, of the firm of Fell & James, of 1 Queen Victoria Street,
in the City of London, Chartered Patent 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 a hygienic combined corset and abdominal belt. The
upper halves of the garment, forming the corset, are held together at the back by
an elastic cord, and may be fastened at the front by an ordinary corset fastener.
At the part of the corset which will be adjacent to the heart and stomach several
lengitudinal incisions are arranged, the edges of which are held together by elastic
cords. Elastic is provided near the hip, so as to extend nearly to the upper part
of the waist.
The object of this invention is to provide a corset which will adjust itself closely
the form of the person, which will not be shifted by the movements of the body
of the wearer nor interfere with the latter, or with the action of the lungs, and
which will not press downwards the organs of the body, thus avoiding the dis-
advantages of corsets as at present in use.
The lower part of the corset, which forms the belt and is designed to support
the abdomen in ease of excessive corpulency, abdominal disease, or after operations,
etc., may be provided with a suitable truss or pad in certain circumstances, such as
in the case of omphalocele, and other derangement, and has two adjustable fastening
straps. The belt can be more or less drawn together at the back by means of
buckles.
By the combination of the belt with the corset the sliding of the belt over the
hips is rendered impossible, further the protrusion of the lower edge of the corset
is also prevented, because the fastening of the belt will press the edge of the corset
against the body of the wearer.
This combined corset and belt may of course be made in all the usual sizes and
also for abnormal bodies, and be provided with means for suspending the
stockings.
In the accompanying drawings is shown one mode of carrying out this invention.
Figures 1 and 2 are outside views of the two separated halves of the combined
corset and abdominal belt.
Figures 3, 4 and 5 show front, back and side views of the combined corset and
belt when closed.
As shown in these figures this combined corset and belt, consists of two
halves A A¹ the upper parts of which, forming the corset, are made as short as
possible, and are held together at the back by means of an elastic cord a, which is
drawn through eyelets as generally used for corsets; and they are held together in
front by means of an ordinary corset fastener. Near the heart and stomach the
two halves A A¹ have a number of longitudinal incisions b, along the edges of
which are provided eyelets.
A small elastic band or cord e is drawn through each two opposite eyelets to hold
the material together. The small band e and the cord a yield readily at the
expansion of the chest and the stomach and thus allow the corset to expand during
breathing and digestion. Into each of the halves A A are inserted from below
two pieces of elastic d tapering upwards and extending to the upper part of the
waist, which allow the combination corset and belt to fit the body closely around

page_text: the hips and permit of the free movement of the body. At their lower edges the
halves A A¹ are provided with adjustable stocking holders e e¹ made of elastic, the
ends of which carry fasteners e to which the stockings can be attached, so that
the use of this combination corset and belt obviates the injurious gartering of the
stockings. A further advantage of this arrangement is that the connection between
the stockings and the garment ensures the better attachment of the latter to
the body.
Fastening straps L and L' respectively are attached to each of the halves A
and A' on the upper edges of the latter below the corset fastener, and end in
leather strips which have holes 7. When putting on the garment, one of these
straps L, is placed under the part A', drawn through an eyelet or loop a¹ of the
latter, and is attached to a button on the half A by one of the
holes, and the strap L' is placed over the lower part of A and
attached to a button
on the half A. According as to whether
the straps L L' are fixed to the buttons by one or other of their holes /',
the belt is caused to fit the body more or less tightly. The edges at the back part
of the halves A A¹ are cut out or recessed below the cord fastening and the half A
is provided at such edge with two wide bands or straps of textile fabrics, to which
correspond two buckles s¹ fixed to A', so that by fastening the bands or straps s
in the buckles the belt can be more or less tightened and its fit ensured and
regulated.
If desired this combined corset and belt may be provided with a truss or pad.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
ciaim is:
A combined corset and belt, consisting of two halves A A', the upper parts of
which, forming the corset are held together at the back by an elastic cord, and pro-
vided at the front with a fastening device the lower parts of the halves A A', which
form the belt being fastened in front by two straps L L', adjustable as to length,
and at the back by an adjustable buckling device s s, having longitudinal
incisions b in the parts adjacent to the heart and stomach, the material being held
together by elastic cords or bands, and pieces of elastic d extending to the upper
part of the waist substantially as and for the purposes described.
Dated 23rd day of June 1897.
FELL & JAMES,
Agents for the Applicant.