Improvements in the Manufacture of Corsets.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Corsets.
We, ROBERT Gorr, of 27, Windsor Road, Forest Gate, in the County of Essex,
Manager, and W. S. THOMSON & Co., LIMITED, of 112 and 113, Fore Street, in the
City of London, Corset Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to give increased flexibility to corsets, without
unduly detracting from their ability to support the body of the wearer to the
extent necessary for ease and comfort.
To this end, the half bodies of the corset are each composed of three parts, which
are connected together in such manner as to allow of a horizontal separation
between the two main parts at the waist, the connection of these two parts being
effected by a vertical strip forming the back portion of the corset, and also, at
their opposite edges, by means of vertical binding strips, to which the metallic
fastening is attached.
In the pieces connected to the vertical back strip, are inserted steel or whale-
bone stiffening strips, which extend to near the horizontal edges of their respective
pieces.
Thus, a virtual break is made, say, at the line of the waist, in the length of
the strips, which usually extend from the top to the bottom edge of the corset.
The back portion of the corset will retain, as usual, steel or other strips extending
in an unbroken line from the upper to the lower edge of the corset, thus securing
the requisite stiffness where most wanted. The break in the continuity, however,
of the stiffening strips in the side of the corset, allows of the lateral movement
of the body of the wearer, without liability of the stiffening strips to snap, a result
which, when it occurs, is of the greatest inconvenience, and the cause of much
complaint.
In other respects than the horizontal or waist division, and the consequent
break in continuity of the stiffening strips, the corset is finished, as usual, with
lacing at the back, and metallic fastenings at the front.
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: City of London, Corset Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion 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 this invention is to give increased flexibility to corsets, without
unduly detracting from their ability to support the body of the wearer, to the
extent necessary for ease and comfort.
To this end, the half bodies of the corset are each composed of three main parts,
which are connected together in such manner as to allow of a horizontal separation
between the upper and lower parts of the corset at the waist, the connection of
these two parts being effected by a vertical strip forming the back portion of the
corset, and also at their opposite edges, by means of a vertical binding strip, to
which the metallic fastening is attached.
The accompanying drawing illustrates the studded half of the improved corset,
the other half being identical therewith, except that it is fitted with metallic loops
to hitch onto the stud fastening as usual.
A is the breast piece, B the hip piece over-lapping the piece A, and C the back
piece, which, being sewn to the back edges of the parts A and B, connects them
together, and carries, as usual, the eyelets for the reception of the lace.-D is a
vertical binding strip sewn to the front edges of the parts A and B, and carrying
the metallic fastening.
In the pieces A, B, are inserted steel or whalebone stiffening strips a, b, which
extend to near the lapping parts of their respective pieces.
Thus, a virtual break is made, say, at the line of the waist, in the length of the
strips, which usually extend from the top to the bottom edge of the corset.
The back portion of the corset will receive, as usual, steel or other strips c extend-
ing in an unbroken line from the upper to the lower edge of the corset, thus
securing the requisite stiffness where most wanted. The break in the continuity,
however, of the stiffening strips in the sides of the corset, allows of the lateral
movement of the body of the wearer, without liability of the stiffening strips to
snap, a result which, when it occurs, is of the greatest inconvenience, and the
cause of much complaint.
In other respects than the horizontal or waist division, and the consequent
break in continuity of the stiffening strips, the corset is finished, as usual, with
lacing at the back, and metallic fastenings af the front.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:
Dividing the corset at the waist as above described, and allowing of the strips a
and the strips 6 to act independently the one of the other in affording lateral
support to the body of the wearer.
Dated L
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