Improvements in Corsets.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 29th May, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 14th July, 1896-Accepted, 15th Aug.. 1896
PROV SIONAL
Improvements in Corsets.
I, HENRY BENDY, Merchant and Manufacturer, of 132 and 133 London Wail,
in the City and County of London, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The object of the invention is to provide a corset in which the usual laces are
dispensed with and the corset rendered capable of being readily adapted to the size
taken by the wearer. Moreover the disadvantages occasioned by the frequent
breakage of the laces, the necessity of fastening them at the back, the use of eyelets
which frequently fall out or being rough at the edges cause the laces to break or
the material of the corsets to be torn by the laces, and the liability of taking cold
through the space at that place where the corsets are laced, are avoided.
Corsets are invariably made in two parts united by a lace which may or may not
be combined with other means such as clastic or like strips.
Now by my invention I secure a band, tape, strap or the like to the edge of
one part at the back and this band or the like is then carried over the other adjacent
part; it being kept in place by being passed through loops which may be either
sewn onto or formed by suitable incisions in the material of the corset.
A similar band or the like is secured to the edge of the other half of the corset
and is passed over the opposite half or part; it being entered through loops made
thereon or therein as described. By this arrangement the two parts of the corset
can be readily drawn together by pulling the two extremities of the bands or
the like and uniting them by means of a buckle or suitable fastenings in front of
the wearer of the corset.
If desired, the bands may be bifurcated at that part where they are joined
to the respective edges of the corset, or they may have pieces extending there-
from at an angle so as to be fastened at different places along the edges of the
corset; the extending piece of one band passing through the spaces between the
pieces of the other band. If desired also one or more buckles or like fastenings
may be attached to the respective edges of the corsets at the back, so that in
addition to the band aforedescribed the respective parts of the corsets can be drawn
together by them.
In an alternative form of the invention 1 dispense with the bands entirely and
use one or more buckles or like suitable fastenings which are attached to the
edges of the respective parts of the corsets at the back to enable them to be
drawn together without the use of laces.
A flap is arranged to cover the opening at the back to retain warmth.
Dated this 97th day of May 1896
PERCY R. J. WILLIS,
Agent.

page_text: Improvements in Corsets.
I, HENRY BENDY, Merchant and Manufacturer, of 132 and 133 London Wall,
in the City and County of London, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to provide a corset in which the usual laces are
dispensed with and the corset rendered capable of being readily adapted to the size
taken by the wearer. Moreover disadvantages occasioned by the frequent breakage
of the laces, the necessity of fastening them at the back, the use of eyelets which
frequently fall out, or being rough at the edges, cause the laces to break or the
material of the corset to be torn by the laces, and the liability of taking cold
through the space at that place where the corsets are laced, are avoided.
Reference being had to the drawings hereunto annexed;
Fig. 1 illustrates a corset open and shewing my improvements.
Fig. 2 illustrates a front view of the corset closed, and likewise shewing my
improvements.
Figs. 3 and 4 illustrate modifications of my improvements.
Corsets are invariably made in two parts adapted to be united by a late which
may or may not be combined with other meaus such as elastic or like strips A.
By this my invention I attach a band, tape, strap or. the like to the edge b
of one balf D of the corset at c. This band or the like is carried across the
opposite half E of the corset, passed through loops F formed by incisions in the
body of the corset as shewn, and provided with a buckle or other fastening G.
A similar band, tape, strap or the like C is attached at h to the edge H of
the other half E of the corset. This band or the like passes beneath the half D
of the corset for a suitable distance and then emerges through the opening or
incision J whence it passes over the balf D through the loop K as shewn.
In Fig. 3 the band B is shewn with two diverging extensions L attached to the
half D of the corset at l, and the band C passing between the extensions Land
attached at m to the half E of the corset. In this view the loops F are shewn
to consist of a short length of tape or the like sewn to the body of the corset
at but it will be understood that any desired and suitable form of loop may be
employed.
Fig. 4 shews each of the bands B, C, formed with tags N which enter between
each other and are attached to the respective edges H at n as shewn. By this
arrangement the pull of the bands is more evenly distributed along the elges of
the respective halves of the corset.
If desired I may use buckles and straps P by which the upper parts of the halves
of the corsets may be drawn together, in combination with the bands, or, I may
dispense with the bands and employ two or more of the buckles, and short straps
equidistantly arranged along the edges of the halves of the corset for the purpose
of drawing together or adjusting them to any particular.size.
A flap S of suitable material is sewn to the, edge of one of the halves of the
corset at s and serves to fill the opening between the halves to keep in warmth.
The corsets are fastened in front in the usual or any desired manner and by
reason of the elastic.'strips A adjust themselves, but in order to more tightly
draw them around the figure the bands B. C, are buckled in front as shewn in
Fig. 2 and any desired tension may be applied as will be readily understood.
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 :-
(1) In a corset, two bands each having one end secured to the respective edges

page_text: of the two halves of said corset at the back and the other end of each band passed
through loops on the corset, and one band provided with a buckle to fasten the
bands in front, substantially as and for the purposes herein before described and
illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed.
(2) In a corset, a band having a bifurcated end, and each of the extensions
formed by the bifurcation secured to the edge of one half of the corset at the
back and the other end of the band passed through loops on the opposite half of
the corset, and a similar non-bifurcated band, passing through the bifurcation of the
other band and secured to the edge of the opposite half of the corset to that over
which it passes, and the two bands adapted to be united by a buckle in front
of the corset, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed.
(3) In a corset, two bands each widened at one end, and having tags adapted to
pass between each other and be secured to the respective edges of the two halves
of a corset and each of the said bands passed over the opposite half of the corset to
that to which it is secured and provided with means for uniting the free ends of the
bands substantially as and for the purposes herein before described and illustrated
in the drawings hereunto annexed.
(4) A corset having two bands each having one end secured to the respective
edges of the two halves of said corset at the back, and the free end of each band
passed through loops on the corsets and provided with means for fastening the bands
in front of the corset, short straps attached to the respective edges of the two
halves of the corset at the back and near the upper and lower ends of said corset
and provided with a buckle whereby the straps may be united, substantially as and
for the purposes hereindescribed and illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed.
(5) In a corset consisting of two halves, short straps attached to the respective
edges of each half at the back and each pair of said straps provided with a buckle
whereby the halves of the corset may be drawn together or adjusted any required
distance apart, substantially as and for the purposes herein before described and
illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed.
(6) A corset having two bands each having one end secured to the respective
edges of the two halves of the said corset at the back, and the free end of each
band passed through loops of the corsets and provided with means for fastening
the bands in front of the corset, a flap attached to the edge of one half of the corset
at the back and adapted to close the space between the two halves, substantially as
and for the purposes herein before described aud illustrated in the drawings here-
unto annexed.
(7) In a corset consisting of two halves, a flap attached to the edge of one half
of the corset at the back and adapted to close the space between the two halves
substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated in the
drawings hereunto annexed."
Dated this 14th day of July 1896.
PERCY R. J. WILLIS,
Agent for Applicant.