Year: 1894

page_text: Date claimed for Patent under Sect. 103 of Act,
being date of first Foreign Application (in 18th June, 1894
Switzerland),
Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 20th Dec., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 4th Sept., 1895-Accepted, 5th Oct., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I, CLAIRE DEMONT née FEVOT of No. 1 Place du Manège, Morges Canton of
Vaud in the Republic of Switzerland, Married Woman, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of the present invention is to provide a new corset with braces or
shoulder straps for ladies which is designed to avoid the many and grave
drawbacks of the present corset so frequently pointed out and attacked by
doctors.
The improved corset with braces for ladies is combined in such a way as to
fulfil all the conditions of a practical waist belt, enabling the skirts to be
conveniently suspended, and affording a sufficient support to the breasts without
being liable‘at times to compress the chest.
For this purpose the new corset with braces for ladies has no elastic belt and no
combination of straight or sloping straps likely to produce the same effect as an
elastic belt.
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It is composed of the parts hereinafter enumerated, reference being had to the
accompanying drawings, in which,
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Figure 1 is a general view of the corset unfastened and distended;
Figures 2 and 3 front and back views respectively of the corset closed in position
on the body;
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1. A front A formed of two similar parts, having the curved shape of ordinary
corsets in order to receive the breasts.
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The two parts forming this front are connected by a system of busks B as usual.
A network of bones with cords intercalated in the interstices imparts to the front
the necessary rigidity for sustaining the breasts.
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2. Two small straight-boned side-pieces C connected with the front and
continuing the means of support thereof.
3. A back-piece D with braces or shoulder straps E.
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The part forming the back properly so called is also provided with whalebones
for supporting the loins.
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4. Two side pieces F attached at one side to the upper part of the small
side-pieces C and at the other side to about the middle of the boned back-piece D
by means of a short and wide piece of elastic G.
The two braces or shoulder straps E are attached to the top of the side pieces C
by means of similar elastic pieces H.
5. Another piece of elastic I which serves to keep the braces together at the
back in order to prevent them slipping off the shoulders.
With the same object
the braces are cut either at an angle or in the form of a semi-circle in proximity to
the arms in order to allow of low necked dresses being worn.

page_text: Buttons are arranged on the sides F and back D in order to allow of garments
being fastened thereon if necessary, although garments may be suspended by bands
exactly as with the ordinary corset.
Finally, elastic stocking suspenders Jattached by one end to the side pieces F
and by the other to the stockings of the wearer, maintain these side pieces on the
hips whilst at the same time they hold up the stockings.
When the new corset with braces is in position, the bust, loins and back are
supported as with ordinary corsets, but there is no elastic belt to compress the chest
and interfere with its free dévelopment.
This corset with braces,. by its combination and its system of elastic pieces,
facilitates all movements of the body and permits gymnastic exercises.
Dated this 19th day of December 1894.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.
A New or Improved Corset for Ladies.
1, CLAIRE DEMONT née FEVOT of No. 1, Place du Manege, Morges Canton
of Vaud in the Republic of Switzerland, Married Woman, 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 the present invention is to provide a new corset with braces or
shoulder straps for ladies which is designed to avoid the many and grave drawbacks
of the present corset so frequently pointed out and attacked by doctors.
The improved corset with braces for ladies is combined in such a way as to fulfil
all the conditions of a practical waist belt, enabling the skirts to be conveniently
suspended, and affording a sufficient support to the breasts without being liable at
times to compress the chest.
For this purpose the new corset with braces for ladies has no elastic belt and no
combination of straight or sloping straps likely to produce the same effect as an
elastic belt.
It is composed of the parts hereinafter enumerated, reference being had to the
drawings accompanying the Provisional Specification, in which―
Figure 1 is a general view of the coreet unfastened and distended;
Figures 2 and 3 front and back views respectively of the corset closed in position
on the body.
1. A front A formed of two similar parts, having the curved shape of ordinary
corsets in order to receive the breasts.
The two parts forming this front are connected by a system of busks B as usual.
A network of bones with cords intercalated in the interstices imparts to the front
the necessary rigidity for sustaining the breasts.
2. Two small straight-boned side-pieces C connected with the front and continuing
the means of support thereof.
3. A back-piece D with braces or shoulder strap E.
The part forming the back properly so called is also provided with whalebones
for supporting the loins.
4. Two side pieces F attached at one side to the upper part of the small_side-
pieces C and at the other side to about the middle of the boned back-piece D by
means of a short and wide piece of elastic G.
The two braces or shoulder straps E are attached to the top of the side pieces C
by means of similar elastic pieces H.
5. Another piece of elastic I which serves to keep the braces together at the
back in order to prevent them slipping off the shoulders. With the same object

page_text: the braces are cut either at an angle or in the form of a semi-circle in proximity to
the arms in order to allow of low necked dresses being worn.
Buttons are arranged on the sides F and back D in order to allow of garments
being fastened thereon if necessary, although garments may be suspended by bands.
exactly as with the ordinary corset.
Finally, elastic stocking suspenders J attached by one end to the side pieces F
and by the other to the stockings of the wearer, maintain these side pieces on the
hips whilst at the same time they hold up the stockings.
When the new corset with braces is in position, the bust, loins and back are
supported as with ordinary corsets, but there is no elastic belt to compress the chest
and interfere with its free development.
This corset with braces, by its combination and its system of elastic pieces.
facilitates all movements of the body and permits gymnastic exercises.
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―
An improved corset with braces for ladies' use substantially as hereinbefore
described and shown on the drawings accompanying the Provisional Specification.
Dated this 3rd day of September 1895.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.