Improvements in Corsets or Stays.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Dec., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 14th Feb., 1893-Accepted, 1st Apr., 1803
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Corsets or Stays.
I, FANNY GIBSON of Houghton, Green Farm, Playden Hawkhurst Sussex,
Dressmaker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in corsets or stays which are more particu-
larly designed for stout people as an abdominal support, and also as an improvement
to the figure, while giving greater comfort and ease to the wearer.
In carrying my invention into practice I make a corset in the ordinary manner
with the exception that I provide a larger space on each side of the busk so that
the material may conveniently fit over the enlarged abdomen for which reason I also
allow a greater space between the back and the hips.
Buttons are sewn upon the covering of the first or second steel or whalebone
adjoining the busks on each side-to these buttons are fastened the ends of two
front straps, attached to an elastic band similar to a pair of braces, the rear ends of
which are stitched to the corsets on each side of the back bones or steels which are
furnished with rows of eyelets and laced in the ordinary manner.
I may also divide for adjusting purposes the rear ends of the elastic bands and
provide one part with a buckle, while a perforated leather strap or strip is attached
to the other part. These elastic bands being passed around the thickest part of
the buttocks prevent the corset from slipping up or otherwise shifting out of
position.
As my improvements are capable of some modification without departing from
the principle thereof I do not restrict myself to materials, dimensions or to the
precise form or placement of the parts thereof.
Dated this 9th day of December 1909
F. G. CASSELL,
Of Cassell & Co.,
22. Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London,
Agent for the Applicant.
F. G. CASSELL,
Of Cassell & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Corsets or Stays.
I FANNY GIBSON of Houghton Green Farm Playden Sussex Dressmaker,
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:-
My invention relates to improvements in corsets or stays which are more
particularly designed for stout people as an abdominal support, and also as an
improvement to the figure while giving greater comfort and ease to the wearer.
In carrying my invention into practice I make a corset in the ordinary manner
with the exception that I provide a larger space on each side of the busk so that
the material may conveniently fit over the enlarged abdomen, for which reason I
also allow a greater space between the back and the hips.
Buttons are sewn upon the covering of the first or second steel or whalebone ad-
joining the busk on each side to these buttons are fastened the ends of two front
straps attached to an elastic band similar in shape to a pair of braces, the rear ends
of which are stitched to the corsets on each side of the back bones or steels which
are furnished with rows of eyelets and laced in the ordinary manner.
divide for adjusting purposes the rear ends of the elastic bands, and provide one
in l
I may also

page_text: part with a buckle while a perforated leather strap or strip is attached to the other
part, these elastic bands having passed around the thickest part of the buttock
prevent the corset from slipping up or otherwise shifting out of position.
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 is a front view of my improved corset, Fig. 2 is a back view of the same.
Fig. 3 is a side or edge view of the corset folded flat.
Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
According to my invention the corset is made in the ordinary manner but of a
greater width on each side of the lower end of the busks oo and also of a corre-
spondingly greater width between the back bones and the hips P P for which
purpose the gussets g are inserted on each side. The front of the corset is provided
with two buttons 6 to which are attached the strips c of the elastic bands or braces a.
Each band a passes around the buttocks of the wearer to the back of the corset
where its end is provided with a perforated leather tab d passing through the
buckle e for the purpose of adjusting the said band a in the same manner as an
ordinary pair of braces. The part of the band that comes into contact with the
body of the wearer is covered with any suitable soft material.
Having now fully 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:
The improved corset for obese persons substantially as herein described and
shown.
Dated this 13th day of February 1893.
F. G. CASSELL,
Of Cassell & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London,
Agent for the Applicant.