Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 4th May, 1887
Complete Left, 1st Feb., 1888
Complete Accepted, 2nd Mar., 1888
I, JAMES MACKINTOSH of Sinclairtown, Kirkcaldy, in the County of Fife,
Accountant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object an improved corset principally designed to afford
support to the back of the wearer but which also acts as braces or suspenders for the
nether garments and the said corset.consists of two stiffening lengths of steel, whale-
bone, wood or other like material these being laid at an inclination to each other and
connected at their lower ends where they are nearest to a band or strap which encircles
the waist of the wearer. Besides the said connection the steel, whalebone or other
lengths are connected together by cross webs or straps of india rubber or other elatic
fabric, and to the upper end of each length there is attached a shaped piece or
epaulette which passes over the shoulder of the wearer the said piece being laced or
strapped to a band connected to the steel or whalebone at a point intermediate between
its ends in such a way as to project horizontally therefrom and extend round below
the arm pit of the wearer, the shoulder piece or epaulette and this band thus consti-
tuting a sleeve the width of which is adjustable by means of the laces. On the waist
band of the corset buttons, tabs, buckles or the like are secured for the purpose of
supporting the nether garments.
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, Saint Vincent Street, Glasgow,
Agents.

page_text: I, JAMES MACKINTOSH of Sinclairtown, Kirkcaldy in the County of Fife,
Accountant, 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 has for its object an improved corset principally designed to afford
support to the back of the wearer but which also acts as braces or suspenders for the
nether garments and as a chest expander. As represented in side and back views at
figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings as applied to a lay figure the corset
consists of two stiffening lengths A, A, of steel whalebone, wood or other like material
preferably covered with cloth these being laid at an inclination to each other and
connected at their lower ends where they are nearest to a band or strap B which
encircles the waist of the wearer. Besides the said connection the steel, whalebone or
other lengths A, A, are connected together by cross webs or straps C, C, of india
rubber or other elastic fabric and to the upper end of each length there is attached a
shaped piece or epaulette D which passes over the shoulder of the wearer the said
piece being laced or strapped to a band E connected to the steel or whalebone at a
point intermediate between its ends in such a way as to project horizontally therefrom
and extend round below the arm pit of the wearer, the shoulder piece or epaulette D
and this band E thus constituting a sleeve the width of which is adjustable by means
of the laces F which pass under the arm pit. On the waist band of the corset
buttons, buckles or the like are secured for the purpose of supporting the nether
garments or as indicated the nether garments may be fitted with tabs such as G
through which the waist band is passed.
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. A combined corset and suspenders formed substantially as hereinbefore described
with reference to the annexed drawings.