Improvements in Corsets.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 27th June, 1893—Accepted, 29th July, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Corsets.
I, GEORGE DUCKER BAKEWELL, of 51 Long Row, in the Borough of
Nottingham, Fancy Draper, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in corsets or stays and it has for its object
the manufacture of such articles of wearing apparel so as to be more adaptable to
the shape of, and more comfortable to the wearer.
In carrying out my invention I construct the whole body of the corset of elastic
material such as elastic webbing, surgical elastic hosiery or the like.
In the manufacture the several parts required to form a corset may be cut to the
requisite shape either from elastic webbing, or surgical elastic hosiery, or in
the latter case may be knitted of the requisite shape, these parts are sewn together
and bones or steels are inserted in inelastic binding at the seams, or where required,
and stay busks secured in front in the usual manner.
That part of the corset corresponding to the waist of the wearer I strengthen by
sewing a band of preferably inelastic material of a suitable shape to that part, this
modifies or destroy's the elasticity at the waist and prevents it from expanding.
In some cases each half of the corset may be knitted in the same manner as
surgical elastic hosiery in one piece and fashioned in the process of manufacture or
the whole of the corset may be knitted on a circular rib frame with an elastic
thread laying attachment, and shaped by altering the rib in a well-known manner,
after which it may be divided if desired and finished by attaching bones where
necessary and busks in front in the usual way.
Dated this 27th day of August 1892.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Corsets.
I GEORGE DUCKER BAKEWELL, of Victoria Street, late of 51 Long Row, both
in the Borough of Nottingham, Fancy Draper, 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 relates to improvements in corsets or stays, and it has for its
object the manufacture of such articles of wearing apparel so as to be more
adaptable to the shape of, and more comfortable to the wearer.
It will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings in
which
Fig. 1 is a front view showing a corset constructed according to my invention.
Fig. 2 shows the corset opened out.
In carrying out my invention the whole body a of the corset is made of elastic
material such as elastic webbing, surgical elastic hosiery or the like.
In the manufacture the several parts required to form a corset may be cut to the
requisite shape either from elastic webbing or surgical elastic hosiery, or in
the latter case the parts may be kuitted of the requisite shape in a well known
manner.
The parts are sewn together and bones or steels inserted in binding at the seams
or where required and stay busks attached in the usual manner.

page_text: That part of the corset corresponding to the waist of the wearer is strengthened
by attaching thereto a band, b, of preferably inclastic material of a suitable shape
and width, this modifies or destroys the elasticity at the waist and prevents it from
expanding.
The binding, c, at the upper and lower edge may be elastic or inelastic, by using
the latter the corset at those parts may be prevented from unduly expanding.
In some cases a cord tape or the like may be run through the binding e, by
means of which the amount of expansion allowed may be regulated to suit the
wearer.
If desirable each half of the corset may be knitted in the same manner as
surgical clastic hosiery in one piece, and fashioned in the process of manufacture,
or the whole of the corset may be knitted on a circular rib frame with an elastic-
thread laying attachment, and shaped by altering the rib in a well known manner,
after which it may be divided and finished by attaching an inelastic band, bones
where necessary, and busks in the usual manner.
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 corset formed of elastic material a with a restraining band such as b,
substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. A corset formed of elastic material a with a restraining band such as b, and
cords, tapes or bands at c for regulating the amount of expansion substantially as
described.
3. The complete corset constructed substantially as herein described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 26th day of June 1893.
GEORGE DUCKER BAKEWELL.
W. P. Thompson & Boult,
Agents for the Applicant.