Improvements in or relating to Corsets.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Dec., 1892-Accepted, 23rd Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Corsets.
We, HARRY ALFRED TURNER, of 10 Holcroft Road South Hackney in the
County of Middlesex, Traveller, and HENRY WESTON of 64 Church Street,
Shoreditch, in the County of Middlesex, Doctor of Dentistry, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to corsets and has for its chief object to provide such
articles with breast portions or attachments which have the effect of producing a
more elegantly shaped bust in the wearers. Our said improved corsets are
particularly advantageous for improving the shape and appearance of ladies figures
whose breasts are not well developed, and for promoting health.
Such
According to our invention we fix in the corsets in any suitable manner at those
parts which cover the breasts of the wearer, elastic or resilient protuberances
suitably shaped to produce the best effect. The said protuberances are preferably
made hollow on the inside so as not to press upon the breasts of the wearer.
elastic or resilient protuberances may be composed of any material which is suited
for the purpose, but we prefer to make them of wire-gauze or of braided, plaited
or woven wire of the kind described in the Specification of prior Letters Patent
No. 9073 A.D. 1885 with reference to bustles or dress improvers. Such appendages
have the advantage of being elastic light and cool, and being capable of ventilation
are not liable to become heated or impregnated with perspiration from the body of
the wearer.
In some instances we make the resilient breast portions detachable from the
corset, so that they can be removed therefrom when desired. In other instances
as above described we permanently fix them to the corset, to be sold therewith as
a combined article.
For corsets that are to be worn with evening dress we may hollow out the
upper portions of our improved breast protuberances so as to ensure that they shall
not show above the dress bodice.
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HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Corsets.
We, HARRY ALFRED TURNER, of 10 Holcroft Road, South Hackney, in the
County of Middlesex, Traveller, and HENRY WESTON, of 64 Church Street,
Shoreditch, in the County of Middlesex, Doctor of Dentistry, 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 corsets, and its chief object is to provide such articles
of dress with breast portions or attachments which have the effect of relieving the
wearer's breasts of pressure and are particularly advantageous for improving the
shape and appearance of the figure, especially of those ladies whose breasts are
not well developed. Our improvements also promote the health of the wearer.
Referring to the accompanying drawing which illustrates a corset provided with
our improvement, A is the corset, B, B, are elastic or resilient portions fixed in the
corset at those parts which cover the breasts. The said elastic portions B, B, are
hollow on the inside, being hemispherical, or conoidal, or other desired shape to

page_text: produce the best effect. The said parts B, B, are constructed preferably of braided,
plaited, or woven wire, in a manner such as is mentioned, with reference to the
construction of similar articles, in the Specification of prior Letters Patent
No. 14479 A.D. 1886; or the said parts can be constructed of wire gauze, whale-
bone, celluloid, vulcanized rubber or any other suitable elastic or resilient
material.
Such appendages possess the advantage of being very elastic, light, and cool,
and being capable of ventilation are not liable to become heated or impregnated
with perspiration from the body of the wearer.
In some instances we make the resilient breast portions B, B, detachable from
the corset, so that they can be removed when desired. We may cover the wire
with any suitable material. For corsets that are intended to be worn with evening
dress, we hollow out the upper portions of the parts B, B so as to ensure that they
shall not show above the dress bodice.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
:-
The combination with the corsets A, of the resilient breast portions B. B.
substantially as described.
y as described.
this 23rd day of December 1892.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicants.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicants.