Year: 1898

page_text: We, JOSEPH JOHNSON and DAVID MACLEOD, Stay and Corset Manufacturers, and
GEORGE WAGER, Corset Designer, all of 74, Clyde Street, Calton, Glasgow, North
Britain, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
1
This invention relates to improvements in corsets and has for its object to render
the corset very pliable at the hips and at the same time to fit the figure very com-
fortably; and to improve the same.
In accordance with our improvements, the lower part of the corset is divided, at
each side, and the divided parts are held by two elastic pieces or insertions, the
one over the other. Two steels are inserted along the two sections of the corset
to which the elastic pieces are attached. The said steels meet towards the top of
the corset but radiate to a V shape to the bottom of the corset. The arrangement
is such that when the elastics are stretched, the steels are also strained apart, the
said steels springing back again when there is no strain and the steels thus acting
conjointly with the elastics, double strength is obtained whilst at the same time,
the corset yields to the figure in every pose or attitude thus giving natural freedom
and allowing easy respiration at all times.
The elastics are preferably placed one over the other and attached to separate
sections of the corset so that the said elastics pull one against the other and thus
double strength is attained.
We, JOSEPH JOHNSON and DAVID MACLEOD, Stay and Corset Manufacturers, and
GEORGE WAGER, Corset Designer, all of 74, Clyde Street, Calton, Glasgow, North
Britain, 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 and has for its object to render
the corset very pliable at the hips and at the same time to fit the figure very com-
fortably, and to improve the same.
In accordance with our improvements, the lower part of the corset is divided

page_text: at each side and the divided parts held by two elastic pieces or insertions, the one
over the other.
But in order that our said invention may be more readily understood and easily
carried into effect we will proceed to describe the same with reference to the accom-
panying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a view of the corset complete and
Fig. 2 an enlarged view of that portion which is fitted with the elastics.
Referring to the said drawings we divide the corset as shewn and insert along
the two sections thus formed, steels A, A, the said steels meeting towards the top
of the corset and radiating to a V shape to the bottom thereof. The elastics B, B¹
are arranged between and attached to, or near to, the steels A, A¹, the arrangement
being such that when the elastics are stretched, the steels are also strained apart,
the steels springing back again when there is no strain. The steels thus acting
conjointly with the elastics enable double strength to be obtained whilst at the
same time the corset, yielding to the figure in every pose or attitude, gives natural
freedom and allows easy respiration at all times.
In Fig. 2 a portion of the upper elastic B is broken away for the purpose of
shewing more clearly the under elastic B¹.
It will be seen that the elastics, being attached to separate sections of the corset,
pull one against the other thus ensuring considerable strength.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. The improved corset, constructed substantially in the manner as and for the
purpose hereinbefore described and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
2. Dividing the lower part of a corset at each side and inserting two elastics
arranged and secured in a manner substantially as and for the purpose herein-
before described and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
3. The combination with the elastics of two steels arranged substantially in the
manner as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and shewn in the accom-
panying drawings.
Dated this 16th day of November 1908