Year: 1899

page_text: I, VINCENT ROBINSON, trading as Madame Cooke, at Old Bank House, 6, Market
Place, Newark, in the County of Nottingham, Manufacturer, do hereby declare
the nature of my said invention to be as follows:
The object of my invention is to effect improvements in that class of corsets
in which openings are formed at the lower part of the front, one on each side
of the busk or other stiffeners. These openings are approximately triangular
in form, and are usually covered by a laced lappet. My improvement in this
part of the corset consists in the application of an elastic band or attachment
applied to the lower part of the opening, thus elastically connecting the two lower
ends of each opening independently of the covering or lappet (if any), the latter
being either laced or allowed to remain loose and unlaced as found convenient.
A further improvement consists in the attachment to the lower part of the
corset of two tabs, one on each side, for use in sustaining the drawers, stockings,
suspenders or other articles.
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1000
GEORGE DOWNING & SONS,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
I, VINCENT ROBINSON, trading as Madame Cooke, at Old Bank House, 6, Market
Place, Newark, in the County of Nottingham, Manufacturer, do hereby declare
the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:.
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The object of my invention is to effect improvements in that class of corsets
in which openings are formed at the lower part of the front, one on each side
of the busk or other stiffeners. These openings are approximately triangular
in form, and are usually covered by a laced lappet.
According to my invention, I connect the sides of these openings with a band
(or bands) formed of elastic material or other equivalent means for readily adjust-
ing the width of the openings.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascer-
tained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawing which illustrates
a corset, of the description aforesaid, fitted with my improvements.
a represents in outline a corset formed with triangular openings b and lappets c
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page_text: capable of being laced together by laces d. e is a band suitably attached to the
sides of the openings: this band is preferably formed of an elastic material in
order that the width of opening may adapt itself to the contour of the body of
the wearer. The band may in some cases be divided and provided with a buckle,
clasp, or other device f by means of which the desired adjustment may be
obtained; when such adjusting devices are employed the band may be made of a
non-extensible material, or of such material in combination with an insertion of
elastic material.
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More than one band may be found desirable in some cases; their positions are
indicated by the dotted lines at e', but I do not confine myself to these exact
positions as the bands may be arranged diagonally.
c.
I also provide the corset with two tabs, when desirable, one on each side of the
lower edge for use for suspending under garments, stocking suspenders, and
the like.
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By my invention the busk is prevented from, leaving or projecting from the
figure, a defect which is objectionable when a gown is worn; also it serves as
a support.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
In corsets of the description aforesaid, the combination therewith of the
bands e el connecting the sides of the openings said bands being formed of elastic
and (or) non-elastic material, with or without an adjusting device, substantially
as set forth and illustrated by the drawing.
LAA
Dated Sonu Tebruary 1900.
VINCENT ROBINSON,
By George Downing & Sons.
Chartered Patent Agents, 8, Quality Court, London, W.C.,