Year: 1888

page_text: 1, MARGARET ORR, of 47 Wigmore Street, London, in the County of Middlesex,
Ladies and Juvenile Outfitter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to an improved under garment for the body, and is more
especially intended for ladies wear. It consists of a short boddice or spencer,
extending from the lower part of the neck, of the wearer, to just above the waist;
and it serves to protect and keep the bust portion of the body warm. Suitably curved
openings are left for the arms, or short sleeves may be provided; but it is preferred
that the garment be made without sleeves.
The garment is gathered in towards the lower or waist portion thereof, and
terminates at the bottom in a broad ribbed band; which by its elasticity clings closely
to the figure and tends to keep the boddice in position. It is thus especially suitable
for use as a riding spencer. The garment is woven throughout of stockinet and
fastened down the front by buttons and button holes upon suitable bands.
The openings for the arms, (or the ends of the short sleeves, when used), are also
woven with a broad ribbed band, similar to that at the waist; and thus by fitting
neatly to the body avoids a surplus of material, and improves the figure of the
wearer.
FAIRFAX & WETTER,
433, Strand, London,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I, MARGARET ORR, of 47 Wigmore Street, London, in the County of Middlesex,
Ladies and Juvenile Outfitter, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved under garment for the body, and is more
especially intended for ladies wear. It consists of a short boddice or spencer which
extends from the neck of the wearer to just above the waist; and it serves to
protect and keep the bust portion of the body warm. Suitably curved openings
are made for the arms, or sleeves may be provided; but it is preferred that the
garment be made without sleeves.
The garment is gathered in towards the lower or waist portion thereof, terminating
at the bottom in a broad ribbed band, which, by its elasticity, clings closely to the
figure and tends to keep the boddice in position. It is thus especially suitable for use
as a riding spencer, in tennis playing, and the like kind of exercise. The garment is
woven or knit throughout in the material or fabric known as stockinet, and fastened
down the front by buttons and button holes upon suitable bands, or by any other
convenient mode of fastening. The openings for the arms, (or the ends of the sleeves
when such are used), are also woven or knit with a broad ribbed band to finish off,
similar to that at the waist; and thus by fitting neatly to the body this garment
avoids the use of a surplus of material, and it therefore improves the figure of the
wearer.
The accompanying drawing indicates a garment as herein described, in which a
denotes the ribbed band at the waist, and b, b, the ribbed bands at the openings for the
arms, or at the ends of the sleeves, as the case may be. The dotted lines indicate
sleeves, when such are used; in which case, the ribbed bands b, b, are dispensed
with in the position shown, and are used instead at the ends of the sleeves as,
previously mentioned.
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
elaim is :
1. An under garment for the bust portion of the body, woven or knit throughout,
and finished off at the waist with a ribbed band or zone; substantially as shown and
described.
2. As a new article of manufacture, a ladies riding spencer shaped to fit the bust
portion of the body and woven or knit of an elastic material, and adapted to keep in
position; substantially as described.