US802763A - Apparel-corset. - Google Patents

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PATENTED OCT. 24, 1905.

D. KoPs.

APPAREL CORSET. .r

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 5. 1905. ,4

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PATENTBD OCT. 24., 1905.

D. KPS.

APPAREL CORSET.

APPLIUATloN FILED JUNE 5, 1905.

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Aii'rrn s'rns ,DANIEL KQIS, OF' NEWT YORK, N. Y.

MPPAHEILWCORSET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 24, 1905.

Application filed .Tune 5, 1905. Serial No. 263,776.

tion having' its supporting-base over the hips,`

adapted to carry weig'ht and strain, and which at the under-arm portions extends upward around to the back and forward around to the bust, acting' to stretch the upper part of the corset under the arms to conline, support, and press forward the bust figure of the wearer, producing an elongated side effect, and which at the front provides a looseness or fullness at the top of the corset and a tightness and Hat-front eiect at the lower front portion of the corset, providing for a graceful and most acceptable contour of the figure.

In carrying out my invention I employ at least two long` bones or steels, set in pockets of the fabric body at either side. These are placed diverging, preferably in the form of a letter V, the lower ends coming close together over the hi ps, and the upper ends spread wide apart, even wider than the width of an arm at the shoulder, so that the Lipper end of the steel nearest the back lacings extends around against the back of the wearer, and the upper end of the other steel extends forward sufficiently to stretch the corset Linder the arms when in use and press the same forward and support the bust at the sides, the steels both having a compound twist in use with their base-support over the hips.

I may employ an intermediate bone or steel. The fabric body-sections composing' the corset are so cut as to assist in producing' a coaction with the supporting function of the said steels, and they are of curved diagonal outline, those next to the front steels especially being narrower at the upper ends and running' bacl toward the hips at the lower ends, so as to effect a fullness and looseness at the upper front portion and a holding-in tightness and fiat-front effect at the lower front portion of the corset. My improved corset is especially adapted to those of medium figure and full development.

In the drawings, Figure l is an elevation at one side of one-half of the corset, and Fig. 2 is an elevation at the front of the corset.

Each half of the corset is alike, the description of one half answering for both and similar characters of reference being' employed on similar parts.

rlhe fabric body of the corset is preferably and advantageously formed of curved diagonal pieces or sections. The arrangement and specific form of these pieces are somewhat immaterial, so that I do not coniine myself thereto.

and c represent two long bones or steels that are set in pockets of the fabric body at lthe side and that are arranged with their lower ends over the hips close together and their upper ends spread wide apart, substantially in the form of a letter V. The upper ends of these steels c come close to the upper edge of the corset; but the lower ends of the steels, which come close together, need not extend to the lower edge of the corset, but may be and preferably are stopped appreciably short of the lower edge, so as to be secured or anchored over the hips. The upper end of the steel nearest to the back lacing' extends around against the back of the wearer, and the upper end of the other steel extends forward suiiicient to stretch the upper portion of the corset above the waist and under the arms when in use and at the same time to press the forward upper portion of the corset forward and support the bust at the sides. Both of these steels when the corset is in usehave a compound twist which is gradual and progressive. y

I may and under some circumstances probably will prefer to employ a steel d placed substantially vertical and intermediate of the steels b c, acting to assist the functions of the other two steels. The fabric body-sections which have prominent reference to the present invention are the first three sections from the front steel around to ward the side and designated by the reference-letters e f g, the section f coming next to the front steel, the section c carrying' the steel c at its upper and lower ends, and the intermediate section g. which the opposite edges of c and f overlie. The upper end of the section e is gored, and the adjacent ripper ends of the sections e and f are outcurved toward one another, so as to produce a gore 2, which, with the gore 3 at the upper end of the section c, forms the bosomg'ores of the corset, the right-hand edge of the section c being diagonally curved toward the hips and the left-hand end of the section e a compound curve from back of the upper end of the steel c to the lower end over the hips.

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and from its upper outcurved end is downwardly and rearwardly curved, so as to produce a broad tapering lower front portion, and the corset below the front steels is advantageously constructed with a flap for attachment thereto of hose-supporters, the function of which is to draw down the lower front portion of the corset, and this, coupled with the supporting function at the lower ends ot the steels c and the spreading function at the upper ends ofthe steels b c, establishes a looseness at the upper front portion of the corset.

I claim as my invention 1. An apparel-corset comprising in each half curved diagonal members composing` the fabric body and at least two long steels set in pockets of the fabric body at either side at the under-arm portions and arranged in the form of a letter V to keep the corset taut under the arms.

2. An apparel-corset, comprising in each half curved diagonal members composing the fabric body and at least two long steels set in pockets of the fabric body at either side with their lower ends close together over the hips, and their upper ends spread apart so as to come the one forward of the arm and the other back of the arm, substantially as set forth.

3. An apparel-corset, comprising in each half curved diagonal members composing the fabric body and at least two long steels set in pockets of the fabric body at either side at the under-arm portions and arranged in the form of a letter V and a substantially Vertical steel intermediate of the diverging steels to keep the corset taut under the arms.

4. An apparel-corset, comprising in each half curved diagonal members composing the fabric body and at least two long steels set in pockets of the fabric body at either side with their lower ends close together over the hips,and the upper ends spread apart so as to come the one forward of the arm and the other back of the arm, and a substantially Vertical steel intermediate of the diverging steels.

5. An apparetcorset comprising in each half curved fabric sections as @,f, and an intermediate section g from the front steel of the corset around toward the side and at least two long steels set in pockets of the fabric body at either side7 and which steels are arranged in the form of a letter V substantially as specified.

6. An apparel-corset, comprising in each half curved members e, f, the member gored at the upper end and the member f having a broad portion at the lower front portion of the corset and at least two long steels set in pockets of the fabric body at either side with their lower ends close together over the hips and their upper ends spread apart so as to come, the one forward of the arm and to intersect the upper end of the fabric section e, and the other to come back of the arm, substantially as set forth.

7. An apparel-corset comprising in each half curved members e, j; the member c gored at the upper end and the member having a broad portion at the lower front portion of the corset and at least two long steels set in pockets of the fabric body at either side with their lower ends close together over the hips and their upper ends spread apart so as to come the one forward of the arm and to intersect the upper end of the fabric section e and the other to come back of the arm, and a substantially vertical steel intermediate of the diverging steels.

8. An apparel-corset, comprising in each half at least two long steels set in pockets at either side at the under-arm portions with their lower ends close together over the hips, and their upper ends spread apart so as to come the one forward of the arm and thc other back of the arm, substantially as set forth.

Signed by me this 28th day of April 1905.

DANIEL KOPS.

Witnesses:

GEO. T. PINCKNEY, S. T. HAVILAND.

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