US1792787A - Brassiere - Google Patents

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.J. c. WEST BRAssIERE Filed June 1; 19%

J2 we] Carmen Wesi Patented Feb. 17, 1931 UNITED STATES JEWEL CARMEN WEST, 015 LOS ANGELES,.CALIFOBNIA' BBASSIERE Application filed June 1, 1928. Serial No. 112,786.

This invention relates to a brassiere, and the general object of the invention is to provide a construction for a brassiere which will be comfortable when worn and which is so constructed as to enable it to be readily worn with a low-neck gown.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a construction which will be devoid of a connection with the waist band at the front, thereby avoidin discomfort from a pulling effect over the s oulders which some times is present in brassieres.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved construction for the girdle of the brassiere which will enable it to be given shape from a few pieces of material and in a simple manner.

Further objects of the invention will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel arts and combination of parts to be described ereinafter, all of which contribute to produce an efficient hrassiere.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is described in the following specification, while the broad scope of the invention is pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective illustratin the appearance of the brassiere from the ront, when being worn.

Figure 2 is a perspective showing the'brassiere from the rear.

Figure 3 isa perspective showing a side view of the brassire.

Figure 4 is a plan illustrating a portion or piece of material from which the girdle can be readily constructed at the front.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, but showing a lower portion or piece which cooperates with the piece shown in Fig. 4 to give the girdle the desired shape at the front.

Figure 6 is a plan showing the piece which completes the girdle at each side, and through which the same may be connected to the shoulder straps at the back.

In practicing the invention, I provide a pair of shoulder straps 1 which are secured in some way at the back, such as at the point 2 (see Fig. 2). These straps are preferably connected together at the point where they are secured. If desired, they may be secured to the waist band of an underskirt, but I prefer to provide a waist band 3 which forms a part of the brassiere. This waist band is floating and unconnected to any other part at the front of the body. and may be constructed in ny suitable way to enable it to be applied to the waist of the wearer, but I prefer to construct it as an endless elastic band or belt that extends continuously across the back. The shoulder straps 1 diverge from each other from the anchorage oint 2 upwardly, and extend over the shoul ers 4 so as to 've the shape at the back of a large V. The orward ends 5 of the shoulder straps 1 simply hang down over the shoulders at the front, and these ends 5 support the girdle or body 6 of the brassiere. This girdle extends across the bosom and passes around to the back.

It is floating at the sides, that is, it is devoid of attachments and extends around to theback in a downward direction, and is attached to the shoulder straps at the back near their point of attachment to the waistband, as will now be described. In order to facilitate the adjustment of the brassiere to the body, one end of the girdle is permanently secured to one of the straps l at the point 7 (see Fig. 2) and the other end of the girdle is provided with button holes 8 to receive buttons 9 carried by the opposite shoulder strap; WVhile I have illustrated button holes and buttons as used for making this connection, obviously snap fasteners or pins or any other desired means may be employed for this purpose.

By attaching the ends of the girdle to the shoulder straps 1 near their point of attachment 2 to the waistband 3, the rear portion of the girdle can perform the function of holding the lower portions of the straps at the back, displaced toward the side, away from a straight line joining the attaching point 2 and the shoulder. This is most advantageous as it insures that the straps cannot be seen with a dress which is quite low in the back and of V-form;

The girdle or body of the brassiere is prefarts or per erably constructed of an upper band 10 and a lower band 11, said bands being of narrow width at the middle in front and being of greater width toward the sides. If desired, the upper band may be constructed of two ieces 10" (see Fig. 4), and the ower ban may be constructed of two pieces- 11" )see Fig. 5). In constructing the upand, two pieces shaped as the piece are connected together at their edges 12 to form the upper part of a front seam 13 of the brassiere. Likewise the edges 14 of the pieces 11 are connected together'soas to form the lower portion of this front seam 13. The edges 15 and 16 of the pieces 10 and 11'- are then overlapped and secured together to produce a horizontal middle seam 17 which extends across the front of the brassiere. By reason of the increased width of the pieces 10" and 11 toward the sides, the brassiere will be iven the desired shape.

The e ges 18 and 19 of the pieces 10 and 11 are connected together in alignment and they are secured to an edge 20 of a back pie e 211, illustrated in Fig. 6. There are two of these back pieces 21, the forward ends of which are attached to the corresponding side or end of the girdle, and the complete the girdle by extending around to the back where they are attached to the shoulder straps, as already described. If desired, the upper and lower edges of the irdle may be formed with hems 22 which finish off and strengthen the ed es of the girdle.

e girdle of course may be constructed of any desired material, but it is preferably constructed of a li ht material such as net. When net is used or this purpose, the free end of the girdle, which is attached b means of the buttons 9, is preferably provi ed with a reinforcing piece 23 of light cloth or similar material.

When a-brassiere having these features of construction is worn, it does not restrict the movements of the body in any way, and by reason of the fact that the girdle is unconnected with the waist band 3 at the front, the wearer of the brassiere never experiences any pullin effect of the shoulder straps upon the shoul ers. Furthermore, the brassiere is left open between the shoulder straps 1 to a point near the waist band, which enables the garment to be worn with a gown having quite a low cut in the back.

As indicated in Figure 2, the points of attachment of the irdle to the shoulder straps 1 are considerably above the waist band 3 toward the arm pits and this has the effect of maintaining the shoulder straps well out toward the points of the shoulders. This enables the brassiere to be worn with a lownecked dress without exposing the shoulder atra T e shoulder straps are preferably constructed of elastic material.

"at the front, and a girdle having relatively wide portions in line respectively with the right and left breast, supported at the front on said shoulder-strap said girdle floating at the sides and exten ing toward the back in a downward direction under the arms, terminating at the back at the adjacent shoulder straps respectively and held in lace solely by the shoulder-stra s at the ront, said gird e being secured to t e shoulder-straps at the back near theinpoint of attachment to the waistband.

.2. A brassiere consisting of the combination of a pair of shoulder-stra s disposed in the form of a large V at the back, a waistband in the form of an elastic belt fioat' and unconnected to any part at the front :ihd sides and extending continuously across the back and secured at the waistline of the wearer to the shoulder-straps at the back, said straps extending over and hanging from the shoulders at the front, a girdle having rela tively wide ortions in line respectively with the right and left breast attached to the shoulder-straps at the front and held in place at the front solely by the shoulder-straps, said girdle extending around to the back in a downward direction at the sides and terminating at, and secured to, the shoulder-straps at the back and operating to hold each shoulder-strap displaced laterally outwardly and away from a straight line extending from the shoulder to the oint of attachment of the strap and waistband, said parts c0operating to leave an unobstructed V-shaped area on the wearers back extending from the wearers waistline to the shoulders.

3. A brassiere consistin of the combination of a narrow waistban in the form of a belt extending around the waist and continuously across the back, said waistband being floating and unattached to any part at the front and sides and confined at the back to the location of the wearers waistline, a pair of shoulder-straps secured to the waistband adjacent the middle of the waistband at the waistline ofthe wearer at the back, and forming a V so that said straps diverge from each other in an upward direction passing over and hanging from the shoulders at the front, and a girdle independent of, and unattached to, the waistband, floating at the sides, attached to and supported at the front on the said shoulder-straps and extending around to the back in a downward direction at the sides terminating at and secured to, the shoulder-straps at the back near their point of attachment to the waistband, said parts cooperating to leave an unobstructed V-shaped area on the wearers back extending from the wearers waistline to the shoulders.

Signed at Los Angeles, California, this 14 day of May, 1926.

JEWEL CARMEN .WEST.

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