US1838604A - Brassiere - Google Patents

Description

E Dec. 29, 1931. M. v. wozENCRAFT r-:T Al. 1,838,604

BRAssIRE Filed July 2, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Buventor:

Patented pee. 29, 1931 f muni;isrer'risfrmem omen? MARY v ,wozrNcnArr AND MAYME El.' WRIGHT, or DALLAS,"l 'iExAs, .assIGNons 'ro WRIGHT CLOTHING MANUFACTURING COMPANY, or DALLAsgTEXAS, A CORPORAL;

nnssIREj f Thisfinvention relates to brassires and theobject oftheinventionisto providea bras-` sire-` which willv uplift and support the bust and mold it into=shape -conformingto the- 'modernprevailingstyles. 'i

Another `object ofthe invention is to provide a brassire which is practically invisible even though -worn beneath r gowns of thin,

transparent material'. l l l A Anotherfobject ofthe invention is to provide abrassire which is cut low-in the back but which will remain snugly in place.

Another object of the invention is to provide a brassire having detachable elastic inserts so located that they serve to retain the brassire in the proper position while permitting the arms and body to have complete freedom of movement. v

We accomplish the above and other objects 2G of the invention, which will be apparent as the description proceeds, by means of the construction shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front perspective view of our improved brassire as it appears when in position on the wearer.

Figure 2 is a detail plan of two sections of our improved brassire, two of each of these sections being secured in assembled relation to form the front of the' brassire.

Figure 3 illustrates the manner of joining the sections shown in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the back of our improved brassire as it appears when in osition on the wearer.

' igure 5 is an elevational view of the back portion of the brassire.

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Fi ure 5.

igure 7 is an edge elevational view of one of the elastic inserts and the sections of the brassire to which it is detachably secured, parts of the sections being broken away; and

Figure 8 is a front elevation of one of the elastic inserts.

On the drawings, in which like reference characters indicate like parts on all the views thereof,

1 indicates the two main sections forming the major part of the front of the brassire.

, to a central peak 6.

Thetwo sectionsare cut `with their lower which will presently appear, each -lower edge 2 terminating in a front edge 3 at an angle thereto forming a tapered extension. As is apparent, V,the under arm edge 4: is also straight of the material while the upper edge `edges 2 straight ofthe material for a purpose -5 is slightly curved upwardly `from each 'side To `complete the frontV ofthe brassire, Va substantially triangular section-7, which has a loweredge 8v preferably cut straight of the material, isjoined to each section 1 by stitching its Alateral edges to thatportion of the lower straightV edge 2 of the" section 1 which Figures 2 and 3.

lThe two sectionsl 1 are lappedV relation as shown at 9, the edges` 3 coinciding withveach ,other and the over-v lapped vportions being stitched to each other,

triangular sections will be of cupped and semi-rigid form to support properly the busts inthe desired protruding position.

The back of the brassire is formed from a single section 10, the lower edge 11 being preferably cut straight of the material. The section 10 is narrow along the central portion and is formed vwith an upper edge curving e5 isi included between the arrowssshown 1n' in. partially .,Overv y upwardly from the Vcenter to the shoulder strap attaching points thus providing a back section Vrotlsuch roportions that it will'be invisible even w en wornA with gowns cut quite low in the back. A triangular dart 13 is formed in the centeriof the section 10 which ensures .the satisfactory lsnug fit and will preventbulging or slipping of the brassire. j f

The -front sections lof the improved brassire are joined to the back section through the medium of elastic underarm inserts 14.` The inserts are each provided with fastener elements 15 which cooperate with fastener elements 16 on the front and back sections. It is to be noted that the fastener elements 15, 16, are so arranged that the elastic inserts may be completely detached from the front and back sections. This is of especial advantage since our improved garment is made entirely of two layers of fine net, with the exception of the inserts, so that it may be easily and satisfactorily laundered. Not only are the front and back sections made of two layers of line net but the shoulder straps 17 as well. Other brassires of which we are aware are provided with ribbon, tape, or elastic shoulder straps and it is well known that both types must be carefully laundered in order that the appearance of the garment may be preserved. Ribbon fades and wrinkles, tape wrinkles and elastic stretches; thus, shoulder straps of such materials must be 'frequently replaced if the garment is to be kept dainty and serviceable. We believe that we are the first to produce a brassire having front and backsections and shoulder straps all formed lfrom layers of fine net. The ine net which we employ for the present improved brassire does not require ironing,

and two relatively small substantially triangular lower sections, each of said upper sections being formed with a lower, substantially straight, continuous edge, each of said lower sections having its base edge in substantial alignment with the lower edge of the brassire and its lateral edges secured solely to the lower edge of an upper section, and means for securingthe back section to the front member.

2. In a brassire construction, a section adapted to extend across the back of the wearer, a front member, said member consisting of two unseamed upper sections and two smaller` substantially triangular lower sections, each of said upper sections being formed with a lower, substantially straight edge, each of said lower sections having its base edge in substantial alignment with the lower edge of thebrassire and its lateral edges secured solel to the lower edge of an upper section, an means for securing the back section to the front member.

MAYME E. WRIGHT. MARY V. WOZEN CRAFT.

but may be merely smoothed out by the hands after washing and, when dry, it will be found to be in satisfactory condition for immediate use.

It is well known that elastic cannot be subj ected to continued washings in warm water, and retain its desired qualities. By making` the inserts 14 entirely detachable from the remainder of the garment, they may be separately washed in cool water, thereby retain-A ing the desired elastic quality or a longer period of use. Also, when no longer serviceable, they are easily replaced. Garments having elastic inserts stitched thereto are ren dered useless when the insert loses the desired elastic qualities and the entire garment must be discarded.

It will thus be seen that this improved brassire will prove economical to manufacture and comfortable to wear and can be kept in dainty condition throughout a long period of service.

In accordance with the patent statutes we have described what we now believe to be the best embodiment of the invention but we do not wish to be understood thereby as limiting ourselves or the scope of the invention, as many changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention; and all such we aim to include within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. ln a brassire construction, a section adapted to extend across the back of the wearer, a front member, said member consisting of two relatively large upper sections

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