US2373095A - Brassiere - Google Patents

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April 1945- M. BERNS 7 2,373,095

BRASSIERE Filed July 25, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 April 10, 1945. M. BERQS 2,373,095

BRASSIERE Filed July 23, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Molly Berlzs Patented Apr. 10, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BRASSIERE I Molly Berns, New York, N. Y. Application July 22, 1943, Serial No. 495,879

,3 Claims.

standpoint of manufacture, and, which in' use,

provides "proper' and adequate support for the breasts in a comfortable and practical way whether the garment is used for beach or sportswear or as an ordinary undergarment. In that a piece of square or diamond shaped fabric folded to form two substantially triangular sections fitted with shoulderstraps and body ties so that when the garment is positioned on thebody, the erstwhile lower apices or free ends of the triangles may be lifted and tied together to provide a pair of cupped supports for both breasts.

A further object of the invention is to provide a brassire of "standardized ,shape or pattern, which for example, inmost cases, may be derived from handkerchiefs or scarfs' of different size. That is to say, stock sizes Ofhandkerchiefs or scarfs may be used as the basis for garments of different size, thereby to provide small, medium, and large garmentsto suit different profiles and bust sizes within the range usually recognized in the industry.

With the'above and other objects in view which will more readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the sameconsists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated and claimed.

A preferred and practical embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the base material before folding. constituting the brassiere.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the material shown in Fig. 1 folded diagonally to produce two substantially triangular layers or sections of mate- Fig. 6 is a rear perspective view showing the garment as it would be applied to the body with connection the invention fundamentally involvesbetter illustrate the beginning of the cup forming operation.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view, similar to Fig. 6, illustrating the second step in the formation of 5 the cups, namely, the pulling upward of the apices referred to in connection with Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view, similar to Fig. 6, illustrating the last step of tying the apices of the folded sections into a knot to form the breast supporting cups.

Fig. 9 is a front perspective view of the garment as it appears in Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a vertical cross-section taken at the position of the knot in Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a diagrammatic view illustrating the use of'a piece of base material of diamond shape form.

Similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings. w

As will be observed from the drawings, the piece of material from which the body of the brassiere is made is designated generally as A. In Fig. 1 this material is shown to be square. However, as will be observed from Fig. 11 the original stock material may be of diamond shape for-- mation, as indicated at A. While it is preferred to utilize a single piece of material which is to be folded diagonally, nevertheless,

it will of course be understood that it is within the purview of the invention to utilize a pair of triangular sections which may be sewed or stitched together to form a single piece of stock material.

Assuming that a square piece of material A is used, as shown in Fig. 1, the same is folded along the line B to provide front and rear triangular sections which. as will be apparent from Fig. 2, are brought into substantially registerin relation, when folded.

With the material folded as shown in Fig. 2 and with the fold line uppermost so that the triangular tips or apices la and 2a are pointed downwardly, the folded material is provided with suitable means for supporting it on the body. As will be apparent from Figs. 3 to 10 inclusive, the body of the brassire may be provided with the shoulder straps 3-3 which may be secured at one end, as indicated at 4, to the folded portion of the material inwardly of the lateral ends thereof but outwardly of the vertical center line of the registering triangular sections. The 0pposite ends 5 of theshoulder straps 3 are secured to the opposite corners of the triangular the apices of the triangular sections separated to sections, as will be apparent from Figs. 3 and 5.

It will, of course, be understood that the shoulder straps 3 may be made of tape, ribbon, or elastic material, and although shown in the drawings as being of one piece, it will of course be understood that the said straps 3 may be made in two pieces so as to have the inner meeting ends tied into a bow knot.

The opposite corners of the triangular sections l and 2 are also provided with the body tie elements ii- .6 which may be :also made in lone piece and of lasticmalterial, if desired. Inthe embodiment shown the opposite corners I are shown as turned back upon themselves and stitched to provide a fastening ground for the ends 5 of the shoulder straps and the body ties 6. It may also be pointed out that itis within the scope of the invention to Ymake .the .turned in corners l of the triangular sections 'in the form of a loop so that the ends 5 of the shoulder straps and the bodytie B may be made in .one piece and slide through'the 'loop. .In'fact, any type of body supportingmeans wllknown'in the artmay be used to support the triangular registering sections I and '2 'inposition across both breasts.

After the garment-is applied to the-body with ithe aid of the shoulder straps 3 and body'tiesB, -as indicated in Fig. 6, the .apices la andZa of the sections I and '2 point downwardly and the wearer can then manipulatesaid'apices so asto pull both of them upwardly above 'thefold'line of the triangular .sections, as shown in "Fig. "7. The effect of thus .positioningthe apiices Iaand 2a of the triangular sectionsis 'to'bring aportion of the outer-section "l upwardly and also bring the inner portion of the "inner portion .upwardly. When the .points or apices Ia and T211 are-in the position shown 'inFigI'Z, theymay'be tied in a knot designated generally as 'K "in Fig. 8. By thus tying the two sections'together each of them will properly .drape about each breast and form the desirable supporting cups illustrated in Figss8 and 9.

Fig. Saillustrates amodiflcation wherein the In Fig. 11 the-diamond shaped ,vpiece of.stok material will be folded-to provide the registering sections lb and 2b.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that .a distinctive feature of the invention resides in providing a piece of stock material whichmay be folded so as to have its medial dimension greater than the opposite ends or corners, and, which, when supported on the body in a position to span both breasts, may be manipulated in the manner shown to provide the necessary cupped supports. It will of course be understood that any type of material may be used, such for example as handkerchief stock and the quality of the material will of course vary with ithegiart'icular use to whidh the device is intendedtio be put.

I claim:

1. A brassire comprising a single piece of iflexible sheet material folded upon itself along a straight line to provide free inner and outer su'p'erimposed layers, and means connected to .saidsheetrat .the ends of the fold line thereof forfastening it'with its fold line disposed above .ztheibreasts and its inner and outer layers depending from its fold line and overlying the brea"st's,the said inner 'and outeriayersbeing of substantially equilateral triangular shape with their bases comprised by the fold lin'e whereby "they are'adapted to be'turned inwardly and'upwardly and outwardlyandtupwa'rdly, respectivelygan'd to be tied together ab'ovethe fold 'line "to provide "breast accommodating and supporting pockets.

2. A brassiere comprising .a "single piece of flexible sheet'm'aterial 'of-sub'st'antia';1lyrectangu- 'larshapefoldedupon itself along "a straight diagonal line extending between fopp'osite corners thereof toproVidefreefinher and outer superim- 'posed layers of substantially equilateral triangular "shape with their "bases comprised .by the fold line, and means connected to :said opposite 'corners'of 'saidsheetfor fastening the sheet with its fold linedisp'osed'above the breasts and its inner "and outer layers .iiependin'gi'fromsaid ifold line and "overlying the *breasts to be turned inwar'dly "and -upwardly and outwardly and upwardly, respectively, and to "be "tied together :above the fold line to provide breast accommodating and supporting pockets.

"3. A brassiere icomprising fa single lpiec'e Lo'f flexible sheet material folded upon itself along a straight line'to provide free inner.and outer superimposed layers, and .means :connected to said'sheet a't theends ofthe'fold linethereof lfor "fastening it'with its foldlirredisp'osed above "the '"bre'as't's and its inner and outer layers depending fffro'm its'fold "line and overlying thebreasts, ..the said inner "and outer "layers being of greater depth medially than at their ends and fbeing adapted .to be turned inwardly and upwardly and outwardly 'and'upwardly, respectively, .and tied together above-thefold line torprovide'b'reast accommodating 'an'dsupporting pockets.

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