US2531769A

US2531769A - Girdle

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Publication number: US2531769A
Application number: US73825A
Authority: US
Inventors: Desrochers Fernand
Original assignee: Dominion Corset Co Ltd
Current assignee: Dominion Corset Co Ltd
Priority date: 1949-01-31
Filing date: 1949-01-31
Publication date: 1950-11-28
Anticipated expiration: 1967-11-28

Description

Nov. 28, 1950 F. DEsRocHERs GIRDLE Flled Jan 3l 1949 Ngv. 28, 1950 F. DEsRocHERs 2,531,769

GIRDLE Filed Jan. 51, 1949 2 sheets-sheet 2 2.6 26 z5 :E E

27. Iza/mr? Patented Nov. 28, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GIRDLE Fernand Desrochers, Quebec, Quebec, Canada, assignor to Dominion Corset Company Limited,

Quebec, Quebec, Canada 4 Claims.

This invention relates to foundation garments and more particularly to improvements in the 'arrangement of the panels forming the back Aportion of a girdle.

provides an independent supporting t about the waist while the lower panel provides an independent supporting t about the hips and lower region of the back, each panel retaining its respective fitting about the body of the wearer regardless of postures assumed by the wearer.

One feature of this arrangement resides in L the overlapping of the bottom panel with the upper panel in the vicinity of the waist line so that while the upper panel is tightly fitted about the waist the overlapping portion of the lower panel will extend across the back in such a manner as to conceal a sway-back condition in the lumbar region of the body.

A further feature resides in the inverse arrangement of the arched edges of the overlapping sections to increase smoothness of sliding operation when the wearer is assuming sitting or standing postures.

A still further feature is in the fan trimmed lll pattern of the bottom part of the upper panel4 which tends to prevent the falling seam of the panel from showing through the fabric of light dresses.

The above and other objects and features characteristic of this invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the front portion of a `girdle embodying the features of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the rear portion of the girdle shown in Fig. l.

3 is a View similar to Fig. 2 but showing a portion of the lower panel broken away to disclose the complete upper panel.

Fig. l is a sectional view taken alo-ng thc line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, Fig. 1 discloses a front view of a girdle having a `central inelastic panel generally indicated at 6,

the upper portion of which extends a substan- Iii) tial distance across the front of the garment adjacent its upper edge and narrows toward the mid section of the garment. The side edges of said upper portion are concavely curved in the upper section as indicated at 1, and convexly curved in the lower section as indicated at narrowing the upper portion of said panel to substantially midway between the upper and lower extremities of the girdle. The lower portion of panel 6 is divided into two spaced apart panel strips 6b and 6c the inner edges 9 oi. which extend downwardly and outwardly for a substantial distance from the mid section of the girdle and then inwardly to meet the base of the girdle in spaced apart relation to each other. The outer side edges IB of panel strips 6b and 6c are convexly curved from the mid section to the base of the girdle.

Inelastic front panels II extend -from top to bottom of the girdle on either side of central panel 6. The inner side edge of each panel Il is curved in the upper section, as indicated at I2, complementary to adjacent side edge 'l of panel 6 which is secured thereto by suitable stitching. Panels II have the remainder of their inner side edges concavely curved, as indicated at I4, in spaced relation to the central and lower sections of panel 6 with the lower extremities of panels l I secured to the adjacent lower extremities of panel strips 6b and 6c as indicated at I5. Elastic inserts I6 shaped to conform with the curved edges indicated at B and il) of panel 6 and edge I4 of panel I I `are secured to the aforementioned edges of` said panels, and a pentagonal elastic insert I'I conforming to the inner edges 9 of panel strips 6b and 6c is secured to said panel strips along their inner edges. Panels I6 and I'I are stretchable in the circumferential direction of the garment.

The elastic inserts IB-IIi are arranged on either side of the central panel E and its extension strips 6b and 6c and between side panels II to permit a flexibility of the front of the girdle which heretofore has not been attained in the conventional garment. Also the elastic insert I 'l imparts a flexibility to the panel strips Bb and 6c which allows said strips to be stretched apart when the lower section is drawn over the hips of the wearer. The shape of the inserts as well as their positions in the front of the girdle, permit expansion of the iront portion in the circumferential direction when the wearer assumesv a sitting position. This circumferential stretch greatly facilitates breathing when the wearer is in sitting Position. "This will become more all- Ation of the wearer.

parent with the realization that the conventional inelastic front girdle is intended to restrict expansion of the abdomen when the wearer is in a standing position. When the wearer assumes a sitting position no provision is made in the front of the girdle for the normal spread of the torso in the lower region. Thus the front of the girdle ordinarily compresses the abdomen and thereby restricts normal breathing. With the present stretchable front flexible expansion takes place n tend from top to bottom of the girdle and are i.y

secured to .the frontof .the girdle along the outer side edges of inelastic panels I L The stretch of panels 22 is in the circumferential direction `of the girdle.

Upper panel 2t extends downwardly from the upper edge of the girdle for a relatively short distance to be snugly iitted around the waist sec- Panel is composed of upper and lower sections 2li and 25. `Lower section is of inelastic material and has concavely curved upper and lower edges 2li and 2l, Upper section 24 is of elastic material adapted to stretch vin the circumferential direction of the girdle and has aconvexly curved 'lower edge'ES which is secured to the upper edge 26 of inelastic section .25.

The lower panel 2| of inelastic material overlaps a substantial portion of upper panel 2D and extends to the base of the girdle at `.the rear. Panel 2l is provided with a V-shaped elastic insert 29 located centrally adjacent its upper edge to permit circumferential stretch -of panel 2| in the upper section thereof.

When the girdle is worn upper panel 20 is tightly fitted about the back of the wearer in the lumbar region, while the 'lower panel is snugly fitted over the back and hips below the lumbar region with its upper portion overlapping a substantial portion of the `upper panel but notin snug engagement therewith. The overlapping portions of the two panels 2B and 2! are secured together along their vertical side edges adjacent elastic side sections 22 but their transverse edges are unattached to permit a telescopic action in which the one panel is movable relative to the other.

When the wearer stoops or sits down elongation of the girdle in the back portion `is freely permittedby telescopic spreading action of the upper and lower panels, the former remaining in its position about the waist of the wearer and the latter remaining in its position about the lower back and hip portions of the wearer. When assuming a standing position the said panels will slide together in a telescopic action, Thus it will be seen that the upper and lower panels of the back portion of the girdle will automatically remain in their proper relation about the body of the wearer regardless of the postures assumed by the wearer.

It will be noted that the lower edge of upper panel 2l! is ,concavely curved to hug the back in :the curved in portion .of the body below the waist line to prevent the falling seam from Vforming an unsightly bulge which would be readily detectable 4. through dresses. The upper edge of lower panel 2i is also concavely curved and is located opposite the curved in portion of the back at approximately the waist line. This upper edge of panel 2l is, however, prevented from clinging to the curved in portion of the back by reason of the stretchable insert 29. This stretch tends to ereate vertical .lines to the lower panel 2l and to thereby eliminate the sway-back appearance in cases where sway-back would otherwise be noticeable. The inverse arrangement of the overlapping edges of the panels permits a smoother movement of the telescopic sections and eliminates possible interference at the edge of one lpanel with the other during telescopic movements.

A pair of stiiening members 3G extend from top to bottom of panel 20 and are suitably spaced apart in the central portion of the panel. A second pair of stiffening members 3l are arranged at either sides of panel 20 to extend downwardly into that kportion of panel 2| directly Ybelow the overlapping region. A third .pair of Ystlening members 32 extend Vfrom top to bottom inthe central portion of panel 2|. Members `32 are f spaced so as vto avoid overlapping the members 3G in panel k2i).

The novel features ofthe -frontportion of the girdle described herein `are not claimed -inl the instant lapplication and constitute A.the subject matter of a separate application filed February 12, 1949 under Serial No. 73,712 now Patent No. 2,527,543 dated October 31, 1950 in the name -of Maurice Godbout.

The embodiments of the invention in which van exclusive property or privilege is claimedf'are dened as follows:

l. In a girdle of the character described, va front portion, a back portion, and side portions uniting said front and back portions, sai'diback portion comprising an upper panel secured pnly along its side edges to the side portions ofthe girdle, said upper panel being adapted to be fitted tightly about the waist of 'the wearer in the lumbar region, and a lower panel secured valong its side ,edges to the side portions of the girdle with the upper section of said lowerpanel in overlapping relation to at least a substantial portion of the upper panel, said lower panel being adapted to be closely fitted about the hips and lower region of the vback of the wearer and having its upper edge free of engagement with the girdle, said upper and lower panels providing independent supporting iit about the respective portions ofthe body and being teleseopically slidable relative to one -another during body movements 2. A girdle as set forth in claim l, in which the lower edge of said Vupper panel and the upper edge of said lower panel are concavely curved.

3. Aegirdle as set forth in claim 1, in which said upper panel comprises an elastic upper section stretchable in the circumferential direction of the girdle and an inelastic lower section.

4. In a girdle, a rear construction comprising an upper panel secured to the body portion of the girdle only along the side edges of said upper panel, said upper panel being positioned to t closely about the waist of the wearer in the lum- .bar region, and a lower panel positioned to `iit closely about the hips and lower region of the back of the wearer in at least partial overlapping relation with the upper panel, said lower panel being attached to the body portion of the girdle only along the side edges of said lower panel with between the two panels.

FERNAND DESROCHERS,

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record n the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date Zwiebelson Aug. 25, 1922 Kops May 27, 1924 Reynolds July 241, 1928 Kops Aug. 15, 1939 Allen Nov. 2, 1943 Hawes Feb. 13, 1945