US372633A - Half to ralph rees - Google Patents

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F. B. MBLVILLE.

BUSTLE.

Patented Nov. l, 1887 3251" Tlis @/bbozmkf UNTTnn STATES PATENT FFlClE@ FRANK B. MELVILLE, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MNNESOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO RALPH BEES, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION 'forming part of Letters Patent No. 372,633, dated November l, 1887.

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Beit known that I, Fermi; B. MnLvrLLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bustles, of which the following'is a specification.

My invention relates t0 bustles having pend` ent coil-springs in the pockets of a fabric; and it is the object of the invention to provide a bustle that will be comfortable for the wearer,while serving to hold the garments in a shapely form; and the improvements consist in the combinations and arrangements of parts, hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

rlhe improvements are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a front view of a bustle embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a side view ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line :um of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a detached view of one ofthe spring-fasteners and one of the springs.

In the drawings, A designates a fabric, of cotton or other suitable material, provided with pockets for receiving the coil-springs.

a e are the pockets, formed at proper intervals by folding the fabric at intervals and sewing together the doubled portions on parallel lines to produce substantially parallel tubular pockets. The upper ends of the pockets, as also the fabric between them, are gathered and secured to a band, B.

c c are coil-springs, slightly convoluted at their upper ends to fit the contracted upper ends of the pockets and give a rounding shape to the top of the bustle. The springs are inserted in the pockets a from below, and t snugly in them when in place. The upper ends of the wires bf the springs are bent over to forni eyes c', and small snap-hooks d are secured in the pockets to the band B, and the springs are suspended by hooking their eyes into the snap-hooks. The springs can readily be withdrawn when desired by disconnecting them from the hooks by pressing upon the snap-hooks from the outside.

The gathering of the upper end of the fabric and the expansion of its pockets by the springs cause the bustle to assume a curved form; and to prevent the end pockets from turning inward too far, and also to prevent distortion by any unequal pressure of the springs, and thus to preserve a symmetrical contour ofthe bustle, there is provided a band, b, secured to the end pockets and extending around over the intermediate pockets. Along the adjacent surfaces of the end pockets are secured strips c, of suitable fabric, provided with eyes e', and in the eyes is inserted a lacing-cord, j', which, while affording a means for regulating the distance between the end coils to adjust the bustle to the person of the wearer', and a means for regulating the eXpansive effect ofthe bustle upon the draperies it supports, serves also to prevent the inner coils from pressing directly against the person.

Triangular-shaped side pieces, D, having eyes t' along the inner and upper edges, are adj ustably connected to the pockets a and band B by means of eyes z" in strips h, secured to the pockets, eyes 'il in the band, and laces l, inserted in the eyes. On thc'outside of the pieces D are pockets m in diagonal position, and in the pockets are wire coils it, preferably of double helical form, having their widest eX- pansc at the middle. These side pieces, with their coils, serve to hold out the side drapery ofthe wearer and prevent any depressed appearance of the garments at the sides.

1. A bustle composed of a fabric having parallel pockets formed on one side thereof, the said pockets having their upper ends gathered and the fabric having its upper end gathered, a waistband secured to the upper end of the fabric and pockets, coilspringsin said pockets adapted to distend them laterally, the distance between the centers of the distended pockets being greater than the distance between the attaching-points of the said pockets to the fabric, whereby the bustle is caused to assume a laterally-curved shape,

lacing-eyes and a lace for adjustably connect- J ing the sides of the bristle, and side pieces connected to the sides of the bustle and to the waistband., substantially as set forth.

A bristle composed of a fabric having parallel pockets formed on one side thereof, and having their upper ends contracted and the fabric having its upper end gathered, a

waistband secured to the upper end of the curedto theupperendofthefabricandpockets, fabric and pockets, coil-springs n said pockcoil-springs in the pockets adapted to distend ets adapted to distend them laterally, the them1ateral1y,thedistancebetween thecenters 20 distance between the centers of the distended of the distended pockets being greater than 5 pockets being greater than the distance bethe distance between the attachingpoints of tween the attaching-points of the said pockthe said pockets to the fabric, whereby the ets to the fabric, whereby the bustle is made bustle is made to curve laterally, lacing-eyes to curve laterally, a band exterior to the and a lace for connecting the sides ofthe bus- 25 pockets and having its ends secured to the tle, a band exterior tothe pockets for preventro sides of the bustle to prevent unequal dising distortion ofthe pockets, and side pieces tention ofthe pockets, and a lace for adjustconnected to the sides of the bustle and waistably connecting the sides of the bustle, subband, substantially asset forth.

stantially as set forth.l

3. In combination, in abustle, a fabric hav- FRANK B' MELVILLE" 1 5 in g pockets formed on one side thereof, and hav- Vitnesses:

ing their upper ends contracted and the fabric JOHN H. REED,

havingits upper end gathered, a waistband se- P. H. G'UNCKEL; v

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