US788915A

US788915A - Apparel-corset.

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Publication number: US788915A
Application number: US21746304A
Authority: US
Inventors: Daniel Kops
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1904-07-21
Filing date: 1904-07-21
Publication date: 1905-05-02
Anticipated expiration: 1922-05-02

Description

PATENTED MAY 2, 1905.

D. KOPS.

APPAREL CORSET.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 21, 1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

PATENTED MAY 2, 1905.

I). KOPS. APPAREL CORSET.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 21,

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Patented May 2, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL KOPS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

APPAREL-CORSET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 788,915, dated May 2, 1905.

Application filed July 21, 1904. Serial No. 217,463.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DANIEL Kors, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Apparel-Corsets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to apparel-corsets,

' with the special object of improving or buildin cross-section and preferably with a curved upper edge. This extension is of fabric which preferably agrees with the fabric of the corsetand it isadvantageously stifiened, so as to assist in holding the concavo-convex -'form, and it is so shaped along the lower edge that when joined to the upper edge of the corset and put under tension the extension will not only assume a pronounced concavo-convex form, but will be held toward the figure of the wearer.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of a portion of one-half of a corset and of the inner surface. Fig. 2 is an elevation from the inner surface of the extension or flap. Fig. 3 is a plan of the same. Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-section at w 00, Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 represents the curved stiffening-strip hereinafter described. Fig. 6 is an elevation of the upper portion of one-half of the corset and of the extension or fiap and of the stiffening-strip as finished and from the inner surface. Fig. 7 is a vertical section on the line 3 y, Fig. 6, but of larger size. Fig. 8 is a detached vertical section illustrating a modification on the same scale as Fig. 7, and Fig. 9 is a detached section of a form of my invention.

In Figs. 1, 6, 7, and 8, or represents the fabric body of the corset, and e the bone pocketstrips, Figs. 1 and 6 showing the improvement as looking at the inner surface of the corset. In these figures, a represents the location of the front steels, and a the upper edge of the low-cut corset, which may, if preferred, have a binding-strip secured thereto, as shown in Fig. 8. 6 represents the extension'or flap of fabric, the goods thereof preferably conforming to that of the corset. This extension or flap has a lower convex curved edge 2 and upper curved edge 3, the latter convex curve at one end, as will be seen from Fig. 2, being more abrupt and pronounced than on the other end and the upper edge 3 being preferably bound. Upon the inner surface of the extension or flap b I provide diverging series of

stiifeners

4, 5, and 6, and conforming to the upper edge a longitudinal series of stiffeners 7. The lower convex edge 2 of the extension or flap is overlapped slightly upon the upper convex edge a of the corset, and the two parts are sewed together, the desired form or shape of the extension or flap being largely imparted thereto by the peculiar relation obtained by bringing together and connecting the convex edges 2 and a and which is manifest after they are sewed together, this line of sewing or union being afterward covered up upon the inside by a covering-strip c of curved form inclosing a series of stifleners, while the fabric 8 upon the inner surface of the front steels is on the inner side extended up over one end of the extension or flap, as is shown especially in Fig. 6. The curved strip 0,which overlies the sewed union of the fabric body and extension or flap 6, is not only provided with series of stiffeners which serve the function of preventing a breaking down of the connected parts at this place, but this curved strip is preferably cut on the bias, as thereby the maintenance of its curved form is facilitated, the bias cut yielding to impart the curved form of the strip and being more readily attached in place to the union of the corset and extension.

Figs. 6 and 7 show not only the features of my improvement in a finished condition, but show the curved configuration in the sectional figure and show how the corset conforms not only to the figure, but how it acts in improving or building up the chest and bust form and creating an apparently good figure.

The length of the extension or flap b as it appears inFig. 2 is sufiicientto reach, as illustrated in Fig. 6, from the edge of the front steels around to the arm or under-arm portion, and it performs an additional function of extending over and hiding a hollow condition of the chest that there is in some individuals, constructing or building up, as it were, a pleasing symmetrical contour to the chest and bust, equalizing the chest and merging the lines thereof with the lines of the bust, which would otherwise be absent and is absent in the ordinary low-cut corset, and at the same time this extension does not come sufficiently near to the arm to be uncomfortable.

In Fig. 7 I have shown in cross-section that the outer surface of the extension or flap may be given a smooth and desirable outline by a thin padding CZ of suitable yielding material,

such as cotton, and an outer covering-section f of fabric, which may be of silk or other suitable material. Further than these parts the corset may be ornamented in any desired manner.

In Fig. 8 I have shown that the upper edge a of the corset-body may be provided with a binding-strip 9,because where the padding d and the outer covering-section f are dispensed with and are not employed the extension or flap might present more or less of an unfinished appearance if the upper edge a of the corset were not bound, and if this binding were omitted and the edge left unprotected the I goods might ravel and become unsightly.

I prefer to employ the padding d and covering-section f in my improved corset, because where these are present the simulation to nature in the rounded effect and smooth conformation of the outer garments are more apparent, and these parts further assist in obscuring any irregularities in the outer surface of the extension or flap, whereas if these parts are absent the regular contour desired is not as likely to be attained or maintained. 1, however, do not limit myself to the employment of these parts in the corset.

The strip 0 of fabric with stiffeners when attached to the union of the top edge of the corset and lower edge of the extension or flap, and especially when in use, performs the function of curving the contour of the horizontal union of the corset and extension, maintainingthe same in such form and at the same time gradually and outwardly tapers the vertical conformation of the corset, causing the same to merge with the incurve of the extension. The place of union of the end of the strip 0 with the end of the series of stiffeners 7 at the under-arm portion, like an anchorage, performs the function of maintaining the arch form of the'stiffeners 7 and of automatically bending in the extension or flap upon the application of the tension for use.

The wearer of my improved corset may, if desired and for any reason best known to her, remove the curved stiffening-strip 0 and also remove the extension or flap by cutting the lines of sewing, and in such event there will remain a complete corset of the low-cut type, especially if the upper edge be bound, as shown in Fig. 8.

It is obvious that the same advantages may be obtained and the same functions be performed in a corset where the fabric of the extension is a continuation of the fabric body of the corset, as shown in Fig. 9, the same form of stiifeners, the padding, and coveringsection of fabric being advantageously employed.

I claim as my invention 1. An apparel-corset comprising with each half portion an extension or flap of curved cross-section united by sewing at its lower edge to the upper edge of the corset and located between the front steel and under-arm portion and a curved strip having stiffeners therein connected to the under surface of the corset and overlying the sewed union of the extension and upper edge of the corset.

2. An apparel-corset comprising with each half portion an extension or flap ofcurved cross-section united at its lower edge to the upper edge of the corset and located between the front steel and under-arm portion, a curved strip having stiffeners therein connected to the under surface of the corset and overlying the sewed union of the extension and upper edge of the corset, and devices connected to the surface of the extension or flap for stiffening and giving form thereto.

3. An apparel-corset comprising with each half portion an extension or flap of curved cross-section united at its lower edge to the upper edge of the corset and located between the front steel and under-arm portion, acurved strip having stiffeners therein connected to the under surface of the corset and overlying the sewed union of the extension and upper edge of the corset, anddiverging stiffeningstrips secured to the surface of the extension and a stiffening-strip also secured in place and following the curved edge of the extension.

4. An apparel-corset comprising with each half portion an extension or flap of curved cross-section united at its lower edge to the upper edge of the corset and located between the front steel and under-arm portion, a curved strip having stiifeners therein connected to the under surface of the corset and overlying the sewed union of the extension and upper edge of the corset, devices connected to the surface of the extension or flap for stiffening and giving form thereto, and a padding of soft material upon the outer surface of the extension and a covering-section of fabric over the same.

5. An apparel-corset comprising with each half portion an extension or flap of curved cross-section united at its lower edge to the upper edge of the corset and located between IIO the front steel and under-arm portion, acurved strip having stiffeners therein connected to the under surface of the corset and overlying the sewed union of the extension and upper edge of the corset, diverging stiffening-strips secured to the surface of the extension and a stiffening-strip also secured in place and following the curved edge of the extension, and a padding of soft material upon the outer surface of the extension and a covering-strip of fabric over the same.

6. An apparel-corset comprising with each half an elongated extension or flap of fabric of curved cross section entirely above but sewed to the nominal upper edge of the corset and located between the front steel and underarm portion, and a padding of soft materialupon the outer surface and a covering-section of fabric over the same.

7. An apparel-corset comprising with each half an elongated extension or flap of fabric of curved cross-section above the main steels of the corset and nominal upper edge and located between the front steel and under-arm portion, devices connected to said extension for stiffening the same, and a curved stiffening-strip secured on the under side along the line of the upper ends of the steels.

8. An apparel-corset comprising with each half an elongated extension or flap of fabric of curved cross-section above the main steels of the corset and nominal upper edge and located between the front steel and under-arm portion, devices connected to said extension for stiifening the same and a padding of soft material upon the outer surface and a covering-section of fabric over the same.

9. An apparel-corset, comprising with each half an elongated extension or flap of fabric of curved cross-section above the nominal upper edge of the corset and located between the front steel and under-arm portion, a padding of soft material upon the outer surface thereof, and also a covering-section of fabric over the said padding.

10. An apparel-corset comprising with each half an elongated-extension or flap of fabric of curved cross-section above the nominal upper edge of the corset and located between the front steel and under-arm portion, devices connected to said extension for stiffening the same, a padding of soft material upon the outer surface and a covering-section of fabric over the same.

Signed by me this 18th day of July, 1904.

DANIEL KOPS.

Witnesses:

GEO. T. PINOKNEY, BERTHA M. ALLEN.