US2858832A - Controlling and measuring garment - Google Patents

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1958 'H. LOEFFEL ET AL CONTROLLING AND MEASURING GARMENT -4 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Sept. 2, 195 5 INVENTORS Q. ATTORNEYS Nov. 4, 1958 H. LOEFFEL ET AL 2,858,332

CONTROLLING AND MEASURING GARMENT I Filed Sept. 2, 1955 I 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEYS 1953 L. H. LOEFFEL ET AL ,8

' CONTROLLING AND MEASURING GARMENT Filed Sept. 2,v 1955 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 ATTORNEYS INVENTOR5 Nov. 4, 1958 H. LOEFFEL ET AL 2,858,832

- CONTROLLING AND MEASURING GARMENT 7 Filed Sept. 2, 1955 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 45 F H 48 E g 3 s 5 E; s a 5 a i o ca 5 X INVgNTORs United States Patent 2,858,832 CONTROLLING AND MEASURING GARMENT Lester H. Loeifel, West Haven, and Emory C. Champagne, Woodbridge, Conn, assignors to The Berger Brothers Company, New Haven, Conn., a corporation of Connecticut Application September 2, 1955, Serial No. 532,203 Claims. (Cl. 128-550) This invention relates to a controlling and measuring garment, and more particularly to a garment designed to be fitted to a figure for which a corset is to be made so that the figure will be controlled or molded to the desired form, and which garment will also facilitate the taking of measurements after the form or figure has been properly molded and controlled.

After measurements have been taken over the controlling garment, the corset is made to the measurements secured, and the figure of the wearer resulting from the corset will be accurately predetermined by measurements taken over the controlling garment.

The garment is used particularly by corsetieres and fitters, and serves not only to mold and control the figure but also is provided with measuring devices which will greatly facilitate the taking of measurements by the corsetiere. Particular provision is made for a subject which requires that one side or one portion of a garment be made larger or smaller than the corresponding portion at the other side so that the two sides of the resulting garment are not of identical shape or size. In other words, it is desirable to bring the center line of the front and back of the'garment correctly to the center line of the figure at the front and back while at the same time providing for a difference in measurement between the center back and center front on one side and that on the'other side.

It is also desirable in a garment of this kind to provide for the fitting and measuring of as great a range of figures as possible. that the corsetiere be able to employ one controlling garment for figures of a great range of sizes. The present garment has been particularly designed with this in mind as well as the proper control of the figure and the case In other words, it is desirable 2,858,832 Patented Nov. 4, 1958 adjustment of the garment;

Fig. 6 is a back view of the garment;

Fig. 7 is a detailed view of a portion of the back of the garment;

Fig. 8 is a view of a front panel of modified form suitable for use in connection with figures of certain types; and

Fig. 9 is a rear elevational view of the upper portion of the back of the garment showing provision for an extension of the back of the garment.

To illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention there is shown in the drawings a garment having a back section designated particularly by the numeral 10, side: sections 11 and 12, and a front panel 13. Between the front panel 13, which is of special construction, and the side sections 11 and 12 are front sections 14 and 15- which are of a special construction to be described hereinafter.

These front sections are secured to the side section by lines of stitching as shown at 16 and 17 and secured to the garment at these lines of stitching are adjustment straps 18 upon one side and corresponding straps 19 upon the other side, these straps extending forwardly and being provided at their inner or forward ends with fastening means of some typesuch as the hooks or buckles 20 and 21. 1

The front panel shown more especially in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 is provided at each side edge thereof with fabric loops 22 and 23 to receive the buckles 20 and 21, and it is understood these buckles are adjustable on the straps 18' and 19 respectively so as to take in or let out the garment with respect to its girth. This panel is also constructed as shown in Fig. 2 in the form of a pocket comprising front and back members 24 and 25. These members are stitched together at their upper and lower edges as shown at 26 and 27 but leaving one front edge open as shown at 28 to provide for the inof taking measurements after the garment has been fitted p,

scribedwhich may not only be used to mold and control the figures of subjects of a wide range of sizes, but will facilitate the taking of measurements after thegarment has been fitted upon the subject.

, Still another object of the invention is to provide a fitting and controlling garment which may be capable of adjustment over a wide range of sizes and also be V capable of being correctly fitted to figures which may not have the same measurements on one side of the body that obtain upon the other.

To theseand other ends the invention consists in the with these loops.

novel features and combinations of parts to be hereinafter I described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a controlling and measuring garment embodying our invention;

The loops 22 and 23 are provided at each side edge of.

the member 24.

As shown in Fig. l, the panel 13 is used in its smallest:

size or width, that is, with the member 29 folded into-- the pocket formed by the front and back members 24- and 25, as shown in Fig. 2, and it will be seen that theedges of this front panel overlie the edges of the front: sections 14 and 15. The straps 18 and 19 will be, of" course, taken up to a greater extentfor a smaller size: figure and the buckles 20 and 21 adjusted thereon so as; to effect a greater overlap of the adjacent adges of the front sections 14 and 15 by the center panel if necessary If the size of the figure is such thatthe panel 13, as: shown in Fig. 2, would not cover the space between the edges of the front sections 14 and 15, the flap or exten-- sion 29 may be drawn out of the pocket and extended outwardly to the right, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. For

this purpose loops 30 are provided upon the ede of the member 29 so that when this member is extended, as shown in Fig. 3, the buckles 21 on the right-hand side of the garment, as shown in the drawings, will be engaged As shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, the front panel has been extended to its greatest size 01' width.

It may sometimes occur that the figure is of such a size that the extension of the flap or member 29 of "the front panel is insufficient. It is noted that 'it is desirable i 3 o have 1. apsbe wss the i us 9ti9fl$ 9 the e ment in order that the flesh of the subject be properly controlled and confined. In case the front panel when ed-w l not s u the s ars betw en the d e of the fruut'sestiqus 1 and 5. hat? e t ns a s ha provision for being extended, as is shown more especially in Fig in co e t on w th se tisus 4,- A the sect on .5 is simi a on ru ted a epa t d s p i will not be necessary.

As shown in Fig. 4, the section 114; consists of a front element ,2. nd a r a l m nt 3 thetu Qr ls tween them a pocket having an open front edge as; into which m y norma ly be old d a ap, 5 W sh s: a W t miat qn of t e memb r 33 Qn'fi urss of d n ry e these front sections 14 and 15 are employed, as shown in Fi 4. ith th e t o 3 olded into e, P 9 4 and this is llustrated in both Figures 1 and 3. However, upon an exceptionally large figure, as shown in Fig. 5, the flaps or extensions 35 may be pulled out of the pockets and extended over the front of the subject below the front panel 13. When the members 35 are extended in this manner, it will usually be in connection with the extension of the front panel 13 so that this panel will consist, as shown in Fig. 5, of the two sections 24 and 29.

Wi h this constr ction; it will e een a t garment will fit a large range of sizes as to girth and at the same time will completely enclose the figure so as to properly control it.

In order to facilitate the taking of measurements, both front and back of the garment are provided with indicia jto indicate the length of the garment from the waistline and also the girth. For example, as shown in Fig. l, the waistline is indicated at 37 and numerals 1 and Z are placed above the waistline to show measurements 1 and 2 inches thereabove. The corsetiere or fitter can then ascertain the desired height of the garment above the Waistline for this particular. figure without the used a tape measure. Likewise numerals 5, 6, 7 and so forth are provided on the front panel 13 as well as on the side sections 11 and 12 so that the length of the garment below the waistline at the'front and hips may be readily ascertained. Likewise measurement of the girth of the garment is facilitated by the employment of the straps 18 and 19. for this purpose. For example, one side of the strap 18 is provided with the indicia24, 25, 26 and so forth, which indicia measure the entire girth of the garment from the center line '40 of the front panel. In other words, if the free end of one of the straps 18 is brought over the front line 40 of the garment, as shown at the upper por tion of Fig. l, and the numeral 25 appears over the line 40, this will mean that the figure measures 25 inches at the waist. Therefore, it is seen that the measurement is automatically made by the adjustment of the strap 18' to fit the subject. The only thing necessary to do is to bring the'strapback over. thefront of the garment to the line 441 as the figures are so provided on the strap that they are measured frorn the line 40 as a zero point around the garment.

Likewise provision is made for measuring one. side of the garment, that is from the center line of the back to the center line of the front. As shown in Fig. 1, the backs'of'the straps 19 are provided with indicia 12 13, 14,15, and so forth, which indicia measure from the center of the back so that when this strap is brought over the front panel 13 and the figures lined up with the center line 40, the measurement upon one side of the corset can taken. When this is subtracted from the full measurement, that of the other side will be known. in this way the center line 40 can be lined up at the center of the front of the figure and likewise the center of. the back section can be, lined up at the center of the back ofthe figure. and measurements upon each side can be gotten so'fthatjthe garment made according to these measurements will fit properly and be centered at the front and back notwithstanding the fact that the measurements of one side may not be the same as those of the other side. These measurement indicia may, of course, be placed upon as many of the straps 18 and 19 as are desired.

The back of the garment is shown particularly in Figs. 6 and 7 from which it will be noted that the waistline is shown at 41 and indicia above and below this line are provided for ascertainment of the length of the back of the garment. Moreover, in order that there e adjustment of the upper edge of the garment particularly at the region of the lower portion of the shoulder blades or just below the shoulder blades, the edges of the back section are not stitched to the side sections 11 and 12 adjacent the top edges of the garment but are left dis- Connected at this, point. The side sections are provided with flaps or flies 42 which are overlapped by the upper portions 43 of the back section so that, while there will be no opening in the garment at this point-that is the flesh will be covered and. controlled at all points-mover.- theless this will allow expansion. of the upper edge of. the garment as is necessary to accommodate the figure of the subject. This necessaryexpansion permitted by the sliding of these flaps 42 within the upper portions 43 of the back sections may, of course, be different on oneside. than on the other, and the position ofthe flaps may be indicated by the indicia consisting of the letters A, B', C, D and so forth, shown at 45 on Fig. 7.

In Fig. 8 of the drawings we have shown a front panel which may be employed in place of the panel 13, shown the loops 22 and 23 previously described in connection with that form of our invention shown in Figs. 1- to 7: The three loops 48 on each side of the panel 46 will be connected to the upper three of the straps 18 and 19 ofthe garment. In order that the lower portion of the panel 46 may be tightened across'the abdomen, either of the lower straps 18 or 3190f Fig. 1- may be connected to loops at the ends of the straps 49 and 50"providedupon the lower front portion of the panel 46 and secured. thereto at 51. The ends of the straps 49 and 50 ar'e. loose so that they/may assume an inclined posit-ion neeessary to accommodate the lower straps 18 and- 1 9} It is sometimes found desirable to provide foran extension at the back ofthe garment in the event that a corset or girdle with a longer or higher back is-desired. Such an arrangement is shown in Fig. 9 wherein the back section of the garment is. providedwith bohepockets 53 and 54 open. attheir upper ends. Bonesor; stays 55 may be inserted in these pockets and received in similar pockets on the inner face of an extension panel 57- which extends upwardly above the edge of the back section. Straps 58- may bese'cured at their ends P e i r s fig 5 f i rfadi stab ew u som extent by means of. the slidingjfit of the stays inl'the, pockets 53 and 54, andprovides a, surface upon which measurements may be taken from the waistlinefil t when the proper height of the back section has been deter:

. mined by the fitter. The se ction'57 also provides a support to which a brassiere may be securedjif, desired, the. straps from the brassiere passing argund under; the arms to be secured to the extensionsec tion in pla, .df the straps 58. I e

It will be apparent from the aboyethatthererhas been a sed mbin t n i ntrul a ment. an a measuring garment in that'while the garment is pro- I It maybe noted that this panel is provided at its side edges with loops 48 designed to receive the buckles 20' and 21 upon the straps 18 and 19, these loops 48 serving-the same function as} vided with its own measuring means, at the same time it is a controlling garment in that it is not of skeleton form but will enclose and confine the figure of the subject at all locations. It is also contemplated that the garment will be useful not only in connection with the fitting of corsets, but also in dress shops in connection with the fitting of dresses as it may be employed as a controlling and measuring garment that may be employed by a fitter in a dress shop in fitting and altering a dress.

While we have shown and described some preferred embodiments of our invention, it will be understood that it is not to be limited to all of the details shown, but is capable of modification and variation within the spirit of the invention and within the scope of the claims.

What we claim is:

1. A body-encircling controlling garment comprising back, side, and front portions, the latter portions having free edges disposed in spaced relation and a front panel spanning the space between, and adapted to overlie, said edges, said panel consisting of two plies of material to provide a vertically extending pocket open at one side edge thereof, an extension member connected at one of its side edges to the side edge of one of said plies to form a continuation thereof and adapted to be folded over said ply and inserted into said pocket, and means attached to the side edges of the panel and to the garment by which it is adjustably secured to the garment.

2. A body-encircling controlling garment comprising back, side, and front portions, the latter portions having free edges disposed in spaced relation and a front panel spanning the space between, and adapted to overlie, said edges, said panel consisting of two plies of material to provide a vertically extending pocket open at one side edge thereof, an extension member connected at one of its side edges to the side edge of one of said plies to form a continuation thereof and adapted to be folded over said ply and inserted into said pocket, and means attached to one side edge of the panel and to the free edge of the extension member to adjustably secure the panel to the garment.

3. A body-encircling controlling garment comprising back, side, and front portions, the latter portions having free edges disposed in spaced relation and a front panel spanning the space between, and adapted to overlie, said edges, means to adjustably secure said panel to the garment at the sides of the front thereof, and each of said front portions comprising two superposed plies of material having a vertically extending opening therebetween at their front edges to form a vertically extending pocket, one of said plies of each portion having a foldable flap secured thereto at the front edge thereof which may be disposed in said pocket or may be extended about said fold line to increase the width of said portion, and dispose the free edges of said flaps beneath the front panel.

4. A body-encircling garment as in claim 1 wherein each of said front portions comprises two superposed plies of material having a vertically extending opening therebetween at their front edges to provide a vertically extending pocket open at the free edge of said portion, and one of the plies of each portion having an extension flap secured at one edge to said portion and having an opposite free edge foldable into said pocket.

5. A body-encircling controlling garment comprising back, side, and front portions, the latter portions having free edges disposed in spaced relation and a front panel spanning the space between, and adapted to overlie, said edges, said panel consisting of two plies of material to provide a vertically extending pocket open at one side edge thereof, an extension member connected at one of its side edges to the side edge of one of said plies to form a continuation thereof and adapted to be folded over said ply and inserted into said pocket, and vertically-spaced-apart loops secured to the side edges of said panel, and straps secured to the front portions of the garment and adjustably attached to said loops.

6. A body-encircling garment having back, side and front fabric sections secured together, said front sections having free edges lying in spaced relation, and a front panel adapted to span the space between, and overlie, said edges, horizontally disposed, adjustable straps secured to certain of said sections and to the side edges of said panel to secure the sections of the garment together adjustably and to form an uninterrupted body-confining garment, and certain of said straps having measuring indicia thereon from which the measurement of the girth dimension of the garment may be read, said indicia being arranged to indicate the measurement around the garment from the center of said front panel.

7. A body-encircling garment having back, side and front fabric sections secured together, said front sections having free edges lying in spaced relation, and a front panel adapted to span the space between, and overlie, said edges, horizontally disposed, adjustable straps secured to certain of said sections and to the side edges of said panel to form an uninterrupted body-confining garment, and certain of said straps having measuring indicia thereon from which the measurement of the girth dimension of the garment may be read, said indicia being arranged to indicate the measurement around the garment from the center of the back section to the center of the front panel.

8. A body-encircling garment havin'g back, side and front fabric sections secured together, said front sections having free edges lying in spaced relation, and a front panel adapted to span the space between, and overlie,

said. edges, straps adjustably secured to certain of said sections and to the edges of said panel to form an uninterrupted body-confining garment, said front panel being of outwardly convex form at its lower portion to conform to the abdomen of the wearer and having securing straps thereon at the convex portion thereof, and means adjustably securing said last-named straps to the garment.

9. A body-encircling garment having back, side and front fabric sections secured together, said front sections having free edges lying in spaced relation, and a front panel adapted to span the space between, and overlie, said edges, straps adjustably secured to certain of said sections and to the edges of said panel to form an uninterrupted body-confining garment, the adjacent edges of said back and side sections being unsecured for a short distance adjacent the upper edge of the garment below the shoulder blades, and a fly on one of said sections having a free edge extending under the edge of the other section to permit spreading of said edges while closing the opening therebetween.

10. A body-encircling garment having back, side and front fabric sections secured together, said front sections having free edges lying in spaced relation, and a front panel adapted to span the space between, and overlie, said edges, straps adjustably secured to certain of said sections and to the edges of said panel to form an uninterrupted body-confining garment, the adjacent edges of said back and side sections being unsecured for ashort distance adjacent the upper edge of the garment below the shoulder blades, and a fly on one of said sections having a free edge extending under the edge of the other section to permit spreading of said edges while closing the opening therebetween, and indicia on said fly to indicate the adjustment of said edges.

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