“ As a new article of manufacture, a corset having diagonally crossing and overlapping shoulder-straps with supporting-loops, one end of each loop being attached to the back of the corset and the other end to a shoulder-strap, a twist-resisting flexible tubing attached to each shoulder-strap at the point situated beneath the arms of the wearer, an elastic webbing and securing-buckle attachment to the shoulder-strap near the back, and a short length of lacing on the lower portion of the back of the corset, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. ”

“ This invention relates to improvements in the construction of corsets or stays for women, men, and children, and has for its objects to afford support to the back of the wearer, to keep the figure erect, and to expand the chest, and to a great extent to prevent tight lacing. ”