Lucienne B.E. Charpentier, FR443841A
Corset.
Image credit: Charpentier, L.B.E. (1912)
On October 3, 1912, Mademoiselle Lucienne-Berthe-Eugénie Charpentier of Côtes-du-Nord, France, patented a corset featuring an integrated elastic abdominal belt. Her design used two stretchable front panels that laced independently at the sides, allowing firmer support of the abdomen - particularly for fuller figures - while leaving the rest of the corset constructed in the usual manner.
Date of Application: 15 May 1912
Date of Issuance: 3 October 1912
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PhD Candidate in Economics
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