Carp
While my reaserch can not be concidered exaustave the earliest "Union
Suits " I have found by searching origanal catolougs heve been from the
early 1890's .
Although elastic was known in the mid 19th century it was not used in the
same way as on the modern union suit . I will now defer to those more
knoledgable than myself in this matter .
C.P Ontis