Edwardian corsets

Corsets became popular in the 16th century allegedly because Catherine de' Medici, wife of French King Henry II, banned women with thick waists from ...

edwardian-time-machine: “ White and Navy Edwardian S-bend by AlchemyRose08 ”

Left: grey cotton long line corset worn over one piece cami-knickers, and additional bustle pad tied around waist, c. 1895. Right: Yellow and white striped...

As I said yesterday, the first real corsets were worn in Tudor times. The quote below is from website Elizabethan Costume.net . Click on the link to read the entire article. When people...

The Pigeon-Breast The Edwardian period brought the S-shape silhouette. The flat-fronted corsets which thrust the hips backwards also lowered the bustline, neatly demonstrated in this illustration from Ladies Home Journal, 1900, comparing the Victorian silhouette with the new shape: As the era wore on, the low, pigeon chest became more pronounced, with the bust spilling over low-fronted corsets or shaped and padded in "figure builder" brassieres.

🍀 This PDF Pattern is for an 1890s Corset, digitized from the Symington Corset Pattern Collection 🍀 UPDATE: 04/11/2024 Pattern prints out at full scale in Paper Sizes: A4: 21 x 29.7 cm (14 Pages) US Letter: 8.5 x 11 inch (14 Pages) MULTIPLE WAIST SIZES: 22.5 - 38.5 inch (57.2 - 97.8cm) Busk Length: 12 inch This corset is a midbust and features a front busk closure as well as metal grommets. It can be made from one layer, two layers (like in the sample photos), mesh, or any variation you…

Festive Attyre: Edwardian corset and pattern review

As you probably know, photographs – even portrait photos of ordinary people – were heavily retouched in the Edwardian era. But I didn’t expect that fashion advertisements in the Edwardian era were already as fake and unrealistic as today’s fashion photos! 🤣 I found an interesting article about corset models from the turn of the … Continue reading Corset Models – Secrets Of Edwardian Photography →

Edwardian S-Bend Corset made in single layer blue coutil, trimmed with antique lace. Created using Ref W pattern which was made based on an antique corset from 1900 by Atelier Sylphe, made by Emma Collins. Turn of the century style and silhouette from the early 20th century. 23 inch waist. Combinations drafted using instructions from 1920 for split crotch drawers. Antique lace, silk ribbon trimmings.