Edwardian corsets

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...

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

Here I walk you through the sewing of my Edwardian “S-Bend” corset, using a real historical pattern.

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

A one-layer late Edwardian era midbust cotton corset made with a pattern from the 1910s. Metal bones and front button-up busk give this corset it's beautiful iconic for that period shape. I offer a custom-made copy of this corset in any fabric you like, we can discuss all the available options to pick a perfect one for you. Please mention your measurements, when placing your order. For correct place of measuring, see picture. Please, mention the following measurements: Bust(A) Under Bust…

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.