S bend corset

Are you a writer of historical fiction? Do you have characters who wear corsets? Are you someone who pays attention to detail and wants your writing to feel real? If so, then this post is for you! …

Experience the romance of yesteryear in this hand-crafted powder blue duchess S -curve Edwardian replica corset. Imagine your figure nipped and smoothed with this historic looking piece, maybe your curls are piled high and you are selecting your gown for the French ball. This custom ordered corset features a two piece German steel busk, steel boning throughout, coutil lining, large double satin bow and lacing, and Venise lace applique. Made to measure just for you! Please supply the…

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.

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

Au Bon Marche Corsets - 1902 catalog page depicting six Edwardian "S-bend" corsets and one early bra.

The S bend or Heath corset that created the pigeon Breast look.

Posts about 1905 written by Liz

The corset is a close-fitting undergarment and is frequently hooked in front and laced in the back. It can cover from above the bust to below the hips, and

For better or worse, France introduced corsets in the 1550s - and they spread in popularity, throughout the world, until the early 1900's. Most often, this fashion phase emphasized a curvy figure by reducing the waist and exaggerating the bust and hips in contrast. Fashion is constantly changing, but we think corsets are best left in history. What do you think?