Early 1900s Straight Front Corset Downloads | Edwardian S-Bend Corset | Past Patterns 0106
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Download our Early 1900s Straight Front Corset pattern for immediate access. Features multiple print formats, unlimited reprints, and Sizes 8-26 (Bust 32½”-48″).
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Early 1900s Straight Front Corset Downloads | Edwardian S-Bend Corset | Past Patterns 0106
$7.50
Download our Early 1900s Straight Front Corset pattern for immediate access. Features multiple print formats, unlimited reprints, and Sizes 8-26 (Bust 32½”-48″).
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On all US Orders over $50!
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Early 1900s Straight Front Corset Downloads: Historical Digital Sewing Pattern
The Early 1900s Straight Front Corset Downloads offer immediate digital access to Past Patterns' meticulously researched historical design. These digital files allow you to begin your sewing project within minutes of purchase, eliminating shipping delays while providing convenient storage options for modern sewists who appreciate historical precision.
This distinctive silhouette, created between 1900-1909 by the Puritan Corset Company in Kalamazoo, Michigan, defined Edwardian fashion with its iconic S-bend posture. Originally marketed as a "Health Corset," it was engineered to reduce compression of vital organs while creating an elegant, elongated torso that became the hallmark of early 20th-century women's style.
Historical Background of the Early 1900s Straight Front Corset Downloads
This revolutionary design was pioneered by Dr. Inès Gaches-Sarraute, who applied her medical expertise to corsetry innovation. Her approach redistributed pressure from the abdomen to the Hips, creating what she considered a more anatomically beneficial foundation garment. The Fashion Museum Bath features similar corsets in its collection, documenting their significant role in women's fashion evolution during the Edwardian period.
Despite health claims, when tightly laced, these corsets often created extreme posture modifications, resulting in the dramatic S-curve silhouette emblematic of this fashion era. The Early 1900s Straight Front Corset Downloads allow you to recreate this distinctive historical garment with precision.
Digital Benefits of Early 1900s Straight Front Corset Downloads
Our downloadable pattern files offer several advantages over traditional paper patterns:
- Instant access - begin your project immediately after purchase
- Multiple printing formats (A0, A4, 8.5x11, and 36" sizing)
- Print only the Size you need or all Sizes for future projects
- Unlimited reprints - perfect for test fitting or if pattern pieces become damaged
- Digital storage eliminates physical storage concerns
- No shipping costs or delays
- Environmentally friendly option
Printing Instructions for Early 1900s Straight Front Corset Downloads
These pattern files include multiple formats for your convenience:
- A0 Format: Ideal for commercial printing shops or large-format home printers. This full-Size option eliminates assembly requirements.
- A4/Letter (8.5x11") Format: For standard home printers. Print at 100% scale (no scaling) and assemble following the included diagram. Each page includes alignment marks for precise assembly.
- 36" Format: For specialized wide-format printers, providing another full-Size option without assembly.
Each format includes detailed assembly instructions to ensure proper construction of your pattern.
Pattern Specifications and Sizing
Our inclusive sizing spans from 8-26, accommodating a wide range of measurements:
- Bust Sizes: 32½" – 48"
- Waist Sizes: 24½" - 40"
- Hip Sizes: 34½" – 50"
Fabric Requirements (using 45" wide fabric):
- Sizes 08-14: 1½ Yards
- Sizes 16-20: 1⅝ Yards
- Sizes 22-26: 2 Yards
Recommended Materials
Historical accuracy begins with appropriate fabric selection. The original corsets were typically crafted from lightweight plain weave cotton with a tight weave (thread count 120 warp and 120 weft). Documented in Sears Roebuck catalogs as late as 1909, these were predominantly sold in white. Consider using French Jean (fine coutil) or cotton sateen for period-appropriate construction.
Required Notions
To complete your project from the Early 1900s Straight Front Corset Downloads, gather these supplies:
- ⅓ Yard medium weight woven interfacing
- One 8-yard lace or three 2-yard laces for the back closure
- 1 Yard one-inch wide twill tape
- 4 Yards ¾" wide binding or self-fabric for edge finishing
- 2 Yards of 2" wide insertion lace
- 2 Yards ¼" wide ribbon
- One clasp in the appropriate Size: 11" for Sizes 8-10, 12" for Sizes 14-20, and 13" for Sizes 22-26
- Thirty #2 split eyelets, one #3 fabric punch, and matching eyelet setter
- Optional: #3 hooks and eyes if taller than 5'6"
Skill Level and Construction Considerations
This pattern is rated intermediate to advanced due to specialized techniques required. Construction involves:
- Working with 12 separate pattern pieces that create the distinctive curved silhouette
- Precision sewing with lap seams for strength and comfort
- Installing a busk closure at the front center
- Creating bone channels for structural support
- Setting eyelets for the lacing system
- Precise binding application at top and bottom edges
While challenging, our detailed instructions guide you through each step, making this project accessible to determined intermediate sewists willing to invest time in mastering these historical techniques.
Digital Package Contents of Early 1900s Straight Front Corset Downloads
Your purchase includes:
- Printable pattern pieces in multiple formats (A0, A4/Letter, 36")
- Comprehensive assembly diagram for tiled printing options
- Detailed sizing chart
- Historical background on straight-front corset development
- Step-by-step illustrated sewing instructions
- Fabric and notions requirements
- Guidelines for lacing and wearing your completed corset
Pair your completed corset with complementary Past Patterns to create a complete Edwardian ensemble: Corset Cover #0108, French Drawers #0117, and Edwardian Combination #0107.
Prefer a physical printed pattern? Get this design in our traditional format from our printed pattern collection.
Begin crafting your historically accurate corset today with our Early 1900s Straight Front Corset Downloads - immediate access means you can start your Edwardian sewing project right away!
Original Content by Past Patterns 1979-2025. All rights reserved.
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Sizing Information
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The Past Patterns originals were designed in house and based upon the research, disassembly and time of Saundra Ros Altman. These designs come from finds all over the United States reaching from San Diego, California to the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. She created the initial patterns, the sizing charts and the instruction content. Many of the these patterns are multi-sized or are available in various sizes. For the most part, these designs are done taking into account the modern human body's shape, height and weight. The Vintage Revival patterns are traces or copies of an old, mass produced pattern; the first mass produced patterns came out in the 1850s. For the most part, you get exactly what came in the original package; in some cases, Saundra has appended historical notes to the instructions. The Vintage Revivals patterns, being copies of the originals, generally only come in one size and are based upon the size and shape of the human body from the era the pattern came from.
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You can see 1740 through 1940 fabrics in a book titled "Textile Designs" by Susan Meller and Joost Elffers. The subtitle states, "Two Hundred Years of European and American Patterns for Printed Fabric by Motif, Style, Color, Layout and Period and 1,823 Illustration in Color." What they don't say is that 90% of the swatches pictured are life size. The ISBN is 0-8109-3853-7. A second book is Wearable Prints, 1740-1860, History, Materials, and Mechanics by Susan W. Greene. The ISBN is 978-1-60635-124-6. Great books! Order it from your local library that has interlibrary loan capability if you cannot afford the price. There are now many sources for appropriate fabric through the Internet.
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