Edwardian Tucked Waist Sewing Pattern | Past Pattern 0406
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This Edwardian Tucked Waist Sewing Pattern is an original Past Patterns design. Includes both historical and modern construction methods, with detailed illustrated instructions. Multi-sized for busts 33″–40½”.
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Edwardian Tucked Waist Sewing Pattern | Past Pattern 0406
$16.00
This Edwardian Tucked Waist Sewing Pattern is an original Past Patterns design. Includes both historical and modern construction methods, with detailed illustrated instructions. Multi-sized for busts 33″–40½”.
999 in stock
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On all US Orders over $50!
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Why Choose This Pattern?
This Edwardian Tucked Waist Sewing Pattern is a Past Patterns original design
Experience the tailored elegance of the early 1900s with this Edwardian Tucked Waist Sewing Pattern. Originally drafted from a period blouse admired for its tailored silhouette and monobosom effect, this reproduction offers two different construction methods: one historically accurate for living history and museum-quality reproduction, and one adapted with modern seamlines for today’s wear.
Featuring a high collar, front pleating, and a row of three decorative buttons, this blouse is particularly flattering when paired with skirts or suits from the same era. It is part of the exclusive collection of Edwardian blouses curated by Saundra Altman, founder of Past Patterns. This grouping includes other companion patterns such as:
- Past Patterns 0403 – Simple Lingerie Blouse
- Past Patterns 0405 – Early 1910s Tucked Waist
- Past Patterns 0400 – The Mannish Shirt
- Past Patterns 0404 – Gibson Tuck Blouse
Historical Context
By the early 20th century, the ideal silhouette shifted to emphasize a rounded bust and narrower waist—creating the S-bend figure. This Edwardian Tucked Waist Sewing Pattern replicates the shape using period-authentic techniques such as tucked front panels and a side-front closure. Tucked waists were widely worn between 1903 and 1908 and made from silk taffeta, pongee, handkerchief linen, or cotton voile for daytime wear. For more about Edwardian silhouettes, see the Victoria and Albert Museum blouse collection.
What's Included
This pattern includes the following:
- Multi-size pattern sheet (36" x 68") in Sizes 10–20 (Bust 33"–40½")
- Detailed sewing instructions with illustrations
- Historical notes on construction and fabric choice
- Original Past Patterns artwork on the cover
Materials and Yardage
You’ll need the following materials depending on which method you choose:
- Reproduction Method: 3 yards of 45" wide fabric
- Modern Method: 2⅞ yards of 45" wide fabric
- Optional: Lace for neckline and sleeve trim
- Buttons, hooks & eyes, snap fasteners
Construction Notes
The instructions include period-correct tucking techniques, two collar finish options, guidance on applying decorative lace, and a discussion of the optional waist belt. For historical reenactors, this Edwardian Tucked Waist Sewing Pattern provides an opportunity to faithfully recreate the internal shaping details described in early 20th-century sources like *The Ladies’ Home Journal*.
Sizing Information
This pattern includes:
- Bust Sizes: 33"–40½"
- Waist Sizes: 25½"–33"
- Hip Sizes: 35½"–43"
Difficulty Rating
Difficulty: 4/5 – Advanced
We recommend this pattern for experienced sewists. Techniques include sewing tucks, lace insertion, facing applications, decorative closures, and optional historical finishing methods such as French seams and casing construction. Suitable for those comfortable working from both reproduction and modern layouts.
Why Choose Past Patterns?
Normaly our patterns are printed on durable 20 lb. white paper; this pattern set was published by McCall's and arrives on their tissue paper.. They’re packaged in resealable plastic and shipped at the lowest possible domestic and international rates. We combine shipping automatically for multiple items. This Edwardian Tucked Waist Sewing Pattern is ideal for theatrical costuming, historical reenactment, academic research, and advanced hobby sewing.
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Additional information
| Weight | 2 oz |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 13 × 10 × 1 in |
This item is for single, non-commerical usage. If you want to mass produce items, please contact us.
Sizing Information
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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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