***1899 -1902 Radical changes are happening in the corset silhouette. The new strait front corsets from Paris are all the rage and stores everywhere are discarding their old stock as demand for the new styles grows.

(** Keep in mind that some are quick to embrace the latest styles and many continue to wear the older style corsets for some years.)

 This is one of the most beautiful decades for the corset but also the most painful. They claimed that the newer style of corset was a return to the "natural form" when in reality it was quite the opposite. Corsets are cut in a way to encourage your back to arch and for the wearer to lean slightly forward. This can be a most painful posture to maintain. Corsets are still tightly fitted on the waist and worn loose or below the bust for padding. Emphasis is shifting towards the hips as corsets get longer by the end of the decade.

 French drawers are worn by the stylish

*** The ads shown below are scans from original publications of that particular year. No guessing, I only place those I can accurately date.***

1901 - Queen Victoria dies and is succeeded by her son Edward VII. This officially marks the end of the Victorian era and the beginning of the Edwardian era.

 Article from the January 1901 issue of The Delineator discussing the new Marie Antoinette Dip, Juno Bust and how to lace a corset. 3 strings are recommended to properly lace a corset

Images below are from the 1907 Royal Worcester catalog "The Royal Blue Book"

Even longer look, hips are getting slimmer

Natural Waistline is becoming less restricted

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