Ladies, if you've ever struggled with what goes on before you put on your clothes, it's time to fix that. If you spend the day tugging up bra straps or end the day dying to be released from bra bondage, then, reader, this post is for you. We’re doing a first on my blog: going deep into the confusing world of bra-fitting (and, yes, this will have a historical connection and repercussions for at least one of my patterns!).

A pattern for a ladies' combinations: corset cover and drawers with drawstring waist. This is ca. 1908 and is much simpler than the voluminous drawers of the late Victorian and early Edwardian eras.

1904 "combinations" for a young girl, circa 1904. These combined drawers and undershirts into one garment, with a drop seat in the back that buttoned closed.