Edwardian Combinations Metric Draft

Find the original imperial draft here:
https://archive.org/details/clothingforwomen00balduoft/page/134/mode/2up P.134, 135

Find an auto-transpose version of imperial draft here: (but beware there are mistakes)
https://chestofbooks.com/business/clothing/Women-Design-Construction/To-Draft-Drawers.html

Edwardian era dates are 1901-1910, this book was published in 1919. The book states its references as 3 books by Amy J Reeve published in 1912. I think this is close enough and this is the draft instructions many online sewists use to make their own “Edwardian” combinations.

Original Draft Measurements

Waist to knee = 61cm
Waist = 61cm
Hip = 96cm

My Measurements

Waist to knee = 60cm
Waist = 61cm
Hip = 102cm

To Draft Drawers

Fold paper lengthwise.

AB = length to bend of knee

AC = (AB/2) – 6.4cm

AD = (waist/4) + 5cm

DE = waist/12

AF = (waist/4) + 1.3cm

FG =(waist/8)

(Draw curve AG using Haslam ruler placing front Curved arrow at point G.)

(Draw curve AE using Haslam ruler placing front arrow G at point G.)

CH = (waist/2) + 1.3cm

BI = 61cm (Original instructions say BI = Waist, if I draw BI as my larger waist it is impossible to complete line HK. Therefore I kept this as the original draft waist measurement of 61cm)

IJ = line of indefinite length at right angles to BI. HK = 19cm (use H as a pivot to swing line, K touching IJ).

GH is dotted line.

LH = 12.5cm

LM = 3.8cm (M at right angle to L).

EMH is curve for front. (Use Haslam Ruler to draw curve placing front curved arrow at point H)

HN = 10.2cm

NO = 10.2cm (O at right angles to N).

GOH equals curve for back. (Use Haslam Ruler to draw curve placing front corner 1 at point G, draw curve GO. Then place front B|C at point O – draw curve OH.)

BK is curve for lower edge of drawers. (Use waist curve AE to inform bottom curve using length AB to swing round)

AP = 7cm

CR = 15.3cm

PR is the grainline (drawn as __ . __ . __ . in diagram).

GS = 9cm

Inverted Pleat in Back

ST = Ruler at right angle to AG (draw as — — — — — in diagram).

This line ST is for fold of pleat which is laid to center back of drawers.

Habit Back

GU = 6.4cm

UO is curve for habit back. (Use Haslam Ruler to draw curve placing .)

Ruffle

BV = depth of ruffle minus seam.

KW = depth of ruffle minus seam.

VW is parallel to BK, line upon which pattern should be folded before cutting drawers from material, if a ruffle is to be used for trimming. (I don’t understand this instruction)