Its so gorgeous ❤ - you absolutely made the right choice with all the bedazzling and the hand embroidery

I learned quite a bit in this video. It had been using Rit for years and now I’m ready to venture out.

This dress is absolutely gorgeous, and I love the removable sleeves idea. We get both extremes of weather here in Iowa, so this would make it much more versatile. Also, I appreciate having the curvy girl view.

Yes, we do love some floof. New year’s goals (I HATE the term “resolutions”) are mostly learning focused. 1. I’m actually going to learn how to sew with a machine this year. My aunt gave me her machine from the 70’s and this thing is a monster! I’m already in love. 💜 2. Masala chai. I love it. I hate spending $5-9 dollars on it. I’m making it myself. 3. Finally figure out what’s wrong with my poor old spinning wheel and reduce my wool stash by at least half. I have… um… quite a lot. 😅 Love, love, LOVE the camicia.

I love the way you present!

The banana dress is so fun!

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My New Year's resolution was to cook more types of potatoes. Currently on the slate are mashed potatoes with garlic comfit bechemel sauce in, potato babka (think like if you made a giant latke/rosti by baking), and mini potato gratin. This year will also be the year I finally make fondant potatoes.

LOL how many times have I done gussets now, and I almost always put one in wrong every frigging time.

Great gusset tutorial! I'll have to make the camicia but I doubt I'd be able to make any Italian Renaissance gown - still beyond my sewing skills. I love the green gown you made for the 16th century event (which looks fabulous by the way). I wish we had something like this in the mid-west. Was your green gown made out of cotton as well? 🧡💙

OMG yes! Victorian bodices are extremely complicated to fit, but you achieved the look! I'm currently working on my late-victorian coat pattern. Man, those freakin' curves! At first I thought 'Oh, I'll just slap those lines Mr Keystone instructs me on paper, adjust the size then tadaaa!' - No. No, and NO! I have a big difference between my waist and hip circumferences but boy, this one challenged my patience. The Keystone Guide is good, though I think they must've had something to smoke while writing that book, considering that "add a trifle to point xyz" (that's not even there yet because it has to be drafted two pages later) seems like a proper measurement for them...making you believe that you're the fool because why would you have one book that has all the instructions without having to reference 2648453 other ones that might not make you look like a fool??..and why the book would help you fit those garments, didn't you have enough instructions all over the place? :D Soooo yeah. Plus this all victorian style lines kind of thing needs to accomodate the fact that sometimes we just don't... well, don't feel like wearing a corset (which I looooove from the moment I tried mine on right after making it). So though I drafted the pattern, yay, amazing, unusable, I then drafted a bodice block, made a paper dummy out of it, I then copied the style lines and approximate ratios from the Keystone pattern to my paper mockup, adjusted the ease and all the goodies then finally, I'm currently in the stage of sewing up my first mockup out of fabric. (Right now, I do not wish to say what I would say to Mr Keystone though...but I think we all know what that would be. :D ) Wish me luck... :D Thank you for these videos, you're amazing!

Now I want one

Gussets do suck. I learned to cut the gusset out with the sleeve so I no longer had to deal with it. It's under my arms so nobody will really be able to notice if it's not done. And there are extant examples where they're done this way. But, if ya gotta piece your fabric then ya gotta piece your fabric.

My serious New Year's resolution is to set goals and work towards them. My silly resolution is not to have 10+ craft projects (sewing, crochet, cross-stitch, embroidery, etc.) on the go at once.

Hats never fit my small head either. I have to bun my hair and use that to keep the smallest I can find on my head (with several hat pins too). Awesome work btw!

I'm making a gamurra and camicia, Firenze style. Your video is helpful, ty

Gave me the biggest dose of endorphines to see you get back to Renaissance stuff I used the same pattern you did (DAMN is that a lot of fabric but so fun and floofy) and didn't expect to love the era's fashion as much as I ended up doing What is it with the Italian Renaissance that just converts you... sneakily?! XD

It looks amazing! Gussets are hard everyone has problems with them but the end result makes them worth it.

I love that you figured out a reason for why the exact instructions didn't work out for you. I wouldn't have expected linen to be that much thicker than other fabrics so ~new info acquired ~

I need to make one of these

Thing I bought that was a "nope" or maybe "if you got the mulah" is pre-gusseted ribbon tape (however you say it correctly). Bought to save time with initial fitting of mid/late 1800s corsets but its too flimsy so not helpful (might just be the one I bought) there's too much spacing between holes and I think they were punched not awled first. Still procrastinating on my stays but enjoyed the video. I mean I made a short stays that work but I want to make it again with front lacing for easy use as a sports bra alternative in summer, and the full length 1760s(?) stays I need to adjust length and remake. My favorite clothing era is 1890s-1910 but I don't like the idea of metal boning soo I might just mix and math and not fuss, history bound rather than historically accurate. But maybe a little metal where needed and the rest as zip tie will be less daunting.

I made my husband an 18th century undershirt.. waaaaaaaaay too big in the body-he was swimming in it haha, and too narrow at the upper arm but thankfully that was gathered down so was able to seam rip and rework everything (well neck hole/collar was fine so no alterations there). Not much of a "surprise gift" when it doesn't fit then I make him try it on after every step when remaking, but whatever, finished it (now fitting) Christmas Eve at like 11:45pm.

"Nobody's going to say anything about it and if they do, I'll kick them." is a fantastic sewing vibe. 😂👍

There has never been a time when I've sewn a gusset the correct way the first time LOL

FLOOOOOFY!!!!

Yay! I'm embarking on a camicia very soon, myself!

My new years resolution is to try all the different flavours of Tony's chocoloney chocolate - silly resolutions only for me, regular ones stress me out too much!

It looks great!! As always I enjoy your editing and whale content.

I'm a man but I love historical fashion so I watched this video expecting to not find a thing I could do only to realize with a start that me with my limited sewing knowledge actually COULD make a historical garment! thank the gods of ancient greece!

Just me or this version of underwear is even more piratey than the "pirate" underwear?

I just finished a camicia and am about to start working on an Italian Renaissance dress, so this is timely!

My NY resolution: Start and finish that long queue of historic costumes. Now I have to add another - Nooooo! My daughter and family are moving to San Antonio this month, so (thx to u) I now have to make a complete outfit and fly down for this event! 🤦‍♀️ Happy New Year!

All of us want to be Morticia when we are really Mary Sanderson. Is it naughty to admit that who you remind me of?

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i know im over a year late, but i just got materials for my first sewing project (linen fabric and aquamarine rit dye), and want a more baby blue color. would i just use less dye and boil it for less time to get a softer color and not the bright blue?

I'm so glad I found someone who also loves the 17th c! 🥰

The late 17th century is my favourite fashion era too 😍

i'd love to see a historical hair video!! please drop me a link if you've made one since posting this video. and i love the ridiculous headpiece! it really sells the ensemble. amazing what a difference accessories and hair make!

Too scared to try this craft, would 100% stab the [censor] out of myself, even with protection. Also too many things to do in my existing crafts that I don't have enough time for or the space to store more materials.

Cannot Un-see lobster is unsettled by the carnage that befell his paper mache brethren. Even if damaged at least you had fun at the event. also 🦞

jacki, the stays are fabulous!! what a perfect fit!! and of course i love the bowie theme...and the holy grail taunts! XD