Making a Victorian Petticoat - Christine’s Masquerade Dress (Phantom Movie 2004)

[@daughterofzion5845]

The dark pink ruffle is a detachable dust ruffle it can be attached inside near the hem of the outer gown or the petticoat hem. It keeps the lower edge of the outer gown from dragging & getting dirty. I think I learned this from prior attire or Enchanted Rose's channel.

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Yes! I actually had a couple minutes in the video talking about how the red ruffle could be a dust ruffle, but then after looking into them a bit more, it seemed like dust ruffles are mainly hidden and aren't visible...so I decided to take that part out! After that, I found another picture of the dress on display, and you can see what looks like a dust ruffle that's white. It's in the correct place and looks like one, so that's what even more made me think that the red wasn't meant to be a dust ruffle. This is the reason replicating a dress can be so hard; it's just hard to know! And thank you for sharing; I always appreciate it!

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Oh, just saw this interesting article: yesterdaysthimble.com/tutorials/balayeuse/ It still says that they're often un-seen...but it could be what they meant it to be on the dress!

[@chaennie6394]

Can I buy the masquerade ball gown can I buy it for 150 can you send it to Maldives kaashidhoo kethi

[@Lola-b3f1g]

@@chaennie6394 ... that probably isn't even enough to buy the corset tbh

[@mcwjes]

It's amazing to me that all of these are undergarments. They're nicer than some modern wedding dresses!

[@DipityS]

Heh! I'm absolutely positive I've seen the lovely lady from PriorAttire bounce up and down to get assorted petticoats and underpinnings to settle into the right place. I love the thought of our ancestor-sisters bouncing about in the middle of the very serious process of their toilette :) I also think you have mad skillz - this is an amazing project - such high quality. Thank you for sharing this!

[@anastasiamaliuha5481]

I love your little victorious smile when you sit on the chair. "Look, it's possible!" Can't wait for the actual dress!

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Haha, yes. I had to do it after someone asked how I would sit in it! :)

[@foamandfog3112]

Amazing! Petticoats are the most fun thing to make and the best part of any historical project. They look so good!! Also, I think the red ruffle is a dust ruffle, which was removable from the dress and was used to protect the hem of the actual dress from dirt and dust

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Thanks! Yes! I actually had a couple minutes in the video talking about how the red ruffle could be a dust ruffle, but then after looking into them a bit more, it seemed like dust ruffles are mainly hidden and aren't visible...so I decided to take that part out! After that, I found another picture of the dress on display, and you can see what looks like a dust ruffle that's white. It's in the correct place and looks like one, so that's what even more made me think that the red wasn't meant to be a dust ruffle. This is the reason replicating a dress can be so hard; it's just hard to know! And thank you for sharing; I always appreciate it!

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Oh, just saw this interesting article: yesterdaysthimble.com/tutorials/balayeuse/ It still says that they're often un-seen...but it could be what they meant it to be on the dress!

[@arimurila]

It's all coming together, and it looks so good!

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Thank you! It's so exciting seeing it taking form!

[@germanantoniopiedrahita9404]

I am an aircraft structures mechanic; and by watching your video I feel related to the same process we have to follow when we are building an aircraft structure....I think that all I need is to learn how to use a sewing machine because I have a 28 years experience in creating cutting and building structures VERY NICE JOB..... CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

[@Kirkpepm]

The two people who unliked this is the workers who made this dress jealous that it’s more beautiful than their’s.

[@pippaseaspirit4415]

The petticoat is absolutely beautiful 😍

[@kaciemccarthy5160]

The dark pink ruffle is a detachable dust ruffle it can be attached inside near the hem of the outer gown or the petticoat hem. It keeps the lower edge of the outer gown from dragging & getting dirty. I thank I learned this from prior attire or enchanted rose,s channel.

[@ianflynn3262]

This series is brilliant! It looks like other folks have already mentioned that the dark pink is probably a balayeuse. It's a dust ruffle (though not always ruffled) that protects the fine fabric of the skirt train from dragging on the ground. It usually buttoned or hooked to the inside of the outermost skirt - that's why it moves with the outer skirt rather than as if it were a separate petticoat.

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Yes! I actually had a couple minutes in the video talking about how the red ruffle could be a dust ruffle, but then after looking into them a bit more, it seemed like dust ruffles are mainly hidden and aren't visible...so I decided to take that part out! After that, I found another picture of the dress on display, and you can see what looks like a dust ruffle that's white. It's in the correct place and looks like one, so that's what even more made me think that the red wasn't meant to be a dust ruffle. This is the reason replicating a dress can be so hard; it's just hard to know! And thank you for sharing; I always appreciate it!

[@mjgobet5601]

You are doing a fine job. I would like to mention two things. #1, the dark pink is totally period. I have an extant garment of a decade later and the skirt is entirely black and the kick ruffle (underside of the hem ) and the lining is a very strong pink, you might even call it hot pink. This is a couture skirt not something someone made at home and used what was handy. So use the Pink. #2 when using a pleating board try using a piece of steel boning to do the tucking of the pleats into the board. Or even a ruler, but boning is thinner. You will get that knife edge on the inside and it will totally be even. Keep up the great work. You will make a beautiful gown.

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Thank you for sharing! I definitely will be doing the dark ruffle (and I’d so love to have an extant garment so I can study all the things!! Some day!) And thanks for the tip about the pleating board. I tried using a knife to push the pleats in, but it just kept wrinkling them and pulling the fabric weird. But maybe it was too thick; I’ll try the boning!

[@marywhite5892]

Beautiful! This is inspiring me to have a Victorian era inspired wedding dress! (First I need a relationship but, small details 😂)

[@LadyB_20]

Wow! Such an amazing job. This should be shown to people complaining why commisioned pieces may cost more than a commercial piece. Time and effort show in the creation of these pieces.

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Aw, thanks! Yes, very true!

[@sierralarars]

Loving the series so far! Must admit I’m insanely jealous over your studio! It’s definitely goals! Can’t wait to see how this project progresses!

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

I'm so happy to have you along for this! And yes, I am so very grateful to have this studio!

[@TheePinkExplosion]

I’m loving this project! Props to you for all the hours sewing these pieces must have taken. Can’t wait for that gorgeous pink outer layer! :)

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Aw, thanks! I can't wait for the outer too! I'm so excited!

[@estelledesigns]

I had no idea what those drawstring thing were until your video! Such a smart idea to keep the bulk of the fabric to the back of the skirt!

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Ya, it really is! I haven't use that technique before but now I really like it!

[@dianneakel-lee6071]

Your are an incredibly talented designer!! I have been following you for just a short time but each video you post is even more amazing than the last! I enjoy watching historical garment recreation and as such, I follow several designers who specialize in this area but you, by far, outshine them all!!

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Aw, wow! You're so kind! I'm so happy to have you here for this sewing journey!

[@jonihorton4937]

It turned out SO well! I have an 1875 project coming up soon and I can't wait to refer back to this when I'm working on my own petticoat. Thank you!

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Thanks! That's wonderful! I hope it all goes well!

[@jerrywilkjr.6698]

Amazing! I had no idea how much time making an outfit like this would take. Such precision!

[@CynM.]

I love your designs. Beautiful. Safer watching many videos on period costuming I think you should have added another petticoat for the dark pink color.

[@tammymasson2343]

Incredible the time involved! I think you made the right decision on the petticoat. You look so beautiful in it already! 🥰

[@cecedubois5147]

Great tutorial!! It is incredible all the tiny, intricate decisions that must be made along the way. Well done!!

[@cjtramm8]

Beautifully done

[@thehufflepufflord3299]

The dark ruffle is probably the dust ruffle. They would keep the dress from getting muddy and were often detachable for washing.

[@adedow1333]

It looks like the dress itself is a white over that hot pink which appears the lovely rose color we see and love. (I have to go double check). I fully endorse the single petticoat! I love how everything is turning out so far!

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Yes, the dress does have a shite sheer layer over the pink fabric! But the dark ruffle is definitely a darker color than the main pink layer. I think the dark ruffle might have been intended to be a dust ruffle...but really not sure!

[@abandonedpast6410]

Great job!! The separation of the ruffles sounds good. I enjoyed the pleating, that reminded me of the fork pleating video you made.

[@wendysalisbury7580]

So enjoying this series!

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

So happy to have you here for it!

[@alaskacosplay]

I actually used a wedding gown skirt pattern I had since it had a train but I had to alter it for the petticoat since the extra length and width of every back panel since its the pattern for an 1890s wedding dress. I really recommend you make a slip lining to sew the dust ruffle to since you dont want a line of stitching to be visible.

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Thanks for sharing! I'll be doing some sort of lining!

[@safravazeer3040]

I have no idea how you don't have more subscribers. Your work is so precise and clean and well shot too. Instantly subscribed!

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Aw, thank you! Welcome! ❤️

[@EasyToSew]

Wow amazing job!

[@cecilyfortune8164]

Thank you for another great video.

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Thanks for watching! ❤️

[@rhondamast3441]

I’m oddly in love with petticoat construction videos. 😁 On an unrelated side note, I watched Beyond the Mask the other night, and the actress looks shockingly much like you. You should consider recreating her outfit that mimics a man uniform. Pleated men’s shirts are beyond amazing.🙏🏻

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Aw, that's fun! Oh, I remember watching that and almost think one of my siblings said the same thing!

[@rhondamast3441]

Bella Maes Designs It was a little jarring. 😌

[@cherrylee1103]

good call on the second petticoat. the pleats!!! i anxiously await the next video.

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Glad to hear! Can't wait to starting sharing the outer dress progress with you!

[@michellecornum5856]

Absolutely beautiful petticoat.

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Thank you! ❤️

[@elsiestoltzfus9252]

That is a lovely petticoat!!

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Thanks! ❤️

[@EdwardianTailor]

That is a gorgeous petticoat!

[@BeverleyButterfly]

Wow you have so many cool ideas to make things easier it's really cool to watch xx

[@johanna_elizabeth]

The petticoat is lovely, and I think it would be wonderful if you turned it in into a pattern. I was just thinking that the dark pink pleated trim that you see under her skirt might be a balayeuse, which literally means 'sweeper' in French, and essentially swept away the dust/dirt off the ground so it wouldn't soil the expensive silk of the outer dress. It was detachable, often by use of buttoning to an underlayer, so that it could be taken off and washed frequently, so it generally was made of a more practical fabric (although it sometimes had layers of lace). I have also read that it adds support to the train by encouraging it to fan out rather than just folding in on itself, though I haven't ever made one so I can't personally attest to that fact, however it seems like it would work. I hope that information might be helpful to you. 🌼🌻🌼

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Thank you and I've actually just opened up the pre-order for the petticoat pattern; bella-maes.com/product/christine-petticoat-pdf-pattern/ Yes! I actually had a couple minutes in the video talking about how the red ruffle could be a dust ruffle, but then after looking into them a bit more, it seemed like dust ruffles are mainly hidden and aren't visible...so I decided to take that part out! After that, I found another picture of the dress on display, and you can see what looks like a dust ruffle that's white. It's in the correct place and looks like one, so that's what even more made me think that the red wasn't meant to be a dust ruffle. This is the reason replicating a dress can be so hard; it's just hard to know! And thank you for sharing; I always appreciate it!

[@bettystimetravels6372]

Thank you for making this amazing series! It is such a joy to see you make this gown!

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Thanks for watching along! ❤️

[@chp21600]

So beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing!

[@hm1389]

Loving the process!

[@donnellemorrison6761]

Your creations are beautiful.

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Aw, thanks!

[@munka214]

I love this series of videos! Looks amazing. Keep up the good work.

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

I'm so glad to you have you here! I look forward to sharing the next parts of the series with you! ❤️

[@patrickishotxd8775]

OMG I haven't seen the whole dress yet and it's already looking good 🤯you are so talented👍 btw I love watching your videos you inspire me to make outfits myself 😁

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Aw, thanks! ❤️ Just about to start on the outer dress and I'm so excited!

[@timebomb4562]

the intro is giving me the creeps😨 I LOVE IT😍

[@HalleGrace]

Can you make the white gown as well! And the gown where she goes into the phantoms lair! :)

[@sarahlongshore2605]

This is a beautiful project!!!!

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Aw, thanks!

[@lunasmum6869]

I was wondering how you would sit down in that but you showed how easy it was! I love those pleats and will be having a look at the instructions for making a pleating board. Those dresses always looked so cumbersome but you have demonstrated that is not the case atall. I have loved following this series. Have you kept a tally of how much this is all costing? I reckon I would need to be sitting down before finding that out!!

[@ModernChinglish]

incredible!!! loving seeing each individual piece come together. Im also going to need a very detailed video on sitting in extravagant hoop skirts lol

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Thanks! Yes, it really is fun seeing it all come together! Haha, I think I might have to do that!

[@celticgoddess81]

The darker pleat is probably a dust ruffle under the main skirt. So I agree that you should add it to the inside of the main skirt. :)

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Yes! I actually had a couple minutes in the video talking about how the red ruffle could be a dust ruffle, but then after looking into them a bit more, it seemed like dust ruffles are mainly hidden and aren't visible...so I decided to take that part out! After that, I found another picture of the dress on display, and you can see what looks like a dust ruffle that's white. It's in the correct place and looks like one, so that's what even more made me think that the red wasn't meant to be a dust ruffle. This is the reason replicating a dress can be so hard; it's just hard to know! I think I'm going to do a bit more research to see what I can find...and then share a little about it in the skirt video!

[@celticgoddess81]

@@BellaMaesDesigns I look forward to your next video.

[@kariechaos5382]

I think there would have been minimum at least three layers of petticoat, especially for a formal ball gown. But, for a modern reconstruction that isn't meant to be period accurate, that works.

[@danielutzon4870]

There's something so pkeasignabout making petticoats, i dont know what it is. The shape that you are building looks amazing

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Yes, there is something about them! Thanks! ❤️

[@dgbclub7]

for a truly wearable garment, i love what you did for "that super cool period piece", as a costumer, i would have made the ruffle 6" wider, a non-pleated button on type for easier use and cleaning. Saving the pleating process for a dust ruffle or underskirt. This allows for versatility between the occasion and season of weather.

[@TheFalconoflight]

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

I’ll actually be making a second petticoat with the dark ruffle...I talk more about this in the next video (I made a fun discovery!)

[@sarahheri7027]

Oh I love it! Well done, you :)

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Aw, thanks! ❤️

[@amandamcauley4019]

I love this movie. My favorite dress is what I call the starlight dress. I think is the scene of her singing for the first. I think!?

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Yes! That’s a gorgeously dress!

[@louiselill1528]

Petticoat is beautiful . I really am enjoying this series I don't want it to end . I think you made the right decision to only make the one petticoat and add the other part to the skirt . You look stunning wearing all of these . I have never seen the starch being made before can you tell me please the purpose of the vinegar ?

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Thank you! I’m so happy to have you along for this series! So the vinegar is suppose to be the historical way to set pleats (from what I understand), but it wasn’t working as well as I wanted it to, so I added some starch!

[@louiselill1528]

@@BellaMaesDesigns Thank you for letting me know .

[@238Tina1]

Amazing! So satisfying watching you press those pleats 😍

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Pressing those pleats was quite satisfying (well, at least for the first hour or so!) :)

[@238Tina1]

Bella Maes Designs I need a board like the one you use

[@clarac4491]

I really don't envy you with all that ironing. At home we have an old ironing machine (a mangle I think? Not too sure about the English name for it) for exactly that. Big long pieces of fabric that need ironing like bed sheets of any size, table cloth and the like. So if you find yourself spending sooo much time ironing fabric, you might want to treat yourself 😉 (though I have no idea about how pricey these get...) Anyway, thanks for inspiring me again and again to stop being lazy and get back to sewing! 😊👍🏼

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

That's awesome! I think I know exactly what you're talking about and that would be an amazing thing to have around! And I'm so glad!! Happy sewing! ❤️

[@designdoctor247]

B e a u t I f u l 💛

[@kelseydenness8159]

Please please sell a pattern for the white petticoat o just cannot find one as beautiful! Please please Bella Mae xxx

[@alizeb6118]

It's so beautiful I want one 😍😍😍😍😍

[@TealCheetah]

I've never seen a pleating board before! :o

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

I really hadn’t seen it either till about a year ago! It’s pretty neat how they work!

[@efjeK]

Aaah...I just figured out I used a tiny pleating board while sewing facemasks. Whilst using it I just thought it was a handy tool to make pleating go a lot faster, didn't know that it was actually called a pleating board. Turned out I have been using it exactly the same way as here (only without the starch solution) even with my limited knowledge of them XD

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Oh, that’s awesome! It’s always nice to learn you’re doing something the correct way! (And that makes me hope that I’m doing it correctly! 🙂)

[@chloexianah3070]

The dark pink is a dust ruffle which can be detached for easy cleaning. As its highly unlikely you would ever wash a ball gown.

[@kashfiaislam9995]

Corsets are much more comfortable than underwire bras. 🎭🩰🎨

[@roxiepoe9586]

What goes under is so pretty and should be going outer!!!!

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Aw, thanks! It does make me little sad that you'll never see this petticoat...but it's still nice knowing that you're wearing pretty things!

[@Gandellion]

How would a petticoat with pleats like this be washed? Would each pleat have to be ironed in again afterwards?!

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Well, I'm not really sure! 😂 I think the pleats would hold up slightly in a mild wash and then could easily be pressed back in place. But it would need a lot of wearing to make the petticoat dirty enough to throw in the wash. There'd be a lot of spot washing before a machine washing would be needed!

[@samuelgauthier2715]

there's another solution... you bring it to the loundry service.... they will do it verry well for you 😇😇

[@louiselill1528]

@@BellaMaesDesigns not sure if you tack each pleat in place before washing

[@MicaRayan]

The maids will do it back then. Maybe they just rub some damp cloth to it... who knows... Victorian often improvising things lol😅

[@lafayettekirkegaard]

PATTERN THIS PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THATS GOOD AND HOLY

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

😂 I will see what I can do!

[@RealAngelOfMusic]

This is so beautiful 😍 I love how much detail you put into your dresses 🥰 which font did you use in the intro (the one that looks like the phantom's handwriting 🤗 I've been searching for it for literally MONTHS😆)

[@wenkachan6180]

I think the pink ruffles were a detachable "balayeuse"

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Thank you for sharing! I just looked up "balayeuse" and found this interesting article: yesterdaysthimble.com/tutorials/balayeuse/ It still says that they're often un-seen...but it could be what they meant it to be on the dress! I actually had a couple minutes in the video talking about how the red ruffle could be a dust ruffle, but then after looking into them a bit more, it seemed like dust ruffles are mainly hidden and aren't visible...so I decided to take that part out! After that, I found another picture of the dress on display, and you can see what looks like a dust ruffle that's white. It's in the correct place and looks like one, so that's what even more made me think that the red wasn't meant to be a dust ruffle. This is the reason replicating a dress can be so hard; it's just hard to know!

[@ushere5791]

i think this petticoat is way too pretty to hide under a dress! :D

[@ucfeet1]

Re the dark petticoat. If nobody minds if I put my two cents in. If not full red petticoat, could it by chance be a balayeuse?

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Yes, several people have mentioned this. I actually had a few minutes were I talked about it in the video, but then took it out because those are usually hidden. And actually...I just made a fun discovery about the dark ruffle and I’ll talk about it in the next video!

[@rosemaryalkemade6816]

How much fabric did you use for this petticoat?

[@Moonlight-kp7lu]

❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍

[@chp21600]

Can you please tell me where you buy your bleached muslin? Thank you!!

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

I got mine at Joann’s a while back!

[@cutiepartyyt7271]

TEACH US HOW TO MAKE CHRISTINE DAAES SLEEPING O F WHATEVER OUTFIT ITS SO PRETTY AND IDK HOW TO MAKE IT PLEEEEEEAAAASSSSSSSE. ITS FROM THE 2004 MOVIE AND THE MUSIC OF THE NIGHT SCENE

[@cutiepartyyt7271]

Yeeeeeessssss

[@nataliewhittaker3824]

Why do you put vinegar in with the starch?

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

I saw that historically this was the way to set pleats, but after doing some pleats, the vinegar just wasn’t setting the pleats as well so I decided to add some starch to the mixture!

[@designdoctor247]

Watching this gave me the uncontrollable urge to sew lovely pleats 😃 ...on everything.

[@a29978]

The single dislike is Carlotta

[@pascalemathonnat4682]

Magnifique vous êtes douée. J aimerais bien avoir ce savoir .

[@kaiabea280]

This is so lovely!! I have no clue about the dark pink ruffle lol it seems like a strange thing to have at all, merely because the colour is so stark against the rest of the dress...is there a lining to the main dress/skirt? If so, maybe it’s attached there?

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Thanks! Ya, it really is quite interesting! I actually had a couple minutes in the video talking about how the red ruffle could be a dust ruffle, but then after looking into them a bit more, it seemed like dust ruffles are mainly hidden and aren't visible...so I decided to take that part out! So really, I don't know if that's what they meant it to be, or just decorative. I think I might do some more research and add some more information into the skirt video about this subject! :)

[@evelyn_r]

Personally I feel that the dark pink clashes with the rest of the dress and those are accidental peeks of it as on display they don’t make any petticoats visible. But it’s your dress and it’s up to you. I loved your decision to combine both images. I did keep expecting you to get some sort of ruler or stripe to push the fabric into the folds 😅 dunno why but I did

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Hmm, I guess I can see that! I did find a darker silk that matches the pink outer fabric quite well. And I do find it really interesting that every time the hem of the dress is seen in the movie, you see the dark ruffle. But on display, it's never seen...makes me so curious to the real dress and how it was constructed! I have seen somewhere that you can use a knife or credit card to push the pleats into the fold of the pleating board, but I tried that and the only thing it accomplished was wrinkling the fabric and distorted the even pleats that were just folded!

[@hazameals205]

ياريت الترجمة

[@adriandurrant2619]

should have made 2-3 petticoats for the time period

[@bellabadalyan8140]

Hello my name is Bella 😊

[@mishamusha8233]

There is one dislike..who is it!?

[@mars-paradise]

love u

[@bosse1998]

Vinegar to starch?

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

At first I was just doing vinegar to set the pleats, but it just wasn't setting them quite as well as I would like, so added some starch. And it was a great combo!

[@samuelgauthier2715]

i don't think that there is a right or a wrong choice... only an "artistic" choice ...

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

Aw, thanks! :)

[@wally626v_m7]

I expect in real life such a dress would have a separate petty coat. For a movie, it would be easier to attach to the dress.

[@BellaMaesDesigns]

That's a great point!

[@irvinwittmeier5208]

!;-)

[@ayjamay]

Vinegar is a wonderful deodorizer once it dissipates.

[@Midlife_Manical_Mayhem]

i want to be you when i grow up. (i'm almost 51. do you think there's still a chance? lol)

[@anng1371]

Just a tip if you want to improve your english and make your instructions more concise, try using one word instead of two ('decided' rather than 'did decide'). Also, I find that avoiding repetitions in the same sentence, even in the same paragraph, will sound better and clearer. (Basically, if you've already said 'basically', try using another word that means the same thing, like 'essentially'. I hope I haven't offended you!!! I just want to help :3