A Victorian Lady's Pinstripe Waistcoat

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Pattern:
Originally drafted according to the instructions in the 1895 Keystone Jacket and Dress Cutter: archive.org/details/keystonej...
A very similar 1890s waistcoat pattern is also available pre-drafted from Black Snail Patterns: blacksnailpatterns.com/listin...
Materials:
Pinstripe - UK Textile, London
Silesia - William Gee (www.williamgee.co.uk/shop/cot...)
Horsehair canvas - Steinlauf & Stoller, NYC
Linen tape (1/4") - Burnley & Trowbridge (burnleyandtrowbridge.com/coll...)
Cotton padding - William Gee (www.williamgee.co.uk/shop/cot...)
Buttons - BestForTailors, Etsy (www.etsy.com/uk/listing/81949...)
Buckle - William Gee (www.williamgee.co.uk/shop/543...)
Primary thread - cotton
Buttonholes - silk buttonhole twist
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Soundtrack:
“Hidden” by Ardie Son, Artlist.io
“Terra” by Ardie Son, Artlist.io
“No Clues Left” by Arthur Benson, Epidemicsound.com
“Here-There” by Yehezkel Ram, Artlist.io
“Waiting” by Brianna Tam, Artlist.io
“Rain Dance” by Jon Algar, Epidemicsound.com
“Ode” by Ardie Son, Artlist.io

[@estherandreasen366]

And thus we discover that the entire Moraine dress look was purely caused by "when you need the vibes you need the vibes." Your waistcoat looks absolutely amazing. It gives off Edwardian author vibes.

[@HomeWithMyBookshelf]

Fitting, since she did write a book! So looking forward to it coming out!

[@m.maclellan7147]

@@HomeWithMyBookshelf me as well ! Just followed the link to my "preorder" to make sure all was well & checking the date !

[@todorokisfavouriteobject9109]

@@HomeWithMyBookshelf really? What’s the title?

[@HomeWithMyBookshelf]

@@todorokisfavouriteobject9109 It's called Make, Sew and Mend. You can find a preorder link in the description, it's out in May!

[@todorokisfavouriteobject9109]

@@HomeWithMyBookshelf oh thank you!

[@anagabrieltrevino5439]

The self possessed confidence with which Bernadette proceeded to *"simply"* make a meticulously tailored double breasted edwardian waistcoat inspires me immensely. Over the course of the *Lady Sherlock* project I think she mentioned how intimidating she found tailoring and how complicated waistcoats are. I never doubted that she would achieve her goal of successfully tailoring incredible garments, but to see it come to fruition, it makes me incredibly happy! Cheers to you! I'm off to go work on my own goals with renewed confidence and determination!

[@audoldends6799]

Talk about a glow up!

[@kuurolita]

I didn't know anyone could look so elegant when wearing fabric clothe but then again I've seen Bernadette wear toilet paper and still look like a queen, And the waist coat looks absolutely fabulous you go Bernadette.

[@evoandy]

What kind of clothes are there besides fabric clothes? armor?

[@flamesofhellstudio]

@@evoandy leather and pvc?

[@evoandy]

@@flamesofhellstudio both of which are fabric.

[@michaeltriba1307]

@@evoandy Great question! 👏👏👏 I guess there was also the "Emperor's New Clothes" when I was a kid! 😳🤣

[@nono_c.est_tout]

@@evoandy Nope. Leather and PVC are materials, not fabrics. Cotton is a material, but denim, ‎gingham or canvas are fabrics. Silk is a material, but satin or chiffon are fabrics. You're mixing the two here :)

[@juliefahy]

That shot near the end when you swivel on your chair with Lord Cesario is EVERYTHING! The waistcoat looks so amazing, it makes me want to start wearing waistcoats! ;)

[@medicwebber3037]

I paused that at one point to really look at that image. I seriously want to try to draw or paint that as THE image of everything Bernadette.

[@marjoleinsmolders1630]

The bond bad guy vibes 🤣👍👍👍

[@davidbrooke]

@@marjoleinsmolders1630 may be Moriaty to compliment the lady sherlock outfit

[@AvenRox]

"So, I suppose you're wondering why I summoned you here today..."

[@medicwebber3037]

@@AvenRox 🤣🤣 I also imagined Bernadette saying something like: “I’ve just invented a new doomsday device, it’s called a waistcoat 👌🏼 _laser_ 👌🏼and I’ll use it unless I get one 👌🏼 _million_ 👌🏼 dollars!”

[@enenome9810]

Watching her black pointy nails pick up little pins in the lamp light is SUCH A VIBE

[@kittykat490]

The little avocado socks reveal at the end made me laugh so hard. It's so charming to have such a lovely historical look and then BOOM cute silly avocado socks

[@ms-rachel-anne]

I feel blessed by the amount of piggy footage in this video. It is always a delight to see His Lordship. Also, I really enjoyed the music choices in this video. The cello sections in particular, whilst working with the canvas, caught my attention and gave a particular "mundane work but also exciting because historical clothing is really cool" vibe to those clips.

[@tylersdog]

As an enthusiast of waistcoats, who makes a lot to suit my moods, I am totally impressed. That roll collar is exquisite.

[@howtosurviveelectronichara6474]

Your filmmaking abilities and cinematic aesthetic are really upping the ante lately. Unbelievable production. So much better than what 135 people can do with millions of dollars. Keep showing them up :-) you know they’re watching lol you are their competition now. I would not be surprised if someone like PBS or TLC starts a rip off of your channel in the form of a television show.

[@pricklypear7516]

I enjoy the subtitles, even though English is my mother tongue and Bernadette is perfectly articulate. Watching the subtitles say, "Cronch. Cronch" as she cut through the fabric simply delighted me. "(some violins)" and, later, "(violins but d r a m a t i q u e)." What fun!

[@lizthedisjointedzebra692]

Right?? She just has an excellent eye for editing. Even her ad spots are freakin cinematic and epic.

[@howtosurviveelectronichara6474]

@@lizthedisjointedzebra692 I could not agree more. I thoroughly appreciated the textile lesson in the advertisement for this one lol

[@epicureanbard]

I'm glad I didn't skip through the ad! Learning about Cotton Sateen actually helped inform me for decisions made in a fantasy TTRPG. In the game our party just acquired a condemned inn in the ritzy part of town so we needed to get new sheets that were luxurious for our well-to-do customers but cheap to replace and easy to clean. Cotton Sateen is the perfect material that I had no idea existed and our group is thrilled with the idea! Hurrah for educational sponsorships!

[@ragnkja]

Satin/sateen is indeed a wonderful weave for bedsheets.

[@jesamindee6783]

I enjoyed watching this video enormously! My mother was a tailor by trade, and watching you lay out the pattern, the sound of the shears as you cut it, all the basting and sewing, pinking etc., brought back so many memories of watching her as a child! I wish she were still alive, so that I could share your videos with her, she would very much enjoy them! Your waistcoat looks amazing, very stylish, tailored outfits always do!

[@m.maclellan7147]

Well, if you believe in the "afterlife", perhaps your mother IS watching along with you?! Perhaps it was she that guided you to Bernadette's channel ?!

[@jesamindee6783]

@@m.maclellan7147 Possibly. I have been watching Bernadette since she started posting!

[@My_mid-victorian_crisis]

We interrupt this project to bring you a ridiculously accurate Wheel of Time cosplay... no back to your regularly scheduled Neo-Edwardian content. I love your humor!

[@rochelle2758]

Your willingness to just cut right into the beautiful fabrics you use gives me courage. I can easily do it when quilting, but I often quail in the face of garment fabrics. Thank you. Also, I spent this afternoon felling down seams while sitting in a patch of sunshine, so thank you for that inspiration too.

[@angelwhispers2060]

It's actually advisable to always make a mock up first Bernadette is an experienced sewer and especially if you're working on a limited budget is better to get some appropriate stretchiness cheap fabric from a charity shop and make your mock up before cutting into the really nice fabric. Because by the time you have made the Garment you actually want you will essentially done it twice and therefore gotten the practice and experience of messing up on the thing that is not super expensive

[@SpringStarFangirl]

I spent the morning felling down a couple of patches, and damn if they weren't just satisfying to do.

[@rebeccaude4412]

Did Brooklinen know they were going to be blessed by such a precious spokesman as His Royal Highness 😉? He is quite easily the best sheet tester I’ve ever seen. Oh how I adore a pinstripe & the pocket watch!! Eee Gads!

[@Vanni7598]

Just wanted to let you know that it's entirely your fault that I share my living room with my very own 1909 singer friend now ❤️ and I'm not the tiniest bit mad about it. It's so exciting to use such a wondrous piece of machinery. (Confession: sometimes when I don't have the time or energy to actually sew something I just treadle for a minute to hear all the tiny clicks and rattles - that's not weird, right? 😅)

[@elysium_starz]

Definitely not weird

[@SoulSpectar]

I have an ASMR list which includes a sewing tutorial. I listen purely for the sound of the heavy metal scissors cutting through the fabric, and the oh-so slight hiss of thread going through fabric. So I get it!

[@AllTheHappySquirrels]

I was actually just perusing ye olde ebay for an antique friend of my very own. I very much doubt that my husband will agree with my assertion that we must drive 2000 miles to pick up the new friend I desperately want to bring home. 😭

[@medicwebber3037]

I hope everyone who watches your videos appreciates just how much humor you put into these things. I chuckled out loud at your supremely extra posing in the sheet-that was great! Thank you for another video-love the outcome and had no doubt the next time you made a tailored garment it would be fantastic!

[@kathilisi3019]

And those SOCKS! I actually laughed out loud at that bit.

[@amandagfuller]

@@kathilisi3019 I laughed at the socks too. Her videos are so immersive that I start to forget what timeline I live in. I start thinking of how to trick people with sewing a specific silhouette, and hidden pockets. Then... BAM! The socks bring me crashing back down to 2022. 😅

[@alixhernandez286]

second time's the charm

[@h5y878]

Yeap

[@sorael1507]

This I the third time it was like watching the literal making of the video

[@joangibson859]

Fortunately, my "historical" garment period is the mid-late 1960's. I love the Chanel suits styles and actually make and wear them. After tailoring one using a tutorial by Claire Shaeffer in "Threads" I realized why Chanel used the trims she did. They gave the jacket edges, etc., stability w/o facings. I also like to do pad stitching.....

[@saritshull3909]

please explain what you mean about the trims to make edges?

[@roxannlegg750]

I have a Vogue counter pattern catalog (German language edition) from 1970, and its the edition of all the major designer houses only - Valentino, Dior, Givenchy, YSL Belinda Bellville, Chanel, and more. They are nearly all tailored garments. Of the items made and modelled in photographs you can see quite clearly (even "simple" dresses) they are still rather structured and well finished garments. Its a fallacy and sad i hear some say that tailoring disappeared in the retro era...it just depended on how much you were prepared to pay. I have vogue counter pattern books from 1950, 1960 and now the designer 1970, and i was surprsied at how classy the 1969-1970 fashions could be. IMHO, fashion isnt fashion unless its well designed and well made, regardless of the style. Construction is 9/10ths of a garment...the pattern shapes are only a template!

[@catzkeet4860]

The classic chanel jacket has edgings done in contrast fabric tape. This gives the edges stability and body, and eliminates the need for edge facings.

[@paulamiller8386]

Lovely waistcoat. Also loved the bit where you turned round with Cesario like a Bond villan in a hollowed out volcano. Genius.

[@emilyreynolds2695]

I love Cesario, but I wish she would get a friend for him! Guinea pigs are social herd animals, they really are not meant to be alone. I think he would be happier with a buddy!

[@silevee]

Bernadette, have you had the chance to visit a traditional tailors in Savile Row, while you're in London? I'm sure with your credentials you could get access! Some of the processes in your waistcoat were akin to the traditional men's tailoring for which they're famous. Some of the tailors and tailoresses working there are supposedly of the highest repute. Although I'm not sure their waistcoats have stays, but you never know!

[@a_butter_flying]

I've said it before and will say it again: it's beautiful ✨ And the avocado socks are the best

[@TudorositiesbyMaureen]

I love the nail polish, very flattering, witch vibes. Yes, weave types and their texture as a finished garment, as a weaver here for this content. Has a 40" wide loom living in her basement amongst the crafty studio. I love the pinstripe fabric, as it has just a hint of red in the design. The red is not noticed till closer up, love subtlety like this fabrics are magical. Hope you love your new waistcoat, you look amazing.

[@ninasoftic930]

what nail polish do you mean, can't see anything on her nails? would be interested to see what you meant (:

[@margaretgiudice7698]

@@ninasoftic930 At the start of the video, Bernadette is wearing black nail polish.

[@ninasoftic930]

@@margaretgiudice7698 oh I see, thank you (: was scrolling around a bit more far into the video, didn't think about the start :D

[@kathyjohnson2043]

And they were longer than she usually has.

[@suzychartier6379]

One thing no one ever talks about is washing garments that were padstitched. I have a vest that required some very meticulous padstitch which took me forever to do. The end result is absolutely to die for ! Except... I don't want to wear it 'cause I don't want to wash it, I don't know how to and I'm afraid all these beautiful curves I gave the fabric will just disolve into the washing. Anyone?

[@toomanyopinions8353]

Could you add an inner lining that covers all of the padding and such, perhaps? That way it wouldn't be visible and might be easier to wash.

[@piccalillipit9211]

*I JUST COMPLEATED* my first men's suit jacket with full canvas and horsehair - I started 18 months ago with a hat and then trousers and them waist coat and now jacket... ANYONE CAN DO IT - that's why I'm mentioning it - its just a series of separate small steps you have to learn. If you want to make vintage clothes - just start. Oh and honestly - its not much quicker with a machine so if you don't have one, just hand sew...

[@joecrafted]

Any specific sources you used to help with all the steps? I'd love to make some Victorian-esque waistcoat, coat and breeches for steampunky fun.

[@piccalillipit9211]

@@joecrafted - I used the pattern drafting book from 1900 by J P Thornton "The Sectional System of Gentlemen's Garment Cutting" which is available os a free PDF. For making a jacket - this is the best video series by far kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYWQqKuZqtKAiZY For individual things like pockets this Japanese channel is amazing - no words but so clear wiht the vids of what they are doing kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYbdkoh_acasr9U Waistcoats are quite easy :-D

[@chloeedmund4350]

Congratulations!

[@melimsah]

(As a motion designer, I feel the struggle of dealing with sound issues in exports and not having the time to review the whole footage. Though just saying, the last attempt without music... I think folks would love a simple no music ASMR compilation video someday lol)

[@yumeobayashi7177]

I agree! An ASMR video would be so soothing. Also as someone who saw the first upload, it made me appreciate more the work that goes into video making. I tend to forget about it and I never realized all the volume adjusting between the music, voiceover and the sound of the video itself.

[@marqueewilson]

Can't remember if it had music, but she did make a short ASMR video before (still in her NY apartment at the time)!

[@bernadettebanner]

Oh you know, just casually muting an entire audio track to proof one thing before export and forgetting to unmute it, twice. 🥲

[@sofiaoutandabout]

I'm not much into ASMR, but the soft sound of the thread slipping through the fabric when Bernadette made the thread markings was delicious. And the gentle snip of the scissors! Aaahhh so soothing 😌

[@aexious]

Bernadette could (should) make an ASMR hour long video of just her cutting fabric because it's oddly comforting and could put me to sleep better than the standard "ship at sea while it's raining" video I use now to de-stim my ADHD brain to sleep.

[@kennedy2899]

This intro takes “dark academia” literally, and I’m here for it!

[@canucknancy4257]

So stunning. I love the "adjusting the clothing to get the proper silhouette" idea. Makes much more sense than trying to adjust one's body. Thanks for a wonderful video.

[@eyesofthegoddess2967]

you look wonderful, so much like my great-grand-mother would look like. She was born in 1880 thus she would have worn late Victorian early Edwardian clothing. She was a manager of a shop making clothing for men and women, her husband was the director. She was always so elegant and lady-like. You look just marvelous Bernadette. Love from Canada

[@mellowenglishgal]

"...one third of our life in sheets..." That made me giggle. Philosophercore is a good look for you! Most importantly, His Lordship seems satisfied by the new cotton sateen. Only the best for His Lordship's dainty little paws! The waistcoat looks wonderful! Lovely pinstripe and buttons. The finished silhouette is wonderful!

[@happycommuter3523]

Very interesting explanation of how to achieve a “Victorian” silhouette via tailoring and strategic padding!

[@briarwoodimp]

Loved everything about this video. Will continue to resist the (unwise in my current life) urge to bring home a Guinea pig. I knew about the padding of silhouettes, but not the ideal proportions. I modeled some petticoats and corset covers for the historical society, sans corset and bustle, back in my teens. They chose me for the undergarments because 1. I was the youngest and they could boss me into wearing what none of the others wanted to model, and 2. the garments fit without needing adjustment. I thought my 34-24-38 measurements were ghastly compared to my still sylph-like 14 year old peers, but now I see I was just born a bit late to be the envy of all.

[@zuziagalant6761]

This looks so classy and fashionable! I love how these historical garments can make you look out of this époque and if you want you can style it to look super modern. This is the beauty of fashion. And I absolutely adore the fabric!

[@toottoot8572]

Ah yay, audio's fixed! Well done!!

[@CalltoaMentor]

Bernadette. Bernadette please. I beg of you. I have so many projects lined up and cannot be inspired further. 😭😭

[@melissaknive3494]

Every ad should include education and your ad spots are easily the best on KZbin. Love your sewing projects, especially the super dramatic pieces!!!

[@sheriburke8276]

I loved the lamp lightening at the beginning. I’ve not seen a double wicked lamp like that before.

[@candlerunner]

Repeat comment from previous upload, but (as a cellist) I love the new music so much! it’s so prettyy

[@crystilmurch5659]

Bernadette living her absolutely best life! his came out beautifully! Completely love the look of the pocket watch in it's teeny little pocket. Also loved how Cesario said he was sorry at the end for stepping on Momma's eye. 💙

[@bulbrossow9172]

Your channel has inspired me so much. I’m doing a costume construction for a theatre competition. I’m doing a completely handmade neck to ankle costume for Gavroche from Le Mis. I’m using a drafting book from 1907 and I’m so excited

[@TheGarnetObsidian]

Wonderful to hear your project and inspiration,wishing all of us could see! Certainly, your work will be gorgeous! Very best wishes.

[@annie4424]

So timely! I’d just decided to make a work-appropriate, green Victorian waistcoat for St. Patrick’s day and hopped on KZbin to find some construction technique help when BAM! Here this is. Thanks so much for this. 😁

[@cyee7]

Glad that the sound issue is fixed! I thought you were experimenting with a more picturesque, less VO kind of video style in the last upload. But yay fixed issues! :D

[@alaskacosplay]

I made a waistcoat back when you made your Lady Sherlock outfit and I had to add so much boning and had gone and used stiffer sew on interfacing because I didnt have any horsehair canvas on hand. I had to use large skirt hooks instead of functional buttons since I made it more practical when I need to throw it on in 10 seconds.

[@SimpleDesertRose]

OMGoodness Piggy kisses! It doesn't get much better than that ❤️❤️ I love how it turn out. Its absolutely stunning 😍 I have a double bested waistcoat pattern I've been too scared to try. Your amazing waist coat has me thinking I need some pinstripes in my life now.

[@Amotakermit]

i hope you’re doing well, and realize you are a human who does amazing work (not just content) thank you as always for sharing bernadette

[@TheAgeofFabulous]

This waist coat is spectacular and so you! I’m glad it got finished plus your pocket watch is phenomenal. How is Cesario?

[@mfg2324]

Oh I'm soooo looking forwarwd to it! And yess, everybody needs pinstripes. And waistcoats. So it's perfect!

[@mfg2324]

And the socks match it perfectly :D

[@Sweet.peach21]

Tbh I zoned out in the end bc I was just blown away by how smooth and amazing it looked. As always you made it look beautiful and easy Bernadette!

[@castaras6309]

my subtitles got stuck on (bernadette laughing softly) with the reveal and i am amused by the idea of bernadette just chuckling quietly through the full reveal without saying anything

[@ams_a_ghost]

Just what I needed while I pattern my Anne Boleyn skirt.

[@catherinepoteat]

Bernadette, I simply love your nails, and for the first time in my life I haven't been biting them and thus I now am modeling them off of your pointy nails! Also, your shapeshifting abilities are beyong measure, and I cannot wait for the day in which I have the time and money to make my own clothes like you do!

[@bellablue5285]

Love the shawl collar, came out beautifully. (Appreciate the re-upload with the missing audio as well)

[@cherylcentenioblessedvirgi3241]

I love your garment. It is so nice to see floor length skirts and dresses, which are my favorites, in your videos. In the near future I will be making the majority of my clothing and this includes floor length skirts, dresses, coats, robes and pants suits. Thank you for sharing.

[@LaineyBug2020]

Had to watch the whole thing again just so I could comment as I originally wanted: It's magnificent! Wasn't a waste since there was bits of different footage!

[@doedarling1215]

What's the difference?

[@joyin9852]

@@doedarling1215 the first one she uploaded I think had a few audio problems in some of the clips x

[@GoGoGoLilQueenie]

As much as I enjoyed watching it as an ASMR video, of course I will watch it again with the narration.😌

[@makeda6530]

I was JUST gushing over waistcoats yesterday, or trying not to over a friend simply wearing a vest, this is right on time! I should be getting back to my own self-supporting bodice sewing.

[@stelladiagoupis7521]

For I, a regular human university student, have been blessed with this video on my arduous adventure into the world of procrastination. Thank you very much for a 16 minute excuse to not have to finish my statistics homework.

[@mafuletrekkie]

Anyone else get a "Hello Mr. Bond" vibe at the end of the video? Just me? Ok.

[@polinaignatenkova3634]

The slow turn with Lord Cicario in her lap and a whiskey glass at hand. That cunning expression! The DRAMA!! Yes I absolutely love it and can totally see that Bernadette had her beginnings in theatre! *dramatically poses*

[@johannesputter8455]

@@polinaignatenkova3634 I got the vibe too! Cicario is an exeptable Super villain pet. Ms. B evil Plan : Put the entire world in vitorian clothes !😉😂

[@SpiritOfHugs]

When you start wearing feminine clothing for the first time, it's important to have an idea of how you want to look. I have a few scrapbooks of women I really admire and want to look like when I'm finished, and, honestly, it's just 80% Bernadette. I'm learning to sew too!

[@chainedepatricia0512]

Glad the audio issues are fixed :) I'll gladly watch a second time.

[@MyLivingJournal]

That is so precious at the end to see your sweet little guinea pig. They seem like such nice little pets to have.

[@jlin592]

I’m always so afraid to cut into beautiful cloth, since I’m scared that I’ll mess it up. I guess since you done this so much you don’t have that mental hang up 😊

[@erinjackson6243]

OMG me too. I have some beautiful deep purple velvet that I really want to make a dress out of, but I'm terrified to screw up. 😅

[@timboi3399]

I finally feel seen

[@ChibiSugar]

Same 🥲 nowadays I try to make a mock up first so I can ruin the cheaper thrifted fabrics instead of the beautiful fabric

[@kaocazbaubo]

Sheets from your local thrift store make perfect fabric for mock-ups, especially when you want to tailor it to your body. I keep a stash of king size flat sheets on hand and sometimes find some to actually make into a top.

[@juliapalos2077]

@@erinjackson6243 Yeah! Try to make a mock up with thrifted bed sheets. You deserved a beautiful purple velvet dress!

[@jaded_gerManic]

I would expect a textile tutorial, Bernadette dear, from someone as elegantly professional as yourself! I've never wanted pinstripe before. Lol 👍💜

[@elysium_starz]

I'm fairly certain that your advert for sheets is the most enjoyable advert I've ever watched.

[@AmeliaBell28]

I loved this back-to-basics sewing video :) I didn't realize how much I missed just your (by your standards, at least) simple, one-off, staple projects. I love the big projects- the Mary Poppins-es and the Moiraines- but there's something so comforting about just watching you whip together a day-to-day wardrobe addition. And of course, "whip together" actually means over the course of many hours across several months but... movie magic! Also, those socks at the end are A+ and I really appreciated that late Victorian/early Edwardian silhouette ratio! It makes me wonder what I'd look like with those proportions if I used my natural waist measurement as the basis and then padded my bust and hips to match! Maybe one day I'll have the chance to try on some period reproduction clothing and find out.

[@celticchrys]

I love your videos, and the atmosphere, the sewing, the historical information, etc. However, I want to express particular appreciation for your Closed Captions. I find them a delight and entertainment on their own, with careful descriptions of background music, sounds, etc. Such attention to detail is rare, and it is a delight to see your style continue into even this detail.

[@iamvictoriarae]

I've been wanting to make a victorian waistcoat for a while now, so I take this video as a sign from the universe!

[@Norwaycat91]

The opening scene in this reminded me so much of the opening scene in the Beatrice Potter tv-show that used to run on Norwegian kids-tv (guessing it was a BBC production originally?) and it brought back so many lovely memories!

[@rmdcade1717]

The purpose of this entire video was the turn with Lord Caesario in hand and a sly smile

[@Griiisetryne]

It's so cute! I've been wanting to make a 90's waistcoat for a while now, this is the visual motivation and inspiration I need :)

[@wiggle_duck9063]

15:47 "No, Mr Bond, I expect you to die. You have only yourself to blame. Those were my fabric scissors you used to cut the wires on the doomsday machine."

[@gigi_goose13]

anyone else do absouletly no sewing but just loves everything about this channel

[@chrisanderson01]

There's something so satisfying hearing shears cut through cloth. It's something you rarely hear anymore.

[@deborahsorgi8515]

Absolutely stunning as always Miss Bernadette

[@lorisewsstuff1607]

Absolutely lovely. I love to see how much your tailoring has progressed through the years. I'm envious. I haven't yet gotten the courage to take the plunge myself.

[@madisonwaycaster9832]

His Majesty, Cesario, crawling on your face only to fall was so so adorable and reminds me so much of something my cat would do. She likes to act like she is still a small kitten when she climbs on me and it's adorable.

[@katbairwell]

I was unable to sleep, miserable, mentally distracted, and then I realised what I needed. I needed to watch Bernadette make something! Have I seen it before, sure, does that matter, not in the slightest. Now calmer, and thinking dreamily of future projects, thank you dear Bernadette, your videos are better than therapy!!

[@noaht124]

Ugh I freakin love a good BB video. The elegance and subtle sass, the intellect. It all just makes me so happy

[@Trees...]

Every video you put out is always visually stunning!

[@Beryllahawk]

This was so nice to watch! The very first garment I ever made was a simple vest, nothing historical but managing it all entirely by hand sewing was A Thing. Too, I didn't know buttonhole stitch yet so THAT ended up a bit odd looking, haha I so much appreciate how clearly you show the work, and explain not just what must be done but WHY it works that way, and give historical context to it as well. It makes an already fascinating video that much richer for the learning!

[@rebeccabiddix6319]

I love your attention to detail. The stiches, padding, et al.

[@kimdiestro40]

The aesthetic here is always on point :)

[@ifandomluver9575]

the perfect time for this video!! i’m venturing to sew an entire edwardian outfit (underthings included) and the outfit includes a waistcoat!! absolutely beautiful result!!!!

[@brynmcconnell4706]

your abiities are truly incredible

[@Wildevis]

A beautiful waistcoat and I love how you show the detail work you do

[@alisondavies1647]

I always look forward to your videos. They are very relaxing to watch. 😊

[@robintheparttimesewer6798]

The waist coat is lovely. I’ve learned so much about tailoring with your videos!

[@ResinChannel]

Your videos give me joy.

[@LogCabinNick]

I have been a follower for years and I think what I love most about seeing the re-creations based on extant garments and historic patterns is that we aren’t looking at old, tattered rags that were once worn by someone. We aren’t seeing a faded relic behind glass in a museum next to a black and white picture of it in its youth. We are able to see what they would have looked like brand new, in real life, and in HD color! We get to see how the fabric actually moves and what it looks like when it’s on a living, breathing, moving human being instead of pinned to a museum mannequin! Seeing them animate just makes me smile! Thank you for not only so painstakingly creating these pieces but also for giving them life once you wear them! 💙

[@katrinalevin4064]

Well done and perfect for your asthethetic. I also appreciate the added mini lecture on satin weaving.

[@colleenbroggi2213]

When watching you, Bernadette, I feel like I've just spent some valuable time with a dear friend. I allow myself to step back in time. Soothingly, you teach, inspire and motivate me to create. Thank you for sharing your life and talents with me ... with us all. ♡

[@erstwhile6163]

What a beautiful piece. It looks superb.

[@joanntakehara5390]

You are the only KZbinr who makes me watch the ads! Interesting fabric info plus His Highness - be still my heart!

[@ceragowans]

Absolutely lovely. The dark academia vibes are of the charts! And his Lordship was stunning in both his cameos 😍

[@seeaaannnn]

I love this video so much I've watched it three times already

[@rmd5235]

I am so glad for your existence ^^ your videos never fail to bring me joy

[@jakhan4203]

Oh the sound of excellent cutting scissors biting their way through top quality cloth...my heart flutters 🥰🥰🥰....

[@Robindigsit]

Another great sewing adventure with Bernadett! Thanks for the sounds and the most beautiful visuals! You are indeed a clever witch!

[@sarahburton3110]

Awesome. I adore such skills. Thanks for sharing your gift! 😊⭐️😊

[@nightcatssketchbook]

It turned out absolutely stunning!!

[@skyelattimore01]

Would love to hear her “nerd” out on the different types of fabric and what they actually are- insanity the way there are so many homonyms about fabric types.