Sometimes you just need to make a witchy velvet house robe for ✨dramatic✨ purposes.

[@bernadettebanner]

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[@shhhhus]

#opines🙄

[@Apo0]

Also you looked like Crowley from Good Omens during the ad part and I simply loved it!

[@emiishino5422]

THAT was a promo worth watching.

[@FrauDoktorDoctor]

That whole ad was worth it!

[@ThePlacehole]

Bernadette, could I ask, would you ever consider making a long uncut just making-of a little project? Just You, making perhaps a handkerchief, no music, minimal editing.

[@melodypond215]

it's so strange to see bernadette with her hair entirely loose i feel like that never happens unless she's actively in the process of trying to wash it with eggs for science or whatever

[@AdrianKatrin]

It looks so pretty down ❤️

[@KickyFut]

It's the first time I saw her with it down! It's very jarring how different, when you're used to it being up.😅

[@angelarasmussen1800]

She's gorgeous and although pretty with it up... she's stunning with it down

[@edwardhisse2687]

As much as I agree that Bernadette is stunning always,,,, saying someone looks better with the hair down is like saying water is wet.

[@LaDivinaLover]

@@edwardhisse2687 water isn’t wet tho…

[@artleitch]

This is probably my favourite unnecessarily dramatic velvet house coat constructed on KZbin at the moment

[@joshuaharper372]

Certainly a quicker process than another we might mention...

[@k13m13]

@@joshuaharper372 Are you saying there is another dramatic velvet gowns being made on youtube?!?!?

[@OfficialROZWBRAZEL]

I know right, the market is oversaturated with them right now

[@josephkarl2061]

I'm adding that to the list of things I never thought I'd ever hear 😅

[@huntercuyler]

**types "unnecessarily dramatic velvet house coat" in youtube search bar**

[@pamelamays4186]

Bernadette pulling out her trusty sewing scissors is like a knight unsheathing his trusty sword.

[@battlebear437]

With the prerequisite schink sound, too!

[@ac1646]

@@battlebear437 nice use of onomatopoeia 🥰

[@battlebear437]

@@ac1646 I love those kinds of words! They’re so much fun!

[@SoundSnake32]

same as the pen is mightier then the sword, so are the scissors. I'd watch a clothing competition over a sword fight anyway.

[@ac1646]

@@SoundSnake32 Yes. I'm humbled every time I pick up a needle and thread, and also a drill or hammer. These have a thousand plus year history. Creative rather than destructive. Edit. Mmm. They can be destructive in the wrong hands, but maybe I'm overthinking this one!

[@jenndixon1002]

I just love how timeless this robe is. Does it look somehow like a medieval sorceress? Yes. Victorian? Yes. 1930's glamor girl? Absolutely.

[@charlotteroblin5374]

John 3:16-18😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3annZVsr9OpfaM

[@reginafetty6374]

My thoughts exactly.

[@emsqua]

I believe there was a medieval type revival and romantic paintings in the Victorian age of arthurian legends and scenes etc, so I think it is very victorian in its nod to the medieval fashions!

[@parryyotter]

@@emsqua yes, Victorian and Edwardian periods saw great interest in romanticizing Ancient Greek, Roman, and medieval histories.

[@wendyhoadley9236]

All those gorgeous paintings of medieval subjects by the Pre-Raphaelites.

[@lilja1738]

Bernadette with her hair down is a whole different vibe and we weren’t ready (also the end ad is gold, might be my favorite yet)

[@Harringtonize]

Ikr. I didn't recognize her at first.

[@Strannik01]

She was Carmen Sandiego this whole time

[@spontaneousun]

With her hair down she really reminds me of Sara Bareilles, took me by surprise!

[@darsynia]

Yes this was my instant reaction, all of it!

[@draughtoflethe]

In the first few seconds of the ad spot, when she was just rolling around on the floor all spy-like, my reaction was, "Oh, is this a Nord VPN ad? *Let* this be a Nord VPN ad!" And I was not disappointed!

[@grawrisher]

I love the transformation from "always as historical as possible" to "screw it I wanna make this, some of the elements are inspired by historical dress" with all the DRAMA in the silhouettes

[@elle-vk4js]

Velvet robe swishes and jumping is totally justified when the robe looks like that. Also thank you, now I have an intense need for a velvet house robe for equally dramatic robes swishing

[@tikaepixwhom666]

Robe swishing is life.

[@oliviaknight1123]

Me too!!!

[@Mielikkiii]

I tried to make a velved shit once, as a beginner. Needles to say, it did not turn out as I imagined, but it makes for an excellent and dramatic shirt to wear around at home 😃

[@styleme3375]

I just made a dressing gown using a printed cotton sateen and an 800 thread count flat sheet dyed to match the print. It’s got ruffles, piping and cotton lace at the elbow length sleeve. Something about it just makes me feel like a proper bad ass lady. I highly recommend.

[@DodonaWind]

@@styleme3375 Sheets make the best materials for clothes! You get so much fabric for a much more reduced price than compared with a bolt of fabric!

[@NikkiDoesStufff]

Bernadette is the perfect combination of eloquent genius, skilled craftswoman, and relatable memelordess and I adore her for it.

[@isopodcrane]

Memelady, perhaps?

[@estrella9944]

She is just stunningly spectacular in every way. It’s her world and we just live in it.

[@grimesdaughter9042]

"She is practically perfect in every way" 😊 like Mary Poppins.

[@PreventiveCarnivore]

Huzzah!

[@idontevenknow4302]

Why is this actually convincing me to want to make a dress like this when I can't even sew

[@genevievedelano910]

"Yet", you can't sew yet 😉

[@theregalproletariat]

​@@genevievedelano910 Hear, hear. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, Idontevenknow.

[@k1tkat-kate]

Welcome to the "Bernadette Makes It Look Sew Easy, I'm Sure I Could Do That" fanclub.

[@dorinbubbles7404]

Learn to sew! It will suck (only at first) but you’ll love it! ❤

[@angryblobfish3538]

Look at her "I make an apron in a day" (or something like that lol) video you'll really think you can both never learn to do that and it can't be that hard, right?

[@linsward]

This is not a robe. This is the drama, this is a moment, this is peak living. It slays. Awesome job. I hope you're enjoying it, because you look fantastic in it!

[@duncandrummond726]

Tis not a robe. Tis a gosh darn arms race.

[@erinchristman2669]

This is not a robe. This is a MOOD.

[@linsward]

I feel like we all deserve something like this in our lives at least once. Like yes, let me swish around in my unnecessarily dramatic robe because reasons.

[@hubbabubba2756]

it’s giving minerva mcgonagall, it’s giving morgana from merlin, it’s giving morticia addams, it’s giving absolutely gorgeous

[@erinw.9256]

It's giving

[@IndianPaintbrush1992]

"Let us simply explore what happens when you pluck out various elements of historical styles and techniques and apply them to a definitively 21st century project." Something fantastic, that's what. I've been envisioning almost this exact robe for years! Now I definitely have to do one.

[@charlottenorskau]

Ok, how much fun did you have filming the sponsorship intro?😂☺️☺️

[@TudorositiesbyMaureen]

Yeah the sponsor portion gave a great chuckle.

[@rubytook8067]

I normally fast forward through those on other channels. Bernadette really outdid herself on this one! 😂❤️

[@hollyingraham3980]

Too much fun.😁

[@francookie9353]

@@hollyingraham3980 one can never have too much fun. 😏🤭

[@MiniBullyMom]

Absolutely loved it and the witchy dressing gown.

[@giomar89]

Since everybody has said every possible thing about the gown itself… can we all appreciate how much your personal style has grown? In the latest videos you’re consistently slayin’ 🔥🔥🔥

[@megb9700]

I think she’s in love.

[@oats1932]

@@megb9700 what

[@Paint3dRos3]

Agreed!

[@Toywins]

@@megb9700 very possible.

[@stiofanmacamhalghaidhau765]

@@megb9700 reference to the medieval styling, medieval symbolic meaning of green (admittedly there's several but...) hmm.

[@simxplicit]

Bernadette has had such a glow up since moving to London! She was always beautiful of course but DAYUM

[@MedorraBlue]

The beauty of finding your soul's homeland 🥰

[@lillithdv8]

Sometimes, I think Bernadette is a time-traveller who got stuck in this day and age, has embraced the culture and reminisce on the fashion of her time

[@sherilynl4038]

currently reading the Outlander series and totally believe this . lol

[@k1tkat-kate]

Ah yes, the annual 'Bernadette continues to turn herself into Minerva McGonagall' project. I need one immediately. *Given the popularity of this comment, I'd like to point out that I know Bernadette does not support She Who Must Not Be Named, nor her views and neither do I. This comparison was made purely on my take on the aethetic but I should have made that clear from the start.*

[@mirandarensberger6919]

Annual? Or weekly?

[@shaliekk]

Trueeee

[@jeremiahgabriel5709]

I'm glad so many other humans have noticed this.

[@mojrimibnharb4584]

...ongoing...

[@LarixLyalliiAlpine]

I demand a collaboration with chanwills0 for this

[@stubbornseamtress]

Bernadette, you have taught and inspired me so much over the years. Even a poor girl in a shared house with no machine, dress form, or drama background can make beautiful things. My husband says he owes you a fan letter. Thank you from our Irish band, Mayde In Ireland.

[@BettyOs]

List of things I adored - Bernadette’s up do in the confessionals - The witchy goodness of the green velvet - The clasp! - The NordVPN sponsorship - Everything else!

[@vidprodcts]

The scissors being withdrawn and making the sound of a sword being unsheathed.

[@leslieholland7843]

My late hubby fenced in the Marines (archaic, but cool), the sound would have made him so happy! I think they teach duelling/fencing because dress uniforms still carry ceremonial rapiers, but that's just a guess. Also ONE of my favorite parts of the video.

[@HarlequinPixie]

-use of the word “Defenestrate”.

[@NeneChan203]

Bernadette literally looking like the most gorgeous velvety witch ever existed. Seriously, Bernadette is such a beautiful and charming woman.

[@ericbrown1101]

Yeah ngl, definitely did not expect to find myself here but she is so smart, and talented, and funny, and gorgeous. For a nerd like me, it's easy to get a bit of a crush.

[@theregalproletariat]

A totally valid celebrity crush :)

[@big-onions-and-ogres]

I know it's not quite your ideal thing, but I would buy the heck out of your patterns if you ever decide to digitize them and sell them as pdfs!

[@michelesequist9509]

Oh, indeed!

[@Scarlett.Granger]

Ohhh yes! That'd be great for those of us who aren't quite as good at designing our patterns ourselves

[@Grannievore]

I would buy them too!

[@jasminwilhelmsen3216]

yes please! i don't have the skill to figure this out on my own! I'd aboslutely buy the pattern!

[@Bathrelaxation]

I would love to have her patterns. Yes please make them!

[@MilDarkAngel]

Can we take a moment to appreciate how gorgeous and glowy is Bernadette lately? More than usual!!

[@stiofanmacamhalghaidhau765]

we have. we do. its lovely to see

[@michellegordon6586]

Maybe in she is in love ,has a partner that we are not told about ????? I wonder?????????? Maybe that is why she moved to England !!!!!!!

[@tinyshinycrumb969]

The sponsorship portion was giving MAJOR Carmen San Diego vibes and I am HERE for it! Well done and I LOVE the robe.

[@mistingwolf]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@marianmeletlidiscrap]

A Victorian Carmen Sandiego look would be AMAZING

[@cstz]

@@marianmeletlidiscrap Yes!

[@tinyshinycrumb969]

@@marianmeletlidiscrap YES!!!!

[@sarahfisher6801]

Exactly what I was thinking. All she needed to finish the look was the iconic hat. 😁

[@ldavis8980]

I have been struggling a lot with figuring out what I need to do to make myself happy and seeing you unapologetically yourself is both refreshing and inspiring.

[@AERZTElalelu]

Looking back over the years it feels like you're so much more comfortable in front of a camera, fooling around & niche joking, I love it. And the fancy coat is just glorious 👌

[@a_whole_season]

Bernadette hand sewing the lining in, me hand sewing an entire quilt despite having multiple offers to borrow sewing machines and the opportunity to buy one...we all have our quirks. 😂 This house robe is absolutely gorgeous.

[@Traci_Websinger]

Life goals...I have a quilt wall hanging that I want to hand sew in linen. The design is off of a 14th c. Italian tryptic, The Death of the Virgin. The pattern of her bier is a square within a square, done in red, white and either black or navy. Probably black, or at least that's my first choice. I just have to find my pattern, because I worked out a fairly elaborate quilting design. Hopefully in this lifetime. 🤓

[@a_whole_season]

@@Traci_Websinger honestly, that sounds like it'd be a lot of work but also very enjoyable. The quilt I'm doing is a t-shirt quilt of all the blood donor t-shirts I've gotten for donating blood over the years, and despite absolutely shredding my hands on my pins, it's been a soothing and pleasantly monotonous project. The hand quilting goes faster than you'd think, and the hardest part so far has been trying to math out the widths and lengths of fabric for sashing. I use an embroidery frame to hold the fabric and just watch TV or listen to KZbin and I got 7 large squares sewn together and quilted in under 2 weeks. I'm sure that whenever you decide to start on your project, it'll be very fulfilling to finish and it'll look great when it's done!

[@CosyPosy]

My mom still hand quilts full sized quilts on a huge quilt frame that takes up a whole room. ONE per family member 😅

[@piccalillipit9211]

Im hand sewing the lining of a suit jacket just because I enjoy doing it and I like the fact the tiny pulls from the felling stitches are real and not faked on a machine...

[@Cora.T]

I sow horse blankets back together by hand, despite the barn owner having multiple machines, one of then even an industrial sewing machine that can even go trough leather 😂 I just favour doing it by hand

[@EmnM2010]

Never thought about velvet being directional like this. Very important!

[@kellylappin5944]

Yes, it’s called ‘nap’.

[@nanciejeanne233]

I once cut a velvet (veloury) sleeve on grain, but upside down so when you ran your hand over the dress, it was smooth one way (like dress) but rough on the other sleeve (unless you ran your hand from wrist to shoulder ) like an old school lint brush does! i didnt notice it until I wore it. I was trying to save fabric by fitting the pattern in. I never made that mistake again! (Still wore the dress though! Lol!)

[@chaotic-goodartistry3903]

I can attest to this sentiment, I've made two 1890s tea gowns, one out of a minky blanket material that passes as velvet for the winter, and a cotton elbow length one (still gotta have the dramatic poofy sleeves) for when it's not cold, and it makes my existence around the house heightened beyond measure, and makes guests very impressed with how apparently-fancy I'm dressed when they pop by.

[@DaniCal1forn1a]

Ooh this answers my question of whether I could make something like this out of minky! 🤩

[@sherilynl4038]

i'm inspired now

[@chaotic-goodartistry3903]

@@DaniCal1forn1a Yup! Theres a few different types of minky at Joann but particularly, I used the shortest pile under the brand "Pure Plush", it looks the most like velvet but it's blanket material and a bit stretchy (and it doesn't fray unlike the longer pile options).

[@CodyMThomas]

How does your gorgeous aesthetic continue getting somehow even better? Also your hair being down and curled looks utterly amazing on you! Gorgeous project, and it looks lovely on you!

[@Dad_pants]

Modern hair bernadette is truly enchanting

[@ahryia2476]

This robe gives me elven-ish, witchy vibes... I LOVE it!

[@luminariel3765]

Bernadette is hair goals. The body, the shine, the *curl*

[@misscarolinasousa]

The robe is stunning and I'm in love with that shade of green. Also, can we take a moment to appreciate the fabulous hair?

[@Gingrnut]

This video has everything, beautiful clothes, jokes about unnecessary accuracy, flouncing around in said beautiful clothes, and… a Victorian spy movie parody including glamorous costume change?? Perfection.

[@daveturnbull7221]

There cannot be many channels where the video sponsor segment is so entertaining as those Bernadette produces - the quirky humour just grabs me every time 👍👍

[@blondeviolet]

The hand stitching footage is, as always, soothing to the proverbial soul, but also the bobbin winding was oh so satisfying. Also the romping around at the end was delightful. Dressing gowns, all the time!

[@ReneesatItAgain]

I loooooveeee watching her hand stitch!!! Even the basing is a fave!!! Stitch art beautiful.

[@jeanetten.s.8557]

I'm sorry "proverbial soul"? Why is your soul "Proverbial", what soulless creature are you??

[@blondeviolet]

@@jeanetten.s.8557 I mean, I've worked in customer service many a year. It's been pretty well smushed out of me.

[@melimsah]

I don't know if Dani has been doing most of the editing these days, but this hasn't been the first time I've watched video and find myself thinking "....I get the feeling this is a Dani-edited video" and check the credits and yup, sure is! xD And I say that with supreme admiration! I can't even explain exactly what moments clue me in that it's Dani's touch, but it's there and I love it. (Obviously, both of you Banner siblings are awesome, and it's wonderful how the two of you get to collaborate like this!) (Also, that ad spot? Absolutely hilarious! xD this Dark Witch Academic Spy absolutely made me giggle)

[@DannyBanner]

Hey thanks so much! That’s awesome to hear you’re enjoying the editing style, I certainly have lots of fun with it :]

[@ADKEMT]

Was it the pocket interlude? It was the pocket interlude wasn't it.

[@carlosdumbratzen6332]

@@DannyBanner is it okay to say, that I wish you would make more videos yourself?

[@bknesheim]

@@DannyBanner I only which that there was more footage used, just 18 min. is a bit short I think 🙂. I also hope that you find the time soon to make one of your own videos.

[@quintecence]

This is not unnecessary drama.. it's very much a necessity 😂

[@windycitydreaming]

I'm not a robe person but I feel like I'm about to be 😂 The idea of 'lady in the streets, bum underneath' is definitely one I can get behind.

[@ashleypeacock389]

I got such Morticia Addams vibes off of this, and I am here for it! I really get what you’re saying about the importance of fancy house clothes, I have this glorious, ankle length, peach colored, satin night gown with lace trimming. Whenever I wear it, I always feel like some sort of Hollywood golden age movie star, and it tends to make my day tons better. It’s hard not to have improved self-esteem when you invest in your appearance without thinking of what others will see, and I appreciate this video for validating that belief.

[@chaosthey3535]

11:36 Did anyone else notice that Bernadette mentioned using a needle board for her pressing? I'm glad she finally decided to acquire one - I'm sure we all remember her pressing struggles from the black velvet ball gown project (not that the work on that gown wasn't still beautiful; the lack of a velvet board just seemed to make the pressing significantly more complicated)

[@brittany45]

I've noticed that the non-American sewists tend to be able to afford the more esoteric sewing stuff than we who are stuck in the land of quilters and baby-stuff-makers.

[@amyelliott6565]

Ok, this has to be my favorite so far! 1) I have the same clasp 2) I do the medieval 10 gore dresses 3) the nap always goes up 4) the demonic chanting for slippery linings 5) piecing is indeed period 6) it's so lovely 7) the silly ending for Nord VPN You made my day! Thank you

[@tiffytattoo2450]

...may I rectify that tibetan monk chants are not demonic.

[@madiness]

god bernadette never misses, every video is a perfectly crafted thing its soso nice to watch and enjoy and all the effort does not go unappreciated

[@The1stDukeDroklar]

Wow, never thought I would find sewing so fascinating. The skill and results are so impressive. I just love the look of that garment. Make me nostalgic for an era I never lived in 😜

[@missheartsgaming]

Oh my goodness, this robe speaks to me. I'm now on the hunt for some dark red/burgundy cotton velvet to match the burgundy cotton sateen I have in my stash. Maybe add some decrotive embroidery to the edging of the bodice down to the hem. Oh goodness the possibilities of extraness for this type of robe are endless. My extra witchy heart thanks ye for stiring it's creativeness. Now only to get my bank account to stop hissing at me for wanting to make a new garment.

[@m.maclellan7147]

She DOES provide a link to the fabric she uses in the video description. Quite pricey !

[@samh.3421]

No one does sponsor segments like Bernadette. Fantastic. I'm sold. Also, fantabulous dressing gown, I found a couple second hand dressing gowns at a thrift store that are velvet, one red, one green, and I can also attest to just how elegant and ephemeral one feels in said dressing gowns. Highly recommend.

[@SourSweetTart]

I love the red coat she put on at the end it really made me think of Carmen Sandiego. Like “ with Nord VPN where in the world is Carmen Sandiego viewing her content from?”

[@flightlessphoenix77]

I was given a maxi length (on me) linen dress by a friend and its immediately become my lounging around the house staple. This is a timely reminder that I can wear it with my full length velvet cardigan for extra drama Your skills are impeccable and I love this finished robe

[@zofiabochenska1240]

I adore the fact, that you had full hair and makeup done, while discussing how one could just throw the robe on the pyjamas. The mood!

[@jennarhodes2724]

Absolutely exquisite. Also there is something to be said for wearing one's hair up regularly, it makes the hair-down moments SO dramatique

[@danielnikolov2860]

I love this project - this deep emerald green is such a compelling colour and you look phenomenal in it. I also love how Nicole Rudolph just put out a very similar project which starts from the exact same reference point (Victorian tea gowns and the Aesthetic Movement), takes the same approach (an interpretation of the style from a modern context) yet this is where the similarities end and the results and techniques used are dramatically different. Chef's kiss

[@savinathewhite]

A woman after my own heart. Overly fancy housewear is so much my thing. Also, those _sunglasses_ are amazing, and I am envious.

[@sierratofelt3408]

Holy whoa, this and she is gorgeous. The loose hair is perfect with the comfy-at-home vibe. And I intensely appreciate that even the great Bernadette can make a rookie mistake like forgetting about ease. Thank you for keeping that in the final edit.

[@GrainneMhaol]

And it's an underappreciated teaching tool. For novices like moi, it's incredibly relieving to see that experienced seamstresses can make small errors too

[@leslieholland7843]

I may have to appropriate Holy woah! Trying to quit cursing after my USMC hubby of 20 years passed away and my new sweetie doesn't swear...at all, EVER. It's harder than I thought! Oh my Gosh just doesn't have the impact I am looking for!

[@kamirae1010]

Ah I just love this!! It’s the perfect medieval/witchy house coat. Also makes me think of LOTR as I could see the elves of Rivendell wearing this lol. I wish there was a pattern of this as I’m not great at drafting up my own yet.

[@AragornElessar]

there are commercial patterns for dresses that look kinda elven/sort of medieval and I suppose with cutting the centerfront panel as two pieces you can get a robe with that kinda vibe. (I'm in my 4th year as a tailor in training so idk how difficult it is to someone who didn't go to school for it. But I haven't draped anything either so I'd modify an existing pattern).

[@elizabethclaiborne6461]

I had completely impressed every kid in the neighborhood by going to the grocery store in McGonagall robe; now I need to up my game having seen what better materials do. Horsehair is impressive stuff. Thank you, Bernadette!

[@TheP1x3l]

I’m loving all the tailoring techniques involved in the construction of this. Those themselves feel like a ritual when one does them. Invoking powerful thread magics!

[@adiposeNarnian]

As a witch who sews, I have never seen sewing as magic, which is peculiar, because it is certainly ritual

[@THandP_org]

@@adiposeNarnian imagine my discovery as a parent when my witchling child informed me they saw the magic in crochet and sewing... and felt safer and stronger wearing/sleeping under the clothes and blankets I made. Magic is all around us, if we slow down and notice, I guess?

[@dimitriavanleeuwen9758]

What you think about and feel while you hand stitch definitely goes into the garment :)

[@Traci_Websinger]

I agree with all of you, and why I love fiber so much. I primarily crochet and design quilts (maybe some day I'll actually finish one), but love learning everything I can about playing with fibers. So much of yourself goes in to your work. And I love how your child picks up on it.

[@markcarey5673]

Love your sense of humor. The finished product is deliciously, unnecessarily, dramatic. My compliments.

[@SystemofEleven]

"As unnecessarily dramatic as possible" is absolutely the aesthetic I go for when I have the spoons to make/wear anything more complicated than pajama bottoms xD

[@danaondrackova3431]

Me: "why cant you just rotate the fabric?" Bernadette explaining it in a second why you can but not with this fabric I am satisfied with my learning 🙂

[@kunegund9690]

Fun fact! I know this is 19th C, but based on a medieval styling. Medieval people did not give a damn which way the velvet went and completely *would* cut their pieces so it zigzaged up and down. Whether you want to is up to you, but that would create a really cool effect too.

[@sylvieodstrcilova5783]

An example of an ingenious solution of this problem was found in Prague Castle: In the burial garment of Jan Zhořelecký (+1396), all the front pieces were cut in one way and all the back pieces in the other way. As a result, the difference in direction of the velvet fabric was visible only in side view.

[@0mnom]

YES YES YES! The drama is beyond! And what made it even more perfect was how much you could tell Bernadette enjoyed wearing it!!! I love to see it! Feel the fantasy girlfriend!!

[@bartolomeothesatyr]

The sumptuous verdant velvet, the ornate lunate clasp, the flowing sleeves, the potential for dramatically flouncing one's hemline... I must say, that is an unforgettable housecoat. Eccentric and exquisite and elegant as a Pre-Raphaelite painting.

[@floraposteschild4184]

That's what I thought. I can see this robe in a Millais painting.

[@leslieholland7843]

Beautifully eloquent. This English major thanks you.

[@KilikinaIoi79]

I feel like dressing gowns should be making a comeback with so many people wfh at least part time. I made a few for zoom calls so that I can look like a professional while also wearing my pjs and I was surprised that I use them so much.

[@dees3179]

Last winter we very quickly got to the stage that people were wearing woolly hats in zoom calls. It’s been a bit warmer this year so hopefully we can make it to November before we resort to that. You know your industry is in trouble when the boss is wearing an old leather and fur flying jacket in meeting….non of us can afford heating! The velvet housecoat looks like a much nicer idea.

[@noaht124]

Okay but can we just talk about how brilliant and beautiful Bernadette is? She’s so smart and witty and the add integration was *chefs kiss 😂 but the drama of the robe with the long curly hair girl I wasn’t prepareddddddd

[@ZannaMint]

I feel like you had a sudden random urge to be "modern" and spontaneous ( even more so than normal) and thus this masterpiece was born. Thank you it was greatly enjoyable. Love your content!

[@DodonaWind]

I absolutely LOVE the unnecessary, but necessary drama you have created with this robe! It's stunning!

[@IntrepidInkweaver]

I am extremely envious of your handwriting.

[@catlee8064]

Im not into sewing at all. I just find your videos extremely calming.

[@zucchinigreen]

Same and gorgeous.

[@jennivamp5]

Oh my goodness, the dramatic chaotic energy of this video! It is iconic! I love watching you have fun 😁

[@millville]

'Fell Stitching' was always a 'do-I-have-to-?' moment that irked me but I've learned to love it!

[@aerolb]

Gorgeous gown! Definitely understand the desire to look dramatic which is where my affinity for coats and capes comes from. The desire to swoosh and twirl seems to be there for everyone. lol. Also that sponsorship has that Carmen San Diego vibe that is irresistible.

[@Chibihugs]

This is such a beauteous, comfy, elegant robe. The swish, the soft lushness of the velvet and that moon clasp... magical enchantress vibes abound.

[@KcKctea]

The amount of magic, aesthetic and drama in every second of your videos makes them an artpiece for sure - each and every one. I can swear you ride a Pegasus, a unicorn, or a Cerberus when riding on your daily errands (and "historically" true versions, for sure :) You definitely can summon each or all of them in that gorgeous ethereal robe.

[@missvioletnightchild2515]

You've just reminded me that I have a pair of very soft light pink velvet curtains which I'd earmarked for a skirt... but are now begging to be made into a glamorous robe! I have no time at the moment, but I'm definitely keeping the idea in mind 🤔🙃

[@helenedesmarais8697]

It will be Gone with the wind, Caroll Burnett style. . Don't forget to remove the pole.

[@mathogre]

This is very creative. You've taken all that you've learned in historical garments, and created something entirely yours. It's lovely, dramatic, and very personal. Bravo!

[@christelsmit9223]

Watching the old Singer do its thing is like watching magic. So elegant and at the same time engineering to be appreciated (especially for it's time). Beautiful 👌🏻 I get the same wonderous/amazed feeling watching it work as I had seeing the inventions in Willy Wonka's factory.

[@zoenightshade3053]

Ok, I can’t be the only one who thinks her choices of music are absolutely ✨chef’s kiss✨

[@ah57588]

Always exquisite, and getting better with time

[@ColorwaveCraftsCo]

I love how you just make whatever you like and take us along for the ride. Whether it is meticulous reconstruction of a historical garment, or something like this that is meant to be practical everyday wear, there are always lessons that we as the audience can learn. 😊

[@nancycollins9783]

Congrats on finally getting a needle board! Thanks for being brave and using velvet.

[@carolarol]

Off topic, but I just noticed this. I've been watching you for about 3 years now and have enjoyed every second of it! When I started watching this channel, I had chin length hair. I had just cut it because I needed a clean slate, I had just broken up with my first long term boyfriend, I had to navigate moving back home to my mom's place etc. etc. Either way, I remember thinking "Bernadette has such luscious locks and it looks so healthy as well, I wish my hair could look like that" and saying to myself that I would grow my hair that long and healthy, no matter how long it took. I just noticed that my hair is the same length as yours now, dare I say a few centimeters longer. So thank you for inadvertently inspiring me to grow my hair healthy and strong! :D Great video, as always

[@LaRocheSews]

Bernadette: *taking the time to hand sew the lining in* Me: *taking the time to unpick the back pockets from the jeans I’m using to make a weird late Victorian inspired walking skirt* I love taking way more time to do things than is necessary

[@ReneesatItAgain]

"for the pure joy of it" .... BB

[@MereMeerkat]

1) I have never been the Second Renee, this is fascinating. 2) unpicking lots of seams before remaking something is arguably my favorite part of the process. So satisfying.

[@LaRocheSews]

@@MereMeerkat Agreed

[@teleriferchnyfain]

I won't handsew anything I can use my Pfaff for, but I WILL unpick all seams in the garments I get from thrift stores to use in my doll clothes LOL Mind I do handsew a lot cause, doll clothes....

[@catherineleslie-faye4302]

Nice to know I'm not the only one using pockets! I would love to see your finished walking skirt. I unpick used clothes for the fabrics and make them into all kinds of garments... looking at my lap at the yoke I'm piecing for a green petticoat.

[@dawnvega383]

I think the clothes that make us feel, regal, opulent, sexy, rich, or whatever is the best part of clothing! I always ohh and ahhh at the night gowns with such long and abundant frills and ruffles and poofy sleeves! Love it! Enjoy the process, then enjoy& I mean really enjoy all the attention to detail and the movement of the garments and the display, the sound of fabric ahh!

[@winterwatson6811]

“sheer personal enjoyment” is always the best reason to do anything 💖

[@peggyriordan9857]

I am loving the more open and adventurous Bernadette that we have been seeing lately! The growth of confidence in yourself is showing and it's about time!!! The gown came out so beautifully and it looks great on you. Thank you for bringing us along on the journey!

[@GeneralBradley101VA]

I support this women and her fashion-related endeavors whole-heartedly.

[@ashneehs]

Me watching Bernadette cutting the mock-up and sewing it directly: No - NO WAIT STOP THE SEAM ALLOWANCE! THE FITTING! 4 mins later, Bernadette: So, I made a common mistake Me: Yes, you've made it 3 sizes smaller o-o

[@titicaca315]

ironically i chronically try to add 1 to 2 cm to every pattern and they always end up looser than I intend.....I'm usually ok with this though

[@ashneehs]

@@titicaca315 It depends on so many stuff. Did you draft the pattern yourself? Is it from a magazine? Did you get your measures taken from someone else or did you measure yourself? And remember, it's always better to end up with more fabric than less~

[@tesswi9113]

Marvel after credit videos has *nothing* on Bernadette! Nord VPN should pay double sponsorship money for this! 😆❤️

[@bullzebub]

THIS is the right kind of drama!

[@choddle8427]

You are one of the only people I’ll watch the sponsorship segments from. You’re always so creative so they’re either beautiful shots or hilarious (or both, I live for your humour) and this did not disappoint either.

[@MargaretUK]

Congratulating myself on knowing what defenestration was without having to look it up! I wish I had even just 1% of your style and grace Bernadette, thank you for sharing this beautiful gown with us 💗

[@CaminoTurtle]

10:50 defenestrating yourself - my old American self had to look that one up. I love when you use great vocabulary. I learn a lot more than just sewing on this channel.

[@marabuora9547]

The internal struggle between wanting this with every fibre of my being, and then remember that velvet is the devil's spawn and the last time I worked with it my braincells self combusted out of frustration... On another topic, Bernadette you are absolutely gorgeous, and my brain spent half of the video trying to reboot itself

[@tegztegz]

Bernadette, you have your hair so neatly back so often in videos that when it's loose like this you look positively ethereal

[@Cloudy4Days]

I would still die for a pattern of this!!

[@Cloudy4Days]

I simply cannot live without this in my life, wish me luck as I try to make this lol. If all else fails, I can definitely knit it 😂

[@mimiharv]

The narrating outfit might be my favourite I've seen Bernadette wear so far - intimidating, thought-through, dramatic - just gorgeous!

[@HeatherPhetish]

I made a velvet gown and forgot about directional fabric. The back panels are now dark grey. 😂😩🤦🏼‍♀️ Lesson learnt: don’t try be cheap on fabric to cut corners. This is gorgeousssss 😍🧡

[@aprildriesslein5034]

Curtains can be a good source for velvet, and are especially cheap if they're second hand. I've been making a *very extra* gnome cosplay from a gold Ikea curtain I got in the bargain bin, and it was some of the best $15 I've ever spent! 😄

[@dees3179]

I have a spotted dress with one back panel in the skirt the wrong way up for the same reason. Drives me mad.

[@bigbelgianbabe]

Also look for curtains, material at resale shops

[@raraavis7782]

Make sure, to look very carefully at the fabric (in good daylight!) before commiting to buying used curtains, though. Constant UV exposure can really do a number on the dyes and also make (natural fibers especially) very brittle. I've had large window fronts all my life and have some experience with that effect.

[@mayas8261]

This makes me want to go sew things SO BADLY! And, unrelated to anything, but "defenestrate" is such a good word.

[@katherinemorelle7115]

"Who is she? We don't know her" That was the best ad read I've seen on YT in a long, long time. Well done! Also, I do now want a very extra winter house coat. Even though it is coming into summer here (if it ever stops raining), and I already have a supremely extra summer house coat. I also have a faux mink blankie type winter dressing gown that does me perfectly well, especially given all I usually do with it is put it over my arms backwards while I'm in bed (which is where I usually am). But I still want one.

[@DawnDavidson]

Thank you Bernadette. I truly wish you and the Internet had been around when I was in my sewing heyday, decades ago. You are so inspirational! I love that you share things like “I just made a very common mistake in drafting-I forgot to add ease.” Helps the rest of us feel less silly when doing things like ripping out the sleeve we just somehow managed to sew on inside out! You are also tempting me greatly with NordVPN, and your amazing spy ad. As others have said, you should be getting paid double for your spots. It’s a very rare ad I’ll watch these days (that’s why I pay for no ads, dammit!), but yours consistently make the cut. And last but not least, as a long-hair owner, I am mesmerized by the swishy-ness and shiny-ness of both the robe and the hair. You are a dream to watch! Thank you for all you do. :)

[@minaly22]

This is absolutely my favorite outro ever.

[@HalflingSeamstress]

I find myself with a powerful need to make an overly dramatic, luxuriously swooshy robe 😍 And I do think that was my favourite ad-read ever, absolutely brilliant!

[@MichaelaDrechselova]

Every autumn, I'm covered in my fuzzy blanket, walking around the flat and pushing over everything on the floor, being (somewhat unintentionally) overly dramatic in the comfiest way. I think I need a robe like yours for the times when I need some freedom of movement. Can't believe I haven't thought of it. Especially after I had to say goodbye to my beloved fuzzy bathrobe... which I wore as a robe at home. :D

[@xbhjbr]

You're illuminating! With your hair down, I have lost for words! I wish to see you more with your hair down and let the wind blow away. We do wish we have that robe and you can wear it in your own home. Ms. Banner, I love you! Have a wonderful day and take care of yourself!