Dress Historian Bernadette Banner - The Vivid Portraits #3

[@Vintagebursche]

Pssssst, you! Yes, you! Can I interest you in a tailoring book about 1920 German menswear? Detailed instructions and patterns for waistcoats, trousers, shirt, detachable collars, and more. You can acquire the English ebook here: vintagebursche.de/produkt/sewing-vintage-menswear-digital-international-edition/?lang=en Oder das gedruckte Buch auf Deutsch hier: vintagebursche.de/produkt/vintage-herrenmode-selber-naehen/

[@Aestheticaye]

Can we just get the two of you to read poetry to one another? In similar surroundings whilst dressed in elegant attire? I'd heavily invest in such a venture.

[@bernadettebanner]

It was so lovely to finally meet you in person! x

[@nudaveritas6322]

My former Master Craftsmen told me once.......The Meditation of Work is mostly gone.................

[@alishabausone164]

The subtitles keep changing "dark academia" to "dork academia" and I just realized that dork academia is most likely my aesthetic.

[@neurobot9844]

The internet will be a much poorer place without Bernadette if she does ever decide to disappear. Before stumbling across her channel I had no interest in historical dress, but her skill, ardour and warmth and her beautifully crafted videos draw me in every time. This was a marvellous interview.

[@makaelaischillin]

Before or after she lied about everything. She’s a character.

[@makaelaischillin]

“Banner studied in the Design and Production Studio at Tisch School of the Arts.” She didn’t study Dressmaking. She’s not a historian.

[@makaelaischillin]

The years of lying straight to our faces, I feel so ashamed.

[@ValeriePallaoro]

@@makaelaischillin I've searched your comments out. And ask 'why are you so angry?' She's not a historian, heck, she's got a video on making a pirate shirtl, one making a sherlock holmes cape, on making edwardian walking dresses out of modern materials, on making witchy dresses. She doesn't hide herself at all. What could you have thought that made you this angry about a youtuber, just doing her own stuff, specifically about Banner. She's as open as can be. She says, even, that she'll make a change .. for reasons. How can you believe you have been lied too? I'm aghast at your comments! And so, very, surprised

[@alexarmstrong6827]

@@makaelaischillin everyone is a character online. People put what they want people to see online. Banner has stated before that originally she went to school because the costume make she was working for, on Broadway, pushed her to go. She originally studied costume making. She also does a lot of research in her own time and takes the time to go through many sources to find the constancy in garment making.

[@julecaesara482]

The love for her craft is so tangible, that's why I love every video she makes. There is so much thought and passion in her projects

[@DrSpeedNL]

I did not know Bernadette and I like how you let her tell her story without interruptions. The subject is center stage and not the interviewer, as it should be. Well done ! (and great editing).

[@imCoolerThanYa]

First, I clicked because Bernadette in the thumbnail caught my eye. Then, when I realized who posted the video, I was sooo excited! So glad to see two of my favourite content creators in the same video! Amazing collaboration! Really appreciate your work!

[@gladdy2104]

👍 💪 Yes! The same to me! 💞 😂

[@jazzman1626]

I’d love to be walking along a path in a park and meet both dressed in their beautiful Victorian / Edwardian clothes.

[@jemima2879]

Yes to loving someone else going full out in their dress. I get excited no matter what the style, I just love someone being passionate about their choices and confident enough to wear them.

[@nicolakunz231]

Thank you for shining your light on Bernadette. She is so modest and just deserves so much more recognition than she would claim for herself.

[@marymary5494]

I’m an old punk so yeah I get Bernadette’s appreciation for other people’s dress style/cultures.

[@KSMephisto]

I find find that overwhelming passion about something in life is the most attractive quality in a person.

[@vittorioballeriocastoldi6171]

The irony of the amount of h&m ads in a video with Beradette and Niklas

[@ninam.8315]

Ich liiiiieeeeeeebe Bernadette Banner's Channel. Dass dieses Video von dir ist hat meinen Kopf fast explodieren lassen! So toll!!

[@jomooney6618]

I feel like this was such a good interview with Bernadette. Even though we didn't hear you ask questions, Bravo for your part in facilitation of the interview! Loved the video!

[@jayneterry8701]

Or that style like Oprah has to have the camera on her every other minute.

[@verahabanera]

I have so wanted to see VintageBursche meet Bernadette Banner! And WOW, did I love this interview!! As a lover of story, I appreciate Banner's comments on how we as humans must have story in everything we see. This has been a lovely insight into one of my favorite creator's thought processes. Thank you so much for this!

[@purplealice]

I bake and decorate cakes, and I made a Yule Log for my son's Yule Feast which was last night. I assembled a mixture of sprinkles that resembled a forest floor. I had some crystal sugar "rock candy" that came in tiny cubes, and I scattered them around the log as it lay on the sprinkles. And I told the audience that the log fell from a tree that grew near a brook, and the brook froze hard around the edges, and when the log fell, it shattered the ice around it. And everybody fitted that story into the context of the Yule log (which had flaming high-proof rum poured over it before we served it.)

[@kabardinka1]

I really appreciate Bernadette's comments about vintage clothes. As someone who's tall, none of it (zero) ever fits me and it impacts my entire relationship with them, which I love but, barring sewing inferior versions of them myself or paying someone a sh*t ton of money to do it, are completely out of my range.

[@daveb9451]

Vintagebursche sitting there in his shirt sleeves as if it were his bedroom. Seriously, Bernadette is as lovely as always. I dont even know anything about sewing or women's clothing, I just watch her channel because of His Lordship and because I have a crush on Bernadette. Great to see you both collaborate!

[@MuseDisorder]

Hehehe well said, anyone who watches and appreciates Bernadette Banner has a secret crush on this charming magnificent talented Lady. * Big smile* I absolutely adore Bernadette Banner too ♥️

[@angelwhispers2060]

So satisfying to see that men with good taste still exist. There are days I wonder...

[@irismeyer9143]

I’ve never seen your videos before, but I have watched Bernadette banner’s videos before. That was how I noticed this video. But the main reason I’m writing this comment is because when Bernadette talked about appreciating other people for wearing something that is really their sense of style(I hope you know what I mean I’m bad at explaining things), I really agreed. At my school there’s a definite style that most people dress in, so whenever I see someone wearing something really unusual, I always silently applaud them. I dress unusually, but it’s not like anything other people wear, even the unusual people. Basically what I’m saying is I can relate.

[@shania1908]

Pure Love, the ambience, the relaxing talk. I just adore this ♥️

[@ediedbdbd7902]

Perfect-- I really appreciate having this little glimpse into Bernadette on the other side of the camera. Thanks!

[@RobynMelloITProfessional]

Tell Bernadette never change! I love her the way she is!

[@janerock2718]

Whoa!!!! That’s what the front of her building looks like????????? Omg I’m so excited to see it!!!!

[@katherinemclean1448]

I'm going to own that I didn't know about this channel until this video. However, I adore Mam'selle Banner and instantly clicked for her interview and became intrigued enough to subscribe.

[@mlbumller]

You were so lucky to have those around & educators that paid attention to your interest to move you towards you strengths & interests. We are so lucky

[@MsKatastrophenBarbie]

I got this recommended because of Bernadette, watched it a few moments to have it in my history to look it later and got your channel recommended a few days later. SUCH AN AMAZING CHANNEL! Thank you! Really nice collab!

[@igreels_poster]

i generally wear lolita fashion on the weekends when i go out and do stuff, but ever since i started watching bernadette banner ive been experimenting more with historical styles outside of that. ive started to buy and make some more 1890s-ish style clothes. i primarily upcycle existing, usually thrifted clothes but i still enjoy watching people sew things from scratch. i love watching bernadette while im sewing stuff myself to keep me motivated, as my adhd keeps me more inclined to bounce from one thing to another, its nice to have someone talking about what im doing/interested in to keep me on the right track!

[@benjaminforman1616]

I'm actually studying archeology, and to be completely honest, my draw to historical clothing feels natural, along with history and the knowledge and how it is used for archeology. Going to school changed my life, and still is considering I am still ranting about unrelated topics.

[@Hans-qm8qq]

It was so good to watch this next to some candles in cloudy weather. Good work Sir!

[@farangarris2598]

I just wanted to thank this community for the courage to sew my era in history. From the under things, to the outer wear. I love all of you, for your energy,enthusiasm, and love of knowledge

[@resilotta5139]

So schön euch beide in einem Video zu sehen

[@eiszapfenkobold]

You really met everyone ;) Nice to see you thriving in that path.

[@brucetidwell7715]

That blue ruffled caplet(?) is STUNNING!

[@susanrobertson984]

I also started to sew again and pattern draft because I am not a standard size. Plus size so limited choices but also small shoulders, large bust and short legs. To get anything to fit I needed to adjust even commercial patterns eight ways so why not start fresh and just make something that works for me. I like the idea that it works because I am focusing on the yeah perfect for me and skipping the boo I don’t fit this or this or this or this …

[@r-pupz7032]

Same!! I'm an absolute beginner so all I can really do is alter clothes a little, but I became really disheartened trying to find a pattern for my first dress. In the end I've been Frankenstein-ing a pattern from a modern dress that fits me like a glove, and a historical dress pattern. Wish me luck!!! Hope you're doing well 🥰

[@susanrobertson984]

@@r-pupz7032 that is how to learn!! Have fun!

[@amberhallacy8399]

I so relate to her feelings on wearing historical dress. I cannot imagine being forced to wear uninteresting, boring modern clothing day in and day out. Yes, jeans/leggings and T-shirt for work...no real choice there...but as soon as I'm off work, it's corsets & crinoline and my Victorian finery. And that's when I feel like...me.🙂

[@r-pupz7032]

That's wonderful! I'm just starting to get the confidence to dress how I want to - my style is more similar to Rachel Manksy (lots of brown bodices, full skirts, floral embellishments etc) and I'm not a good seamstress (yet!) but I've started integrating historical details and items into my wardrobe and altering my boring clothes, and I feel so much more like myself! Hope you are doing well 🥰

[@dawnvickerstaff9148]

This is so wonderful! Thank you so much!

[@eiszapfenkobold]

Uhhh the Pinsent level elizabethan..... very nice fashion livestyle.

[@charliestevensmee9324]

Keep this series up - 👍

[@happycommuter3523]

Great interview. Bernadette makes a lot of good points. I fondly remember the pseudo Victorian look of the early to mid 1980s.

[@marcco44]

i love it when you costumers get together!!

[@joaomarcelo__]

This video shows well what happens when two genius of classic and great wear meet.

[@dcinrb8538]

Asian Expo in Pomona, CA Nearly a decade ago I gushed over the absolute craft beauty of a Cosplay costume. Pintucks, ruffles, gathers...handsewn hems and eyelets (instead of metal).and stays in the back as well as the front. His attention to accessories for hair style, gloves, shoes made it complete. My daughters don't sew and couldn't believe my (old woman) intense interest in a man in full cosplay regalia of a Japanese female anime character. He told me when he bought linen for the chemise and petticoat, the fabric store staff assumed he was making several pirate shirts instead. Lol

[@keshavrao212]

So great to see you both together.

[@TealCheetah]

How dare you not include footage of his Lordship, Cesario!

[@jennylawson1980]

Wonderful interview of one of the “queens” of Victorian fashion. Bravo to both of you. Totally in awe of both of your skills and talents.

[@despoinakapageridou767]

this video is amaaaazing!! Like love everything!!! 🤍🤍 also the shush aaahh 1:01 love it

[@Hysteria_Costumes]

Sehr schön gemacht, danke dafür ☺ Achja, und hier bin ich, die ich sowohl die Ballkleider liebe und auch die praktischen Kleidungsstücke und deshalb auch weiterhin beides nähen werde 😁

[@shawnflynn1713]

Awesome video. Very cool. Please do a video on vintage work wear!

[@PlyzmP]

So fun! These types of videos are amazing!

[@kathyjaneburke2798]

Love getting to know Bernedette more!

[@Duececoupe]

Just stumbled across Bernadette's channel a few days ago and absolutely love it....loved history and geography since school (many moons ago) and still do! Now your video showed up, with Bernadette in the thumbnail, so obviously I had to watch! Needless to say I thoroughly enjoyed it and liked and subscribed while here.... It's wonderful to see channels like this, something that you can enjoy with some tea, coffee or any of your favourite libations, take you away from madness of today, let your tired soul catch its breath....my hat's off to you, Bernadette and all the others, which I look forward to find! Keep up your phenomenal work! Greetings from a Swede in Glasgow, Scotland....

[@mariem.c.9193]

"We tell ourselves stories in order to live." Joan Didion

[@StephanieCanada]

This was such an interesting interview. Thank you for this wonderful experience.

[@vidaantolin-jenkins3166]

Bravo to both of you! Beautifully filmed, edited, and presented!!!

[@stevezytveld6585]

What a lovely video. And the filming, editing and sound are so gracefully done. Thank you. I needed this on this gray and slushy morning. Cheers. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

[@Omneyvdwatering]

I have been watching bernadette's videos for quite some time now. That's why i clicked the video. Now i see Menswear? I'm intreaged. subscribed.

[@christopherbarber9351]

I'm glad you have not yet changed your name, cut your hair, and dropped off the internet. If you do it: then I completely support you doing it. I just enjoy your work so much that I would greatly miss it.

[@FrugalOverFifty]

This was beautiful and unexpectedly moving - it brought me to tears. So lovely. Thanks to you both.

[@alethearia]

Video suggestion: I know you've done a video on the various looks of the 1920s, but would you mind doing a breakdown of what sort of wear is good for any given occassion? For instance, what would be appropriate wear for tea vs dinner vs casuap town wear. I knownit varries greatly in this period, but what are some good rules of thumb?

[@wangofree]

A good resource for this might be an old etiquette book such as Emily Post's. I have her "Blue Book of Social Usage" from 1922 and it has full chapters on both men's and women's dress and what is appropriate for all occasions and times of day.

[@alethearia]

@@wangofree oo! Thank you! I love a good resource

[@mglatfelter2549]

This is STUNNING!!!! So well made, and I love Bernadette so very much!!!

[@thomashammel7633]

I'm very impressed at the quality of the production, it looks like you've been in the trade for years! Also the content of course - it brings much joy and makes me want to start new projects ^^ Keep going!

[@johannahayhtio8608]

Such a lovely interview and love you both, you two are so talented people with great content in your channels. I have been following Bernadette for sometime now but your channel I just found few weeks ago and loving it + have to agree with Bernadette's comment about Zack Pinsent and his style.

[@dcinrb8538]

Zach Pinsent is such a gentleman. When Bernadette wondered aloud about her floaty condition after inhaling alcoholic fumes using Victorian hair washing methods, he texted her a confirmation. Yes, you're drunk. Good friends are so helpful. 🍄🍄

[@lilbluemandowatchesstuff9612]

This wonderful woman is the reason I want to make and wear skirts as of late lol I have been binging her channel during my time off. Bernadette, you are one of my favorite people :)

[@lakritzeslena]

Wow, what a gorgeous little film. Thank you!

[@wandasetzer1469]

Bernadette is unusually giggly here.

[@Amethystuic]

I think I might be too if I were in the presence of someone in (and into) such gorgeous historical menswear. 😁 The first time I saw Niklas in Bernadette's video, I was 😲😃😍☺️…Love the videos!

[@pippavandenbrand8153]

I love this series... please tell me that this is not the last video in the series...

[@Vintagebursche]

There will be more. 😊

[@stevezytveld6585]

@@Vintagebursche Huzzah! - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve) Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

[@juliettedemaso7588]

She is such a treasure.

[@gladdy2104]

Ist sie nicht eine ganz reizende Persönlichkeit!? Oh gott wie gerne würde ich bei ihr studieren! 💞 Sie hat eine so ansteckende Begeisterungsfähigkeit, die einfach infiziert!

[@aidakopmels9307]

Auto subtitles: "early edwardian dork academia" XD

[@catheyboocat-design7175]

Great interview, love Bernadette

[@rowanmac22]

Great Video!

[@grizeldaxxx4568]

GOSH DARN IT!!! Fantastic Interview!

[@darlebalfoort8705]

I love this woman.

[@Thespiansewist]

These two lovely beings are spirit linked

[@HosCreates]

This is a great video ! I wish I could see the long form with the questions as well .

[@visasv.429]

As someone who wears lolita fashion, I really feel appreciated by Bernadette rn 😌

[@theoldways1549]

No! Do not drop of the internet! I love the 1890 to about 1900. I love witch clothing. I just learned about Dark Academia, love it too. I am not good at sewing and I am trying to make my own Victorian clothing. I think it is the best era. Your videos help. My favorite colour is black, and anything dark. I did started dressing 1940 to 1950., (liking 1960's now also), in the summer. Which is so weird to me still, wearing colour. More 1930 Autumn colours in Autumn. But late Victorian and black will always be my love. The same goes for the houses, the interior decoration. I need to live in a castle to be able to decorate it the way I like. Gothic style castle or mansion, with a Victorian interior design 💜 My friend always says I want to live in the Adams family mansion. (the one with Morticia). Well yeah!

[@ValeriePallaoro]

Banner: talks Me: oh, it's an interview by another channel ... _goes to turn off_ Banner: mentions Zac Pinsent Tailor level of commitment Interveiwer: _turns round_ reveals lovely face, points_ giggles, breaks fourth wall in the cutest possible way Me: *gasps* falls in love with whole new channel, jump-clicks subscribe button, falls down the rabbit hole *sigh*

[@hereforit1202]

I love her channel !

[@Morticia147]

I'm always happy to see Bernadette and realise how likeminded we are, but I would have liked so hear a conversation. I find it sad that you cut yourself out of the video, to me it would have been nicer to hear you both talk.

[@bigc8127]

Fun Vid. you both always look fly.

[@trojanette8345]

Very nicely collab'd / interview video.

[@cap4life1]

Great collab and interview

[@Tuilelen]

Totally agree with Bernadette. I love it when I see people who aren't afraid to wear what they think looks good, society be damned

[@erinrabideau3691]

Great interview!

[@farangarris2598]

By the way, I live completely off grid but do have all the modern conveniences. I still love 1900 to 1919. These will be my every day wear. Thank you for your chanel.

[@SkeeterDraws]

Great interview. Danke!

[@Feelicitasy]

I NEED MOOOAAAAAR ❤️

[@persiswynter6357]

That was lovely, thank you!

[@dannsherstone1037]

I consider making your own quality clothing thrifting. I buy vintage clothing from thrift stores and I have secondhand pieces I have worn for 15-20 years. The quality of new store-bought clothing, even if it is expensive, is often very disappointing. One of the things I love to see is frayed or mended clothing - there is something beautiful about appreciating something old and maybe a bit past its prime.

[@purplealice]

I have never found any garment in a thrift store that will fit me - I'm a bit plus-sized, and people who have found something that fits them well they don't want to give it up.

[@MrMoe-my1so]

ohh shoot I didn't you have collaboration together. I subscribe to both of you, I just can't. Both genius in their crafts.

[@roxiepoe9586]

If Bernadette re-invents herself, it will be a fulfillment of her Full On E. Gentleman dream.

[@kseniyamorein5481]

Great interview, beautiful people that I was fortunate to see (even just a back of one of them:) Amazing choice of music: could you please mention a composer/piece?

[@lauraleecreations3217]

Awesomeness ❤❤❤❤

[@deborahgerber2894]

I wish I could connect to fashion like you do. I love to admire pieces in different media but wearing them is a different story. Being a plus size girl keeps me away from trends and style. I'd like to try making myself a skirt but my proportions are so off that using or finding a pattern that would work is near impossible. Any advice?

[@OfficialROZWBRAZEL]

DIY a dress form (even a really basic one, like the one you make from duct tape) and learn to draft/drape straight from it. The second benefit is, you can hang clothes like skirts off of them so you can let them get pulled down by gravity for how it'll _actually_ look versus how it looks when drafted, cut and sewn all on the ground. I hope this helps, Merry Christmas!

[@danone2414]

I knew your channel thanks yo her!

[@gerrimilner9448]

i would live in tudor clothes all the time if my sewing skills were up to it. i have never done my own pattern and take forever to follow a modern one

[@MandirigmaMNL]

Protecc Bernadette at all costs.

[@JakobSeidl]

0:03 please tell me where this is!