Following a 1930's Dress Pattern : Sewing through the Decades

[@starsun6363]

You know, once you finish this series, you could do a series on repairing and adjusting and fixing clothing. Using all the clothes you have that you just want to make those little adjustments to. I feel like that could be very informative and helpful, and would help you get a lot of costumes you have mixed feelings about fixed up.

[@katecolgan7770]

you could even do a video on how to shorten sleeves!

[@buzzyanderson4131]

I love this idea

[@sparkybish]

"Are you still with me?" Nope! But I will keep watching!

[@psycicflower]

Cape sleeves over plain sleeves is always the best choice. Who doesn't want lovely, flowy sleeves.

[@Marialla.]

This dress is SO GORGEOUS on you! I love, love, LOVE the fluttery sleeves, the length, and especially the color! You look absolutely radiant!

[@morgannikolai3218]

My great grandmother passed away at 102 years old and i remember seeing a bunch of pictures of her in her youth and I remember her seeing a dress that looked exactly like this one! Amazing!!

[@paulwhite5084]

Love your videos! You are so creative and aren't afraid to tackle anything. One thought I had was that it might be fun for you to interview someone from that era about how they actually sewed these items. There is a ton of information to be had from older generations that is being lost because we sometimes overlook our elderly population. I bet there are some pretty good seamstresses in your local community that would be thrilled to talk to you about how things were really done "back in the day". Keep up the great work you do! I learn things from you all the time and I'm sure others do too!

[@mrssadiec]

I love how this dress turned out, and I think it does suit your figure. It's so elegant, and the fabric choice was perfect. I enjoy your videos for many reasons. Firstly, I like to sew but am pretty rubbish, I've never tackled clothes but I would love to. Watching you tackle the trickiest of patterns gives me inspiration. The other thing is your honesty. You will happily say 'I did this, but it didn't work out' and explain why and how you felt it could have been better. That's just so good to hear. When sewing we all make mistakes or have to unpick stitches or whatever, to see someone as good as you make what you consider errors and to talk about them is refreshing. So thank you! :O)

[@s28289]

I enjoyed the amount of sarcasm used in this video 😂 It felt like you really let more of your personality out in this video and I loved it! I can’t wait to see more of these videos!

[@sharontaylor4392]

I love these videos! I wish you did a series called "Stuck in the 30's and 40's!" I wear these kinds of clothes all the time and don't need a reason to other than I am a woman. I feel these kinds of styles inspire trust from other women and respect from men. Your videos just keep getting better and better. I wanted to add that your 'mistakes' have helped me to just sew, and not worry about it. I can see that you just learn by actually doing it. I think, "That sweetheart Angela would just tear it out and do it again, or next time do it better. So I will do the same." Thank you for this little empire you are creating and we all get to be a part of it! Yay!

[@KayDubs77]

Those inserted gathers instructions were intense, but I love the result. To help get all the warp out of the hem in the future, you can attach some light weights (like binder clips) to the hem while it hangs and that way you'll have less of a chance of it warping after you hem it. (I just said warp and hem a lot in that sentence). O.O Also, allow a couple of days for the fabric to settle. Overall, I think the dress is cute, but I do see why you want to fix the issues with it. I think you should take the time to fix it and be happy with the finished product - especially since I think you could add it to your current wardrobe. Well done Angela!

[@miriamlee5893]

The gathers give the dress a much softer look.

[@geministargazer9830]

I've been told to hang the fabric wet and that should put enough weight into it to make sure it's warped as far as it will. I don't know if that's what she did or not but I thought I'd mention it

[@Gandellion]

I was just wondering, I know cosplay isn't really your thing but have you thought about making Mary Poppins' white dress from when they're in the chalk drawing? Or Truly Scrumptious's getup? They're so pretty! You make more historically accurate versions perhaps?

[@JNewman1567]

Clara I-M OMGSH YEESSSSS both of these lol

[@martaaberg3330]

OMG, yes! It could be a new series, recreating costumes from favorite movies.

[@victoriawhite2726]

Marta Aberg that would be AMAZING!!

[@olwendavis327]

Angela started out doing Cosplay though I agree doing both of those dresses would be great I also thought about the dress Deborah Kerr wore in the dancing scene of the king and I

[@LizzieDeanMakes]

Yes please!!! My mum’s wedding dress was very similar to the chalk scene dress from Mary Poppins - just without the red.

[@mil_enrama]

I was on Etsy recently and I found an antique 1930s dress that closes with hook and eye tape in the side opening, so I hardly think your method is cheating!

[@Emkay6]

This dress is beautiful!! It makes me think of my grandmother as she had similar orange floral fabrics around her house when I was growing up. She even had orange countertops in her kitchen 😄. Great dress and I love the cape/sleeves!! If I knew how to sew I would definitely make this dress🧡

[@maryharvey724]

What a challenging design! Gathers, side slash? Cape? Mystery instructions. Well done Angela!

[@emarier1]

I love this series, and I love how you seem to have gotten more comfortable talking to the camera about what you're doing. Also! It's so cool that you talked about what you wore under the dress, one of the major things I find frustrating with sewing blogs and even magazines is that they never talk about proper foundation garments for a piece, and I really wish they would.

[@helenmoore8743]

This dress is my favorite so far!! I love the 30's era. I really think this was a flattering look on you.

[@Zomxilla]

This was so helpful! I'm making a VERY similar dress shortly which features yokes and gathers and weird slash things. Unfortunately my pattern is from a New Zealand company where there was little competition - the instructions are super minimal! This video helped a lot.

[@rachelberry1570]

What a lovely dress! I love the 30's look and feel you are so brave to take on this sewing project. I still break out in a cold sweat when I think of dressmaking as I had a sewing teacher at school who was a real dragon! And that's forty years ago! Well done and I look forward to seeing more.

[@nancyvolker3342]

I Love the thirties and forties looks...the fabric you used on this dress is great!

[@binary_terror2]

I appreciate seeing your personality come through more and more. This series is so good.

[@bethduffus4598]

Heavens, what a complicated pattern! Well done for ploughing through it. The fabric is gorgeous and the colour looks wonderful on you. Love the drape. Love the sleeves. I think the dress would look more flattering with a self-fabric belt or no belt at all but it still looks lovely on you. The speeded-up film gives the impression you made this in an afternoon but, as a dressmaker myself, I know this must have been a big project that took several days, perhaps even a couple of weeks, to complete, which is a lot of dedication. And I didn't know you could buy hook-and-eye tape. I shall get some!

[@blaquespyder]

I read that french seams or raw seams were used a lot up until the 50s. Then pinked seams were very common up until the 60s when serging seams became the most commonly used method

[@SpiritBear12]

I think it's a pretty dress. I like how it flows, it's light weight and breezy and feminine. Love the capelet too, it flutters and gives the dress a delicate look. Nicely done.

[@CSmith-tn8nv]

I love that dress AND I love it on you. I disagree with you - it's very flattering to your figure. It looks great now but if it will make you actually wear it more, you should redo the neckline, belt, and hem. It'd be an absolute shame for that to sit in the closet unworn.

[@stephaneaurorekone]

I think it's very flattering, the cape and all the other top details add some balance to your figure, it suits you well! I have a similar shape and I like designs like that, they give me the shoulders I don't necessarily have! If I were to change anything, I'd change the white trim and redo the hem, just like you said. good job Angela!

[@raraavis7782]

Awwwhh, that scene were you put on the dress was so darling....like a glimpse into the past! It’s a pretty dress, too...I think if you shortened it to below knee length it would work perfectly well for your figure. And I love the flutter sleeves! I work out a lot and they are indeed very flattering on a more athletic figure. I mostly use flutter or batwing sleeves now, they give me a softer, more feminine look.

[@susancorvalan6765]

TFS! Lovely style and fabric. Maybe a petersham ribbon would be flexible enough to be shaped to the neckline curve. A bias cut crepe or challis could be used too. I like using a narrow stable ribbon or tape to reinforce the bodice/waist seam a delicate fabric.

[@ellieisbusy]

I’ve been binge watching your videos and loving them all. I’m just getting into sewing and you’ve definitely inspired me to get things done! Thanks.

[@yobespierre]

i think this is a super cute dress! i like how it looks on you, though i agree about the separate belt and shorter hem. mid-calf is flattering on precisely no one, as far as i can tell. i think just below the knee would suit both it and you better. that fabric is adorable, though. it's definitely '30s. ^.^-b

[@QueenCityHistory]

Your hair and your dress looks exactly like my grandmother's style then. Simply gorgeous. You have tremendous talent. I really hope you persue this into a career.

[@charlessoutherton8946]

amazing dress and colour for that period clothing, love this video can't wait to see you complete you 1916 evening dress

[@tenaoconnor821]

I like it. The color is beautiful, the fit and drape looks good on you and the capelet is flow-ey and flattering. I wish I could wear it, my middle is more apple shaped. Lol. Have to work on that.

[@donnacarlson9707]

I loved that dress. The sleeves are very attractive.

[@yvettejones5323]

I LOVE this dress! I adore the sleeves.

[@lilliankat123]

I just started venturing into fabric manipulation and find so many beautiful pictures with no instructions! Thank you SO much for the book suggestion! Now i cant wait to read it!

[@india239]

I bought a Baby Lock overlocker. It has a jet air threading system and is fantastic. Great finishing without French seams, although I think if I was doing something very special I would probably use French seams

[@Hannah-nl5qq]

I think this looks great on you, but of course you should be happy wearing it so you should make the changes you want. I think this dress is beautiful, I absolutely love the 30s,very flowy and feminine and the fabric you picked is so perfect! I also love how much of your personality is showing through lately, you're so funny and adorable

[@PacakeQueen]

Love this dress! Good on you for tackling an advanced pattern :)

[@dawnyork2303]

I love you're 1930s dress,its really cute and you really pulled it all together with the hat and shoes. I hope you find the vantage shoes or boots they wore back in 1913...

[@leanakache8361]

The inserted gathers are so interesting! I'd love to add them instead of darts to some garments!

[@cinnamonberry3867]

I love love love this dress. I'm a big fan of this style of dress. You looked so pretty in it

[@LRWillson]

You look angelic in that dress! Beautiful!

[@countrycluckers7644]

This dress is so cute! Good job on making it.

[@AdirondackRuby]

It's so beautiful. Yes, I think you should take the time to make the changes you want, as it is too lovely to just go back into a closet. Was working with this fabric difficult? It seems as though there is little difference between the right and wrong sides. Cheat! Ha! You do it however you like!

[@roseatdancingearthworms9642]

Oh my goodness the fabric on this is just divine!

[@samanthagilleland1101]

My prom dress was so similar to this silhouette, with the Cape and slight flare. I loved it so much because it gave me old Hollywood vibes.

[@mhwhitebear1487]

I’m currently working on a 1930’s dress pattern right now and the placket has totally messed with my head. Your modified one makes so much sense! I’ve been trying to figure out what a side placket was for says and this helped so much! THANK YOU!!! 🙏🙏❤️

[@FridayFrida]

I’m so impressed that you can make sense out of the pattern!!

[@imapatching09]

I'm in my early 70s and I used to make my cloths as I had time with a husband and children and working as a manager. I also love history so I love your youtube and website. I have caught up this 2020 Christmas. I wish that I could send you support but only have soc sec now - however I will send something as I can because I really enjoy your videos.

[@tracieeaton1082]

The dress looks lovely on you. You have done a great job once again.

[@sewbizzylizzy]

I think the dress is very flattering. I’m not familiar with the construction of previous decades but I want to learn. I’m sure there are many things I could use in today’s clothing. I’ve always loved the Edwardian period clothing. I have a turquoise hat the is made of velvet and wire and it is like leaf shapes. You tried one on like it in one of your shopping trips. I love it but haven’t worn it. It also has netting on it. I have several old hats. I would love to send you some pics. I do wear some of them but so many are too small. I must have a big head LOL. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with us.

[@subliminalphish]

My grandmother hand sewd many of her quilts even though she had a few sewing machines. My favorite of hers was the throttle singer or white-Westinghouse (wait the white may have had electric. Oh well....) she had. I love those old sewing machines that you didn't need electric to use. That fabric looks like a rayon crepe fabric. Is it? That is an about perfect fabric for that decade. Lets just say I am older not old enough to have worn it for long , as it was about rotton by the time I would have played with an old dress or other garment of that era. Fyi , awesome job ! I also agree as I like 30 and 40 more than the 20's , 60's and ,80's it does look like a few 40s dress patterns I have found(own) what can i do to get the diagram on making that 1900 skirt and blouse patterns you used. I can draft it to my size but I need a pic of tje pattern pieces.... i love that out fit a lot !!!

[@Charliefarley170287]

This dress is fantastic! You handled the confusing instructions for the bias insert so well. I'd have been crying! I also hate plackets and hidden zips. Just the thought makes me anxious.

[@CanterburyTrailsFarm]

Love this! I sew primarily 1900-1940s and this is gorgeous.

[@elfprincessplume2515]

I actually really love this dress and the fabric is beautiful. I feel like it fits you really well and looks quite flattering on your tall figure.

[@leewiley1944]

I really like this dress and I think it looks great on you. Thank you so much for showing us how to make it, too.

[@olwendavis327]

I admire this piece faults and all I'm glad you chose this pattern and tested your skill set a bit more also I couldn't agree more about the cape as for cheating I didn't see any all I saw was a simple way to solve a tricky part of the pattern well done 😊

[@kim09031957]

I love this dress, its flattering and feminine. Its looks so good on you!

[@grandmakatemakes]

I love the fabric and yes, the drape was perfect. I wonder if a more narrow hem would be better for this (like on formals) to minimize the pull. Good job following the pattern! I've been sewing for 30+ years and have done alterations as well and I was lost on some of that. What a fun series! Can't wait to see what's next.

[@lr8719]

You should check out Capezio t-strap dance shoes. We use them all the time in shows. They look historical, but are made to dance in

[@neckwatch]

I've heard of those shoes. Can you wear those shoes all day?

[@lr8719]

@@neckwatch I've had performers wear them up to 8/9 hours that I'm aware of. I think the heel is a doable 2 1/2 inches high.

[@-XJY-]

I like this types of your videos as the videos 40s dresses , so it’s beautiful when you put this dresses 😘😘❤️

[@pancakesrcool225]

its always wonderful seeing your videos. you're amazingly talented and have just the sweetest and softest voice. i've been watching for years now, a little after your channel began, and its wonderful seeing you grow and change in many ways 😊

[@holbansimona]

The dress is really pretty and you did a great job

[@Koboldmensch]

I've never seen 1930 fashion before. Like clothes from the 40s, this episode is hardly pictured. So thank you for your video and explenation of the era

[@llamafromspace]

This is a stunning dress on you. Amazing work! Genuinely loved this look on you

[@zainylainy1]

It is so very lovely on you! I totally love this dress!

[@CrowShadow]

Of all the possible seam finishes you could have used, I agree with using the French Seam ... it is so clean and tidy ... I use it often, especially on lingerie and under garments like slips.

[@MedeaJaff]

I just saw the new season's collection at Zara and just had to come back to this video, because many of their pieces are 1930s inspired with the same decolletage and sleeves. I got all excited because I absolutely adore this style! My only problem is that Zara don't make clothing in my size, so I'll have to make my own.

[@Chowah]

OMG I LOOOOOVE when You sew Vintage pattern!!! You should do a VLOG where you show us where you shop for them and which ones are your favourite. Have you tried the "Mail Order" ones from the 50's/60's ? They're spectacular!!! Please keep doing these videos for us! xoxo from Toronto!

[@sandra4791]

So lovely! I have no clue how to sew and I am not a native speaker eather, sooo everything "explained" is a complete riddle to me 😅 but I love the dress so so much! Sending greetings from Germany!

[@margaretsteel8766]

The dress looks elegant, and it's very flattering on you.

[@CateJackson]

Those sleeves are so Ginger Rogers, love it!

[@11thShadowDragon]

I think it looks pretty cute on you, to be honest - Like, I would definitely try wearing one based on how it fit you. Cape for the win!

[@buffycleaveland8116]

That one looks excellent on you!

[@ellenwood719]

This looks like every dress my Great-Aunt Dovie wore every day of her life! It's lovely and flowing and I think the belt looks good, at least in the photos.

[@Jordan-uh9hg]

Oooooooo I have been bingeing your videos. Like bingeing them.

[@baricala]

This is lovely! And the broad shoulders were on vogue thanks to Joan Crawford and her beautiful costumes by Adrian. By that time, she was known as the most copied girl on earth. Talking about Crawford, 1940's is all about her! I hope to see you in gorgeous shoulder pads!

[@kathconstance4684]

Loving this series to far. Please, I have to have a review on this sewing machine - having watched your video showing only the Singer heavy duty having a back-stitch this has to be new, or borrowed.

[@alice3882]

I LOVE the fabric! The final product looks gorgeous!

[@wildflowerwind7507]

I think it looks fantastic and very comfortable.

[@daphneazimuth]

the dress looks so good!

[@vickinoeske1711]

I love the gathering feature in lieu of darts, so soft and pretty. I'm with you on side zip dresses. I almost have a panic attack getting the dress off. ha

[@clayrblu]

This video made me smile. I love the finished dress!

[@debe8890]

This dress looks very flattering on you.

[@martaaberg3330]

I adore this fabric, and agree with you the belt and ribbon don't add anything positive. I wonder about a self fabric ribbon around the neck? In general, though, I think the fabric looks great on you, as does the dress.

[@elizabethk1520]

I think it’s a darling dress and very flattering!

[@rcoccagna]

I would add, I think they washed garments less so seams frayed less. They washed the underwear sure, but every dress/skirt wasn't washed after every washing I don't think.

[@katiearcher4475]

It was all handwashed as well. Which is a lot gentler then machine washing. Finished edges became a thing once washing machines became more common

[@christinesteele5716]

Love the fabric!! And again you look great in the dress.

[@juliamaplesden1317]

I love it...looks very elegant on you..Jxx 🌼💚💜

[@witchchica]

You look beautiful 💜 Truly!

[@dayannemorato24]

Oh my God, you look soo good in this one. I love it!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@ShilynSews]

I love love love this style dress! If only I had this pattern for my maid of honor, I'd have made her this one....ah well :)

[@nauci]

Shilyn Sews Sew Over It has a very similar pattern but modernized!

[@ShilynSews]

Eleine Sun thank you! I'll look into it for the future! :) I already made her dress, kinda similar in a way with the flutter sleeves but still different.

[@teresayeates3437]

The 1930's is my favourite fashion era.

[@cpinktea]

Another beautiful dress! I envy your skills, if I were the work on fabric with that pattern, I would get a headache! And trying to understand those instructions would give me and even bigger one!

[@PistachioDean]

Omg I love how much you laugh to yourself, it's so cute lol.

[@melanievarela4048]

Perfect material. This looks SO good. What a challenge though. Would love this design and print in aqua.

[@Yo_soy_Annna]

Angela! I have the book pictured at 13:03!! Really cute video, by the way!

[@dawnyork2303]

Back in those days they used the flower sacks to make dresses because they had patterns on the sack along with the design of the dress.

[@nadia.lewis.]

Love watching you sew! :D I knit while I watch, so it's kinda like a secret crafting club! XD

[@dcinrb8538]

Stitch dress to facing, clip and press. Then stitch through the inner facing plus the seam (3 layers, not all 4) very close to the seam. The inner facing will roll inwards and retain a soft edge. Also, a folded narrow bias strip (w/o string) can be added between the dress and facing if the tie is left off entirely. Save your sanity by starting and ending in the front for openings that are pointed. Lovely work. Will you be remaking it in crepe or silk? Congrats.