Gertie's Sewing Show, Episode 3: Inside a Vintage Dress

[@caroliner2029]

How very interesting, thank you Gertie. I could watch an episode like this every day, as the beauty and workmanship of vintage garments is a great source of interest.🇦🇺

[@suecox2308]

Fascinating construction in that beautiful dress. Thanks for sharing it.

[@lindadechow2212]

This was wonderful, thank you. My mother was an amazing sewist and everything about this dress is something she would have sewed into one of her own dress creations. She loved hand work, reviewing that with you in this video brought back so many memories. Great video.

[@alexisosborn5645]

Wow that was incredible! I worked horsehair braid on the bottom skirt hem of one of your patterns and I absolutely loved the effect. It was so much work, I can't imagine buying that in a department store now!

[@barbaragraham6886]

This dress is a true work of art. Thanks for showing all of the details. Beautiful!

[@alexiskent823]

Your show is so cool. I found this episode super interesting & I wish it had gone on longer! In future episodes, please zoom in more on each detail and give more time talking about each feature so we can really observe & absorb. I'm watching on a huge tv & had trouble seeing most of the detailing that you mention in the beginning because you didn't zoom in. Thanks so much for the show!

[@toddkvamme]

Very cool video...thank you. I'm in the midst of installing a waist stay on a prom dress for my daughter so stumbled across this. Nice to see the horse hair braid, hand stitches, internal corsellette...all well engineered and made! Thanks again.

[@judithnelson4968]

Thank you , Gertie, for sharing the inside of that beautiful dress. Love the dress!

[@vorian211]

My wife wants me to redesign her sewing room and use your videos for inspiration. Could you do a "tour" video where we can see the whole room and how you're set up?

[@tinafisher]

make a reproduction pattern for that Gertie! It would be fantastic.

[@starbuono3333]

That does it ! I am going to learn how to sew !!! that red dress is simply BEAUTIFUL !!!!

[@adiroxstr]

Love your videos, style, and how you explained through this! We definitely don't see craftsmanship like that anymore! instant follow! thank you!!!

[@AnoushBotanical]

Now THAT is a real dress!

[@laurajeanrusin5524]

thanks so much for sharing with us Gertie. The dress is beautiful, and I love seeing all the foundation pieces that provide the dress with structure, it's fascinating.

[@beth12svist]

I'm not sure how I missed this - probably by being busy when it came out and KZbin not bothering to remind me... It's awesome to see how it goes together when you don't have a chance to get your hands on such a dress yourself! Thank you!

[@winniefortunehov8538]

thank you very much for sharing this Gertie. I love the details of the dress and construction is just 'wow'

[@stacykehoe3786]

Loved the dress. What a beautiful colour, and the details that went into making it, amazing, particularly when compared to today's construction. As usual, loved your video, but I do have one thing to ask, can you please post the sleeve details on your blog? I just couldn't see them in the video. Thanks, and happy sewing!

[@llkoolbean4935]

Wow, that's a gorgeous dress. What a score!

[@Tuntee]

I love this! Examing the construction of my vintage dresses is one of the great pleasures of collecting and dealing in vintage.

[@louisebastard2091]

they really sewed so beautiful in those days xxx

[@tracybrewer5750]

LOVE this red dress you showed us. Ladies where a lot smaller back then. My daughter is a size 6 - 8 But my mothers wedding dress was a waist size of 23"so my very slim daughter cant fit the wedding dress. We have to get it altered to fit her. This red dress is stunning

[@lynnschwarzenbach9245]

War years = deprivation....food rationing, scarcity....EVERYone was skinny then...

[@yeraldinvazquez6884]

hi I'm 16 years old about to turn 17 I love make up vintage and sawing I already know the basic of sewing I dont know many girls that like sawing but when I watch ur videos they make me smile and i learn so much I love ur videos

[@Marialla.]

What a fun look inside all these historical details! Very inspirational and interesting.

[@Lindalouise333]

Beautiful dress, thank you Gertie

[@September7bride]

What a beautiful dress and amazing construction.

[@angelaspaintings]

Hey there Gertie! Thank you SO much for sharing all of your information! I have always loved retro styles and wanted to make my own dresses. I gave up for a long time, but now that I am researching again and finding your content, it is giving me the confidence that I need to get started again.

[@bohemiansusan2897]

Thanks for sharing and it was cool to disect the construction. Only thing that got me was tne urge to fisinish the seam between the bodice, corselette and skirt. I'm well known for being borderline OCD with seam finishes. One can find hand work in a off the rack garment but it will cost and is a rarity.

[@pol2171]

What a wonderfully made garment, gorgeous.

[@danion1588]

I think the petticoat is made from a lightweight buckram. From what you describe and what I could see that would be the most likely fabric.

[@LindenHillFarm]

Amazing! Unbelievable workmanship! Good Grief...I would think this was only a special occasion dress.

[@angierosales1606]

Wow is all I kept saying , that is a beautiful dress👗

[@annholmes9650]

loved the dress, thank you for showing us this beautiful garment! However, I did feel more close up shots when you were showing the finer details would have been greatly appreciated. Thank you! x x

[@rosejacks8662]

I love vintage! 😊 thank you

[@xiomara5147]

I bought a skirt at J. Crew Factory (!) once that had some hand stitches in the inside grosgrain/waste-band area. I don’t remember the purpose of the stitching but it was definitely for construction/structural purposes & not decorative. I was very surprised and impressed! But I heard they are taking steps to increase the amount of releases of new designs so they can better compete with their Fast-Fashion competitors ☹️

[@jasmineflower5454]

Ammmmmmaaaaazzzzballs!!!! I have been looking to see this! Thank you! Thank you!! You neeeeeed to please make a corselette video and how to attach it! Thank you!

[@src4409]

You need to find someone to wear it. I cannot go forth in my life without seeing it worn.

[@iaap-sanjuan4211]

Love the dress! There's a retro style that's showing up a lot now that I love-it's the wiggle dress with the crop top or "over blouse" (please look up Advance 9330 pattern-out of stock). I would love to make it, but can't find a pattern. would you consider a diy video? Thanks!

[@lynnschwarzenbach9245]

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[@adiroxstr]

Upsest with your videos! Thank you! Would be great to do a tutrorial on with the horsehair braid!

[@chantylastname5757]

Gorgeous!!! The colour, the style!! Any chance someone can create a pattern for it!!!???

[@aaliyahraks]

so cool .. thanks for sharing. I came looking to see if you had a tutorial on horse hair braiding x

[@BluDahliafy]

I love this!! Looks like a lot of work... how much do you think a dress like this would cost in today's market?

[@anietaiter]

thanks Gertie, Bonwit Teller continued on into the 1990s. Even in the 80s you could get better quality clothes. But in the 1950s they were very high end. I have noticed that my 1950s clothes have a lot of hand stitching even when they were union made.

[@pradoll01]

Fantastic video, I only wish you could find a model for it. I would love to see the fit, especially the sleeves. I love the idea of using elastic to make a close yet comfortable fit.

[@honyjohan4998]

What a beautiful dress

[@Blacklilly22]

may I enquire as to what Etsy store you purchased this from? I have a 22in waist and I can't find any vintage replica stores that sell things in my size. this looks as if it would genuinely fit me. I am not skilled enough to sew my own clothes at this time so I would love to buy some still wearable pieces.

[@makefunthingsTV]

This was the first episode I watched all the way through! Would've loved to have seen the dress either on you or your dressform. Maybe you can put some pics on your blog of it being modeled.

[@beth12svist]

Late reply, but... she does mention at the beginning that it's too small for anyone she knows or any dressform she has available. Trying to put it on someone/something bigger would only damage it!

[@beawhite4516]

Thanks for the awesome video, very informative :)

[@lucybognar3614]

Please do a full tutorial making this dress it's gorgeous

[@mspatti]

Do you have any idea what fiber the dress was made from? I would not complain if you had many super close ups that lasted a second or two too long. This was fun. You have a great screen presence.

[@MsAlicia03]

Hi, ur sewing is very good. Method is very clear. Can u show a tutorial of sewing Shawl collar blouse pls?

[@poetmaggie1]

Must be very formal I never saw such a dress while I was growing up. Very formal.

[@bryanmartinez8136]

I see you, and I remember Effie Trinket from the Hunger Games. LOL

[@Jazz-jg9vo]

Hello thanks for sharing this video. I noticed you have a good storage system for your scissors and other sewing accessories. As I am tight on space this would be a great way to store items. Could you tell me where I might find this product? Many thanks

[@tjtova4272]

I wanted to see this dress on. 👗

[@ninagold7725]

It my first time watching

[@rodicafeier2278]

Fantastique

[@rodicafeier2278]

Super modèle!

[@sabrinavillalba8378]

Hello. I'm try to found the pattern to make a dress like that. Do you know where i can look for?

[@lindafisher1588]

The mystery fabric for the crinoline is probably tarletan. Or it might be made of crinoline.

[@joannecarroll5504]

Fantastic find - shame we couldn't really see it, due to blurry camerawork. Oopsie!

[@rOckiNdol]

what kind of sewing machine do you have ?

[@josephhoward711]

Get the, do you think that lining is a type of stiffly woven Georgette gauze?

[@annaluisa5162]

Does anyone have information on this dress?

[@nicolalavis874]

❤❤

[@gabriellewillis4606]

which website did you buy that dress

[@joannecarroll5504]

she said etsy

[@ithilwyn3551]

Have you thought of making a pattern of this dress?

[@Urbannomad7]

should've wore it so we can see how it looks like

[@beth12svist]

Shouldn't have; she does mention it's too small.

[@lynnschwarzenbach9245]

she could've modeled it on one of the dress forms...I have a really hard time picturing how it looks....I agree, I wish she had shown how it 'looks on'....

[@geministargazer9830]

Urban Nomad she also said it doesn't fit on any dress forms

[@distinctivefabric3083]

wow this is great...how can i possibly reach you for some inquires?

[@halleberry3068]

Great commentary and instruction but the camera angle is not very good, doesn't do you too much justice when trying to show the details of the dress

[@laneysoldvillagepaintlaney8268]

Mom called it Bonwitts.

[@robotzombie9194]

Its authentic from the 50s or just copies the style from the 50s?

[@angelarizz8729]

Robot Zombie authentic, I'm almost certain

[@ashleymartin5627]

We need more real dressmakers

[@libbybishop9372]

Love you Gretchen but the cameraman/woman could have spent more time doing close-ups. Of the dress, I mean. lol Thanks

[@suzieizzard3204]

Libby Bish

[@askrikasenpaiineko807]

I agree it helps

[@StefaniaDeFilippo]

would you consider selling that dress to me?

[@CahillandDelene]

The zipper is the back not the front!