HM Queen Elizabeth II's baby dress undergoes conservation

[@jonnavdpas]

Her voice is so relaxing. She must have the patience of a saint, working with those tiny needles and delicate fabrics.

[@constancebaldwin8667]

I love her voice. Wish they would post more of her and her work.

[@Bunefoo401]

Wow! Such tiny, slim needles and pins .... I will never complain about my quilting needles again. Super impressed with the care taken in repairing these vintage clothes ❤️

[@talosheeg]

I love that baby photo, even back then she had a stern look!

[@elainemcdonald1463]

Talar Sews Stuff I think prince Williams daughter Charlotte looks very like her majesty, do you agree

[@amysbees6686]

HM kept that look throughout her entire life, God rest her soul!

[@nycdweller]

I wish I had this woman’s talent!!

[@rhyfelwrDuw]

What a fascinating job! One would really have to know your history of materials and modern day equivalents etc! What a knowledgeable person, this lady must be!

[@Rye_Toast]

I agree it’s such a fascinating job. About 20 years ago I was able to tour a facility that preserves historical artifacts in the US and they were working on the jacket that Abraham Lincoln was wearing when he was murdered. I wasn’t allowed to touch it but it was right there in front of me without glass between and it really brings history to life. Also, the descriptions that he was tall and very skinny are not exaggerated, I’ve never seen such a long, slim jacket!

[@CJ-im2uu]

And loads of patience, chemistry (how materials react)...

[@M.Happie]

So intricate and detailed, she is. I love how she always hovered over the dress instead of placing her hands upon it, while explaining what she would do. It just shows how much respect she has for the delicate little dress and how she truly didn't want anymore damage to occur, other than what was already there.

[@wendystephenson407]

Fascinating, what a talented & knowledgable lady

[@mayajrj]

That dress is over 90 years old.. stunning.. I hope they get given more of the queens baby dresses.

[@irenedavo3768]

Where did they all go?

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

​@@irenedavo3768 They probably were given away to others to use for their children.

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

They've probably all gone to landfills or to fireplaces as was the custom at the time.

[@mscott3918]

I love this channel. Always something interesting, and relevant today , the 68th anniversary of Her Majesty's accession to the throne.

[@josephlezano7691]

Well Said M Scott. I Accompany You In Wishing Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll A Very Happy 68th Anniversary Accession To Throne .

[@mscott3918]

@@josephlezano7691 Thank you.

[@tammycourtemanche261]

Wish I could see more of the “how” of the restoration. So fascinating

[@lilianacoronado2515]

I thoroughly enjoy these videos, especially with the lady in the video. Please keep showing more restorations with her. She has such a soothing and calming demeanor and I like how she presents and works on different projects. :)

[@shawnaweesner3759]

This young ladies sewing skills are amazing. She is using curved needles to sew like doctors use in veterinary surgery.

[@cecilyerker]

I would love for a pattern to be designed and available for purchase based on this baby gown! How wonderful to dress your daughter in the Queen’s nursery dress!

[@SundaysChild1966]

Oh what a great idea! And .. the proceeds of the sale of the patterns could go to a children's hospital charity .. just my thoughts ..

[@elderlypoodle9181]

Thank you for allowing us to view this!

[@josephlezano7691]

Conservative Embroidery. Historical Traditional Techniques,Should Never Be Lost. New Young People Should Perhaps Be Encouraged To Learn It Too, Those That May Have a Passion For Embroidery In Schools,Etcetera. Great To See The Knowledge This Lady Has and How Delicately She Handles Her Majesty's Baby Clothes. Well Done To Conservator :Ms, Rosie Chamberlin. British Gibraltar,UK Overseas Territory 🇬🇧.

[@patriciaharrison]

Such delicate work for a beautiful baby dress!!

[@BeeKool__113]

Absolutely incredible the work that is done to restore these articles of clothing. Truly spectacular!!

[@tellyfields2939]

Amazing and all that work for it to go back into storage. True commitment to the process

[@CallieMasters5000]

I never knew the Queen was once a baby.

[@CherokeeMoor]

Callie Masters even then she probably shape shifted to become one😩

[@MG-wc6nk]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@sandraargo8382]

Bet she was as sweet then as she is now.

[@BethaneyLilly]

So fascinating ! I would love an entire channel devoted to restoration of historical items.

[@jcortese3300]

I hope they have the little bonnet that goes along with it -- little Elizabeth looked so cute in that photo!

[@abbiejoliec3133]

Thank you for sharing this very delicate conservation. You are very talented!

[@leannemayor5755]

Goodness what am incredible job you do. Magic fingers and eyes for this job I think. Well done and merry Christmas to you

[@fonzokiki7642]

ASMR Vibes!! Love this video!! Everything about it!

[@Freespeech141]

Wonderful work! Lovely video! Such a nice change !

[@sandrayuen9497]

Amazing work. Your talent is appreciated.

[@artisthusnatalal3099]

*I'm stealing the fashion gonna sew for my future daughter!* 😍😊😉

[@caroldickens3028]

I never knew exactly how much had to be done to repair an item like the baby coat ! Such hard work & so delicately sewn by such a clever lady 👋👋

[@leoniward5660]

Wow this is so interesting what intricate work this is!!

[@czechreme1591]

This is amazing 🥰

[@IDEALEGACY59]

The baby bonnet with ruffles 🌸

[@PTRAINBOY]

No pressure there . Wow .. She's talented

[@ТатьянаНохрина-ъ3с]

Спасибо Вашим бережным рукам!🤲👍

[@myriamickx7969]

Tin weighting of silk to increase its weight and therefore its price : what a scam!

[@katemorgan4690]

My mom kept mine.

[@joansavage1857]

That is beautiful, you are so clever!

[@NurseDols]

Very much enjoyed that. Thank you.

[@joansavage1857]

That is brilliant, she so clever!

[@leannemayor5755]

How amazing , I am so jealous of your skill . Truely beautiful object and history is so poignant especially now with all the turmoil.

[@Larissaltz13]

I dont know how I ended up here but I love it

[@rachelcookson3492]

Fascinating!

[@merindymorgenson3184]

It would be very interesting to have a pattern made from this baby jacket.

[@KandeShack]

Week 7 of the lockdown...what am I watching and why is it so interesting?😊

[@Shusha0029]

Imagine living a life that your clothes are in a museum. The saddest thing I ever heard in my life was :" One day no one will remember you" To me that's so sad because it's absolutely true. Think about how many generations back from yourself that you remember. It's won't be far back. I don't know who my great, great, great, great grandparents were sadly. You have to have lived a life something like the queen to be remembered many years from now. It just makes me sad to think about it.

[@harrietnelson6048]

Queen Elizabeth II baby dress is fascinating!

[@user-gm6ho9sq2v]

I feel like we should have done this with my mum's old christening gown

[@pheart2381]

I wonder how they did that ruffled edge?

[@codename495]

P Heart it’s a fluted ribbon ruched through the center

[@pheart2381]

@@codename495 thanks!

[@edwardtagg]

What is that gathered frill technique, and what is that twisted rope effect?

[@melissamybubbles6139]

I'd like to know more about how conservation is done.

[@curlyanneb1973]

I want to know how you thread a need all that tiny?

[@ishbersue1352]

I wonder how the queen feel when she sees this?

[@renassmith4107]

I would love to know what size silk thread she's using and size of the needle?

[@leisongivangomo5656]

What a great job to have! Wonderful work. Why did you not wear white gloves? How did you insure your hand oils did not further damage the silk?

[@KateandBree]

Leisongi Vangomo Gloves are a matter of preference in conservation. In conserving something like this, gloves would have been prohibitive over helpful as she wouldn’t have been able to feel the fabric and areas of weakness or where she was going. Contrary to popular believe, soap and water on your hands slough off oils and bacteria just fine. Those conservators in touch-oriented fields like this make a choice: wear gloves and potentially do more damage or not wear them and do the best conservation possible.

[@historicroyalpalaces]

Hi Leisongi, thanks for your question. Wearing gloves is common practice when handling materials such as metal, gilded surfaces and photographic prints, where the oils and salts from hands can transfer onto and adversely affect the object. Historic textiles are however generally more at risk of damage through insecure handholds, particularly when performing delicate treatment work as shown in this video. As KaeandZena say, gloves can reduce sensitivity of touch so they are not worn for most textile conservation practices. We instead make sure that we handle our objects with clean dry hands. Hand washing removes dirt and natural oils from hands and is therefore see as an effective alternative to gloves. There are exceptions when we will wear gloves, for example if the textile contains metal threads or has a powdery or dirty surface i.e. deteriorated leather, where the risk of damage through handling without gloves can out way the risk of insensitive handling. Whether to wear gloves or not is an informed decision made by a conservator on an object by object basis as every object has unique preservation requirements.

[@alisonaddicks1584]

At 2:35 in the dye lab what are the bubbly thingamabobs in the pan/sink around the dyepot?

[@tanjawinter6492]

Might be icecubes.

[@joanpashinsky-greve8760]

I don’t understand why keep it hidden in a box display it for people to see

[@cecilyerker]

Joan Pashinsky-Greve There’s no reason to expose it to more environmental damage. For now it’s in a conservation storage container, and if there is a public exhibit where it’s put on display, only then will it be taken out of storage.

[@CJ-im2uu]

Perhaps if one of E2's (future) great-granddaughter will wear it, on loan of course.

[@helenel4126]

Will The Queen see the restored dress, I wonder?

[@cecilyerker]

Helene L she has KZbin

[@mscott3918]

I imagine she will. She takes a great interest in things like this. When the family christening robe, made for the children of Queen Victoria, started to wear out, she commissioned a copy.

[@mscott3918]

@@cecilyerker She won't need KZbin to see it

[@chriswitt2596]

I had a lot of trouble understanding her. I know I can go to the transcript. It seems like many of these curators voices are like whispers. Much different then our loud American voices

[@imisstoronto3121]

Yes her voice is much different than your loud American voices.

[@anastasiaguerrieri572]

golden hands.

[@nameless6774]

precioso

[@maachin7513]

I can't stop thinking about this girl's clothes and hair, everyone who watch chuckie before?

[@radhadas8157]

That is so odd the Queen doesn't have more baby and childhood clothes, they keep everything!🤔🤔🤔

[@SC-sf8xt]

Lots of other kids during that historical period ......I'm sure royals could care less we are preserving their clothes

[@rosrychaplet]

I see curved needle was used. Interesting.

[@codename495]

Makes for less tension and manipulation on the fabric.

[@katiedid1851]

science. awesome

[@mesa4592]

So...

[@papapoopoop5699]

Ridiculous amount of money spent on this Restoration! Make a copy, take a picture, there are people without homes out There!

[@cecilyerker]

This is why you don’t quit school kids, correlation does NOT equal causation. Don’t brazenly show your stupidity in public like this guy! The income made by this team of historian conservators is what KEEPS THEM FROM BEING HOMELESS BECAUSE THEY HAVE JOBS THAT THEY ARE PAID A FAIR WAGE FOR SO THEY CAN RENT OR BUY HOMES. They’re not exactly millionaires either.

[@wibblewobble489]

@I know it all. I know it all. I think the OP was trying to say the money spent on restoration and history in general in the Uk would be better spent on the housing or your abysmal healthcare situation. Rather than creating jobs that ultimately do nothing for society. Eg yes its a piece of history, a coat a baby once wore whom her people through the ages delegated her the be more worthy or important than the rest of the country, but ultimately, its a coat a small human wore once that is now sitting in a box doing nothing and has very little importance or contriubtion to humanity, society and or the greater world. Yeah it creates a job for those that fix these things but why bother when there are higher priorities that should be tended to first. Just my take on the OP's post. Could be totally wrong ahahha

[@mscott3918]

It wasn't your money and it wasn't the taxpayers money. Historic Royal Palaces is funded by entrance fees and sponsorship. Or do you want to lose our history? You obviously don't understand the importance of history and the preservation of it. Educate yourself.

[@mscott3918]

@@cecilyerker That's a good point, but it goes further than that. Preserving our history means that we don't lose it, and thus our national memory. I have been around long enough to know that people who don't have much materially often enjoy seeing wonderful things, to put a little joy into their lives. We are in danger of losing too much of our history at the moment. After all, to know where we are going we have to know where we have been. This little jacket is just a tiny part of our history, a relic of the longest lived monarch in over 1300 years.

[@mscott3918]

@I know it all. I know it all. It doesn't. That was just a political point trying to be made. Very woke and right on. 🤮

[@tanjawinter6492]

Thumbs down from me because you hardly see anything of the work. Most of the video is just talking and showing.