I Made a Sh*tty Chemise Because I'm Tired (and that's okay)

[@matr00n]

As much as I love seeing people perfectly recreating garments from the past using period appropriate techniques I also love your approach to this project. I wanna see more "good enough" projects on the internet instead of chasing perfection at the cost of one's sanity and health

[@RetroClaude]

There is room for both. I'll keep working on the latter 😂

[@beth12svist]

Seconded! I like the way Leimomi / The Dreamstress phrased it for the Historical Sew Monthly (which I've been co-moderating for a while now): "a pursuit of greater historical understanding". Not greater historical accuracy - that's the unattainable ideal because we live in the 21st century, period. And we encourage people, when judging their historical accuracy, to lay out their choices and their reasons and the pros and cons rather than just give themselves some sort of quantified historical accuracy rating. We also I think encourage people to judge the context rather than just the purely material side - if, in the 21st century, as someone with Moravian Wallachian ancestors, I reacreate Moravian Wallachian socks from a hundred years ago in modern sock yarn, I may not be accurate to the yarn used back then but I'm accurate to the Wallachian attitude of using what is readily available, and that's just as vital to exploring my heritage, if not more. I just hope the message does come across... So it does not necessarily mean you have to handsew everything with the appropriate thread. It means that you know what you're doing, and let others know what you're doing. It's much better to straight up say "I don't have the time and energy and money so here's my good enough attempt and this and that isn't perfectly accurate because that's how I could make it work", than claiming you're historically accurate and then realising three years later with further research that you got it wrong anyway. 😉

[@beth12svist]

... oops, that got long. 😅

[@vivienlee610]

​@@beth12svist😂😂😂

[@vivienlee610]

@megangreene3955Wow. I'm impressed.. although I did used to do buttonholes etc by hand, it is much quicker and easier on a machine with the one stage automatic button hole foot. It doesn't have that really unique look that sewing by hand does though but for me with a disability it's a godsend. I wonder if you do embroidered buttonholes? They look fabulous.

[@kikidevine694]

It doesn't matter if your chemise is shitty, as long as it works. Perfection is the enemy of good enough

[@RetroClaude]

Exactly. It's perfect in my eyes in that it does it's job 😅

[@giantslug5427]

Surely some people in history were sewing shitty chemises, so this is accurate too! I love your "making of" videos like this one!

[@katarzynakonstancjadobrowo9072]

Also they would have absolutely used all the machine help they could get for efficiency.

[@kikidevine694]

Probably most.

[@BasementMermaid]

The American Civil War was 1861-1865, although I think it would be funny if that pattern was referring to the English Civil War! As a person who is afraid of making clothes, sewing a shitty chemise is amazing to me! Great video!

[@RetroClaude]

Thank you! I knew it was some time in the 1860s but understandably it's never been a particular interest of mine (nor part of the school curriculum).

[@hodgeh]

"shty chemise" should be a new fad! You absolutely did the right thing (pacing is important but sucks to have to do)

[@RetroClaude]

It should be! Warts and all costumes. Costumes after dark. Should've stayed in the closet costumes 😂

[@knittedbywhitney]

I LOVED this video Claude! This is how sewing feels for me -- do what you can, if it doesn't work out, whatever, figure out another way forward lol!

[@RetroClaude]

Yes! There's no 'right' way to do something. The only right way is the way that ends up with a garment at the end 💚

[@terriescharf7656]

I so love the “can’t be bothered with that” approach to sewing.

[@retrocraftdreams]

This is a MOOD, and I am here for it! I also feel like people have always been people, and surely there were plenty throughout history who also said 'eff this' and just got the thing done by whatever means necessary. So: still probably historically accurate in a way. 😂

[@RetroClaude]

Yes! Accurate in an "I'm busy caring for my 12 children and raising chickens and possibly dying of TB" kind of way 🤣

[@SusieQ3]

​@@RetroClaude 😂😂😂😂😂

[@marieokamoto5803]

Thank you for being like me or dare I say, the majority of us and just getting it done and making it work. Sometimes everyone doing beautiful tiny hand rolled hems with neat even stitches can make one's sewing efforts seem lesser, but done (however) is better than not done.

[@SusieQ3]

My mom always said "finished is better than perfect". She made a wall hanging with this on it, and it is unironically crooked 😂 she couldn't be bothered to fix it.

[@ladyflimflam]

I first made this pattern for 1880s frontier events, wearing it along with the pantaloons and my corset (a laughing moon pattern, I think) under a calico prairie dress with a big sun bonnet. I was usually the most shabily dressed woman at any event because people want to wear fun dressup clothes, not the everyday work clothes of our ancestors. This pattern has since become my favorite summer nightgown. You should see it in Liberty lawn.

[@RetroClaude]

Oooooh that sounds dreamy!

[@vincentbriggs1780]

If it's wearable and comfortable and all the seams are finished and washable then it can't be that shitty! I feel similarly about most of the trousers I make, they just need to be functional, especially since they wear out so quickly. I overlock the seams and have recently started using metal grommets on the waistbands, and its fine!

[@RetroClaude]

I was surprised how non-shitty it turned out myself! I realised that what I thought I wanted and what I actually needed are not the same thing ☺️

[@gailvandenberg546]

For those fiddly 1/4" folds, I sew on the fold line using the guides on my machine bed. Then I fold and iron on that line. Easier on little fingers close to the iron to have the fold line clearly marked. Lovely chemise. Your "good enough" projects are good examples for all of us!

[@RetroClaude]

This is genius! Thank you for the tip 💚

[@greenlandgem]

It's also a really handy technique on curves where you don't want to clip the seam allowance and don't mind a little extra bulk - you can do a long gathering stitch and draw in the seam allowance to evenly distribute the extra around the curve. I remember my (amazing) "textile arts" teacher in high school in the 1990s teaching us that trick. :D

[@amykathleen2]

In terms of online content and justifying our attention, there is a niche for beautifully filmed, beautifully made, historically as-perfect-as-possible stuff… but there’s also a separate, entirely different niche for down-to-earth, real life content for people who happen to like historical things, and I honestly think your channel is one of the best examples of the latter niche. Your content doesn’t have to be exactly like everyone else’s to be exactly what we came here to see.

[@cherylrosbak4092]

I watched this while cobbling together a chemise from a thrifted linen dress, so brava for cutting corners to make things easier.

[@Marianne_C_O_Art]

I've stopped watching several sewing You Tubers as I'm so fed up with the "make it however works for you . .but if you use modern machines/threads/it's not perfect then why bother...." so thank you for keeping it real.

[@sarah-janemacphail8524]

I am not sure what I enjoyed more, the way you made the project come together quite beautifully, or the hilarious narration. Thank you!

[@bethtuten9378]

I think you did a great job 😊 My takeaway, however, is that your work scale is now: acceptable, good, better, best 😂 I appreciate you keeping it real, as I know I'll never attain perfection in my sewing.

[@daisywrabbit]

as a disabled person who loves comfy cotton clothing, you better believe I’m gonna show up to the ball in just a chemise.

[@brooke_reiverrose2949]

Oh heck yeah I’ve actually done that. But it was halloween time vampire ball so a bit more flexible

[@venomwoolknits]

Came for the sewing, stayed for the sass 🤘 By the way, I've started keeping a little spray bottle of water with my iron, it's quite helpful for steaming things and the sizzle of a hot iron on damp cotton is quite satisfying!

[@matthodek]

My work mentor likes to say: 'sometimes, done is the right answer'. I can adamantly say that my enjoyment of your videos has nothing to do with with whether you use linen thread in your overlocker...😛 It is nice to see you here again. Take care.

[@katyliljeholm1672]

I'm a theatre director with hEDS and ME/CFS, and I just made my first garment ever two weeks ago, a very shitty chemise (in a lovely purple with cream-colored elastic lace). It took me more than 12 hours and I still compromised. But it's sooooo comfortable (and pure cotton voile, so perfect in the hot weather) A chemise is the perfect thing to compromise on. (And definitely, your channel is one of the channels that inspired me to learn some sewing. So, way to represent, and way to teach!)

[@brooke_reiverrose2949]

Honestly that sounds divine

[@roslynholcomb]

Plus, I would hazard a guess that there are probably plenty of shitty chemises in days gone by. Presumably not everyone was a great seamstress, or had the time or patience, or even gave a rip about how well-made their chemise was. So here’s a salute to shitty chemises from the present and the past.

[@katyliljeholm1672]

When you said, "And you know when I said I was going to press it? I'm not even going to bother with that. Hmph! I'm just going to finger press it. I need a pin there I think" you were like Bob Ross for the chronically ill.

[@heatherowens9453]

Came here because I got stuck on the underarm gusset, so glad I’m not the only one pulling their hair out trying to figure out what it’s supposed to do THANK YOU

[@KlingonPrincess]

I loved seeing you wearing the grey dress at the start of the video. Tnhe making of it was one of my favorite videos. The chemise looks crisp and pretty, good job showing us to adapt while sewing 🌻🍄

[@RetroClaude]

Thanks! I'm glad the finished project looks good to fresh eyes. I think when we're in the depths of a project we focus on the flaws

[@MiddlingSewist]

Love this content, seriously! Huzzah for pick and choosing your battles with this project! I find the more precious, precise, and perfectionistic I get with a garment, the less likely I am to actually wear it frequently and "abuse" it in regular life. Perfect construction means I want to perfectly present it when i wear it (ironing included). This means things rarely get worn because I'm a bridge troll at heart and lazy in regular life. That's a waste of all the energy I put into the thing in the first place. So, I'm really working on a balance of focusing on durability and making things as wash and wear as possible, and focusing less on fine, high end techniques and absolutely focus on perfection in every step. It's hard to let go, and I will always be slower than most, but I love seeing creators showing all the types of sewing that exist out there...quick and dirty to fine details/couture, and all the grayscale options that live between the two extremes. Love hearing your decision making process behind the choices you made. Thank you so much for this!

[@ariellenathanson1640]

As someone who doesn't sew( i mean at all) Your s***** chemise is magic and beautiful. But I totally agree as somebody who expresses their creativity through hand works , sometimes you just have to do the s***** part to get started. Congratulations the fun creativity awaits you!

[@Mums_a_knitter]

I love that you take no nonsense from your projects!

[@paper_maiden]

It might be done cheaply, but these puff sleeves on the chemise look absolutely lovely!

[@deejustdee1234]

I saw your video and thought "woo hoo! Claude is back." Then started watching. Happy to see you. 😊

[@crystilmurch5659]

It's actually not bad. I love working in a realistic way that takes into account both what is needed and what is available in materials and energy. Frankly, it works and that makes it awesome. :)

[@Michael-if6my]

Good enough is the best thing I've learned for crafting praxis. It's better than not doing it at all many times

[@melissashiels7838]

I really enjoyed this video and the sentiments you expressed. Sewing (or any other crafting) *can* be a zen-like experience, but doesn't have to be (and we're not doing it wrong if we're not magically transported through time, mystically channelling the spirit of our great great grandmothers). Sometimes we need to horse through the boring stuff to get to the interesting stuff, and we're not going to enjoy every minute of it. Like, I get some KZbinrs wanting to show that sewing and crafting can be transportive and enjoyable, but I think now a lot of new sewists think it must be this magical feeling all the time, when that's simply not the case.

[@marciahighsmith4820]

I'm really glad you finished it, if I were tired and sewing I would have put it in the naughty corner even though I had a deadline. I am really glad you didn't give up on it.

[@Puppy52]

I giggled whenever you said shitty chemise 😂

[@samanthaturner1836]

Videos like this give me hope that I can actually enter the world of sewing my own clothes! I think I get so stuck in the idea that it needs to be perfect or using the right technique that I overwhelm myself before I even begin! This video helped me realize it's okay to just do the best I can and make up stuff as I go. I mean, people 100 years ago didn't have KZbin videos to compare their work too! They just needed it to work and last.

[@knittinghands23]

It is so good to see you. Perfection is overrated and only non-humans might be able to attend. Great work!!!💚💚💚

[@CrypticFen]

It's really validating to watch this video. I have ADHD and am a perfectionist so the thought that things need to be historical and perfect (while having a disorder that makes doing things... orderly hard) just means not doing anything ever. So it was a very relatable mood. Thank you for making this video!

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I'm on board with "close enough" and get 'er done! :-)

[@charlotteamaro7165]

I have missed you so much, and it's great to have you back. You brighten my day! Your chemise looks lovely, and it is completely functional. I'm looking forward to seeing the next projects.

[@manuferguson6564]

i love creators like you who have imperfect garments! i NEED people to not make perfect garments!! also your video is keeping me company while i seam rip the vintage lace and insertion ribbon trim off the vintage bedskirt i thrifted for this purpose

[@katerrinah5442]

Hell yes to shitty chemises. My old pair of bloomers were a repurposed pair of thrifted cotton pj pants and I added lace at the bottom that was a very different shade of white. I wore them until they literally disintegrated. I think it cost me $3 for the whole project!

[@BYBabbra]

Great chemise, with my sewing skills that chemise is top line. Like you say, sometimes you just need a garment and getting it done is what matters.

[@fikanera838]

Lovely to see you again. You've made me feel much better about some crap photos I just posted to Instagram!

[@vivienlee610]

I bet they are not crap 😊

[@fikanera838]

@vivienlee610 Thankyou for the support, but I'm an artist trying maintain regular uploads, & I find it so hard to photograph my work, especially sketchbooks!

[@vivienlee610]

@@fikanera838 I understand .

[@bobbie9066]

Yes, I love your approach! Fancy chemises are nice and all, but the vast majority weren't! And not every KZbin video needs to be groundbreaking new content! Each chemise I've seen assembled is interesting to me for all the different creators, approaches, fabric, everything! Unless the same person is making two identical ones at the same time, each one will be different and interesting in its own way!

[@nicoleandtime]

As a perfectionist, i definitely needed this reminder. Thanks for the video ❤

[@nanastevens4094]

I think your underarm protectors are used to prevent perrspiration stains. These were used in clothing in the 1950's, from my memory, and probably earlier. They were removeable so they could be washed out and replaced when the garment was worn again.

[@dees3179]

I love your approach. And need to hear it regularly. So does my sewing pile and guilty conscience. I’ve been attempting to decorate the hallway while the weather is warm enough so all sewing has had to go on hold as there is no spare energy. But I refuse to put the piles away,…because I will do it damn it! I hate being so low energy.

[@ellie38gwen]

Thank you for the vicarious sewing. Your videos ler me enjoy the sewing without feeling like judged for not being physically able to do it myself. This is probably just a me thing but it still feels like a barrier that you are breaking. Thank you so much 😊

[@moonbasket]

Congratulations! You did it. I understand how hard it can be to make something crappy and not forcing yourself to make it fancy. Well done. Thanks again for all the great tips you include, like turning the corners of the yoke without clipping. I have learned so many tips and tricks from watching your channel and i really appreciate it.

[@SusieQ3]

I think I put this on all your videos, but you are just the most relatable person! I support your decision to use a modern pattern, whole heartedly. I get chronic headaches and migraines, so knowing when something is just not worth maximal effort is crucial. Plus, as this is an under garment, if anyone sees it, something has gone terribly wrong, or very, very right 😂

[@greenlandgem]

Love this! It's SO important to remember that "good enough" is... totally good enough! I'm so glad to have you back to posting and looking forward to seeing your final project. :)

[@Puppy52]

I actually really like how it turned out on you and kinda want one as a modern day top now😅😂

[@RetroClaude]

That would be very cute! A sort of cottage core meets peasant blouse 💚

[@CurvyKitschKitten]

Oh my goodness, I can't tell you how much I LOVED this video! True inspiration and a big reminder that done is better than "perfect"! I am a sewist that is disabled so some days are rougher than others and I get soooo caught up in my project being perfect (accurately vintage or fitting exactly right or what have you) that it takes all the fun out of everything and I just don't want to do it anymore. Blech. I loved seeing you just press on and DO IT so you could move on to the part of the project you really wanted to do. Thank you! :D

[@asilverfoxintasmania9940]

I have a 16th c chemise, hand sewn insetition stitches joining all the panels and it is a gorgous item of clothes, it is however 2 inches too wide across my shoulders so it dips over the edge of my shoulder and doesnt play well with tie on sleeves, so I don't wear it because its uncomfortable.... I resort to my machine sewn ones that i throw in the wash because thats what works. So totally understand your blockage to getting started. And honestly I like your presentation of the reality a lot of us face.

[@saulemaroussault6343]

INSPIRING. As much as I like doing things perfectly… I am also disabled and scared to do anything that would result in « wasting materials » and so… I don’t do anything. And it’s no fun. I’m learning to let things go and videos like this one make it easier. (Also some of Ash L G content for example) Thank you !!

[@Reuben-]

It's wonderful to see you sewing again! I absolutely enjoy the running commentary. Thank you!

[@gleann_cuilinn]

as a disabled sewist i totally have the same approach, i adore all the beautoful underwear from my favorite time periods but i iust don't have the time and energy to make it, unless i want to wait years to have the pretty outer clothes.

[@RetroClaude]

And who wants to wait years to start having fun?

[@ellahopkinson]

Thank you so much for showing the imperfections. I have chronic illness too and I suffer intense fear of failiure that has often prevented me from creating things the times I am able ❤ I really am trying to focus on budgeting my energy appropriately and accepting the fact that at least for now I can't do everything I want, that I see others do. Your videos are immensely helpful for my mental health so thank you so so much ❤

[@SagaanDe-Guin]

A very healthy approach in my opinion and I thought it looked really good in the end. Of course you looked beautiful in it.

[@hibernacle]

Thank you for the thought behind this! I feel a fair amount of project paralysis when I see historical perfection online

[@vivienlee610]

That was so inspiring, uplifting and encouraging. It was quite comforting to see you finding the pattern tricky to follow as i think you know everything! It wasn't until you put it on I could see the construction. It came out lovely and authentic looking but i don't think I'll be making it! Thanks for taking the time and effort to make the video..I love learning new things in your carefree way.

[@soberanobrasil9370]

Beautiful chemise. I am really getting inspired watching your videos. I gave up sewing a long time ago. Even if I dont´return to sewing as I did before, I can do a little, without any rush and also keep my crocheting. Thank you for your lovely videos.

[@samanthaamclean]

I have been deeply procrastinating on my projects lately because i have been worried about not doing it properly. This has just inspired me to keep going. I think my new modo will be It Will Be OK!

[@mokanger97]

I love hearing you talk about creating and disability, it's the same approach that I take and your insignts have helped in in so many ways. One of my favourite sayings is "good enough is good enough", and I really try to combine original and modern practice and style in order to maximise efficiency and satisfaction. My internal seams bascally never get handsewn I'm also so happy to see you make this style and see how it's sort of supposed to fit and move. I am plus-sized and was trying to make one of these using a black snail pattern but the shapes just werent sitting right on my body and I wasn't familiar enough with the way it's "supposed" to work to make the appropriate adjustments for me. A lot of the time the extants we have records and patterns from are not made of shapes that can just be scaled to work on my body, because the geometry is just so different, so I need to understand the garment in a lot more detail to make it work for me It was a very rare occasion when even though I'd put a bunch of work into it I threw it into a bag in the back of my wardrobe and decided to give up and come back later, and now from your shots of moving in it I think I get it

[@RetroClaude]

I'm so glad I could help! 💚

[@CaptainStitchyPants]

I love this whole attitude to a project! We know you can bust out the precision and the couture techniques and so on when you want to... but that doesn't mean you should have to do that for every project. I'm willing to bet there were plenty more "good enough, that'll do" shitty chemises in history than there were perfectly executed ones. Clothes for ordinary people were largely about valuing resources and minimising waste - the precious fabric, yes, but also the seamstress's time. You took care to use every scrap of the fabric that you could, and you made a robust, perfectly nice chemise that fits, in a time-efficient manner. And the end result really does look perfectly nice 👍 Do you think your training as a stage costumer has an impact here? You seem to be good at critically assessing the techniques available and picking the one that best fits the desired outcome, whether that's "robust and efficient" or "exquisitely fit and sewn" - is that something you were explicitly taught on your degree, or have you picked it up afterwards from practical experience?

[@RetroClaude]

Oh absolutely! It's a combination of both training and experience. I've seen what happens to both mass produced clothes and custom made costumes when they are washed 8 times a week. I know where they are most likely to come apart, which seams go first etc. And while some training prepared me for that I've found my own ways too. It's also a case of when you are pricing jobs, you come to realise very quickly what's a waste of time and what's necessary. If you can get the same result quicker, you make more money so why faff about? 🤣

[@blossompetal784]

Well done you! Getting it done is fabulous i struggle with fibromyalgia,back issues and fatigue so lately my only crafting is sitting down knitting

[@KenZchameleon]

I have a chemise pattern with weird yokes and have been avoiding it. I don't really need one, but it would be nice to have, so I think I'm going to take your attitude and just get it done, even if it is shitty 😂

[@knitosaurus_rex]

Leave it to Simplicity to over-engineer and complicate a relatively simple garment made of rectangles! 😂

[@kjtherrick4031]

I have that pattern and am glad to see the pitfalls before I tackle it. Thanks! Those odd arm yokes certainly look good on the outside, maybe their reason for being is to cover loose seams (?). FYI: American Civil War 1861-1865.

[@silvertrees]

I so enjoyed your approach and thinking here. I really appreciated your honesty and attention to what matters for you.

[@JaiShirelle]

It really came out nicely.

[@LatelyFashionable]

Love "done"! Done is great.

[@tanyab78]

I think it turned out lovely! You did a fantastic job

[@knittingwitheve]

Hello Claude! I love your personality and videos, As a fellow knitter I don’t sew but I wish I did, just seems too intimidating. I’ve been on quite a bit of a binge with your videos 😂🎉 And you have inspired me to cast on a vintage garment. I’m not too sure what it will be just yet but I’m quite determined!

[@pippaseaspirit4415]

The period logic to the underarm facing is that it will soak up more sweat, protecting your outer garments. Smart folks, the Victorians.

[@anonymousperson4214]

It always makes me laugh when other people are like "let's just get through making the underwear so I can move on to the pretty dress" because I'm exactly the opposite. I have as little interest in the pretty dresses as most people have in the underwear, which can actually be a bit awkward when people ask for pictures of the historical stuff I've sewn and I have to be like "its...all underwear. All of it. It's not even lacy 😂"

[@leahholland6272]

Great completion!

[@eeveum]

Looking for something to watch while I knit and bam! New Claude vid just dropped

[@RetroClaude]

Have fun knitting!

[@cadileigh9948]

So much common sense , so refreshing

[@maleahlock]

I love this! Thank you for sharing 🫖🌻

[@joellewatkins5528]

So I just made a shitty chemise. For a 15th century dress. The only thing I was concerned about was the square neck line. I made it out of cotton gauze. Not the right fabric, but I did not care. At $1.99 a yard on a clearance rack. I live were the avenge summer temps 97 Fernet Hight (36 Celsius). So the thinner the layer under the better. That pattern is American Civil War. The under arm facing do 2 things one cover raw edges and sweat guards.

[@lisascenic]

I love your attitude.

[@emmaRBC]

Very on board with this concept! ❤

[@ritaking8827]

The important thing to remember is that when people did their own sewing, there were economic factors at play, and there were experience issues also. From collecting period clothing I have found that most people who made their own things made simple shapes, but those little added things like embroidery or ribbon made it appear a bit more fancy… unless you could afford a team of seamstress, you want simple. I wouldn’t sweat it, just have fun!

[@RetroClaude]

I like simple! I can do simple! 😁

[@ellenseltz4548]

The fact that you measured your rolled hems at all is already less shitty than when I'm sewing chemises. I just eyeball it.

[@ushere5791]

is it clean? is it free from unintentional holes? then it is PERFECT! xoxoxoxoxoxo

[@thetimelesscostumemaker1266]

When I made this pattern for my 1860's gown it came out too big also. And all the reviews I read online (after the fact of course) said it always turned out too big and to size down a couple sizes.

[@RetroClaude]

I wish I'd thought to look at reviews! Doh!

[@KarenMcNeil-en2fn]

I think that's lovely 🙂

[@caroljames2688]

I had exactly the same feelings when making my first regency era shift, just get it done.

[@Margatatials]

could that weird under arm piece be for extra wicking? such a mystery.

[@claire2088]

thank you for this!! It's so reassuring to watch, it must be nice to be in a position to have the luxury of handsewing all your garments leisurely 😂 I'm slowly improving, but there was a while where I'd be spending half my day resting (in silence because watching anything was too tiring, and not reading because holding anything was too tiring) the 'available' energy I had would be going towards exciting things like brushing teeth and getting dressed, I've got a bit more energy now, but I still want to get things done with the minimum effort on my behalf most the time. Also, do you have any tips for prewashing? All the tutorials etc I've seen say to prewash the fabric, but I honestly find laundry one of the most exhausting things, if I do laundry that's all my spoons just gone 😭 (If I even manage to get through it in one go- I can't count the number of times I've had to rewash something after not having the energy to hang it out when it was done)

[@RetroClaude]

I often think that, what a luxury the time and energy to hand sew is. I've just had to accept that's not going to be my in wheelhouse. As for laundry, honestly I get someone else to do it 😅 also some fabrics come preshrunk (quilt cotton often does). That might be an option of more £¥€ but energy saved 💚

[@lyannecb8499]

Prewashing, I'm pretty good at. And drying. I've even ironed one piece of material. It has looked so nice folded up on the chair in my bedroom for the past almost 3 years... I've got big mesh laundry bags, like the lingerie ones. And I put the material in that and wash with the washload that the finished thing will go in. With a colour catcher thrown in the load. And I only wash it when I can dry it on the washing line. In the school holidays since I work term time. So I've got the capacity to wrestle with the length of material.

[@chazhoosier2478]

I am just commenting to get you the engagement. Nice looking chemise!

[@Stumpybear7640]

Thanks for this one Claud. Very real and down to earth. Loved it. Ps are you so cold as to wear wool and aabody warmer? In July? Much love xxxx

[@RetroClaude]

Haha no not so bad as that, this was originally filmed in January, hence all the layers. It's just taken me this long to upload!

[@meadowpink4667]

This is why I stopped buying Simplicity patterns. If there is a convoluted and difficult way to do something, that is what they will choose.

[@lisahodges8299]

I forgive you because it looks nice on you. Birdy

[@redblaquegolden]

Oooooo i have that pattern! :D

[@hannahv1930]

Claude's gone punk, making a shi*#y chemise with almost 0% pressing!!! Still better than I can sew though.

[@sewcute_sewvintage]

Still tured out cute!

[@howcanikeepfromsinging]

Here's to good enough ☕ 0:00 The captions must have been feeling tired too 😅 So I didn't understand everything, but the red thread on the sleeve; if it bothers you, could you bleach it? Or is that more likely to go yellow on the white fabric?

[@RetroClaude]

Could you let me know more about the issue with the captions? It seems they're working for me in KZbin studio so I can't see if there's a bit missing or they're out of sync. As for bleaching it's kinda enclosed inside the seam so I'm not sure I'd be able to use enough bleach without damaging the fabric. Thankfully it's under the arm so not too noticeable when worn 💚

[@howcanikeepfromsinging]

@@RetroClaude Odd. Other captions worked on videos yesterday. This video had all the captions come up at once over the whole screen. I can send a screenshot somewhere if you like.