I Made The Perfect Murder Dress

How easy is it to hide daggers in your ballgown a la everyone's dark royalcore TikTok fantasies? This video is (fortunately) sponsored by Brilliant, so demonetisation Has No Power Over Us, mwahaha. Get 20% off here: brilliant.org/jillbearup
I accidentally bought the Perfect Murder Dress on eBay for £5, so let's commit some sewing and allow the denizens of BookTok to vicariously live out their Hot Enemy Threatening fantasies.
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[@JillBearup]

You may also enjoy How to Fight in Versace: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppSohoaIdqucb9k

[@flopsnextdoor]

Your hair is so pretty!!

[@Telenaus]

im beginning to think thats why pockets have disappeared from women's dresses

[@weswolever7477]

A long time ago my dad told me something his grandma told him when he was a wee lad “Bobby, there’s nothing more dangerous than a beautiful woman with a knife”

[@zellachan1265]

LOL FR

[@aparnaeaswar5246]

@@weswolever7477 a s s a s i n g r a n d m a

[@emperorliz]

Lmao

[@bright_chan8367]

Fun fact : it comes from the days of witch burning and they were removed to prevent women from carrying around spell ingredients and doing withcraft

[@poptartdart6710]

I like how she feels the need to clarify that people are NOT allowed to use this video to stab people

[@JillBearup]

A certain percentage of people on KZbin have Wisdom as their dump stat 😁

[@blaquephyrekendra1779]

@@JillBearup verified facts lmao

[@sophia-bt2sz]

She knows her subscribers

[@Nimelennar]

@@JillBearup I was going to raise my WIS score, but I tried the whole religion thing as a kid and didn't get any cool powers, so I decided to go Bard instead of Cleric and dumped all my points into CHA.

[@crkinjiraretaai]

@@JillBearup who needs WIS when you have INT?!

[@ratalinamcrainbowcoolaidmo193]

Imagine buying a dress then being like “I should hide weapons in this.”

[@robbieobbieobbiec6183]

actually in this case it was more like “i need a dress to hide weapons in…” and then buys the dress.

[@onyxthegoblin383]

Is that not how everyone buys dresses?

[@justme7410]

I actually consider that whenever i buy clothes lol when i first found pockets on the inside of my jackets it made me happy so it became a standard now haha

[@eyesofthecervino3366]

Couldn't be me. . . .

[@therealtatertot13]

I think that every time..

[@nayannmartinelli300]

For someone, that dress did not spark joy; For Jill, it not only sparked joy, but also ideas on how to be a sharp-looking murder lady.

[@Valdagast]

You'd be surprised at how many people think "I'm a KZbinr" is a valid defense in court.

[@JillBearup]

Wisdom. Dump stat.

[@center4nerds]

@@JillBearup too many use this as a dump stat, but don't capitalize on the other stats to make up for it... (charisma will only get you so far before you start rolling nat 1's)

[@GundamReviver]

@@JillBearup tell that to parties bumbling through a clue laden hallways seeing nothing but random trash and an exit.

[@Bane_Amesta]

Probably the same people who think their nationality is a safe card to be idiots in other countries? ... I'm not saying the country but I bet you can guess it anyways (?)

[@maeve615]

A big problem is that if they have $$ they tend to get away with such defense. Sharing a flat with "I'm a KZbinr" argument is "Affluenza"/"My client is too affluent to have known better" -_-

[@hopeweiss9549]

to be fair, the whole "flirting over a dagger held to someone's throat" thing isn't exclusive to TikTok it's just an overused YA fantasy trope

[@megg10]

its such a good trope tho heheh

[@58209]

*romance trope not exclusive to YA genres. you see it in adult romance fiction all the time. and quite often in popular media where the protagonist has a romantic subplot with their antagonist.

[@classifieduser134]

"Love is a dagger" - Loki.

[@milku3637]

@@megg10 trueee

[@goinggoinggone3394]

@@classifieduser134 an imaginary dagger!

[@disneykid7557]

"Leaving your house armed with knives or daggers is illegal in quite a lot of places." *Cackles In American*

[@zachlewis9751]

Leaving the house without a 4” pocket knife is very unamerican.

[@magoshighlands4074]

As a Scotsman, I will always look at videos like this and immediately go "And you didn't use a Skean Duh style sheath becauuuse...?" And then like five minutes later I'll go "Oh, you're not Scottish, I forget most people don't have the same excuse to carry a knife at formal parties as we do"

[@creativehorsequeen]

Why would you carry a weapon to a party? Is it ceramonial?

[@magoshighlands4074]

@@creativehorsequeen Eeeeeeeh, sort of, the point of a Skeab Duh basically started as just the average boot knife, but did eventually became a ceremonial status piece almost, and is generally considered part of the whole Cermonial Kilt get up, and is thusly, the perfect excuse to carry a knife to a party

[@creativehorsequeen]

@@magoshighlands4074 I like this a lot. Scotland sounds like a lot of fun. Maybe I'll come visit someday.

[@skooma6829]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😊💙

[@morganrobinson8042]

Yeah, props for re-adopting the medieval habit of carrying an knife to parties for eating exclusively as an excuse to just have a knife and make the English uncomfortable about the armed Northern Barbarians in the kilts.

[@elbruces]

"- to assassinate or at least threaten the distressingly attractive noble from a rival kingdom who has been staring at you all night." Jill's flirting game is next level.

[@goinggoinggone3394]

😂

[@prongs82]

Wich a rich Duke that searching for marriage partner in that ballroom.

[@johanneswerner1140]

The guy had it coming. I guess I'd call it a natural death cause, or maybe suicide.

[@justrecentlyi5444]

Jill: "I hope this video doesn't get demonetized" Jill's thumbnail: "LET'S KILL THE KING"

[@JillBearup]

I mean, England doesn’t have a King so I feel pretty safe 😁 Also SPONSOR so who cares what the monetisation algorithm thinks? Victory is ours!

[@Agarwaen]

@@JillBearup Not anymore yes.. what did you do???

[@TehMomo_]

Philip wasn't a King he was a Prince. Queen Elizabeth was the 'ruling' monarch so Philip was crowned Prince.

[@danielchiverton4168]

@@TehMomo_ yes, but George VI was.

[@ZearthGJL]

In any case, the current Queen would just live on.

[@garethmitchell7723]

Alternative title, "for those who'd kill for pockets in a dress"

[@AceCookie]

"LARPers and authors, your time has come." Me, an aspiring author: *takes notes intently*

[@ComicDrake]

Now that you brought it up, please do a video on if "I'm a KZbinr." is a valid legal defense.

[@henryhill7932]

Drake now I'm scared. What are you planning?

[@Xiph1980]

Maybe @LegalEagle could help? 🤔😁

[@ABadassDragon]

@@piisfun probably because of Shad

[@Notsoshady4891]

@@Xiph1980 legal eagle could use this material to explain how Jill has covered herself. Could make it an interesting collaboration.

[@SaheeliRai]

A teacher once said "just tell them it's art!"

[@elainadeeter9788]

I love how a lot of older women's fashions are actually really good to fight in, or hide entire swords or knives or other weapons in. Like poofy hoop skirts are really good at hiding your legs from the enemy, so they don't know what your next move is, and you have tons of room. Corsets can also protect you from being stabbed. Big, fancy dresses can also hide several knives or a sword.

[@kenbrown2808]

I knew a girl who fenced in an elizabethan gown. it didn't take much modification to make it properly protective.

[@crowleycornix1569]

But it might be a bit harder to move amd jump and be agile.

[@scorpioneldar]

​@@crowleycornix1569 at least the common styles of courtly fencing in England France and Spain revolved primarily around advance and retreat. You NEVER jump in a Duel with a sword almost irrespective of style. losing contact with the ground with both feet is almost instant death. you cannot change position in the air, control your speed, or even deliver a decent penetrating strike(no leverage) you give a free shot at a predictable target if both feet leave the ground. and an experienced fighter only needs a 10th of a second to take advantage of. not even if someone is going to take you out at the knee. retreat, deflect, parry, or even step into the blade (to rob power from the strike if you have decent protection) don't jump. if you do clear it they can shoulder tackle you and finish you assuming they cannot recover the blade fast enough to skewer you in the air. In courtly fencing (like with a rapier.) parry, Riposte, and deflection are all more valued than dodging. even in a fairly restrictive outfit you could participate in a conventional fencing duel. and an elizibathen gown would not restrict your feet very much at all. with some minor modification removing restrictions on the arms and feet that are there would not be hard.

[@crowleycornix1569]

@@scorpioneldar Oh, i didn't know, in that case a big poofy gown won't get in the way.

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

@@scorpioneldar ''even deliver a decent penetrating strike'' Oh, I don't know about that. Let's imagine for a moment that you're standing on something and jump down towards your opponent. I'd imagine gravity would give your weapon quite a momentum. Althought in most cases the other person would likely see it coming.

[@XCrawlFan]

Jill needs a 'stabby hair jewelry' video.

[@Otakugirl44]

ohhh now that bernadet is living in a UK I want a corset crossover or like ranking different historical dresses by how many weapons you could hide under them, "well the rococo era was great you could hide basically anything under the panier but the flapper dresses of the 20's left little room for any weapons, honestly by now its better to just carry a dagger in your purse

[@MiguelCura]

See, these things simply MUST be thoroughly evaluated. For RESEARCH. Because writers must be authentic, terribly authentic, in novels and fanfiction and so on. Also art. Because. For RESEARCH!

[@Wren796]

Yep exactly, that's the reason I started arching one of my character does it so I have to represent it correctly

[@Delgen1951]

For the Loves and Money..

[@dnf-dead]

Does for science count?

[@SMTRodent]

Honestly, I write and @Jill_Bearup really does give me many points to consider, which is why I subscribed. The videos being hella entertaining is just a bonus.

[@aoifebambury7326]

How do I double like this? Also I'm screenshotting it.

[@Vashthestampede967]

Clothing stores: no we don't sell anything with pockets Jill Jill: sword lady challenge accepted. Clothing stores: no Jill that wasn't. Jill: i made a murder dress!!

[@asailijhijr]

Clothing manufacturers: this is why women can't have pockets.

[@Vashthestampede967]

@@asailijhijr Jill: no this is why you give women pockets

[@clarakhong1148]

Deadpool inspired; Make the dress red, so the bad guys don't see the blood.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

@@Vashthestampede967 or else... XD

[@CeruleanScribbles]

@@clarakhong1148 or make it brown so dried blood blends in but that's not as pretty & probably more dangerous considering blood takes a while to dry- i dunno do whatever you want lol

[@CiarnaK]

I appreciate your emphasizing the difference between slinky and full gowns in regards to what you're wanting to carry. The scene from Miss Congeniality when she's trying to walk in a slinky dress with ten different items under the skirt is the first example that comes to mind.

[@kokichismiddlefinger6401]

Suzuya who hides his daggers is his prosthetic leg: *amateurs.*

[@Titanic_Trash]

I used to wear a dress with the slit in the side for pockets at a heritage site and BOOYYYY you can fit ANYTHING in those things, they were like Mary Poppins' carpet bag.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

Sounds like a sensibly made garment. Unless you have too many pockets to know which one you put an item in and they can sustain enough combined weight to require a 2" belt plus suspenders... It still has room for more pockets imo.

[@jeanetten.s.8557]

Hmmm.... How interesting... *Discreetly looks at amazon*

[@inventor121]

@@SonsOfLorgar funny you should mention that, when I was studying the period dress of the commoners in the westward expansion (I can't remember why I was studying it nor for what reason i think I was trying to prove a point about how stupid modern women's fashion was to my fellow men) I remarked "you could fit batman's toolbelt and the kitchen sink under that!" Years later when doing exoskeleton stuff I realized that due to the shape of women's hips, and with the correct rigid supports, it's much easier for women to carry things around their hips than for men. This led to the redesign of some straps on an exoskeleton, weight redistribution, and an alternate battery arrangement. The result was MUCH better in terms of ergonomics.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

@@inventor121 now that's how to do pockets, build a powered exoskeleton to support *more of them and bigger ones* I recall one time during conscript training when I arrived in the mess hall and dropped the jaws of my squad mates by pulling out a 0.8L (internal vol) steel thermos flask and a D3 maglite from the same uniform chest pocket... it barely showed on the jacket. Similiarly, a few years later, same uniform system, on a militia exercise, I couldn't find my smart phone I knew I had put in one of the jacket chest pockets. I had a platoon mate call me, and found it as my phone buzzed... turned out, those front pockets has no real pocket seams, they are only defined by the seams for the inner lining waist chord channel, the side seams joining the front and back, the seams around the sleeves and the shoulder seam... My phone had lodged itself in the part of the pocket that extended up over my left collar bone...

[@ethanomcbride]

UK: A knife in my purse? Is that even legal? Americans: IF I WANT TO MAKE A SMALL BOMB TO HIDE IN MY BAG THEN I’LL DAMN WELL DO IT... just for self defense of course

[@jasonirwin4631]

Well bombs and guns maybe legal in the us but due to laws that in some cases that are older than the United States itself large knives, swords, switch blades and butterfly knives are not legal to carry in hand full of states including traditionally pro gun states.

[@inventor121]

@@jasonirwin4631 it really baffled me on my visit to the states when police asked to see my folding pocket knife (i was sharpening a pencil) and there were guys casually walking around with automatic rifles entirely ignored by the police. Guess I know why now.

[@reinatr4848]

@@jasonirwin4631 that's weird

[@demanischaffer]

@@jasonirwin4631 Bombs aren't entirely legal You can own a "bomb" but each one has to be registered with the federal government

[@58209]

@@inventor121 walking around in public openly carrying longrifles is very unusual in the US, and almost always done as a political statement by guns rights activists. you usually won't see a long rifle except in the gun rack of someone's truck during hunting season. more common is carrying a concealed handgun under a jacket or in their car, which you won't see. pocket knives are totally normal. unlike with US gun culture, people don't carry pocket knives for "self defense". it's pretty much purely for utility, and those knives actually get used for that purpose.

[@floating_rock266]

When I go to ballroom dancing classes (yes I know but I promise it does exist) and we have formal events all of my poofy dresses have pockets. It’s very useful for stealing the refreshments and or holding something sharp :)

[@MrT3a]

"A purely academic interest" Yeah, sure, that.

[@DeltaOdyssey]

This makes me think about how I wanted to make a character with a really huge dress who stashed miniguns under her skirt.

[@DeltaOdyssey]

And for those wondering why, it has to do with the character sort of having wedding motifs, as well as an exaggerated reference to minoan clothing. Also, thanks for the heart jill!

[@Ahrpigi]

One of those old fashioned dresses with the bulbous rears, where it's actually a large ammunition drum?

[@DeltaOdyssey]

@@Ahrpigi I was thinking more like a big gypsy wedding dress, large all around, since she also does some running and charging at the enemies.

[@scouttyra]

So, like, huge crinoline/hoopskirt

[@DeltaOdyssey]

@@scouttyra yea, pretty much.

[@SwordTune]

"Older than most of the people on TikTok." *Do you have any idea how little that narrows it down?*

[@Thermalions]

Precisely. Able to be sold "as new" on Ebay.

[@MartiasMuses]

:D

[@pieckberry1229]

@@Thermalions help

[@elenadavis6460]

I probably should have realised this months ago, but Jill Bearup is my hero.

[@241Cookies__]

I can't use this practically if I'm larping since my character is a dude who's embarrassed to not even have his shoulders covered and wears long sleeves 24/7, but thank you for being the inspiration for his first encounter in his backstory who teaches him how to fight in a dress anyways

[@amfcapone]

There are two dislikes from royals terrified of being stabbed at balls.

[@Kastila]

Ball-stabbing is, indeed, a source of fear amongst many royals.

[@Mark_Agamotto1313_Smith]

Are you sure that was supposed to be "at" and not "in"?

[@not_herobrine3752]

@@Mark_Agamotto1313_Smith yes

[@quinnflorence]

Well if their scared take notes and they should make their own ball gowns that save them in the theory fictional events….

[@matthewmcneany]

For the record the UK does have a fair use defence when it comes to carrying knives, so if you can convince the police you're say going fishing in the murder dress you'd probably be fine. The technical wording of the law is 'with good reason' and re-enactment, theatrics and artistic licence is one of the recognised defences for the legal carrying of knives. I actually think Jill would have a solid legal defence so long as she was behaving within reason. Still generally best not to tempt fate.

[@Strawberry92fs]

I always thought it was weird how in Canada and the UK you had to find some sort of not-self-defence reason that you'd be carrying a self-defence weapon.Does the UK just not have any bad neighbourhoods someone might have to walk through where it would be reasonable to have a weapon to ward off being jumped? Like in most situations if someone comes at you with knife, brandishing your knife is enough to get them to back down.Because it isn't worth it to get into a knife fight to steal someone's wallet.

[@IamGrimalkin]

Well, it's a letter opener, so the fair use reason would be going to the post office.

[@matthewmcneany]

​@@Strawberry92fs UK law (can't speak to Canada) basically makes carrying any weapons a crime, and no, we don't really have any parts of the country where the streets aren't safe enough to walk. There is street crime (muggings random assaults) but they're very few and far between ('muggings' - which is what we would call those sorts of theft from a person are about 20,000 in a country of 65 million people) and a similar number of assaults with knives. Even dismissing the fact that only some of these will be randomly directed you're still looking at 1 in 3,000 chance for an individual in any given year. Carrying a weapon can also be seen as pre-meditation in any more serious crimes like if you kill someone with a weapon there would be an assumption that it's a case of murder rather than manslaughter (i.e. 1st rather than 3rd degree murder in US parlance). There's just a very different culture when it comes to weapons in the UK. And without wanting to get into the morality of self-defence for an individual on a national statistical level it does lead to way fewer deaths to treat weapons this way rather than the way the US does.

[@chadfalardeau5396]

@@Strawberry92fs I'm Canadian and I've never had to justify carrying a knife, tbh though I only carry a folding knife under 3.5 inches tucked into my pocket.

[@NathanielSimpson1481]

@blackbeltbarrister did a whole video (or 2) on self defence weapons and knives

[@theperson431]

Woman: Tries to hide a dagger in her dress Texans: I'm sorry, is this some sort of peasant joke I'm too rich to understand?

[@enricocannova4586]

I just love the perfect, nonchalant way you dropped the absolute atomic bomb that is cosplaying Vin, who was almost a goddess. And I love even more the result of that cosplay, it was lovely

[@kirstenpaff8946]

Now I really want to read a story set in a fictional version of Versailles where ladies carry an entire arsenal hidden under their giant skirts.

[@Rebecca_Violet]

Especially for massive skirts with a crinoline like the wedding dress in Enchanted. You could definitely strap a small armory inside of that.

[@guuspot923]

"But... But where did they... Where did they hide the _trebuchet_ ?"

[@DeltaOdyssey]

@@Rebecca_Violet That's what I wanted to do for one of my characters, only with miniguns since the setting is more sci-fi fantasy.

[@Rebecca_Violet]

@@DeltaOdyssey I read that as sci-fancy for some reason XD So Sergeant Calhoun from Wreck it Ralph?

[@DeltaOdyssey]

@@Rebecca_Violet well, the miniguns are attached to the hoop skirt, and actually come out through openings on the gown. The gown is also pretty big, somewhat bigger than a few gypsy wedding dresses, and has armor with a scale-pattern, and a design similar to peacock tail feathers. She sort of has a bridal motif, but she is also related to minoan culture, since her species, the venusian minotaurs, have bull horns and bovine legs, as well as earth manipulation, but are mostly human-like otherwise.

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

Jill your sense of humour is absolutely… Killer

[@pRahvi0]

I'm dying... XD

[@Lysteneromelody]

That’s so funny!…Im *dead*

[@FrozenFlame1892]

*BADM TIS*

[@Suu.39]

LMFAO THIS SENT ME... 💀

[@beatriceretops]

You killed me. Im dead!

[@beckymurphy4714]

Oh, the things you do in the name of research! Also: I want that dagger! No, not the bodice dagger. No, not the letter opener. The other one. The big shiny black wicked one. Yeah, that one.

[@l-angedechu]

Her: *Shows how to make the dress* Serial killers, murders, psychopaths: Write that down, write that down!

[@ickaimp]

Wanted to mention this when I saw this video on Nebula, but alas, no commenting there. But decades ago when I worked at the Rennisance Faires, a rule was passed for those of us working there - Bodice Daggers had to have Sheathes. It turns out the reason for this was that without permission, a drunk vistor grabbed the dagger of a lady who had one in her bodice... and promptly seriously sliced one of her breasts in the process of pulling it out as it was a naked blade. Sheathes. Sheathes are good.

[@JillBearup]

OW. 😬

[@user-jf7rk9vu4s]

Yikes

[@Scarleto]

Bruh. That poor woman. Hope that guy ended up arrested :/

[@ickaimp]

@@Scarleto No clue, this was back in the 90s, and was in a different encampment from the guild I was in.

[@Rystefn]

Having also worked the Faire circuit, I'm going to call "urban legend" on that one. I've heard a lot of stories about random drunk people grabbing daggers/swords/etc from other people and cutting up the owner and/or themselves, but they always happened around someone's friend who used to work there years ago or their mother's cousin's former roommate. It never seemed to happen any time I, or anyone I know, was actually there.

[@uriance88]

"Short sword in a rococo dress, neither of which I own" . . . Am I the only one who heard an unspoken "Yet!" in that statement . . .

[@christiamark9184]

Oh ebay?

[@gateauxq4604]

Noooooo Im sure Jill would never do THAT.

[@Mark_Agamotto1313_Smith]

@@gateauxq4604 oh sure, and I'm the Queen of Alderaan.

[@englishash1812]

@@gateauxq4604 yeah right, and I’m completely sane

[@quinnflorence]

People who don’t see this happening: No, No, No don’t! Me: FOR SCIENCE!!!!!! Jill: for science sense are active now Haha 😂 Take care everyone and stay safe out there.

[@colleenlongua9752]

So much thought and effort for a hypothetical scenario in a fantasy novel and I am 100% here for it.

[@MiniKitty27]

Rococo dresses are perfect for those tropes where a character pulls out more weapons that seem reasonably hiding. like those "how does she/he/they have *that* many weapons on her/him/them?!?" moments

[@Tarantio1983]

Pretty sure you could hide a small cannon in one of those dresses...

[@kurthl33t]

Of course Jill Bearup watches Bernadette Banner. All of my worlds collide constantly.

[@tuvelat7302]

Right? And, one of the other commenters is seriously a friend of a friend from half way around the world.

[@StephanieClaussen]

This also made me very happy.

[@brettshair3151]

SAME

[@matesafranka6110]

You know it's 2021 when "It's _probably_ not cursed" is all the reassurance you need

[@jeffhousen8968]

you know it's 2021 when "it's cursed" doesn't matter after 2020, no one will notice

[@thatHARVguy]

@@jeffhousen8968 If it's not biblical level, it's not worth a spot on the bingo card.

[@naturegeek33]

Can you make a “my husband died mysteriously” gown

[@Tekdruid]

"Is that a knife under your dress or are you just happy to see me?"

[@therussianprincess7036]

I’m definitely glad this is a “this type of weirdo” channel.

[@robertnett9793]

Yes :D I mean... I tinker hidden weapons for my LARP-character. And even if I am obviously unarmed. There is at least one brass gear, a dagger and a single-shot flintlock pistol hidden somewhere. And god have mercy If you confront me in my laboratory...

[@lordfelidae4505]

‘This type of weirdo’ is just ‘super passionate nerd happy to share their knowledge with others’ and it is delightful.

[@peterzerfass4609]

"Probably not cursed" ...crucial piece of info for LARP.

[@AinsleySunny]

Larp?

[@lindsey9958]

@@AinsleySunny Live Action Role Play, look it up...

[@o.k.productions5202]

“Walking upstairs in that thing is just a nightmare.” implies that you still do it, which is respect.

[@toyloliSpare]

@Jill Bearup : Depending on how sharp, long or tight your dress is (I know what I said) I personally always felt a back-dagger or "Bumdagger" more mechanical. If the dress is not tight fitting, or if there is a structure like a corsette underneath where people are expecting to see "Stuff" attach the sheath at a 45deg angle on your back, with the hilt of the dagger resting on the back of your hip. secure the blade to the sheath with a little bow if necessary. Put the slit false-pocket at waist height, you reach behind you instead of down your leg then pull the blade out sideways.

[@evilhipi9691]

I'm hoping this is just a precursor to a Jill Bearup + Bernadette Banner collab, or crossover.

[@beccag2758]

Yes!!!!! I hope so too!!! Bernadette is aware of this channel too cus she commented on the “can you fight on a corset?” video💙

[@tracy907]

So many strange and wonderfully nerdy things could result from this.

[@raraavis7782]

That would be soooo much fun. Please make it happen!

[@aoifebambury7326]

If either of the mentioned parties are seeing this: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, YOU KNOW we'd absolutely love that.

[@FebbieG]

They both live in the UK now too...

[@thememeestfilmbuff]

*Hopefully it’s washable,* because there’s going to be red stains on it.

[@jacobcain9008]

Just get a red dress! Problem solved!

[@devikaspanicker5189]

Or a black one!! the stain wont be that visible 💁‍♀️

[@jacobcain9008]

@@devikaspanicker5189 Great minds think alike!

[@DiscoDashco]

Aw, kitty sleeping in a box! @4:45

[@ededdedison]

“you’re my kind of weirdo” *instant subscribe*

[@Danazawa]

Absolute rookie mistake from Jill here: metal knife - what if your ball is taking place in an art gallery, museum or somewhere with a metal detector at the entrance? Jill would be banged up in short order. The sly - and stylish - assassin would use an obsidian dagger, or perhaps a plastic knife. Up your murder game Bearup!

[@raraavis7782]

I recommend a ceramic knife. Downside is, they can't be sharpened again, once dulled. But they cut like a scalpel, when new.

[@Eloraurora]

Wood? Antler? I feel like I've seen ebony knives mentioned somewhere.

[@pRahvi0]

Also, bone (possibly whalebone or ivory) should do, at least against bare skin (such as throat). Not sure about clothing, though - especially corsets are gonna be tough. On the other hand, if you're allowed a metal corset or something, you can probably hide a metal knife too. Underneath it, if necessary, so it'd stay hidden even if you'd got x-rayed (which could be possible in certain settings e.g. before the discovery of radiation health hazards).

[@silverfox1492]

Glass is good too if you use a short thick centered blade and if you must get rid of it, it can be broken up and ground into dust then disposed up discretely

[@Eloraurora]

Ooh! For a winter ball, ice knife. I'm sure I've read a locked room mystery where the answer to, "Where is the murder weapon?" was "It was an icicle. It melted."

[@iOnlySignIn]

Jill have you acted in MacBeth? “I laid their daggers ready; He could not miss ‘em. Had he not resembled My father as he slept, I had done’t.”

[@UtahSustainGardening]

I hit the thumbs up on this video at the revelation that you acquired the dress for 5 pounds and shipping. Skills like that deserve more acclaim!

[@macyjade1093]

The fact that it it completely legal to conceal carry knives where I live, paired with how I almost exclusively wear skirts and dresses with convenient side seams and pockets makes this video far too tempting for my own good. Least I won’t be robed any time soon.

[@JohnADoe-pg1qk]

To be robed or to be robbed that is the question. 🤔🤔🤔

[@simongeard4824]

"Won't be *robed* any time soon". That's a hell of a typo... ;)

[@JustNo420]

"that dress is probably older than the most people on tiktok".... Why does this make me laugh so god damn hard?

[@pokkenwolf5985]

Can I just say, I love the comments on these videos! We're all just casualing talking about fighting in dresses or hiding weapons in them XD Perfect for writing lmao

[@LocoKoboldie]

Don't mind me casually saves this for later for my next larp character who has a thigh letter opener (functions as a small blade within the rules) hidden on her person in case she ever needs to fli-- I mean threaten anyone.

[@maxximumb]

So we now have the perfect Murder Dress, can we get the Bloodshed Boots? The Slippers of Slaying? The Perfect Crime Culottes? And finally the Panic Pants. (Not sure if Panic Pants would ever be required by an accomplished heroine or hero, but it's fun to say.)

[@missserenity1090]

What about deadly hair dos?

[@beckyhorn6266]

Pretty sure I'D be wearing the Panic Pants. Because PANIC!😂🤣

[@nusbacher]

A dagger strapped to your forearm would, I think, be quicker on the draw with less of a tell. This requires sleeves, but sleeves and gloves would not be bad things to have in a knife fight. Two things I learned about knife fighting from an expert: 1. Once you draw the dagger, kill your opponent immediately, because your opponent will have to assume that you are going to kill them with your dagger. This fits in with Salvador Fabris's advice on fencing: no posing, no threatening, just stabbing. 2. In a knife fight, one person goes to the hospital, and that's the winner. Expect to be wounded. Have you considered a stiletto in a folding fan?

[@bullzebub]

hmm ... the right dagger could maybe be hidden on the underside of the arm if you wear those fingerless gloves goths often use?

[@nusbacher]

@@bullzebub Or crocheted fingerless Regency mitts.

[@classicslover]

In my practical experience, usually the guy with the knife gets a beating...and then I go for stitches....BUT sometimes I have NOT been cut. I read Bruce Lee (before I ever heard of Salvatore) And when asked what the first thing to do if your enemy has a knife he said, like you, expect to get cut. When you accept it as a foregone conclusion, that helps you ignore the anxiety and fear...and the wishing it weren't so . Thus you can focus on minimizing the damage (scars on forearms instead of torso). You think to mount attacks instead of just being defensive...and sometimes you can even escape unscathed. (But don't count on it.)

[@beccag2758]

I think a war fan is also a thing in some martial arts, so fan weapons would be something worth exploring.

[@kuroinokitsune]

@@classicslover will it be awfully rude to ask what circumstances of your life lead you to being constantly attacked with knives? Since it sounds like warzone or something

[@danielmclaughlin5546]

She should be a main character in the series The Nevers. I must say, you had to put a lot of tailoring work into creating your murder dress. James Bond simply has his murder suits tailored on Savile Row.

[@conandenz8413]

3:36 I've seen that sword in Poundland and it still tempts me. Excellent video btw! If I wore dresses, I would 100% add places for sharp and pointy objects following your tutorial!

[@Werrf1]

I'd imagine bodice dagger vs thigh sword is also going to depend upon the lady in question's, uh...physique.

[@christinegallo4983]

Absolutely! As a woman who isn’t particularly well endowed, it would be rather difficult for me to hide a dagger in a bodice, especially a more fitted one, but I could probably get away with a thigh dagger

[@ragnkja]

@@christinegallo4983 Unless you’re wearing a support garment that usually has a wooden busk at the centre front, in which case you could stick a blade down the busk pocket. You might want to reinforce the busk pocket to function as a sheath, but that should be doable.

[@christinegallo4983]

@@ragnkja I see where you’re going with that, but the likelihood of my wearing something with a busk is rather low, and either way there would still be an obvious ridge unless the fabric over it was very loose, thick, or otherwise voluminous

[@ragnkja]

@@christinegallo4983 Especially at the handle of the busk blade.

[@katherinemorelle7115]

I’m thinking the best eras to hide knives would be rococo with the massive pocket panniers (you could fit entire live chickens in those things, which just makes me even more sad about the state of women’s pockets these days. We had it so good! And then it all went away!). Or, I’m thinking bustle era with the over skirts are good- you could make a knife pocket in the underskirt, and easily be able to reach under the over skirt to get it. Or any of the really poofy skirt eras- the 1830s to 1860s obviously have very big skirts, but because they are also cartridge pleated, it makes it really easy to hide pocket openings. And even the 1890s have plentiful pockets in the skirts. It’s really only Regency and modern (as in from about WWI to now) that’s an issue. Also, I’m super sad about our modern lack of pockets now, given how huge they used to be- all the way up to the Edwardian period. I did make myself a pair of 18th century tie on pockets though, and I’ve been enjoying them immensely!

[@practicallymedieval2027]

You could always do the 1950s new look thing, I think you could get a decent sized blade hidden in one of those Dior skirts.

[@Kaitou1412Fangirl]

When I see "Murder Dress", my writer senses start tingling. Love the ideas!

[@voidabyss5855]

I was drawing a blank while attempting to write a plot for a fantasy story I'll probably never properly finish... This ended said blank... I'm kinda tempted to make the actual dress and force my friend to walk around in it (with a sheath but no knife) to see if it would work out though...

[@AMoniqueOcampo]

Thought it was gonna be a short/tiktok. That sound you hear is me taking copious notes. For research purposes. Also, Hi kitty!

[@therationalseamstress]

Regarding bodice daggers: a corset/pair of stays without a separated busk (something pre-1850) could easily be modified with a sheath running down the busk. You'd have to be careful to position said sheath so that you didn't cut yourself while removing your knife. In theory, the length of your knife would be limited only by your busk length, so you could probably fit something ten or eleven inches long. Personally I think the thigh sheath is a little more elegant, but the corset busk sheath might be more secure.

[@kerricaine]

i'm just imagining a corset where each of the bones is actually a small, sharpened blade now

[@saritshull3909]

Well if you use the knife as the busk that would be ideal. Because if you remove it to fight you’ve also removed the busk which will greatly improve your range of motion

[@ragnkja]

I’d reinforce the busk pocket to function as a sheath.

[@eMDTee]

The one dress I own has a beautiful blue silky skirt that sort of gathers, with a “hidden” pocket on either side, so... if I just cut a hole in one... perfect!

[@clairvaux8459]

Puzzling over how to hide a collapsible spear in a dress...for science

[@apokartlipsa]

I'm sure a person who sold this dress is now crying to get it back

[@beloslavachilingirova2921]

Ah, the thigh blade. A classic, alongside with the aforementioned bodice dagger and the knife stuck in an intricate updo as a hairpin à la Milady de Winter. The last one is a hit in the bedroom from what I've heard.

[@Mark_Agamotto1313_Smith]

You have made many good POINTS.

[@BogeyTheBear]

I always thought Cinderella would make a kickass assassin... "Glass slippers? Those must be uncomfortable." "Quite so, Your Highness. But they are surprisingly useful." "How so?" "Well, for starters-- your guards searched for weapons at the door..." _(smashes slipper against the nightstand)_

[@candycos7941]

And next time a spooky dooky person approaches me while I'm alone I pull out a dagger

[@journeyofawesome8473]

I think I finally found a logical explanation for why modern women's clothes don't have pockets. Not good, but logical.

[@plantlover3741]

fun fact part of the reason was to keep women from hiding witchcraft materials

[@ardanblade641]

“-or grabbing a pointy thing to stab them with.” Well, that summarizes my philosophy on preparedness quite nicely!

[@WolfbloodJakeWilliams]

So long as the dress is long enough, it seems the best solution would to be sewing the sheath onto shorts.

[@ukukcuk848]

Dude she's like an assassin

[@therussianprincess7036]

...the moment I can go out LARPing again I am definitely modding one of my dresses.

[@ragnkja]

Do it now so that it’s ready when you need it!

[@starsgears9200]

I really hope we get to see the Good Queen Banner's reaction to this particular use of her pocket tutorial.

[@izthistle6196]

Everyone have a thing for two people flirting with each other when one of them has a knife to the other one’s throat

[@kaerutan]

"leaving your house armed with knives or daggers is illegal" Women who have to walk around alone at night: "Guess I'll die."

[@francescasiegel4052]

I know this seems unlikely, but I am currently sitting here in a skirt made with historical style pocket slits and a detachable pocket underneath 😂

[@58209]

you are living my best life

[@francescasiegel4052]

@@58209 If you're ever inclined to sewing, I'd highly recommend this sort of skirt and pocket! it's actually quite easy and lovely to wear!

[@aoifebambury7326]

I love how Jill went on TikTok, saw the YA Fantasy booktok area and said "OK, now I need to test this. As someone who deeply loves YA fantasy, THANK YOU VERY MUCH and I promise I won't murder anyone.

[@thecatinthecloud4621]

I can really imagine Lady Macbeth wearing this kind of dress

[@kmcderm133]

It's Jill Bearup and she's in formal wear- RUUUNNN!!!!!

[@Wren796]

I audibly gasped when the notification popped up

[@blaquephyrekendra1779]

Same

[@azuraben5128]

"I will be very displeased" Oh crumbs, if we didn't have confirmation before that you live in the UK, now we certainly do!

[@tulsiclarity3228]

tips on making fast and cheap knife sheads fast (from a scout): wrap a piece of paper around the knife a couple of times, and then secure and cover that with like duct tape. if you need to make it more secure (aka not just to keep kitchen knifes in a backpack for 2 days), do quite a lot of layers of tape (and paper). (but dont use this as actual saftey tips cus,,,, yeah dont)

[@zeroblade6599]

Seeing the amount of work needed to hide even a tiny weapon in clothing I totally understand why people started hiding their stabbers in canes and umbrellas, also wolverine

[@Callsign_Axel]

20 minutes later 500+ likes 0 dislikes Knives in dresses aren't something one considers when balancing the universe.....But this... does put a smile on my face. A testament to good content

[@mycatistypingthis5450]

The 6 dislikes now are just misclicks.

[@DiamondsRexpensive]

If the likes/dislikes ratio was hidden, I'd be suspicious of her channel's authenticity.

[@sharpeststraw]

I'm a stage fighter, I pretend fight people for fun! MOM I HAVE A REAL JOB NOW AT 14

[@100pureorangejuice3]

"I safety pinned the petticoat to the pocket piece" This made me smile

[@januzzell8631]

I love the casual off hand mention of the Mistress of Time Travel herself (Miss Bernadette Banner) - and the video was fascinating - thank you

[@tamatikentwell9861]

I would want to look like I’m drawing a knife from my crotch bc anyone who thinks I store a knife, ahem, inside my crotch will fear me

[@tamatikentwell9861]

@@BruceLortzHI not a woman but sick

[@rajamicitrenti1374]

Oh! So that's why Vin is always leaping in windows instead of climbing stairs!

[@Starlitcasualty]

Funnily enough I just made a dnd character who hides their blades in their dresses and now I can definitely say it's possible, especially since they wear the bigger dresses.

[@carebear8762]

Lanyard. The solution to the bodice dagger safety draw problem. Tie the sheath to the undergarment with a cord just long enough to let the sheath clear the top. You keep pulling the dagger, the sheathe stops (and is retained, those things aren't free). It's also a good way to safely carry a fixed blade in a pocket or inside a waistband without needing a visible clip. More my wheelhouse.