I Redesigned Mary Poppins' Jolly Holiday Dress Based on REAL Edwardian Lingerie Gowns

[@fariahcriss5696]

The lady who sewed the dress: No one's gonna see this, it's fine Bernadette: *films and posts it to the internet* 74k+ people: 👁️👄👁️ The lady: 😢

[@bernadettebanner]

She's making us all feel better about our own non-Bertha-Banner-approved stitching. 😅

[@EH23831]

I reckon she wouldn’t care... she’s a confident woman who doesn’t need to be perfect! 😁

[@jepleure]

I'd like to think that mostly she's happy that her dress has survived all these years and being admired by so many people

[@mandilyncartwright5697]

At least the 2k in the world who still wear petticoats

[@KrissyMeow]

@@jepleure This. I don't think some realize how amazing it is that this dress is still here and could easily (albeit carefully) be worn. Kudos to the whoever did it.

[@roxiepoe9586]

Because Mary Poppins is actually an immortal, she has probably had that dress for awhile. She got that waist piece when it was a new fashion and just loves it. Therefore, she is going to wear it! She is Mary Poppins. She does as she will. :)

[@IJustWantToUseMyName]

Well, she is Practically Perfect in Every Way, so she might as well do as she wills.

[@loreaimee]

There is a head cannon that Mary Poppins is a XIX-century Hogwarts graduate which is also Practically Perfect in Every Way :D

[@onemercilessming1342]

Practically perfect in every way.

[@s.colins2050]

@@loreaimee I've also seen people put her in Time Lord territory, along with Miss Frizzle from the Magic School bus. Both make sense to me, just two ladies with a particular fondness for children experiencing what the universe has to offer with a very odd handbag/umbrella or lizard/school bus at their sides.

[@melodyfussell829]

@@s.colins2050 I mean, that school bus definitely has a chameleon circuit.

[@kiara8489]

I really appreciate that you have black people in your period references. Its hard to see black people in history without seeing carnage, that moments like seeing them in history enjoying themselves and being part of society is the best we can do for inclusivity. Love your channel girl.

[@AnnaBell033]

Same

[@crkinjiraretaai]

I think it's important to remember the awful things that have happened in order to be better people and keep from repeating those things. That said,, people of color are most definitely not just "victims" they are people, glorious whole people who have given so much in the world that is often erased. The sheer influence they have had on society is so vastly underappreciated. I love Bernadette for including ALL of them, as people, as culture, as history. That is the respect I love to see in the world.

[@KrissyMeow]

@4Freedom4All I don't have anything to add but just appreciate this comment.

[@gemmamoon5998]

@4Freedom4All I will say that I agree that films that are meant to truly represent historical fact should be accurate to the racial makeup of the era and location, but movies and shows that are more whimsical, such as Bridgerton (which presents itself as alternate history) or Enola Holmes (completely fictional characters so why not) shouldn’t be too scrutinized for casting POC in roles that would be abnormal from the time period. I think as long as we recognize that Black people were not treated well in, say, regency England, we might as well have fun with it now. Though I would love to see more POC-centered historical media that portrays their lives as they truly were, for better and worse. Example: Hamilton using hip hop and POC actors to portray and cleanse the images of white, slave-owning colonizers is a lot more Problematic than, say, The Great, a historically inaccurate comedy being race-blind (especially given that there were hardly any Black Russians until quite recently), if that makes sense?

[@e.k.7714]

@4Freedom4All I understand what you are saying, but "The Great" was very much meant to not match history. As Gemma Moon said, I think it's alright to cast POC in historical films that are alternate history, very much fictional, etc. Films that adress the horrible treatment of POC in the past are also important as well and it's just a good idea to have both. Bridgerton may not have done the best job potraying itself as alternate history, it is not intended to be viewed as historically accurate and I don't think anyone thinks that it is. Erasing the struggles of POC in the past and trying to paint over history is awful, but Bridgerton, Enola Holmes, the Great, and etc. are not meant to be educational about history.

[@Sarcasmhime]

Ah yes, the pro of original designs: you can make whatever you want. The con: deciding what you want 😅

[@ADKEMT]

This comment hits home in mammoth proportions. I just bought my first home. You mean I can paint the walls, change the light fixtures, remodeled the deteriorating kitchen, and buy furniture unencumbered by the whim of others? Oh dear god, what do I do?

[@cecedubois5147]

Always enjoy watching you designs come to life in you beautiful illustrations. Lovely! 💞

[@MattPhonee]

This literally happens EVERY TIME I want to sew something...🤔😠

[@starofgalaxies]

When I am stick in those situations I quote Micarah Tewers: 'I don't know what to do, I don't have instructions, I am supposed to be the instructions but I don't know what to do!'

[@dhritibrahma9608]

@@cecedubois5147 PQ1

[@TheAgeofFabulous]

Does anyone else look at these extant garments and wonder what their stories are? Or make up grand stories about the dresses and what they've been through? "This dress was worn at a high tea and then there was a total Real Housewives of the Edwardian Era moment and that's how this stain occurred because Mary threw tea at Abigail (the dress wearer). Then Mary grabbed Abigail's lace, a fight ensued and that tore the insertion lace...Andy Cohen will tell us more at the reunion show!"

[@carleegg5506]

I'm also always curious about the stories behind the things, and the stories of the people. :)

[@accidentalaerialist371]

my FAVORITE part about extant garments - they are time travelers visiting to tell a story about the before-times!

[@sage9836]

How fun! I didnt realize until readin this that i make up stories about quilts and doilies at antique shops.

[@brendaryan306]

I like to think things were more refined in person and socially underhanded. More like the Dowager Countess Violet

[@Irishsong22]

I do that to trains. Like, old passenger trains.

[@hs4619]

is it just me or is Bernadette's excitement for these projects just the most wholesome.

[@Dragoon-zm6fc]

Yessss it’s adorable

[@kattailsbackwardssoaieg9304]

It’s lovely, and it makes her energy for the projects so contagious

[@pavelow235]

yes, she has a large following

[@elliefoust]

Same!

[@squidnunc]

It’s definitely not just you ☺️

[@agathagasperoni639]

Her friends: "Nobody's gonna know." Lady sewing the hems on the dress: "They're gonna know." Her friends: "How would they know? ... How would they know?" Bernadette, 100 years later, looks at these seams that weren't meant to be seen and shows them to her KZbin channel.

[@j_fenrir]

THEY KNOW!!!!

[@skeleletonboi4533]

now nearly 600,000 people know

[@ussinussinongawd516]

She's dead she's happy

[@lindala2602]

My great grandmother when teaching her daughter and granddaughter to embroider would always start turning their work over to look if it was as neetly done on the back as on the front

[@darkstar2874]

I love little things like that, with what gets lost to history these little things that survive and humanise the people of the time 😘👌 I love it! It can be easy to see people from the past as profoundly different to us, but I can absolutely relate to cutting little corners that “nobody will notice” around 100 years later.

[@clover28helen]

I got so nervous when she said "one day project" not realizing she was implying "someday" not trying to complete it in 24 hours. Like what? How??

[@sweetsandcharades8383]

I was impressed she was gonna imitate Karolina Zebrowska’s chaotic one-day-dresses! But this makes so much more sense. I could breathe a little easier for her.

[@AppliedGlamour]

I can't be the only person absolutely RELIEVED to learn that real people did not actually even try to follow Ms. Bertha Banner to the letter!! I guess the modern equivalent would be keeping your house as pristine as Martha Stewart. As someone who has perfectionist tendencies, I've had to learn not to let perfect get in the way of good enough, and I'm glad historical ladies didn't either. Also super interesting to see white floofy summer dresses in yet another configuration! I'd love a series on light summer dress trends through the centuries. Never would have thought to compare this with a chemise a la Reine but the similarities are striking! What other floaty summer dress trends have existed?!

[@HomeWithMyBookshelf]

Omg I would watch the hell out of a "floofy summer dresses through the ages" video!

[@accidentalaerialist371]

Bernadette - Any relation?

[@pneumarian]

@@accidentalaerialist371 last time she answered that question it was None Known. Unless I miss-recall.

[@raeward8092]

@@pneumarian I think you recall correctly, she doesn’t know of a link

[@eileenlu4108]

@@accidentalaerialist371 reincarnation, clearly.

[@k06kw02]

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but those thread-wrapped buttons are called Dorset buttons. They were a cottage industry in Dorset starting in the 17th century, which faded out in the 20th. They are surprisingly simple to make, and you can use colour thread.

[@GreenhornBonsai]

Interesting. I may try to make some!

[@lmboh8585]

Thank you! I knew I knew the name of those button types, but the name was escaping my old brain.

[@comptonfamilythe2185]

I love lingerie dresses and often use lace on my every day dresses as a way to pay tribute to my great grandmother who made these dresses and many other designs for her clients using amazing fabrics. I'm excited to see the next episode 😁 Dorset buttons were something I enjoyed learning when I did my certificate of fine embroidery. I make them a lot for linen and cotton garments for my daughter and I as a change from mother of pearl (shell). You can use colour and different sized threads and rings for more delicate or chunkier buttons. Hubby tells me I should sell them to order. Thoughts anyone??? 😀 It would be a fun way to bring back something from the past and highlight the joy of slow stitching

[@elainelawrence4522]

Thank you

[@erinjackson6243]

And here I go down another google rabbit hole for a few hours...

[@sonjatompkins]

I’m watching this video and crying. I realized my high school graduation dress (1983) made by my mother is a lingerie dress. People are amazed when I show them the dress and have to say, she made all those pin tucks....she inserted all that lace. This makes me want to put the dress on display. My mother passed almost 6 years ago. The wonderful memories are flooding my eyes and running down my cheeks. It’s a good thing and I thank you!

[@annehemmer5153]

My mom made sewing beautiful. Born in 1922. Her hand stitches were works of art, so beautiful. Amazed me.

[@erikagholston6610]

Now that I think about it my 8th grade graduation dress in 1981 was also a lingerie dress. I had no idea.

[@ryanvadis]

"They won't see this hem anyway." "I somehow miscalculated how much fabric i need for this dress. Oh look, this scrap piece has the right size! Good enough, i guess." "I have literally three days to finish this dress, or i will have to go in just my undergarments. No way i am going to handsew this! Lets get some work done." "Taking out the gathering stitches? Finishing the edges? Who has time for this? I'll do that later.. Maybe." The people back than really were just that. People. They had the same struggles that we have today. The same lack of motivation to put in more effort than absolutely necessary. Lack of materials, money (Just use whatever you have left!) and probably lack of time too. It makes me appreciate all of their work even more and also helps me to accept my own 'mistakes' and imperfections. It might not be perfect, but we are all doing our best with what we have. And thats awesome!

[@Awulle]

Don't forget we also get to see a lot of clothes that were quickly rehemmed and otherwise altered to fit people other than the ones they were first made for. Because, like Bernadette mentioned, clothes were expensive. I wonder how many of the weird things we see were alterations done later with people doing the best they could to make something fit and look okay.

[@ryanvadis]

@@Awulle good point! I also believe these clothes were altered at home, and not by professionals. So they really just tried to make it work to the best of their abilities.

[@sassifrasss]

Ahhh! It’s so nice to see Black women in your reference images! It’s so rare to see women who look like me in the historical fashion corner of KZbin which can be disheartening , so thank you

[@rdb4996]

As a non-black person I agree, it was lovely to see! Often you only see images of white people, severely skewing our idea of history.

[@maryelizabethord7915]

If you have any period or vintage photos, upload them onto PInterest, Insta, etc. Sometimes the lack of illustrative or representative images is due to a lack of resources, not a lack of intention. Full marks to Bernadette.

[@chereidofficial]

I was also touched by this

[@artistvsworld419]

Women of color in historical clothing is so lovely. I’m Native, and I love seeing native ladies and girls in all sorts of clothing and not just stereotypical “clothing”. It’s nice to see white people werent the only ones enjoying stylish clothing from other places.

[@galatea5455]

Bernadette, I'm so happy that you included photos of women of color during this period. It's so nice to see representation in other countries and outside of just "being slaves". Slavery was/is a huge deal, but it's great to see that there were black women that were living better lives and were successful in a way that is not often shown!

[@melanieg.9092]

it was so refreshing to see!

[@stargirl7646]

I noticed that too! Was lovely to see (and wow, the STYLE they had!)

[@dogsforever5707]

I was just about to say that and you said it more eloquently than I probably was going to attempt to. So thank you!!!

[@abrightcrispyapple2105]

Yeah, that was a pause and admire moment for me.

[@gotrojans04]

I was going to say the same. I couldn’t believe it, but I was so happy to see it.

[@blazertundra]

As a working woman who "aint got no time for that", those running stitches really make me and my "but it's still good enough" running stitches feel validated.

[@tonygroves5526]

One of my favourite quotes, from the author Stephanie Pearl-McFee, is "it's okay if a human activity looks like a human did it." (or something to that effect)

[@fussyrenovator7551]

I love that.

[@Eloraurora]

A Yarn Harlot reference! Yay!

[@Tigrez1310]

This is just a comment to show appreciation for also including non-white people as historical reference and for how you cite the sources. Thank you so much!!

[@AppliedGlamour]

I noticed that too! Loved it

[@charlesmaddison212]

It's pretty crazy that this isn't that common

[@erinmcgrathejm4985]

Noted and appreciated! ❤️

[@laurabloom8745]

Yes yes yes!!!!

[@phixter]

How about we stop obsessing about race? And maybe just judge people based on character?

[@sarasewsstuff]

The belly pooch is also great for disguising a larger belly, for anyone trying to keep a pregnancy quiet or dealing with PCOS/endo bloat. People assume it's just fabric!

[@beseggg]

i disagree, belly pooches hang much lower than the pooches shown here, between the natural waist and the hip line. the pigeon breasted look shown here go down from the bust to a very tucked in waist, and the pooch overhang only comes down to a few cms below the natural waistline. ive been designing my own edwardian lingerie dress inspired thing and decided to keep the tucked in waist section between the underbust and the natural waist line sort of like a regency silhouette because for people who have large bellies with overhang the only place you can create a nipped in area is the underbust.

[@es4666]

They would’ve been wearing a corset anyway no?

[@lizlawley6680]

Maybe it's a British thing, but a pooch was always a DOG... seeing these comments gives me pictures of ladies sauntering along with dogs fastened on their stomachs. Not practical, not comfortable, for dog or owner. Yikes! Is it a result of the earlier French influence in the States? Similar to the pronunciation of Erbs, those aromatic green cooking ingredients? (Hhherbs over here, unless you're a cockney) La pouche, non? Or poach, in Canadian. I am also now picturing a t-shirt with a dog breaking out of the fabric just at belly level, like those very lifelike cat designs being advertised all over the Internet at the mo. HEEEEELP!!

[@hawkeyepierce1377]

Me as an Edwardian: Shoves fabric aggressively under machine, "Ain't no one got time for this sh*t". Also me: Spends way too much time blankly staring at the ceiling wondering if crickets jump competitively.

[@rubygonzalez6745]

I can't stop thinking about this comment

[@hawkeyepierce1377]

@@rubygonzalez6745 Thanks

[@j_fenrir]

@@hawkeyepierce1377 oh shit THE FAIRIES-

[@williamsstephens]

The fae are fine. They are able to social distance in three dimensions, and they have had *lots* of fun with masking.

[@williamsstephens]

There are no documented cases of the 'rona amongst any of the Folk. Apparently their adherence to the CDC standards are a kind gesture of solidarity with us Big 'Uns.

[@werelemur1138]

Previously, when I'd heard the word "lingerie," would not have thought of appropriate garden=party attire.

[@melodyfussell829]

same XD

[@ryleighlagoe8356]

THIS!! BECAUSE I WAS SO CONFUSED, I THOUGHT THAT THIS MEANT THESE WERE DRESSES ONLY MADE TO WEAR AROUND YOUR LOVER OR SOMETHING BACK THEN.

[@LaviniaDeMortalium]

*Dress must-haves for the modern person* Gloriously puffy sleeves Pockets (giant pockets specifically which will easily accommodate fabric sheers or sum such useful tools) Lace. lace lace lace. Tiny buttons. maybe a treat pocket for your furry companion.

[@rulersaury]

Or the treat pocket used for yourself

[@HeraldHealer]

Pockets!

[@auracossio5939]

@@rulersaury even better, TWO treat pockets! One for you and one for your furry companion

[@rulersaury]

@@auracossio5939 heck you aight

[@11thShadowDragon]

This is a solid list and dress manufacturers everywhere should be taking notes.

[@elleclegg2886]

I got really excited about the hand made buttons on one of the extant dresses. Those are Dorset buttons! They were hand manufactured in my home county of Dorset, but sadly started to die out after 1850 as machine made buttons got cheaper. I have never seen them on an actual garment!

[@lowercase_ash]

Woooooaaaaahhh so cool!

[@fussyrenovator7551]

Look up antique smocks. I have a Pinterest page of them and am just about to start making my first. Nervous to cut into the fabric though and still collecting the embroidery thread at great postal expense because of a shortage due to Covid.

[@fussyrenovator7551]

It will have Dorset buttons. I’m making a round smock.

[@thegracklepeck]

That's so neat!

[@Pour_La_Victoire]

I have an antique Edwardian shirtwaist with the tiniest Dorset buttons down the back! I wonder if they were difficult to maneuver through the buttonholes. I daren't try it myself because the fabric and buttons seem so fragile!

[@AmythefirstA]

I love seeing the imperfect sewing on the antique dresses. It makes me realize that my frequent, "Eh, good enough," attitude is shared by many of my sewing sisters throughout history. :)

[@starkwinter9476]

So I’m a theatrical design student and it makes me so happy to see that you sketch using a mechanical pencil. I’ve always had to stretch my budget to get the nice supplies and never felt like they were worth it. It’s really nice to see an artist I respect using materials I feel like I could afford.

[@bernadettebanner]

Mechanical pencils always stay sharp! 😎

[@MuseAndDionysus]

"Supremely extra" is the only way to create. If you're not being AS EXTRA as possible, I'm not positive you're doing it right.

[@trinityjohnsonmendoza6559]

Tis why I made a three layer velvet cloak

[@TravellerMel]

100%

[@E_FoxSnowspirit]

I could comment on how much this channel has gotten me interested in historical fashion or I comment on the grape earrings

[@juliaardions2884]

Me too! Bernadette was my first contact with this world and got me back at sewing! (Hand sewing that is because I’m still trying to understand machines Kk) Working my way trough my first biggish project, a regency ensemble ☺️

[@lordvoldemort5586]

@@juliaardions2884 same, actually surprisingly the same. Seriously how do those machines work?

[@juliaardions2884]

@@lordvoldemort5586 Right?? They are moody beasts that I have yet to understand

[@maryblaylock6545]

@@juliaardions2884 You need a whip and a small chair. That is the aggressive approach. The other is to make a quilted cover for it, wave a bottle of sewing machine oil over it while chanting. Burning incense is optional! And as a last resort you can read the manual and practice on muslin or a sheet!

[@juliaardions2884]

@@maryblaylock6545 Thank you so much! I will definitely try them! I think the second option will work perfectly in my case, but i promise to let you know which one worked best!

[@Mojo_3.14]

Is it weird that rather than spend a tons of money on a wedding dress I only ever wear once I want to commission an Edwarian lingerie gown made for a summer wedding? This way I could wear it tons of times and I'd get a floofy white dress on my wedding day that's not formal, I hate dresses you can not LIVE in.

[@mandi96]

I love that idea!

[@thegracklepeck]

I'm all about dresses that you can live in! That's what makes me sad about my own wedding dress. When would I ever wear it again?? It's too formal and there really isn't another good time to wear it but the one day.

[@JamesLacroixx]

@@thegracklepeck Just wear it around the house. No one can stop you.

[@somebodyelse138]

Originally, women (and men) got married in their 'Sunday Best' - there was none of this buying a white dress at great expense that was only ever going to be worn once (or at most, half a dozen times if it actually fit subsequent generations). So, if you want to commission a dress that you can wear for your wedding and at other occasions throughout the year - then you're the one who's doing what's 'traditional'. Go for it.

[@cheekyb71]

That is the BEST idea! Sign me up

[@KrissyMeow]

Just want to say that Bernadette's community is a wealth of knowledge and the comment sections are always a pleasure to read. So many of you know so much about history and I've sat here for a good almost hour just reading and learning. Thank you!

[@its_me_jen_jen9204]

Right? People like to think that it just happens magically, but the truth is Bernadette created this space and cultivated this beautiful community and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have found it.🤍

[@rebeccaa3541]

Just to let you know, there is an etsy seller that sells parrot umbrella handles

[@bernadettebanner]

👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

[@claremiller9979]

But can you find a carpet bag that will fit a hat rack? 🤔

[@psalm91rdwlkfpgrl]

@@LaundryFaerie oh, i thought it was called a bag of holding

[@aquaaurora2747]

Seller suddenly wonders why they have 5000+ parrot head orders.

[@foamer443]

@@claremiller9979 Tardis

[@WhatMadnessIsThis]

Bernadette: “Gloriously poufy sleeves” Me “Ok, Anne Shirley” Also me: ‘realizes how much I actually do love poufy sleeves myself’

[@fairelvenlady]

Who doesn't?

[@Mae-ek9uo]

Glad I wasn't the only one thinking of Anne Shirley!

[@kaity2775]

I had the same thought!

[@shellz94]

Yes as soon as she thought it started talking about the wide sleeve I was like Yes Anne! you can have puffed sleeves

[@SM-qv2om]

I wanted to be friends with Anne Shirley when I was a kid

[@danielasarmiento30]

Bernadette: wants pouffy sleeves Anne Shirley of Green gables: approves

[@pinkajou656]

XD YESSS!!!! Poooooffffyyyyy

[@claudiamastroianni4300]

“The poufiest!”

[@SuperPooped]

Are the bows thingies definitely going to be orange? Because... and hear me out here... dark red.

[@hannahcollins1816]

Honestly, I always thought the details on that Mary Poppins dress *were* red 😬 learn something new every day!

[@SuperPooped]

@@hannahcollins1816 honestly, same

[@heatherwaddell7549]

@@hannahcollins1816 I'm so glad I'm not the only one! In order to not contradict our beloved Bernadette I have decided that in my mind they're scarlet, so a red that veers toward orange and is therefore...both?

[@cynoglav9665]

DARK RED!

[@molly-zx9cr]

But....scarlet?

[@KristineVike]

Those double-edged/ruffled sleeves are really cute! Might have to incorporate that in a future project... Those two rows of hooks and eyes though. That seems a recipe for... shall we say frustration. Both in attaching and every time you wish to put said dress on. I have to say, it feels so long since we got to see your watercolor work, and that was an absolute treat.

[@bernadettebanner]

Me and my hatred for closures are *not* looking forward to that bit. 😆

[@somebodyelse138]

@@bernadettebanner But did you notice the sewing on of same were not perfect? Not that I'm denigrating all the work that went into the dress, but it does give you permission to be slightly less than perfect when you sew yours on.

[@JodiesSideEye]

Thank you for including photos of POC. I can't tell you how much it means to see. I got choked up, so thank you Bernadette for being aware of this and proving that POC did infact exist in fashionable trends.

[@abbigailhanson4868]

The subtitle for her music said "Art witchcraft eldrich music" and I choose to believe she wrote that personally

[@melodyfussell829]

well of course she did :D

[@LillyMarchant]

I love her captions! She puts a lot of effort and humor into them.

[@MoinYamina]

Such a brillant project! I’ve been obsessed with lingerie dresses for a while now and enjoyed the close ups immensely, thank you :) Can’t wait to see your dress coming into existence, the design looks gorgeous!

[@verlegenemandarine]

Totally agree, she puts soo much effort into her videos, it's amazing :3

[@11thShadowDragon]

Agreed, Her enthusiasm has bled into me and I want one of these dresses too now in spite of having a more 1850's-60's lean xD

[@kirstenpaff8946]

Bernadette: I found evidence of scalloped insertion lace along the hem. Me (having flashbacks of Bernadette's combinations): This seems like a recipe for suffering.

[@bernadettebanner]

😅😅😅💀

[@kirstenpaff8946]

@@bernadettebanner Good luck! I shall make a sacrifice to the sewing gods so that they may preserve your sanity.

[@jessicanielsen7831]

How fantastic to think about a lady, quietly, studiously and finely making this at home and now it is being studied, discussed and seen as inspiration.

[@kaytiej8311]

"I've done a thing...I was on Etsy at 11 o'clock at night..." Yeah, we've all been there. But it's a place made for fantasy!

[@melodyfussell829]

I was on Etsy at 11pm two days ago and bought a whole pirate costume, piece by piece. Fantasy indeed.

[@noblemily]

Me: still making my winter coat Bernadette: making extremely beautiful summer dress

[@ellenrittgers990]

Lol - that’s probably many of us!

[@someonerandom4660]

Good luck on the winter coat!

[@HarunoHime07]

Yes! *supportive handkerchief wave*

[@sebastianmaker6798]

Oh God I need to start my spring wardrobe

[@fishinwidow35]

I bought wool because it was on sale, that is how far I have gotten

[@pinkwings8036]

The Jolly Holiday dress is a dream dress, it’s so floofy and cheerful and generally lovely. I’m so excited for you!

[@chloewhite225]

This. I swooned when she said she was doing this one and it’s such an iconic beautiful dress and with her recreating it you know it will be 🙏🏻👌🏻😇

[@yarrasalsabilaranian9417]

Hearing Bernadette say "Ain't nobody got time for that" kinda shook me ngl

[@kitten_grey]

The "sketch" of the dress is a work of ART. Literally. I'm having major artist-envy right now because it's just *so pretty*!!!

[@gabdar22]

I appreciate that you're doing your own take on this dress in a way that you'll rewear it in the future, and not just as a one-off piece for the KZbin. We love an environmentally-conscious queen!

[@CastielWillow]

I'm eagerly awaiting footage of you strolling in Hyde Park in this creation. And footage of you inserting all this lace. Okay fine, I'm excited about this whole thing!!!!!

[@Threadbndr]

Marijean Rue and all of the ladies look so elegant, though I am sure the mother of the cute little girl was most likely thinking "don't you dare get that dress messy until we are done at the photographers!"

[@ah5721]

@@Threadbndr as a mama I was thinking the same 😄

[@ariwizzard]

as someone who primarily watches construction videos, i sometimes forget how wonderful bernadette is at drawing and creating

[@spaksaroni7032]

Her Sketches are just complete works of art and I'm just in awe

[@sioframay]

I found out at Christmas in 2019 that my sister and I both watch you. We don't get along and don't have a lot in common but crafting and sewing is one of those things and it was nice to hear we had a connection.

[@michaeldomeier]

We often talk about your sewing skills. But your painting skills are also so good.

[@nightfall3605]

I have missed the watercolors!

[@joshchandler8934]

Victorian hipsters: I liked hand sewing before it was cool.

[@denisebarros410]

"Imperfection is a part of history" it's so important to keep that in mind, because we developed this strange need for perfection and it isn't natural or healthy. And I got some meters of a good quality cotton that is over 40 years old. The original intention was to use for mock-ups, but it's vintage high quality cotton, it needs to be used for a more purposeful garment 😂

[@Anonymous-kp3jf]

So many perfectionists in the comments, I feel less alone. Let's all try to not be so hard on ourselves

[@giomar89]

Less than 2 min in, Bernardette Banner has already found the excuse to entirely avoid the hand sewing machine 😜

[@annacatherinesendgikoski1965]

I have actually handled the Jolly Holiday dress while perusing the Disney Vault in CA. It's definitely not a period piece, but then they didn't intend for it to be. That's because it's in a fantasy world within a fantasy world. Julie was tiny at the time she did the film and there isn't really much to this dress or any of the other garments she wore. I think it's awesome that you are doing this project. I am increasingly interested in the Edwardian era and all it's wonderful and practical garments. Thank you!

[@Frankenzebra]

Julie dropping the baby weight like Snap! The jobs a game! *Cue the rest of a spoonful of sugar*

[@annacatherinesendgikoski1965]

@@Frankenzebra Julie didn't gain all that much weight with Emma. Also, those scenes were filmed late in the production. She had plenty of time to rest after giving birth.

[@boopadoop385]

I just love the thought of an Edwardian lady, haunting and watching someone talk about her home made dress a century later, and while the stitching isn't perfect by today's standards it most likely made her extremely proud to own it.

[@fishflopper7k]

"which is precisely the excuse I needed to be supremely extra"

[@robinhahnsopran]

Can we talk about how STUNNING the design art is?! Just exquisite!

[@hansmiller664]

Don't talk about that ROUGH business! Keep on dreaming...

[@melodyfussell829]

@@hansmiller664 dude what?

[@gizmodragonify]

I love that you pointed out how not absolutely perfect the stitches are whether they were machine or hand stitched. Those aren't new garments which also proves that it's more the material they were made of than having super strength double stitching to survive until now. It helps to remind me that even my stitches don't have to be absolute ruler lines

[@mimishimaineko1173]

The garments remind me of my grandmother's (born 1902) style of sewing, and the lace my great-grandmother (born 1880) used to make on her lace-making bolt (I still have it, with the wooden weights for the threads!) where she would push pins into a paper pattern as she twirled threads weighted down with wooden spools!

[@LadyLJOII]

Those thread wrapped ring buttons are called Dorset Buttons. They can be created with several variations of pattern in weaving the threads to create the buttons. Soft buttons would be used on garments where they would not hinder comfort or be more subtle to the eye and initially blend in with the garment.

[@ragnkja]

Another reason why both Dorset buttons and soft thread buttons were favoured for undergarments is that they can withstand harsh laundry much better than the more brittle wood, shell or bone buttons.

[@araa5422]

i love how you can see that some of the stitches aren’t perfectly straight. makes me feel better about my own stitches lol

[@aurafluff]

Same!!

[@daalelli]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[@Nika.1922]

you could literally make a 30 minute documentary about the history of buttons and i would still be enthralled.

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

I kind of want that now

[@bionicwoman3166]

@@ThinWhiteAxe me too

[@IJustWantToUseMyName]

Yes.

[@karimajor1165]

Buttons? Yessss 😉

[@mirjanbouma]

Only 30 minutes? 😟

[@cristiaolson7327]

Wait. She mentioned Luca, the historical sewing expert. Was that the exquisitely fabulous guy that was in all those BBC "Historical Farm" series helping Ruth make clothes? If she's talking about him, I absolutely *loved* that guy, and also I want to see his sewing room...

[@hippyfriend]

Yes I think so the one who was tearing his hair out as Ruth kept accidentally reversing the machine and crying with laughter.

[@beckiejbrown]

I love just listening to you talking about all this.... never stop

[@scrapupsewist]

I can feel the excitement dripping through the screen, good luck with this gorgeous project!!

[@imaunimccoy631]

LOVING the WOC pictures! I so rarely see them, but makes me happy as a WOC who is extremely obsessed with this era of clothing and your channel 🥰

[@deimantevilnius2113]

Me: garmets this old are very fragile and must be handled carefully Also me: try them on 👀

[@CrimsonRoseDancer]

I’ve always felt that the sequence of them at the outdoor cafe was more New Orleans or French inspired. If you look up early 1900’s French fashion you can find the wide waist band, even some that are pointed at the top and bottom. As a kid this made since to me that in the fantasy realm, they could go wherever they wanted. A mish mash, if you will, of locations and fun.

[@li_celly]

When Bernadette is critiquing probably a 140-150 year old woman’s sewing technique, I’m just imagining that young Edwardian woman taking notes even though she’s prob dead lol.

[@lambgaming1347]

PROBABLY dead? They must be.

[@SarahM-lw2gd]

@@lambgaming1347 Haha I thought the same thing.

[@lambgaming1347]

@@SarahM-lw2gd Yeah

[@dontbesylly]

Okay, story idea. Bernadette critiques an Edwardian woman's sewing techniques. The ghost of the woman shows up with her ghost sewing machine. Bernadette and ghost lady become friends.

[@li_celly]

@@dontbesylly the Bernadette cinematic universe (au fanfiction)

[@maggiesue4825]

I cannot get over how talented you are. I'm imagining children's stories illustrated by your hand, room decorating, wall paper, curtains - everything so very feminine! Love watching your videos.

[@claremiller9979]

I would definitely buy my kids a book with illustrations like that

[@mollymay4846]

I love the headcanon that Mary Poppins is a Ravenclaw witch that becomes a nanny to unknowing muggle born magical children ♥️

[@LaundryFaerie]

Ravenclaw here. Agree 100%.

[@fluffy3049]

4:03 Closed caption words: "anticipatory of extraness music" "dramatic plucky music" Love it! 😂

[@CucumberpatchAddict]

Is that weird that i don't even know Bernadette but I'm so excited for her to be walking around London in that beautiful dress?

[@skirtedgalleons]

She moved to London?

[@CucumberpatchAddict]

@@skirtedgalleons yeah i think so, she talked about it in a previous video (edit: to the UK, not london specifically)

[@CucumberpatchAddict]

@Elizabeth Day phew!

[@ang_131]

@@CucumberpatchAddict, I knew she was moving because she does some packing in a previous video. I didn’t know she had completed the move or to where. This looked like a lot of it was originally filmed in her NYC apartment, though the corner where she was sitting for the intro I don’t think I’ve seen before.

[@CucumberpatchAddict]

@@ang_131 i think i saw a london building on her insta, but idk maybe she'll settle down somewhere else, britain has lots of lovely places ^^

[@Jane-ss1pg]

Super interesting! And what's really cool and exciting for me as more of a historybounding type of sewer, if you look at prairie dresses from Gunnesax or similar retailers in the 70s or early 80s (which are super popular among cottagecore types) you see a lot of these same elements: insertion lace and lace cuff details, waist gathering, high necklines. Prairie dresses seem to be kind of a mash up of Victorian workdresses and Edwardian lingerie gowns, with some hippie 70s floral patterns mixed in.

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

3 of the best things I must say

[@keelanmorningstar7800]

I have been DYING FOR THIS ever since you reviewed that “Fashion Historian Fact Checks Mary Poppins’ outfits” video by Glamor.

[@lalaliet]

We can all appreciate how this entire project doubles as amazing shade-throwing toward that atrocious artist interpretation

[@karenstrong6734]

@@lalaliet her drawing for the historical Mary poppins is far superior.

[@ah5721]

The side hook closure on one of the dress I theorize might have been for a nursing mama. Also Bernadette I would love to see you sell your water color painting as a print! I bet people would love to have one!

[@Habigelo]

Reading Anne of Green Gables in my formative years has instilled a life long yearning for puffed sleeves. Looking forward to seeing the results of your floofy adventures.

[@phadenswandemil4345]

Omg same. I literally never even noticed puffed sleeves until anne made such a fuss about it

[@fa1ruz]

Yess puffed sleeves!

[@overthecounterbeanie]

"Supremely extra" is my preferred aesthetic.

[@alicehutchison5374]

As someone who sews my own clothing and has a 1 year old. I feel the first machine stitched dress in my heart. Get it stitched, get it done, get it on.

[@idbetrollin3]

The women who made these dresses are probably rolling in their graves knowing that thousands of people are seeing their wonky hems!

[@pattysherwood7091]

Maybe the little orange ribbons were added for “the big stage.” I feel pretty smart after having taken one class in costume construction. Small, intimate stage needs fussy little details , completed hems, small buttons. The big stage needs big buttons, big bows or sleeves, collars, etc. It can allow unfinished hems, pins closures, quick fixes, patches. 🤣🤣 I am laughing, and I hope you will laugh too.

[@dbseamz]

I read that in a theater design textbook that my dad kept from when he was in college. I have to wonder though, what about the front row seats in the big theater?

[@ragnkja]

@@dbseamz Even the front row is usually several metres from the performers.

[@hopegold883]

Wow. I always thought they were red. I came to see if anyone else saw them similarly, but just this. After all these years, my color vision isn’t as good as I thought.

[@pattysherwood7091]

@@hopegold883 it looks red to me but I think she said orange

[@slouberiee]

Ribbons were also used on one of empress Sisi's gowns. The ribbons were on the uppper part of her dress. It's easy to find a photo of said dress on the net.

[@darragh3631]

Now I have so many questions about historical productions of lace that I didn’t have before ...! Will cesario get a matching striped Bert jacket to accompany any chalk drawing jaunts?

[@Leslie-wb8cb]

I second the tiny outfit!

[@larabryan5627]

I love making matching clothing for my puppy! It’s worth it!

[@kagitsune]

Ahhhhhh, that would be TOO cute 😍😍😍

[@CataclysmicStar]

Hubby: "Why.. Why are you teary-eyed?" Me: "BERNADETTE IS DRAWING AND PAINTING AGAIN AND SHE JUST -- THE DRESSES -- I CAN'T" Hubby: *backs away slowly*

[@patsy451]

I also cried during the drawing section

[@julie12189]

I have always loved Mary Poppins jolly holiday dress the red accents, how fluffy it is, and the way it moves, it's so perfect!

[@musicIistener]

“Does it matter? No, nobody’s gonna see this” Me, seeing this: 🧍

[@TraineeHero]

Mary Poppins was a Time Lord. She probably babysat The Doctor back in the day.

[@mollymay4846]

Witch from Hogwarts more like ♥️

[@staceysoltoff]

I love the diversity in the historical photos! So many collections of Victorian photos act like only white people were Victorians!

[@dalnim_darling]

i could watch bernadette talk about existing garments forever, but i was totally knocked out by her preliminary sketches even those are so gorgeous...!

[@dylancopley-dunn6326]

petition for Bernadette to call Edwardian fashion "y1k"

[@lowercase_ash]

Signed

[@LaundryFaerie]

Hi, I'm the resident killjoy, popping in to note that Y1K would actually be the year 1000.

[@lowercase_ash]

@@LaundryFaerie yeah like from y1k to before y2k. vintagetube covers the whole millenium at one point or another i think

[@dylancopley-dunn6326]

@@LaundryFaerie haha i didn't even think about that

[@AnimalVegetableMineral]

Off topic but I love those dangly (grape? blackberry?) earrings.

[@bernadettebanner]

The Lady Detalle! She's known for her iconic grape jewellry. :)

[@pchabanowich]

Okay. I admit it. Without a stitched velvet and embroidered cushion, on blended knee, I profess a grandfather’s undying love! What a treat your presentations are, and how I rue that I am of an age where sewing like this (I have in mind exquisite vests and robes for elderly sages) is no longer possible. Space is the biggest factor, and the declining energies and et ceteras contribute to this disinclination. But, how wonderful your surrender to historical processes with such care and ruthless attention! And how you Grace the eye, it must be said! Brava! You are a Verdi opera of stitchery delight! 💐

[@thenumbertwo9136]

My favorite thing about this video is the sheer glee in Bernadette's voice while she examines the extant dresses

[@janeodee1677]

" Wanted a nice stylish dress, done in her spare time" - same

[@LillibitOfHere]

I just made myself a slanket. I just wanted to be as warm as possible as quickly as possible

[@janeodee1677]

@@LillibitOfHere That is a whole mood. is it cosy?

[@LillibitOfHere]

@@janeodee1677 It is, I used the vogue 8930 pattern and thick fleece. Except I waited for a sale and the only color they had 4 yards of was cream. I look like a fat tauntaun when I drop my kids off at school. I have no regrets.

[@generalcorgi698]

I'm so dissapointed in the amount of chances you could have said "practically perfect" during the dress examination that you didn't take

[@Somosixn]

This is me after realising that this video won't include the making of the dress ▶️ 😊... Happy, because that means we'll be getting more Bernadette videos :)

[@angie44551]

What you say about people at the end of the XIX century finding new appreciation for hand sewing actually fits well with the Arts and Crafts movement, which was popular at the time and focused on rejecting the "subpar quality standards attained by machinery and factory production". I've read mostly about how it affected the architecture of the time, but makes sense those ideas would spread to clothing making.

[@FriidaK]

Wow, inspiration hit fast and hard as soon as the extant garments entered the “stage”. I’ve been designing knitted garments inspired by and almost “translated” from historic fashion pieces, and I’m not even half way through the video and already have a pattern and detailed construction in my head 😅 Brb as I write it down😃 I foresee a lot of prancing around in a knitted lingerie dress this summer🤩

[@HeraldHealer]

Go you! My crochet skills are not up to patern making so I have great respect for your design skills.

[@delanocarson7544]

*banging a drum* IT IS TIME LADS, ITS TIME!! (Also, omg but the editing at the beginning was so funny)

[@liliancoy5341]

Wow, she's not just amazing at sewing, that art/painting/sketch she made at the end was gorgeous!

[@The_Skrongler]

Now I'm imagining a future fashion historian looking over one of my projects. " here we have a leather 'battle jacket' from the early 21st century. It seems to be factory-made but heavily altered as you can tell be the lace pleats in the sleeves. This one seam was arbitrarily done in blue thread which was not common practice within the period, and the ends of this thread are finished off with craft glue. I'm not sure what's up with that."

[@leila_h_photography]

Proper Edwardian dresses meet Mary Poppins and I am SO here for it!! I wonder if the fantastic umbrella/parasol shop/maker near the British Museum has a red parasol that will match the outfit 🤔