I Sewed myself the Strawberry Dress (But Made it Regency) | Red Dress from Emma 2020 | VA Mesh Dress

In this video, I draft a regency dress pattern using the draping method on a home made dress form, digitize the embroidery on computer software, stitch it out on an embroidery machine using dissolvable interfacing/stabilizer, then sew up the dress. I also show the undergarments involved with traditional regency dress. I also partake in a photoshoot with some very talented artists.
This video was sponsored in part by @babylocksewing , with whom I’m a Baby Lock Ambassador.
Machines Used:
Embroidery - Baby Lock Venture
Serger - Baby Lock Victory
Sewing - Baby Lock Soprano
Digitizing Software Palette 11
Red Mesh dress based on the one at the Museum of Victoria and Albert collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1...
Strawberries inspired by the Lirika Matoshi dress at lirikamatoshi.com/products/st...
Strawberries digitized from an extant at the Cooper Hewitt useum: collection.cooperhewitt.org/o...
A giant thank you to the people who helped make the photoshoot possible:
Lindsey Hinderer who took the photographs / lindseyhindererportraits
Malorie Harris who did the hair and make up: / hair.makeupbymalorie
Elise Sowgrace who helped Lindsey with the shoot: / elise.sowgrace
Anna of LittleBitGerman who laced me into the gown and also helped take the shots of the photoshoot: / littlebitgerman
Materials for the gown:
Dress form: patterns.bootstrapfashion.com/
Fabric: www.silkbaron.com/Default.asp
Thread: Tire Silk Thread 50wt
Stabilizer: @Babylocksewing dissolvable stabilizer
Notions: Burnley and Trowbridge
Getting Dressed Sequence:
Corset: Red Threaded @redthreaded
Shift: Shop Beyond Time www.etsy.com/shop/ShopBeyondT...
Petticoat: Shop Beyond Time www.etsy.com/shop/ShopBeyondT...
Stockings and Shoes: @americanduchess
Makeup: Chanel
Music from Artlist

[@lickthismiff]

I've only watched a few minutes but I just love the idea of a regency lady looking bored and saying, "Roses? For spring? Groundbreaking".

[@FlagCutie]

Oh my god yes!

[@mariagmartinho]

The level of sassiness! 😂

[@runway5338]

Love that Devil Wears Prada reference 😈👠

[@spindleblood]

🤣🤣🤣

[@liadelmater6643]

I love that you added a personal touch and pulled from pop culture at the same time as a historical garment. Past meets present in the most gorgeous way!

[@Sewstine]

Thank you! I feel like strawberries are just so much more whimsical than roses, you know?

[@liadelmater6643]

@@Sewstine i totally agree. They remind me of spring, and magical tea parties in the yard with childhood friends.

[@jemmonfoe]

It is crazy that you do this next to a full time job and having children!

[@Sewstine]

Thank you! It helps that I have a husband who is a wonderful partner and father. But eeks! It's been tough and my upload schedule the past six months shows it! :/

[@CathyHay]

It's SUCH a gorgeous, distinctive dress, and you did SUCH a beautiful job!

[@Sewstine]

Thank you Cathy!!

[@TheMetatronGirl]

I’m not a fan of Regency women’s fashion, usually, but this is gorgeous! I vastly prefer this to the other strawberry dress. The clothing you make is nothing short of spectacular.

[@Sewstine]

Thank you!! I confess, regency is probably one of my least favorite periods myself - but this particular dress and all the ones from Emma 2020 are turning me around on it!

[@kerchuansoong]

Christine: digitize the embroideries, draped the patterns, babysat the machine, sewed the dress Also Christine: Here is the whole team of makers that made this happen THIS is why you're one of my favorite KZbinrs. It's a joy to watch you do what you love :)

[@Sewstine]

Thank you so much @kerchuansoong ! I can't tel you how this comment made me so proud and happy.

[@erinramsay9914]

I just love how you didn't want to put roses on this dress but you actually ended up putting "roses" on it. Strawberries are part if the rosacea family (rose family). I love this! :)

[@sc0ttishlass]

*sigh* Thank you .... you just re-created my own personal white whale. I never thought I would see this anywhere outside of the V&A. It looks gorgeous on you and kudos to the embroidery. If I ever get the funds to re-create my version of it, I will be embroidering strawberries and strawberry blossoms, as per your inspiration. Well done, Christine. Really well done!!!

[@Sewstine]

Thank you Una! Oh man, it's such a white whale for me too. There's just such a moment when you see it in the museum for the first time and your heart goes still, you know?

[@sc0ttishlass]

@@Sewstine Oh absolutely. It was like everything else stepped way back and there was only this dress and me. It has been such a long time. I already felt tickled when I saw the repro in Emma but it wasn't the same. Watching you recreating it was way better, all the thought and inspiration that went into your creation. Wonderful!!!

[@FairyRosee_]

The way the back hem is just long enough to form a mini-train is just... *swoon* I want to be this fancy every day

[@Sewstine]

Thank you!! Oh man, LOVE the train on this one!

[@margaritavlacci]

This dress is gorgeous! I'm not huge on regency-era fashions but I'm obsessed with this

[@katherinemorelle7115]

I actually first saw this dress (the original) on Pinterest, and it had no caption. I automatically assumed it was Gilded/Titanic age. That’s what it really reminds me of.

[@Kindofalot]

I love this, the texture of the fabric is so pretty with the embroidery (also, I'm still kind of mind blown by dissolvable interfacing haha). And I love what you added about getting professional pictures done because it definitely shows a lot more detail and kind of brings the projects to life more in photos. Beautiful work!

[@DodiTov]

Ash? The product is known by many names, but I have a bolt of Solvey. It's really reasonable.

[@Sewstine]

Thank you! It's also called dissolvable stabilizer if you're interested in it! :D

[@silvergypsylady]

Gorgeous dress. In some lights it looks like a deep pink and in others red. I love how you break down the steps in making the dress and what all goes into it. I enjoy your videos very much.

[@Sewstine]

Thank you so much! I seriously appreciate that!

[@robyntaylor3587]

The elegant simplicity of this dress makes it one of my favorites - would love this is in a soft petal pink. (Looks lovely on you, by the way!) Once again, stunning!

[@Sewstine]

Thank you so much Robyn!! :D

[@jeantesc812]

Dissolvable interfacing! Such a world we live in:)

[@martabagnoli1212]

I love how you approach a project, it's like shadowing a seasoned seamstress transported to the present day-- you're so skilled , and so straightforward in seeking out the most direct way of achieving the historical effects you want, which is nice, because the focus is on the most beautiful aspects of the finished piece. It's really helpful to see someone saying unambiguously that they hate making undergarments. It just increases the likelihood of me starting to cut out more patterns, and make a design I'm excited about a reality, rather than cajoling myself into an enthusiasm I don't feel for less essential processes. (Though I absolutely get the calming aspect of sewing by hand-- this is just a personal gripe.) I often speculate what a 1540s tailor might have done with, say, the synthetics now seen as cheap and ugly, and try to look at new materials with a fresh eye-- I think it's only occasionally you see someone who makes something really transcendent, like Iris van Herpen, that lives up to the potential of the methods and materials available today. So anyway, thanks for your blog and your channel, they're both practically helpful and genuinely inspiring.

[@Sewstine]

Thank you so much Marta! I am very honest about how I don't like making things that go underneath and won't show. I really do only have so much free time and would rather spend that time doing my favorite parts of each project. (That being said, I do love making men's shirts; not sure what that's about). But yes! Please do treat yourself to the parts that you enjoy doing! I had to look up Iris van Herpen - she is spectacular. Thank you for sharing!

[@oliviacarter7527]

I'm so happy to have found this channel. My eyes got misty seeing the photo reveal - the dress is so magnificent. I look forward to a time when I'll be able to pursue projects like this!

[@Sewstine]

Thank you Olivia!! Best of luck and I hope you do!

[@cheerful_something_something]

Elspeth and Gideon are just melting into those scritches. The dress is a work of art, fabulous.

[@BritneyT.]

This woman is a national treasure

[@pahvi3]

You look so adorably happy at 16:12, I almost teared up a bit!

[@Sewstine]

Thank you!! I did in fact tear up; I just love the feeling when you work with fellow artists and everyone just GETS IT.

[@e.g.2261]

I'm usually not into regency styles but I now want to mix this idea and Rachel's Halloween strawberry dress. Such a cute dress with pumpkins and bats and little bones, the high waistline could even play off of a certain vampire aesthetic too! I want one in every color😍 I'll wait til my skill level is a bit higher tho😅 I'm trying to teach myself how to do embroidery at the moment :D

[@khazermashkes2316]

This a an amazing dress! I love how you adapted the strawberry dress to an authentic regency style!

[@Sewstine]

Thank you so much! Much appreciated!

[@kentario1610]

The genuine joy when you stood to see your hair and then your makeup, and the artist's joy too! Aww.

[@e.urbach7780]

Your version of the Strawberry Dress is my favorite one! It's so beautiful and you look so good! That color suits you so well.

[@bonniecolleenpappin8807]

Thank you, Christine, for sharing this much of yourself. The dress is beautiful and so are you. You are inspiring.

[@Sewstine]

Thank you Bonnie!

[@veroniqueappere911]

Bravo! J’adore cette robe ! Vous êtes une merveilleuse couturière ! Amitiés de France 🇫🇷 !

[@sanityisrelative]

I'm only three minutes in but tldr, new subscriber. The algorithm put this on my feed and I saw "strawberry dress" and "regency" and clicked immediately. I looked away during the intro and heard you call Elspeth and thought, "the plainswalker? Nah." And then you introduced Gideon and flashed the card and now I'm a fan forever.

[@aukjevankolck1017]

That is so gorgeous! You look absolutely amazing, that dress is... Just.... Stunning.. Don't have words. You make it seem so easy and effortless (though I'm sure a lot of effort went into making this!). I think it's absolutely incredible that you are a mom, work in the medical field, during a raging pandemic, without childcare, and yet still manage to make something so stunning, and even let us share in the wonder. You are an amazing person!

[@michelleneumann2413]

I really love your adaptation of the dress better than the original. The strawberries were perfect.

[@vickinoeske1154]

The dress is very deceiving as it appears simple until one notices the beauty of the fabric and the intricacies of the embroidery. Truly lovely.

[@margowilson6451]

I like your version much better than the original Strawberry Dress! It's beautiful, feminine, and has so much personality

[@Sewstine]

Thank you!

[@VirtuallyViktoriyan]

Love this rendition of the strawberry dress!!! Watching all your amazing embroidery always kindles my crazy ideas of making historical Russian dresses... You are exceptional talented!!

[@LaineyBug2020]

As a former hospital worker, I love that you grabbed yourself one of those water cups! I've got a few at home!

[@mimidoll13]

14:42 you look a bit like a teenager in this shot. The Regency silhouette makes you look even more petite. Ps also can I just add that the dress looks gorgeous on you and its a work of art.

[@Sewstine]

Thank you!! Seriously, thank you.

[@fynn2350]

I love - That dress - The attention to detail - The incredible amount of experience with sewing you share with us - That look on your face, when Malorie Harris lets you inspect the hair do, after before you being like "I hide away all my hair and put on these cheapo fake-pieces" :D You're incredible.

[@hakirby]

i would seriously watch an hour of the embroidery machine. it's just so relaxing watching the thing appear.

[@judgejudy5103]

My family does embroidery and watching those machines can get tiring for sure! I just got into this type of fashion and you're the first youtuber I've seen to digitize it and everything, it's so cool.

[@silke4913]

Once a year I get that Jane Austen fever again, and this video reaallyy made me want to finally make some stays from the period. It all looks so graceful and can I say the dress is so beautiful!

[@myladyswardrobe]

Absolutely gorgeous. Love the dress. I have seen it in the V&A though was a while ago. Lovely to see it "come to life" with a different embroidery.

[@Sewstine]

Thank you! I still remember falling in love with it when I saw it in that tiny glass cage!

[@FaerieDust]

Ok so I didn't know you had an embroidery machine and my brain immediately assumes hand embroidery, so I had a minor heart attack when you said you'd embroidered all of that - can you imagine how long that would take?! Your dress is absolutely beautiful, it looks beautiful on you and you look beautiful in it. It's just... Ridiculously pretty. I love it.

[@indrabar]

You are one of a few i've seen who put a distinctive spin on the strawberry dress rather than just trying to remake it as it originally was. I love that creativity

[@SplitDemonIdentity]

This dress is incredible and as a Magic player, your dogs' names gave me life.

[@khaxjc1]

Im not a fan of regency but dang. This is glorious. For me its the embroidery that makes it. But then, I'm a sucker for more embroidery. I wish I did more work on my own clothing but Im always held back buy worrying about making it so I'm not willing to match a piece with as many things. I have so many hang ups on what Im willing to match with what. Not a problem with a dress though. Anyway, thank you for sharing your project and making an amazing video to show off the process and that dress!

[@leonief8066]

So glad I watched all the way to the end! Loved it all. The dress, the look, the photos, all are bliss. As for the cost? Wowowowowow ow.

[@Sewstine]

Truly not a cheap hobby. :/ But I have to say, it's about the same cost as the Strawberry Dress for real. :D And thank you! I feel like the photoshoot always feel like the closing of a chapter!

[@moonlightchilds7684]

one of the prettiest dresses ever, videos like this fuel my dreams and hopes to be a designer! love it

[@kesleyloy9735]

Yes! Get yourself a whole hype team! I loved watching all the women be so enamored!

[@kat3400]

Seeing how happy you are in your pieces is amazing.

[@pippinnnn]

this woman and her work and videos fill me with an incredible sense of peace

[@prblll]

When I saw the title and thumbnail I gasped out loud and said 'you did not!' Wonderful dress!

[@Sewstine]

Oh wonderful! Did you recognize it from the V and A or just the Strawberry? Thank you!

[@prblll]

@@Sewstine I recognized the strawberry dress from various other media's

[@tuichristie3600]

I saw someone share a photo of you making this and I couldn't remember your channel name to look it up, but I knew whenever the video came out it would eventually show up on my recommended feed and it just did! So glad, I've been looking forward to seeing this project since then

[@rebeccazegstroo6786]

Gorgeous! Digitizing is fun. I have been doing it for a year and have so much more to learn.

[@ChandelierPG]

I just love seeing someone get all dolled up. It made me smile when you looked in the mirror after getting your makeup done ❤️

[@238Tina1]

All I can say is wow 😍😩😳 the team you worked with on the photos and makeup/hair really brought your work to life before our eyes. Such an amazing way to show different types of art in one. 💕

[@janemarriott3389]

During this lock down I have had a scant handful of over the moon touchstones. I thank you for this one. I cried. Such beauty and perfection. I think I will watch it 2 more times at least. Sending genuine heartfelt gratitude.

[@FairyRosee_]

The sewtube reccommendations on the side of this video *way too excited*

[@SusieMurdoch]

Friend, I am so glad that you celebrated yourself and your hard work with a photo-shoot. You looked radiant! As a fellow sewist (quilter) no one knows how much you put into your pieces--time, money, the energy! just to work through it while the littles are running around. I admire your craft!

[@ritasemones9865]

Beautiful! The color is gorgeous on you. You make it look so easy when I know it isn’t so simple.

[@lizryan6289]

How lovely!!

[@StephanieCanada]

So beautifully made! I love how this turned out.

[@Eruvadhril]

I love your Planeswalker doggos ^_^ The more people I see with the Bootstrap dress forms the more determined I become to actually go through the process of making one myself.

[@Sewstine]

Hahahaha! Planeswalker doggos they are! And yes! I love my Boostrap - I think that they're good for the price and what they are. I do tend not to draft things on it where the back has to be completely perfect because the back of the neck is a little funky (For me). but for the areas that can be compressed by a corset? oh man, ABSOLUTELY perfect.

[@jackieholona5331]

Omg !!! GORGEOUS

[@TashJansson]

this was so interesting and the dress came out GORGEOUS

[@DistuberLuber]

Watching you make this dress was very healing! 🍓 Absolutely adore the embroidery and the dress itself is so pretty. The photos turned out beautiful!

[@goldstarsforall]

A sewing youtuber that is into MTG, hellllll yehhhhhh.

[@Loki-pz1uk]

I was so weirdly excited that their doggos are named after planeswalkers 😂

[@rosemarylayosa8483]

GORGEOUS

[@lesliemccormick6527]

Stunning!!

[@teresagabriela5806]

Stunning!

[@LadyB_20]

Just lovely!

[@SUMANnoHADASHI]

I love everything about this video!! Such a beautiful dress and it suits you so well and all of it is so wholesome! Thank you so much😊

[@stephaniew2545]

Stunning work!!!! Thanks so much for sharing the process ❤️

[@ManonCupcake]

I have discovered your channel only a few days ago and I am completely in love of your work, thank you for sharing your art and love of historical fashion!

[@BridgetStuart]

Absolutely fantastic!!!!

[@wynnew.h5245]

The technical skill and creativity required for this rather boggled my mind. Incredible work and results!

[@thecrazystaymaker340]

I cannot describe how much I love this dress, it's everything😍

[@robyn3349]

Lovely, just lovely!

[@jackiejames4551]

The best version of the "strawberry" gown I've seen. You dif such a wonderful job on it.

[@margaretkaraba8161]

Those pictures! Wow! Just lovely.

[@soileilkkala8831]

Stunningly beautiful !

[@chrissinger24]

Oh my gosh...ughh that’s so amazing!!!

[@jolineantheajammer]

Beautiful!

[@hotjanuary]

Wow. What a beautiful dress! Your patience and dedication to this project is much appreciated. I look forward to seeing your next project. 😊

[@avaelsner]

So beautiful!!

[@natashabenjamin4222]

It is gorgeous!

[@afewfigs]

Stunning! I love the strawberries

[@aleksandrasivolob]

Wow! Just amazing every step of the way.

[@bellaadoraa]

I love your style of video as a summary of such large projects, showing bits of every step from inspiration to final photos its a joy to see

[@studious_nonchalance]

Wow this is beautiful!!! Amazing work! Thank you for sharing it!

[@normanshadow1]

Absolutely stunning! Thank you

[@starwarssyl1177]

You're amazing. This dress is GORGEOUS. And those photos were glorious!

[@AJaneiteSews]

Absolutely wonderful!!!! I love the Elspeth visit!

[@pippaseaspirit4415]

That’s so beautiful 😻

[@Cat_Williams202]

Ooooooo.... I ❤️ your version!!!

[@music_YT2023]

I live vicariously through your hobby Dr. Sewstine. I'm super happy that you document the process and that your team was amazing.

[@Sewstine]

Thank you so much! I am so lucky to work with so many talented artists.

[@TheresaHanssen]

Omg such a beautiful dress! Your pictures are fabulous!

[@drenamurphy9193]

Very impressive as I have seen this dress in the V&A. Thank you for making this video as Regency-era fashions are one of my favourite styles.

[@abigailswallow6259]

Lovely! I loved the process!

[@aliceadler4569]

So beautiful ‼️‼️‼️

[@SophyHildreth]

Amazing!!! 💕

[@jonzeyblack178]

Omg you look so good in that dress!

[@zuriagaski8912]

Omg this is beyond gorgeous! Great project I love the color, and you look just beautiful 😍

[@aletaschulz1108]

Your strawberry version is gorgeous!🤗💚