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Making a 1940's Cotton Poplin Dress // Drafting a Gathered Neckline

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TheClosetHistorian

TheClosetHistorian

Күн бұрын

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@jenniferlawrence8533
@jenniferlawrence8533 3 жыл бұрын
I don't sew...don't intend to start. I am sewing challenged. But I enjoy your channel. I love to see artists create any thing from wood to cloth. Keep up the chat.😍
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jennifer! ❤
@auranah_was_taken
@auranah_was_taken 3 жыл бұрын
I am fairly new here, and I GASPED when you said you don’t like pockets 😆 Every time I hear people mention pockets it’s always with delight that a pattern does have them or that they are definitely putting in pockets even though the pattern doesn’t include them. I’m a huge fan of pockets myself, but it’s refreshing hearing someone say they don’t like them ☺️
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I am a big fan of handbags so I find pockets superfluous lol 😅
@annae.c.f.2548
@annae.c.f.2548 3 жыл бұрын
Please skillshare sponsor this great woman a "I'm learning to size up and down patterns" - video, because I realy need to be able to buy them
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Ha! You could make one I promise!! I'll try and teach how 😅
@paulamiller8386
@paulamiller8386 3 жыл бұрын
Great dress. "If seeing my stitching bothers you, you are probably too close." Love it.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Paula!
@itsmonday7450
@itsmonday7450 3 жыл бұрын
"Colorado. It's a strange place." This native fully concurs.
@evabonnes2614
@evabonnes2614 Жыл бұрын
I have been watching all your videos as I re learn my sewing skills. I haven’t sewn for 20 years and am really enjoying getting back into it. You are delightful and your instructions are so helpful! I’m encouraged to keep going and sew myself a whole new wardrobe of clothes. I really appreciate all the time you put into these videos thank you so much for doing this.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian Жыл бұрын
Thank you Eva!
@suemcavoy1847
@suemcavoy1847 3 жыл бұрын
No side zips and pockets couldn’t agree more …. That’s why we have bags ladies ❤️
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Handbag collecting is a whole hobby of mine 😅
@amyjanefrater1447
@amyjanefrater1447 3 жыл бұрын
It's very helpful that you connected the dots from the standard bodice block, to the all-in-one bodice, to the gathered neckline bodice. It is very clear where the fullness is moving. Yes, I see what you mean about the strong shoulders and the angle of the cap sleeve. It makes your waist and hips look perfect. The "rules" say that your skirt should not hit at the widest part of the calf, but your legs look nice. The proportions are so flattering. It's classic, not specifically vintage. LOVE the styling on the blue dress and the white one. The prints are so different that they don't look like the same pattern. I can't decide which I like more: this pattern or the mermaid flounce. Or the asymmetric draped skirt. Yeah, no, I like all of them.
@killamoosdraree730
@killamoosdraree730 3 жыл бұрын
I am always breaking the "rules" when it comes to sewing. I can't blame others for doing the same. Stylish comfort always wins. My hems have to land where they don't tickle.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Amy Jane! I agree that a dress like this without vintage styling and hair/makeup would look pretty "normal" and classic with modern styling. I always like my skirts on the longer side for proportion reasons indeed, I hadn't thought about the calf issue! Perhaps one can get away with such things if they wear even higher heels 😂
@hailtothefire_
@hailtothefire_ 3 жыл бұрын
I was born in Wisconsin but I lived in Colorado for about 18 or so years and you're so right about the weather there. Now that I think about it, Wisconsin has pretty much the same weather. I remember one time driving through the mountains and it was sunny, then it rained, and then it snowed all in a matter of minutes. We don't have that here in Wisconsin since we don't have mountains, but still very similar weather none the less. Short spring and fall, long cold winters and hot, hot summers.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
There was one time when I was in a car crossing the desert in California (in February) and it started snowing, snow on cactus is a very odd sight! Weather can get weird ha!
@frankboi08
@frankboi08 Жыл бұрын
Crazy how I'm watching this literally a year from you making this when I was curious to see how clothes are created with the same material I happened to purchase.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian Жыл бұрын
I still have a yard of the white colorway of this fabric to make a blouse out of sometime 😂
@frankboi08
@frankboi08 Жыл бұрын
@@TheClosetHistorian niceee!
@vindictivetiger
@vindictivetiger 3 жыл бұрын
Those paper scissors are fierce!
@annikkituominen8741
@annikkituominen8741 2 күн бұрын
Absolutely stunning and interesting pattern. Thanks for sharing it. The necline is beautiful also. 🥰🥰🥰
@AndreaIris86
@AndreaIris86 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly, since i begun handstitching my hems and handfelling most of my seam, i've come to love the effect of the tiny stitches coming through on the right side of the garment
@KatherineYoung
@KatherineYoung 3 жыл бұрын
Such a nice style I think it would even look flattering on my plus size figure.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Katherine!
@shirleydrake1602
@shirleydrake1602 2 жыл бұрын
You get into “sew speak” after you become saturated with explaining your process. LOL. I love that fabric and the fabric you wore in the intro. Great project! This year, 2022, I hope to do a SEWING WITH THE CLOSET HISTORIAN project. This dress with the gathers is a definite contender for that project. I would love to have a dress made like this. Thank you for posting it.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Shirley!
@x1435
@x1435 3 жыл бұрын
That neckline is so flattering! I love how you make most of your patterns starting with your basic block. It makes the process feel attainable to me, and teaches great skills along the way. I just started my first peasant blouse with your tutorial. It will be my second wearable garment!
@lesleyharris525
@lesleyharris525 3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations,I hope you're very happy with it,
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I hope the peasant blouse came out grand!
@Diniecita
@Diniecita 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, It hi k I just watched her make a block from a pattern and then I wanted to know how to use it in other things. But this is a great example!!
@hanananah
@hanananah 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you mention your mistakes in your videos. With a lot of my projects it seems like I'm seam ripping more than I'm sewing so to know that someone like you, who makes such nice polished pieces, regularly makes mistakes is encouraging.
@e_viola
@e_viola 3 жыл бұрын
Everybody makes mistakes. I've shared so many funny stories with friends of sewing mistakes made late at night lol
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Late at night is indeed the most dangerous time to be sewing!
@kaytiej8311
@kaytiej8311 3 жыл бұрын
I know I say it every time but it all just makes sense the way you explain it. And it makes such a different how I view patterns now.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Kaytie!
@skybee001
@skybee001 3 жыл бұрын
I dont know why but your voice is so relaxing. it's very calming to listen to :)
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@cathleenvance4441
@cathleenvance4441 Жыл бұрын
You are so talented. I've been binge watching your channel all day and have learned so much. And by the way, you have such an elegant classy look like you stepped right out of the pages of a 1940's fashion magazine. Everything I've watched you design and sew is just gorgeous and looks fabulous on you. Thank you so much for giving so much of your time to educate us.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian Жыл бұрын
Thank you Cathleen!!
@michellecornum5856
@michellecornum5856 3 жыл бұрын
Also, I love how you just came at the shoulder with the scissors and then made the darts. That was -- not what I was expecting.
@baricala
@baricala 3 жыл бұрын
I always sew my bias and then finish the inside by hand. I hate topstitching and even ditch stitching.. I basically hate visible stitching in general 😂 one thing I do differently: when you were finishing the sleeves, you just overlapped the bias. I usually pin the bias on whatever I'm finishing, then I sew both ends just like you did to make a longer strip of bias. It prevents bulk and it looks great too. I don't know if it makes sense, but you can also measure the sleeve width and then sew a complete circle of bias and then attach that circle to the sleeves.
@TayaSews
@TayaSews 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I do this too. Whenever I just overlap it I hate the bulk but power to you Bianca for doing what you fancy! I pin the strip around the sleeve leaving about 2 inches loose at either end. Then take it to the machine and mark the overlap point with a pin on both pieces. Then set it up like a usual bias strip join and you have a perfect circle which fits the sleeve. It's such a nice touch!
@baricala
@baricala 3 жыл бұрын
@@TayaSews you worded it better than I did, but it's exactly what I do.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Yes this sounds even nicer indeed! I'm just...lazy 😅 It's true lol
@valeriewade3688
@valeriewade3688 3 жыл бұрын
I have just copied your pattern using my tried and tested pattern, and made a toile . I am more than thrilled with the result Thank you for your tutorial and crystal clear instructions. I'll be rocking a gathered neckline dress of my own very soon. I'm looking forward to your next sewing video.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Valerie! I'm glad you gave it a try! ❤
@valeriewade3688
@valeriewade3688 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheClosetHistorian I won't be buying anymore patterns now that I have learned about dart manipulation...Thank you so much . P S My first CH dress is well on the way. I only have to decide on the style of skirt
@carmengrima1539
@carmengrima1539 3 жыл бұрын
Another gorgeous dress, so love how you break the rules about us ladies who are large busted cannot wear high necklines and look amazing.
@thecanarypin-up
@thecanarypin-up 3 жыл бұрын
I'm right there with you on the bugs. I LOVE the spider aesthetic but I have crippling arachnophobia when it comes to the critters irl 😅 I really love this dress! And it's so simple! I think I need one 💜
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Spider web fabric=good, spider sighting=bad!!
@thecanarypin-up
@thecanarypin-up 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheClosetHistorian exactly!
@evelynmyree5153
@evelynmyree5153 3 жыл бұрын
I like the detail effect of the lighter shade.
@molnotmole3428
@molnotmole3428 2 жыл бұрын
It’s funny that you talked about the first tutorial on this neckline because I watched it first and the whole time I was thinking “man this must be an early one cuz it’s all over the place”. Glad you redid it!
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I had to learn and hopefully will keep improving lol 😅
@molnotmole3428
@molnotmole3428 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheClosetHistorian you are doing great! Best drafting explanations I’ve found, at least for my brain. Weirdo stuff is a bonus 😀
@Susanfuzz
@Susanfuzz 3 жыл бұрын
That is my favorite kind of novelty print… it doesn’t reveal its secrets until you get up close :) This dress is a winner! Hope you have somewhere fun to wear it soon 🤞🖤
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Susan!
@Eloraurora
@Eloraurora 3 жыл бұрын
This, absolutely, always. I remember being really tempted by some of the Spoonflower social distancing prints, with the idea of "if you were actually 6ft away, you wouldn't be able to see the swearing," but the comments were full of people saying the scale was too large. And then some of the cute prints I bought initially ended up more appropriate for a baby blanket than a face mask. Why is the cute little dinosaur 4" long?
@sarahlongshore2605
@sarahlongshore2605 3 жыл бұрын
You look so elegant in everything you do!!!
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Not...walking I promise 😂 and I cannot dance!
@waterbitten
@waterbitten 3 жыл бұрын
Amen to hemming curves with bias binding!! I made a couple of skirts' for my friend's traditional wedding in February and the bias binding method was such a time saver!!
@rebeccacamacho-sobczak4282
@rebeccacamacho-sobczak4282 3 жыл бұрын
I made a dress with a border of patchwork that has a bias binding to finish the hem. It’s awesome!
@TheGardenKitten
@TheGardenKitten 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for another wonderful video. I so enjoy watching you sew. Thanks again
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🧵
@blufaerie
@blufaerie 11 ай бұрын
Love love love! Now I know how to move a dart!
@BethAge95
@BethAge95 Жыл бұрын
Such a pretty dress! Love the bug print!
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I wish there were more cute bug print fabrics 😂
@maryannraley
@maryannraley 3 жыл бұрын
Your sewing machine makes me so nostalgic. I learned to sew on my mom's 1953 Singer. I loved that machine.
@rainicascadia5514
@rainicascadia5514 3 жыл бұрын
Oh thank you! Was having a difficult day till I saw a video by you. Now I'm cheered!
@kaytiej8311
@kaytiej8311 3 жыл бұрын
This happens so often for me too. Bianca, I hope you realise how much you've positively contributed to world mental health!
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad I could help, I am always relieved to see uploads on a rough day too ❤
@apollonianeumer3094
@apollonianeumer3094 3 жыл бұрын
What you're explaining is perfectly understandable!
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😅
@solvejmees586
@solvejmees586 3 жыл бұрын
Love de design:) about the zipper: have you ever heard of „riri zippers“ (actually „riri Reissverschluss“ since it‘s a swiss brand)? They make very sturdy but also very fine metal zippers that lay very flat. They are available in every colour and lenght imaginable, though they are more expensive than regular zippers. They do however have a lifetime warranty on their zippers, so...
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! These sound amazing I shall have to look into them!
@SewTexas
@SewTexas 3 жыл бұрын
Nice novelty print fabric, very feminine. Never go out of style.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Renee!
@ladyjo581
@ladyjo581 3 жыл бұрын
You aren't speaking Klingon... you might overthink or doubt yourself when you're trying to explain your methods, though. You do an excellent job demonstrating and narrating. That blue looks marvelous on you! *chef kiss*
@kckazcoll1
@kckazcoll1 3 жыл бұрын
Klingon is from Star Trek :)
@ladyjo581
@ladyjo581 3 жыл бұрын
@@kckazcoll1 yes, but I could not think of another language. I thought it was fitting.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jo! I don't script these so I'm always afraid I'm speaking riddles 😅
@ladyjo581
@ladyjo581 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheClosetHistorian you don't need a script. You have a strong natural flow.
@WantedVisual
@WantedVisual 3 жыл бұрын
The flattest zipper I know is the zipper put on German duvet covers. It saves on bulk by eliminating the pull thingy entirely.
@foxylovelace2679
@foxylovelace2679 2 жыл бұрын
That fabric is just so cute.
@lisahannah3175
@lisahannah3175 3 жыл бұрын
This is too advanced for where I am starting to sew, but you encouraged me to keep learning because I love the dress. 🙂
@morganjerling6785
@morganjerling6785 3 жыл бұрын
Is everything just going to ignore how she cut her bais freehand? That is terrifying.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
There is a line to follow I promise! I can't cut perfect 2 inch strips 😅
@rebeccacamacho-sobczak4282
@rebeccacamacho-sobczak4282 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t think it’s so horrific. She is showing us she knows what to do!!!!
@CajunistaAnya
@CajunistaAnya 3 жыл бұрын
That ikea duvet cover dress is one of my favorites! This dress came out so nice too! Thanks for sharing!
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Anya!
@isabellebeatricexiao
@isabellebeatricexiao 3 жыл бұрын
I've been putting off hemming a rayon circle skirted dress that I made for my sister for months cos I can't figure out my Singer 99K's hemming foot, you've convinced me to try hemming it with bias.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
I have actually never tried hemming feet 😅 Changing the presser foot? Too much effort for me 🤣 I didn't even used to do it for zippers until I got a different machine and had to!
@becauseimafan
@becauseimafan 2 жыл бұрын
Ooh that neckline! This is such a gorgeous outfit!! Oh my gosh, I have these 2 t-shirts from George (from Walmart) that I adore cuz they have a very flattering neckline - it's a V neck but gathered - and probably this same way!!! That answered a question I would never have known how to ask. WOW!! 🤯 My body type is hard to shop for, so when I find something I like enough, I get a bunch 😁 Unfortunately I only have 2 of those George shirts but wow, now I have hope of reengineering one from scratch without actually having to destroy one! You're a star!! 🤩🌟❤️
@aliceadler4569
@aliceadler4569 3 жыл бұрын
Love the dress … looks GREAT on you!!! You do very well teaching your method(s)!!!! ♥️♥️♥️💐💐💐
@lunarsma8446
@lunarsma8446 3 жыл бұрын
I'm fairly new to this channel, but think she could make some really great tutorials, for YT, of course. But maybe even offer other tutorials in her shop(or unlocked versions in a Patreon) for pay. She deserves exposure and more support. I think she would be a really good teacher if she wanted to put that hat on, too.(See what I did?)
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Alice!
@dianakidd5688
@dianakidd5688 3 жыл бұрын
Have always absolutely Loved this most flattering design ~ neckline treatment ! Thank you for the excellent (as always!) video!
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Diana!
@EarthToBlair
@EarthToBlair Жыл бұрын
I actually think I prefer the “mess up” neckline to the lowered one! Your neck is nice enough to pull off either. Both are so very cute with the gathering though!
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian Жыл бұрын
Thank you Blair!
@ilahjarvis
@ilahjarvis 3 жыл бұрын
After a brief thread shortage during lockdown, I acquired a big stash of thread for cheap in random colors that I use anywhere that isn't visible on the outside of my garments.
@averyt9600
@averyt9600 3 жыл бұрын
That beetle print is so delightful! I'd love to make a summer blouse with this modification at some point. I have some lovely lightweight plaid cotton that would be perfect for it!
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Avery! I have made more blouses with this mod than dresses so far, but it may just even out soon!
@chelseybean3857
@chelseybean3857 3 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial. Happy pride!
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Chelsey!
@maleahlock
@maleahlock 3 жыл бұрын
Love the fabric!!!! I designed a beetle damask for the cushions in my tiny conservatory and I love people's reactions when they realise what the pattern is. Thank you for the video!
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Maleah! Beetle upholstery sounds most excellent indeed!
@alexalessllc.7745
@alexalessllc.7745 3 жыл бұрын
Okay, your comment “working on it, through exposure therapy” had me rolling on the floor laughing. I am an ichthyophobic. Yup, my family has some….exposure therapy stories. The dress is gorgeous. Your pattern explanation is fabulous! I have had so many aha moments! Thank you!!!!
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@lunarsma8446
@lunarsma8446 3 жыл бұрын
Swell dress(both versions)! Fab moves during your reveal. I love seeing what you're up to and really enjoy your ramblings. You feel like kin! xo
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🖤
@madeleinena5476
@madeleinena5476 3 жыл бұрын
I just wanna say thank you, yet again, for making pattern modification so accessible for newbies like me. I only own 3 patterns but with the help of your videos (and some other sewists, like sewstine, nicole rudolph, etc.) I have been able to make successful garments without patterns, or by modifying them to the extreme.
@marieokamoto8791
@marieokamoto8791 3 жыл бұрын
I find it refreshing to see someone sew who isn’t completely anal about the small details. Getting it done to your own standard is perfectly fine, and the end result was great! Unless someone gets extremely close they are not going to see these things. Love the idea of the zipper finishing lower, I am unashamedly stealing that idea!! I personally have avoided patterns/dresses that have that kind of neck finishing as I thought it would accentuate my boobage area and I don’t need it nor want it, but it doesn’t, it’s very flattering. Thanks (from Japan🇯🇵)
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Vanessa! I'm far too lazy to get things super perfect 😅
@Mantuamaker
@Mantuamaker 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for a new video, the bug fabric is fun. I used the old video’s pattern to make a dress that is very similar to this one. The only difference is I added a arm hole princess seam. I think I said that before. I used a nice cotton fabric from Fancy Tiger Crafts. I added gores in the skirt in a complementary peach to make a fuller skirt which looks better on me.
@TayaSews
@TayaSews 3 жыл бұрын
This is lovely. I put in my first lapped zip last week and nailed thanks to your videos :)
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
This makes me very happy to hear! ❤
@karinakken5278
@karinakken5278 3 жыл бұрын
I love the bug print so much!!! Cute a cute dress
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Kari!
@dianavoermans
@dianavoermans 3 жыл бұрын
It looks so flattering on you! And YKK blind zippers never ever broke on me and I put a lot of pressure on them 😉
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Diana! I haven't had one break yet either ✨
@m.v.1230
@m.v.1230 3 жыл бұрын
You make beautiful clothing that looks absolutely gorgeous on you. Lol, I had changed my bathroom cabinet three months to a utility sink and I literally screwed the doors on today as well! Couldn't help laugh at the coincidence! Now I wish I 💖 could say I made a lovely dress like that too, unfortunately not the case.😂 oh, loving your overlapping fabric over the zipper technique, I have to remember that.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! It takes me years to paint cabinets apparently, but far less time for dresses ha 😅
@michellecornum5856
@michellecornum5856 3 жыл бұрын
OooH, I absolutely LOVE that dress. The color, the silhouette -- from afar, it looks no-nonsense, and up close -- ALL nonsense! Friendly Local Pirate: "Aargh! Were ye be pressin' yer bias tape, now?" The Closet Historian: "Aye, I be pressin me bias tape!" Here in The Valley, we have 4 seasons -- 2 weeks of hard wind, 3 months of mosquitoes, 2 weeks of nice weather with no mosquitoes, and then 9 months of winter. Yes, I know there is an overlap. It has snowed on the 4th of July, we have killed all the early blooms with 18 inches of snow, and the leaves have turned brown instead of yellow because of the rain that became a foot of snow overnight. LOVE THIS, Stay cool!!
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Michelle! Talk like a pirate day is everyday if you're courageous!
@michellecornum5856
@michellecornum5856 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheClosetHistorian ☠ Aye!
@caitlynmyers5735
@caitlynmyers5735 3 жыл бұрын
How come you've never mentioned that your sewing superpower is an ability to fold bias tape (one-handed!) into perfectly symmetrical halves for pressing?! I've used a bias tape maker, a couple of pins attached to my ironing board, and pressing the tape in half first before pressing the two edges toward the center, and none of these methods have consistently produced a bias tape as neat as the ones you casually whip out here. Out of the many impressive things you do on this channel, I think this is the one I most wish I could wake up tomorrow with the ability to do.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Caitlyn! 😂 I have one of the little metal shaper folder things but I always just pinch the tape in place yes 😅
@icidiots13
@icidiots13 3 жыл бұрын
I feel like the statement "I don't approve of side zippers" needs to end up on merch
@ReinaElizondo
@ReinaElizondo 3 жыл бұрын
So cuuute! Lol I didn't expect to like a bug print, but it's lovely.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Reina!
@eleanormccarthy2713
@eleanormccarthy2713 3 жыл бұрын
I rally like your way of hemming with bias tape. I am going to do that from now on.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I find it so much easier of curve things 🧵
@octette
@octette 3 жыл бұрын
"How much hemming do we really need to watch me do?" -- I would watch hours and hours of hemming happily, especially if the video were real time :))))))) --ivinenn
@lunarsma8446
@lunarsma8446 3 жыл бұрын
!
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Well thank you 😅
@willynthepoorboys2
@willynthepoorboys2 3 жыл бұрын
Arrg Matey! I pressed me bias tape...lol Thanks for the video, you always bring me a smile.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🏴‍☠️
@MizzMaree7
@MizzMaree7 3 жыл бұрын
Your process of using a block pattern allows me to understand HOW my (deceased) mom was able to create patterns quickly from scratch. Back before I was born, she saw Jackie Kennedy in THE pant suit and showed up to the PTA event a day or two later in a pant suit patterned from it. It was always a mystery to me how she knew to create it and you've given me that understanding. Thank you so much!
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
She sounds fabulous!
@seriouslyinsanediva
@seriouslyinsanediva 3 жыл бұрын
Everything is flattering about this dress. The color, the cut, and the fact that the skirt is a nice smooth A line but surprisingly the neckline is gathered. I would love to see another version of it later on in the Fall, with maybe longer sleeves?
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Indeed I have used this modification on a fall dress with long sleeves before actually, and you can see it here theclosethistorian.blogspot.com/2018/11/through-grapevine.html It's maybe one of my favorite dresses ever because I love the textile soooooo much ❤🍂
@seriouslyinsanediva
@seriouslyinsanediva 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheClosetHistorian that is beautifull, thank you for sharing it!
@sandrahunt5916
@sandrahunt5916 Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@windmillstitches8010
@windmillstitches8010 3 жыл бұрын
Your dress came out beautiful!! Love the bug print!! I loved your explanation of Colorado weather!! I have seen it snow in July while it’s 70 degrees out and the sun is shining in our mountains! Gotta love Colorado!
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yeah CO is a wild place 😂
@bohemiansusan2897
@bohemiansusan2897 3 жыл бұрын
Nice work and as usual a lot of fun to watch. I usually screw up taping, so I always retrace paper pattern. So I'm quite envious of you. We all tweak things to suit ourselves for the best effect. I would have stitches in the ditch and used a blind hem foot. Lastly my version would have the sleeves be 2-3" longer.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Susan!
@avalargo2194
@avalargo2194 2 жыл бұрын
Love your videos and your taste for 1940s fashion ❤❤
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ava!
@deborahf3738
@deborahf3738 3 жыл бұрын
Another lovely dress....thanks.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Deborah!
@lisawilliams7836
@lisawilliams7836 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@killamoosdraree730
@killamoosdraree730 3 жыл бұрын
As always, your explanations are clear and the results are simply divine. As a beginner who has been sewing off and on for at least 30 years now, I am so glad to have your videos to refer to for solid advice and better end results.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! ❤ Since I don't script these I end up thinking I'm talking in circles with no sense 😂
@jojonewuk
@jojonewuk 3 жыл бұрын
So pretty. And that fabric is adorable
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jo!
@sarahodonnell6957
@sarahodonnell6957 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful dress Thank You for the great explanation too 🙌💙❤️💚💜
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sarah!
@CassieDavis613
@CassieDavis613 3 жыл бұрын
I like this dress so much. Art!
@mollympls
@mollympls 3 жыл бұрын
there are a handful of great etsy stores for metal zippers. i love to use a brass metal ykk zipper when i have to use a zipper, which isn't often.
@lmtooles
@lmtooles 3 жыл бұрын
This dress is delightful!
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you LaToya!
@susannemallmann2018
@susannemallmann2018 3 жыл бұрын
That is such a cute dress! I am going to make one too. But first I have to make my bodice block and skirt block.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Susanne! You can doooo it!!
@margeholmes07
@margeholmes07 3 жыл бұрын
Such a pretty shape for you.. love the gathering at the neckline and the flair of the skirt.. beautiful x x
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@derekattp
@derekattp 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful...thanks for sharing!
@renedemers8218
@renedemers8218 2 жыл бұрын
As someone else currently living in Colorado, It's often Winter in the morning and Summer by 4pm.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 2 жыл бұрын
Facts 😅
@kahluaqueen
@kahluaqueen 3 жыл бұрын
The floral/botanical fabric is EVERYTHING!
@zorayagaray9301
@zorayagaray9301 3 жыл бұрын
In the 1940s style of slang I have to say "Jeepers, ain't she a swell bird with that gathered neck line dress." Thank you again for a clear and easy tutorial Ms. Bianca. I hope to read one of your books and imagine one of your characters wearing this dress.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Zoraya!
@olliejones3302
@olliejones3302 3 жыл бұрын
That fabric is amazing, not only the bugs but such a nice shade of blue
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ollie! I wish my camera didn't hate blue 😅
@toniadimarcello9340
@toniadimarcello9340 3 жыл бұрын
Un vestito veramente stupendo semplice elegante e di grande effetto anche il colore è bellissimo complimenti
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Grazie mille! ❤
@nevem5010
@nevem5010 3 жыл бұрын
Lovely!
@deanalovessewn6117
@deanalovessewn6117 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Bianca!! Such an amazingly awesome dress & looks so stunning on you.. Totally love the insect fabric.. What your explaining is totally understandable…. 💜💜💜🧵🧵🧵
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Deana!
@elainedejong2806
@elainedejong2806 3 жыл бұрын
Cute Bianca! I love it.
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Elaine!
@craftynekoLM
@craftynekoLM 3 жыл бұрын
So beautiful 🤩! Another great video!
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@sandyaledor
@sandyaledor 3 жыл бұрын
DIVINE!!! 🤩The gathering is everything!
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sandy!
@ifunanyaanneezeoke4326
@ifunanyaanneezeoke4326 3 жыл бұрын
So stylish
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@regenareynolds7124
@regenareynolds7124 3 жыл бұрын
Looks great! Nice print!
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Regena!
@FingersDigits
@FingersDigits 3 жыл бұрын
dress looks amazing
@TheClosetHistorian
@TheClosetHistorian 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@janets2979
@janets2979 2 жыл бұрын
Love your vlogs thanks
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