Making a Jo March Costume Out Of Recycled Materials! || Little Women

[@thebarefoottealady]

"I know I could use the machine to do this, but I prefer to do it by hand." Collaborating with Bernadette Banner has changed you...

[@Eowyn3Pride]

Totally thought the same thing!!! I'm even trying to sew more by hand because of her!!!🥰

[@SarahM-lw2gd]

Hehehe I don't have a sewing machine... so I have to do everything by hand😞 I'm gonna buy one, though😂😂

[@mystii8134]

Sarah M I, getting one for my birthday! Really excited! Good luck with your hand sewing endeavours!

[@ThatGirlWithTheCoffee]

"Little Women won the Oscar for Costuming" Micarah Screams from off camera

[@YenniferGzz]

I was looking for this comment😂

[@monkeycrazy1797]

loved her review about the film 😂

[@sfowler1017]

Yeessssss

[@georgiak.551]

😂😂😂😂

[@Rinthony1]

God MOOD

[@lisagrillo2644]

Me : has a bad day Me : sees the names "Rachel Maksy" and "Jo March" together -> this is no longer a bad day ♥️

[@rachelmaksy]

😭❤️❤️

[@dsmproductionsofficial131]

Rachel Maksy you can dress like her but who in old times had ombré hair

[@KristinMoran]

@@dsmproductionsofficial131 pirates

[@seemsfishy23]

DSM Productions (official) 1.) be cool 2.) c’mon 3.) (and this is directed at Rachel) niiiiiice 👍🏻

[@Kasiarzynka]

Me, watching Little Women for the first time: Oh my God, I *NEED* this skirt that Jo wear like all the time. No, you don't understand, my life depends on it! Me, watching Little Women for the second time: Oh my God, I *NEED* this skirt that Jo wear like all the time. No, you don't understand, my life depends on it! Rachel Maksy: **makes a video where she recreates this exact skirt** Me: All right, listen, KZbin, we need to have a conversation. You can predict and recommend to me stuff I didn't even know I would be interested in and yet I'm fascinated by it. And you only managed to show to me a video of recreating a skirt I was obsessing over like 8 months ago *NOW*?

[@elaynawhiteman5554]

Micarah’s rant is jut echoing in my head.

[@georgiak.551]

😂😂😂

[@gwendolynrobinson3900]

Omg I was looking for this 😂

[@AutumnSun140]

Same! 😄

[@hamkyo07]

You too!? I had a flashback when I heard the oscar-winning part XD

[@otherjulie]

Elly White yes!

[@solveigg]

Rachel out here with a casual sony pictures sponsorship 😳 love u

[@rachelmaksy]

Thank you bb 😭❤️❤️

[@HeroineB0B]

I was thinking the same thing. Dream sponsorship to be sure for such a classic and my favorite character!

[@pinkimimi]

The banner ad under mine was for huawei mobile 😂

[@theroadtocosplayandcomicco5840]

@@rachelmaksy - stares at my sewing skills - I SUCK !

[@leiaorgana0910]

@Solveig Ball your name is Solveig? My name is Solveig too😂❤️❤️❤️

[@cinnam0nmn]

"little women won the award for best costume" *micarah has entered the chat*

[@blancaherreroespana5035]

I was looking for this comment xD

[@hunni_dew]

Blanca Herrero España Me too 😂😂

[@left6121]

So true.

[@r.g.36]

Under the all seeing eye of Miss Bernadette Banner

[@MllePriscillaMarie]

I came here to find these comments.

[@andrewrobinson4019]

The High Door of Waistcoats does not close once opened--having wandered that path myself, I can never return to a vest-less existence.

[@rachelmaksy]

😂😂❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

[@nikkospelledlikethat8140]

All I want... one vest... I have fancy blouses, I have military jackets, I have a blazer... all I need is one vest. From there I know the rest will follow...

[@roninelenion4805]

I know what you mean. I've made more waistcoats than any other garment. I'm making a waistcoat _right now._

[@katherinemorelle7115]

I’m currently planning to make a tweed waistcoat because I have searched for many months and still not found one on my size (or any size, actually- I have no idea how on earth Rachel finds so many when thrift shopping)

[@Eowyn3Pride]

Oh no!!! Now I want to try!!!😁👍

[@karisap]

Wow those sleeves are gorgeous! Also anyone else remembering the Micarah Tewers video like 👀

[@LoveNeko64]

I bet she's the one who disliked the video lol.

[@sadiemcc9363]

Yeah I had very mixed emotions throughout this video.

[@riaperez2667]

yes! when rachel mentioned the award for best costuming that was my first thought!

[@talosheeg]

What happened in it?

[@bettievw]

I'm ootl, what are you talking about?

[@catibia55]

if you're trying to go all recycled, maybe an interpretation of the scarecrow or lion from the wizard of oz, I feel like that could be done relatively easy

[@rachelmaksy]

Ooooo!! Good thinking!

[@mirjanbouma]

Great idea!

[@EggGorlComics]

Dude with you guy’s love of Little Women and sewing, I think we neeeeed a Micarah Tewers collab😄♥️

[@malinw1910]

Except that M hates the movie?

[@adriannnaable]

@@malinw1910 she just hated the costumes because they weren't accurate I think it could still be a cool collab

[@YTistooannoying]

Yes yes yes! Who else can make a bonnet out of practically nothing?

[@serenah8583]

AH! YES! THAT WOULD BE AMAZING

[@analorena6832]

You don't even need to throw Little Women in the mix. Just sewing and using recycled materias and being chaotic goddesses is enough for a collab between them to be GLORIOUS

[@trinketsmusings]

"Sony contacted me..." SONY CONTACTED ~YOU~. *standing o* Also, that was definitely a gateway vest.

[@aestheticallyaspiring2692]

Omg now that I’ve seen that wig, you have to do a professor trewlaney look😍🤣 Wow the end result is just absolutely stunning!!!😍😍bravo Rachel! It’s so magical!

[@vigdis628]

yes!!!

[@rachelmaksy]

Omg hahahaha yes 😂

[@left6121]

Agreed, professor Trewlaney it is.

[@k.l.3741]

YESSS 🎉💯🙇🏻‍♀️

[@eviescotia]

Oooh! Maybe a book vs movie thing: like how the character is portrayed in the movies vs how they're described/you first imagined them from the books! (Re-reading HP and very few of them look like their movie counterparts in my head)

[@romyluce3656]

Just a small tip, if you use patterns maybe try to copy them with seethrough gardening foil (or something similar) and then cut out the copied version. Then you can use the original pattern for different sizes (if yours may change) and you don’t destroy the pattern. Btw your videos really inspire me to sew a lot xD

[@talosheeg]

Yes!! I use wax paper!

[@annae.c.f.2548]

Or use a PDF pattern, which you can print multiple times,! ;)

[@rebeccaburch4837]

I use freezer paper on the master pattern and then trace out my size with any alterations.

[@holybathook]

Great tips ladies

[@veronica5896]

This!!! I nearly cried when she cut the vintage pattern in perfect condition..

[@npcsyght263]

Winona Ryder will always be my favorite Jo March.

[@rachelmaksy]

Ugh love Winona ❤️❤️❤️

[@Svizra26]

I agree 10000%

[@Eowyn3Pride]

I wholeheartedly agree. She's my one and only Jo...not to mention Laurie...😍😋 Christian Bale in his hay-day...oh yeah!!!🥰🥰🥰

[@Rinthony1]

Saaaaaammmmeee

[@LadyAhro]

Second for me is Maya Hawke imo.

[@kitssewingkit]

heck yeah sponsorship!! you did so well!! I love a good waistcoat! if you ever want to make a super full skirt, skirts in the early-mid 1860s (honestly from about 1830-1867ish) were just straight panels of fabric sewn together at the selvedges, pleated or gauged (cartridge pleated) to a waistband, and the hem circumference varied from about 140"-180" depending on material, class, etc. (very fine fabrics like lawn, organdy, etc. would require more fabric to look fuller, but a slightly heavier tropical weight wool or a sturdy cotton would likely be closer to 140") sorry lol 1860s dresses were one of my special interests as a teen so some of this info is just cemented into my brain

[@EmilyBHelms]

Your look book film at the end was so cinematic. How ever did you do the flying shots (maybe we don’t need to know the secrets)? I like how Jo’s trousers under the skirt was already like your own look.

[@rachelmaksy]

I just recently got a little baby drone! 🤗🤗🤗

[@Eowyn3Pride]

That was a great detail! Loved it!

[@Eowyn3Pride]

@@rachelmaksy oh cool! Awesome!

[@AbbyCox]

THE DRONE FOOTAGE! IT WAS SO GOOD! OMG RACHEL. You did an incredible job!!! I just died. 😍😭😍😭

[@rachelmaksy]

Hahaha THANK YOU MY QUEEN 😭❤️

[@amberjones1487]

Well done! Hope this sponsorship leads to more for you.

[@rachelmaksy]

Thank you!!! Me too tbh 😂🙈❤️

[@amberjones1487]

@@rachelmaksy You deserve it! Hard work pays off

[@3bellam]

Low key don’t think little women should have won best costume, but you are a god and made the outfit even cuter 💕

[@93midnightsunrise]

Mood

[@BionicBear88]

Micarah mood. 😂

[@CarTa3]

It only won because they needed to give an Oscar to a movie promoting women. It's gender politics. The Oscars is all politics.

[@siobhanbutler240]

It's sad really to see people with a tenth of Durran's budget for that movie doing a better job than her. Looks great here

[@3bellam]

@@BionicBear88 exactly ahahaha

[@BionicBear88]

👋 I'm sure that some other sewers/sewists have probably already mentioned this, but if you really are intending on wearing your Jo skirt (more frequently than once or twice) it might be beneficial to actually sandwich the raw edge of the skirt into the waistband instead of just having the waistband be more decoratively sewn on the outside. This will help with the waistband's structural integrity and it will keep the raw gathered edge of the skirt from fraying heavily. Especially considering that it is in a high friction area of the garment. Even though it's tedious and usually not fun, if you just unpick the current waistband and then fold it in half with the raw edges folded under like a 1/2", you can then sandwich the gathered edge of the skirt inside the waistband and encapsulate all of the raw edges. Or if you don't want to remove the current waistband, you can take a strip of fabric (any will do) or bias tape and fold the raw edges under about 1/2", then hand stich it over the raw gathered edge of the skirt so it can't be seen from the outside of the garment. It will make the waistband a tiny bit thicker, but all of the raw edges will be hidden and kept from fraying. It will dramatically help you extend the life and functionality of the skirt, and maybe even make it slightly more comfortable to wear. I really do hope that helps. 🤗 Overall I'm really really impressed! 😍 I mean, your projects are always impressive, but the fact that you made such a beautiful and functional outfit that not only screams Jo March but also Rachel Maksey is extremely impressive. I love that you used reclaimed fabrics, and I love how each individual piece turned out. 💗 And that cinematography!! 🤤 *chef's kiss* 😘 I can tell that you're gonna have a lot of fun with that new drone! 😄 Thank you so much for sharing this gorgeous project with us!! You never ever disappoint!! 💗

[@Lily_Autumn]

My mouth actually fell open when you’d put the contacts in! 🙀 They made such an insane difference! Love the finished outfit 😍👏

[@ChrisSeaB]

Just as this inspiring video is coming to an end. KZbin has notified me that Angela Clayton has posted a video on a little women transformation gown. 😊😁😂

[@LOTRification]

This video was so aesthetically pleasing!!! Like, the little transitions in between and that end transformation! And may I just say, your eyebrows lately have been extra killer 👌🏻👌🏻

[@rachelmaksy]

Ahh thank you bb 😭❤️❤️❤️

[@marillaz4582]

I have no idea why, but I read this as “your elbows lately have been extra killer” and I actually stopped to look at her elbows...🤦🏻‍♀️ I have officially been indoors too long lol (And I completely agree, Rachel’s eyebrows are on point!)

[@LOTRification]

@@marillaz4582 😂😂

[@k1tkat-kate]

8:49 I was LITERALLY about to say "oh no, she has a pattern.... MAKE ALL THE VEST!!!!!!" 😂 Honestly I can never find vests I like when I go thrifting; so tempted to just get my own pattern now....

[@rachelmaksy]

MUAAHHAHA ain't no stoppin' me now

[@heathergroves4497]

I cut down a suit jacket and made myself a sweet waistcoat. Bonus: I used the collar and lapels so I didn't have to sew them, and they're very structured.

[@ushere5791]

@@heathergroves4497 a gf of mine in college thrifted a burgundy blazer and turned it into all the non-chiffon parts of an "i dream of jeannie" costume--the chiffon she thrifted from pink scarves, and she bought gold trim to add sparkle. thanks for reminding me of that fun, fun memory (i was an alien with glow-in-the-dark skin and weird black diamonds around my eyes and mouth--no one recognized me...it was great!).

[@krismcbride7253]

I love "Little Women"! Having you do Jo was perfect. Your skills are definitely improving with each project. Can't wait to see what you do next.

[@intheyellowcorner]

Amazing job! Im a huge fan...and also a seamstress! A wee tip: The frayed edge at the waist of the skirt usually gets tucked into the inside of the waist band. Big love to you from Scotland. 🥰🥰

[@Eowyn3Pride]

She could put seam binding there too, right?

[@mala3isity]

Thank you. I felt seasoned sewers cringe at that. "Oh, sweetie, that's not how it goes."

[@mirjanbouma]

Yeah I was "wtf" when I saw that, like Rachel dear... Do yourself a kindness.

[@mala3isity]

@@Eowyn3Pride Yes, or another strip of cloth, folded on the edges. :)

[@swish043]

@@mirjanbouma She's still learning 😒

[@natasha-ut7si]

I love this, especially since I have volunteered often at The Odchard House (the house where Louisa May Alcott used to live). I went to their Christmas program almost every weekend for two years and to one of their summer camps as a 9-10 year old. Love the vid!

[@hazel8071]

There's a used arts and crafts store near my house that sells donated fabric for $2 a yard!!

[@annieskinner8524]

Hazel Maeve 🙀 you’re so lucky!!

[@susanforbes8251]

What town are you in? Just wondering if it’s nearby, lol!

[@hazel8071]

Susan Forbes it’s in Seattle, called Recreative. I believe there are others in the country, possibly under different names. You could try googling “used arts and crafts” store. Hope you find something!!!

[@KristinMoran]

One of the thrift stores (St Vincent dePaul) near me sells upholstery fabric - mostly ends of rolls, but sometimes 10+ yards. $3 for smaller yardage, I think the highest I've seen there was $20. We have multiple furniture factories in the area. I skip most of it but have found some lovely wool fabrics I need to make into outer wear. A few had their original tags so I looked up the fabrics, a couple originally sold for over $100/yd.

[@geministargazer9830]

We have a place called Reverse Garbage that has fabrics and all sorts of stuff that would have gone to landfill

[@maudline]

Amazing! Also, was that the ONE TIME A MEN’S GARMENT HAD A FAKE POCKET!?! I’m shook!

[@wendynordstrom3487]

Look at you, Shakira March Maksy! You are doing such a FABULOUS sewing job! You've come SO far and you always look great. It's crazy how different you look with light colored eyes. I like your big browns. Thanks for the great video!

[@kirstenpaff8946]

When you have been under lock down for so long that you feel envy when you see someone running around in a muddy field...

[@Eowyn3Pride]

I'm feeling the field envy too...

[@alisonwhite6821]

The blue eyes actually really suit you! And I need that tablecloth shirt in my life

[@spidernymph8964]

Rachel in other videos: I've been waiting to get a sponsorship for such a long time! I feel like a real KZbinr now! Rachel in this video: So, yeah, Sony Pictures contacted me

[@mirjanbouma]

For real 🤣

[@helendyer569]

Brilliant on the recycling AND the making front! I, too, was inspired by Little Women, being of a (Grand) Marmee vintage, and made myself a cape and muff from Butterick B5265. I thrifted faux fur for the inside of the muff and the cape collar, and made the cape with remnants of black and white tweed and red lining. Sadly, Sony did NOT approach me or I might have made the bonnet and skirt as well. Maybe in another life...

[@k1tkat-kate]

12:22 wow I think that's the first time I've heard anyone say the sleeves were the easiest part 😆

[@rachelmaksy]

Hahaha compared to everything else they totally were! 😂😂

[@Eowyn3Pride]

Again I thought of Bernadette...😁

[@kaiabea280]

Omg the wig came out and I was like “that’s my hair” 😂

[@rachelmaksy]

😂😂❤️❤️❤️

[@allasynwingard5441]

Omg Frodo’s dragon! My dog Nani has the same dragon and she loves it! She treats it like her baby and carries it around, does Frodo do that? Also I loved your take on her outfit! It’s stunning! Great work! I wish I had the patience to learn to sew and make outfits :’D

[@BionicBear88]

My dog, Snoop, has the same one too!! 💗 He's had it for at least 6 or 7 years!! It's his baby. 😍

[@thegracklepeck]

Hehe my dog has a similar one, wee tiny compared to his size. We got it for him when he was just a puppy and now that's he's a big hulking doggo, he just carries it around like a security blanket and I love it

[@NinjaOfTheKyeboard1]

MY GIRL OUT HERE WITH A SONY SPONSER?! YES QUEEN!!

[@chareseshinabery]

Hello Rachel! As a fellow sewist sister to another, I wanted to give you another way to approach the skirt waistband. Scenario: If you want a 1.5” wide waistband, then you’ll want to cut and interface a 3” band. Then RS facing stitch waistband to skirt. then fold and press the waistband to the desired width. Press the desired seam allowance on the waistband. Grade down the seam allowance on the skirt. Then, fold over the skirt seam allowance, encasing the raw ends inside the waistband 💕👌 I learned this technique from Gertie Hirsch KZbin video Intermediate Gathered Skirt tutorial. It helped me a ton so I thought i’d pass on the knowledge! Love your show and loooooved the finished outfit! Omg that vest!!! I looove it!!

[@iamtheonewhocares]

Mad impressed you so smoothly pronounced Saoirse's name correctly.

[@silversheinfield1486]

This is such a beautiful outfit, you really captured the feel of Jo’s outfit as well as the look. I would totally wear that blouse with the waist coat in my day to day life. (and maybe the skirt with a different top although it’s less my style I think)

[@khills]

No lie, I want that shirt in black. AND I did just get a sewing machine, largely inspired by Rachel!

[@robinmoses322]

Legit thought the shot of you running in costume was from the movie. Damn girl, you're amazing! This is really inspiring me to start sewing ♥️

[@CookieScrat]

I laughed so hard when you squeezed that pig toy I almost choked on my tea x) Lovely costume! The skirt looks comfy, and the waistcoat is super cool! I really need one of those D:

[@rachelmaksy]

Hahahaha we always step on it by accident and it makes the WORST noise 😂

[@mlleamberlynn468]

that zoom out at the end of the finished product montage... *chef's kiss*

[@carlyblack42]

😆 your behind the scenes takes at the end are always so hilarious! Great job, and fabulous cosplay! And yeah, the vest is awesome

[@jaideth8928]

Anyone else think she looks like Stevie Nicks when she has the wig on in full force?

[@OxLILLIxO]

Felt very stressed with looming deadlines and being stuck in the house with my whole family (introverts nightmare)! Saw your name on my feed and instantly brightened my day. Love your content😊 THANK YOU 💕💕

[@erintahdahhhh]

I just bought a black velvet vest off of Etsy because of this video.

[@kand8389]

A very successful challenge to yourself! You've made some lovely clothes that will mix and match well into your wardrobe. I don't think that one can have too many vests, so I hope your stockpile of fabric takes a beatin'. Really good job Rachel, I am inspired to sew something. I have a skirt that needs making I think.

[@samgordon6211]

Aaah those sweeping shots at the end. So cinematic!!! Jo is one of my favorite characters of all time. You did so good!

[@rachelmaksy]

Thank you so so much!!!! ❤️❤️ Got to play with my new lil baby drone!

[@katiemarie090]

Imagine being so talented but so humble!

[@dianne5268]

I honestly love this so much I love the fact that you made everything, it's so impressive. And I also love the blouse, the sleeves look so amazing I think you did a great job Rachel!

[@annarose932]

As an idea for a future vintage costume, I would love to see you make a human (maybe female) 1920s Bill Cipher. Hopefully when the lockdown is over. Because fans of the show have given him a old fashioned old cartoon villain vibe (,similar to Honest John Worthington in Disney's Pinocchio), it would be so cool to see you make a similar vintage dinner jacket with tails costume, and it would be amazing to see you create a different silhouette you haven't seen before. 💛

[@Sofie2734]

YESSSS

[@rebeccaude4412]

ALL TIME FAVORITE!! I know you have done much more in depth outfits, but this is perfection, adding the extra panels to the skirt was a genius (& very accurate during a war...or pandemic 🤷🏼‍♀️). Plus: you look scarily similar to "Movie Jo", it is uncanny! Love Love Love it! Hope you are all healthy & Frodo is keeping you entertained, lol! 🤗💜🙏🏻🦋😘🐾

[@emmaothorell]

Don't even know what to say, except that I'm so impressed with everything you make (I just hand-stitched a patch to a jacket and it was exhausting lol) Love you Rachel, thanks for keeping us all company with your lovely videos during this isolating time x

[@breenarnianwarhorse5051]

Wow, such a fun project! Fantastic job! Looks awesome; definitely like something Jo would wear. I love seeing your process. Thanks for sharing with us!

[@zuzulal]

i got SOO EXCITED when i realized you were making an ad for a movie!! and that movie is little women?!?!? congratulations!!!♥️♥️♥️

[@rachelmaksy]

🤗❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@brisalvi7435]

You look amazing! Jo is my favorite March sister too. You and your channel have been one of the best things I found on youtube and to unwind during the mandatory quarantine. It rarely snows in Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 where I'm from and your home and the winter season look almost magical ❤️ Looking forward for your new videos 🖖

[@tashapolis]

This is AHMAZING!! One of my favorite films now and I love that you challenged yourself to make the whole thing!

[@ClockworkFaery]

I’m glad I’ve got my fabric horde & lots of unfinished projects to keep me sane. Well done Rachel! Stay safe everyone ❤️

[@belladonnabaggins3996]

Oh what a lovely suprise! 🌻 Time to make some tea and to watch a sure to be lovely video! Thank you 🥰 Edit: So inspirational and such a great costume! And that cinematography 😍😍 Wow!

[@Eowyn3Pride]

Hey you! I've seen you comment on Modern History!!!😱❤❤❤🥰 You're so cool!!!😁❤👍

[@belladonnabaggins3996]

@@Eowyn3Pride Hi there! 😊 Ah, Jason has such great videos does he not? Thank you so much 🌹🌻🌿 Cool is not an adjective I would ever associate with myself, hihi 🤣

[@Eowyn3Pride]

@@belladonnabaggins3996 How about Splendidly Marvelous!😁👍 Had no idea The Knight was a big CEO!😱 Very cool vids and love the horsies!🥰

[@belladonnabaggins3996]

@@Eowyn3Pride Aww, thank you! You're very sweet! I had no idea either until I read it in the comments under one of his videos a few months ago 😊 His horses are amazing, such sights to see 😍

[@funniburnz4942]

The trousers under the skirt 🥰 You totally did Jo justice ! ❤ Thank you ! Sony should be proud. You really nailed this ! Good job !

[@hannahohno]

Yes! Rachel, get that coin! hahaha But seriousky, I'm so happy our girl is getting those nice big pants sponsorships!

[@jeremiahgabriel5709]

The transformation sequence at the end is absolutely stunning. 10 of 10 could be from a feature film movie. Also it's great of you to share it isn't always an easy process, even for you, even if it's fun. Like...getting good at things takes time. And that's a useful reminder.

[@biancamlf288]

Me: thinking of finishing my skirt and recycling my old coat into a new skirt. Rachel: * *uploads a sewing video* * Thank you for the motivation to get me off my lazy ass.

[@heatherelizabeth3264]

Loved the final result!! The drone footage was awesome!

[@rachelmaksy]

Thank you so so much!! ❤️

[@texaspoontappa2088]

It would be so cool to see you and your "sisters" get together in costume when the quarantine ends

[@Eowyn3Pride]

It could be a simultaneous video collab...split screen conference/facetime call?

[@texaspoontappa2088]

@@Eowyn3Pride Yeah that would be really cool too!

[@ThatGirlWithTheCoffee]

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[@penelopesparrow]

Fantastic job! Highlights - gateway vest, that falling tripod transition and omg your lookbooks are always absolute heaven, I just want to cry.

[@SuperPooped]

Lol I used that pattern to make myself a waistcoat for my lady tux and I felt like such a badass. Also, I might make one of those shirts now because that looks great!!

[@SuzyTurner]

It's amazing how different you looked when you put the contacts in!! LOVED LOVED LOVED this!!!! xx

[@melanierippon7884]

Had to stop myself literally squealing with glee when this popped up on my YT feed. 😍 Little Women is one of my favourite novels, I've always felt it's Jo's story more than the others & Saiorse smashed it in the movie. And you picked my favourite outfit of Jo's! Sadly as I'm in the UK I have to wait till May 11th for the movie to drop on digital for me to binge-watch ad nauseum. 😞

[@charminsavage2512]

When you whacked your elbow on the cabinet I honestly laughed out loud...because it was such a Jo thing to have happen.

[@MissCourtneyEve]

The blue eyes and blonde hair tripped me out so hard! A few times I had to think "who am I watching again?". They COMPLETELY changed the way you look! Love the video ❤️

[@BarbarianGod]

6:10 What's that book on the right? "Adventures-Forest and Frontier" doesn't bring up anything specific Also, that wig is pretty amazing!

[@rachelmaksy]

"Thrilling Adventures from the Forest and Frontier", it's an antique book from the late 1800's that I picked up at an antique store! It doesn't seem to have an author but it was published by the "Lovell Company"

[@patriciabrightwell196]

Oh, my goodness -- you are absolutely Jo come to life. It's Christmas Day Night -- I popped on the computer to get a recipe, but had a few notifications on youtube, then scrolled around and saw Angela Clayton's Amy dress, which led me to the other three ladies, you included. You all did such fabulous jobs. I'm so jealous over the homespun material from the thrift store -- that was a find, for sure. I create journals, first fabric and now a combo of mostly paper and fabric, and I have a huge cache of clothes and fabrics in my collection some dating back 15 years. One of my best finds ever was this awful almost chartreuse/lime green satin prom dress -- it was 75 cents -- it had dropped to the floor, people had stepped on it -- but -- it had a double row of rhinestone trim on the straps, and was a size XL -- well, the green is wonderful for use in Christmas decorations (I just wash everything on the gentle cycle with a cold water detergent and then hang it up outside on a clothes hanger to dry -- works every single time. Many years ago in a conversation with a Japanese lady, we were discussing the dry cleaning of silk, and she said to me -- do you think they had dry cleaners 1000 years ago -- she's the one who taught me the gentle cycle method, and it never once has let me down. I'm also not averse to washing more fragile pieces, such as lace trims, by hand in the cold water detergent and hanging up outside on a dryer rack on my back deck, which gets wonderful non-direct sunlight -- of course, other more sturdy fabrics go in with the regular wash; so I really commend you for promoting recycling. My little crafty youtube channel is called 3rscrafting -- reduce, reuse, recycle -- and, one of other best buys was this -- we have very close to where I live a Goodwill Outlet store -- it's where they take all the merchandise which hasn't sold in the stores around the area, and there are some fixed pricing -- paperback books are a quarter and hardbacks 50 cents, but clothing is sold by the pound, and I found a men's Armani dress shirt, and a woman's $4,000 red Armani leather coat. I had both certified -- and for both, the cost was under $5 -- but honestly, even though the leather was soft as a glove, it did rip easily. Armani has a designer name, but unlike Ralph Lauren, in my opinion I have vintage RL that is 20 years old -- the Armani materials were not as good quality -- and -- I don't even know what to call this, but it is obviously some kind of pink lacey, see-through material I guess meant to be worn over a nightgown (or not) -- but it was literally 5 cents, but the second important thing I learned is this -- if you just buy it because it's a good price, but never use it then it is a waste of money and will end up probably in a landfill -- anyway, just wanted to congratulate you on your wonderful success, and best wishes that your holiday has been filled with love and joy and peace. (I peeked at a few more videos while searching for this one, and it appears my state may be teetering on covid restrictions again, so I have whole new videos to binge-watch !! Best regards, and keep recycling -- Patricia

[@elenalenaiva]

Pajama pants under the skirt is how I dress too during quaranteen when nobody sees me XD cause I wanna wear a skirt, but it's yet toooooo coold!

[@ELizbeth135]

Oh wow!! Rachel, this was awesome!!!! You did such a great job and the videography was beautiful in that short film of you in the field! So cool!

[@crashofthemoons]

one tip: you can sandwich the raw edges of the top of the skirt in the waistband for a cleaner finish. you did a great job! 👍

[@EnchantedRoseCostumes]

Ah sooo good!!! I am dying over the drone footage!! Amazing work Rachel!!

[@hyacinthlover9370]

You did a great job with the outfit and it looks beautiful (even though the costumes in the movies were atrociously inaccurate but oh well)

[@rachelmaksy]

I mean so we're the costumes in pride and prejudice (2005) and I still love them 😂❤️

[@audreyl.8366]

Looks great! I prefer ur footwear choice over Saorise's Uggs.

[@courtdavila]

AMAZING!!!!! The skirt material is so pretty. For secondhand fabric, I also shop on etsy, ebay, local marketplaces, garage/estate sales, and online secondhand crafts stores like make and mend!!! :)

[@MarJan0509]

I need to become a Big Movie Exec so I can use my Mighty Power to give Rachel projects.

[@terpinator24]

Oh, wow! I think this is one of my new favorite videos of yours! You look adorable (Shakira Jo March!?) And you just sewed yet some more serious stuff (cuffs and collars, oh my!). To top it off the reveal in the book was a delight! 5 stars!! 😍🤩😍🤩😍

[@katalintolnai4355]

I have never watched the video so close to the actual upload :D

[@rachelmaksy]

Heehee❤️❤️❤️

[@sophienicol8810]

😮 Can’t believe how much a different eye colour changes your face. A brilliant Jo March cosplay! Loved watching the process and result. 😁❤️

[@virginiacharland3334]

Tomorrow is my 20th birthday and I needed this 💜

[@Eowyn3Pride]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!🥳🧁🍻

[@virginiacharland3334]

Eowyns Pride thank you 😊

[@BionicBear88]

🎉Happy Happy Birthday!!🎊 I just celebrated my 32nd at the end of March. 😬 Enjoy your 20's while you can love! They go by so much quicker than you think. 😘

[@_Sofi_229]

Happy birthday! I hope that even in this time of social distancing that you have a great time at home.

[@virginiacharland3334]

/Sofie/ luckily I have my boyfriend and our pets to keep me company on my social distancing birthday 😂

[@vickinoeske1711]

Love that Sony came up with this great idea. I watched Angela's video this morning, awesome dress. Super outcome Rachel. Stay safe and sane😁

[@redpolkadotgirl9898]

I just love this vid so much

[@marinahouston]

I think that you hand making the items really adds everything to the entire look. I’m seriously jealous, wish I could sew like that. Amazing job 💕

[@alexiskfischDesigns]

Hahah imagine Micarah’s reaction to this

[@sds242]

Rachel those DRONE SHOTS!! This video was amazing. Great work 😁

[@mariamaj3274]

Until you put that sig on, I never realized how much you look like Stevie Nicks ❤️

[@zucchinigreen]

You should watch her Stevie Nicks transformation video

[@sarahcarlson8078]

THOSE CONTACTS!!! OMG!! They totally completed the makeup 💕

[@kly2728]

Me: everything is awful Rachel: posts & it’s little women and cosplay Me: okay not everything

[@deanalovessewn6117]

Hi Rachel!! Wonderful vlog.. Awesome job on your sewing.. When you put in the contacts my mouth dropped to the ground.... 💜💜💜🧵🧵🧵

[@fluffyunicorn57]

Weren't the Little Women costumes kind of lazy? I want a movie that takes pains to get the costumes just right.

[@helenkath]

FluffyUnicorn have you watched Emma (2020)? The costumes were mostly excellent

[@liv97497]

Not really, if only because everything was a conscious choice made by the director. She said in an interview that the clothes are part of the storytelling, too, and she wanted them to feel lived in and for modern audiences to be able to look at them as clothes and not as costumes. That's why their hair is the way it is, that's why Jo doesn't wear a petticoat and why she wears Laurie's waistcoats. I think the criticism can be valid, but you have to take into account that it was a decision, it wasn't lack of research or competence.

[@mirjanbouma]

@@liv97497 that doesn't excuse the Uggs!

[@liv97497]

@@mirjanbouma lol very true

[@ashlu353]

Beautifully done, both the costume and the production!

[@rachelmaksy]

Thank you so so much!!

[@paigemclachlan2189]

I’VE NEVER CLICKED SO FAST

[@rachelmaksy]

Heehehehee

[@MorganDonner]

Omg, that field filmography was p e r f e c t i o n .

[@rachelmaksy]

Hehehhee thank you bb!!

[@HajerNajlaoui]

Sustainable queen 🙌

[@rachelmaksy]

I'm tryin! 😂🙈❤️

[@Eowyn3Pride]

@@rachelmaksy sometimes (before COVID-19) I would check out IKEAs As-Is ilse for discounted fabrics or textiles. I've salvaged some curtains there... My big project from that will a 1890s coat and skirt with lace collar and sleeves. 😫🙄😥👍😁