Making an Antique 2020 Dumpster Fire

[@DaisyViktoria]

What a stunning reproduction! It's so cool to see how they worked with such primitive materials back then!

[@McNerdyCostumesandProps]

They were indeed primitive! I find myself frequently wondering why I choose to work in these historical methods when I have automated tools, but there’s something about the relaxation, I suppose!

[@theanneapproach9071]

Oh wow! So many interesting vintage tools! I love to see them in action!

[@beeb6730]

This is spectacular

[@McNerdyCostumesandProps]

Thank you so much! This was honestly one of my favorite projects because it was just so much fun 😂

[@cheerful_something_something]

The research quality in this is stunning! You're so fortunate to have these original materials to work with!

[@McNerdyCostumesandProps]

Thank you so much! It isn’t always easy finding these antiques but it’s fascinating to use period methods to get in the mindset 😉

[@SewBiased]

What primitive materials! How did they survive?!

[@McNerdyCostumesandProps]

Well the lifespan was much shorter then. I guess I see why!

[@DaisyViktoria]

I've had so many f-it moments! At some point during my rebellious younger years, I tried leaving things secretly unfinished, just to see what I could get away with and what people would notice. I immediately think of a pair of stays I used in my hiking in corsets experiment because I pulled out that pair of stays to use, and...ohhhh wow....that stitching is NOT up to par with where I was at the time I made it! Definitely one of those projects where I was like...eh this is underwear, no one is going to see it anyway! It still functions and is comfy to wear!

[@McNerdyCostumesandProps]

Underwear works!!! And hahaha I love the cheeky “just to see if people notice” moments 😂

[@YourSewingBuddy]

Mostly just the classics like doing a fast and dirty straight stitch on a hem instead of trying to make it pretty, not bothering to press seams...I guess there was the one time I was making a bodice for my dryad character but something went wrong with the tension and instead of redoing it, I covered the problems with fake flowers and called it good.

[@McNerdyCostumesandProps]

Buahahaha! I think that’s why most of my projects are as decorated as they are. Covering up my sins 😂

[@ReinaElizondo]

Love it

[@FawnChicken]

Haha, I love the sillier Kayla! Great project; good scope and leaves time to edit the video. Keep it up. =]

[@McNerdyCostumesandProps]

Thanks!!! I’m putting a ton of work into the next video for editing so it was a nice, little break.

[@HistoryWithCharacter]

Hmmm... either the time I used totally modern-day dog-printed cotton/poly as my fashion fabric for a pair of stays and bum roll because no one would see them and I thought the fabric was cute, or the fact that my McCree costume was quite literally held together with buckles, tape, and prayers. Con crunch is a thing.

[@McNerdyCostumesandProps]

Hahaha! The staples in the hem of a con costume agree 😂

[@Devanrealness]

❤🔥👍

[@MuseAndDionysus]

Humans were ridiculous! I can't believe they didn't use laser to just drill deeper and refine their metals more 🥴

[@McNerdyCostumesandProps]

Right?! Like they thought there was some harm on digging too deep 🙄

[@MuseAndDionysus]

@@McNerdyCostumesandProps wasn't this around the same time period that people thought the earth had lava in the center? I'm glad we're past that

[@MaridithSmith]

It was totally worth it. I'll see if I can get some photos up on Instagram & tag you. I love your historical replica. Have you seen Jimmy Kimmel's "This day in Covid History" ?

[@McNerdyCostumesandProps]

No I haven’t! I’ll have to check that out!

[@sconemistress4289]

April fools or a time traveler pretending to make an April fools video?

[@McNerdyCostumesandProps]

Damn, you caught me 😂

[@sconemistress4289]

@@McNerdyCostumesandProps Now you need to create your time traveling characters, outfits, tech, and travelling commode.

[@McNerdyCostumesandProps]

All of the futuristic conveniences! Lol

[@sconemistress4289]

My cat wants to know. I want to know. You have your next video, go make wierd cool stuff!