Making my DREAM DRESS! (aka Katrina Van Tassel's Stripe-y Dress from "Sleepy Hollow")

[@margaret_adelle]

The fact that all these vintage KZbinrs are friends that call each other for tips and help soothes something inside me.

[@anjanunnenmacher344]

it's because it's extremely cliquey, you don't get help if you're super small

[@5239-f4i]

I agree! It would actually be a great video if Rachel did something with Abby (for example) teacher+apprentice style!

[@BlitzsieLDiscoLSnow]

@Lotte oh nice :) I know that Bernadette Banner only reacts and reads comments for the first 24 hours after posting, and those 24 hours usually are early access for Patreons, so she's never answered me before :P

[@J_Kwan]

@@anjanunnenmacher344 I sincerely don’t think that’s the case, if the bigger ones don’t respond it’s generally because they legitimately physically can’t respond to every single question or request for assistance, but in my (admittedly small) experience, they still do their level best when they can. (Constance Mackenzie responded to something I sent her once and I was like HOLY SHIT. I HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY GREATNESS)

[@schrm]

@@anjanunnenmacher344 thats void for many people posting here: i would watch your videos, but you have none

[@DeetheFirst]

When snow is provided so you can do a movie accurate reveal...

[@malcolmwille5135]

Hey

[@amandalabrecque8566]

Seriously !

[@cleoharper1842]

I would kill for snow in October. As it turns out, my favorite month was ruined by 90F days FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE MONTH and we may have a hurrican't this weekend. WTF, Global Warming?? I want the October that was promised to me! Beautiful dress, Rachael. You nailed the back! Funny, that's also the dress I remember most from the movie.

[@Anna-yr6us]

@@cleoharper1842 that hurricane though. 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@cleoharper1842]

@@Anna-yr6us Thankfully it never arrived

[@thevintageplaylist7191]

"If you don’t think you're qualified to do something... F***ing do it anyways... Unless you are a doctor" -Rachel Masky, 2020.

[@AbbyCox]

I’m not finished watching yet, but the struggle sleeve cam at 18:22 is *the most deeply relatable content i have ever witnessed in my entire life.* 😂😂😂😂😂

[@rachelmaksy]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 it's like a damn USB plug

[@AbbyCox]

Ok, the edit made me snort out my drink 😂 (Also, I know I’ve already told you this, but you did such an amazing job! You look beautiful and the fit is lovely and you should be so proud of yourself! This type of sewing project with this type of deadline is *not* easy, and that doesn’t include editing the video. I’m so impressed by you! ❤️)

[@lilybloome]

@@AbbyCox I need someone to give me love like this lol.

[@renataravensong]

I wish I was friends with you guys.

[@herminadepagan3407]

Rachel a little costumer cheat. You can buy hook and eye tape by the yard on Amazon. Makes life easier

[@monicasimmons7571]

The "If you don't think you're qualified to do something, f-ing do it anyways...... Unless you're like... A doctor" made me snort so hard

[@rachelmaksy]

😂😂 or maybe a plumber too

[@sunnydoom2726]

Or an electrician

[@annmorgan676]

Or a pilot

[@RacyXue]

@@sunnydoom2726 Fires hidden in your walls are bad XD

[@Nikki-tx6kh]

As a Doctor Who fan that made me laugh because The Doctor is always doing things he's not qualified for.

[@taken-for-pomegranted]

As someone who has never used fabric marker, I assumed something with "fabric" in the name would work well on fabric instead of bleeding almost as wide as the stripe Rachel drew, lol.

[@mariatourino9545]

As somebody who has painted a fair amount of things with fabric I can atest to the fact that they are snobish as all hell with the tipe of fabric you paint them on. Just in case somebody needs to know for some reason: they usually work really well on thin cotton fabric. Love the username, btw.

[@heyannabeth]

The people at michael’s: why the hell is this weirdo buying all our fabric markers The people at michael’s the next day: WHY is the SAME weirdo buying all our sharpies

[@kenzafadouach6827]

Did you mean Rachel or didn't I understood?

[@heyannabeth]

@@kenzafadouach6827 ... obviously???

[@candydemure]

If you worked in a craft store you probably just stopped questioning the things people buy.

[@manetteje]

@@kenzafadouach6827 If you mean "did op mean Rachel instead of Michael" Michael's is a craft store in the US

[@Atlantisfisch]

The same people watching the video: why the hell this weirdo bought both and used nothing?!

[@halleknape6832]

I about died when she went “The frick did I cut this with? A chisel and hammer? Did I gnaw at it like a hamster?” 😂

[@biblicallyaccuratecockroach]

I legit went back to double check I heard that correctly, and promptly lost my shit laughing again 😂😂😂

[@MelWatchesYT]

LOL I was cry laughing LOL

[@SuperPooped]

Saaaaaame!

[@AriallaMacAllister]

That comment was the best laugh I've had all week!

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

That was wonderful

[@donotperceiveme6198]

you trying to hand draw on the stripes is just like me hand embroidering an entire cloak... day thirty-something and i've gotten very good at not stabbing myself with a needle but i also have the barest grip on my sanity ever. Edit: rewatched this video cus i watched sleepy hollow again. yes i did finish the cloak! it's a cosplay of the creature you play as from the video game Journey (highly reccomend). all the gold symbols and stripes I embroidered by hand as I didnt have access to an embroidery machine (I have since gottem one, speeds the proccess up alot even if its a littl finniky at times). I wear it as a coat in winter as well because i put too much work into it to simply wear at the occasional convention. it took me just over a year to complete, never underestimate how long stitching by hand takes, expeciallydecorative ones.

[@camouflagejumpsuit]

did you finish it?

[@rhaegnarok]

As someone hand embroidering an entire cloak.... don't hand embroider an entire cloak unless you are irredeemably masochistic and insane.

[@skreetskree4855]

A SAINT

[@ahtnamys]

sooo want to know if you finished :)

[@bluefox7678]

Have yo finished the cloak?

[@AlchemicNeedleworks]

Rachel, I've been Sewing for 20 years and recently graduated from college with a degree in costume design. I had a really rough summer after graduation and I felt little motivation or love for sewing anymore (depression lol). A couple of weeks ago, I stumbled across your channel and started binge watching! The best part is, I HAVE STARTED SEWING FOR FUN AGAIN. It's been years since I've made something for myself and I have several projects in my queue. ❤️ I can't thank you enough for these inspiring and entertaining videos. This dress is beautiful by the way! It looks gorgeous even if it is not an exact replica of the movie. 😍

[@m.maclellan7147]

Due to Covid, I have been spending WAY too much time on KZbin & have started following ALOT of CosTubers !!! There as SO many !!! And since my mood/time/ & interests varies - I think there is one for every whim !!!! DO look around, much fun to be had ! ;) (And, knowledge, too!) P.S. start with @AbbyCox & her "Risky Business" homage...

[@karbebs]

Same! Instead of buying fabric from the store tho, I've been buying 2nd hand sheets like she did for one of her dresses. Much cheaper. And you get to feel.how the fabric is going to be after a few washes.

[@dorkceratops]

My six-year-old son was watching with me, and when you were putting it all together at the end with make-up and everything, he said, " Wow, it's like she's changing her universe!" ❤❤❤

[@Timetraveler1111MN]

Ohh I like that. Yes glamour magic!

[@Eowyn3Pride]

That's super cute!🥰

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

Hooray for observation & insight.

[@goncalomarto1092]

That wig gave me a few ideas of other characters you could recreate. Alice in wonderland- historically accurate Elizabeth Swann- Pirates of the Caribbean Edith- Crimson Peak Josette- Dark Shadows

[@amazingmooki6898]

Omg the whole Crimson Peak wardrobe is just immaculate I love

[@KreeZafi]

Crimson Peak is one of my favorite movies, I'd LOVE to see some costumes from that!

[@CakeKitty135]

I've never gotten to see it, but I have stared at the costumes for an unhealthy amount of hours and Lucille's red dress it just ✨CHEF'S KISS✨

[@lilmissrockchick4962]

Mina Murray's costumes in Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), I would love to see Rachel recreate one of them

[@-n-2028]

I'd like to see Johanna from Sweeney Todd too!

[@madisongregory7336]

I used to have blue hair, and I have a “quirky” sense of style, if that’s what you want to call it, and I was once in Michaels near Halloween. There was a sweet older couple, and they told me they loved my costume.. I was not wearing one. But I thanked them because they were so nice. So I feel your pain

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

Yep. Halloween is one of those times I can wear whatever I want and get compliments. 😏🎃

[@lindseywolthuis9535]

I had that exact same experience at a store the day before Halloween. I had just come out of an interview and I wore my favorite “nicely dressed” outfit which was a bright pink vintage style dress.

[@andersen6422]

I have often been told that people like my "costume" when I am just wearing my everyday clothing. That being said, the very first "look" in this video is right up my proverbial alley.

[@theopkingdom3433]

"What the heck did I cut this with? A hammer and chisel?!?" Fell out laughing...

[@paulinenixon]

I know right? nearly choked on me cheerios when she said that.. Hilarious!

[@Je_Ne_Vive]

Looks like it was pleated and sewn, then trimmed to be even as sewn, but when unpleated again was a bit jagged 😣

[@jnbeneski]

Same! 🤣

[@frankiemillcarek6976]

As a woodworker and crafter I have actually done that. It goes about the same 😅

[@ExElliexE]

Oh no! I hope someone took heed of the sign and alerted your parents then

[@Lu-sw3uc]

Me: someone who doesn't understand sewing lingo and can't even sew a button to a shirt Also me: yes, Rachel, good decision. I would've done the same with that fabric.

[@littlepinkskeleton]

Rachel: * trying to sew * Frodo: No sew. Only Frodo.

[@graciegracegal]

Rachel: calls this absolute MASTERPIECE “not too shabby” Me who can’t even sew a button: *surprised Pikachu face*

[@katiegibbs8195]

I relate.

[@annmorgan676]

Mood

[@SR-ut1vo]

Can we just appreciate Rachel's incredible editing for a second? Every time I watch her videos I'm amazed at how entertaining they are, and I think it has a lot to do with her pacing, music/sound effect incorporation, transitions, and all of these aesthetic elements ... ah, Rachel, you're amazing.

[@emilyc9919]

a 'heck-ton' is a standard unit of time from now on

[@rachelmaksy]

😂😂😂 it's s c i e n c e

[@Eowyn3Pride]

Agreed!😁👍🍻

[@k.g.donathan6271]

Rachel: "Why is my house an actual cave?" It's not a cave, it's a hobbit hole.

[@casey6977]

*Y E S*

[@1LoverandaFighter1]

I kinda wanna see a "Beetlejuice but Vintage" after seeing this dress. Love how it came out!

[@morph3e8]

Hi, I'm from the future : she did it yesterday !

[@katencat]

"Christmas *hiss*" is an absolute mood.

[@EmelieWaldken]

OH SO YES

[@nyxlyra]

Definitely

[@camilledvorak7151]

😍😍Love Love Love this comment!

[@Unknown_crusader]

It do be like that sometimes

[@wishcloudstudios]

Or, as I like to say, Bah Humf**k. LOL

[@bbarnes6541]

Rachel: describing her next project Me: still laughing about the car's bumper sticker

[@skully6223]

I don't have kids...BUT I WANT THAT FUCKING BUMPER STICKER!!!

[@KittiRain]

@@skully6223 Same!!!

[@finecallmejane]

SAME. Every time I think of it I end up low key cackling.

[@terrrezasftd]

Hey Rachel you HAVE to do JARETH THE GOBLIN KING cosplay from Labirinth!!!

[@pigsby]

YES OMG I LOVE LABYRINTH

[@iamaswirl3769]

This NEEDS to happen.

[@hannahsings19]

👆👆👆👆 THIS!

[@LauraBeeDannon]

Voting yes pls

[@FeverDreamTheOneAndOnly]

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES THAT IS MY FAVORITE MOVIE IN ALL OF EXISTENCE

[@MovieTrollop]

I saw this thumbnail and excitedly yelled “ SHE MADE IT!” I’m so excited for you that you did the thing!

[@bansheegirl17]

I did too! Lol

[@rachelmaksy]

😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️ thank you bb

[@saranorling165]

Me too!!! 👏🏻

[@bethkrager6529]

Ditto!!!

[@davidlove236]

Rachel, you did such a fantastic job on this dress. I think deciding NOT to hand draw the stripes was good for your mental state (and probably Nick’s). The wig and makeup completed the look. Great job! Also, the review of past work was completely relatable. While I never had the exact same thought, I have had the same energy as “Did I gnaw at it like a hamster?” This made me guffaw in recognition!

[@one800flyguy]

I love period clothes, I've been sewing on and off for over fifty years, I still have many of my patterns that I purchased in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. I discovered the trend for vintage patterns and have purchased some from the 20s, 30, and fifties, and I'm having so much fun with them. Now i'm also sewing children's clothing so I can use up some of the excess fabric I've accumulated over the years and donate to charities. Looking forward to following you.

[@camouflagejumpsuit]

how cool is that!

[@theflowerhead]

That's incredible!!! Thanks for sharing. You'd get along with my gma. 🥰

[@LiaaaaaaaaAAAAAHH]

By drawing the stripes on BEFORE you sew it, means you will have the same issues as if you had just bought striped fabric.. oh thank god she didn’t!

[@The_Lanky_One]

I never thought of that! So relieved she didn't do that, it would have been so much wasted time!

[@camouflagejumpsuit]

yeah, I thought her friend meant to draw the stripes on after the garment was sewn

[@dannahbanana11235]

Exactly what I was thinking lol 😭 can you imagine finding that out the hard way

[@camouflagejumpsuit]

@@dannahbanana11235 would be a mice set up for comedy though

[@jslee3908]

Speaking as someone who worked at Joann's for several years, I can indeed confirm that your coupon theory is accurate

[@Fhornergal]

Yes, I don't purchase anything without a coupon or it being on sale.

[@bluefox7678]

OOOOOOOOOH

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

I work at Michael's and same. Sometimes I'll just go ahead and pull up the coupon on my phone and scan it for customers. We're not reeeallly supposed to do that but ain't nobody stopping me lol

[@alecsgirl]

True! Though their prices on lion brand yarn is hard to beat

[@JennieOkami]

​@ThinWhiteAxe the micheals by me actually just print off the coupons and scan it for everyone. I think it was the managers idea 😂

[@gimmistories5349]

“90’s teen heartthrob.... core” gets me every time lmao I’m glad you decided to go with the striped fabric because just hearing you say you meant to draw the stripes was making me sweat on your behalf, The dress turned out stunning and I’m so glad you get to wear it every time you want now!

[@lesahanners5057]

I'm so glad you went for the striped fabric. I thought, "How is she not going to die from sharpie fumes?!" The smell of sharpies for some reason makes me ill, so I am very happy you found a way to just use the fabric you first intended. The gown came out so fun and fanciful, I love it. I am a retired clothing designer, and I can tell you I have never accomplished a gown like that in five days, even when I was working for a theater making costumes. Bravo, bravo, if I had found someone with your abilities, back in those days, I would have hired you on the spot.

[@SugiyamaHiromin]

When I saw the amount of fabric that would have to be sharpied, I was ready to call up the whole hell to help her.

[@trinketsmusings]

You went from cutting out pieces of fabric with a "chisel and hammer" to mitering stripes! Bravo lady!!!

[@pennyriggins663]

I’ve just found her and now I can’t stop watching all of her videos ahhh I love this makes my heart so happy

[@0meAcat1]

💖💖

[@rheasparrow1]

same!!!!

[@nicnaknoc]

I'm pretty sure that little green stripe is ageing and bleeding from the magicmarker - cuz that's my experience with drawing on fabric :S always end up with a yellow or green "shadow" outline

[@kjb8356]

I was between that or to prevent moiré

[@neenmach]

I agree. As soon as she said green, I was like it was the marker.

[@nicnaknoc]

@@neenmach yeah but now I have studied the dress a bit amd it seems like only everyother stribe has the green outline which made me doubt myself cuz that seems intentional on a whole other level 🤪😄

[@megb7715]

It's like that Burger King burger with black buns in the US. The dye is really an incredibly dark green and the way you find out is disturbing.

[@obscuraxxxx]

the plaque that describes the dress states that a small green highlight was on either side of every stripe... my best guess is the fear that the stripes might do that weird wonky thing on screens and look bad, so the green was intentional. orrr stops it from bleeding maybe? or was her guide?

[@HrathHeilong]

re pricing: look out for local small fabric shops!! they aren't everywhere but non-chain fabric stores are generally way cheaper if u can find em! joannes has some price fixing bs goin on

[@sonipitts]

Sadly, Joann basically killed our local fabric stores. There's one, but it's specializes in quilting cotton and other quilt stuff pretty much exclusively. So if you want actual garment fabric it's Joann...or the internet. *sigh* Even the super-expensive fahncee fabric boutique where all the six-figure hipster moms bought $40/yard specialty fabrics to make those excruciatingly precocious European-style kid's outfits with gave up the ghost a few years back. So now they've got to buy material for their 'A-line welted-pocket dress with matching beret and cardigan sweater' playsuits online like the rest of us peasants.

[@sonipitts]

@@lizw5587 Fabric shopping online is so deeply unsatisfying, sigh.

[@sonipitts]

@@lizw5587 I wish I had that kind of luck. I have sensory issues, so the feel of the fabric has to be just so or it will be an eternal source of torment (or, more likely, just go into a storage bin never to be used). The idea of buying unreturnable cut yardage without being able to feel it first is a bit too stressful for me unless I know exactly what I'm getting beforehand because I've bought or felt it before (or it will be used for non-garment purposes).

[@FeralFelineFriend]

We don't have those in my area. We barely have a locally owned yarn shop.

[@janis6363]

Black and white stripes were Tim Burton’s signature in all his movies. Like looking for Alfred Hitchcock’s cameo split second appearance in all his movies. Other directors have their personal thing. Fun to figure out in movies. I did love that dress too. Like icing on his cake of A movie.😊.

[@drakynoch]

That dress reminds me of Beetlejuice's suit - when you look at the back of the film's dress it even looks like the tails of his jacket.

[@onibeebee]

rachel: reclines comfortably frodo: its free real estate

[@sarahu.38]

LOL do you mean Frodo?

[@onibeebee]

@@sarahu.38 that will teach me to make comments at 3am smh

[@sarahu.38]

@@onibeebee Hehehe

[@josiegraffjewelrydesign6907]

I feel that you should randomly wear this dress on future shopping trips/walks around the block with Frodo...It's too awesome not to wear!

[@gentlesandladymen]

I’m sorry but is has to be said. You look like parry the platypus in your profile picture

[@josiegraffjewelrydesign6907]

@@gentlesandladymen 😅 my selfie game is...questionable at times

[@laliperse]

Frodo needs a matching tie with the dress as well

[@dvlsnvrcry432]

I got married on Halloween and you just gave me flashbacks to seeing the snow outside and being absolutely horrified.

[@carololiveira4831]

Rachel: I’m going to draw every single stripe despite having a very ideal-looking fabric Me: “Wait, what, that doesn’t sound like Rachel at all. Why you do that” 10 minutes later Rachel: Nope, never mind Me: “Oh, okay, yeah, there it is”

[@raraavis7782]

I was a little thrown by that announcement as well...😄

[@oopsallbugs]

Ahaha same, I was like, "...absolutely no way she isn't using that pre-striped fabric"

[@candydemure]

Drawing on every stripe sounds like literal Hell to me.

[@lovenowcrylater4266]

WE NEED TO GET HER TO MAKE THE DRESS FROM THE LIVE ACTION ALICE IN WONDERLAND WITH JOHNNY DEPP PLEASE ILL DIE IF SHE DOESNT

[@meli.o.7245]

Rooting for this!

[@jbones6930]

YES

[@jennacided6502]

now that's *my* dream dress. please, rachel,,

[@thegoom2307]

Ummm ok…

[@ii13D]

Ah, yes. The Massachusetts Halloween experience: sitting up to your ankles in snow yelling “take one” to the kids at the end of your driveway taking far more than one

[@MildredCady]

I just moved down to Randolph and found out that even without the pandemic there wasn’t much trick or treating in our neighborhood. I think we got 6 kids in total (5 in one family). But MA Halloween has a lot of corollaries with Upstate NY Halloween, puffy jackets over costumes and all.

[@ii13D]

@@MildredCady Yeah we didn’t get a lot of traffic this year. Usually we get anywhere from 200-300 kids but saw less than fifty this year so I spent most of the night in front of a fire pit glaring at my neighbors across the street having a party lol

[@MildredCady]

@@ii13D I need a portable fire pit; I could have lasted longer with one of those nearby. One set of neighbors were having a small party for their twin’s birthday, but limited to the family bubble (they were my first group to come by, 5 kids in all).

[@belfry.bats.xx.]

welcome to halloween in wisconsin lol we always have to make sure that either the costume is big enough to wear a winter jacket underneath, or have a costume with a jacket, or just give up and realise warmth is more important than the ~aesthetic~ of our costume and just give up and wear the darn jacket.

[@skylerhall1537]

@@MildredCady my brother in law sells lil portable fire pits for camping. You just reminded me that I wanted to go buy one for winter camping!

[@monikmarkus3446]

This is absolutely stunning. Not just the dress, but what you are giving people during this awful time. I appreciate all the time, effort, and creative talent you put into these videos, they are stellar!

[@4n631ic0b1ivi0n]

Fun fact! That "lazy town" picture was a bootleg Gwenpool costume. The difference was the hair. Gwenpool(marvel's version of an Isekai protagonist)does not have all pink hair. She's blond with pink tips. But the costume just is gwenpool.

[@FancyTuna77]

I got a headache just thinking about how smelly a sharpie-drawn dress would have been 🤕 haha So glad you made the dream dress! It turned out great! And I’m always amazed at your makeup skills. I’m the same age as you and I still have yet to figure out how makeup works 😂

[@JensKafe]

Start doing a series called “making my dream...” (what ever you’ve been wanting to make)

[@ryoko65]

"Did I gnaw it like a hamster???" She muses aloud incredulously.... and for the rest of the video, I giggled about it... lol

[@babblingbedlam9102]

Just imagining the scent that a sharpie dress would have had, I'm glad you went with the alternative fabric. It turned out great!

[@niedapen937]

Fabric Marker Tip: they're supposed to be heated either with an iron or thrown in a dryer so the color can set into the fabric. That's why I believe it bled in your test

[@cinemaocd1752]

What the heck? I've never heard this. That would explain some things.

[@ileanarenoir9839]

You're supposed to heat them before use or the fabric afterwards?

[@mothma_am]

oh that's so interesting! im about to start sewing, so that's really helpful!

[@niedapen937]

@@ileanarenoir9839 heat the fabric after you've drawn your design with the fabric marker

[@nanamiharuka3269]

@@niedapen937 Thanks for the clear up, i was picturing a fabric marker tumbling around in the dryer

[@valerielester7210]

I've been sewing for 40 years, your skills are mind blowing! Simply unbelievable!!!

[@huy4957]

Can we normalize celebrating halloween after halloween im-

[@angelicsailor1st]

I second this especially because so many will not be allowed to celebrate (such as myself sadly) this year so November will be my Halloween

[@huy4957]

@@angelicsailor1st YES YESSSSS

[@gaz8148]

Right

[@lilybloome]

I just realized AS SHE WAS PUTTING ON HER HALLOWEEN MASK that I bought Halloween fabric enthusiastically in August and never made masks:(

[@devilconcrete2699]

I am

[@lilybloome]

I just finished trick or treating in my beetlejuice costume and... I adore this. I love it so much. Also you should be proud of me. I had TWO costumes this year, because I am very spooky. (I wore the 1830s strawberry dress I made to school yesterday. Stairs were fun.) I felt the thing about not giving yourself enough time.... I made the whole victorian dress, entirely by hand, in a WEEK because that was all the time I had

[@alienlemonex3389]

I didn’t even have a costume and you made 2

[@lilybloome]

@@alienlemonex3389 to be fair I bought a suit jacket at goodwill today at noon and spent an hour painting stripes on it... so it was kind of a last minute thing

[@preciousypenguino]

Good for you!😊! The more costumes in one Halloween season the better. I did 3 for me and 2 for my kid. (Also, Friday the 13th is just a couple weeks away....halloween-lite:))

[@lilybloome]

@@preciousypenguino Friday the 13th is actually my sisters birthday😂

[@DogWalkerBill]

All that work and nobody even threw a flaming jack-o-lantern! Looks great! You are an inspiration!

[@katemakesart]

Green stripe might be from sharpie bleed... sharpie when diluted sometimes has a green tint... my thoughts which could be wrong.

[@hunnyflash]

That's what I thought too. Kind of looks like bleeding. I can't believe those were drawn on!

[@RikemagCola]

or I was also thinking maybe even just the photo quality?

[@TheDisell]

Yeah the only other thing I can think is maybe it helped with any vibrating optical problems from the high contrast stripes on film?? 🤷‍♀️

[@jackie9397]

It was painted on

[@sockgoblin2942]

Permanent marker I don’t think bleeds, but it’s been five million years since I took sixth grade chromatography, so who knows!

[@TheDisell]

Sharpie seems like such a weird choice to me. Like wouldn’t it be quicker to just tape the lines and use fabric paint?

[@YourikoChan]

I had the same thought! Even acrylics would do in a pinch???! (been there done that) also, the bleeding of fabric markers is unreal *ugly cries in Beetlejuice suit*

[@lindseywolthuis9535]

My Halloween costume required stripes as well, and I had the same idea. I used painters tape and fabric paint

[@levoldunom]

I was thinking the same thing!!!!

[@alexismontez4230]

Fabric paint is a bit stiff

[@TheDisell]

@@alexismontez4230 it’s true. But it would make the process 100x easier. If you kept your layer in the balance of thin and opaque it would be worth that little bit of rigidity I think.

[@WestVirginia130]

I feel like this is a weird compliment, but your voice and your whole vibe is just so soothing. Like I'm so interested in this video and the dress, but I also kinda want to just conk out listening to you talk!

[@myraalkins5305]

Rachel, so proud of you for tackling this dress. I’ve been sewing for 50 years and something like this scares me. I will admit I was disappointed on Fri and Sat when I didn’t see you .. but to my joy there you were when I got up Sunday morning.. you go girl!

[@ElizabethKC1994]

I now fully understand your struggle with tissue paper patterns. As soon as I put mine on the floor my dog is attracted to it like the little shit disturber that she is and walks all over it

[@vs71597]

I swear to god as soon as I lay one down, my cat wakes up from the deepest sleep ever and comes all the way upstairs just to sit on it and fuck it up lmao

[@lillianheath9666]

when i tell you i GASPED when you said you have only recently gotten into sowing!! ive been sowing (not full outfits) since i was like 8 and i'm not anywhere NEAR your talent. your clothing is incredible! much love to ya

[@yvonnecrowley7934]

Every Rachel Maksy video makes me want to create a KZbin channel titled "Shit I have no business doing but I'm going to do anyways" thank you for the confidence to do everything!

[@jenniferedgell4101]

I was totally thinking the same thing! Lol

[@BlackCat11896]

do it!

[@s.l.8731]

Rachel: *gasp* "Christmas. *HIISSSSSSSS*" *Backs away* HAHAHA!!

[@windyloweryking1826]

Me.

[@VerumSpina]

I am so grateful that lately you are subtitling your videos, so those of us who speak Spanish can translate them and know more exactly what you are saying, because, in case you don't know, there is no content like yours in Spanish, and it's a shame for vintage women like me looking for advice and more to start and stay in this wonderful world. Estoy tan agradecida de que últimamente subtitules tus videos, así los de habla hispana podemos traducirlos y saber con mayor exactitud que es lo que dices, porque, por si no lo sabes, no hay contenido como el tuyo en español, y es una pena para las mujeres vintage como yo que buscan de consejos y demás para iniciar y mantenerse en este maravilloso mundo.

[@curiousfirely]

I *feel ya* on drawing in fabric. It actually takes FOREVER. I had to draw numbers on 2400 mesh bags for ecology field research. Between sewing and labelling the bags I watched ALL SEVEN seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I don't regret my choices, but they are not for the feint of heart.

[@princessketamine0]

Petition to make "90s heartthrob-core" a thing

[@funkimonki2223]

What is your profile picture from?

[@princessketamine0]

@@funkimonki2223 the 1975 movie "Picnic at Hanging Rock" !! Its my favorite movie 💖

[@haileywinter1986]

It shocks me so much, but also makes me so proud, that you can finish a dress of this magnitude in 5 days... whereas I can't finish a crocheted head scarf in 2 weeks. I congratulate you.

[@ramilomb6142]

Idea: recreate this dress every year to track your process lol

[@rachelmaksy]

Hahaha NO SIR I've had enough stripey dresses for a wee bit methinks 😂😂😂😂

[@frostfang1]

Or versions of it. Like a black and orange striped version one year, another one where the side and back are a removable bustle, one that's more beetle juice themed, and then other non stripey ideas, orange, or use the silk pattern pieces that were cut out and doodle halloween themed things on it. Jack o lantern faces, brooms and cauldrons, cats, teapots. Maybe ombre it with a tea bath.

[@geererdway]

@Poi Lethe I think that’d be really cool. RACHEAL DO THAT AMAZING IDEA!!

[@stephanierobb4486]

This looks amazing I’m in love I want one

[@susanforbes8251]

@@frostfang1 or a Beetlejuice suit!

[@jennycvek677]

"This is my first white Halloween" *Minnesota has entered the chat to talk about the Halloween Blizzard of 1991* It never fails, my dad brings it up every year. 😂 Great work as always, Rachel!!

[@JillNShirley]

Was JUST thinking this. Not only that but we beat the whole damn country THIS year. 8 inches on Oct. 20 I mean honestly.

[@therobbersdaughter2700]

Me, living at the German coast being like: wait,u guys have snow?

[@luthientinuviel3883]

The snow was pretty deep in Wisconsin last year on Halloween. My siblings went trick or treating in snowpants.

[@beckysaurus3277]

I’m in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada I can could on one have there Halloween was miserable. Wind, snow, rain. I think I can count the nice weathered Halloween’s on one hand

[@KatieCottingham]

I remember that year! It was pretty rough in Illinois too, but it was just last year we had record accumulation of snow on the ground. This year it was in the 60s, although we all were bracing for a tornado for how cold it was earlier in the week and because it's 2020. At this rate with temps going back up, I predict that we'll have another Thanksgiving tornado outbreak. 🥺

[@ShannonChapmanMusic]

Thank goodness you decided not to draw the stripes.. I was like "Is she crazy?!"

[@faitht8952]

I worked at a Joann’s for three years and I can confirm that they wrack up the prices just so you’ll use coupons. This is especially true with seasonal items; they’ll be crazy expensive at first just so that they’ll be reasonable when they go on deep discount later.

[@samara1676]

Rachel: *sits criss cross applesauce, slouching, and talking very relaxed while wearing a stay (corset) All of the actresses who bitch about their corsets and not being able to move: *gasping in horror*

[@samara1676]

14:25

[@SugiyamaHiromin]

The actresses: SHE´S A WITCH! Me: No, she´s just not stupid.

[@BlitzsieLDiscoLSnow]

Hah same xD I've been making my own corset (I'm at mockup 3 so far), and I've worn mockup #2 for about two days to figure out where I needed to make adjustments to have it fit comfortably. And I must say. Corsets are amazing for your posture. I was able to slouch, but only slightly, instead of like the computer gremlin I've become over the past half year. And the lower back support. Heavenly.

[@SugiyamaHiromin]

@@BlitzsieLDiscoLSnow I'm almost finished with mine, I only need the actual lacing to arrive (I'm using a thick thread for the breaking in right now). These two days I've been straighter than a pencil because my back got a "Oh, we're not slouching, got it" signal.

[@SugiyamaHiromin]

@@Soulcrash3 Mine is made to measure (no tight-lacing) and from a natural fibre, so I hope it´s better than those cheap-ass "corsets." I may try my hand at stays when I have the courage (and less school work).

[@hnybee1978]

I LOVE that you showed you eating popcorn like this! Just the other day I literally explained this is how I eat popcorn to my husband of 25 years and he was absolutely appalled. It really is THE ONLY WAY!

[@TeaforTinka]

If you're in eastern Massachusetts you have to go to The Fabric Basement or Sewfisticated in Framingham. They are both independent fabric stores and are SO MUCH CHEAPER AND BETTER than Joanns. As a fellow crafter in the area I would highly recommend them!

[@andrewgurza841]

OK. I want a whole episode of Rachel shopping at the fabric store. It is pure gold. This is without a doubt my favourite quarantine activity.

[@Queensrapsody]

I love that your captions are done by a human and not a robot and I can tell because when you were ranting about Joann's and Michaels and their coupons, the captions said "CoRporATE aMeriCA, MAN" which makes me really happy. I have hearing issues when there's other noise happening "(like when I'm watching videos at work on my break and anyone is talking in the near vicinity) and so see the captions say *weird tongue noises* makes it so much better. Thank you so much!

[@alexmaetalkalot]

YASSS the moment has come! Elated to see Rachel living her best life 👏👏👏

[@4BWVan]

I know that Nick is Frodo's daddy, but it's so so weird to see someone else holding him! He's such a Mama's boy. And the dress turned out AMAZING. A year ago you never would have tackled this, much less pulled it off SO well. And the fact that you knew what you could do to make it "more" if you wanted to is also evidence of how far your sewing has come.

[@eduardac.1459]

"You could say this green sripe is almost as hard to find as diversity in Tim Burton's films" LMAO! i love Tim Burton's movies, but the man seems to not know about the existence of POC! I loved your video, and the dress looks perfect!!!

[@Saskatchetooner]

It doesn’t really fit in his aesthetic.

[@melissamarcott1059]

@@Saskatchetooner what a horrendous take.

[@abriewren3013]

@@melissamarcott1059 Oh! He actually said that. Just a quote.

[@melissamarcott1059]

@@abriewren3013 oh, well my previous opinion still applies. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@moonlightprincess449]

@@Saskatchetooner so blacks I guess to him can’t look dark and gothic ok

[@TheMetatronGirl]

Omg...I was drinking tea while watching this... the second time I did a spit-take, I put the tea down. I snorted from laughing so many times my doggo got mad and left the room. Apparently I disturbed his beauty sleep. 🤣🤣🤣 I’ve had a particularly challenging day, today. Chronic illness has no respect for time honored traditions and favorite holidays, I tell ya. This video was so appreciated, as laughter is the best medicine. The dress turned out frickin AMAZING and you look incredible in it. I’m damn impressed (for whatever my wee opinion is worth). I’m so looking forward to whatever awesome project you have planned for the next week. Be well, and have a beautiful week off.

[@SapasMons]

I love Rachel Maksy. She embraces her quirks and makes them her strengths and her sarcasm is so clear and pronounced that its sometimes shocking because she's such a cutie pie!

[@FrancisFabricates]

This is the DREAM dress, please wear it all the time forever. You nailed this SO throughly I am beyond impressed. Thank you for showing us dreams can in fact come true.

[@SaintlyShadow]

I can't believe this is the end of Maksoween ;_;

[@mirjanbouma]

Think if it as the start of Maksoween 2021!

[@drunkhyena]

Omg I literally said 'NOOoooo' to my TV when you said you were going to draw the stripes on. I'm so glad you used striped fabric, that would have been an insane amount of work! This came out awesome 👌 Also 'the lime green stripe is as hard to find as diversity in Tim Burton movies' is a sick ass burn 🔥

[@emiliebelyea5402]

This turned out beautifully! Amazing job!

[@Christinaeconomos]

You should totally do a project where you don’t give yourself a deadline and you work on it when you want to and are inspired. I feel like you’ll have a lot more fun and be happier with the end result! I’m a seamstress and I found doing what I love on a deadline and/or for money kind of sucked the fun out of it.

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

That is a great idea. But I think Rachel admitted that she works better with deadlines. Some people are like that. I still think maybe she should try it again. People do change over time.

[@olga8843]

This whole look is so beautiful, and with this time limit?! Oh my god, Rachel, you are incredible! Also side note: maybe the green stripes were added so that the black and white pattern weren't so high contrast and wouldn't mess up with the camera with the ripple effects? In addition, we won't really see them, but they they add more interest and texture to the pattern?

[@amygillfolk]

that would make sense

[@MrsHannahLee]

Sooooooo beautiful! Well done! Also you’re hilarious and put an insane amount of work into your videos - it’s so impressive.

[@aisling8308]

I love seeing so many people talk about this dress lately! I used to imagine how cool this would look as a wedding dress, but I now think it's silly that we think of prom & wedding dresses as the only times we get to wear the dress of our dreams so good on you for recreating it just for fun!

[@ra9939]

Tbh I would wear these types of dresses to the store

[@DracoMama-ut2st]

I'm always amazed at how easy you make sewing look, even when you say you are struggling. Your makeup changes are incredible. You are beautiful and the way that you can change who you are is incredible and awe inspiring. Love how you acknowledge Abby. Not everyone admits when they need help. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and adventures. I learn so much from you even after 20+ years of my own personal experience. As always, I am looking forward to seeing what you do next!

[@andreaelena3803]

I HAVE BEEN OBSESSED WITH THIS DRESS MY WHOLE LIFE im so glad you did this!!

[@hibiscusteaa6313]

7:34 Ya, I get that, I actually don't shop at Joans (or at least try to) because everythings so expensive. theres this local shop where I live and its a lot cheaper then Joans and is basically a giant warehouse filled with SO MUCH fabric, they even have these barrels of buttons, its awesome.

[@rachelmaksy]

Oh man that sounds way better, I'm jealous 😂

[@a.k.v.3042]

Rachel: what the frick did i cut this with a hammer and chisel? did i gnaw on it like a hamster? Me: has never heard anything more relatable in my life when looking back at old projects... Also yes, having gotten about five inches of snow for HALLOWEEN ("dusting" my left butt cheek mr weatherguy)... LOVE the finished gown! It looks AMAZING!

[@HeyItsTra]

The stripes were drawn on after the dress was made - that's how they lined them up so well. So cool they did it that way. I thought when she got all those markers that she understood... until it was all laid out LOL So funny! I'm actually glad she went with the striped fabric because it turned out beautiful and now it can be a keepsake

[@mayflowers5090]

"90's-teen-heartthrob...-core" this cracked me up so fast

[@debra_boyer]

When you were talking about the bumper sticker and said "honk if one falls out" all I can think of is the mental image of you honking like a goose at the car 🤣

[@rachelmaksy]

H O N K

[@debra_boyer]

@@rachelmaksy 🤣🤣🤣

[@LissyWrites]

"Let's go make my wallet cry." Such a mood.

[@sheevpalpatine1105]

Rachel: i lounge Frodo: OH MY GOD MAMA IS SITTING SHES SITTING I MUST SIT WITH MAMA mlem

[@hobbitoftheshire3397]

Just wanted to say, I really like your transitions. I’m sure it takes a lot of effort to make the shots line up perfectly, but it looks really cool.

[@rachelmaksy]

Thank you so much! That means a lot! 😂❤️

[@hobbitoftheshire3397]

Thanks for replying to my comments! I was so excited to see this project when you mentioned it last week.

[@synobyte2123]

"Lipstick goatee hell yeah" Very relatable.

[@Corizma]

I don’t know why, but seeing you in a hoodie is jarring.😅