Most Iconic Fashion Moments in Classic Christmas Films: Fashion History by Gertie Charm Patterns

[@yocke222]

I love the fashions prior to 1960’s. The fit, the style, everything about it is fabulous! Now fashion today is like wearing a baggy sack.

[@joannemcmillan9201]

Christmas in Connecticut is my favorite. It’s not Christmas without that movie!

[@thevanillameringue]

You skipped the BEST dress in White Christmas, which is the pink chiffon dress Vera-Ellen floats around in for The Best Things Happen When You’re Dancing 💃

[@KittysBunny8]

She made that for last years New Years party! It was GORGEOUS!! You should really join her Patreon, so much fun and more of this!!! :)

[@cheyennepetersen3417]

I was just saying this year that this scene is underrated. I love the song and the choreography, and yes, the dress

[@lindak8664]

I love that last one, with the red dresses. It inspired me to make a Christmas in Australia (think 35-45°C 🥵 ) version of it. Lighter weight cotton blend red fabric. Short sleeve, mid thigh. And white fluff! Fluff! Fluff everywhere! I loved that dress. I grew to old for it, so then my daughter adopted it. I think the fluff fell to bits after about 20 years of Christmas dinner wears. Merry christmas to you and your team. May all your designing wishes come true. 🎄🎁🎅🏼

[@7peacefrog]

I know I'm really late to the party, but 💚❤I love all the movies that you are looking at for fashions at Christmas/ in Christmas movies I just wish they had more movies with fashions like these and also patterns of these clothes. Sorry but I am really in love 1930's-1950's ❄🎄❄Thank you for sharing all these🤶

[@LivingVintageAndHandmade]

I love Christmas in Connecticut!! But I don’t think Elizabeth settled for being a housewife at all! She was in love with the sailor because he was adventurous and an artist. She was marrying him for who was. The complete opposite of her boyfriend with the farmhouse! I’m sure they would have lived a completely different life. Totally agree with your fashion picks!

[@taimatsuko]

That red velvet dress was my favorite. Absolutely gorgeous 😍

[@margiecook6379]

Love your reviews of these movies. I was waiting for the last movie.i knew it had to be in there ,just because of the designs. I agree Edith head was the best!

[@cynthiastraub1912]

It's A Wonderful Life...Donna Reed ....final scenes.....black velvet dress with lace collar.....it does not get better.

[@heathersarbo271]

I absolutely love Irving’s White Christmas!!! I watch it every year! The dancing and clothes are out there! I adore them! I believe I was born in the wrong time.. 🤔

[@Vickigonz1]

Please make the turquoise dress pattern!!!! This is my favorite Christmas movie.

[@sethskid2]

I made the red & white fur trimmed Christmas gown for a "Red Hatters Go Hollywood" convention a few years ago. It was so much fun!!

[@tiffanyrutter1768]

White Christmas is my fave also!

[@marceyvogt2007]

That was fun. i love Fashion History. Thank you Gertie.🤶🎄🎅

[@lovelyloresboutique]

Beautiful uniform amazing work

[@natyelena6511]

Hattie killed me 🤣

[@barbaraferron7994]

On my bucket list:White Christmas, Vera Ellen "the Best Things Happen When You're Dancing" pink dress. Andy Williams TV Christmas Specials 19th century carolers. I recently finished a Pilgrim hat made of a white fleece microfiber towel. I hope to make a red cover for it in time for Christmas for a Mrs Santa Claus hat that will have the white fleece showing through at the tip and the rim. A red and white fleece capelet would be nice.

[@penneyburgess5431]

You picked my favorite Christmas movies and fashion picks. You did miss one in Holiday Affair. The New Years dress at the end of the movie. Sweetheart neckline, puffed long sleeve ruched and pointed and a skirt that is high-low and gathers in the back only like a classic walking skirt. I am guessing it was red. ❤️

[@robynjury4403]

Love your fashion-movie history content, this was the perfect watch while I devour a piece of Christmas cake :)

[@diannnec]

Thank you for everything! You need to give All That Heaven Allows a try. Jane Wyman & Rock Hudson *sigh* Even the scenery is beautiful.

[@SaltyTeacherAfterLife]

Ok you nailed it… WHITE CHRISTMAS!!!! How about that Rose night club black dress!!!

[@Rgb414]

Love the costumes in "White Christmas". I think some of the best examples of how well Edith Head pays attention to details is the costumes on the "extras". Pay attention to the extras in the engagement party scene and the dinner scene at the end. Not a bad dress in the bunch.

[@TheRVRD]

Awesome list and commentary. I also looooove White Christmas and Its a Wonderful Life during my holiday season. One of my favorite dresses was Judy's Minstrel dress. But I also adore the sisters costume.

[@karenhoman5752]

I always find some fashion in all old films and tv shows that I like. One is one of the coats that Ethel murtz wears in I love Lucy several times.

[@carrieh922]

White Christmas is one of my staples ❤

[@margoriazantseva4471]

Very charming episode. Thank you Gertie and Happy New Year. Best wishes

[@tricia2701]

I know it’s not a Christmas movie, but the dress Marilyn Monroe wears in Some like it Hot. The gorgeous sheer number! OMG!

[@tonikeith7497]

Absolutely loving all the Xmas content 😍

[@AndysLegacy915]

You may also already know this but Cary Grant was originally cast to play the husband, but he said if he couldn't play the angel he wouldn't do it. He's my all time most favorite hollywood crush.

[@Sayyadina42]

Great choices! One that I appreciate is the teacher from A Christmas Story. She's not glamorous but it's an 80's movie getting the 40's right (I think). It wouldn't surprise me if her dresses are real vintage.

[@cowboymothman]

Merry Christmas Gertie and team ❤️

[@mzfitmama2361]

So beautiful!!! I am always curious if they were at the least bit comfortable. What eras they stopped all wearing corsets back then. 1930? This was so amazing to see

[@agirlabookandamom6721]

Please make a pattern for the red finale Christmas scene from White Christmas!!!

[@cindyhammond7320]

I was so worried you wouldn't include Christmas In Connecticut. I should have known you would! :) And I have a coat just like hers. Bought on layaway because it was a whopping $35! While I wouldn't feel comfortable wearing it now, it was my first vintage purchase and was a kind of coming of age as a teenager. Memories!

[@angeltheangel86]

Ya know… I’ve never watched any of those movies and now I’m going to have to lol

[@cecilelahti2484]

I absolutely *knew* you were inspired by White Christmas!

[@lisahodges8299]

I absolutely love your top! Birdy

[@marenmarshall4570]

I can’t believe you didn’t talk about Susan’s pink dress in White Christmas!

[@AndysLegacy915]

LOL Also "Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas" initially said, "it may be your last". Judy Garland didn't want to sing that, and they changed it to "let your heart be light". I'm gonna agree with Judy there. LOL THis all comes from watching TCM LOL

[@CatMcCloud]

You didn’t mention Rosemary Clooney’s black velvet dress with that bustle brooch!

[@ApophisApr]

Love you and your videos, very detailed and informative. Could you do me a favor and talk about tension settings? Thnx, Luv-oo

[@Tuntee]

such a fun video!

[@nataliexbrutality]

*cough cough* maybe…possibly…perhaps….a bonus beret pattern called the Janet in our future? XOXO your Scout, Natalie Anne

[@barbaraferron7994]

I wish you would have shown the examples for longer they appear too quickly for me to feast my eye on them.

[@barbiedesoto7054]

Stanwyck only wanted Edith head to dress her because Edith knew how to minimize her long waist and make her proportions as gorgeous as she always did. I do think an above comment is true she never married the guy in the end to be the housewife, it’s because they had a spark!

[@eternalframez]

💖

[@yocke222]

How about the dress Betty wore while she was singing “Love you done me wrong?”

[@sandrawoodard8597]

Absolutely! The best neckline ever.

[@Devanrealness]

I'm here for people wearing berets successfully

[@sbffsbrarbrr]

That was fun.....you did great synopses on some of the older movies that I hadn't heard of. I do have to agree with one of the other commenters though.....that it would have been nice to see longer or more clips of the fashion from the movies. I do realize there is only so much that can fit into a limited time frame and I enjoyed watching this. As far as favorites, I used to watch White Christmas every year and never had enough. Until I read a story about the "real" Bing Crosby and that was that 😒

[@janetb8216]

Your talk is great but wish there was less video of you and much more video of the costumes.

[@susanrussell8195]

The hat is UGLY. I’m so glad my opinion has been vindicated.

[@mariansmith7694]

So... show the fashion more & less of you talking .

[@TheRVRD]

Wow ... rude. Happy holidays

[@TheBLGL]

It is called “Gertie’s world” lol

[@jenniferzayerz9907]

I have to say I was a little disappointed. The shots of the fashion were so short that if I blinked, I missed them. You did not have to concentrate so much on you, but on the fashion moments you were talking about in the movies - whether a still or film clip. I'd rather see the pic of what you're talking about then see you talking about it. Otherwise, I agree with your pics and what you had to say.

[@KittysBunny8]

It's her channel, if you don't want to see her then don't watch! Jealousy is so unattractive!

[@jenniferzayerz9907]

@@KittysBunny8 It wasn't jealousy, I love her videos, but when you are talking about iconic fashion moments, it only makes sense to show it for longer than 2 seconds so people can see what you are talking about. It was a suggestion and if she can't take criticism, which I'm sure she can, then there's no point in doing the video. I agreed with her choices but had to go back and rewatch and pause at the pics to see what she was talking about. You are the one full of hate.

[@KittysBunny8]

@@jenniferzayerz9907 What a nice person you are!