Part 2 - Sewing a 17th Century Dress from Patterns of Fashion (I DID IT!!!)

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[@uniquely.mediocre1865]

Completely stunning. The mid 17th century is just one of those era's in fashion... just something about it is so fairytale-esque. I hope there's more projects planned from this era sometime in the future!!

[@rmaddie6]

Wow, you really captured the silhouette! Such a gorgeous fabric. Congratulations!

[@cathygibbs7246]

Inspirational, not just for a 17th century gown but for any project! Well done you.

[@CarinRuff]

So amazing when all of a sudden a little set of tweaks and...THERE's the silhouette! Just past the 13 minute mark and we are in the 17th c. like BOOM. Well done!

[@Sew_Learning]

Wow! Your patience and tenacity paid off. It would have been soul destroying if this beautiful garment didn’t turn out as well as it did, considering the hours that you put into it. Well done!! Sending best wishes from Down Under 💖💕💖💕💐🌺🇦🇺😎

[@sarahmwalsh]

OMG it absolutely GLOWS in the candlelight. It is a gorgeous textile to begin with, but it just comes to life with the proper lighting. Bravissima! Or whatever that would be in Dutch, since you truly look like you walked out of a Vermeer!

[@gypsydog9118]

I think your process is really lovely.

[@historicallyfashioned]

I never doubted for a second that this would be anything other than stunning! Wow! You are perfection in this gown.

[@DamesalaMode]

Thank you so much!

[@LixiaWinter]

Your cat would make a wonderful office manage, creating chill vibes and healthy work ethics.

[@imjadealexandria]

Oh my gosh. Thank you SO much for this. I'm currently making an 18th century inspired gown with a boned bodice and I was scared that hooks and eyes wouldn't be strong enough! You dropped this 👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑.

[@DamesalaMode]

They will definitely be strong enough! These were under bananas pressure and they held! I recommend either hook-and-eye tape or larger-sized hooks and eyes because it helps to spread out the pull a bit more, though!

[@bcase5328]

@@DamesalaMode Could you add rings for lacing to the center front lining and add a stomacher?

[@odetteinnewy4437]

Well done that was an incredible effort

[@lukespurgeon5964]

So, I know absolutely nothing about sewing! I'm directing a production of Cinderella next spring and was going down a KZbin black hole of looking at 17th century dresses and came across your videos. I started part one and was hooked! You're a fantastic presenter, fun, informative, and the whole process was really engaging! You're also clearly an extremely talented artist, because the finished product was a phenomenal work of art! Thanks for vids and keep up the great craftsmanship!

[@DamesalaMode]

Aw thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@maemccleary3283]

I want you to know my usual attention span for you tube videos maxes out at 10 minutes. I watched your entire part one and part 2 videos. Beautiful work! And so helpful to my own sewing journey.

[@babydrane8402]

A true masterwork. That bodice is structure defined.

[@blktauna]

I'm getting Milady de Winter and Forever Amber vibes from this. The style really suits you. Do a foo foo shift for this. It deserves it. Also do more of these. You look utterly amazing.

[@DamesalaMode]

I'm so glad you liked it! Since I have done 80% of the hard work of making a pattern for this I really should do more, but I am too traumatized by this project at the moment to even consider it lol! Talk to me again in 6 months :) :) :)

[@blktauna]

@@DamesalaMode lol a gold tissue xmas dress 😜

[@trudicole3520]

The finished dress looks terrific and I admire your tenacity doing all those mock ups and fitting adjustments well done

[@MoniqueangeliqueLumpkin]

PLANING ON DRESSING UP LA MONTESPAN 1670 A LOUIS XIX FOR MY MONTER BALL HOLLWEEN , MUST HAVE AUTHENTIC HISTORIC COSTUME, Stin light blue.

[@angelaross1]

Oh my, but this is exceptional! Thank you for showing all your process 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@DamesalaMode]

Thank you so much!

[@Monkeh_Club]

Wow, very impressive.

[@ColleenMarble]

Thanks for showing the mistakes and the process. I prefer that over perfection because it's how we all learn. The dress is amazing and I appreciate you showing the process of using Patterns of Fashion I have several of the PoF series and I think I'm about ready to try this. It's nice to know that the dress you made was maybe on the larger side, which would be a good starting place for me.

[@deborahborlase7100]

OMG - The Gingham method of cartridge pleating???? Where have you BEEN all my life???? That ALONE was a lifesaver! I will be making a Victorian gown next month, I am TOTALLY going to use cartridge pleats on the skirt now, after (literally) swearing off them for years... LOL!

[@christineherrmann205]

The orange fluffball 💯 ALSO approves and thinks it's gorgeous 😍.

[@JoelleFromParis]

Amazing work! The gown turned out beautifully. I loved the whole video even though I am not a sewer (yet!). So inspring. Thanks for sharing this. Your videos deserve tons more views.

[@DamesalaMode]

Thank you so much 😊

[@waltervelleda]

The gown turned out amazingly, lovely silhouette! Also i'm in love with the candle technique for smoothing plastic bones! PS: i appreciate the work it must take to edit such a long and detailed video, and i'm totally here for it!

[@DamesalaMode]

Thank you! This was a monumental editing task so I really appreciate that!

[@stevezytveld6585]

That, Madam, is a lovely dress. Well done, you. Thank you. As a short, busty, curvy, short-backed human my semi-final patterns are miles away from where the pattern started. And it always felt like I was doing something terribly wrong (that would come back to bite me in the final iteration). I've only been at this for just over two years (thanks Covid?) so the amount of finished projects are still small. My in-house sewing buddies are all on the YT so, it's, uh, been a journey to figure out what I'm actually up to. In the meantime, I live through mock-up purgatory, waiting to fall in love with that part of the process. Le sigh. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

[@Crescend0ll]

First of all, thank you so much for your videos, they're so well shot and explained that I always watch them several times before beginning a similar sewing project. I've started a 17th century bodice based on POF5, the mockup was good, I cut my coton canvas and boned it and the fit was perfect, the center back panels were touching without me being constricted at all, everything was fine. Then I covered it with a layer of thin silk dupioni the day after the last (perfect) fitting. And now I have 1 to 2 inch gap between the center back panels (depending on how tight i lace). I didn't put any layer inside yet (I had planed a very light coton) and I have sewn the silk on the outside with the bodice curved, to mimick the curve of my bust and avoid any tension while wearing it so... I have no explanation and I'm as lost as you were ^^' Have you find any reason to the sudden shrinkage, beside sewing lining ?

[@jenninstitches]

This is stunning. What an amazing effort and result. It looks so fantastic on you and I think your suPURvisor seemed impressed as well. That material is stunning by candlelight. the peplum change looks so much better than the original.

[@minkaf4243]

This dress is so beautiful! I love the cartridge pleats! It’s hard to understand why they were willing to limit the range of motion so much…but then, that neckline is to die for! This was a wonderful use of the fabric.

[@catrinlewis939]

Nobody's doing the hokey-pokey in that dress, and why should they? lol

[@mirandak7242]

Oh my god, the dress turned out amazing! I love 17th century gowns ♥

[@catrinlewis939]

So, so, grateful you posted this. I've sketched up a ballgown that's going to need a boned bodice, and I wasn't sure how to do it without the channels showing on the fashion fabric. Now I know how to solve the problem. I won't be able to wear a chemise under it, since the dress is 1950s-inspired more than anything and will have sheer shoulders and sleeves. I guess that will influence my choice of lining. At any rate, a four-layer bodice over a separate skirt looks to be a good approach.

[@terrirobinson3876]

I absolutely love this! You look amazing in it. Thank you for showing all your mistakes. It is so frustrating when people don't show the entire process.

[@annissa8959]

Well done, it's amazing and so is your patience with this project!

[@petersdotter1]

You were right with the choice of fabric and trim. They are stunning. For a first effort, all the adjustments you ade were nicely done. Good job.

[@pippaseaspirit4415]

This gown is so luscious 😍 If I stood in your shoes I would cut off the hook snd eye lace and put full-length lacing panels on; it would mean you could wear it more often and much more comfortably! You shouldn’t have to suffer to wear such a beautiful thing!

[@nataliemacdonald7695]

I loved this! I’ll never make this - you just popped up on YT and I was curious. You are amazing!

[@DamesalaMode]

Wow thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the video ☺️

[@centurycountess4949]

I love it! Especially knowing the fabric is vintage it's even better. The shape of the bodice itself is so perfect and the added trim it looks so authentic that if you were to put this gown next to an original I wouldn't be able to tell which one was which because it's so well done! You look exactly like princess Henrietta Maria, Daughter of Charles XIV and mother also called Henrietta. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Ellaodi]

This dress turned out beautifully, and int the candlelight it's the most beautiful gown, the fabric looks like liquid golden silk

[@FantasticalFolliesCostuming]

Thank you so much for sharing your process! I think I'm finally ready to tackle my own 17th century bodice now that I can visually see what I need to do! Even your mistakes are helpful...much appreciated 👏 and the final gown is gorgeous!

[@DamesalaMode]

I'm so glad to hear that!

[@ceciliavaldes3159]

Amazing job! Thank you so much for sharing the struggle not just the amazing result. Helps us newbies gain confidence. If a pro like you struggles, who am I not to struggle!! ❤️

[@michellecornum5856]

Excellent job for a first go. I hope you try this style again, sometime! YAY!

[@newsquared]

Thank you so much. Really inspiring work. The shapes are so interesting. I really loved the linen linings - for me they’re somehow prettier than the outer fabric (even though that’s of course beautiful).

[@jinglekringlemiller4058]

Wow, absolutely amazing work. I loved the addition of the false undersleeve. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing, it was so much fun to watch and learn.

[@CarinRuff]

Tangential request: Would you consider sometime making a short video showing how you attach and style hairpieces for your historic looks?

[@DamesalaMode]

Yes! I actually have plans to do this in the future!

[@mnels5214]

SO lovely, and a great shoutout to Renaissance Fabrics, they are amazing. Hopefully you will be able to breathe if it stretches juuuuuust a bit.

[@DamesalaMode]

Absolutely love their stuff! They are one of my go-to sources!

[@jomercer21113]

This one's my favorite. Brava!

[@alisaku2556]

Браво! Прекрасно! Спасибо!

[@deborahborlase7100]

And you are STUNNING in this! I hope you make another one, but a bit more comfy for you...

[@halfmiledrift3514]

This gown is absolutely stunning, so glad you shared the whole processs, including all the difficulties :)

[@paulandlaurahausman379]

I really enjoyed these two videos. I made a dress with boneing in it and understand the process of fitting this to that and a tuck here and a blowout there made this video so very real. I will not be making such a fine top in the future. It was so nice to see how it was really made.

[@liadelmater6643]

It's gorgeous! Be proud of your hard work.

[@deannacumpston9318]

Wow it came out amazing. I really loved seeing your whole process of making it.

[@Rotten_Ralph]

It’s beautiful… 🥰 thank you for the candle 🕯 method, I think it will be gentler on my hands than sanding down the sharp points. My first boned bodice I made, I was unaware of the issue of sharp corners so after a few wears I was stabbed by little sharp bits at all of my seam lines. It’s a terrible learning curve sometimes, very steep. 😂 🤣

[@jenniferstocker5462]

What an absolutely stunning gown and you look beautiful wearing it! Especially stunning with all the candlelight in the video!

[@soniahunt6594]

actually very very beautiful and elegant of course, truly, romantic 17th century style. I love it. The ladies were so beautiful. Those times were those dresses you can imagine them wearing that in the restoration. If the time of King Charles, the second and also the French royal court as well Louis the 14th the cousin of Charles, the second of England, 17 century French history style. The ladies look lovely in those days with the ringlets. I definitely also like what they used to have their dresses off the shoulder. Thank you very much for showing that.

[@sh-sk9zn]

Adding the peplum above your waistline definitely worked to your advantage.

[@Ventura0404]

Absolutely love it. And I love the fact that you give us so much information to do this customer thank you

[@holzlastname1976]

So glad you changed the perfume gorgeous 😍

[@cool_dude1988]

wow. what a result! you're so talented.

[@gabymargall]

The dress is stunning! Congratulations!

[@TealCheetah]

So pretty!! I kept waiting for you to crack and change it to lacing.

[@julieroyce4497]

Absolutely gorgeous!!!!

[@denisebennett3144]

You look absolutely gorgeous.

[@DamesalaMode]

Thanks so much!

[@maryhardcastle5362]

Thank you for doing that , you do well ,; it looks sweet , also I felt like reading a book!

[@julieselden7932]

Wow, that turned out stunning!

[@DamesalaMode]

Thank you so much!

[@marqueewilson]

Your camera was so rude going out of focus any time it wants 🤣 But I certainly missed your long construction videos! Congratulations with finishing the project ♥♥

[@sharontownsend-thompson9505]

Dam good work me lady. You look fantastic❤

[@101Tribal]

You are patient beyond words!! Thank you so much for this wonderful video about a 17th Century dress. It's pretty rare and precious. I got that book too and with the help of your video I know consider possible for me to adjust the size of a bodice from the book using your method. Thank you!!!

[@17thcentury_girl]

I've started sewing my own clothes and hopefully one day in the future I could fulfill my dream of 17th century dress Edit: A year later and I've started a project, made a hip pad to wear under the petticoats as a start.

[@barbaraleaweaver-mercado1820]

What a beautiful gown! You look so regal. Thank you for sharing.

[@DamesalaMode]

Thank you!

[@irinakvartalova8226]

You are sooooo cool!! I love this video! 😍

[@lauraflasch7749]

Absolutely beautiful

[@spikester789]

Really beautiful!

[@happychick6318]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@DamesalaMode]

Thank you!

[@suechalmers1820]

Beautiful dress, I enjoyed the process 😍

[@cap4life1]

It’s very beautiful! I think the fit would’ve been better if you added boning to all of your mocks. Thanks for showing your process.

[@tinaanderson3429]

I’m not as experienced as you are; however, when I make my mock ups, they ARE the lining. Perhaps next time you could make your final mock up out of the lining fabric and build from there. ❤

[@maryhardcastle5362]

You get that far , the top with I appreciate the way the manner it feels a right a good I shall go seek that pattern .

[@bonniecolleenpappin8807]

Astounding!

[@cynthiadugan858]

Beautiful!!!

[@bcase5328]

Could you add a strip of the "eye" side of the hook and eye strip to where the "hook" side of the strip is, then spiral lace the two side together? Cover the opening gap with decoration panel. Or, inserting a narrow panel that is edged in the hook and eye tape and covered in fabric and trim?

[@crazyforNarnia1]

Beautiful!

[@sarahlongshore2605]

It is gorgeous!!!

[@DamesalaMode]

Thank you!

[@morganbaldwinmiller]

This turned out amazingly. There may be fit issues but damn if it doesn't look good on you LOL

[@nicoledebrauwere6416]

Absolutely love following along on your journey constructing this dress, as I have ambitions to do my own from this period at some point. Thanks to you, I fully recognize all the mockups and fittings that will be required. Question: On the final pattern pieces that you ended up with, did you include a seam allowance on them when you cut them out of the fashion fabric? It looks like you did include a seam allowance from watching the video. Thank you so much! Absolutely love that metallic brocade and your skirt pleats look gorgeous!

[@DamesalaMode]

Thank you and yes! I include my seam allowances on my final pattern pieces!

[@Gandellion]

Damn Taylor, you’re a trouper!

[@mercedes1171]

glad i found your vids! love this & love the makeup - chefs kiss. how much of your silk fabric did you end up using by the end of it?

[@Ronald-ks2iy]

There wasn’t any sewing machines in the seventeenth century so all these gowns were made by hand which must of taken an eternity. Not to mention working by candlelight. Laundering these gowns had to be quite the task also!

[@mechahumanoid]

hi! omg what type of thread is it at 17:41 ? it looks so smooth

[@DamesalaMode]

That is Gutermann cotton thread - it's my preferred hand sewing thread!

[@mechahumanoid]

@@DamesalaMode thank u so much!! i love ur videos by the way💗

[@c2442l]

Gorgeous! Such a lot of work. How do you keep your thread from getting knots when you are hand sewing? Do you use waxed thread?

[@DamesalaMode]

Yes I do! I keep a hunk of beeswax in hands reach!

[@Siansonea]

Have you considered making a sort of stomacher-type piece, very narrow, just to add a little bit of ease for wear? You could take a strip of boned fabric, add hook and eye tape along both edges, and then trim it out nicely with fashion fabric so that it looks intentional. You could tack it down to the bodice along one edge after closing the hooks and eyes along that edge, so you still just have one set of hooks and eyes to deal with as you’re getting into and out of the garment. Would that be too far removed from the historical silhouette?

[@DamesalaMode]

I need such a tiny amount of ease - literally an inch, that I don't think that would be worth the effort 😅

[@Siansonea]

@@DamesalaMode Hopefully it will get more comfortable the more you wear it. I can certainly understand the desire to avoid putting more time into it.

[@fionafiona1146]

@@DamesalaMode Covering an additional strip of hook and eye tape in lace could do the trick. I am not sure if you would want to sacrifice some for trying but sewing a strip back to front and hooking it across the gap might tell you if it's worthwhile.

[@l.m.2404]

Question (noting that I'm late to the party), will you not need that extra ease for your shift? I don't believe that this bodice and petticoat would be worn without one.

[@shevuansereday6536]

Georgus!!!! You did a fantasic job. The mock ups paid off. On camera the fabric seems a little lack luster. But i am sure in person it looks much nicer. It looks amazing on you. You are a patient person. You showed an example of the importance of a mock up. The change between the two patterns was quiet a lot.

[@lesleyharris525]

Hi,absolutely stunning, you look beautiful and very regal, but I think it's not the dress to wear for a banquet,lol😉, but hey who need to eat or breathe when you look that beautiful.💖

[@laltrasfaccettaturadelrubi6845]

I am working on something similar and am relieved to know i did not mess up the armholes because i have little moveemnt. Also how snug shold the bodice be? because i thought it had to be tight so i made it that way. No hearing you complain about it being too small made me wonder.

[@DamesalaMode]

They should be very tight - as tight as a standard corset to get the shaping. But mine was tighter than tight 😅

[@LRMuseum]

did you prewash your linen first??

[@DamesalaMode]

Nope! I don't pre-wash any of my fabrics unless I'm going to wash the finished product and obviously this bodice is never going to get washed ☺️. That's one of the reasons I knew the linen would stretch a bit!

[@dee-annegordon5959]

It's stunning. Hopefully you're able to figure out something that'll allow you to wear it a bit more comfortably. It'd be a shame if this never got to really be worn out and about.

[@sh-sk9zn]

Too bad I saw this a year later. If u had wet the piece letting it dry until just damp and put it on then it would have stretched nicely.

[@TealCheetah]

kitty cat!

[@penny7b]

I would love to watch more of your videos, but that autofocus is doing a number on my eyes. Could you maybe set the focus manually?

[@sannabengtsson3044]

Sub Freddie porrig

[@mamiewallace9437]

I don't want to put a damper on your beautiful work but burning plastic is toxic, maybe you should wear a mask when doing this