Making a Disco Ball Dress! (aka making my crow brain very happy)

[@rachelmaksy]

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[@mommysunflower]

We appreciate you, Rachel ❤ everything has been disco here lately! My daughter just completed a skull :) thanks again for sharing the fun you get up to :)

[@tiar6354]

Yas! I LOVE Native! Thank you Rachel 😊

[@betepetitnicole]

Welp ya got me. Ordered. My smell is now your responsibility! 😂

[@sentimentalcircuscurator]

A dance-song recommendation to go with the dress mebbe ???? Moloko with the song "Sing it back"

[@sarahsnow9088]

I really truly hope that you finish the rest of the dress by adding the mirrors to the entire back too. I think it is more flattering than you may think. I look forward to an update video.

[@SquiddyHiggenbottom]

"You can't sit with us" Rachel: "Actually, Megan, I can't sit anywhere. I have GLASS DRESS"

[@YanelArez]

I'm so glad someone else thought of this too

[@janaarndt8628]

@@YanelArez me too XD

[@CarJul666]

"Make my brain happy projects" sounds like a potential new series title. The dress is a piece of art. I'd hang it on the wall of the studio, just like a piece of art.

[@brittanynichols4791]

I was thinking from the ceiling somehow. Like a chandelier moment.

[@caitlynstarrparrish]

Hang it in a window

[@kassiuh6119]

❤

[@adriannegentleman83]

@@brittanynichols4791 genius idea

[@sarahwatts7152]

I'd do it on a mannequin that is set to rotate when the sun hits it

[@fireflower12]

This video reminds me so much of my grandmother. She used to attend a new years party her friends threw every single year, and one year she bought a short flapper dress that was entirely made of a tin-foil like material. At the end of the party everyone was insanely wasted, and they needed to wrap the leftovers, so they just stripped my grandmas dress and truly used it as tin foil. She went home practically nude with only a sheer slip and a bundle of leftovers and my grandpa howling all the while. It's her favorite new years story to tell.

[@annapruitt5546]

Grandma sounds like a super fun lady! That’s a good New Years story hahaha

[@lisarudnick866]

Your Grandma party life is truly my life goal!! Thank you for making my night

[@tigristhelynx7224]

This story needs more attention in the comments. LOL It's hilarious and awesome.

[@Emma_Elizabeth]

Grandma is goals honestly

[@broganmckoko]

Man grandma was a partier! How on earth can you ever top that story?

[@alliekingsley7919]

Honestly, get a dress form specifically to display this and put it somewhere sunny in your work station to remind you that you're capable of great, beautiful things. 💖

[@13LavenderRose]

YYYYYEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS! DO THIS PLEASE!!!

[@furlizard]

Lovely idea!

[@eloiseb5600]

This! This is a fantastic idea! Even hanging on a rack I feel like this will be a delight in whatever room it's in

[@LounaNightchild]

And put the dressform on a spinning table!

[@mrs.knecro7044]

I would worry about it starting a file lol not just cause it’s hot but cause reflective sun powers 😅

[@sammycolon69]

Instead of Lucy in the sky with diamonds, It's Rachel on the floor with arthritis.

[@sarahgoddard1213]

I have a dress that I keep in my wardrobe just for sad days. I wear it when I feel rubbish and twirl around in it. This is the ultimate 'cheer me up' dress.

[@angb6616]

Do you blow bubbles? I like blowing bubbles when I’m feeling blue. The exhale just fills the bubble with my sad and it floats away.

[@hayleyfarrell5771]

That is both beautiful and sad at the same time.

[@MahdiaAbdallah]

@@angb6616 make me think of a blowing bubbles sad clown 😢

[@amusiclover7340]

This is wholesome

[@lydiagappa3938]

Best believe she’s still bejeweled when she walks in the room she can still make the whole place ✨shimmer✨

[@mena4397]

she's a mirrorball

[@Allovimo]

+++

[@Sofia-fp4mw]

Swifties unite ✨️

[@mimschannel6903]

I KEPT THINKING THIS thank you

[@actuallynathalie4650]

Yes! That’s exactly what I was thinking the whole video!

[@salty_pearl]

Rachel: *dancing as a disco ball in the yard at 3AM* The neighbors: Honey, she's out there again!

[@Cubs-Den-Reactions]

Makes me think of Gladys Kravitz 😂(nosey neighbor woman from Bewitched, for those unaware)

[@GM-qq1wi]

This is unironically actually a genius fashion moment. The dress becomes an interactive light show that takes up an entire space, kinda like a lazer show. A person can be dazzled by its effect without even looking at the dress itself. On top of that, the movement of the reflected points of light interact with each other by crossing each other and sweeping across the room in curved sporadic lines, a real disco ball could never.

[@amyhannon3034]

Yes that's it! I didn't understand why the reflected lights are so dazzling as compared to a disco ball until you said that. It's because she's a disco ball that's not the shape of a sphere AND her shape changed when she wiggles around lol

[@babbagebrassworks4278]

She is like a horizontal fireworks show, someone should make make those to put in windows, cheer anyone up.

[@gagirl1231]

“It may be unflattering but” meanwhile I’m marveling at how beautiful you and the dress look

[@christinalinadingdong9566]

EXACTLY

[@Bobbiii0.2]

Right!? This whole look - the hair, dress, makeup, everything!! Looks so good!

[@hustlemalonefan1015]

Heart eyes, motherfucker 😍

[@jenniferp6570]

She looks amazing!

[@mathildevonthun]

SAME

[@camille_la_chenille]

The reveal activated my crow brain full force and I can't stop smiling. Thanks for being such a (litteral) ray of sunshine on the internet, Rachel!

[@MartiasMuses]

same for me :D

[@elainebye9090]

YES!!! Me too.

[@raccoonspirit5369]

“That was extremely annoying, messy and time consuming. Which is what I say, every time I shave my legs.” I love that she just says what’s on her mind! That is why I subscribe to Rachel. She is honest, wholesome and her weird matches my weird.

[@TessaOswin]

This is why I stopped shaving my leg. It just wasn’t worth it in my opinion

[@afirmrose]

I bet Binx’s eyes got huge with all the lights it reflected on the wall. My cat would have been in heaven chasing them.

[@jennthya6982]

Okay... so the full reveal, with the 70s makeup and the wig, is giving Stevie Nicks and Agnetha Fältskog (ABBA) vibes so hard. 100/10 Absolute perfection.

[@Saraphina_Marie]

YES, just made the same comment, was giving BIG ABBA VIBES!!!

[@Nikki-tx6kh]

I thought on Agnetha too. 🤣

[@sageandstone8977]

Does anyone else, whenever Rachel says "It's not flattering," immediately think "but she looks so pretty in it!" Every...single...time. I think she is one of these blessed people that can wear a potato sack and look amazing... * thinks about potato sack video.* Yup... Proof right there. Keep up the good work! Always so fun to watch. Rachel, your videos give this middle aged lady a serotonin boost without fail. Thanks for all you do.

[@AlexaFaie]

I think the reason she thought it was unflattering was how it followed her tummy a bit. Which is how this style would have looked on people in the 20s if they didn't wear the correct foundation garments (usually a corset, just not one cut with any waist reduction). When you have a tube shaped dress it really needs a smooth foundation layer to look peak level regardless of the body wearing it. That's like the sole issue I think Rachel has with the fit of some of her dresses since they come from eras which have a lot more to the foundations than we wear nowadays and it can really affect the fit. But for a short project like Rachel does, it would not be possible to create all the correct underpinnings for everything. She'd never get to post a thing. I think she looked awesome in the dress regardless and I was lamenting how she just cut the pattern from the paper and did no adjustments and it was good to go for her. My measurements are all over the place (split between core and plus sizes for patterns which makes the concept of even trying to make anything overwhelming). Like for a no edit pattern made out of backdrop fabric it turned out pretty damn amazing. And the sparkles.... all the sparkles! How can that NOT be flattering?

[@ravens_tale]

The “this is the skin of a killer, Bella” made me chortle💀 Beautiful dress, you are a powerhouse👏🤩

[@Eleonoor]

It's those little asides and Pop Culture references that make me Love Rachel SOOOOO MUCH

[@Mookneepie]

My bird brain processed that as “This is the skin of a Bella.” And now I cannot stop imagining that horror scenario as a fanfic 😶

[@aylannibubble]

🐀🐀??

[@sleepysloth2385]

Watching you METICULOUSLY place all of those glass pieces on the dress gave me flashbacks to Jenna Marbles doing the same thing but to her face (to be a disco ball obviously).

[@Samantha-zu3qe]

Literally what I thought of when I saw the title 😍

[@alexandraaaron9705]

I Miss Jenna! The Bedazzling of Her Face was EPIC💖

[@MyHellaKitty]

@@alexandraaaron9705 I miss her too.

[@rlovelace1307]

rachel is just vintage goblin jenna

[@drhannibelle]

Yeah, Jenna did it first. Rachel tried to wait long enough before she copied, hoping people wouldn't remember

[@k1tkat-kate]

Rachel: It's not very flattering... Me: UM EXCUSE ME, YOU ARE A TOTAL SMOKESHOW!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😍😍😍😍😍

[@dreamingscarlettm5415]

This video made me very happy. The pure childlike playfulness in Rachels eyes when she wears the dress just fills my heart with warmth and happiness. I wanna be more like Rachel

[@sunnydoom2726]

This was amazing! The only thing its missing is Frodo's and Binx's reactions. Animals usually go crazy for stuff the reflects on the wall.

[@racek87]

Me moving my cell phone just right to reflect the sun. My cats:😯😯

[@beefarren]

I think what makes the crow brain so happy is not just the reflections, but the fact that the reflections move when you do. Makes me want to do something like this on a bellydancing costume. Can you imagine how that would look on a bellydance performance if it was lit correctly?

[@LizCowanSC]

That would be amazing! 🤩

[@Spiceyspiney]

If you can watch this entire reveal section without a HUGE grin on your face, are you even human??! This dress is EVERYTHING!

[@GuildoftheFlyingTortoise]

My nine year old wants you to know that your house is looking "really cinematic today."

[@leomcshizzlepjocastdeserve1631]

i love your nine year old! she seems so cool

[@e.g.2261]

Please tell your nine year old that they're really cool

[@emmakayisnotok7322]

please tell your 9 y/o that they are verg right her does does indeed like quite cinematic today !!!

[@sparklingserenity8707]

Lol that's awesome, your 9 yr. Old is precious

[@GuildoftheFlyingTortoise]

@@leomcshizzlepjocastdeserve1631 She is, and she has great taste in KZbinrs. :)

[@kari8187]

Not going to lie, I loved the dress at the two hour update. That was an art deco design in the front and I’m here for it❤

[@MerryMoss]

Yaaass, maybe she'll make something like that one day (and could actually sit in it) 😊

[@stevenclemons1]

This is what i imagine Dazzler from xmen looked like during the disco era and im obsessed! Also, can we JUST give this woman Rachel credit for being an incredible model!? You always turn it out with the reveals and u don't get credit for your innate modelesqueness (3timesfast)💛

[@AJisreading]

the “local cryptid” footage viscerally reminded me of Mr Burns, high and glowing, emerging from the woods and bringing peace and love, which is ABSOLUTELY the vibe I want to cultivate in 2023

[@jtru0]

Yes!

[@Miss_Distress]

Cryptidcore for 2023

[@Wearewalleye]

why is no one talking about how cute her disco makeup is like it look so good on her

[@Randaed]

Ok. Backstory time! When my kids were little, they noticed the light reflecting on the ceiling from my phone screen dancing around and got really excited about it. Being me and having seen an old Peter Pan play on PBS at some point where Tinkerbell was played by a mirror reflecting light onto things, I very quickly decided to convince my children that this light was Tinkerbell. So, little reflections like your new dress puts out are now tinkerbells in our house after many happy years of messing with toddlers' minds until they became teenagers. Backstory time over. I can't help but notice, your dress also happens to be roughly the cut of Disney's Tinkerbell's dress. Therefore! You have made the ultimate Tinkerbell tinkerbell dress! The end.

[@katepaulsen8792]

Okay the backstory makes this comment SO STINKING CUTE

[@mcwjes]

I do believe in fairies! I do! I do! 👏👏👏

[@saramartinez8747]

@@mcwjes now in Spanish bc I can't help myself. Yo si creo en las hadas, creo, creo!!!!

[@maudline]

That is so cute!

[@SmittenKitten.]

A dress that reflects the gaze of its onlooker... A true statement of art!

[@kottaraislapsi]

I have a hard time understanding how Rachel can be so amazing. She is an amazing content creator, seems like an amazing personz she just does amazing stuff and she looks amazing in freaking E V E R Y T H I N G. But what I am super happy about is that she shares her amaziness to all of us.

[@azrani2023]

could not have put it better. she seriously made my life better.

[@whitedemonfeathers]

I love how happy Rachel was at the reveal!!!

[@rantsnwhatnot]

Her unbridled glee was one of the best parts of the video!

[@janetmonahan6904]

You look beautiful Great job.

[@elyssart]

Rachel being the most relatable disco queen of the new year. Hear ye, hear ye!

[@elflass5544]

Rachel, thanks for the thoughtful “potential flash warning.” So many videos have surprise strobe effects, even commercials on tv! So your PSA is much appreciated by the photosensitive ❤

[@WeywardPatterns]

I love this. It gave me second-hand nostalgia. The reveal shots reminded me of your dad having a personal video of your mom from the 80s.Ya know? Like he watches it every once in a while and says "look how magnificent your mother is..." with teary eyes. I've never experienced this, it's just how it made me feel. You're awesome.

[@daniellenorwood2720]

"Slow roll into 2023" is EXACTLY how it is. Also you should put this dress on your new mannequin and leave the armor shoulder pads!

[@sarahmwalsh]

This disco ball dress - and your reaction to wearing it - is truly delightful. But you have to, please, promise us (PINKY PROMISE) that you will use that wig to do some sort of Robin Hood: Men in Tights cosplay because it just SCREAMS Maid Marian of Bagelle and that would be utter perfection!!!

[@alexandracenuse8762]

omg yes!!!

[@tennisprinzessin84]

YES TO THAT

[@thebarefoothobbit]

I agree!

[@rebeccarankin9455]

I would both live and die for that lol

[@MsCharlyD]

I freaking love that movie! She should do the song too!

[@meganjaime7728]

15:55 “this is the skin of a killer Bella” 😂😂😂 I’ve never read the books or watched the movies but I got that reference and I’m dying! 😂😂

[@Karasus_drug_dealer]

I have unfortunately done both….the irreversible and un-live-downable mistakes of a thirteen year old.

[@Monstrgoose]

I was so shocked when you said it wasn't flattering..... I'd just spent the previous solid 60 seconds in complete and utter awe. The power and glamor eclipses anything else

[@Judoka26]

I feel like she talks about the tightness around thr hips, it might have looked even better if it was cut a bit looser 😉

[@josepheddy3955]

RACHEL! I cannot get over how good this reveal was. You look magnificent, the music, the lighting, you are radiating how good this dress makes you feel and it’s fabulous. Currently on my 6th rewatch. Chef’s kiss content

[@leslieholland7843]

Rachel's turning into glittering points of lights made me insanely happy.

[@Roserae16]

And so, giving us both Jenna Marbles "disco ball head" and Mabel Pines "i successfully bedazzled my face" vibes, Rachel has put us on the right path for 2023 🙌🏻

[@suruyuki]

She should put on the dress and recreate the Jenna's disco ball face video

[@druidicnonsense]

I was gonna say Jenna would be proud hehe

[@rosecat5638]

I just wanted her to say “Atlanta!” In a high voice so bad

[@TheJemmaGrl]

Jenna would love this.

[@basementdwellercosplay]

At some point Rachel needs to make a leather holster for her glue gun, then she can truly be the fast glue gun in the west

[@mikespangler98]

Fastest glue gun in the east, given where Massachusetts is located.

[@Scbozel627]

Annie Oakley but with crafts

[@kikihammond5326]

Yup, and wear that on one side and her cup holster on the other, and practice cross drawing.

[@georgier9151]

Could be a fun "quicker" project between disco dresses haha

[@sweetpea5539]

Bernadette Banner made a holder for her fabrics shears 😊

[@breahnalesemann2141]

I never thought I would want a dress covered in tiny mirror, but they way you light up like a hero who has just discovered their superpower is fantastic. It makes me happy how happy you are wearing it. Love it

[@MerryMoss]

The video where Rachel _fully_ transforms into a crow & we're all here for it 😂😊 I love your excitement and unfiltered happiness with all the bling-bling

[@lilykatmoon4508]

I can just hear Jeremy Crow from Mrs Frisby and the Rats of Nimh saying “It’s so sparkly 😍”! Epic dress.

[@marissabulso6439]

That roll at 13:33 was so relatable, I cannot. 😂 Also, “this is the skin of a killer Bella,” made me splutter-my-drink laugh. 😂🤣🤣

[@raphaellegagne-nadeau5330]

THE REVEAL!!! The shots were so beautiful!! The slow mo footage!! The music!! THE HAIR!! Everything about this video is 10/10

[@unchartedpassions]

The JOY! THE CINEMATOGRAPHY! THE FREAKIN' SPARKLES EVERYWHERE!!!! This must be one of my favourite reveals you've ever made (and you suit the 70s vibe so much)!!!

[@mew8]

Came down here to say the exact same thing! AND SHE LOOKS STUNNNNNNING THE WHOLE TIME!

[@naomigoerzen2079]

I just want to say thank you for just being a place for people to come, have fun, learn things, get inspired and just smile. I've been following you for a long time and I always look forward to your videos. We lost our home in a storm last Saturday night and honestly sitting down and watching this gave me much needed normalcy and laughs. I hope you know how appreciated you are ❤️

[@darkstar2874]

“So when it comes to putting the putting the Dísco....” ..... “DÍSCO~ 😏” That quote now lives rent free in my brain.

[@dreca]

My old man labrador heard you ask Frodo who a good boy was, and he got soooo excited. My heart 💗🥰.

[@HAGGISWOOMAN]

Sitting? Who needs to sit! You would be dancing all night long 🎉This is giving me 1970’s disco QUEEN and I’m loving it!!!!!! Amazing job ❤

[@kjmav10135]

70’s disco dance award winner here. First place for our dance to “More Than a Woman.” Wish I had had that AMAZING dress to go with my moves! So amazing!

[@leoniezaghini9432]

All the Shiney! Gorgeous and sparkly. Chefs kiss. Thank you for the 70s revisit. Shades of Millie Bobby Brown with the hair and makeup. Also crafting and cutting fabric on a table 2023 is fancy!🕺

[@HopefullRomantic]

you made us all a bunch of happy crows with this dress! thank you, queen! ♥

[@lexi2681]

I'm surprised no celebrity has worn something like this to an award show or for a music video. It's such a cool idea, I lowkey love it!

[@Pinkstars1605]

Her wig and costume did remind me of a younger Nicole kidman.

[@cayenigma]

I am pretty sure Cher has

[@monivonbrawny4489]

i think lady gaga has

[@elainehessey2315]

Reminds me of Moloko's dress in her music video Sing it Back ❤

[@launamcm]

I wrote this really fast but here's this for everyone: The Disco Girl of Massachusets. The word is that you'll see her on dark nights, just outside the range of a streetlight. A single glint of stray light followed by a cascade of square lights. Then, you behold her - the Disco Girl of Massachusets! No one knows quite where she came from. Legend is that she's a sprite from the creation of disco ball in the 1920s, or an ambitious flapper girl by her style of dress. Other legends claim she was just a party girl from the 1960s, who got lost on her way home. If you manage to spot her before the lights from her dress strike you, she'll beckon to you. If you follow her summons, you'll find yourself led to a speakeasy. Don't worry, she knows the password. Inside, you're in the 1920s. Cigarette smoke is heavy in the air and glasses clink underneath racous laughter. What's that? You're worried you're dressed too modern? Oh, don't worry, they don't see you. The music swells as the live band swings into a new tune. You dance the night away, and awake under the streetlamp. The morning mist clings to you like the smoke last night. You sit up as you catch the last of the Disco Girl disappearing with the morning sun. Was that a glimmer or the sun rising? If you don't see her before she sees you, you're reminded of the hypnotic spin of a disco ball. Your eyes are struck by it, held by it, as she steps closer. She smiles. She disappears in a shower of light. You're left wondering if she was real. A sudden urge to find a loud bar with lots of dancing will strike you. It passes, a fleeting desire. Something is still sparked within you - a desire to be cozy with friends. Don't spend too long searching for the Disco Girl of Massachusets. No one is certain what town she's in. Most sightings happen in the older parts of Boston, on nights of the new moon, when one's heart is most empty. She reportedly doesn't harm anyone and apparently only seeks to promote joy and connection.

[@ae_nelson]

im kind of obsessed with this as a whole storyline. Reminds me a little of Midnight in Paris, but more allusive and sparkly.

[@ravenwillowhart4501]

Writing "really fast" suits you. Love it. And I am forever beholden to your awesomeness in knowing that the past tense of "to lead" (long ee sound folks) is "led." Truly you are a unicorn among writers today.

[@nicolakunz231]

This is fantastic.

[@Midnight6277]

Oooh that's so atmospheric I love it 💗

[@Jahan_MP4]

Judging from the intro only this video promises to be a masterpiece

[@joanneboag5993]

Full disclosure: I paused the video to see the fabulous pic of you and Nick as wedding guests! What a handsome couple!!!! Oh, AND THE DISCO DRESS IS AMAZING!!!🤩

[@christinaheesakacowden-wut3809]

Wow, this is not only a work of art and labor, but 100% a red carpet look. Might want to exchange the glass with sequence though to prevent injuries, lol. 😊

[@AllTheMiniThings]

Here I thought you were *just* going to use a sequin fabric to make a disco ball dress. THIS is dedication to your craft! I hope it'll light up a corner or your studio for years to come

[@sarahk.8473]

I know woodland fairy isn't really the vibe here but I can't help but see the reflections as a personal army of fireflies or something! Feels so magical!

[@Lacmene8]

It's very peau d'âne for sure (highly recommend it it's a very magical film)

[@spiderwickian]

a whopping "HECK YES" to full assing 2023, not being so hard on ourselves, and doing projects that make us happy!!! your videos are an absolute joy to watch

[@luabeth7520]

this takes "i want you to know i'm a mirrorball" to another level

[@fionamorris9634]

That is the best New Years resolution Ive heard in a very long time, Rachel, "2023 year of full assing it and not being hard on ourselves." Sounds like something I could really get behind no pun intended.😂

[@kaylamiller1572]

Friday the 13th Rachel: the crows in my brain must be appeased through disco offerings

[@uniquelymadison]

Wow! This turned out so cool! The 1920s pattern was a great idea for having to use less fabric, but it's also perfect for the 70's Biba look because Biba was actually inspired by the 1920s. Not sure if that was planned but I thought it was fun little historic tie-in.

[@kateg7298]

You know that you're getting old when your first thought is "Wow, you can *see* well enough to do those tiles?" I'm seriously impressed. How to meet your neighbors, for sure. And also, how to convince your neighbors that their property is haunted. It's a twofer. I love it.

[@SilverEchoes]

With that dress, you create your own clouds of sparkling fairydust wherever you go. Gorgeous!

[@tornotto]

Your shirt. Your mummy shirt. It's so good. It's *chef's kiss*

[@talitanaka]

I giggled so hard with glee at the reveal that my wife pointed it out over her loud music! The dress doesn't need to have a flattering cut for you to look fantastic! Crow brain go happy

[@hellyeah_ellajane]

I always wanted to make a disco ball helmet for my daily bike commute. I have officially been inspired!

[@christinebarone2829]

We must have a video of this, please do 🙂.

[@Savvy1718]

That sounds potentially hazardous to drivers or even yourself if the pretty lights distract you but also intensely satisfying 😂

[@JustSaralius]

Yeah, that does not sound traffic safe... 😆

[@pearlygirl88]

I made one when I was a teenager! I added a big bow to it as well. It made me laugh every time I wore it.

[@hellyeah_ellajane]

@@pearlygirl88 for all the people questioning the safety of such an apparatus: did you or anyone in the immediate vicinity die in a fiery crash? 😅

[@Elvoalven]

Ringing in the new year by requesting a Pippi Longstocking cosplay from Rachel!

[@hellyeah_ellajane]

🎉 yes please

[@MsSarahKelly]

Use a metal hanger for the pigtail braids! That’s what we did when I did it in elementary school in the 90’s!

[@gelflingfay]

Don't forget the sugar in between the toes!

[@maggiethorpe4837]

The hair, the makeup, the cinematic reveal! *chef’s kiss* You look absolutely stunning!

[@Izzy-cp8yt]

My junior prom dress was entirely silver sequins that gave much the same disco ball effect. Very exciting to see someone share younger me's love of sparkle! Crow brain knows what's up sometimes 😂

[@bast713]

I LOVE this dress. You did such a fantastic job. If I saw this in my yard at 3am, I would think a drunk fey got lost on the way home from a party 😂

[@teresaellis7062]

😂😂😂😂

[@E42545]

Full honesty I think this is the single most “trust the process” I’ve ever felt abt a Rachel video (literally since the pinup companion days) and subsequently experienced the highest degree of delight and shock at the result lol Also random tip after years of sticking mirrors to things (including clothes) the best solution I’ve found for sharp edges if you’re not going to embroider them on is to file every single edge with a dremel (with eye promotion, gloves, and a respirator) on very low speed, or by hand on high grit sandpaper. Beyond tedious addition to an already tedious af project but it def makes a useable/lasting garment as far as not mutilating yourself lol

[@xlilsnailx]

I think we all should do more things that don't "serve a practical purpose" but make us happy... and I love how supportive Nick is to going out and watching you light up the yard. lol

[@lsandercock7164]

this looks like an iconic 80s dress that many people try to recreate despite all interviews saying it was lethal ❤‍🔥

[@allyski]

I think chappell would buy the entire look a+

[@DatNinjaCow03]

I know for a FACT that my black lab would lose her mind chasing those shinies reflected, while I would be absolutely mesmerized because of how pretty it is-

[@nancyruizalvarez4982]

As someone who’s lived through the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, etc., I love this dress! I had so much fun watching you make it! And I love the wig! You look great with that hair! Thank you so much for always making me smile! You’re the best!😜

[@thatcraftypanda]

Can I have a 20 minute video of you just running around in the light in the dress? Those happy levels from you and in my own brain are YASSS

[@txwaterbird6115]

Just watched this and OMG!!! Why don't you think it is flattering? You look gorgeous. One of my favorite videos EVER!!!

[@nunchuckpapi8579]

Rachel making her dress look like a disco ball 🤝 Jenna Marbles making her head look like a disco ball LOL This also made my pea crow brain very happy and for that I thank you

[@LeyliaFireheart]

Not me resisting the urge to make a really cute crop top out of disco tiles

[@imjustdandy9799]

Resistance is futile

[@pandajesus5052]

This is your sign to do it

[@craftideasCD]

That wig is giving me serious Maid Marian vibes from Robinhood Men in Tights. Also that dress is so absolutely amazing!

[@angb6616]

That’s who I was thinking of❣️🤓

[@halloween_goth_]

rachel, i love seeing how much you grow. i work at a location of a popular fabric company (ms. jo’s if you will), and i love recommending you. when someone comes in to purchase fabric, patterns- hell, even beads, i let them know that for when i’m working on my projects, i watch you. thank you so much for what you do. been watching you for years, and won’t be stopping anytime soon. i love to see your growth

[@zeniascreativespace3890]

You look like an ENTIRE night sky in that dress! both you and the dress are brilliant Rachel

[@annbrookens945]

Rachel, your disco ball queen transformation is absolutely gorgeous! I'm continually amazed at the many faces of Rachel Maksy. Your mad makeup skills combined with your creativity create some awe inspiring end results!

[@katiewaterrose]

The look of absolute joy on your face when the sun catches that dress gave me a boost of serotonin by association haha. thank you for crafting the things we never knew we needed!

[@jenh65]

I'm stealing the motto "2023, the year of full-assing it!" Love this video 💜

[@alineleal13_]

It's good for merch too. She could use it.

[@gratefulmama618]

Introducing ABBA's newest member, Rachel!! 🕺

[@olive_olive.mp4]

21:53 !!!! Yes!!! Fulling assing it and not being hard on yourself!!! I haven't watched any of your videos in a while but this is such a nice message to stumble upon and I'm here for it!! I have so many of my own projects that I'm excited about this year and you inspire me a lot :) Now I gotta binge your channel to see what I've missed lately, here's to 2023!!!

[@readmachine18]

Nick quoting Greg from Over the Garden Wall in the bloopers just made this amazing video even MORE amazing 😆

[@Ellamaybuttons]

I love it so much! I remember hearing that we're drawn to shiny things as an evolutionary trait to help us find water sources, so really it's only natural that you'd want to be a walking disco ball.

[@Remmemory]

I love how much joy this project brought even if it looked insanely uncomfortable. I'm surprised Binx did not attack the reflections lol

[@quinncy.]

the reveal completey mesmerized me and blew me away!😍 i'm not surprised that this was your fave trying on experience! i could tell how much you liked it; the feeling came right through the screen and made me smile the whole time!✨💗

[@mattrahman]

It's just so nice to see someone being happy! It's infectious, thank you!