Sewing a 1950s Peasant dress with border print fabric | Vintage sewing project + sew with me

[@BiankaBowman]

I love how the dress turned out. The fabric is so fun and matched perfectly. As always I loved seeing Spooky help 🐈‍⬛

[@BethAge95]

The dress is soo cute! The fabric is awesome and the little details make it really special :)

[@marieryan2541]

Hi Haley Marie. I love the dress and the black floral material you use the two goes perfect together. I hope everything goes well with Sukie and it is nothing major.

[@jamesjamm]

Oh I just love this dress. The fabric is so beautiful too .:-) I love how much you love Spooky.

[@WithLoveKristina]

I’m OBSESSED with this one!!! It’s stunning!

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thanks ❤️

[@Raquelita.creates]

Absolutely love this dress! The fabric choice was excellent! I also love the cost breakdown, it is so informing!

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you!

[@newcreature222]

This is on the money 💰, very beautiful and I love that you used the boarder print on your waist line such a magnificent dress 👗

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thanks 💜

[@debcarroll8192]

The curls in your hair on day 2 are so cute. The dress is perfection!

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you!

[@jessicahamilton398]

Wow. The dress and construction was gorgeous! It motivates me to want to learn how to make and tailor my own clothes. Everything mainstream is so cheaply constructed or quickly made. I’m thinking maybe of taking a sewing class this year!

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Yes take a class, I taught myself at home but really wish I had done some classes first! And also know it takes a long time and a lot of practice to get good so don't get discouraged, I actually have my first dress I ever made on here if you ever need encouragement of where I started from, knowing where I am at 3 years later.

[@jessicahamilton398]

@@HaleyMarieVintage That’s awesome! Thank you! I will totally check that out. My Mom taught me some basics when I was little, but I still don’t know how to thread a bobbin or what to do when the machine jams up etc. I also find that my proportions can be hard to fit, so it would be nice to do my own tailoring. I hope your channel does well! I just came across it recently and I think your content is great.

[@lesliejacobs3605]

This dress turned out so pretty!! You did an amazing job!! Prayers for Spooky ❤

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you!

[@JillR805]

Spooky is always so adorable in her cameos! 🐈‍⬛

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

She's the cutest and she knows it

[@petarahmatalla2796]

what a beautiful dress, great choice of fabric, excellent job, well done, and thanks for sharing. Get well soon Spooky x from the UK x

[@CosnerCoPiloting]

This fabric is beautiful! I love when dark and bright are mixed so perfectly together! Love the detailing you did around the waist, super flattering!

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you!

[@lynnscott5248]

This dress was very flattering on you. Enjoy watching your videos.

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thanks!

[@karencollins7732]

I love this dress and the beautiful colors!!! You did an amazing job on it!!! Thank you so much for sharing everything with us!!! Please take care and stay safe and healthy 💕💗💖🎶🦋

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@sallyeve4044]

Love the fabric and the dress it became. I love the changes you make. Good designer eye! Hugs to Spooky

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you!

[@leahholland6272]

Love the border print at the waist. Well worth the "extra" fabric

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Totally agree!

[@vicki9298]

PS. I loved your finishings and found them very inspiring ❤

[@lovepuppy2242]

AHHHH Haley! Put the zips in upside down and at the side! I also have to deal with chronic pain, I did this once by accident and it forever changed my ways. It's way easier to pull down than pulling up to get it off and isn't nearly as hard as doing it to get it on!! I don't do this with back zips... cuz I dont use those. They are too difficult for me to get on and I'm not about to temporarily paralyze my arm while trying to get a dress on... again. Also, love how the dress came out! the waist came out great

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you! And it is so funny how different people's mobility is, if I have a side zip, zipping it make my arm go numb but in the back it is totally fine lol

[@kaytiej8311]

That fabric is gorgeous and your pattern choice was perfect. Also appreciate alterations for personal choice. I'm always keen to see what you're going to post each week; it's like catching up with a niece each week. Take care.

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoy!

[@patterntreasures]

Love this dress so much. The pattern placement at the waist makes the dress so wonderful. I love vintage dirndls so watching you make this was especially interesting! ❤

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you!

[@StephanieCanada]

This came out so great!! And I love seeing all your projects from the fabric we found.

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Yes I have slowly been working through it haha

[@taylors5145]

Love it! Great call with that banding print at the midriff, makes a huge impact. ❤

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you!

[@JanealJohnson]

You make that dress super cute, perfect choice on the waist and bottom use of the fabric pattern

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you!

[@nadiasews]

This turned out so nice! I REALLY appreciate your cost breakdown and analysis.

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thanks 💜

[@michellecornum5856]

Insanely pretty.

[@PinkChaDesigns]

I heard the purring 😺 So cute

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

She's almost always in my lap when I edit, she's the best!

[@elainebye9090]

What a lovely dress! You did a great job on it, and it looks soooooo nice on you.

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you!

[@lynnieblinnie1066]

Love this dress. Looks fantastic on you

[@sharontownsend-thompson9505]

Well done your dress looks great👍👍

[@RhymingMime]

Love your look on day 2's intro! Gorgeous dress and beautiful hair!

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you!!!

[@threerings13]

So I saw you in Stephanie Canada's video and I adored this dress so much I had to come looking for it. Gorgeous! And as someone who has in the past tried to sell my sewing, THANK YOU for the labor cost breakdown. I wish more creators talked about that because people vastly underestimate the value of clothing. So thank you, I think it's a genuinely Good thing you are doing. You definitely have a subscriber here and I'm excited to dig through all your projects for more inspo because you seem to really have similar taste to me.

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Yay welcome!

[@Kera.S.]

Fantastic job!I love the fabric and pattern!

[@bethknapp4935]

This dress ia so adorable!!! Omg this fabric!!!!!!

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thanks!

[@glittergrandma]

Awesome dress. Well done.

[@angelajane3913]

I love this pattern

[@alfredm9763]

Gorgeous ❤

[@mce1939]

Super cute! You did a great job!

[@KatherineYoung]

Spooky purrs!!!

[@BeverleyButterfly]

I always love how well you film and explain everything your sewing glove are complete goals for me! I'm sorry about the flooding honey! This project came out so nice omg I love it it's so you xx

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you!

[@mycharliequinn]

you did great. it looks fabulous. also on forgetting how you finished things, I was having this conversation with a friend a little wile ago. different topic but same thing. I think it's a short term/long term memory thing. when you do something a lot I think your brain puts it into short or mid0 term memory instead of long term memory. especially if you listen to an audiobook or something at the same time. so the book goes into long term memory but the seam finishings don't.

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

That makes total sense, plus seam finishings have become routine/second nature so it would also live in short term memory

[@pugsaregreats]

Such a pretty blue on you! Love the dress but also love your hair in this vid!

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thanks!

[@mele9952]

That fabric is so cute!

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you!

[@svdbyjesus1]

Great job!!!!

[@vicki9298]

Oh my goodness, what a cute dress❤ how do you get these to fit so perfect? What is your trick???

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

I am actually pretty lucky that most patterns from this time frame fit me really well, modern patterns....not so much!

[@jenniferfrudd3444]

Very adorable!

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you!

[@apriljodoin9643]

Nice😊🎉

[@knmplans]

Anyone that wants to make this, Folkwear Patterns has basically the same dress. It’s called the “123 Austrian Dirndl”. That’s basically what this is, a dirndl. I bought the pdf from them (haven’t used it yet) but I think they offer printed as well, don’t quote me though! That aside this came out great and is making me want to finally get to work on my own version!

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Yes I actually made this pattern in December here is that video in case it is helpful for you! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKqnqqttlNZ_rK8

[@knmplans]

@@HaleyMarieVintage ooooh I didn’t know. Thank you!!!

[@AnniCarlsson]

Not sure this is the rigth wording but so fun and nice to see another sewer that live with pain and how that affect how we work and how cloths work for us. Me has fibromyalgia and most likly EDS as well but my house doctor don't think we need to check the eds thing due to fibro diagnos and allready on retierment due to my pain.

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thanks so much! Know that there are so many of us and you're not alone!

[@carolbarbee5653]

This fabric is amazing and the dress comes out so cute❤

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you!

[@sunshineasmr433]

I’m still in the middle of watching this but I’m definitely loving it so far!! Plus the dress looked so cute on the pattern envelope so I can’t wait to see the finished product! I do ASMR and vlog-ish style videos on my channel and I’ve already done 2 sewing videos for fun but I’m thinking of adding sewing content to my channel too, you’ve inspired me to do that! I haven’t sewn a garment since November because I had a Breast Reduction in February and I lost weight so my measurements have changed but now that I’m healed up after surgery I’m going to start sewing again ☺️💕

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Yay! Definitely start by learning the modifications you'll have to make but being able to make your own clothes again will be so fun!

[@sunshineasmr433]

@@HaleyMarieVintage thank you so much for the advice! I’ll definitely start out by doing that again for mockups too! :)

[@niamhbain6558]

This dress turned out so adorable!! Think you’ve convinced me to try a gathered skirt again, usually I stick to circular or panelled skirts cos I’ve got a big waist to hip difference and gathered skirts can kind of emphasise that I’m not the cutest way sometimes? but having it not gathered at the front is super flattering and I think I’m going to give them another try and not write them off all together 😂

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Yeah I love the not gathered in the front, I feel like it then adds the volume where I want it

[@alewis2812]

❤

[@HopeEvey]

❤❤❤

[@cristinastefan3283]

😍😍😍

[@petarahmatalla2796]

Teal cord tie would look grest x

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Oh yeah! Definitely would be so cute

[@SandraL489]

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[@lizw5587]

Do you have a serger? I got lucky with my mini one. Got it 50 then another 30 percent off. Makes edges so neat, but I've always struggled with tension on zigzags

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

I don't really like serged seams for myself, I like the old school seam finishings

[@jolynnwhite7946]

👗👍🥰😍🧵

[@cosmicsoul7073]

💚🌸🌼🌺🖤

[@pwhite2579]

In your price breakdown at the end, you do not account for economies of scale by the companies that make dresses. It is comparing apples to oranges. I do agree that the workers are not being paid a living wage. The profits are going to the owners. You might find it useful to go back through all of your price breakdowns, add up the differences between retail prices and your costs and see how they compare over time as an average. Also, I have read that cats like to drink running water (dripping faucets) rather than from a bowl. If so, the cat might drink more water which would be better.

[@sewcute_sewvintage]

I would say it's priced more for someone selling their items themselves than the mark up of a retail store. But it still gives a really good idea of how cheap things actually are

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Totally agree that the economies of scale are not the same, I still think it is important in the era of cheap clothing and social media distorting how much work it takes to make a garment to talk transparently about time and cost it takes me to make a garment. Also Spooky prefers still water I got her a fountain and she wouldn't drink from it!