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Those details make that nightgown stunning. It’s truly lovely. Thank you for sharing the process with us. My sister knits and when she is done with a big project she loves to do one or two smaller ones that she calls pallet cleansers. Its a good way to keep doing what you love while still getting some rest in.

Love all those pin tucks and scallop details. Wow! I would definitely love to see the dressing gown/robe that went with this nightdress. That would be fun to see. I agree with you James, I always thought that for the length of time Olivia wore this costume on screen, that there was likely more than one made.

Beautiful 😊

Perfection

thank you for making this nightdress, james! as always, your work is gorgeous! simple compared to scarlett's but oh-so-detailed compared to what one can find in the shops today. the contrast between each character and her costumes can't be clearer. i always thought it was funny that olivia de havilland was supposed to be the "plain" one compared to ms. leigh in the film because i saw olivia first as maid marian in robin hood opposite errol flynn and thought she was stunning. please do make the dressing gown!

A perfect night dress for a crisp autumn morning breakfast with croissants and a hot chocolate, wool socks and a snoring hound at your feet. I love it. Thank You, James.

love it my favorite all time movie wedding dress

Amazing amazing work!!! I'm currently in the planning stages of making this and am stumped at the yardage for the skirt. I have the same pattern; about how many yards of fabric did you need for lining, underskirt, and top layer? Thanks so much!

This is such a lovely dress!! Do you make patterns for this dress and sale them?

james, it is a masterpiece--a true work of art! that pink is just luscious! and your sequining is wonderful. you did a gorgeous job!

gorgeous dress--beautiful execution, as always. that satin sure looks unforgiving to sew! and yes--someone could wear that gown today and perhaps only look out of place because they'd be more elegantly dressed than anyone else....

I would LOVE to see the wedding dress from Brigadoon!

my goodness, james!! yikes on those mishaps, but the skirt is glorious! the fabric drapes so beautifully in the back. just gorgeous!

22 skirt panels?! Thats quite a lot. Im working on a pinafore inspired by this dress for my everyday wear and I just used a rectangle of gingham and pleated it up. I didnt realize that the skirt was cut in gored panels as I thought it was like darted at the top then pleated to give that floaty look it has.

gorgeous dress, james! beautiful work as always.

finally The Dress that looks riht and like Marilyn would actually wear it. Not to say anything bad about other dresses or dress mkers but the right fabric and skill level matter. This is beautiful

I think I like the dress this way. Without all the adornments.

Your work is stunning as always. I really enjoy watching your creations thank you for sharing it with us.

I'm so blown away! You did an amazing job!

just because

Love the proportions here, stripes to lace to folds it goes on and on! Beautifully done..

Lovely! Thank you for that backstory. I am an Anthony Trollope fan, but am not as familiar with these TV or film adaptations. But, I grew up on Return To Oz and know every word to that strange film haha.

This is stunning! I have not got to this episode yet.

gorgeous. the detailing is outstanding. the lace and bows are perfection! (and i love pink!)

oh. my. gosh. this is spectacular. if i were a rich lady, this is what i'd wear every day!

lovely!!

lovely! i always loved julie newmar. she was a comedic superstar--incredibly funny. i also remember her from an episode of star trek. :)

omg, that is perfection, james! i'd buy it if it you'd ever be willing to sell it and if it could be altered to fit--someday, i would love to commission you to make me something...i just need to figure out what! :)

beautiful!! i've never been a fan of aprons, but this is spectacular. and the underdress, so to speak, is just lovely.

gorgeous!!

omigosh!! i had no idea it was so elaborate! it's beautiful. i'd wear it as an outer skirt rather than an under-skirt. way too pretty to hide!!

james, it's a work of art! it never ceases to amaze me how elaborate those costumes were, no matter how brief their screen time. and your execution is immaculate. just wow!!

A lovely , lovely dress from my favorite age of dresses! All hail James Kelly, Patron Saint of detailed pleating and gathers 🙌🏼🙌🏼

Loved the Pallieters back in the ‘70s, found them on UA-cam a few years back. Time to watch them again. Thank you!

Exquisite.

Lovely detail work!

just lovely!

beautiful work, james. it is delightful watching all the details of these lovely costumes come alive!

such a "simple" dress...and yet it's not! it does have a sense of simplicity about it that suits maria's character, but it's so elegant. the darting in the front bodice is stunning, as are the cartridge pleats. the sleeve and button details are things i don't know how many of us miss when watching the movie. just gorgeous work, james, especially on such an unforgiving but lovely fabric. speaking of which, from what i've seen, "raw" silk (slubbier than dupioni) used to be the cheaper option than the smoother silks. funny that it's so much more expensive and hard to come by these days.

gorgeous!!

risque for the 50s? yes indeed! but stunning. (i'm no prude, but even i gasped and said "oh my!" when the ladies in waiting first turned their backs on us in the audience! - and thanks for linking the clips!) it's amazing how much detail goes into hollywood costumes--details that the eye seldom catches on first watching a film but that really sell the costume as being everything it's supposed to be. expensive and fine silk underlayers, for example...who'd think you need that kind of expense? - but that's what helped those lovely skirts move so beautifully. and chantilly lace sells the costumes as french court-appropriate. the craft really is amazing!

love the second bow--the slightly smaller one. the gown is gorgeous--wish we could see her dance! you truly did her justice, james.

the ballgown from shall we dance is one of my all-time favorites! the foundations are what make it move so beautifully when she dances in it, but i had no idea the petticoat itself was so involved of a design. yours, james, is an absolute work of art that anyone would be proud to wear as an outer skirt rather than an underskirt. it's so beautiful that it would be a shame to hide it! wow...just wow.

stunning! the silks are total eye candy!!!!!

So beautiful. Thank you form Thailand.

absolutely gorgeous costume!! the luminosity of the silk really shines with the ruching and the delicate black trim. i love the whole dress! - especially the two-part sleeves. :)

omigosh...miles and miles of braid!! even sewn by machine, that *had* to take forever...but the results are oh so stunning!! what a gorgeous costume!!

i know that the dress is supposed to be "tacky," so what does it say about me that i'd *totally* wear your gorgeous reproduction? :D

spectacular already! your trick of flat lining the tulle to the taffeta until the waist and then sewing them as separate layers is what gives the skirt its movement...i hadn't realized how many of plunkett's scarlett dresses were princess-seamed until you mentioned it, and it sure adds another layer of complication to your reproductions...! love seeing you analyze and then reproduce these gorgeous designs! on to part 2! :)

magnificent!!