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Make Do and Mend - The WWII Slow Fashion Movement
#makedoandmend #sewbiased #ww2clothing #slowfashion #slowfashionmovement #vintagestyle
In this video, I explore the Make Do and Mend Movement - the program the British Government created in WW2 in answer to the shortages and rationing of the war. This movement encouraged people across the country to economize on clothing purchases, repair the clothes they had, and was the first, organized Green/Slow Fashion movement!
Check out the Costube Symposium playlist: ua-cam.com/channels/nYGjxw6C9nVilZWxQ8sbyg.html
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The Disability in Costuming Livestream: ua-cam.com/video/69whhnHN1Xw/v-deo.html
My Video on CC41 Utility Clothing in WWII: ua-cam.com/video/vgwED-NI_V0/v-deo.html
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Instagram: sew_biased
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Sources for this video:
Fashion on the Ration by Julie Summers: amzn.to/3yYI66c
www.bl.uk/learning/timeline/item106365.html
www.iwm.org.uk/history/make-do-and-mend-0
www.iwm.org.uk/history/10-top-tips-for-winning-at-make-do-and-mend
beansproutadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Make-Do-and-Mend.pdf
Main footage shot on a Sony HDR-CX455: amzn.to/3q1z1VT​
Secondary footage with Canon EOS Rebel: amzn.to/3xZWLfO
Lapel Microphone: amzn.to/3xTFYLH
Theme music composed by Cameron Killick
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Knitting for Victory - Recreating a WWII Service Sweater
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#sewbiased #wwiiknitting #vintageknitting In this video I recreate a vintage knit sweater vest from an original WWII pattern. All of the patterns are available from the @CanWarMus here: wartimecanada.ca/sites/default/files/documents/Monarch_0.pdf This is part of the #wwiisewingchallenge hosted by myself, @ThistlenStitches and @TheVintageGuidebook , challenging people to make a garment with the ...
Recreating a WWII Basket Apron #wwiisewingchallenge
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#1940sclothing #sewbiased #ww2sewing #basketapron In this video, I'm recreating a basket apron from a US Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin on sewing for work and home, issued in 1944. Get the pattern here: bit.ly/3Ls8YRJ I'm also going to be hosting a Live sewalong for this pattern on April 24th, at 12:00 noon PST. Join me here: ua-cam.com/video/9kKSqsF7CKE/v-deo.html Watch the full #...
1940s Vintage Loungewear for Spoonies
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#spoonies #vintage #vintagepyjamas #1940sclothing @SewBiased In this video I make a set of vintage 2-piece pyjamas for lounging around the house. I draft the top myself using the Haslam system patterns: www.etsy.com/ca/listing/545637795/the-haslam-system-of-dresscutting And you can check out my video on how to use the Haslam system of Dresscutting here: ua-cam.com/video/I7-X96firYg/v-deo.html T...
WW2 Costumer Reviews the Costumes from The Dig
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In this view I do a review of the costumes from the 2021 movie The Dig. Watch it on Netflix now: www.netflix.com/title/81167887 Based on the 2007 book of the same name: amzn.to/3FxRksA Written by the nephew of the real life Peggy Pigott. The true story of the Dig: ua-cam.com/video/a_POvnICuj4/v-deo.html The page about the Sutton Hoo find in the British Museum Collection: www.britishmuseum.org/c...
Drafting a 1940s Party Dress with the Haslam System of Dresscutting
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#haslamsystem #vintagepattern #1940sclothing #vintagedressmaking In this video I draft my very own vintage pattern using the Haslam System of Dresscutting. I bought the system from My Vintage Wish on Etsy: www.etsy.com/ca/listing/240616113/haslam-system-of-dresscutting-3-in-1 And book number 15A www.etsy.com/ca/listing/962304898/the-haslam-system-of-dresscutting-no-15a I purchased my fabric fro...
A 1940s Historybounding Sleeping Beauty
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#historybounding #disneybounding #cosplay In this video I make a recreation of the Disney Sleeping Beauty, Briar Rose costume with a vintage twist! This is from the original 1959 cartoon from Disney. Watch Sleeping Beauty on youtube: ua-cam.com/video/Ee8hfEw6wcw/v-deo.html I use the Victory Dress pattern from Wearing History, available digitally here: www.etsy.com/ca/listing/272982670/e-pattern...
Recreating a 1940s Cape #capetember
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Inspired by the #capetemper challenge from @ShannonMakes, I'm recreating a 1940s, post-war, Utility cape using recycled materials. Check out the capetember playlist here: ua-cam.com/video/3P6ydCnQ_w0/v-deo.html Sponsored by the lovely Shannon Makes: ua-cam.com/users/ShannonMakes Find me on: Instagram: sew_biased Buy me a coffee: ko-fi.com/sewbiased Sources for this video: Fashion...
The World War 2 Sewing Challenge
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Announcing the beginning of the WWII Sewing Challenge, where we challenge you to make an outfit using all the clothing rationing restrictions of the UK in the Second World War. Hosted by @The Vintage Guidebook , @Thistle n Stitches and @Sew Biased , the challenge runs from Nov 11th, 2021 to May 8th (VE Day) 2022. Make your own project of any era, any style, and tag it with the hashtag #WWIIsewi...
Why Are All Supervillains Disabled?!
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In this video I explore the pervasive stereotype of supervillains in media have some form of visible disability. Inspired by @SnappyDragon and her video of the origins of Witch stereotypes being based on antisemitism, I wanted to explore the tropes, how incredibly pervasive they are, how ableist the depictions can be, and why this needs to change. Find me on: Instagram: sew_biased...
This is a Woman's War - Recreating a Museum Original WWII Women's Uniform
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This is a Woman's War - Recreating a Museum Original WWII Women's Uniform
Fashion in Rations - CC41Utility Clothing in WW2
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Fashion in Rations - CC41Utility Clothing in WW2
The WWII answer to the Transformation Dress - Making a 1940s 2-part dress
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The WWII answer to the Transformation Dress - Making a 1940s 2-part dress
I Made the Jacket from Howl's Moving Castle
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I Made the Jacket from Howl's Moving Castle
Secret Gay Pants! - I made 1940s culottes in the official LGBT Tartan!
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Secret Gay Pants! - I made 1940s culottes in the official LGBT Tartan!
My 1940s capsule wardrobe Wrap Blouse
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My 1940s capsule wardrobe Wrap Blouse
I Made a Historically Accurate COVID-Era Mask
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I Made a Historically Accurate COVID-Era Mask
I Made the Hamilton Spencer - Costume Industry Coalition
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I Made the Hamilton Spencer - Costume Industry Coalition
Masculinizing Makeup for Stage and Crossplay - Costube Skill Swap
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Masculinizing Makeup for Stage and Crossplay - Costube Skill Swap
I Made the Dress from It's a Wonderful Life | Home for the Holidays
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I Made the Dress from It's a Wonderful Life | Home for the Holidays
I Made the Dress from The Queen's Gambit
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I Made the Dress from The Queen's Gambit
I Made the Comfiest Pants in History
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I Made the Comfiest Pants in History
The Vancouver Canucks Pinup Dress Reveal (With Drones!)
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The Vancouver Canucks Pinup Dress Reveal (With Drones!)
The Vancouver Canucks Pinup Dress: Part 2
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The Vancouver Canucks Pinup Dress: Part 2
The Vancouer Canucks Pinup Dress: Part 1
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The Vancouer Canucks Pinup Dress: Part 1
Sewing a 1940s Wrap Dress
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Sewing a 1940s Wrap Dress
I Made A League of Their Own AAGPBL Uniform
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I Made A League of Their Own AAGPBL Uniform
Making a 1950s Princess Coat Part 2
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Making a 1950s Princess Coat Part 2
Sewing a 1950s Princess Coat mockup (and many mistakes)
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Sewing a 1950s Princess Coat mockup (and many mistakes)

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  • @scifigrl92
    @scifigrl92 18 днів тому

    Wait. How did Freddy Krueger get his fingernail hands and have his face deformed?

  • @elizabethl5513
    @elizabethl5513 21 день тому

    Hell yass. Found my way here searching for mistakes to learn from before I make my mockup :-D Looks like you bought the pdf version? I bought the printed version and traced all the pieces onto tissue paper because I am hella scared of cutting such a beautiful pattern and having the wrong size 😱 I see you cut out the whole piece with all sizes and then transfer using chalk paper which omfg I have never thought of :facepalm:

  • @KathyKulesza
    @KathyKulesza 21 день тому

    There are also villains who pretend to be disabled. Manipulated from Law and Order SVU and Inert Dwarf from Law and Order Criminal Intent come to mind. There are also a number of villains with psychiatric disabilities.

  • @roseystroup
    @roseystroup Місяць тому

    Love this

  • @roseystroup
    @roseystroup Місяць тому

    I love your channel

  • @RaptieFeathers
    @RaptieFeathers Місяць тому

    This is by FAR my favorite period of fashion. Just so elegant in design and the introduction of elements of mens' fashion made the most unique hybridization. Also, it's absolute perfect for making clothes today by hand, since it requires minimal amounts of materials haha Plus, it's so dang COMFY

  • @kamicrum4408
    @kamicrum4408 2 місяці тому

    In the 1970s I was a skinny stick if achild Imout grew in length, my mom& grand mother would sew what they called rickrack onto the bottoms, wa la just added 2inches to the bottom if my pants! When I,poped a hole in the knee a70s smiley face patch might find its wsy there. My sister& I collected differnt cute pstches, I remember giveing an older cousin a couple of smiley faces so her mom& grand ma could ned,ir fux a favorite pair if her jeans, all mended with smiley face patches, some of the more well iff kids tryed to tease ne for wesring pstched& mended, my mom hadvtokd me sfter fixing the heans Lokknits just like whst sonny & Cher wearbon there show! Hours are hine made j stead of store bought!😊

  • @dafucup4477
    @dafucup4477 3 місяці тому

    I would like to thank you for your videos, my favorite Villains and superheroes are among The Incredible Hulk, Cyrano de Bergerac and King Kong.

  • @cinderbelle22
    @cinderbelle22 3 місяці тому

    You may have already considered this, but the colors of Howl's jacket are blue and pink. Still, the jacket looks great. Good job.

  • @jenniferfowler6713
    @jenniferfowler6713 3 місяці тому

    very pretty!

  • @johnettehaines6291
    @johnettehaines6291 3 місяці тому

    The panties and bras made from the silk maps.

  • @wawawawatusi
    @wawawawatusi 3 місяці тому

    Great dive into a topic not really looked at

  • @johnettehaines6291
    @johnettehaines6291 4 місяці тому

    I love when my church has a clothing exchange. To me that is free fabric.

  • @johnettehaines6291
    @johnettehaines6291 4 місяці тому

    My daughter gave me this big bluky swester. I hated it. So I took it a part and reused the yarn to make something else with the yarn. I was taught at an early age to use what you have. My mom was born right at the beginning of the Great Depression.

  • @johnettehaines6291
    @johnettehaines6291 4 місяці тому

    My very first upcycle was using a box pleated skirt I didn't really like so I took it a part and made a long sleeve shirt out of it. I worn it more as a shirt than I ever did as the skirt. I was in my second year of high school them. I am 74 now.

  • @rochelle2758
    @rochelle2758 5 місяців тому

    Adding side panels to dresses is genius: I call them “racing stripes”😊

  • @SelkieFrost
    @SelkieFrost 5 місяців тому

    I love avatar and I didn't realize Quaritch was the only notable character with visible scarring.. at all basically. Wow. Edit: I'd like to add that I'm not really including the comics and games and I haven't watched way of water YET but from what I've seen there isn't any Also note on Vader! His suit is designed to make his life miserable and limit him! Also I don't typically do scars for halloween but I've never seen it as being spooky I've always seen it as dressing up for fun, multiple years in a row i was this weird whimsical purple/deer/fairy/creature/sugarplumfairy/thing Yet another also, you missed the villain in the second httyd movie, plus also Viggo in Dragons: Race To The Edge

  • @VerbenaComfrey
    @VerbenaComfrey 5 місяців тому

    Lovely analysis, and I love that you immediately tutted the playsuit only to self-tut as the movie explained why perfectly!

    • @SewBiased
      @SewBiased 4 місяці тому

      One must be academically honest! Lol

  • @VerbenaComfrey
    @VerbenaComfrey 5 місяців тому

    Beautiful video. thank you.

  • @VerbenaComfrey
    @VerbenaComfrey 5 місяців тому

    Beautiful knitting! And is Mina the gorgeous WeimerGirl named for Mina Harker née Murray from Dracula?

    • @SewBiased
      @SewBiased 5 місяців тому

      Her full name is Pamina, she's named after an opera character

    • @VerbenaComfrey
      @VerbenaComfrey 5 місяців тому

      @@SewBiased Magic Flute, right! Cool!

  • @VerbenaComfrey
    @VerbenaComfrey 5 місяців тому

    This is so inspiring! Thank you, you have a new subscriber

  • @thejerseylady1
    @thejerseylady1 5 місяців тому

    So lovely!

  • @RecipesRepurposingandReallife
    @RecipesRepurposingandReallife 5 місяців тому

    My Memaw told me stories of painting a line down the back of their legs during the depression. When they did wear stockings it became a game to count the amount of rips, whoever had the most was the winner.

  • @Catsface99
    @Catsface99 5 місяців тому

    My parents lived it!! They suffered during that war. It's not something to take lightly. They were bombed and adult clothes were made into kids clothes. NO luxury. My mother continues to live like she is poor because that is how she was brought up.She always commented how wasteful Americans are not realizing that the UK is the same as the US is nowl. The war is something that my parents suffered throughout their lives. Both of my grandmothers were expert seamstresses.

  • @cyndicoleman857
    @cyndicoleman857 6 місяців тому

    This was fascinating! Well done. You covered a great amount of material in a short amount of time. I love the idea of slow fashion. I don’t know how to re purpose clothes into new clothes but I do use clothing for quilts and blankets and various sewing projects. This was/is a great video!!!🎉

  • @That.Lady.withtheYarn
    @That.Lady.withtheYarn 6 місяців тому

    I took one of those cotton towels like dresses that was way big on me. Cut it in half, keeping the pocket and some crochet ties, I have an apron. Still have the other half I haven’t decided yet. Turned an old stained, but clean, shirt into a pad; machine washable.

  • @cynthiahamilton9292
    @cynthiahamilton9292 6 місяців тому

    When I was a child in the 60’s, my family slept on mended sheets inherited from my great great grandmother. She had been born during the American civil war and never threw anything away. Those were rough old sheets that wore like iron. I still have her floor length grey and white ticking kitchen apron.

  • @annseabolt6645
    @annseabolt6645 6 місяців тому

    I’ve always patched and repaired our clothing. Jeans always seem to wear out first at the crotch. I patch them using thread that matches the color of faded jeans and you can barely see it.

  • @annseabolt6645
    @annseabolt6645 7 місяців тому

    I would imagine women were making clothing out of curtains, tablecloths and other home textiles

  • @OcarinaSapphr-
    @OcarinaSapphr- 7 місяців тому

    'Have you heard about the latest clothing innovation? Utility knickers: one Yank, & they're off!'

  • @DemiRox1
    @DemiRox1 7 місяців тому

    Pretty

  • @raquelb.sipmann8329
    @raquelb.sipmann8329 7 місяців тому

    I find interesting how 1940s utility fashion could be used today and help the environment. Less waste make do and mend, Victory gardens. It’s a beautiful and practical vintage fashion look.❤

  • @REJEKT_DEAD
    @REJEKT_DEAD 8 місяців тому

    This random video comes up in my recommends... Nucks must be in the playoffs. Lol cool fashions ;)

  • @Kaelynn-ou8fu
    @Kaelynn-ou8fu 8 місяців тому

    I knitted this one!!!

  • @CulinaryGuide
    @CulinaryGuide 9 місяців тому

    I love this history. I would be interested in the war-time pamphlets that give instructions on how to increase clothing sizes with added panels of fabric.

  • @LillianSteele-u9v
    @LillianSteele-u9v 9 місяців тому

    Some of the repair stitches reminds me of older clothing that my mom had repaired when she was a young teacher during WWII. I may have one or two pieces left. And I was a member of the Old Salem Costume Committie when I worked fro them as a Salem Interpreter many years ago. It was a lot of fun and I loved it.

  • @hbsupreme1499
    @hbsupreme1499 9 місяців тому

    Eh

  • @flossiedaviesx
    @flossiedaviesx 11 місяців тому

    Hi, I just want to say Thankyou so much for this, I just completed my Rockford peaches uniform and your video was a huge huge help 🥰 Thankyou so much for that

  • @michelefisher5171
    @michelefisher5171 11 місяців тому

    I have watched The Queens Gambit! I think 20 times now.

  • @pamelanana58
    @pamelanana58 11 місяців тому

    That turned out so great!!! Do you love it !?

  • @turtleanton6539
    @turtleanton6539 11 місяців тому

    Yes😊

  • @Lucysmom26
    @Lucysmom26 11 місяців тому

    I'm here because I just watched The Dig and absolutely fell in love with the clothes (Mrs. Pretty's much more than Peggy Piggott's, although that could simply be about my age - 40s - and no longer liking the younger styles as much). I LOVED that long linen jacket she wears in so many scenes, and would love to find a version for myself. Also that first outfit we see her in with the pants you compare to jodhpurs - are those tucked into socks or cropped? I can't tell and, again, would love to find an iteration for myself. Also love all the knits, cardis etc. and in my googling discovered that quite a few of the blouses were sourced from Margaret Howell, which is a current brand and. yes, has a lot of boxy cut tops. And the straw hat! I'd kill for one and you named it ('cloche') so now i have something to google for - thank you!

  • @hazelmeldrum5860
    @hazelmeldrum5860 Рік тому

    Found this 2 years later ,my Mum born in 1926 in a smaller city still had to share a wedding dress in 1951 her sister wore it the year before and there simply was enough money or fabric but all pictures of both sisters show such style throughout the war .

  • @mary_katie_9199
    @mary_katie_9199 Рік тому

    The coupons the british ladies sent to then Princess Elizabeth were also sent back for another reason. The monarchy does not accept gifts. A practice that still applies today. Hence why the coupons were mailed back.

  • @ciaradswim
    @ciaradswim Рік тому

    I want to recreate the blue brocade evening gown and those 2 shots are the only ones we get I cant find any more images of it.

  • @jeremiahnoar7504
    @jeremiahnoar7504 Рік тому

    I think you're having troubles understanding symbolic representation and that's coloring your view on the topic. The eye patch is a reference to the Egyptian God Seth and his struggle with Horus (A good vs evil story). An eye patch symbolically represents willful blindness which is an important element that separates the villain from a hero. It's a metaphor. I'd suggest taking a class on semiotics or reading a book on symbolism or a book on character design.

    • @SewBiased
      @SewBiased Рік тому

      I think you haven't lived with the discrimination of a disability and that takes priority over symbolism.

    • @jeremiahnoar7504
      @jeremiahnoar7504 Рік тому

      @@SewBiased I like pointing out discrimination whenever I see it as most of my family ranges from neuro divergent to severely disabled. But our brains have recognized certain symbols since the beginning of story telling. Since that's unchangeable, isn't it better to realize that there are plenty of hero's too who are disabled as well? Luke Skywalker is an amputee for example (there's actually a ton of hero's that are disabled in someway). Why focus on just the villains?

  • @kellabdjfoo
    @kellabdjfoo Рік тому

    tysm for this vodeo!

  • @Iamqueenrose1
    @Iamqueenrose1 Рік тому

    That was so beautiful ❤I love it