At the Sign of the Golden Scissors/Larkin and Smith is not out of business. They will be reopening under new ownership this year and patterns will be reprinted.
This was really good thank you. Yes the American Duchess Stays are extremely short in the waist I had to add 3 inches to them as I'm long in the chest.. short in the leg short. American Duchess did a Blog post on how to adjust the Stays which was beneficial as a go along with their pattern.
glad you liked it! I ended up giving my stays from that pattern away to a friend because they were just too short for me. I've read that blog post, and it's pretty helpful!
Ooh, this was such a great video. I know that I will be referencing back to it often as I consider patterns to purchase for different items. Thanks so much for sharing, Gracie!
this was a really fun and helpful video! I have made the folkwear walking skirt and found it a really nice and easy patten to make, I would highly recommend it. Also I've been looking for a smoking jacket pattern for ages and the black snail one looks perfect so thanks for the recommendation :)
I really need to make the Folkwear pattern, because I'm sure I would wear it frequently. It's good to hear that the pattern is nice to use! I actually have a video about making the smoking jacket from that pattern, if you want to learn more about that pattern!
@@GraciePattenSewing I went and watched your smoking jacket video and it was really helpful thank you! Keep making this great content, I have a feeling your channel is going to get really big really soon!
I recently made a pair of stays from that Butterick pattern (but I made them with machine and whatever materials I had on hand, so not at all historically accurate). And it really is quite a decent pattern! It fits, and I love that the shoulder straps are adjustable, and you can either lace down or lace comfortably and wear the stays as a day-to-day "cottagecore" garment (which is what I do). The only problem I had with this pattern is that the stays are cut rather low neckline-wise, and I have a very very short chest area, so it looks almost indecent if I'm not wearing a bra underneath the shirt/dress. Plus the bones at the top are only horizontal, so they tend to fold accordion-like to reveal my boobs like I was a saucy Oktoberfest maid. So it might use some neckline adjustment as well as adding a couple vertical bone channels on top of everything else, so that they criss cross and do not let the top fold. Otherwise it was really a very nice experience and you are left with a nice wearable and comfortable pair of stays! I would rate this pattern something like 8/10.
I am using the AD fully boned stays pattern - in the video Gracie described them as the 1760s stays - as the base pattern for a modern take on stays right now and goddamn, that waist is so short! I made a cardboard mockup and when it was time to start drafting for the fabric version I extended the waist down to where the tabs normally end. I don't think I'm particularly long-torsoed either, though it could just be one of my many proportionate oddnesses I wasn't yet aware of (for someone who looks pretty average, I have a lot).
I think that Simplicity's pattern block is fairly short on most people, not just for the stays but for a lot of their patterns. good luck with your stays!
(LoL ... commenting as we go) I actually have the American duchess patterns you're showing and I'm starting on the shift now. I already made the bum roll. Next I was going to make the stay. I'm very interested in watching a tutorial on that from you. Would you recommend just lengthening the ends? I have never made a stay before and it will be my first. I've watched your other videos on stays and I was inspired to actually plan one. When I received my Janet Arnold book it was a bit daunting so I bought the pattern that you have in hand.
ooh good luck with your stays! There should be a line for lengthening and shortening them on the pattern, and if not, American Duchess has a tutorial on their blog for lengthening that stays pattern. hopefully later this summer I'll make a video tutorial for making "cottagecore" stays from that pattern, but that probably won't be for a little while.
This was such a fun idea! A lot of these have definitely been on my wishlist for awhile. Also, just noticed your mountain dulcimer in the background; it looks just like mine! Do you play?
I've made the folkwear pattern up as a history bounding. It's not as great as Truly Victorian's walking skirt but it's still a nice skirt. I also have a riding habit patter (from mill farms) that I really want to start but need to make my stays first (larkin and smith pattern)
At marker 2:55 you're talking about the patter but I noticed the bonnet on the pattern. Have you ever made one of that style and if so please send the link. If not, do you think you will in the future?
I haven't done much with that time period, so I haven't (yet) made that style of bonnet. There is a simplicity pattern for that same bonnet, but it's sadly not included with the pattern for the jacket and skirts.
Too bad we couldn’t really see the patterns. It would have been nice if you could have at least put them up close to the camera and hold them there for a while so we could see them!
This is not much of a review. Your comments are superficial. "I think it's nice." Why show patterns about which "I really don't have much to say." Why did you buy it? What caught your eye? If you made it, was it true to the image? Were the instructions helpful? How was the fit - what body type was it made for? For what level of skill is it intended? If you abandoned the project, was it a flaw in the pattern? Did you make alterations, what it an inspiration for a project? You mentioned a very few items of interest, but there needs to be more content. You seem to have more knowledgeable than you shared here. I would be very interested to learn more about your experience.
I agree, I'd like more of your lived knowledge, like the tidbit on the stays pattern being too short-that was super helpful! Some of these patterns I've never seen, so anymore info would be fun to watch. I'm all for long and detailed pattern videos ❤️
@@Shannon-Townsend thanks for your feedback. I've already filmed a video about my vintage and modern patterns, but if I do any more pattern review videos, I'll definitely try to add more information. it can be hard to balance keeping a video interesting and fast paced with making sure that the video is informative and useful for viewers.
At the Sign of the Golden Scissors/Larkin and Smith is not out of business. They will be reopening under new ownership this year and patterns will be reprinted.
Oh I didn't know that! Thanks for letting me know!
This was really good thank you. Yes the American Duchess Stays are extremely short in the waist I had to add 3 inches to them as I'm long in the chest.. short in the leg short. American Duchess did a Blog post on how to adjust the Stays which was beneficial as a go along with their pattern.
glad you liked it! I ended up giving my stays from that pattern away to a friend because they were just too short for me. I've read that blog post, and it's pretty helpful!
This was a fun overview! I also really enjoyed the cameo of Oli's thumb, made me chuckle!!
I was so surprised when I saw his thumb go in front of the camera (as you can probably tell in the video lol)
@@GraciePattenSewing PS have Oli's pronouns changed from they/them to he/him?
PPS happy pride month to you both!!
Ooh, this was such a great video. I know that I will be referencing back to it often as I consider patterns to purchase for different items. Thanks so much for sharing, Gracie!
thanks!
this was a really fun and helpful video! I have made the folkwear walking skirt and found it a really nice and easy patten to make, I would highly recommend it. Also I've been looking for a smoking jacket pattern for ages and the black snail one looks perfect so thanks for the recommendation :)
I really need to make the Folkwear pattern, because I'm sure I would wear it frequently. It's good to hear that the pattern is nice to use! I actually have a video about making the smoking jacket from that pattern, if you want to learn more about that pattern!
@@GraciePattenSewing I went and watched your smoking jacket video and it was really helpful thank you! Keep making this great content, I have a feeling your channel is going to get really big really soon!
@@millycox508 thanks!
I recently made a pair of stays from that Butterick pattern (but I made them with machine and whatever materials I had on hand, so not at all historically accurate). And it really is quite a decent pattern! It fits, and I love that the shoulder straps are adjustable, and you can either lace down or lace comfortably and wear the stays as a day-to-day "cottagecore" garment (which is what I do).
The only problem I had with this pattern is that the stays are cut rather low neckline-wise, and I have a very very short chest area, so it looks almost indecent if I'm not wearing a bra underneath the shirt/dress. Plus the bones at the top are only horizontal, so they tend to fold accordion-like to reveal my boobs like I was a saucy Oktoberfest maid. So it might use some neckline adjustment as well as adding a couple vertical bone channels on top of everything else, so that they criss cross and do not let the top fold.
Otherwise it was really a very nice experience and you are left with a nice wearable and comfortable pair of stays! I would rate this pattern something like 8/10.
good to know!
I am using the AD fully boned stays pattern - in the video Gracie described them as the 1760s stays - as the base pattern for a modern take on stays right now and goddamn, that waist is so short! I made a cardboard mockup and when it was time to start drafting for the fabric version I extended the waist down to where the tabs normally end. I don't think I'm particularly long-torsoed either, though it could just be one of my many proportionate oddnesses I wasn't yet aware of (for someone who looks pretty average, I have a lot).
I think that Simplicity's pattern block is fairly short on most people, not just for the stays but for a lot of their patterns. good luck with your stays!
(LoL ... commenting as we go) I actually have the American duchess patterns you're showing and I'm starting on the shift now. I already made the bum roll. Next I was going to make the stay. I'm very interested in watching a tutorial on that from you. Would you recommend just lengthening the ends?
I have never made a stay before and it will be my first. I've watched your other videos on stays and I was inspired to actually plan one. When I received my Janet Arnold book it was a bit daunting so I bought the pattern that you have in hand.
ooh good luck with your stays! There should be a line for lengthening and shortening them on the pattern, and if not, American Duchess has a tutorial on their blog for lengthening that stays pattern. hopefully later this summer I'll make a video tutorial for making "cottagecore" stays from that pattern, but that probably won't be for a little while.
This was such a fun idea! A lot of these have definitely been on my wishlist for awhile. Also, just noticed your mountain dulcimer in the background; it looks just like mine! Do you play?
Thanks! I don't play; it's my mother's dulcimer, but it would be nice to learn!
I've made the folkwear pattern up as a history bounding. It's not as great as Truly Victorian's walking skirt but it's still a nice skirt. I also have a riding habit patter (from mill farms) that I really want to start but need to make my stays first (larkin and smith pattern)
I've heard good things about the Larkin and Smith stays! good luck with those!
@@GraciePattenSewing thanks. I'm super nervous as this will be my first set of stays.
@@chastitysenek7499 you got this!
At marker 2:55 you're talking about the patter but I noticed the bonnet on the pattern. Have you ever made one of that style and if so please send the link. If not, do you think you will in the future?
I haven't done much with that time period, so I haven't (yet) made that style of bonnet. There is a simplicity pattern for that same bonnet, but it's sadly not included with the pattern for the jacket and skirts.
Ok but how tall are you? Lol. I have the AD outlander stays (actually, I have the same three from AD) and I’m ridiculously short waisted.
I am 5'4" and I think I may be a little bit short waisted for my height. did the pattern work out for you, if you've made it?
Too bad we couldn’t really see the patterns. It would have been nice if you could have at least put them up close to the camera and hold them there for a while so we could see them!
This is not much of a review. Your comments are superficial. "I think it's nice." Why show patterns about which "I really don't have much to say." Why did you buy it? What caught your eye? If you made it, was it true to the image? Were the instructions helpful? How was the fit - what body type was it made for? For what level of skill is it intended? If you abandoned the project, was it a flaw in the pattern? Did you make alterations, what it an inspiration for a project? You mentioned a very few items of interest, but there needs to be more content. You seem to have more knowledgeable than you shared here. I would be very interested to learn more about your experience.
I agree, I'd like more of your lived knowledge, like the tidbit on the stays pattern being too short-that was super helpful! Some of these patterns I've never seen, so anymore info would be fun to watch. I'm all for long and detailed pattern videos ❤️
@@Shannon-Townsend thanks for your feedback. I've already filmed a video about my vintage and modern patterns, but if I do any more pattern review videos, I'll definitely try to add more information. it can be hard to balance keeping a video interesting and fast paced with making sure that the video is informative and useful for viewers.
I look forward to seeing that video too!