My ancestors put pin tucks at the hem of all the girl's dresses they made. They weren't just decorative; as the girl grew, they could be taken out so that the dress could continue to be worn. The girls had 1 - 3 dresses with 1 being for summer and 1 for winter. Some girls from other families wore the same dress year round but the sleeves were replaced with the season, a short pair and a long pair.
This is sooo surreal to watch! I used to have Kirsten and lost her in a storage unit when I was in the Army. It still tears my heart out. I had almost all her clothes, her doll, her cat, her whole travel set... omg. Anyway, thank you for sharing yours, its good to see her again in such good condition and all the appreciation for her here is so heartwarming! My favorite fashion time was 1860s and I made myself a few dresses when I was young. This is just straight nostalgia and wholesome! THANK YOU!!
Your attention to the little details is so admirable, replicating as much as possible. That's a level of commitment to aspire to. I hope you enjoyed your time in England.
What Kathy said, but also we had wider waist band , but also inset ties because made it with room for expanding for a year or so. in my family they mostly had two dresses from previous year for each year, and one new one for best that would be school dress the next. but our family was a little bit better off in that era. during depression we had that situation with the one dress for summer and one for winter, but in 1850's they were doing well. I made Kirstens summer dress for my daughters out of a light weight ticking when they were in grade school still, also got them straw hats with a black bows and black stockings with their mary janes. was one of my favorite dresses I made for them.
I think tucks like that just above the hem are called "nun" tucks. When I think of pintucks I think of quarter inch or less, vertical tucks on a bodice.
On my screen, Kirsten's dress reads as a tone (pure color with grey added). Your fabric reads as a tint (pure color with white added). Tea dying would make your fabric a shade (pure color with black added). I'd use a grey dye on your dress when you're done.
I love pintucks, and they add interest at the hem. This is going to be a very comfy summer dress. Do I mind a travel vlog...HECK NO!! I can't wait to watch it. Have a wonderful time, xoxo's Sandie😊
I have dyed/toned a couple of already made garments. My results were mostly good but watch out for a couple of things; all purpose thread does not dye. Period. Cotton is the way to go. Different fabrics and notions seem to take dye in diffrent rate/manner, even when they are of the same fibre. I did a dye test on a couple fabrics of the same fibre and wound up with very different results on all of them. All samples tinted grey, but also all of them diffrent shades of grey. And also after a tone alterations migth be near impossible to make, because inside the seams and more layered places like waistbands do usually not take dye as much, some time they do not take colour at all.
I hope you had a wonderful time on your trip! The material find is amazing! The shirt portion looks great I'm sure you will be able to make a lovely Kirsten summer dress!
Researching the details on doll dresses! The lengths we go to. ~sigh~. I , too, have an upscaled doll dress in my future plans. Can't wait for the rest!
@@LadyRebeccaFashions oh no pressure, I know you do this for fun! I love watching anything you make 🥺 it's highly educational and I just love seeing historical clothing being made in modern times. Once my daughter is a little older and more independent, I plan on sewing more intricate pieces 🎀
Was the first edition Kirsten dress have velcro? I seem to remember that the Revolutionary War girl had small pins for her pinner apron as they tried to be historically accurate at that time (and then got dinged for the clothes being not child safe)
Yep! Almost all the American girl outfits have velcro closures. Felicity does have an apron that came with pins, and her Christmas dress closed with snaps.
I went all over - started in London, then to Brighton, and then we took a road trip through Devon, Cornwall, a bit of the Wye Valley and Wales, then to the Cotswolds.
My ancestors put pin tucks at the hem of all the girl's dresses they made. They weren't just decorative; as the girl grew, they could be taken out so that the dress could continue to be worn. The girls had 1 - 3 dresses with 1 being for summer and 1 for winter. Some girls from other families wore the same dress year round but the sleeves were replaced with the season, a short pair and a long pair.
Wow how clever!!
@@janellkendall12 I find that most people were quite good as using what they had, they just had different stuff than us.
This is sooo surreal to watch! I used to have Kirsten and lost her in a storage unit when I was in the Army. It still tears my heart out. I had almost all her clothes, her doll, her cat, her whole travel set... omg. Anyway, thank you for sharing yours, its good to see her again in such good condition and all the appreciation for her here is so heartwarming! My favorite fashion time was 1860s and I made myself a few dresses when I was young. This is just straight nostalgia and wholesome! THANK YOU!!
Aww, I'm so sorry you lost your whole childhood collection!
Your attention to the little details is so admirable, replicating as much as possible. That's a level of commitment to aspire to. I hope you enjoyed your time in England.
I hope you have a great trip and enjoy yourself here in the UK and test it’s one to remember for all the right reason.
What Kathy said, but also we had wider waist band , but also inset ties because made it with room for expanding for a year or so. in my family they mostly had two dresses from previous year for each year, and one new one for best that would be school dress the next. but our family was a little bit better off in that era. during depression we had that situation with the one dress for summer and one for winter, but in 1850's they were doing well. I made Kirstens summer dress for my daughters out of a light weight ticking when they were in grade school still, also got them straw hats with a black bows and black stockings with their mary janes. was one of my favorite dresses I made for them.
Tape measure equals cat toy! I think thats why I have so many around my house. So far the outfit is turning out really beautiful.
I think tucks like that just above the hem are called "nun" tucks. When I think of pintucks I think of quarter inch or less, vertical tucks on a bodice.
On my screen, Kirsten's dress reads as a tone (pure color with grey added). Your fabric reads as a tint (pure color with white added). Tea dying would make your fabric a shade (pure color with black added). I'd use a grey dye on your dress when you're done.
I'll try a test of that, thanks!
I love pintucks, and they add interest at the hem. This is going to be a very comfy summer dress. Do I mind a travel vlog...HECK NO!! I can't wait to watch it.
Have a wonderful time,
xoxo's Sandie😊
I love that there are American Girl cosplay meet ups. I want to go to more costume meet ups in my area.
I hope you enjoyed your trip to England. Travel is so good!
I did! Thank you!
My goodness you are so talented!
Thank you!
I'm planning a Kit 1930s Summer Cosplay and One for Christmas!
Aww yay, I love that!
I wonder if dye remover would lighten the color properly?
Does that work on things that have been commercially dyed?
I have dyed/toned a couple of already made garments. My results were mostly good but watch out for a couple of things; all purpose thread does not dye. Period. Cotton is the way to go. Different fabrics and notions seem to take dye in diffrent rate/manner, even when they are of the same fibre. I did a dye test on a couple fabrics of the same fibre and wound up with very different results on all of them. All samples tinted grey, but also all of them diffrent shades of grey.
And also after a tone alterations migth be near impossible to make, because inside the seams and more layered places like waistbands do usually not take dye as much, some time they do not take colour at all.
Wow! England! Have fun on your trip, looking forward to seeing the finished cosplay product!!!!!
I love your fabric! This is so cute so far, and I’m looking forward to the England blog and the rest of this dress! Thanks for sharing ❤
Love your blue dress, as well as the white flower one.
I hope you had a wonderful time on your trip!
The material find is amazing! The shirt portion looks great I'm sure you will be able to make a lovely Kirsten summer dress!
Researching the details on doll dresses! The lengths we go to. ~sigh~. I , too, have an upscaled doll dress in my future plans.
Can't wait for the rest!
IDK if I like the project or Dora better ;)
I wonder if you could fade this fabric in a quick bleach bath? Google for Martha Stewart’s method. Might get you closer to the original fabric color.
BRING ME TO ENGLAND!!! 😂😂😂
Unrelated question- where is your blue top from in the intro?!
It's a dress I bought from Eshakti last year. ☺️
I would wear her outfit. I love her boots. Just when I wear hats with brims. I can't help feel. Like I look like the undertaker from WWE.
Dora 😂
Still waiting on the Felicity summer gown 😭
The one I made earlier this year?
@@LadyRebeccaFashions no, the summer outfit 😍 the white dress with the floral bow belt 😍🎀
@@d011p4rtz ah ok, that will probably come at some point!
@@LadyRebeccaFashions oh no pressure, I know you do this for fun! I love watching anything you make 🥺 it's highly educational and I just love seeing historical clothing being made in modern times. Once my daughter is a little older and more independent, I plan on sewing more intricate pieces 🎀
Was the first edition Kirsten dress have velcro? I seem to remember that the Revolutionary War girl had small pins for her pinner apron as they tried to be historically accurate at that time (and then got dinged for the clothes being not child safe)
Yep! Almost all the American girl outfits have velcro closures. Felicity does have an apron that came with pins, and her Christmas dress closed with snaps.
@@LadyRebeccaFashions I prefer snaps and buttons to Velcro on doll clothes. I am always ruining fabric with the Velcro snagging.
Where are you visiting in the uk?
I went all over - started in London, then to Brighton, and then we took a road trip through Devon, Cornwall, a bit of the Wye Valley and Wales, then to the Cotswolds.
Did I just hear you correctly? Did you call the 1990s mid century?😂😂😂
Yeah. You did mishear. Kirsten is set in 1854. Therefore her clothes are mid century. Poser.
I think you might have heard me call the 1850s mid Victorian, or possibly midcentury? I wouldn't have called the 90s midcentury...
@@LadyRebeccaFashions 😂😂😂. I didn’t think so!