I think you are doing it really well. Don’t forget that poor people had to make their own clothes, not all could rely on being given clothes, or paying others to make them. Your garment is more authentic than you think, and looks great.
@@elinabrahamsson9442 Your cinematography is spot on. The stays that your created here have an incredible amount of elegance in their simplicity. Girl, I think that you are well on your way, in your journey as a historical seamstress. If you are creating such elegant and exquisite pieces now, imagine what is in store for you in the future. I am a huge fan, as are a lot of people in the realm of historical reconstructions, textiles, lifestyles, and what not.
I love how all your videos make sewing so accessable. Don't have a dress form? Drape on yourself. No sewing machine? You can sew wonderful things by hand. There aren't any good fabric stores near you? Just use an old bedsheet. Keep with what you're doing cos it's fantastic.
Heather Of the prairie her resourcefulness is amazing and it’s also authentic! The people who made these historical garments didn’t have access to any of these things either, so her process is actually adding to the accuracy of the garments she’s creating. I love it!
@@staticsnow1 while I agree, I also think that it's not exactly comparable. If you need to make do with very little, your friends and family were likely in the same situation meaning that you had expertise and helping hands (for draping on yourself) all around you. None of my friends are into sewing so none of them would be able to help me.
The shape reminds me a bit of 18th century jumps,they wee very lightly boned, the support came mainly from the structure of the fabric and they were only meant to support the breast and didn't provide any waist reduction and didn't really shape the body the way a corset, or even stays for that matter, would. I thought the completely dissapeared in the 19th century but its not a stretch to thing that a comfortable padded piece of shape-wear would have been prefered by lower classes for longer
I think so too, but one must remember that the originals have belonged to working people on the countryside with their own fashion standards and also the fact that clothing changed slower than in the cities. So the fact that it reminds of 18ty century jumps isn't that strange considering those aspects😊
Yes! This! When the video started I thought the same, I think it was just a "modified" "updated" version of 18th c jumps Meant for comfort, be able to move, and modesty more
A lot of medieval garments have their curvature put into the side seems and center seems, making a 4 panel garment. My best guess here would be to do a 4 panel top, taking a bit of inspiration from the doublet. (A book called The medieval Tailor's Assistant is a great resource.) The way the pad stitching is done on some of the layers adds greatly to the shaping of the garment as well. Thank you for sharing your work! It did come out lovel, especially given your limited resources! I hope to see more of your creations in the future!
Hallå! I only know about America, France, & the UK for the 19th C corsets, but in those areas all corsets looked basically the same no matter how dirt poor or crazy rich you were (different fabrics, etc., were used that changed how expensive the particular corset was, but the silhouette & basic structure was the same across the classes). It's very neat to learn about a poor country corset from Sweden; that extent pair looks so much like 18th C 'jumps'/woman's waistkit (worn over stays, but under the gown, or jacket, for extra warmth). From the seams, to the binding, to the front lacing...they look so much like 18th C 'jumps'/a woman's waistkit. I small part of me wonders if this was something that was taken like "this is what the upper class used to wear. I bet we can make it work for us now!" Probably not, but it's a neat idea. The evolution of fashion, not only over time but also from place to place, is fascinating. Keep up the great work, Elin! Your videos are wonderful.
It turned out really lovely! Your whole process does make me wonder how the originals were worn. As base-layer for tight bodices and heavy skirts (like traditional corsets), or as extra warmth layer, or as foundation garment for looser gowns? I suspect there's so much more to learn about the ways the (especially) rural communities dealt with foundation garments, and your project was very informative! (Also, a really beautiful video, I would totally watch it for that alone)
Interestingly, the silhouette was greatly effected by the fullness of the skirt. The skirt(s) would make the waist appear smaller. You’re doing awesome btw :)
@@mekkiepoo Thats also how the edwardian figure works. Even with a real, boned corset most of the effect came from the contrast of the straight line the strucktured garment provided with padding above and belowe that made the waist look tiny.
This. Was. Awesome! The editing is so beautiful, the process is shown real and relatable and still beautiful to watch and we can clearly see that you put a lot of effort into every step of the research, the construction, the explanations, the sewing, the filming and the editing. A wonderful video! 💜 Looking forward to more of your work, and I am more than willing to wait for however long it takes you to make!
Along the Lane Exactly, and because the wearer was still growing, they weren’t in use for as long as adult stays, which is why they are more likely to have survived.
Dear sweet girl, I hope you understand that none of these clothes are perfect. The fact that it isn't "perfect" is the beauty of it all! It isn't mass produced. It is specially made for you and your body. It is, in that way, absolutely perfect. What a fantastic video. Be well!
Give yourself a break, you're doing great. Eyelets would have been a readily available thing back in the day, so ordinary folk wouldn't need to make them like you had to. They'd be made by a local smith or other craftsman or their apprentice. Given the stress they're under, it's more likely that they were made from a harder metal rod (heat treated by a smith) than from a flexible alloy wire like you were forced to use. Something we do in painting - when you feel frustrated with your project, leave the room for a while & take a short break; it's then much easier to see how much you've achieved once you return. Best wishes.
I have never seen 1850s or 1860s of that style, although I only know American and English victorian fashions. It reminds me more of before the victorian era.
It does! I think we were a little slower here in Sweden😂 jokes aside, it is indeed a very old fashioned style but it seems to have survived out in the countryside and the littles villages long into the 19th century here😊
@@elinabrahamsson9442 That is really interesting, its always fascinating learning about how fashion progressed in different areas around the same time, it gives you more of a perspective on the way they might have lived.
The easy way to make lacing rings would be to buy D-rings, provided you could find them in an appropriate size. Also, it’s good that it laced close before Christmas rather than after, because it’s easier to let out the lacing than to take in the seams.
I was having hours long breakdowns trying to hand sew my bodice/stays for my local renaissance festival without a pattern having never sewn any sort of top before and these videos are honestly so helpful. This type of repeated troubleshooting is really important to see to help me know how to approach all the problems I’m encountering. I honestly felt like I was a terrible sewist and would never be able to get a wearable product but after watching your videos I think this frustration and problem solving really is the nature of teaching yourself new skills in sewing. Thank you so much for sharing your frustrations and triumphs with the world. I’m reinvigorated and feel like I can actually overcome all the frustration and difficulties of my project. My new mockup is fitting a lot better now and I feel way more optimistic about how this thing is gonna turn out :) I know you haven’t uploaded in a long time and don’t know if you’ll see this but I think you have genuinely some of the best historical sewing videos on UA-cam and I hope you’re doing well in whatever you might be up to these days
Your videos give off major national treasure vibes and I’m in love with them. Exquisite work. Remember this was a “working class” garment. Flaws were definitely historically accurate. Amazing work.
I LOVE that you talked us through the whole process! A few things that will help - pad out your mannequin to your measurements. Twisting to mark makes it much more difficult. Do your final fitting on your body. Also, the back wrinkles can be fixed by taking in the back panels at the sides. When you have a mannequin or dress from to work on, draping issues are much easier to solve (because you can see what you are doing!). I cannot wait to see more of your work!
I just found your channel accidentally and what a wonderful accident! I am amazed that you are doing all of this by drawing on yourself. I'm not sure if you've heard of some of these people but they might be helpful in your efforts. Cathy Hay of Foundations Revealed, Morgan Donner who is very into 14th/15th Century dressing, Bernadette Banner and Nicolle from Costuming Drama. They can all be found on UA-cam/Instagram. Foundations Revealed is a group that you have to join and pay for, but they have many free articles and you may find them very useful. I think you are very talented and certainly have the passion for the genre. I hope you are safe and healthy. Thank you for taking us on this journey!
This was super interesting! Swedish dress seems to have always kept its own flavor throughout the centuries, even when the basic shapes were the same as fashionable dress in other counties. I remember noticing the metal eyelets in a Liotard painting of a girl in Swedish dress, and it’s very neat that they were still showing up a century later in Swedish fashion. :D I can’t wait to see the rest of this project!
Absolutely beautiful work. I've shared it with others that do living history here in Australia. I don't know if this will help, but when I make eyelets I hit them hard with a hammer with a hard surface under them. This seems to stop them trying to reshape when put under stress. If you want to try it, do so with a spare one, not attached to you stays, and see what you think. I'm so looking firward to your next video. Stay safe and stay well.
Oh my goodness that was wonderful! I enjoyed it so much. I can't deny: when I first saw the teaser I thought "ah, Elin has decided to use a machine for stitching. Those lines by the eyelets are so neat!". You blew my mind. Can't wait to see more. Wash your hands! :D
It’s really amazing to get to watch the doubts and then have it be shoved aside to just try something to move the project forwards, it might not always have been the best possible move at least you aren’t frozen in fear. Growing up I had a tendency to be naturally fairly good at new things all at once (and decide that I hated anything I wasn’t already good at) which meant that I never got any practice at being bad at a thing and then practicing until I was good at it, so I tend to try and then when I’m not almost immediately good at it toss it in a corner in frustration and terror, as if messing up a couple or hundred times isn’t super normal for trying to self teach a new task. I guess my point is thank you for helping me normalize perseverance and a reasonable progression from trash outcomes, to things you are willing to wear, to things you are proud to show off.
I seriously can't stress enough just how talented you are. Aside from the whole investigation that's already hard enough, all the manual work which is incredible, the emotion that you put in each garment...! It's unbelievable. And I don't know how you do this -I really don't- but you manage to make clothes look like Hollywood stars lol your movie making skills are insane. Everytime I watch one of your videos it makes me travel in time, and gives me this crazy feeling of nostalgia. Also, I think it's really cool how honest you are about the less glamourous side of this. Not just the smiles and last looks, but also the struggles and dissappointments. It's very real. I'm not kidding when I say that you saved me during the pandemic by making me see that perfection is hardly the goal, and that a few falls in the way don't mean much.
You have such an incredible gift for storytelling! I feel like I’m taking this journey of discovery and creation with you, even as I’m just sitting on my couch felling seams. 😆 Seriously, this was such a joy to watch, and I got actual chills when you were lacing up the stays in slow-mo at the end. Can’t wait for more! Take care of yourself. ❤️
I love this project, and I'm definitely looking forward to seeing more! This was a very interesting video and it showcased perfectly what it's like to go through a trial-and-error process in garment making, and your editing is lovely as always. I'm not an expert seamstress by any means, but if I had to give you a piece of advice, perhaps the back panels were cut on a slight bias angle and that's why they tend to warp, so I would suggest recutting them in the future on a straighter grain. Good luck on your school project!
It is clearly visible how much time and work go into your videos! All those different sceneries and camera angles amaze me, because, as I said, they must be SO much work! And I really appreciate it, because not only your sewing is so interesting to watch, but how you put it all together makes the whole video so wonderful to watch!
I think it came out pretty neat! Especially with the red binding. I think the binding diverts the attention completely for any flaws there might be in the white fabric area. Oh,and the end shots were so beautiful. Waiting for the next part in the series, whenever it may come!
I'm always amazed by the quality of your work, and given the lack of ressources you did wonderfully. My only concern concerning this garment being for lower class may be the back opening, as it was more common for women of lower class to have front lacing for more convenience, as they have to dress themselves without the help of a maid. Nevertheless, this project is wonderfull and you did really great. Congratulations !
The suspense! The intrigue! Girl!...I'm exhausted! lol I love that you didn't know much when you started...but you started, anyway. And you learned. I am not a seamstress nor have I ever recreated historical clothing. What I do know is that >you< created what >you< needed and it fit >youmight< have been what the poorer classes did. They used what they had, in knowledge and resources, to make what they needed. It's a silhouette you're going for. How do you feel about what you achieved in that context? ...never mind how it's constructed. Does the end result give you the look you want? I would think that is success. ....along with the knowledge you gained, which no one can take from you.
I guess you watch both Morgan Donner and Bernadette Banner (if i remember correctly) ? Otherwise check them out. They are both into corsets/stays Anyway, good work and nice video
Seeing you have to rip out the eyelet seam at the last minute was heartbreaking... But wow you have done such amazing work! I’m thrilled by how faithfully you recreate a piece from very limited information. Also your film work is simply enthralling. You take a simple story about your work and make it completely riveting to watch. I absolutely love it when you share a video with us. 🥰
A very beautiful outcome! The stays are a pleasure to look at. Especially the colourcontrast of white and red. And the fitting form. I don't think that they had to squiiiiesh at your body, to do their job properly, because maybe they just had to comfort and warmth a working woman? Not so much to make a fashionable look? I understand, that you wish that they had to. ^^ But don't worry too much for that. Your generell body structure will be perfect for your plan to look fabulous, even if the complete garment won't have an extreme tight waist. Plus there will be skirts. They will be voluminous down to the floor and that should underline the curvey shillouette at the end, so that the overall point of view will be tighter at the midst. I'm looking forward. And I understand your frustration level in the process absolute. But you are good at this.
Yes, this was indeed an aspect of which I struggled alot. Looking at the construciton is is quite clear that it isn't made to be super tight. But when looking at paintings and drawings from the time, people really did have tight fitting bodices where you clearly can see the texture from some kind of suportive garment undernieth. Having completed this pair now, I can really feel that it is a very comfortable garment, and that it would have worked great for the type of person I'm going to portray. Maybe it isn't beautiful to look at, and maybe I have contructed it in the wrong way. But that only leaves room for doing better next time and I believe it works fine for now😊
@@elinabrahamsson9442 - "Maybe it isn't beautiful to look at ..." I completely disagree. Especially in this white and red version, these stays have a lovely, innocent look. If you don't want to be historically accurate, I think it looks good with a simple dress underneath or a long skirt, much like you photograph yourself at the beginning and end of the video.
You are such a talented individual and dont stop working and improving! The results will come. I am also in love with the videography and editing of your content. Keep up the great work!
Wow! So this is sounds like what would be called a “senior project” here as we call our high school (ages 14-18) years freshman-9th, sophomore-10th, junior-11th and senior-12th grades. And that’s one heck of a project! I hope your teachers give you high marks for your extraordinary efforts. I don’t know many high school seniors who would completely hand make 19th century garb from the foundations up in order to do a presentation as a 19th century person. In fact, the only two I can think of are now almost 21 and just turned 19, so they’ve already graduated high school. And they’re sisters. I can’t think of anyone else who would have done that to do their senior presentations.
This project turned out beautifully and you did such a great job from just looking at photos. Wow. Your cinematography as ever is so lovely, and charming and just does a great job telling the story of your sewing adventures.
Your videos are so beautifully made: great shots, beautiful settings, well timed, great music, always very good story-telling. Also very inspring! I love your channel, thanks for the inspo and helping me with my own over-ambitious historic sewing projects ;)
considering what you had to work with, image wise, I think you did a wonderful job. Maybe when you are more accomplished at historical garments, you could get a better look at these corsets/stays, by asking the owner/s to look at them first hand.
Thank you! I actually wrote to the museum that had them, but they anwered that they didn't have access to them at the moment, which naturally made things alot more difficult...😔
Well done! Your videos are such a relaxing delight. I’m wondering if when you re-mark your mockup if it would be better to take it off and then cut new pattern pieces along the lines you have marked, instead of taking it apart and trying to make adjustments from the lines that are now on separate pieces. 🤔 But I’m very impressed by your self-draping. I don’t have a dress form yet, and I’ve been wondering about how to do draping and preliminary fitting.
Sewing can be really frustrating when it doesn't go right, but you did a wonderful job! Don't forget that things don't have to be perfect to be worthwhile! The hardest part of learning to sew has been managing my perfectionism!
Wow this is amazing! I loved seeing the whole process from conceptualisation to construction and wearing it! They turned out wonderfully! Your filming style is wonderful too!
This was an absolute delight to watch! I am in awe of your perseverance and willingness to just dive into something like this when it's so new to you! Can't wait to see the next videos in this series :)
I am not into sewing at all yet this video was INCREDIBLE! Intentionally shot and beautifully edited. Also, I do appreciate the hard work you've put into both making the garment and shooting the video. Keep up the good work. Cheers from Turkey!
Ok, WOW 😯! No garment construction experience and you pulled this off. Absolutely amazing and gorgeous. Not to mention you have a trailer worthy ending😱
Your cinematography is exquisite. I really appreciate how it tells your story and carries me along as if I were there. It's almost like reading a book. All those extra b roll clips and the music... I mean it's truly exceptional.
Really well done lovely! I saw that the back doesn't quite line up at the bottom, I know that in 17th Century stays they had spiral lacing too. To help keep the top and bottom lined up properly they would add an extra eyelet opposite the first and last thus not letting the lacing change the alignment of the garment. Perhaps a helpful tip, but I think you did really well considering the lack of clear sources and diving into a new era! Good luck with the rest!
❤💕....I am of Swredish heritage.....you do great videos ...THANK YOU ! your videos show both sewing and history so I find them very interesting CHEERS FROM USA
Sometimes you can ask museums if you can get to see certain objects in their collections in person! Many museums provide this cervice to the public. Also, look for smaller museums around the country - some of them have really nice collections of old clothes. Like Hälsinglands museum, a couple of years ago they had the most wonderful exhibition of old folk costumes/folkdräkter. I'm sure they have a collection of their own and would be happy to let a student take a closer look at the garments. I'm sure there are several smaller museums that would be happy to assist! Could be worth a shot for a future project? Anyway, awesome content as always, keep it up! :D
Great work! Don't worry about making it 100% similar - you are not making a copy of it, just drawing inspiration from it! Besides only a super professional will be able to see the flaws. Honestly I think for a working class woman it would be OK as long as it takes care of its purpose. And to my unprofessional eye it looks fantastic! Btw, about those metal loops (whatever they are called). If you wack them a couple of times with a hammer after shaping them, they will keep the shape a lot better. Just once or twice is enough. Of course if the wire is too soft even this won't help much.
You have a real talent for both sewing and cinematography. Your videos are beautiful and imaginative - they are a joy to watch. And your stays came out wonderful :P
It’s really hard to fit something on yourself so I think you did really well. I have only made one corset before and it took much longer to finish so don’t be too hard on yourself. Like you said, at least you learnt a lot. 😊 Well done 👍🏼 I would suggest looking up negative ease, it’s usually how corsets are constructed. It basically means the garment is smaller than your measurements which is why it needs to be laced and can be tight. A tip for next time, in your mock up pin dart shapes in the hip area to take evenly from each seam then mark and transfer to the pattern. 😊
This is awesome, I feel like it's all to common to only see historical reproductions that are high-fashion American, British, or French designs. I really appreciate seeing something more country-ish
Thanks for sharing your sewing journey. Your projects are fascinating and it's awesome and important doing the research. I stumbled on your channel because of my interest in medieval clothing and I liked that video a lot.
I don't think you know how excited I get when I see that you uploaded a new video!!! Like I dropped everything to watch it! Also, I know sewing may be hard, but you did so well (as always) and I'm very proud of you!
It is an amazing project and beautifully done , not to mention your editing skill are great. I love all your videos and the care you put into them . I hate to try and come off as knowing better than you because I have never ever made anything like this myself , however as a piece of constructive criticism I think you hampered yourself at the very beginning by concentrating on trying to make the front seams so straight when you don’t know the body shape of the person who wore them. She may well have been completely flat chested whereas you are not. Thankfully for you 😀 I think you were on the right track when you mentioned princess seams, when looked at front on they can sometimes look like straight seams . I think maybe if you ever remake this stays set again them sew them to your personal body shape in future regardless of what a picture of one set looks like. However thank you so much for this, I needed cheering up and you have.
Thanks Elin! I love how you share the whole research, design and construction process, that makes it very interesting to follow. And to my non expert eye the end result looks pretty awesome. Thanks again for all the time and effort you put into making these high quality videos. Take care and stay safe!
When i saw you uploaded again i really wanted to watch it instead of double my studies, sadly i had to finish a project but it was well worth the wait for me i absolutely love the end result I love that you made another long video which showed your progress and doubts. To me it is really encouraging because I've just started sewing and it sometimes is so difficult to stay motivated and you really help me with that ❤️
Congratulations on following the traditional process of draping clothes, your end result looks much like the extent garment. I also admire your hand made wire stays. Very impressive.
It is also possible that, drawings of the time are the artists' interpretation of what they think is ideal, or think that is what they see. I like the red piping you've added. I enjoyed watching your process very much. Well done!
I love this! I'm much more interested in historical working class clothing than other types and it's so cool to find someone who is really tackling that!
I absolutely love your honesty, your videos, the editing and everything you do and this video in particular made me wanna sew stays for myself and get into medieval clothing. Keep up the good work! Also I'm super jealous of your house and everything in and around it ❤️🏞️🏔️
Just wanted to say, you are so talented and have a real eye for beauty and cinematography. You make me want to throw caution to the wind and dive into some of this drafting and patterning stuff I’m scared to do! can’t wait to see you’re whole outfit. Keep up the great work!
Your dedication to this is brilliant. If you don't get an amazing mark/grade for your project I think we should all protest on your behalf! I can't believe you hand sew everything. Your videos are captivating and so interesting 😁
Great video! I really appreciated seeing the parts you struggled with and watching you work through the issues to arrive at your beautiful finished product. The editing and general aesthetic were beautiful and I'll be looking forward to part 2 :)
I think you did well. This is the type of stay I'm working on for myself as I think it will give me the kind of support I need to portray a working woman's outfit. Good job. It's all a journey. Looking forward to seeing the rest. There used to be a sort of eyelet wire that was all interconnected. Imagine a single wire the length if the garment with "D" shaped bends in it spaced roughly an inch or so apart. My grandmother had some left over from her younger years. The wire itself was buried in the seam with the eyelets poking out. So the whole unit gave much more stability to the lacing. I would say you could make these out of a 16 guage wire. 18 might be too small and 14 too stiff to work with.
This is incredible, the time and energy you put into this. The amount you learned. The editing in this video, its amazing and kept me facinated Subscribed! Its hard to believe you have under 14k subs.
I think you are doing it really well.
Don’t forget that poor people had to make their own clothes, not all could rely on being given clothes, or paying others to make them.
Your garment is more authentic than you think, and looks great.
Thank you!😍
I was just coming to the comments to say this!!! I think they look amazing and soo authentic.
I agree. Many would have made their own patterns based partially on availability of materials.
@@elinabrahamsson9442 Your cinematography is spot on. The stays that your created here have an incredible amount of elegance in their simplicity. Girl, I think that you are well on your way, in your journey as a historical seamstress. If you are creating such elegant and exquisite pieces now, imagine what is in store for you in the future. I am a huge fan, as are a lot of people in the realm of historical reconstructions, textiles, lifestyles, and what not.
I love how all your videos make sewing so accessable. Don't have a dress form? Drape on yourself. No sewing machine? You can sew wonderful things by hand. There aren't any good fabric stores near you? Just use an old bedsheet. Keep with what you're doing cos it's fantastic.
Joyce K I agree. Her resourcefulness is incredibly inspirational.
Heather Of the prairie her resourcefulness is amazing and it’s also authentic! The people who made these historical garments didn’t have access to any of these things either, so her process is actually adding to the accuracy of the garments she’s creating. I love it!
@@staticsnow1 while I agree, I also think that it's not exactly comparable. If you need to make do with very little, your friends and family were likely in the same situation meaning that you had expertise and helping hands (for draping on yourself) all around you. None of my friends are into sewing so none of them would be able to help me.
Dang girl! The shots! The cinematography! The music! The storytelling! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Share her! She’s really great
The shape reminds me a bit of 18th century jumps,they wee very lightly boned, the support came mainly from the structure of the fabric and they were only meant to support the breast and didn't provide any waist reduction and didn't really shape the body the way a corset, or even stays for that matter, would. I thought the completely dissapeared in the 19th century but its not a stretch to thing that a comfortable padded piece of shape-wear would have been prefered by lower classes for longer
I think so too, but one must remember that the originals have belonged to working people on the countryside with their own fashion standards and also the fact that clothing changed slower than in the cities. So the fact that it reminds of 18ty century jumps isn't that strange considering those aspects😊
Yes! This! When the video started I thought the same, I think it was just a "modified" "updated" version of 18th c jumps
Meant for comfort, be able to move, and modesty more
A lot of medieval garments have their curvature put into the side seems and center seems, making a 4 panel garment. My best guess here would be to do a 4 panel top, taking a bit of inspiration from the doublet. (A book called The medieval Tailor's Assistant is a great resource.) The way the pad stitching is done on some of the layers adds greatly to the shaping of the garment as well.
Thank you for sharing your work! It did come out lovel, especially given your limited resources! I hope to see more of your creations in the future!
Hallå!
I only know about America, France, & the UK for the 19th C corsets, but in those areas all corsets looked basically the same no matter how dirt poor or crazy rich you were (different fabrics, etc., were used that changed how expensive the particular corset was, but the silhouette & basic structure was the same across the classes). It's very neat to learn about a poor country corset from Sweden; that extent pair looks so much like 18th C 'jumps'/woman's waistkit (worn over stays, but under the gown, or jacket, for extra warmth). From the seams, to the binding, to the front lacing...they look so much like 18th C 'jumps'/a woman's waistkit.
I small part of me wonders if this was something that was taken like "this is what the upper class used to wear. I bet we can make it work for us now!" Probably not, but it's a neat idea. The evolution of fashion, not only over time but also from place to place, is fascinating.
Keep up the great work, Elin! Your videos are wonderful.
It turned out really lovely! Your whole process does make me wonder how the originals were worn. As base-layer for tight bodices and heavy skirts (like traditional corsets), or as extra warmth layer, or as foundation garment for looser gowns? I suspect there's so much more to learn about the ways the (especially) rural communities dealt with foundation garments, and your project was very informative! (Also, a really beautiful video, I would totally watch it for that alone)
Interestingly, the silhouette was greatly effected by the fullness of the skirt. The skirt(s) would make the waist appear smaller. You’re doing awesome btw :)
So much this. In that picture her corset only looked tight because the skirt padding. The illusion of tiny waist.
@@mekkiepoo Thats also how the edwardian figure works. Even with a real, boned corset most of the effect came from the contrast of the straight line the strucktured garment provided with padding above and belowe that made the waist look tiny.
This. Was. Awesome!
The editing is so beautiful, the process is shown real and relatable and still beautiful to watch and we can clearly see that you put a lot of effort into every step of the research, the construction, the explanations, the sewing, the filming and the editing.
A wonderful video! 💜
Looking forward to more of your work, and I am more than willing to wait for however long it takes you to make!
Aww thank you!
also stays made for children and teenagers were really straight
Along the Lane
Exactly, and because the wearer was still growing, they weren’t in use for as long as adult stays, which is why they are more likely to have survived.
Dear sweet girl, I hope you understand that none of these clothes are perfect. The fact that it isn't "perfect" is the beauty of it all! It isn't mass produced. It is specially made for you and your body. It is, in that way, absolutely perfect. What a fantastic video. Be well!
Give yourself a break, you're doing great. Eyelets would have been a readily available thing back in the day, so ordinary folk wouldn't need to make them like you had to. They'd be made by a local smith or other craftsman or their apprentice. Given the stress they're under, it's more likely that they were made from a harder metal rod (heat treated by a smith) than from a flexible alloy wire like you were forced to use. Something we do in painting - when you feel frustrated with your project, leave the room for a while & take a short break; it's then much easier to see how much you've achieved once you return. Best wishes.
I have never seen 1850s or 1860s of that style, although I only know American and English victorian fashions. It reminds me more of before the victorian era.
It does! I think we were a little slower here in Sweden😂 jokes aside, it is indeed a very old fashioned style but it seems to have survived out in the countryside and the littles villages long into the 19th century here😊
@@elinabrahamsson9442 That is really interesting, its always fascinating learning about how fashion progressed in different areas around the same time, it gives you more of a perspective on the way they might have lived.
The easy way to make lacing rings would be to buy D-rings, provided you could find them in an appropriate size.
Also, it’s good that it laced close before Christmas rather than after, because it’s easier to let out the lacing than to take in the seams.
Hahahah that's true😂
Hey! Cool to see you here as well as Fandabi Dozi! Thanks for that idea; I'm interested in making myself leather stays, and D rings will be easiest.
I was having hours long breakdowns trying to hand sew my bodice/stays for my local renaissance festival without a pattern having never sewn any sort of top before and these videos are honestly so helpful. This type of repeated troubleshooting is really important to see to help me know how to approach all the problems I’m encountering. I honestly felt like I was a terrible sewist and would never be able to get a wearable product but after watching your videos I think this frustration and problem solving really is the nature of teaching yourself new skills in sewing. Thank you so much for sharing your frustrations and triumphs with the world. I’m reinvigorated and feel like I can actually overcome all the frustration and difficulties of my project. My new mockup is fitting a lot better now and I feel way more optimistic about how this thing is gonna turn out :) I know you haven’t uploaded in a long time and don’t know if you’ll see this but I think you have genuinely some of the best historical sewing videos on UA-cam and I hope you’re doing well in whatever you might be up to these days
Your videos give off major national treasure vibes and I’m in love with them. Exquisite work. Remember this was a “working class” garment. Flaws were definitely historically accurate. Amazing work.
I LOVE that you talked us through the whole process! A few things that will help - pad out your mannequin to your measurements. Twisting to mark makes it much more difficult. Do your final fitting on your body. Also, the back wrinkles can be fixed by taking in the back panels at the sides. When you have a mannequin or dress from to work on, draping issues are much easier to solve (because you can see what you are doing!). I cannot wait to see more of your work!
I just found your channel accidentally and what a wonderful accident! I am amazed that you are doing all of this by drawing on yourself. I'm not sure if you've heard of some of these people but they might be helpful in your efforts. Cathy Hay of Foundations Revealed, Morgan Donner who is very into 14th/15th Century dressing, Bernadette Banner and Nicolle from Costuming Drama. They can all be found on UA-cam/Instagram. Foundations Revealed is a group that you have to join and pay for, but they have many free articles and you may find them very useful. I think you are very talented and certainly have the passion for the genre. I hope you are safe and healthy. Thank you for taking us on this journey!
This was super interesting! Swedish dress seems to have always kept its own flavor throughout the centuries, even when the basic shapes were the same as fashionable dress in other counties. I remember noticing the metal eyelets in a Liotard painting of a girl in Swedish dress, and it’s very neat that they were still showing up a century later in Swedish fashion. :D I can’t wait to see the rest of this project!
Elin you are a remarkable young woman. I'm in awe of you. Keep up the fabulous work.
Absolutely beautiful work. I've shared it with others that do living history here in Australia.
I don't know if this will help, but when I make eyelets I hit them hard with a hammer with a hard surface under them. This seems to stop them trying to reshape when put under stress. If you want to try it, do so with a spare one, not attached to you stays, and see what you think.
I'm so looking firward to your next video.
Stay safe and stay well.
Oh my goodness that was wonderful! I enjoyed it so much.
I can't deny: when I first saw the teaser I thought "ah, Elin has decided to use a machine for stitching. Those lines by the eyelets are so neat!".
You blew my mind. Can't wait to see more.
Wash your hands! :D
I love how it looks like you are taking us on a adventure ! Your videos are always a pleasure to watch. They are very interesting and entertaining.
It’s really amazing to get to watch the doubts and then have it be shoved aside to just try something to move the project forwards, it might not always have been the best possible move at least you aren’t frozen in fear.
Growing up I had a tendency to be naturally fairly good at new things all at once (and decide that I hated anything I wasn’t already good at) which meant that I never got any practice at being bad at a thing and then practicing until I was good at it, so I tend to try and then when I’m not almost immediately good at it toss it in a corner in frustration and terror, as if messing up a couple or hundred times isn’t super normal for trying to self teach a new task.
I guess my point is thank you for helping me normalize perseverance and a reasonable progression from trash outcomes, to things you are willing to wear, to things you are proud to show off.
I seriously can't stress enough just how talented you are. Aside from the whole investigation that's already hard enough, all the manual work which is incredible, the emotion that you put in each garment...! It's unbelievable. And I don't know how you do this -I really don't- but you manage to make clothes look like Hollywood stars lol your movie making skills are insane. Everytime I watch one of your videos it makes me travel in time, and gives me this crazy feeling of nostalgia.
Also, I think it's really cool how honest you are about the less glamourous side of this. Not just the smiles and last looks, but also the struggles and dissappointments. It's very real. I'm not kidding when I say that you saved me during the pandemic by making me see that perfection is hardly the goal, and that a few falls in the way don't mean much.
You have such an incredible gift for storytelling! I feel like I’m taking this journey of discovery and creation with you, even as I’m just sitting on my couch felling seams. 😆 Seriously, this was such a joy to watch, and I got actual chills when you were lacing up the stays in slow-mo at the end. Can’t wait for more! Take care of yourself. ❤️
I love this project, and I'm definitely looking forward to seeing more! This was a very interesting video and it showcased perfectly what it's like to go through a trial-and-error process in garment making, and your editing is lovely as always. I'm not an expert seamstress by any means, but if I had to give you a piece of advice, perhaps the back panels were cut on a slight bias angle and that's why they tend to warp, so I would suggest recutting them in the future on a straighter grain. Good luck on your school project!
Thank you! That could absolutely have been the problem. I really tried to keep them on the straight grain but maybe I messed that up somewhere🙄
Your videos are such a pleasure to watch! You capture the story of your historical sewing journey so beautifully.
You are a wonderful video-grapher and costume maker. It's been beautiful watching your journey. Thank you. Blessings.
It is clearly visible how much time and work go into your videos! All those different sceneries and camera angles amaze me, because, as I said, they must be SO much work! And I really appreciate it, because not only your sewing is so interesting to watch, but how you put it all together makes the whole video so wonderful to watch!
I think it came out pretty neat! Especially with the red binding. I think the binding diverts the attention completely for any flaws there might be in the white fabric area. Oh,and the end shots were so beautiful. Waiting for the next part in the series, whenever it may come!
I'm always amazed by the quality of your work, and given the lack of ressources you did wonderfully.
My only concern concerning this garment being for lower class may be the back opening, as it was more common for women of lower class to have front lacing for more convenience, as they have to dress themselves without the help of a maid.
Nevertheless, this project is wonderfull and you did really great.
Congratulations !
The suspense! The intrigue! Girl!...I'm exhausted! lol I love that you didn't know much when you started...but you started, anyway. And you learned. I am not a seamstress nor have I ever recreated historical clothing. What I do know is that >you< created what >you< needed and it fit >youmight< have been what the poorer classes did. They used what they had, in knowledge and resources, to make what they needed. It's a silhouette you're going for. How do you feel about what you achieved in that context? ...never mind how it's constructed. Does the end result give you the look you want? I would think that is success. ....along with the knowledge you gained, which no one can take from you.
I guess you watch both Morgan Donner and Bernadette Banner (if i remember correctly) ? Otherwise check them out. They are both into corsets/stays
Anyway, good work and nice video
She is aware of them both, yes. You are safe to assume that anyone involves in sewing, history, and UA-cam knows about Banner and Donner.
Your work is amazing, and I hope your whole project turns out well. You should be so proud of what you're making, it is really well done
Well done! This video had very intresting content and it was absolutelly beautifully made. I’m looking forward to the next episode of this series!
Oh my word! That was amazing. Really looking forward to the next one. 👍🇬🇧
Seeing you have to rip out the eyelet seam at the last minute was heartbreaking... But wow you have done such amazing work! I’m thrilled by how faithfully you recreate a piece from very limited information. Also your film work is simply enthralling. You take a simple story about your work and make it completely riveting to watch. I absolutely love it when you share a video with us. 🥰
A very beautiful outcome! The stays are a pleasure to look at. Especially the colourcontrast of white and red. And the fitting form. I don't think that they had to squiiiiesh at your body, to do their job properly, because maybe they just had to comfort and warmth a working woman? Not so much to make a fashionable look? I understand, that you wish that they had to. ^^ But don't worry too much for that. Your generell body structure will be perfect for your plan to look fabulous, even if the complete garment won't have an extreme tight waist. Plus there will be skirts. They will be voluminous down to the floor and that should underline the curvey shillouette at the end, so that the overall point of view will be tighter at the midst. I'm looking forward. And I understand your frustration level in the process absolute. But you are good at this.
Yes, this was indeed an aspect of which I struggled alot. Looking at the construciton is is quite clear that it isn't made to be super tight. But when looking at paintings and drawings from the time, people really did have tight fitting bodices where you clearly can see the texture from some kind of suportive garment undernieth. Having completed this pair now, I can really feel that it is a very comfortable garment, and that it would have worked great for the type of person I'm going to portray. Maybe it isn't beautiful to look at, and maybe I have contructed it in the wrong way. But that only leaves room for doing better next time and I believe it works fine for now😊
@@elinabrahamsson9442 I am really glad to hear that. And it is already very nice. I like it much.
@@elinabrahamsson9442 - "Maybe it isn't beautiful to look at ..." I completely disagree. Especially in this white and red version, these stays have a lovely, innocent look. If you don't want to be historically accurate, I think it looks good with a simple dress underneath or a long skirt, much like you photograph yourself at the beginning and end of the video.
You are such a talented individual and dont stop working and improving!
The results will come.
I am also in love with the videography and editing of your content. Keep up the great work!
So impressed. Wow! Well done you! I have been sewing for over 50 years and have rarely seen quite such dedication to an end result. You are inspiring!
How kind of you, thank you!
Wow! So this is sounds like what would be called a “senior project” here as we call our high school (ages 14-18) years freshman-9th, sophomore-10th, junior-11th and senior-12th grades. And that’s one heck of a project! I hope your teachers give you high marks for your extraordinary efforts.
I don’t know many high school seniors who would completely hand make 19th century garb from the foundations up in order to do a presentation as a 19th century person. In fact, the only two I can think of are now almost 21 and just turned 19, so they’ve already graduated high school. And they’re sisters. I can’t think of anyone else who would have done that to do their senior presentations.
This project turned out beautifully and you did such a great job from just looking at photos. Wow. Your cinematography as ever is so lovely, and charming and just does a great job telling the story of your sewing adventures.
The end result is lovely. And so was the sewing journey to arrive there. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Your videos are so beautifully made: great shots, beautiful settings, well timed, great music, always very good story-telling. Also very inspring! I love your channel, thanks for the inspo and helping me with my own over-ambitious historic sewing projects ;)
That is some serious experimental archeology and great dedication to it. They look lovely!
Good job! I think it looks beautiful and I'm so impressed with how you were able to translate a picture to a physical garment!
considering what you had to work with, image wise, I think you did a wonderful job. Maybe when you are more accomplished at historical garments, you could get a better look at these corsets/stays, by asking the owner/s to look at them first hand.
Thank you! I actually wrote to the museum that had them, but they anwered that they didn't have access to them at the moment, which naturally made things alot more difficult...😔
Well done! Your videos are such a relaxing delight.
I’m wondering if when you re-mark your mockup if it would be better to take it off and then cut new pattern pieces along the lines you have marked, instead of taking it apart and trying to make adjustments from the lines that are now on separate pieces. 🤔 But I’m very impressed by your self-draping. I don’t have a dress form yet, and I’ve been wondering about how to do draping and preliminary fitting.
Sewing can be really frustrating when it doesn't go right, but you did a wonderful job! Don't forget that things don't have to be perfect to be worthwhile! The hardest part of learning to sew has been managing my perfectionism!
I love that instead of lots of math and measurements you just drafted the pattern on your body. I think I’ll do that too.
The stays and video are both beautiful. You are such an inspiration and has helped me push forwards to start sewing. Thank you
Wow this is amazing! I loved seeing the whole process from conceptualisation to construction and wearing it! They turned out wonderfully! Your filming style is wonderful too!
Oooh they turned out lovely! Much luck with the rest of your ensemble
This was an absolute delight to watch! I am in awe of your perseverance and willingness to just dive into something like this when it's so new to you! Can't wait to see the next videos in this series :)
I am not into sewing at all yet this video was INCREDIBLE! Intentionally shot and beautifully edited. Also, I do appreciate the hard work you've put into both making the garment and shooting the video. Keep up the good work. Cheers from Turkey!
Ok, WOW 😯! No garment construction experience and you pulled this off. Absolutely amazing and gorgeous. Not to mention you have a trailer worthy ending😱
Your cinematography is exquisite. I really appreciate how it tells your story and carries me along as if I were there. It's almost like reading a book. All those extra b roll clips and the music... I mean it's truly exceptional.
Really well done lovely! I saw that the back doesn't quite line up at the bottom, I know that in 17th Century stays they had spiral lacing too. To help keep the top and bottom lined up properly they would add an extra eyelet opposite the first and last thus not letting the lacing change the alignment of the garment. Perhaps a helpful tip, but I think you did really well considering the lack of clear sources and diving into a new era! Good luck with the rest!
I am so excited that you posted! I actually really like these working class stays.
❤💕....I am of Swredish heritage.....you do great videos ...THANK YOU !
your videos show both sewing and history so I find them very interesting
CHEERS FROM USA
Ok, I know this is a historical sewing channel and I love it but am I the only one who would love a hair care video?
You are awesome! Thank you for preserving these sewing techniques.
Sometimes you can ask museums if you can get to see certain objects in their collections in person! Many museums provide this cervice to the public. Also, look for smaller museums around the country - some of them have really nice collections of old clothes. Like Hälsinglands museum, a couple of years ago they had the most wonderful exhibition of old folk costumes/folkdräkter. I'm sure they have a collection of their own and would be happy to let a student take a closer look at the garments. I'm sure there are several smaller museums that would be happy to assist! Could be worth a shot for a future project? Anyway, awesome content as always, keep it up! :D
Great work! Don't worry about making it 100% similar - you are not making a copy of it, just drawing inspiration from it! Besides only a super professional will be able to see the flaws. Honestly I think for a working class woman it would be OK as long as it takes care of its purpose. And to my unprofessional eye it looks fantastic!
Btw, about those metal loops (whatever they are called). If you wack them a couple of times with a hammer after shaping them, they will keep the shape a lot better. Just once or twice is enough. Of course if the wire is too soft even this won't help much.
You have a real talent for both sewing and cinematography. Your videos are beautiful and imaginative - they are a joy to watch. And your stays came out wonderful :P
You deserve more than a million subscribers. My maternal ancestors are heavily Swedish and Norwegian, and watching you makes me feel like home. ❤❤❤
Lovely video! It's nice to see you working hard on your project and coming up with something great!
Fantastic job! Thank you.. your English is awesome. Keep up sewing. It looks beautiful. Wonderful job on your filming.
It’s really hard to fit something on yourself so I think you did really well. I have only made one corset before and it took much longer to finish so don’t be too hard on yourself. Like you said, at least you learnt a lot. 😊 Well done 👍🏼 I would suggest looking up negative ease, it’s usually how corsets are constructed. It basically means the garment is smaller than your measurements which is why it needs to be laced and can be tight. A tip for next time, in your mock up pin dart shapes in the hip area to take evenly from each seam then mark and transfer to the pattern. 😊
This is awesome, I feel like it's all to common to only see historical reproductions that are high-fashion American, British, or French designs. I really appreciate seeing something more country-ish
I loved this! You are just delightful and I think it came out great.
Can't wait to see more!
So clever. You figured everything out! It is beautiful and fits perfectly.
Thanks for sharing your sewing journey. Your projects are fascinating and it's awesome and important doing the research. I stumbled on your channel because of my interest in medieval clothing and I liked that video a lot.
I don't think you know how excited I get when I see that you uploaded a new video!!! Like I dropped everything to watch it! Also, I know sewing may be hard, but you did so well (as always) and I'm very proud of you!
It is an amazing project and beautifully done , not to mention your editing skill are great. I love all your videos and the care you put into them .
I hate to try and come off as knowing better than you because I have never ever made anything like this myself , however as a piece of constructive criticism I think you hampered yourself at the very beginning by concentrating on trying to make the front seams so straight when you don’t know the body shape of the person who wore them. She may well have been completely flat chested whereas you are not. Thankfully for you 😀
I think you were on the right track when you mentioned princess seams, when looked at front on they can sometimes look like straight seams . I think maybe if you ever remake this stays set again them sew them to your personal body shape in future regardless of what a picture of one set looks like.
However thank you so much for this, I needed cheering up and you have.
Thanks Elin! I love how you share the whole research, design and construction process, that makes it very interesting to follow. And to my non expert eye the end result looks pretty awesome. Thanks again for all the time and effort you put into making these high quality videos. Take care and stay safe!
That looks absolutely magnificent! Keep going!! You are doing great!
This is the exact decades I was looking to re-create so I'm excited to watch this series
loooove love love those close up lacing shots. so aesthetic ! your videos are always so pretty to watch
Reminds me of 18th century quilted jumps. Fascinating.
I seriously thought I was watching a professional movie! Your editing skills in making this video are amazing!!! And your stays are lovely!
So glad I woke up early today! I was just thinking yesterday that it's been a while and I was missing your videos!
When i saw you uploaded again i really wanted to watch it instead of double my studies, sadly i had to finish a project but it was well worth the wait for me i absolutely love the end result
I love that you made another long video which showed your progress and doubts. To me it is really encouraging because I've just started sewing and it sometimes is so difficult to stay motivated and you really help me with that ❤️
Congratulations on following the traditional process of draping clothes, your end result looks much like the extent garment. I also admire your hand made wire stays. Very impressive.
Briljant. what a lot of work, but well documented by you for the next person!
It is also possible that, drawings of the time are the artists' interpretation of what they think is ideal, or think that is what they see. I like the red piping you've added. I enjoyed watching your process very much. Well done!
I love this! I'm much more interested in historical working class clothing than other types and it's so cool to find someone who is really tackling that!
I absolutely love your honesty, your videos, the editing and everything you do and this video in particular made me wanna sew stays for myself and get into medieval clothing. Keep up the good work!
Also I'm super jealous of your house and everything in and around it ❤️🏞️🏔️
Just wanted to say, you are so talented and have a real eye for beauty and cinematography. You make me want to throw caution to the wind and dive into some of this drafting and patterning stuff I’m scared to do! can’t wait to see you’re whole outfit. Keep up the great work!
Thank you!😊
Another phenomenal production. I am so impressed with your sewing skills, you are a treasure❣️
Your dedication to this is brilliant. If you don't get an amazing mark/grade for your project I think we should all protest on your behalf! I can't believe you hand sew everything. Your videos are captivating and so interesting 😁
Great video! I really appreciated seeing the parts you struggled with and watching you work through the issues to arrive at your beautiful finished product. The editing and general aesthetic were beautiful and I'll be looking forward to part 2 :)
It looks amazing ! well done ! also you have a beautiful home.
I think you did well. This is the type of stay I'm working on for myself as I think it will give me the kind of support I need to portray a working woman's outfit. Good job. It's all a journey. Looking forward to seeing the rest.
There used to be a sort of eyelet wire that was all interconnected. Imagine a single wire the length if the garment with "D" shaped bends in it spaced roughly an inch or so apart. My grandmother had some left over from her younger years. The wire itself was buried in the seam with the eyelets poking out. So the whole unit gave much more stability to the lacing. I would say you could make these out of a 16 guage wire. 18 might be too small and 14 too stiff to work with.
I didn't know about this! I would definelaty had made things easier...😂
so awesome! and the imagery is so pretty!
This is incredible, the time and energy you put into this. The amount you learned. The editing in this video, its amazing and kept me facinated Subscribed! Its hard to believe you have under 14k subs.
Loved the end result! Can't wait for the next part 😍
It looks beautiful, Elin, well done x
So beautiful and it fits perfect!! Wow!