I'm Recreating an 1850's Fashion Plate!
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- Опубліковано 10 лип 2024
- It's time for a new historical sewing project! This time, I'm recreating a fashion plate from 1859, but with some gorgeous purple plaid silk. This week, I will be starting by making the bodice by altering Truly Victorian's 1859 Pagoda Sleeve bodice pattern to fit my fashion plate's design.
Timestamps:
00:00 - New project overview
12:12 - Altering and comparing patterns
24:33 - Tips for transferring darts
25:50 - Fitting the bodice mockup
42:36 - The silk bodice & outro
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How an 1860s bodice was made:
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OMG if you have enough of it, you should totally use the purple velvet and ignore the frayed edges. Granted I'm a bit biased against yellow, but when colors match up like that you have to do it. 😁
Yes yes 🙌
I always find the fitting/altering stage of a project so interesting to watch. It always gives me ideas about how to get a better fit myself on my projects.
FBA is always tricky. The Closet Historian has great videos of pattern/ dart manipulation. I’m going to take an old smaller pattern & follow along to make the FBA for me.
I was thinking about what Bianca might do the whole way through this!
One thing you may like to try is similar to the padding the pattern calls for. Just above the fullness of the bust, where we start to " hollow", a further bit of padding, like in a tailored jacket, adds definition to the shape and has the advantage of decreasing the wrinkles that often form there.
My vote is for the purple silk velvet, (maybe with a touch of the yellow in the centre of the bow) which makes you glow. No fraying.
Pattern matching (for plaids, etc.) really seems to be a "look how rich we are, we can waste as much fabric as we like to make it perfect" kind of thing to my mind. Most people (back then & today) are thinking "I paid more per yard of fabric than I make in an hour of work, so you'd better believe I'm gonna use every millimeter of it, and matching be damned. Close enough is good enough." And the.... less budget-conscious get to say, "nope, this doesn't line up. Cut it again & make it perfect. So what if I have to buy more fabric?"
I've also noticed that the size/shape of the body underneath can sometimes determine whether pattern matching is even possible. I had one fabric, where there was just no way to line up the repeats unless I made the garment just that little bit too small or way too large (as in, it would make the Big Top look small). I finally just had to suck it up and not match the repeats in order to get a decent fit.
I've been obsessed with Pagoda sleeves since approximately junior high.
Purple velvet!!!! And I have to admit that the sheets have an accurate look for the era. And they suit you. Sorry, but very pretty mock-up!
That year is just magic on you. This is going to be beautiful.
I really love that you go thru and show the difference in the patterns and showing all the alterations you do to get to the finished fit! I learn so much and it's so interesting to watch💜 really love the purple plad, purple is one of my favourite colours and I really feel it compliments your colouring💜
I've always loved that plaid fabric 🤩
So glad to see you finally using it.
this is exactly the comfort watch I need, healing after a small operation today ❤️❤️
I hope you have a speedy recovery!
The fit on the bodice is perfect. Well done.
That’s a lot of bust ease wow
Love seeing your problem solving and analysis of the fashion plates :)
I feel you so hard on the weird fit issues specifically in the front! In between projects I keep trying to create a bodice block that I could use as a base for most projects, but full bust adjustments never quite seem to work for me. I'll keep trying I guess even though it's a tedious project 😅 I'm still a beginner, so adjusting fit is my nightmare.
oh, I love pergola sleeve. can't waitto see this series!! argh, I hate the ease that pattern companies add to historic inspired patterns. I have enough of an issue with patterns cos my bust is 15 inches larger than my waist already. so having an extra 8 inches added for the bust ease, but then like 2 inches for the waist just makes life so complicated. if I'm cutting for my bust size, then I would like into actually fit my bust in some way! I was told for years at school that I needed a full bust adjustment in my patterns. I could never make it work either, and neither could the teacher! so it's not always a necessary thing.
I've always used the same method with the pins to transfer dart markings! I find it works like a charm. Nice to know I'm not the only one who uses it🙂. And the plaid is just beautiful!
My very first historical costuming project, back in the early 2000s was an 1850s dress using one of the Simplicity patterns in the Martha McCain collection.
I think that bodice is looking very nice I can't wait to see the finished dress
Wonderful work so far on that bodice...it looks fab! You should take a break, get out of the house & go to a thrift store to find some more mock-up fabric! No need to use valuable fashion fabric (way too expensive....). Looking forward to seeing more on this outfit! Regards to Dora and Lion!
Reminds me of Scarlett O'Hara's outfit. That fabric is lovely.
I got lucky at Jo-Ann's last year just after you did your 1830's outfit and found 7 yrds of black dupioni silk for $8/yd. Made a Victorian mourning skirt that I wear for holidays. Love it and it was and still is one of my greatest finds. Wonderful tip.
Ooh, great find!
Your 1850s dress, thus far, is looking very nice! I look forward to seeing it completed.
This dress is gonna be gorgeous!
Such a great project! I love the fabric and I think 1850's look really good an you. So I can't wait for the reveal of the finished dress.
This is going to be such a lovely ensemble! I am so excited to see your progress. That plaid is super beautiful. 😍
I hope you have enough of the purple velvet to use it. 💜 💜 💜
That final tail looks adorable. :}
You could definitely do the purple and add some small lace or fringe instead of the fraying!
Love your fabric choices and I'm also on team purple velvet no fraying! As suggested by another commentor, would be fun to have a bit of the yellow worked in. So informative to watch your processes for making pattern and fit adjustments as you create this, too. 💜💚💛 💖
You can hide the front horizontal darts under the bows! Looking forward to this :)
YAY, Big Project!
I am so happy to be a voyeur in your sewing room. Nice to hear others have issues. I sometimes think it is just me. I am still at the early stage of costume creating. So, am thrilled for your detailed and honest discussions about the process. The mistakes teach me just as much as the successes. I am so envious that you can make such beautiful garments.
This is gonna be gorgeous
I like how this is coming together. I did notice that you forgot to do the armscye at size N, which might fix that back issue. Looking forward to the next installment!
That dress is on my "to do someday" list as well. I want to find the exact blue and white plaid as drawn though. That's my hold up.
I hope you can find it!
would LOVE to see green bows and accent band on the dress....
Hi, Rebecca! Love the history lessons you share as you decide & make these gorgeous fashions. Thank you as always 💕 I believe you shared before, but wonder how you hang, store, persevere your creations & accessories. Blessings to you, especially in job seeking! ❣
Thank you! I actually have a costume closet tour video on my channel already -- if you go back to one of my oldest videos, I made it in the first month or so of my channel (and it's still how I store everything).
Thank you....will che k it out!😊
I use wild ginger pattern maker, the boutique one to make my patterns, I just put in my measurements, and no alterations are needed. Yeah, its $225, but you have probably 45 in paper patterns right there in this video. The software has historical pattern pieces in there, too. I find this keeps me and my generous portions covered without all the math.
I've never heard of that before. Does it let you do unlimited patterns for that price?
I love your fabric. Altering/fitting is quite a process!
Oh the bodice is stunning! Love the fabric. It’s going to be so beautiful.
Lol - I had a sheet set in the exact pattern of your mock-up!
I've found some silk. at Jo-Ann's like that. I bought the whole bolt of course. Love the mid-1800's style. Looking forward to seeing how this turns out. I know it'll be beautiful
Love the fabric combo!!!
The fabric is gorgeous! You really nailed the bodice; it looks great on you.
Have a great week,
xoxo's Sandie🤗🤗
It looks so nice!
This is shaping up to be a lovely project.
OMG I love the fabric!!! I haven’t even seen the video yet but you had me at the thumbnail! 😂
OMG OMG!!! I’m definitely gonna have to check that out at Joann’s to see if they have any silk mistakenly shoved in the household fabrics!
Good luck! I've only ever been lucky three times!
The little tail looks so great!
@@LadyRebeccaFashions Three times might not seem like a lot but if I can get lucky 😂 and find silk for a great price, it’ll count! I’ll let you know!!
LOVE this, Looks great!!
Thanks!
Looking good
I am making Simplicity 1818 right now!! First time making anything like this too. And I am still a relatively beginner sewist
Oh my goodness. I swear the big pattern manufacturers have body dysmorphia! I just patterned a gusset for the sides of the top to be able to fit someone that is a 24w not a size 12. Their measurements are so greatly off! Anyways. Because of watching your videos I was confident enough to do this ! Ty
Seeing you compare the patterns was fascinating. I know the major companies make adjustments for ease of sewing, but could any of the differences be attributed to US versus English styles?
These are all US-made patterns, so I don't think so?
loved this! is there a video showing the final outfit yet?
Thanks! And not yet! It's not finished yet! 😉
Seamstress is a perfectly fine word. So is tailor & costume. I hate these new adjectives to describe people who sew🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬.
That fabric is just gorgeous BTW, & perfect for the time period 🥰🥰🥰
With the current discussion surrounding Truly Victorian patterns, do you plan on continuing to support and recommend the company? I was a little surprised to see you still mentioning them this video.
I made this before that all happened, though it did cross my mind before posting it. That said, I've never actually paid for a Truly Victorian pattern -- mine are all finds from the bargain basement at costume college, so I've never actually supported the company!
I was also wondering, thank you for responding. I'd like to suggest making an Instagram post or perhaps throw up a caption on future videos because you may send your viewers to their site by naming them as something you use, which would support their company
@@WardGalina yeah, I purposely didn't link to them in this description, and I don't think I mention them at all in the skirt video (next week's video).
Hi, another beautiful ensemble in the making, so looking forward to seeing the finished outfit, will you be making a lovely hat for this outfit? 💖
Most likely a bonnet, yes. And thanks!
Bet it's shantung! Shantung is more slubby than taffeta but not as much as dupioni.
Shantung is also usually lighter/less stiff than taffeta, and this has the taffeta stiffness. I almost wonder if it was meant to be taffeta, but accidentally wound up with some slubs, and that's how it wound up on the discount pile?
There's an American Girl who wears a green/yellow color palette, I think her name was Cecile?
Cecile's main dress is turquoise, but she has a purple and gold outfit, and a yellow summer dress. Her friend Marie Grace has a purple and green dress too.
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Franken pattern,
Truly Victorian patterns are not very good at representing the designs accurately on the envelope design.
Wow, they should really work on improving that!