Awww, don't cry sweetie. We all want to be heard and appreciated.. I watch you all the time and look forward to seeing your videos. I'm nowhere near one of your peers, I'm just an old hippie grandma who loves to sew. Always be who you are!!
Of course you are heard. You are inspiring all of the people who are scared of messing up and looking bad in a home made costume. Your insight and previous use of the patterns gives us confidence that our projects will turn out well. Thank you.
Ah, you're wonderful, please don't get overwhelmed! It's an incredibly powerful feeling knowing there are people out there that want to listen to you for you. You're doing great and I look forward to hearing more (but, like, no pressure, honestly)
I appreciate you for sharing this video with us! I learned so much and love you for being honest there at the end. You are a lovely and cherished person and a wonderful teacher!
Until this week I thought I was rather alone in my interests: World civilization, women in history, driving horses, and constructing historical garments. To be fair, I live in a metropolitan city where there are numerous ways to occupy oneself. I am not able to travel to costuming events and, frankly, crafting from home while participating in an historic weekend filled with amazing talent is thrilling! As I sit here watching and listening to Historical Belle, I am cutting out some of her favorite patterns: American Duchess, and Truly Victorian. I do have the Past Patterns pattern...and plan to use that pagoda sleeve next (wink). Thanks for your wonderful presentation!
I stopped reading instructions after design school. The way school explained it made it so much EASIER. Now I never read them. Love the video. I'm currently working on Regency and like Sense and Sensibility patterns, although the armholes are tricky!
Thank you! I also find it that sewing is easier when not reading the instructions. And oh that sounds lovely. I have not done much regency era sewing, but hope to in the future. I was inspired by all of the beautiful costumes in the new Emma Movie
Thanks for the great pattern resources, I love your videos! I am so glad you chose to pursue your passion for history even when you felt unheard, I believe that God gives us these healthy passions so we can use them to serve Him and glorify His name!!! I can't wait to see what you post next!!!❤
awww you're so sweet! i am so happy i found your channel through CoCoVid! Please do keep sharing your beautiful creations! i will definitely be catching up on all your past makes :)
I am not that used to using patterns, but my favorite right now is probably McCalls M7373, as it is a jacket with a really full skirt and princess seams! I have searched for ages for a pattern like that, so I was really happy when I found it. The princess seamed bodice and the alternative for two pieced sleeves is something I think I get a lot of use out of in the future as I can use it as starting points when modifying a pattern for another project.
This was so helpful!! I'm always worried about patterns that have fashion drawings on the packet because real people don't look like that. I'm a bit thicker, so it's really nice seeing how these drawings translate to an actual human. Thank you!!
I watched this video while finishing the hem on my 15th century italian gown and then pinking some of the inner seams :)). It's now fully completed other than making oversleeves and maybe adding a little more decoration. I am a fellow historical costumer and I love watching videos about historical costuming while I'm sewing. This was a really interesting video! I actually have that first american duchess pattern and have made that dress too! My recommendations for patterns would definitely be to check out laughing moon mercantile for regency era patterns. I also love using renaissance fabrics for fabric (they have really good prices in my opinion, and I got the silk taffeta for the gown I just finished from them). I've also got a few folkwear patterns I have to make at some point. I also think some of the simplicity patterns out there can be useful, and you can make them historically accurate (for example I made a lace-up back w/hand-sewn eyelets on the dress I just finished rather than using a zipper!. Also the point where you cried was so relatable, it is so freaking cool to find out that there are other people who do historical costuming too. I'm semi-new to it, I started back in July, and I love that there's a community for it out there (just have to find some local events once covid is over!). Your channel looks awesome and I subscribed :). People definitely want to hear you talk about this!
Your 15th century Italian gown sounds lovely! Thank you so much for watching. I also like to watching sewing UA-cam videos while sewing or I watch period dramas haha. I've made a couple of Regency Dresses, but was not thrilled with the patterns I used, so I will definitely check out Laughing Moon Mercantile! I will also have to check out the Silk Baron. Thank you so much for the recommendations! It's so awesome to meet people with similar interests through CosTube, especially since we cannot meet in person at the moment. Welcome to my favorite hobby ever!!!! And thank you so much for subscribing!!!!!
This was super helpful for me, thank you! You are so beautiful in your gorgeous dresses. It's really valuable to me to see the dresses that people make from patterns that only have a drawing on the cover. It gives me a better idea of what it looks like on a real human being.
My favorite victorian pattern I've ever made was an Ageless Patterns 1887 cloak (AP #1619) that had cape "sleeves" - it was a bit tricky for my ability as of 20 years ago when I made it (I decided to line it and had NO idea what I was doing, but I forged ahead and Just Did The Thing). But its the one I wear as an over robe to fantasy and costume events (I added a wand pocket to it for a Harry Potter-centric academic event - so of course ANY wizarding type event I go to I wear it.). I'd love to make it again with better materials - and of course I know more now! Its still something I am extremely proud of. I love to hear your take on the various patterns you like and especially WHY, and of course the "favorite sleeve and undersleeve" are going to make it into more dresses! You like the way they look and feel! Some of the videos I enjoy the most are pattern reviews. Costuming Drama has done a bunch and I love to hear Noelle talk about what she liked and didn't like about each pattern (and how easy or fiddly or whatever she found them). So yes, please continue to make these types of videos!
Thank you so much and thank you for sharing. I have actually never heard of Ageless Patterns and just looked them up. I'm excited to have another pattern source now!
When using the big 4 patterns I always just look at the pictures. Lol Who actually needs instructions. Thank you for the pattern suggestions. We have a reenactment site where I live and it is set in 1865 and I’ve been looking for the perfect patterns for dresses to wear there.
Hello, that polonaise/ an glasses Frankenstein is called a retrouse a la pouche (that name might be incorrectly spelled). This is a perfect video for gearing up for autumn themed historical costumes, thankyou!
Thank you so much for sharing some of your favourites. Three if the sites you put into the description I never came across in my research and they are fabulous! I am so gonna order some stuff!😝😇
Thank you so much for sharing patterns. I like having a guide that I can then go my own direction with. Instructions: "They're more like guidelines, really..." Oh and one of those looked like the animated Alice and Wonderland, the sister of Alice. I have always loved that dress... I need one in my life. That's a lot of foundations I need to make... 0.0
Lovely! Do you have any tips for finding 1920s patterns? I'm trying to find some genuine 20s dress patterns to do a sew with me on my channel ! (Small UA-camr just starting out here haha) ❤️❤️
This is a link to Stephanie canada's channel. She sells vintage patterns pre 1970s and one of her latest videos has links to several other sellers that were having Thanksgiving sales. m.ua-cam.com/channels/TqyHrlBniR3WWQIxjD5J8g.html
I agree. I have run into more problems following pattern directions. Common sense works much better. And if you have experience sewing you’ve probably found a better way to do it. Our ancestors didn’t get instructions with their homemade, hand-me-down patterns. Sometimes they had to take a garment apart and make a pattern from that. Often there wasn’t enough fabric☹️. They improvised. They couldn’t get trim or it was too expensive, they made their own. And by the way I’ve always thought that stop signs and speed limits were just suggestions. 🤣🤣
Awww, don't cry sweetie. We all want to be heard and appreciated.. I watch you all the time and look forward to seeing your videos. I'm nowhere near one of your peers, I'm just an old hippie grandma who loves to sew. Always be who you are!!
Thank you so much for you sweet comment and for watching! I really appreciate it.
My take is that if you feel emotional because you feel seen, cry away!!! Those are the good tears.
I love how you showed how the patterns looked on you rather than just showing the pattern stock image, thank you for that 💖👍
You are so welcome!
I almost started crying when you started crying
Awe
Oh geez...that is me.
Of course you are heard. You are inspiring all of the people who are scared of messing up and looking bad in a home made costume. Your insight and previous use of the patterns gives us confidence that our projects will turn out well. Thank you.
Thank you so much!! I really apricate it!!
I mean 5 hours of pattern chat sounds good : p but I'll take it in bite sized chunks too!
Ah, you're wonderful, please don't get overwhelmed! It's an incredibly powerful feeling knowing there are people out there that want to listen to you for you. You're doing great and I look forward to hearing more (but, like, no pressure, honestly)
Thank you so much for your sweet comment. I really appreciate it. And good to know people are game for 5 hours of chatting about patterns. Haha
Belle, I'd love to see a video on your favourite period hats and headdress. The milliners are so overlooked! Thank you for your outstanding content.
Great idea! I was actually just looking at bonnet patterns the other day. I will add that idea to my list of videos to do in the future. Thank you!
Why are you so wholesome? So smiley and infectious.
Awe thank you so much! I hope you have a great day!
I appreciate you for sharing this video with us! I learned so much and love you for being honest there at the end. You are a lovely and cherished person and a wonderful teacher!
Awe thank you so much for your sweet comment! I really appreciate it.
Until this week I thought I was rather alone in my interests: World civilization, women in history, driving horses, and constructing historical garments. To be fair, I live in a metropolitan city where there are numerous ways to occupy oneself. I am not able to travel to costuming events and, frankly, crafting from home while participating in an historic weekend filled with amazing talent is thrilling! As I sit here watching and listening to Historical Belle, I am cutting out some of her favorite patterns: American Duchess, and Truly Victorian. I do have the Past Patterns pattern...and plan to use that pagoda sleeve next (wink). Thanks for your wonderful presentation!
I'm so happy that those of us with similar interests are able to find each other on the internet and form this lovely community!
I stopped reading instructions after design school. The way school explained it made it so much EASIER. Now I never read them. Love the video. I'm currently working on Regency and like Sense and Sensibility patterns, although the armholes are tricky!
Thank you! I also find it that sewing is easier when not reading the instructions. And oh that sounds lovely. I have not done much regency era sewing, but hope to in the future. I was inspired by all of the beautiful costumes in the new Emma Movie
Teach us how. Oh, please!!!!
Same here, honestly the instructions they have in patterns I find to make me more confused about how the thing goes together
Hey, thank you! I am so appreciative of all of your time for me!
You are so welcome!
Thanks for the great pattern resources, I love your videos!
I am so glad you chose to pursue your passion for history even when you felt unheard, I believe that God gives us these healthy passions so we can use them to serve Him and glorify His name!!!
I can't wait to see what you post next!!!❤
Awe thank you so much! And Amen!
awww you're so sweet! i am so happy i found your channel through CoCoVid! Please do keep sharing your beautiful creations! i will definitely be catching up on all your past makes :)
Awe yay! I'm so happy you found my channel too! Thank you!!!!
Thank you for sharing! You are a really engaging presenter, your channel will continue to grow exponentially.
Wow, thank you so much! I hope it does.
You are very informative and adorable! I love pagoda sleeves too!
Thank you so much!
Blindfolded bodice making sounds like an awesome video idea!
Hugs honey. We all feel like outcasts in high school.
Haha that sounds like quite the challenge video! And thank you!
I am not that used to using patterns, but my favorite right now is probably McCalls M7373, as it is a jacket with a really full skirt and princess seams! I have searched for ages for a pattern like that, so I was really happy when I found it. The princess seamed bodice and the alternative for two pieced sleeves is something I think I get a lot of use out of in the future as I can use it as starting points when modifying a pattern for another project.
Oh that one is super cute and that sounds great! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing your favorite things! ZenHugs! :)
You are so welcome! And thank you! :)
Thank you for your recommendations, I will go and buy them all.. The 1950 dress looks amazing, just followed you and will watch your sewing vlog! 🥰
Welcome!! Thank you for subbing!
This was so helpful!! I'm always worried about patterns that have fashion drawings on the packet because real people don't look like that. I'm a bit thicker, so it's really nice seeing how these drawings translate to an actual human. Thank you!!
You're so welcome! I'm so glad it was helpful!
I watched this video while finishing the hem on my 15th century italian gown and then pinking some of the inner seams :)). It's now fully completed other than making oversleeves and maybe adding a little more decoration. I am a fellow historical costumer and I love watching videos about historical costuming while I'm sewing. This was a really interesting video! I actually have that first american duchess pattern and have made that dress too! My recommendations for patterns would definitely be to check out laughing moon mercantile for regency era patterns. I also love using renaissance fabrics for fabric (they have really good prices in my opinion, and I got the silk taffeta for the gown I just finished from them). I've also got a few folkwear patterns I have to make at some point. I also think some of the simplicity patterns out there can be useful, and you can make them historically accurate (for example I made a lace-up back w/hand-sewn eyelets on the dress I just finished rather than using a zipper!.
Also the point where you cried was so relatable, it is so freaking cool to find out that there are other people who do historical costuming too. I'm semi-new to it, I started back in July, and I love that there's a community for it out there (just have to find some local events once covid is over!). Your channel looks awesome and I subscribed :). People definitely want to hear you talk about this!
Your 15th century Italian gown sounds lovely! Thank you so much for watching. I also like to watching sewing UA-cam videos while sewing or I watch period dramas haha. I've made a couple of Regency Dresses, but was not thrilled with the patterns I used, so I will definitely check out Laughing Moon Mercantile! I will also have to check out the Silk Baron. Thank you so much for the recommendations!
It's so awesome to meet people with similar interests through CosTube, especially since we cannot meet in person at the moment. Welcome to my favorite hobby ever!!!! And thank you so much for subscribing!!!!!
Love this! Thank you for sharing your experience with theese patterns.
You are so welcome!
This was super helpful for me, thank you! You are so beautiful in your gorgeous dresses. It's really valuable to me to see the dresses that people make from patterns that only have a drawing on the cover. It gives me a better idea of what it looks like on a real human being.
Thank you! So glad it was helpful!
My favorite victorian pattern I've ever made was an Ageless Patterns 1887 cloak (AP #1619) that had cape "sleeves" - it was a bit tricky for my ability as of 20 years ago when I made it (I decided to line it and had NO idea what I was doing, but I forged ahead and Just Did The Thing).
But its the one I wear as an over robe to fantasy and costume events (I added a wand pocket to it for a Harry Potter-centric academic event - so of course ANY wizarding type event I go to I wear it.). I'd love to make it again with better materials - and of course I know more now! Its still something I am extremely proud of.
I love to hear your take on the various patterns you like and especially WHY, and of course the "favorite sleeve and undersleeve" are going to make it into more dresses! You like the way they look and feel! Some of the videos I enjoy the most are pattern reviews. Costuming Drama has done a bunch and I love to hear Noelle talk about what she liked and didn't like about each pattern (and how easy or fiddly or whatever she found them). So yes, please continue to make these types of videos!
Thank you so much and thank you for sharing. I have actually never heard of Ageless Patterns and just looked them up. I'm excited to have another pattern source now!
Bless you, sweetheart; I could listen to you for hours and intend to do so. You go girl!
Awe, thank you!
I'm still getting through all of Cocovid, but would love some more pattern chat.
Yay! Thank you!
Totally enjoyed watching your video and will be looking at the patterns you recommended. I'm new to this so this will really help me on my journey.
Welcome!! And I'm so glad it was helpful!
I love the red dress. The information on the patterns was great. Thank you.
Thank you! I'm so glad it was helpful to you.
All the feels for you 🥰 for sharing, and putting your videos out there, this was awesome!
Thank you so much!! :)
Oh lord, you are so adorable ! and so talented! i love to listen to you
Oh my goodness thank you so so much!!!
When using the big 4 patterns I always just look at the pictures. Lol Who actually needs instructions. Thank you for the pattern suggestions. We have a reenactment site where I live and it is set in 1865 and I’ve been looking for the perfect patterns for dresses to wear there.
Same lol. And yay!! Truly Victorian or Past Patterns have a lot of mid Victorian patterns!
Hello, that polonaise/ an glasses Frankenstein is called a retrouse a la pouche (that name might be incorrectly spelled). This is a perfect video for gearing up for autumn themed historical costumes, thankyou!
Oh cool! And happy sewing. Autumn is my favorite season and is great for historical costuming. Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing some of your favourites. Three if the sites you put into the description I never came across in my research and they are fabulous! I am so gonna order some stuff!😝😇
You're so welcome! I'm so glad you were able to find new sites!
Thank you for making this video. It was brilliant :)
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks dear, this gave me good ideas. 💕
You’re welcome 😊 Glad it was helpful!
I too hardly ever read the instructions 😂 nice to know there are people like me. Love the video !
Glad you enjoyed!
Thank you so much for sharing patterns. I like having a guide that I can then go my own direction with. Instructions: "They're more like guidelines, really..." Oh and one of those looked like the animated Alice and Wonderland, the sister of Alice. I have always loved that dress... I need one in my life. That's a lot of foundations I need to make... 0.0
You're so welcome! And oh yes, I love that dress too! Purple is my favorite color.
I think we all need to wear our beach ware in either our living rooms or our backyards, covid be damned.
I AGREE!!!!
Lovely! Do you have any tips for finding 1920s patterns? I'm trying to find some genuine 20s dress patterns to do a sew with me on my channel ! (Small UA-camr just starting out here haha) ❤️❤️
Not yet! I have not really done any 1920's sewing.
This is a link to Stephanie canada's channel. She sells vintage patterns pre 1970s and one of her latest videos has links to several other sellers that were having Thanksgiving sales.
m.ua-cam.com/channels/TqyHrlBniR3WWQIxjD5J8g.html
Ooooh my god. Listen, instructions are just suggestions. 🥴🤣
Agreed!!
I agree. I have run into more problems following pattern directions. Common sense works much better. And if you have experience sewing you’ve probably found a better way to do it. Our ancestors didn’t get instructions with their homemade, hand-me-down patterns. Sometimes they had to take a garment apart and make a pattern from that. Often there wasn’t enough fabric☹️. They improvised. They couldn’t get trim or it was too expensive, they made their own. And by the way I’ve always thought that stop signs and speed limits were just suggestions. 🤣🤣
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