Oh I wish they would have done this in Bridgerton, the characters Kate and Edwina was Indian, but the audience saw very little of their cultural heritage.
This saree reminds me of a saree my grandma covered her foam mattress with back when I was a kid (mid 90s). I think that saree would have been from the 60s - 70s. It was really common for women to sew their old sarees into curtains / bedsheets / clothes for kids. I remember a similar saree hung from the rafters of our house that was a little hammock/swing thing for my baby bro. It’s always so nice seeing people on the internet doing awesome things with old sarees!!!
I love that! I'm a big fan of reusing things for other things so they have a longer life. That's so cool you remember the sarees that were used as a kid 🥰
I love those colors on you and the construction is just so beautiful! It's just a very interesting piece to look at. Speaking of... 👀 👀 👀 the green open robe behind you...
Lovely to see you using sari fabrics. I always feel that costumers ignore the rich possibilities for referencing the links with India during the period
If you're referring to the large cardboard one, in the states I got mine at Joann's. In the uk I found one on Amazon. If it's the large folding rubber one, Amazon in both the states and uk 😊
The gown came out nicely! Genuine question, not sure if it was brought up in the video, but what are the usual sentiments/practices in the costuming community when it comes to cutting up vintage clothing?
Thank you! So that's a complicated question with a complicated answer. It depends on the item of clothing and the age of the garment. But, sari silk is a different story. There is an abundance of vintage silk sari fabric. The fabric style is not used for the clothing anymore, so if people don't use it for other purposes, it would go unused. I think there are articles about the fabric specifically, I did some research before ordering and cutting. For me, my conclusion was that it's happy to be used for a new purpose.
@@amentrison2794 I think garments that there are a ton of, ones that have already been preserved a bunch have been acceptable. I'm not sure where the line is really. I think a dress historian would likely have a better answer than me. A shirtwaist might be an ok one, as there likely were a lot of them
Oh I wish they would have done this in Bridgerton, the characters Kate and Edwina was Indian, but the audience saw very little of their cultural heritage.
I was very surprised they didn't! Such a missed opportunity
This saree reminds me of a saree my grandma covered her foam mattress with back when I was a kid (mid 90s). I think that saree would have been from the 60s - 70s. It was really common for women to sew their old sarees into curtains / bedsheets / clothes for kids. I remember a similar saree hung from the rafters of our house that was a little hammock/swing thing for my baby bro. It’s always so nice seeing people on the internet doing awesome things with old sarees!!!
I love that! I'm a big fan of reusing things for other things so they have a longer life. That's so cool you remember the sarees that were used as a kid 🥰
I love those colors on you and the construction is just so beautiful! It's just a very interesting piece to look at. Speaking of... 👀 👀 👀 the green open robe behind you...
Thank you so much! And yes, that open robe video will be coming!! 💚
This is just GORGEOUS!!
Awww thank you! 🥰💚
Lovely to see you using sari fabrics. I always feel that costumers ignore the rich possibilities for referencing the links with India during the period
I love sari fabrics and would love to use more! So beautiful 🥰💚
@@AbiSueCostumes if I could sew then I would definitely use it for Regency and 1790s
@@kikidevine694 that would be lovely!
Just beautiful and it looks amazing on you.
Thanks!
Lovely!
Where might I find a lovely big cutting mat like you have?
If you're referring to the large cardboard one, in the states I got mine at Joann's. In the uk I found one on Amazon. If it's the large folding rubber one, Amazon in both the states and uk 😊
My dog does the same thing, thinks that the fabric is a nice bed
It's pretty hilarious 😄
The gown came out nicely! Genuine question, not sure if it was brought up in the video, but what are the usual sentiments/practices in the costuming community when it comes to cutting up vintage clothing?
Thank you! So that's a complicated question with a complicated answer.
It depends on the item of clothing and the age of the garment. But, sari silk is a different story. There is an abundance of vintage silk sari fabric. The fabric style is not used for the clothing anymore, so if people don't use it for other purposes, it would go unused. I think there are articles about the fabric specifically, I did some research before ordering and cutting. For me, my conclusion was that it's happy to be used for a new purpose.
@@AbiSueCostumes Thanks for sharing. What other kinds of garments would be okay to reuse? I've been looking at Edwardian shirtwaists
@@amentrison2794 I think garments that there are a ton of, ones that have already been preserved a bunch have been acceptable. I'm not sure where the line is really. I think a dress historian would likely have a better answer than me. A shirtwaist might be an ok one, as there likely were a lot of them
@@AbiSueCostumes got it, thanks for your answers!
@@amentrison2794 of course!