How to make a 500-year-old dress
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This turned out beautifully. I really enjoyed your close up needle work footage. Thank you for sharing your hard work.
Absolutely love it....
Do you have a video/pattern about the red dress?
its not ugly potato sack, its beautiful comfy looking potato
You are the sexiest potato to ever potate. 😍
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Haters gonna hate. Potaters gonna potate.
AAAAAH IT IS DONE and it is FABULOUS 🤩
:D hello stranger
I always get excited when you post on each others videos! You are both gorgeous!!!
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Omg it's such a beautifully done garment
Imagine making a mistake on your dress by making the cuffs lopsided and then 500 years later some crafty badass does it on purpose just to be like you
haha! same
I think it may have been intentional. Looking at the uneven sleeves, the inner wrist was shorter and would have bumped off things less. The top was longer, which was attractive. Personally, I think it's a practical way of keeping the sleeve clean and still having the outer wrist covered nicely. Who knows?
Maybe one arm was longer than the other. You must have had to learn a million ways to fix odd body parts when you were sewing clothes. Cloth would be too precious to waste.
This wasn't the clearest tutorial... When shoving the garment into the back of the closet do you ball it up? Do you fold it neatly and forget about it? Or is vacuum sealing the best option? I've reached this step on 6 of my projects and want to make sure I'm doing it right.
you do have to make sure you leave all the pins in there so you go retrieve it when you've run out of pins. the sole motivation for finishing abandoned projects in the back of my drawers is needing the pins back.
@@paulinedunne3481 OH, I didn't even think of THAT. How far along do you have to be in a project for you to officially start the closet process? Because there are some unfinished projects that I've hung up, but now I'm starting to wonder if that's too late in the game.
@@MuseAndDionysus that's the fun part - you can abandon it to the dusty realm of narnia at any time! there's one project i know is in there that's literally just the pattern pieces pinned to the fabric. no sewing required for that one.
@@paulinedunne3481 well that is VERY reassuring. Is one year an appropriate amount of closet time? Or does it change based on the project? (Like cooking different sized pancakes)
@@MuseAndDionysus and Pauline, really enjoyed your information about the Proper Way To Abandon a UFO. Do you recommend separate bags? Or given the high cost of plastic bags in the UK (10p each) is it OK to just use one big one? Yours faithfully, Curious of West Bridgford.
I like the descriptive "decorative fullness." I have been eating a lot this pandemic, so I'm building my own "decorative fullness."
:D I would like this comment twice if I could! 1. Same. 2. It's gonna get worse for me, as I'm trying for baby # 2 soon. I will have a lot of decorative fullness by the end of the year if all goes well. And I'm definitely gonna use that term every day from now on! XD
@@BMoll87 Deal XD
Yesss
I’m gonna own this phrase. Gained about 10-15 pounds in the last few weeks for no discernible reason (eating a little healthier than before, less calories and a bit more exercise). So, seeing as doing all the right things isn’t helping, I’m just gonna describe it as “decorative fullness.”
I call it “being well insulated for a northern winter.” Pure practicality.
Imagine, some poor medieval seamstress ran short on fabric or made a mistake cutting her sleeve lengths and now everyone down thru the end of time will think that uneven cuffs were all the rage back then 😂
It is an historically documented FACT that some medieval people had peculiarly short arms.
I mean technically any dress can be made into a 500 year old dress with enough time
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Also, your sponsorship Morgan is a delight. We giggled so hard at that.
Lol, thanks! She tries :p
Same
Yep - was very happy that I'd already put tea down at that point!
Sehr süß
Sadly for my white cardigan, I had not put down the tea. Now I have spotted cardigan and a sore belly from the startled laugh. Just what the doctor ordered.
Every, literally every historical dressmaker: Step 1: Buys book on historical garment making. Step 1.5: Buys second book to fill in the gaps of the first book. Another wonderful video Morgan!
Is it just me or is Morgan looking extra pretty in this video?? Like that red dress and her hair,,, im in love
Red is her color and she clearly knows it 😉👍
I really like the red dress I need to find it
she sure looks hella fine
She is and also I need that dress.
I thought the same too. Extra pretty 😊
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Im dying over the dress you're wearing in this. Also the braided pockets.
Agreed! Where did this adorable red ensemble come from?
I love the red dress also. Would like to know how you made it.
@@kathiburns3695 I was thinking the same. I love both the style and the color!
@@kathiburns3695 Oh, the website is in the description! :D
@@kathiburns3695 Be darned if I can figure out which one it is, though.
heh. heh heh. "threadcrumbs"
Also, I am *obsessed* with how the fingerloop braid looks as a trim. It's so subtle, and it's perfection.
I love love love the fingerloop braid as trim!
Is there a link for that finger loop braid??
Me: is goth, wardrobe is 90% black and 8% red
Also me: I need a white woolen winter dress immediately
Also, over one year to complete this project, yikes! Scary, but also encouraging, that me taking two months on and off to finish Bernadette's pirate shirt as a total noob isn't too bad, lol 😆 As fun as sewing is, and as great as it's turning out to be, I just want to get this finished, aaaaaaaaa
I have the fabric ready for my pirate shirt but am working on my corset first. Today has been a majorly long day. Only eyelets, binding and flossing to go. And probably lacing and relacing it as I shall likely get it wrong about 800 times.
Edit: corset finished bar flossing and the final fi ishing bits. Am happy with it for the most parts. Some areas not 100% good with but is my first one outside the wearable mock up which was too big.
@@blisles7626 Oof, that's most of the work done by this point on that corset, way to go! I'm a broke college student, and am working with an old bedsheet for the shirt, but someday I'll get around to joining the corset club as well 😁 best of luck with your project, and hopefully you won't loose too much sanity with it 😆
Well the Greenland vikings were related to the original "Goths" so there is that. A bit of black lace over it would look pretty.
Branch out into Visigoth. No problem!
moar black, moar bettah. Although I'm working on a walking skirt made of navy blue flannel with neon dinosaur skeletons on it :D
also, all of us were noobs once! you are doing well :D
Oh my goodness, this was such a cool exploration in historical dress making. As a teacher, I greatly approve. It was so fun to see you use and learn new techniques that were really clever. I am so in love with the braid trimming the neckline, pockets and cuffs...so pretty.
Thank you! I love all the little details too, even the tricky ones 😂
@@MorganDonner Would you do a small video demonstrating interesting historical stitches using contrasting thread sometime please??? It's great to find out how different people approached the same issues and how their solutions were altered by their culture.
*glances at sewing bookshelf at book I literally bought because of this project like a year ago
Sponsorship Morgan under the table is hysterical by the way ^-^
Next adventure: Dying the Tayto™️ dress with period accurate dye options to make it RED ♥️
Best to dye it before you sew it! Morgan doesn't preshrink, I don't believe. It would be tragic to have your work shrink unpredictably after all that work!
@@ginahill503 I think she washed the cream dress fabric earlier in the video. To remove "marks", she said. But it may have worked to pre-shrink too?
I AM SO HYPE!!!! Sneeze dress FTW! And one less UFO!! 💖💖💖 You are a beautiful potato!!
You are also a beautiful potato! 💖💖💖
Oh my gosh you two! 🥔💞The sneeze dress.....🤣😂😅
"Olde Sexy Potato" is a perfect description of me trying to do a "Lit Hip Hop Dance Workout" video today.
I started learning ballet at 45, that's what I see in the mirror too :D
@@bunhelsingslegacy3549 Good times though! :-D
I've learned that knot in school! We called it rocket start, going with the thread around the needle three times was the countdown and pulling the needle out was the start of the rocket. But as we ten year olds knew, ~real~ rockets had a countdown from 10 downwards, so we looped the thread around the needle 10 times and ended up with giant knots xD
10:56 Come on, say "in the usual fashion", you know you want to!!
I’m convinced that all those pins are for the aesthetic of that red on white 😍 this is so beautiful!!!!
Omgggg I One BILLION percent understand the shelving feeling. I do art dolls and as soon as I get intimidated (adding articulation/something that's hard triggering my perfectionism) It goes in a box for 6 months. Usually by the time I fish it out again I need to redo whatever I already had because my skills have changed so much :/
That is one highly involved potato sack, and I LOVE IT. Well done on conquering the uncertainty and doing the thing.
Boosting the algorithm, without wifi.
Supporting Morgan, but being parsimonious about my online minutes. Storms raging in my area.
You're the best! (And omg, I know that pain - had a week without wifi recently 😭)
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Thank you so much.
No wifi is no fun. Did you have your other electricity too?
I am pretending that I live in an alternate reality without any electricity. I have been sewing a minidress out of a body pillowcase by candlelight. I am so grateful for my gas appliances, and that my gasline is functional 😊
I was immensely lucky, the repairs got done a couple hours ago, but the electric company cautions that not all of the area I am in is repaired yet, & perhaps there will be glitches before it's finished. If anyone wants to send positive thoughts, or some such, they are welcome to do so.
Fabulous job.
Congratulations on conquering your stashed away piece. It looks great. You do such marvelous work!
this video has some fancy editing wizardry going on, that skillshare sponsorship sure is paying of!
I don’t know if I’m more impressed with the keying of sponsor Morgan or just rattling off that place name like it was easy
I see less 'potato sack' and more 'warm fluffy goodness'! It looks great!
The LITERAL LURKING MORGAN UNDER THE DESK made me laugh so hard!!!
And oh my gosh!! LizCapism made this too!!
This was so delightful! And I'll be sure to follow the tutorial exactly if I ever decide to make my own hejfhdjfhdhdhdh dress (that's how you pronounce it right 😉😂)
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Thanks for the pronunciation help Marika! 😂
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Please do! We'd all love to see how long YOU ball up the dress and and eventually return to the project. I think most of us follow you as well. xx
I think a nice diminuative form could be heijfer dress, perfect for milkmaids with all their "decorative fullness" to wear.
In addition to all the awesomeness of this project (seriously, beautifully done!) I'm here for the "casually walking the pup in a medieval gown and hood . . . . as one does" content.
Umm ok that red dress you’re wearing is *chef kiss* perfection! 😂 but seriously this is a super cool video, I love the history in it. Thank you for making this video
It's not an ugly potato sack! It's a beautiful piece! You look incredible in it! You gotta stop talking yourself down Morgan!
Those seam finishes gave me excited shivers! Thank you for sharing such a lovely and carefully realised bit of history. I'm excited and impressed and must now go attempt said seam finishes. The pocket openings 😲😲😲
Yay! I am so happy that other people are also into the interesting finishes!
@@MorganDonner oh, yes! Indeed we are! Btw, the pretty reed dress you are wearing to narrate, where did you get it? Or where can I find the pattern?! I must have one!
I loved the whole video, but especially loved seeing narrator you in a little circle superimposed over the close ups. Very nice to be able to see you speaking at the same time as seeing the project. I don't remember noticing that in previous videos and it was super cool.
Is there a pattern for the beautiful red dress you are wearing in the intro ? i love it!
Me too!!!!!
Same! 😍
Ditto!!
Commenting in the hopes that someone out there knows something, I have a DIRE need!
It looks like there's a link in the description for her red dress. I'd suggest starting there
Sponsorship Morgan peeking out from under the table has me in tears 😂
Is it possible that the reinforcement yarn also felts into the weave of the raw edge? It seems like as the garment is used and cleaned, friction might help stabilize the neckline in that way as well.
Don't mind me, just commenting to boost the algorithm... Also sponsorship Morgan had me giggling😂
I have made this dress so many times over my 20 something years of reenactment and never really put the energy into making it as close to the original as I could. Always handsowing all of my dresses and other clothing, but rarely seam treat them, unless I expect lots of wear and tear. Love the result you achieved, it's beautiful. But white? Yikes... white is the bane of my reenactment existance. Rain, mud and sod from the fireplace... Nightmare...
Love you though, you're amazingly clear in instructing.
I am so excited to get it covered in mud - then I can experiment with cleaning techniques!
There's nothing ugly about that dress. It looks comfortable and easy to live in.
I know it as a “quilter’s knot”, but I like your name too. Also not recommended to stick your needle into a spool of thread as that will split the fibers and weaken the thread. Hope this is helpful. I love your videos. Never enough for me.
Always happy when Catherine guest stars.
Hey, even for a potato sack, it's pretty gorgeous. I just lucked into a used copy of the Medieval Garments Reconstructed volume and am excited to see what lies within. Even more excited now! Thanks for sharing this journey!
Oooo, enjoy! It's a great book (and a totally recommend looking at Woven into the Earth too if you get the chance, lots of cool supplemental info!)
@@MorganDonner Yes! I was just gifted that one and am in the process of reading through it (sloooowly). I'm excited for my Norse garb adventure to begin. I received an introduction this week to a local rancher with Icelandic sheep soon to be shorn, so I've got a good wool source for it, too. It's one of those exciting times when stuff just comes together all at once. ♥️
Seeing that square braid thing lined up perfectly with the edge of the fabric was sooooo nice. It felt so correct.
Now I finally know where the story of Little Red Riding Hood started ;-)
The sewing knot was taught to me as a "quilter's knot", as it is compact and can be popped through the layers to hide knots when hand quilting. And thanks for the laughter - oh the trials of hand sewing! Congratulations on triumphing and having a wonderful, finished wearable garment!
I really love the dress you're wearing in this! It really compliments you :-) I also wanted to add that I screamed with excitement when I realized the dressy were showing us, because I've been waiting for this one for a while :-) Finally, I would like more sponsorship Morgan please. I laughed really hard.
How to make a 500 year old dress? Make a dress. Bury for 500 years.
Beautiful job and I love that you explain as you go.
the absolute cutest potato sack of a dress that I kind of want now because the blissful lack of heavily fitted silhouette is my jam :)
The braid trim is beautiful. I love that you shoved it in a closet for a year, and told us about it.
I think it looks cool 😎 ok. Warm. Whatever. I love your video and the closeups of the stitching are clear and easy to follow.
Lol, why not both? :D
Your dress belongs in the museum hanging next to the 500 year old dresses. It would be such a great piece of History brought to life.
That is so beautiful! And it was really interesting to see the different techniques you used. Thank you for sharing this and well done for tackling a UFO!
So glad it is finally done! 🎉
The amount of work that went into that dress, you can see why many garments are still in one piece (mostly) in museums and private collections, The amount of work that goes into them, the detail...
The red dress you're wearing in the narration bits is really beautiful, didi you sew it or buy it somewhere?
Also want to know!!
I would also like to join the "where did the red dress come from?" committee!
Check the link in her description. It's been asked about enough that she took notice
I'm struck by the exquisite detail of the garment fashioned by someone for whom each day was a test of survival. And those red pins on the creamy fabric! Lovely.
Your video editing is so professional! This was beautiful to watch and inspirational.
It's gotten much better lately. I'm guessing skillshare has something to do with that.
THAT HAIR THO. Morgan you have outdone yourself with this project. It is so beautiful and you look like a lovely lady!!
I loved the editing in this video, the little bubble of you whilst talking about the hem, etc. was so well done.
I'm developing a fascination with historical pockets! I wonder why pockets became a pouch turf around the waste and then became modern fashion with no pockets!
I cannot tell you enough how much of a lifesaver you are! The sleeve extension was brilliant and I’m going to use it on my next project because my sleeves always come out too long whenever I try to modify the pattern but this looks like the perfect solution. Thank you!
Having a pointy baby to help you sew is ABSOLUTELY essential. (Mine is brindle and I can't sew without her.)
The dress looks so warm and snuggly, perfect for winter! I love the folded seams and braid edging. And, like so many others here in the comments, I love the red v-neck dress!
I have watched this video at least a million times and just BARELY realized the clear ruler trick for marking seam allowance. Life changing
yesssss. I'm planning a sewing project based off of a herjolfnes dress, and obviously all the ultra-specific info in this is all so helpful (thank you!), but the kissing knot just changed the game for me lol. The little things.
I liked sponsorship Morgan. She should be your sponsorship mascot
I LOVE the red v neck dress you’re wearing in the talky bits of this 😍
The medieval gown is gorgeous but what I NEED now for my personal wardrobe is that red V neck puffy sleeved dress holy heck
I enjoyed sponsorship Morgan peeking out from the table! Your video skills improve with each video. :)
Hey, I bet that dress is WARM, and y'know, not dying from cold is kind of important!
I love sponsorship Morgan!
That braiding on the edges looks so cool, I would love have that detailing on some of my clothes
stitching from the outside honestly made my non-engineer brain so happy when I started hand sewing. Turning garments inside out to stitch was a physics puzzle I always struggled with.
My sister taught me that knot tying trick a few years ago. It's a game changer for sure!
Why can't Costume History class be as fun as a Morgan Donner video? (cries)
Darn it, dinnertime got in the way of watching this!
This afternoon I saw Abby Cox's shift video with you in it, you are all amazing and funny and cool and I want to be a friend to all of you.
Sneaky Sponsor Morgan is EVERYTHING. I think she's inspired me to go into music just to write the next big sea shanty ❤️
Ahh the long haul UFO! It’s so satisfying to finally finish one! Also getting to see one of the pieces from that book! I’ve been flipping through it for a few years dreaming!
That white and green dress in the background is GORGEOUS! It reminds me of a vanilla and pistachio ice cream
It's amazing to see all the details and many, many techniques involved in this one. I have some gorgeous, white diamond twill wool we got as a wedding gift that really should be made into something like this because the people who gave it to me are reenactors but... dat cutting anxiety! 😬
The medeival dress is great but I AM OBSESSED with the red dress that she's wearing during her explanation sections. The sleeves! the wrap detail! the skirt!
I NEED IT
Selection of OT comments: Your filmmaking skills just keep getting niftier! Every time I'm like "OMG HOW DID SHE DO THAT!!!" Your videos are so fun to watch - and I *love* your red dress!
On topic comment: that wool looks like a dream to work with. My fingers are itching to try wool thread and handmade needles!
god i wanted to making a joke about her telling you she said she learned it in skillshare in the video but cant figure out how to do it without sounding so rude someone back me up here and make a nice joke at skillshare's expense. maybe mine. we'll see how it goes.
The hem, the seam reinforcements, and the pocket openings are my favorite parts of this project.
It looks so good. I make a version of this dress 13 years ago when I was pregnant. Obviously I didn't go to all the detail you did but there was enough fabric to accommodate my growing stomach it was great. It's been on my list to do another one of as I like the roominess of the skirt. And you have inspired me to add that to my list of clothing for me and not my children.
That sponsorship Morgan lurking at the beginning was priceless
I really love hand sewing, I just feel more pride in the garment that I made and spent months making. And can I just say, I love sponsor Morgan! And the fact that she always appears when ironing! 😂
Nope, not at all a "boring potato sack". This is frigging gorgeous! I am in awe of your craftsmanship, and seriously wanting to do more hand sewing after watching this video. Beautiful!
Great job!! This is really an awesome project and looks so comfy!
Thanks Sarah! It is totes comfy!
That kissing knot reminds me of a surgical knot technique I learned recently! This is a lovely project, especially the braided hem, and it's really cool to see it come to fruition
Well Done for completing!!! Also - I love it - would not call it a potato sack at all - and looked really cosy! Thank you for sharing
No wonder this dress lasted! There was so much work in making it robust. Bravo!
It looks so fun to finish the edges with the woven braid and hem. I'm glad you had it in so many places! Very cool.
Congratulations!! Good for you! It is NOT a potato sack--you look stunning!
This looks incredible. That braided hemming! LOVE!
I was taught to knot thread by licking my finger, wrapping the thread around my fingertip, and rolling it off. I then use my fingernail to tighten the knot. My great grandmother taught this to my Gramma, who taught my Mum, who taught me this technique. Weird fact: I usually use my non dominant hand.
BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Thank you Chava!
@@MorganDonner I know it's not the most visually exciting gown, but I love all the fine detail and the deceptive simplicity of it. I plan to do my own re-creation when I get time - I already have the books and have been watching your videos on repeat.
I love projects like this because they’re only a few steps removed from experimental archaeology
Yay! It came out so well!!
Thank you! I am honestly relieved, given how much work it was 😝