How to Sew a Victorian Petticoat | Tips for Making & Wearing Victorian Undergarments

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  • Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
  • In this detailed, step-by-step tutorial, learn how to sew an 1830s to 1860s petticoat. Techniques covered in this video include sewing tucks, stroke gathers, insertion, and how to add a continuous lap placket to a seam.
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    00:00 Intro
    00:25 Fabric
    01:53 Creating the Pattern
    04:43 Seams
    05:19 Tucks
    06:35 Tucked Insertion
    09:32 Placket
    12:35 Gathering
    14:08 Waistband
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  • @carolynbeard9085
    @carolynbeard9085 26 днів тому +2

    My jaw dropped at the yard of tucks for the diagonal insertion. Absolutely gorgeous!

  • @BritInvLvr
    @BritInvLvr 4 місяці тому +5

    Victoria fashion is not my cup of tea but I am blown away with all the details and construction quality. I’m here to learn!

  • @Schnatterinchen5675
    @Schnatterinchen5675 Рік тому +29

    simple tip for gathering the fabric by hand: use a twin needle and the largest stitch length on the machine that you have. "Sew" once without thread on the side of the fabric to be gathered. Now you have two parallel lines and puncture holes at the same distance. This saves you the work of marking with a ruler and pen.

  • @MrsBrit1
    @MrsBrit1 Рік тому +14

    Oh that strip of diagonal tucks is 👌😍 so beautifully done!

  • @squirrephant5368
    @squirrephant5368 Рік тому +9

    So much effort... I admire your resilience to tedium, and thank you for your step by step instruction!

  • @OvcharkaShepherd
    @OvcharkaShepherd 2 місяці тому +1

    Brilliant marking with graph paper 💡

  • @VangoghsDoggo
    @VangoghsDoggo 4 місяці тому +1

    You can buy sewing machine feet that do tucks automatically. They also have feet that do pin tucks, feed bias tapes, elastic and more. Also get a cutting mat and a rotary cutter with a quilting ruler. You can get exact straight cuts much faster than with a scissors.

    • @Pour_La_Victoire
      @Pour_La_Victoire  4 місяці тому

      That's brilliant, thank you for sharing - I certainly should add a cutting mat to my sewing set up!

  • @distaff2935
    @distaff2935 10 днів тому

    Beautiful workmanship!

  • @anavarela4378
    @anavarela4378 3 місяці тому +1

    you are a great teacher...your sewing is super clean and your voice is perfect for the job !!!
    Some people use this platform as a theater stage or self therapy, and it's very annoying to watch!!!!
    Your voice is calm, your mind is focus, and you know a lot!!!!....Bravo!!!

  • @isabellaferretti7279
    @isabellaferretti7279 Рік тому +4

    Beautifully filmed and explained, so many fantastic tips too! The one about stacking on different size waistbands is genius.

  • @LatelyFashionable
    @LatelyFashionable Рік тому +1

    I love the clever way you hid the seams in the bias-cut tucked panel!

  • @KelseyDrummer
    @KelseyDrummer Рік тому +1

    I'm obsessed with those pintucks cut on the bias!!

  • @marathorne6821
    @marathorne6821 4 місяці тому

    Too pretty to be unseen! The same tucks and lace could beautifully adorn an outer garment 😍

    • @Pour_La_Victoire
      @Pour_La_Victoire  4 місяці тому

      Thank you ❤ yes these would look lovely on a regular skirt, like 80s Ralph Lauren vibes!

  • @kaleviv
    @kaleviv 8 місяців тому +1

    thank you so much for this video! this has answered so many questions i've had about the finer details of petticoat construction; i now feel much more comfortable with the idea of finally finishing a petticoat i've been afraid to tackle.

  • @bekytg9393
    @bekytg9393 Рік тому +1

    What a beautiful and outstanding petticoat. The diagonal tucks are stunning.

  • @Bygone_Wardrobes
    @Bygone_Wardrobes Рік тому +1

    Such a clever way to do the diagonl tucks!

  • @honoraweaver788
    @honoraweaver788 Рік тому

    Absolutely beautiful work.

  • @ЗдоровьеиПозитивРозаннаАдам

    thank you so much for this video!👍👍👍👍

  • @CristSte-pn7gv
    @CristSte-pn7gv Рік тому

    So beautiful job❤

  • @kelleypruett7869
    @kelleypruett7869 7 місяців тому

    Wow what a great description on what you have done. Thanks for your time and effort. Look forward to learning more.

  • @shellylrobinson6999
    @shellylrobinson6999 Рік тому

    A perfectly timed video as I sit here with a petticoat waiting for its tucks.

  • @bowerbirdstyle7661
    @bowerbirdstyle7661 Рік тому

    Stunning work! So well explained.

  • @kayleeclark9636
    @kayleeclark9636 Рік тому

    Wow the tucked bits are so beautiful 😌❤️ you have so much patients and commitment!

  • @CrystalPegasusCostumes
    @CrystalPegasusCostumes Рік тому

    Those diagonal tucks are absolutely delightful 😍

  • @LauraIngallsGunn
    @LauraIngallsGunn Рік тому

    This was such a great video. I learned so much. I have a petticoat shortage and I can't wait to make some.

  • @1971_happylifedog
    @1971_happylifedog Рік тому

    This s an excellent instructive video .

  • @kailanesilva8994
    @kailanesilva8994 Рік тому

    Que canal mais maravilhoso amo ver que ainda tem pessoas interessadas nas vestimentas antigas eu pessoalmente amo demais

  • @noelleadam7528
    @noelleadam7528 4 місяці тому

    The sewing is marvelous, the tucks are a great idea that anyone would be proud to have on a modern garment outside ! But why plastic buttons ?

    • @Pour_La_Victoire
      @Pour_La_Victoire  4 місяці тому

      Thank you! I try to use antique porcelain buttons on my historic undergarments, but I tend to wear that short petticoat with lace trim as a modern skirt and I personally like the pop of blue from the thrifted buttons 🥰

  • @CringeTocaStudioz
    @CringeTocaStudioz 3 місяці тому

    Im going to try to make a petticoat from this tutorial I hope it works😭

  • @nanasrealm
    @nanasrealm Рік тому

    You have a lot more patience than me lol my limit is 5 tucks max

  • @WILD0101
    @WILD0101 6 днів тому

    Hello, thank you for your vidéos. Which fabric and type of petticoat is the best to prevent the wind from shaping our legs please ?

  • @mvrooks
    @mvrooks 3 місяці тому

    hello, i love this video, and have watched it at least 4 times. one question: you mentioned pima/supima cotton, and showed a screenshot of joann’s “singer cotton fabric solids”. this does come up if your search term is pima or supima. however, the description does not include that term. also, is a bolt of this 8 or 15 yards? i want to buy a bolt! thanks for your advice. ☁️🧻🤍

    • @Pour_La_Victoire
      @Pour_La_Victoire  3 місяці тому

      Hello! I bought my bolt of pima cotton from Joanns in... 2017 I think? and at the time the bolt was 11 or 12 yards. They may have changed their search terms or inventory since I made this video; the Singer cotton solids no longer mentions pima/supima or thread count. Looks like Dharma Trading Co is selling pimatex cotton for $6-7 depending on if by the yard or by the bolt (30 yards in a bolt!).

    • @mvrooks
      @mvrooks 3 місяці тому

      thank you. this is helpful info.

  • @lilymcghee8363
    @lilymcghee8363 Рік тому

    Thank you. Your workmanship is impressive 🤩 Do you have any advice about using flannel to make a petticoat from this era. I’m wondering how wide the circumstance should be and is it still possible to gather? I will be using brushed cotton and not wool flannel. Thank you 😊

    • @Pour_La_Victoire
      @Pour_La_Victoire  Рік тому

      Thank you! For this era, flannel petticoats were generally considered "under petticoats" and worn closer to the body - because of that and the bulk of the fabric, they would be made narrower. Two widths of 45" wide fabric would suffice :) These flannel underpetticoats were generally shorter and sometimes had a yoke to reduce bulk at the waist. And if you're feeling fancy, you can add a crochet or lace detail to the hem!

    • @lilymcghee8363
      @lilymcghee8363 Рік тому

      @@Pour_La_Victoire Thank you. That’s really helpful and much appreciated! I’ve screenshot your advice and will refer to it Xxx

  • @melissahernandez4329
    @melissahernandez4329 3 місяці тому

    Do you have an etsy shop? I tried to follow along but as a beginner i don’t think i can pull this off 😭

    • @Pour_La_Victoire
      @Pour_La_Victoire  3 місяці тому

      I don't have a shop/do commissions at this time, but I think an easier project might be my cartridge pleated skirt - no pintucks, no tiny seams, and you can make it in a lightweight fabric and wear as a petticoat if you desire.

  • @eleanormccarthy2713
    @eleanormccarthy2713 Рік тому

    Do you find that this fabric shrinks much? I wouldn’t want to wash an entire bolt of fabric. Or do you cut off what you need and then wash it prior to sewing?

    • @Pour_La_Victoire
      @Pour_La_Victoire  Рік тому

      This particular cotton fabric didn't shrink much, but I've worked with some fabrics that noticeably do. For this large bolt of fabric, I cut it into 2 or 3 pieces and washed those chunks separately.