I Made a Modern Medieval Dress! (and it made me feel like the main character)
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
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Hello everyone and welcome to a new video!
In the continuing quest of making a comfortable, flattering and #historybounding wardrobe, I wanted to try and incorporate some more medieval vibes into it, so this dress is inspired by a kirtle. I have made a few kirtles over the years (getting better at it with every failure lol) and I've found they can be very comfortable, flattering, easy to make, and very economical in fabric use (all things we love over here!). If you are like me and find modern clothes a bit disappointing (they usually do not make me look good), then maybe try making a few pieces that reflect more how you want to look!
I wore this dress out this past weekend when I visited the beach and some more landscapes and I was warm, comfortable, and I hadn't felt that good about myself in a long time - it was a good reminder of how powerful clothes can be. Anyway! I hope this is helpful if you hope to tackle a similar project yourself. As I mentioned, I had 5 meters of linen, and I ended up having over a meter left over. I also used about half a meter of a heavier linen as interlining for the bodice and one zipper.
I think I will be making a fitted bodice and pleated skirt dress for everyday too, but trying to fit less volume in that waistband to make it more flattering. I think I'll also try to make a shorter traditional kirtle, with the front lacing, for everyday too! I might have some medieval/16th century adventures soon...
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00:00:00 Why This Dress
00:01:25 Design & Fabric Prep
00:05:37 How to Draft Your Own Pattern
00:14:05 Making the Kirtle Bodice
00:17:37 Making the Kirtle Skirt
00:23:16 The Reveal
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I don’t know how I missed this video, but I love this design. Thank you!
cat how much meter did you use for the kirtle when you had the full skirt With all the pins/needles ? thanks for answering greetings
The mocking up process is most DEFINITELY extremely, very helpful to me. Watching others problem-solve their own fit issues in "real-time" gives me a wealth of information (techniques and tips) for how to address and solve my own fit issues, even when those fit issues are different. Thanks for sharing your process with us. :)
I came to the comments to pretty much say this. I'm still a newbie with garment construction and I love seeing your process.
Agree!
Yes! Watching you work wiith your mock up is so helpful!
I was going to say the same thing too.
Mock up footage is ever so helpful :)
+1
The mockup stages are very very interesting... please don't omit them, It helps me so much to see what decisions others make based on the issues they see.
"Must have the pocketses!" Love it.
I vote yes for mock-up stages! To me that’s where I learn the most. I’m pretty much the exact person this video was intended for. No dress form. No machine. I loved learning this new drafting technique!!!
The mock-up process was extremely helpful and I’m going to try doing it that way. As a plus sized person who loves historic clothing I will be using this technique. Thank you.
This is why I started saving all my old worn out bedsheets. They make wonderful mock up material!
I actually bought a box of old linens at a garage sale. Huge box for $5. It had about 10-15 pieces so, Im still using it for mock-ups and I don’t feel bad tossing them after.
The dress turned out beautiful and then you pair it with that cloak.... perfection! Please continue with the mock ups, its a great reminder. I also feel it is important for the new sewists that find your channel. I love you videos and that green linen is wonderful!
Dear Cat, I think this is the most comfortable I've ever seen you on camera...and I love it! I felt like I was sitting right there with you: two friends just chatting about a project. I almost felt I wanted to ask if I could assist you with marking your first mock up! lol "Here, let me do that for you...." This is a beautiful dress and methinks I see one in my future, as well! Thank you for this.
Oh my gosh. Me to. It almost feels like we're good friends.
+1
I am currently sewing my summer wardrobe and I think this might be going on the list. That color of linen is gorgeous on you, btw.
Sewing a loop before washing?!?! where has this tip been for my sewing journey so far?
10/10, would recommend.... just have to figure out how to do it with bedsheets without a lot of unpicking!!!
I immediately told my dad about that tip. And yes, I walk my dad through all my projects step by step. He has a very rounded education, when he was a kid, the clothes were still bought at a tailor. He's old enough to be my grandfather respectably.
I have never felt more seen in my *life* than when you punched your pins - swear I do so on a weekly basis. Love this video so very much
Gosh you made me laugh when you said, "show you this sexy ass seam". It certainly was, great video, and beautiful dress.
i am so glad you showed us to draft mock-ups on our own persons. I have been at the "him and haw" stage for both the L bra and a kirtle for weeks. I do not have a dress form, I dont have more than 3 sq ft of clear space in my apartment (except my bed, which i often make do into my cutting area) so this video is really helpful. We all need shirts that say 'I need more linen.'
If you're in America, I just discovered that Burnley & Trowbridge fair prices for their very good quality linen. Expect $10 shipping and $5 tax. Their women is about $15 a yard 60 inches weft/wide. They also have some very nice wool.
@@marthabenner6528 I buy all my thread and notions from B&T, and they never disappoint.
The thing I like about the mock up stage is seeing you find something that isn't working for you and then coming up with ways to fix it. Seeing someone trouble shoot problems is REALLY HELPFUL. Thanks for keeping us beginning sewing people in mind with this video.
Showing your Mockups is great because it shows how you are working through the process/bumps-in-the-road.
Yes to showing the mock up stage and chatting. Desisions are the hardest part for me, so I like to see other peoples' processes to get new ideas on how to do things when it doesn't go as planned, fitting tips or how other choose between different options.
I love seeing your mock-ups!!! It normalizes so much of the process for me, it's like getting permission to do the mock-ups and not be...better already. So I vote keep them in!
I really like seeing the mockups. As a beginner sewer, it's really helpful to see the not so pretty stages of a project from someone more experienced. It helps me remind myself that it doesn't have to be perfect right away. PS I love you and your content! 💛
I love seeing all the stages of mockups and fitting AND it is so useful that you section your videos! I often have to reference videos with no headings, which means a lot of skimming to find the information I need.
+1
Seeing mockups is totally helpful
I think that Medieval styles are so sophisticated in their sleek simplicity. I heartily endorse using that time period as inspiration for modern clothing.
The mock up part is the best part, you learn how to make adjustments for a better fit. What things you may run into and how to fix it
that gore point is swoon worthy. 10/10, do recommend.
Seeing the mockup stage for at least some of the projects is important. Being able to show that it isn't all "right the first time" and that even commercial patterns have to be tweaked to the individual.
Mockups are not boring! They are a great learning tool. Please conyinue.💚
The only thing my mom ever taught me about sewing was to pre-wash the fabric. And of course not using your fabric scissors on anything other than fabric.
I love the green colour you chose and the blouse you’re wearing with it!
omg it is absolutely gore-geous :P
If you make matching tie on sleeves it would look like a green version of the blue everafter dress :D
omg YES!
Thank you for the self drafting and mock up steps!!!! As someone who has a small spaces for crafting and in now way space or funds for a dress form that is SOOO HELPFUL! it came out lovely and now I’m going to save this video for later when I have a good amount of nicer fabric so I can make this!
Wow might inspire me to try to draft my own dress pattern, this is adorableeee
lovely
I enjoy seeing your process of making mock ups
Also, the sound of those scissors cutting the linen *chef kiss*
I always appreciate seeing the ways people do mockups. Maybe have the timestamps closer to the beginning of the description so viewers can navigate different project stages? Or however that is done these days? :)
I think it's great to see the mock ups because it helps me to see that I am not the only one to keep having the problems and it lets me know how to correct them. I think also that using the gores made it lay better and have a more even swish
Really good call to change the skirt. What a difference that made! The dress came out great!
I definitely find seeing the mock up stage useful...
Costubers love swishing through the woods. Every single one of them.
I sewed a medieval kirtle this winter but made it knee length with long sleeves for everyday use and it's been a wardrobe favourite ever since !
Seeing you fitting on your own body is wonderful. A dressform is great, but it isn't my shape at all. I think I could actually do this. So helpful to see all the mock-up stages too. Your explanations are great. That turned out absolutely beautifully. Thanks so much for sharing your project and process. Take care.
I (as a newbie to sewing) appreciate you showimg us how to do the mock up without a manequin. Thank you!
Always show the mock ups!!! It helps so much to see and hear your thought process.
We put so much time into making clothes and tips about adjusting to it fits is invaluable!
Mock-up details are super helpful! It helps to hear how other people identify fit issues and make adjustments. I'm actually wearing one mock up of a pair of shorts right now to see if I actually want to commit and use my good fabric on a pair while working on cutting out a different mock-up. : ) Great video to watch as I work.
That intro is me every time I need to fit without a dress form. Kirtle are so cute, you look so cute~
Such a pretty shade of green!
Seeing the mockups is SUPER HELPFUL. Thank you for sharing the less aesthetic part of the process.
This turned out spectacularly.
The mock ups are so helpful because it IS part of the process, and I appreciate knowing I'm not the only one who goes through all that trial and error in that process. Thank you!
You look so beautiful in that. As soon as I get my historically accurate Elizabethan dress made, I'm going to make a copy of your dress
The mock-up process is definitely one of the most helpful parts of a sewing video for me (also, I really wish I could have seen your finished gores from the wrong-side of the fabric, and to see how you dealt with all the bulk of the french seams back there!)
What a lovely dress, well done! 🌼😍
That linen is the absolute best colour!!
Sewing all of the mock-ups and ways to fit the mock up on you is SOOO helpful! Thank you so much for including them
Love seeing the entire process! Long videos are my favorite, because I sew, knit, or spin while I watch UA-cam and I hate having to stop what I'm doing and try to find a new video, so the longer and more detailed the better :)
Thanks to all of costube for reminding me to prewash my fabric. Of all the ways to mess up a project, this one hasn't happened to me (yet)!
Seeing the mock up was AMAZING please please include more in the future! As something of a beginner it made me feel like "hey, that's something I could do!
I found so many face*palm "why didn't I think of that" moments in this video. Your ideas won't work for everyone in every situation but you've sure given me some help in moving forward in my situation. Thank you.
I love seeing the drafting and mock-up process!! I’m pretty new to seeing clothing and definitely get frustrated with fit issues I have no clue how to fix 😂
Mock up is essential! It’s so helpful to see you problem solve and get a good fit and cut.
I need aaaall the dresses!
The color and swish is so lovely, and that drafting method is simply genius °O°
I love seeing the mock up stages. It helps me see how the final garment is built and what decisions were made to get there.
I personally very much appreciated the mockup section! I related a lot to the part where you were drawing seam lines on yourself because I sort of freehand everything at first lol! Your finished dress turned out so wonderfully hobbity, especially with the cloak :D
The final dress is Amaaaazing! It gives big Eowyn vibe.
I really like that mock up with out a dressform. As I am a plus size individual and can not find one in a reasonable price range that can be modified to my measurements this will be perfect
I sympathize about being short-waisted! It's challenging to fit, so I'm really glad to find sewing videos by someone with basically the same figure I do! 😊
I love seeing the mock-up process!
As usual, great. I'll try this soon.😊
Pockets in dresses are an valuable asset.
Such a beautiful project. That green is very lovely in you. Glad you went with the godets. ♥️
What a fantastic idea! A modern kirtle is now a must have in my wardrobe! :D Also, where did you buy the linen? I'm constantly looking for linen in beautiful colours that doesn't break the bank.
Why is it whenever I watch your channel I have a mighty need to blow all my money? No, seriously I need to find a place to buy affordable linen my local store has it for $22 (£15.50) a yard. I have so many sewing projects to do, time to add another to the list, cause I need more swishy skirts and dresses.
Phone and snacks are 100000/10 the most important things to put in pockets🙌🏻
I love how that came out. Super swishy❤ Now I want to make myself something like it. I spent the last two days trying to make myself a regency dress based of the Simplicity pattern from American Duchess only to have it not fit properly and as my husband put it look like a maternity dress. Since I'm not trying to get pregnant I am scratching that and looking at a different pattern and seeing what I can salvage from the current dress. Now after seeing this I'm tempted to scrap the whole project and see if I can make something similar with lots of swish and still perfect for the blistering hot summer that is only just beginning.
I love the mock-up stage! Its very useful, thank you!
I love that green color 😍 Such a pretty dress!
Wow that’s turned out lovely. The gores look much better than the gathering!!
I think you should leave the mockups and patterning in. It shows a great resource to help others figure out fitting issues!!
I really appreciate you showing the mockup stages and personally find it very helpful.
Thank you so much for this video. Showing the mock-up stages is so very helpful!! And the dress turned out gorgeous!!!!
You kind of remind me of Jacqueline from Ever After in this dress. Beautiful, feminine, and swooshy! I love it.
Success! It's much more flattering on you with the gore inserts. Well done! (envious here lol)
I like seeing the mock-ups. Especially the second and so forth.
this dress and your cloak are giving me full on hobbit vibes in the best way possible. keep living out your cottage core dreams!! love it!
Cat, you make the loveliest of Hobbits! I absolutely ADORE the dress, and a medieval linen dress in that precise shade of green has been on my to-do list since last September, oddly enough! (though mine will likely either be Norse-inspired or a kirtle).
I'm a very masc presenting person so I'm not huge on dresses,, but a medieval style dress like this? Awfully tempting. Might just be breaking out the sewing machine again
Watching the whole process, including mock ups and progressive stages, is really helpful. Its always a treat to see and hear your excitement and problem solving come to fruition as a finished product.
I like you showing the mock ups. I can write a tech manuals, but can't follow patterns instructions for the life of me. Thank you for showing options.😸
Awwww.. I need this.. I love this.. I am doing a mental mock up right now.. you are my kindred spirit..
I absolutely love your white jumper! So cozy and comfy looking
Ever since seeing Morgan Donner wear something very much like this in her Everyday Wear, I’ve been wanting one too. This is going to be so beyond helpful in making my own. Please don’t ever stop doing Mock Ups, as they help so many of us out here. Thanks for sharing all of this w/us. Oh & that colour of Linen on you is just amazing!! Thanks again & Take Care!! 😊
Glad you like how it turned out.
I like seeing the mockups because it helps encourage me that it isn't as easy as one and done. I like hearing all your changes to help when I am trying to problem solve. Thank-you!
My son overheard the bit where you poked yourself with pins and asked to make sure you’re ok 😆🥰
so sweet 😭
LOVE the mockups, rhe real time fixing on the body because thats how we all learn best. It lowers the barrier to starting andits easier start this way, rather than having to know how to convert on the body problems to Flat drafting based on your body type and desires
Those skirt seems are beautiful. And I admire that interlining.
And when you wear it the french seams almost look like pleats. I thought they were pleats when I saw the cover picture for the video.
the pattern is lovely - the gored skirt is beautiful. Your nature videography is beautiful. The choice of music is also so appropriate for your locale. Bravo.
Oh, yes. Many times have I had an idea -- and then trying to translate it into real life is a WHOLE different deal. This came out ABSOLUTELY WOW! The whole thing, the blouse, the cape -- GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS!!!!! WOW! Also, yes on the mock-ups. It helps give us an idea about possible problems we might encounter. Very helpful.
Yes, seeing the mock-up phases is very helpful and interesting. I like seeing how you make changes and problem solve, its helpful for when I make similar projects.
thats such a lovely dress! Thanks for showing that fitting on your self (and starting with a pillowcase with holes for head amd arms xD) can end in such a lovely, wearable garment!
funnily enough, before I tried the tunic I tried to fit into an old pillow case and it did not end well 😂
Must have pockets for phone and snacks.. two of the most important things!! And thank you for doing a video on how to make something without a dress form. I’ve personally found it super intimidating to even think about starting sewing without being able to see how something will fit/be before I get to it with my project fabric
I watched this video to procratinate on finishing my first attempt at a basic waschdirndl.
It looks almost identical to this dress. The video answered some of the questions I'm stuck on.
Maybe if I put this off another week, I'll magically get a video about inserting cording to finish seams, and also how to attach the weird fabric for cartridge pleating.