Yes absolutely! Since fabric was handspun, handwoven and plantdyed, it was extremely valuable and expensive. Therefore, medieval people found a way to make clothes from an very small amount of fabric, and they could have been made just like mine, from less than 2 metres. Then they was used for several years, patched, mended, re-sewn and at the end made into rags.
@@elinabrahamsson9442 exactly, it wasn’t till we got into the early 1900 that fast fashion became a thing, with the development of weighted silk. It wasn’t made to last and couldn’t keep up with the fast changing styles either. So, dresses were worn, and usually lasted maybe 3 months, they were cheap to make after a while, and thus just tossed and replaced. ☺️
For anyone watching, you sew the sleeves before sewing up the sides. Sew from the wrist to the bottom of the dress. I learned this the hard way. Hope it helps someone else
Thank you for this tutorial, especially the bit about drafting an S-sleeve. Doing something more fitted than just a square sleeve has had me totally foxed for quite a while, and now I'm inspired to try making one. :) Bonus points for hand-sewing the entire thing, I've been there (did a Greenland gown), and hems go on F O R E V E R. I love your fun attitude, and also your kitty and chickens. :)
You're very welcome! I knew that I, myself had been greatly thankful if I had had that tutorial two years ago when I started... heheh thank you! I'm actually hemming a Greenland gown right now and I understand what you mean... I will tell Svea and the chickens! ;)
Oh god, same! Sleeves are the bane of my existance. I always do the square sleeves or if I can get away with not adding sleeves in the traditional sense (puff sleeves, but easy, sleeveless overgowns!) I always take the easy way out. Now I have a good tutorial for how to measure yourself and draft a pattern from that. :D
The pieced sleeves are one of my favorite details! Beautiful! Plus don’t you dare make fun of your English. It’s incredible and I can’t even imagine making such beautiful and eloquent videos in a second language!
I absolutely adore your channel! Actually was inspired to make a cotton kirtle out of some old sheets (I'm from Australia so need to make it light for our climate 😂) turned out great! Wonderful video! Just quickly wondering if you'd ever be willing to show us which hand stitches you use? I find I struggle with hand stitching garments! Anyway thanks again for a great vid!
What kind of stitches did you use when sewing the dress "at last". You where using running stitches to kind of "collect" all of the different fabric pieces, but I didnt quite get what stitches you where using after the running stitches? I have never sewed a garment before, but would love to try it. And since I dont own a sewing machine (or have the money to buy/maintain one), I would be making it entirely by hand. I have just discovered you channel today, but I absolutely love how you take so much time and effort into explaining everything. Love from Denmark
I understood you wonderfully! And you're so very welcome😊 I'm first sewing a couple of running stitches and then one or two backstitches. Just to secure it a bit more. Runningstitches are very easy and takes a small amount of time, but might not be suitable for places where extra strengh is needed. For example in the upper body and sleeves. There could backstitches be a bit better to use. Good luck with your sewing!
Hi, wonderful video. I have the question about the gores. I ran out of fabric and had to make one of them slightly less wider. So now I am wondering where to put it. Should I put the larger one in the back and smaller in the front or the other way around? Thanks
Wonderful work! I can't wait to see more. I have a question for you if you don't mind. While I realize wool is the preferred fabric for medieval garments, what other fabric would still be accurate besides wool? (I'm allergic to wool hence my question) My guess would be linen? However this time period is a few centuries before my knowledge of clothing becomes applicable.
The piecing on the sleeve is *incredibly* historically accurate for a piece of clothing for those of lower social status - traditionally garments would be handed down to servants, or sold second hand and adjusted to the wearer, so a farmer in the 1840s might have a captain's coat from the 1750, much patched and pieced and adjusted. I have a family example from the 40s of just such work. My grandmother was given a very nice debutante-style dress of the 1920s by her employer when she got engaged, and it was pieced and adjusted by her to a more 40s style to become her wedding gown. The inserts to get the silhouette are of vastly different fabric, but placed so as to look intentional.
yeah exactly! first I became quite upset about the piecing, but now when I'm looking at the kirtle, I'm very glad I did it. it gives it a bit more character and feels a bit more accurate in a way. Very interesting to hear about your grandmothers dress!
@serendipidus1 People were actually normal-sized, but because smaller garments aren't worn as often (think prom dresses, wedding dresses) and people save them for sentimental reasons, we as modern people look back at extant garments and think "wow, people were so much smaller back then" when in reality only the clothes that survived were.
@serendipidus1 I think it also depends on income, living situation etc. My great grandmother was born in an "educated" family (her brother was a professor, one became a doctor etc) and married into a land owning family, so they always had enough food and fresh produce until ww2. I inherited one of her Sunday dresses (which she wore as a middle aged woman) and it's probably a size medium. She was shorter than I am (so the length was akward for me and I shortened it to knee length) but she definitely wasn't as tiny as some of the vintage clothes I've seen would have let me assume.
serendipidus1 but that’s usually 21 inches corseted. And the experts (those who have the extant garments to study) have said that measurement is pretty small, even for the times. Uncorseted, those 21in waists would have been closer to 24in.... which is the size of a UK size 4 these days. And the museums holding these extant garments note that the smaller dresses (most of them measuring 24in corseted) usually belonged to “misses”. Young ladies, who hadn’t had children yet. And a 24in corseted waist is a 27-28 in uncorseted waist, and that’s a size 8 UK. Certainly not even rare today, but far more likely to occur with young women today, just as those measurements did back then. Abby Cox and Bernadette Banner both have videos on historical sizing myths on their channels, and Abby also took part in a Covovid panel about exactly that as well. The people back then were less likely to be overweight, that is absolutely true. And they were a few inches shorter. But they weren’t ridiculously tiny, and especially not when talking about waist measurements. There’s also the survivorship bias of which garments have survived - the smaller ones were less likely to be worn to rags, so they’re more likely to survive. But I have met many women today that would fit into those extant garments. Even the 21in dresses. Molly Burke (UA-camr) is the size of those dresses- she’s got a natural 24in waist. And she’s short. So even today, there are more than a few women who could fit.
@serendipidus1 people might not shrink for their proms but it is very common for people to be larger years after their proms and weddings. If we based average measurements of everyone today off of preserved wedding dresses, we would not have an accurate sample of the entire population. The point is that the most well preserved garments were most likely worn by much younger women and teens, which doesn't lead to accurate assumptions about the general population as a whole.
@AbigailR84 - Yes. They look like they are healthy and happy chickens. My young nieces have chickens that they love, hug, and treat like pets. Until it is time to dispatch them, that is - then they are cold-bloodedly practical. If they were my chickens, they would have to die of old-age before being consumed. ^_^
This looks like it's the medieval costume starter item. You can simply wear it as is, or you can add different over-dresses, mantles, coats, capes, head pieces, jewelry, belts, etc. And it will always look different and fabulous. I love it, thank you for uploading 💛
"once is a mistake, twice is jazz." -Miles Davis with the short sleeve, if you copied the 'mistake' to the other sleeve, it suddenly becomes a feature, a styling choice ;-) or, as a wood-work teacher i had used to say, "it's not a mistake, it's an opportunity for redesign".
Agree! I hoped she'd do that, because I saw that seam in the beginning of the video when she pulls on the sleeves a little, and thought it looked quite lovely and the way the seams worked with the hem of the sleeve was really interesting and looked intentional and I was excited to learn how it was made and then.. 😂 well it might have been a mistake at first but it was a happy accident :) I might do it on purpose once I start working on my dress ♡
I was like “what’s wrong with piecing the sleeve? Piecing is period.” And then I remembered that you are sewing by hand, and I had flashbacks to the Victorian walking skirt that I was sewing by hand for months and I pitied you.
If I would have another person to make the kirtle on, or a dress form, I would certaninly been using it with great joy😉 but I haven't unfortunately....
It actually makes it easier for us because (from what I read in the comments) a lot of people who sew things for themselves fit stuff on themselves. So it's good to see that it is possible. Thank you for the video, it was amazing and I might feel like making one for myself once I get home from holiday and find some wool-ish fabric ♡
I agree! I’ve been bemoaning the lack of a dress form as I try to make a salwar-kameez set for myself and semi patterning it off a couple sets that I have that I like the fit of while simultaneously trying to make the changes that would make those outfits have fit better. My husband has learned a thing or two about my process, because as I was bemoaning my difficulties in trying to get the paper pattern right, he said, “so you’ll be making a mock-up, then.” I, who had been trying to avoid making a mockup, as I was sort of counting the previous garments as “mockups” looked at him, grimaced, and said, “guess so.” So, watching her as she fits things on herself and makes mockups is very encouraging somehow.
I am a seamstress with 50 years experience and I love your video. You described pattern/ dressmaking in a beautifully simple way. Lovely dress....lovely girl.
It’s comforting to know that everybody, EVERYBODY, hates sleeves 😂 I wonder how this design would change for larger busts - any rectangle that fits over my chest will be an absolute tent everywhere else. Must experiment... Oh, and like so many others - here from Bernadette’s timely recommendation 😊
Heheh yeah it's a global phenomenon😂 Hmm I understand... I am lucky (?) to have a smaller bust so that I can have a relatively close fit at the waist but at the same time be able to pull it over my bust. Wool is a remarkable material though, and I've seen people with much larger busts being able to achieve a really tight fit without any openings. So I think it's absolutely worth a try! Thank you for coming here! You're very welcome😊
Perhaps make the pattern to fit your chest but shape the side seams at the waist to nip in for the waist? I have this problem too and also I have fairly narrow shoulders
I was thinking about the big bust problem as well. My idea was to add some kind of simple lacing at the front, back or sides. I'm not sure how historical accurate that would be, or if it even would look nice, but I think it's worth thinking about.
Yeah, I have an extremely large bust. I’m not a sewer, i used to sew b/c my mom did, but that was a long time ago. I don’t see how I’d be able to make this with out an opening or looking like a bag.
I've a big bust as well and thought just the same, but then there have to have been people with large busts back then like today, so openings in the front and/or the sides closed with buttons or lacing must have been the solution then...
1. You speak beautiful English (Swenglish) 2. I can’t get enough of your videos; they’re not too long-winded 3. You don’t have to be an “expert”. People relate better to someone approachable and real and struggling and triumphant like themselves
It looks so nice. I've always loved the simpler styles of dress. Don't get me wrong, I also love big sleeves and stuff like Bliauts, but this is something I could wear around my farm doing the chores.
This is so wonderful!! I will definitely try it out!!! Bernadette Banner brought me here, and I am NOT disappointed. Please keep on posting, it's just marvellous❤
I got scared to make the dress when I saw the process with attaching the sleeves... It'd be my luck to have puckering around the sleeves & I'd hate to ruin that beautiful wool fabric! How do you know what shape to cut the torso sleeve area? I mean the part the long S sleeves attach to the body of the dress. This would be the hardest part for me. Thankyou for making your great videos, I just found your site today after reading about Jane Shore, the English mistress of Edward IV who was sentenced to walk through the city of London barefooted, in her "underwear" - when I read more about her charge of sexual immorality around 1785, turns out she was barefoot, dressed in a kirtle & carrying a taper. (not sure what that is) I got the impression that women wore dresses over the kirtle, or maybe it was women of class & money who used the kirtle as an undergarment? Does anyone know more about this as fashion changed from one period to the next - I find it all so interesting! 💐
I, too, feel like the pieced sleeve would've been totally normal for a lower class girl of the time. I think your ingenuity helped to make a better garment in the end. Also your "Swenglish" is adorable.
Fantastic video! I think you've managed to make what can be a very intimidating project for a first-timer very approachable and understandable. The final result was great!
Aw thank you! I'm very happy you, as an 12th century reenactor, also liked itl! This kirtle is such a marvelous garment, since it also works great for that period as well.
The editing of this video is beautiful and you have a lovely personality for the camera. I love 14th century styles and I may finally learn to sew so I can try this pattern out!
Oh my goodness, so much work went into this. Not just the dress (all hand sewn holy cow), but the video itself too. All of the camera angles and beautiful shots must have taken so much to achieve! And then to edit them all together- just wow! Respect.
Finally! The metric system! I am sooo messing up all those yards and inches)) Thank you for this video instruction, it's been suggested to me by youtube just as I was thinking about making a medieval dress))
@Lisa Grimm - Do not feel badly - Americas mess up yards and inches, too. We wish we could start using the metric system, like the rest of the entire globe!
I love how in the end showing of the garment you're running and jumping off things and rolling in the grass. It feels like a real peice of clothing instead of a costume. You brought it to life! A historical thing that people did in ye olden days! You made it alive and real. Thank you!
See, that's so funny that you had the sleeve piecing "problem", because in the intro, i saw that sleeve and went, "oh my gosh, that's SO beautiful! What a lovely choice! Pretttyyyyy" and just kept gushing for a solid 3 minutes. I loved it! And you know what? "Who would make a dress out of 2 meters? " poor people during this time period lol and they'd piece and piece and piece some more, then use the scraps for something else, too. You made me tear up, thinking about how I appreciate the beauty in simplicity and even poverty. Thank you!
More people that have been asking that, and I think it's a good idea! BUT I am really not good at felling seams, I just do as I feel and not after a specific pattern or guideline. I can maybe consider put up a little video here on youtube or even Instagram when I'm doing that. Thank you for your request!
This video is perfect, thank you! I've been looking to recreate Eowyn's blue dress from the battle of Helms Deep, but hadn't found a pattern I was satisfied with. Yor tutorial is just what I was looking for.
Wow. Great video! I saw your link from Instagram, and am not disappointed. Very clear instructions, very simple design, and you have a very comfortable teaching style. Beautiful location, too. I am a domestic historian and a historical seamstress/costumer, and I think you’ve done an excellent job. I can’t wait to see more :)
Ah, I want to make a kirtle for everyday wear... which means probably using linen so I dont overheat, and making the sleeves and hem of the dress slightly shorter to accommodate for stuffy rooms, and so that I dont trip. Anyone have a kirtle they wear in the modern day?
Mar1na1993 I am in love with maxi dresses and often wear a very simple style with a rounded neckline, short sleeves and set in pockets. It's made in a polyester/rayon blended with a small % of latex which I purchased from Amazon for a very modest price. It is cool for the summer and available with long sleeves for winter. It would be a simple garment to sew. You could make your own pattern from an existing dress or purchase a pattern if you have basic sewing skills. You wouldn't need it to be a kirtle unless you were doing historical re-enactments. Good luck.
This is the most EPIC sewing video I have ever seen! I got only 2 minutes in and I HAD to subscribe (and the video just got even better from there)! What an amazing cinematic and thoroughly educational tutorial! Well done and thank you, Elin Abrahamsson! I will definitely stay tuned for more sewing ADVENTURES, this truly was one! ~Darla
Not only are your videos interesting and entertaining to watch, they are also cinematic masterpieces! Thanks for putting in all the effort and sharing these!
Yesss! I love the lace and the style and the details of the well-to-do Edwardians , but I have always been more interested in the clothing of the poorer classes (possibly because I am a bit of a classist with a serious mistrust of the wealthy). I was just looking into kirtles as I like the simplicity, but also that they can be built upon (hello, proper tie-on pockets). Once I no longer have a baby attached to my breast, it's hello kirtle for me!
karatepop There are lots of manuscript images with glorious laced bodices for nursing your little one. This posting’s beautiful golden gown is a maiden’s kirtle, which of course had no such needs. Images of Mary with the babe often have the details pictured to show the proper practical bodice lacings ... good luck!
I understand. I'm interested in the lower classes because almost all of our ancestors (of most of us) were from the lower class. Some were even serfs or slaves, and a lucky few may have been middle class (not much of a social class until the 20th century). I want to envision how the majority lived. It's more realistic. Life was very agricultural. City life was hell for the lower class. They existed though, and they got dressed every day. I think they deserve that attention at least.
Thank you for posting such a clear demonstration of your construction process! I have been long wanting to dip my toes into medieval costuming (I have a degree in medieval studies and have done plenty of period cooking and baking, but have never done any historical sewing!) and this video makes it really accessible. Thank you!!
You are right Elin, there are so many variables when it comes to fashion. You really can't just say "A medieval dress". It varies by what decade, what country, what occasion and most importantly BUDGET!
wow! the quality of the sewing and editing is beautiful. I'm ecstatic there's another young historical sewer on youtube (or the planet). keep up the good work you've inspired me🤩.
This was such a great video, because it made me look at my piles of fabric and half-pieced attempts at medieval dresses and think "Okay, I can do it this time!" (and I loved the various animal helpers, including the very fluffy cat.)
Vad använde du för att färga tyget? Jag har gjort ett par test bitar där jag använde 1 med bara lökskal, en med lökskal och gurkmeja och en där jag klippte en bit av den med lök och gurkmeja och la i den med bara lökskal men tyckte det blev för illgult, vill ha mer den färgen du har😍
I'm in love with this tutorial! It's such a beautiful video on it's own, but I also find it will be a really valuable resource to anyone who wants an excellent "base" starting dress for their sewing projects! I myself cannot wait to give this pattern a try, and I'm considering doing it in a stretch jersey or cotton knit. This is both because the stretch means it'll be very forgiving in fit when I'm sewing, and because I live in Texas, where it's so hot that wearing wool is extremely unpleasant!! Fortunately, I am not too troubled by ignoring historical accuracy! :D Also, thank you for including the moments of the video where things did not go according to your plan, or you suffered some frustration. I think many aspiring sewers can get discouraged when they watch videos of a project that seems "so easy," but then feel it all goes wrong when they try to create it themselves. You demonstrate how often a sewer must adapt and be patient, and that it wonderful. Thank you again for the video! I look forward to watching more!
Windress Wool can be worn in hot weather, but only if it’s 100% pure wool. Mix in synthetic fibre and you’ve got yourself a wearable sauna instead of the light, breathable garment it should have been.
I was excited when you posted, and then got even more excited when I saw your video got shouted out by Bernadette. This looks amazing, and I'm really looking forward to your future videos!
I believe I must have come here through my subbing to Bernadette Banner on UA-cam. You're a lovely young lady with a delightful personality, gorgeous hair, and lovely accent. Your sewing abilities are beyond wonderful and your kirtle turned out extremely well. I thoroughly enjoyed your video and applaud your results. Just one question....where are you from??? and what is your name? Oh well, two questions. 👏👏❤❤
You are amazing, keep it up! Your English is awesome! I should know. I teach 6th grade English in the USA. You speak more clearly than some of my students! You are so talented. I can't wait to see what you will do next!❤ from🇺🇸
I've been so scared to venture into gored dresses and skirts but you made it so accessible! Now I'm trying to think of a medieval Halloween costume as an excuse to make this! And I'm filled with ideas on how to make a sexy modern evening gown using this pattern as a jumping point 😈
And oh! Great work, beautyful executed, loved it. A tip, if you want a little freedom of movement in really tight fitted, historical garments, cut the fabric bias to the thread grain and it will stretch a little without losing the tight fit, works especially good in thinner wool fabrics. Got the tip from a lovely tuareg woman in my neighbour hood.
Thank you! To cut fabric on the bias is indeed a really good way of making the fabric, or garment, more stretchy. However, fabric was extremely expensive and valuable at this time and to cut on the bias leads to a great deal of waste. We see it in hose at this time, but in the overall clothing it would have been so fabric-consuming that it didn't really occur until several centuries later.
Elin Abrahamsson , I know about the historical part of it. It was more of a general tip. (lessen för eventuell dålig engelska, jag är skitrostig när det kommer till att skriva / mvh genomsnittlig tant)
Hahah me running around in a kirtle and veil in the middle of the forest was certainly a...interesting sight. Poor animals😂 Thank you though! I'm very glad you liked the video!
@@elinabrahamsson9442 Since you live in Sweden I hope you try dyeing your fabric with the the Phaeolus schweinitzii fungus. It produces green, yellow, gold, or brown colors, depending on the material dyed and the mordant used. I used some of this fungus in a mushroom dyeing course. We got some great colors. One person even dyed a lock of hair (protein fiber just like wool) and it came out so pretty. We also used another mushroom dye that dyed wool a purple grey that would look fabulous with your coloring.
So well done. Huzza. I am so happy to be watching your video. I quite enjoy your honesty and youthfulness. Your English is wonderful and you are very eloquent. I too, love to dye fabrics and have been able to research many colours...even HOT PINK, or LIME GREEN.... that were used in Medieval times. Hugs from Halifax
This was such a pleasure to watch. The good tutorial, charming style, beautiful landscapes, comfort that others struggle with sleeves, animals, inspiring music, gorgeous dress... everything was on point!
This video is so good! I have many late 14th century dresses (over ten years re-enactment experience) but I have never tried this exact pattern and now I want to try it so bad! You look so wonderful in this kirtle and can I just say the place you live in... magical :)
This is literally one of the best video's I've seen lately! The quality is amazing! You're very skilled at sewing, filming and editing! Wow! So so good...
Absolutely loved your video! You dont talk too much, your accent is wonderful! I thought I was the only weird person who trusted to fit things on myself, by myself. There is no dress makers form that comes close to my weird figure !
I thought your video was beautiful and almost makes me want to learn how to sew...almost lol. I was looking forward to checking out your other videos, and was shocked that this is only your 4th video. Keep up the great work! I'm looking forward to seeing your future work!
Your dress has turned out lovely. Everything you've made is so well done, and I absolutely love the shade of yellow you dyed your dress. The style really is very versatile. Here's wishing you many more happy re-enactments. Oh, and don't you worry about your "Swenglish", you're doing just fine. :)
I thought that I envied you the most for you wonderful wool fabric.. Then I saw your cat. I have a small chance that 49 years of fabric collecting may yield something similar. Remember, piecing is period even for Princely garments! Check Janet Arnold! You are exceptional! I love your method of the S sleeve, closely fitted under your lair pit! Long live Nordmark!
I loved the video. Congratulations and thank you very much. Although Brazil does not have a medieval history, I love everything about that time. Hugs from Brazil.
Really Cool. Love your thinking process. I hand made a costume before and the underarm area was too tight. so you splice in more pieces of fabric. Your English is perfectly fine. We appreciate you.
This is excellent. A super easy starter pattern that can be built on. From this you could split the sleeves and add buttons, do the same to the front of the dress with buttons or lacing. Love it, thanks for posting.
Hello I just found your videos and I love them but I was wondering could you direct me to something similar for men's clothing? I want to make some clothes reminiscent of those worn by 10th century Anglo-Saxon Nobility, but I couldn't find any resources on it. Thank you 💖
I love this video! This is something I can definitely see myself making (perhaps with shorter sleeves) for everyday wear! You are so talented and wonderful!
Hi! Reenactor and amateur historical costumer here! This looks absolutely amazing. I've been having trouble pinning down a good understanding of a pattern for this style dress but you explained it really well, gonna save this video so I can use it when I get to work on a dress for a viking themed wedding
I have a question about drafting the pattern. My hips are a good 12 inches wider than my bust; if I am drafting the rectangles based upon my bust measurement, will I not run into trouble fitting the pattern around my hips?
The gores should take care of the hip area. If you think the circumference will not be enough for the hips, make the gores wider (but make a sketch first to see if they are actually good enough from the beginning).
Excatly, the gores will take care of the size difference, just be sure they are wide enough for you and that they are placed correcly at the waist. If you're still unsure, I think a mockup would be a good choice! 😊
I love this so much, and I need to make one. Not for cool reenactment stuff, but just because it's cute as hell and would be an amazing winter dress in a thicker wool, or a perfect summer one in like a linen... I just WANT ONE REALLY BADLY!! Och asså, svengelskan hade kunnat vara så galet mycket värre, och som svenne så reagerar jag så himla mycket på svengelska haha!! Fantastisk jobb och hoppas du kommer ha en massa kul i klänningen!! ♡
Fabric was valuable. A lot of preindustrial clothing was pieced (and then patched over the years). By piecing your sleeve you made it more authentic.
Agree
Jill Padelford and it’s more beautiful that way, anyway.
Yes absolutely! Since fabric was handspun, handwoven and plantdyed, it was extremely valuable and expensive. Therefore, medieval people found a way to make clothes from an very small amount of fabric, and they could have been made just like mine, from less than 2 metres. Then they was used for several years, patched, mended, re-sewn and at the end made into rags.
@@elinabrahamsson9442 Would you ever do an Ancestry DNA test? I'd love to see where the black curly hair comes from!
@@elinabrahamsson9442 exactly, it wasn’t till we got into the early 1900 that fast fashion became a thing, with the development of weighted silk. It wasn’t made to last and couldn’t keep up with the fast changing styles either. So, dresses were worn, and usually lasted maybe 3 months, they were cheap to make after a while, and thus just tossed and replaced. ☺️
For anyone watching, you sew the sleeves before sewing up the sides. Sew from the wrist to the bottom of the dress. I learned this the hard way. Hope it helps someone else
Thank you for this tutorial, especially the bit about drafting an S-sleeve. Doing something more fitted than just a square sleeve has had me totally foxed for quite a while, and now I'm inspired to try making one. :) Bonus points for hand-sewing the entire thing, I've been there (did a Greenland gown), and hems go on F O R E V E R.
I love your fun attitude, and also your kitty and chickens. :)
You're very welcome! I knew that I, myself had been greatly thankful if I had had that tutorial two years ago when I started... heheh thank you! I'm actually hemming a Greenland gown right now and I understand what you mean...
I will tell Svea and the chickens! ;)
Oh god, same! Sleeves are the bane of my existance. I always do the square sleeves or if I can get away with not adding sleeves in the traditional sense (puff sleeves, but easy, sleeveless overgowns!) I always take the easy way out. Now I have a good tutorial for how to measure yourself and draft a pattern from that. :D
The pieced sleeves are one of my favorite details! Beautiful! Plus don’t you dare make fun of your English. It’s incredible and I can’t even imagine making such beautiful and eloquent videos in a second language!
Thanks for this video. It was very helpful. I now feel ready to make one myself.
Too cute, love the color! Looks comfortable and cool. It is 102f out today. Beautiful hand sewing.
That was so interesting and inspiring!!! Great video, I love how you chat. It is joy to watch!!
I absolutely adore your channel! Actually was inspired to make a cotton kirtle out of some old sheets (I'm from Australia so need to make it light for our climate 😂) turned out great! Wonderful video!
Just quickly wondering if you'd ever be willing to show us which hand stitches you use? I find I struggle with hand stitching garments! Anyway thanks again for a great vid!
Love your kitty. Your channel is a wonderful delight.
great video thanks!!!!!!!!!!
What kind of stitches did you use when sewing the dress "at last". You where using running stitches to kind of "collect" all of the different fabric pieces, but I didnt quite get what stitches you where using after the running stitches? I have never sewed a garment before, but would love to try it. And since I dont own a sewing machine (or have the money to buy/maintain one), I would be making it entirely by hand. I have just discovered you channel today, but I absolutely love how you take so much time and effort into explaining everything. Love from Denmark
I understood you wonderfully! And you're so very welcome😊 I'm first sewing a couple of running stitches and then one or two backstitches. Just to secure it a bit more. Runningstitches are very easy and takes a small amount of time, but might not be suitable for places where extra strengh is needed. For example in the upper body and sleeves. There could backstitches be a bit better to use. Good luck with your sewing!
Thank you for a great video! How did you dye the wool to get such a pretty shade of yellow?
Hi, wonderful video. I have the question about the gores. I ran out of fabric and had to make one of them slightly less wider. So now I am wondering where to put it. Should I put the larger one in the back and smaller in the front or the other way around? Thanks
If it were me, I’d do smaller in the front, just cause aesthetically I like more volume in the back
Wonderful work! I can't wait to see more.
I have a question for you if you don't mind. While I realize wool is the preferred fabric for medieval garments, what other fabric would still be accurate besides wool? (I'm allergic to wool hence my question)
My guess would be linen? However this time period is a few centuries before my knowledge of clothing becomes applicable.
This is an interesting question and you're not alone asking this, I will answer this very soon in a video
The piecing on the sleeve is *incredibly* historically accurate for a piece of clothing for those of lower social status - traditionally garments would be handed down to servants, or sold second hand and adjusted to the wearer, so a farmer in the 1840s might have a captain's coat from the 1750, much patched and pieced and adjusted. I have a family example from the 40s of just such work. My grandmother was given a very nice debutante-style dress of the 1920s by her employer when she got engaged, and it was pieced and adjusted by her to a more 40s style to become her wedding gown. The inserts to get the silhouette are of vastly different fabric, but placed so as to look intentional.
yeah exactly! first I became quite upset about the piecing, but now when I'm looking at the kirtle, I'm very glad I did it. it gives it a bit more character and feels a bit more accurate in a way. Very interesting to hear about your grandmothers dress!
@serendipidus1 People were actually normal-sized, but because smaller garments aren't worn as often (think prom dresses, wedding dresses) and people save them for sentimental reasons, we as modern people look back at extant garments and think "wow, people were so much smaller back then" when in reality only the clothes that survived were.
@serendipidus1 I think it also depends on income, living situation etc. My great grandmother was born in an "educated" family (her brother was a professor, one became a doctor etc) and married into a land owning family, so they always had enough food and fresh produce until ww2. I inherited one of her Sunday dresses (which she wore as a middle aged woman) and it's probably a size medium. She was shorter than I am (so the length was akward for me and I shortened it to knee length) but she definitely wasn't as tiny as some of the vintage clothes I've seen would have let me assume.
serendipidus1 but that’s usually 21 inches corseted. And the experts (those who have the extant garments to study) have said that measurement is pretty small, even for the times. Uncorseted, those 21in waists would have been closer to 24in.... which is the size of a UK size 4 these days. And the museums holding these extant garments note that the smaller dresses (most of them measuring 24in corseted) usually belonged to “misses”. Young ladies, who hadn’t had children yet. And a 24in corseted waist is a 27-28 in uncorseted waist, and that’s a size 8 UK. Certainly not even rare today, but far more likely to occur with young women today, just as those measurements did back then.
Abby Cox and Bernadette Banner both have videos on historical sizing myths on their channels, and Abby also took part in a Covovid panel about exactly that as well. The people back then were less likely to be overweight, that is absolutely true. And they were a few inches shorter. But they weren’t ridiculously tiny, and especially not when talking about waist measurements. There’s also the survivorship bias of which garments have survived - the smaller ones were less likely to be worn to rags, so they’re more likely to survive.
But I have met many women today that would fit into those extant garments. Even the 21in dresses. Molly Burke (UA-camr) is the size of those dresses- she’s got a natural 24in waist. And she’s short. So even today, there are more than a few women who could fit.
@serendipidus1 people might not shrink for their proms but it is very common for people to be larger years after their proms and weddings. If we based average measurements of everyone today off of preserved wedding dresses, we would not have an accurate sample of the entire population. The point is that the most well preserved garments were most likely worn by much younger women and teens, which doesn't lead to accurate assumptions about the general population as a whole.
I mean...the dress is nice and all, but *look at the pretty chickens!!*
Look at all those chickens!
Lol it reminds me of Micarah Tewers
chickens, your talking chickens what about the girl who did perfect job on the dress. I like chickens, but now is for the dress.
@AbigailR84 - Yes. They look like they are healthy and happy chickens. My young nieces have chickens that they love, hug, and treat like pets. Until it is time to dispatch them, that is - then they are cold-bloodedly practical. If they were my chickens, they would have to die of old-age before being consumed. ^_^
I was thinking about the chickens as well. I love chickens.
This looks like it's the medieval costume starter item.
You can simply wear it as is, or you can add different over-dresses, mantles, coats, capes, head pieces, jewelry, belts, etc. And it will always look different and fabulous. I love it, thank you for uploading 💛
Exactly my thought! It works for everyone! both reenacts and those who do fantasy and inspired, and for both men and women 😊
Elsa Frost it’s also similar to the dresses I wear everyday. I don’t know why anyone would bother with modern fashion, because this is perfect.
Yes. This is now on my to-do list of sewing projects.
@@RestingBitchface7 - I concurreth!
your video production quality is amazing!! and you have such a cute personality and accent!
Hahah that's something I didn't believed I had! Thank you!😊
And face
Literally exactly what I thought!!!! Beautiful!!!!!
"once is a mistake, twice is jazz." -Miles Davis
with the short sleeve, if you copied the 'mistake' to the other sleeve, it suddenly becomes a feature, a styling choice ;-)
or, as a wood-work teacher i had used to say, "it's not a mistake, it's an opportunity for redesign".
Aw💕
Agree! I hoped she'd do that, because I saw that seam in the beginning of the video when she pulls on the sleeves a little, and thought it looked quite lovely and the way the seams worked with the hem of the sleeve was really interesting and looked intentional and I was excited to learn how it was made and then.. 😂 well it might have been a mistake at first but it was a happy accident :)
I might do it on purpose once I start working on my dress ♡
This is amazing! My crafty friend is always telling me that a mistake is an opportunity for creativity.
Elin Abrahamsson and don’t forget that medieval women often used seam embroidery to embellish these “mistakes!” Perfect opportunity.
Yes, I also thought it was a design feature at the start...
I was like “what’s wrong with piecing the sleeve? Piecing is period.”
And then I remembered that you are sewing by hand, and I had flashbacks to the Victorian walking skirt that I was sewing by hand for months and I pitied you.
It's great to see you fit it on yourself. A lot of videos use dress forms or models but I'm usually trying to pin things on myself without help.
If I would have another person to make the kirtle on, or a dress form, I would certaninly been using it with great joy😉 but I haven't unfortunately....
It actually makes it easier for us because (from what I read in the comments) a lot of people who sew things for themselves fit stuff on themselves.
So it's good to see that it is possible.
Thank you for the video, it was amazing and I might feel like making one for myself once I get home from holiday and find some wool-ish fabric ♡
Yes! I don’t have a dress form, and probably won’t get one anytime soon $$$$😕. It was fabulous to see you working on yourself, by yourself. 👏
I agree! I’ve been bemoaning the lack of a dress form as I try to make a salwar-kameez set for myself and semi patterning it off a couple sets that I have that I like the fit of while simultaneously trying to make the changes that would make those outfits have fit better. My husband has learned a thing or two about my process, because as I was bemoaning my difficulties in trying to get the paper pattern right, he said, “so you’ll be making a mock-up, then.” I, who had been trying to avoid making a mockup, as I was sort of counting the previous garments as “mockups” looked at him, grimaced, and said, “guess so.” So, watching her as she fits things on herself and makes mockups is very encouraging somehow.
I am a seamstress with 50 years experience and I love your video. You described pattern/ dressmaking in a beautifully simple way. Lovely dress....lovely girl.
Love your upside down cat. And the S-sleeve instructions, which are really helpful. You also did a sensational job on dyeing your own fabric.
Thank you! I'm so glad you liked the sleeve instructions! I was afraid it wouldn't be clear and hard to follow 😊
It’s comforting to know that everybody, EVERYBODY, hates sleeves 😂
I wonder how this design would change for larger busts - any rectangle that fits over my chest will be an absolute tent everywhere else. Must experiment...
Oh, and like so many others - here from Bernadette’s timely recommendation 😊
Heheh yeah it's a global phenomenon😂 Hmm I understand... I am lucky (?) to have a smaller bust so that I can have a relatively close fit at the waist but at the same time be able to pull it over my bust. Wool is a remarkable material though, and I've seen people with much larger busts being able to achieve a really tight fit without any openings. So I think it's absolutely worth a try! Thank you for coming here! You're very welcome😊
Perhaps make the pattern to fit your chest but shape the side seams at the waist to nip in for the waist? I have this problem too and also I have fairly narrow shoulders
I was thinking about the big bust problem as well. My idea was to add some kind of simple lacing at the front, back or sides. I'm not sure how historical accurate that would be, or if it even would look nice, but I think it's worth thinking about.
Yeah, I have an extremely large bust. I’m not a sewer, i used to sew b/c my mom did, but that was a long time ago. I don’t see how I’d be able to make this with out an opening or looking like a bag.
I've a big bust as well and thought just the same, but then there have to have been people with large busts back then like today, so openings in the front and/or the sides closed with buttons or lacing must have been the solution then...
1. You speak beautiful English (Swenglish)
2. I can’t get enough of your videos; they’re not too long-winded
3. You don’t have to be an “expert”. People relate better to someone approachable and real and struggling and triumphant like themselves
I think its just wonderfull that the younger ones sew. Its very pretty, I think you are a lovely young lady full of surprizes, be blessed.
It looks so nice. I've always loved the simpler styles of dress. Don't get me wrong, I also love big sleeves and stuff like Bliauts, but this is something I could wear around my farm doing the chores.
Thank you! Same here! I've always had a soft spot for simplicity and ordinary people's clothes, even if the silks, pearls and golds are beutiful. 😊
@@elinabrahamsson9442 I dyyyye at the sights of peasants dresses!!
This is so wonderful!!
I will definitely try it out!!! Bernadette Banner brought me here, and I am NOT disappointed. Please keep on posting, it's just marvellous❤
Thank you for coming here! And I'm so thankful you seemed to like it!😊
The piecing on the sleeve is actually quite cute and gives it character in my opinion
Looking back now, I'm very glad I did that solution, I also think it, as you say, gives the kirtle a bit more character, and feels very accurate 😊
I got scared to make the dress when I saw the process with attaching the sleeves... It'd be my luck to have puckering around the sleeves & I'd hate to ruin that beautiful wool fabric!
How do you know what shape to cut the torso sleeve area? I mean the part the long S sleeves attach to the body of the dress. This would be the hardest part for me.
Thankyou for making your great videos, I just found your site today after reading about Jane Shore, the English mistress of Edward IV who was sentenced to walk through the city of London barefooted, in her "underwear" - when I read more about her charge of sexual immorality around 1785, turns out she was barefoot, dressed in a kirtle & carrying a taper.
(not sure what that is)
I got the impression that women wore dresses over the kirtle, or maybe it was women of class & money who used the kirtle as an undergarment? Does anyone know more about this as fashion changed from one period to the next - I find it all so interesting! 💐
I agree Harriet!
I, too, feel like the pieced sleeve would've been totally normal for a lower class girl of the time.
I think your ingenuity helped to make a better garment in the end.
Also your "Swenglish" is adorable.
Fantastic video! I think you've managed to make what can be a very intimidating project for a first-timer very approachable and understandable. The final result was great!
Thank you so much! That was my goal a little bit, but I'm very happy you thought I managed it! ☺️
So impressive! Real quality here. Thoughtfully edited as well. Please stop apologizing for not being an expert. We value your process as is.
this video wasnt too long and you did not talk too much! you rock! and u swinging ur head w the veil at the end was giving me life
I'm so glad you thought that! Heheh veils and slowmotion are a good combination😎
And your english is excellent!!
Loved you video! 😘. Beautiful gown and please don’t forget your scissors, they are outside on the chair 😂
Don't worry! I took them inside after the shot was recorded 😉
Speaking as a 12th century costume maker, this whole video brings me so much joy. You’ve got such an excellent video persona.
Sub scribed!
Aw thank you! I'm very happy you, as an 12th century reenactor, also liked itl! This kirtle is such a marvelous garment, since it also works great for that period as well.
The editing of this video is beautiful and you have a lovely personality for the camera. I love 14th century styles and I may finally learn to sew so I can try this pattern out!
Oh my goodness, so much work went into this. Not just the dress (all hand sewn holy cow), but the video itself too. All of the camera angles and beautiful shots must have taken so much to achieve! And then to edit them all together- just wow! Respect.
Thank you!
Finally!
The metric system!
I am sooo messing up all those yards and inches))
Thank you for this video instruction, it's been suggested to me by youtube just as I was thinking about making a medieval dress))
@Lisa Grimm - Do not feel badly - Americas mess up yards and inches, too. We wish we could start using the metric system, like the rest of the entire globe!
Here I am being confused with the metric system 😂
Needing to Google to see how big this is
I love how in the end showing of the garment you're running and jumping off things and rolling in the grass. It feels like a real peice of clothing instead of a costume. You brought it to life! A historical thing that people did in ye olden days! You made it alive and real.
Thank you!
The struggle with sleeves is a universal one :) but the dress turned out beautifully! What kind of camera do you use?
Thank you! Yes I've understood that too...🤣 I'm using Panasonic Lumix GH5😊
Elin Abrahamsson thanks! 😊
See, that's so funny that you had the sleeve piecing "problem", because in the intro, i saw that sleeve and went, "oh my gosh, that's SO beautiful! What a lovely choice! Pretttyyyyy" and just kept gushing for a solid 3 minutes. I loved it!
And you know what? "Who would make a dress out of 2 meters? " poor people during this time period lol and they'd piece and piece and piece some more, then use the scraps for something else, too.
You made me tear up, thinking about how I appreciate the beauty in simplicity and even poverty. Thank you!
Can I make an official request to see an up close video of how you fell your seams by hand? Maybe even a short tutorial?
More people that have been asking that, and I think it's a good idea! BUT I am really not good at felling seams, I just do as I feel and not after a specific pattern or guideline. I can maybe consider put up a little video here on youtube or even Instagram when I'm doing that. Thank you for your request!
This was a joy to watch. Your videography is beautiful and your explanation of how to make the kirtle was fabulous for a beginner like me. Thank you.
This video is perfect, thank you! I've been looking to recreate Eowyn's blue dress from the battle of Helms Deep, but hadn't found a pattern I was satisfied with. Yor tutorial is just what I was looking for.
Kirsten McIntosh OOOOOOOOO!!!! That would be marvelous!!!!
Wow. Great video! I saw your link from Instagram, and am not disappointed. Very clear instructions, very simple design, and you have a very comfortable teaching style. Beautiful location, too. I am a domestic historian and a historical seamstress/costumer, and I think you’ve done an excellent job. I can’t wait to see more :)
This is such a compliment to me! Thank you! I'm so glad you thought this way😊
This is such a compliment to me! Thank you! I'm so glad you thought this way😊
Piecing is Period!
Even in the upper classes. You made it MORE historically accurate :)
8:12 That is the fluffiest cat I've ever seen :o
Heheh she's like more hair than cat! 😎
I loved the kitty crashed on the table during the hand sewing. BIG kitty (also the Executive Producer, no doubt)
Is it a Maine Coon or a Forrest Cat? Or just a domestic cat?
@@liesha7495 it's a Norweigan Forrest Cat. Obviously
this is literally my favorite style of dress, and as someone who can not machine sew to save her life, I'm hopeful now. It turned out BEAUTIFUL
Wonderful job on your kirtle. Don’t feel bad about the sleeves, I did a period piece once and had to redo the sleeves 5 times 😆
hahahah ooh I feel you!
Ah, I want to make a kirtle for everyday wear... which means probably using linen so I dont overheat, and making the sleeves and hem of the dress slightly shorter to accommodate for stuffy rooms, and so that I dont trip. Anyone have a kirtle they wear in the modern day?
I have a modern dress with princess lines I treat as a house dress. Very similar look and feel. So not a kirtle but very comfy and easy to move in.
Mar1na1993 I am in love with maxi dresses and often wear a very simple style with a rounded neckline, short sleeves and set in pockets. It's made in a polyester/rayon blended with a small % of latex which I purchased from Amazon for a very modest price. It is cool for the summer and available with long sleeves for winter. It would be a simple garment to sew. You could make your own pattern from an existing dress or purchase a pattern if you have basic sewing skills. You wouldn't need it to be a kirtle unless you were doing historical re-enactments. Good luck.
This is the most EPIC sewing video I have ever seen! I got only 2 minutes in and I HAD to subscribe (and the video just got even better from there)! What an amazing cinematic and thoroughly educational tutorial! Well done and thank you, Elin Abrahamsson! I will definitely stay tuned for more sewing ADVENTURES, this truly was one!
~Darla
Not only are your videos interesting and entertaining to watch, they are also cinematic masterpieces! Thanks for putting in all the effort and sharing these!
Yesss! I love the lace and the style and the details of the well-to-do Edwardians , but I have always been more interested in the clothing of the poorer classes (possibly because I am a bit of a classist with a serious mistrust of the wealthy). I was just looking into kirtles as I like the simplicity, but also that they can be built upon (hello, proper tie-on pockets). Once I no longer have a baby attached to my breast, it's hello kirtle for me!
karatepop There are lots of manuscript images with glorious laced bodices for nursing your little one. This posting’s beautiful golden gown is a maiden’s kirtle, which of course had no such needs. Images of Mary with the babe often have the details pictured to show the proper practical bodice lacings ... good luck!
I understand. I'm interested in the lower classes because almost all of our ancestors (of most of us) were from the lower class. Some were even serfs or slaves, and a lucky few may have been middle class (not much of a social class until the 20th century). I want to envision how the majority lived. It's more realistic. Life was very agricultural. City life was hell for the lower class. They existed though, and they got dressed every day. I think they deserve that attention at least.
The dress honestly looks similar to the ones Lucy and Susan wear in Narnia ;u;
Oooh. New use for this pattern. I love those costumes
Thank you for posting such a clear demonstration of your construction process! I have been long wanting to dip my toes into medieval costuming (I have a degree in medieval studies and have done plenty of period cooking and baking, but have never done any historical sewing!) and this video makes it really accessible. Thank you!!
I've never seen a tutorial video that was this professional and had such a production value. Your editing is spot on. I loved this.
You are right Elin, there are so many variables when it comes to fashion. You really can't just say "A medieval dress". It varies by what decade, what country, what occasion and most importantly BUDGET!
wow! the quality of the sewing and editing is beautiful. I'm ecstatic there's another young historical sewer on youtube (or the planet). keep up the good work you've inspired me🤩.
Aw, Im so glad I do💕
Also to shape or "tailor" a garment, if you put it on inside out, then you can access the seams easier.
This was such a great video, because it made me look at my piles of fabric and half-pieced attempts at medieval dresses and think "Okay, I can do it this time!" (and I loved the various animal helpers, including the very fluffy cat.)
You can do it!
Cat help is always good
*buys three meters of dark red fabric *
Princess spotted
yeaahh luxury!
Since you’re a medieval event-attending Swede like me, I’m just wondering if you ever attend the Husaby-Långhundra medieval market?
Hej, Elin! This was not a too long video, don't worry. I just watched a 40min piece of a guy renovating a room 😅. Where did you buy the fabric?
Hahahah I love when one finds oneself in that kind of weird videos😂 I bought the fabric from a little Swedish company called Handelsgillet!
Vad använde du för att färga tyget? Jag har gjort ett par test bitar där jag använde 1 med bara lökskal, en med lökskal och gurkmeja och en där jag klippte en bit av den med lök och gurkmeja och la i den med bara lökskal men tyckte det blev för illgult, vill ha mer den färgen du har😍
Without arms that dress had Game of Throne vibes. I don't know names, but Deneris and some few others strong female characters wore them.
I'm in love with this tutorial! It's such a beautiful video on it's own, but I also find it will be a really valuable resource to anyone who wants an excellent "base" starting dress for their sewing projects! I myself cannot wait to give this pattern a try, and I'm considering doing it in a stretch jersey or cotton knit. This is both because the stretch means it'll be very forgiving in fit when I'm sewing, and because I live in Texas, where it's so hot that wearing wool is extremely unpleasant!! Fortunately, I am not too troubled by ignoring historical accuracy! :D
Also, thank you for including the moments of the video where things did not go according to your plan, or you suffered some frustration. I think many aspiring sewers can get discouraged when they watch videos of a project that seems "so easy," but then feel it all goes wrong when they try to create it themselves. You demonstrate how often a sewer must adapt and be patient, and that it wonderful.
Thank you again for the video! I look forward to watching more!
Windress
Wool can be worn in hot weather, but only if it’s 100% pure wool. Mix in synthetic fibre and you’ve got yourself a wearable sauna instead of the light, breathable garment it should have been.
I was excited when you posted, and then got even more excited when I saw your video got shouted out by Bernadette. This looks amazing, and I'm really looking forward to your future videos!
Thank you for coming here and watching! You're very welcome😊
I believe I must have come here through my subbing to Bernadette Banner on UA-cam. You're a lovely young lady with a delightful personality, gorgeous hair, and lovely accent. Your sewing abilities are beyond wonderful and your kirtle turned out extremely well. I thoroughly enjoyed your video and applaud your results. Just one question....where are you from??? and what is your name? Oh well, two questions. 👏👏❤❤
Wonderful video. I have watched it several times. Also, your home is so beautiful. Lovely.
AND, your dress is perfect. So appropriate. Love it.
You are amazing, keep it up! Your English is awesome! I should know. I teach 6th grade English in the USA. You speak more clearly than some of my students! You are so talented. I can't wait to see what you will do next!❤ from🇺🇸
Hahah that's very comforting to hear😁 Thank you!
I wanted shout how cute your cat was(and he/she still is)
but then i saw your CHICKENS! They are soooo lovley!
Hahahah they never leave me alone😂 But luckily for them, they're super cute😍
you are so talented! the tutorial is easy to follow, the video so beautifully filmed and edited, AND the dress looks lovely!
Aaw thank you! I really hoped it was, so many things to remember while filming this, but I'm very happy you thought it was usable😊
I've been so scared to venture into gored dresses and skirts but you made it so accessible! Now I'm trying to think of a medieval Halloween costume as an excuse to make this! And I'm filled with ideas on how to make a sexy modern evening gown using this pattern as a jumping point 😈
Hahah I've never thought that way, but it would be so fun! You should definetly do that😏😎
And oh! Great work, beautyful executed, loved it.
A tip, if you want a little freedom of movement in really tight fitted, historical garments, cut the fabric bias to the thread grain and it will stretch a little without losing the tight fit, works especially good in thinner wool fabrics.
Got the tip from a lovely tuareg woman in my neighbour hood.
Thank you! To cut fabric on the bias is indeed a really good way of making the fabric, or garment, more stretchy. However, fabric was extremely expensive and valuable at this time and to cut on the bias leads to a great deal of waste. We see it in hose at this time, but in the overall clothing it would have been so fabric-consuming that it didn't really occur until several centuries later.
Elin Abrahamsson , I know about the historical part of it.
It was more of a general tip.
(lessen för eventuell dålig engelska, jag är skitrostig när det kommer till att skriva / mvh genomsnittlig tant)
I love this video! So pretty, and also useful! And I love the footage of the dress in the beautiful Swedish forest!
Hahah me running around in a kirtle and veil in the middle of the forest was certainly a...interesting sight. Poor animals😂 Thank you though! I'm very glad you liked the video!
I would love to know how you went about dying your fabric!
That's something that I definetly will include in future videos. Thank you for the tip!
@@elinabrahamsson9442 Since you live in Sweden I hope you try dyeing your fabric with the the Phaeolus schweinitzii fungus. It produces green, yellow, gold, or brown colors, depending on the material dyed and the mordant used. I used some of this fungus in a mushroom dyeing course. We got some great colors. One person even dyed a lock of hair (protein fiber just like wool) and it came out so pretty. We also used another mushroom dye that dyed wool a purple grey that would look fabulous with your coloring.
So well done. Huzza. I am so happy to be watching your video. I quite enjoy your honesty and youthfulness. Your English is wonderful and you are very eloquent. I too, love to dye fabrics and have been able to research many colours...even HOT PINK, or LIME GREEN.... that were used in Medieval times. Hugs from Halifax
I knooow, plant dyeing is the best!
It’s so sweet that you rolled down a hill in your lovely creation! Your exuberance is catching! Please make more videos.
This was such a pleasure to watch. The good tutorial, charming style, beautiful landscapes, comfort that others struggle with sleeves, animals, inspiring music, gorgeous dress... everything was on point!
Aw! Just what I wanted to hear! Thank you😊
“There’s only some hem left. So that should be possible” *dramatic battle music starts*
This video is so good! I have many late 14th century dresses (over ten years re-enactment experience) but I have never tried this exact pattern and now I want to try it so bad! You look so wonderful in this kirtle and can I just say the place you live in... magical :)
I'm so glad the video inspired you! I'm very, very thankful for living in the place I'm living in. It's so very beautiful😊
I love this video! The dress is so pretty and your editing style is amazing! I can't wait to see what you make next!
I'm so glad you liked the video! It really warms my heart😊
Loved watching your video. Your dress turned out beautiful! Your cat is gorgeous and well behaved, mine would have been rolling all over the fabric.
This is literally one of the best video's I've seen lately!
The quality is amazing!
You're very skilled at sewing, filming and editing!
Wow! So so good...
8:10 IT'S SO FLUFFY I'M GOING TO DIE!
Lovely tutorial :)
Absolutely loved your video! You dont talk too much, your accent is wonderful! I thought I was the only weird person who trusted to fit things on myself, by myself. There is no dress makers form that comes close to my weird figure !
I thought your video was beautiful and almost makes me want to learn how to sew...almost lol. I was looking forward to checking out your other videos, and was shocked that this is only your 4th video. Keep up the great work! I'm looking forward to seeing your future work!
Thank you! Of course you should learn to sew! 😊
Lovely video ❤️ your English is really good! And the video was perfect length, I really enjoyed it ❤️
Your dress has turned out lovely. Everything you've made is so well done, and I absolutely love the shade of yellow you dyed your dress. The style really is very versatile. Here's wishing you many more happy re-enactments. Oh, and don't you worry about your "Swenglish", you're doing just fine. :)
I thought that I envied you the most for you wonderful wool fabric.. Then I saw your cat. I have a small chance that 49 years of fabric collecting may yield something similar. Remember, piecing is period even for Princely garments! Check Janet Arnold! You are exceptional! I love your method of the S sleeve, closely fitted under your lair pit! Long live Nordmark!
I loved the video. Congratulations and thank you very much.
Although Brazil does not have a medieval history, I love everything about that time.
Hugs from Brazil.
I'm so glad you did! Yes the Middle Ages is a very interesting period, both regarding the clothing but also the whole society :)
Really Cool. Love your thinking process. I hand made a costume before and the underarm area was too tight. so you splice in more pieces of fabric. Your English is perfectly fine. We appreciate you.
This is excellent. A super easy starter pattern that can be built on. From this you could split the sleeves and add buttons, do the same to the front of the dress with buttons or lacing. Love it, thanks for posting.
And your editing and stuff are fantastic! And you're so cute!
Holy smokes, your editing 🙌 hope you had a lot of fun at the faire!
I did! Thank you😊 I'm glad you liked the video!
Hello I just found your videos and I love them but I was wondering could you direct me to something similar for men's clothing?
I want to make some clothes reminiscent of those worn by 10th century Anglo-Saxon Nobility, but I couldn't find any resources on it. Thank you 💖
The welsh viking is a good resource for mens clothes in mediaeval times ua-cam.com/users/TheWelshViking
I love this video! This is something I can definitely see myself making (perhaps with shorter sleeves) for everyday wear! You are so talented and wonderful!
Thank you! You should definitely make one and then share! It would be very fun!😊
Hi! Reenactor and amateur historical costumer here! This looks absolutely amazing. I've been having trouble pinning down a good understanding of a pattern for this style dress but you explained it really well, gonna save this video so I can use it when I get to work on a dress for a viking themed wedding
I have a question about drafting the pattern. My hips are a good 12 inches wider than my bust; if I am drafting the rectangles based upon my bust measurement, will I not run into trouble fitting the pattern around my hips?
The gores should take care of the hip area. If you think the circumference will not be enough for the hips, make the gores wider (but make a sketch first to see if they are actually good enough from the beginning).
Excatly, the gores will take care of the size difference, just be sure they are wide enough for you and that they are placed correcly at the waist. If you're still unsure, I think a mockup would be a good choice! 😊
i’ve watched this video over so many times as i’m making my merida dress, ITS SO HELPFUL THANK YOU
I love this so much, and I need to make one. Not for cool reenactment stuff, but just because it's cute as hell and would be an amazing winter dress in a thicker wool, or a perfect summer one in like a linen... I just WANT ONE REALLY BADLY!!
Och asså, svengelskan hade kunnat vara så galet mycket värre, och som svenne så reagerar jag så himla mycket på svengelska haha!! Fantastisk jobb och hoppas du kommer ha en massa kul i klänningen!! ♡
Det var otroligt skönt att höra! Man nojjar ju sjukt mycket, får själv rysningar av svengelska 😅 Tack så mycket för din fina komplimang!
@@elinabrahamsson9442 är främsta anledningen till varför jag inte vågat starta med en egen kanal, ångesten över svengelska är värst haha!
I agree. it is so cute and comfy looking. plus it is yellow.
@@sublimnalphish7232 right?!? Was honestly at my local fabricstore today looking for good linen 😍
Beautiful work! I love your videos! Great inspiration for me
When you put the pins in to hem your sleeves, I held my breath. 😥
heheheh😂