YOU helped make this Victorian-era Ball Gown

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  • Опубліковано 10 гру 2024

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  • @janetwarkentin410
    @janetwarkentin410 3 роки тому +45

    I hemmed a friend's silk wedding dress by hand by hanging it from a chandelier, the dress was on a coat hanger, which meant that the bulk of the dress wasn't on my lap. It was quite easy to heam that way. If you put a hook in the ceiling of your sewing room you could do the same thing

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  3 роки тому +11

      Huh, I'd never thought of doing that but it makes sense and would probably make it easier to keep the fabric layers separated. Thanks!

    • @rd6203
      @rd6203 3 роки тому +1

      😳
      GENIUS!

  • @haliku9705
    @haliku9705 3 роки тому +13

    I’m usually really not a fan of 1840s fashion, but this dress is lovely! I love the color scheme and the cut

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  3 роки тому +2

      Thank you! I used to think the 40s were a little dull compared to eras befor and after it but I've learned to appreciate the more subtle, romantic style

  • @taylors5145
    @taylors5145 2 роки тому

    Stunning! And giving major queen Victoria vibes in the reveal.

  • @erkschadeable
    @erkschadeable 3 роки тому

    I'm drooling over the lace! Beautiful!

  • @valentinacavalottivelasco9484
    @valentinacavalottivelasco9484 2 роки тому

    this dress is so beautiful! The color combination is really great and the piping details are cheffs kiss

  • @MsBlulucky
    @MsBlulucky 3 роки тому +7

    Your videos are such high quality and fun to watch - it's a crime that you don't have more subscribers!

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  3 роки тому

      thank you!

    • @AmazingJellyfish
      @AmazingJellyfish 3 роки тому

      Also, please. Please please do share opinions on Bridgestone.

    • @judithcollins3744
      @judithcollins3744 3 роки тому

      Well, I became a new one today, and have a lot of interesting posted videos to catch up on. I feel a marathon weekend coming soon.
      This gown is gorgeous! And you look timeless in it.

  • @ladycerebellum
    @ladycerebellum 3 роки тому +8

    Wow it looks amazing! You're so well suited to this style with the center part hair and off the shoulder neckline!

  • @julianebuchheit3343
    @julianebuchheit3343 3 роки тому +12

    How wonderful, well done!! However it always makes me so nervous watching people use the rotary cutter haha!

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  3 роки тому +5

      Lol I've been using the rotary for years and I can distinctly remember multiple snagged fingernails, a couple sliced thumb pads and at least one hair trimming! But what's sewing without a little danger, eh? 😂 thanks for watching!

  • @kimberlyshutt8171
    @kimberlyshutt8171 3 роки тому

    OMG! LOVE!! 😍 The accent bow and piping color was perfect choice!

  • @LauraIngallsGunn
    @LauraIngallsGunn 3 роки тому +2

    I am STILL heartbroken that we had to postpone, even knowing it was for the best. It's particularly hard since I now see what I missed. THIS AMAZING DRESS! It is absolutely beautiful Dixie. I also really appreciate "Mockup number 76". I'm making a Regency bodiced petticoat (that no one is ever going to see) and have been making mockups for two full days. TWO DAYSSSSS Fingers crossed that we will gather in the near future. I am amazed at how you linked all the footage at the end! I must know how this magic is done. :) Thank you so much.

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  3 роки тому

      Quicktime player screen recording (I'm on a Mac). And yes, I'm so sad that we had to move it but I'm just glad everyone stays healthy and safe. This too shall pass ❤❤

    • @judithcollins3744
      @judithcollins3744 3 роки тому

      Showing the other friends who were hoping to attend was a wonderful treat. I wish more creators shared others efforts too. THANK YOU.

  • @Deuteronomy-uw8ls
    @Deuteronomy-uw8ls 3 роки тому

    I have 4 sons 9m-13 years
    I get so excited every time I see a historic costumer with kids. Lol.

    • @margod51
      @margod51 3 роки тому +1

      Condolences/cobgratulations ,I can barely make do with 3 dogs

  • @shonitagarcia3222
    @shonitagarcia3222 3 роки тому

    GORGEOUS! That's nonsense! You can never be over- dressed! Go big or stay home is what I always say! Thank you so much for sharing this. Great job! Yayyy!!!

  • @nicolawebb6025
    @nicolawebb6025 2 роки тому

    You have the patience of a saint. And thank goodness as it's a beautiful outcome

  • @PocketFullofPoseys
    @PocketFullofPoseys 3 роки тому

    It's a lovely ball gown! The color of the silk is beautiful. You look fantastic!

  • @Mamasmovietime
    @Mamasmovietime Рік тому

    New to your channel. Catching up with all the lovely things you have made. I must say that this is one of my favorites. Beautiful color combinations and the trims are spectacular. Great job 🎉🎉🎉❤

  • @New_Wave_Nancy
    @New_Wave_Nancy 3 роки тому +3

    What a fantastic dress! I'm so pleased to come along on this costuming journey with you.

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  3 роки тому

      Thanks! I'm glad you're here!

  • @lindateller9325
    @lindateller9325 3 роки тому +5

    Awesome. You’ve done an amazing job!

  • @HistoricalBelle
    @HistoricalBelle 2 роки тому

    AMAZING!!!! I also love how the theme is friendship!

  • @stevezytveld6585
    @stevezytveld6585 3 роки тому

    I am absolutely in love with how the CosTube community has figured out how to hack the system to generate more ad revenue for our virtual friends. Glad I could contribute to the oh-so-stunning silk.
    The repair work on the lace is flawless.
    The dress is stunning. It makes me realize that my wedding dress was accidently styled after this generation of gown.
    Stay safe, Kiddo.
    - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much Cathy, I always enjoy reading your comments ❤

    • @stevezytveld6585
      @stevezytveld6585 3 роки тому

      @@DixieDIY Well Woman. Thank you, I look forward to your uploads. I've been enjoying this odd little world-building we're banging about in.
      You thinkin' about doing the Costube skill swap that's just popped up?

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  3 роки тому +1

      @@stevezytveld6585 Possibly, but I haven't looked into it much yet. Honestly, I forgot about it until you mentioned it. I'll have to go review the excel sheet.

  • @daxxydog5777
    @daxxydog5777 3 роки тому

    Honey, I’d stick that copy shop pattern on a usb drive and head over to a copy shop and save the time. B&W copies are like a buck or two where I live. I’m lucky though, I work for a construction company and we have a large format printer so I’ve printed 36” patterns for free. That’s a gorgeous gown. I love the color!

  • @tarahankins5566
    @tarahankins5566 3 роки тому +3

    It’s beautiful! I love that lace in the collar so much!

  • @Ompe8
    @Ompe8 3 роки тому

    beautiful dress. love your fabric/trim color choices...

  • @CraftsyPenguin
    @CraftsyPenguin 3 роки тому

    oh gods, it's such a beautiful dress! Yea, 1840's are definitely my favourite 19th century era :D
    Also, awwww at the baby sounds and cameo at the end :))

  • @polkadot8788
    @polkadot8788 3 роки тому

    I hate darts too. It's why I'm loving 19teens/early 20s atm. Oh and I have discovered yokes and smock/pinafore styles. No darts yay

  • @digitaldgirl4459
    @digitaldgirl4459 3 роки тому

    Use the tarlington just for about 10 to 12 inches height of the hem line and use a softer, lighter lining for the rest of the skirts. It is much like adding horse hair braid on a hem for stability. The dress turned out gorgeous.

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  3 роки тому +2

      Thanks, yeah, that would have worked better, plus it's way cheaper than horsehair!

  • @juliekernerova2405
    @juliekernerova2405 3 роки тому +1

    Your channel has quickly become one of my favourites!

  • @sveapollock2537
    @sveapollock2537 3 роки тому

    What a beautiful dress! I’m not a brown fan but I would not call this brown. It’s more of a beautiful bronze. I see golds in it as well as the red and the red trim just sets it all off. Red is one of my favorite colors and an absolutely perfect trim for this dress. It looks fabulous on you and you should be very proud of it. I know it must be disappointing not to be able to wear it for your event. BUT look at the good side, when you do have an event you will not have a mad rush to finish a costume for an event. Although, if you are anything like me, you may decide that it’s a great opportunity to make another. I really applaud you ingenuity in overcoming some obstacles as your plans change or the pattern or construction changes your direction for you. Just one piece of advice. I know how expensive silk is and just fabric in general but always order some extra fabric. Especially when using an historical pattern. They are sometimes difficult to interpret or just plain wrong and you may need to cut another piece. I once cut out a dress and did not realize that there was a different sheen to the fabric until I had the bodice put together and tried it on for fit. Luckily I only had to re-cut every other piece to make it right but it was really fortunate that I had ordered that extra yard of silk. Stuff happens. All the time. You know you’ve become a seamstress when you figure out the mess so that you beautiful dress doesn’t get added to the UFO pile. And yes I “pile” too. I’m learning to fold parts together (bodice, skirt, sleevils, etc.) and put them in a plastic bin. But they WANT to be in a pile and somehow they just get there on their own. At least that’s what I tell myself when I realize that there is a dreaded pile again. I know they just jump on the bed when I leave the room.

  • @Pour_La_Victoire
    @Pour_La_Victoire 3 роки тому

    Your finished dress is lovely! That vintage red ribbon is especially charming, looking forward to your video on making the headdress. The 1840s can be deceptively difficult and you managed the silhouette and trimmings very well!

  • @Sewingistherapy
    @Sewingistherapy 3 роки тому +1

    I love it! You look amazing!

  • @sparkydoodle96
    @sparkydoodle96 3 роки тому +9

    It makes me unbelievably happy that me watching other people work on their sewing projects while procrastinating on my own projects actually fund their sewing projects 😅😅 the only good thing ti come out of capitalism

  • @lidiarivera1836
    @lidiarivera1836 3 роки тому +3

    Happy new year! thank you for the recommendations

  • @annayoung4220
    @annayoung4220 3 роки тому +1

    Gorgeous and a happy coincidence for me- I've been looking at silk baron to find a nice shade of brown and dark red to make plate 5 in Eighteenth-Century French Fashion Plates! Looks like you did my homework for me as those look awesome together!! Great job as always!

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  3 роки тому +1

      thanks! I just hope the video did a good job of portraying the shades of silk

    • @annayoung4220
      @annayoung4220 3 роки тому

      @@DixieDIY I have some of the toffee so I know I like that, I was mostly procrastinating ordering swatches for the red color lol.

  • @luanebulosa
    @luanebulosa 3 місяці тому

    Awesome

  • @laurahi3468
    @laurahi3468 3 роки тому +1

    It is absolutely stunning!! It was a roller-coaster watching you throughout the process, I always very much appreciate when you actually show that not everything is going smoothly all the time, so I don't feel so alone in my often chaotic sewing endeavors 😄 I hope your channel grows some more and from the next ad revenue you can buy a nice dressform!!

    • @sardee1315
      @sardee1315 3 роки тому +1

      Me, too! She's one of the few that shows actual frustration AND the problem. I almost feel like, if she can do it I can too (not true, LOL, that's like following a Bob Ross painting show) but I've tried hand sewing hems and it's impossible without TONS of practice. I'll stick to embroidery and leave the costume-period-sewing garments to the pros.. I'm just SO happy me watching means she can make money! That's cool.

  • @nix_cosplay
    @nix_cosplay 2 роки тому

    Looks amazing! I love your hair and headpiece too

  • @theoffkeydiva
    @theoffkeydiva 3 роки тому

    So pretty 🤩 great job, both the dress and the video

  • @mioutx
    @mioutx 3 роки тому

    Your dress is stunning and you look stunning in it!

  • @girlofdifferentera2922
    @girlofdifferentera2922 3 роки тому

    So wonderful to see that it all came together so nicely for you!!!!

  • @az_twist6267
    @az_twist6267 3 роки тому

    You will be the "belle of the ball". Gorgeous!

  • @maryorosco1027
    @maryorosco1027 2 роки тому

    Something I've noticed other historical sewer's doing is using a small amount of tarlitin along the bottom to hold the fabric out so you dont have to line the full skirt

  • @EdwardianTailor
    @EdwardianTailor 3 роки тому

    It’s spectacular!

  • @TealCheetah
    @TealCheetah 3 роки тому

    Re-watched this. Gosh you made such a pretty dress! And a lot of your struggles and comments were so relatable.

  • @SarahBent
    @SarahBent 3 роки тому

    Its beautiful! I absolutely love the cut of the bodice. And the Bertha looks lovely.

  • @terriannswallow4948
    @terriannswallow4948 3 роки тому

    This dress is BEAUTIFUL! That tab on the shoulder for the applied bertha is such a great detail. I love watching your videos 🎉

  • @TayaSews
    @TayaSews 3 роки тому

    You're serving pure Dora Spenlow in this gown! Beautiful work :)

  • @TealCheetah
    @TealCheetah 3 роки тому

    The dress turned out so well!!!!

  • @angelaross1
    @angelaross1 3 роки тому

    Oh Dixie! I’m smitten too

  • @jaymarie8065
    @jaymarie8065 2 роки тому

    beautiful

  • @alaskacosplay
    @alaskacosplay 2 роки тому

    Im working on my version of an 1840s ball gown and the skirt is attached to a straight waisted strapless bodice on the interior while the pointed bodice is on the outside and is snug on my shoulder blades, basically making my 1840s dress easier to make for me and I get structure from the bodice itself. And I made it out of Neoprene and I have basically built an inner corset that hooks closed in the back.

  • @Facehairviking
    @Facehairviking 2 роки тому

    Hello! I just found you / subscribed. What great presentation/video and such fascinating work. Thank you !

  • @galaxysprinkles1573
    @galaxysprinkles1573 3 роки тому

    This is one of my favourite periods, so maybe I'm biased, but I don't care - it's soooo pretty! :D You did such a good job with the fit and the decorations, and the colours look great on you!

  • @Sew_Learning
    @Sew_Learning 3 роки тому

    Wow! Oh Wow! This dress is awesome! You did an amazing job! I love it and I love your hair and ribbons! This looks really really good! Thank you for putting up where we can buy the silk, tarlatan and organdy. I cannot find anywhere in Australia to buy theses. Maybe my search engine is cheating me! Look after yourself, stay safe and thank you again. Sending best wishes from Down Under ❤️🌺🇦🇺😎

  • @katconnors
    @katconnors 3 роки тому

    Well done on the dress! Looking forward to that ~oPiNiOnS~ on Bridgerton vid. :)

  • @EyesRPrettyDarnAweso
    @EyesRPrettyDarnAweso 3 роки тому

    Oh I didn’t even think about editing the pdf pattern sizes and what not in photoshop :P I really love your channel, regardless of what decade you make! You’re one of my favorite sewing channels and I can’t wait to see the next video

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  3 роки тому

      Thank you so much! Glad you're here

  • @celticgoddess81
    @celticgoddess81 3 роки тому

    Mocking up is part of the process. Good job powering through it. :D

    • @celticgoddess81
      @celticgoddess81 3 роки тому

      I know its too late now... but maybe you should have done just a small hem facing in the tarleton.

    • @celticgoddess81
      @celticgoddess81 3 роки тому

      OOOO it came out great and looks super cute on you!

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  3 роки тому +2

      Just a hem facing would have been MUCH easier to wrangle. I'd definitely try that option on a future project.

  • @marinalenzi3150
    @marinalenzi3150 3 роки тому

    This turned out so beautifully!

  • @bettystimetravels6372
    @bettystimetravels6372 3 роки тому

    It turned out great! I enjoy your videos a lot!

  • @trudicole3520
    @trudicole3520 3 роки тому

    I am smitten with this dress too you have done a great job

  • @KimHazer
    @KimHazer 3 роки тому

    So gorgeous!! You did an amazing job!!

  • @Majmysza
    @Majmysza 3 роки тому

    This dress is amazing! Such a good job!

  • @Emmajen
    @Emmajen 3 роки тому

    I love how informative and educational this video was, and how thorough your links are! :) absolutely beautiful result ♡

  • @ClusterFrock
    @ClusterFrock 3 роки тому

    It’s so pretty! I can’t wait to see it in person. :D

  • @susankellam8844
    @susankellam8844 3 роки тому

    Absolutely gorgeous! You look like you just stepped out of an 1840's soiree.

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  3 роки тому

      Thank you Susan 😊

  • @e.urbach7780
    @e.urbach7780 3 роки тому

    That is so pretty!

  • @Elingebeth
    @Elingebeth 3 роки тому

    Omg, that looks AMAZING! 🤩

  • @911nmg
    @911nmg 3 роки тому

    This is awesome, so happy watching gives you some money to make art

  • @michellecornum5856
    @michellecornum5856 3 роки тому

    I LOVE accidentally sewing a ball gown as much as I love accidentally sewing something out of silk. Good work. Stay well.

  • @kray3883
    @kray3883 3 роки тому

    Not sure if this is just a UA-cam entertainment choice or not, but sometimes your videos remind me of when I realized that I have ADHD. Getting distracted and forgetting something, or getting distracted and accidentally doing something the wrong way, or generally getting distracted... But also hyper focusing and being kind of obsessive when I start working on details, or not even noticing what's going on around me because I'm too focused on something.
    In retrospect I've had that my whole life, but the pandemic and a few other things just destroyed all the coping strategies I had.
    At least realizing it kind of helped me deal with it, not like everything is instantly amazing but I feel like I at least know what's happening sometimes. It's not that I can't pay attention, it's just that I can't always choose what I'm paying attention to.

  • @fernlintner65
    @fernlintner65 3 роки тому

    Love it!

  • @shes78rpms
    @shes78rpms 3 роки тому

    Will you make a tutorial for the hair decoration you made seen at the end of the video? I'm a huge fan of the 1840s and I'm planning a ballgown for January 2022. Having some idea of how to ornament my hairstyle would be delightful!

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  3 роки тому

      Actually, yes I did make a tutorial. It’s in the second half of this video: ua-cam.com/video/n7HFxkSF4h4/v-deo.html

    • @shes78rpms
      @shes78rpms 3 роки тому

      @@DixieDIY ohhh thank you so much!!!

  • @maryhardcastle5362
    @maryhardcastle5362 Рік тому

    Yey!yey!end result' .

  • @AmazingJellyfish
    @AmazingJellyfish 3 роки тому

    Yay, you have a dress and I helped. Like hamburger helper. Or was it shake n bake?

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  3 роки тому

      Thanks! And now I'm hungry 😆

  • @charlessoutherton8946
    @charlessoutherton8946 3 роки тому

    who else gets anxious when watching people use rotary cutters...just me or do you guys get it too ahahaha I'm scissors all the way. amazing gown, love your creations been watching you for a while, cant wait to see more creations this year

    • @kerryanderson7131
      @kerryanderson7131 3 роки тому +1

      i'm anxious bc of how she's holding it, it has me worried she might still get cut even thought there's a "guard" - there are different sizes of rotary cutters much like scissors so you can get more precision

  • @BellaGream
    @BellaGream 3 роки тому +1

    It looks beautiful! How long (minus the mockups) did it take you to make?

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  3 роки тому +1

      thanks! probably about a week for mock ups then three weeks for constructing the dress, working a few hours at a time although not every day.

  • @TealCheetah
    @TealCheetah 3 роки тому

    Congrats on ad revenue! Fabric for a channel project was a perfect way to spend it! :)

  • @adriennturi5650
    @adriennturi5650 3 роки тому

    May I ask what kind of corset is worn for this project? :) (Or if there is a pettern for it?)
    Thank you. :-)

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  3 роки тому

      I wore this corset: ua-cam.com/video/PJaibfB0Fck/v-deo.html (Laughing Moon Dore Corset) for this video but for this era I'd actually recommend the one I made in this video: ua-cam.com/video/Cts8uI8R2Bc/v-deo.html (Black Snail 1840s-1860s corset)

  • @laurenloertscher1319
    @laurenloertscher1319 3 роки тому +1

    Where do you get your twill tape from? I was having trouble finding it online.

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  3 роки тому +2

      Twilltape.com, they only sell in huge quantities tho. That was a 72 yard roll!

    • @laurenloertscher1319
      @laurenloertscher1319 3 роки тому

      @@DixieDIY awesome, I love buying in bulk

  • @samanchandrika7239
    @samanchandrika7239 Рік тому

    What use this fabric ?

  • @kmscheid3303
    @kmscheid3303 3 роки тому

    Hi. I don't know if you'll see this late comment, but how do you word the google search for a bertha? Cool dress, great material choice. I really like your videos.

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  3 роки тому +1

      Like, if you're Google searching Berthas for research? I'd try searching along with other relevant keywords like Victorian or 1840s/50s/60s or ballgown bertha.

    • @judithcollins3744
      @judithcollins3744 3 роки тому

      @@DixieDIY WHY is it called a Bertha?

    • @99flutter
      @99flutter 2 роки тому +1

      @@judithcollins3744 this is late, but it's an anglicism of the French word berthe, meaning the exact same thing.
      as for why the french called it une berthe, idk. best theory is that they named it after a queen Berthe who was known for being modest.

  • @taniaotero4295
    @taniaotero4295 3 роки тому

    How much yards are you need?

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  3 роки тому

      Of fabric for the dress? 5. Of trim, about one half yard

  • @ushere5791
    @ushere5791 3 роки тому

  • @Ventura0404
    @Ventura0404 3 роки тому

    Oh please please please for less than $20 by a glove when you’re using a rotary cutter. If you think you’re not gonna get your hand cut weight you will. Please buy gloves