Recreating Zendaya's Armor Dress!

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  • Опубліковано 3 гру 2020
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    Hyelllloo!!!! Apparently 2020 is a year where I just say "FLUFF IT" and dive head-first into making my dream dresses. So, next up on my list is the armor/Joan of Arc-inspired gown that Zendaya wore to the 2018 Met Gala. It has just been living rent-free (as the kids say) in my head since I laid eyes on it, so I NEEDED to recreate it. I always love costume projects that involve more than just sewing, and this was a perfect opportunity for me to make some worbla armor and do some WEATHERING, hehe.
    I hope you all enjoy!!!
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  •  3 роки тому +7689

    the inquisition has been real quiet since you dropped this 👀

    • @tona8016
      @tona8016 3 роки тому +79

      Omg hii Karolina ❤

    • @grr4773
      @grr4773 3 роки тому +77

      This had me laughing for like,,, a good 20 minutes

    • @Flolic55
      @Flolic55 3 роки тому +13

      oo hii karolina sup

    • @clarab325
      @clarab325 3 роки тому +8

      Oh hi Karolina 💕

    • @rishikapaul4740
      @rishikapaul4740 3 роки тому +8

      @@grr4773 True.

  • @just-trying-my-best-everyday
    @just-trying-my-best-everyday 3 роки тому +4579

    "Women in shining armor... *chef's kiss"*
    That's a whole mood right there.

  • @k.g.donathan6271
    @k.g.donathan6271 3 роки тому +1380

    Rachel: "Let's make a mock up."
    All of us: *audibly gasps*

  • @Nerdforge
    @Nerdforge 3 роки тому +1385

    This is reaaallly fricking awesome!!

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +131

      Thank you so much!!! ❤️

    • @Psych.o.delica
      @Psych.o.delica 3 роки тому +68

      omg Both of u are 2 of my favourite channels on YT! u guys should totally do a collab

    • @fiestybritt9389
      @fiestybritt9389 2 роки тому +7

      This is a mindblowing moment. I love both of you guys!!!!

    • @spooki_koki9881
      @spooki_koki9881 Рік тому +10

      HOLY SHIT ITS NERD FORGE

    • @zoes32flavaz
      @zoes32flavaz Рік тому +3

      I love your dioramas Martina!

  • @rachelmaksy
    @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +1682

    Hi all! So as an update, I did INDEED pronounce Zendaya's name wrong which is super embarrassing and I'm really sorry 😔 but unfortunately I cannot go back and change it so please be kind 😭😔

    • @gabrielacavalcante2188
      @gabrielacavalcante2188 3 роки тому +175

      Don’t worry Rachel, that is the correct pronunciation in portuguese, so.... we can say that you just spoke another language

    • @bellasmith8821
      @bellasmith8821 3 роки тому +25

      It happens to the best of us! Almost no one gets my (real) name right! And its not a big deal 😊 ❤️

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +118

      I definitely should have looked it up beforehand to be sure 😔🤦‍♀️

    • @mnels5214
      @mnels5214 3 роки тому +75

      You spent days recreating her look because you thought it was so cool and she rocked it, the love shines through.

    • @im_living_dead
      @im_living_dead 3 роки тому +16

      @@rachelmaksy to be fair you were working on two videos that week, so 😌

  • @chaostiverdant6196
    @chaostiverdant6196 3 роки тому +1335

    As a medieval recreationist I am laughing myself silly, because that is EXACTLY how armour articulation works. Congratulations Rachel, on your engineering brilliance.

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +201

      Hahaha YAY 😂❤️❤️❤️

    • @johndododoe1411
      @johndododoe1411 3 роки тому +17

      When I saw the thumbnail, I expected a recreation in actual steel

    • @horsenroundstudio
      @horsenroundstudio 3 роки тому +20

      Ex-jouster here. SAME. Nicely done, Rachel!

    • @k.v.7681
      @k.v.7681 3 роки тому +34

      Also, the waistline in terms of function. Rachel's is better. I cannot understand how all those cinema things came to the conclusion that a single steel plate should be worn from shoulder to hip (I always imagine two knights dueling... like those air blown tube garage mascots floating around when I see that). Waist, and then tassets people!

  • @aimster2084
    @aimster2084 3 роки тому +461

    The hairstyle of that wig actually looks really flattering on you.

    • @dontbeabeachmyrtle3871
      @dontbeabeachmyrtle3871 3 роки тому +20

      Right? The dark wig along with her eyebrow shape really suits her, even more than the red.

    • @LePezzy66
      @LePezzy66 Рік тому +4

      And look at her now!

    • @aimster2084
      @aimster2084 Рік тому +5

      @@LePezzy66 I was literally just thinking about this comment I made after I saw her new hair! I was wondering which video it was, my brain was saying Joan of Arc for some reason lol!

    • @spooki_koki9881
      @spooki_koki9881 Рік тому +1

      Foreshadowing

  • @phlofur5417
    @phlofur5417 3 роки тому +496

    Just imagine... if you move... and you would hear the googly eyes's pupils rattle in their sockets

    • @adorothyinkansas4392
      @adorothyinkansas4392 3 роки тому +37

      Would it sound like the movement of metal is also a valid question

    • @korynnlw
      @korynnlw 3 роки тому +45

      @@adorothyinkansas4392 Can confirm it just sounds like an army of maracas. I use 2-inch googly eyes as belt baubles for so many costumes and just....oof.

  • @Caprapas
    @Caprapas 3 роки тому +1630

    Rachel: gets all the armor names wrong
    Also Rachel: builds the armor dress how medieval armor was constructed
    Me: *confused screaming*

    • @user-nw5og
      @user-nw5og 3 роки тому +279

      Its called "ignorant accuracy" 🤷🏾‍♀️😂

    • @sonipitts
      @sonipitts 3 роки тому +411

      "historically adequate"

    • @aparajita1998
      @aparajita1998 3 роки тому +50

      @@sonipitts that's an excellent description. I'll be using it very often

    • @sonipitts
      @sonipitts 3 роки тому +24

      @@aparajita1998 I didn't invent it, but I do love it!

    • @user-nw5og
      @user-nw5og 3 роки тому +39

      Historically adequate has a nice ring to it 🤩

  • @clarakoenig7923
    @clarakoenig7923 3 роки тому +897

    French speakers: Jeanne d'Arc
    English speakers: Joan of Ark
    Meanwhile in 16th century Scotland: JEANNIE DARK

    • @madelinekathleenb
      @madelinekathleenb 3 роки тому +106

      HipHop Artists: JENNY FROMDABLOCK

    • @biancabrooks280
      @biancabrooks280 3 роки тому +17

      I dream of Jeannie.

    • @carolinathatcher
      @carolinathatcher 3 роки тому +32

      Spanish: Juana de Arco

    • @availanila
      @availanila 3 роки тому +18

      Swahili: Jowan wa Safina

    • @lotta_kannfastalles
      @lotta_kannfastalles 3 роки тому +37

      And then the Germans come and call her Johanna von Orleans and it doesn‘t even look like the same name anymore

  • @JillBearup
    @JillBearup 3 роки тому +781

    1. YES I LOVE IT 🥰⚔️🥰
    2. "As the youths would say" is something I say far too much. UA-cam makes me feel like a Properly Old Lady.
    3. As someone who is currently editing her 'can you fight in a corset?' video, that dress is very fightable-in, with the caveat that I'd take up the train. Trains are very trippy.
    Just in case you needed to know that. For some reason.

    • @nicolakunz231
      @nicolakunz231 3 роки тому +11

      Jill! 🤗 I never read poster's names but I recognized your phrasing. I Adore the CYFIAC video!

    • @JillBearup
      @JillBearup 3 роки тому +9

      @@nicolakunz231 :)

    • @Nevae_696
      @Nevae_696 3 роки тому +6

      Sounds like you are charging her to a duel

    • @8_tulip_8
      @8_tulip_8 3 роки тому +3

      Oh my gosh I was thinking of you while watching this, then I scrolled down and here you are! :0

  • @drachenstern8305
    @drachenstern8305 3 роки тому +382

    Rachel: *complaining about googly eyes*
    Also Rachel: *using a fabric that will coat her floor in glitter for the next 18 years*

  • @victoriansteak5986
    @victoriansteak5986 3 роки тому +858

    I think that every woman needs at least one suit of armor in their closet, I for one definitely will invest in making one one 🌝

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +59

      Hahaha YES

    • @marsp5636
      @marsp5636 3 роки тому +9

      Preach!!

    • @peekaboohidenseeken5722
      @peekaboohidenseeken5722 3 роки тому +7

      I'm a big medieval dash RPG fan and yes where tf2 is my armour and mage staff! I shall begin designing the staff ....lol.

    • @sophiarose03
      @sophiarose03 3 роки тому +5

      I 1000% agree. Now where the heck is mine?

    •  3 роки тому +17

      100% agree

  • @gentlesandladymen
    @gentlesandladymen 3 роки тому +1898

    No mater what your sexuality is, we’re all gay for women with swords

    • @joyruppert4710
      @joyruppert4710 3 роки тому +57

      *Freud joined the chat* ;) jk

    • @mirjanbouma
      @mirjanbouma 3 роки тому +17

      Facts!

    • @crafterlex
      @crafterlex 3 роки тому +11

      It’s true.

    • @DieAlteistwiederda
      @DieAlteistwiederda 3 роки тому +24

      Jep pretty much but I'm at least partially into any women that tickles my fancy in some way. Swords just make it more likely.

    • @atticdemon4260
      @atticdemon4260 3 роки тому +34

      As a women with swords and armor myself I have never been more happy. And I have to fully agree on that. Gosh lady knights 😍

  • @jordanharrod2778
    @jordanharrod2778 3 роки тому +296

    I like that your Joan of Arc is drenched in water instead of, you know, fire. It seemed a hopeful omen for me.

  • @blaudrossel
    @blaudrossel 3 роки тому +372

    Omg crazy idea: a face mask that literally is a dwarfen beard. Like full on with braids and a hint of a mouth.

    • @xathinabloodstorm
      @xathinabloodstorm 3 роки тому +16

      yesss omfg 10/10 would buy just for the laughs

    • @blaudrossel
      @blaudrossel 3 роки тому +5

      @Lilyana Barnett would love to see that!

    • @Grymm23
      @Grymm23 3 роки тому +3

      If you knit there's this Dwarf Battle Bonnet on Ravelry www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dwarven-battle-bonnet-2

  • @shutupsavannah2195
    @shutupsavannah2195 3 роки тому +1084

    I love that you insert the gifs/memes you talk about. Like when you said “you know the one” about the Spider-Man scene I was like “I DONT” and then you showed what it was. 10/10 very appreciated.

    • @hippie_muffin
      @hippie_muffin 3 роки тому +7

      Saaaaame

    • @FaerieDust
      @FaerieDust 3 роки тому +26

      Yes this. I am not meme literate (meme-illy literate? Literate in the art of memery? What even are words anymore?), so I definitely appreciate the help 😅

  • @kayleighhummel9599
    @kayleighhummel9599 3 роки тому +510

    This dress... is absolutely stunning. "Armor dress" should be its own category of clothing. I live for the day I can buy an armor dress from a department store, without having to struggle with the sorcery that is worbla. I am in awe of your talent!

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +37

      Yes!!! Agreed! 😂😂

    • @gentlesandladymen
      @gentlesandladymen 3 роки тому

      @DAVE ADAM do you sell your pieces? If so can you link a site :) I’m super interested

    • @gentlesandladymen
      @gentlesandladymen 3 роки тому +2

      @DAVE ADAM thanks!

  • @emilygeddeshome
    @emilygeddeshome 3 роки тому +148

    Imagine being a tourist at that castle and seeing Rachel and thinking that she’s some sort of ghost 😂

  • @Ezaffin
    @Ezaffin 3 роки тому +210

    Raise your hand if you want to see Rachel recreate Danielle's ball dress with wings from the movie Ever After 🖐️🖐️🖐️

  • @TehGreatIdiot
    @TehGreatIdiot 3 роки тому +432

    the fact that Rachel used googly eyes for the rivets of the armor pieces brings me probably more joy than it should

    • @jayhawthorne9715
      @jayhawthorne9715 3 роки тому +1

      same tho

    • @annbrookens945
      @annbrookens945 3 роки тому +1

      I KNOW,right?

    • @AinaraPardo0808
      @AinaraPardo0808 3 роки тому +5

      She is being watched by a 10000 eyes lol 😂

    • @justathumb
      @justathumb 3 роки тому +2

      i literally came to the comments to see if anyone enjoyed that as much as me 😄

    • @TehMomo_
      @TehMomo_ 3 роки тому +5

      Ye old cosplay hack.

  • @camllejacquet8088
    @camllejacquet8088 3 роки тому +257

    Me in elementary school learning about Jeanne D'arc in history class: Wow badass warrior lady, save France all by herself
    Me now watching Rachel in shinning armor: Wow badass lady, can save 2020

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +28

      😂😂🙈🙈❤️❤️❤️

    • @healinggrounds19
      @healinggrounds19 3 роки тому +8

      Rachel is a goddess, sent to teach us instead of mocking us.

  • @quixotic4233
    @quixotic4233 3 роки тому +59

    There is a certain dark humor in doing a Joan of Arc dress (woman who fought the British) in a video sponsored by Acorn, a British online media giant. I'm here for it.

    • @piercedsiren
      @piercedsiren 2 роки тому +2

      I'm french, I found that very funny.

  • @kaitlynpond8396
    @kaitlynpond8396 3 роки тому +105

    she straight up reminded me of gollum when she showed us her “floor troll” position. 😂

  • @kathrynsmith352
    @kathrynsmith352 3 роки тому +271

    Can we just take a moment to appreciate the bit with the googly eyes on her toothbrush? I needed that.

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +17

      😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @juliejay5436
      @juliejay5436 3 роки тому +2

      Super cute!

    • @annapankagh
      @annapankagh 3 роки тому +3

      Device Orchestra? 👀

    • @TwoFourJoy
      @TwoFourJoy 3 роки тому +7

      Yes! Made me laugh so much! Comedy genius! 😆

  • @hannnos
    @hannnos 3 роки тому +607

    The “we’re here for the cult stuff!” at the end got me. Ryan and Shane are iconic lol

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +66

      Hahaha YES

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +11

      @DAVE ADAM it was an hour and a half drive :P

    • @argella1300
      @argella1300 3 роки тому +2

      @@rachelmaksy metaphorical backyard 😉

  • @atticusgrey
    @atticusgrey 3 роки тому +62

    “Shiny and new... and David Tennant” Same. Honestly, same

  • @ampersandcastle1091
    @ampersandcastle1091 3 роки тому +77

    You should make one of Anya’s dresses from Anastasia! (I love the dresses from the stage musical so much, but the movie ones are so pretty too)

  • @valerieellison2483
    @valerieellison2483 3 роки тому +980

    "Floor Troll- it's a state of mind" would be a great quote for a baby shirt.

    • @katinapactol-baez1317
      @katinapactol-baez1317 3 роки тому +20

      Oh damn, I needed that ten years ago 🤣🤣🤣

    • @o-oart8019
      @o-oart8019 3 роки тому +15

      I need that in 10 years

    • @angryotter9129
      @angryotter9129 3 роки тому +19

      My toddler growls and screeches a lot. Definitely a floor troll.

    • @mrs.knecro7044
      @mrs.knecro7044 3 роки тому +13

      Please print that in a onesie and put it on “The child”

    • @kailysamaniego852
      @kailysamaniego852 3 роки тому +2

      Lmao I can’t! That was so funny 😂 I fucken love her 🥳🥳

  • @winterinbloom
    @winterinbloom 3 роки тому +343

    "If I were me, where would I put that thing?" is a mental game I didn't even realize I played with myself until you put it into words.

    • @sonipitts
      @sonipitts 3 роки тому +32

      Protip: Once you find the thing, put it back in the first place you looked for it. Because that's where you intuitively think it should belong, and is thus where you're going to look for it first every time.

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +17

      Hahahaha I'm glad I'm not the only one 😂😂😂

    • @nyshagiuly3723
      @nyshagiuly3723 3 роки тому +3

      @@sonipitts that's genius right there...

    • @RoxanneMarius
      @RoxanneMarius 3 роки тому +1

      Been asking myself aloud this question for years! 🤣 Have bad memory and sometimes vocalizing it helps me find an item. Or I spend 3 hours looking for it cuz "now I have to find it" mentality kicks in. Anyone else do the same?

  • @WinterWisp7
    @WinterWisp7 3 роки тому +38

    "Got this back when I thought 2020 was gonna be my year. Hahaha."
    So relatable it hurts my soul. 😣

  • @jaspirita
    @jaspirita 3 роки тому +14

    ... The shape of this might actually work for me as a plus sized woman and I'm actually excited about trying this one!

  • @nathaliemillerr
    @nathaliemillerr 3 роки тому +546

    “not fully convinced she’s of this earth”
    **zendaya sweating under her human skin suit**

    • @nathaliemillerr
      @nathaliemillerr 3 роки тому +18

      can’t believe i’ve loved that woman since I was 10

    • @Iflie
      @Iflie 3 роки тому +11

      Haha, I don't know much about her but she seems too cool to be a regular straight human female. When I think that about an actress they often end up being gay or trans like Elliot Page

    • @gentlesandladymen
      @gentlesandladymen 3 роки тому +3

      @@Iflie yes! That’s so true lmao. Elliot was my “well here’s one cishet [man] that I Stan” and welp- now he’s out 😂

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +30

      TOO BEAUTIFUL CAN'T BE REAL 😂😂 we've figured her out

    • @iamnotwhatiam9430
      @iamnotwhatiam9430 9 місяців тому

      @@Iflie love the casual sexism 💀

  • @theoriginalsunking
    @theoriginalsunking 3 роки тому +123

    I've literally been saying "If I were me, which I am" whenever I misplace things for YEARS. it was like whiplash to hear it from someone else lol no one around me uses the expression

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +28

      Hahaha YES constantly surprising ourselves with our forgetfulness 😂😂

    • @theoriginalsunking
      @theoriginalsunking 3 роки тому +6

      @@rachelmaksy it works surprisingly well. Like a siren call for lost things

    • @melissashiels7838
      @melissashiels7838 3 роки тому +5

      ME TOO!!! When you said that I was like "Are you me, cos I say that too?!" And then I saw the rotting pumpkins on your front step, and I knew for definite that you are me! 🎃 Maybe I should get out of bed and finally chuck those out 🤣

  • @lupa1445
    @lupa1445 2 роки тому +14

    The information that Rachel learned to do the sword swing/twirl thing because she used to do it in field hockey (presumably with hockey sticks, and not swords) Is information that I now will keep precious and dear to me in future.

  • @buriichibakaimouto
    @buriichibakaimouto 3 роки тому +10

    This info is a little late for this video, but both sides of Worbla are adhesive when heated. The smooth side was just the underside when rolled out during production. Worbla itself is basically wood shavings and hot glue all mixed up and rolled into super thin sheets.
    Love how the outfit looks and the hip plates in particular are fantastic!

  • @firstmatefrankie5371
    @firstmatefrankie5371 3 роки тому +140

    Honestly people should start casually wearing armor/armor themed clothes out in public

  • @NatJediMASTER
    @NatJediMASTER 3 роки тому +200

    Binx’s cameos are getting sassier by the day and I’m so here for it

    • @mirjanbouma
      @mirjanbouma 3 роки тому +6

      I shall never complain about more Binx content!

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +2

      Hahaha so DEMANDING

  • @jessiathavichitchanyaraks7681
    @jessiathavichitchanyaraks7681 3 роки тому +2

    Hi Rachel! I noticed you've used worbla on a couple of projects now, and I thought I would pass on some tips I learned in a class with a professional cosplayer!
    While cutting out pieces from the worbla, you can but the edges right up against each other. Never throw out any scraps, because the pieces can be heated up and merged back together to make bigger pieces....you also can use the scraps for sculpting details, for example, rolling them into snakes and using them to define the edges of the plates.
    Instead of using 2 pieces of worbla back-to-back, use a sheet of foam on the backside. this adds support, and gives the pieces thickness, without the added weight or expense. Really the only time you need to layer 2 pieces back-to-back is if you are making a piece with a dome, like defined chest plates or helmets, and its really just for the stretch factor, to keep the piece from getting to thin.
    Instead of plastidip, you can use 2-3 coats of PVA glue, and it will smooth out the surface, once again, saving a few bucks!
    Hope its helpful!
    Your dress turned out fantastic! I'm 100% with you, I've been unable to forget this dress since I saw it, and I think you absolutely nailed it!

  • @numinousblue3771
    @numinousblue3771 3 роки тому +60

    Rachel: "When I thought 2020 would be my year" *laughs*
    Also Rachel: Has massive devoted following and the finest closet a hobbit lady could dream of owning...
    Seriously, I've looked everywhere for shirts like your's. And 10/10 love the knightcore aesthetic you're concocted

  • @internetspookies
    @internetspookies 3 роки тому +205

    is anyone else just straight up in love with rachel and her vibes

  • @punkrockbenny
    @punkrockbenny 3 роки тому +414

    "She just might be a goddess that was sent down to mock us with her ethereal beauty." I know we're talking about Zendaya, but I'm pretty sure Rachel's also dropping hints about her true backstory.

  • @chrisdarry-roseelrod4481
    @chrisdarry-roseelrod4481 3 роки тому +11

    I love the homage to St Joan. She was fearless in time where women had no voice of their own.

  • @ankaeberhard2615
    @ankaeberhard2615 3 роки тому +4

    Baby Yoda just watching from the back is such a mood ;)

  • @unamused_bruise2512
    @unamused_bruise2512 3 роки тому +93

    I'm not going to lie, when I saw the googly eyes I immediately thought about making an eldritch armor styled dress covered in eyes. So I a future dress to make

  • @desertrose0027
    @desertrose0027 3 роки тому +89

    "And David Tennant" Immediate thumbs up.

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому

      😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @nora_n3ko324
    @nora_n3ko324 3 роки тому +15

    THIS TURNED OUT AMAZING!!! Using the Google eyes to look like rivets was a brilliant idea!

  • @AkitakitaNeruFan
    @AkitakitaNeruFan 3 роки тому +6

    I just want to say that I have been following cosplayers and making cosplay for YEARS now. I love working with worbla. But not a single cosplayer has mentioned that the smooth side is the adhesive side. This entire time I've been using the rough sides together when i use it. Thank you Rachel, thank you.
    I do use the sandwich foam method for most but this so helps with parts I need to not use foam for.

  • @starcrunch6497
    @starcrunch6497 3 роки тому +494

    Me: *has 7 due assignments*
    Also me: * ignores it and watches Rachel Maksy instead*

  • @Hildegardvonblingin
    @Hildegardvonblingin 3 роки тому +1253

    This is the kind of content that’s keeping me going. ♥️♥️♥️

    • @fritzthelibrarygoblin
      @fritzthelibrarygoblin 3 роки тому +63

      Completely unrelated to the video but AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YOOOUUU'RE HEEERRRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @crowfaerymori
      @crowfaerymori 3 роки тому +57

      Rachel and Hildegard liking each other’s stuff is everything!

    • @RinnieRoo
      @RinnieRoo 3 роки тому +11

      Yooo, these two tho

    • @GerardXxXTBP
      @GerardXxXTBP 3 роки тому +22

      This interaction is what keeps me going.

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +60

      ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @aknee3042
    @aknee3042 3 роки тому +19

    My entire Pinterest feed at the moment is just butch women in armour and I am so so in love with it

  • @samanthasmith7885
    @samanthasmith7885 3 роки тому +7

    That armor looks amazing! If you ever need something to allow for rotating pieces again, you can use stuffed animal eyes - the kind that snap in to place. I've used them to make moving arms on crocheted dolls and such.

  • @carlyedwards333
    @carlyedwards333 3 роки тому +77

    Rachel in armor lives rent free in my brain

  • @zookie2806
    @zookie2806 3 роки тому +158

    Make lady Arwen’s dress when she sees Aragorn again at Gondor!!

    • @fernagaric2705
      @fernagaric2705 3 роки тому +2

      Yes!!

    • @Eowyn3Pride
      @Eowyn3Pride 3 роки тому +21

      Or Galadriel's warrior dress when she's tempted by the ring in Lothlorien...

    • @zookie2806
      @zookie2806 3 роки тому +3

      @@Eowyn3Pride I was thinking that too!

    • @Eowyn3Pride
      @Eowyn3Pride 3 роки тому +4

      @@zookie2806 I think it would be awesome! Right down to the glowy scary face! Many things are possible, and if anybody make it happen, it's "CREATIVE RACHEL"!

    • @AranelEnMirkwood
      @AranelEnMirkwood 3 роки тому +7

      Urgh I've been wanting Arwen's coronation gown since I was 13, I'm now 31...
      I'm planning on learning to sew and I fully intend on making that dress along with one of Elizabeth's fancy dresses from Pirates of the Caribbean. I don't even have any reason for those dresses, I just want them

  • @tabitha2397
    @tabitha2397 3 роки тому +22

    why is this my favorite thing you've made
    ALSO THE REVEAL SHOTS WERE *PERFECT* i want a movie of this stat

  • @jaydonbunish468
    @jaydonbunish468 3 роки тому +10

    I actually like this wig WAY better, I think it looks sooooo good on you, and the final product as a whole is beautiful, I gasped when I saw the fabric

  • @leslieipock1490
    @leslieipock1490 3 роки тому +225

    Next step: recreating zendaya's dress for baby yoda!

  • @catherinecoen4349
    @catherinecoen4349 3 роки тому +277

    Rachel’s affirmations board:
    “this too shall pass”
    Me: 🥺🥺🥺🥺

    • @YetAnotherJenn
      @YetAnotherJenn 3 роки тому +23

      Which is extra brilliant having it over her iron, because how many friggin' passes over a piece of cloth have I had to make to take it that rotten wrinkle?!! It made me laugh out loud actually and think about making that as a sign for a friend that sews, so she too could hang out over her ironing area lol!

    • @valentine3976
      @valentine3976 3 роки тому +16

      The layers of Rachels humour are amazing

    • @raraavis7782
      @raraavis7782 3 роки тому +6

      @@YetAnotherJenn
      If you're dealing with a particularly stubborn/badly wrinkled piece, try misting it with a spray bottle of water first.
      Give the fibers a minute or two, to absorb the moisture and 'relax' and try ironing it then.

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +4

      🙏🙏🙏🙏✨✨✨✨

  • @samrobbins4520
    @samrobbins4520 3 роки тому +41

    "I'M HERE FOR THE CULT STUFF." Ma'am, this is a Wendy's drive thru.

    • @itwasagoodideaatthetime7980
      @itwasagoodideaatthetime7980 2 роки тому +2

      ROTFLMAO! 🤣 I literally spat my tea out across the room at this point. Only just missing the cat when I did so. Needless to say his Lordship is *NOT* a very happy kitty right now. 😾
      I think I'm going to have to give him a lot of cuddles & treats. If I want my sofa to remain intact.

  • @Experimento237
    @Experimento237 3 роки тому +4

    I've always been obsessed with this look on Zendaya but YOU???? OMG!!!! And also, this seemed surprisingly... doable? I mean, that's 10000% on you looking absolutely chill doing it, but BRUH. Now I want to make one for myself!

  • @lennajune
    @lennajune 3 роки тому +248

    i didn’t know I needed this in my life but I’m glad it’s here.

  • @sarahmongold7217
    @sarahmongold7217 3 роки тому +58

    “I got this back when I thought 2020 was going to be my year”
    Me: gazes thoughtfully into the distance reminiscing on the 2020 planner sitting mostly unused in my bag

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +15

      A mood 😔😔😔

    • @yarncurator
      @yarncurator 3 роки тому +5

      Lmao my 2020 planner has been wedged in the gap between my trunk and the back of the drivers seat since I left to start telecommuting in March. I’ve been back in the office since July and it’s still there hanging crooked and upside down because 2020 😂

    • @sarahmongold7217
      @sarahmongold7217 3 роки тому

      Can we all agree to collectively forget that 2020 was a thing? Lol, mine was wedged into my car too! Buried under a pile of sweaters I tossed in the back seat last winter, whoops

  • @melissaperry9124
    @melissaperry9124 3 роки тому +11

    I have always adored Rose's dress from when she arrives to board in Titanic. THAT would be epic.

  • @ThatLazyStray
    @ThatLazyStray 3 роки тому +12

    I'm not a cosplayer, but this has ignited a MIGHTY NEED.

  • @heatherwaddell7549
    @heatherwaddell7549 3 роки тому +55

    After seeing Your The Child in that hat, I really feel like the two of you need matching outfits...OR MATCHING CHRISTMAS OUTFITS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY AND THEN DO AN AWKWARD CARD PHOTO!

  • @karareece94
    @karareece94 3 роки тому +200

    I’m only 6 minutes in but seeing Rachel doing a mock-up makes me feel like this project is going to turn out ✨particularly✨ well and I’m so excited

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +36

      Haha thank you! It's kind of impossible to make worbla armor without a pattern 😂

    • @karareece94
      @karareece94 3 роки тому +5

      It turned out amazing!! This might be my favorite project ever

  • @docryujivt
    @docryujivt 3 роки тому +1

    the buzzfeed unsolved reference during the bloopers was just * chef's kiss *

  • @mystery1317
    @mystery1317 3 роки тому +5

    I put off watching this video for a few days because I was up to my eyeballs making a model for my set design class but now that I finished the model and saw the video, Rachel’s “GOOOD ENOUUUGH” just hits different. Good to know it’s a universal experience for creative peeps ✌️
    Also, this video just brought me so much joy and just reminds me that I love making stuff! This project was so freaking cool and Rachel looks so normal when she’s a brunette wearing athletic clothes that it’s kinda spooky 😂

  • @nickosbahr6067
    @nickosbahr6067 3 роки тому +131

    That top hat is iconic, please make a whole wardrobe for baby yoda. Maybe even make baby versions of any project you are working on lmao

    • @cruelcimmcia859
      @cruelcimmcia859 3 роки тому +4

      Mini me yoda ! I love the idea

    • @m.maclellan7147
      @m.maclellan7147 3 роки тому +2

      Need red hair, or perhaps several wigs ?!
      I AM tempted to scour stores looking for hats to send to MiniMe Yoda ! ;)

    • @valentine3976
      @valentine3976 3 роки тому +1

      YESSS BABY YODA OUTFITS

    • @cwalker.ivy444
      @cwalker.ivy444 3 роки тому +1

      Y E S

    • @mirjanbouma
      @mirjanbouma 3 роки тому +2

      We need baby Yoda cameos in every video now, with changing outfits.
      Hey, I don't make the rules.

  • @rebeccakoch1890
    @rebeccakoch1890 3 роки тому +25

    The image of you twirling that sword will now live rent free in my head

    • @m.maclellan7147
      @m.maclellan7147 3 роки тому

      One of you "youngsters" make it a GIF !!! ;)

  • @kaitlynroberts5027
    @kaitlynroberts5027 3 роки тому +4

    Not gonna lie when you were trying on the worbla neck piece with the black blouse it looked like a bomb victorian shirt. The poofy sleeves on that thing are so heckin perfect! 😍

  • @taraspiecker150
    @taraspiecker150 3 роки тому +3

    Rachel, I LOVE how this came out! You totally killed it with the tassets too! (Tassets are those hanging upper leg / hip armor plates). Your engineering of anchoring the plates on the three strips was solid too (I've used that before in building real armor). I like your finished result better than the original, and the location video shoot is SO PERFECT. The castle and the dramatic weather were perfection. I admit I was a little concerned with a couple choices of the original dress designer that were less historically mindful of real armor (the studded belt as part of the armor at the waist and the decision to make the edges of the shoulders overlap the top edge rather than the bottom edge of the gorget sides and making them look like slightly misplaced miniature rondels). However, the way you reduced the contrast of the "shoulder hinge pins" by making everything silver (rather than the original whiter contrast) was lovely, and the belt worked! You also taught me something new with the googley eyes trick for rivets (which I will use hereafter if I ever try working with worbla and need to simulate rivets). The costume armor I have built previously has been of leather and real rivets - probably because of having some armoring background and sewing background and art background but no worbla, plastidip, etc experience (yet). I have been enjoying your videos so much and appreciate all of your hard work and awesome projects. I also love seeing your personality and soul in these projects (like your admiration of Jeanne d'Arc)!

  • @Max-dw7is
    @Max-dw7is 3 роки тому +207

    Rachel: Like an armadillo shell.
    Me: Like... Like armour??

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +10

      It literally looks exactly like an armadillo shell idk leave me alone y'all are mean 😂

  • @im_living_dead
    @im_living_dead 3 роки тому +277

    “And DAVID TENNANT” ... ain’t that a mood

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +20

      😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️

    • @olliedayze
      @olliedayze 3 роки тому +2

      ABSOLUTELY.

    • @gentlesandladymen
      @gentlesandladymen 3 роки тому +1

      As it should be

    • @Tsuki04wolf
      @Tsuki04wolf 3 роки тому +2

      recently rewatched season 1 of Jessica Jones, solely because I wanted to see David Tennant 😂

    • @lucie4185
      @lucie4185 3 роки тому

      Also shout out for Time Team!

  • @mikaelabeach3411
    @mikaelabeach3411 3 роки тому +19

    Rachel: WEATHERING TIME!
    Me: Oh no.....
    *Intense 20's music starts playing*
    *Brace myself*

  • @cynthiahardin1101
    @cynthiahardin1101 3 роки тому +9

    Rachel, You seriously need to make a postcard of you in the castle doorway. When you got to that part I so wanted that image for my board of BAB.

  • @roseszalay2869
    @roseszalay2869 3 роки тому +525

    Me: PRETTY LADY HAD SHINEY
    Also me: you are leaving your most stab-able parts outs and abouts, bad plan
    Also also me: DOESN'T MATTER BECAUSE PRETTY LADY HAS SHINY!

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +146

      I mean I didn't design the armor, take it up with Versace 😂😂

    • @Kaalokalawaia
      @Kaalokalawaia 3 роки тому +22

      You aren't going to be fighting in a dress anyway. Not unless you are in a Chinese movie and can fly.

    • @Kittlyn
      @Kittlyn 3 роки тому +5

      You sound like s Skritt from gw2 getting excited about shiny armors :D

    • @roseszalay2869
      @roseszalay2869 3 роки тому +4

      @@Kittlyn that is the highest of honors and I'm putting it on my resume ! ✨

    • @roseszalay2869
      @roseszalay2869 3 роки тому +4

      @@rachelmaksy See, I know you are joking but , Miss Maksy, I can and will fight anything up to and including the endless void of space - As such, thank you for your support in this endeavor 🐀

  • @meta4058
    @meta4058 3 роки тому +35

    it is my honest hope that, when quarantine is over, we all collectively bring wearing armour and (prop) swords back into fashion

    • @SandraOrtmann1976
      @SandraOrtmann1976 3 роки тому +3

      Oh yes! That would be something...they should include armour in very official dresscodes, too. No matter if for men or for women. If you don't like shiny, you can also have it in black...

  • @bananainpjs
    @bananainpjs 3 роки тому +1

    That reveal gave me literal goosebumps!

  • @michellasaunders1236
    @michellasaunders1236 3 роки тому +2

    You sitting there in the wig with darker brows at the end of the video was a LOOK. You suit dark hair and baby bangs so well, but the red hair will forever be iconic. And obviously the dress is beautiful, everything you make is amazing!

  • @amyhubbard2656
    @amyhubbard2656 3 роки тому +131

    I’d love to see you recreate one of Galadriel’s or Arwen’s dresses... 🤔
    Or if you’re feeling sassy- one of Thranduil’s 🤣🤷🏼‍♀️

    • @Cilibi
      @Cilibi 3 роки тому +3

      I WANT TO SEE HER AS THRANDUIL

    • @makeda6530
      @makeda6530 3 роки тому

      Yes, yes to this

  • @annahill99
    @annahill99 3 роки тому +74

    I’d definitely love to see you do a pre-raphaelite Lady of Shalott look/inspired photoshoot!
    Alternatively, the Lady of Shallot, queen of the excellent garlicky baby onion,

  • @kazifiiiied
    @kazifiiiied 3 роки тому +5

    PLEASE wear this to the Renaissance Festival next year

  • @aestheticallyaspiring2692
    @aestheticallyaspiring2692 3 роки тому +5

    This turned out so beautifully!!😍👏
    Also with that teal/blue sweater and the gold brooch that looks like a bow....I couldn’t help but think of Merida. Now I feel like u would do an amazing Merida cosplay😍😍😍

  • @victoriavidaud
    @victoriavidaud 3 роки тому +217

    Just to let you know, armor terminology:
    Neck thing: gorget (gore*JJEY, like saying gorgeous with a terrible French accent)
    Shoulder things: pauldrons
    Belt: belt
    And that’s all I know off the top of my head.
    HELPING

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +36

      Thank you!!!

    • @beckymurphy4714
      @beckymurphy4714 3 роки тому +45

      Tassets are the thigh/hip armor.

    • @victoriavidaud
      @victoriavidaud 3 роки тому +28

      @@beckymurphy4714 thank you, my brain kept saying “grieves?” “No...”
      “grieves?” “No!”
      “...grieves?” “...”

    • @biancabrooks280
      @biancabrooks280 3 роки тому +20

      Are greaves like bracers for your shins?

    • @victoriavidaud
      @victoriavidaud 3 роки тому +8

      @@biancabrooks280 correct! :3

  • @sophiarose03
    @sophiarose03 3 роки тому +42

    On your little whiteboard at first I thought it said “assumptions” not “affirmations”, and I still think that “this too shall pass” is a hilarious assumption.😂

  • @svetlanaava5891
    @svetlanaava5891 3 роки тому +6

    I'm freaking out about the use of a heat gun and the context cement straight on the uncovered wood floor!!! 😧😈

  • @sunnydoom2726
    @sunnydoom2726 3 роки тому +1

    I love the look on her face when the fabric arrives.

  • @zookie2806
    @zookie2806 3 роки тому +28

    You and Micarah Tewers need to collab... the mix of both your personalities will be so entertaining to watch!

  • @galli0
    @galli0 3 роки тому +34

    I feel like you and Micarah Tewers is two sides of a oddly niche coin and i love you both so much

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому

      😂❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @emmarayne5744
      @emmarayne5744 3 роки тому +1

      You and micarah would be my UA-cam collab dream. Seriously I might give up youtube if it ever happens because I have nothing else to look forward to in life, especially youtube videos

    • @galli0
      @galli0 3 роки тому

      @@rachelmaksy you both got Vine energy! Thats what it is! I dont care if you were ever on Vine or not but its *that* emergy that made Vine work and be what it was, same with you guys, if you didnt have that.. 🌈pizzazz it wouldnt be the same🤌

  • @StealerofHearts
    @StealerofHearts 3 роки тому +1

    If you ever get sick of the hot long red head look, you can definitely rock the hot short black punk hair look. Also I envy your cosplay making skills. This was gorgeous.

  • @TeenDream888
    @TeenDream888 3 роки тому

    that twisted bra strap was killing me, I kept checking mine haha
    this was so beautiful, and you really got me thinking about creating some armor for a project. i've put it off thinking it'd be too daunting, but you always break things down in a fantastically easy to follow way! thank you for another wonderful video!

  • @Venya9
    @Venya9 3 роки тому +92

    Women in shining armor was one of the first things that made me realise I was bisexual.

    • @alie6413
      @alie6413 3 роки тому

      HAHSHSHSH SAME i knew there was something strange about my obsession with female knights in elementary school💀

    • @coliyllahnnaht.6274
      @coliyllahnnaht.6274 3 роки тому

      !!!!!!!

    • @marybabb8108
      @marybabb8108 3 роки тому

      Quite literally every single one of the responses to this comment was a real, accurate, and 100% true experience for me

  • @mothball7422
    @mothball7422 3 роки тому +101

    me: *see armour and need amour*
    also me: *has over 10 sewing projects sitting in my closest*

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  3 роки тому +17

      Mood 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @wanderingsoul881
      @wanderingsoul881 3 роки тому +9

      Honestly, same. But my ADHD hell brain also wants to make props for cosplays, and knit, and write, and start on shoe making, and draw fanart, and start a business all at the same time 😂😭

    • @bridgetthewench
      @bridgetthewench 3 роки тому +1

      The ufo pile forever grows for us all 😅

    • @annonimooseq1246
      @annonimooseq1246 3 роки тому +2

      @@wanderingsoul881 you didn’t have to call me out item for item like that

  • @pippette2011
    @pippette2011 3 роки тому +2

    A Stitch in Time is amazing, I hope you enjoy it! The presenter, Amber Butchart, has such amazing style and the recreations are so authentic and intricate.

  • @dawnvickerstaff9148
    @dawnvickerstaff9148 3 роки тому +3

    You looked gorgeous! And as wonderful as you look as a redhead, the dark hair suits you! Even the cut!

  • @naomiardys7530
    @naomiardys7530 3 роки тому +47

    the dress that lives rent free in my brain is sarah's ballgown from the dream scene in Labyrinth 😭i'd watch the heck out of that video tbh

    • @catherinestarling8715
      @catherinestarling8715 3 роки тому +3

      When I was a kid I wanted to look exactly like Sarah at my wedding. Took me 20 years to realize that wearing a dress like that is absolutely ridiculous unless you marry the Goblin King 😄

    • @spidey2108
      @spidey2108 3 роки тому

      YESSSS when I live in my own (and I have more space) I plan on making that dress !

    • @Nikki-tx6kh
      @Nikki-tx6kh 3 роки тому +1

      Not from a movie, but I'm obsessed with Helena Justina's Nereid dress on Pigs of Silver and Brianna's Red cape on Riddle of the Runes.

  • @tirzarodrigues4723
    @tirzarodrigues4723 3 роки тому +38

    1:33 I was just thinking about how i love and need women in armor today as i was watching the mandalorian

    • @leaalajbeg6349
      @leaalajbeg6349 3 роки тому

      +

    • @reizak8966
      @reizak8966 3 роки тому +2

      To the content I have to fully agree. To your user pic... BOOP THE SNOOT!

  • @kari8187
    @kari8187 3 роки тому +2

    I’m getting Galadriel vibes from this. Beautiful

  • @CABaker
    @CABaker 3 роки тому +8

    "I raise you teeny tiny little googly eyes..." 🤣