I Tried Recreating This 1800's Bat Costume! 🦇

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  • Опубліковано 14 жов 2021
  • Nothing says "I Love Halloween" quite like frickin' bats.
    So two whole years ago, I recreated a 1920's Halloween costume, then in 2020, a vintage moth one. The only LOGICAL evolution is a bat from the 1800's, eh?
    I tried to challenge myself to use only recycled/thrifted materials for this one and it only ended up costing me 34 buckaroos! NOT TOO SHABBY.
    Okay I never know what to write in these things so I will bid you adieu and hope you enjoy!!
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  • @boogakahooga7472
    @boogakahooga7472 2 роки тому +3625

    Its not the batwoman we want, but the batwoman *WE NEED*

    • @hel117
      @hel117 2 роки тому +207

      It absolutely IS the batwoman I want

    • @Memecious
      @Memecious 2 роки тому +2

      ua-cam.com/video/SZU1glezsKw/v-deo.html, ,

    • @Nikki-tx6kh
      @Nikki-tx6kh 2 роки тому +93

      Batwoman, but make it vintage.

    • @hs4619
      @hs4619 2 роки тому +9

      couldn't agree more

    • @00WatName00
      @00WatName00 2 роки тому +34

      I have to say, Rachel is giving me a batgirl Barbara Gordon vibe with her red hair and all~ I love it! 😂💕

  • @Dev-ld4gi
    @Dev-ld4gi 2 роки тому +1384

    Sewing absolutely sucks 70% of the time, but then the end result is so fun and rewarding that you end up going straight back into another project and cursing yourself along the way.

    • @kaylalee7861
      @kaylalee7861 2 роки тому +37

      Really though. It’s an unfortunate endless cycle really

    • @RKusmie64
      @RKusmie64 2 роки тому +17

      Truer words were never said! Same with holiday gatherings...back when such things existed.

    • @poke-talia268
      @poke-talia268 2 роки тому +27

      Sewing when I know how to use my machine is much more fun than trying to hand stitch ridiculous quantities of fabric (including faux fur) into a cloak on the floor at four am and crying-

    • @Queenread82
      @Queenread82 2 роки тому +9

      @@poke-talia268 this is true, ugh, but I would still rather do the figuring out part than the sewing it up part.

    • @Queenread82
      @Queenread82 2 роки тому +7

      @@poke-talia268 and waaaaahhhhhh! All-nighters no longer have any appeal

  • @erinbooth9111
    @erinbooth9111 2 роки тому +609

    "Sewing sucks for 70% of the time" . Sewing is my main hobby, I've sewn my entire wardrobe and most of my children's and this is so accurate

    • @blackmber
      @blackmber 2 роки тому +43

      I feel this too. I just like being able to design, recycle, and tailor things. It’s for the results, not the process.

    • @jankk
      @jankk Рік тому +24

      I’ve been sewing for 50 years and it’s NEVER about the process for me- I find that part boring & tedious LMAO. It’s having the cool thing at the end that makes me happy!

    • @barbaraferron7994
      @barbaraferron7994 8 місяців тому +5

      Sewing only sucks when your machine screws up and makes rats nests.

    • @angelbecks985
      @angelbecks985 5 місяців тому +2

      💯 accurate my dear!!! After 43 wedding dresses and COUNTLESS costumes and projects!!!

    • @azrani2023
      @azrani2023 2 місяці тому +2

      Agree to all of you, but I do enjoy it when everything's working out during a project and I know what I'm doing. Which is ... not often 😂

  • @rainsongt189
    @rainsongt189 2 роки тому +861

    "Isn't she too old to dress up?" Nah. I'm over 70 and when my family is here for Halloween, I dress up.
    Your costumes always turn out great. This one is no exception!

    • @bubblerose292
      @bubblerose292 2 роки тому +31

      Yup, when I was 4ish my grandmother and I got matching witch costumes and she had fun with it. But if you asked me at the time it wasn't a witch but a princess costume.

    • @SirFrederick
      @SirFrederick 2 роки тому +7

      heck, I dress up all year long

    • @hannahgolden
      @hannahgolden 2 роки тому +8

      I want to be you when I grow up. I LOVE Halloween.

  • @micahlaledesma4408
    @micahlaledesma4408 2 роки тому +917

    “I don’t feel like you committed to the ‘bat’ yell.” I’m glad he keeps you true to your vision haha!

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  2 роки тому +73

      lolololol PSSHH so judgy 😂

  • @vickyvelcro
    @vickyvelcro 2 роки тому +2397

    Rachel: “This is one of the weirdest things I’ve done in a video.
    Me: “Actually, that must have been this one time you wrapped yourself up in plastic wrap and covered it with Ductape, to make a Spider-man muscle suit.”

  • @margaret_adelle
    @margaret_adelle 2 роки тому +415

    I love how Rachel considers laying on top of fabric to be the weirdest thing she's ever done for the camera.
    Not wearing a fake pumpkin on her head or offering people free books off her back or thrift flipping an outfit for her dog or creating a wild west holster for a tea cup. No, it's gotta be the laying down thing. xD

    • @filiaaut
      @filiaaut 2 роки тому +33

      I think the funniest thing is, there are a few comments along those lines, and it seems like everyone remembered different crazy things, there just are so many of them.

    • @pinkcupcake4717
      @pinkcupcake4717 7 місяців тому

      Doing a tutorial on how to make hobbit feet, featuring her spirit gumming hairy her bare feet, is the weird one for me.

  • @hannahperin8420
    @hannahperin8420 2 роки тому +501

    “Three Bats and a Dingo” sounds like a band name.
    Also, love all the spoopy green light.
    Also also….. you are incredible, don’t ever think otherwise.

    • @krystelanderson5443
      @krystelanderson5443 2 роки тому +25

      I may have pulled out a tablet and immediately started sketching this as the movie poster while watching the rest of the video...

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  2 роки тому +39

      hahaha YESSS

    • @deinogreenstreet8631
      @deinogreenstreet8631 Рік тому +5

      @@krystelanderson5443 I feel like it would make a wonderful buddy cop movie.

    • @blazelightshine2311
      @blazelightshine2311 Рік тому +3

      Dingoes and band names just made me think about Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Oz's band, Dingeos Ate My Baby. I like your idea better tho lol

  • @vidkidloserface
    @vidkidloserface 2 роки тому +269

    The parent CLEARLY failed that child who thought there was an age limit on dressing up.
    If you can't dress however you want as an adult, WHEN CAN YOU?!

    • @mirjanbouma
      @mirjanbouma 2 роки тому +13

      Preach it!!!

    • @pinkbuninja6536
      @pinkbuninja6536 2 роки тому +46

      To be fair, I too was an overly serious child that thought having fun was foolish, but around middle school I realized real maturity was accepting that it’s ok to be childish and that being too serious will only stress you out. So there’s a good chance that child will change their mind in the future.

    • @mona9008
      @mona9008 2 роки тому +8

      Yes! I spend more time now finding/making my costume than ever. 😂🎃

    • @M1NDCR4WL3R
      @M1NDCR4WL3R 2 роки тому +10

      @@pinkbuninja6536 As a child I thought all the fun just ends as soon as you hit the age 18.

    • @blorbidorbi
      @blorbidorbi 2 роки тому +15

      @@pinkbuninja6536 I was an overly serious child too. I cried for months about turning 12 because that meant I had to stop being a kid 😂 (as if I'd even allowed myself to be a kid before then anyway...)
      I finally learned how to be a child when I was 19 and moved out on my own, and since then I've been trying my best to get back all those childhood years I missed out on, which means most of my free time consists of lots of cartoon-watching, tea-parties, crafts and art projects, dressing up, and eating ice cream whenever I want. I'd argue it's even better to be a kid as an adult, since I can just buy all the glittery stickers and candy I want without having to beg my parents for them 😂😂

  • @acluke
    @acluke 2 роки тому +500

    Bonus: "it's freaking bats, i love halloween" 🦇

    • @Sweet.peach21
      @Sweet.peach21 2 роки тому +7

      Damn it! I was gonna comment this 💀

    • @acluke
      @acluke 2 роки тому +3

      @@Sweet.peach21 great minds 🧡

    • @Memecious
      @Memecious 2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/SZU1glezsKw/v-deo.html, ,

  • @TaushaBrooke
    @TaushaBrooke 2 роки тому +747

    Ok, when you made the “creepy paper” reference at the beginning and were doing a bat costume, I was PRAYING you were gonna do a Lazlo “BAT” reference. So thank you.

    • @aakritisharma4862
      @aakritisharma4862 2 роки тому +22

      ME TOO I WAS SO HAPPY SHE DID IT AT THE END

    • @KemoneArmstrong
      @KemoneArmstrong 2 роки тому +12

      Same, lol

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  2 роки тому +85

      hahaha ya GOTTA

    • @amberpurvis781
      @amberpurvis781 2 роки тому +1

      literally same. I was so happy when she did it lol.

    • @miramigratorius2360
      @miramigratorius2360 2 роки тому +21

      There was actually a picture of Nadja wearing a costume like this in the episode where they go to Simon the Devious' nightclub.

  • @sarahhodnett7139
    @sarahhodnett7139 2 роки тому +67

    You are NEVER too old to dress up!
    Here’s a quote from George Bernard Shaw:
    “We don’t stop playing because we grow old…we grow old because we stop playing.”
    Never stop playing!

    • @azrani2023
      @azrani2023 2 місяці тому

      This used to be one of my favourite quotes of all time. thank you for reminding me, I'm gonna write it down now.

  • @sarahmattingly6971
    @sarahmattingly6971 2 роки тому +485

    “Why do I have the same face as Mike Meyers? It’s so limiting.” Says the woman who won a face awards contest and literally transforms into other people on the regular on this channel… 🤦🏽‍♀️😆 You have a lovely face Rachel, and clearly you can make it look however you choose. Today’s video was as fun and hilarious as always. Good luck with your move!!

  • @Eva-dy9qy
    @Eva-dy9qy 2 роки тому +451

    I'm a seamstress and the only time I find sewing relaxing is when I'm following a trusted pattern I've made many times before and using a fabric that behaves as I want it to. You're performing actual miracles of creativity out of second-hand fabrics and with no how-to guide - of course it's quite a stressful endeavour!

    • @renateverhoeven5679
      @renateverhoeven5679 2 роки тому +27

      Ahh yes, I feel you! Hobby seamstress here but especially some fabrics are just butt to work with. Now I am making a fifties dress out of cotton poplin and I'm like..zen. Even if it's stripey stuff, or maybe because it is haha. Nothing more fullfilling than getting those seams to pattern match. But yeah, sewing like.. chiffon, sucks. So pretty, but sucks. Gotta say I always get a little anxious to see Rachel never make a mockup (have weird shoulders and larger boob so usually have to do some pattern adjusting) and to leave her edges raw. Lol. But it works for her!

    • @EEJCreates
      @EEJCreates 2 роки тому +16

      YESS watching Rachel use second-hand fabric and just throwing the patterns to the wind STRESSES ME OUT. it is MAGIC.

    • @terpinator24
      @terpinator24 2 роки тому +4

      I second this comment! 👌

    • @maryblaylock6545
      @maryblaylock6545 2 роки тому +6

      @@EEJCreates And just because you know how it's done doesn't mean it's not magic!

    • @RachelleHinrichs
      @RachelleHinrichs 2 роки тому +6

      For me, sewing is using a tool to get to something I want - like pants that fit, or a costume or repairing a popped seam, or scout patches. But creating - thats the hard part, and Eva said it well, you are off the script, using the sewing machine but making it up as you go along and thats HARD. You are awesome. I love your bat costume!

  • @MoMoOBrien
    @MoMoOBrien 2 роки тому +241

    The fact you had been sewing for so long and didn't know there was a thread cutter on your machine! I would have cried from joy.

    • @kosmoboo
      @kosmoboo 2 роки тому +13

      I never use it but somehow I'm still pissed that my new sewingmachine doesn't have one...

    • @CrimsonGardenia
      @CrimsonGardenia 2 роки тому +11

      Sometimes machines have a little diagonal slit on the back of the presser foot post that is also a thread cutter. Sneaky.

    • @crystalrickett2302
      @crystalrickett2302 2 роки тому +12

      It’s ok. I just learned three weeks ago mine had one because I finally read the manual after having my machine for a decade and learned that little bump was a thread cutter.

    • @kimberlyscheyhing9114
      @kimberlyscheyhing9114 8 місяців тому

      ⁠@@kosmoboo it doesnt?? does it maybe have a button that cuts the thread instead? usually new machines are so fancy lol

    • @kosmoboo
      @kosmoboo 8 місяців тому +1

      @@kimberlyscheyhing9114 It isn't mentioned in the manual at all and I've found nothing on the machine.

  • @ariel9776
    @ariel9776 2 роки тому +205

    This is the weirdest thing I've done in a video"
    And I'm just over here thinking about that time Rachel glued hair to the tops of her feet.
    And one is never too old to dress up! Especially when it's done with such care

  • @christinehayes73
    @christinehayes73 2 роки тому +775

    “Isn’t she too old to be dressing up?” The correct response to that is either, “NEVER!!!” or “Aren’t you to young to be such a buzzkill?” Love this costume!!!

    • @roxy5759
      @roxy5759 2 роки тому +54

      I legit choked on my drink with that last response 😂

    • @kateobrien1943
      @kateobrien1943 2 роки тому +24

      That made me snort cola out my nose! Too funny and accurate

    • @roxy5759
      @roxy5759 2 роки тому +30

      @@kateobrien1943 Two drink related accidents 😂 there should be a warning about having a beverage and reading that comment 😂

    • @halloweenallyearround4889
      @halloweenallyearround4889 2 роки тому +8

      Exactly. Thank you.

    • @sallysavage9609
      @sallysavage9609 2 роки тому +31

      Women over 100 years ago put on costumes. Aren't we more fun now that we have rights? I believe we are more fun now.

  • @miriamjohnson3962
    @miriamjohnson3962 2 роки тому +344

    You know the fabric that is underneath your bed frame or your couch, and your cats like to scratch holes and go inside it?
    *THAT'S WHAT THIS FEELS LIKE.*
    Ah, an explanation I can understand.

    • @Eloraurora
      @Eloraurora 2 роки тому +20

      Immediate tactile revulsion, yes.

    • @deliciousexperience689
      @deliciousexperience689 2 роки тому +5

      My whole life feels like that. (The end). 😉

    • @lauramathews3151
      @lauramathews3151 2 роки тому

      Are we talking about dust ruffles?

    • @Eloraurora
      @Eloraurora 2 роки тому +11

      @@lauramathews3151 No, the thin weird black fabric they use to disguise furniture undersides, so you can't see the springs and whatnot.

    • @Memecious
      @Memecious 2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/SZU1glezsKw/v-deo.html, ,

  • @colleenlongua9752
    @colleenlongua9752 2 роки тому +210

    The bat headpiece looks exactly like the bat in Barbie and the Nutcracker from the early 2000s and that just made me so happy and nostalgic.

    • @kayleya_g8275
      @kayleya_g8275 2 роки тому +15

      Yeah, but also a little bit of ferngully...

    • @becauseimafan
      @becauseimafan 2 роки тому +13

      @@kayleya_g8275 🎵 Yo, the name is Batty, the logic is erratic,... 😂 Love that movie!

    • @kayleya_g8275
      @kayleya_g8275 2 роки тому +2

      @@becauseimafan Same!

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  2 роки тому +25

      LOL AW

    • @EluraCorenBooks
      @EluraCorenBooks 2 роки тому +6

      @@becauseimafan glad I'm not the only 1 who started rapping Batty Coda

  • @lefthanddontknow673
    @lefthanddontknow673 2 роки тому +51

    "WHY DO THEY LOOK LIKE LITTLE DEMOGORGONS?!"
    I have never heard a more apt description of split horsechestnuts in my life

  • @flyingkitty67
    @flyingkitty67 2 роки тому +682

    "he looks like a Chihuahua" Well there is that giant bat that basically looks like a little dog so I think is perfect.

  • @StoriesForCoffee
    @StoriesForCoffee 2 роки тому +403

    **sees Rachel wearing her “(wheeze)” shirt while I’m wearing my “Hey there, demons, it’s me, ya boi” shirt** 🤩👻

    • @madameevycat
      @madameevycat 2 роки тому +22

      I read this comment sitting under my Buzzfeed Unsolved poster of Ryan holding Shane’s head 😂💀

    • @strugglebus1012
      @strugglebus1012 2 роки тому +3

      Where did you get yours?!? I want one!

    • @StoriesForCoffee
      @StoriesForCoffee 2 роки тому +5

      @@madameevycat omg our MINDS!

    • @madameevycat
      @madameevycat 2 роки тому +5

      @@strugglebus1012 I got my poster from the Shop Buzzfeed store - it was around the time the 100th episode dropped, so idk if it’s still there. Worth a shot, though! 🤞🏻

    • @Nikki-tx6kh
      @Nikki-tx6kh 2 роки тому +9

      I have a The Professor tee, can I join?

  • @Sleipnirseight
    @Sleipnirseight 2 роки тому +59

    I really appreciate the part where she turns into a bat and a crow promptly starts cawing, like that's the sound a bat makes. Reminds of Robin Hood: Men in Tights, when they play a dolphin noise over a fox running 🦊🦇

  • @ainerobertson78
    @ainerobertson78 2 роки тому +76

    Rachel as: a What We Do in the Shadows character. She'd either get along suuuper well with Nadia or they'd be sworn enemies. All I can imagine Nadia wearing a similar outfit to this, the "well one of us has to change" argument is started, chaos ensues.

    • @JamSparing
      @JamSparing 2 роки тому +2

      I mean, she was shown (or implied to) have worn this piecve, I believe?

    • @Burning_Dwarf
      @Burning_Dwarf Рік тому +1

      @@JamSparing yea in simons nightclub i believe

  • @c.argelfraster1291
    @c.argelfraster1291 2 роки тому +447

    This video was full of the Maksy goodness I love: makin it spooky, Floor Troll, Editing Rachel, 90s references, Frodo AND Binx, super crafty skills, and an incredibly relatable scene with cat yelling, a face mask, and watching video game playthroughs.
    Happy Maks-o-ween to all you frickin bats! 🦇🦇🦇

  • @kirsten5335
    @kirsten5335 2 роки тому +322

    Rachel: "I'm the bat queen"
    Me, quietly, to the screen: "i love you"

  • @sweetpreppers1585
    @sweetpreppers1585 2 роки тому +64

    Rachel: "Because I don't actually like when people look at me."
    Me too girl!

  • @nikkiwc
    @nikkiwc 2 роки тому +67

    That reveal was magnificent. As a wholehearted supporter of bats, this was the delightful content I needed today.

  • @tatianamelendez490
    @tatianamelendez490 2 роки тому +57

    WHY THE HELL CAN'T I STOP LAUGHING AT "CREEPY PAPER"?! WHY IS THAT EVEN FUNNY?!😱📃🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @vintagecameragirl
    @vintagecameragirl 2 роки тому +375

    "So what are going to dress up as for Halloween Amy?"
    "Rachel maksy living her best life"

    • @M1NDCR4WL3R
      @M1NDCR4WL3R 2 роки тому +11

      I'm gonna go as Editing Rachel, I adore her so much.

    • @vintagecameragirl
      @vintagecameragirl 2 роки тому +2

      @@M1NDCR4WL3R pirate hoodie and cosy socks... that would be a comfy one

    • @kit4217
      @kit4217 2 роки тому +1

      I might dress as frodo.
      Im joking but i love frodo

  • @clowdsatdusk9949
    @clowdsatdusk9949 2 роки тому +32

    'its frikken bats"- the entirety of the rachel maksy fandom for years to come, 2021-forever

    • @Burning_Dwarf
      @Burning_Dwarf Рік тому

      Perfect cover to Caitlyn Doughty's OG song "It was R-R-Rats"

  • @dizzyella8204
    @dizzyella8204 2 роки тому +42

    "Isnt she a little old to be dressed up?" Looks like SOMEONE has a very broken concept of fun 😂😂 u look fantastic, if i saw u i woulda done a bat screech in solidarity

  • @SkellaBella1396
    @SkellaBella1396 2 роки тому +358

    When you said “sewing SUCKS” … girl, I felt like I was looking into a mirror. I make all my cosplay costumes and even wearable clothes sometimes, so people are always surprised when I tell them I HATE sewing. It’s just that if you don’t make it, who will? Lol

    • @Memecious
      @Memecious 2 роки тому

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    • @jayneterry8701
      @jayneterry8701 2 роки тому +2

      That's so sad @Danielle C. to hear. I bet your costumes are awesome and original!

    • @shadowsun5704
      @shadowsun5704 2 роки тому +4

      Most of my projects start with rage.

    • @bethanyh5853
      @bethanyh5853 2 роки тому +4

      It can be the same way with my quilts sometimes. Planning is fun and you want to get to the "good" part, but you realize there are many hours of hardwork, broken thread and wonky seems between you and it....

    • @bunhelsingslegacy3549
      @bunhelsingslegacy3549 2 роки тому +2

      I discovered during the early stages of the pandemic that I don't actually hate sewing, I hate machine sewing...

  • @meamela9820
    @meamela9820 2 роки тому +208

    I think the too old to dress up thing is just part of that kids in a certain age reject all thing younger kids do and think they are too old for it now, and see childish as something bad. Then comes a time (usually one's 20s) when one realises there is no such thing as it being silly to do stuff you like and then one is not too old for anything anymore.
    For me, sewing is stressful if I have a deadline and have to somehow meet some achievement. But it is very relaxing and rewarding if one project is allowed to take 2 months and the only judgement that matters is my own.

    • @kytrvlnurse
      @kytrvlnurse 2 роки тому +6

      I totally agree. I have a linen shirt I am making and it’s taking me three months. I would work on it and as soon as it became stressful I put it down. Has it taken a while -yes. Am I enjoying making it absolutely. Will it be awesome when completed and I wear it out everywhere 🥰 😘

    • @reginafetty6374
      @reginafetty6374 2 роки тому +13

      I think the too old to dress up comment actually comes from the parents not wanting to bother with taking the kids out for Halloween. I am 64 years old and still love to dress up in costumes. My Mom never discouraged it and dressed up to take us out Trick or Treating. Why do people discourage that creativity? They seem to be the people who suck the fun out of everything.

    • @bknesheim
      @bknesheim 2 роки тому +3

      Just wait a few years then you find the on Comic Con, WonderCon and other venues like that. :-)

    • @meamela9820
      @meamela9820 2 роки тому +5

      @@reginafetty6374 I don't think it's just about parents don't wanting to take kids out for halloween, as I live in culture where halloween isn't really a thing, but still there are this age when most kids don't like dressing up for some years (for ither occations) and think it's just a thing for small kids. But yes, parents approach has a huge impact nontheless.

    • @frostyskeletons8950
      @frostyskeletons8950 2 роки тому +2

      @@meamela9820 could be a bit of both, in the US it can be quite the ordeal to take kids out trick or treating, so certain parents try to end the tradition on the early side. I don’t really agree with that approach but taking the kids out involves a lot of time, possibly cost, effort, and energy. Especially if you live in a state like I do where it’s usually a downpour/wind storm during trick or treating. Who knows though ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • @okthen623
    @okthen623 2 роки тому +55

    I feel like I've said this before, but Binks has unnervingly human-like eyes. They emanate human intelligence and it scares me a little
    Dont get me wrong I love Binks with my whole heart but I feel like she could probably predict my next move

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  2 роки тому +17

      LOL she sees aLLLL

    • @MystiDawn
      @MystiDawn 2 роки тому +6

      Omg...I never noticed that before, and now I can't see Binks the same ever again..

    • @okthen623
      @okthen623 2 роки тому +5

      ok so I've never had a creator actually reply to a comment to it's weird knowing I can, in fact, be perceived but I am really happy rn

  • @KatBlaque
    @KatBlaque 2 роки тому +117

    OMG it came out so nice. I'm stressing myself out making a slightly similar shall for Vampire Ball in NOLA lol.

    • @slotheatworld
      @slotheatworld 2 роки тому +3

      You make those bad videos about your horrible opinions. Why are you here?

    • @taylah4057
      @taylah4057 2 роки тому +2

      @@slotheatworld who asked

    • @KatBlaque
      @KatBlaque 2 роки тому +11

      @@slotheatworld Because im a seamstress. Most of my videos are about my experience as a black woman, a trans woman and a rape survivor. I support creators by commenting on their work. Honestly hope you find something that makes you smile today other than putting others down.

  • @carrieorsel1340
    @carrieorsel1340 2 роки тому +91

    A most treasured memory: a baby fruit bat landed on me, we made eye contact for a brief but magical moment before it flew away. I am truly blessed.

    • @lauramathews3151
      @lauramathews3151 2 роки тому +9

      I want to be the Disney princess that gets dressed by bats instead of birds....
      Also butterflies landing on me? Terrifying. Bat magical.
      I'm so jellybelly.

    • @user-we1zo5zz9j
      @user-we1zo5zz9j 2 роки тому +2

      🥺🦇

    • @maelyssferreiro2539
      @maelyssferreiro2539 2 роки тому +1

      Once a bat almost striked my head when I was walking... I'm glad it didn't because it would have got stuck in my hair and panic 😭

    • @carrieorsel1340
      @carrieorsel1340 2 роки тому

      @@maelyssferreiro2539 oh my goodness! I am glad too.

    • @maelyssferreiro2539
      @maelyssferreiro2539 2 роки тому +1

      @@carrieorsel1340 Looking back it's a funny memory. I glad the little thing didn't get hurt or anything.

  • @teevell1069
    @teevell1069 2 роки тому +106

    I was thinking to myself "she's so brave to sew on the floor" and then she stepped on a pin. I wish you a speedy recovery.

    • @M1NDCR4WL3R
      @M1NDCR4WL3R 2 роки тому +3

      Instantly gave me Micarah Vibes lol

  • @HilBG
    @HilBG 2 роки тому +67

    I just want everyone to know that I watched this on a blustery Sunday October morning while sipping maple cinnamon coffee and eating a pumpkin spice doughnut, 10/10 experience, thank you Rachel for the vibes.

  • @kirstenpaff8946
    @kirstenpaff8946 2 роки тому +12

    Some bats really do look like dogs with wings (particularly flying foxes), so your headdress design is actually pretty accurate.

  • @chrystalmckenzie1941
    @chrystalmckenzie1941 2 роки тому +39

    Rachel: I can wear this all year long, right?
    Me, covered head-to-toe in bat accessories always: Indeed you can, madame. Indeed you can.

  • @stephanies577
    @stephanies577 2 роки тому +76

    The number of times I’ve said “last year” and meant 2019…I’m pretty sure in 2022 we’ll all realize 2020 was the Mandela effect.

  • @angelicajimenez5499
    @angelicajimenez5499 2 роки тому +29

    Rachel is milking the CRAP out of that autumn aesthetic from tiktok-esque filter and I'm very here for it. Live ur best life batqueen, we love to see it

  • @GamerJules_
    @GamerJules_ 2 роки тому +20

    Nate's help on the Bat Jump™ was 10/10. Perfection.

  • @ilikechiatea6123
    @ilikechiatea6123 2 роки тому +134

    *Rachel yelling from pain*
    Me: "ah, the familiar sounds of stepping on your own pins"

  • @TraciHinesMusic
    @TraciHinesMusic 2 роки тому +771

    I LOVE THIS SKY PUPPY COSTUME 😍😍😍 Your work is stunning!! Also your kitty meowing at you nonstop makes me feel seen. This is my life every night with my cat Casper. 👻

    • @ljcl1859
      @ljcl1859 2 роки тому +12

      Yes, sky puppy! Love it!

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  2 роки тому +21

      :) :)

    • @lucaszoke8724
      @lucaszoke8724 2 роки тому +9

      my new favorite thing is cats with spooky-esque names. Binx, Casper, also my late cat Loki

    • @andysmith5806
      @andysmith5806 2 роки тому +1

      Sky puppy would be the Australian eastern fruit bat. US bats, much like your one marsupial, are butt ugly.

    • @PeachPlastic
      @PeachPlastic 2 роки тому +1

      Traci! It's nice to see you here! 🎃🧡

  • @cheepymcpeepy
    @cheepymcpeepy 2 роки тому +14

    I actually feel pretty bad for that kid. Hope she comes around and realizes it isn't all nearly as serious as she thinks it is.
    Love the video, i adore the bloopers 😂

  • @999sarie
    @999sarie 2 роки тому +34

    a little tip for smoothing out foam clay: use water on your fingers when smoothing/spray your sculpture with water before smoothing or mix foam clay with water to make a paste and smooth out your sculpture with that! I've made extremely smooth foam clay cosplay props before with that method [like smooth enough to reflect some light and look shiney looking when painted with glossy mod podge :)]

  • @violetjolly2536
    @violetjolly2536 2 роки тому +144

    Rachel needs to make a tradition of recreating a costume every year and wearing it for Halloween.

  • @coreygilles847
    @coreygilles847 2 роки тому +141

    This costume is simultaneously cute AF, elegant, and just a tad creeptastic…I love it! You did such a wonderful job!

  • @kaydeepatterson8481
    @kaydeepatterson8481 2 роки тому +18

    Rachel Maksy, the girl who can turn anything into a cinematic master piece

  • @taylorpatton8474
    @taylorpatton8474 2 роки тому +10

    Loved the What We Do In The Shadows reference. Truly a spook queen, you are.

  • @hannahnielsen5165
    @hannahnielsen5165 2 роки тому +84

    "Isn't she too old to be dressed up?" QUIET, CHILD.
    This was incredible, I love it so much! All the little bats, the ingenuity, the HD chompin'... another amazing video Rachel! I look forward to the next one ^^

    • @lunarose9
      @lunarose9 2 роки тому +5

      kinda feel sad for the child thinking that shes going to have to stop having fun as an adult.

    • @kateobrien1943
      @kateobrien1943 2 роки тому

      ASMR Binx cronch

  • @HoneyJinxxed
    @HoneyJinxxed 2 роки тому +70

    I am so glad I am not the only one who just says "What?" when my cat yells at me. There Rachel goes, being iconic and relatable again

    • @madelineking2202
      @madelineking2202 2 роки тому +3

      Same. Followed by... “yes? Uh huh, I know.” But I really don’t know. 😆

    • @neldahargo29
      @neldahargo29 2 роки тому

      I usually yell "I did not. Stop telling lies about me."

    • @reginafetty6374
      @reginafetty6374 2 роки тому

      Yes we talk to our cats, or any other animal that talks to us.

    • @6MoonQueen9
      @6MoonQueen9 2 роки тому

      I am definitely in the “what cha want brat?” crowd of people when their pets yell at them. Usually it is food.

  • @siameseire
    @siameseire 2 роки тому +9

    I hope I hope that we eventually get lots of packing, moving into and new home videos; just creatively imperfect hodgepodge videos of the process. I hope i hope. Wishing you Very well during the process. : )

  • @kir-is-here
    @kir-is-here 2 роки тому +10

    this is AMAZING!! all of the details came together so brilliantly and i love seeing the sewing/making process as well :)
    if you’d like to wear this costume without having to constantly hold the ends of the wings, i’d recommend looking into how ballet dancers wear wings like this. their wings often attach to an elastic bracelet around their wrist or to an elastic ring around one of their fingers. you definitely don’t have to change anything, i just wanted share this random thing i know haha

  • @hannahabilopez4659
    @hannahabilopez4659 2 роки тому +49

    It was so amazing to meet you today!!! I'm glad my interruption wasn't annoying. I literally saw you taking photos and was thinking to myself, "oh funny, a red head in a bizzare costume with a photographer... Seems like something Rachel Maksy would do.... Huh. OH, THAT IS RACHEL MAKSY!!!"
    Thank you for taking a picture with me, your videos are the epitome of October/Fall. Right up there with Over The Garden Wall!
    Enjoy spooky season, love the frickin' bats ❤️🦇

  • @ripewickedplum
    @ripewickedplum 2 роки тому +73

    Rachel yelling "STASH!!" like Laszlo yelling "BAT!! in What We Do in the Shadows 😆

  • @kfries1282
    @kfries1282 2 роки тому +13

    Honestly, I'm one of those people who loves actually sewing. It sustains me! But not everyone has to love the process, and it's cool that everyone loves different parts of the human experience. Myself, I'm 1000% perplexed by people who say they enjoy running.

    • @anna_in_aotearoa3166
      @anna_in_aotearoa3166 2 роки тому

      With you 100% on both of those 😝 And even given that, there's definitely the occasional moment of WTF & argh involved in any sewing journey...

  • @charlottekesterton3822
    @charlottekesterton3822 2 роки тому +13

    This motivated me to go get my unfinished corset out of my stash and try and overcome the hurdle I hit. I'm moving next month too and it would be nice to not have to move 10000 unfinished projects with us. Thanks Rachel!

  • @themurrrr
    @themurrrr 2 роки тому +114

    Me: [planning to watch What We Do in The Shadows after I watch the latest Maksymood]
    Rachel: [inserts What We Do in The Shadows reference]
    Me: [happy hobbit noises]

    • @stetrick612
      @stetrick612 2 роки тому +8

      A Friday night ritual!

    • @themurrrr
      @themurrrr 2 роки тому +4

      @@stetrick612
      YES! 🤗🤗🤗

    • @egyptmachine
      @egyptmachine 2 роки тому +3

      Yasss!!!

    • @averyjeanne
      @averyjeanne 2 роки тому +5

      Literally just finished this video and now I’m gonna start the new What We Do in the Shadows ep. It makes me happy to know I share this experience with some random person on the internet.

    • @themurrrr
      @themurrrr 2 роки тому +1

      @@averyjeanne
      🙂 same

  • @ThrowingQueens
    @ThrowingQueens 2 роки тому +90

    I feel so blessed with how many times Binx blessed us with her presence 😻🙏

    • @jayneterry8701
      @jayneterry8701 2 роки тому

      Seems to be a trend on utube I've noticed recently.

  • @kaceyf7418
    @kaceyf7418 2 роки тому +10

    We were just talking about the crappy "Halloween" playlists at work today 😂 we were all trying to point out the "spooky" words while we worked lol

  • @Sam-xd3ib
    @Sam-xd3ib 2 роки тому +8

    You could add elastic bands at the end of the wings(cape) so that you could put it on like a bracelet so you don’t have to hold the ends. Or even a small loop to wear as a ring if that makes sense

  • @lickthismiff
    @lickthismiff 2 роки тому +302

    The built-in threadcutter just reminded me of when, after probably a year or two of having my machine, I decided to just browse the manual. I'd always known about this weird lever next to the needle but didn't know what it did. Turns out it's an automatic needle threader and it makes threading the sewing machine approximately 250 times easier. It's so obvious what it does as well!
    Amazing job on the costume, and you learned something new, so win/win!

    • @dees3179
      @dees3179 2 роки тому +12

      When I bought my machine I promptly lost the manual for the next four years. Not available on line either. So basic functions, but anything complicated was a guessing game. And of course I bought a complicated machine.
      Eventually it turned up, somewhere I’d looked multiple times, as these things do.
      Life suddenly so much easier.

    • @EmerlyNickel
      @EmerlyNickel 2 роки тому +6

      I'm very lucky that my cousin who's old sewing machine I bought and who teaches sewing professionally taught me about the automatic needle threader, the thread cutter, and the bobbin winder!

    • @SD-bf6hk
      @SD-bf6hk 2 роки тому +8

      Do all machines come with and auto threader? I swear if I have one I’m gonna scream lol

    • @lickthismiff
      @lickthismiff 2 роки тому +4

      @@SD-bf6hk no I don't think so, it's definitely not on a couple of other machines I've used

    • @kiarakeeper2154
      @kiarakeeper2154 2 роки тому +4

      @@SD-bf6hk no, it's still a booshie feature. But is becoming more and more common. All new singers have them. Idk about brothers or any other brand.

  • @alabamalisa3872
    @alabamalisa3872 2 роки тому +109

    "my name is Batty"
    "the logic is erratic"
    "potato in a jacket"
    the hat reminded me of Batty from Furn Gully. its' not even similar looking... but it did. lol. it's amazing.

    • @amandalabrecque8566
      @amandalabrecque8566 2 роки тому +2

      Yes !🦇

    • @Eowyn3Pride
      @Eowyn3Pride 2 роки тому +1

      YUUUSSS!!!!😁❤❤❤🦇🦇🦇

    • @melissam8939
      @melissam8939 2 роки тому +3

      Me too. I want her to add his little antenna as a final touch

    • @kateobrien1943
      @kateobrien1943 2 роки тому +1

      Human tales? Humans don't have tails, they have big big bottoms that they wear with bad shorts!

  • @RosettaNova
    @RosettaNova 2 роки тому +11

    Rachel's videos never cease to make me unbelievably happy, just seeing her be so happy and goofy always puts a smile on my face :)

  • @AlexaFaie
    @AlexaFaie 2 роки тому +4

    I still laugh so much at the "creepy paper" bit even though I've watched the episodes multiple times & have quoted it often since. Good start to the video! 😁

  • @almcclosky1886
    @almcclosky1886 2 роки тому +28

    You repeatedly saying that you look like Mike Meyers just made me think about how you would absolutely kill it dressing up as Princess Fiona from Shrek 😵‍💫✨

    • @Eloraurora
      @Eloraurora 2 роки тому +5

      Oooh... now I also want this.

  • @EllaSmellaxo
    @EllaSmellaxo 2 роки тому +226

    Rachel: "and that's because sewing sucks"
    Me: *immediately likes video*

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  2 роки тому +19

      hahahaha gotta TELL IT LIKE IT IS

    • @EllaSmellaxo
      @EllaSmellaxo 2 роки тому +3

      @@rachelmaksy awh, thank you for the reply!
      It's so true, my nïave teenage self thought "hmm, let's get into sewing that will be fun"... WRONG! Super stressful.🤣 I still sew, but most of the time you may as well call me Jack the ripper because there I am with my seam ripper!

  • @xxalidaexx7499
    @xxalidaexx7499 2 роки тому +7

    There is never not a good time for Rachels chaotic energy. c:
    Also, that outfit turned out so good!

  • @Sleipnirseight
    @Sleipnirseight 2 роки тому +1

    18:30 I cannot stand the sound of other humans eating, but the sound of animals monching n cronching..... It brings joy to my heart 🥺

  • @poonyaTara
    @poonyaTara 2 роки тому +120

    Frodo looks so emotionally happy after the kiss break, and not to belittle the bat costume efforts, but seeing that Rachel is using her pumpkin pin cushion just seems like the happiest moment of this video for me.

  • @debrasouza4342
    @debrasouza4342 2 роки тому +60

    Rachel's * I was today years old * moment with her sewing machine was so relatable 😁

    • @alyssakarnitz
      @alyssakarnitz 2 роки тому +1

      I have to go check my machine now, seriously.

  • @ashleyjohnson6201
    @ashleyjohnson6201 2 роки тому +6

    I’m shocked this is a whole bat video with not one “and I kick her sir” reference 😂🦇🖤

  • @ashleycook6025
    @ashleycook6025 2 роки тому +3

    Honestly, cute animals monching is the only ASMR other than good background noise (nature, weather, town center, cafe, work/craft space) that I want.

  • @fire_phoenix04
    @fire_phoenix04 2 роки тому +32

    In the immortal words of Nadia “it is important to have good vampire fashion” and I think she would agree that you are indeed wearing good vampire fashion.

  • @pashawasha47
    @pashawasha47 2 роки тому +69

    The amount of serotonin I got from "Tornado Rachel's BACK, bay-bee" - I started laughing out loud XD

  • @rannvamacdonaldarnskov4794
    @rannvamacdonaldarnskov4794 2 роки тому +6

    Oooof, I am so sorry you didn't learn about that little knife until now. I just remembered how it was a part of the routine when we had sewing in school (It's part of scandinavian elementary school cirriculum, both sewing and carpentry) though there is still tons of things I'm only just learning now as an adult picking it up again.
    I love the chalky effect of your text overlays! They really fit the channel aesthetics

  • @jankk
    @jankk Рік тому

    I’ve been sewing & remaking clothes for decades and I still had my mind blown by “adding ruffles to a skirt I already have and don’t wear”. What a genius hack!

  • @ShenanK
    @ShenanK 2 роки тому +77

    The bat headpiece’s expression is my mood for the entirety of this pandemic!

  • @aleksandralesna1003
    @aleksandralesna1003 2 роки тому +42

    "I'll never understand the people that say sewing is therapeutic for them" and me just sitting there, watching video and handsewing because IT IS THERAPEUTIC TO ME

    • @alexm.7714
      @alexm.7714 2 роки тому +1

      Hahahaha. Same here. And sitting here wondering when I can hit Savers for some thrift fun.

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  2 роки тому +2

      hahahaha honestly I ENVY YOU

  • @Madamoizillion
    @Madamoizillion 2 роки тому +8

    In the wise words of Katie Ryan:
    *"It's fricken bats. I love Halloween."*

  • @TD-xp7gs
    @TD-xp7gs 2 роки тому +9

    "Doable is always a great thing to be"... This reminded me of a Christmas memory... while baking cookies, I preheated the oven only to realize the racks were in the wrong spot. So I announce very loudly to all in the kitchen, young and old, "Everyone back up while I handle this insanely hot rack!"... Giggles commenced along with a hoot or two from the older men.

  • @OMGitsaClaire
    @OMGitsaClaire 2 роки тому +53

    I’m definitely getting into the Halloween spirit! Put together my costume. I’m going as a cottagecore inspired sort of hedge witch (and by “going” I mean handing out sour patch kids to the neighborhood children). I knitted my own witch hat and am pairing it with a wonderful brown lacy and tiered vintage square dancing skirt I own, a black turtleneck, a tooled brown leather belt, black tights, and brown granny boots. I may also go find myself a rustic broom.

  • @Spiceyspiney
    @Spiceyspiney 2 роки тому +49

    My Saturday morning ritual: make coffee in my cauldron cup, click on Rachel's video...
    This costume is so freaking amazing! Also, did you know that the groove between the nostrils on flying foxes is that when they munch on juicy fruit whilst hanging upside down, the juice will run down the little channel and drip onto the floor without it going into their nostrils. How adorable is that?!

    • @Poppysmicks
      @Poppysmicks 2 роки тому +3

      Yes! Love watching her videos Saturday morning 🥰 Aww that is such an adorable fun fact, thank you for sharing!! ❤ 🦇

  • @satokazetinshimaku
    @satokazetinshimaku 2 роки тому +3

    I didn't know that I'd love the "editing Rachel" parts as much I did. 100% here for it!

  • @lunapelt05
    @lunapelt05 2 роки тому +8

    I just discovered you a few days ago and I've been OBSESSED!! You've inspired me to start sewing again and dabbling in more vintage outfits for myself

  • @ritam8712
    @ritam8712 2 роки тому +200

    Rachel: "Sewing SUCKS!"
    Also Rachel still inspiring others to take up sowing as a habit XD
    it me, I am others.

    • @Memecious
      @Memecious 2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/SZU1glezsKw/v-deo.html, ,

    • @loreleysparrow287
      @loreleysparrow287 2 роки тому +3

      Me too

    • @forg_m6424
      @forg_m6424 2 роки тому +6

      I am others tooo, except I'm too lazy to even start lol

    • @Nikki-tx6kh
      @Nikki-tx6kh 2 роки тому +3

      Raise hand, as I am others too.

    • @Lis_Kid
      @Lis_Kid 2 роки тому +2

      I literally just came back from fabric shopping, I'm others too!

  • @melissam8939
    @melissam8939 2 роки тому +32

    Your sculpture skills with the bats amazed me. But the "two bats and a dingo" quip nearly killed me. You are one of the funniest people alive, and I absolutely love watching you here in your natural habitat of UA-cam. I hope you enjoy making this content as much as we all enjoy watching it!!

  • @PrincessSun100389
    @PrincessSun100389 2 роки тому +5

    I would love to see a recreation of your version of any of Mrs. Frizzle's dresses from The Magic School Bus!!! ^^ Look forward to your DIYs everytime dear keep up the amazing work!

  • @wise_girl9388
    @wise_girl9388 Рік тому

    18:26 As someone who loves listening to ASMR of animals eating, that made me very happy. There's just something about hearing an animal eat that just makes my brain release serotonin.

  • @krixkhaos
    @krixkhaos 2 роки тому +48

    Rachel: "This is one of the weirdest things I've done in a video."
    Me: "....... is it?"

    • @YenniferGzz
      @YenniferGzz 2 роки тому

      Micarah Tewers: *wait, what????*

    • @krixkhaos
      @krixkhaos 2 роки тому +3

      @@YenniferGzz More like...
      Micarah Tewers: "Hold my can of whipped cream."

    • @YenniferGzz
      @YenniferGzz 2 роки тому +2

      @@krixkhaos You're damn right, total stranger

    • @emilyflavell1658
      @emilyflavell1658 2 роки тому +1

      Pretty sure nothing could be weirder than the baby Yoda video

  • @laurachisnall
    @laurachisnall 2 роки тому +59

    "It's fricking bats. I love Halloween" 🦇

  • @The5thGeruda
    @The5thGeruda 2 роки тому +5

    This episode is true fucking comedy gold you deserve an Oscar I freaking swear

  • @gregputnam7243
    @gregputnam7243 2 роки тому +9

    Question about the cape: Is there a reason why you did not treat it as a giant corset? That is a weird visual but the only time I have seen boning used was when people would create corsets. Even then, sometimes they would use Zipties instead of actual boning. Anyway, I have seen in the past, people would take pieces of fabric, double they up so you have an inner and outer layer, sew the edges and pieces together while still leaving channels open for the boning. The boning is then cut to a desired length and then edge is sewn shut.
    I am sure I missed some steps in there but could you try the same thing where you have an outer layer and inner layer of the cape, leave long channels open when you sew the pieces together, maybe when see the channels into the inner layer, cut boning, and see edges shut

    • @becauseimafan
      @becauseimafan 2 роки тому

      I think she may have wanted the super lightweight look and feel of the material, and more layers would make it less easy to flow and flap? And I find it looks more like a bat with the boning showing like that, it really looks like the original picture. More for the aesthetic and simplicity might be what she wanted, considering she decided not the make the bodice a corset either?
      But these are my "I can't sleep and it's 5 AM" thoughts, so please don't mind me 😅

    • @rachelmaksy
      @rachelmaksy  2 роки тому +4

      I mostly just wanted it to be lightweight and flow in the wind! (and i only had enough material for one layer ahaha)

    • @gregputnam7243
      @gregputnam7243 2 роки тому

      @@becauseimafan yo we all had those 5 am thoughts. Mine typically happen with ASMR or Kpop but I getchu haha

    • @gregputnam7243
      @gregputnam7243 2 роки тому +1

      @@rachelmaksy you know, when I wrote this comment, I was thinking about the lack of fabric because my "technique" requires a lot of fabric haha but it looked very bat-like in the Reveal.
      Thank you for reply to me Rachel. Good luck on the move and I appreciate your videos in my Sub box. Happy Spooky Season

  • @jeannedz29
    @jeannedz29 2 роки тому +14

    When the thread snapping segment happened I IMMEDIATELY went to my sewing machine to see if I could do the same thing, and I can, and I now reconsider my life choices... I know how you feel Rachel !

  • @gregputnam7243
    @gregputnam7243 2 роки тому +24

    You know, to help limit Tornado Rachel, and help with the move and get a video out: Next month can we have a "Packing Hacks" video or a "Vintage vs Modern Packing" video or even just a Haul video where we get an update on your fabric stash and pattern collection

    • @cheepymcpeepy
      @cheepymcpeepy 2 роки тому +2

      Yes!! Also, I'm sure we all love a good organization/cleaning/before and after video 😍

  • @gracecupcake
    @gracecupcake 2 роки тому +1

    The reveal was EVERYTHING

  • @frozenyogurth
    @frozenyogurth 11 місяців тому

    Honestly what I really love about your videos, is that you rate your work after the reveal, and talk about where it needs tweaking, what wokred well etc. :) I think that makes your videos really authentic.