Katherine Young yes! LOL ironically I saw that video the day after I made this comment and absolutely loved it! I’d still love to see them do another one, perhaps something where they appear in each other’s videos over zoom or something
Tip for anyone who wants to make a bodice or any corset-type thing with foam: you can use your sewing patterns! Just make it a bit bigger than your measurements, bc foam is much thicker than fabric, but follow your pattern shapes, add all the darts, and you should have a great base to work off of!
ohhh tHAT DRESS IS GORGEOUS also thought it was a dress made out of book pages and thought of just waiting in an elevator or something and you’re just reading your dress out of boredom
I made a dress out of bookpages once and people actually started reading me and asked me what books i used and stuff like that! it was lovely but also some people do not care about personal space.^^'''
Names for that bodice: "Keeping abreast with a traveling library", or "A chest full of classic's!" I admire your creative mind. It is a thing of wonder! This was truly delightful!
@Ivan the flying squirrel Now I might have that sound in my ear for the entire day 😂 In Germany we call it 'Ohrwurm' (earworm) when a sound doesn't want to leave your ear and brain for hours. But ... it sings DnD ... so it's pretty cool ^^
“She is a designer I am a potato”. Naughty Rachel. No potato ever made this. You did. You have your own gifts and talents which we all love by the way. No potatoes were harmed or even used. In the making of this video.
I was thinking the same thing. I think the skirt would look cool using tea or coffee to dip dye the bottom. It would make a nice transition and create an aged/weathered look.
Also! You can buy “dirty down” sprays which are aerosol fabric paints designed for breaking down costumes and they’re a great cheaper alternative to an airbrush!
Definitely would suggest dip dying if you still want that ombre aged effect. It's really quite easy....you "dip" one end into a cat of dye, allowing that end to dye to desired color. Simultaneously, the dye naturally sort "bleeds" up into the rest of the fabric, creating a very natural gradient.
So many things to appreciate: The rust colored top “Sponsor Rachel” was wearing, the completely amazeballs pop culture references (Harry Potter, Back to the Future, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and The Goonies in the first 8 minutes), the utterly stunning source material, and the incredible final product. Thank you for another wonderful video. Stay safe and be well.
That’s so fun! I love the result. I had thought if you ever wanted to revisit it, the shape of the bodice might conform better to your body if you cut the foam using a pattern for stays or a corset, depending on the shape you wanted it to have.
I think this looks amazing. This is just a tip for keeping any ruffles even when pinning and stitching. Using a regular kitchen fork and twirling it helps tremendously. I do that all the time. You have really grown with sewing. Keep up the good work
I appreciate how brutally honest you are with your critique of your dress, but you don't let it get you down and stay positive! Fear of creating something "imperfect" is what keeps me from creating anything myself. But making something imperfect is a lot better than making nothing at all, so I need to go for it!
"don't say it'll be an easy sewing project! Because they can hear you!"😄 Best sewing advice I have ever been given and have been proven right every time is you always need a third more of the time you originally estimated. xxxx
I was actually thinking that you wouldn't even need that much. She wore her stays anyways, the dress itself could just be fabric with the thin craft foam for the books on top
@@rachelmaksy These sewing videos are amazing, I just made vintage plaid overalls from scratch and I can't sew for the life of me so watching someone sew teaches me what I could improve on.♥️♥️♥️
@@rachelmaksy Check the choreography of Uno, by the Russian band Little Big. It's that same movement over and over. And it's the kinda thing you'd like. PS: I like the Russian dance, but my favourite is Lithuania's On Fire (Sang by the band The Roop)
Please don’t put yourself down. You are NOT a potato. I agree it’s not the most flattering of corsets, but that’s just because of the material. BUT, the detailing and bindings. When I first started seeing you make it, I couldn’t imagine where you were going with it. Fantastic!!! You do have a talent for painting among your other talents. I really enjoyed this video and I love your quirkiness. I see a lot of my daughter in you.
I would suggest using Worbla (thermoplastic modelling materials). It's widely used in cosplaying and it's it is easily moldable using heat gun. Hope this helps if you ever want to recreate the bodice of this Book Dress. Other than that, you have done a great job! The gold gilding part is very nice too, I love it! Super nice touch!
Rachel, this is AMAZING! You ARE a designer and an artist. Never forget that! … A suggestion for a gradient transition from bodice to skirt could be adding different gold lace, tulle and any other transparent fabric you can find, gathering it and gradually using less of it as you go down the dress. Can’t wait to see your next project!
Oh wow 🥰 That's a dress I always love so much when it comes by online, it's sooo beautiful! ❤ Can't wait to see how it will turn out! I'm sure it's going to look amazing! 🌿🌻🦋 Thank you so much for another video and for inspiring smiles in these times! Lots of love 🌹
My dearest Rachel: two things I thought of for this recreation. The first is: I would have used a thinner foam for the bodice overall. The second: I would have used an actual corset, tied myself down, measured the back spacing, and then tied it down on a large bag of rice or a dress form to those spacing measurements to then heat form the foam. But! I find this am amazing recreation! Your videos, as well as a few other period dressers are inspiring me to go and create. Your usage of craft materials as well as goodwill finds has inspired me to begin making my own clothes. I've wanted to for quite some time, but now I think I really may.
Hey Rachel! A good technique for getting a color gradient on fabric without an airbrush (or paint) is to get the fabric completely wet in a bathtub with plain water, then stick one end of the fabric in the color you like and it will soak into the fabric slowly and create a gradient. Getting the fabric wet beforehand helps the color to flow easier and fade into the water and dilute into a gradient. (and and if you want a brown/reddish or green color, you can use tea and it won't stain your tub!) If you don't want your bath tub to be used though, you can just use a large cooking pot. Good luck!
Oof! Your experience with the Eva foam reminded me of the time I did my WHOLE entire graduation collection with foam! And because Eva foam isn't available in my country, I had to work with foam boards (the stiff ones) and then when that got tricky, I used yoga mats 😂😂😂 But thank you for sharing your struggle. All the cosplayers videos that I watched just did it so easily, I wondered why I couldn't do it like them. In the nicest way possible, watching you have the same issues with this made me feel like I'm not totally incompetent. 😂😂
seeing this dress I can only think about the ghost of a librarian who haunts the old destroyed ruins of the one she worked at. great work rachel! I'm so amazed at your creativity and the way you get around things, it's really inspiring!
I am loving your sense of humor! I scared my dog with sudden laughter when you experimented with the designer’s name! The dress is a riot, love the way you did the hem! 💕
This is absolutely beautiful On a completely unrelated note, I just wanted to thank you Rachel for being a creator and not being afraid to be yourself and let your personality shine through. I myself have wanted to dress vintage and make my own clothes but I wasn't sure if it was possible because i thought that my personality wouldn't match the aesthetic I was looking for. But watching you and realizing our personalities are alike has made me more comfortable in trusting myself and doing things I love.❤
Oh dear lawd, I almost did a spit-take with my coffee at the "OF KNOWLEDGE!" bit! :p As always, you are made of awesome, and I adored every moment of your amazing and intrepid sartorial shenanigans! A gal after my own heart!
I absolutely adore the original dress! My sister and I have been obsessed with it for years, so as soon as I saw the thumbnail I sent this to her! We have been dreaming of trying to recreate it but intimidated by its perfection. Thank you for showing us that it is definitely worth paying omage to this dress. I think we're brave enough to try now
Argh it's so good! Using tobacco cloth was such a good choice. This has reminded me that it is ok under some circumstances not to hem things. Hope you're having a lovely weekend 💕
I love that you always include what you liked and think you did well and areas you want to improve on. Sometimes I'm timid to try to make something new because I know it won't turn out exactly what I've pictured in my head but I'll never improve if I don't try in the first place... as always great content and inspiration Rachel, keep it up!
You should have seen my face seeing that inspo, thats so gorgeous, and i love your take on it, im glad you didnt try to copy it perfectly, i think you would have been miserable doing that.. Id love to see a list of the names (i have a really hard time reading anyones handwriting)
It turned out so pretty!!! Making foam tops is super tough. What works for me is taking a simple corset pattern two sizes up (to accomodate the thickness of the foam) as a baseline. It gives you the flattering shape, is easy to build on and is good to have in your arsenal regardless. (I mainly use the Yaya Han Bunny suit pattern M7398 as a base and ignore the crotch part. It works wonders!) You can also put eyelets into the foam itself if you add fabric backing where it's going
This was so unique and creative - I love the thought behind each part, the unconventional fabric for the skirt for example - so fairy like! And the fake book names were amazing... If I ever saw you in a convention wearing this, I hope to be brave enough to ask you to let me read all of the names while admiring the different book designs!
The fact that your Saturday morning is my Friday evening should tell you how weird our construction of time is, regardless of our current situation Also: loving the Greek username 😁
That's so cool! I loved it! I think I would just make the base for the bodice out of regular fabric I think, try to construct it like a corset and then add the thin foam on top. But then again, never made it, I have no idea. But good job, I think you nailed it!
So amazing! Turned out really cute. I think knee pads are an item every human should have in their stash. I have a pair and can’t believe how much they help when I do the whole Cinderella scrubbing the floor reenactment once a year.
When I was watching the video and you were struggling with the eva foam, O thought of something. When I did a bodice out of eva foam I used very thin foam (since it's easier to work with but less sturdy) and used an actual bodice pattern to cut out the pieces that would be hidden. Then I cut out the visible parts (in your case the book spines) out of faux leather and glued it on top. I still think your dress came out amazing! That was just what helped me and maybe it could help you with future projects.
I made a presentation 2 years ago about her for my french class! The dress is actually made out of real books!!!!! She was born in Arras (a small city where Robespierre was also born) and the books used in this dress belonged to a small bookstore there called "La Grande Librairie", the dress was a challenge since dismembering the book cover without damaging it (since the books she used were REALLY old) was very hard, but she somehow managed it after many hours of work. By the way, she also has a dress made of a *real* violin! And many other beautiful garments.
Good job!! 👍👏 If you are going to revisit this dress, to help the shape of the bodice, instead of the foam you could use canvas or denim for the base. In that way you can have more control over the shape. I like your creativity. I like the colors and design of your books more than the original.
5:58 all the focus went to the skirts! Haha. Also I love the tablecloth dress! Looking gorgeous and hobbity as always. I’ve never been able to read your tattoo before and I LOVE IT.
BOOK DRESS!!! I made a Facon-inspired book dress last year, using leather and vinyl for the spines and muslin "pages" of text for the skirt, so seeing someone else make one is AWESOME. (For the trashcan waist issue - elizabethan corsets work pretty well to make everything more cylindrical. Also making all the spines sliiightly wider at the top than the bottom.) I'm jealous of your painting skills! It came out great!!
This is beautiful!! I really love all the little details like the gold leaf. You said you wanted a gradient for the skirt and i know its probably too late now but you could always soak the top of the skirt in tea and then hang it up letting it leech into the rest of the skirt? Idk if that would work but its an idea!! Great work as always i really love this!!!
This was a fabulous treat! To watch you use "Almost All " your talents on One dress. You are very talented and very creative. I love watching you create!!!
SOOOO ... At the end of my Sleep Deprived Night last night>> I had a Rachel Epiphany! Cut out the pieces for this kind of thing from a Dog Food Nylon Mesh Bag!> Sew it together and glue your book bindings pieces to it and go from there. You get the definition you want and durability... and the way to create the book bindings. Just a thought...The dog food bags can be cleaned with anything. Shrunk in the dryer or with a heat source and Yes. Practice Practice Practice makes perfect. Great Video.
I can’t believe you actually made/painted the books!!!!! I would’ve just thought when I saw the thumbnail that it was printed fabric but it’s you so obviously you had to go the extra mile 🙌❤️
why is the gold flakes thingy so satisfyinggggg
oh ! hello meme mama !
I need a collaboration from you guys someday, you’re my two favorite UA-camrs
Hello! Meme mom!!!!!
Katherine Young yes! LOL ironically I saw that video the day after I made this comment and absolutely loved it! I’d still love to see them do another one, perhaps something where they appear in each other’s videos over zoom or something
Meme mom!
day one rachel: hobbit
day two rachel: elf
day three rachel: bookshelf
day four rachel: herself
@@mayorktrain that wasn't every day 🤔...? 😜
I'm a hobbit every day because i am short
Day 5 ant
I Signed Into A Different Account To Give You 969 Likes.
I'm not sure what this is, but it's Rachel, so I'm excited.
Heehee thank you!!
Same reaction and now it's my favorite thing!
Tip for anyone who wants to make a bodice or any corset-type thing with foam: you can use your sewing patterns! Just make it a bit bigger than your measurements, bc foam is much thicker than fabric, but follow your pattern shapes, add all the darts, and you should have a great base to work off of!
I loved the gold flakes on your cheeks, you looked like a little librarian fairy!
Heehee thank you!!!
Little librarian fairy!!!! *chef's kiss*
PLEASE do a “trying on all my cosplays” video! I’d love to hear a little bit more about what goes into them since you don’t post those as often 💕
The talent, the vintage, the books, the humor, the Rachel..
I'M HERE FOR IT ALL BABYYYY
And of course the Frodo 🖤
Diana Cherry
I came to add the Frodo 🤣
@@themurrrr lol what a fool I am to leave him out 🤦♀️
Wouldn't be a Rachel Maksy production without Frodo running across the pattern lmao
ohhh tHAT DRESS IS GORGEOUS
also thought it was a dress made out of book pages and thought of just waiting in an elevator or something and you’re just reading your dress out of boredom
HAHA omg yes
As someone who reads the cereal box at breakfast, I can totally relate 😂
*rustle rustle rustle*
What do you MEAN made OUT OF can you please not mention such atrocities as torturing and killing books on main 😱
I made a dress out of bookpages once and people actually started reading me and asked me what books i used and stuff like that! it was lovely but also some people do not care about personal space.^^'''
Names for that bodice: "Keeping abreast with a traveling library", or "A chest full of classic's!" I admire your creative mind. It is a thing of wonder! This was truly delightful!
Rachel's brain at 2 am: BOOK DRESS BOOK DRESS BOOK DRESS
HOW'D YOU KNOW 😂
She is so alone with that 😉😔
This is so cool!! The books look so real!!
Book Breastplate: +1 INT +1 WIS
Hahaha YES
+1 charisma
We have found the chosen one
@Ivan the flying squirrel Now I might have that sound in my ear for the entire day 😂 In Germany we call it 'Ohrwurm' (earworm) when a sound doesn't want to leave your ear and brain for hours.
But ... it sings DnD ... so it's pretty cool ^^
Rachel: * puts on knee pads *
me: *true innovation*
Comfortable enhancement
Rather than pain
Nick is sympathetic as well as observant.💖
Congratulations 👏
people: "classical music cannot be danced
in a modern way"
Rachel: "hold my beer" (19:56)
Love you girl ♥
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I approve of the comment.
BAHAHA! Tchaikovsky is my fave composer, too lmao
I think there is a club of people that dances like this, Rachel, my mom and I are in it apparently xd
@@katia_g213 Tchaikovsky slaps. Russian dance goes hard.
"She's a designer... I'm a potato..."
No, you're a blessed, vintage cinnamon roll :')
Thank you so much for the quality content!!
I’m living for that curled fringe, holy crap.
Same! 😍
“She is a designer I am a potato”.
Naughty Rachel. No potato ever made this. You did.
You have your own gifts and talents which we all love by the way.
No potatoes were harmed or even used. In the making of this video.
Tu un dejo t drggnkt de th
2 words: dip dye.... it’s a great way to get that ombré effect you wanted! It’s super cute white tho
Ooo!! I'll look into it!
I was thinking the same thing. I think the skirt would look cool using tea or coffee to dip dye the bottom. It would make a nice transition and create an aged/weathered look.
@@frogem209 Yes! Black tea would've made a beautiful dip dye for the gauze-y materials!!
Also! You can buy “dirty down” sprays which are aerosol fabric paints designed for breaking down costumes and they’re a great cheaper alternative to an airbrush!
Definitely would suggest dip dying if you still want that ombre aged effect. It's really quite easy....you "dip" one end into a cat of dye, allowing that end to dye to desired color. Simultaneously, the dye naturally sort "bleeds" up into the rest of the fabric, creating a very natural gradient.
i literally love that you wear the clothes that you make and they never go to waste
"She's a designer, I'm a potato" -Rachel Maksy 2020
is it bad that my brain automatically filled in "..can I make it aaanymore obvious"
I see Hadestown and I am reminded how much I love musicals
This quote has merch potential.
The r/ notlikeothergirls of designers!
HADESTOOOOWWWNNNNNN (can you tell I love musicals?)
Rachel: today I'm going to focus -
Camera: out of focus
So many things to appreciate: The rust colored top “Sponsor Rachel” was wearing, the completely amazeballs pop culture references (Harry Potter, Back to the Future, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and The Goonies in the first 8 minutes), the utterly stunning source material, and the incredible final product. Thank you for another wonderful video. Stay safe and be well.
Aww thank you 😭😭😭😭😭❤️
“Armour of knowledge”
Never heard such a Ravenclaw phrase
And that’s coming from a Ravenclwa
5:57 there's a miniature of Rachel on the bookshelves wearing nearly the exact same outfit 😂 that got me
Hahaha someone sent it to me!!! It's so CUTE 😂❤️
AAAH I didn’t even notice, that’s adorable!
I am..so disappointed that Frodo doesn’t have his own Instagram. He clearly deserves it.
Also this dress is hella cute
I love how many sewing projects you are creating! Between you and Bernadette Banner, I feel inspired to sew again :) I just started a skirt today
🤗❤️❤️ they've been fun distractions! 😂
0:39
Rachel: "I wanted to do something a little bit..."
Me: "Different?"
Rachel: "...similar"
Me: * surprised pikachu face *
"it is my density" made laugh so much, and also now I'm overcome with a powerful need to create a swooshy gauze gown
Hahaha George McFly is my boi 😭🙏
Same!!! George is my favorite!
i would love love love if you revisited this dress!!!! with the skill and tools you have now, i think it would be incredible
Heck yes dressmaking content soothes my soul
Hehehe❤️
“Who do you wanna be when you grow up?”
Me: _Rachel Maksy_
That’s so fun! I love the result. I had thought if you ever wanted to revisit it, the shape of the bodice might conform better to your body if you cut the foam using a pattern for stays or a corset, depending on the shape you wanted it to have.
Definitely would do that next time! It's my fault for trying to cut corners 😂
5:15 omw I just noticed your tattoo! That's so neat❤️ After I read the books Sam became my favorite character😊
Love the book dress! 🤩
I never get over how much I love your quirkiness and the personality you bring to all of your videos alongside your talent..!!
Ahhh you're too kind 😭
I think this looks amazing. This is just a tip for keeping any ruffles even when pinning and stitching. Using a regular kitchen fork and twirling it helps tremendously. I do that all the time. You have really grown with sewing. Keep up the good work
This is probably something belle from beauty and the beast would wear!
Hahaha for sure! When she decides to get crafty 😂
Your hair and shirt vest combo are also very belle-esque in day 1 of this video too
When she did the matchmake matchmaker thing with her dog I freaking lost it. Anytime I have extra fabric in my hand I always do that to my poor dog 😂😂
THIS IS THE ACTUAL BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO HUMANITY THIS WEEK! Thank you for uploading
Heehee yay!!
I appreciate how brutally honest you are with your critique of your dress, but you don't let it get you down and stay positive! Fear of creating something "imperfect" is what keeps me from creating anything myself. But making something imperfect is a lot better than making nothing at all, so I need to go for it!
This is all I've ever wanted.
🤗❤️❤️❤️
15:00
"And Then came shadowing and the gold deatails"
Pshhht, Rachel
Don't you mean
✨WEATHERING✨
"she's a designer, i'm a potato"
potatoes are the best foodstuff tho
Hahaha TRUE I could live on potatoes
Boil em, mash em, stick em in a stew 😌❤️
Potatoes are the third most important crop in the world, girl u op
"don't say it'll be an easy sewing project! Because they can hear you!"😄
Best sewing advice I have ever been given and have been proven right every time is you always need a third more of the time you originally estimated. xxxx
I'd say if you ever were to recreate this, heavy duty interfacing could be an option for the base layer instead of the thicc EVA foam
Zosma Videos Perhaps felt would also work.
I was actually thinking that you wouldn't even need that much. She wore her stays anyways, the dress itself could just be fabric with the thin craft foam for the books on top
what about some thicc spines out of the muslin?
What I was thinking too
I don't have experience working with muslin but I have a hunch it might not either hold its shape or it becomes too thicc to sew with a machine
Ahh my heart skipped a beat when you had your pattern laying out perfectly, just waiting for Frodo to come in and destroy 😂
Rachel becoming prepared to be creative and work : puts on knee pads and wiggles them🤣
Hahaha the uniform of CREATION
@@rachelmaksy These sewing videos are amazing, I just made vintage plaid overalls from scratch and I can't sew for the life of me so watching someone sew teaches me what I could improve on.♥️♥️♥️
@@rachelmaksy Check the choreography of Uno, by the Russian band Little Big. It's that same movement over and over. And it's the kinda thing you'd like.
PS: I like the Russian dance, but my favourite is Lithuania's On Fire (Sang by the band The Roop)
Please don’t put yourself down. You are NOT a potato. I agree it’s not the most flattering of corsets, but that’s just because of the material. BUT, the detailing and bindings. When I first started seeing you make it, I couldn’t imagine where you were going with it. Fantastic!!! You do have a talent for painting among your other talents. I really enjoyed this video and I love your quirkiness. I see a lot of my daughter in you.
Other people: chillin' with sweatpants
Rachel: Making a dress out of other people say "CRAP"!!!!
I would suggest using Worbla (thermoplastic modelling materials). It's widely used in cosplaying and it's it is easily moldable using heat gun. Hope this helps if you ever want to recreate the bodice of this Book Dress. Other than that, you have done a great job! The gold gilding part is very nice too, I love it! Super nice touch!
Idea for a video: Make a Bill Cipher 1920s tuxedo? Would that be too difficult?
"I'm pretty sure I'll be finding flecks of gold around my house for the next six months." Isn't that just the dream? 😃
Frodo all snoozey and sleepy, hes so freaking cute! 😍 love the video such a cool idea for a dress! 😀
Rachel, this is AMAZING! You ARE a designer and an artist. Never forget that! … A suggestion for a gradient transition from bodice to skirt could be adding different gold lace, tulle and any other transparent fabric you can find, gathering it and gradually using less of it as you go down the dress. Can’t wait to see your next project!
Oh wow 🥰 That's a dress I always love so much when it comes by online, it's sooo beautiful! ❤ Can't wait to see how it will turn out! I'm sure it's going to look amazing! 🌿🌻🦋 Thank you so much for another video and for inspiring smiles in these times! Lots of love 🌹
It really is stunning!! And trying to make my own version just has me scratching my head about how she constructed hers 🤔😂
@@rachelmaksy ❤❤❤
My dearest Rachel: two things I thought of for this recreation. The first is: I would have used a thinner foam for the bodice overall. The second: I would have used an actual corset, tied myself down, measured the back spacing, and then tied it down on a large bag of rice or a dress form to those spacing measurements to then heat form the foam. But! I find this am amazing recreation! Your videos, as well as a few other period dressers are inspiring me to go and create. Your usage of craft materials as well as goodwill finds has inspired me to begin making my own clothes. I've wanted to for quite some time, but now I think I really may.
I want to make one of Harper’s dresses from Wizards of Waverly Place
Y a s pleas
I was trying to remember her outfits but can only remember the jumper made out of Justin's hair
Hey Rachel! A good technique for getting a color gradient on fabric without an airbrush (or paint) is to get the fabric completely wet in a bathtub with plain water, then stick one end of the fabric in the color you like and it will soak into the fabric slowly and create a gradient. Getting the fabric wet beforehand helps the color to flow easier and fade into the water and dilute into a gradient. (and and if you want a brown/reddish or green color, you can use tea and it won't stain your tub!) If you don't want your bath tub to be used though, you can just use a large cooking pot. Good luck!
Oof! Your experience with the Eva foam reminded me of the time I did my WHOLE entire graduation collection with foam! And because Eva foam isn't available in my country, I had to work with foam boards (the stiff ones) and then when that got tricky, I used yoga mats 😂😂😂
But thank you for sharing your struggle. All the cosplayers videos that I watched just did it so easily, I wondered why I couldn't do it like them. In the nicest way possible, watching you have the same issues with this made me feel like I'm not totally incompetent. 😂😂
seeing this dress I can only think about the ghost of a librarian who haunts the old destroyed ruins of the one she worked at.
great work rachel! I'm so amazed at your creativity and the way you get around things, it's really inspiring!
"Belle during Quarintine" I love this line! That's exactly what I was thinking during your entire video.
I'm so happy to see I'm not the only person who winds up on the floor during every sewing/crafting project (even when I did have a sewing room)
I am loving your sense of humor! I scared my dog with sudden laughter when you experimented with the designer’s name! The dress is a riot, love the way you did the hem! 💕
This is absolutely beautiful
On a completely unrelated note, I just wanted to thank you Rachel for being a creator and not being afraid to be yourself and let your personality shine through. I myself have wanted to dress vintage and make my own clothes but I wasn't sure if it was possible because i thought that my personality wouldn't match the aesthetic I was looking for. But watching you and realizing our personalities are alike has made me more comfortable in trusting myself and doing things I love.❤
5:42 oh my gosh "It is my density!" 😂😂 That reference makes me so happy!
I love that she is wearing the dress that she upcycled. It looks sooooo good!!!!
Oh dear lawd, I almost did a spit-take with my coffee at the "OF KNOWLEDGE!" bit! :p As always, you are made of awesome, and I adored every moment of your amazing and intrepid sartorial shenanigans! A gal after my own heart!
I absolutely adore the original dress! My sister and I have been obsessed with it for years, so as soon as I saw the thumbnail I sent this to her! We have been dreaming of trying to recreate it but intimidated by its perfection. Thank you for showing us that it is definitely worth paying omage to this dress. I think we're brave enough to try now
Argh it's so good! Using tobacco cloth was such a good choice. This has reminded me that it is ok under some circumstances not to hem things. Hope you're having a lovely weekend 💕
I love that you always include what you liked and think you did well and areas you want to improve on. Sometimes I'm timid to try to make something new because I know it won't turn out exactly what I've pictured in my head but I'll never improve if I don't try in the first place... as always great content and inspiration Rachel, keep it up!
You should have seen my face seeing that inspo, thats so gorgeous, and i love your take on it, im glad you didnt try to copy it perfectly, i think you would have been miserable doing that..
Id love to see a list of the names (i have a really hard time reading anyones handwriting)
It turned out so pretty!!!
Making foam tops is super tough. What works for me is taking a simple corset pattern two sizes up (to accomodate the thickness of the foam) as a baseline. It gives you the flattering shape, is easy to build on and is good to have in your arsenal regardless. (I mainly use the Yaya Han Bunny suit pattern M7398 as a base and ignore the crotch part. It works wonders!)
You can also put eyelets into the foam itself if you add fabric backing where it's going
This was so unique and creative - I love the thought behind each part, the unconventional fabric for the skirt for example - so fairy like! And the fake book names were amazing... If I ever saw you in a convention wearing this, I hope to be brave enough to ask you to let me read all of the names while admiring the different book designs!
Oh my! That gold leaf process is magical to look at! Literal Midus touch! *chefs kiss * 😘👌
Days mean almost nothing anymore but I’m always excited for my Saturday morning Rachel video 😊
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The fact that your Saturday morning is my Friday evening should tell you how weird our construction of time is, regardless of our current situation
Also: loving the Greek username 😁
That's so cool! I loved it! I think I would just make the base for the bodice out of regular fabric I think, try to construct it like a corset and then add the thin foam on top. But then again, never made it, I have no idea. But good job, I think you nailed it!
It's pretty Tim Burtonny, but that just makes it more unique and i love your take on this dress!
🤗❤️❤️ forever making things accidentally creepy oop 😂
So amazing! Turned out really cute. I think knee pads are an item every human should have in their stash. I have a pair and can’t believe how much they help when I do the whole Cinderella scrubbing the floor reenactment once a year.
"It is my density" -was not expecting that Back To The Future reference there!
I think this dress is so nice. If you want the cloth part look older, you can dye it with strong tea. They used to do that with clothes all the time.
Oh Rachel, your videos are just fuel for my soul.
When I was watching the video and you were struggling with the eva foam, O thought of something. When I did a bodice out of eva foam I used very thin foam (since it's easier to work with but less sturdy) and used an actual bodice pattern to cut out the pieces that would be hidden. Then I cut out the visible parts (in your case the book spines) out of faux leather and glued it on top. I still think your dress came out amazing! That was just what helped me and maybe it could help you with future projects.
5:17 finally! I can read your tattoo Lolol I’ve been so curious!
I made a presentation 2 years ago about her for my french class! The dress is actually made out of real books!!!!! She was born in Arras (a small city where Robespierre was also born) and the books used in this dress belonged to a small bookstore there called "La Grande Librairie", the dress was a challenge since dismembering the book cover without damaging it (since the books she used were REALLY old) was very hard, but she somehow managed it after many hours of work. By the way, she also has a dress made of a *real* violin! And many other beautiful garments.
Okay, 1 - potatoes are probably the most popular vegetable.
2 - the foam makes you look like a Fairy Warrior! It’s your armor! ❤️
Good job!! 👍👏
If you are going to revisit this dress, to help the shape of the bodice, instead of the foam you could use canvas or denim for the base. In that way you can have more control over the shape. I like your creativity. I like the colors and design of your books more than the original.
5:58 all the focus went to the skirts! Haha. Also I love the tablecloth dress! Looking gorgeous and hobbity as always. I’ve never been able to read your tattoo before and I LOVE IT.
I love how light reflects on the gold part of the dress! If you're in a pinch, you could replace airbrushing with watered-down acrylics.
Literally just got out of surgery and I have been looking forward to this soooo much!!!!
Awww yay!! ❤️❤️
BOOK DRESS!!! I made a Facon-inspired book dress last year, using leather and vinyl for the spines and muslin "pages" of text for the skirt, so seeing someone else make one is AWESOME. (For the trashcan waist issue - elizabethan corsets work pretty well to make everything more cylindrical. Also making all the spines sliiightly wider at the top than the bottom.) I'm jealous of your painting skills! It came out great!!
This is beautiful!! I really love all the little details like the gold leaf. You said you wanted a gradient for the skirt and i know its probably too late now but you could always soak the top of the skirt in tea and then hang it up letting it leech into the rest of the skirt? Idk if that would work but its an idea!! Great work as always i really love this!!!
This was a fabulous treat! To watch you use "Almost All " your talents on One dress. You are very talented and very creative. I love watching you create!!!
I just know it's gonna be a peak Rachel moment when that "OH YEAH" starts playing 😂
Charming and delightful. Such a marvelous job done painting those book spines! Thanks for the smiles. Take care of you.
I stoped doing everything to watch this. Your videos are the only things keeping me sane 😭
😭❤️❤️ sending hugs!!
SOOOO ... At the end of my Sleep Deprived Night last night>> I had a Rachel Epiphany!
Cut out the pieces for this kind of thing from a Dog Food Nylon Mesh Bag!> Sew it together and glue your book bindings pieces to it and go from there. You get the definition you want and durability... and the way to create the book bindings. Just a thought...The dog food bags can be cleaned with anything. Shrunk in the dryer or with a heat source and Yes. Practice Practice Practice makes perfect.
Great Video.
10:51 I love My Favorite Murder! There's this other podcast called Unexplained that I highly recommend
Rachel over here making looking bookish way more fun. I love the paint job on the books and the fabulous names!
9:50 all I can focus on is “Period Potatoes” on the tv in the background and I have no idea what this means.
_I need answers_
Actually it does say Peeled Potatoes lol it's a "My Favorite Murder" podcast episode. Amazing podcast if you like true crime!
I can’t believe you actually made/painted the books!!!!! I would’ve just thought when I saw the thumbnail that it was printed fabric but it’s you so obviously you had to go the extra mile 🙌❤️