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@@WorkieDDinka thank you for enjoying my video! Unfortunately I don’t have a wedding gown to put over the top of this… 😅

@@GiorgiaCostumes It is ok, I will do the Hoop Skirt and the Wedding dress and will send you for your suggestion. God Bless You. Thanks again.

It depends on the fabric, but pinking shears are mainly just for preventing fraying, while notching is for allowing the fabric to lay flat and make a smooth curve. I have seen people use pinking shears to notch, however one of the mistakes that they make (which ends up not working) is just pinking the edges, which are usually far away from the sewing line and still leave that bulk there without any flex. Notching allows you to cut right to the line of sewing, which helps open up the fabric and give it that movement. If you DID want to use pinking shears, try to pink the fabric so that the bottom V of the shears is just above the sewing line. Does that make sense? I hope it does!

Hello! If you skip to the video time at 1:35 you should be able to see the finished bow measurements, and the calculations I made. Don't forget, they're without the seam allowance that I added (which is the S/A), so make sure to add that too!

​@GiorgiaCostumes I was trying to understand and I found it hard to understand but I get It thanks❤❤🥰

@@hannahtelevised Hi Hannah! Apologies for getting back to you so late on this question! If you’re talking about an 18th century hoop skirt that’s wider than it is deep, I believe you’d be after a pannier (also known as a grand pannier)! A pannier pattern is significantly different to this simplified hoop skirt, because rather than just making a cage structure (like in the video) you need to actually draft a skirt with specific measurements and insert the boning into the fabric. The pannier is held together on the inside by also tying it into place with ribbon or tape. I haven’t made a pannier tutorial yet, but I hope to soon! In the meantime, I’d scope around to see if any other costuming channels have a tutorial available. Otherwise I would recommend my friend Good Hunter, who is not only an amazing seamstress but has released a pannier pattern pack that should work! I hope I’ve answered your question! (And apologies if I haven’t!!)

You're very welcome! And I'd love to see the end result, I'm sure your Mars will come out looking lovely! ♥♥

You're very welcome! 😊

I'm so proud of you! Well done! It's very tricky to get right but with practice all things become easier! ❤

This is a bit of a vague answer, because I'm located in Australia and not everything is available everywhere... 😅 I got my twill tape from my local craft store, but you can also buy the steel hoops and tape from online retailers! You can also buy them for cheap on places like Aliexpress but the quality might not be as great!

​@@GiorgiaCostumesThank you. I did end up going online and asking cosplay forums, but I will probably keep this in mind for later projects.

Thank you! I've got a lot more videos in the works, but I haven't been working on them because I've needed to finish other projects first. But I hope to have another one coming soon!

I used the size 43" waist hoops, but slimmed the waistband down a touch since I was wearing a corset underneath!

​@@GiorgiaCostumes thank you for your response😊

Sew-in interfacing is thin, loosely-woven stiffener that doesn't have an adhesive backing, so you have to sew it in instead of ironing it onto fabric to stick to.

Thank you for watching! Interfacing is basically a woven fabric that is put behind fabric to make it stiffer or thicker. There are a few types of interfacing - iron-on interfacing has a glossy side that you put face down onto fabric and iron over, and the heat makes the glue side melt and stick to the fabric. Sew-in is interfacing without the glue, which you have to put into fabric by sewing it. It should be available at almost all sewing stores. Hope that helps!

@@karrielangdon-iy4my thank you for watching! 💖

@@myrandommind1148 good on you, mum! 👏🏻 I’m so happy you found this tutorial helpful! I would love to see your finished hoop skirt!

You're very welcome! And thank you for liking my little souvenir pen hehe 💖

@@GiorgiaCostumes allg 😁❤️❤️

@@myrandommind1148 you can absolutely do that! The beauty about this tutorial is that it serves more as a guideline than rigid instructions, so you have a lot more freedom to change the shape and silhouette of it! I recommend pinning all the hoops to the straps and giving it a test run before finalising the stitching of them down. That way you can move things higher or lower before having committed to anything. Good luck!

@@jennybeddy23 thank you so much for watching! 💖

@@LabrysLover thank you for watching my video! In terms of attaching a bow and taking it off/putting it back on again, I’d recommend sewing some snaps onto the back of the bow and to the shirt so you can easily pop the bow off and attach it back into place. Depending on the size/weight of the bow, you might need a few snaps, or more heavy-duty ones to do the job. Hope that helps!

@@GiorgiaCostumes Thank you so much!

@@cupcakeghoul16 you’re most welcome! I’d love to see how your lovely bow turned out!

@@GiorgiaCostumes I will tag you on twitter or insta once i finish it completely! If that is alright with you.

@@cupcakeghoul16 it absolutely is! Thank you!

@@YayliTanbur These are all incredibly great questions! I wish I’d thought to include them in my video! A lot of halter tops and shirts that have overlocking-only are usually made with pretty stretchy material. Stretch fabric has a LOT more give that non-stretch fabric like cotton, so overlocking the seams would still allow it to follow a curve without needing to be notched or clipped. There are also methods of overlocking using specific thread made just for stretch fabric that also stretches too! You can absolutely overlock clipped and notched edges! The way I was taught to do it is to do your clipping/notching first to make the fabric lay how you want it to, give it a nice press with an iron to lay it flat, and then overlock the raw edge. Now because you’ve clipped the edge, you’ll only have the overlocking on the outermost part of the seam, which means that there will be some parts between the clips not overlocked. Kind of like joining two pieces of fabric together with a link of thread. This way you have the outer edge overlocked to stop fraying, and still retain the nice shape on your flat fabric. I really hope that this made sense! I’m not always the best at explaining things 😅 If it didn’t, please feel free to message me on my Instagram or Facebook and I can try drawing some diagrams to show what I mean. Good luck with your sewing project! I’m sure you’ll make an amazing garment, and I’d love to see the final product once you’re done!

I personally got my steel from Vena Cava designs, but they were based in the UK so they were a little pricy (but the quality was great!). I’d recommend having a google to see if there are any places closer to where you live who specialise in corsetry-making supplies, since quality can be a little costly!

I used a heavy-weight interfacing, but it depends on the look you want your final bow to have. If you want it very stiff, go for the heavyweight interfacing, but if you want a floppier bow, use more lightweight interfacing instead! 👍🏻

I’m really glad to hear that! I worried that I wasn’t making myself very easy to understand 😅

You’re very welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

You're so welcome! I’m glad you liked it! 😊

Thank you for watching! And I'd love to see how your bow turns out! Please don't hesitate to tag me in the final result! ♥

You're so welcome! Glad it was helpful!

You're very welcome! I know it took me a long time to remember what to do and where, so I hope this video makes things a little easier!

You're very welcome! I would love to see your finished bow!

No problem! Best of luck with your Madoka costume!

Hello! Thank you for watching my video (as old as it is!) In terms of interfacing, I used the stiffer kind because I wanted some really out-there proportions! If you’re wanting more of a soft-looking bow, I’d recommend going for soft interfacing. I’ve also used multiple layers of soft interfacing for making stiffer bows when hard interfacing wasn’t available. I hope this helps!

Thank you so much for the feedback, lovely! I only just realised that I accidentally uploaded the video before I’d mixed the music lower, that’s absolutely on me! Whoops!

Thank you so much! 💖

Any fabric is suitable for bows! Personally I recommend going with something that has a little bit of body so that the bows want to stand up some easily with the interfacing, so stay away from anything too light like chiffon and organza!

Thank you so much! I'm surprised that someone likes my voice, considering my terrible accent! 😅

@@GiorgiaCostumes English is also not my mother tongue. I love accents and your English is perfect

Glad it was helpful! And thank you for watching!

You could always try to sandwich some stiffer fabric inside instead! Fortunately interfacing is very cheap to buy and available at every fabric shop I've been to!

Hello! Sorry for the late reply, I thought I’d replied to this comment when I liked it! I actually stuck a bit of felt to the back of the brooch and sewed it onto the bow, since a simple pin wasn’t up to the task!

Hello! I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you on this question! You need to pardon my bad handwriting, it's meant to say S/A which is short for Seam Allowance!

Ok. Thank you

That depends entirely on how large you want the bow to be! If you're making something like this sized bow (like for Sailor Moon) I used about 2 meters of fabric. I'm sorry I don't have an exact answer for that 😅

You're absolutely welcome! I'd love to see how your bow and costume come out in the end! ♥

You're very welcome!

Thank you very much! You're incredibly kind!

Thank you so much for watching!

It took me SO long to remember which was which! I'm glad this helps!

Thank you so so so much, lovely! 💕

Thank you so much! That's such high praise I am honoured 💕

Thank you for watching! When I first learnt about making the stitches closer, my mind was blown! My teacher would call that size of stitching a 'fly-shit stitch' 😂