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Giorgia Costumes
Australia
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2018
Hello everyone, this is Giorgia! Welcome to my channel!
I'm a cosplayer hailing from Western Australia, and I've been cosplaying since 2003, making it a heck of a long time doing this!
I'm a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), specializing in costume design and construction for theater and live performances. I'm also the winner of the 2015 TELSTRA Perth Fashion Festival Future Runway Competition in the Costume Category. I've also been a finalist in the Madman National Cosplay Competition in 2010 and 2011, and a winner in 2012. I've also represented Australia in the World Cosplay Summit (WCS) competition in 2018, held in Nagoya, Japan.
Watch my videos for tutorials, tips and tricks, sewing hacks and reviews on cosplay and costume-related products!
Follow me wherever you like!
Instagram: @giorgiacostumes
Facebook: GiorgiaCostumes
Twitter: @giorgiacostumes
I'm a cosplayer hailing from Western Australia, and I've been cosplaying since 2003, making it a heck of a long time doing this!
I'm a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), specializing in costume design and construction for theater and live performances. I'm also the winner of the 2015 TELSTRA Perth Fashion Festival Future Runway Competition in the Costume Category. I've also been a finalist in the Madman National Cosplay Competition in 2010 and 2011, and a winner in 2012. I've also represented Australia in the World Cosplay Summit (WCS) competition in 2018, held in Nagoya, Japan.
Watch my videos for tutorials, tips and tricks, sewing hacks and reviews on cosplay and costume-related products!
Follow me wherever you like!
Instagram: @giorgiacostumes
Facebook: GiorgiaCostumes
Twitter: @giorgiacostumes
How To Make a Hoop Skirt
Do you want to make a giant ballgown, or have a voluminous silhouette, but don't want to be encumbered by a thousand layers of petticoats? Then a Hoop Skirt is just the answer! Also known as a crinoline or cage skirt, it helps you give your skirts that large, dramatic shape while also remaining lightweight and flexible.
This tutorial will guide you through the making of your very own hoop skirt with a hem bag from start to finish. Towards the end of the video, you will also find some measurement guides on how much steel each hoop should be measured for a rough idea, although I recommend doing a mock-up first to see if the size is right for you. These measurements vary from a 23-inch (58cm) waist to a 55-inch (140cm) waist, but the possibilities are endless!
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!
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Music - Ben Sound www.bensound.com
All music is used under the Creative Commons license
0:00 Introduction
1:02 Gathering Your Materials
3:31 Making Your Waistband
7:55 Creating the Hem Bag
10:47 Preparing Your Metal Bones
12:38 Making the Casings
14:05 Assembling the Crinoline
16:25 Hoop Skirt Measurement Guides
17:26 Outro & Thanks!
This tutorial will guide you through the making of your very own hoop skirt with a hem bag from start to finish. Towards the end of the video, you will also find some measurement guides on how much steel each hoop should be measured for a rough idea, although I recommend doing a mock-up first to see if the size is right for you. These measurements vary from a 23-inch (58cm) waist to a 55-inch (140cm) waist, but the possibilities are endless!
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!
Follow me on Facebook - GiorgiaCostumes/
Instagram - giorgiacostumes
And on Twitter - giorgiacostumes
Music - Ben Sound www.bensound.com
All music is used under the Creative Commons license
0:00 Introduction
1:02 Gathering Your Materials
3:31 Making Your Waistband
7:55 Creating the Hem Bag
10:47 Preparing Your Metal Bones
12:38 Making the Casings
14:05 Assembling the Crinoline
16:25 Hoop Skirt Measurement Guides
17:26 Outro & Thanks!
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You’re such a great teacher. I wish you made more videos :(
Which size is the crinoline in this video because it looks perfect on you. Not too big, juste the right size!!😊
What is saw in interfacing. Is it paper violin
Hi. Thank you for the video. What is saw-in interface? Thick Paper violin?
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!
This was a really useful tutorial. Thank you for posting it
@@karrielangdon-iy4my thank you for watching! 💖
I just finished it and I love it! Since I didn’t have a mannequin, I had my mom wear it as I pinned it which was really helpful. Thanks for the tutorial!
@@myrandommind1148 good on you, mum! 👏🏻 I’m so happy you found this tutorial helpful! I would love to see your finished hoop skirt!
3:32 adorable little pen xD, and thanks for this! Helped me a lot :D
You're very welcome! And thank you for liking my little souvenir pen hehe 💖
@@GiorgiaCostumes allg 😁❤️❤️
Could I space out the hoops more to make it at my ankles or would it mess it up
@@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!
What a great tutorial, thank you!
@@jennybeddy23 thank you so much for watching! 💖
Im new to sewing and this was very useful! I need to attach this bow to a dress shirt while being able to remove and put it back on again, how do you recommend I do that?
@@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!
Absolutely amazing! Thank you so much for this video! This saved me after so many failed attempts at a good looking big bow for my cosplay 💕💕
@@cupcake9318 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.
@@cupcake9318 it absolutely is! Thank you!
Can I finish/ overlock after clipping?? Why is that some halters I have just over overlocking but i don't see this clipping of concave seams? Does it depend on the material? My halters are stretchy cotton, but what I'm using to make my own halter is unscretchy cotton -100% cotton. I'm worried about it fraying after making clips in the concave, how do I finish the edges/overlock them but still retain effects of clipping? (New sewer)
@@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!
Where do you get continuous sprung steel???
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!
Love this ❤ what sew-in interface did you use? How thick/strong is it?
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! 👍🏻
Very well done tutorial, this was easy to follow along with and simple to understand!
I’m really glad to hear that! I worried that I wasn’t making myself very easy to understand 😅
Excellent tutorial. Thanks for taking the time to explain this so clearly.
You’re very welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
thank you so much!!! amazing video!!!
You're so welcome! I’m glad you liked it! 😊
Very straightforward and clear, great tutorial!!!
This is a very simple and clear tutorial, especially for a beginner like me, im gonna use this tutorial to make a bow for a dress im making, thanks for the tutorial! :DD
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! ♥
This is an incredibly helpful tutorial!! Thank you so much!!
You're so welcome! Glad it was helpful!
Thank you! Your explanations for why and how you should clip or notch was just what I needed.
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!
Thanks! I used this tutorial to make a bow for a cosplay!
You're very welcome! I would love to see your finished bow!
This is great for the Madoka cosplay I'm making, thank youu
No problem! Best of luck with your Madoka costume!
Hello! I don't know if you'll reply since this is an old video, but I wanted to ask what kind of interface you use. Is it the soft or hard kind? :0
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!
Such a thoughtful and comprehensive video! I wouldn't have even thought of some of these! Great work love ❤️ small bit of feedback, the music volume drowns out your voice a little bit and makes it hard to focus on what you're saying. You could knock the bgm volume down a few more ticks so we can hear you a little more clearly next video 🥰
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!
Super helpful!
Thank you so much! 💖
What fabric would you recommend?
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!
I Love this Tutorial and I love your voice. Ty for this tutorial
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
this is so well put together and easy to understand, tysm!
Glad it was helpful! And thank you for watching!
What if i dont have interfacing :,)
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!
This video slay!! Thank you so much I had one question, how did you tie the brooch without damaging the bow??
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 just saw your video, it is very well explained but there is one thing I don't understand. 1 minute 30 after the start of the video, you make a diagram with the measurements. what does (5/A) mean? I would like to make Sailor moon cosplay for me and sailor chibi moon cosplay for my daughter. thanks in advance
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
how much fabric should i get if i’m making the front bow and back bow..?
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 😅
Thank you, I needed this tutorial to complete the bow on the back of my Karin kakudate Cosplay! Extremely thankful. Happy crafting
You're absolutely welcome! I'd love to see how your bow and costume come out in the end! ♥
thank you so much! this tutorial is perfect
You're very welcome!
Just saw your FB page and had to jump over here! Great content and costumes! You’re fantastic keep it up! 🍄😁
Thank you very much! You're incredibly kind!
I love this tutorial. Thank you <3
Thank you so much for watching!
This is such a great tutorial! I can never remember whether to clip or notch and this made it super clear!
It took me SO long to remember which was which! I'm glad this helps!
Your tutorials are so well done ! 👏
Thank you so so so much, lovely! 💕
Such a useful tutorial! I know a few sewists I am going to be sharing this with asap! You were so clear and thorough without going overboard on explaining.
Thank you so much! That's such high praise I am honoured 💕
Omg increasing the stitch closer to the corner is such a good idea!!! This was really easy to understand! I especially liked the troubleshooting section 😅 I'll be needing those tips the most
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' 😂
This is so helpful!! Thank you for sharing
Thank you so much for watching! 💕
Super clear! I’m a beginner so the step by step and explanation helped so much! I can’t believe I made one 😄
I'm so happy this tutorial helped! And I'd love to see your finished product!
Where can I find sew in interfacing?
You should be able to find it at your local craft store or anywhere that sells fabric!
This was a really great and clear tutorial! Really appreciated that you explained WHY you chose sew-on interfacing instead of iron-on, I learned something very useful! 🥰
Thank you so much! I find it frustrating when somebody explains to me how to do something, but not the reason why!
I love it 💕 you are my hero
Thank you so much!
would love if you made a pattern to this!! love the video <3
I might just have to do that! Thank you for the suggestion! ♥
Amazing
Many thanks!
this tutorial has helped me so much!! thank youuuuu!!also where did you get the white head wrap? i’m having a difficult time finding a good one D:
Hello, thank you for watching the video! The white headwrap I actually made myself, I looked up images of simple headkerchiefs - the pattern was really simple, it ended up being just a triangle of fabric!
OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!! I decided to make sailor senshi bows for my dog's collar and this is, like, the perfect tutorial!!! I liked, I commented, I subscribed, and I'm desperately awaiting your future success so I can't point back here and be like "Yeah, that million-subscriber cosplay tutorial TH-camr? I was apart of the first five hundred!" Much love!!! ❤
Oh my goodness, you're far too kind! Thank you so much! And I'd LOVE to see your finished collar once it's finished! ♥