I'm a professional designer/seamstress and have been sewing professionally for 25 years. I truly love watching your channel and seeing the beautiful garments you create. Even with my experience I find myself inspired by what you are doing. It is wonderful to see younger women embracing the craft. My daughters are learning to sew and costume and love your videos. I appreciate young women like yourself who are inspiring young men and women like my own daughters. Keep up the great work and best of luck in your future endeavors. (and I love the sewing through the decades videos, well done!)
I never thought of Olive Oyl accurately depicting a dress of the period. The dress looks good on you, but it is clearly the inspiration for the cartoon version.
Good job! I think the extra width for seams in the garment were there to allow for future alterations. People used to wear garments much longer than we do today. If they put on weight they could let the garment out 2 inches. Very few people do that today because clothes are so easily accessible.
My grandmother was a seamstress. A fabulous one who made all kinds of dresses including my mother’s wedding dress in 1952. My grandmother used to leave room in her seams for when she gained weight. She would take out the seams and then take them in when she was thinner. So practical!
This! and the direction to close the seam underneath could have a few possibilities. One way I have seen on vintage garments is the seam is literally slip stitched or blanket stitched closed, and then folded to one side and slip stitched down. Another method is to fold the extra fabric in toward the center, iron and slip stitch closed. This was done to keep the extra fabric safe for future alterations, keep it from fraying, and make the inside look finished. Seamstresses prided themselves on having a finished inside that looked as beautiful as the outside.
People bought clothing rarely, so they made it high quality to ensure it would last. Clothing was kept for decades & not just discarded as it is nowadays, it was expected to be kept in order so it could be altered to fit other family members later in its life. I recently watched a library video from 1938, people driving to the beach in their Sunday Best clothes. They were all beautifully groomed with excellent quality clothing, hats & coats, but knowing some fashion history, many of those beautiful hats & coats were anywhere up to 20yrs old. That's what ordinary people do now too, you get a favourite pair of jeans or a coat & you hold on to it, they just had higher quality items & less disposable income after the Depression / heading into WWII; & now we have far more access to cheap goods than we really need.
I kinda love this dress, but am in awe of your perseverance. Also, "I was going to follow their instructions, but they are stupid" made me squawk with laughter.
I'm in my 60s and my mother and grandmother taught me to sew. The v notches on the pattern edge weren't cut INTO the fabric, but rather were cut as an outward v. Once the seam was sewn, the little triangles were cut off before them seam edges were finished.
This is the sort of thing my grandmother made, and while I inherited her sewng machines and many of her sewing tools her patterns had sat to long in boxes in the attic so were lost to squirrels and mice, it is so nice to see to see and hear your take on making this
I love that you don't just do the bright shiny fabrics. This wool is beautiful. Much higher quality all round. (my second time watching, saw it first on Patreon) :)
I really admire your perseverance! I think the dress turned out lovely, and I enjoyed your witty commentary. If you do end up cutting out a dress using a Katana, please be sure to film it!! :D
I very much enjoyed this because this was the time my Grandmothers were coming of age and also THE GREAT WAR I just love the way wool looks in a garmet.
My favorite fashion time period is Art Nouveau, I would love to see you do a version of it. I know it's 1890- 1910 but it's straighter lines and flamboyant head pieces could still fit into your timeline. You do such great work!
That dress would have been worn with a petticoat, because that cloth would have been rough against the skin, do you have any petticoat patterns from that period? I am 72yrs old and remember what my mother and grandmother wore with the frocks, they always wore petticoats, as trained by their mothers...
I’m personally not entirely sure, I just got into trying vintage styles and I would really like some ideas and advice from you. Do you have any advice or anything to tell me about wearing vintage style clothes? I’m only 14 and I don’t know very many people who remember very far back. My dad was born in ‘61 so he wouldn’t remember anything and his parents were born in ‘38 and ‘39. Sadly, my great grandma died before I could ask her anything, and my mom’s mom had some mental problems towards the end so I couldn’t ask her. I’m rambling a bit, sorry. Do you have any advice? Sorry to bother you about it
I wore petticoats until 1990! Love how this dress looked but wonder if the cuffs should have had pointed turnups to match the collar? For sure this pattern was written by a man possibly for men to sew. If made for a rich lady, the outfit would've been lined. If for normal women, it would have been worn with button boots not white pumps (lovely though they are). You are so skilled, it's inspired me to upgrade by sewing area into a sewing room.
@@clobberelladoesntreadcomme9920 In those days most upperclass clothes were lined. It helped to keep their shape. You were not fully dressed without a pettycoat.
it makes me so happy to watch this. my family came to America from Mexico during this time period so we actually have some pictures of them in their outfits! I actually like the boxy style. it looks super comfy and really shows how women's rights were evolving during the time. women could finally be comfortable AND fashionable!
i really love the costuming in the movie testament of youth. theres some good examples of clothing like this in it, and i personally think its a very underrated part of fashion history. I think it has a very understated elegance to it
“Close the seam underneath” is an instruction to finish your seams either by binding, flat felling or frenching. I.e. enclosing the seam edges. Seam treatment would have varied based on the fabric and specific seam
I thought I was going crazy for a minute and I was like “wait have I seen this?” I forgot I was a patron and saw this last week lol. It’s been a long few weeks
This is what love! The untold and unreconized! You are absolutely correct, the 1910s are completely overlooked for sheer lack of public "intrest". I feel the same way about 1929-1933, just as over looked, but unique too. Just my two cents on these odd patter instructions. I have to wonder, if these companies just printed instructions just as filler. You had said before during these times, poeple were pretty much already expected to know how to do these things, and most did. So I doubt anyone who was serious really followed the written instructions. I know I do read through my pattern instructions, but I always endup doing things my way, or just doinf things out of nature. I think that was probably the case back in those days.
I've been bingewatching a lot of your videos, slowly working through all of them. It looks SO much, I wish i could do this myself. But I don't have the time, skill or money at the moment.
Gosh! Your skill in turning that pattern into such a beautiful piece in the end is amazing! It must have been so hard not to just toss the instructions and do it your own way.
A clapper would help when you are using your iron to fold seams. Don’t know if you are familiar with it. It’s a tailors’ wooden implement which is placed on top of a seam/fold when it has been ironed. Really makes a difference
"So like a NORMAL person when confronted with things they don't understand, I ignored this." I laughed out loud. That is so much like me. I just ignore what is senseless and do whatever seems right. :-D Logic rules!
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@Jesse Liam Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site on google and im waiting for the hacking stuff atm. Seems to take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
I love this! The cut, while being a lot boxier than many other style, looks stunning on you. Your fabric is also one of my favorites! Overall, I love it!
My aunt is moving and doesn't sew anymore, so she promised me her old Singer machine, the slim little black one. I'm very excited because you inspired me to try machine sewing again, since I've only been hand sewing small things because I didn't understand those new machines with the different settings. The dress turned out great, though I understand why you were confused with the instructions. When you read them, I got lost halfway xD
Just became a patron and am happy to support your endeavors. Your instruction is humorous as well as on point. Hard to believe you're only 20 and have such a beautiful command of language, communication and speaking. Heck, I'm sold and I've been a costumer for 40 years! You go girl!
Wish I could send you all my fabric! I am getting to old to sew away and do some of the things. I have tons of material. I love the piece. One observation: I think the pattern designers were still experimenting. You have experience with modernity and could revamp those confusing directions. I remember patterns where I was taught to sew into the tissue and cloth as markings. It is a crying shame that more people do not sew. It is so fulfilling to do the basics. I have tons of beautiful materials. Yarn crochet and knitting. This is all I did for my entire life and raising 8 kids. My husband a retired physician supported all my projects. I also worked in the garment industry men's suits in my twenties. After watching you, I feel a bit inspired to try some project in my art studio!!!!!!!!I just discovered you. I only wish you would speak a bit slower. My mother is 101 and sew sewed too before she lost her eye sight. Carry on!
If you're in a rush, nail polish remover works too. I wouldn't recommend using this a lot, as it will crack the leather, but it works well if you don't have magic eraser. We used it all the time when I was in marching band because our shoes were white.
The patents refer to the pattern printing, cutting and marking technology not the date of the design. Tissue patterns were introduced around 1863 and there was heavy competition to create the best, easiest to use and cheapest method to make them. (McCalls is the company it is today because it held several important patents until the late 30’s)
As dated as this dress pattern is, I find it really fresh. But then again I am such a sucker for all things vintage or antique. There are details in vintage patterns that just don't make it to modern ones and therefore I lose interest in modern attire. Great work!
This dress turned out lovely. I think that only your sewing experience got you through those instruction. I remember my Granny talking about a "hobble skirt" that she and a girlfriend had made and how difficult it was to walk in.
Maybe the order of these instructions make more sense if you are hand sewing the entire garment. My great grandmother would do everything backwards when she would hand sew.
Could be! This isn't the case for everything, but I've recently acquired some early 20th century garments, and it's surprising how much was machine sewn. By 1910 home sewing machines were very accessible and used heavily in the construction process - so I imagine they were written with that in mind.
Oh, thank you, I needed a good laugh today,..! I try and try, to get into a good humor, but lately my mother has been having serious heart issues. That makes it, difficult,..! I am praying so hard, that she is going to get better.
I enjoyed this video and all your commentary. I think the dress is lovely, but I understand artists are hardest on themselves as far as the finished product is concerned. It seems there is always something else we could do. I hope you make more pieces from this era. Regards, Laura
What a wonderful job you completed! I have to say that it is not an especially flattering cut but, as much as it could be, you did look pretty in it. I think you are just magnificent when it comes to these fashions, and I truly enjoy your videos.
I love it, Angela, and thank you so much for your commentary. I have several old patterns here and have been terrified to use them in case of ruining them. This video has given me courage. I'm also going to go to your links above. I really enjoy your videos so much and I wish you all the best in your future career. - Bonnie
Very Nice. It sort of looks like some of the costumes from Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries. The show is set in the 1920's I think, but except for the hemline your dress is very similar 😁
Considering My Surroundings, I'm pretty sure that Dot was intentionally dressed in more old fashioned clothing to show her more conservative tastes, lower income status, and lack of worldliness. It would make sense for her to gravitate towards the 1910s fashions she would have seen her mother wearing while growing up.
My theory; the instructions were written afterwards by a confused husband who does not sew, but watched his wife sew this dress and wrote down what he remembered her doing.
Very theraputic to watch, and interesting, my Grandmother and Gt Grandmother were dressmakers, my family had drapers shops selling haberdashery; 1839 - 1990. I think the pattern is c. 1918. Mail order catalogues are good for dating items and colours too
The only reason I can think of for sewing closures and pockets after sewing the garment together would be to allow for changing the placement depending on your individual body shape and preference.
The lines of this period were very simple ..It must have felt great coming from layers and layers of petticoats and corsets etc to wear something as free like this on your body..You did a great job on this ..I used some patterns when I was younger that were poorly marked out like these..But luckily as I started sewing more and buying new patterns they were much better marked out.Made marking and cutting so much easier lol..😀
Your voice is always very soothing to me. And earlier you got me to take a nap I apparently needed. I love your videos I find them very instructional. 😄
You are absolutely amazing and you are so entertaining and knowledgeable ...I love all of your videos and of course all of your beautiful dresses... I have been a subscriber and recently did not want to receive your emails and I'm sorry for that it's only because I get so many but I'm grateful that this one particular one came through... Like you said it is not one of my favorite periods but that brown and cream is exquisite and you did a lovely job!!! I would totally wear it!!!! Looking forward to your next video project
These are so neat to watch. :) You're like a time traveler! Looking forward to the next one, always nice to have something interesting on while I'm working.
I totally absolutely love every thing, about this one,..! Perhaps I would have done the collar and cuffs in a black and added on, some black lace,...to boot,..! Lace always makes things look, older, for some reason,..? And it makes it more elegant,..! Wouldn't you, agree,..??
Great job. A suggestion for the hem: instead of the small hem lace, you could have used the 2" cotton bias. It would have given you the weight needed for the wool, preventing any possibility of curling. ANYway, again - great job. Will be looking forward to the next decade. 🤗🦋
Have you read the Butterick sewing book "The Dressmaker"? It was printed in 1911 and 1916 and reprints in 1921 and 1927 we're titled "The New Dressmaker". The books were written to complement sewing patterns since the pattern instructions are so brief. There are lots of scanned copies available online now and I've found it a great resource. I'm also sewing a 19-teens waist right now that also said copyright 1907 (the sleeve setting in instructions sound very similar). I also found the turn back cuff longer than my sleeve at first and then I realized I had sewn the whole cuff with 3/8" allowance but looking at the pattern pieces drawing noticed that the short ends, like the sleeve underarm seam were allowed 1" (although for fitting I selected 5/8"). After I resewed those ends it they fit much better. One more item regarding the hem, although this is a Pictorial pattern, the Butterick patterns of the same era don't allow for any hem on Ladies dresses even though they say to put in a 3" hem. You're supposed to remember to add 3" yourself. This may be the cause of your skirt not having enough length for your desired hem. The Dressmaker: babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951000946266u;view=1up;seq=4;skin=mobile
Thinking about lapped seams, & piping that is the same color as the garment; I wonder if the reason so many garments from the period had same-color piping was because they piped their lapped seams, to make wide top-stitching look intentional rather than unskilled?
If you like the 1910s, dear, you should making try a Poiret dress… Or even better, a Poiret coat. I know you like embroidery and sequins, so those should be right up your alley! And fashion moved very fast in the teens. As a French fashion periodical collector, you can see it changing from month to month in 1913- 1916. War, of course.
Hi just though I would mention that you are responsible for me buying a Singer Tredel Sewing machine lol showing your machines in one of your video's made me want the singer lol thank you x
I'm a professional designer/seamstress and have been sewing professionally for 25 years. I truly love watching your channel and seeing the beautiful garments you create. Even with my experience I find myself inspired by what you are doing. It is wonderful to see younger women embracing the craft. My daughters are learning to sew and costume and love your videos. I appreciate young women like yourself who are inspiring young men and women like my own daughters. Keep up the great work and best of luck in your future endeavors. (and I love the sewing through the decades videos, well done!)
I never thought of Olive Oyl accurately depicting a dress of the period. The dress looks good on you, but it is clearly the inspiration for the cartoon version.
Good job! I think the extra width for seams in the garment were there to allow for future alterations. People used to wear garments much longer than we do today. If they put on weight they could let the garment out 2 inches. Very few people do that today because clothes are so easily accessible.
My grandmother was a seamstress. A fabulous one who made all kinds of dresses
including my mother’s wedding dress in 1952.
My grandmother used to leave room in her seams for when she gained weight.
She would take out the seams and then take them in when she was thinner.
So practical!
This! and the direction to close the seam underneath could have a few possibilities. One way I have seen on vintage garments is the seam is literally slip stitched or blanket stitched closed, and then folded to one side and slip stitched down. Another method is to fold the extra fabric in toward the center, iron and slip stitch closed. This was done to keep the extra fabric safe for future alterations, keep it from fraying, and make the inside look finished. Seamstresses prided themselves on having a finished inside that looked as beautiful as the outside.
More 1910 outfits please! Love it! Thank you Angela
People bought clothing rarely, so they made it high quality to ensure it would last. Clothing was kept for decades & not just discarded as it is nowadays, it was expected to be kept in order so it could be altered to fit other family members later in its life. I recently watched a library video from 1938, people driving to the beach in their Sunday Best clothes. They were all beautifully groomed with excellent quality clothing, hats & coats, but knowing some fashion history, many of those beautiful hats & coats were anywhere up to 20yrs old. That's what ordinary people do now too, you get a favourite pair of jeans or a coat & you hold on to it, they just had higher quality items & less disposable income after the Depression / heading into WWII; & now we have far more access to cheap goods than we really need.
I kinda love this dress, but am in awe of your perseverance. Also, "I was going to follow their instructions, but they are stupid" made me squawk with laughter.
I'm in my 60s and my mother and grandmother taught me to sew. The v notches on the pattern edge weren't cut INTO the fabric, but rather were cut as an outward v. Once the seam was sewn, the little triangles were cut off before them seam edges were finished.
This is the sort of thing my grandmother made, and while I inherited her sewng machines and many of her sewing tools her patterns had sat to long in boxes in the attic so were lost to squirrels and mice, it is so nice to see to see and hear your take on making this
This I like.
All the long vertical lines.
Thank you for fixing the pocket :)
Yup, A pattern I'd like to find in current clothing.
I love that you don't just do the bright shiny fabrics. This wool is beautiful. Much higher quality all round. (my second time watching, saw it first on Patreon) :)
I really admire your perseverance! I think the dress turned out lovely, and I enjoyed your witty commentary. If you do end up cutting out a dress using a Katana, please be sure to film it!! :D
The Katana comments cracked me up!
I very much enjoyed this because this was the time my Grandmothers were coming of age and also THE GREAT WAR I just love the way wool looks in a garmet.
you are a marvel. plus any dress that has convenient hand-level pockets automatically gets my attention!
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My favorite fashion time period is Art Nouveau, I would love to see you do a version of it. I know it's 1890- 1910 but it's straighter lines and flamboyant head pieces could still fit into your timeline. You do such great work!
I would love to own a dress like that, it’s beautiful and timeless. You made it so well.
I've always loved dresses from this time period, I just think they look so comfortable!
That dress would have been worn with a petticoat, because that cloth would have been rough against the skin, do you have any petticoat patterns from that period? I am 72yrs old and remember what my mother and grandmother wore with the frocks, they always wore petticoats, as trained by their mothers...
I’m personally not entirely sure, I just got into trying vintage styles and I would really like some ideas and advice from you. Do you have any advice or anything to tell me about wearing vintage style clothes? I’m only 14 and I don’t know very many people who remember very far back. My dad was born in ‘61 so he wouldn’t remember anything and his parents were born in ‘38 and ‘39. Sadly, my great grandma died before I could ask her anything, and my mom’s mom had some mental problems towards the end so I couldn’t ask her. I’m rambling a bit, sorry. Do you have any advice? Sorry to bother you about it
I wore petticoats until 1990! Love how this dress looked but wonder if the cuffs should have had pointed turnups to match the collar? For sure this pattern was written by a man possibly for men to sew.
If made for a rich lady, the outfit would've been lined. If for normal women, it would have been worn with button boots not white pumps (lovely though they are).
You are so skilled, it's inspired me to upgrade by sewing area into a sewing room.
@@anotherblonde I love the white pumps as a way to wear the vintage style today! I still wear petticoats today! It really makes a dress look fabulous.
@@anotherblonde I don't see why it would have been lined if you were going to wear a petticoat ?
@@clobberelladoesntreadcomme9920 In those days most upperclass clothes were lined. It helped to keep their shape. You were not fully dressed without a pettycoat.
I learn so much from watching your videos that I can apply to modern sewing. Thank you for that!
Gorgeous! The pattern would make a really nice coat that wouldn't look particularly anachronistic today, which is cool!
it makes me so happy to watch this. my family came to America from Mexico during this time period so we actually have some pictures of them in their outfits! I actually like the boxy style. it looks super comfy and really shows how women's rights were evolving during the time. women could finally be comfortable AND fashionable!
This dress is fabulous! I absolutely love the collar, and I wish I had this dress to wear this fall!!!!!
i really love the costuming in the movie testament of youth. theres some good examples of clothing like this in it, and i personally think its a very underrated part of fashion history. I think it has a very understated elegance to it
“Close the seam underneath” is an instruction to finish your seams either by binding, flat felling or frenching. I.e. enclosing the seam edges. Seam treatment would have varied based on the fabric and specific seam
I thought I was going crazy for a minute and I was like “wait have I seen this?”
I forgot I was a patron and saw this last week lol. It’s been a long few weeks
This is what love! The untold and unreconized! You are absolutely correct, the 1910s are completely overlooked for sheer lack of public "intrest". I feel the same way about 1929-1933, just as over looked, but unique too. Just my two cents on these odd patter instructions. I have to wonder, if these companies just printed instructions just as filler. You had said before during these times, poeple were pretty much already expected to know how to do these things, and most did. So I doubt anyone who was serious really followed the written instructions. I know I do read through my pattern instructions, but I always endup doing things my way, or just doinf things out of nature. I think that was probably the case back in those days.
The 1910s up to the 1930s are some of my favorite eras, fashion-wise. I would absolutely wear that all of the time.
You are such a sewing inspiration! This looked so lovely on you and make the art of sewing look like a breeze. Can't wait for the 1920's!
I've been bingewatching a lot of your videos, slowly working through all of them. It looks SO much, I wish i could do this myself. But I don't have the time, skill or money at the moment.
Gosh! Your skill in turning that pattern into such a beautiful piece in the end is amazing! It must have been so hard not to just toss the instructions and do it your own way.
A clapper would help when you are using your iron to fold seams. Don’t know if you are familiar with it. It’s a tailors’ wooden implement which is placed on top of a seam/fold when it has been ironed. Really makes a difference
Looking at these old patterns makes me so appreciate new patterns that have so much information printed onto them. Great job
I love how you are ironing this historical correct garment on an ironing board with unicorns on it!! ❤️😊❤️😊🦄
"So like a NORMAL person when confronted with things they don't understand, I ignored this." I laughed out loud. That is so much like me. I just ignore what is senseless and do whatever seems right. :-D Logic rules!
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@Jesse Liam Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site on google and im waiting for the hacking stuff atm.
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I am so glad I can support you on patreon. Your witty remarks are hilarious . Lovely work.
I love this! The cut, while being a lot boxier than many other style, looks stunning on you. Your fabric is also one of my favorites! Overall, I love it!
My aunt is moving and doesn't sew anymore, so she promised me her old Singer machine, the slim little black one. I'm very excited because you inspired me to try machine sewing again, since I've only been hand sewing small things because I didn't understand those new machines with the different settings.
The dress turned out great, though I understand why you were confused with the instructions. When you read them, I got lost halfway xD
Just became a patron and am happy to support your endeavors. Your instruction is humorous as well as on point. Hard to believe you're only 20 and have such a beautiful command of language, communication and speaking. Heck, I'm sold and I've been a costumer for 40 years! You go girl!
Wish I could send you all my fabric! I am getting to old to sew away and do some of the things. I have tons of material. I love the piece. One observation: I think the pattern designers were still experimenting. You have experience with modernity and could revamp those confusing directions. I remember patterns where I was taught to sew into the tissue and cloth as markings. It is a crying shame that more people do not sew. It is so fulfilling to do the basics. I have tons of beautiful materials. Yarn crochet and knitting. This is all I did for my entire life and raising 8 kids. My husband a retired physician supported all my projects. I also worked in the garment industry men's suits in my twenties. After watching you, I feel a bit inspired to try some project in my art studio!!!!!!!!I just discovered you. I only wish you would speak a bit slower. My mother is 101 and sew sewed too before she lost her eye sight. Carry on!
I love the big buttons and the two colors together. It’s such a nice dress.
The dress turned out really well. I chuckled at the katana joke.
a regular Mr. Clean magic eraser is great for getting scuff marks off leather shoes.
Thanks for the tip! I have a leather polish that works really well too, but I get nervous anyway hah!
If you're in a rush, nail polish remover works too. I wouldn't recommend using this a lot, as it will crack the leather, but it works well if you don't have magic eraser.
We used it all the time when I was in marching band because our shoes were white.
Loved your solution to the baggy pockets! I've never seen a lapped seam, interesting.
I love your cutting table!!! What a great Idea!!!
I love this dress I am looking forward to seeing more of sewing through the decades videos
The patents refer to the pattern printing, cutting and marking technology not the date of the design. Tissue patterns were introduced around 1863 and there was heavy competition to create the best, easiest to use and cheapest method to make them. (McCalls is the company it is today because it held several important patents until the late 30’s)
As dated as this dress pattern is, I find it really fresh. But then again I am such a sucker for all things vintage or antique. There are details in vintage patterns that just don't make it to modern ones and therefore I lose interest in modern attire. Great work!
That is actually a lovely dress and something that could be worn today!! It looks very comfortable
This dress turned out lovely. I think that only your sewing experience got you through those instruction.
I remember my Granny talking about a "hobble skirt" that she and a girlfriend had made and how difficult it was to walk in.
I remember this from your cooking show and hoping you would walk us through how it was made. Very cool dress!
Maybe the order of these instructions make more sense if you are hand sewing the entire garment. My great grandmother would do everything backwards when she would hand sew.
Could be! This isn't the case for everything, but I've recently acquired some early 20th century garments, and it's surprising how much was machine sewn. By 1910 home sewing machines were very accessible and used heavily in the construction process - so I imagine they were written with that in mind.
Can fabrics as thick as this wool be hand sewn and still stay sturdy? (In terms of the stitch strength)
Oh, thank you, I needed a good laugh today,..! I try and try, to get into a good humor, but lately my mother has been having serious heart issues. That makes it, difficult,..! I am praying so hard, that she is going to get better.
I enjoyed this video and all your commentary. I think the dress is lovely, but I understand artists are hardest on themselves as far as the finished product is concerned. It seems there is always something else we could do. I hope you make more pieces from this era. Regards, Laura
Every time I watch your videos, I’m amazed just how much I learn.
What a wonderful job you completed! I have to say that it is not an especially flattering cut but, as much as it could be, you did look pretty in it. I think you are just magnificent when it comes to these fashions, and I truly enjoy your videos.
Oh my goodness, I love love love it!!!! And I’m so excited to have found your channel!!
I love it, Angela, and thank you so much for your commentary. I have several old patterns here and have been terrified to use them in case of ruining them. This video has given me courage. I'm also going to go to your links above. I really enjoy your videos so much and I wish you all the best in your future career. - Bonnie
The dress is stunning. It is insane how gorgeous those shews are.
with a few modifications this would make a nice vintage inspired coat :). Lovely work as always ^^.
Very Nice. It sort of looks like some of the costumes from Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries. The show is set in the 1920's I think, but except for the hemline your dress is very similar 😁
Stine Petersen It totally looks like a dress Dot would wear!
90McPhee yes. Exactly what I was thinking. It is very Dottish :)
Considering My Surroundings, I'm pretty sure that Dot was intentionally dressed in more old fashioned clothing to show her more conservative tastes, lower income status, and lack of worldliness. It would make sense for her to gravitate towards the 1910s fashions she would have seen her mother wearing while growing up.
My theory; the instructions were written afterwards by a confused husband who does not sew, but watched his wife sew this dress and wrote down what he remembered her doing.
I adore the top stitching in this piece. It turned out beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
your whole look with the finished product & just how sweet your demeanor is, i feel like you would be the perfect girl for reviewbrah
Very theraputic to watch, and interesting, my Grandmother and Gt Grandmother were dressmakers, my family had drapers shops selling haberdashery; 1839 - 1990. I think the pattern is c. 1918. Mail order catalogues are good for dating items and colours too
this is a wonderful dress. well done love your bits of humor and the corrections you offer for others! well done!
I love this. I can't wait to see what other garments you make from this time period.
You are so talented Angela! And you have sooo much patience. YOu did such a beautiful job of this dress.
You are completely correct on the transitional period toward women being independent in dress and moving forward.
It's amazing you were able to follow the pattern instructions.
The only reason I can think of for sewing closures and pockets after sewing the garment together would be to allow for changing the placement depending on your individual body shape and preference.
The lines of this period were very simple ..It must have felt great coming from layers and layers of petticoats and corsets etc to wear something as free like this on your body..You did a great job on this ..I used some patterns when I was younger that were poorly marked out like these..But luckily as I started sewing more and buying new patterns they were much better marked out.Made marking and cutting so much easier lol..😀
As soon as you started reading those pattern instructions I realized what you meant - Wow - I could hardly follow that at all!
You are so talented
I hope you will always do sewing videos!!
This pattern really reminds me of Downton Abbey. I love it.
I REEEEEAAAAAALLLLLY love this. It looks great on you too!
I love it - just beautiful and loved the brown wool
I love the lapped seams on this outfit
I love this dress. I hope to see more from this era.
That is beautiful! I wish I leave in a cold country so I can use something like that like a coat.
Your voice is always very soothing to me. And earlier you got me to take a nap I apparently needed. I love your videos I find them very instructional. 😄
I really love this series.
your videos are so beautiful and so inspiring. I love what you make and how you make it and what you talk it .
Oh I really love your talk :)
You are absolutely amazing and you are so entertaining and knowledgeable ...I love all of your videos and of course all of your beautiful dresses... I have been a subscriber and recently did not want to receive your emails and I'm sorry for that it's only because I get so many but I'm grateful that this one particular one came through... Like you said it is not one of my favorite periods but that brown and cream is exquisite and you did a lovely job!!! I would totally wear it!!!! Looking forward to your next video project
These are so neat to watch. :) You're like a time traveler! Looking forward to the next one, always nice to have something interesting on while I'm working.
I totally absolutely love every thing, about this one,..! Perhaps I would have done the collar and cuffs in a black and added on, some black lace,...to boot,..! Lace always makes things look, older, for some reason,..? And it makes it more elegant,..! Wouldn't you, agree,..??
Beautiful! This dress could be worn today.
Hi Angela ,
Well done the dress looks perfect xx.
Amazing as always girl! And the dirt and soil around the white AD shoes gives me anxiety too!
It would be interesting to see a similar costume of your own design 🙂
Great job. A suggestion for the hem: instead of the small hem lace, you could have used the 2" cotton bias. It would have given you the weight needed for the wool, preventing any possibility of curling.
ANYway, again - great job. Will be looking forward to the next decade. 🤗🦋
Have you read the Butterick sewing book "The Dressmaker"? It was printed in 1911 and 1916 and reprints in 1921 and 1927 we're titled "The New Dressmaker". The books were written to complement sewing patterns since the pattern instructions are so brief. There are lots of scanned copies available online now and I've found it a great resource. I'm also sewing a 19-teens waist right now that also said copyright 1907 (the sleeve setting in instructions sound very similar). I also found the turn back cuff longer than my sleeve at first and then I realized I had sewn the whole cuff with 3/8" allowance but looking at the pattern pieces drawing noticed that the short ends, like the sleeve underarm seam were allowed 1" (although for fitting I selected 5/8"). After I resewed those ends it they fit much better. One more item regarding the hem, although this is a Pictorial pattern, the Butterick patterns of the same era don't allow for any hem on Ladies dresses even though they say to put in a 3" hem. You're supposed to remember to add 3" yourself. This may be the cause of your skirt not having enough length for your desired hem.
The Dressmaker: babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951000946266u;view=1up;seq=4;skin=mobile
Thanks for the link, Ryan. I really enjoyed the book.
a great dress and your voice is so relaxing!
Lovely dress! Looks great on you!
That thing you did with the pockets was genius! I hope I remember that for future refrence :)
I’m loving the sass in this video!
Again, a wonderful outfit!!
this series is AMAZING. I love that you are doing this
You are so talented and lovely. Your videos are so entertaining
Thinking about lapped seams, & piping that is the same color as the garment; I wonder if the reason so many garments from the period had same-color piping was because they piped their lapped seams, to make wide top-stitching look intentional rather than unskilled?
LOVE IT!! The brown is fantastic
If you like the 1910s, dear, you should making try a Poiret dress… Or even better, a Poiret coat. I know you like embroidery and sequins, so those should be right up your alley!
And fashion moved very fast in the teens. As a French fashion periodical collector, you can see it changing from month to month in 1913- 1916.
War, of course.
Hi just though I would mention that you are responsible for me buying a Singer Tredel Sewing machine lol showing your machines in one of your video's made me want the singer lol thank you x