Sewing a Witchy Edwardian Blouse in a Witchy Edwardian House
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- I moved into an Edwardian house formerly occupied by an Actual Witch, so I made a Witchy Edwardian Blouse to match! Please join me for some belated Spoopy Funtimes while I get my Gothic Gibson Girl on.
Blouses and shirtwaists came into their own in late Victorian fashion and by the Edwardian era, this gathered witchy blouse would have been a commonplace garment, if a bit unusual for being made in black cotton lawn. This blouse is made using Truly Victorian TVE47, the 1908 Countryside Blouse, and is suitable for both historical and modern or historybounding wear, while going about one's Witchy Business.
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Nothing is ever unnecessarily goth! 😁
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Exactly :)
I watched the video with my bf. At the end I commented: “there are no such things as unnecessarily goth”. Scroll down and the first comment is this. Good to know I’m not alone in this😂
Unnecessarily goth??? Unnecessarily??? - oh no they are all very very necessary I assure you
There is no such thing as overly goth.
@@MrsBifflechips Amen Sister Amen :D
Love it! It's like, easy, breezy, practical spoopy. My first quarantine project was a pair of 18th century headstone themed pockets. I'm an archaeologist who works a lot with historical cemeteries, but I realized after the fact they could be interpreted as pretty gothy. Fun video!
Thank you! It is incredibly comfortable. I totally want to see those pockets!
That's such a cool profession!
@@SnappyDragon I bet it is! Pockets can be seen here: instagram.com/p/B_nYjKPDYtB/
2/3 local independent shops seriously upped their website game during to the spring lockdown.
It's fantastic to be able to order what I want, and know that if I'm going out to get something, I'm coming home with what I need.
Admittedly the 3rd, which sells notions but not fabric lists the brands they carry online... but ordering requires telephoning. Which I'm sure is fine for most of the people they cater to, but come on... you need the millennials, and we don't do telephones.
US patent 304.638, pertaining to improvements of Singer’s industrial “buttonhole sewing machine,” was awarded in 1884. I’m not sure when Singer’s original buttonhole machine was patented, but I now feel perfectly comfortable using my 1940s Singer buttonhole attachment on on any 1880s onward clothing I make in the future. It felt like cheating before; I have little patience for hand sewing, especially on visible parts of a garment, but my technique is admittedly poor.
I’ve not experimented with the attachment much, but the manual says you can adjust the upper and bobbin tensions to get a more “hand-made” appearance.
Oh, and the best part of the old attachments is that they make button holes with rounded ends, not rectangular ones like most zigzag machines produce. IMO, they look more authentic at a glance, even if hand sewn buttonholes might be more appropriate.
People like you are among the top reasons I love my comments section. I think my machine can actually do rounded ones! Some test buttonholes are in order 😀
Yes indeed! But my beautiful grandmother, born in 1900, made hers by hand. There are some of hers on my wedding dress.
That said, I do love a beautiful mechanical buttonhole. My year old Bernina makes wonderful ones. So do my incredible singer buttonholers.
Love machine made and handmade! So nice that we have a choice! ❤️
That’s a very cute blouse but the hat at the end was inspired!
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I made a frock coat, "romantic" shirt (lots of lace), and ascot for an Edgar Allen Poe themed New Year's Eve Party. That wouldn't be considered "unnecessary" would it?
That sounds absolutely necessary!
I don't wear blouses both because I don't like the tight fit and for dysphoria reasons so thank you for allowing me to live vicariously through you haha. I haven't made anything gothy lately, but i have been sewing up a lot of chewed holes (courtesy of my disservice dog)
Just a suggestion for the cold air coming in, lap blankets and afghans are definitely a good thing to have! And possibly heavier curtains...the shirt is absolutely gorgeous and that little witch hat is entirely too cute! Have fun in your new place! I’d love a turret room, but alas, it’s not meant to be lol!
*need to make a tiny witch hat intensifies*
I have literally been needing this video my whole life.
Gothic Gibson girl is my soul
Chalking the back of the pattern to transfer the markings is BRILLIANT!!! Thanks for changing my life. 😁
SO CUTE. Also, I have the same sewing machine and it's lasted way longer than everyone said it would.
The hat at the end is the perfect addition to your shirt waist and new digs. 10 points for Gryfindor! (My house...)
I haven't made anything Goth, but my wardrobe recently has become increasingly black and I am getting ready to rescue a black cat tomorrow from my local Humane Society. Does that count?
😍 void kitten!
Void cats are required.
Absolutely the black cat counts on the Goth spectrum. But it counts on the you're a totally awesome human being spectrum more. Thank you for getting a black cat from the Humane Society. Black cats (& dogs) are often the last ones to be adopted. & the first ones to be put down in animal shelters because they're so rarely adopted. People have an unnatural superstition about them being 'Bad Luck'. Which is a load of superstitious nonsense!
To those fools I say - Do you know what it means when a black cat crosses your path? That it's on it's way somewhere else *THAT'S ALL!* It's just a cat it's no more a portent of 'Evil' than a rabbit or a squirrel (unless you happen to be in Central Park. In which case watch out for the squirrels, cause they are *SUPER* aggressive.🐿 😡😤 At least that's what my friend told me they were like. When she went there a few years ago.) is so stop worrying if you come across one when you're out & about.
@@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980 Yeah, that was the reason I specifically went for a black cat.
Noir cat with startling greenish-yellow eyes has been welcomed into my residence and has declared me has her human. Her original name was Maleficent, which I thought was not fitting as at the time of meeting, she was super shy and wary. Because of her supposed nature, I named her Luna. It has now become Lunar Maleficent Black as now that she is comfortable around me, I have learned she is a little sasspot. Lol.
Made the same shirt (full length sleeves) last month in white linen. Now I want to make it in black.
Do it! And then show me on IG 😀
Firstly, compared to my years on B the planet, you’re still very young. In fact, were I younger, you’d STILL be a sweet young lady.
Love the blouse!!! The hat is cute, but the blouse.... swoon. I’d do long sleeves, as I’m at that age where I bruise just doing nothing. Long sleeves, high collars, & deliciously gorgeous long skirts cover a multitude of sins. 😉
Enjoy your new home!
I’d do long sleeves as well, because my climate isn’t suitable for not wearing long sleeves. In the winter half of the year I’m far more likely to wear two long-sleeved garments than none at all, and the average number of long-sleeves garments in the summer half of the year is at least one.
Quite adorable. Love the blending of old and new techniques in this video.
I haven't made anything gothy lately, but I did watch this video while wearing a set of Halloween pajamas! I love your blouse and have been wanting to make a similar one for a long time. I'm trying to learn the difference between different types of lightweight cotton, so THANK YOU for that close-up shot of the lawn! The hat was a really cute surprise.
As for 'why is it so cold in here?' From what I can tell in the video, your windows appear to be made of single-pane glass. Single-pane glass is literally just a single sheet of glass between the inside of your home and the outdoors, with no additional insulation. Insulation is usually provided by gasses in between two, sometimes more, layers of glass, as well as additional insulation in the frame of the window, which is the part that appears to be made of wood. The solution to this is to replace the old windows with modern ones, which can be expensive but are worth it. Assuming you live in the US, you can often get subsidies from your town, state, or energy supplier to help offset the costs of the new windows. Your house is old and may be registered with a historical society, which are generally run by the town the house is in. They are in charge of keeping historical houses from being demolished or damaged, and may be able to help you with resources vis a vis windows, etc. Also, see if you can figure out when your home was last worked on and if the wall insulation was updated. Fluffy, blown-in insulation eventually settles and loses effectiveness over time, and you may need to have more - installed? Is that the right word? Anyway, it's blown in with a kind of reverse vacuum from the attic and goes down the walls, between the studs. That will also do a lot to keep your home warmer.
Source: My dad owns and operates a construction company and his favourite houses to work on are Victorians. I've learned a lot about construction.
what a saucy little hat!! love it...
It’s not goth, but as a beginning sewer and a grandma of a 6 year old, I’m headed downstairs to cut and make a little Christmas skirt! I’ve already bought the matching top, so she’s going to have an outfit! (Plus, I showed the material to her at Thanksgiving so I HAVE to do it now! 😋)
Love both the top and hat!! The most goth-y thing I've made was my first (and so far only) piece of tablet weaving. I used black as on of two colors, with the other being a purple & blue colorway (A Hundred Raven's Big & Bright colorway). I was just using leftover sock yarn I had on hand to test the craft out, and it ended up being delightfully goth.
I love it! I love the shape of Edwardian blouses but not a fan of white, so this hits all my buttons. Also the little with hat at the end
I made a delightful "floral goth" witch hat for myself; my youngest offspring is aiming for a silver floral motif
Today I made a tailors ham. In the most un-gothic fabric ever. Cream and green chintz on one side, and matching green wool felt on the other. So, not goth, and not wearable, but made me ridiculously happy anyway!
And you look so cute in that blouse that I now want to make a shirt just like it, but if I ever did, I would look nowhere near as cute as you since I am a sturdily built hobbit...
Oh please you would be adorable. I want to see!
The Mists of Avalon is such a good book!!!! I love your channel. You've got a new subscriber!!!
I love your snark. Please never change.
This was exactly the video I wanted to see today ! Also if you ever feel for more witchy/goth content, I appreciated all your historically-spooky and witch-related contents so far, so go for it !!
Also I'm currently sewing the underlayers (bum pad and petticoat) for the Edwardian goth princess skirt of my dreams
THE CUTE LITTLE HAT AT THE END 😂😍
Gothic Edward. Yes! Must follow!
Love the blouse. It's such a nice witchy shape. Very elegant! Also, love that ironing steam shot. It immediately reminded me of your channel name, like it was an actual dragon. :) As for what gothic things I've been making, I literally just made two jersey cape tops last month. They are wonderfully swishy. :D One's black and the other is red.
Oooh i've been eyeing that pattern for a while, you made it look so good! 😍
It's a good pattern! Except the plackets. 😭
Oh no! Not the rolled hemming foot... I am still fighting mine...
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I sometimes wonder if they ever work the way they're supposed to! One day I'll invest in a really nice one rather than cheapies from The-Online-Big-Box-Store-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named, and find out.
It turned out beautiful! You have talent! 😆
Love it, such an absolutely wearable piece of historical style!
Outstanding garb and abode!
I think that this is fantastic. I really like the way you are on camera. And you're so right about the button holes :)
Loving your channel! Ps..you make a beautiful tea witch.💗
You young lady are not OLD! Until you get to 65 you are young! You like me may be physically challenged, but if we really want something bad enough we’ll do it no matter what. As to what I have done that’s goth…I guess a cape I did in 2020. It was really fun because I had to wear an eye patch which meant I had no depth perception. I don’t care,I enjoyed it all the needle stab wounds and all because it made my time stuck on bedrest (2 months) bearable.
I am always a fan of more tea breaks....love your content! Makes me want to pick up sewing again...until then, I watch you and other costuber that make my day brighter and more fashionable!
I loooove the vibe of this video! 🖤🖤🖤
Yass for this fantastic witchy Edwardian blouse goodness
XD Only witchy thing is tea and gardening! Oh witchy darling, you did at least a dozen witchy things in this video alone.
I am witch, and need to start making this shirtwaist asap!
Please tell me you went outside via the window….I don’t know why but that’s what I was left thinking…living like Father Sogol🥰
I made my first edwardian skirt in november, it looks very much like yours in the video but in black, and me who was always in trousers, haven't worn one since, it's SO much more comfortable. Looking like a witch can be very practical :D
great persona and production!!!! THANKyou.
Beautiful work!!! I love it!
Gorgeous!
As someone living in an apartment from 1912 ish yeah the Window Issue is a thing if they have been weatherproofed try checking if they need to be reglazed.
About half the windows in my building need it and you can both hear and feel the difference standing near the windows that need new glaze.
okay, but that blouse would like SO good with high-waisted pants or jeans
“Someone as messy as me should never be allowed in long sleeves” is a sentence that could only be said by someone who lives in a climate that doesn’t have winters. Once the outside temperature drops to around freezing, forgoing long sleeves is no longer an option - in fact I usually wear at least two such garments.
Oh I am a full believer in long sleeves outdoors-- just not inside or at work, when I am likely to get hair dye and who knows what else on my arms 😂
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I am far less likely to dye someone’s hair than you are, so just rolling up my sleeves is usually enough for me.
This is truly magical! EEk! So I haven't made anything gothic but I did consider buying expensive vintage goggles because they looked so steampunk haha! I didn't but they would have been totally epic :D
Adorable! Now I have to have this blouse too!!!
This video is very informative, relaxing, and hilarious. 😂
So glad I found your channel! I'm sure you're going to grow your audience very fast!
I made a black taffeta flocked with velvet trained skirt from a Big 3 Medieval pattern to wear to Nocturne in 2009(?) I've made hair things and facinators, but truth is, I haven't made much because I luck out in thrift stores finding gothy things that were not meant to be gothy. I DO want to make a goth version of an 80s does Edwardian dress.
I am trying to incorporate something at least mildly witchy into all of the garments I have in my to do list. Making things in black is definitely going to happen quite a lot and it is absolutely necessary 🖤🖤🖤
I’m here for this. Yesssssssssssss!
this entire video is perfection!
Hmm, most goth thing I've made to date are hair clips. I am planning a couple of dresses though
My house is also old - 1896 - and also has drafty windows. I’m planning on making quilts to put on the windows for when it gets colder, maybe that’s an option
I love this! And I am of the opinion that there is no such thing as unnecessary goth 😃
I am in the middle of making a Truly Victorian pattern myself! I am making the 1883 Tail Bodice as part of my wedding dress, and of course making it goth :D
Now to finish it in time for our Zoom ceremony on Tuesday in between working! Wish me luck ':D
Gen Villacorte Aurgh! We need pictures! Congratulations and may you have many happy goth years together. :-)
Shalom! Love your channel :)
Damn. Now i need an Edwardian witchy blouse.
Edit: I found fabric to make an Edwardian witchy blouse
Great video! Love the blouse 😍 I'm sorry you had that initial trouble with the broken microtex needle. Wondering if you had just hit a linen slub? Your tea cup and saucer very pretty. Cute miniature hat and wink 😉💗🍁
I love it!
I have made exactly no unnecessarily Goth-y things in my 58 years, having avoided making any clothing in the color black in all of that time. I find the color both dreary and boring,. (Though I thought your blouse is exceedingly fine. ) I might like to make this blouse in the half mourning color purple though.
I have a full length lightweight wool cossak coat in the works. I heavily altered an old Butterick pattern to get what I want. It will have side pockets and button down the front to the hip line.
You might want to try marking with a white art pencil instead of chalk. Much cheaper than fabric pencilsand it washes out easily. Also for little holes like the one you ended up with, machine darn it with a thin embroidery thread or at the very least, Fray Check it.
They aren't goth, more Halloween; but I made a wrap dress with a mummy pattern on it, and a sweatshirt with skeletons, with hats, skulls, and starts. I'll wear them year round weather permitting, but they're only the 3rd and 4th clothing items I've made, and I'm pretty proud.
Oh god I’ve been meaning to get myself a sewing machine and start to learn to sew but this has me mad confused I’m having doubts lol
the hat!
i made an 18th century shirt but in black!
This is not unnecessarily goth, but I need an etching of some skeletons nestled in the Earth, then printed them in purples and blues.
I love your pressing guide, I seen simpler ones before, but that looks really useful, what brand is it?
It's called a Dritz EZ-Hem!
@@SnappyDragon Thanks! I'll put that on my Xmas list.
I’d love to watch this but the lack of captions means it’s too much of a struggle to deal with. Please consider adding cc!!
Oh shoot, did the CC not publish? Gonna fix this right now.
@@SnappyDragon thank you so much! they're available now :)
Lovely video
Did you by chance sew over a pin? I noticed you left yours in
Fun fact with candles if you keep your wick trimmed they’ll last longer and burn more cleanly
Yup! My machine sews over pins without any issues, although this is not true for every machine.
@@SnappyDragon ahh wasn’t sure if that would be affected by the type of needle being used. I know some machines can sew over but with such a small needle wasn’t sure if that would be affected because of needle size and not machine ability
@@mak3960 Oh, when I was using the Microtex needle? Nope, no pins in then.
@@SnappyDragon oof thats got to be frustrating
Side comment - there’s an Etsy called “HowToBooks” and i was wondering if you would be willing to look into/try any of their older books on pattern making/victorian sewing?
As a goth, all I dress in are unnecessary. So, does my whole wardrobe count? Lol
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black raw silk 1200s kirtle is unnecessarily goth enough i think
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That generic ikea lamp that EVERYONE AND THEIR DOGS OWNed....nope
Unnecessary Gothy? My 12 year old child.
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GOTHIC GIBSON GIRL!!!
Sorry but the thumbnail was an instant click for me. I love this so hecking much.
Just found your channel and already love it!! Other witchy things I see you doing in this video include: thinking, talking, living alone and being independent, reading... just to name a few ;) Oh the witchery!!! Help us all! Also, I am tailoring a Victorian Winter wool coat with unnecessary gothic black lace bonded over a sea blue wool.
There was machine sewn buttonholes at the turn of the century, there's a sewing machine attachment for it.
Hmmmm.... And where would I find these attachments? And would they work for a treacle machine?
@@samanthakessel7285 Etsy! and yes. Low shank straight stitch machines. Look for ones made in the 1950s and on back, just make sure it's for low shank, straight stitch, machines. If it is listed for 221, then it will work on any treadle Singer low shank machine, including the 15, and 66. I can help hunt one down for you, if you wish.
"The most magical thing Im likely to do with it is make tea". And that is some of the best kind of magic there is.
I have this shirtwaist pattern all cut out and ready to cut out on the fabric. Still pondering which fabric tho. And I kinda want to extend it into a dress for swoosh around the farm and house.
kind of more steam punk than Goth, I made my husband a full length lined Banyan and cap out of chinese poly-silk brocade. Hilariously extra. Once a very long time ago I made myself a cape out of very dark blue velvet
When I get over myself and allow someone with expertise to fix my sewing machine, you can be sure I will be sewing ALL the goth things.
The local shop said it went from a month wait when the mask making frenzy kicked in around April, to now being a 4 month wait. Not, pay the deposit and get on a list to secure a date to bring in your machine, no, surrender your machine for 4 months... longer if they need to order parts. Apparently this is fairly common in my area.
Thanks... but I'll keep cleaning, oiling, and crossing my fingers to keep it limping along.
If you're not using your machine, because it's currently not in working condition, if you can afford to, I recommend taking it in sooner rather than later.
@@lynn858 seems crazy that with 4 month lead time they wouldn’t want you to keep your machine at home till it was closer to the time they could get to it!!! It would be standing room only!!! I lucked out that my guy was busy but not that crazy. That and I’m a collector of sewing machines so while my favourite was away I used the 301. Now I dream of having the room to set up both as the top stitching on the 301 is much nicer!!
@@robintheparttimesewer6798 Yeah... I can't figure where they're storing them all. But, the repair person took the time to locate a replacement foot for my serger on a parts machine they had back there, which meant a good price, and I was able to walk away with it that day. So while I think they're nuts, they made me a happy customer.
When travel becomes a reasonable thing to do again, a friend is giving me her very first entry level machine, so I have a back up. And a machine that can handle a walking foot.
@@lynn858 wow that’s great. Walking feet look like a really good thing, maybe someday
The small hat in the end is so adorable!
Excellent witchy top!
Old houses leak heat.
I can’t say it was goth per say but I did make a night gown out of purple spooky cat fabric because I always dream of Halloween
Spooky cat nightgowns absolutely count!
I love this! Though those plackets O-o.
I was so confused the whole time 😵
I knit and crochet and tat amazingly goth things!
Lovely blouse and just goth enough
I have a Celtic knot ring too😃
The hat though Ü
I have a really flowy, navey rayon, obviously the fabric isn't Historically Accurate, but would the pattern work with it?
If it’s in your stash already, use it. After all, rayon is hardly the worst textile you could use - at least it’s cellulose and not plastic.
I love hand sewing too. I just got a black canvas tote bag, which I am going to turn into a crescent/hobo bag. I’m going to sew cotton doilies dyed black onto it, as well as small crochet roses. I have a similar bag in cream lace w/crochet roses on it…
I searched for Truly Victorian Blouse, saw your video, and literally went "yes yes YES yes omg" and clicked so fast and I'm so down for this aesthetic