@@corpsehandler5321 I'm having issues with the neck hole tho ! she cut it in half and stitched it back leaving the neck hole open but now I have it folded in half and im like....
Not, you'll notice, this woman's whole career. But, this whole woman's career. So if say Ms Banners left wrist wants to get its masters degree in Jazz Trumpet, Skillshare will be there.
When I first saw this video, I made a bedsheet pirate shirt. Today I got a thin and smooth linen curtain from the thrift store, and decided it's time for a second one.
For those who may have difficulty reading cursive handwriting, the notes on the diagram are: Shirt body: -width of fabric IF c. 40-44 in, or roughly double width from shoulder to shoulder -x1 (x2 if split at shoulder seam) -this space measures the length between base of neck to tip of shoulder +2-3". All space in between is left for neck hole opening. -neck slit-usually ~10" on men's shirts but mine is c. 5" -length from shoulder to mid-thigh Sleeve: -25" (top of shoulder to wrist, +2") Cuff: -4" (to be folded in half) -circumference of wrist +1 1/2" for ease and closure overlap) Collar: -3 1/2" or-height of neck from base of neck to about 1" under chin -circumference around base of neck + about 1" for ease Gusset: -I ended up cutting these down to 5x5 to fit my armscye Reinforcement Patches, x5, 1"x1" General: -(sorry about the state of this, electronic tablets are real weird, it turns out) -*pieces not to scale lol -*seam allowance NOT included Hope this helps anyone who might need it!
Hi everyone! I'm a seamstress from Norway, and as I saw this I just really wanted to leave a comment with some measurements for you guys. I work with making "bunads" which is Norway's national costumes- in short- historically accurate renderings of 18th century garments worn by people in Norway. Anyway, back to my point. I've made lots of these shirts and just thought I'd leave you with the measurements I use when I cut them. These are all in cm, if you work in inch you'll have to convert but anyways. The men's bodice is cut at 160 cm length. For the width you take the bust measurement and ad 24 cm for movement. Divide by two (since the back and front is in one piece). For a woman's shirt I'd cut the length to 150, and use the same formula as for a man, though I never cut the bodice narrower than 58 cm. If I get 56 cm from my calculations, I'll still cut it 58, so the shirt doesn't get too small if the client adds some weight later on. The gusset for a man's shirt is 12 by 12 cm, while women's are 10 by 10cm. I'd calculate the length of the arm from the measurement taken from the centre back of your neck and to your wrist over an bent arm. Measure the distance from the centre back of your bodice to the edge of the shoulder. Say you get 29cm (if your bodice is 58 cm wide, this is the measurement you'll end up with). Measure from 29 cm ( or the measurement you got) on your arm piece, and to the full length of your arm, then add 5 cm for selvedge and movement. For the width of the arms I cut them 58 cm wide (note that I do not make the wrinkles in the shoulderseam as wide as Bernadette did, but alas I make bunad shirts, not pirateshirts even if the tecniques are identical). If you want more wrinkles, cut them wider. For the cuffs I'd cut the neckpiece 20 by 60 or 70 cm ( depending on the clients neck measurements), and the cuffs 20 by 30 (this is for men) For women I'd cut the neckpiece 20 by 50 (also depending on neck measurements) and the cuffs 20 by 25/30 cm. I always fold the cuffs over to the back. Also, for the gathering thread I usually insert it 4 by 4 threads so to make the pleates more even, and I leave the gathering thread in the shirt afterwards so they'll stay nice and snug for a long time. I hope someone will benefit from these measurements and that they're not too confusing. It's really a fun little project that certainly doesn't need to be so daunting. (In contrast to this ridiculously long comment, hehe) Happy sowing!
This is very helpful thanks and thanks for doing it in cm (much more comfortable for me). Do you have any links for "bunads" pattern drawings, or any historical tailoring documents in general.
PLEASE PIN THIS!!!!! These measurements are the most accurate, at least for the cuffs and collar. The diagram in the video does not specify that the measurements were taken after being folded for those pieces. For example, the cuff measurement in the video on one side says 4" (to be folded in half). You would think that it would mean cut out to 4 inches but it does not, and should have said 4"( after folded in half) or heck even 8" (will be folded in half). Sincerely, beginner who decided to cut all the pieces based on the image and was left with weird strips of fabric that do not look anything like the video and was confused for 15 minutes.
Hei, tusen takk for alle tipsene her! Jeg er også norsk og er en (super) nybegynner med sying så jeg setter pris på at du forklarte med cm og de riktige målingene 🙏
@@StephenThorley Generally bunad patterns are difficult to come by online. I know there are some buisnesses that lets you buy the pattern for a spesific bunad under the condition that you also buy the nesaccary fabric to go with it. (At least that's what they do where I work) If you dig a bit online you might be able to find some costumepatterns which are similar, but I doubt you'll find an authentic bunad pattern. Bernadette usually mentions a few different sites about historical tailoring in some of her videos, without me being able to remember any of those on the fly. Though a quick google search might result in some good reference books for this as well. I hope this is helpful somehow, and I'm sorry I can't provide a better answer.
I dont mean to reduce your content from artistic historical recreation to teaching us beginners how to make a shirt. But I really appreciate you showing us certain stitches and creating simple things we could recreate. The history is an amazing bonus, and it is also helpful to know I /can/ make clothes myself since it was done before. Paying $20+ for fabric and spending time making a shirt, instead of spending $20 on a low quality ethically questionable tee shirt with the word "taco" written on it sounds amazing.
I mean, there are other channels that do this plenty. Morgan Donner comes to mind, but there are tons more. Not to shoot down your idea or anything; Banner's channel _is_ mostly what we see here, which I myself enjoy greatly. Now if she wanted to teach smaller, historical methods of hand sewing, I could see that fitting in, but she has older video's on that so I can't see why she'd waste the time. idk, maybe she'll drift that way?
@@LaviniaDeMortalium Oh no, dont worry, my comment wasnt a recommendation on what content to make next. Just a small, or I guess long, thank you for the tutorial-not-tutorial videos. I began as a viewer that just liked watching someone make a pretty dress and speak... Old English-y (?).
It's not a reduction at all! So long as you're getting something beneficial out of the videos, be it sewing advice or historical tidbits or pretty pictures or project inspiration or just a sense of calm, I am content. :)
@@iamwindchakra I, for one, would love to make an accurate 17th-cen. ballgown and then hand-stitch TACO on the stomacher in neon thread. #everycenturyhasthe80sinit
Also, I'm fairly sure "romantically smash the patriarchy" is the most amazingly Bernadette thing I've ever heard and I am now forced to embroider this into some project or other very very soon. I love all of your creative endeavors and seeing that you are indeed well and still creating is a light in this fairly dark time in our more recent history. Thank you for existing.
I love how Bernadette's "procrastination" is being productive by prepping other pieces while my procrastination is refreshing yt for the 80th time cuz I've watched every video on the internet despite me having a metric ton of work to do
@@GuiSmith LMAO cuz I'm doing that right now. I have so much homework and I'm failing maths so hard and I have exams in a couple of weeks but I have spent the last week spending a minimum of 14 hours on my laptop
As someone who has accidentally ripped a few linen shirts through excercise (get all sweaty, it sticks to your skin, and them movement rips it), I do apprieciate a strong seam! Maybe I should try making a shirt to make sure its made durably... Edit: As an engineer I love that the patch is oriented diagonally to main weave, and therefore able to take strain at an offset angle much better! Its the same thing done with many carbon-fibre lay-ups, and cool to see it can or is done in a clothing applicaiton too.
It's cool finding another engineer interested in composites:D I made a couple cool carbon fiber projects in college, and since then I've started taking up sewing.
It's amazing. After all that time growing up being told that shirts are super difficult, a video like this comes along and I realize that no, they aren't actually that difficult, the people you've been talking to about sewing just don't want to be involved.
@Anna Thomas: yes. My mother was a pattern sewer who did not have the patience to properly teach me to sew. I taught myself on my great grandmother's treadle machine (sadly, that beauty did not survive for me to inherit), and later took sewing as part of home economics in junior high. I did not revisit sewing until well into my 20s. I now keep learning from masters like Bernadette Banner. 😉
Oh my Cain, you're right... And my Edwardian/Goth Fab Vampire outfit (as of now, black leather heeled boots, a black goth straight skirt, a black goth coat, a black corseted waistcoat and a lavaliere) only misses a shirt under the waistcoat! (As of now I'm wearing either a tee shirt or a collared shirt) Now I HAVE to sew it at once!
spacewolfcub A vampiric witch could work. Just gotta be an herbalist who also drains the lifeblood of people on the side. Maybe you’re working on a cure for your curse, but in the meantime... you must _feed_
Imagine walking out on Halloween wearing this shirt and seeing someone else wearing this shirt...and instantly knowing you both follow Bernadette Banner. That would be amazing.
I've always wanted to feel like a pirate king, but alas I know nothing of sewing "And it's beginner friendly!" Weigh anchor! Batten down the jib, shiver me sea shanties!
I doth protest! All sailors could sew. Who do you think did running repairs on 3 year long voyages?(picture a becalmed ship and pirates sitting around on deck catching up on their needlework)
The fact that you do this all by hand makes me extremely happy! As a teenager with no access to a sewing machine and very low funds, I'm glad that I can be able to do this project! I'm also a beginner in terms of sewing, and this video will help me immensely in starting! Thank you, from the bottom of my glitter filled heart, thank you.
If you search for a good sewing machine befriend older women. Almost every nice old lady has a nice old sewing machine she can't use anymore because of her bad eyesight. Find out if there is a community center that has a sewing cirlcle or an elderly home that hosts a sewing circle open to visitors. With C it is currently more difficult to join activities with the elderly and full vaccination is a must, but the options are still out there.
bernadette : calls it clickbaity to use pirate shirt in the title also bernadette : sets the video to distinctly swashbuckling music, definitely leaning into the pirate aesthetic
Other youtubers: using clickbates and making videos about something completely different Bernadette: apologising for calling a pirate shirt a pirate shirt..
I’m thanking all the powers that be for online fabric shops. I can’t even get anything but polyester (hiss boo) thread where I live. Just has a lovely selection of various coloured cotton threads delivered yesterday.
As a nonbinary person just getting into hand sewing right now, I 100% squealed at the mention of nonbinary folks at the beginning because I want all the poofy sleeves to mix with skirts please. ❤ Thank you for not forgetting us! 🌸
Her sibling is nonbinary, and in one of Bernadette’s previous videos where they make an appearance, she adjusted the subtitles to reflect their pronouns (since they weren’t out as nonbinary at the time the video was filmed)!
“The sleeve is not complicated, for once in everyone’s lives” -Bernadette Banner That is a mood! Also, I made my first historical project: a chemise but in blue because I wanted to be able to wear is out in the world so it kind of came out looking like an1860’s child’s dress but machine sewn... The sleeves were the same as these! Next I plan on making a tartan wrap cape #adcapecult
I'm planning on making a chemise out of some questionable floral cotton bedding but might bump the pirate shirt up the to-do list because I have wanted a poofy sleeve pirate short for Years and this is giving me life.
"Here's to a bit of adventure in these times of plague, my friend." - I don't know why, but this closing line hit me hard, and I'm not sure if I am saddened or encouraged by this statement. Either way, thank you.
Agreed. And you can see the now-iconic outdoor seating wooden rectangle, with plants and awning, on the right side of the sidewalk. These are constructed by restaurants to accommodate outdoor dining until indoor dining resumes.
I originally watched this video when it first came out. Here I am 9 months later and I've spent an entire day drawing threads to make my partner a beautiful green pirate shirt. I have cut out all the pieces, I am now waiting on linen thread and beeswax to be delivered to continue. Wish me luck! If I remember, maybe I will update this comment.
As a trans guy, I am extremely excited to see a historical "men's" shirt on an AFAB body. This is a project I feel like I can take on with less of the dysphoria inducing fitting issues.This means a lot to me to see and I needed this today.
These undergarments are great because they don't fit very closely, are relatively easy to make, and look good on virtually everyone and every body. And very minimal modifications can make them read more masculine or feminine, so there's something for everyone.
Bernadette: “The bottom hem is finished as usual” Everyone who’s been watching for a while: “So you could say it’s done in the Usual Manner?” Cue ensuing chaos.
I'm so happy you clarified about why you called it a pirate shit. I wore this style of shirt (not anywhere near as well made as yours, unfortunately) almost every day for several years on a few of the replica ships I worked on. People were constantly calling us pirates, so I was hesitant to click on this at first. I'm glad to find you aren't in support of piracy.
For those of us who wish to commit the dreaded "machine sewing a traditionally hand sewn garment" move, there is the option of using Gutermann's "Natural Cotton Thread" which is 100% cotton as opposed to the more common all-polyester thread. I've used the all cotton threads on my modern Brother machine without any issues so I can highly recommend them. Also, if you want a longer slit in the front of the shirt, don't forget the option of lacing the shirt with ribbon, cording or fabric ties... or perhaps making a placket and buttoning the center front... why, yes, I have made these shirts before... it's just been a while! *grin*
I found 100% cotton thread works well on my machine. Not sure how it would handle linen though and it can be worth changing out needles depending on the thread and fabric.
I'm so confused about the "electric machine can't handle cotton-thread." We were taught sewing in elementary school and the teacher always told us that the rule of thumb was to use the same material in the thread as in the fabric (with some exceptions that I honestly can't remember anymore). I've never had a problem with the thread getting cut off unless I've changed the settings wrong. Another brand of 100% cotton-thread is Mölnlycke (swe).
@@helenahsson1697 Cotton - or other 100% fiber threads like Linen - tend to "fuzz" or "wear" when going at high speed through a sewing machine. The wearing can cause threads to break frequently so for a while it was the case to tell people to stick to the all-polyester or poly-cotton threads when machine sewing... it just held up longer when sewing. The more modern all fiber threads seem to work just fine but I think they are a bit tighter spun then the earlier ones.
How to wash linen without needing to iron: machine wash, but don't use the dryer! Take it out of the washer, grab it firmly by the shoulders, and give it a few quick snapping shakes up and down (raise up, snap it down), to de-wrinkle the damp fabric and get it hanging correctly. Then hang it over a chair back to dry, making sure to pull it taut so it's hanging without weird folds/lumps. I do this all the time with my linen dresses, to avoid needing to iron.
I line dry everything. I've put off doing laundry at times because of the rain. I even line dry in the winter. Just shaking and pulling fabric gets out wrinkles. (Thanks Grandma for teaching me this, and now I will share with my greats as well.)
My husband has been begging me to make him a shirt like this and I wasn’t sure how to approach it until now so THANK YOU for assisting me in making my husband into Mr Darcy
Some notes of things I learned/wish I knew before I started this: • the 5” gusset was not enough for me, make sure to make your own measurements for those (I am about 5’4” with ~20” arm length and although I’m not necessarily curvy or heavy, I am a much more stocky build than Bernadette, especially around my arms as she is very petite so I ended up making my gussets about 7” long) • Decide if you’re going to fell the seams before you stitch them, I decided afterwards that I wanted to fell them and the split in the wrist was a pain. • On the topic of felling, I am not very skilled at making even felling stitches so you can just back stitch on the outside of the seam to make it lay flat and also use the thread as an accent/part of the design like it did. • Idk if it was just that I was using a denser fabric (thrift store bed sheet, probably cotton) but the reinforcement patches were a NIGHTMARE. (To be fair, I’m not a very experienced hand sewer, but STILL). I ended up making a ton of patches because I had to retry to many times. My process ended up being that I would fold the fabric from strips into the square before hand and wet and iron it into shape before ever cutting it down to a more workable size. I ended up basting each corner of the two squares together before I went and back stitched around all of it (again I’m not very good at felling) • ALSO! With the reinforcement patches, the folded corners from both squares are both tucked into the square so there is no exposed corner on either side. They DO NOT full wrap around the hem on the sleeve slit but instead are folded ONTOP and stitched OVER the hem. It took me way too long to realize this. • Bernadettes buttonhole video is private so make sure you understand this on your own. • It does not need to be the full length unless you are making it as historical as possible. I was really frustrated with the length until I remembered that it didn’t matter and I chopped it all off and hemmed it again. I have a short torso so I usually end up doing this to a lot of my shirts anyway. • get a little sewing pillow like Bernadette has for some of the more complicate sewing positions so you’re not constantly stabbing your thigh because you need to make sure the fabric is taught.
Thank you. Very useful comments (although you might want to correct that last "taught" to "taut" for those who can read English but aren't used to our homophones).
I love how she was like "I really need to start incorporating more shirts into my wardrobe that are in my taste and separate from fast fashion" in her wardrobe vid and very shortly after we got this sweet vid
Considering how much “beginner friendly” stuff she has put out, this was as detailed yet as concise as it could be. I cannot begin to imagine the amount of work that goes into video production (I’ve actually seen Bernadette’s vlogs on that) Giving me big Gemini vibes.
1800, Jane Austen helped make many of her brothers shirts, and boasted of her sewing skill- ‘We are very busy making Edward's shirts, and I am proud to say that I am the neatest worker of the party.’ Sewing was a necessary occupation as machines were decades away, & her diary often mentions particulars of this familiar occupation in her letters.
TECHNICALLY there were rules in piracy, but they were about things such as whether it was permissible to demand on-board musicians play on Sundays or when everyone who wasn't on nightwatch was supposed to be in bed. Pirate codes are fascinating.
me, a beginner: completes a hand-sewn pirate shirt two weeks ago out of an old cotton bedsheet and (gasp!) polyester thread cause that's what i had on hand; no cuff buttons, semi-absurd collar & cuff attachment bernadette: uploads this video me: watches this anyway knowing my technique will get Clowned Upon. my technique: thoroughly clowned upon
how does the cotton... work? feel? I'm not sure what term to use but I was also thinking of doing it in cotton for ease of cleaning, is linen preferable for how it fits?
No one should make fun of or degrade your efforts. I applaud them! You learned something, you applied that knowledge, and now you have a pirate shirt to wear. Wear it with pride, just like Bernadette!
@anna - you just need to tell people you did an eco-sewing project and thought to upcycle a bed sheet into a shirt for your first big project. Which is marvelous!! And I should point out that many pirates were kidnap victims and weren't working voluntarily, and didn't pack for the trip, so probably didn't have the luxury or time for learning "proper" collar and cuff attachment, and usually used whatever was on board or the spoils of the pirate booty they liberated from other ships to make their shirts. Whatever Bernadette shows is the way a professional, or well practised "lady" of the day would have made a garment. There are other dress historians on TH-cam who had showed a number of garments that were put together in less precise manners, A LOT less precise manners. I grew up in dresses made from sheets and flour sacks (yes, flour used to come in fabric sacks, then when the mills found out that the white fabric was being used for clothes, started printing "pretty" flour sacks), and still make clothes out of thrift store bedding today. It's an insanely cheap way to get fabric, and a lot more environmentally conscious than buying "new" fabric, especially for mock-ups.
And then think about how the majority of clothes didn't survive the few hundred years - and why. If you want something to last, use the better methods. If you are making it for a one-off costume (or hideous bridesmaid dress(es) and have only a few days to put it together, quality of stitching tends to go by the way-side.
the ending of "Here's to a bit of adventure in these times of plague, my friend" make the whole video feel like a letter to a faraway friend about her life and I love it
Bernadette: I´m not gonna do the strips; mostly out of laziness Also Bernadette (4 min earlier): I´m gonna do this all by hand, because I like it Bernadette, you have an interesting definition of laziness
Bernadette: which I'd like to not do, mostly out of lazyness. Also Bernadette: painstakingly picks out a single thread in the weaving so she can cut perfectly straight lines.
After three days of hand sewing my knuckles and skin off. I finished the shirt. It's my second project and I learned a lot from it. Making this shirt went flawless but I did make some adjustments: I added shoulder gussets en ruffled sleeves. Next time, I have to make the shirt less wide (80 cm instead of 100 cm), and shorten the sleeves. Also the length of the shirt itself should be longer. For now, I'm proud and I feel things could only get better...
I'll hold in my pterodactyl screeches of joy and merely say that the result is wonderful (as usual!) and it makes me want to push through my usual 'what if I mess up the nice fabric and then it's all a waste' nervousness and DO. THE. THING. (All worth it for the aesthetic amirite?)
1. I love this. 2. I do wish that you devoted a smidge more time showcasing the finished project! Especailly after all that hand sewing! I love me some Bernadette prancing in the streets (Squeeee!) but practically speaking it would also be nice to get a full, non swishy, look of the garment.
*"There are no rules in piracy... I'm pretty sure."* 💀🏴☠️💀🏴☠️💀🏴☠️💀🏴☠️💀🏴☠️💀🏴☠️💀🏴☠️💀 Actually there *were* rules on board pirate ships, but they varied from ship to ship. *The Pirates Code:* www.google.com/amp/s/www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/07/09/the-pirates-code/amp *Governance in 18th Century Piracy:* en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governance_in_18th-century_piracy
@@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980 I love your screen name. When I saw it in my notifications, I first thought you were saying that piracy was a good idea at the time!
I'm a 67-yr-old who learned to sew from her (seamstress) Grandmother MANY years ago. As an adult, I found machines tend to 'break' (a.k.a. lose tension) when I try to use them, so my husband taught to sew from his Mother) uses the machine and I hand sew. I have made a couple of things, but mostly switched to crochet and knit for my hobbies. However, as a retiree I have decided to undertake making totally hand sewn. Hence my love for your channel (not that I don't listen for the wonderful commentary/snark/Jane Austen vibes)! I promise to take picture of my garment (in several years). 😄❤😄
"There are no rules in piracy!... I'm pretty sure." *Resists the urge to offload an unhealthy amount of knowledge of 18th-century pirate rules and about 10 Pirates of the Caribbean quotes... "the code is more what you'd call "guidelines" than actual rules." ...I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself.
CGP Grey taught me about how much of a business piracy is and yeah I'd be reluctant to not just be a cook at some sea port haha bc there's a lot more to it than angst
**Does a Perfect and coherent job at explaining something** "If that makes sense." This is beautiful!! It makes me want to make 10 of them and live out a dream of high adventure sea faring voyages
For beginners... When sewing in the collar and cuffs, sew in the wrong side first. (the wrong side being the side worn closest to the body.) That way when you go to sew on the right side you can cover and manipulate the fabric to cover a multitude of unsightlyness as linen has such a tendency to move and wiggle into unexpected form. Even if sewing by machine... Sew the wrong side by machine and the right side by hand. (then top stitching by machine if that's the look that you are going for.) ❤🌅🌵😷
honestly this comment helped me, any tutorial for this shirt skips over more detail about stitching the collar. I've never stitched a collar before and it's kinda finicky!
This is so excellent! As somebody who has made many of these kinds of shirts for Early Music, SCA, and Rennaissance Faire enthusiasts, I've been asked approximately eleventy billion times if a good guide exists which is friendly to the beginner, and now I know where I can send them! A beautiful video, and a public service! Puffy shirts for all!
Look up 17th century men's wear. Also fantastic. Uniform of Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan, Captain-Lieutenant of the First Company of the Kings Musketeers. There's a great reproduction on wikipedia.
“The gussets are a lot bigger on men’s shirts than women’s shirts.” Do you think women back then were secretly obsessed with gussets like how women of today are with pockets?
Not really I would think. A wider bicep would need a larger gusset and men usually has wider ones than women. Since most women made their own clothing, I imaging the working class women made their gussets as wide as they needed.
Carla Vargas Sandoval , that is true, because if the bottom of the armhole is lower, it means that is where the fabric on the sleeve will pull when you raise your arms up, and you may not even be able to raise your arms as high as they could go. If the armhole is cut closer to the armpit, then the arm can open more freely.
@@AllThePeppermint thanks! english isn't my first language, so when I saw this comment I doubted the way I understood Bernadette's explanation. But yeah, it makes sense.
This lovely video has sealed my fate: I'm absolutely making a historical Halloween costume in which to haunt the neighborhood. And brood, of course. Brooding is vital. Anything else would be a disservice to dear Mr. Darcy.
I love how she is able to go running around in the road because no one drives anymore... But, historical side note, you can't find a place more rigorously ruled by rules than a pirate ship. Seriously, that sh*t had to be to function properly. BUT! As a bonus side note, and 'bonus' means 'good', 'noble' and 'pleasant' in Latin, pirate captains had absolute rule only in fighting situations and everything else was rather more democratic. The captains even slept with everyone else and the loot was devided rather equally. We are talking about people who mainly escaped the many kinds of oppression that 'justice' meant in those days to those people. I feel like a party pooper...
Okay, this seems like I’m just some random chick with lots of random knowledge. But, due to the fact that it was a ship that was on the ocean all year, the rules for every ship (pirate or not) had to have been strict or else everyone would have died before they could get supplies. I kinda thought that was common knowledge. And that if the coup was big enough, but didn’t succeed, some of the traitors were still kept alive until they were no longer needed (read about it in a history book, I think).
For those who want a fun summary on how old-time Pirates operate, check CGP Grey's How to be a Pirate videos [just here for the engagement & algorithm]
bernadette: "unless you are stumbling upon this weird part of youtube at 3AM" me: *looking at my clock exactly at 3AM on a school morning* ive somehow been attacked, called out and exposed
Also originally here at 3am, but not because I stumbled onto it by accident. Finally returning to it as a I want to do this, instead of a watch all the BB/MB that exists. I love the historical sewing section of TH-cam.
me: goes on TH-cam me: sees bernadette posted while I was in class me: clicks instantly and watches during study hall You've inspired me so much and are literally my idol. You helped me find my dream job and I love your channel so much♡ Thanks for existing in the wrong era 2020 needs more people like you😁
Me whose sewing knowledge is based solely on your, Morgan Donner's, and Cathy Hay's videos and has never actually sewn any garment before: 🧐 "Ahh, yes. I would do it that way, as well. Reinforcement Square? Brilliant!" 😂
Same. In reality, I can barely sew a pillowcase, and yet I have a bizarrely detailed theoretical knowledge of historical sewing thanks to binging costube videos.
Actually there *were* rules on board pirate ships, but they varied from ship to ship. 💀🏴☠️💀 *The Pirates Code:* www.google.com/amp/s/www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/07/09/the-pirates-code/amp *Governance in 18th Century Piracy:* en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governance_in_18th-century_piracy
@@FaunaturaleOG Maybe in Hollywood but in the real world onboard a pirate ship breaking the rules could see you punished. Anything from being flogged, mutilated & in the worst cases being marooned.
Just wanted to say thank you for this. Recently went through some trauma related to having children and hadn't touched any sewing in a month. This shirt is the first thing I've sewn since then. I'm making it as an underlayer to a woman's Hobbit costume and the feeling of thread and fabric (with you, Rachel Maksy, and Abby Cox for company) has been so therapeutic. Thank you so much for everything.
"Would anyone have clicked the video if I titled it 'making a 18th century mens shirt"? Why yes, yes I would. Oh, yea of little faith in her fans, Bernadette. All jokes aside, I want to wear this shirt!!!!!! Great video.
I've only DESPERATELY WANTED an 18th century linen men's shirt for like TWO YEARS without being able to justify buying one for myself, why would I click on this video-- OF COURSE I WOULD
"Mostly out of laziness" says the person who hand sews the seems after pulling out a single thread for a cutting guide.♥️😄 LOL! This is one of the reasons I love watching.
Bernadette: I completed this in about a week Me, just finished taking two weeks to make a two piece traditional clothing for my friend's wedding, crying all the way and vowing never to sew again: guess it is time to sew again
For tutorials like this (that we, the common folk have a chance of recreating) I would really appreciate some simple shots of the finished garment up close or layed down on a table to see how the proportions look etc. While the closeup shots of stitching and far away posing/moving around are extremely aesthetic, it's hard (for me at least) to wrap my head around how some things should look
I made a modified version of this shirt from an old, deep purple bedsheet and I never want to take it off. I'm re-watching because I'm now working on another version for a friend made of a light pink lyocell that is a dream to work with! Never stop being yourself, Bernadette; you're a fashion and sewing inspiration! (Once another friend sees the finished, pink shirt, I may end up with a request for a white or light blue shirt, and I am perfectly ok with that.)
I'm not sure if you'll see this, but did you make any changes to the armseye? because i made (what i think is) a little change, to make the seam run just slightly off my shoulder instead of dropping down as much as bernadette's, and it makes the fabric wrinkle uncomfortably when my arms are by my sides
any ideas how to fix this if i make another one? i was thinking, mayve if i cut a rounded armseye instead of the flat slit we originally have, maybe that helps but i'm really not sure
im back to say hey!! i has some leftover rough linen so i finally bit the bullet and made myself this shirt by hand a month or so ago and i've now ordered more linen and making one shirt for my wife and another my friend so BE WARNED EVERYONE, these are very addictive and i want at least three in my personal wardrobe
Where does everybody buy their linen? How about you? How much do you pay? I think these people must put a bundle into the cloth, and then the wool for the dresses and skirts!! Shiver me timbers!
@@danaphelps3939 burnley and trowbridge is where i got my nice linen, i bought a Lot and i paid less than $50, but i don't remember exact numbers and i think i bought during a sale
When I was a child I had a puffy sleeved, ruffle front shirt (probably from a secondhand pirate costume) that I used to call my “vampire” shirt, because from a very young age, I have been obsessed with “Interview with the Vampire”
Im trying to make it myself at the moment, but i'm struggling on how to make the opening for the head and gathering? Did you do counterhems? If so, how did you do the gathering and such?
@@lucamannstein2587 I didn't cut the bodice into two pieces the way she did, I just folded the length over so that half would be the front and half the back and then cut a neck slit. I ran a gathering thread along the neckline and then gathered the excess into the collar.
@@seeleenamohammed7725 it does seem like a bit, but some of it is gathered into the neckline, and it actually turned out really well with those dimensions
@@seeleenamohammed7725 I found that making it twice the width of the body is a bit too much, you get a ton of excess fabric that gets annoying to tuck into your pants/skirt. I'm trying to redo it now and reduce the width so it isn't overly poofy in the bodice.
I am by no means a professional or even proficient sewing person, and this was fairly easy to follow along with. I did make the mistake of using a random fabric from my mom’s sewing drawer, which ended up being kind of uncomfortable. However, the shirt turned out *looking* magnificent. There were some bits (attaching the collar, gussets, and cuffs) that were a little difficult to comprehend, but I’m going to blame that on my own impatience. I definitely think everyone should try this! Just make sure to use a soft material lol
I have bought the fabric, made measurements, sketched the pattern onto a scrap piece of paper, and am waiting for my washed cotton to dry. This is all your fault and I am thoroughly happy with it. Edit: it is done! I made it quite historically inaccurate when I stitched it together and found the drop shoulder effect quite low. It hit at the middle of my upper arm, which meant the already incredibly long sleeves were extra big. Had the general feeling of being a child putting on your parent's clothes. So I gathered the shoulder in and took the width in as well, then added a pleating gather in the front and a lace-up detail in the back to make it more form fitting. It strayed quite far but it gives me that vampy/pirate aesthetic I craved and so I am more than pleased.
Cool, I come back here with this question, I feel the body piece is way too wide and the shoulder would be very low (I have yet to cut the neck hole and feel weird) I think maybe I’ll shorten the width of the body?
hi i wanna know exactly what you did to make the shoulder not drop so low, because i tried something and it didn't work perfectly. so what i did was, after putting in the sleeves and gathering the neck into the collar, i saw that the seams were really low on my arms, so i took out the arms, cut off from the sides of the body piece (according to where i want the seam to end up), made bigger gussets for the arms and put them back. now the seams are looking great where they are, but there is a really weird tension and pulling around my shoulder/arm/armpit, especially when my arms are by my side. so i'd love to know how and what you did and if it's comfortable around that area
Bernadette: and our non binary friends who want to live their best poofy shirt life. Me (a non binary person): I am now compelled to make to make a whole set of poofy shirts and live my best pirate life just because a very eloquent American lady told me to.
Me too! And also pairing them with pretty much whatever I feel like at the time. Because a, poofy things, and b, who needs strictly gendered clothing anyway? (Edit: darn it, autocorrect! I meant "whatever", not "whenever")
Bernadette, as it's totally historically accurate that such ladies existed, you may wish to look into doing some historically correct pirate pants or skirts or whatever they wore. The men's naval world considered women on board to be bad luck, but even from Roman times there were pirate ladies & from all 'corners' of the globe. Your fellow New Yorker & 19thC pirate Sadie Farrell (aka Sadie the Goat) sounds rather interesting or 17th/18thC friends & pirates Anne Bonny & Mary Read also have some good stories. Possibly the most feared (at the peak of poor old George III's illness) was Ching Shih with her fleet of 300 pirate ships. My favourite for perseverance is Mary Read. Her mother had forced her to dress as a boy, impersonating her dead brother to get maintenance from the boy's father. When the old woman died, & with no means of support, Mary realised her opportunities were limited. She dressed in what was typical men's attire of the time & took on the persona of 'Mark Read' & joined the army. She married a fellow soldier & they set up an inn together, but her husband died & Mary went back to living as Mark. As Mark she found work as a sailor, but her ship was taken over by pirates & to survive, she joined them. She continued as a pirate for years with only her old friend, Anne Bonny & few others knowing who she was. She fought a duel, killing her opponent, to stop him from killing the man she loved. When the authorities boarded to arrest them for piracy, the male pirates, all drunk, conceded, but Mary & Ann continued to fight back until they were arrested. Due to be hanged, Mary was given a stay of execution as she was pregnant. She escaped the noose, but died in childbirth.
Also pretty darn impressive is Grace O'Malley from Ireland. She commanded over 20 ships, got captured, managed to get an audience with Queen Elizabeth I, refused to bow/curtsy and still managed to get a pardon, and fought off Algerian Pirates from her ship just over an hour after giving birth. www.rmg.co.uk/discover/explore/graceomalley
This reminded me of a great fabric find some friends and I made in the 80's over 50 heavy king size linen sheets at a thrift shop for about $2 each. many a chemise and poofy pirate shirt were made from those over next few months.
Bernadette, I wanted to thank you for the time you spend making these videos. I know this is something you enjoy. But I also know that, if you wanted to, you could enjoy your projects without putting the effort out to these videos. I want you to know I’m very glad you do. I don’t think you realize how much these videos can ease a stressed mind. To sit and listen to the soft music, and the obvious passion in your lilting voice, as you take the time to share your gift to others, is truly special. And I want you to know I really appreciate you generosity. Thank you.
I showed my mom the thumbnail saying "this is what I want to make" as an explanation for me wanting to get my hands on either linen or cotton and she goes "that's polyester" so I had to click into the video so she could *actually* see that it is indeed LINEN
@@faefolkarts - there is a certain age group, it seems to me, who think everything is or should be polyester - my mom was one of them. She never appreciated antiques or anything old-fashioned, and it took me years and years to convince her to only buy me clothes for holidays, etc., that were made of cotton, linen, and other natural fibers instead of horrible fake material like what she always wore.
Last time I was this early we were all very much having feelings over bardcore Jolene Now: Bernadette mentioning non-binary friends? Beginner friendly project? Must be a sign to get thee to a fabric store... Unless you're me and your state just extended lockdown again. I doubt Bernadette will see this but this upload hit at the right time to help pull me out of a bit of a funk, so thank you and I hope you have a lovely time on your next clothing exploration 🤎 (Edit: wh y does autocorrect hate the word bardcore pls)
You must have known that every Halloween I look into my closet and say, "If only I had a men's shirt that could go pirate or composer or vampire!" So thank you. Now I know how such a thing could be achieved!
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''This is a great beginners project'' she says and we all start eyeing the bedsheets for pirate shirt material
I'm literally making this shirt from an old bedsheet right now for my mom
@@yaelrapoport500 Same!
[glancing over shoulder at L I T E R A L old flat sheet cut in half and lying on bed]
ok, FIRST OF ALL--
@@corpsehandler5321 I'm having issues with the neck hole tho ! she cut it in half and stitched it back leaving the neck hole open but now I have it folded in half and im like....
I feel very attacked
Bernadette: *exists*
Skillshare: "I'm about to sponsor this whole woman's career"
Not, you'll notice, this woman's whole career. But, this whole woman's career. So if say Ms Banners left wrist wants to get its masters degree in Jazz Trumpet, Skillshare will be there.
@@Azriel637
Left Wrist: (plays cool cat jam)
Bernadette: It's 2am. I will "jam" you in the toilet before the neighbours do.
😻🤣
@@Azriel637 😂🤣 this made me laugh until my stomach was aching.
When Bernadettes sewing is so neat you couldn't even tell the shirt was inside out.
i thought the fabric was a little see through lol
Bernadette: This is actually a great beginner's project!
Bedsheets: *sweats nervously*
mine are also
When I first saw this video, I made a bedsheet pirate shirt. Today I got a thin and smooth linen curtain from the thrift store, and decided it's time for a second one.
For those who may have difficulty reading cursive handwriting, the notes on the diagram are:
Shirt body:
-width of fabric IF c. 40-44 in, or roughly double width from shoulder to shoulder
-x1 (x2 if split at shoulder seam)
-this space measures the length between base of neck to tip of shoulder +2-3". All space in between is left for neck hole opening.
-neck slit-usually ~10" on men's shirts but mine is c. 5"
-length from shoulder to mid-thigh
Sleeve:
-25" (top of shoulder to wrist, +2")
Cuff:
-4" (to be folded in half)
-circumference of wrist +1 1/2" for ease and closure overlap)
Collar:
-3 1/2" or-height of neck from base of neck to about 1" under chin
-circumference around base of neck + about 1" for ease
Gusset:
-I ended up cutting these down to 5x5 to fit my armscye
Reinforcement Patches, x5, 1"x1"
General:
-(sorry about the state of this, electronic tablets are real weird, it turns out)
-*pieces not to scale lol
-*seam allowance NOT included
Hope this helps anyone who might need it!
THANK YOU OH MY GOD
Thank you!!
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(Thank you so much I was STRUGGLING lol)
thank you, thank you, thank you!
I love you! Thank you!!!
They're more of what you'd call guidelines, rather than actual rules. /CaptainBarbossa
Very true.
Omg I was looking for someone to comment this exact reference!🤣👏🥰
@@aestheticallyaspiring2692 I came here to make this exact comment and someone beat me by 23 hours :)) This is fantastic. I love us and our community!
beat me to it...and love the hair down look
Pretty much sums up the rules of sewing an undershirt, too... ;)
Hi everyone! I'm a seamstress from Norway, and as I saw this I just really wanted to leave a comment with some measurements for you guys. I work with making "bunads" which is Norway's national costumes- in short- historically accurate renderings of 18th century garments worn by people in Norway.
Anyway, back to my point. I've made lots of these shirts and just thought I'd leave you with the measurements I use when I cut them.
These are all in cm, if you work in inch you'll have to convert but anyways.
The men's bodice is cut at 160 cm length. For the width you take the bust measurement and ad 24 cm for movement. Divide by two (since the back and front is in one piece).
For a woman's shirt I'd cut the length to 150, and use the same formula as for a man, though I never cut the bodice narrower than 58 cm. If I get 56 cm from my calculations, I'll still cut it 58, so the shirt doesn't get too small if the client adds some weight later on.
The gusset for a man's shirt is 12 by 12 cm, while women's are 10 by 10cm.
I'd calculate the length of the arm from the measurement taken from the centre back of your neck and to your wrist over an bent arm.
Measure the distance from the centre back of your bodice to the edge of the shoulder. Say you get 29cm (if your bodice is 58 cm wide, this is the measurement you'll end up with). Measure from 29 cm ( or the measurement you got) on your arm piece, and to the full length of your arm, then add 5 cm for selvedge and movement.
For the width of the arms I cut them 58 cm wide (note that I do not make the wrinkles in the shoulderseam as wide as Bernadette did, but alas I make bunad shirts, not pirateshirts even if the tecniques are identical). If you want more wrinkles, cut them wider.
For the cuffs I'd cut the neckpiece 20 by 60 or 70 cm ( depending on the clients neck measurements), and the cuffs 20 by 30 (this is for men)
For women I'd cut the neckpiece 20 by 50 (also depending on neck measurements) and the cuffs 20 by 25/30 cm. I always fold the cuffs over to the back.
Also, for the gathering thread I usually insert it 4 by 4 threads so to make the pleates more even, and I leave the gathering thread in the shirt afterwards so they'll stay nice and snug for a long time.
I hope someone will benefit from these measurements and that they're not too confusing. It's really a fun little project that certainly doesn't need to be so daunting. (In contrast to this ridiculously long comment, hehe)
Happy sowing!
Thank you! This will be helpful.
This is very helpful thanks and thanks for doing it in cm (much more comfortable for me). Do you have any links for "bunads" pattern drawings, or any historical tailoring documents in general.
PLEASE PIN THIS!!!!!
These measurements are the most accurate, at least for the cuffs and collar. The diagram in the video does not specify that the measurements were taken after being folded for those pieces.
For example, the cuff measurement in the video on one side says 4" (to be folded in half). You would think that it would mean cut out to 4 inches but it does not, and should have said 4"( after folded in half) or heck even 8" (will be folded in half).
Sincerely, beginner who decided to cut all the pieces based on the image and was left with weird strips of fabric that do not look anything like the video and was confused for 15 minutes.
Hei, tusen takk for alle tipsene her! Jeg er også norsk og er en (super) nybegynner med sying så jeg setter pris på at du forklarte med cm og de riktige målingene 🙏
@@StephenThorley Generally bunad patterns are difficult to come by online. I know there are some buisnesses that lets you buy the pattern for a spesific bunad under the condition that you also buy the nesaccary fabric to go with it. (At least that's what they do where I work)
If you dig a bit online you might be able to find some costumepatterns which are similar, but I doubt you'll find an authentic bunad pattern.
Bernadette usually mentions a few different sites about historical tailoring in some of her videos, without me being able to remember any of those on the fly. Though a quick google search might result in some good reference books for this as well.
I hope this is helpful somehow, and I'm sorry I can't provide a better answer.
1:54 tip about pre-washing fabric
2:16 measuring and cutting, drawing threads
3:45 putting body pieces together
4:15 counter hem explanation
5:09 stitching shoulder seams, historical thread explanation
6:20 gussets and armscye sizing
8:19 preparing collar and cuff pieces
8:50 preparing sleeves and gussets
9:54 backstitching explanation
10:57 felling the sleeve seams
12:13 adding reinforcement patch to sleeve slit
12:43 installing sleeve poof (gathering sleeves)
14:00 preparing body piece
14:50 attaching sleeves
16:43 leaving slits in side seams
17:18 center front slit
17:41 gathering collar edges and attaching collar
18:13 attaching buttons to cuffs
18:47 hemming bottom edge of shirt
19:01 Project Epic Pirate Shirt complete!
THANK YOU! This has been incredibly helpful, as when I started making it - got confusing very quick
You just saved me so much time thank you!!!
You're a lifesaver thank you so much :0)
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I dont mean to reduce your content from artistic historical recreation to teaching us beginners how to make a shirt. But I really appreciate you showing us certain stitches and creating simple things we could recreate. The history is an amazing bonus, and it is also helpful to know I /can/ make clothes myself since it was done before.
Paying $20+ for fabric and spending time making a shirt, instead of spending $20 on a low quality ethically questionable tee shirt with the word "taco" written on it sounds amazing.
I mean, there are other channels that do this plenty. Morgan Donner comes to mind, but there are tons more. Not to shoot down your idea or anything; Banner's channel _is_ mostly what we see here, which I myself enjoy greatly. Now if she wanted to teach smaller, historical methods of hand sewing, I could see that fitting in, but she has older video's on that so I can't see why she'd waste the time. idk, maybe she'll drift that way?
@@LaviniaDeMortalium Oh no, dont worry, my comment wasnt a recommendation on what content to make next. Just a small, or I guess long, thank you for the tutorial-not-tutorial videos.
I began as a viewer that just liked watching someone make a pretty dress and speak... Old English-y (?).
It's not a reduction at all! So long as you're getting something beneficial out of the videos, be it sewing advice or historical tidbits or pretty pictures or project inspiration or just a sense of calm, I am content. :)
And in the end you could put "Taco" on a shirt you made yourself if you were so inclined! (I love tacos.)
@@iamwindchakra I, for one, would love to make an accurate 17th-cen. ballgown and then hand-stitch TACO on the stomacher in neon thread.
#everycenturyhasthe80sinit
Poofy shirts tucked into high waisted pants are universally hot, I don't make the rules
Who are you, who are so wise in the ways of science
Jup, agree. From a thin Girl to a Fatty Guy... it just has style...
And cloaks. I'm still waiting for cloaks to make a comeback.
Be the fashion icon you want to see in the world.
@@Ladycraft-lk5tk y e s
1:35 measurements diagram
1:54 tip about pre-washing fabric
2:16 measuring and cutting, drawing threads
3:45 putting body pieces together
4:15 counter hem explanation
5:09 stitching shoulder seams, historical thread explanation
6:20 gussets and armscye sizing
8:19 preparing collar and cuff pieces
8:50 preparing sleeves and gussets
9:54 backstitching explanation
10:57 felling the sleeve seams
12:13 adding reinforcement patch to sleeve slit
12:43 installing sleeve poof (gathering sleeves)
14:00 preparing body piece
14:50 attaching sleeves
16:43 leaving slits in side seams
17:18 center front slit
17:41 gathering collar edges and attaching collar
18:13 attaching buttons to cuffs
18:47 hemming bottom edge of shirt
19:01 Project Epic Pirate Shirt complete!
Bless you!
Please can we signal boost the hell out of this, because I will definitely be looking for this later!
@@charlottenorskau glad you find this useful!! Definitely helped me when I was making the shirt
Can you also please translate her cursive? I can't understand it
@@haddyDrow1 i think there's another comment by a Mary S. who translates her cursive :) might be further down
*looks at the gray sheets my mom doesn't want anymore*
*looks at our sewing table*
*looks at the Sweeney Todd Motion Picture Soundtrack*
It's go time.
THE SWEENEY TODD SOUNDTRACK SLAPS
Go for it!
I was watching this video for the exact purpose of making it for a sweeney todd Halloween costume but I'm so lost
same dude, we can have grey pirate shirts together!
King/Queen Energy
Also, I'm fairly sure "romantically smash the patriarchy" is the most amazingly Bernadette thing I've ever heard and I am now forced to embroider this into some project or other very very soon. I love all of your creative endeavors and seeing that you are indeed well and still creating is a light in this fairly dark time in our more recent history. Thank you for existing.
Bernadette: "I'm pretty sure there are no rules in piracy."
Me: "I'm pretty sure there Arrr."
...
I'll see myself out.
Don'tcha mean you'll *sea* yerself out, matey?
The puns have returned, it seems
TH-cam needs a 😂reaction
you just made me so happy!
@@natasha-ut7si it *seams* they have
I love how Bernadette's "procrastination" is being productive by prepping other pieces while my procrastination is refreshing yt for the 80th time cuz I've watched every video on the internet despite me having a metric ton of work to do
Why you gotta make me relate so hard? Because that’s exactly what I’m doing with my Blackboard window open on my laptop right now 😅
@@GuiSmith LMAO cuz I'm doing that right now. I have so much homework and I'm failing maths so hard and I have exams in a couple of weeks but I have spent the last week spending a minimum of 14 hours on my laptop
That's what I thought when she said she was "procrastinating" lmao
As someone who has accidentally ripped a few linen shirts through excercise (get all sweaty, it sticks to your skin, and them movement rips it), I do apprieciate a strong seam! Maybe I should try making a shirt to make sure its made durably...
Edit: As an engineer I love that the patch is oriented diagonally to main weave, and therefore able to take strain at an offset angle much better! Its the same thing done with many carbon-fibre lay-ups, and cool to see it can or is done in a clothing applicaiton too.
It's cool finding another engineer interested in composites:D I made a couple cool carbon fiber projects in college, and since then I've started taking up sewing.
"Bernadette makes a pirate shirt"
Me, who has never sewn a shirt a day in her life: AND IT'S BEGINNER FRIENDLY! YAAAASSSS!
I'm telling myself I'm going to try this but the last thing I sewed was the hem on a crop top and I managed to mess that up decently well so...
It's amazing. After all that time growing up being told that shirts are super difficult, a video like this comes along and I realize that no, they aren't actually that difficult, the people you've been talking to about sewing just don't want to be involved.
This is the shirt I should've made before even trying an edwardian blouse lmao
Glad to know I wasn't the only one!
@Anna Thomas: yes. My mother was a pattern sewer who did not have the patience to properly teach me to sew. I taught myself on my great grandmother's treadle machine (sadly, that beauty did not survive for me to inherit), and later took sewing as part of home economics in junior high. I did not revisit sewing until well into my 20s. I now keep learning from masters like Bernadette Banner. 😉
Its only a month to halloween, and almost noone has pointed out that this is also a VAMPIRE SHIRT!!.
Need one immediately!
VALID
I’m conflicted: Bernadette’s vampire shirt or witchy hat?? 😥
At least the choice of shoes remains clear.
Oh my Cain, you're right... And my Edwardian/Goth Fab Vampire outfit (as of now, black leather heeled boots, a black goth straight skirt, a black goth coat, a black corseted waistcoat and a lavaliere) only misses a shirt under the waistcoat! (As of now I'm wearing either a tee shirt or a collared shirt)
Now I HAVE to sew it at once!
spacewolfcub A vampiric witch could work. Just gotta be an herbalist who also drains the lifeblood of people on the side. Maybe you’re working on a cure for your curse, but in the meantime... you must _feed_
Imagine walking out on Halloween wearing this shirt and seeing someone else wearing this shirt...and instantly knowing you both follow Bernadette Banner. That would be amazing.
I've always wanted to feel like a pirate king, but alas I know nothing of sewing
"And it's beginner friendly!"
Weigh anchor! Batten down the jib, shiver me sea shanties!
Ah! Happy to see you here! I love your videos
I doth protest! All sailors could sew. Who do you think did running repairs on 3 year long voyages?(picture a becalmed ship and pirates sitting around on deck catching up on their needlework)
P Heart that is an EXCELLENT mental image thank you for that
It is, it is, a glorious thing to be a pirate king 🎶
Whoever heard of a pirate king who couldn't sew? That's the problem with these modern-day pirates, no respect for the essential survival skills.
The fact that you do this all by hand makes me extremely happy! As a teenager with no access to a sewing machine and very low funds, I'm glad that I can be able to do this project! I'm also a beginner in terms of sewing, and this video will help me immensely in starting! Thank you, from the bottom of my glitter filled heart, thank you.
If you search for a good sewing machine befriend older women. Almost every nice old lady has a nice old sewing machine she can't use anymore because of her bad eyesight. Find out if there is a community center that has a sewing cirlcle or an elderly home that hosts a sewing circle open to visitors. With C it is currently more difficult to join activities with the elderly and full vaccination is a must, but the options are still out there.
Or you can try buying a secondhand sewing machine, and if you are lucky maybe you can find something on your budget which is what happened to me
bernadette : calls it clickbaity to use pirate shirt in the title
also bernadette : sets the video to distinctly swashbuckling music, definitely leaning into the pirate aesthetic
Other youtubers: using clickbates and making videos about something completely different
Bernadette: apologising for calling a pirate shirt a pirate shirt..
I need to acquire some black silk and live my life's dream of being a goth pirate queen.
Or the Dread Pirate Roberts.
that sounds like a really good movie idea actually
I’m thanking all the powers that be for online fabric shops. I can’t even get anything but polyester (hiss boo) thread where I live. Just has a lovely selection of various coloured cotton threads delivered yesterday.
Silk is a pain to sew though
What about a pastel-goth pirate?
As a nonbinary person just getting into hand sewing right now, I 100% squealed at the mention of nonbinary folks at the beginning because I want all the poofy sleeves to mix with skirts please. ❤ Thank you for not forgetting us! 🌸
Haha yes me too 😂
Her sibling is nonbinary, and in one of Bernadette’s previous videos where they make an appearance, she adjusted the subtitles to reflect their pronouns (since they weren’t out as nonbinary at the time the video was filmed)!
@@myettechase omg she’s such a wonderful woman (Bernadette, not her sibling I’m not trying to misgender them)! We Stan an ally queen!
Dont forget poofy sleeves and sweater vests, another cute af gender neutral combo
-not nb, just a transman who likes sweatervests too much.
pirate shirts are gender af
“The sleeve is not complicated, for once in everyone’s lives” -Bernadette Banner
That is a mood! Also, I made my first historical project: a chemise but in blue because I wanted to be able to wear is out in the world so it kind of came out looking like an1860’s child’s dress but machine sewn... The sleeves were the same as these! Next I plan on making a tartan wrap cape #adcapecult
I just finished assembling the pattern for the AD cape last night! Hoping to do a mock up soon!
I'm making a chemise in blue too! I plan to wear it as pyjamas when not #historybounding !!
I'm planning on making a chemise out of some questionable floral cotton bedding but might bump the pirate shirt up the to-do list because I have wanted a poofy sleeve pirate short for Years and this is giving me life.
I would love to see that chemise! Are there pictures somewhere?
I just got my grey wool tartan for my cape today so I can’t wait for my weekend project
PIRATE SHIRT x MR.DARCY DOES COTTAGECORE AESTHETIC YAAASSSSSSSS (also the music at 2:00 is forever to be known as "the underwear sewing song") ❤️
100% agree!
"Here's to a bit of adventure in these times of plague, my friend." - I don't know why, but this closing line hit me hard, and I'm not sure if I am saddened or encouraged by this statement. Either way, thank you.
YES! I think bittersweet is how I would describe it.
I felt the same way.
I had an "I love you" reaction to these words
I thought it was a good play on the issues. There are those people are the plague... And there are those who are or encourage the cure.
Agreed. And you can see the now-iconic outdoor seating wooden rectangle, with plants and awning, on the right side of the sidewalk. These are constructed by restaurants to accommodate outdoor dining until indoor dining resumes.
I originally watched this video when it first came out. Here I am 9 months later and I've spent an entire day drawing threads to make my partner a beautiful green pirate shirt. I have cut out all the pieces, I am now waiting on linen thread and beeswax to be delivered to continue. Wish me luck! If I remember, maybe I will update this comment.
Hey there- sorry to bother you, just wondering how everything turned out!
I am so excited for you!!!
How'd the project go??
Jumping in to ask how this shirt went? Did your partner love it?
I join to the curious ones here. Have you finished? How did it go? Did your partner like it? Was it appreciated it properly?
As a trans guy, I am extremely excited to see a historical "men's" shirt on an AFAB body. This is a project I feel like I can take on with less of the dysphoria inducing fitting issues.This means a lot to me to see and I needed this today.
Oh my god! Hello! Another one! You put it into words!
Same, mate
These undergarments are great because they don't fit very closely, are relatively easy to make, and look good on virtually everyone and every body. And very minimal modifications can make them read more masculine or feminine, so there's something for everyone.
Same dude!!
bro me too!!
Bernadette: “The bottom hem is finished as usual”
Everyone who’s been watching for a while: “So you could say it’s done in the Usual Manner?”
Cue ensuing chaos.
I love you. This was the best comment.
Once you are done sewing, prepare a pie by making pie crust in the usual manner, add berries, a goodly pinch of sugar, cover, and bake until done.
you had me at "pirate" shirt lol
Same lol
Hell, you could have called it "my Wednesday grocery list" and I still would have watched it!
@@drumitri what IS on Bernadette's grocery list?? 🤔🤔
@@samanthab3292 Tea.
@@MissCaraMint accurate.
I'm so happy you clarified about why you called it a pirate shit. I wore this style of shirt (not anywhere near as well made as yours, unfortunately) almost every day for several years on a few of the replica ships I worked on. People were constantly calling us pirates, so I was hesitant to click on this at first. I'm glad to find you aren't in support of piracy.
For those of us who wish to commit the dreaded "machine sewing a traditionally hand sewn garment" move, there is the option of using Gutermann's "Natural Cotton Thread" which is 100% cotton as opposed to the more common all-polyester thread. I've used the all cotton threads on my modern Brother machine without any issues so I can highly recommend them. Also, if you want a longer slit in the front of the shirt, don't forget the option of lacing the shirt with ribbon, cording or fabric ties... or perhaps making a placket and buttoning the center front... why, yes, I have made these shirts before... it's just been a while! *grin*
I found 100% cotton thread works well on my machine. Not sure how it would handle linen though and it can be worth changing out needles depending on the thread and fabric.
I'm so confused about the "electric machine can't handle cotton-thread." We were taught sewing in elementary school and the teacher always told us that the rule of thumb was to use the same material in the thread as in the fabric (with some exceptions that I honestly can't remember anymore). I've never had a problem with the thread getting cut off unless I've changed the settings wrong. Another brand of 100% cotton-thread is Mölnlycke (swe).
@@helenahsson1697 Cotton - or other 100% fiber threads like Linen - tend to "fuzz" or "wear" when going at high speed through a sewing machine. The wearing can cause threads to break frequently so for a while it was the case to tell people to stick to the all-polyester or poly-cotton threads when machine sewing... it just held up longer when sewing. The more modern all fiber threads seem to work just fine but I think they are a bit tighter spun then the earlier ones.
@@bellemeri8155 That makes sense, thank you 😊
@@helenahsson1697 I was also very confused why someone would even think of choosing a poly thread. Maybe an american thing?
How to wash linen without needing to iron: machine wash, but don't use the dryer! Take it out of the washer, grab it firmly by the shoulders, and give it a few quick snapping shakes up and down (raise up, snap it down), to de-wrinkle the damp fabric and get it hanging correctly. Then hang it over a chair back to dry, making sure to pull it taut so it's hanging without weird folds/lumps. I do this all the time with my linen dresses, to avoid needing to iron.
I'm going to try this pretty much immediately, if this works you've just made my entire week.
Yes! I’m drying everything by line now (thanks COVID) but the one upside has been that none of my linen garments are wrinkled at all anymore.
I just hang my linnen clothes straight onto a hanger, by the shoulders, and shape the collar, if it has one, like I want to sit it.
Yes. And linen gets softer and less wrinkly the more it is worn and washed.
I line dry everything. I've put off doing laundry at times because of the rain. I even line dry in the winter. Just shaking and pulling fabric gets out wrinkles. (Thanks Grandma for teaching me this, and now I will share with my greats as well.)
My husband has been begging me to make him a shirt like this and I wasn’t sure how to approach it until now so THANK YOU for assisting me in making my husband into Mr Darcy
Some notes of things I learned/wish I knew before I started this:
• the 5” gusset was not enough for me, make sure to make your own measurements for those (I am about 5’4” with ~20” arm length and although I’m not necessarily curvy or heavy, I am a much more stocky build than Bernadette, especially around my arms as she is very petite so I ended up making my gussets about 7” long)
• Decide if you’re going to fell the seams before you stitch them, I decided afterwards that I wanted to fell them and the split in the wrist was a pain.
• On the topic of felling, I am not very skilled at making even felling stitches so you can just back stitch on the outside of the seam to make it lay flat and also use the thread as an accent/part of the design like it did.
• Idk if it was just that I was using a denser fabric (thrift store bed sheet, probably cotton) but the reinforcement patches were a NIGHTMARE. (To be fair, I’m not a very experienced hand sewer, but STILL). I ended up making a ton of patches because I had to retry to many times. My process ended up being that I would fold the fabric from strips into the square before hand and wet and iron it into shape before ever cutting it down to a more workable size. I ended up basting each corner of the two squares together before I went and back stitched around all of it (again I’m not very good at felling)
• ALSO! With the reinforcement patches, the folded corners from both squares are both tucked into the square so there is no exposed corner on either side. They DO NOT full wrap around the hem on the sleeve slit but instead are folded ONTOP and stitched OVER the hem. It took me way too long to realize this.
• Bernadettes buttonhole video is private so make sure you understand this on your own.
• It does not need to be the full length unless you are making it as historical as possible. I was really frustrated with the length until I remembered that it didn’t matter and I chopped it all off and hemmed it again. I have a short torso so I usually end up doing this to a lot of my shirts anyway.
• get a little sewing pillow like Bernadette has for some of the more complicate sewing positions so you’re not constantly stabbing your thigh because you need to make sure the fabric is taught.
Thank you. Very useful comments (although you might want to correct that last "taught" to "taut" for those who can read English but aren't used to our homophones).
Bernadette: there are no rules in piracy
Actual pirate: *awkwardly look at their extensively written articles of conduct*
I.....love pirates
The quartermaster: Well, at least we made the rules ourselves.
(As a fellow pirate enthusiast, I appreciate this comment matey)
It is more... Kind of a "guideline" *snicker*
No one but the pirates can make the rules in piracy.
The code is more what you'd call "guidelines" than actual rules ...
I love how she was like "I really need to start incorporating more shirts into my wardrobe that are in my taste and separate from fast fashion" in her wardrobe vid and very shortly after we got this sweet vid
Considering how much “beginner friendly” stuff she has put out, this was as detailed yet as concise as it could be. I cannot begin to imagine the amount of work that goes into video production (I’ve actually seen Bernadette’s vlogs on that) Giving me big Gemini vibes.
1800, Jane Austen helped make many of her brothers shirts, and boasted of her sewing skill- ‘We are very busy making Edward's shirts, and I am proud to say that I am the neatest worker of the party.’ Sewing was a necessary occupation as machines were decades away, & her diary often mentions particulars of this familiar occupation in her letters.
TECHNICALLY there were rules in piracy, but they were about things such as whether it was permissible to demand on-board musicians play on Sundays or when everyone who wasn't on nightwatch was supposed to be in bed.
Pirate codes are fascinating.
I would go without ironing the shirt. I can't imagine a pirate ironing his shirt. I embrace the wrinkles of linen. It's part of it's charm.
My lazy butt can't agree more with this comment
I never fail to tell the story of a Latin american's answer to "But linen wrinkles"... they say "Oh but thats a noble wrinkle " and that is that.
Anett Veg what a great quote haha
me, a beginner: completes a hand-sewn pirate shirt two weeks ago out of an old cotton bedsheet and (gasp!) polyester thread cause that's what i had on hand; no cuff buttons, semi-absurd collar & cuff attachment
bernadette: uploads this video
me: watches this anyway knowing my technique will get Clowned Upon.
my technique: thoroughly clowned upon
how does the cotton... work? feel? I'm not sure what term to use but I was also thinking of doing it in cotton for ease of cleaning, is linen preferable for how it fits?
How did the sheet work out? I may or may not be thinking about doing the same exact thing👀
No one should make fun of or degrade your efforts. I applaud them! You learned something, you applied that knowledge, and now you have a pirate shirt to wear. Wear it with pride, just like Bernadette!
@anna - you just need to tell people you did an eco-sewing project and thought to upcycle a bed sheet into a shirt for your first big project. Which is marvelous!! And I should point out that many pirates were kidnap victims and weren't working voluntarily, and didn't pack for the trip, so probably didn't have the luxury or time for learning "proper" collar and cuff attachment, and usually used whatever was on board or the spoils of the pirate booty they liberated from other ships to make their shirts. Whatever Bernadette shows is the way a professional, or well practised "lady" of the day would have made a garment. There are other dress historians on TH-cam who had showed a number of garments that were put together in less precise manners, A LOT less precise manners. I grew up in dresses made from sheets and flour sacks (yes, flour used to come in fabric sacks, then when the mills found out that the white fabric was being used for clothes, started printing "pretty" flour sacks), and still make clothes out of thrift store bedding today. It's an insanely cheap way to get fabric, and a lot more environmentally conscious than buying "new" fabric, especially for mock-ups.
And then think about how the majority of clothes didn't survive the few hundred years - and why. If you want something to last, use the better methods. If you are making it for a one-off costume (or hideous bridesmaid dress(es) and have only a few days to put it together, quality of stitching tends to go by the way-side.
the ending of "Here's to a bit of adventure in these times of plague, my friend" make the whole video feel like a letter to a faraway friend about her life and I love it
Bernadette: I´m not gonna do the strips; mostly out of laziness
Also Bernadette (4 min earlier): I´m gonna do this all by hand, because I like it
Bernadette, you have an interesting definition of laziness
Bernadette: which I'd like to not do, mostly out of lazyness.
Also Bernadette: painstakingly picks out a single thread in the weaving so she can cut perfectly straight lines.
Favorite part of the pattern: “Pieces not to scale lol”
I like the little devil horns and tail on "sleeve", myself!
JoneseyBanana I like the little carved turnip under the cuff. ☺️
Was that a metal thimble?
After three days of hand sewing my knuckles and skin off. I finished the shirt. It's my second project and I learned a lot from it. Making this shirt went flawless but I did make some adjustments: I added shoulder gussets en ruffled sleeves. Next time, I have to make the shirt less wide (80 cm instead of 100 cm), and shorten the sleeves. Also the length of the shirt itself should be longer. For now, I'm proud and I feel things could only get better...
I'll hold in my pterodactyl screeches of joy and merely say that the result is wonderful (as usual!) and it makes me want to push through my usual 'what if I mess up the nice fabric and then it's all a waste' nervousness and DO. THE. THING.
(All worth it for the aesthetic amirite?)
I have to hold back my screeches at the thought of one person in the world knowing how to spell 'pterodactyl'. (Yes, I copied the way you spelled it.)
Welcome to the "just do the thing!" party. It is hard sometimes!
I don’t wanna be that guy, but I’m confused because I could’ve sworn somebody corrected me on this. Pteranodon? No? Maybe?
You've fully described my mental state every single time I take shears to cloth.
spacewolfcub It depends on the specifics of what you’re referring to. I forget those, though, so I’ll just say “google it” and leave it at that
1. I love this.
2. I do wish that you devoted a smidge more time showcasing the finished project! Especailly after all that hand sewing! I love me some Bernadette prancing in the streets (Squeeee!) but practically speaking it would also be nice to get a full, non swishy, look of the garment.
Yes a swash buckling sword fight w Johnny Depp would have been perfect
Agreed! Especially since I’m hoping to make one myself I was like “STOP SWOOSHING PLEASE, I NEED A GOOD LOOK” 😅😆
The first rule of piracy is that there are no rules of piracy, just Pro-tips to pre-wash fabric before sewing!
*"There are no rules in piracy... I'm pretty sure."*
💀🏴☠️💀🏴☠️💀🏴☠️💀🏴☠️💀🏴☠️💀🏴☠️💀🏴☠️💀
Actually there *were* rules on board pirate ships, but they varied from ship to ship.
*The Pirates Code:*
www.google.com/amp/s/www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/07/09/the-pirates-code/amp
*Governance in 18th Century Piracy:*
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governance_in_18th-century_piracy
@@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980 cgpgrey has two very good videos on the rules of piracy!
@@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980 I love your screen name. When I saw it in my notifications, I first thought you were saying that piracy was a good idea at the time!
I'm a 67-yr-old who learned to sew from her (seamstress) Grandmother MANY years ago. As an adult, I found machines tend to 'break' (a.k.a. lose tension) when I try to use them, so my husband taught to sew from his Mother) uses the machine and I hand sew. I have made a couple of things, but mostly switched to crochet and knit for my hobbies. However, as a retiree I have decided to undertake making totally hand sewn. Hence my love for your channel (not that I don't listen for the wonderful commentary/snark/Jane Austen vibes)! I promise to take picture of my garment (in several years). 😄❤😄
"There are no rules in piracy!... I'm pretty sure." *Resists the urge to offload an unhealthy amount of knowledge of 18th-century pirate rules and about 10 Pirates of the Caribbean quotes... "the code is more what you'd call "guidelines" than actual rules." ...I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself.
To be fair, you beat me to it so...
Ah, but the Code Duello is strictly adhered to. One must appear gently bred and honourable in some circumstances.
CGP Grey taught me about how much of a business piracy is and yeah I'd be reluctant to not just be a cook at some sea port haha bc there's a lot more to it than angst
you are to piracy guidelines what Bernadette is to 18th century fashion
AnnaG, I was going to comment that there are rules, and contracts. But alas, you have already pointed that fact out.
**Does a Perfect and coherent job at explaining something**
"If that makes sense."
This is beautiful!! It makes me want to make 10 of them and live out a dream of high adventure sea faring voyages
instructions unclear, accidentally started a mutiny.
OK, hi, I literally lol'ed at this!
So you’re the one responsible for the Capital... sorry bad joke
Instructions unclear, started a pirate jamboree, hopping from Irish pub to pub, singing sea shanties and drinking
🤣🤣🤣
For beginners... When sewing in the collar and cuffs, sew in the wrong side first. (the wrong side being the side worn closest to the body.) That way when you go to sew on the right side you can cover and manipulate the fabric to cover a multitude of unsightlyness as linen has such a tendency to move and wiggle into unexpected form. Even if sewing by machine... Sew the wrong side by machine and the right side by hand. (then top stitching by machine if that's the look that you are going for.) ❤🌅🌵😷
honestly this comment helped me, any tutorial for this shirt skips over more detail about stitching the collar. I've never stitched a collar before and it's kinda finicky!
Lovely work! And never mind if someone complains about the "pirate" title. Haters gonna hate. Just sink their ships and take their stuff.
Lol 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣 😂
This is so excellent! As somebody who has made many of these kinds of shirts for Early Music, SCA, and Rennaissance Faire enthusiasts, I've been asked approximately eleventy billion times if a good guide exists which is friendly to the beginner, and now I know where I can send them! A beautiful video, and a public service! Puffy shirts for all!
Bradley, my dear man, PLEASE give your lovely wife a hug from an old friend!
@@lindasinko2667 LOL small world! We were speaking of you just the other day, as we are now also engaged in Old House Life.
Bernadette: Drawing threads
Me: rips woven fabrics apart with my hands like a heathen before trimming excess
absolute mood
IT IS SO SATISFYING
thats the way aha aha
Seriously halves the time necessary to finish a project like this i swear lol
But what if you're worried about it becoming all wonky?
I just realised my entire aesthetics is 18th century cross-dressing and I am *so* not disappointed.
Look up 17th century men's wear. Also fantastic. Uniform of Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan, Captain-Lieutenant of the First Company of the Kings Musketeers. There's a great reproduction on wikipedia.
“The gussets are a lot bigger on men’s shirts than women’s shirts.”
Do you think women back then were secretly obsessed with gussets like how women of today are with pockets?
Not really I would think. A wider bicep would need a larger gusset and men usually has wider ones than women. Since most women made their own clothing, I imaging the working class women made their gussets as wide as they needed.
Isn’t, like, backwards in the armholes? More fitted more movement? At least that’s how I understood it from her explanation.
Carla Vargas Sandoval , that is true, because if the bottom of the armhole is lower, it means that is where the fabric on the sleeve will pull when you raise your arms up, and you may not even be able to raise your arms as high as they could go.
If the armhole is cut closer to the armpit, then the arm can open more freely.
@@AllThePeppermint thanks! english isn't my first language, so when I saw this comment I doubted the way I understood Bernadette's explanation. But yeah, it makes sense.
You mean, "Is it true what they say about the size of a man's gussets?"
This lovely video has sealed my fate: I'm absolutely making a historical Halloween costume in which to haunt the neighborhood. And brood, of course. Brooding is vital. Anything else would be a disservice to dear Mr. Darcy.
We must brood. A brood of brooding.
Brooding is indeed absolutely necessary
I love how she is able to go running around in the road because no one drives anymore...
But, historical side note, you can't find a place more rigorously ruled by rules than a pirate ship. Seriously, that sh*t had to be to function properly.
BUT! As a bonus side note, and 'bonus' means 'good', 'noble' and 'pleasant' in Latin, pirate captains had absolute rule only in fighting situations and everything else was rather more democratic. The captains even slept with everyone else and the loot was devided rather equally.
We are talking about people who mainly escaped the many kinds of oppression that 'justice' meant in those days to those people.
I feel like a party pooper...
not a party pooper at all, thanks for the interesting info!
Okay, this seems like I’m just some random chick with lots of random knowledge. But, due to the fact that it was a ship that was on the ocean all year, the rules for every ship (pirate or not) had to have been strict or else everyone would have died before they could get supplies. I kinda thought that was common knowledge. And that if the coup was big enough, but didn’t succeed, some of the traitors were still kept alive until they were no longer needed (read about it in a history book, I think).
For those who want a fun summary on how old-time Pirates operate, check CGP Grey's How to be a Pirate videos [just here for the engagement & algorithm]
If I’m not mistaken, many pirates raided English/European slave ships and allowed former slaves to join the crew.
Not pooping on any party. I found it interesting that, most contracts also had loss of limb or life clauses and scaled payments for injury.
bernadette: "unless you are stumbling upon this weird part of youtube at 3AM"
me: *looking at my clock exactly at 3AM on a school morning* ive somehow been attacked, called out and exposed
she knows!
Same here 😅😅😅
Love your profile picture!
I'm here at 3am too XD
Also originally here at 3am, but not because I stumbled onto it by accident. Finally returning to it as a I want to do this, instead of a watch all the BB/MB that exists. I love the historical sewing section of TH-cam.
me: goes on TH-cam
me: sees bernadette posted while I was in class
me: clicks instantly and watches during study hall
You've inspired me so much and are literally my idol. You helped me find my dream job and I love your channel so much♡ Thanks for existing in the wrong era 2020 needs more people like you😁
Once saw a meme of a Venn diagram with "pirates", "princes" and "vampires", and this white poofy-sleeved shirt in the middle
enyacoladas and poets!
and gays encompass them all
Me whose sewing knowledge is based solely on your, Morgan Donner's, and Cathy Hay's videos and has never actually sewn any garment before:
🧐 "Ahh, yes. I would do it that way, as well. Reinforcement Square? Brilliant!" 😂
This is me, but add Rachel Makesy to the list
Bahahhaa
Same. In reality, I can barely sew a pillowcase, and yet I have a bizarrely detailed theoretical knowledge of historical sewing thanks to binging costube videos.
I used to have a spare duvet cover. Now I am a pirate. I'm happy with the trade! 👍
What size duvet cover? I have a couple of kingsize ones and a need for a poofy shirt.
"There are no rules in piracy... I'm pretty sure." No truer quote
Actually there *were* rules on board pirate ships, but they varied from ship to ship. 💀🏴☠️💀
*The Pirates Code:*
www.google.com/amp/s/www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/07/09/the-pirates-code/amp
*Governance in 18th Century Piracy:*
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governance_in_18th-century_piracy
@@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980 I thought the same thing 😂 some were pretty organised and sensible. Lights out at 8!
They're merely guidelines 😏
@@FaunaturaleOG Maybe in Hollywood but in the real world onboard a pirate ship breaking the rules could see you punished. Anything from being flogged, mutilated & in the worst cases being marooned.
@@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980 come on hitorical point proven, let people joke around
"Would anyone have clicked if I called it something mundane as..." It's like she doesn't even know her base here.
A linen men’s shirt is number two on my to do list right after a shift! Been calculating the yardage needed for both projects for awhile now. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I thought my ✨aesthetic✨ was simply ‘Pirate’, as I only wear shirts that look like this. Turns out I’m actually just a man from the 18th century.
Piratecore? Try man-from-18th-century-core instead
Just wanted to say thank you for this. Recently went through some trauma related to having children and hadn't touched any sewing in a month. This shirt is the first thing I've sewn since then. I'm making it as an underlayer to a woman's Hobbit costume and the feeling of thread and fabric (with you, Rachel Maksy, and Abby Cox for company) has been so therapeutic. Thank you so much for everything.
"Would anyone have clicked the video if I titled it 'making a 18th century mens shirt"?
Why yes, yes I would. Oh, yea of little faith in her fans, Bernadette.
All jokes aside, I want to wear this shirt!!!!!! Great video.
I literally said outloud, 'well YEAH'! I really barely read the title before clicking on a Bernadette Banner video!
she could have written this in Old Saxon and I would have clicked on it.
MargoMB19 same! I read the title as the video loads haha!
Absolutely, Bernadette Banner is enough information I need 😂
I've only DESPERATELY WANTED an 18th century linen men's shirt for like TWO YEARS without being able to justify buying one for myself, why would I click on this video-- OF COURSE I WOULD
"Mostly out of laziness" says the person who hand sews the seems after pulling out a single thread for a cutting guide.♥️😄 LOL! This is one of the reasons I love watching.
"Unless you are stumbling here at 3am..."
Why u calling me out like that
I made this with the brightest turquoise fabric I could find with a repeating lemon print on it. One of my favorite things I've sewn!
Bernadette: I completed this in about a week
Me, just finished taking two weeks to make a two piece traditional clothing for my friend's wedding, crying all the way and vowing never to sew again: guess it is time to sew again
i hope that your friends like what you made and that you have (or had) an enjoyable time at the wedding
For tutorials like this (that we, the common folk have a chance of recreating) I would really appreciate some simple shots of the finished garment up close or layed down on a table to see how the proportions look etc. While the closeup shots of stitching and far away posing/moving around are extremely aesthetic, it's hard (for me at least) to wrap my head around how some things should look
Same! I was so confused I made my own pirate shirt lol
"Mr. Darcy -core, aesthetic trash" - well if that doesn't scream I need this shirt in my life I don't know what does
I felt seen when she said that!
I made a modified version of this shirt from an old, deep purple bedsheet and I never want to take it off. I'm re-watching because I'm now working on another version for a friend made of a light pink lyocell that is a dream to work with!
Never stop being yourself, Bernadette; you're a fashion and sewing inspiration!
(Once another friend sees the finished, pink shirt, I may end up with a request for a white or light blue shirt, and I am perfectly ok with that.)
Pink lyocell shirt is complete and now I'm back with the IL019 linen from Fabrics Store so I can upgrade my spouse's faire wardrobe.
I'm not sure if you'll see this, but did you make any changes to the armseye? because i made (what i think is) a little change, to make the seam run just slightly off my shoulder instead of dropping down as much as bernadette's, and it makes the fabric wrinkle uncomfortably when my arms are by my sides
any ideas how to fix this if i make another one? i was thinking, mayve if i cut a rounded armseye instead of the flat slit we originally have, maybe that helps but i'm really not sure
We well-seasoned sewists should have been told: "shirts/ shifts/chemises are all rectangles so BEGIN HERE."
Straight lines are our friend!
This is the freaking shirt that makes my knees weak anytime it shows up on a period drama
From you Bernadette, we’d watch if it just said, “ I made a shirt”.
im back to say hey!! i has some leftover rough linen so i finally bit the bullet and made myself this shirt by hand a month or so ago and i've now ordered more linen and making one shirt for my wife and another my friend so BE WARNED EVERYONE, these are very addictive and i want at least three in my personal wardrobe
Where does everybody buy their linen? How about you? How much do you pay? I think these people must put a bundle into the cloth, and then the wool for the dresses and skirts!! Shiver me timbers!
@@danaphelps3939 burnley and trowbridge is where i got my nice linen, i bought a Lot and i paid less than $50, but i don't remember exact numbers and i think i bought during a sale
When I was a child I had a puffy sleeved, ruffle front shirt (probably from a secondhand pirate costume) that I used to call my “vampire” shirt, because from a very young age, I have been obsessed with “Interview with the Vampire”
I did it! It was only my second ever garment sewing project and it turned out great! You're 100% right that it's good for beginners
Im trying to make it myself at the moment, but i'm struggling on how to make the opening for the head and gathering? Did you do counterhems? If so, how did you do the gathering and such?
@@lucamannstein2587 I didn't cut the bodice into two pieces the way she did, I just folded the length over so that half would be the front and half the back and then cut a neck slit. I ran a gathering thread along the neckline and then gathered the excess into the collar.
@@michalstrawn8707 okay thank you anyway! I mightve found a solution on my own :)
@@seeleenamohammed7725 it does seem like a bit, but some of it is gathered into the neckline, and it actually turned out really well with those dimensions
@@seeleenamohammed7725 I found that making it twice the width of the body is a bit too much, you get a ton of excess fabric that gets annoying to tuck into your pants/skirt. I'm trying to redo it now and reduce the width so it isn't overly poofy in the bodice.
Everyone would have clicked on this, no matter the title because we love everything you upload!
Truth!!!
I am by no means a professional or even proficient sewing person, and this was fairly easy to follow along with. I did make the mistake of using a random fabric from my mom’s sewing drawer, which ended up being kind of uncomfortable. However, the shirt turned out *looking* magnificent. There were some bits (attaching the collar, gussets, and cuffs) that were a little difficult to comprehend, but I’m going to blame that on my own impatience. I definitely think everyone should try this! Just make sure to use a soft material lol
“Mr. Darcy-core aesthetic trash shirt” as if I didn’t just literally rewatch the more recent 2000s movie adaptation of P&P 💖
Same! They just added it to Netflix here
I’ve been basically just binging phineas and ferb while making my shirt so my brain looked at “P&P” and was like “ah yes, Phineas and Perb”
“... which I’ve decided not to do, mostly out of sheer laziness”
Says the LEAST lazy lady 🤣
"Meanwhile, let me backstitch every single seam with 3-threads long stitches."
Ye... Laziness.
Selective laziness is a thing all artisans struggle with.
Bernadette: starts describing linen's tendencies to "not stay straight... Flow free" etc
Me: oh snap, am I linen?
LOLLL
Linen comrade over here. 😊
I thought you were American?
Violet Life love that vine 😂
gender of the day: linen.
I have bought the fabric, made measurements, sketched the pattern onto a scrap piece of paper, and am waiting for my washed cotton to dry.
This is all your fault and I am thoroughly happy with it.
Edit: it is done! I made it quite historically inaccurate when I stitched it together and found the drop shoulder effect quite low. It hit at the middle of my upper arm, which meant the already incredibly long sleeves were extra big. Had the general feeling of being a child putting on your parent's clothes. So I gathered the shoulder in and took the width in as well, then added a pleating gather in the front and a lace-up detail in the back to make it more form fitting. It strayed quite far but it gives me that vampy/pirate aesthetic I craved and so I am more than pleased.
Modifying garments however you needed to make them fit correctly is always historically accurate as far as I am concerned.
Cool, I come back here with this question, I feel the body piece is way too wide and the shoulder would be very low (I have yet to cut the neck hole and feel weird) I think maybe I’ll shorten the width of the body?
hi i wanna know exactly what you did to make the shoulder not drop so low, because i tried something and it didn't work perfectly. so what i did was, after putting in the sleeves and gathering the neck into the collar, i saw that the seams were really low on my arms, so i took out the arms, cut off from the sides of the body piece (according to where i want the seam to end up), made bigger gussets for the arms and put them back. now the seams are looking great where they are, but there is a really weird tension and pulling around my shoulder/arm/armpit, especially when my arms are by my side. so i'd love to know how and what you did and if it's comfortable around that area
Bernadette: and our non binary friends who want to live their best poofy shirt life.
Me (a non binary person): I am now compelled to make to make a whole set of poofy shirts and live my best pirate life just because a very eloquent American lady told me to.
Me too! And also pairing them with pretty much whatever I feel like at the time. Because a, poofy things, and b, who needs strictly gendered clothing anyway? (Edit: darn it, autocorrect! I meant "whatever", not "whenever")
Let’s just bring this fashion back.
Poofy shirts and majestic and dramatic capes.
Me, a thirteen year old non binary person who has no experience in sewing: pirate shirt time
Love it!!! 18th century lounge wear vibes too
In all the colors and various patterns, please do.
Bernadette, as it's totally historically accurate that such ladies existed, you may wish to look into doing some historically correct pirate pants or skirts or whatever they wore. The men's naval world considered women on board to be bad luck, but even from Roman times there were pirate ladies & from all 'corners' of the globe. Your fellow New Yorker & 19thC pirate Sadie Farrell (aka Sadie the Goat) sounds rather interesting or 17th/18thC friends & pirates Anne Bonny & Mary Read also have some good stories. Possibly the most feared (at the peak of poor old George III's illness) was Ching Shih with her fleet of 300 pirate ships. My favourite for perseverance is Mary Read. Her mother had forced her to dress as a boy, impersonating her dead brother to get maintenance from the boy's father. When the old woman died, & with no means of support, Mary realised her opportunities were limited. She dressed in what was typical men's attire of the time & took on the persona of 'Mark Read' & joined the army. She married a fellow soldier & they set up an inn together, but her husband died & Mary went back to living as Mark. As Mark she found work as a sailor, but her ship was taken over by pirates & to survive, she joined them. She continued as a pirate for years with only her old friend, Anne Bonny & few others knowing who she was. She fought a duel, killing her opponent, to stop him from killing the man she loved. When the authorities boarded to arrest them for piracy, the male pirates, all drunk, conceded, but Mary & Ann continued to fight back until they were arrested. Due to be hanged, Mary was given a stay of execution as she was pregnant. She escaped the noose, but died in childbirth.
Also pretty darn impressive is Grace O'Malley from Ireland. She commanded over 20 ships, got captured, managed to get an audience with Queen Elizabeth I, refused to bow/curtsy and still managed to get a pardon, and fought off Algerian Pirates from her ship just over an hour after giving birth. www.rmg.co.uk/discover/explore/graceomalley
This reminded me of a great fabric find some friends and I made in the 80's over 50 heavy king size linen sheets at a thrift shop for about $2 each. many a chemise and poofy pirate shirt were made from those over next few months.
Bernadette,
I wanted to thank you for the time you spend making these videos. I know this is something you enjoy. But I also know that, if you wanted to, you could enjoy your projects without putting the effort out to these videos.
I want you to know I’m very glad you do.
I don’t think you realize how much these videos can ease a stressed mind. To sit and listen to the soft music, and the obvious passion in your lilting voice, as you take the time to share your gift to others, is truly special. And I want you to know I really appreciate you generosity.
Thank you.
I showed my mom the thumbnail saying "this is what I want to make" as an explanation for me wanting to get my hands on either linen or cotton and she goes "that's polyester" so I had to click into the video so she could *actually* see that it is indeed LINEN
As if Bernadette Banner would use polyester.
I'm offended for Bernadette that someone accused her, of all people, of using polyester for historical clothing.
My mother's eyes aren't the best but yeah I was rather offended😂
@@faefolkarts - there is a certain age group, it seems to me, who think everything is or should be polyester - my mom was one of them. She never appreciated antiques or anything old-fashioned, and it took me years and years to convince her to only buy me clothes for holidays, etc., that were made of cotton, linen, and other natural fibers instead of horrible fake material like what she always wore.
@@rbud57 I mean, fortunately my mom's not like that (not yet at least) she just thought the material was polyester
Last time I was this early we were all very much having feelings over bardcore Jolene
Now: Bernadette mentioning non-binary friends? Beginner friendly project? Must be a sign to get thee to a fabric store... Unless you're me and your state just extended lockdown again. I doubt Bernadette will see this but this upload hit at the right time to help pull me out of a bit of a funk, so thank you and I hope you have a lovely time on your next clothing exploration 🤎
(Edit: wh y does autocorrect hate the word bardcore pls)
we stan Our Lady Hildegard von Blingin
@@bernadettebanner Bardcore - the thing we all never knew we really needed 🤣
I've never heard of bard core but I know feel very intrigued.
Kya B hardcore is beautiful and a whole thing, it’s marvellous
This comment was everything.
Anyone else want to make this shirt whilst singing the chorus to Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights under a full moon? Or Is it just me.
This is so specific and I never knew I needed it
I adore that song!❤️
Oh, completely! Especially with a name like mine.
I can't sew, but I'm totally down for everything else.
I feel this shirt would go well with a shanty instead, but no judging :)
You must have known that every Halloween I look into my closet and say, "If only I had a men's shirt that could go pirate or composer or vampire!" So thank you. Now I know how such a thing could be achieved!