When measuring your chest and arms add just a little bit for breathing room and also add whatever your seam allowance will be. An exact measurement will make the garment skin tight and by the time you take up the seam allowance it will be too small.
I’ve made four dresses now from your tutorial. The first two I made with tablecloths from a thrift store for practice . The second two I made with 100% linen- machine pieced then hand felled seams for a more authentic look. It’s very easy to make and very flattering to my body. Your tutorial is very simple to follow. I’ve showed one of my dresses, the first one, to my seamstress mother. She’s very impressed especially how easy the shoulders and sleeves go together. So much easier than modern ways. I’m so happy with my dresses I actually wear them a lot. I like to wear linen in the summer heat. It’s so much more comfortable than modern fabrics. I will show my mother the linen ones next time I see her. Thank you!
Really well done video, I especially liked the drawings at the beginning , as a visual learner this really helped to understand the layout of the patterns, hope you make more videos in future ! :)
Very clear guide for a graceful, practical garment. One can easily see how women, whether rich or poor, would be drawn to adorn this dress, in any way feasible: embroidery, pulling out warp threads, different widths of sleeves, dyes--lots of ways they would have enhanced their craft. It's good thinking about those early women, our ancestors, so thank you.
A good tutorial - very helpful instructions - but I wish there was less video background music. Several times I couldn't hear the instructions over the music.
This is very useful for my clothing projects, even those not for historical Viking wear. The pdf on historic stitches and finishes is also surprisingly understandable and is helping me with ideas of how to handle the pieces. Thank you!
I just wanted to say thank you for your super clear instructions! I have just finished sewing my first viking underdress and now I'm going to attempt an overdress 😁
This is exactly what I was looking for! So well explained, thanks! I'm very new to all this, I don't even know how to sew and this is going to be my first piece, wish me luck 🍀🤞
I very much enjoyed this video, thank you. I have never sewn a dress before but I'd like to try for the experience of it. You've given me amazing information and inspiration. Thank you!
Finally starting my dress using a retired bed sheet. Hoping to step it up to linen soon but I want to give hand sewing a go.. although it may end up being machine sewn since I have a tiny tornado (toddler) that needs to touch everything lol 😂
I watched you again. I'm getting ready to make mine. You r video was very good. I also followed your drawings. That helps me a lot. The dress and apron and accessories looked very nice on you... GOOD JOB. !!!🙋👋👋
I found you explained everything very well up until the neckline then all of a sudden you were done. Do you go over the neckline elsewhere? The drawings in the beginning helped tremendously.
Thank you so much for this video. I'm making mine now, sadly I screwed up the cuttings of the sleeves so it will be a sleeveless dress, kind of like a Greek design, but not historically accurate. Anyway, great video! Tomorrow I'll sew the triangles in the base and make all the seams. Thank you again! Helped me lots!!
How do you pull it on and off? Bust measurement plus seam allowance, but how do you get it on? Unfortunately, my bust is smaller than my hips and my shoulders. You said "measure the largest part of your TORSO, which is the bust for most women" but for those unfortunate like me, would I make the panels the width of my hips or shoulders in order to be able to put it on? 😔😅
Hi! I apologise for the confusion and for not being clear. It has been a while since I made this video. Yes, measure the largest part of your torso - if that is your hips, measure there! Don't worry about your shoulder's full width in regards to putting on the dress, as it is significantly smaller when you raise your arms above your head. Also, depending on how wide you make your bottom edge, the skirt can flare over your hips. Another thing I realise I don't mention is, remember to add ease of movement! I often forget to think about ease, as I "add it automatically" when I measure myself - aka loosen my tape measure to a comfortable level. I hope this was helpful, please don't hesitate to write again if you need!
Hi, wonderfully explained, I think I'm going to sew my first historical garment using your instructions :) Just on question around the bust dimensions and seam allowance - you used the bust measurement to create the front and back piece - but shouldn't there be more ease in the fabric to make sure you can move around and put it on and off? And what about seam allowances? I didn't get that from the video, so if you happen to read it, some advice would really help :)
@@romanebertet2247 My right-angled triangles were 50 cm wide, so when I stitched them together, each godet became 1 metre wide. - This was just the width of the fabric I had left after cutting my front and back pieces:) Hope this helps!
I agree with the praise others have given, but I have one complaint: The background audio is too loud. Personally, I think the background music is completely unnecessary altogether, but here it threatens to drown out the speech.
Hey there, thanks for the video! I just have one question. How did you do the neck piece? This is my first historical dress making so I really can't figure this out. :(
I was not very scientific about it, I must admit😅 I cut a slight curve between the points just above my collar bones, maybe two or three cm's deep. For the front, I also cut a slit down the centre, around ten cm's, to make the opening bigger - this slit can be held closed with a brooch if you like. Then I faced/bound the edges. I'm sure just hemming them carefully will do just fine as well, but for some reason that I can't remember anymore, I faced it. Facing it with bias cut fabric is definitely the easiest, since it stretches better, but facing it with strips cut on the grain uses less fabric:) Hope this helps, otherwise, just ask again
Hello! I actually ended up redoing the neckline. First time around, I faced it, but it felt very bulky, so I left it out of the video while thinking about what to do instead. Later on, I removed the facing and made a rolled hem instead - it is plenty strong and much more comfortable:)
You say you simply used the fabric you had leftover for the triangles...what were those measurements? It would be helpful to have a rough size idea. Thanks
Hi!! Thank you so much for the informative video. I’m a fashion student who wants to specialize in historical-based fashions. I’m hoping to start a business. Is it alright if I use your video as a reference for the dresses I would be selling? I would give you credit for the help. Sorry if this is weird!!
Hello Emily! No need to apologise - I'd love to hear more about your plans, e.g. where you plan to run your business. Can you shoot me a dm on instagram so we can talk more there? I'm @anniebrahe. Thank you!
Since making this video, I actually expanded the neckline of my dress. I'd recommend you just put the dress on and trace out the neckline shape you would like, then cut it out with some hem-allowance, and make a rolled hem. That's what I did the second time around, which is easier and more comfortable than what I did the first time: which was facing it with straight cuts of the same fabric. If you are going to face the edge, I would definitely recommend you use bias cut strips, and not straight cut strips, even though it wastes more fabric. But doing a rolled hem on a round cut neckline is the easiest in my opinion:)
If you are measuring yourself exactly and making the rectangles etc based on that, where is the seam allowance. Wouldn't I add an inch to have 1/2" seam allowance when I piece it together? I can barely hear your voice when you are talking because of the music drowning you out.
Hi. I started by pinning the triangles in place, then I stitched from the tip of the triangles to the hem of the dress, one side at a time - you can expect some overhang from the triangle, which you can cut away when hemming the dress. Hope this helps:)
I would recommend something of a medium weight - it has to be soft and comfortable, as it is meant to be against your skin, while also not being translucent:)
Hi. I apologise for the inconvenience. This was the first video I ever edited, and I wasn't completely comfortable with the software I used, hence the audio. I unfortunately don't have the raw file any longer, so I can't change it now. I hope you find the information you need anyway:)
Unfortunately not.I think I cut it out for clarity, and because I redid the facing - originally, I had cut straight facing, as it saves fabric, but is also MUCH harder and not as pretty. I would reccomend you cut bands on the fabric's bias and use those as facing:)
How much ease did you allow? When you speak of measurements to draft your pattern, you don't speak of adding ease or seam allowance (though you do mention seam allowance later).
I must admit, I wasn't very precise when I added ease. Whit garments this loosely fitted, I just measure very loosely with my tape measure, letting it mimic fabric - not very scientific, I know!😅 I would estimate that I added 5 cm/2 inches to the bust, and I sewed the whole thing with about 1,5 cm seam allowance. Hope this helps:)
You skipped the part that I was watching this video for, so may I ask how you sewed in the front and back gores for the skirts? I'm trying to figure it out but it's not really making much sense to me. Do you cut a slit and just add them in?
Are you referring to a gore like the one in the middle here?: www.pinterest.dk/pin/298574650296894474/ - I didn't add any gores to the front/back of the skirt, but you can absolutely do that:) Just, as you said, cut a slit, and a godet with seam allowance, and sew them in like the gusset/other godets. I hope this helps! Otherwise, just ask again:)
it depends on the width of your fabric, your height and the width of the final dress. I got away with only 2 metres(I think), but my fabric was very wide.
I was able to Tetris the pattern pieces onto 1,5 meters of linen, 1,48 metres wide. If it had been a "regular" fabric width of approximately 1,3 m, I would have bought 2 metres. :)
Hey! I'm just copy-pasting this answer from a different comment - hope it helps!: I was not very scientific about it, I must admit😅 I cut a slight curve between the points just above my collar bones, maybe two or three cm's deep. For the front, I also cut a slit down the centre, around ten cm's, to make the opening bigger - this slit can be held closed with a brooch if you like. Then I faced/bound the edges. I'm sure just hemming them carefully will do just fine as well, but for some reason that I can't remember anymore, I faced it. Facing it with bias cut fabric is definitely the easiest, since it stretches better, but facing it with strips cut on the grain uses less fabric:) Hope this helps, otherwise, just ask again
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When measuring your chest and arms add just a little bit for breathing room and also add whatever your seam allowance will be. An exact measurement will make the garment skin tight and by the time you take up the seam allowance it will be too small.
Very very true
Also make sure you stand up straight or you will have wrinkling in the back!
I’m a bigger lady and was so worried the sleeves/bust would be too tight I’m now swimming in them and I’ll need to actually take it in.
I’ve made four dresses now from your tutorial. The first two I made with tablecloths from a thrift store for practice . The second two I made with 100% linen- machine pieced then hand felled seams for a more authentic look.
It’s very easy to make and very flattering to my body. Your tutorial is very simple to follow. I’ve showed one of my dresses, the first one, to my seamstress mother. She’s very impressed especially how easy the shoulders and sleeves go together. So much easier than modern ways. I’m so happy with my dresses I actually wear them a lot. I like to wear linen in the summer heat. It’s so much more comfortable than modern fabrics. I will show my mother the linen ones next time I see her. Thank you!
I'm so happy to hear that
Thank you for a great video! Hoping for a "a closer look video" on how you attached the facing for the neckline 🤞
Really well done video, I especially liked the drawings at the beginning , as a visual learner this really helped to understand the layout of the patterns, hope you make more videos in future ! :)
Excellent demonstration of how to put in a gusset, I was utterly confused by this, now I get it! Thank you.
This is the first time I get how to sew in the square in the armpit. Bless you!
Very clear guide for a graceful, practical garment. One can easily see how women, whether rich or poor, would be drawn to adorn this dress, in any way feasible: embroidery, pulling out warp threads, different widths of sleeves, dyes--lots of ways they would have enhanced their craft. It's good thinking about those early women, our ancestors, so thank you.
Can you show how you did the neck part. I was following along great but got lost at that part! Thanks for this video!
A good tutorial - very helpful instructions - but I wish there was less video background music. Several times I couldn't hear the instructions over the music.
I really enjoyed watching your video! I especially appreciate the sources in the description :)
This is very useful for my clothing projects, even those not for historical Viking wear. The pdf on historic stitches and finishes is also surprisingly understandable and is helping me with ideas of how to handle the pieces. Thank you!
I just wanted to say thank you for your super clear instructions! I have just finished sewing my first viking underdress and now I'm going to attempt an overdress 😁
Sounds awesome! Glad I could help:)
You can also use muslin instead of linen
This is exactly what I was looking for! So well explained, thanks! I'm very new to all this, I don't even know how to sew and this is going to be my first piece, wish me luck 🍀🤞
Best of luck, and enjoy your work!
Love this video... except it was hard to hear you over the loud music.
I very much enjoyed this video, thank you. I have never sewn a dress before but I'd like to try for the experience of it. You've given me amazing information and inspiration. Thank you!
Thank you! I'm glad I could help:)
Really informative and relaxing to watch, thank you!
nice tutorial! i sew mine very similar, just sew the sleeves to the body part before i close them, it's easier for me that way
Can u do a tutorial on the neck
@@kerithmacintosh5076 do you mean me with that or Annie?
Finally starting my dress using a retired bed sheet. Hoping to step it up to linen soon but I want to give hand sewing a go.. although it may end up being machine sewn since I have a tiny tornado (toddler) that needs to touch everything lol 😂
Loved that this was very detailed and descriptive ! Made it easy to follow along. I subscribed! Can't wait to see what else you create 💖
I love how you get right into it :)
I watched you again. I'm getting ready to make mine. You r video was very good. I also followed your drawings. That helps me a lot. The dress and apron and accessories looked very nice on you... GOOD JOB. !!!🙋👋👋
Great video! I love how you styled the kirtle at the end! You make me want to give it a try!
Hi 👋
Thank you for clear and easy to follow instructions.
I found you explained everything very well up until the neckline then all of a sudden you were done. Do you go over the neckline elsewhere? The drawings in the beginning helped tremendously.
The best tutorial i found❤ please make some trousers😂
Thank you so much for this video. I'm making mine now, sadly I screwed up the cuttings of the sleeves so it will be a sleeveless dress, kind of like a Greek design, but not historically accurate. Anyway, great video! Tomorrow I'll sew the triangles in the base and make all the seams. Thank you again! Helped me lots!!
How do you pull it on and off? Bust measurement plus seam allowance, but how do you get it on? Unfortunately, my bust is smaller than my hips and my shoulders. You said "measure the largest part of your TORSO, which is the bust for most women" but for those unfortunate like me, would I make the panels the width of my hips or shoulders in order to be able to put it on? 😔😅
Hi! I apologise for the confusion and for not being clear. It has been a while since I made this video. Yes, measure the largest part of your torso - if that is your hips, measure there! Don't worry about your shoulder's full width in regards to putting on the dress, as it is significantly smaller when you raise your arms above your head.
Also, depending on how wide you make your bottom edge, the skirt can flare over your hips.
Another thing I realise I don't mention is, remember to add ease of movement! I often forget to think about ease, as I "add it automatically" when I measure myself - aka loosen my tape measure to a comfortable level.
I hope this was helpful, please don't hesitate to write again if you need!
Hi, wonderfully explained, I think I'm going to sew my first historical garment using your instructions :) Just on question around the bust dimensions and seam allowance - you used the bust measurement to create the front and back piece - but shouldn't there be more ease in the fabric to make sure you can move around and put it on and off? And what about seam allowances? I didn't get that from the video, so if you happen to read it, some advice would really help :)
I love this tutorial! So easy to follow. Now to decide on a fabric to make mine with.
This was cool. Thank you I'm going to make me one
Thank you for sharing this video for making underdresses
Thank-you so much for this informative film and for the resources. Much appreciated.
Thank you! Great video, I made a sleeveless version and it turned out perfectly.
Thank you for this video. Going to attempt to make a wool one to wear in the fall and winter.
This is SO helpful !! Thank you so much, can't wait to get started on my own dress ♥
Thank you! Best of luck, and enjoy your work!
@@anniebrahe3301 Quick question : what was the width of your godets ? I can't figure out what width to choose...
@@romanebertet2247 My right-angled triangles were 50 cm wide, so when I stitched them together, each godet became 1 metre wide. - This was just the width of the fabric I had left after cutting my front and back pieces:) Hope this helps!
I agree with the praise others have given, but I have one complaint: The background audio is too loud. Personally, I think the background music is completely unnecessary altogether, but here it threatens to drown out the speech.
THANKS a lot for this tutorial. You saved my life!!
Great instructions! The drawings are very helpful. Your shift looks very wonderfully swishy. ❤️
Thank you for this great tutorial.
May I asked whats the weight/type od linen you used?
Thank you in advance
Nice and helpful video, but with the music and the low voice volume is it hard to follow.
This was SO helpful. Thank you!
Hey there, thanks for the video! I just have one question. How did you do the neck piece? This is my first historical dress making so I really can't figure this out. :(
I was not very scientific about it, I must admit😅 I cut a slight curve between the points just above my collar bones, maybe two or three cm's deep. For the front, I also cut a slit down the centre, around ten cm's, to make the opening bigger - this slit can be held closed with a brooch if you like. Then I faced/bound the edges. I'm sure just hemming them carefully will do just fine as well, but for some reason that I can't remember anymore, I faced it. Facing it with bias cut fabric is definitely the easiest, since it stretches better, but facing it with strips cut on the grain uses less fabric:) Hope this helps, otherwise, just ask again
@@anniebrahe3301 Yes, this helps a lot. Thank you! :)
This was really helpful! Can you tell me what kind of thread you used?
I used linen thread, waxed with beeswax:)
Excellent video
Lovely video, thank you! Is there any way you could go more indepth on how you approached the neckline and facing?
Hello! I actually ended up redoing the neckline. First time around, I faced it, but it felt very bulky, so I left it out of the video while thinking about what to do instead. Later on, I removed the facing and made a rolled hem instead - it is plenty strong and much more comfortable:)
Thanks a lot! It is so simple and clear!
Nicely done!
You say you simply used the fabric you had leftover for the triangles...what were those measurements? It would be helpful to have a rough size idea. Thanks
That was awesome thanks for sharing xx
Thanks for making this video! FYI...your first link doesn't work...says the video is private.
Hi!! Thank you so much for the informative video. I’m a fashion student who wants to specialize in historical-based fashions. I’m hoping to start a business. Is it alright if I use your video as a reference for the dresses I would be selling? I would give you credit for the help. Sorry if this is weird!!
Hello Emily! No need to apologise - I'd love to hear more about your plans, e.g. where you plan to run your business. Can you shoot me a dm on instagram so we can talk more there? I'm @anniebrahe. Thank you!
hi i gues your from denmark. nice diy
So beautiful, thank you for sharing. May I ask where you bought the fabric?
I'm glad you liked it:) I bought my fabric at myrsale.dk's physical store.
lovely. thank you.
Thank you! This was very helpful. However, I am getting stuck on finishing the neckline, any recommendations?
Since making this video, I actually expanded the neckline of my dress. I'd recommend you just put the dress on and trace out the neckline shape you would like, then cut it out with some hem-allowance, and make a rolled hem. That's what I did the second time around, which is easier and more comfortable than what I did the first time: which was facing it with straight cuts of the same fabric. If you are going to face the edge, I would definitely recommend you use bias cut strips, and not straight cut strips, even though it wastes more fabric. But doing a rolled hem on a round cut neckline is the easiest in my opinion:)
@@anniebrahe3301 Thank you very much!! That is extremely helpful. I appreciate you taking the time to respond to my comment.
Of course! I'm glad I could help:)
What’s a round about estimate on the amount of fabric you used for this?
I think I bought 2 metres, 1,5 metres wide:)
What type of thread? I may have missed that ... I have a king sized bed sheet I want to repurpose into a shift. This is great thanks!
I used linen thread and beeswax😊 enjoy your work!
Awesome! Thank you 😊 hope to start soon
Bra jobbat :)
Tak!
very nice 👍
If you are measuring yourself exactly and making the rectangles etc based on that, where is the seam allowance. Wouldn't I add an inch to have 1/2" seam allowance when I piece it together? I can barely hear your voice when you are talking because of the music drowning you out.
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Ummm how did you sew in the triangles
Hi. I started by pinning the triangles in place, then I stitched from the tip of the triangles to the hem of the dress, one side at a time - you can expect some overhang from the triangle, which you can cut away when hemming the dress. Hope this helps:)
What density of linen did you use for this?
I would recommend something of a medium weight - it has to be soft and comfortable, as it is meant to be against your skin, while also not being translucent:)
Can't hear the dialogue due to the background music!
Hi. I apologise for the inconvenience. This was the first video I ever edited, and I wasn't completely comfortable with the software I used, hence the audio. I unfortunately don't have the raw file any longer, so I can't change it now. I hope you find the information you need anyway:)
are you related to Tycho Brahe?
Do you have any tips or video clips of the facing for the neckline?
Unfortunately not.I think I cut it out for clarity, and because I redid the facing - originally, I had cut straight facing, as it saves fabric, but is also MUCH harder and not as pretty. I would reccomend you cut bands on the fabric's bias and use those as facing:)
I’m just starting the overdress for my granddaughter. It it a little snug so I let the seam allowance out. But how do you put it on?
Hello 👋
How much ease did you allow? When you speak of measurements to draft your pattern, you don't speak of adding ease or seam allowance (though you do mention seam allowance later).
I must admit, I wasn't very precise when I added ease. Whit garments this loosely fitted, I just measure very loosely with my tape measure, letting it mimic fabric - not very scientific, I know!😅 I would estimate that I added 5 cm/2 inches to the bust, and I sewed the whole thing with about 1,5 cm seam allowance. Hope this helps:)
You skipped the part that I was watching this video for, so may I ask how you sewed in the front and back gores for the skirts? I'm trying to figure it out but it's not really making much sense to me. Do you cut a slit and just add them in?
Are you referring to a gore like the one in the middle here?: www.pinterest.dk/pin/298574650296894474/ - I didn't add any gores to the front/back of the skirt, but you can absolutely do that:) Just, as you said, cut a slit, and a godet with seam allowance, and sew them in like the gusset/other godets. I hope this helps! Otherwise, just ask again:)
hehe I also used morgan donners gusset video because i kept putting them in wrong xD
Yup, this was my first time sewing gussets and my mock up was NOT pretty😅😂
How many meters of fabric should I get for this fabric?
it depends on the width of your fabric, your height and the width of the final dress. I got away with only 2 metres(I think), but my fabric was very wide.
Hello Goodnight.
Do you offer the dress mold?
Hello. I'm not exactly sure what you mean? I am not currently selling any viking clothes or paper/digital patterns:)
How many meters of fabric approxamatly?
I was able to Tetris the pattern pieces onto 1,5 meters of linen, 1,48 metres wide. If it had been a "regular" fabric width of approximately 1,3 m, I would have bought 2 metres. :)
Annie Brahe can I ask you how tall you are?
@@reniluu9715 I am around 170 cm tall, and I cut the front and back panels 150 cm long
@@anniebrahe3301 thank you so much. It'll help me calculating how much fabric I will need :)
@@meredithdouglas5113 don't step into it? Pull it over your head?
how do you do the neckline?
Hey! I'm just copy-pasting this answer from a different comment - hope it helps!: I was not very scientific about it, I must admit😅 I cut a slight curve between the points just above my collar bones, maybe two or three cm's deep. For the front, I also cut a slit down the centre, around ten cm's, to make the opening bigger - this slit can be held closed with a brooch if you like. Then I faced/bound the edges. I'm sure just hemming them carefully will do just fine as well, but for some reason that I can't remember anymore, I faced it. Facing it with bias cut fabric is definitely the easiest, since it stretches better, but facing it with strips cut on the grain uses less fabric:) Hope this helps, otherwise, just ask again
Youre danish lol
I can barely hear what you're saying.