I am a 59 year old seamstress in the US Midwest, farming area South of Chicago. I do alterations on bridal, bridal party and prom dresses. I LOVE all the wealth of information you are sharing and your complete love of the art. I just ordered my tambour embroidery hook. Can't wait to not only watch your videos but follow along!
Dior hated crinolines btw, it would have been made to each clients specifications with underskirts to match but rarely if ever hoops, he thought it was ugly when it moved! This is an exceptional video, but you only work in exceptionality ❤❤
That was so interesting! I so wish we could see the inside construction of the dress! The internal structure of haute couture garments is always so fascinating! I’m always surprised by the amount of layers
The insides are always so full of secrets!! It's very rare for museums to share photos of the insides.. I guess those of us who are interested are the minority, but I bet if more folks understood how cool they were we wouldn't be the minority!
I love these forensic sewing videos. Thank you so much. I too would be the person under a skirt or with a dress off the mannequin studying how it came together. I have always been fascinated by not simply the beauty of women’s fashion, but how it’s made. An aunt took me to a history museum in the Bay Area when I was very young and I spent all my time there pouring over the historic fashion collection.
Wow, I love this kind thing - fashion history and one piece at a time. I know this dress, have seem many photos of it but did Not know it was made for I. Magnin. For those who don’t know, this was one of the stores surrounding San Fransisco’s Union Square. Great stores were located there - Macy’s (still there), I. Magnin, City Paris, etc. My mother - trying her best to give me her NYC shopping experience - took me there several times. I Magnin’s ladies rooms were the BEST!
Thank you so much!!! I am endeavoring to make a Glinda costume and since their designer was so heavily inspired by this dress this video was extremely helpful.
Omg THANK YOU FOR CONFIRMING IT WAS BLUE I always thought it was a possibility because of those vintage photographs! Though when Dior recently recreated it for Natalie Portman it was white!
She was well on her way to it…found beading artisans, etc. But there was a social outcry about the cultural appropriation inherent in the original design, and she chose to set the project aside.
Haha it's okay, it's because I'm relatively new to posting on TH-cam! I've had the channel for ages but only really started making videos again in the last two months. I'm glad you've found me!
Povestea ta e fascinanta si temeinic documentata, iar tu stii multe lucruri necunoscute de mine si vreau sa te intreb cum ai dobandit aceste cunostinte si daca ai urmat o școală de arta. Felicitări pentru conținut!
new sub here - loved this video :) I have not looked through all your videos yet, but since you asked what dress I would like to learn more about ... how about the feather-dress worn by Ginger Rogers in the movie Top Hat. Don't know if that actually qualifies as embroidery, but that dress lives rent-free in my head since I saw the movie for the first time when I was a child :)
I had no idea that sequins used to made out of gelatin. That is interesting. I'm also trying to figure out how did the blue color fade over time? It seems like such a delicate but yet intricate dress. And that quote on womens attractiveness or lack thereof was wild. Clearly he'd never heard or or didn't believe that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Plus I believe every human has something about them that is attractive and therefore beautiful. Then there are people like Keanu Reeves who has been richly blessed. He seems like a legitimately nice human being. Which we should all aspire to be. A little kindness goes a long way.
I am wondering if the conservation staff at the Met Museum might have photos of the inside seams? Like they should in order to aid in any potential repairs. You're creating a piece of media to preserve their history for future generations, so they may see the value to the garment construction industry to have as much documented as possible
I am a 59 year old seamstress in the US Midwest, farming area South of Chicago. I do alterations on bridal, bridal party and prom dresses. I LOVE all the wealth of information you are sharing and your complete love of the art. I just ordered my tambour embroidery hook. Can't wait to not only watch your videos but follow along!
Thank you so much! I hope you love it once your hook arrives!
This video was so well thought out and put together! I wish more creators/videos had your passion and attention to detail
Dior hated crinolines btw, it would have been made to each clients specifications with underskirts to match but rarely if ever hoops, he thought it was ugly when it moved! This is an exceptional video, but you only work in exceptionality ❤❤
This is the content I live for. Would love to see more, especially this period and earlier.
Thank you so much for watching! I have a little gem from the 1920s coming up, hopefully soon but I have to get myself all organised🥰
That was so interesting! I so wish we could see the inside construction of the dress! The internal structure of haute couture garments is always so fascinating! I’m always surprised by the amount of layers
The insides are always so full of secrets!! It's very rare for museums to share photos of the insides.. I guess those of us who are interested are the minority, but I bet if more folks understood how cool they were we wouldn't be the minority!
I love these forensic sewing videos. Thank you so much. I too would be the person under a skirt or with a dress off the mannequin studying how it came together. I have always been fascinated by not simply the beauty of women’s fashion, but how it’s made. An aunt took me to a history museum in the Bay Area when I was very young and I spent all my time there pouring over the historic fashion collection.
This is exactly what I’m looking for, it is so difficult to find info on the construction of Junon. Thank you!
Wow, I love this kind thing - fashion history and one piece at a time. I know this dress, have seem many photos of it but did Not know it was made for I. Magnin. For those who don’t know, this was one of the stores surrounding San Fransisco’s Union Square. Great stores were located there - Macy’s (still there), I. Magnin, City Paris, etc. My mother - trying her best to give me her NYC shopping experience - took me there several times. I Magnin’s ladies rooms were the BEST!
This is my favorite dress from Dior; thank you so much for this deep dive- it’s very informative and a well put together collection of research
Omg why have I not found this channel before this was fantastic
The colors give such great depth 💜🌹9:29
Thank you so much!!! I am endeavoring to make a Glinda costume and since their designer was so heavily inspired by this dress this video was extremely helpful.
Also - thank you for the name of the embroidery house/business that did the beads, etc!
Omg THANK YOU FOR CONFIRMING IT WAS BLUE I always thought it was a possibility because of those vintage photographs! Though when Dior recently recreated it for Natalie Portman it was white!
You’re a great storyteller and researcher. Thank you for this video!
Ah thank you so much! I love the research AND the stories so much 🤩
So glad the snippet of this video came up on my TikTok fyp. This video was so informative
Every time I watch one of these videos I find myself wondering why Cathy Hay seemed to find it impossible to figure out how to do that Peacock Dress.
She was well on her way to it…found beading artisans, etc. But there was a social outcry about the cultural appropriation inherent in the original design, and she chose to set the project aside.
Thanks for teaching me all of this 💕🙂🌷
Amazing construction
So fascinating, thank you!
Omg!!! I follow you on tiktok!! I had no idea you did TH-cam too!!! No idea how I missed it T-T
Haha it's okay, it's because I'm relatively new to posting on TH-cam! I've had the channel for ages but only really started making videos again in the last two months. I'm glad you've found me!
Thanks so very much ❤
Povestea ta e fascinanta si temeinic documentata, iar tu stii multe lucruri necunoscute de mine si vreau sa te intreb cum ai dobandit aceste cunostinte si daca ai urmat o școală de arta. Felicitări pentru conținut!
Do we think the blue faded from not being light-stable?
new sub here - loved this video :)
I have not looked through all your videos yet, but since you asked what dress I would like to learn more about ... how about the feather-dress worn by Ginger Rogers in the movie Top Hat. Don't know if that actually qualifies as embroidery, but that dress lives rent-free in my head since I saw the movie for the first time when I was a child :)
I had no idea that sequins used to made out of gelatin. That is interesting. I'm also trying to figure out how did the blue color fade over time? It seems like such a delicate but yet intricate dress. And that quote on womens attractiveness or lack thereof was wild. Clearly he'd never heard or or didn't believe that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Plus I believe every human has something about them that is attractive and therefore beautiful. Then there are people like Keanu Reeves who has been richly blessed. He seems like a legitimately nice human being. Which we should all aspire to be. A little kindness goes a long way.
You tell such a good story and I learned so much. Thank you, Kat! Came here from TT and now subscribed. Greetings from North Carolina!
Thank you so much for hopping platforms for me, I'm glad you enjoyed it!! I hope you're staying warm in North Carolina!
This is so so fascinating, thanks Kat! 😊
Thank you for watching! 🥰
Loved this in-depth video and also your enthusiasm 😊
Haha and here I was thinking I'd maybe toned down the enthusiasm a tiny bit 🤣 - Thank you so much for watching!
Not a sewer, but I love fashion history. Immediately subscribed!
Would that be inlay on top overlay design there are so many designs I've seen and want to try
Can Tambour beads & sequins go on top of fine lace Estonian? Thanks
There’s a video about Dior remaking the dress for Natalie Portman to wear to Cannes, where they share some the techniques involved
The bodice is gorgeous, oh how O want to know how its made
I just subscribed last night after I made a Halloween costume based on this dress and here you are today with this video 😂😊
Haha we love perfect timing!! I hope you're taking your Halloween costume out on a suitably grand tour! 😂
I am wondering if the conservation staff at the Met Museum might have photos of the inside seams? Like they should in order to aid in any potential repairs. You're creating a piece of media to preserve their history for future generations, so they may see the value to the garment construction industry to have as much documented as possible
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