New Project! -- An 1880's Peppermint Bustle Gown
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- It's time for my first project of 2021! I am heading back to the Victorian era with a new bustle dress, this one from around 1884. I am calling this my Peppermint bustle, as it's made out of red and white striped cotton fabric from the Christmas section at Joann Fabrics. In this video, I will be making the underskirt and overskirt, and starting on the miles of pleats that will adorn these skirts.
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Most definitely NOT a circus!!! More Mary Poppins ❤️
That totally dawned on me later! It makes me think of the bustle dress Emily Blunt wears in Mary Poppins Returns, which is cool, since I had wanted to make that one after the movie came out. :)
You'll need an umbrella. Can't wait to see what you do!!
I know right??? It is sooooo pretty. She has such a talent putting things together.
@@patriciakellyadams134 Thank you! :)
I'm 6' (we've discussed this briefly before), and my walking skirt front length is at least 45". I feel you.
Right? Most people just don't understand.
I LOVE this! As a woman of 5"10" and Rubenesque porportions, I LOVE watching your process.
Thank you!
Really appreciated the decision making process you documented. Thank you.
Thanks! 😊
@@LadyRebeccaFashions Hi, Me too. Yours, Ann
Hi! I just wanted to say that I found this channel because of your video on Bridgerton (which I loved) but im here to stay now because your content is great and your personality is infectious. Im just chiming in to say that I think your channel is about to blow up!
Thank you so much!
I mentioned this in the comments of another video of yours but I'm planning to make an 1880s dress in a super obnoxious orange fabric that I've found for really cheap and since I've never attempted anything like it before it's great to see people with experience having to go through a lot of trial and error. I'm sure I'll struggle a lot but it'll feel less like I'm doing it wrong and more like it's par for the course! I'm also very glad to be 5'3" right now!
Good luck on your dress! I feel like, especially with draping anything, there is so much trial and error involved - so you'd be doing it totally normally!
Don't think of it as time wasted - you are perfecting your design and ideas are percolating and working in you! Love the process - you are inspiring me to try something like this (which I have never done in my life - and I am 76 years young)!
Thank you! You totally should!
I'm here because I couldn't stop staring at this dress as work-in-progress sitting next to you in another video. Absolutely drooling over your fabric choices!
No matter how many Costubers I watch, it still surprises me that trim/pleat etc. indecision is so common. I was agonizing with you. I think it's going to be beautiful 😍 ✨
Thank you! That indecision is real!
I love seeing the way you think through what works :) Also the optical illusion that bustle skirts give, and the "We need MOAR BUTT" (from someone with a 52" hip, most of which is backside).
That designer who said "Let's do this, I don't know how fabric works" was obviously previewing the use of marker pens to put stripes where you want them! (A la @sewstine)
Thank you! I feel like with bustle, you can never have too much backside! 😉
Do the bustle!! Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Hahah! I love it. :)
I just want to say love the dress, but kept getting distracted by looking at how wonderful your shelves look. I liked watching your organization video and think it turned out great!
Haha! Thanks! 🥰
I love the shelves in the background too. It's art in its own way and better.
The pleats are sooooooooooo pretty. Great work, it's tiring putting them together.
Thank you!
it does not look like a circus! i did a 1867 eliptical dress in wide red and white stripe and it looks like a circus tent, so much that i call this dress the circus dress. but i love it. and i love your so much it gives me a Mary poppins vibe
Thank you! I'm sure yours isn't that circusy either!
I am really impressed with how the skirt looks know that it is assembled. I would have gone cross-eyed trying to get all the lines where I wanted them.
Thank you!
Wow it turned out so well. I was monologuing along with you as you tried the different ways with the stripes, had to stop myself from skipping forward to see what you chose.
I didn't expect to have a visceral reaction to the word "hypotenuse". But I definitely did.
One option for getting diagonals + symmetry to work in 3D the way it looked on that fashion plate would be to have a centre front seam on the apron that is cut on the bias, giving a chevron pattern there. I've made aprons that way for theatre costumes and they do tend to look very flattering.
I had thought about that, but you can kind of see past the center front of the skirt on the plate, and there's no chevron there.
Beautiful! I adore those stripes and your work is always so lovely.
Thank you so much!
Hi, Rebecca: You'll be fine in the front panel, I agree with you that the apron will add the shaping you are looking for. Including, the horsehair tournure which will define the shape even more on this bustle dress.
It is so beautiful I wish I could sew that good
The skirts aren't even finished and I'm already obsessed! I love stripes in Victorian gowns, so I can't wait to see how this looks complete
Thank you so much!
This is going to be stunning!! I too am 5'10" and with wide shoulders. I have a phobia about short pants😜
Hi, I'm a bit shorter but also with broad shoulders, being 5'6" and change, and shaped like carrot (no negativity intended. If a person can legally be shaped like a pear or an apple without negativity, why should being shaped like a carrot carry that stigma?). I need pants and other things below my waist to be around a 32" inseam. Are they illegal to sell? Yours, Ann
I think changing the direction of the pleats will keep it from catching air when you walk. Causing it to kind of drift and flow awkwardly .
I want to make this gown in the black and white. I just love it.
This is going to be com-pleat-ly gorgeous.
I see what you did there! ;) Thanks!
all these comments from tall women. i see you! i’m average, but my sister is 5’10, and she has so many problems finding clothes, but she still always looks amazing. i can’t imagine the struggle! so props to y’all lol
Great costume, but oh my ,I'm in love with your puppy dog
As with everything you do, it's simply beautiful! I can't wait to see the finished skirt! You are truly a wonder and I love seeing what you come up with for every new project!
Thank you so much! The finished skirt is coming soon! :)
Love seeing your thinking process for doing the stripes
Thank you for being here. It is fun to follow your creative process.
Thank you! 😊
I watch videos like this and I don’t know how to sew. I wish I knew how though I would totally make a Victorian dress. Can’t wait to see the finished product.
All it takes is practice! It's honestly pretty easy to learn.
I am pretty new to sewing and the hardest step was to start. Start with the small easy things first and it helps you build up the skills to do the next part. Make mistakes and try again. Practice and don't worry if it takes a while. You can do it!!
Yes! Desisions is always the hardest part about sewing.
I'm absolutely loving this project. I can't wait to see the final look!
Thank you! More coming soon!
So excited to watch this come together! And the petticoat fabric is pronounced MAT-la-say. With the proper French accents, there's a little up mark above the final e.
Ah, good to know! Thank you!
I love watching your process in action. AND you gave me inspiration!!! I want to sew a quilted petticoat for my 18th century gowns....but I have a life. And spending all that time quilting was just not my jam. So I'm going to buy a cotton quilted bedspread and use that. Not HA - but...if they get that close they get a powder horn in the nose. AND- you won't be a circus. You'll be divine my dear, simply divine!
Do it! I have a hard time finding good bedspreads (at least at thrift stores), so I hope you're able to find one that works for you. And thank you!
Your quilted looking petticoat fabric is matelassé, pronounced matuh-lah-sey or to break it down in common English word kind of way, matt-to-la-say. And it is a super choice.
It looks so lovely!!
Thank you!
The fabric puts me in mind of the seaside; not sure why, but it is lovely and you have the patience of a saint to do all that matching and maths and pleating! Looking forward to seeing the finished product :)
I totally see the seaside in this! And the funny thing is - I am a totally impatient person!
Ah the differences of colour association, when I read "peppermint" I was thinking "but I'm sure she was going to work on the red and white stripe" in the UK peppermint stripe would be green and white. I love, love, Love the bias trim and pleats.
Oh really? That's so interesting!
Here in this part of the US green n white stripe I think of 'wintergreen' ... that would be yummy too...
Wintergreen is another one, when I lived in the states I was introduced to wintergreen as a flavour, in the UK it's a medicinal ingredient, there is an antiseptic cream called germolene that smells really strongly of wintergreen. And now I think about it the cream is very pink.
OMGOODNESS!! I am amazed!!! The dress is looking spectacular and I can hardly wait for the next vlog!! Beautiful!!
Thank you so much!
When you put the skirt on it truly made me gasp. The stripes look amazing! I can’t wait to see the finished product.
Thank you so much!
Thank you for making your videos. I just started watching them and you are a joy to listen to and learn from.
Thank you so much!
loving how this is coming together. The back & forth on trim options is so relatable and is another reason I'm very glad I didn't actually live in those times LOL
Darn it! Pokey and Dangerous is the best part of sewing! Am loving this gown! So much decision! Can't wait! Stay well.
Thank you! :)
You took the right decisions at every step , this skirt looks gorgeous yet and fits you amazingly....
Thank you!
I'm making my first bustle dress right now, though in miniature as it's to fit my six year old daughter, but this video is remarkably helpful! It's also my first corset and I'm so happy with it! I'm doing the bustle cage next!
Thank you! That's so exciting -- good luck on all the pieces!
@@LadyRebeccaFashions Thanks! It's daunting until I get in there and do the thing, and surprisingly, the thing is working out!
This going to be such a scrumptious frock... just a peppermint pillow candy... on the apron front top skirt I so wanted you to cut it on a center diagonal V seam n place a faux white placket over that seam with ruffled white eyelet on each side... LOL... of course I know nothing of this era styling... everybody wants to be a 'back seat' designer... I love see how you work out problems n design elements to get what your minds eye is seeing... thank you for all your hard work creating n filming these wonderful you tubes... can't wait to see the complete outfit n watch your pleasure in enjoying it... blessings...
this dress is going to be amazing..
Thank you! :)
Thanks for the Lion footage he is lovely xxc
He says thank you! 🐾
let your video play while I worked. So I did not catch it all, but am watching to the end. once you put this skirt on and modelled it... it is so pretty! Add a bit of contrast or solid with lace or trim and you will turn heads everywhere! well done!
Thank you!
This is great so far. Looking forward to the finished project!
Thank you!
Imperial Measurements: _F R A C T I O N S !_ ⏱😈😣
Metric Measurements: Hold my Advil... ok done. 🍰🥂
The ink is transferring from the paper to the iron because it's a heat-based ink. If you're able to make things work on the nylon/acrylic heat setting, there should be little to no ink transfer. It might also be a good idea to put a scrap of thin muslin between the iron and the paper to give an even heat exposure.
I used to work pretty extensively with heat-based (aka laser) printers and the ink melting point is about the same as a styrofoam cup.
I always feel better when you say “ I hope I grabbed enough fabric but don’t really remember” because I do that so often 😂, surely past me had a similar idea.. right??
Haha! This is seriously what I wind up doing with like every project.
You inspire me so much. I love your work.
Thank you so much!
I have had the ink of a Truly Victorian pattern transfer to my cotton batist while ironing.
I was not happy
Yuck, I'm sorry that happened to you! They should come with a warning!
Amazing!
Oh I can't wait to see it all together!
Yay! More coming soon!
If you don't want to fold or cut your patterns, my mum and I both use recycling bags to trace out patterns (we have a multi-generational pattern library that's shared between like 7 people, it's important not to cut anything). The good thing about recycling bags is that they're tough and last FOREVER. As in, I have costume patterns from high school (and my grad dress patterns) that I still use and reference. (and that's been. . . well, let's just say it's been a hot minute.)
When you say recycling bags, what do you mean? Could you clarify, or provide an example? I'm about ready to haul off and buy a whole bunch of shower curtain liners just to copy patterns onto, and I'd love to use something I might already have around the house!
I just recently came across your channel and I love it! There are all sorts of channels with twiggy girls who can just grab a pattern and have it work for them. I love that you 'look more like me' so I have a better idea of what to do with my own adjustments! You are gorgeous and fun to watch! I look forward to future videos.
Thank you so much! :)
Will you please let us know when Janet Arnold’s books are printed?
I’m plus sized and can’t afford silk taffeta and I LOVE how you show that we who are bigger can do these projects AND with cheaper fabrics!
I’m so excited to see what happens with this dress!
Also (non sequitur) although I’m living in New England, currently, I’m actually from WA! Born in Renton, grew up down in Vancouver, as well as up in the Kitsap peninsula. 💗💗💗
If/when I find out, I'll definitely share the news!
And yes, you totally don't need silk taffeta. This cotton was $3.99/yd! (And I actually work in Renton.)
Oh! HOW do you mark your hem length alone?
@@brigidscaldron It's a challenge. Mostly, I put it on, look at where it needs to be, often pin it or mark it while I'm wearing it, then take it off, press it and pin it into place, put it back on again, and repeat if I need to change anything.
@@LadyRebeccaFashions that's amazing!
This dress is going to turn out looking stunning. Good luck/Fun on your trimming. :}
Thank you! Trimming is now done, and the video will be coming out next week!
You are amazing
Thank you! :)
It is a real puzzle!! I think because this striped fabric has more of a contrast than your inspiration plate with the light blue, it becomes more difficult to find the right combination for the skirt and overskirt don’ t you?! I think I would be debating about it for a long time too! But I’m sure it will work out fine!
I like how it turned out now! You'll see more in the next video. 😊
@@LadyRebeccaFashions Can’t wait!!
So cute! Looking forward to seeing it progress! :D
Thank you! More coming soon!
Your attention to detail is amazing! I can't wait for the next vid. The skirts are gorgeous.
Thank you so much!
I like the diagonal-striped front the best so far. This dress is going to be amazing!
Thank you! 😊
The vertical is nice too though.
I like vertical one because it's visually elongate the body, but diagonal looks good too 😊.
Awww sweet Dora
I can see the diagonal skirt becoming problematic if you are doing a chevron type bodice. You are brilliant however and it will be lovely. I love your trim!oh this is fern Lintner using hubby’s account lol
Wow, that looks awesome!!! I'm getting Mary Poppins, or sea side dress over anything holiday.
I also had a lot of difficulty with the skirt darts on my Truly Victorian skirt....huh. I also had some issues with the waist band. I hit 'fuck it' and am going to leave it as it stands, but I did have to take out the waist band and darts like twice. It's a square peg: round hole situation.
I forget - which pattern are you using for yours?
@@LadyRebeccaFashions TV261. Its the same one that Noelle uses for Watson and Hogwarts Express.
No gonna lie. At first the diagonal apron front was gonna make me crazy. But once you cut it out and wore it it looks good. Lol 😆 I am definitely a lover of symmetry though.
I normally am totally into symmetry too, but this over has definitely grown on me!
Oh my goodness how have I only now found you!!!
I don't know, but I'm glad you're here! :)
It looks like a seaside design to me :D But we don't peppermint candy in red and white stripes where I'm at, so maybe that's why I don't immediately think "Peppermint" when seeing this. The decision about the direction would frustrate me so much, another thing to procrastinate on xD
Looks great so far!
Thank you! Yeah, I had no idea that peppermint wasn't red and white for everyone. I do think it's fairly seaside-y too. :)
WOW It's coming alone isn't it. I can't wait for next week.
Thanks!
Ummmmmmm lion 💙💙💙💙💙😍😍😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 what a cute little fluff.
Isn't he just? He says thanks! 🐾
Ok, I've had so much going on it took me 3 or 4 times before I got through the whole video 😳. This dress is so adorable... very Mary Poppins... peppermint like😉. And I just wanted to let you know that the day you filmed when you had on the blueish eye shadow!!!😍 OH MY! I've never seen you look so pretty!😍🥰 I just loved it. That should definitely be your go-to look...in my humble opinion 😉. Please do that look more often... just sayin'😏.
Aww, thank you so much!
When I'm working remotely my rear end gets sore sitting all the time. Maybe I should try a bustle lol
Sooo beautiful! looooove stripes in all colors! But I wonder why you called it peppermint dress? When I hear 'peppermint' I think of green (without stripes) because peppermint plants are green... 🤔
Maybe that's something I can only know as nativ English speaker? (and I'm not!)
Apparently other countries do peppermint differently! In the US, all peppermints are red and white. So wait, what do your candy canes look like?
oh I know candy canes only from Hollywood movies or cartoons. They are no common Christmas candy here in Germany. (or at least they weren't when I was small. Now you can buy them too in red and white but it's nothing "traditional")
Edit: and Peppermint is something I only think of as tea... tea from kindergarten or when I was ill xD
Hi,it's so pretty, I'm amazed how much you get done in such a short time, are you going to have the lace trim like in the pictures?
Thank you! I'm actually doing a totally different trimming, with the pleats and bias trim, based on another fashion plate.
I'm very interested in the pattern for the bum pad please and thank you so much
I bought this fabric to make stockings for some kiddos my work sponsored for Christmas and it washed SO TERRIBLY. After one wash it was pulling and lost vibrancy. So sad ): your skirt is beautiful!
She’ll need to hand wash it then.
Oh weird! This fabric has already gone through the washing machine once, and it came out just like it went in!
@@LadyRebeccaFashions whew!
Will the skirt be attached to the bodice? If not, an alternative bodice in navy blue with white stars would look pretty cute. I made a barbie gown once that was Navy starred bodice and train over a red and white striped skirt. I completed the ensemble (calling it that makes me laugh) with a pillbox hat made from a coke cap.
^^^^^ I was totally gonna suggest the same! Navy blue starred top option. I keep seeing an awesome patriotic alternate usage!!! 😁
Ooh, I kind of love that idea! It's a separate bodice, but I might have to make a blue starry one in the future!
Used dryer sheets are perfect for cleaning off the iron. Just be careful.
If the fabric is not at the store check online they can ship to you or ask at the store they can transfer from one store to the other
No worries - I was able to get more!
Wow, how tall are you? I'm 6'1" and I often don't have to lengthen skirts that much. Now SLEEVES I need to ad usually 4-5", and from shoulder to waist I need to add a few inches rather than waist to hip.
ALSO OKAY the way that overskirt drapes and the way the stripes play off eachother???? Thank you for the seretonin.
Thank you! I'm 5'10", but I'm pretty evenly proportioned between top and bottom, so I find I have to lengthen both (though I think I lengthen the bottoms a little more).
@@LadyRebeccaFashions Maybe my waist to hip is super small then, LOL! I found with the Truly Victorian walking skirt it hits at ankle length, which is where I would want it for stairs and stuff.
Matela (dont prononce the S ;) I am starting to making a half size polonaise with you. I have a nice forest green silk fabric I want to use
Thanks! The forest green silk sounds lovely!
I would love if you posted your content, especially yourself modeling your finished pieces, on Tumblr. I extremely want to reblog them. I run a popular fat positive blog and am a mod for another popular fat positive blog. It would be so great to be able to share your content with others!
Amazing work! Sewing takes so long (and half of it isn’t even actual sewing). Is this a hobby or your job or something else? Your first outfit looks like an agent Carter cosplay ☺️
Thank you! It's a hobby that also pays a little. 😊
It’s matt-lah-say with accent on the say :)
Wow!! Stripes are so cute but they are such a nuisance to sew! I think you wound up with a really great layout.
Thank you! These haven't been too bad!
That cut out to size small and resold is just painful. The benefit of getting the digital pattern, you can go to the print shop and get as many copies of the pattern you want printed out on the plodder. (None of that A4 nonsense!)
It wasn't really re-sold. It was donated to the Costume College Bargain Basement, and when you buy things there, you pretty much just grab whatever you want, put it in a trash bag, and they suggest a price (you can haggle), and that money goes to Costume College scholarships. So it's not so bad.
@@LadyRebeccaFashions that's awesome
Could you give the spelling of the petticoat Closed captions gave me 'Mater Lass'.
Sorry about that! I believe it's mattelasse.
Ohhh is there a pattern on patron?
Not for this, unfortunately!
@@LadyRebeccaFashions that’s fair thanks!! :)
What's your patreon? I'd join for that pattern.
You found it! Thank you for being my patron, and I will share the pattern there soon! :)
@@LadyRebeccaFashions don't feel like you have to lol, though I would like it. I joined the patreon because I figured it was only fair with your videos being my "binge watching while sewing" choice lately.
My goodnesss! All this and other jobs too? You really are an over achiever.
Yep, I have to have a "real job" to pay the bills!
@@LadyRebeccaFashions I see you doing this full time to pay your bills. You're very entertaining and engaging. I'm hooked on your videos. I didn't fail sewing in school but it didn't turn out very well so I never persued it. Your videos make me want to try again. Thank you for your work.
Thank you so much - I would love it if it ever got to that point, but I'm definitely not making that kind of money yet! And it's definitely worth trying sewing again!
So cute! Looking forward to seeing it progress! :D
Thanks! More coming soon!
Giggles for every comment she gets- she gets a little more money. Keep commenting!