(Re)Making a Victorian Coat, or: Tailoring is Hard
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Original pattern used was Simplicity 2581.
Book referenced is “Authentic Victorian Dressmaking Techniques”, edited by Kristina Harris, first published in 1905.
Materials used: (Note: these are estimations as the original coat was made c. 4 years ago)
Black wool (approx. 5 yards)
Velvet for facing, collar, cuffs (approx. 1.5 yards)
Horsehair tailor’s canvas for interlining (approx. 1.5 yards)
x4 velvet covered buttons
Heavy coat thread
Lightweight cotton thread for pad stitching
Silk buttonhole twist for buttonholes and top stitching
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Bonus points to anyone who caught the pad stitching masterclass with Barbara last week and can figure out all the things I do wrong in pad stitching the collar! ;D
Bernadette Banner alas my untrained eye could not (and never will) find fault in any work you do
I am extremely proud to say I HALF caught ONE thing. It seemed quite apparent to me that it should be cut on the bias, however I brain farted on how that was possible (probably the reason you weren’t initially considering the option) that it would need to be done in two pieces. And yes, I literally watched that video a week ago and found the technique novel and worth some mental thought at the time, so that’s a study in how much understanding we actually retain when we’re not doing a thing.
I will most definitely not be attempting to make a coat, but thank you for helping me learn a bunch of reasons why this project, or the original costume pattern version with all its shortcomings, in my hands, would be a recipe for failure and unhappiness. Maybe I’ll go make myself a lined tote bag. ;)
You should definitely make your little friend there at the end a vest
That's funny because was skipping between these two videos to figure out how to make a collar. Anyway no mistakes just happy learning accidents spotted :-)
Pad stitching video with Barbara so useful and fun to watch. Thank you.
My husband glanced over at my screen and said "Oh, it's the cute Victorian tailoress."
I can see that you chose your husband wisely
mlle Kro I did, didn’t I, lol.
Yeah one day I think I need a hair tutorial from her
hunnyflash she actually has one!
@Yandere- Chan go back to your senpai or the ばか（Baka）will take him
Bernadette banner: I’m going to go back and fix a few little errors
Also Bernadette banner: *basically remakes the whole coat*
And that is why I love her
as Mymechanics would say "I make a new one". check out his channel if you don't know who he is.
When you make anything ever and suffer from ADHD:
At this point I'm wondering if it would've been easier and less time consuming to just make a new one XD
@@lemiimel5168 Probably. It would also have spared her the frustration of the non-fitting lining and maybe she could have added a bit of length on the back so it takes the pad of her walking skirt into consideration. BUT I believe our dear Bernadette prefers to wear this beautiful coat until it turns to rags and that's a beautiful thing in itself. ^-^
@@carlos2004 I'm proficient with neither needle and thread nor lathe, but I agree that both Miss Banner and the mysterious host of Mymechanics (Does epic restorations of old machines) are fascinating quality content creators.
She’s the most British not-British person I’ve ever seen
As a British woman I would like to claim her as our own in true British style. 🇬🇧
i think when u say british u mean posh londoner. this is not an accurate representation of people from merseyside
@@li_rocchi_true although, just like anywhere you have accents, I'm not from London but I have a "posh" accent. She is just well spoken. Still British-esk, even if in this instance it's being used to mean well spoken and educated... (not to say anyone who doesn't speak with a posh British accent is not educated!) I would just say its not just London so British would be the appropriate link in this situation. Stay safe friends.
She studied in England
Very adequat describtion ^^
I'm a man and I know nothing about making clothes, but as I sit alone in my room under quarantine, I found it immensely satisfying to watch you simply making something with care.
Lots of men sew and are/have been taylors, so hopefully that won't hold you back if it's something you are interested in learning. :D
@Patavinity - Yes, I agree. Bernadette Banner's manner, voice, and topics are very soothing. She also has real talent as a videographer.
Same here. I admire her work and everyone who creates any sort of craft for that matter but her way to do things with elegance, for someone as rough and nervous as me, it has something therapeutic.
My grandfather was a dressmaker in the 50s.
You are not alone, good sir :). I am the son of a seamstress/dress designer, so it is of little surprise that I find the subject matter fascinating - of course the lady herself is a treasure too :).
Why we watch:
1. Eloquent explanations that are informative, and thorough, without being overdone or condescending.
2. Good quality filming with sharp editing and bright lighting.
3. Beautiful and calming music (that isn’t the same three royalty free songs we’ve all heard a million times...you know the ones).
4. Bernadette humbly takes us through her learning curve journeys with her instead of showing us a polished outcome void of challenges.
5. References and/or links to all resources and learning materials.
6. Guinea Piggy interludes.
And she calls us "friends"
Guinea pig interludes 👌
Elf-proclaimed-protagonist 1577 SO IMPORTANT!!!!
I use it as tutorials
7. fun subtitles!
I have two moods when it comes to making garments, one is Bernadette Banner and the other is Micarah Tewers 😂😂
When I saw the pad stiching (that done with green thread to stabilise the structure) I thought, we marvel at the accomplishments of engineers, how they were and are able to harness the immense complexity of forces, that a building or a vehicle has to withstand. A tailor has to face these same forces of gravity, torsion, tension, humidity and many others. But where engineers do this to a large extent on rigit materials like steel, concrete and glass, tailors have to do so on extreme flexible materials on top of that. It is a hidden marvel of human accomplishment! One might ask, what would above mentioned engineers and builders have accomplished if they hadn't been kept warm and comfortable by the magic of tailoring;-) This channel hadn't turned me into a *tailor, but it has opened my mind and my heart for this magic art:-) *It feel however confident that should the need or the desire arise, I knew where and how to start;-) With that I haven't even talked about the loveliness and kindness that radiates through this channel. But for that I have yet to find words.
@@zaczac2663 Why are you copy-pasting a 5 months old comment from boredgrass? It's not even relevant to the OP.
bruh it’s just my adhd
@@zaczac2663 I can’t tell you how confused I was at reading this, I just want to mention my grandfather (before he retired) was a tailor himself and I ended up going down into the fashion route. What I was meaning in my first comment was that I love these two TH-camers I relate to so much, because no matter how much you want to take your time and carefully hand stitch hems and seams, sometimes you have to use a matching and no patterns when you really need to and don’t have time. I have experiences this many times for my own personal life and also behind the scenes of a fashion runway. Sometimes you can’t just sit down and tailor everything by hand and baste together materials
I agree
Lesson I unexpectedly learned from this video:
- things take time (always more that you anticipate)
- it's okay to be a beginner. you'll get better in the future and come back and fix things if you want
- nothing will ever be perfect but that doesn't mean it can't be wonderful
- how to make the most out of what you have
- pig reels make everything better
Conclusion: this video has major Cathy Hay undertones!
I accept all of this 😁
Thank you! I'm always so happy to see your content pop up on my feed. You're glorious! ❤️
EVERYTHING takes time. How many mistakes rushing things make it unreal...
@@bernadettebanner @30:00 You better distance yourself from the suffragettes Bernadette. They were classist, racist, and of course, sexist.
Things I learned:
- Guinea Pigs purr :)
Bernadette's expectation: This is how I'm going to spend my Sunday.
Reality: This is how I'm going to spend the next 4 months.
a quarantine omen perhaps?
Lol, so true. This will be quick, quickly becomes.....a long time later
actually, the next year. and a half.
me at work on wednesdays specifically
December of 2019- ongoing*
_(This comment was made 22.8.2021 at 1.08am HELSINKI time... oof. Pog?)_
when you see the craftsmanship of what our predecessors made, you have this realization we are wearing overpriced cheap knockoffs
@serendipidus1 If you shop fast fashion, it indeed is overpriced, considering the quality you get and the cost of production. I estimate that the labour cost is about a dollar in those inhumane factories and the cost of that lowest quality fabric they use is not high enough for the company to want 50$ for a poor excuse of a coat. Also, Bernadette's coat will probably last decades, the last fast fashion coat I bought is now embrassing to wear after three years.
@serendipidus1 honestly I dont even have the money for a $50 coat nowadays so I couldn't fathom a 200 dollar one, I still wear the 20/30 dollar hoodie I got like 5+ years ago, even if it has loose threads or zipper problems. Sometimes all people can afford is the absolute cheapest stuff they can find, which sucks bc it falls apart but it's the best we can do
@serendipidus1 I'm happy for you! That's really cool and inspiring tbh
@serendipidus1 That's not true, you can buy bespoke clothing from Eastern Europe and it's actually cheaper than shopping in many high street clothing shops. Just a little more expensive, but more accessible, you can go for a Polish tailor, they tend to be slightly more expensive, but still very affordable if you live somewhere like the UK, Sweden or Germany.
yep! and also that skill,precision and quality of any type of job has lowered incredibly.
His lordship munching on a baby carott is just the right amount of cuteness I needed to make it through the quarantine ❤
Timestamp?
Very tail end of the video
Oh you sweet summer child. It gets far far FAR worse.
For real! It also is a nice reward for watching the video!
I may not know enough about tailoring to properly appreciate the wisdom imparted to us through the coat adventure, but one thing I learned today is that guinea pigs can purr.
"If you're wondering what I'm doing, I don't really know myself." Big mood
My favorite thing on youtube is watching people much more skilled than me discuss their projects and how they have no idea what they're doing, it's always fantastic
Bernardette: hand stitching is fun, right?
Me, having been hand sewing a circle skirt for the past 8 hours: *I fundamentally disagree*
Me, hand-stitching an entire circle cloak for 18 hours: *I'm both good and fast at handstitching now*
Me, hand sewing an whole queen sized quilt and have been sewing for 10 years: *why don’t I know how to use an iron yet????*
Me after handsewing a waist-knee length apron: Well that’s enough of that, time to buy a sewing machine
I gave myself an RSI with one of my hand sewing projects haha
I spent about 2-3 days sitting in my room in September 2019 hand stitching the hem on a ghost poncho for my husband for Halloween. It was a circle. And double layered. They had to be hemmed separately. I understand your pain. It wasn't even good stitching. I'm still a novice at sewing. And it was stretchy fabric. What was I doing? 🤦🏻♀️
Between the ages of 12 and 14, I was taught sewing and cooking by a classically trained home ec teacher. By the end of 9th grade, we all knew how to design and make a pleated skirt without a pattern, make biscuits and bechamel sauce, set in a sleeve and bag a jacket lining, and properly turn lapels and collars. We also made and embroidered table linens. We finished each year with a fashion show and fancy dinner. Although I hated the teacher’s insistence on perfection at the time, I’ve used my skills almost daily for the last 50 years with hundreds of lovely results. I appreciate the care you give each of your garments and love watching your talents develop. Your hand sewing is the same I learned long ago and still use on my fine sewing projects. Thanks for carrying on the tradition of quality.
Sarah Gilbert I don’t know if I could properly say I’m jealous because I know I would’ve resented it if I’d been made to do that when I was younger but I am jealous of the results!
I hate that those classes went away but I'm very glad for my grandmother
I had near to no lessons on the domestic practicalities such as sewing save an hour or two of hand stitching a fabric lizard to felt. Most of my class had never picked up a needle and I had to teach a boy on my table how to thread one and stitch in the most basic ways
Sarah Gilbert- same! Not so much with the home ec classes (I wish! And I would kill to know how to make a proper béchamel) but I did elect to take quilting classes in middle school and focused on mastering as many home ec skills as I could during high school through various classes. I asked my mother and grandmothers a million questions. I learned at least the basics (and often far more) of sewing, quilting, embroidery, knitting, jewelry repair, wreath and garland making, cooking, baking, clothing repair and tailoring, letter writing, first aid,...and I use almost all of these skills daily. Plus most of what I have learned has proven helpful in learning new skills in other mediums. I never anticipated that.
My home ec teacher failed me because of my being dominantly left handed. Knitting, sewing, cooking (!) was always "wrong" because I learned backwards to everyone else.
I have since taught myself how to get around my "disability", as she so kindly called it.
The whole point of this video is that no matter how long your project takes, if you persevere you will be rewarded with pig content.
Bernadette: Please don't roast me😖
Me: *sips tea* Girl I can't even use a sewing machine. Making a coat is impressive, so no judgement👍🏾
I was taught the basics of using a sewing machine when I was ten, as a mandatory part of arts&crafts class, but sewing by machine still scares me. It probably doesn’t help that I have used one approximately three times since then.
@@ragnkja sewing machines become exponentially less scary once you know what does what. I think modern sewing machines are quite confusing, but if you manage to find older ones, they're much easier to figure out What In The World Is Going On Here. I have two sewing machines and they are both pre-1950s. One is from 1946, and it's an electric machine. It has a slidey switch for the stitches per inch, which is labelled, (and it can go backwards, unlike the older one), and it has one or two tension knobs. It's very easy to use. The older one is from 1922 and is slightly more confusing, probably because its industrial. You change the stitch length with a sort of sliding clamp thing on the back of the presser foot, which is not labeled. Again, there is one tension knob, and it doesn't go backwards, BUT it's a walking foot which means I can sew in a circle. I can also loosten a screw on the front and literally turn the presser foot in any direction I want. It's very convenient.
In conclusion, sewing machines seem very scary but if you get older and more simpler ones, they're much easier to use.
@@Sage-qd6tf
Adjusting things like stitch length was included in our sewing machine “certification”, so it’s not the setup that’s scary.
@@ragnkja oh, what's scary?
@@Sage-qd6tf
It’s not easy to explain, but I think it’s related to my somewhat poor motor control, which is common for autistic people. When the machine is driving the fabric forwards rather fast, I find it difficult to control it. I can do completely straight seams as long as they don’t have to turn out 100% straight, but anything more complicated is beyond my ability. It also doesn’t help that the speed on the fairly new machine I have access to seems to be set digitally, and the pedal seems to be more of an “on/off switch”. My hand sewing may not be very pretty (that poor motor control again), but at least it’s one stitch at a time, so I’m unlikely to run too far off the intended stitch line.
I feel like this should be said:
Bernadette, you used to wonder sometimes why people who never sew watch your videos. It’s a fair question, I don’t know how I found this in the first place. For me at least, these videos are a happy place. Through everything that’s going on in the world at the moment (speaking of, the Mask of the Red Death dress has taken on a new relevance) I can always count on these videos to be a little Eden. You struggle and joke and rework things, but you still do it. It’s calming and pretty, and I like it. That’s why I watch your videos. Thank you, we needed it.
She honestly made me get inspired enough to go find fabric in my house and sew a skirt once 😂
pastelseas honestly, I might be going the same way! We’ve got plenty of old sheets back home, and with college classes cancelled...
Yes! Also, I find the way she speaks and presents the information to be really interesting and a big part of why I subscribed to her.
Emily, I could not have said it better myself!
I also just love watching people talk about the things they love for an extended amount of time 😝
Bernadette in the beginning of the video: deconstructing what needs to be fixed in the coat, setting up the video
My brain: guineapigguineapigguineapig
Ikr!? I could hear his lil complainings, so damn cute TvT my mom's guinea pig was in the room with me, and she started wheeking like a crackhead lmao "I HEAR ANOTHER PIG, WHERE IS IIIIIITTT"
The incantation to summon Bernadette is probably a slow chant of "small felling stitches"
You have made me laugh in the depths of night.
With a counter-chant of "Victorian-sized pockets."
And this, dear reader, is why genuinely well tailored clothes being made for you require at least three fitting sessions
iatsd
A master tailor may be able to get away with one or two, but only if there’s a measuring session first.
I guess it depends on where you are and what's being made, my grandma was a seamstress and tailor and only required one extra fitting for her customers. When I was abroad in India and China my clothes required no extra fittings and were done in a week time perfectly to measurements already taken in the fabrics I would pick. I loved it. They could make whatever I was thinking in my head and bam done. :) Tailoring is something I wish could come back because it all just fits SOOO much better than anything bought in a store.
I did like 15 for a pair of shorts but it was worth it- for my zero sewing experience and pattern traced from jeans that didn't actually fit me properly, they turned out rather perfect
@@taritangeo4948 I feel you. I stopped counting when I got to 6 while making my cosplay dress last year. I copied the pattern from another dress, figured out sleeves trough YT videos and trial and error, made three and a half mock-ups out of old sheets ("and a half" is because I only made the bodice one time,) and it actually looks kind of fine.
“Oh, I see, I just never finished this edge!”
My sewing trials have never been so succinctly summed up.
"Hello from the captions. It is I, the caption wizard, whom you just met onscreen. Nice to finally meet you all"
Aw, nice to meet you too, caption wizard!
Time stamp?
@@ACupOfRain 33:13
Omg
This is amazing
Me and my sister: Discussing on how to make a coat similar to Bernadette's.
Bernadette the next day: Uploads video on tailoring her jacket.
Me: ........Thank you!
I literally have no idea what she’s talking about half the time cause I have no experience with tailoring but it’s just...so...great
👁👄👁
“Look at those well behaved good boy lapels” Oh I absolutely love her. That just made my day
“So that the velvet has a place to....thrive.” I don’t know why but that tickled me.
SAME lol
I laughed out loud at that bit and had to explain to a person across the room my reasoning.
With the hand gesture ☺️
“Well behaved good boy lapels”
-Bernadette Banner 2020.
Quotes like this and amazing sewing (and Chesario the most amazing boy ever) is why I come to this wonderful little corner with of the internet (ALSO CATHYY). Thank you Bernadette for being amazing!!
This is my perfectly perfumed female escape place (+CathyH$)...
I know you didn't want it to take 4 months, but I love that you told us honestly that it did. I have so many "simple" projects that take up more time than expected, and there is always a voice (real or in my head) suggesting I cut some corners to complete them faster. Taking the time to do it properly when you have the luxury to do so can be so much more satisfying, and watching you fix this coat was both enjoyable and affirming.
I, actually, have no idea why this is in my recommendations and why am I watching this, because:
1) I am from Russia
and I don't know English very well
2) I am I'm not interested in sewing or Victorian clothes.
3) I have to prepare for my exam
But hey! I just keep watching this video, like "... okay, I get it. Now we cut it and sew these parts ..."
I don’t know what’s going on, but I’ll subscribe and go sew a coat now XD
Are you subscribed to Little Big? TH-cam may be giving you my favourites, to see if you like them too.
A lot of have gotten here that way. 🤣 It’s a lovely channel even if you don’t sew.
Ummm. u should probably make that coat and then go and study whilst eating biscuits and congratulating yourself on the warmth of your new coat.
Your English is great!
I'm an old, male molecular biologist/woodworker who has never sewn a stitch in his life yet somehow I'm addicted to these videos. I know not why.
Me: has no idea of tailoring or sewing or anything. Has no idea about what is happening. Still religiously watching every video.
I'm just here because she look like Emma from Emma Victorian Romance
Same! 😂
13:56 captions: “Tea is a very important part of researching. Biscuits are also crucial.” Yes! 🍪🍵
Amazing job. I will never forget my mom tearing apart my coat from when I was a kid and re-sewing it with extra fabric to extend its life as I grew and it never looked any different, just bigger. It's like magic. You basically did the same thing with your fix. Mad respect, as I can't sew more than a straight line, let alone make a coat. LOL. Also? The last minute of this video is exactly what I needed in this very moment of life. Thank you for the Cesario love!
Beka O'Meara Never too late to learn. Isolation is a great motivator. Take a course and learn a thing or two. It will make life just a bit easyer.
Youre mom 100% is magic
that is such a great thing to do, how have I never thought of the possibility to make things that you grow out of bigger?? wow
@@HeyitsCrystal26 I know, right? 100% Molly Weasley vibes
It's never too late! Perhaps start off sewing simple things like small drawstring bags, which I personally find extremely useful anyways for corralling things like bracelets and erasers and such. You only need straight lines for that. You could also make simple loose clothing, just make sure your measurements are good!
came for the sewing calm and inspiration, stayed till the end for the floof post-credits scene. Wonderful video as always Bernadette, thank you
sparklinggrey3
Who doesn’t love seeing a flood get a treat?
When I saw the pad stiching (that done with green thread to stabilise the structure) I thought, we marvel at the accomplishments of engineers, how they were and are able to harness the immense complexity of forces, that a building or a vehicle has to withstand. A tailor has to face these same forces of gravity, torsion, tension, humidity and many others. But where engineers do this to a large extent on rigit materials like steel, concrete and glass, tailors have to do so on extreme flexible materials on top of that. It is a hidden marvel of human accomplishment! One might ask, what would above mentioned engineers and builders have accomplished if they hadn't been kept warm and comfortable by the magic of tailoring;-) This channel hadn't turned me into a *tailor, but it has opened my mind and my heart for this magic art:-) *It feel however confident that should the need or the desire arise, I knew where and how to start;-) With that I haven't even talked about the loveliness and kindness that radiates through this channel. But for that I have yet to find words.
Your comment is so sweet. Thank you for sharing how you feel and your appreciation it has been a joy to read!
@@erikan.6408 ... .. . thankyou :-)
a “pro tip” from a tailor apprentice - when constructing collars or cuffs on coats or blazers (generally working with thicker fabrics ) it is good to cut one seam allowance a few millimeters shorter than the other. This staggering will prevent the seam allowance from showing through harshly once you press your pieces.
That makes perfect sense. Should have thought of it myself.
Thanks (*ơᴗơ)
That's a sentence I would love to understand
I have found myself doing this on some seams, to improve the “lay” of the fabric, but I had never really thought about doing it before I sew the seam.
Duely noted. Thanks for the tip !
Hearty thanks to you, Captions Wizard, for describing music, keeping unvoiced jokes minimal and only in places where it is otherwise quiet for a while (it is easy to overdo such jokes, but you haven't 😀), and for telling me about the *adorable pig noises* which I can remember from a lifetime ago, when I could hear their adorableness :) and can thus mentally insert.
That's quite the ambitious endeavour; I find correcting an existing project wayyy trickier than starting one from scratch. Your title did warn us about how tailoring is hard but geez Louise it looks HARD. So that's on one hand. On the other hand, the result.
The music is nice and some of it has a very strong The Sims vibe to it. Like I'm hearing those tunes for the first time, yet I'm nostalgic. :P Also, only 2 biscuits with your tea? You're the embodiment of self-control.
PS. Guineapig squeaks is the glue that holds the universe together.
I would always rather make something from scratch than alter/tailor an existing garment.
@@calicoquilter4472 me too😺
I find it hard to alter existing garments simply because my own terrible sewing work embarrasses/frustrates me too much to look at it again 😄
I hate alterations and repairs. I'd rather just go again from scratch.
Piggie squeaks are love! 💕
Betsy? From the bottom of my heart, as a deaf person.. THANK YOU FOR THE SUBTITLES!!! (or if it's not you, whoever DOES do them. they're FAB. Monch!)
I THOUGHT IT WAS OVER AND I ALMOST MISSED THE PIG REEL AND THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE MOST TRAGIC THING TO HAPPEN EVER BUT IT'S OK!
I have no idea why I watch Bernadette's videos. I don't sew and have little interest in historical dressing. Maybe it's because she's so calming, soothing. I just know I'm hooked.🧵🧵🧵
One might say you're ....pinned in place ? 😅
Exactly!
It’s True for me Aswell. I sometimes will put her videos on as background noise whilst I clean or Draw. Her voice and overall aesthetic is remarkably soothing. As a fellow eccentric witchy woman, I have promised myself (all though I am incredibly naturally introverted) that if I am ever blessed with the chance of crossing paths with her.. I will invite her to tea and a chat. Because well... who wouldn’t want to be friends with such a lovely and calming soul.
Lol, I have no clue what she’s talking about most of the time, and I do sew. For some mysterious reason she is addictive x
Same I think I'm finding creators inspire me and help me find a happy place.
"I'm not cutting the whole thing only the front bits"
*Proceeds to cut the whole thing*
One day, after I have watched the millionth Bernadette video, I will finally find the courage to pick up something to sew. Until then, I come here to learn new sewing words, and watch pretty montages, and listen to calming music and eloquent explanations, and to vicariously feel the satisfaction of Bernadette twirling in her gorgeous new pieces!
If you really want to sew, all you need is some fabric, a needle, thread, scissors and possibly some pins. Sewing machines are useful, and you might be able to find good quality ones at your local thrift store! Google helps with how to thread them and what knob does what, as long as your machine is new enough, and actually I've managed to find information on my older machine which is from 1922, and also a fairly uncommon machine, as is industrial, and made for leather and heavy cloth. So, in conclusion, if you'd like to learn to sew, go for it!
Same
Same
Though I know how to sew, but my sewing is rough, unpolished, choppy and utterly unpleasant to look at. I love sewing, but after much botched projects and immense heartache I have accepted that I lack the natural talent. So for me watching her is like going through a weird sense of failure and longing but I still find joy in her videos. Consummate masochist.
@@maryjune21 i dont think "natural talent" really exists. some people are slightly more adept at learning new skills but you still have to LEARN IT. a big lart of learning a new skill is figuring out how go make it work for you. i have been doing art for the past 7 or so years and it wasnt pretty for a long time, and i still have a long ways to go. but you just have to keep plowing at it. and slowly working on individual skills before you put it all together. there is no shame in failing as its a natural part of learning a new skill. its frustrating and hard but you make subtle progress that you dont even see until you take a good look at your old stuff. so maybe keep trying at sewing, its a very hard skill that takes years to learn so dont feel discouraged!
@@speggehti
Thanks.. Encouragement helps one to rallies and pick up things again.
The major problem with me is retention of a new technique. For example if I am making plackets I will watch videos and practice on scrap fabric before doing it on my project. But next time when I need to sew plackets I will have to go through all this again. 😩
The pure confidence Bernadette has in herself when padstitching the lapel around 28:00 to Not Stab Herself Under The Thumb With The Needle is astounding, i aspire to be that experienced in sewing :O
muscle memory is always so impressive honestly
"it is at this point that i realize i have no idea what im doing." a mood, if there ever was one.
I love that you don’t hide your process from us. Nothing is ever linear with a project like this and I enjoy hearing your thoughts as changes are made.
"where the velvet has a place to................thrive?", and "I gUeSs I trust the 19th Century...". I honestly almost spit out my sandwich :) Amazing work. I love learning all of these technical details
The amount of effort and time she put on the coat shows how incredibly and spectacularly talented and detailed she is
PS - you need the candle that smells like an old library from the Sherlock Homes shop at Baker Street. My daughter picked one up in London and the smell was amazing, old leather, paper, with just a hint of pipe smoke
That would be WONDERFUL! I hope they have a website!
@@maryblaylock6545 Ok, so I had to look into this, and there are a few online! One smells like blackcurrant tea and leather books, another is leather, wood, pipe tobacco, and opium. Yet another is cherry wood, tobacco, and rain.. and there are more. Then, I found A candle scent called Jane Austen's Writing Desk, and the rabbit hole got sooooo much deeper!
@@rburns8083 YIKES!! How did you escape? Did you have to purchase x amount of candles in order to get the plan of a secret door in an old secretary that sucked you back into our dimension? If so I would be willing to accept the life changing challenge!
@@maryblaylock6545 I'll let you know when I get out.. I have to solve the riddle of the Sphinx scented candle first!
OH NO my secret is out for the world - you guys keep it to yourselves k, then there’s more for us.
The coat without sleeves over the red top actually made for a very flattering dress! Makes me rethink long dresses, I always think they make me look short.
I think the most important thing I’ve learned from this video (having now seen it multiple times) is that it’s okay to do a kind-of-meh job of early sewing projects. it’s okay to mess up and make mistakes, because you can come back later, when you know more and have improved your skills, and fix your mistakes and improve your old work. nothing is set in stone, and everything can be mended, so it’s okay to do an imperfect job. just do your best, and when your best gets better, you can come back and improve what you did before.
let's all really appreciate the unbeatable Betsy, to which I can finally give due credit for her incredible work on subtitles.
as a loyal fan, and subtitle enthusiast, it is much welcomed to have same day great subtitles
like seriously thank you Betsy and or whoever else has also contributed to this.
it really does make a difference
I've used that exact pattern no less than 10 times for various costumes! Like you, I had to alter it to an almost new pattern to get it right and the collar never played nicely.
Your video solved all the mysterious quirks I've had about this pattern!!!! Thank you so much. Your coat looks amazing.
When I took tailoring, we spent weeks just on learning how to sculpt a collar. There’s so much that goes into it that I absolutely loved it because it was like sculpting as an artist. So many of these traditional techniques just can’t be learned without a person walking one through the process. Kudos to your determination
As usual, I have learnt way too much information, to the point where my brain is like: I need good wool, and I need it now! I was going to buy a similar commercial pattern to make my coat, but then I remembered Keystone is a thing, and it's free so...... *looks up website, to check* and now I've decided that I must splurge once more on some Norwegian wool, make the coat of my dreams, (mostly so I don't unnecessarily freeze in the winter, which to be honest, is most of the year where I live), and mess up fantastically somewhere along the line. Thank you Bertie - also your coat now looks amazing!!! It's sort of nice/a relief to see someone else taking something apart and resewing it. I've done that too many times with earlier projects that I've lost count.
I'd bet that a Keystone version of this coat would be *far* nicer than the commercial pattern version (and it's free)!
Bernadette Banner hense why I love Keystone - nevertheless, I still want to scream sometimes when my brain cannot understand the English/what’s happening until the tenth read. 😂
Elisa Finlayson
Is the year nine months of winter and three months of poor skiing conditions?
Nillie most of the time - if winter concludes also being blow around in a mini hurricane. I live on a small island. 😂
I tried googling keystone and can't find anything ':) Would you be able to give me a link to the website?
ohh the coat and the pointy-witchy-hat at the end made you look like a young Minerva McGonagall
I would just like to say thank you to Betsy for the captions! I myself am not hard of hearing but I do struggle to concentrate on spoken language so regularly use captions. It's really nice to watch a channel that has the captions done properly rather than just autogenerated, plus the extra commentary is enjoyable! So yes, thank you, Betsy, your work is much appreciated
It's nice to go back to your old projects but it can be pretty cringey to see all the mistake you made. But it does show how much you've learned. It's great that you decided to remake that lovely coat! That cute Sherlock Holmes cup! The final result is beautiful and so dashing! And Cesario ender! Take care of yourself, Bernadette!
So soothing to watch - (most unrealistic part was just plating two chocolate biscuits.) The coat looks lovely and it's nice to see that you can come back to something again and while being kind to yourself before, improve with what you've learned.
"I will be taking out the lining" 🥺
"And putting it back in" ☺️
One of the first real projects I embarked on was a wool winter coat, and by "one of the first" I mean "the second". The pattern is self-drafted, things meant to be cut on the straight grain are cut on the cross-grain, I have no idea what is going on with the sleeves, and dearest Lord, Lordess and any non-binary entities I want to take the entire thing apart and re-make it much like you did in this video, Bernadette. But, also much like you, I am still wearing the coat. It keeps me warm, which is its primary function. And that's not nothing.
My mother wanted a red coat circa 1947. After I found a pattern that could be easily tailored to this style, I then cut, lined, padded and found just the right embleshments for the coat putting it together at night after work so she'd have it for her winter coat. I made many trips to a friend's of my house as she had been a seamstress/tailor a better part of her life. Working together we made a fine red coat with collar and lapels that laid flat. My mom cried when she got the coat. With it was a scarf, gloves and crocheted hat. She wore it until it was stolen at a restaurant where we ate. I've always wondered if the theif enjoyed the coat as much as my mom relished it when she wore it. She's dead now and I do a little sewing and quilting but no tailoring. It brings back too many memories of a dark haired lady with her red coat, neck scarf and hat ( I also made the hat ).
Now that im quarantined and bernardette got me into handsewing historical clothes, maybe now i should start recording said sewing too. Not lacking time...
nihil est enim yes do it! Now is the perfect time! You have nothing else to do and nowhere to go! 😆
give us quarantined bitches the sewing content we so desperately need in times like these 😪👌
@@jeyyran well vid 1 is out lmao
nihil est enim big mood dude
So... I have been watching Bernadette's channel for 2 years-ish now, and MOST RECENTLY started actually sewing (boring mashine-sewing, due to lack of patience, but anyways) and people around me are in AWE as to why I succeed with the level of sewing I decided to start with (making an evening gown to wear to a wedding or making an 18th century inspired jacket or pleating and pleating and pleating and pleating skirts for example), and why on earth I know all this stuff about tailoring and horse canvas and pad stitching and somehow I find this hilarious, because - obviously - that's because Bernadette is explaining this stuff... LOL, right?
I am both confused and inspired, but mostly I really should be asleep. Oh and going to joanne’s tomorrow, cause while some people are hoarding toilet paper, I’m not getting locked in without enough fabric!
I love that your pattern piece is called “Almighty Pocket” in fancy scroll.
I love how you’ve been incorporating your visual story-building into your videos. The aesthetic and little snapshots of your pet and making coffee and snacks is really lovely. Thanks for doing what you do! I never knew about how to properly do a collar before, so I learned a lot.
I came here mostly for the calm and zen, but now I'm learning to use needle and thread for the first time. Project #1 is a coat for my oddly shaped dog.
The best thing about making things for your dog is that they don't care if it's imperfect! And any imperfections are also hidden by the fact that it's on a DOG. Who cares if the seams are wonky? It's adorable!
M Tamimi
The only thing a dog cares about is how it feels to wear.
Have fun!
I hope we are all agreed that McVitie's Caramel Digestives are the food of productivity because honestly?? Divine. *looks at mountain of exam revision, stuffs two more biscuits into face for courage*
It’s so amazing to see a sewing project not completely fueled by rage, I just figured that’s how you sew
the DRAMA of those slow-motion thread shots ! wonderfully extra !
it's so interesting to see you rework an old project, and see how much you've learned since ! i find it actually very motivating to start ambitious projects now as a beginner, with the thought that i can always come back to them in a couple of years :)
That coat is gorgeous. I really wish styles like this were still in fashion. There is just a certain elegance and class to it.
I am o impressed that Bernadette chose to rescue her coat rather than making a new one. Truly honoring the original materials rather than adding to so much discarded fabric, which becomes waste. Thank you!
I thought I was a proficient seamstress until I had to make a tailored men's suit coat. I found out just how much I didn't know. I must say that knowledge has greatly improved my sewing.
I had to do alterations to a man's opera coat. It gave me such anxiety I refuse to touch menswear since.😳
I think that well tailored suit jackets are one of the hardest things for sure. I took suit to what is the highest rated tailor in calgary and she made a mess of it. I'm very picky about who tailors my stuff now more than ever.
Loved this and can definitely relate to the feeling of having watched glorious costumes and immediately having a mighty need for better tailoring.
Also; "I didn't film any of this, because I am a *responsible* TH-camr..." 😂😂
And the always welcome bonus floof content! 😍
It's years later, but watching this just now was perfect, because I am taking my moulage apart to re-shape it, and playing this while I worked made it seem like I was sewing with a buddy.
“I’m finding more and more things I need to do to this coat.” Mood. Huge mood. I just refinished a machine manufactured 1770s frock and oh my god! What a nightmare. I thought it would be unpicking machine finishing and restitching by hand. Nope! I will never. Never! Do that again. I should’ve just made an entirely new one. 😐😐😐
Cesario! His little appearances make me smile.
Tiny wheeker :) Everyone needs a furry/feathery/scaly assistant, mine's a budgie who likes to sit in my sweater hood and try to eat my ear lmao
The lining is my favorite part. I love it when very demure clothes have vibrant, beautiful surprises like that.
This channel gives me comfort and warmth in this difficult times.
So, I tend to watch TH-cam with the closed captioning on (apparently I just like to read while I watch things) and I have to say thank you to Betsy for her lovely work! I definitely laughed out loud a few times. Brava!
"That's more work to do than I anticipated but you know what? Isn't that life?"
(lively music)
This cracked me up so much lmao
When you got to the lower hem on the coat, I nearly screamed: you don’t need to sew the bottom hem of the lining to the outer material. In fact, it is often better if you dont! That way the fabrics can move better around your body. What you do do is to connect them with a string or tape or just a sturdy two-inch thread that will allow for separate movement of the two layers down there. That also means less chance of ripping the lining when you sit down, etc.
Love your videos, Cessario possibly most of all, and could not helpcommenting as I was attending a course in tailoring outerwear, but then virus happened, and my nation is now somewhat in lock-down, while waiting for the numbers to skyrocket.
Be safe, or as you Americans would have it - except they haven’t made the right emoji yet: live long and prosper!
If you do an emoji search for Star Trek this should be one of the options 🖖
Im sorry can you elaborate a little on"connect with a string or tape or thread" as in, stich them together with loose big stiches?
Bernadette, you are such a sweet pure witch. I love watching you because just a complete opposite of my own gothic grunge disaster and it gives me hope I’ll one day make something like yours but I also love seeing my own lopsided stitches and hems.
you’re simultaneously whimsical, elegant, goofy and calming which i love about you 🍀
If there's something I've learnt today;
- I'll never tailor, too complicated
- I'll just sit back and enjoy Bernadette's videos and manner of speech :3 (I mean I already knew this but)
If only I was a millionaire, I would hire a historical seamstress to make me a custom historical wardrobe....
or: if i was a millionaire i would have everything taken care of for me and enjoy all the free time for learning how to sew :)
@@ElisadellaFaille I am drooling at the thought of having infinite free time to sew and knit!
If you were rich you could do like they did in the movie
"The Village" which I highly recommend watching by M Night Shyamalan
Don't want to spoil anything :)
@@UniqueGeekFreak I adore that movie, I know it's got a lot of hate. I would love to live in the village but only if we could leave out the red-cloaked monsters! ;)
@@kathreath1 🤝😊 same, I don't care what "critics" or everyone else thinks, if it's my cuppa it just is :)
Would love to live like that too, closer to our nature & more innocent, ppl had a dignity about themselves.
Me & my sisters still imitate Noah & say "bad colour" when we see the colour red & say good colour when we see the colour yellow lol 🤭
Clearly, pad stitching is magic so the unicorn snips would be appropriate!
That lining silk is so beautiful! It suits the whole just perfectly, please don't replace it.
This is so inspiring because you said you “made this coat 4 years ago with virtually no sewing experience.”
A few years later, you are REALLY good at your craft.
Keep working, friends. You can get better.
I love the random Guinea pig walking around in the beginning and the end. Also good choice of sewing machine 😉 I have a Bernina machine too that I inherited from my grandma. It's over 50 years old. Greetings from Switzerland 💖
Thank you for your detailed explanations during the entire process, it really helps understanding this whole process a lot more!
Fun fact: In Germany the herringbone stitch is called „Hexenstich“ which means „witches stitch“
Wishing you well and take care, greetings from Germany!
I've lately discovered audiobooks! I feel so productive 🤣 I listened Jane Eyre while I was sewing, I've read it 2-3 times so I could give more attention to the sewing. But! ...you'll be so proud...I've so far listened to 40 out of 70 hours of the Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection read by Stephen Fry whilst crocheting 280 ish squares of my 300 square blanket. On a deck chair (on our few good summer days in N. Ireland) on the bank overlooking the sea sat a 24 year old crocheting away (like a 100 year old granny) listening to Sherlock Holmes (no earphones....you have to listen to the waves too!) while the neighbours gave me funny looks as they took their daily constitutionals 🤣🤣 heavenly!
I’m always astonished by your sheer patience and self control when hand sowing most of everything.. but then I saw you make yourself some tea, and only take TWO cookies.. now that is something else!!! ;)
This has inspired me to revive my treasured wool coat that was devastated by moths in storage. I'm glad I kept it to the side instead of getting rid of it. I can use it as a pattern and the scraps for a rag rug. Thanks for the inspiration!
@@chelsead6054 best of luck!
That lining actually looks lovely in your last shot of you spinning! It add kind of a faux layer in the outfit, which, in my opinion, looks super sharp and a nice detail! Though I know ideally you want the lining and the actual garment to be one piece, I think in this case, having ht e free flowing lining is a nice little snazzy touch since the silk moves so nicely!
I used to sew a lot, and haven't sewn in years. This project makes me want to start up again. Maybe by next winter, I can make a fantastically academic Victorian witchy coat.
flibbertygibbette ditto! On the plus side: it’s inspired me to plow through (90% by hand) about 2 years of darning /repairs.
Bernadette: picks up two biscuits. Me a British person: that’s it?
American here. I just like biscuits. They're good.
Yeah - but at least she takes out the tea bag from her tea (I’m an Aussie and that habit always triggers me whenever I see it on American tv! 😖)
@@EH23831 I did that at first, then I learned how to make tea.
@@EH23831 Why is that a thing? I've done it before when I can't be bothered to get a saucer, but it's rather cumbersome in the first place and makes even less sense with loose tea holders.
since we're talking tea...you actually should put water first, then the tea bag, let it sit up to 5 mins and then take it out. Buuuut.... you could like a weaker tea, a slightly more pungent tea or the flavour of burned leaves XD I guess it is up to taste heheheh. For the digestives coated with chocolate...you must be really well behaved not to eat the full pack XD XD
I love the Mackenzie Child’s Tea Kettle. They have such unique designs and I always remembered my grandmother was obsessed with them. She even took my sister and I to the Mackenzie Child’s mansion at Cayuga Lake in New York. Makes me miss her and our unforgettable trip. ❤️
This video came at a perfect time!! I'm trying to restore a coat that had the lining completely shredded-- only to reveal that there was no pad stitching involved in the original construction of it. I've already re-made the lining though-- so onto fixing the moth holes + attempting some pad stitching for the first time 😊
I adore watching you stitch. It reminds me of watching my great grandmother stitch when I was a child. A feeling of fascination and reverence, that I didn't know was so enjoyable until I started watching your videos. Thank you!
Watching your hands sewing brought tears to my eyes.