For future reference, next time, curve and join your darts together to create a princess seam! It will look neater and form to your body very nicely. Also some tips, lining a bodice is easy!, Same pattern pieces!. lay one finished bodice piece right side up, pin straps in, lay the other bodice piece right side down and you can sew along the top, edge and when flipped right side out, your top edge is finished and straps are attached with no outward stitching. Then to be fancy, press the seam allowance to the lining side and edge stitch close to the seam on the lining side, this will make the lining stay put and not flip out! Plus it hides and protects all the seams!!! Also, bias worked wonders as well to necklines! As well, Let your circle skirts hang at least 48 hours before hemming!!!! the bias edges of the skirt will relax and stretch out and you can trim it neatly and sew a hem!
Oh wow I didn't know my lazy habit of hanging a skirt out of the way to mentally prepare for the job that is sewing those long skirt seems was actually a good thing 😂🤯👍
To add to your advice. The felled seams are lovely but hand sewing is time consuming. If you'd like to speed things up and still keep the invisible stitch look, skirts with their long straight seams are a great place for a french seam which can be done 100% by machine.
Buying clothes is just paying someone else for their expertise, skill, labour, equipment, and materials. Making clothes just helps drive that point home.
I haven't seen anyone bring this up so I thought I would just pop in and say that Oscar de la Renta is a sustainable brand, they don't just slap a 6,000 dollar price tag on there for no reason. They use traditional construction techniques, so the seamstresses are not only paid appropriately for their work but for their expertise and training. It shows in even this dress that whoever made the original dress has an intimate knowledge of how naturally derived fabrics like linen work, but also how to work with the fabric and compliment the human form! It's a super cool brand to just like, look into despite its inaccessibility (I could never dream of affording their work), but essentially the price tag is not just because of it being a high fashion brand. Now that I've said my piece, oml making your own clothing is so rewarding, and being able to actualize pieces that you really want that fit you well in a color you love is just chefs kiss! I love this so much
I admire hard work but do you really think that price of this dress is 90% wages? Nope. It's about the marketing, shop's rent, advertisement. Many rediqulosly expensive brands use the immigrants to wark in not so good conditions in the EU to put a "right" label on it. It's all about profit not about fair paying.
It can be frustrating hard work, but as with most things like this, the satisfaction of being able to say that you made something is so worth it in my opinion.
Just starting is the best way to learn. I was taught how to hand sew barbie dresses as a kid. I thought it helped me understand following instructions and how you can reuse old clothes. They can be use as patterns, fabric for new items, or a base to add on to.
Hmm.. Actually, it's not super great for the environment. Luckily not particularly bad either, I guess.. (I mean, you're still using the same amount of fabric as in a bought piece) Nevertheless: It is better from an ethical point of view, when you compare it to fast fashion and all its exploited, underpaid sewists. Best option for both ethical and environmental reasons: thrifting. And you can also do awesome thrift flips (you can find excellent videos on that, here on yt).
Well done! It turned out beautifully! I just ordered some linen when there was a good sale (about 30% off) and so I think I have a new project in mind for it! I may just hold off on the embroidery until we come back to Bangladesh though. The Silesian Sisters in Dhaka do amazing embroidery and it provides employment for at risk women. They get paid a fair wage, and I’m willing to pay a bit extra to have high caliber work done. And it will still cost a fraction of the $6,000 that would be completely out of my league! Thanks for providing such great inspiration!
Hi! I would love to know more about these Sisters, and was wondering if you had any key words I should search for? I tried Silesian Sisters Dhaka and only got results for Silesian Sisters in Texas and outside of South Asia. Let me know! I'm quite interested.
When I saw your dress I had an OMG moment! Around 1976 I made the most beautiful summer dress that looked so much like yours! It was soft cotton, though, with an all over print of large birds, butterflies and flowers on a cream background. It came from a McCall's pattern (I believe.) I did have a drapey ruffle at the bottom of mine ('cause, you know, the 70s.) It was my favorite ever summer dress! I also made a straight one (and no ruffle) out of soft blue and white stripes. Both were fabulous dresses! I wish I still had the great figure I used to have and could wear that dress again! Thanks for a wonderful memory and your dress is beautiful!
I love the dress! It turned out so nice. In regards to finishing your seams you may want to look into french seams. All raw edges concealed with none of the hand sewing
Came here to say the same. I would probably choose to hand fell for an unlined bodice, but unless you want the practice, or find it rewarding, it’s a huge and unnecessary commitment for a skirt.
I liked the look of your dress over the one that was your inspiration. I do understand wanting to add a little more to the other side, but it works regardless. I had not thought of doing applique on a dress. Your dress widened my view for new project ideas.
Perfect way to use old sheets and to take an inspiration and work it. Yay! Beautiful handwork and finishing. Love the whole project. I just had to share it with the people I know.
I absolutely LOVE THIS DRESS. I would love to see when you finish adding the appliqués you’re planning to buy. I believe the dress, when you’re finished, will be every bit as lovely as the $6000 dress! I’m so impressed with your version of the dress! A++++
I just love that people are sewing for themselves now. I started sewing when I was 11, and it's a great and economical hobby. It's also a great outlet for creativity. Sewing your own clothing helps the enviroment, and is better than having an underpaid woman or child overseas sew your clothing.
I love seeing your process - it's really inspiring, and you have tempted me out of my knitting bubble and back into a sewing one. Little top tip from my Mum - Iron fabric before you cut out your pattern, then you will be sure to get correct sizing xx
Love the dress. I have made big appliques from magazine pictures traced on to fabric, then with interlining as backing I used the sewing machine to "draw the designs" finishing with a zig zag edge. Cutting around the edge of the design to release it from the applause fabric. This was a quick job.
Oh you should make a lovely jacket or something to put the bees on they look so cute, ok I can see them flying above the clover flowers as a trim & if you really wanted to, just one old fashioned looking beehive on the back. I knew a girl who sewed a skirt with a bird building a nest of stiks on it in a really amazing pattern & colouring, it was mesmerizing, but it totally suited her style - everything she had was so individualistic & amazingly unique. Encore.
Omg the dress turned out so beautiful! If there are any other designer dresses that you want to recreate, please do! I'd love to see what other style dresses you like because your style is impeccable!
Thank you for sharing. This is exactly what I want to make but didn't know how to go about it and you've shown me how. I know what to do now. Thanks Lucy.
I love your dress and in spite of the little 'flaws' that you pointed out (which I barely noticed), I think the dress came out beautifully and I truly enjoyed watching your creative process. You are indeed an inspiration to those of us who are beginner sewers who don't want to spend thousands on a designer dress that can be recreated inexpensively.
I literally gasped when I saw the dress that you were sewing, because I have been in love with this dress! The only reason why I wanted to learn how to sew IS TO MAKE THIS DRESS.
That is so cute! I wondered if the skirt was box pleated or gathered more than yours, but I like the way yours fits much better. A little tighter on top, some more patches, and it will be stunning!
It turned out very nicely, but yes it definitely needs more applique for the skirt, the back of the bodice looks fab and think it is down to the flow of the patches, the big blue flower on the back is gorgeous. I am so jealous as I don't sew at all.
Wow what dress is that expensive! And let's face it, if you did buy it, it would probably only be worn a few times to try to conserve it. Meanwhile I got a dress from Bonmarche which was £25 iirc and I've worn it a ton since I got it last year, and it's beautiful. Anyway, your dress is stunning, and is a fantastic fit on you.
@@isabellabornberg2153 hey. There is a very very large middle ground between fast fashion and a 6000 dollar dress. Since that's more than I make annually with my side job (I am a student) it's half my savings (accumulated over many years. I have relatively a lot compared to my peers) I'd rather not spend all I own on clothes. Let alone 2 pieces of clothing. I have an 80 euro dress I rarely wear (I am not a dress up type) not exactly fast fashion since it's a bit more timeless, until I get quite a bit older, cause length) I've got 50 euro sweaters. Not that price indicates fast fashion since one of those (I got it with a coupon for 30 tho) is literally from h&m.... all brands except for a very select few really high end brand use the same pathways. Fast fashion is just really wasteful, but if you use it a lot for 2 or 3 years, is it then really still "fast fashion." If it holds up that time. Which it typically doesn't. Imo that's a lot less wasteful.
@@jackih5502 i know 2-3 years isn't long. But a lot longer than the industry wants it to be. I don't have that many clothes either. They'd also repair and patch stuff. But with current fabric that isn't really an option. I also have quite a few things that are lasting me younger. Or will last me younger. Problem also is that i bought some quite childish things as a younger teen. And well, gave em away. I also ment if you use the item a lot. Not stockpile your closet. It's sadly nearly impossible to get stuff that will last you decades. So better to thrift and just wear stuff till it wears out. Looking at the quality, but accepting it will not last forever. Which sucks. But if i don't buy clothes unless it's that, i wouldn't have like jeans. Or t shirts. Nor underwear or socks. I would have no clothes. The fast fashion industry is bad. I know. But you just have to find stuff that will last you long. Because a bit more expensive stuff, yeah should stay nice longer, not a lifetime, and uses the same unethical pathways as other cheaper brands.
@@jackih5502 oh we do use stuff as rags. First a shirt typically becomes a sleep shirt or like if i need to paint walls that one gets sacrificied. Sometimes if quality is still acceptable we give it away or to a second hand charity shop thing. The rags are typically old sheets though. And they are used by my dad who loves to work on his bicycle and his friends'. Repairing often isn't possible. Because with shirths the fabric is simple too thin and my jeans just always wear away, too thin to repair at the seam in the crotch and thighs.
@@isabellabornberg2153 honestly, fancy designers might charge $1000 for dresses, but often they're just as bad about using sweatshops and refusing to pay workers a living wage, as anyone else, and don't necessarily care much about eco-friendly practices. And yes, they're slightly higher quality, so they last longer, but they equally promote buying new clothes every year and tossing the old ones. Sometimes 'ew fast fashion' is kinda classist, when the real way to be sustainable is a lot more complicated than that.
I love the bumblebee and the bird, not sure if its a sparrow. So crafty and innovative. I love the fit on the Bodice actually. Really pretty dress wonderful job! Wouldn't change it. Just add more appliqués perhaps.
Linnen will usually stretch with time and use. So the tightness will Probobly not be a problem. The part that is lose might need seeing to but I would wait a bit use it a little and let it hang a bit and look it over again. Very nice dress.
I LOVE IT. I have made similar skirts and dresses by making my own appliqués (flowers and bows mainly) and even use crochet doilies and old vintage trinkets like keys and broken cameo necklaces. You could add hidden side seam pockets to the dress if you want or Ive made front rectangle patch POCKETS and added appliqués to the front of the pocket for more detail. You could EASILY wear this IN WINTER also (as I'm in the middle of our cold and very wet Australian winter at the moment). Id love to see you wear a knitted turtleneck or shirt/knitted top with a tie at the neck and some lovely puff/gathered sleeves - IT would make the dress really a focal point. Especially if you wore black stockings and a black top under the dress. I only wear dresses with a flow skirt and the best part about them is that they can be worn alone on a hot summer day. Or layered up in autumn or winter with a short or long sleeved top/knit and add stockings and a jacket. Layering dresses is so much fun.. ... and even better when the dress is a handmade piece made exactly the way you want! Janelle (Melbourne, Australia)
Please more sewing videos like this! love this type of videos, and you're one of my favourite youtubers to watch - no matter the content (but this type especially)
Clever and elegant finishes. The solution for inside handsewing is the prefered of mine (adds weigth without been bulky) Thanks for sharing! Greetings from Chile.
I wish that I have the patience and talent for sewing 😢 I've been sewing some face masks on my tiny sewing machine and I have a whole new respect for people who enjoy it and actually good at it
Keep practicing, change out your needle anytime your stitch length gets erratic, the stitches are pulling to the side, the thread is frequently breaking etc. Masks with pleats are especially hard on needles and changing out your needles is the easiest and cheapest way to produce good work with less frustration to you.
You did a great job. I would like it though if you put more appliques on it like original because you bought some beautiful other appliques. But it looks really great on you. Great job!!!!
I love this!!! Love that you saw something you love and made it! Also for seams, before the pieces are hemmed or joined, turn them in and press, to encase them, or at just do an extra kine of stitching on them so they dont fray like rhey did in the 40s and 5os
Thank you for posting this! I had a bodice made up with a skirt that had no shape. I jumped right into making a 3/4 skirt after watching this and it is looking so much better now!
I pinned this same inspiration dress. I was going to buy a floral fabric and use as appliqués instead of patches and make my dress blue or rose linen. Great job and I agree, you need more flowers and birds! 👍🥰❤️
When you pointed out the fit issues, I did notice them but before that all I saw was a lovely dress! I actually enjoy handsewing (when I don't have time constraints)... though pressing is not a favorite activity of mine.
I love this so much!! This is like those "I remade a 6000$ dress for pennies" kind of thing and it wouldnt even be clickbait because it looks just as nice ;u;
This is such a great dress! Very inspiring work! If you're ever working with thinner fabrics I can really recommend french seams! Though you can only use them on seams without much of a curve. But they are quite easy and look really neat!
I'm a fan of pinking shears for my edges when I don't feel like finishing the seams! 😂 if you find yourself doing another project with patches, see if the iron-on backing can be peeled off. I have found that often they can be totally or partially peeled off, and if they are well made patches, you can just stitch them on, making them very flexible.
For future reference, next time, curve and join your darts together to create a princess seam! It will look neater and form to your body very nicely. Also some tips, lining a bodice is easy!, Same pattern pieces!. lay one finished bodice piece right side up, pin straps in, lay the other bodice piece right side down and you can sew along the top, edge and when flipped right side out, your top edge is finished and straps are attached with no outward stitching. Then to be fancy, press the seam allowance to the lining side and edge stitch close to the seam on the lining side, this will make the lining stay put and not flip out! Plus it hides and protects all the seams!!! Also, bias worked wonders as well to necklines! As well, Let your circle skirts hang at least 48 hours before hemming!!!! the bias edges of the skirt will relax and stretch out and you can trim it neatly and sew a hem!
These all are such good advice!
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Please start a sewing channel!🙏🏾
Oh wow I didn't know my lazy habit of hanging a skirt out of the way to mentally prepare for the job that is sewing those long skirt seems was actually a good thing 😂🤯👍
To add to your advice. The felled seams are lovely but hand sewing is time consuming. If you'd like to speed things up and still keep the invisible stitch look, skirts with their long straight seams are a great place for a french seam which can be done 100% by machine.
The blue flower is my favorite of all the appliques. I guess it does look slightly different, but in a very good way.
Mine too! Although I also really like the bird on the lower left (as I’m looking at it) of the bodice)!
@@sarahallegra6239 Yes, I like that one, too!
Blue floral and hummingbird are my favorites
Them: You'll have to pay 6,000$ to own this dress
Her: Hold my linen
Me: Now that's the kind of badass I want to achieve 👏🏻👏🏻
Buying clothes is just paying someone else for their expertise, skill, labour, equipment, and materials.
Making clothes just helps drive that point home.
As someone who makes clothes I can guarantee I’ve never spent 6000 dollars of my time making a dress
I haven't seen anyone bring this up so I thought I would just pop in and say that Oscar de la Renta is a sustainable brand, they don't just slap a 6,000 dollar price tag on there for no reason. They use traditional construction techniques, so the seamstresses are not only paid appropriately for their work but for their expertise and training. It shows in even this dress that whoever made the original dress has an intimate knowledge of how naturally derived fabrics like linen work, but also how to work with the fabric and compliment the human form! It's a super cool brand to just like, look into despite its inaccessibility (I could never dream of affording their work), but essentially the price tag is not just because of it being a high fashion brand.
Now that I've said my piece, oml making your own clothing is so rewarding, and being able to actualize pieces that you really want that fit you well in a color you love is just chefs kiss! I love this so much
Thanks for sharing, it's great to see substainable pieces
I admire hard work but do you really think that price of this dress is 90% wages? Nope. It's about the marketing, shop's rent, advertisement. Many rediqulosly expensive brands use the immigrants to wark in not so good conditions in the EU to put a "right" label on it. It's all about profit not about fair paying.
Really wishing I knew how to sew! It looks like so much fun, and great for the environment to be able to replace old clothes 😊❤️
It can be frustrating hard work, but as with most things like this, the satisfaction of being able to say that you made something is so worth it in my opinion.
Just take take the plunge and choose a simple circle skirt and do it! Most people learn by doing don't start with something difficult with sleeves.
See if your local library or maker space offers lessons. They may also loan out machines!!
Just starting is the best way to learn. I was taught how to hand sew barbie dresses as a kid. I thought it helped me understand following instructions and how you can reuse old clothes. They can be use as patterns, fabric for new items, or a base to add on to.
Hmm.. Actually, it's not super great for the environment. Luckily not particularly bad either, I guess.. (I mean, you're still using the same amount of fabric as in a bought piece) Nevertheless: It is better from an ethical point of view, when you compare it to fast fashion and all its exploited, underpaid sewists.
Best option for both ethical and environmental reasons: thrifting. And you can also do awesome thrift flips (you can find excellent videos on that, here on yt).
I’m in LOVE with your music choice for this video. It’s so peaceful sounding.
Also, the dress turned out absolutely lovely!
I noticed the music as well. So very Loepsie.
Well done! It turned out beautifully! I just ordered some linen when there was a good sale (about 30% off) and so I think I have a new project in mind for it! I may just hold off on the embroidery until we come back to Bangladesh though. The Silesian Sisters in Dhaka do amazing embroidery and it provides employment for at risk women. They get paid a fair wage, and I’m willing to pay a bit extra to have high caliber work done. And it will still cost a fraction of the $6,000 that would be completely out of my league! Thanks for providing such great inspiration!
hand embroidery has a look that just cannot be matched the look of machine embroidered appliques, although both are beautiful!
What a beautiful idea helping these ladies and a unique outfit!
Hi! I would love to know more about these Sisters, and was wondering if you had any key words I should search for? I tried Silesian Sisters Dhaka and only got results for Silesian Sisters in Texas and outside of South Asia. Let me know! I'm quite interested.
When I saw your dress I had an OMG moment! Around 1976 I made the most beautiful summer dress that looked so much like yours! It was soft cotton, though, with an all over print of large birds, butterflies and flowers on a cream background. It came from a McCall's pattern (I believe.) I did have a drapey ruffle at the bottom of mine ('cause, you know, the 70s.) It was my favorite ever summer dress! I also made a straight one (and no ruffle) out of soft blue and white stripes. Both were fabulous dresses! I wish I still had the great figure I used to have and could wear that dress again! Thanks for a wonderful memory and your dress is beautiful!
Oh, this is so lovely. Could you, please, make a part 2 when you get the new applications?
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I love the dress! It turned out so nice. In regards to finishing your seams you may want to look into french seams. All raw edges concealed with none of the hand sewing
Yes! French seams are amazing for straight seams (tho its possible for curved and armhole seams) and they are strong since ita sewn "twice".
1000% agree! French seems are amazing and my favorite way to finish seams!
Came here to say the same. I would probably choose to hand fell for an unlined bodice, but unless you want the practice, or find it rewarding, it’s a huge and unnecessary commitment for a skirt.
I liked the look of your dress over the one that was your inspiration. I do understand wanting to add a little more to the other side, but it works regardless. I had not thought of doing applique on a dress. Your dress widened my view for new project ideas.
Perfect way to use old sheets and to take an inspiration and work it. Yay! Beautiful handwork and finishing. Love the whole project. I just had to share it with the people I know.
I absolutely LOVE THIS DRESS. I would love to see when you finish adding the appliqués you’re planning to buy. I believe the dress, when you’re finished, will be every bit as lovely as the $6000 dress! I’m so impressed with your version of the dress! A++++
I just love that people are sewing for themselves now. I started sewing when I was 11, and it's a great and economical hobby. It's also a great outlet for creativity. Sewing your own clothing helps the enviroment, and is better than having an underpaid woman or child overseas sew your clothing.
i wanted to see the original up close, so i googled it. GOOD NEWS! its on sale half price. lol. you did a great job.
My gosh, that dress is so pretty. You are so talented, I don't even think I can cut the top part properly.
I love seeing your process - it's really inspiring, and you have tempted me out of my knitting bubble and back into a sewing one. Little top tip from my Mum - Iron fabric before you cut out your pattern, then you will be sure to get correct sizing xx
The cut of your dress is so much prettier than the Oscar de la Renta! Amazing what you were able to achieve ! Bravo :)
Love the dress. I have made big appliques from magazine pictures traced on to fabric, then with interlining as backing I used the sewing machine to "draw the designs" finishing with a zig zag edge. Cutting around the edge of the design to release it from the applause fabric. This was a quick job.
Lisa Hodges this is a great idea to get that historical blackwork embroidery that several designers have used in their designs lately!
Oh you should make a lovely jacket or something to put the bees on they look so cute, ok I can see them flying above the clover flowers as a trim & if you really wanted to, just one old fashioned looking beehive on the back.
I knew a girl who sewed a skirt with a bird building a nest of stiks on it in a really amazing pattern & colouring, it was mesmerizing, but it totally suited her style - everything she had was so individualistic & amazingly unique. Encore.
I love your Łucznik sewing machine! I grew up with my mom using it.
Omg the dress turned out so beautiful! If there are any other designer dresses that you want to recreate, please do! I'd love to see what other style dresses you like because your style is impeccable!
Your works are simple , clear and perfect.Its beautiful .
I love your dress. Wonderful job. I have the same style linen dress--without the appliqués.
The dress came out great ! If course I think more patches on the skirt will make it just perfect .
Thank you for sharing. This is exactly what I want to make but didn't know how to go about it and you've shown me how. I know what to do now. Thanks Lucy.
Absolutely stunning dress.
I love your dress and in spite of the little 'flaws' that you pointed out (which I barely noticed), I think the dress came out beautifully and I truly enjoyed watching your creative process. You are indeed an inspiration to those of us who are beginner sewers who don't want to spend thousands on a designer dress that can be recreated inexpensively.
These videos of you creating dresses and garments are getting better and better, nice work!!
I absolutely love the back! The cut of the back is gorgeous on you and your choice in placement of the appliqué also really highlighted that. Bravo!
Very nice and lovely dress. You have developed a nice talent for creating a dress without a pattern. Good job!
I literally gasped when I saw the dress that you were sewing, because I have been in love with this dress! The only reason why I wanted to learn how to sew IS TO MAKE THIS DRESS.
Super cute dress! Great job!
I love the applique and dress
That is so cute! I wondered if the skirt was box pleated or gathered more than yours, but I like the way yours fits much better. A little tighter on top, some more patches, and it will be stunning!
I think the bird and blue flower were the most striking and visually stunning appliques.
Absolutely LOVE linen clothing!
It is nice. Maybe use this pattern on a very jazzy/busy material. I can image that looking good. I really like it 💙
It turned out very nicely, but yes it definitely needs more applique for the skirt, the back of the bodice looks fab and think it is down to the flow of the patches, the big blue flower on the back is gorgeous. I am so jealous as I don't sew at all.
I love it ! I’m just so happy that millenniums are sewing
I actually really love the dress you are wearing in this video! The cut on the sleeves and collar is so polished and classy but looks comfortable.
Love it, and your video inspired me to finish my first ever dress sewing project. I think your flowers and insects all look great
I love the music your sewing videos has, is like watching an episode of Anne with an E ❤️
Wow what dress is that expensive! And let's face it, if you did buy it, it would probably only be worn a few times to try to conserve it. Meanwhile I got a dress from Bonmarche which was £25 iirc and I've worn it a ton since I got it last year, and it's beautiful. Anyway, your dress is stunning, and is a fantastic fit on you.
Well yes, but also you'd b supporting fast fashion
@@isabellabornberg2153 hey. There is a very very large middle ground between fast fashion and a 6000 dollar dress. Since that's more than I make annually with my side job (I am a student) it's half my savings (accumulated over many years. I have relatively a lot compared to my peers) I'd rather not spend all I own on clothes. Let alone 2 pieces of clothing. I have an 80 euro dress I rarely wear (I am not a dress up type) not exactly fast fashion since it's a bit more timeless, until I get quite a bit older, cause length) I've got 50 euro sweaters. Not that price indicates fast fashion since one of those (I got it with a coupon for 30 tho) is literally from h&m.... all brands except for a very select few really high end brand use the same pathways. Fast fashion is just really wasteful, but if you use it a lot for 2 or 3 years, is it then really still "fast fashion." If it holds up that time. Which it typically doesn't. Imo that's a lot less wasteful.
@@jackih5502 i know 2-3 years isn't long. But a lot longer than the industry wants it to be. I don't have that many clothes either.
They'd also repair and patch stuff. But with current fabric that isn't really an option.
I also have quite a few things that are lasting me younger. Or will last me younger.
Problem also is that i bought some quite childish things as a younger teen. And well, gave em away.
I also ment if you use the item a lot. Not stockpile your closet.
It's sadly nearly impossible to get stuff that will last you decades. So better to thrift and just wear stuff till it wears out. Looking at the quality, but accepting it will not last forever. Which sucks. But if i don't buy clothes unless it's that, i wouldn't have like jeans. Or t shirts. Nor underwear or socks. I would have no clothes.
The fast fashion industry is bad. I know. But you just have to find stuff that will last you long. Because a bit more expensive stuff, yeah should stay nice longer, not a lifetime, and uses the same unethical pathways as other cheaper brands.
@@jackih5502 oh we do use stuff as rags. First a shirt typically becomes a sleep shirt or like if i need to paint walls that one gets sacrificied. Sometimes if quality is still acceptable we give it away or to a second hand charity shop thing.
The rags are typically old sheets though. And they are used by my dad who loves to work on his bicycle and his friends'.
Repairing often isn't possible. Because with shirths the fabric is simple too thin and my jeans just always wear away, too thin to repair at the seam in the crotch and thighs.
@@isabellabornberg2153 honestly, fancy designers might charge $1000 for dresses, but often they're just as bad about using sweatshops and refusing to pay workers a living wage, as anyone else, and don't necessarily care much about eco-friendly practices. And yes, they're slightly higher quality, so they last longer, but they equally promote buying new clothes every year and tossing the old ones.
Sometimes 'ew fast fashion' is kinda classist, when the real way to be sustainable is a lot more complicated than that.
Love it. Show us when you finish application. Good job
I love the bumblebee and the bird, not sure if its a sparrow. So crafty and innovative. I love the fit on the Bodice actually. Really pretty dress wonderful job! Wouldn't change it. Just add more appliqués perhaps.
I hardly know how to sew yet I bought fabric to make this dress and embroider it myself. It's so pretty!!
I love your dress so much more. It’s amazing !!!
I love it and I love the way you create
Omg! I've found you again! I watched your videos a few years back. And I've just started sewing. What a coinkydink.
Beautiful! I just inherited my friend’s old sewing machine since she got a new one, so I am excited to make some things. 😍
I dare say, your version is much better. Well done!
Linnen will usually stretch with time and use. So the tightness will Probobly not be a problem. The part that is lose might need seeing to but I would wait a bit use it a little and let it hang a bit and look it over again. Very nice dress.
I think you did a wonderful job! I am glad I found this.
Honestly I think your version looks better. The length and the fit complements you and it looks good. Good job!
I LOVE IT. I have made similar skirts and dresses by making my own appliqués (flowers and bows mainly) and even use crochet doilies and old vintage trinkets like keys and broken cameo necklaces.
You could add hidden side seam pockets to the dress if you want or Ive made front rectangle patch POCKETS and added appliqués to the front of the pocket for more detail.
You could EASILY wear this IN WINTER also (as I'm in the middle of our cold and very wet Australian winter at the moment). Id love to see you wear a knitted turtleneck or shirt/knitted top with a tie at the neck and some lovely puff/gathered sleeves - IT would make the dress really a focal point. Especially if you wore black stockings and a black top under the dress.
I only wear dresses with a flow skirt and the best part about them is that they can be worn alone on a hot summer day. Or layered up in autumn or winter with a short or long sleeved top/knit and add stockings and a jacket.
Layering dresses is so much fun..
... and even better when the dress is a handmade piece made exactly the way you want!
Janelle (Melbourne, Australia)
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I really like watching you do stuff....it feels cozy and calm
Please more sewing videos like this! love this type of videos, and you're one of my favourite youtubers to watch - no matter the content (but this type especially)
I am excited about this series
Clever and elegant finishes.
The solution for inside handsewing is the prefered of mine (adds weigth without been bulky)
Thanks for sharing!
Greetings from Chile.
Absolutely beautiful!
Absolutely GORGEOUS!
I wish that I have the patience and talent for sewing 😢 I've been sewing some face masks on my tiny sewing machine and I have a whole new respect for people who enjoy it and actually good at it
Keep practicing, change out your needle anytime your stitch length gets erratic, the stitches are pulling to the side, the thread is frequently breaking etc. Masks with pleats are especially hard on needles and changing out your needles is the easiest and cheapest way to produce good work with less frustration to you.
Lynn • I think it’s mostly the fiddling and puzzling that you have to enjoy and have the patience for
I am so bad at sewing 😭. I really want to be good but I loose patience because I keep making silly mistakes
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i actually like yours better than the other one. thank you for showing how you finish the seams :)
You can totally embroider your own patches! So you could probably recreate all these flowers on your own pretty easily!
This looks wonderful.
You look really nice in this dress, so pretty.
You’re so pretty in that dress!
You did a great job. I would like it though if you put more appliques on it like original because you bought some beautiful other appliques. But it looks really great on you. Great job!!!!
I love this!!! Love that you saw something you love and made it! Also for seams, before the pieces are hemmed or joined, turn them in and press, to encase them, or at just do an extra kine of stitching on them so they dont fray like rhey did in the 40s and 5os
I love felling seams, it's so therapeutic 💕
Thank you for posting this! I had a bodice made up with a skirt that had no shape. I jumped right into making a 3/4 skirt after watching this and it is looking so much better now!
Thank you. finally I can also sewing tutorial like this
You can also use a french seam, is a lot easier and gives the same result als the hidden hand stiched seam you did!
She is so lucky to have this wonderful wardrobe . My favourite
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I pinned this same inspiration dress. I was going to buy a floral fabric and use as appliqués instead of patches and make my dress blue or rose linen. Great job and I agree, you need more flowers and birds! 👍🥰❤️
Lucy, you need your own clothing line. I would totally buy this dress!
UGHHHH I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! Your commentary gives me life! also them bangs!! the haircut is amazing
That is an excellent robe! And an excellent video! :)
When you pointed out the fit issues, I did notice them but before that all I saw was a lovely dress! I actually enjoy handsewing (when I don't have time constraints)... though pressing is not a favorite activity of mine.
Beautiful dress!
Hi from the US. I love the dress! It was quite an undertaking without a pattern. Looking forward to seeing more of your sewing videos.
This music was so perfect!! I also think the butterfly appliqué was perfect and other insects would be nice!
It looks beautiful! It is its own dress and it's so pretty! I prefer this lenght to the original and I quite like the bottom of the skirt bare!
I love this so much!! This is like those "I remade a 6000$ dress for pennies" kind of thing and it wouldnt even be clickbait because it looks just as nice ;u;
It’s still clickbait if the title is an attention-getter. But not all clickbait is bad, I’d love to see this channel grow (:
Pardon me as I frantically search for floral and bird appliques. I must make this! Thanks for the inspiration. LOVE your sewing videos!
I like your dress more than the original one ! It feels younger and more fun ! I love it 💕
Well done! It’s pretty!
It looks amazing! The process was really impressive.
I really liked this dress.. please show some details on how to make the bodice part.. the sew of the bodice part is really gorgeous...
Its allways easier to line the bodise, looks neat and less problems with the edges, looks lovely though, thanks for sharing the idea, be blessed.
This is such a great dress! Very inspiring work!
If you're ever working with thinner fabrics I can really recommend french seams! Though you can only use them on seams without much of a curve. But they are quite easy and look really neat!
New subscriber here. This will be first project for sewing. Thank you so much!
Looks gorgeous!!
What a neat idea!! I can't wait to see it once you have added more of the patches. Great summer fun!
I think your dress is better than the one you wanted to buy. I would like to have your talent for sewing !
So beautiful! I'll bet you get a ba-zillion compliments on this. I have to wonder how this will be washed with the appliques. Dry clean?
I'm a fan of pinking shears for my edges when I don't feel like finishing the seams! 😂 if you find yourself doing another project with patches, see if the iron-on backing can be peeled off. I have found that often they can be totally or partially peeled off, and if they are well made patches, you can just stitch them on, making them very flexible.
The midi length makes this so elegant plus the princess cut bodice. I wonder was there extra panels in the skirt that gives it it fullness