Making A Gothic Victorian Evening Bodice
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ต.ค. 2020
- Today I finally dive into some silk taffeta as I make a mid 1880's evening bodice. I modified the Truly Victorian pattern from my last video to work for a dinner bodice instead, with a more open neckline and shorter sleeves. Then I embellished the life out of it of course! Should I make more beaded cicadas?
Truly Victorian 1883 Tail Bodice Pattern: trulyvictorian.info/index.php...
Silk Baron: www.silkbaron.com/
1880's Evening Gown Pinterest board of inspiration: / evening
Fashion Plates:
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Gowns from the MET:
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3) www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
Music and Sound Effects from Epidemic Sound.
Where I get my pattern drafting paper: atlaslevy.com/Paper_c_13.html (not sponsored)
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Funnily enough rayon was discovered in the 1880s so technically, technically, the binding is accurate.
Whenever you're doing a lot of hand sewing, wearing your corset saves your posture, literally.
This is exactly what I was about to recommend
I wear my corset religiously whenever I’m doing a hunched over task
Why have I never heard this!
Bianca, I know you said that you were nervous to post this kind of historical sewing content on your channel, but this series has been FANTASTIC!!!!! The project is everything my little goth soul desires and it is producing a stunning garment, but most of all, your passion for this project shows through in every way and it has been a joy to watch! Thanks so much for the absolutely stellar content! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you! 🖤🖤🖤 I'm glad you've been enjoying it, I still have the day bodice and ball gown bodice to get to as well!
I actually had tears in my eyes when you did the reveal!! Please do more webs between the rows of leaves down the frontman of the bodice. Epic. The brooch just blew my mind and yes I would love to see more of that. You look ravishing in the bodice. Incredible makeup and your skin seems very gothic and pale. Hah! If you are doing things with bugs, you should totally make a bug scientist outfit for it! I hope you aren’t in too much permanent pain, but I think your sacrifice is worth it for your end result! And I forgot to mention the back bodice bat points! Swoon!!! The B Roll, the music, the project scope are so impressive! Incredible. We are not worthy. You are a goddess.
Thank you Thea! ❤❤❤ More webs needed indeed, will do. The muscle pain is indeed fading thankfully! I actually rested yesterday...it felt very strange 😅
@@TheClosetHistorian we don’t want you to burn yourself out! We are too greedy and need your content in the world right now!
Even though I don’t know what she’s talking about half of the time, these videos are so satisfying.
Exactly!!
"that i went ahead and beaded some berries onto" like that didnt add hours to this project, oh gal
I procrastinated other bits by adding more beading 😅
I will now be calling my work table the table of doom, that’s the perfect name
Dad:
TheClosetHistorian: Everything the white touches is my hand stitching.
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Dracula ribbon seduces and bites the other ribbons.
It looks GLORIOUS! The points in the back are just *chef's kiss*. And I will always support more spiderwebs.
Thank you Elizabeth!
OMG😍 These are stunning and you look beautiful 😍.
I have a tip for sewing while in agony... or to prevent the agony. Bring the work up to you on big over-stuffed pillows. Prop your own arms up with soft bed pillows to support. This can be done on the sofa using a big sofa pillow to raise your work. Lighting is key as is learning to isolate your arm and back muscles to hold them relaxed while using your hands actively to sew. I was taught this by my occupational therapist who hooked me up to electrodes for biofeedback while isolating and relaxing back, neck and arms. We have body memory so as soon as you find and learn YOUR personal technique you can re-invoke it at will.
Hope you feel better soon❤️
Epsom salt baths are a thing😘
Thank you Karin! I think holding myself strangely for the camera to capture what I was doing, or trying to, was most of the problem really. I sadly don't have a bathtub which is a real bummer!
@@TheClosetHistorian
Really hope you feel better💞🌈💞
Dad got brownie points from me for that GORGEOUS iron!! Great job and choice Bianca's dad!!!!
I've been pacing myself and watching the videos of this project in order and the satisfaction of seeing you finally get to work with the silk is palpable.
Absolutely superb - breathtaking beauty! And yes, I would like to see a detailed beading brooch project in the future, please.
Thank you!
Very beatiful, no words. Colours, beads, laces, hair style, make up. Real beauty.
Thank you Renata!
Stretching out big time before sitting down to hand sew helps a lot with the hurting back. Take breaks to stretch every half hour or so. It really helps a lot. Soaking in epsom salts in the bath along with Dr. Teals's epsom salt and menthal bath soak does wonders. Something that I do when I get off of work, when doing hotel housekeeping.
Stretching and breaks are both new concepts to me ha! Unfortunately I do not have a bathtub, one day I'll have a giant claw foot one maybe, a girl can dream!
The bodice is beautiful and the colour suits you so well. And I love how you styled your hair for the finished look. Just gorgeous.
Thank you Gillian!
I haven’t watched the whole thing yet but can I just say props to this video. Wow, Bianca. The editing, visuals, and history behind this is just awesome. I don’t know why your channel isn’t bigger. I love this so much. ♥️ hope you are staying safe in these crazy times.
I agree, the work she puts into her videos is outstanding and she deserves way more subs! This series has been so great though, and I think we are going to see her channel grow and grow!
We have to share her work as much as possible so many more people see it. I agree that she should have many more subscribers. Her work is great and listening to how things all come together is funny and real.
Thank you so much Bailey!
Thank you!
Thank you Peggy!
Minutes in and I need to just pause for a moment to say, your eye makeup in this video is STUNNING.
Thank you!
@@TheClosetHistorian If there was ever a way to entice you to do a tutorial (with eyeshadow recommendations) for the makeup you are wearing at the beginning of this video, the universe (and particularly me!) would be ever so grateful!!!! Let me know if you accept payments in cookies?
Absolutely stunning! It’s so exciting to watch this project develop! The cicada pin is amazing, it would be cool to see more bits and bobs like that in the future.
Thank you Avery!
One of the best pieces of advice I’ve gotten was to always give yourself three times as much time as you think you’ll need to complete a project!
Bianca! gurl! I KNOW you must have done either some theatre work or done some costuming or creative work in TV or movie! YOU GOT THAT FLAVOR! THE VIBE! THE AURA!! GO HEAD GURL! DO THE DOGGONE THING!!
Who doesn’t wear pajamas or sweats now during the pandemic! Beautiful job! Love it!
Thank you Dawn! And too true 😅
It looks so good! The fit and the shape of the tails was amazing, and then you added that stunning beadwork and lace on top of it. I can't wait for the rest of the project. And the effort you put into the editing with the music and B-roll are totally worth it.
Thank you Tina! ❤
You Miss are my favourite You Tube person of All Time. I can listen to you all day, fab voice, great attitude, honest reactions, funny and beautiful. What more could you wish for. 😊😊
Thank you so much Elizabeth! ❤
Flannel pajamas from Old Navy, prior to picking up my own sewing, was my normal House Fraus wear. Also, I believe that’s it’s mandatory requirement to be a lover of some sort of scifi, fantasy, high profit chain to be a successful TH-camr. So you’re on the path of success.
I died when you whipped out that Closet Historian tag. Magnifique.
I rarely have the patience to add them but I juuuust had to this time 😅
Just beautiful! The color, the embellishments, the cicada....most impressive and wonderfully made. Love the spooky intro as well.
Thank you Ann!
Absolutely stunning Bianca- the green is a beautiful color on you 💚
Thank you Tracey!
I quilt. Hand sewing... I have a brace thing I had to wear after cracking my collar bone. It is basically a padded figure 8 that promotes better posture. I have seen something similar being called "posture Perfect" in ads on youtube. It helps me to not put my body in bad positions when hand sewing.
Someone invite this woman to a ball! She's earned it! 😍
This has inspired me to dig into my vast amount of embroidery supplies. Feelin crafty. Thank you!
THIS IS AMAZING (sorry, am I shouting? I woke my cat up)!
Imagine if the skirt was green, and on the fantastic tail points of that bodice, you had black tassels/beading - agh!
This is so gorgeous, well done, and what an experience this mini-series was, I don't even sew, and I have been glued to my screen!
Thank you Anne! Skirt video coming this next week!
UGH the colour of the taffeta, the beading, the tails, the trim!!! This is glorious!!!!
Thank you Katie!
“This day, we pajama” - life in 2020
Also, for time-lapse things I actually just use my phone in airplane mode.
FANTASTIC!!! the brooch is totally lovely, i can't believe how it turned out....I also don't like pattern weights, I rock it old school too by pinning the pattern to fabric. Thanks for sharing your adventure...
Thank you Deborah!
Wow, it's worthy of a dinner at Crimson Peak! I love everything about it, and "Dracula ribbon" is delightful.
Thank you Araña! ❤
I adore the way you have edited these, she says 15 seconds in 😂😂
Thank you!
Because green is my favorite color, I find the silk taffeta to be absolutely stunning. I saved your video for the evening hours so I could dedicate all 55 minutes to watching. And the black beaded beauty you created just blows my mind. I'm so sorry you are sore from the project. The creative process can be very painful sometimes. I ended up with a very sore wrist after completing an embroidery piece last year. And I recall a sore neck for a while from intense work on hand cartooning. But I look back on it now as part of my creative life. Thanks for sharing this B. Your work is beloved by so many of us.
Thank you Sharon! ❤ Soreness is already fading luckily, back to more sewing...
I got actual goosebumps at the reveal. Astounding.
Thank you!
For quite awhile now I have actively binged costuming research and construction vids and I think this bodice construction vid is one of the best i have ever seen! You have such a gift for planning, patterning, fitting, constructing and presenting your projects clearly and with great humor. So so enjoyable to watch. Thank you, and your sore back, for making this.
Thank you! ❤❤ My back is indeed feeling better, I can sew some more...
The beaded pieces are amaaaazing ! Always great to witness your talent for a whole hour. I love the shade of green you used. It came out beautifully !
Thank you! ❤
I love the black and white. That's just me. I love that music fabric in your mock up. I recently lost my father and I have been going through my mom's cedar chest and I found a top my mom had in the early 50's with music on it. I loved it but there is no way I can wear my mom's clothing. I am a big girl. Not just over weight but considerably taller. I love this series. It's awesome.
Thank you ❤ I'm sorry for your loss. The music top sounds awesome!
Dracula ribbon!! This is looking so gorgeous and deliciously goth and spooky!
Thank you!
Fantastic, had tears in my eyes on the finished garment. I so admire you in so many ways, sophisticated with a beautiful aura around you 💋 xx
Thank you Janet! ❤
Oh my gosh I'm so excited about this. You're makeup is bomb, bodice is bomb, video is bomb, personality is bomb!
Also, yes, more spider webs.
Thank you Jessie!
@@TheClosetHistorian The total ensemble looks amazing!!! I will be grateful if my sewing endeavors turn out even a mere fraction of how yours did!
I love watching you cut paper with those special shears, something satisfying about it. :) I want some! I'm at the beginning of the vid, looking forward to seeing the end garment!
Its stunning! I love the cobwebs and the back hemline. I'm so inspired! Perhaps wearing your corset while sewing may help with your posture problems? It's hard to crunch up in a corset
Thank you! True, I'm hoping I'll crunch less if I'm not trying to film the process at the same time too eek!
I gasped when I saw the green silk
Thank you Gloria!
My spellbound son just murmured, "...She looks like the Queen of the Vampires..." So mission accomplished, yes?
Seriously, this is the level of sewing I aspire to. And that brooch is so lovely. A timelapse of the beading process would be amazing in future :)
Thank you for taking us along with you on this amazing project.
Thank you Kat! If I can't be a vampire queen, I'd like to at least dress like one ;)
Things I've learnt that help for sewing. I wear a corset if I know I will be sitting working on a project for a long time. And, make sure your project is adequately lit! Bad lighting leads to bad vision which leads to leaning far too close to it.
My darling Bianca, you...are...magic! Everything you do is magic. You are such a beautiful human...can't wait to see the next phase of the project...warm hugs! ~Phil
Thank you so much Phil! ❤❤❤
You look GLORIOUS in that shade of green! You should definitely have more of it in your wardrobe!
Thank you Elizabeth!
I love watching your process, it’s so beautiful on you!! Stunning!
Fabulous! That green silk is delicious!
Thank you Jenni!
Oh My Goodness. No words just so beautiful.
Thank you!
Stunning. Really lovely. I hunch a lot when I sew, too, whether by hand or machine.
Thank you Lynn!
Whoa. Commence with the congratulatory tree shrieking. Just beautiful.
Thank you! Luckily my beaded cicada seems noiseless so far 😅
I’m loving this series and can’t wait to see the other bodices!
Thank you Laura!
I absolutely adore watching you sew, and the way you discuss your work and your jokes are just *chefs kiss* hope your back feels better!!!
Thank you Holly! Already on the mend!
Cobwebs and cicadas! I ADORE it! 💚🖤
Thank you Katy!
Wow!! Cant wait for the finished project. Love the beaded cicada. It looks so nice on your black sweater. Good call on making it more usable.
Thank you Marie!
Yes, not enough praise given to the brooch. The cicada is AMAZING!!
Amazing, thank you Bianca. Hope your aches and pains get better soon, truly a labour of love ❤️
Thank you Andrea! I am already feeling much better after some rest thankfully ❤
It’s so beautiful! The colour, the cut, the sparkle.. just wow.
Thank you! Gotta have some sparkles 😅
Stunning ensemble! Short curly bangs adorable, too.
Thank you Eve!
So helpful seeing how you boned this bodice. I make my costumes for the Charles Dickens Festival every year. usually 1850s period.
That's amazing, Bianca. Brilliant job. It's stunning.
Thank you Maxine!
So much love went into this. It's awesome.
Thank you! ❤
This looks so good! I'm so excited to see the whole finished project!
Thank you Jessi!
It looks so gorgeous. I love all the beading and the leaves.
Thank you! I have ordered more of the leaf trim for the ball bodice too ;)
I'm really enjoying your channel. It's nice to watch you express your creativity on an historically inspired garment without being too precious about it. Makes me want to try!
Thank you Jennifer!
I’m speechless. B - this bodice, utterly jaw dropping. Exquisite!
Thank you Jessie!
So incredibly in awe at all the hard work and gorgeous attention to detail. It paid off 🤗
Thank you! ❤
How lovely to watch your creativity.
Thank you Fay!
You seriously amaze me every time!! You’re so sweet and talk about your work as if it’s not totally jaw droppingly stun you!
Ah thank you Brenda!!
Truly gorgeous! The colour is unbelievable on you and the fabric is as smooth as I've seen anyone manage to get taffeta. The cicada brooch is stunning! I really hope you have enough fabric for the ball bodice, so we get three beautifully embellished bodices! (Well, we get the videos, you get the bodices, everyone wins!)
Thank you! I really hope I can get a ball bodice out of the silk as well 😅
I love it so beautiful. You are very talented Bianca, thank you for sharing your journey creating this.
Thank you Andrea!
This is an amazing project, and my tip for back and shoulder pain is to stand at regular intervals and exercise your shoulders and neck, stretch, circle your shoulders to release the lactate acid in your muscles. ❤️
Thank you! I really need to set timers on my phone for stretching breaks!
I love your videos, but I'm especially enjoying this series you are doing. Love your designs, and all pieces look so beautiful finished!!! Love, love the tails on this green bodice too. Very creative!!
Thank you Rachel! A few more in this series yet to come, but also more vintage stuff soon ❤
All parts of this ensemble are gorgeous. I love the Green and black and the jeweled parts so very beautiful. I loved your makeup and styling. I just can't gush enough about how much I love this costume. Your work is amazing.
Thank you Denise! 💚
Bianca, just WOW. That was a lot of work, but it turned out so fantastic! A very good project! Thanks!
Thank you Tim!
I really enjoyed this, exceptional results!! The detail on the stitching was excellent!! I have used an elastic back brace in the past, it helped when working on projects while sitting.
Thank you! I'll certainly be more careful of how I'm positioning myself next time eek!
Absolutely amazing!! The color is so rich...gorgeous gown!! Awesome job ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Angela!
Here I am enjoying your video with my early morning coffee. I am about to mock up a pattern for my 3yr old granddaughter. She has taken an interest in The Trolls. I found some sparkle, turquoise fabric, at Walmart. When time allows, I will be putting together a dress that will be reminiscent of Poppy Troll. Thanks for sharing your beautiful work!
Love this - I am a fan of anything green like this - love the details and loved your bead embroidery too! Gorgeous!
Thank you Rebecca! 💚
It's so beautiful! 😭😭😭
The beaded cicada turned out so good. We love a versatile accessory!
Thank you Chae! ❤❤❤ I want to wear it all the time 😅
Of course it´s a crescent moon! ;)
Absolute STUNNING work!!! 💜
Thank you! 🌙
Absolutely gorgeous! Watching you modify patterns is inspiring. You make it look accessible.
I also hunch when sewing - usually after a day at my machine I need Icy hot patches and gentle yoga to recover. Putting a throw pillow between my back and the chair reminds me to sit back and helps - when I remember to do it!
Thank you Amy!
Absolutely magical, that's how you look in this bodice! 😍 The brooch is mesmerizing in its glittering glory, and the trim on the sleeves is so inspiring. Thank you 🤗
Thank you! ❤
So incredibly beautiful! That silk is so pretty i want to cry over it. I do hope that they get more stock because i need that silk in my life.
Been loving this project so far and i can’t wait to see what you come up with next!
Thank you Lumira! 🖤💚
When doing a lot of forward work with your body and hands I find the best, very best release for the muscles is to reach up over head, slide your hands up a wall and or pulling down on a bar that is over head. It Works!!
I got my Rowenta iron 2nd hand at a thrift store some years ago, and it's performed flawlessly. I hope you're as happy with yours! This series of videos is great. The brooch is dreamy.
Thank you Dannie!
This bodice is absolutely beautiful 💚! It’s so exciting watch you pursue your dream projects and execute them so beautifully. Your channel has been such an inspiration to me ever since I found it and I cannot contain my excitement when I see a new video is up. What I most appreciate is that I can feel the pain of your work (if that makes sense?). I don’t get fooled by editing and quick cuts into thinking that these projects are at all easy or thrown together. I can see the painstaking amount of work that goes into each project. It probably helps that you also narrate your videos so honestly to reflect what you were really thinking as you made them. It helps me stay grounded when I feel like my own projects are taking too long or just not coming out as I’d like them to. I take these lessons to heart and I keep going. Thank you Bianca for all that you do!
Thank you so much! ❤ This one was certainly a bit more painstaking than I am used to, but worth it 💚💚💚
That colour and whole entourage.. it suits you and compliments you So well! Just Beautiful, even Stunning! 🤗
Know that all the pain, sweat and probably tears of joy after finishing 😉😜😁 is totally worth it all, I just wished I'd could do it, had the figure for it and.. the skills to do my hair and gorgeous make-up like you can!
Thank you for all, it was a joy to see the end result, hopefully someday you take it outside and show it in natural light, that I would love to see one day 🤗👌
Thank you Kaya! You can see some sun photos of the finished gown here if you want to see the shine theclosethistorian.blogspot.com/2020/11/victorian-vampire.html ✨
Wow, stunning! I especially like the points on the hem of the back. It fits perfectly and looks so good on you. Excellent job!
Thank you Franny!
Wowza! That whole ensemble is incredible. You are incredibly talented.
Thank you!
Gorgeous! When you talked about getting a more sustainable posture for hand sewing I was reminded of a documentary on samurai swords that I watched. In the very last step the sword is polished by hand and is a time consuming and labor intensive process. I remember that the sword polisher said it took him ten years to learn how to sit properly. Needless to say, that would not have been a career for me.
Thank you! I very much admire a nice samurai sword, the craftsmanship is indeed stunning!
Wow! Truly magical...love it!
Thank you Patricia!
Bravo. Standing ovation. I hope The Cicada Dress by THC goes viral. Well done!
Thank you! ❤❤
Beautiful bodice. Loved the cicada pin! I enjoy watching your long videos as I sew.
Thank you Michele!
Stunning! That green, tho...no words! I love the back, and the cidada is amazing!
Thank you! 💚