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1940's Afternoon Dress : Sewing Through the Decades

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Not my favorite dress, but definitely my favorite decade for fashion! I enjoyed this playful attempt at a house dress, and can't wait to share the more structured pieces I've made for this decade in another video!
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Pattern was purchased from DRCRosePatterns
Brooch was purchased from a little shop in Rhineback
Buttons from reginasstudio on etsy
Fabric from the 1930's range at Jo-anns
The lace appliques were a gift
Leaf lace trim from Daytona Trims in NYC
Belt from rpvintageclothing on etsy
Shoes are the Hansel from Bait footwear
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About me:
My name is Angela Clayton, I’m a twenty year old designer and seamstress who is currently living on Long Island, in NY.
I’ve been sewing for five years and focused on period costumes and original designs for the last three. I make costumes for fun and to expand my skill set so I can hopefully get a job in the industry someday.
Check out my FAQ linked above to hear more about me, and any of the other sites to see more of my work!
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My patterns (go buy them!): mccallpattern....
My sewing machines include: Singer Heavy Duty 4423, Singer Industrial 191D-20, Singer 15-30
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How I do my hair! : • Mid-Century Hair & Mak...
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Tutorials (features actual sewing): • Embellished Brass Crow...
Making of Videos (features actual sewing): • Making a 1950's Dress ...
Progress Log Playlist: • Weekly Progress Log #1...
Project Vlogs: • Project Vlog: Edwardia...
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@AdirondackRuby 6 лет назад

Your sense of humor and dry delivery is just wonderful! The green buttons are so bright and obnoxious, in the best way. The bows on the pockets are my favorite detail.

@evelyn_r 5 лет назад

“You didn’t have enough time for punctuation but you had enough time for that!?!” 😂😂😂 omg you’re killing me! Love your vids, especially the passioned commentary! 💖💖💖

@sleepyheathen 5 лет назад

It came from the trim aisle... Lace Monster Angela! Dundundun🧟‍♀️😂

@mnredneck1691 5 лет назад

I am almost 51 and a fairly new sub. I just love your talent, d-r-y sense of humor (as if I ever leave the house) & and all of this while being so young. It is really nice seeing someone from the younger generations taking up a hobby/career using forgotten talents and being so passionate about it. Anyway - my mother was a teenager in the 40's and kept all her patterns from that era. So...this is how I learned to sew! It's no wonder I feel like I just "winged" it a lot of the time, figuring out how to put things together on my own. I did not, however, baste or hand-sew hardly anything. I just simply didn't have the time for that kind of tediousness. Thank you for teaching me things I should have learned ages ago!!

@Jogjosmowwdkfs 5 лет назад

Sewing is a fun project to be truthful

@moniemonie48 5 лет назад

Although it sounded like you needed a decoder ring for those instructions, the dress turned out lovely! One of my grandmothers passed away long before I was born, but every picture there is of her, in her "younger" days, shows her and my older aunts wearing dresses just like this one. Watching this gave me warm fuzzies thinking that they would have had to gone through similar steps to make their dresses. Thank you so much for this video! Wish I could give you more than one thumbs up!

@hearsthewater 5 лет назад

I have images of my mother wearing a dress very much like this one. Her hair was styled like your is, as well. She would have been 88 this year. As far as the fabric being from the 30's; fabric stashes are not a new concept, a woman in the 40's could have very well made a dress with some fabric that had been hanging around for a while. After all, they were getting super thrifty at that point.

@deltaflute03 5 лет назад

hearsthewater I imagine they also would have “remade” or updated a 1930s dress to also stretch things out.

@hearsthewater 5 лет назад

For sure.

@docmarmalade5224 5 лет назад

I was thinking the same thing. I have fabric in my stash that is 20 years old, still beautiful and supple.

@DieAlteistwiederda 5 лет назад

My mother was born in 1951 and she still has some fabrics from the 70ies and she used the fabrics from her mother who was born in 1924. So me 1992 baby learned how to sew with fabric that was at least 20 years older than me but I loved all the colors.

@jaspersgrimoire 5 лет назад

Good to know fabric hoarding is not a modern problem

@aprilmoore2917 4 года назад

All the ages have interesting ideas for fashion - 40's are truly creative masterpieces that use piecing, less fabric and flattering seaming...I am loving sewing 40's.

@jennyrichardson4744 5 лет назад

So excited for this decade! I'd love to see a 1940s structured coat and hat!

@backstagebeautician6440 6 лет назад

OMG I'm dying "make plaquet.....thanks."

@sadmac356 5 лет назад

Backstage Beautician yeah I'm sitting here thinking "'make placket...' thanks?"

@belindacoba5158 5 лет назад

Yep, next step is to make a placket , Instructions : Make a placket ....Thanks !!😒 I was laughing too !!

@joannecarroll5504 4 года назад

"Buttons up the front *and* a placket???" 😂 you make me chuckle so much. Of course, you're a smart girl, you've figured out that the side placket is about the shape/fit, haven't you? (& not for getting the garment on & off.) Later & similarly, there were dresses with a small zipper in that same 'placket spot' which also zipped right up the centre back, & of course pull on-off dresses where that pesky little placket reappears with yet another tiny zipper, for no purpose other than to shave an inch or so off of the waist.

@lynetteshorten6043 3 года назад

i LOVE the 1940's! great effort. most of the job of sewing was 'understood' by most women in these years. Bought patterns were a 'treat!' love the shoes, lace, collar, and DOG!!

@thevintageeffect4772 5 лет назад

The dress is factually very well done! But, that bee brooch on the collar! Flattering, in general.

@ClaireRousseau 5 лет назад

"like... me leaving the house..." 😂😂😂 same, same. people working from home unite!

@Nimvy04 5 лет назад

Although it is probably for the best as Jon would be absolutely lost without you. I remember a certain house flipper live stream that went a bit dark without you to restrain him 😂

@berkleypearl2363 5 лет назад

Girl. I feel you. I just made a 40’s style dress with a side zip and buttons down the front of the bodice. Whyyyyy! It works just fine with either just the buttons or the side zip. I learned how to do bound button holes for this dress I just made. I had the same problem with them looking kind of wonky on the inside ah well. It was a good first attempt. Your buttonholes look beautiful! As does the rest of your dress. I’m so excited for more 40’s style dresses on this channel!

@ayasami5987 6 лет назад

"Angela, the lace monster" - could you please do a costume with that theme for halloween? ^^

@eggboi4564 5 лет назад

seriously such a cool idea!

@whippetgirl123 5 лет назад

oh my god seconded!

@teresas.3979 5 лет назад

Wow, I remember a picture of my grandmother wearing a similar dress. You resemble her in that picture. I have always loved that style dress.

@birichinaxox9937 5 лет назад

Wow sneaky doggy extra too cute. Also the pockets are lovely. Can't wait to see 'All the 40s things'

@elfprincessplume2515 5 лет назад

I love this dress! The lace on the pockets and the green buttons! I really love this cute fabric!

@UDontTakeMeSeriously 5 лет назад

Those colors....so simple, so pretty.

@cpinktea 5 лет назад

Oh my gaawsshh that pink fabric with the green buttons!!! Heart eyes for days

@DaphneAbernathy 5 лет назад

You inspire me to sew more! Also to buy more fabric, lace, buttons, patterns...

@jeanneluddeni5159 5 лет назад

Yeah me to I go buy more more more. But my clothes are unique no one has my colors or patterns

@ShilynSews 5 лет назад

Buying more fabric, lace, buttons, patterns, etc is a whole different hobby! lol

@quicksilvertears921 3 года назад

I love this dress. The pink and green is perfect together ❤.

@LRWillson 3 года назад

So, I think this is a fabulous dress and even though maybe not a glamorous dress ... it kinda is. Comfort and ease and looks good too!

@anotherblonde 5 лет назад

Shoulder pads would've been tacked in to be removed during laundering. Use some green nail varnish on the belt buckle to match it to the buttons. Love watching you create such cute garments. Lace gloves would've finished the ensemble in those days.

@tammymasson2343 4 года назад

I'm rewatching this on July 1st, 2020. This dress is one of my faves! I love the fabric, I love the details, it's just so pretty! I would love if you did a sewing through the decades, take two! There's so much in each decade, I have no idea how you chose what to sew for each!

@KayDubs77 6 лет назад

Super cute dress! I especially love the buttons, and I do think your bound buttonholes are getting better and better. And the shoes are a perfect match.

@sharonhughes588 5 лет назад

I really like this dress.....very simple, but someone in that era would find it easy to wear and do their housework in it.....and the SHOES!!! Love them!

@jeanneluddeni5159 5 лет назад

Oh I love watching other people sew, and that is just the cutest dress my era are the 20s love those clothes.

@GothicGanjaGoddess 5 лет назад

The dress came out so beautiful!you always pick the coolest fabrics to work with. The orange material in one of the last videos was my favorite!

@bethmartinuk3148 5 лет назад

Wow I didn't realize button holes were done so differently than today. Nice to know. BRAVO on the instructions. I think you would find me huddled in a corner freaking out. I have learned a lot from you.

@sunnyruth8575 3 года назад

My aunt and grandmother made and worn those dresses all the time off to the store. I'm toning down the colors to make something wearable for more often

@hourglas39 5 лет назад

Wow, your work is so beautiful, it's like you were born in the wrong decade for sure. I LOVE the bed pin or button at the top. You should get your work out on the net so when Hollywood needs someone with the touch of the 40's etc, your be the one they call. Your work is just amazing. Thanks for sharing.

@adamreynolds9816 4 года назад

The mud on your shoes is both horrifying and beautiful. I’m a little OCD, the love the final look. That hint of honest wear really makes the final fashion montage truly beautiful.

@thegoodlife6061 5 лет назад

I just completed Simplicity 2759 vintage 1940's blouse in raw silk using fabric from a curtain for the short sleeve and a vintage 1940's floral print for the 3/4 length sleeves with scalloped neckline. I adore the 1940's vintage garments because I am 5"2 and it seems that decade flattered my height and size after the 1920's decade. I have been sewing for 9 months now and made over 25 vintage/retro garments and now I have a wardrobe to wear. I will be attending my college homecoming weekend events and everyday I will be wearing my vintage makes; 1949 blouse and slacks, 1959 culottes, 1947 halter dress. great video

@elenityler8351 5 лет назад

I Love the fabric you picked out and i love this style. The finished dress looked fantastic on you. The work you did is outstanding! PERFECT!!! YOUR GRACE AND TALENT CAN NOT BE COMPARED!!! YOU ARE AWESOME!!!

@dianasmith8166 5 лет назад

You always make whatever you sew look cute! Love those shoes. And the puppy. Gotta love the fur babies.

@hellothere274 5 лет назад

Love pink, looks reasonably comfortable too

@jacquelinekastil 5 лет назад

So excited that you are doing multiple dresses for the 40s !!! 💜

@livinglife8333 5 лет назад

I love the fashions and the cars etc from the 40’s 😊😊

@kirstenpaff8946 5 лет назад

I think the lace details on the pockets add a unique touch and make the dress look a lot more fancy.

@tiffanycuster6280 5 лет назад

I normally don't like floral print, but this is STUNNING!

@astroZOMBIESattack 5 лет назад

I can't wait for the rest of the '40's videos! Definitely my fave decade of the 20th century for fashion.

@india239 4 года назад

I had actor ofvthe range Bernina overlocker ( all my sewing machines are Bernina). In six years I got one good seam. It was so frustrating. I invested in a Baby Lock. Threading is super easy, it has jet air threading. It also has automatic tension setting. I love it. The inside of my garments look so good I may wear them inside out....,

@bettsamyj 5 лет назад

Ha ha ha - I'm loving the "Lace Monster" comments! Very cute dress!

@whippetgirl123 5 лет назад

You are my favorite kind of history nerd! :D

@kathyhamer6118 5 лет назад

I love that print and style of dress, I am also a big fan of the 40’s.

@IAmNotYourProblem 5 лет назад

Ugh, world war 2 era had such amazing fashion!! Maybe not the best at pattern steps, but great for the “kids my husband goodbye from the train window with the help of his mates” vibe

@miriambelanger7292 4 года назад

Everything I have seen you do is very lovely. The dress is really cute and you looked very pretty in it, you have a lovely figure that make your dresses look fantastic.

@Charliefarley170287 5 лет назад

I love the humour and sarcasm in this video!

@kristinaterry152 5 лет назад

This was amazing. I have a vintage 50's pattern making book that has no instructions at all (I wasn't all that surprised since sewing was common) and i was unsure how the side of the shirt in a dress would close when the buttons don't go the whole way down. Thank you so much for this video.

@anniesmom2207 5 лет назад

Love this dress! And those shoes... Nuff said. 👍👍👏👏💐

@bessiebigsis782 5 лет назад

Cute dress! Loved the little broach!

@annawessman4029 5 лет назад

This dress makes me so Happyyyyyyyyy! Lace monster fan club standing ovations all the way from Sweden to Long Island! Forget I ever said Dior. Do what you do! This was hilarious and genius and I can't wait til the next video! I love the buttons too!!!! And the pockets. And the fabric. Looks really authentic! Wow!

@NorthernKnitsPodcast 5 лет назад

Love your button choice and you were right on the lace detail on the pocket it adds a lovely touch. Can't wait to see the next video.

@samanthaclonch9544 6 лет назад

I love the dress, it's so cute!! I can't wait to see the other pieces from the 1940s! Also, Guin was adorable at the end!!

@mariarichards4834 5 лет назад

This is such a lovely dress, in it's proportions, design lines and details. I love the simple pleats in the front and back bodice that are both functional and decorative. It has understated, feminine charm.

@vickinoeske1711 5 лет назад

Nothing could be cuter than those pockets!!! I adore them. I'm a fan of 1940's-1950's fashion and day dresses were mandatory.

@musicandbooklover-p2o 5 лет назад

For those with a real interest in womenswear from the 1940s there is a TV series called "Goodnight Sweetheart" which is set during the first half of the 1940s and covers both general day wear plus dressy nightclub clothing in later episodes. Not sure now who made it but possibly BBC, or when but probably later 1990s/early 2000s. Star is Nicholas Lyndhurst and is really worth it for the clothing alone, all ages and stations in life.

@maryevans7779 5 лет назад

I love your dress and the wonderful vintage green buttons set it off! Love the pockets too and entire outfit and fabric.So feminine. If only women still wore dresses similar to this.It was wonderful to watch your tutorial and will be a big help to me. I am so glad I discovered you!

@Cosplaytology 5 лет назад

THE DRESS IS SOOOO CUTE BUT THE PUPPER IS CUTER! Haha! I look forward to seeing you have fun making things in your favorite decade!

@hannahconfino5824 5 лет назад

Your pocket spontaneity really inspired me!

@suzannegregory3109 5 лет назад

So cute. I love your embellishments.

@tacklethebear 5 лет назад

I hope you'll end more videos with your dog being goofy, she's a real charmer!

@roseatdancingearthworms9642 5 лет назад

Adoooore this. Your hands are so graceful and this dress suits you so well!

@whatzupLizzy 5 лет назад

Love the dress and glen too.

@lynn858 4 года назад

'You didn't have enough time for punctuation, but you have time for a placket?' "Sew placket." Love your snark. This is pretty much how I narrate my own sewing adventures - but with Mom approved language. : )

@iluvmusic375 Год назад

Omg cutest pupper at the end! 😍

@tammyellison735 5 лет назад

I love, love love that dress!

@TheVelvetKitten 5 лет назад

Adorable! the buttons!!

@wings71-p77 5 лет назад

Come on tell the truth you're really a time traveler, LOL in all seriousness you are amazing such talent!

@terriescharf7656 5 лет назад

zthis has to be one of your best videos. The decade, but the commentary hysterical Lace Monster Angela.

@laughsmile7026 5 лет назад

Well, I understood... nothing (totally not your fault), but I love watching you do it! That's called talent.

@rameoandeweliet9598 5 лет назад

Very lovely dress! I also love the shoes and the cute details - buttons and lace :)

@2892marie 5 лет назад

Loved the dress and the little fur baby 😍😍

@anubis33 5 лет назад

I just love you’re echoing the necessity for plackets, lack of punctuation and, not spending time basting. But then you do pretty well without doing so. I definitely agree there was greater creativity to compensate for supply issues of the time. Looking forward to more from this period from you, excellently presented as always.

@yougotmeinstitches1847 5 лет назад

Haya. Another wonderful video Angela. Wow how you figured out those instructions! The dress looks great on you. The 40s is my favorite era as well. Thanku for sharing. Anna. X

@vintagelife5195 5 лет назад

I love this idea of sewing through the decades. I do the same thing with cameras and razors. Taking pictures and shaving through the decades. Vintage life rocks!

@Rubicon1954 5 лет назад

Nice job! I think it is cuter with a contrasting belt, so I'm glad you didn't have enough material for that. It would be fun if you did a black-and-white photo shoot in your 1930s and 1040s clothing for an even more authentic period feel! (Not that they didn't have colors in the 30s and 40s - but their photos would have been in b&w.) I think pink, white, and green make a beautiful color combination. This looks just like a dress my aunt used to wear back in the '40s! I wasn't born until the '50s, but I saw a photo of her wearing a dress like this one. (it was a b&w photo! LOL!

@charlarp 3 года назад

So cute, love those buttons!

@1825Poetica 5 лет назад

Cool! In my opignion the green buttons are a bit too much, but as somebody said I've seen photos of my grandmothers in very similar dresses)

@davidhutchison3343 5 лет назад

1940's patterns used basting a lot, were today we would just pin. It truly was a period in history were they took more time to do projects like this.

@tracieeaton1082 5 лет назад

Another beautiful dress.

@jadebabydoll23 5 лет назад

How cute!!! Love love love!

@megantousignant18 Год назад

It's Halloween costume season again so I'm back to binge-watching all your videos that I've missed since last year 🫂❤️

@sunnyruth8575 3 года назад

I love this dress. Off to the fabric and pattern store this morning

@dlsgl407 6 лет назад

Great video. I hope sometime we get a tour of your vintage pieces - perhaps you could show the seam finishing you are finding - I'd love to see how a raw edge looks 70+ years later!

@ProfoundConfusion 6 лет назад

The raw edges of tightly woven, light &medium weight cottons start to get a little fuzzy , which "meshes" the cut fibres together & prevents them from fraying (somewhat), especially if they've been cut with pinking shears. Also, you have to remember that even though the garment is 70+ years old, it's spent most of that time in storage, not in use. Thank You Angela!! Another awesome video!

@AngelaClaytonCostumery 5 лет назад

Maybe someday! I think all of them have just had pinked edges (factory garments), or the seam allowance whip stitched down (for home made garments). Both methods hold up really well in the skirt seams, but the material often wears down and frays past the stitch line in the shoulders of garments, leading to split seams. :(

@dlsgl407 5 лет назад

Interesting - thank you!

@edendeckard1783 5 лет назад

I was not expecting the sorptise at the end, cute little dress and cute little fellow

@kckazcoll1 5 лет назад

I had to google sorptise and it came up surprise, which I guess is what you meant? :)

@kentuckylady2990 5 лет назад

Love the spectator shoes

@susancorvalan6765 5 лет назад

Oh!! Those shoes! Perfect for spring.

@roseculp2924 5 лет назад

The buttons and lace and everything makes this dress so so lovely and cute. The shoes are fab!!!

@lorken22 5 лет назад

I love this dress so much 😍 I'm partial to the second half of the 30s and first half of the 40s (which matches my 1939 bycical) so a 40s day dress with 30s fabric is my perfect dress ❤❤❤

@sheribazar698 5 лет назад

I love how you have become more and more comfortable (at least from my perspective) doing these videos and really letting your personality shine through. I thoroughly enjoy all of your videos. Keep up your amazing work.