Christmas Tree Bodice Tutorial! (I AM THE TREE) 

wow. you should be in a parade! that whole ensemble turned out perfectly.

Adore the dress! You also get to be the angel on top of the tree 😇 I must say, the shoes add a special touch to it, so red, so tall so fabulous 💖

This is the most absurd dress I could ever hope for and it sparks so much joy 😊😍

This dress is beautiful and so whimsical. I love it and you look absolutely gorgeous

The bodice ties it all together so well! The ensemble is just stunning and you look incredible in it

Stunning. I nominate RU-vid most Christmas creative award, if there was such a thing. Keep inspiring

Beautiful dress and styling, feels exceptionally festive and I wish I had something so fabulous to wear for Xmas… maybe next year

Dear RU-vid, This is a GREAT example of when the 'Like' button simply isn't good enough. I'm gonna need a 'Blew My Mind' button, please! The dress is a masterpiece and you are beautiful in it! Merry Christmas, Angela and may your 2022 be EVERYTHING you wish it to be!

The sassy side-eye at the end when you say "And of course, you can sit in it" screams "OF COURSE YOU CAN" - it's beautiful!

Perfect 50s vibe. I adore all 3000 steps you are unbelievably educated and talented enough to figure out and execute! Brava and Merry Christmas!

This has a real Dior New Look vibe. Great job

This is stunning! Have a wonderful christmas!

Somebody I’m just watching this now, but that doesn’t take away one ounce of joy this whole creation brings me. So festive and beautiful!! ❤️💚❤️

Ridiculous holiday dresses are the BEST, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. It turned out so amazing! 🎄

Wow! I've never felt like I needed to be a Christmas tree before... lol

Angela, you are continually getting bigger and better. You could open your own fashion house! Another Worth design institution, for historical fashion made relevant updated fashion. Blessing to you and your family for a continued successful year to come.

The camp is killing me!!! I love it!

Thank you so much for making this! It's so freaking adorable! From concept, to design, to construction, it has made my serotonin levels elevate. You've totally created Holiday Cheer and the 1950's vibe all at once. It looks so cute on you, too! *Applause*

I can't wait to show my 11 year that she can make dresses! She will flip she LOVES Christmas and Dresses! Thank you! She loves to draw and design dresses!

I am digging the gloves and the headpiece -- perfect finishing touches!!! You were right, sleeves would not really have worked, but the gloves are perfect and have the 50s vibe. I want Santa to leave me your talent under my tree!!!

Jeez Angela, you have a crazy creative mind, and some serious patience. Very unique but lovely simultaneously. Merry Christmas!

I didn’t think anything could be as delightful as the Halloween Renaissance pants but yes, you have topped yourself. This is absolutely adorable.

Yes, "campy," but also genius. Amazing skill and sophistication.

Angela! You are the only one who can pull this campy, glampy, xmas look! As always, I admire your talent and ideas

So. Very. Extra. Fabulous! Thanks for indulging everyone’s curiosity about how one would sit down!

You truly are the most festive and adorable Pin-Up Girl I have ever seen!!!! Cheers, Angela!!!!🎅🥂🎄

Honestly I never thought a christmas tree dress would look anywhere this good! And I never thought lame fabric would look nice, it’s name is well deserved. 🤣

OK, that's the cutest project you've ever made! Adorable! Smart Assy!! Bravo!

This was everything I didn’t know I needed this year! I don’t think a more wonderful Christmas dress hath ever been made. Perfection and you look stunning in it. Thank you and Merry Christmas! 🎄🌟

Oh my, Angela! I've been watching your channel for several years now, and I believe this might be my favorite thing I've watched you make. BRILLIANT!

Love it! Absolutely stunning! The Met needs to have another "Camp" themed gala just so you can attend wearing this dress.

Yes! It fits! It sits! All the things on and about this idea are amazing. The bodice is perfect for such a bold skirt. The simplest seeming things are actually the most important.

Very campy and so creative! I am currently working on a ruffled, tiered, dress with flutter sleeves. It's for my 3yr old, granddaughter's Christmas photos. Family holiday gatherings have been cancelled again this year in effort to keep elder and young family safe. Thought it would be nice to share photos of her in a holiday dress.

I love all your videos. I watch you often. You have inspired me to start sewing 1940's clothing for MYSELF! I usually sew for other people...but never for myself....and I am going to start making a pair of 1940's sailor pants, peacoat and 40's puffed sleeve top!

the skirt was already so camp and fun but the styling really took it to the next level, love it!

You look soooooo glamorous! I know that's weird to say for such an over-the-top dress, but you're definitely giving me 1950s glamour vibes - well done! 🎄

Watching this video while I was feeling down and sad. Not anymore !!! Most adorable

You are THE tree!!!! I WANT ONE SO BAD now!!

This is so cute. I love how the lame looks with the blonde hair and gold makeup.

Magnificent, ridiculously festive & fits you to perfection :)

Absolute FAVORITE! And thanks for the demo on how to sit down! For some weird reason I just couldn’t imagine how 🤪

I think this is my favorite Christmas dress yet! So fun and cute 🥰🎄

You look like a Marylin Monroe Christmas Barbie!! LOVE IT!!!!

Prepositions matter. Yes, you can sit in it. No, you cannot sit on it. Lol. Beautiful work! Merry Christmas 🎄

I hope you not only use this as a yearly decoration now but also as your actual Christmas tree. I can just imagine you putting this on the dress form every year and putting little presents underneath

She is incredibly hardworking and dedicated seamstress, most definitely. This is enormous work, to spend many hours for creation of this piece of art to make it able to wear only for a few times, I guess, since you will be not able to wash it due to too many unstable embellishments. I just enjoyed watching the process, it must have a great motivation and talent.

Gorgeous result! I must say I was confused AF about the construction of the bust cups though. I sew bras, which don't involve multiple layers, and definitely nothing as frustrating as lamé. So this is to be understood as information for the curious, and not remotely a criticism because I don't know if standard bra-making techniques -could- work with these materials. Bras are constructed with 1/4" seams. This is how you can put together two opposing curves, without needing to clip. We're also using low "no" stretch fabric, which frays very minimally. Instead of binding the bottom of the cup (interesting solution considering the materials), the cup would be inserted into the band/bodice, with 1/4" seams. Then the underwire casing is sewn along the stitch line that seams the cup and band together, so that it can be turned towards the band and sewn down, encasing the seam and raw edges; same as sewing a boning casing over the seams of a corset. I like the use of rigilene boning. Not having straps it's a solid solution. I use it as a strip of boning behind the breast, towards the underarm to provide extra support for larger busts and prevent the band from rolling. Bonus fact: If you dislike underwire because it's uncomfortable, it's almost definitely because it's the wrong one for your body. There are -many- sizes, shapes and lengths of underwire - but only some of them are used commonly in commercial bra making. When underwire is the right one to fit you, it really does provide great support and you won't notice it. It's not that there is underwire, it's that mass manufacturing has limitations. Thank you so much for showing in so much detail how you went about this. Figuring out how and why it's different than what I do, was really useful to me in building a better understanding of the methods and applications of them. I used a similar method (leaving the pieces oversized) while doing a lace overlayer awhile ago, but based on what you're saying, it seems like where I went wrong was needing bigger stitches basting the layers together. Makes sense now that I hear it. Thank you OG costuber. ; )

So campy and exactly the thing I would expect from the 50s 😆

The shape is stunning! The bodice may look plain compared to some of your other costumes, but I think it reinforces the wonderful tree shape so well! and with the blonde hair and gold lame, it looks like you're a ball of shining xmas spirit atop the tree. Like a star.

I have been following your work for years and I continue to be surprised by your creativity, skill and work ethic. This channel is my happy place lmao

Definitely Marilyn vibes and it looks so AWESOME!

Wonderful! Totally over the top, super-duper Christmasy dress. Such a lot of work and so many details Your sewing abilities are next level.

I love this so much! Damn Angie, you're a smokin' Christmas tree too! That's usually something we don't want on Christmas, but totally not the case this year!

Well done Angela another great ensemble and another great video ,Merry Christmas to you all xxx.

Been following you since you first started posting all those years ago on your blog and I was a n00b on DeviantArt lol. It just warms my heart to see you go from recreations to exploring fantasy and just seeing all your creativity bloom. I'm just a random internet person, but I got invested in your sewing journey. I love how extra this is LOL and reminded me of a sequel to your fall fairy dress.

i have followed you for several years and have been delighted with ALL your efforts. I must say, tho, you have really outdone yourself with this christmas tree dress. Your design sense is perfect, right down to being able to sit in the dress. Your skill level and creativity is truly at a professional level!!!!

I feel like this dress should be on display in a fancy department store window.

Oh my gosh you are so cute! So creative and incredible styling! The bows on the shoes just perfection!

I can’t say how much I just love this whole project!!!

Hand sewing makes me so happy! Hand sewn eyelets are the best!

Angela every time I watch one of your videos you simply amaze me with all your talent the Christmas tree dress is just totally amazing!!

come on wig!!! blonde looks so good on you 😍 i love this dress it's so fun. merry christmas!

I FIGURED OUT WHAT VIBES THIS DRESS HAS!!! this dress is like if Marilyn Monroe played the Ghost of Christmas Present in a Christmas Carol movie!!

The cutest thing I've seen this Christmas

I'm trying to imagine what I would do if I was at a Christmas party and someone was wearing this?? Idk how anyone could pay attention to anything else, it's magnificent!

Just when I think you can't possibly outdo yourself...you do!!!! Gorgeous!!!!

THE gaudiest campiest dress in the best way possible

Love your festive creativity! Beautiful from top to bottom!

I find your videos so informative, engaging, and yet very relaxing.

Merry Christmas! I sure hope you wear that to your family’s Christmas celebration. I do enjoy your videos and you are a very talented young woman! (I’m glad you showed how to sit in that dress…I was wondering…)

WOW! What else could be said but, WOW! That dress is so WOW!. You look like a magnificent Christmas tree. A Christmas parade would be at higher level , having you, in that dress, in it. I can't get over how great it is and fits you so perfectly. You have made so many great costumes, but I think the Christmas tree dress tops them all. Hope you had a Merry Christmas and Your New Year is greater, than the inspiration, you give to us all.

This outfit just embodies Christmas 🎄

Very 50's calendar girl! Lovely! Merry Christmas to all!

This is absurd And genius I love it

You look so pretty, like a Christmas pin-up advert

YES I LOVE IT

I love this so much!

unreal this is so good

That's amazing! Love it!!!

Absolutely love it!

Stunning!

This was so much fun!

Some clever hostess is going to rent that for her gala tree. (I mean on the form, being the tree. ) This is adorable.

FANTASTIC !!!!!!

Love it! Great job!

Wow! This project is so extra 🤩🎄

This video truly brought me so much festive joy!!

I love it! Perfection!

this is AMAZING

Fabulous as always!

Delightful!🎄❤️

This turned out adorable! I’m going to use it as an inspiration to make a new “Angie Claus” dress for next year. I hope you and your family have a lovely Christmas I can’t wait to see all of your artistic masterpieces next year!

This is utterly ridiculous but just so fun and you look so happy in it!!

This is amazing!!!

This is gorgeous!

I love this!

It's AMAZING 💖🎄💖

This is AMAZING 🎄🎄🎄🎄

Love this! Merry Christmas!!!

omg, this looks SO SO good!!!