Great video. Thanks for this. Starching fabric is something I've had on my 'putting-off' pile for a while. Thanks for the introduction. _Trick for dissolving starch_ - When I'm cooking something the first thing I do, before chopping vegetables, is measure out the water and the starch. Stir it with a whisk. And let it sit for a good 15 to 20 minutes. When I'm incorporating it into something I pull everything together in a bowl and then mix it into the water/stock/soup/etc, making sure to scrape all the starchy goodness out with the curve of the whisk blades. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
Workwoman's Guide has some interesting projects! Keep in mind I haven't found any extents like this so WWG in 1838 is the earliest mention I can find. I think it's a logical step between separate pockets and pockets in dresses. I did it just to see how it worked. It does and now I don't have to wear separate pockets if I choose not to. The ONLY thing that is hard is that I have short little t-rex arms and the top of the slit where the WWG had it was at my fingertips so it was very difficult to get to my pocket. I took them all out and redid the slit much closer to the waistband and now I can actually reach my hand into my pockets.
@@KatelynKearns you know, this seems like a FABULOUS solution for an ultra sheer skirt. You just need to make the slit in the skirt panel and the petticoat actually takes the weight of whats in the pocket, not the sheer. Such an ingenious idea! I have the WWG from 1838, so I really need to dive in to it and study more!
Ive been watching your for the last few days and i have to say your are very smart with historical outfits and i love the way that you style your 1850s and 1860s fits amazing ❤❤🎉
Thanks for the video. I have problems with baking the starch to leave brown streaks when I iron on high heat. Have you experienced that? Any suggestions?
Every once in a while I do. Sometimes it's the iron so I'd turn it down to not the hottest setting just so it's not burning the starch. You can try that. Sometimes if you let your garment mostly try but just get it damp when you iron it, it'll help, too. I've also put a sheet between the starched garment and the iron so the burn marks don't get on the garment you're starching. Hope this helps!
I find it lasts until I wash the petticoats so about a year or 12ish wears unless it is super humid or I get rained on. But baring weather, it'll last a very long time.
I've never tried that. In theory, I think it should work but I'd worry about starchy gunkiness building up in my washing machine over time but I think it's an idea worth exploring!
@@KatelynKearns yea I'm not sure. I'd think the next hot wash would rinse out and dissolve any residue. But I'm not sure. At the very least the barrel cleaning cycle should take care of it. I'm a lazy fashion historian... Always looking to steal what's good from the past and use what's new to make it easier. 😆
