Making a Victorian Corset || 1890s Symington Pattern [Corsetmaking Part 2]

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Part 2 of my attempts to build a c. 1890s corset from a surviving pattern, ft. lots of Scoliosis.
Part 1: • Video
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MATERIALS USED:
Original Symington pattern, Ref #23940: imageleicestershire.org.uk/vi...
Silk satin: Mood Fabrics, NYC. 1 yd
Cotton sateen: H&M Fabrics, NYC, 1/2 yd
Edge lace: East Coast Trimming, NYC. 1 yd
Red silk ribbon: M&J Trimming, NYC. 1 yd
Flossing thread: Sil Thread, NYC
Silk thread used for stitching: Burnley & Trowbridge (www.burnleyandtrowbridge.com/... color: “cream”)
Lacing: East Coast trimming, NYC. 6 yds
Cotton batting: Sil Thread, NYC
Spoon busk: Farthingales (www.farthingalescorsetmakings...)
Synthetic baleen, 4mm x 1mm: Burnley & Trowbridge (www.burnleyandtrowbridge.com/...)
Linen stay cord: Burnley & Trowbridge (www.burnleyandtrowbridge.com/...)
Waist tape: M&J Trimming, NYC. 1 yd
Grommets: 0/10, do not recommend
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@alicewithwings6750 5 лет назад

I love the idea of a random time-travelling Victorian seeing this and marvelling at the unimaginable wealth you must have to be able to so blithely use £7 as pattern weighting

@robertlozyniak3661 5 лет назад

Alice With Wings Perhaps they would have used 7d instead? Or 1/9 (as 7x3d) ?

@mickaylao.9744 4 года назад

Bold of you to assume she isn't the time-traveling Victorian

@LadyBirdieBop 4 года назад

Touché, Mick. Touché.

@Stricken-Zero 3 года назад

Someone need to make this into a story

@AuntNutmeg 3 года назад

I thought while watching that part "those coins don't look like they'd weigh a pound each". 😁🤦‍♀️

@hannahc7616 4 года назад

Bernadette: *speaks like an essay you're writing for your college classes* Also Bernadette: Because I'm TRASH

@ImSoCool2403 4 года назад

This summerises why I love this channel so well 😂😂

@danam4296 4 года назад

I actually watch her before I have to write essays to have her voice in my head when I’m writing.

@francescafrancesca3554 3 года назад

@@danam4296 that's so cool.

@dearvelvet9906 3 года назад

I mostly watch her channel to listen to her voice and excellent diction. I'd really recommend it for knitters! A kind of crafting ASMR But I do love to see the garments come together as well.. Bernadette is so inspiring, optimistic and really too humble, IMO .....LOVE HER!

@yunglynda1326 2 года назад

omg nice yuumei pfp

@Van_Der_Lay_Industries 5 лет назад

My friends to me (45 year old man): So, did you see the game last night? Me: Nah, actually I was watching how to make a Victorian Corset.

@helenbugsynelson 4 года назад

lol! love it

@hannahsharp6035 4 года назад

Omg😂me

@greenyawgmoth 4 года назад

Same but 35.

@Sukerkin 4 года назад

Van Der Lay Industries you are not alone in this, good sir :). I suppose I have some slender ‘excuse’ because my mother was a seamstress and designer in the 50’s and 69’s :chuckles:. But it’s fascinating - engineering with cloth!

@Crazt 4 года назад

Dude, 33 year old Staff Sergeant of US Marines. Why am I here? Slay bodies.

@cairiss 4 года назад

"A lady is allowed to keep a few cunning secrets, I think." -my new senior quote

@raeskoczen3193 3 года назад

yup

@breeskylerwalker_official 3 года назад

lol

@noemymagallanes9424 3 года назад

@@raeskoczen3193 0

@Iwasonceanonionwithnolayers 2 года назад

Pls tell me you did it bc boss!

@reflectedpuddle 4 года назад

I love how she speaks sophisticatedly, but every once in a while her inner fan girl just erupts and we get lines such as “because I’m trash”

@bookmouse2719 3 года назад

Yes, this was the line I liked :-))

@xxweirdofromspacexx1119 3 года назад

And there’s that time in her video talking about corset myths when she says “her marriage to, some dude”

@MystiDawn 3 года назад

And during one of her fabric shopping vlogs, talking about some lace, she said 'this is hella synthetic!' That was another good one lol

@dearvelvet9906 3 года назад

@@MystiDawn I DREAM of going fabric shopping with her., especially to the trimmings store... I confess I may well be entirely captivated by this Millenial Colette of the cloth...Most delightful is to see her stroll through NYC, pack moving boxes and make herself lunch. The juxtaposition is heady as rich perfume.

@froststar568 Год назад

"Whilst the snow does things outside"

@audoldends6799 4 года назад

“I don’t have a lot of internal rage” Spoken like someone with a lot of internal rage

@AVeiledWitch 4 года назад

“I bought the tiny roses... Treat yo-self”

@The_Violist 3 года назад

Parks and rec!

@The_Violist 3 года назад

Treat yo-self, best day of the year!

@ananasachterbahn376 3 года назад

@@The_Violist Best day of the day 😂 I love excuses 😊😬

@smellthedailyfresh 3 года назад

"One pound coins" - I was like, "where did she get coins that heavy?" -derp lol

@AuntNutmeg 3 года назад

Haha, me too!

@svea-rikehenningsen835 2 года назад

To me, they look a lot like 1€ Coins.

@Emily-ye1rj 2 года назад

@@svea-rikehenningsen835 I honestly wish America had coins for $1, maybe $2

@ClaraMoses 2 года назад

@@Emily-ye1rj I have great news for you.

@joshuagaither4866 2 года назад

@@Emily-ye1rj there actually are 1 dollar coins, in two different colors. The bronze/gold color is roughly about the size of a quarter(can't remember if it's slightly bigger or smaller), and the silver change one is between the size of a quarter and the size of a half dollar coin. Now as far as there being a 2 dollar coin? I have no idea.

@carrie.m 5 лет назад

Somehow i heard "60 years of university" and i was like "Ha! Bernadette as an Immortal being confirmed!"

@helenauch6455 5 лет назад

Not entirely finished with the (amazing) video yet, but it struck me that flossing would be great on modern underwire bras to keep the wire from escaping and trying to kill us. :)

@beckydorricott 5 лет назад

Adding that idea to my sewing list!

@maryblaylock6545 5 лет назад

Wonderful idea. A potential lifesaver for under wire wearers. Wires have a penchant for poking one at the most inopportune times! Church or social gatherings.

@heiditrampedach2084 5 лет назад

@@maryblaylock6545 Yes, the wires are really out to get us! I'm using soft bras now, but I'm yet to find the perfect one!

@maryblaylock6545 5 лет назад

@@heiditrampedach2084 unfortunately I have had under wires snap on me and being poked by a sharp edge is no picnic. Skewered by fashion. Not a good way to die!

@vb7794 5 лет назад

Helen Auch I had the same idea while watching the video, I need to have a look at some flossing stiches, it could be freaking life saving for me !

@Chiaki26162 3 года назад

With all of the work that this took, I’m starting to think that sewing is actually a hardcore sport

@deaniej2766 3 года назад

Sewing is hardcore something. I don't know about sport, but it is absolutely hardcore.

@bellabean8009 2 года назад

Sewing is surprisingly strenuous, i think the modern view of it is just a nice hobby that is really easy and i guess not physically "hard" (crocheting/knitting too) but like your fingers hurt, your back hurts, your neck hurts, i feel so awful for factory sewers who have to do sewing marathons daily for poverty wages

@karenkavanagh9372 2 года назад

I get my work out watching and listening and I need to actually have a nap after. Wish I went to school with you . But I do and you are the teacher. How truly wonderful to have your teachings. Already I spend my whole days figuring out which rug I want in my Sewing room.. you lead and I'll follow. Keep up the wonderful teachings. We all really appreciate YOU.

@yuiko01 Год назад

@@bellabean8009 it really is. I like to cross stitch tapestries thats a few meter wide as a hobby and one 1.5m x 0.5m would take me approximately 2 years to complete if I do it an hour daily. When I was pregnant, I would go at it my whole day and I finished one throughout the course of my pregnancy. And I tell you, the strain on my back was really bad. Good thing I had one of those standing holders that allowed me to cross stitch even while almost laying down in a reclined chair.

@ritageorge8748 3 месяца назад

Always was but in those eras they swept & slipped wetted floors&had no washer dryer combo-just the ones she speaks of

@thechloecorner 4 года назад

I'm from the place where the Symington corset factory once was. It's now our local library and council building! They have a small museum in the library that discusses Symington corsets and there is a 'corset boning' sculpture hanging over the library bookshelves.

@a.p.5429 Год назад

That's neat.

@anniekin6761 5 лет назад

Daaaaaang, now I want a pretty corset to wear underneath my tshirt and sweat pants. 😂

@lenaeospeixinhos 4 года назад

I feel you 😂

@dcinrb8538 4 года назад

Wear your (future, 1890s style) corset over the t-shirt (modern chemise).♥️

@francreeps4509 4 года назад

And I want to wear a corset under my tank top and shorts 😂

@emoakland5339 4 года назад

anniekin Corsets are not meant to be worn next to skin. Historically, they were worn on top of chemises and drawers, and later combinations (chemise and drawers combined), so you would need something under a corset or to wear your corset over your clothes.

@anniekin6761 4 года назад

@@emoakland5339i will do what i must... seriously though, think a tank top would work instead? because if i did acquire a corset to wear with my tshirt and sweatpants i wouldn't want too many layers of clothes on.

@rentregagnant 5 лет назад

40:11 "It's never easy to stand there in front of a mirror and face yourself in a garment that literally exposes your most disturbing physical flaws...". What flaws, Bernadette? I think you look great and - more to the point - you have created a thing of beauty. Well done! Love yourself and love your work!

@quasimeowdo 5 лет назад

I think she means her scoliosis.

@tomhrio 5 лет назад

her physical flaw is that she isnt married to me

@AllThePeppermint 5 лет назад

quasimeowdo, I do not have scoliosis, but understand completely where she is coming from! I've struggled with my health due to a weak immune system / autoimmune disorders since before I can remember. Consequently, nearly 30 years of poor health out of my 30 years of life has taken its toll. I've finally learned a method to treat (but probably won't cure) my auto immune disorders, so I'm starting to look healthy again, but I will always have some damage.

@janes8714 5 лет назад

It's okay to admit that your body will never be what some people think is "perfect" and to accept that your body is very realistically affected by physical ailments

@poneyfeathersart1442 5 лет назад

Agreed! Love yourself and your work. Well done. The struggle of a perfectionist. I could take my own advice. 😉

@marjoriejohnson6535 4 года назад

I am 73. The more I watch your videos the more I realize that my grandmother taught me the Victorian way to do everything ......she was born in 1896. No wonder I

@dearvelvet9906 3 года назад

Shhh, Marjorie... Be cautious, or one day you'll find Bernadette Banner and Morgan Donner rifling through your attic, with Abby Cox writing tongue twisters about your grandma's stays! The 1800s are a gateway drug for obsessed dress historians, and corsets are the door to Narnia.

@marjoriejohnson6535 3 года назад

@@dearvelvet9906 i do have my great grandmothers dress from about 1900 and my grandfathers beaver skin top hat from about 1910...would love having either and all in my storeroom but there isnt room for anyone to stand in there. Lol

@yarnexpress 3 месяца назад

I'm 3 years late to this party, which means we are the same age. My Polish grandmother taught me to knit, crochet, embroider, & sew. I still follow her "rules"--knots are always evil, & if you need a double thread you put 2 strands through the needle eye for example. The only regret (so to speak) was not learning to do bobbin lace. My grandmother's mother did this type of lace work. However, she spoke no English & I no Polish.

@jeannine4265 4 года назад

"This whole nonsensical rant is just me ranting nonsensically" I want this on a shirt lol

@bookbutterfly2408 2 года назад

I ended up thinking, "Every 60 seconds, a minute passes in Africa" when she said that

@DaniMetzinger 5 лет назад

I believe it would be historically accurate to use the eyelets you have. Especially in the 1890’s. Not because I think they are historically accurate but because “waste not want not” and all that. Haha 👍

@xiola 5 лет назад

I really like someone's suggestion above about stitch-covering the eyelets (either fully or partially with a colour matching the fabric or trim); it would lighten the colour, and honestly I think the colour is actually more jarring than the size? (my suggestion was to use nail polish as enamel to match the fabric but stitch-covering the grommets to match is probably more to your style :) )

@alibabafurball 5 лет назад

@@bernadettebanner lol YES!!! and quicker too lol.

@maxxron 5 лет назад

Excellent point.

@evelinefoneswilliams906 4 года назад

In the trade we use spray paint on these pesky non matching metal trims to camouflage them and reduce their obviousness.

@siobhanhenry9094 3 года назад

Your not wrong.. 🤔

@jacquiscottagelife7746 5 лет назад

You've ended up with a beautiful garment there. At one point I was shaking my head "no" to flossing the top of the corset and ... I was wrong! Beautiful work again Bernadette. I should tell you that when I was at my historic village yesterday I took some cotton scraps to practice flat felled seams and for a first attempt I was quite pleased. :) I was also singing the virtues of your channel to my colleagues in the 1912 house.

@maxxron 5 лет назад

Me too. I was thinking that it would be too much. I was wrong. It ended up looking much better with it.

@kisnpisn4919 5 лет назад

my manipulated brain screamed „reduce to the max“ but seconds after i laughed about myself. it looks much better with!

@kiki29073 4 года назад

I was the same but, it tied in the bottom flossing better.

@Hessed3712 4 года назад

Jacqui's Cottage Life I want to like this comment, but the number would be problematic.....and it’s halloween. Weird.

@elcatrinc1996 3 года назад

The tailor inside of me is whispering to me "come on, make your own corset" and i want to do it even more now

@josefinaenfedaque9229 3 года назад

I am utterly impressed. My mother was an amazing seamstress in the 50s-70s (incidentally, also a buttonhole/eylet specialist for high-quality gentleman garments, so I do feel your pain watching those eyelets). She put pride and pleasure on taking an enormous amount of time looking for the exact nuance of thread, choosing the right fabric and the right buttons. I remember going with her on button-hunting expeditions to numerous shops, sometimes ending up at home with several alternatives... She would have thoroughly enjoyed your videos. Now my daughter and I (total nerds, I must confess) are fascinated by you and your work. Thank you.

@petergaskin1811 6 месяцев назад

As am I, my late MIL was a properly-trained Court Dressmaker, and would have adored Bernadette and her work. Unfortunately, she died in 1982, and so missed the glories of the Googleweb.

@annasophia6311 5 лет назад

I have only recently discovered your channel. Please allow this old grandma to say you are as cute as a button and your videos are lovely! The corset you made in this episode is a work of art. Looking forward to watching all of your other videos.

@whyareallmynamestaken1382 4 года назад

This is amazingly wholesome and Bernadette *needs* to read it.

@minatimurmu9798 Год назад

"As cute as a button" That's such a lovely thing to say!

@sparklinggrey3 5 лет назад

Watching the red satin pull through the lace was incredibly satisfying

@kellimbt 5 лет назад

I was going to say the same thing!

@AlexaFaie 5 лет назад

The whole video was incredibly satisfying!

@LeopardLadyVintage 5 лет назад

Recently I have been reading a 1907 book on Women's dressmaking and it said in the book to use wrapping paper for drafting and if the person has asymmetrical proportions it is perfectly appropriate to add padding to even out the figure. It pleases me to discover that not only is your methods of drafting and fitting brilliant but also historically accurate. You never cease to amaze me.

@kirstyferguson6645 5 лет назад

"I bought the tiny roses... treat yourself." Words to live by.

@madisonchapel7946 3 года назад

Having sewn a few corsets in the past, I had an absolute P A N I C when you said that you'd forgotten the waist tape. I'm so impressed with how you fixed that.

@marinary1326 5 лет назад

The amount of effort put into this is INSANE, and it really shows in the final product! Seems a shame to end up covering such a pretty garment with other clothes- maybe that's why steampunk has so many corsets on the outside, they want to show off probably the most challenging piece to make, lol. And I can relate to the issues that scoliosis causes when looking at oneself in the mirror- my hips are uneven like my top half isn't connected right to my bottom half, it's weird :P

@AlexaFaie 5 лет назад

Yeah, that's why I wear my corsets on the outside. I mean I could buy plain ones only I guess, but modern clothes barely fit my natural shape as it is, so adding a corset just exacerbates that (the waist gets far too loose and I already size down a bit because I don't like baggy clothes but am limited going further by my bust). So I wear them outside and have pretty corsets instead. And they hide the fact that the waist is too big underneath them. :) I do have some slight wonkyness too. Not sure if its scoliosis as it was never severe enough for it to be reason to go to a doctor. But one hip is slightly higher than the other and my waist is more nipped in on one side than the other. And my ribs stick out more at the front on one side than the other too. Not noticeable most of the time but certainly does show up in my corsets.

@d3adm3mori3s9 3 года назад

Alexa Faie that’s funny I have the same problems as you with clothes always being too loose at the waist and having slightly uneven hips and waist.

@shutupsavannah2195 3 года назад

@@AlexaFaie you could always order a binder (I rec gc2b) if you don’t like the size of your bust.

@FrieFie 3 года назад

@@AlexaFaie Maybe you should have your scoliosis diagnosed and do according gymnastics for your back muscles, or it might cause pain later (if it doesn´t already). The symptoms all point to a scoliosis. It hurts my tailor´s eyes to see how she tries to make a symmetrical corset fit, instead of fitting it to her asymmetrical body. She puts a lot of energy into cutting along the right grain by cutting both sides seperately, but then she could als well have cut them asymmetrically.

@FrieFie 3 года назад

@@d3adm3mori3s9 You would be amazed about how many people have the same problem. Some have scoliosis, others different leg length. both result in uneven hips, but the scoliosis also makes your ribs stick out on one side in the back and the other in front, since the back spine is twisted and s-shaped lengthwise. A longer leg is more often the case and makes one hip stick out. In any case, it´s important to have this diagnosed and know what to do, or it might result in back pains.

@RhomanysRealm 4 года назад

25:00 I now know what my gran meant when she said she need to 'floss her underwires'! So *that's* how you stop them sliding out and poking you in the arm! :O

@amykathleen2 3 года назад

This is a great idea.

@saritshull3909 3 года назад

I'm on a corset deep dive and I had the same thought. I have one bra that keeps shanking me. I'll try it in the morning with some of my embroidery thread. 🤞

@r_loretta2588 3 года назад

I didn't even think of that! Thank you! 😁

@JS-zg6ne 4 года назад

"And aLSo....I bought the tiny roses." She's too cute 😊

@Heather-gn5hl 5 лет назад

This video is about 2 crocheted granny squares long. Thank you to everyone who has given my a like.

@tmeColfer 5 лет назад

That is the cutest unit of measurement ever 💓

@lulularae 5 лет назад

Happy to hear I'm not the only one who enjoys listening to these videos while crocheting 😁

@Heather-gn5hl 5 лет назад

@@lulularae I crochet to many videos

@catherinelablanc7396 5 лет назад

that is quite a fine unit of time measurement. i shall remember it and use it myself!

@Heather-gn5hl 5 лет назад

@@catherinelablanc7396 for me, it is about 20 minutes each. And one was just started and I was just about done with the last one when the video ended. So fairly accurate

@MiladyGreenEyes 5 лет назад

I just can’t with how adorable and informative you are. If you’re trash for that scarlet ribbon then I’m trash Bc as soon as it came on camera I thought “she should replace that to match her combinations ribbon!!!” And then I squeed when you said you would! The flossing on top looks AMAZING - I was also like “eh idk” and then when I saw the finished effect I happily admitted how wrong I was. Love love love. Wish I could smash like about 40 times (one for each minute)

@sarahshaw6164 5 лет назад

yep, i also squealed when she replaced the ribbon, it was my first thought on seeing the lace

@christineherrmann205 3 года назад

"Now I'm having an existential crisis over some grommets" is SUCH a sewing mood! *Love*

@Sarah-mu7ks 4 года назад

My Friends: what are you doing? Me: I’m just watching Bernadette making a Victorian Corset at 12:14 am. What are you doing?

@maysahagel2624 4 года назад

1:01am

@alyssab2875 4 года назад

3:00am lol

@cosqueen3756 3 года назад

4:32 am

@potterisa9762 2 года назад

22:14

@nicolakunz231 2 года назад

01:30.

@MMMMaruska 5 лет назад

Lady Sherlock saying "you know my methods" is the cutest thing! Wonderful work on the corset (those wrinkles dissapearing was like a real magic trick!)

@thejerseylady1 5 лет назад

Oh my, such a lovely garment! That is what my grandmother called her corset, "My Garment". She was born in 1886. As always, thank you for sharing your thought process along the way. Hugs, Gloria

@AlexaFaie 5 лет назад

I believe that's the same year my Grandpa's mother was born (if I remember correctly). I never got to meet her, but my Mum said that she still wore girdles when my Mum was a teen (tried to get her to wear one too). And my Grandpa who was born in 1923 and is still currently with us was fascinated when I was showing him a corset I was making and when I showed him the bones, he said "so that's what those things were! I wondered why mother had them in the underwear drawer!". Turns out that she had them for when she needed to make repairs to her corsets or making new ones and other people's she took in for mending since she wasn't rich enough to buy new corsets, so would salvage the bones out of older ones and keep them in case any needed replacing. :) Grandpa said she did still wear corsets even after they'd started to fall out of popularity.

@thefatherrabbit 4 года назад

having an existential crisis over eyelets is a whole ass mood

@aubreyackermann8432 2 года назад

A shocking percentage of us have been there

@floraf01 3 года назад

Bernadette: I don't want to leave to many pin holes on the satin. also Bernadette: pad-stitched all the pieces. Is this what people call "the necessary evil"? lol

@SpringStarFangirl 8 месяцев назад

I am guessing that the pins are thicker than a single strand of thread!

@tinyetoile5503 7 месяцев назад

@maayanstern9050 but the needle isn't

@SpringStarFangirl 7 месяцев назад

@@tinyetoile5503 so here's the thing. Because the needle is only piercing through the fabric for a little time, the weave can fall back into place. The pin keeps it from doing that because it's in the fabric for so long.

@yarnexpress 3 месяца назад

I believe all of the pieces were interlined/flat lined, which means the pad stitches only attach to the interlining not the satin.

@elizabethhatfield2115 5 лет назад

My dear Bernadette, you forgot a petticoat when listing the items you had left to make to create your Lady Sherlock. You would definitely need at least one between the bustle pad and the skirt to keep the lines of your skirt clean. I love that you've matched the burgundy (ruby) red on both your combinations and your corset. I can't wait to see what you do next.

@lady_sir_knight3713 5 лет назад

I'm sure she knows. I think she just forgot to list it. And she likely has one that will suit well enough that she doesn't need to make a new one.

@helenafarkas4534 5 лет назад

@@lady_sir_knight3713 also she needs a corset cover - for the same reason that a petticoat is required.

@godlesslippillow 5 лет назад

When she announced the Lady Sherlock Project back in January she mentioned that she already has some petticoats and will probably forgo making them.

@scorpiohoney6175 5 лет назад

Not historically accurate, but you can always use a hair dryer once it’s on your body, if you have a hair dryer

@IAmNotYourProblem 5 лет назад

Scorpio Honey also not historically accurate but I’ve actually seen someone do it, wear it in a sauna. Or (if public corset wearing isn’t your thing) turn off you bathroom fans, and wear it in the bathroom while you run the shower on as hot as possible, if you’re ok with a little moisture.

@thisisarandomfandom7444 5 лет назад

Or if you're lazy (like me) slap on a corset and binge some shows for a weekend and just hang out in a corset and then after your done it'll have cheeto stains and sweat on it and you'll ruin your hard work! (Based on my experiences with melding corsets to my body)

@Ramog1000 5 лет назад

@@IAmNotYourProblem well it wouldn't work with this one since its made with silk satin.

@christinelavallee57 4 года назад

james bibay dang, I wanna be you. My new aesthetic goals 🤤

@ashenrose2262 4 года назад

@@IAmNotYourProblem this one is made with satin and silk that would be a bad idea

@Andi-uu1ji 2 года назад

I’ve been planning a corset project for about three years. I finally have the time and resources to make one, although skill is a different question. I’ve watched this series about three times now. It’s so very helpful for making sure I’ve planned for everything I’ll need and how much work this will really take. Watching you draft it multiple times made it easier for me to make a few of my earlier attempts at a mock up. They usually didn’t make it to a finished mock up even, but I learned something new each time. Watching these reminded me that even professionals can always make mistakes and learn new things, so thank you!

@amywardell5843 5 лет назад

When you pulled the ribbon through in one long strip-so satisfying!

@kerim.peardon5551 5 лет назад

LOL. I used my tailor's ham most recently in my dryer to beat my down comforter as it dried. I gave a spare one to a friend to use for making chain maille. I occasionally even use it for pressing curved seams.

@bjbarden2070 5 лет назад

I love learning historical points from you. I'm 64 years old and my first sewing machine was a tiny singer turned by hand. I remember teaching my fellow brownies hand sewing!

@foadhagainwood1735 4 года назад

I now have a need for a victorian corset to go under my fit and flare dresses

@fionajane56 2 года назад

I live on a farm in Kentucky and found your channel by accident. Your narrative and garment experiment and creating is truly a marvel and totally engrossing. Thank you

@lysrobinsdaughter6599 5 лет назад

It turned out so pretty! Maybe you could just "cover" the grommets in thread to hide the metal and make them look done by hand? They'd still be a bit big but if you matched the colour of the silk satin they wouldn't look as brutal?

@mariahca240 5 лет назад

Yeah, that's what I was thinking.

@christinehicks7868 5 лет назад

Took the words from my mouth

@pundem1c 5 лет назад

Maybe even in the red to give them a nice and pretty contrast! Also wrapping the grommets in thread would make them at least appear much smaller.

@CalindaSharisse 5 лет назад

Embroidery around the whole panel to further distract the eye?

@JannGray 5 лет назад

I love the idea of covering the grommets with the same embroidery thread. 💕💕💕

@StuckOnRouge 5 лет назад

THIS IS A COMPLEX AND INFORMATIVE VIDEO THAT IS 40 MINUTES LONG. PLEASE GIVE TO HER PATREON AND KO-FI!

@maxxron 5 лет назад

With as much enjoyment as I get watching Bernadette's videos, I would feel like I was stealing if I didn't financially support her projects through a Patreon donation.

@W-I463 3 года назад

I didn't even realize it was 40 mins

@petrablijleven1119 3 года назад

‘Primarely motivated by laziness.’ What a beautiful way of putting it! 😄

@kelleycathcart 5 лет назад

I just wanted to say: you’re gorgeous exactly the way you are, asymmetry is not a flaw it’s a feature! I don’t sew a stitch but really enjoy watching you build these beautiful things!

@AtticusDraco 5 лет назад

"I don't have a lot of inner rage" "silently screaming" After only a couple of your videos,, I believe you Good job, good show!

@ana-bs7wp 5 лет назад

I know absolutely nothing about sewing or fashion history but you are so eloquent and calming to watch I love watching all your videos hehe

@christinevr7698 5 лет назад

May I just say, along with the actual sewing, I love your shopping trips- browsing through fabric stores, the city scenes... delightful!!

@user-vn4of8zc3o 3 года назад

This is literally my comfort video. I come back when I feel tired, and I immediately relax. Thank you so much for making this (and all the others!) video!!! You have no idea how much you’ve made my bad days better.

@SGRosen-vi2ez 5 лет назад

The choice to replace the ribbon in your lace with the red ribbon is really cool. Looks gorgeous!

@gray_ah 5 лет назад

That ribbon pull to reveal the red was oddly satisfying

@0mnom Год назад

I think I have found the only RU-vidr who’s videos I wish were longer! It’s extremely rare whilst browsing through RU-vid that I even pay attention to a video’s duration, but with Bernadette Banner I find myself wanting hours long videos at a minimum… Which is ironic because content creators are usually looking to reduce run time for fear of losing audience engagement. It’s so fascinating to watch someone so talented and in their element, recreate such historical masterpieces. It’s truly awe inspiring and creatively infectious. Just. Incredible!

@sabnicgra 3 года назад

Tailors Ham ftw. I actually made my own ham when I was small. We stuffed it with wool scraps which worked pretty well to keep it stiff.

@Flowerofearth 5 лет назад

I love how you don't make things perfectly on the first go, it really shows that you're always learning. You've inspired me to start making! I'm going to start with a medieval gown and underwear for the Battle of Bosworth festival in August. My first foray will be a linen under-dress. It makes me think that it doesn't matter if I make a mistake if Bernadette makes mistakes sometimes. I'm also tempted to film my struggles as I love watching your videos so much, it might help to get feedback. If anyone knows of any open groups to discuss this sort of thing I'd love to join. Keep going B, I'm waiting with bated breath. :D

@WaterNai 5 лет назад

Natasha Wright And will you let us all know to subscribe when you post your videos of these beauties? 🙂

@leahlee2937 5 лет назад

Thank you, first for the elegant demonstration of threading your machine. I could listen to hours of it chugging along. Thank you for lovely shots of snowy New York, and your shopping trip. Ultimately, thank you for such a lovely example! I feel like I can tackle corset making after all.

@ashenwalls3558 4 года назад

I'm loving this series! It's keeping me company while I do a mock-up of the embroidery for my wedding dress. :)

@LilFrg 5 лет назад

I've watched these 2 corset videos so many times because I am just so amazed by your dedication to make it historical as well as the beauty of the garment.

@jacmcw 4 года назад

Me too.

@debbiefletcher161 5 лет назад

The red ribbon & flossing was an excellent choice.

@cegreen2708 5 лет назад

Staying up late occasionally has benefits! Hello from Australia and thank you for the in depth analysis of how this is done!

@mikkeldalgaard1812 5 лет назад

I'm from NZ and it's always worth staying up to see her beautiful work

@donaldholman9070 5 лет назад

So, I started watching this and enjoyed what I had seen so much I stopped watching and found the first video you made and binge-watched everything in their proper order before finishing this. I feel so happy that you have created such a wonder. Thank you.

@lynnkelly2750 4 года назад

Just love your vlogs. My daughter found your channel first and recommended it. My grandmother was a seamstress working on Broadway in the twenties and your video is reminding me of watching her work. She had an old white sewing machine that me grandfather had motorized. It still had a foot peddle for manual operation if needed. I went to the garment district with my mother in the early 80's and realize now that her mother must have taken her there as a child. Your videos as so well done. PLEASE keep them coming.

@aranaemantsal8109 5 лет назад

First of all, I think you have thoroughly earned the name of Lady Sherlock with the detective work you've done for this project! But most of all, I'm so inspired by the way you've worked with your physical limitations! I'm figuring out how to live with a brain injury that makes me basically myself but with the constant need to avoid headaches and work with fatigue. It was helpful for me to see you flat on your back, in pain, in the other video because I deal with that kind of hard boundary of things I simply definitely can't do. It's great to see how those moments and the necessary compromises can fit into an otherwise indomitable, productive, and beautiful journey. I'm in awe of what you've accomplished here!

@nondisclosureable 5 лет назад

Metal grommets can be covered over with stitching to disguise them and add additional strength.A tightly worked buttonhole stitch looping through the grommet center creates a pleasing to the eye little decorative ridge around the covered metal eyelet/grommet. Two things re flossing. First a plastic bone can be pierced with a heated awl or needle. The trick is to add measuring and piercing to the measuring and filing step. Select a short measure up from either end of the bone and add a hole. smooth the burr edges wit the file and ten if you need the floss holes they're there and if not it doesn't damage the bone much to be present. Second When flossing it's ok to add a few decorative back-stitches to the outer layer of the garment to improve the aesthetic purposes. This can allow little flourish bits on the bone without going through it.

@smallishkae 4 года назад

“If I buy new ones [gromets], will I actually use them?” Fast forward to bust bodice....

@designdoctor247 4 года назад

I just found your channel. Wow I think I could totally enjoy watching you hand sew, iron on the lovely patterned fabric of your ironing board and sew on the lovely sewing machine for hours and hours. I can't explain it but it relaxes me and fills me with joy. Thank you for taking time to film this beautiful work of art you created.

@MineSqualler 5 лет назад

Regarding your comment on the Foundations Revealed and university : Sometimes I do worry that the internet has allowed us to find *too* similar people, creating communities that turn all too quickly to echo chamber and blind us to the rest of the world. But every so often you release a new video and the existence and dazzling prowesses of the historical garment community remind me that it falls on us to put the internet to such incredible use. Thank you

@banjobill8420 5 лет назад

I only discovered you about a week or two ago after RU-vid suggested I watch your first corset video, despite never watching anything here really related to historical clothing (unless armor counts) but I find your presentation entertaining and informative. I really do think the flossing looks wonderful. I always appreciate little details like that. Even though (as a guy) I have no need to know the intricacies of corsetry and female fashion. The whole process that goes into tailoring the corset itself (as well as other historical garments -male and female) is fascinating and is an art form of itself. It has been a joy to follow along on this adventure as you go forth in creating Lady Sherlock and I look forward to the rest of the series. Sorry for the really long comment, ramble over. Have a great day or nigh (whoever managed to read this and not fall asleep).

@AlexaFaie 5 лет назад

Constructing corsets (from the pattern to the finished garment) is honestly so much like engineering, not incredibly far off from bridge design (weirdly) that I think that watching them being made can appeal to quite a large audience even if not the people who might want to wear them themselves.

@trevorm6746 3 года назад

I'm in the same boat as you. Being a male, I don't need to really know anything about corsets or female fashion of the Victorian era, but it's oh so fascinating. Plus, now I want to sew that Sherlock outfit 😂

@NJase 4 года назад

you have no idea how happy I was to see you padding this. every time I've discussed padding against my asymmetry with a corsetiere they've reacted like I suggested violence against small adorable furry creatures.

@sukhmanilunial3011 4 года назад

I know you say these are not tutorials but I've learnt so much from your videos and recreated (albeit inaccurately) so many of the garments you make, that these might as well be, if not better than, tutorials for me. So,thank you. -Sincerely, a novice seamstress

@EnchantedRoseCostumes 5 лет назад

A lovely video to wake up to on this damp March morning. You my dear are not trash, you have quite excellent taste in my opinion 😋 I love the flossing you chose, it accents your corset beautifully.

@LaDivinaLover 5 лет назад

The quality of this corset for a first attempt is insane and wonderful!!!

@FollowingUsernamesR 3 года назад

She has another video where she does a bunch of mock ups...

@melissajohnson2935 2 года назад

My mom tried her best when my sister and I were growing up to get us into sewing. Of course being of the generation of kids that grew up in the 80's and 90's (the generation that this art basically died as all we wanted was fashionable over prices massed produced clothing) we wanted no part of it. Now at 39 I find myself begging my mother to teach me the art of sewing...she tries to act tough and tell me no, I should of listened when i was a kid...but when she gives in and we get into a sewing project I know she's incredibly happy and proud 😊😂 Edit to add....that now as an adult dipping my toes into the sewing world...I absolutely 1000% understand now why I came the closest I've ever been to meeting my maker the day I decided that I should take my mother's antique hand sharpened fabric shears and trim the bushes outside. I got it from both sides that day..not only did I murder my mom's fabric shears...I also murdered my dad's perfectly manicured bushes. 🤣🤣 after that my mom started putting a lock through the handles of her scissors (all of them, not just her sewing ones) because obviously I couldn't be trusted to operate them .. good times! 🤣😆

@LucaLamante 4 года назад

it's so fun to hear you speak in such an eloquent way but also say things like "treat yourself" and "i'm trash" lmao

@heatherlatchford6926 5 лет назад

How nice to wake up, have a cup of tea, and hear your sweet voice talking about corsets. I spent my college years working in a costume shop on campus. Corsets became one of my specialties. Great job! Can't wait to see what comes next.

@TheOneWithComments 5 лет назад

I'm not sure how this video ended up in my recommended since I mainly watch gaming and sci-fi videos but I'm glad it did. Well done stranger, I look forward to seeing more garments(?) in the future!

@brendaleelydon 4 года назад

Ha! Although I do sew, I've never watched sewing videos before, & was also recommended one of her videos after spending a few weeks watching gaming vids! That's really interesting on RU-vid's part...

@anaherceg7697 3 года назад

I have to know, after over a year now, did you get as obsessed as I did with all of her content?

@TheOneWithComments 3 года назад

@@anaherceg7697 I did binge her videos for a while but her stuff hasn't showed up on my feed in months. However I thank you for reminding me this channel exists now I can catch up.

@anaherceg7697 3 года назад

@@TheOneWithComments you're welcome :)

@anitahaynes6171 5 лет назад

Love everything in your channel. I so wish I knew more and that my grandmother a lovely dressmaker could have told me more. She always thought I should do sewing the modern way taught in high school. Yes I'm 80 now. If she saw your work she would think differently. She did talk about wearing corsets and liked them. Said she could adjust ruffles for her bust fit. I'm watching every video over. Thank you.

@TotalMayham 4 года назад

So this is my 15th time watching this playlist of sewing and I'm at work waiting to go in. My coworker came by and saw you use the machine and fangirled over it. He has a 1905 machine that he wants to fix up but he was mesmerized by the stitching used and the machine itself.

@gearoidp 5 лет назад

It is 100% necessary to have British sterling in the construction of a corset.

@sarahshaw6164 5 лет назад

the pound coins made my english heart so happy 😄

@sarahshaw6164 5 лет назад

@@bernadettebanner of course £2 coins are an altogether sturdier beast

@sheilas1283 5 лет назад

sarah shaw And mine! 😀

@johnsanders186 5 лет назад

Isambard Kingdom Brunel would approve 👍

@charlotteroberts 5 лет назад

Ugh, we are so blessed to have all these videos coming out so quickly. This has been delightful. Thank you.

@virginiahutchinson7974 5 лет назад

So much enjoyment was had watching you complete this stunning corset. And I must mention that the soundtrack of your sewing machine as you worked was a very satisfying and pleasing one. Thank you for allowing us to chum along on your corset-making adventures!

@kassywilson7292 Год назад

I was inspired by your flossing to fix a coat that kept ripping in the same (seam) place with a little flossing design. It worked a treat!

@clockworkconservative2190 5 лет назад

Bernadette, you could always finish the embroidery with a French or bullion knot in the center of each design.

@resurrectedwreck 5 лет назад

I had to pause this video to admire that bobbin. I've never seen one like that before. Very interesting!

@davef5716 5 лет назад

I would like to know if there is a source for those bobbins. It is the one my Grandma's machine uses and I want to start using the machine but only have one bobbin. It would be so great to have a few more. And if you, Bernadette, could show us how to wind said bobbin it would be deeply appreciated.

@jeric_synergy8581 4 года назад

Me too! Bobbin tech is interesting!

@brendaleelydon 4 года назад

YES!!! I literally blurted out "omigod! too cute!" (& startled my cat, haha) when I saw it! At 1st I didn't realise it was it would go into a bobbin case & thought it was an interesting way of winding bobbin/bottom thread...then the cute little cocoon bobbin case! omg! *heart eye emoji*

@deborahlovel6337 4 года назад

It makes me want to go up to my homestead and filch my mother's treadle machine (which, if memory serves, is a Kenmore...but whatever..) and start using it again..

@deborahlovel6337 4 года назад

What I forgot to add is that Bernadette's bobbin looks just like the one for my mother's treadle machine.

@lincontay6724 3 года назад

She always sounds like she's on the brink of laughter, it makes me so happy

@spidermiss2426 5 лет назад

I just sat and watched parts one and two back to back and it has been completely fascinating!!

@AmythefirstA 5 лет назад

It looks so light and flexible and comfortable! No suffocating cage here!

@-chippedstars-2889 5 лет назад

More helpful for my mood than the counselors appointment I've got in like 30 minutes

@jessikaaustin2638 4 года назад

Counselor**

@-chippedstars-2889 4 года назад

@@jessikaaustin2638 thanks

@dogmomxo4363 5 лет назад

This whole series has been increasingly intriguing and I am so glad I stumbled upon your channel. I hope you continue to make content with historical accuracy such as this one!

@lburgess63 4 года назад

I'm completely fascinated by historical women's clothing, and just found your channel in time for COVID19 lockdown. Absolutely binging. I am only a moderately good seamstress, but have collected a fair amount of vintage/ antique fabric and especially handmade lace (scads). You make it look so.... not simple, but reasonably uncomplicated, I'm inspired. Please keep doing the voodoo you do!

@deejustdee1234 5 лет назад

I was just about to go to sleep, but then I saw you MADE THE THING!! Super proud of you. Amazing work (as usual)!

@kathyjohnson2043 5 лет назад

WOW! (I suggest you keep the grommets. Replacing them will weaken the fabric and, after all, they are down your back and mostly covered by the lacing.)

@xiola 5 лет назад

You can also nail polish them to match the fabric, which IMO would probably help to make them less noticeable :)

@kathyjohnson2043 5 лет назад

Or red to match the ribbon and floss

@Dumpknoedel 5 лет назад

@@xiola that would Not be historically accurate

@haydenfife8699 4 года назад

Every time I watch one of your videos, I get a temporary vocabulary enhancement for a few days! Anyone else?

@ShatteredElegance 4 года назад

I have to stop what I'm doing completely and truly tip my hat to you in respect. This, both parts, was nothing short of captivating. Your cadence and ability to pontificate had me complete enraptured in what you were doing. The intellect, thought process and mindfulness that went into this was so impressive, I couldn't stop watching. As a proud graphic designer and someone who literally knows, nor thought they wanted to, anything about Victorian fashion nor the period, was mesmerized by this. Your honesty, bravery and candor was so refreshing to listen to and watch. You sparked such a sense of grander in even the mundane. I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed this journey and only one day prior, this would have been the last thing in the world I would have ever said I'd want to watch nor be interested in, but here I am. Again, my hat is tipped to you and I hope when you read this I've conveyed enough my inner feelings as a creative for how important what you have done with just this two part series is to the world. Your vocabulary, candor, presence without pretense and intelligence were nothing short of jaw-dropping and I truly enjoyed this journey. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

@julied.8277 5 лет назад

Beautiful results! Lady Sherlock deserves some sort of brooch from the lovely flowers and maybe the ribbon from the corset. I wouldn't necessarily take the grommets out. Something prettier for the laces might make them less of an issue for you. My concern would be with having all that metal over your spine. I'm sure that throughout history practical considerations for physical needs were commonplace. If you had a reason for handmade eyelets they should be used, especially for a custom garment. Also, props for using the machine! Please try to locate the other feet for it. I'm lucky to have 3 fitted boxes of attachments for my treadle from the 1890s. Still not sure what they're all for! By the way, a tailor's clapper would do the same thing as the heavy book for absorbing moisture if available in that period. Just a smooth block of wood if a real one is too expensive. Can't wait for your next adventure!