My most ambitious project EVER! | An 1840s Dress (Part 2)

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It's finally here! The next chapter in the saga of my attempt to make an 1840s ball gown to go to the Prior Attire Ball in Bath. (I went April 2023. Yes it took me this long to edit this video.)
After a last minute change of plan in the mock up stage I had to rework my design and my pattern pieces to create the iconic 1840s decoration, a Bertha.
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Other videos in this series:
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Bloomers: • Bloomin Breezy Bloomer...
Corset: • corsets are evil, actu...
Petticoats: • 2 Petticoats in 3 days...
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@matthodek 3 месяца назад

The number of times your sense of humor had me laughing... well, its a lot. I lost count. I think it kind of shows how happy you are with the dress at the end. It is absolutely beautiful.

@christine8394 3 месяца назад

What a beautiful dress. All that hard work was so worth it. You will be the belle of the ball.

@RetroClaude 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much ☺️

@BookCat18 3 месяца назад

RC elbow to go with Karolina Zebrowska ankles 😂😂

@tuula4646 3 месяца назад

Your timing is impeccable! I was looking for something to watch while knitting, refreshed and saw your video. :)

@RetroClaude 3 месяца назад

Oh that's great news! I hope you enjoy it!

@armedvsokord 3 месяца назад

Yay company while i settle in for a migraine nap. You voice is so soothing i love having your videos for calming me down for a nap. Thank you. This was so nice to watch. I just love your videos. Edit; as a bonus I get to watch it again when I'm feeling better and crafting. It's like I get to watch for the first time twice. 😊❤❤

@ellie38gwen 3 месяца назад

This has been my most anticipated release of 2024 and it have surpassed my expectations 🎉. The fabric is beautiful, the dress looks wonderful, your skill is make my foggy brain spin and it had just the right amount of emotional roller-coaster to keep you glued to the screen (Im not sure if this was planned 😅) . Thank you for making the end of a really hard week so much brighter 😊 I now get to spend the weekend enjoying watching all of the videos for this dress together. Oh and a sequel is genius i had not seen that coming 😂🎉

@angeladent4175 3 месяца назад

Oh my goodness what a stunning dress! Absolutely beautiful and those cartridge pleats are awesome! 👍👍👍💖

@Westibule 3 месяца назад

Wow! The end result looks so good on you!! Your effort really paid off 😊

@RetroClaude 3 месяца назад

Thank you! I was so pleased with it 😊

@simplymadebyhand 3 месяца назад

What an amazing job! Your dress came out beautifully. Thanks for sharing the journey with us. We appreciate you! ♥♥♥

@RetroClaude 3 месяца назад

Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed the project!

@jmchau 3 месяца назад

The dress is lovely, the color is in the color range that I normally choose, so I loved that. but OMG. the wisteria. Holy cow, I wish I had a wisteria like that!

@RetroClaude 3 месяца назад

Isn't it gorgeous?!! Couldn't believe my luck when I pulled up to my Air BnB!

@saracyclesandsews 3 месяца назад

Gorgeous, truly. All that hard work paid off! And hell yes, if it works, it's the right way! Words to live by.

@catpawrosales4265 3 месяца назад

The dress is absolutely STUNNING, but I'm digging the cardie at 40 min in too!

@TheMetatronGirl 3 месяца назад

I feel both better and worse about my chaotic workspace… better, because I’m not alone in messy crafting, but worse because my space makes yours look organized!! 🤣 As a fellow EDS spoonie, I also have thumbs that just stop functioning…and fingers… I actually now wear 15 silver splints to stabilize the joints. Sometimes they get in the way, but being able to use my good fabric shears is a major bonus. A massive thank you for recommending the spring loaded shears (ages ago). I got some, and they are sooooo helpful!! Your dress is beautiful!!! 🤩 Absolutely stunning, and I love the addition of the bertha. 😙👌🏻Thank you for sharing your process of making it.

@RetroClaude 3 месяца назад

I'm so glad the scissors have helped!! Yay for adaptive tools making life easier!

@marilynbartlett1850 3 месяца назад

That is absolutely stunning and you look wonderful in it! Congratulations :)

@RetroClaude 3 месяца назад

Thank you! I'm so pleased with how it turned out!

@asilverfoxintasmania9940 3 месяца назад

Wow! That colour and the swish! It was all worth it! I honestly dont know if I would have fixed the pockets so kudos for that! and that elbow! pfwarr indeed!

@felinetherapy4782 3 месяца назад

Love the final reveal with you standing by some wisteria. Stunning.

@maddhappy2286 3 месяца назад

This reminds me of this book i read as a kid, many many times. Its called dragon slippers, and the heroine is a dressmaker and embroiderer. She ends up with a dress made of gold silk, and covers it in embroidery just in time for a ball. This looks jist as magical as i imagined that one, even if they're completely different ❤

@emmaRBC 3 месяца назад

Relating hard to the rotary cutter talk. I nearly cut myself twice on one recently, whilst it was supposedly "closed" and stored away. Well done me 😆. I'm also prone to flipping stuff around (worst example recently was a tapas dish, all over the floor 🤦🏻‍♀️) Now I have an uneven number - argh!

@lisascenic 2 месяца назад

You are a marvel, and I hope you’re able to sew in the future. If not, I know you’ll apply your creativity, rigor and tenacity to other fascinating endeavors.

@SarcasticShrubbery 3 месяца назад

This dress is so lovely on you! Something about the style really suits you, I can't put my finger on it but it's really striking :)

@missmeakat 3 месяца назад

Steel boning caps solution is TWO sets of needle nose pliers! You can use one set to hold the cap in place (instead of using your fingers), and the other set to clamp it shut. So lovely to see the making progress after seeing the finished look at the ball last year! I still haven't braved making my Bertha... 😂

@mwillis7791 3 месяца назад

Such a beautiful dress! You look absolutely beautiful in it. Thank you for filming this video. These are my favorites of yours.

@roxannlegg750 3 месяца назад

Your piping is absolutley beautiful. ive made an 1830's brown silk gown aand it is covered everywhere with decorative bias strips and then piping on top - as well as piping all the seams. i used very fine string, to give very petite piping that went aruond aall the tight curves of the various places I wanted it on. it is a very effective and cheap decorative method and shows good workmanship. Just gives that authentic feel to the garment.

@auntiezann5146 3 месяца назад

What a perfectly beautiful gown! Berthas are spectacular, but wow, that’s an insane amount of work! But it absolutely MAKES the gown! And your lovely knitted trim! So many lovely details and you are one of the few women on earth who can carry off that hairstyle! Thank you for sharing your amazing project! ( including photos of your work table! I thought it was just me who worked in that type of chaos! lol!)

@emilysmith2784 3 месяца назад

Oh Claude, you did a wonderful job. The dress is just beautiful.

@CraftsyPenguin 3 месяца назад

oh. my. gods. The finished dress is sooo beautiful! Love the pleating!

@lauramccary6530 3 месяца назад

I would have cried about the pockets being in the wrong spot. Just cried and gone to bed.

@KathleenStidham 3 месяца назад

❤ This is one of my favorite dresses ever. It is beautiful, YOU are beautiful in it, and I am so glad you were able to get to the ball last year. 🎉

@lizh8041 3 месяца назад

I have to say as someone who is not very good at sewing, I was really fascinated by your forward thinking for having an easier time making alterations in the future. the seam allowances, the order in which you did things to make unpicking easier, knowing what stitches to use and so on... not that I think I'll be applying this to anything I make but I really enjoyed it! just another aspect of sustainable, slow fashion - making it something you could wear for years to come, even if your body changes. so cool!

@Noel.Chmielowiec 3 месяца назад

You looked so beautiful in this dress! It fits wonderfully and this colour suits you so well. I'm so glad we're able to see it in it's full glory after all the hard work you put in it. I hope we can see more of the videos that you filmed last year, of course if you have the strength to edit them. And about the deadstock fabric - I almost always buy deadstock, because let's be honest, I can't afford real wool or linen fabric in regular prices, they're quite expensive here, but I'm always so scared that something will be messed up. And if I would seen it on silk I would literally cry for few hours.

@giantslug5427 3 месяца назад

This is beautiful, wow!! Thank you for sharing the process with us! and omg the cliff hanger

@pippaseaspirit4415 3 месяца назад

This dress is absolutely beautiful- and from one of my favourite eras!

@natalie_makes_things 3 месяца назад

this video was worth the wait! there was lots of really good sewing tips and I found myself paying close attention which for a long video is unusual for me! (or hold off from my knitting and look at the screen for an extended period of time!) you looked beautiful in the bertha design! I also enjoyed seeing your knitwear throughout the video such as the blue lacy one and also that green cardigan at the end is a beauty!

@ceithern 3 месяца назад

It is so beautiful, the silk colour you chose was perfect!

@annesullivan1171 3 месяца назад

It is beautiful. You look beautiful in it. ❤❤❤

@christianeedel5160 3 месяца назад

This turned out just stunning! Hope you had a fabulous time at the ball!

@moonbasket 3 месяца назад

It is so beautiful. Well done im so glad you were able to go to the ball and make yourself a beautiful dress. ❤

@onepurpleostrich 3 месяца назад

I don't know how to exactly express this but your voice/accent is very calming to me. Love the gown!

@songindarkness 3 месяца назад

I’m about to watch this but first had to say I’m so excited for this video! I’ve been so looking forward to see the story of your ballgown and the Prior Attire ball! It looks absolutely stunning from the splash pic. Edit: it’s even more stunning seeing the full story of how it’s made. ❤️ It’s absolutely beautiful and you must be so deservedly proud. 😊 Can’t believe you made another dress with one week to go! Will look forward to seeing it.

@martyquinn_6784 3 месяца назад

Soo happy to finally seeing this video🥳 The dress is amazing and you look wonderfull as an 1840s lady. if in the future I will finally make my 1840s ballgown, I will definitelly use this video for reference😊❤

@Loralit4 3 месяца назад

Wow, such a beautiful dress!

@leilasimon2057 3 месяца назад

Perfectly timed for me to watch while making my own 1840s gown! Beautiful dress 🥰 Edited to add: I use two pairs of pliers at the same time to put the boning caps on. It's very awkward, but does mean that when you press the sides in the top and bottom don't manawto reshape themselves!

@carolinaazevedo2088 3 месяца назад

Your pleats are perfect! and the dress is incredible

@aprilmoore7582 3 месяца назад

Just gorgeous

@rivergalen4020 3 месяца назад

Just beautiful

@carolroberts132 3 месяца назад

Hooray. I have been sooo looking forward to you being up to putting this video together. Both you and the dress look beautiful!

@RetroClaude 3 месяца назад

I'm sorry it took me so long! I really enjoyed coming back to it after nearly a year 😅

@scribe6430 3 месяца назад

Wow! Nice work, that dress is beautiful 💃 and unraveling is very often á part of the sewing prófessor 😅

@uschilou 3 месяца назад

So good to see you! What a lot of work but it's GORGEOUS

@MegaSnowcat 3 месяца назад

The dress is stunning!

@kaytiej8311 3 месяца назад

I'm impressed that you're still sane after all those fiddly little details! But what a triumph.

@robynnedorion3900 3 месяца назад

It is absolutely beautiful

@petapendlebury9024 3 месяца назад

You looked beautiful at the ball. I saw you at the end with Retro Claude but as you looked a little tired I didn't want to disturb. I'd had a nice chat with her earlier. I know that pocket feeling! Yup, me too 😂 its been lovely to see the making of this. I did my Bertha all the way round as a separate piece and tacked it to the dress cos I wanted it to hang off the shoulder a bit more and couldn't work out how else to do it. Currently working on my bodice for this year. I do hope that you are feeling a bit better with the rest you are having to take. Today we're getting sunshine here in North Wales - I hope its shining onyou too further south 😎

@ashenwalls3558 2 месяца назад

This came out looking so good!

@ushere5791 3 месяца назад

oh, claude, it's beyond stunning!!!!! if jane eyre were a lovely english rose like you, this is what she'd have looked like at a ball after she married mr. rochester. xoxoxoxoxoxo

@Sleepless_Chaos 3 месяца назад

OMG I am currently dealing with my left thumb refusing to grip anything. It's put a full stop to all my crocheting and sewing. I have chronic myalgia due to FMF and also lifelong recurrent branch median nerve issues in the left hand, so it's happened before, but it's SO ANNOYING. A splint or brace that immobilizes the thumb helps me. I wear it as much as I can without making my wrist sore for a few days or weeks and that rest seems to help a lot. Glad I have some Retro Claude to keep me company while I glare at my half-finished scarf.

@dellymel9840 3 месяца назад

Beautiful dress.x

@betsymach2435 3 месяца назад

Beautiful!

@debbietrotter8857 3 месяца назад

Beautiful ♥️

@valprescott6945 3 месяца назад

Beautiful

@LeeAnnahsCreations Месяц назад

Love it! Hello Jane Eyre. 💘

@mimi_user 3 месяца назад

aaah, i'm so excited to watch this!!!

@mimi_user 3 месяца назад

i've now watched to the end and congratulations! what a great success for you!

@catherinejustcatherine1778 3 месяца назад

Gorgeous thumbnail

@kathythielman8987 3 месяца назад

Beautiful dress! You did an amazing job. I use plumbers tape for the ends of my spiral steel bones and I've haven't had a problem yet. Much much much easier than those silly metal caps!

@RetroClaude 3 месяца назад

Ooh! That's a good idea! So much less fiddly!

@kathythielman8987 3 месяца назад

@RetroClaude and much easier on the hands. I have cronic pain and chronic fatigue and those caps are way too hard for me. Plus no one will ever see the plumbers tape!

@cherylrosbak4092 3 месяца назад

It's gorgeous! And the knit trim is so elegant and subtle.

@robynnedorion3900 3 месяца назад

You have beautiful hair!

@therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar 3 месяца назад

Stephanie Canada's outro is "Sew in chaos!" And I do, as well! 😂 20:47

@carolinaazevedo2088 3 месяца назад

I don't even think I have half of this many pins!

@KatarinaSjoeberg 3 месяца назад

Hmm, there are more angled pliers that might be easier. Works for my fiddly and unreliable hands. ❤ Maybe check specialty pliers for jewellry making.

@coreygilles847 3 месяца назад

❤

@cheesecakeprincess9228 3 месяца назад

Hello, not sure if this has been suggested, but I use electric tape to finish bones, if that helps. Sometimes a bit pokey, but if you cut it better than I do (so that its the curvy bit and not the 2 prongs at each side) it should work. Hope that made sense. Also, where do you get your fabric and notions in the UK? Well done on your dress also - absolutely stunning!