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spoiler warning . . . . . . . the wheel of time actually takes place in the future of human kind as we know it, as I understand it there has been some massive genetic engineering involved that has caused the world to be as it is, so invisible zippers could still be a thing
I still can't believe how much your editing style has changed and evolved through the years, you've truly mastered an editing and filming style that will absolutely capture new audiences, and I can't wait to see all the new people streaming towards your channel to be captured by your amazing work.
Okay but the fact that she can just look at a piece of clothing, on TV, not even seeing it in person, and can just come up with how to put it back together from scratch again.... I'm blown away
Not that it isn't impressive I've just gotten so used to doing it I guess and am surrounded by people who can do it so I forget sometimes that it's kind of a special skill to have, thanks for making me realise that lol
@@butasimpleidiotwizard my grandma could look at an outfit (catalog, glance in a store/on a person) and make it and I picked up a less stellar version of that skill (I can tell the almost exact shapes I need to make, but getting anything to fit my weird body is a different matter altogether😂😅) so I forget as well that others can't do what to me feels logical/simple. So you're not alone in that.
Anyone can do it. It's just practice. As long as there is a decent, clear picture: just look for seams and darts (especially on the chest). You just draw those lines within the general shape. (I can't draw to save my life, but your just drawing basic lines). I went from no knowledge to also being able to make from visuals only. I was able to work on a film (Greater) and made a few random pieces from scratch. Look at something online, draw the seams, and then see it in person. (Walmart, Target, Department stores, ect.) See how close you are and edit the drawing once you see it in person. Anyone can, I promise.
The Wheel of the Sewing Machine turns, and stitches come and pass, making seams that join pieces. Pieces form into clothes, and even those clothes become outfits before the machine that gave them birth sews again. In one Age, called the First Age by some, an Age long past, an Age yet to come, inspiration rose in mind of a RU-vidr seamstress. It was not the beginning - there are neither beginnings nor endings to the turning of the Wheel of the Sewing Machine - but it was _a_ beginning.
Honestly, from what I've heard, the wheel of time refers to a loom that continuously weaves the fabric of time over and over again, so the fabric and cloth metaphors are quite fitting.
Very true, I also use my hair to store everything from pens to marking chalk to measuring tapes and ribbons laid over my hair pin. Even when I have pockets, it is NEVER ENOUGH
"For those who are here for the vibes, and watch a dress magically appear before your eyes..." I am a 20 yo guy that has no interest in historic fashion or sowing, yet I watch all your content with joy. Your videos made me appreciate the craftmanship in clothing and tailoring, and even inspired me to start knitting (I know, quite a stretch from dressmaking). Thank you, and keep being you!
Don't be so sure tat you won't end up garment making. I also started out as a knitter - longer ago than you've been alive, but even so, it turns out I can sew too. And I enjoy it.
Not a stretch at all! I learned a huge amount about garment construction from knitting sweaters, socks, and baby clothes. Welcome to the crafting world, Bram. We appreciate makers of all kinds! If you ever need/want knitting content, I’d be happy to recommend a channel or two.
I noticed that other comments have mentioned this, so mine is just for emphasis. Bernadette Banner has combined the historical with the technical and succeeded in providing a fascinating channel, a lesson program online and now a book. While I am here for the mood and artistry of sewing, it has given me the tiny bit of courage to actually change a zipper in a thrifted jacket and add a decorative closure to a blouse. So thank you Bernadette Banner.❤️
The cinematography, the editing and the teasing... You've just produced the Infinity Wars of sewing videos... I can't wait to see what's coming in the next part!
"I don't feel like Moiraine would be lining her clothes in black." As a massive nerd for these books since the 90s, all I can say is OMG YOU HAVE NO IDEA.
The designers for this show actually shops the fabrics in fabrics wholesale store in Czech I work for. I asked one of them and there goes tons and tons of dying and texture manipulations and so on for the garments in the show. The lady that does that for them is pure magician when it comes to that craft, so honestly I'd just give up on that aspect of expectation to match the show. :D
@@iangrissett9203 Yeah. They for sure are buying stuff also somewhere else so I can't tell for everything, but tons from us. Sometimes it's funny when they need to buy something again and they bring the swatch already dyed and designed so it's hard to find the original fabric. :D But the team is super nice and they make as much as they can from natural fabrics and dye with Dylon if someone's interested. :]
The hidden zipper must have been a concession the costume department did for the show. I've read the series several times and only recall references to buttons... never zippers. I love what you're doing and can't wait to see the finished product!
Maybe in the show's turning of the wheel the White Tower salvaged a ter'angreal that manufacturers zippers, instead of the one that makes warder cloaks.
@@jamiecare1042 the books do have technology that comes later than Elias Howe's "Automatic, Continuous Clothing Closure," which is basically the zipper, so the technology is entirely possible in the WoT world. But it'd be one of the more recent things. Tech is all over the place in WoT.
The wheel of time costuming and time period is super interesting because the world went through a 'Breaking' so essentially it used to be more modern and then devolved, and i find some of the clothing reflects that really well - its not really medieval given the designs can be more modern/ scifi-esque but the materials are from a devolved world... Hence late 17th century/ weird time period mashups
Ive always wondered bout that (havnt read the books yet) its like 1000s of years since the breaking? Fashion has changed a lot in that time, so i dont really know how i feel bout the way ppl points out how "modern" some parts are as a lore-thing.
@@bjornk14 its been almost 3000 years since the breaking, which was a 300-year long apocalypse, basically. So pre-Breaking, magic users had far more power, there were artefacts/ technology we dont know how to use now, and history of that time is almost entirely lost.
I keep telling people, it’s not a fantasy series, it’s a post apocalyptic sword and sorcery sci-fi series in a world that’s been through multiple apocalypses
14:30 Yes. This. All of this. Leather is useful for things which need to last a long time, but not for throwaway objects. But it IS more sustainable than pleather and polyurethane versions for things which you actually will wear longterm. As always, I love watching your videos and seeing the amazing process of your work. I will also have to look for your book now.
I've started putting together Moiraine's travelling outfit and you looking at that sleeve at the beginning was very familiar! Okay, it's basically a circle cloak. Oh, no, it's got a built in scarf thing. Which goes around the back like a giant collar to make the strangest hood ever? And then what happens to that piece on the other side? And, wait, there are no seams on the front, but there are seams at the top back so the front piece goes over her shoulders like an apron?? Also your reasoning for the decision on the lining was just *chef kiss*. When I got to episode six I realised that I probably should have guessed they were going there from the first episode when she put on her leather suspenders...!
@@bernadettebanner There are these special behind-the-scenes about the costumes! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BVpWkeEuUgE.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AtzKvbsHmwU.html
One option for the jacket could be a quilted version. The quilting will allow for sculpture and texture. You'll also be able to use cotton and wools for the materials.
i love how as soon as something captures her imagination and passion, bernadette completely ignores the list of sewing projects she has already in the queue in favor of her new passion. This is how you prevent burnout, she truly demonstrates the motto “follow your heart” and its really beautiful to see.
I actually SQUEALED when you mentioned your research about Jordan's statement regarding 17th century level technology! The dress designs that ate described in the book lean Elizabethan (in my mind, wide square neck, full split skirt) for one country and more fantastical for other areas but I would love to re- examine the descriptions and try to match them to some our current history's fashion, rather than the very "ren faire" ideas a lot of the fandom had in the 1990s/2000s. I'm SO EXCITED to watch this project!!
I was so excited to hear about the book, I ordered one immediately - only to find out when I told my husband, that he had ordered one for me for Mother's Day gift. This is a lovely man who gets it.
Bernadette: hmm which lining fabric should i use? the deciding factor: gay In all seriousness, I adored this video, and cannot wait to see what lies next in this process!
I love this so much! Robert Jordan said in an interview that I can’t seem to find right now that the dresses in the Wheel of Time world button up the back (references to maids “doing the buttons” did occur in the books on occasion). They obviously didn’t do that for the show, but it might be something to keep in mind if you, or anyone, wants to attempt another WoT garment.
I love that Bernadette is basically doing Cosplay here. This makes me so happy. I've been cosplaying for 10+ years myself, and am taking my first stepst into historical dress this year. So seeing kind of the reverse of this is really exciting to me. I'm really looking forward to the next video 🙂
Perhaps “paper leather” or heavy waxed cotton or wool could be options for the bolero? I haven’t worked with either in a context quite similar to this but might be worth looking into🤔 💙 I adore this gown and would really like to make a slightly more ‘modern’ version, because I would like to wear it all the time please!
Ooh, waxed cotton would be fabulous! I came down to comment that maybe cork would work, but waxed cotton would be possibly better. If it crazes as you see you can always remove the crazing for final shots with a hairdryer.
Having gotten into the Wheel of Time almost two decades ago, seeing the amount of love this series is getting now waters my crops and clears my skin. I was so hype to see Bernadette tackle Third Age clothing and this video is as amazing as always!
Omg, Bernadette, a BOOK by you?!?!?! Dreams do come true! I don't usually comment much here because I'm more a wanna be sewer than an actual one. But I have to get your book! Congratulations to writing it! Happy new year! Update : now having watched the entire video - this is so amazing, I love Moiraines character, she is my favorite and although I didn't like most changes from book to show, she is jut the best. Love her dress, can't wait to see the final dress you make. Will you present it with you as Moiraine Sedai? Cos if yes, it would be beyond wonderful!
Terrific pick of a project. That dress was its own character in those scenes! I watched a “Making-of” show on the costuming, and they showed some detail about how they put together the Bolero. Wow. The details on these costumes was amazing. Am really looking forward to your part Two!
This gown is looking AMAZING!! I make bags by trade, and one of the leather alternatives I use is waxed canvas. The canvas is usually sturdy cotton and it tends to patina similarly to leather.
"For those you you who are just here for the vibes..." Yeah, I'd love to be able to make these things, but I realise that learning proper sowing skills is a lot of work, and I have too many projects going on anyway. Just working on improving the skills that I do have takes a lot of time. But I like watching your videos! It's great to watch skilled people do their thing. (And of course the way you present it, and your contagious joy.)
Who else would hunt all over London to get THE fabric and then do it all by hand like an ancient royal dress? This will be so interesting! The little sleeve trick reminds me of Kimono sleeves, and will come in very handy. Also, I absolutely need this book!!
My dad is a HUGE fan of the book series and loved the tv series. So I’m used to hearing his get hype about the characters and all. Seeing you get so hype and just drop everything start a project hit home and filled me with joy. Also that ‘next time’ trailer absolutely sent me, and I’m waiting with baited breath for next week.
Dear God, this was so thrilling with the epic music - I am blown away. I am just fine with "minimal" editing 'cause I am here for the sewing. And today I got a movie. With a cliffhanger. Can't wait to see part 2 🤩
Big thanks and applauds to Bernadette, who not only started this project out on a whim, but also went through with it (all the way it seems), recorded the whole process, edited it, and added beautifully written (unless jewel-like sentences just tumble out of her mouth - which I would believe if anybody says so) narration so I could enjoy the journey with her. I know very little about dress-making, so I don't understand all of it. But I enjoy it. Watching her videos makes me want to start a channel, and also discourages me LOL
Okay, wanting to make clothes from films and tv when they are fantasticly constructed is such a mood. Also, it was interesting to see how to draft something (I really need to get a dress form). Anyway I'm glad the book secret is out. I wish you luck with your new project, dearie!
DEAD from your way to take a show I had no desire to watch into a show I've completely consumed. And now I want to see the finished gown on you, which YOU are going to rock with the utmost beauty. I can't wait to see the bolero construction (hammering ye old studs!) Also, how is the Lord healing?
Why isn't there a "love" button, RU-vid?! I can't even see a button, but your passion your excitement and skills are the most amazing things. Love this
Loving how this project is coming along (and the editing & music is *chef’s kiss*). If you haven’t already embarked on the bolero, what about mushroom leather? It’s biodegradable and has similar properties to real leather
I'm curious how much different this pattern draping drafting experience was for you on Little Bernadette vs the old mannequin. I imagine it made an ENORMOUS difference in the fitting process
The fabric search is giving me war flashbacks - I have previously had to track down a fabric all the way to the supplier and finding out what other stores they sold it to that might still have some. Luckily in my case people were super nice and helpful and I eventually found my perfect fabric, although I paid almost the same in shipping as I did for the actual fabric 😂 worth it in the end! I hope you were able to find yours!
Well, this was an unexpected joy. I've obsessed over the books for so long so seeing you basically cosplay one of the best characters is awesome, can't wait for the next part! For the Bolero, I think a wool or felt will look nice and have a comely contrast with the satin, and it's possible you could get away with a different fabric for the skirts. As gorgeous as the blues are in the show, in the books Moiraine is described as having slashes of white in the skirt, so there's that option too. I wouldn't know how to make it match exactly, but rather than a zipper, you could try lacing or hooks and loops on an inner seam attached to the lining, using the taughtness of the pattern and stiffness of material to hold the outer seam closed over it, but I think, where the one power is concerned, we can let them get away with the odd zipper.
I was fresh off The Witcher season 2 and my mum pretty much strong armed me into The Wheel of Time and now I learned how to do Egwene’s braid, we both own the books, me in English she in Spanish and she is eyeing me like she knows I am THIS close to start hunting for a long blue dress (she’s made me some amazing clothes in her spare time but I’ve already got her onto a Geralt of Rivia black shirt plus her own knitting projects and if I ask for more she may chuck me off a window). It’s like she knows I spent almost a year looking for a long blue wool coat after watching S1 of A Discovery of Witches… and I found it *evil laughter* Holy cat mittens 23 fabric shops? Mum would lose her whole mind, the son of one of her friends went to Zambia for work and he brought her back some fabrics at her request, if we ever go to London I have to take her here. ETA: I adore the music you’ve put in this video. So so good.
It’s so weird to hear people casually mention Aes Sedai online :) It’s the books of my early teens that I would never ever imagined to have made into series. Love the project, Bernadette.
Hach... yours might just be my new favorite series! Love the preview at the end. So excited for things to come. And it is so fun to watch you have fun with this. :)
i am not experienced in pattern making for sure but the way you just jump in and go for it..... I'm floored by that I sit and fret and think and re think. I very much appreciate this window by which we get to watch you display your skills. Please continue
Okay, 1st of all I love the music choices for this video. Also the cinematography is gorgeous. This feels like you are taking us along on an adventure. Your excitement at this reconstruction is contagious. I can't wait to see what comes next.
I love your content, but I especially appreciate your subtitles. They’re a fantastic quality and I especially love „Music to Face Down the Sleevils“! Such a mood.
I'm currently in the midst of hemming my prom dress (first big sewing project, woo!) so this was exactly what I needed :) Also, congratulations on your book!!
Moiraine had some of the best costumes in the series. I can't wait to see the completed project. Also, there is a good chance that the fabric for her dress was custom dyed, so they might have used two different silks for the bodice and the skirt and just dyed them to match.
The patterning and the dress itself is wonderful as we all agree, but can we take a moment to appreciate Bernadette's movie-quality soundtracks??!! Like Ma'am I could float in that epic dramatic music all day long!! Your music choices coupled with your amazing editing is mind-blowingly good in each and every video!!
So technically bernadette is a cosplayer now. I mean the lady sherlock project probably qualified as a cosply too but I mean this is a real full-grown no other excuse cosplay right😊 I love it
Very professional video, the work, the music, the filmography, excellent. I suck in sewing, but I love historical things and appreciate your knowledge.
In the prequel book Moriane is actually due at more then 10 strips of her houses colour across her breast. I am glad to see you pick up this...I am not shaped to find this dress fluttering but by golly I want to own it. The dress maker question is actually in the New Spring - Moriane orders 20 dress, half divided for riding and the first is cut while she's in the store and pinned then she receives it at the end of the week. Also week is 10 days.
Though it's implied this is done by a team of professional seemstresses, isn't it? So it may not be representative of the time it would take a single person to finish.
@@dziooooo They wouldn't have, since this was the first time Moiraine was ordering dresses after becoming Aes Sedai. The lower, educational, parts of the White Tower wear other, non-custom made dresses. You see Novices wearing plain white in the show prior to Logain's procession. Accepted (like Amalisa was) essentially wear the same white dresses, but with multi-colored bands at the hem. You only get to splurge once you become Aes Sedai.
@@dziooooo My headcanon is that a high end seamstress in Tar Valon is probably the equivalent of a 18th to 19th century London or Parisian seamstress with a reputation for high end gowns. Probably has a ton of girls working for her, too.
Loved that costume in the show, so cool you are recreating it, I hope we'll see you doing other costumes from this franchise, the books have a lot of references to SPLIT SKIRTS *wink wink wink*
Yes! I need to see that happen. There is at least one point where characters alter existing dresses into divided riding skirts in preposterously short times
I often forget that Bernadette did more than just historical period wear and this project is definitely paying homage to her theatrical roots! So excited to see more!
I am so excited for the next installment. Also your closed captions are truly brilliant! I can almost hear the types of music you have chosen based on your descriptions! Excellent
It is interesting how the skirt flows--like silk--but the top is more structured and generally doesn't appear to wrinkle. I noticed that while I was watching the show, even before I saw that Bernadette was tackling this as a project! I could definitely see the possibility that the top has some fusing or interfacing while the skirt does not. So many design puzzles to sort out. I think your idea that there was a dye process at work is realistic too!
If you're referring to the cross weave then no, what cross woven refers to in this context is when a fabric is woven with different colour warp and weft threads, not to be confused with the style of weaving known as cross weaving, the colours have to be dyed separately prior to being woven together and dying the finished fabric would remove that two toned effect, meaning if it was cross woven they obtained it as it is
yesss, that epic editing is everything!!! I know nothing about Wheel of Time but love to see you work on something that makes you so happy and provides a new source of inspiration. The fabric looks gorgeous and can't wait to see the next progress video!
thank you SO much for subtitling your videos. so few people do it and the auto-generated captions are borderline worse than none at all. it makes the content i love more accessible to me (i have audio processing issues, and it’s far easier to understand things when i’m reading AND hearing them) and it means a lot to me.
As a long time wheel of time reader, I am dying to know what you think of the books too! Just curious, did the 23 fabric shops on Goldhawk road include the few in the market? I've never actually counted! This is a really fun project, looking forward to seeing the rest.
I did read the prologue book after episode 4 when I decided I needed to know more about the Aes Sedai; but to be honest I’m enjoying the show so much, I’d rather let this be my first experience of the story and not ‘spoil’ myself in advance!
@@bernadettebanner For the most part season 1 already covered the events in The Eye of the World so you could read that without getting spoiled. Next season should theoretically be The Great Hunt and The Dragon Reborn. The only thing that they truly pushed back from EOTW is the Andoran royals and particularly Elayne, but you'll meet her next season.
@@bernadettebanner You made a wise decision there! If you'd read the books, you would hate the show... so continue watching in order to continue enjoying. lol ♥
@@valarya Not neccesarily, I enjoy them both. Remembering that the series is a different turning of the wheel helps a lot. My only complaints is adding a wife for Perrin (then fridging her in the first episode) and the SFX in the tarwins gap section looking like something from .kkrieger... However I think many of my problems with the season ending is due to the changes from the original plan with the big emergency occuring due to Barney Harris' departure 2 episodes before filming finished.
@@valarya That's not true. I've been rereading the books since the 90s. Did a reread just before the show aired. Love the series. There's so much detail in the background that's drawn directly from the books. So many things that hint at future plots. Some changes were made to modernize certain things. Jordan grew up in a time when a TV show had the running gag of a husband punching his wife "to the moon", and adverts shows husbands spanking wives for not making dinner on time.
Haven't watched the Wheel of Time, but I feel like I'll find out more than enough about the show watching its spin-off: Bernadette Banner's Quest to sew a Fantasy Dress using Fantasy Logic! And this is the first time I've heard of you writing a book - it sounds so interesting, so many topics I always wanted to learn about! Definitely preordering it!!
I've been meaning to request videos on historical or traditional mending, like darning or repairing holes. I have a bunch of mending to do, and most of the instructions I find are on how to repair seams and other such things. I can sew a seam. I can hand fell a seam! I need help repairing worn spots in the middle of shirts and moving the darts in garments. But before I could ask our lovely time traveller for help in this, I discovered something ... instead of a video, Bernadette has a book coming out on exactly this topic! So not only is she a time traveller, she is also a mind reader. I will, of course, be purchasing the book. But a video on darning, reparing tears in fabric, or taking in or out clothing would not go amiss. Both because the book will not arrive until April, and because any chance to listen to Bernadette narrating excitedly about the nuances of stitchery is always welcome. Also, I am always here for fantasy costumes, so let me get my tea and settle in.
Aaaa I’m so excited for this whole project and I haven’t even read/watched Wheel of Time! And I know I always comment on the music but … tHe MuSiC! 😍 Fab video as ever 👌
I am oh so invested and literally said "oh nooo" when I saw "next time" come on the screen! I am here for the next time! And the music makes it so much more intense!!!
"this fabric is proving as hard to source as the dragon reborn" 😂 oh I can't tell you how excited I was to see the notification for this video, I've been loving the show and its costumes and I'm so excited to see you tackle this project! the mock-up already looked amazing! I can't wait for the next instalment!
I love that you're doing Moiraine's dress! I've been a longtime fan of the books, and I am so happy that the show has introduced a whole new group of fans to these characters I've loved for years. Moiraine was always one of my favorites, and I love her portrayal in the show. 🥰 Now I need to make myself a Red Ajah outfit at some point... 😈
I just wanted to say that as someone who, like most dyslexic people, can easily visualize things 3 dimensionally, it’s so cool to see the process of pattern making. Especially when they’re laid out like at 10:45 where I can see what part goes where and the shape their gonna make. It’s all just so beautifully done and I love it! Great work as always!
This is fascinating. My Grandpa was a professor who taught costume and scene design and he used to make the most beautiful clothes. He was a master tailor and could make anything and often created his own patterns like you do. You remind me of him with your talent. I wish you did commissions, although I know that's very time consuming. I'd save up dough to pay for one of your gowns (medieval style). Will enjoy watching your next installment in this series!
@@anna_in_aotearoa3166 Thank you! He was a neat guy, and even made my sister and I stuffed animals (crocheted and knitted). He died when I was quite young, at age eight. I do have the sewing machine that was his and my Grandmother's, it's a 40's model I believe. And I also have some of his sketches/watercolors from his designs. I didn't really get his talent, although my Mother did, and if I'd tried hard I probably could have learned from her. Makes me wish I had to be honest. He even made my Mom's prom dress, from scratch. Made his own pattern and everything. It was beautiful from what I hear. A white dress lined with dark pink satin and a cape to match with the same lining, and he even dyed shoes to match for her. Sadly the dress is long gone. I wish we still had it.
This was a delight to watch. I found your channel recently, and adore the Wheel of Times tv show, so this video was an absolutely dream to watch. And as someone who knows very little about actual tailoring and costume creation this was so fascinating to watch and learn from ^^
I love the dramatic editing! This... this looks like some of the projects I made/sketched/imagined circa 2005. Not in a bad way! It just means that I immediately want to wear it!
I've been obsessed with The Wheel of Time series since middle school and now as an adult seeing someone I admire recreate Moiraine Sedai's gown is mind-blowing. I'm so excited to see how it turns out!!
Im so stoked for all the new folks who are getting into WoT thanks to the show. The costume design is one of the things I can say they nailed without reservation or caveat. Re: Invisible zippers, technically the world is set a few millennia in our own future and just because they dont have indoor plumbing or heating anymore doesnt mean they didn't retain garment closure technology 😅
Now I'm imagining the secret stash of zippers in the White Tower's basement that were carefully salvaged from before the Breaking and kept to be made into dresses for the Aes Sedai.
I have some caveats on the costumes, but I like them overall. I don't like the way the Aes Sedai look when traveling. Their costumes look "stage" to me. I also would have preferred more actual dresses and cloaks and embroidery that matched descriptions in the books with variance by land of origin rather than ajah, but that's just a preference.
My dad got so into the show that he started reading the books and then got so into the books that he was disappointed in the ending of the show for “ruining the story” 😂
@@amys0482 8 months late replying to this, but certain costumes and clothing do look very "stage". I absolutely was not a fan of the way the show did the Whitecloaks, for example.
@@MichaelAlthauser Yeah i dont think the costume department knows what a cloak is. I also don't think the writers know how not to mangle source material.
