Secrets of a Professional Historical Tailor ft. Tom van het Hof

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Historical tailoring is a very special craft and one that feels daunting to many individuals. For that reason, I thought it would be beneficial to interview professional historical tailor, Tom van het Hof, and ask him to share some of his tailoring wisdom.
I reached out to you all over at the Community tab and asked what you wanted to know, and here it is! This interview is loaded with information on more technical elements of tailoring, along with what some of the differences are between how tailoring was conducted back then versus how it is today.
Some of the topics we cover include what contemporary tailors could learn from historical tailors and vice versa, what size seam allowances to use, differences between vent styles, best places to find old books, essential types of fabric to get started, best ways to do pad stitching/lapel shaping, and much more.
If you'd like to see more of Tom's work, be sure to follow him over on Instagram or check out his website:
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www.tomvanhethof.com/
A big thanks to Beachfront B-Roll for the following clips:
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V. Birchwood Social Media:
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Facebook - / vbirchwoodhistorical
Business Inquiries - vbirchwood@helmtalentgroup.com
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All music is sourced from Epidemic Sound.
Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:08 What Are 5 Tips Beginners in Tailoring Should Know?
5:40 How Can You Find Work in Historical Tailoring? Is It Possible?
6:56 What Pattern Elements Were Thought of as Common Knowledge Historically?
8:25 Biggest Difference in Tailoring Now vs. Then? What Can We Learn from Past Tailors?
10:17 What Size Seam Allowances Do You Use?
10:58 How Do Frock Coat Vents Differ from Modern Side Vents?
12:03 How to Make a Tailored Garment to Look Good While Standing and Sitting?
12:59 Best Armscyes Set Shapes for a Fitted Garment with a Great Range of Movement?
13:43 How to Get Crispy Corners on Things?
14:36 5 Essential Types of Fabrics to Start with Historical Tailoring?
17:00 Resources for Learning to Draft Patterns?
17:56 Best Places to Find Old Books on Tailoring or Couture?
18:24 How to Improve Hand Stitching?
18:58 Best Way to Do Pad Stitching & Lapel Shaping?
19:56 How to Improve Collar & Lapel Making?
20:54 What Should Someone Interface?
21:44 Differences Between Tailoring Feminine & Masculine Garments?
22:30 What Are the Biggest Beginner Mistakes & How to Avoid Them?
23:19 Final Thoughts & End Screen
#historicaltailoring #tomvanhethof #historicalfashion

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25 июн 2024

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@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Thank you all so much for watching! I hope you enjoyed this interview with Tom van het Hof. What sort of interviews would you like me to conduct in the future? Please note: while I try to respond to every single comment, I have been experiencing a RU-vid glitch where I will respond to a comment and it will delete itself usually after a few minutes of posting. So I apologise greatly if it seems like I am not responding to your comment. I try to go back and see if there are any that I didn't respond to, but sometimes crafting the same response twice can be frustrating. I just wanted to let you all know so you're aware of the issue I've been experiencing.

@sixstringedthing 2 года назад

How about interviewing an historical Milliner/Hatter? Everybody can appreciate a very fine hat. And surely it's becoming something of a lost art?

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

@@sixstringedthing This is a great idea! I'll have to ask around for who to interview 😊

@theglitterballlifestyle675 2 года назад

@@sixstringedthing ooooh yes! Or shoe makers and stay/corset makers too! So many lost/dying crafts RU-vid could bring back 🥰🥰

@ReinaElizondo 2 года назад

Ooh would love to hear from more historical sewists who've made their craft into a business. Sometimes RU-vid autodeletes certain keywords or when people include links. I trigger it a lot if I use q*eer instead of lgbt, etc. even though it's also an identity. Or sometimes when I talk about where to buy something. In the past if you tried to respond to me but it got autodeleted, I could see you had replied in my Notifications with a preview of the words/character count that fit above the '...' cut. (This is on mobile, I didn't check if it was different/would let me read the whole thing on desktop.) So no worries; if they're watching for a response, people can see you tried to respond and can put the blame on the platform.

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

@@ReinaElizondo historical sewists doing this for a living is a great idea, thanks! RU-vid definitely censors out some very ridiculous things that don’t need to be censored (and doesn’t do anything sometimes about things that actually should be censored), but some of the comments going missing might be a simple “thank you” in response, which therefore I suspect it to be more so some type of bug or glitch. I did reach out to the platform about the issue and it hasn’t been happening today yet, so hopefully something got resolved. I’m glad to hear though that you at least get the notification that I did reply and then just blame in on the platform, as I don’t want anyone to feel like their comments aren’t being seen/heard 😊 my channel is small enough still that I can respond to everyone which is one of my favourite parts of all this.

@22mononoke 2 года назад

Vasi your interviewing style is top notch! Very well thought out with very little 'fluff' and never veering from the subject at hand. From start to finish, the whole interview just offered up valuable information on tailoring and was extremely helpful for someone starting out in this area. Thank you so much for the excellent interview - you really can tell that you put a lot of work into your videos and I'm so glad I found your channel :-)

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Thank you for the acknowledgment of the flow and more technical things that you enjoyed with this interview! I think about pace and engagement so incredibly much, as I know how important it is to provide an audience with what they initially clicked for. Interviews are by far the most time-consuming style of video to edit on this channel because I end up having to condense almost 2 hours of footage into less than 25 minutes! So the entire time it's about remaining unattached to any of the information because all the fluff is going to get cut anyways (unless it's a cute dog, like in this video lol). It's a fun practice in only keeping the essentials, however. So I really appreciate you mentioning this all, as it feels good to have hard work more so "behind the scenes" recognised, as probably 95% of making videos is the post-production 😊

@22mononoke 2 года назад

@@VBirchwood You're very welcome. I love discovering high quality youtube channels. And your behind the scenes effort definitely comes across in the quality of your work

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

@@22mononoke Thank you 😊

@Fistful_of_Thimbles 2 года назад

Tom is a fantastic tailor and what a great video! Last year pre covid I was getting work experience on Savile Row and got chatting with one of the customers, he had a friend who was having something made by Tom.

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Thanks Kai! That sounds lovely. Tom is a brilliant tailor so I'm sure the individual ended up with a well-crafted, stunning work of art 😊

@lemongreed7916 Год назад

What a distinguished gentleman. And you're also extremely good at interviewing people

@piccalillipit9211 2 года назад

*I HAVE BEEN TAILORING* men's historical clothing for 2 years now - these are MY top tips. 1) Buy a vintage SINGER STRAIGHT LINE SEWING MACHINE pref 201k if you can but any solid metal - NO ZIG ZAG - NO FEATURES. Get it professionally serviced. The difference between this machine and even a 1980's metal Singer zig zag machine is night and day - it will transform your LIFE. 2) Buy a cheap "disposable" plastic modern machine for button holes [though you can get a button hole attachment for the singer], overlocking, zig zag, decorative stitches etc 3) Buy multiple colours of quality chalk 4) Buy an INCH and a CM tape measure - when drafting you put the NUMBER on your mark - you stretch the tape out and you mark AT THE METAL END i.e 14" to 0" mark at zero 5) Buy either an old heavy vintage steam iron that weighs 1.5kg the Bakelite and metal ones OR just bite the bullet and buy a professional tailors iron 6) Buy / make pressing weights - when you PRESS a seam you then need a heavy metal plate to hold it in place whilst the fabric cools and dries - this is incredibly important 7) Old electric cooker cast iron hot plates make AMAZING pattern weights, look out at the council recycling place for an old hob 8) The "closing seam" is the last seam on a garment to be sewn up - many vintage drafting instructions will mention this but Google has no idea 9) A "scky" is an arm hole 10) Tailoring is a series of separate jobs. Making a jacket is a massive task, but actually, it is about 50 small separate tasks, you don't need to be good at making a jacket. You just need to practice the tasks. So cut out the patter, do the bits you can do. When you get to doing a "welted pocket" - just watch a RU-vid video on making a welted pocket and practice 4 or 5 times on scraps of fabric, then do your welted pockets. Move on. DONT BE scared of large projects. 11) there is ALWAYS a great RU-vid video telling you exactly how to do each step - even if you THINK you know, watch a video...

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Thanks for all the great tips!

@deifio 2 года назад

Great Interview! The tip about the interfacing is great! Also the seam allowances were interesting, as Tom said that historically the jackets were usually altered a lot, so that makes a lot of sense to do even today. I'm still afraid of collars and lapels though ☺️

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Thank you! I add in tons of seam allowance into my projects as well for the exact same reason. Just gives an entirely new level of sustainability to the garment, since then it could be altered for many years to come 😊 They are quite intimidating! Perhaps cut out some separate pieces and do some practice rounds just to make it feel a bit less scary.

@LiljaHusmo 2 года назад

I love your interview videos! I always learn so much, and find new people to follow 🥰

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Thank you, Lilja! 💕

@katwitanruna 2 года назад

Silk pins and platinum needles, two things I’ll always be willing to spend money on!

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

They're important tools to have high quality!

@melsmith110 2 года назад

That was so interesting!! I also was very touched that you included my questions about couture books and hand sewing with such attention to detail. That was very kind of you. I enjoyed this video a lot and took notes to save the information. I have actually been wanting to make suits for Ken dolls and I think I can apply these methods. Also I just have an intense interest in hand sewing but I am not sure of my reasons. You are a great inspiration in this area of craftsmanship, thanks for all that you share with us!

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

My pleasure Mel! I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed this video and you plan to reference it again in the future. I love the idea of sewing little suits for your Ken dolls, how sweet. I can definitely see how these tips could work wonders for that. Little tiny lapels and collars, I bet it’d be so cute. Thank you for your very kind words 😊

@MossyMozart Год назад

Mr. van het Hof is a good teacher, informative, and seems like an interesting man. His dog is adorable and his wallpaper is AWE-INSPIRING!

@lauraoergel6003 2 года назад

What a wonderful choice of guests, he makes absolutely beautiful work, and your interview questions were so insightful and everything I've ever wanted to know about Tailoring!

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Thank you Laura! I must admit I can’t take credit for most of the questions though, as most of them were requested by the viewers of this channel 😊

@Jason4Star Год назад

I am enjoying your videos for another reason - you are good at editing and assembling videos.

@chloemarcum3627 2 года назад

I've been sewing for almost my entire life, the tip about being open minded and never thinking you know everything is so true. I'm still always learning new things, or new ways to do something I've done a certain way for decades. Great video, so much good info (I definitely learned new things, even after 27 years still learning)

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

I totally agree! No matter what level someone is or what place they're at, there's always new ways things can be done, new tricks to learn, new techniques to master. Perhaps this is the beauty of learning; it's a constant. Thanks for your comment and it's wonderful to know that even after your 27 years of sewing, this video still provided some new information!

@Gmato12 2 года назад

This was fantastic! I loved your questions and your guest! Such wonderful responses. I learned so much! ❤️❤️❤️

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Thank you Susan! I’m glad you enjoyed ❤️ though I can’t take all the credit for the questions, as most of them were submitted by subscribers of this channel 😊

@theglitterballlifestyle675 2 года назад

You asked my question an he answered with witch craft😂😍 that’ll make putting piping in around crispy corners sooo much easier too 😭😭 (also that blue plaid is amazing 😍)

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

It's a great tip right?! And as you can see, it really does work, as I had to try it out for myself for the b-roll footage, and that was the result I got. Thank you! I plan to make a Scottish garment out of it most likely, or perhaps something Victorian when tartan was very popular.

@meowyimeow 2 года назад

Excellent interview! Tom is a wealth of information. The tip about sewing a slightly rounded corner to get a nice, pointy finished result is blowing my mind a little. I’m definitely going to try that!

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Thanks so much! It’s like magic, right?! Feels so counterintuitive but actually works haha

@michellecornum5856 2 года назад

It is so interesting listening to professional tailors. There is SO much good information here. Thank you!

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

My pleasure! Thanks for watching 😊

@maringrachart Год назад

Wow , you have given us a great information by listening to Mr.Tom the professional tailor. Thank you so much for sharing your video Ms. Birchwood,I truly enjoyed it. New viewer!😊❤

@ericalarochelle3779 2 года назад

I enjoyed hearing Tom's perspective; your editing skills really shine during your interview videos. Thanks for asking the questions we really want to know!

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Thanks! I really appreciate all of your comments 😊

@ericalarochelle3779 2 года назад

@@VBirchwood I do not always have internet access, but when I do, I binge all V. Birchwood videos!

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

@@ericalarochelle3779 hahaha thank you, this is very sweet! (And funny 😁)

@kellysaderholm6741 2 года назад

This is excellent. Really wonderful questions and informative answers.

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Thanks so much Kelly!

@chantelmcskimming6633 2 года назад

Excellent!!! Very well-crafted interview 😊

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it 😊

@ReinaElizondo 2 года назад

Love this info! So glad you had a while section on lapels and collars! Thank you both!

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Thanks so much for watching Reina 😊

@ReinaElizondo 2 года назад

@@VBirchwood 💜

@cassiesews 2 года назад

Whar an interesting and useful post. To make you laugh a little.....that wallpaper behind him is so gorgeous. Wish I could duplicate that wll too! Thanks for sharing. great post

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the video. The wallpaper looks like an old William Morris print.

@patim7902 2 года назад

A really lovely and interesting interview (although it was quite hard this time to understand everything because a lot of specific terms were used from both of you) :) I really liked the part where he said he just found his information by accident. This describes basically my whole life. :D And i really like that he is pointing out that everything is a process and mistakes happen. I actually hand sewed some things now and i really have to say it feels really good to have more control in the sewing process because the old sewing machine of my stepmother is not really working that well. And it makes me more proud although it takes forever. :)

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Thank you Pati! Are there any terms that I can clarify for you? Tailoring language is quite technical, so I tried to keep it simple, but some of the questions really needed to be quite technical 😅 That's so cool that you have been handsewing more! (You know how I feel about handsewing lol). It definitely does give you far more control, even though the process is far more time consuming.

@patim7902 2 года назад

@@VBirchwood I guess i figure it out with the subtitles and google it by myself. Thx anyway. ;)

@catherinejustcatherine1778 2 года назад

Beautifully done

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Thank you! ☺️

@lizas.1526 2 года назад

Thank you for the interesting interview. :)

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Thanks for watching 😊

@hawkinscsa 2 года назад

Thanks for the menswear content! It seems more difficult to find. I'm trying to learn to make at least part of my own clothing.

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

It’s definitely more difficult to find than resources on womenswear! Part of why I felt like this was an important interview to make 😊

@sabrinakamuf5628 2 года назад

I enjoyed watching this video

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

So pleased to hear it! 😊

@mariehavlickova4702 Год назад

Thank you❤

@goonercestlavie 2 года назад

Interview intéressante. Bonne vidéo. Bons conseils. Bonne synergie.

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Merci Gooner!! 😊

@sarahbettany7546 2 года назад

Thank you for this, tailoring and male identifying clothing (right terminology? I'm learning still) needs more presence on RU-vid.

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

My pleasure! And I completely agree Sarah, it needs far more representation. I usually just say “masculine” because any identity can choose to wear masculine clothing, but there are many different ways to say the same thing 😊

@sixstringedthing 2 года назад

Great info here. Thanks Vasi and Tom. Edit: And now we have cute dogs too!

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Hey sixstringedthing! Thank you so much for watching and for the comments 😊 your other comment went away for some reason before I had a chance to respond, but I agree that Tom has a ton of style and is very knowledgeable. It’s lovely to hear that you’re getting more drawn into historybounding!

@sixstringedthing 2 года назад

@@VBirchwood Deleted my ramble and collected my thoughts somewhat. The above pretty much sums it up, but I'm glad you read the previous. Cheers! 😁

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Ahhhhh! That explains the mysterious disappearance 😊

@sixstringedthing 2 года назад

@@VBirchwood lol yeah, not a yt glitch this time. Thanks for this great content, be well, stay safe. :)

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

@@sixstringedthing thank you!! Be safe and well too 😊

@starwarssyl1177 2 года назад

Thank you!

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

My pleasure! Hope it was a helpful video.

@yul498 Год назад

Pins and needles in top, after my experience with batiste:))

@rafaelortiz327 Год назад

Hi, I'm thinking about making a men's drop front trousers! But I'm using a regular pattern!

@AliciaB. 2 года назад

This was captivating ! Tom has excellent taste not only in clothes but in home decor as well ; ) As always I wish there were more men in the costuming community. I wonder if maybe the construction of men's historical garments sounds like too daunting a task, precisely because they're mainly about the tailoring...

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

I’m glad you liked the video Alicia! That’s a very interesting point, and that could very well be, since tailoring is such a unique and different skill from other types of sewing. Thanks for your comment 😊

@Mark-hf6uf 2 года назад

As a man who has been doing historical sewing for a bit more than a year, one of the big problems is that there is so little content out there. You really have to search, and you find very little, be it RU-vid videos, blogs or books. Combining this with the tailoring makes it hard to get into if you are not very very motivated and inspired. Few resources combined with a difficult craft isn't very beginner-friendly. But hopefully there will be more content in the future, it would be great to see more men in this community :)

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

@@Mark-hf6uf It's true, there really is a shortage of content! I'm happy to see that more is appearing, however, and hopefully that will only continue to grow.

@Mark-hf6uf 2 года назад

@@VBirchwood Let's hope it does! And thank you for contributing to that growth! It is always a pleasure to get new and fascinating content on that subject :)

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

@@Mark-hf6uf My pleasure! The more info out there on this topic, the merrier!

@ryanmay1298 2 года назад

Thank you! I've stopped dairy and I'm trying to get others around me to as well but it's an uphill battle, wheat is hard for me it's in everything, even things you wouldn't even imagine (also bread is too tasty!). I saw your other video about how you clean your clothes and that was a big eye-opener for me. I've had to throw away a lot of garments in the past because they weren't stored correctly cleaned properly, I'll have to try out the vodka trick! I use Ecover detergent/dish soap as well, that seems to be the only brand available locally that's not toxic. Being in the UK we don't really talk about sun creams a lot, and I have a distaste for almost all, but I like Shea butter based ones, also I found out Raspberry leaf oil is naturally UV resistant so that's great to use in a pinch! And all natural 🙂

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

I find I can’t tolerate cow’s dairy, but goat, sheep, buffalo milk is okay. Perhaps it might be the same for you? Also if wheat is your sensitivity versus gluten, 100% rye bread is very delicious and can be bought all over the U.K. (I’m UK-based as well). Great to hear that other video was helpful! I’d also suggest looking into soapnuts. They’re a plant that contain saponins so they act as soap and can be used for laundry etc, it’s pretty cool actually.

@ryanmay1298 2 года назад

I can't either, I went through a phase of using buffalo mozzarella on pizzas and that was pretty tolerable, delicious too! Rye bread is great but I can't always get it. After some brief research I found two other different flours, one from Italy and one from Greece. One Italian brand called Caputo and it's made from a blend of rice and potato starches, perfect for breads or pizza. Then there's Zea or Zeia flour which is a grain they used in Ancient Greece to manufacture bread and contains no wheat or gluten and is easily digestible and really good for you. The ancient Egyptians also highly valued it, since according to Herodotus they were making bread exclusively from Zea. I think it would be quite amusing to try baking bread that was consumed regularly thousands of years ago. I've found soapnuts online before, and I've always wanted to try them but I couldn't find a seller in the UK and couldn't justify the distance they'd have to travel. If you find any please let me know. I've just gotten a bottle of Ecover fragrence free laundry detergent! It doesn't irritate and has no offensive scents, clothes just smell clean. I'm pretty happy with it but I'd much prefer to use a more natural washing method though!

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

That sounds like such an awesome flour, I’ll have to look into it as well, thanks! As for soapnuts, the U.K. brand EcoZone sells them 😊

@ryanmay1298 2 года назад

@@VBirchwood I'm going to try and get both types of flour and see which I prefer. I literally had no idea you could get them in the UK, it seems slowly but surely more and more brands are moving towards more natural products, took them long enough! I'm going to order some soapnuts hehe and looking at the rest of their range, but as for other cleaning besides clothes I'll keep my faith in white wine vinegar and classic baking soda!

@haimonhaimatoloichos2537 2 года назад

Great interview! Lots of information to steal here. Did he perchance mention the names of the Dutch tailoring books?

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Thanks for watching! He did not, but I will ask him and get back to you 😊

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Tom has responded! The names are: Coupeboek Artistique and Coupe Nationaal (very rare though apparently). Hope this helps!

@haimonhaimatoloichos2537 2 года назад

@@VBirchwood Thanks a lot! I'll keep an eye open for those

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

My pleasure! I hope you can find them!

@sixstringedthing 2 года назад

That was quick! V. Birchwood delivers.

@stephenring3239 10 месяцев назад

One piece back to jackets no vents box style. Streght sharp corner to front corners. And waist coat to match. Not seen in a long time. Designers wake up!.

@josefinebrannlund7297 2 года назад

🍀

@jenniferwilson4118 Год назад

You two would have beautiful babies!

@allamasadi7970 2 года назад

I think you should contact CNBC to be featured on the 'How much I spend videos' it will be interesting to see how much it costs for your clothing and lifestyle...plus you may also get a reaction video from Graham Stephen in the RU-vid Business and Finance space....and then you can create a reaction video to his reaction video to create a clever algorithm hack!!!

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Interesting idea! Though I'm not a resident of the US, and to be honest, my expenses are quite boring. I come from a not very well off family, and now I am doing far better financially than what I grew up with, but still, my expenses are quite minimal each month and I hardly ever buy new clothes because I normally just make a new ensemble every 2-3 months from discounted or deadstock fabric. My household also grows a lot of our own food. So yeah, pretty average lifestyle over here expenses-wise 😄

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

It could be interesting though to show people that wearing historical clothing daily doesn't necessarily mean being wealthy/spending a ton of money. So for that reason, I would definitely consider making such a video.

@allamasadi7970 2 года назад

@@VBirchwood another idea for a video is not really fashion related, but as you specialise in the 16/17 th century how about a video on linguistics/information science estimating the depth and breadth of a vocabulary of a person from the 16/17th century to a modern person who watches RU-vid videos on different subjects at 2x speed for 5 hour daily. I think it will be an interesting video!

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

@@allamasadi7970 That would be quite a video to have to research haha. I also only sew/wear 18th and 19th century, but as much as the answer to this would be interesting, I have no idea how one would ascertain that information, especially considering that a significant portion of people used to be illiterate. So it would be quite challenging to even find accurate data.

@silviahannak3213 Год назад

I tried to do a modern Skirt. Well i never Finished it.

@hannakirillovskaya 2 года назад

столько ценной инфы для маньяков😊

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

хахаха я очень рада 😁

@hannakirillovskaya 2 года назад

@@VBirchwood про уголки прям огонь совет. все учат "опустить иголку и повернуть на 90°"

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Да! И на самом деле это не помогает.

@keshavrao212 2 года назад

If the recreation garments were made just like the antique ones, are they going to be original?

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

Original in the sense of being the actual garment from the past? Original I suppose would refer to antique garments, and replications are replicas of original garments (extant garments).

@keshavrao212 2 года назад

@@VBirchwood What if a company decides to bring the antique fashion back to mainstream, without customizing it a bit, and all of the methods were authentic, and its back to the market, people buy and wear those stuff just as often as the hoodies and what not, would it still be called a replica?

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

@@keshavrao212 Yeah, I'd say that's still a historical replica, albeit one made using practices as close to historical as possible, because the original garment isn't based off of the style or practices, rather whether or not it is an antique extant. Original garments were once upon a time just garments, and the practices used were just normal, every day practices for those individuals.

@kittydream_4717 Год назад

Honestly I wish I knew that I didn't have to do everything the professional way while first trying to teach yourself new things, you don't need to iron exspensive fabric if your gonna make shitty stitches 🤣 let your self learn on very small projects to get a good repition of your techniques without worrying about making something giant

@VBirchwood Год назад

This is definitely really good advice! It also helps to keep the process and journey and progress realistic

@pyenygren2299 Год назад

Here comes my comment for the algorithm.

@Bluj162 2 года назад

seeing you in your historical dress in front of a MacBook that makes you look like a time traveler.

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

....But I thought it was 1772? 😂 In all seriousness though, technology is so useful. I'm grateful there's technology.

@piccalillipit9211 2 года назад

*A PLEA TO HOBBYISTS* Please, once you get competent, do not go onto Etsy and sell your labour for pennies on the pound £ *You are putting guys like this out of business* I know it can be incredibly tempting to just make a few ££ or $$ and just cover the fabric and material cost of your hobby; but I assure you - you are doing NO ONE any favours. You WILL start to get requests and suddenly the £40 for a skirt you charged is now £240 because you are now costing the fabric and your time at minimum wage and your client thinks you are conning them >>> And you are distorting the market for the people who are actually making a living, paying a mortgage, feeding their family off the proceeds of their labour. Never charge less than $15 / £15 / €15 an hour for your work. If its not good enough to charge that - then keep practising until it is, don't sell crap.

@VBirchwood 2 года назад

It's so, so important that people know their worth as creators/artists! And it makes me incredibly sad that people feel they have to undervalue their work because of a societal structure that tells them they won't do well if their prices aren't incredibly affordable. I love a good deal, just like the next person, but undervaluing ones work has devastating impacts. I oftentimes though don't even think it's the responsibility of the creator/artist to put a worthwhile price tag on their craft. That's just a piece of the puzzle. Rather, it's a much needed mindset shift in our world, where craftsmanship and repair/alteration culture makes a comeback. There are, of course, times where someone may not be able to afford high quality items with a price tag to reflect this, so in those instances I don't feel there needs to be this pressure, but for those who can afford bespoke items (even if it means saving and calculating cost-per-wear), it's so important that we value our artists and quality craftsmanship with fair wages.

@piccalillipit9211 2 года назад

@@VBirchwood - I absolutely agree. Cheap prices actually help no one. They trap people in poverty, endlessly rebuying the same item over and over again. You are Russian so you will know the communist era steam irons - I have two of them. I have lived in Bulgaria 12 years and I had thrown 5 modern irons in the bin, broken and unrepairable so I bought two USSR ones - 1977 and 1983 they were made and they STILL WORK. But the expectation now is that everything is for pennies, and people expect creators and artists to somehow compete with throw away fast fashion??? I ONLY do tailoring as a hobby, I dont take paid work. I do get a LOT of requests but telling them the true price it would be usually cures the nagging LOL.