This Regency Court Gown is Probably My Favorite Project Ever 🖤 

I should probably note that I ended up having to remove the gorgeous trim down the front of the overgown for sizing, but rest assured that the beautiful Nami Sparrow added it to her gown for the ball, which you can see briefly at 26:39!

“Don’t die. You have to wear this gown. After that you can do that” 😂😂😂 love him

In my very younger days (I'm 90) I was a seamstress, my eyes are very poor now and I miss sewing and creating projects. I love watching you and laugh when I see you doing what I used to do

Ok I'm not going to lie. I'm getting so emotional about a regency ballgown embroidered with the Indian names of the craftsmen who made it, being worn proudly. This is what historical recreation should be all about. Absolute hats off to Maayankraj and the whole of the Atelier Shikaarbagh. The gown is gorgeous, Bernadette is gorgeous, and corvids are the best creatures on this earth

I think we all fell in love with Maayankraj a little bit. He both seems like a hoot to work with and extremely professional. The fact that you just mentioned 'victorian goth' and immediately he was SPOT ON with the crows, paying respect to his employees by suggesting they sign their work, the beautiful sketches... I hope we get to see much more of his work in the future.

"You are my favorite person on this planet!" "Of course I am dear." God I love when our friends are just as fabulous and extra as us and help us push our dreams further! ❤

forever upset I didn’t make the time to examine the details of the dress in person! 😭 but there was food being served 😔

I’m not ashamed to admit that I became emotional when you showed the names of the artisans and spoke of how the past artisans would have been unnamed. I’m glad we’ve come a bit past that and doing better at acknowledging these lovely people. Thank you for always acknowledging the artists you work with.

Bernadette is living her Crowleycore era and I'm here for it!

Just yesterday I watched Karolina's video about regency court dresses and when I saw this one this morning I was like "wow, what a strange coincidence!" It's the same ball. I can literally see her in the background of some of the shots haha

I love how over the years you've developed SUCH confidence in altering patterns based on preference and not just historical evidence. Somehow makes it feel even more historical - like a normal 19th century person having been taught the general ways of how to do it and then winging it from there

14:06 I love how Maayankraj's facial expression doesn't even change while you lose your mind over his suggestion of a crow. He knows he's right.

I have never seen a dress that screams “I am a mage in service to the king” as much as that one 😂. Classy witch vibes.

I think this is why ppl gravitate to this channel. You know Bernadette is going to the store in an 18th century garment then using Apple pay. Like a total mashup of time and space in the best way possible.

"Don't die, you have to wear this gown.... you can die after that" I love this man and I don't even know him. What a gift he is and what a gift he gave by adding himself to this process. Did anyone else cry at the addition of his teams names? I cried like a baby. How amazing their names won't be lost. Maybe when this ends up in a museum (which one day I hope it does) the history will report more favourably on the skill of such artisans no longer lost and nameless.

As a South Asian woman who gets to wear embroidered traditional outfits often, I am so happy to see you falling in love with them as much as I do! Im so glad you were able to honor and present the teams work and I can say my ancestors and theirs thank you for the respect that you showed them, at a regency ball no less, a place where those who disrespected our countries and community would never have shown any recongintion or remorse.

That overdress is jaw-dropping. The names of the embroiderers are a modern touch that adds importance ... they belong there. And I finally know what that weird tiny crochet hook with a wood handle is, that's in a box of inherites sewing tools ... a tambour hook!

"No historical basis for this, just vibes" - WORDS TO LIVE BY.

Everyone needs a Maayankraj in their life. I gasped when you unwrapped the overdress. It's so incredible. The names of those who stitched the embroidery is by far the best part of the gown. I now have a favorite video of yours. I'm going to rewatch this right now.

I'm OBSESSED with the question "Would you like a crow?" like THAT is the sort of person I need in my life!

Mr Embroiderer is an absolute vibe! “Do you want a crow” just without a beat, iconic

I really appreciated the diagram of the dress in the bottom corners. I’ve never sewn more than a pillow, and I’m very visual, so it helped me see what you were talking about. I hope that’s something you keep adding!

“Don’t die, you need to wear this gown and then you can do that” personally, I am deceased.

The dress is truly an East meets West gown. The embroidered overgrown decoration is very much like the decoration you'd find on an Indian Sari, a historic western-style dress studded with Indian bling, BEAUTIFUL. My utmost favorite part is that Maayankraj and the whole of the Atelier Shikaarbagh craftsmen and craftswomen embroidered their names on the gown, What could be better than that? A gown to be treasured for many lifetimes! ☺🙏❤ 🌹

Her talking about featuring the artisans that were historically forgotten has me absolutely in tears! Heavens I love that so much!

I can't explain how much I adore the closed captions. As a hard of hearing person you have my upmost respect.

When I saw "regency court gown" in the title, I thought to see Bernadette creating a hoop-skirted abomination such as Lady Rebecca and Karolina introduced me to this week! Instead, she created the Bridgerton version, which is much more palatable. The overgown is glorious and the inclusion of the artisans' names is so affirmative. No longer invisible craftspeople creating signed masterpieces!

I'm a carpenter. I work with wood and tools that will chop off your arm if you're not careful. And I absolutely love your videos. I'm fascinated by the precision, detail, and techniques of sewing (I peaked at "sewing on a button"). That being said, I actually have--thanks to my education in theatre, and an amazing costuming prof--a reasonable understanding of historical fashion. I dislike Regency (and Empire) fashion. It is--to my modern sensibilities--entirely unflattering (though I understand why it came into fashion at the time). I never thought a Regency gown would look good on you. I was wrong. You wear it perfectly. Have you thought about collaborating with other YT makers to create a steam punk masterpiece? And... Serious kudos and mad respect to Master Singh and his team. That embroidery is *magnificent*. The inclusion of the signatures is the crown jewel of the piece. Thank you.

We should take a moment to consider Ms. Banner's unique attire whilst engaging in atleticism...

The “do you want a crow?“ did something to my brain chemistry. OF COURSE A CROW. THIS IS PERFECT!

I've a fun janot Arnold story: I use to have the same pattern book when I was in mid highschool. the pattern the dress used for reference for this project was a favorite of mine. I never made them in full size, but I use to trace the patterns and sew miniature recreations and then dip them in a glue and stuffed with cotton also dipped in the glue to shape them so they looked like floating dresses on invisible mannequins.

I absolutely love the names of the artisans on the train of the dress! This is an amazing example of celebrating and recreating history without recreating the awful racism, colonialism, and exploitation that was historically present. Celebrating the past can be done in a way that doesn’t hide the horrible things that happened, but gives an example of what should have been. Showing respect and acknowledgment to those whose presence was written out of history. The gown is gorgeous, and it was lovely to see it.

The reveal of the names at the end literally brought tears to my eyes! Absolutely stunning, beautiful, amazing! Thank you so much for all the artists involved and thank you so much to you Bernadette for so respectfully showing all that is involved in this artform. *also I loved the sketch animations in the corner as you went, I usually watch these videos with my husband who loves to see glimpses into my world of costuming and historical dress even though he does not sew. It was nice for him to get to visually see what you were doing without me having to jump up and grab some scrap fabric or garment to show how it was being manipulated for the final shape.

You are right, honoring those with wonderful skills like the embroiderers was so extra. In fact "tis PEAK".

I’m not sure what the best part of this video is: watching Bernadette work out in a linen shift, watching her create her own gown, or watching her geek out over the amazing stupendous over-gown with the ravens on the train. I love the detail of the artisans’ names embroidered into the design of the dress! And the ball looks like it was so much fun. What a marvelous coincidence to watch this video the morning after watching a Regency-themed episode of Doctor Who! Especially given the design of the aliens’ costumes. 😀

I'm so happy that Maayankraj had his team embroider their names on the dress. They got to be acknowledged, and that matters.

26:48 a moment of appreciation for karolina's atrocious hoopskirts lol

I've just attended an exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario entitled "Making her Mark" about women artists and artisans and there was a note about how many of the items were labelled "Anonymous" because women making lace, embroidery, -almost everything -were never acknowledged. So it's wonderful and timely to see that modern artisans are finally putting their names on beautiful garments and I do mean on rather than tucked away inside a label. The gown and overdress are amazing. Thank you for including the helpful "animated" diagrams about the architecture of the dress. It's helpful to those of us who can't sew on a button without having to run to an ER to see how these pieces fit together. Thank you for sharing!

I so hope all the people that worked on the jacket get to see Bernadette jumping with joy at seeing it and then seeing how happy she is to see everyones names. Her reaction is the best and only way to thank someone that's hand made you something

Absolutely amazing. Am I the only one who cried a little bit over the names in the gown? Such an important gesture

I am a simple person - I see corvids, I like.

This gown will be in a museum someday. And no one will wonder whose hands created such a masterpiece.

Hoppity skipping Bernadette as she brings home the treasure packet. The Spring green ribbon contrast is a bit of a surprise. The names threaded among the embroidery of the train look positively talisman. I hope his atelier receives lots of orders after this exquisite overgown goes viral.

We must pay tribute for Singh for being so extra and an absolute boss. Mad respect.

Oh my goodness your dress was beautiful before but with the over dress it is stunning. The craftsmanship is outstanding but the main feature...the names of all who worked on the embroidery, that is beyond special.😊

omg the little white line drawing is SO helpful for following your thought process. Major upgrade.

the gown is obviously sublime, i'm just here to say i am absolutely living for karolina in her massive english court dress with everyone else in french style sleek gowns, she cracks me up & everyone looked absolutely beautiful

The fact that you are so joyous with proudly wearing their names warms my heart so much on this style of fanciful living dreams. Really grateful to see this. Additionally, you have a cool new outro ~ it's fabulous!

That whole ensemble is gorgeous! And honestly it's so fitting to have their names embroidered on it when back then people like them were still treated like absolute dirt.

The overdress on this was jaw-dropping spectacular!!!! Mayaankraj Singh and the Atelier Shikaarbagh are masters !!! I also love how you stood out in a wonderful way with your dark color palette from all the pastels I see at the ball.

May I just say, the little animation, first seen at 9:07, was so charming and helpful! Shoutout to whoever created that for this fascinating video! The editing is so good. And it’s been a joy to watch. 😊

I never thought I would get emotional seeing some names embroidered on a gown but damn! To be able to read those names and see the mixture of the many religions and cultures of India coming together to create a type of gown that is in some ways alien to them is just beautiful. These are the people who are not looked upon as deserving the respect that other people get, yet their talents, their craftsmanships are unmatched and now seeing there names preserved on the very project they made is, for lack of a better word, amazing!

I am truly speechlessly awestruck by the work Maayankraj and his team did here. The entire finished project is wonderful but, oh my God, that embroidery!!!!

The drawing of the dress popping up to show which part you are referring to was SO helpful! Great idea, thank you :)

This was so beautiful for so many reasons. I'm so glad you're throwing sewing videos back into the mix. I love historical videos because I believe the context is important, but I learn a ton of sewing and construction technique from these videos that I otherwise would not have the opportunity to learn. Especially from an expert. It's a beautiful blend of "here's how to make it" and "here's why we make it this way and with these fabrics." So great.

The “using materials until they’re literally dust” spoke to my soul. Literally just stuffed some ornaments with basically felt dust left over from cutting other things out and it’s so delightful and almost cathartic to give them all purpose. 1:04

Mr. Singh is a hero! 😊 So cool. Also the moving model image to show the apron front of the dress is so cool and helpful for visualization. You look stunning Bernadette in that beautiful dress! 🤩

You are a crow-covered gothic delight-- long and lean and black. Good Mr. Singh is a genius and a thoughtful one to tribute his people. Must admit, got a little choked up. It is rare that the hands are given voice. And you are breathtaking in your whole look-- also with newly rippling muscles in the side-lighting. Terrific.

I hope in a hundred years this overgown is preserved and a piece in a museum collection with a note about crediting work to the people who made the gowns. It is such a beautiful thing to have the names on there. I may have gotten a bit teary eyed 🥹

This almost made me cry!!!!! So beautiful!! 12 generations of Maayankraj's family/team artisans?!? Forget it, I'm crying.

That embroidered overdress is a work of art!!!!!!

I teared up at the beauty of the gown. And at how immediately he jumped to corvids and a complete understanding of what you were going for. What a glorious project!

"I have no historical basis for this, just vibes" is a whole MOOD.

NGL, I teared up a little bit when you said the names of the embroiderers were sewn into the dress. Beautiful in so many ways!

Really loving/loved this. The Indian embroidery was the highlight. Looking forward to that mystery future project, and further dress shenanigans.

I am in tears. How _wonderful_ to have a friend like Mr Singh! (I am glad that Ms Banner is finding love for the Empire Style.)

In the most flattering way possible, you are GIVING Crowley. SERVING underlined, amazing gown!

26:50 Is that a Karolina Zebrowska cameo? 😁 You both look AMAZING in your dresses! I really felt like I shared your joy when you received that package, I agree, it is an exquisite piece! And I also feel that by having the Indian artists names incorporated into the piece, you really are helping to overcome that historical dilemma. And to celebrate their amazing talents! Thank you for another lovely video, Bernadette!

That is stunning!! So glad the artists signed their incredible work.

I'm in the car waiting for a job fair to start for my sister... and I get a Bernadette video to wait with!? What joy! ❤

I got CHILLS hearing you talk about the names of the artisans and being able to wear them to the ball! What a beautiful thought, shedding some light on forgotten figures in history.

So lovely. So great to give credit to the artist of India who made the piece. Thank you for the happy tears, Bernadette.

adding the artists' names embroidered is such a good idea! honestly I'd love to have the names of skilled people on all garments!!

My favorite part is the SIGNATURES by the ARTISTS who embroidered and designed the dress. I am so glad their work is being celebrated in this way!!!

How I GASPED when the names/signatures were pointed out. Perfection.

I came for panniers, but I stayed for the birds! Done in such a good spirit.

I've never thought of having the embroiderers embroider their names on the gown but I LOOOOVE that idea

Seing the names on the train is all I need. ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

I wanted to give a standing ovation to this gown you walked out in it. His team did such a phenomenal job on the overgrown!

The beauty of the embroidery and the names brought tears to my eyes! What a cool project!

Hats off for the past tense of "yeet" haha

Oh my gosh! I love the animation and illustration to help us understand what you are talking about! Thank you so much for this addition!

I enjoy the end credits. Tell your sister she did good. ❤ Beautiful dress project as always

oh my goodness, that overgown took my breath away. They did an incredible job, its ethereal. Seeing their names on the train brought me to tears

Ok, the "swwsshhh..." As you spun around was absolutely perfect 😂

That embroidery is absolutely stunning and these people are magicians. The added touch of having the names in there makes it even better. It's just fitting to sign this masterpiece like you would sign a painting. Beautiful.

Absolutely love the artisans names being incorporated!! Without this channel I would not be making my own wedding dress now, not have made skirts for myself in the dumpster fire of 2020. The skill you show and the way you are intentional about sharing it draws me in over and over and encourages me to be bold and make what I can regardless of how out of my current ability. Thank you for teaching me how to sew, not by machine, but truly sew in a way that forces understanding of yourself and the material and time it takes to create.

When I saw the names on the over dress I cried. All of you guys are awesome in the truest sense of the word.

I love when Bernadette conjugates a random "new" word like "yeet/yote". The juxtaposition between the word and the activity being undertaken just gives me life, for some reason ❤

I got chills ❤ carrying the names to the ball when others have been forgotten

Without a doubt, a thousand times THE BEST OVER DRESS EVER!

I literally cried tears of joy when I saw the final gown put together. The exquisite physical beauty of the overgown, the symbolism of the embroidered names paying homage to the unknown seamstresses whose work adorned the finest ladies of the time-it overwhelmed me. Your own joy and eagerness to witness it mirroring my own as just a viewer, all of it is just pure good vibes.

This was so cool!!! I clicked bc I saw the crows haha but I got so much more! I appreciate the little drawings as you're describing what you're going to do, so it's easier to visualize, and the footage showing the careful stitches you're taking. That overgown was spectacular! It was so beautiful and went so well with the undergown you made. I love all the gorgeous details and the beautiful signatures. I love how excited you were that this art was signed and thus the craftsmen would never be forgotten when someone looks at this beautiful work of art. It's so cool that by signing their names, it also remembers their ancestors doing the same work on gowns like yours a long time ago :D This was such a joy to watch, to see your beautiful work, their beautiful work, and your excitement about all the details!

I audubly gasped when I saw the embroidery. Absolutely gorgeous!!!!

I’m not crying, it’s just something in my eye that’s all. By the end, things really felt as though they’d come full circle. I hope everyone who took part in creating this gown felt as though their artistry was finally being acknowledged and recognised.

What a beautiful gown. And you did the corvid expression in the end wonderful justice regarding how crows and ravens walk: elegant to watch from the side, derpy from front or behind! Black and shiny! The motif fits perfectly.

The names on the train of the overgown....🤩🤩🤩 how INCREDIBLE is that?? A signed work of wearable art ❤ 26:03

Watching you draft and sew is the sewing version of ballet. Truly. No other sewing channel gives me the same feeling. These videos are my favorites! ❤❤❤

13:49 “You are my favourite person on this planet.” “Of course I am.” The Edna Mode energy, I am loving it. 💜

I love the crisp sound of the scissors in the paper. She's spectacular 😍