One fateful day, deep in the mists of past times when I did not have any kind of phone due to student budget restraints, I got so entangled in a garment that I was forced to leave my apartment and seek rescue from a neighbor. The first one I met was one that I had not met before, but he was willing to try to extricate me from my tangle - but we had to stand outside on the porch as he wasn't crazy enough to undress a strange woman inside either dwelling! With this beginning we became friends, and his wife loved to tell the story of the day he undressed the neighbor!

I think this video also helps to show why people seem to think that people back then were smaller and there just weren't "plus size" people like there are now. Because the styles actually shape in such a way as to make everything look more streamlined and smooth regardless of the extra padding and floofing or not (dependant on era). Modern clothes where we have very little in terms of layers - layering now means wearing a cardigan on top of a tshirt or something, really doesn't do the same kind of thing and sometimes can make people look larger than they are due to the way there isn't anything creating that smoothed outline. Like there are no "unsightly" lumps and bumps in any of these outfits like you can get in something modern and stretchy for example. And I know some of that has to do with you having made these to fit your measurements, but since some of these were from 2015, that's several years of potential measurement fluctuations. So it can't all be down to that!

The bit of you getting stuck in the dress brought flashbacks to when I worked as a historical interpreter over one summer while living with my older sister. I was in the process of getting my front closure 1800 something(I don't remember the exact year...) dress off, and my sister was trying to talk to me from the other room and I ended up shouting to her, "Hold on, I can't hear you over the sound of my dress coming off!" We both laughed for quite a while.

I would LOVE to see a video of all the costumes you've made. To get around the issue of back closing dresses, maybe 'hire' a maid (bribe a friend) to help you, like Priorattire does?

I really love the way you explain how each decade differentiated from the one before- it's so much more informative than watching a fast forwarded montage and I really appreciate the visuals of the inspiration and seeing you in full costume afterwards :)

Changing costumes is a full workout!!! I think we all need a spotter when we are getting into/out of costume :D . Just to make sure we don't hurt ourselves/get stuck/knock something over XD

The long train of the natural form era were protected with a dust ruffle which was removed for cleaning. Learnt this from Prior Attire ☺️

If you ever have a daughter, she is going to have the best mom and closet to play dress up with! #closetgoals

Natural form looked fabulous on you!

That regency purple gown is amazing. Suits you incredibly.

Gosh, you're just so gorgeous in all of these silhouettes!

Yes to all the costumes and cosplays!! I adore these videos and seeing all of your lovely work. You look so beautiful and it always brightens my day to see your smiling face in my KZfaq feed/ patreon announcements!

You are an incredible seamstress! I am 6'1", and was by around 12 years old! I had to sew most of my clothes (so glad I taught myself really young!) There were no clothes that were long enough...except miniskirts! I'm so glad that my daughters and I can find clothes that are made for us!

Great summary! The shaping is so flattering for a plus size figure. Modern designers could learn quite a few lessons from the corset era.

So much admiration & respect for showing us the reality of putting these elaborate fashions on a plus size body, and DOING IT YOUR FRIGGING SELF! ALONE! wow.

I still hope you do a navy blue and white star bodice for the red striped dress.

I love how happy and twirly you are! You look like you're having such a good time!!

There are two things I CANNOT do, sew and make a pie. So watching your video was a real treat. What a great talent you are!

All of these dresses are incredible. And I love to see the change in silouettes through history. The amount of work you have put to these dresses is amazing.

I love seeing all of these and getting a bit more context on the silhouette changes overall. In regards to having a "my sewing journey" type video, that would be great! And of course include cosplay!

So glad that I am sitting here in my t-shirt dress in 2021!

Yes to your journey in 11 years of historical fashion! Thank you.

The 1890s yellow ball gown reminds me of a more glamorous Anastasia Romanov dress from the animated movie. You're sooo pretty I love your channel!

This is wonderful. I’d love to see all the garments- historical or costume!

As a plus size Goth who adores Victorian fashion, I am so glad KZfaq recommended me this video. Subscribed! Glad to see some plus size representation!

Informative with a delightful delivery. The hours of sewing that many elaborate period dresses would overwhelm me. Awesome video presentation.

Brilliant .Loved the walk through of the dresses.And of course the under garments too as they are necessary for the outer look.As much as I love most of them I think my favourite style was the white one!simple yet feminine and looks so fresh.Sometimes when you see these wonderful clothes I often wonder if the ladies of the day would have just loved to have had a Panama day instead of getting pushed and pulled into these wonderful creations.I can imagine if dressing yourself or others helping it was still a thing that left you quite winded and exhausted after first getting dressed lol!.And when you see most fashions included sleeves ,because woe betide you allowed the sun to touch your skin ..They must have been so hot in the Summer time ,here in the U.K. ,let alone the warmer countries and places in the USA too..No wonder they were prone to fainting .Loved your humour and I think to do all this dressing on your own you deserve a medal 🥰

this is an amazing sew along while attempting to finish two large projects Tuesday

Great video. You look so lovely. I think a complete tour of your costumes would be really interesting and I personally would love to see your cosplays as well 😊

REGENCY ERA AND THE EARLY 1900S IS DEFINITELY MY FAVE

And then there's me who can barely sew on a button! Your skills are Super impressive!

Love that dusky blue fabric of your 1840s dress, as well as the gorgeous yellow 1890s one!

SQUEEEE!!! That 1831 archery dress is just the most adorable thing!!! I would LOVE ot see a video of all your costumes including rhe cosplay ones

Those red stripes are utterly fabulous

I am so happy to know that other people get stuck trying to take off their outfits! This happens to me frequently!! This was a very interesting video and what a journey for you to have made all of these dresses over the years. Each one was so pretty. Thank you for doing this. I can't imagine the time it took to change into each of these dresses, just so we could see an example of what you had made for each of these changing times. Congratulations!

Ohhhhh Rebecca! Yesssssssssssss!! Please do the cosplay/how you started historical sewing! I LOVED this video!

Omg I love that 1830's dress so much. Not an Era I've thought much about but its so great!

I enjoyed your creations a lot, especially the yellow dress from the 1890s and the red and stripes dress from the 1870 - beautiful 😍

This video popped up on my feed today (is that correct?), and I absolutely loved it!! I also love to sew, and plan on doing much more now that I retired. It was very interesting to watch the progression through the years, and think about the styles my Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother would have worn. I also have a set of the framed fashion plates hanging on the wall behind you. I'm a new subscriber for sure!

You look GORGEOUS in the navy dress, I think that deep blue with your coloring is one of the most striking on you. It BRINGS OUT your loveliness!

Very, very impressive sewing skills. I really enjoyed this video. Thank-you!

Lovely dresses, lovely model.

I have watched this video at least 5 times because the dresses are so beautiful and the information is so interesting and useful!

Love the 1880s dresses.

God bless you, all I. Outdoor think of was how sweaty I would be from all these changes! I have always loved looking through the fashions from the 1800-1930’s.❤❤❤

Thank you for making this video! I love seeing the comparisons of silhouettes. All the dresses are gorgeous and Holy Moley that red and green dress! You are simply stunning in that one. 🤩

i would LOVE to see the stuff you have made. i have found it hard to find other plus-sized girls who do this! thank you!

This was great! Really neat to see the progression on one person. Would love to see a video of all your costumes. Also, love how you shared getting stuck in the dress. Makes the rest of us feel better! Lol. Lots of people would just cut that bit!!

Wow! Wonderful. Those dresses are really complex.

All of the gowns that you worn in this video are beautiful. Especially the turquoise-ish blue one kind of reminds me of Cinderella.

Just amazing. The filming. The changing. The sewing. The SMILING! ....(THE SEWING!!!!!)... You look amazing in all your costumes! I enjoyed it so much I watched it twice! Thanks for sharing :-)

How lovely! How much work, craftsmenship and love you put into these dresses and into this Video!!! Thank you so much- it‘s just wonderful and so entertaining to watch.❤️

I read in one of Cokie Roberts' feminist history books that the great explosion of ruffles and pleats in the 1870s was because of the home sewing machine making such things possible as well as there being much more fabric available due to the mechanized weaving process.

Hi there. You look especially nice in the 1910 look. The color, hat, dress style is so elegant.

Fabulous! ❤ Well done! 😀 Beautifully spoken - an excellent presentation! 😀 ❤️

That candy stripe seaside dress is fire 🔥

LOVE LOVE LOVE ..... I watch mainly on my tv and can not comment, but I just had to say how much I admire the work you do. I am a collector of old patterns and some vintage clothing. What you do is nothing short of amazing! Well enough of this or your hats won't fit. Take care and God bless, Jill

I don't often comment, but I have to tell you how much I enjoy your videos! I have been fascinated by historical costumes for longer than you have been alive, and I so appreciate all the attention you spend on detail. I used to think I would have enjoyed living in the 1800s, but all those layers in Oklahoma heat (without air conditioning) would have done me in. LOL! Thank you for sharing your skill with us!

I'm impressed by your talent. I really enjoyed this video. Glad I came upon you :)

Oh the 1840's fashion made me want to jump into the video and help you get out of that dress! I would love to see all of your historical costumes!

Oh my, these are so beautiful! It seems that historical fashion was more flattering to the plus size figure; I think I need to start doing more historical dressing or historybounding. I recognize the problem of getting stuck in a dress with a back hook and eye. If I recall, I was able to get it partly over my head in a manner such as you did, and pull the closure up to my neck to where I could get at it to finally get it off.

White and green dress is my favourite :)

This video has made me realize something: the floor-length round hoop skirt that I think of as the classic ball gown skirt isn’t actually 19th century fashion. I always assumed it was! Since it’s a silhouette that I see and use a lot as a cosplayer, I’m definitely going to try to learn more about where it actually comes from and what its history is. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us!

Omg, having flashbacks of the multiple times I have gotten stuck in clothes IN STORE CHANGE ROOMS! At least you were in the privacy and comfort of your own house lol. Wow, so many beautiful dresses! And you made them fit really well, which is a completely underappreciated skill by non-sewers but of which I am in awe. I am hand sewing and beading simple floral appliques to hide a big tear in one of my skirts (I haven't mastered the art of climbing stairs with long skirts yet) and they are taking forever! I would definitely prefer to buy but we are still in lockdown, no access to anything but food 🙄

I would love to see more of your creations. That pink candy dress was really cute.

I follow many other pages for fashion in time. I nearly cried (go ahead and laugh) when I reread the title that this was for plus size women... I couldn't open your channel fast enough, and I'm still crying (happy tears). As a woman whose size can range from 3X to 5X at a height of 5'9 /weight has been 400 but of late I'm around 330 (I have lymphedema -GOOGLE IT- in both legs, my trunk and my arms- so, yeah, all over) This was a bliss filled 25 minutes to watch plus size fashion through time. Obviously I smashed that subscribe button!!!

Loved this, so interesting and you are so talented.

You are such a huge encouragement, and so very talented as a historical fashion designer - to take a picture and make that garment - WOW!! This was a great video!

Yes, please!! All of the above!!

This is brilliant! Thank you for sharing your extensive knowledge of historical fashion with us. You and your costume creations are absolutely stunning!

This is so educational - thank you for bringing all your research to life like this!!

All are very beautiful!

Thank you for sharing this really entertaining, fun video!

WOW! U Rock sewing skills...enjoyed. Thank U 🙏

I love the fashions of the 1800s. The evolution is so amazing and this video was so informative. I love it! Subscribed.

You look amazing in all these outfits! I really appreciate how you make all this information seem accessible and I'm amazed at how much you teach in one short video. Thanks for sharing all of this with me.

I have always love these clothes

That was a lovely way to start my day!!! I really enjoy your 100 year series! I’m very impressed that you have so many wonderful outfits. I would love to see all your costumes both historical and cosplay. The journey of sewing is half the fun!

The 1850’s dress is soo beautiful and looks comfortable 🙂

This was fun! And educational - THANKS!

I absolutely LOVE your videos! The Humour is a wonderful added extra too! 😊

Very pretty. Thank you for sharing. This is fun to watch. Well done. Respect. Greetings from the south of Germany.

They are beautiful outfits. You do such a great job. I enjoyed the video

Thank you so my for this video! I'm just obsessed🙌🏻

Very interesting! As a cosplayer passionated by history, this was helpful. 👏👏👏

Yesss please one more Gilded Age costume!

I love the 1910's!

Great video. You mentioned quite a lot of commercial patterns in this video; I would love a video of your pattern collection or most used and most adapted patterns.

Facinating video. It's wonderful to see how our curves were embraced in history...not so much now. All those fashions were so feminine. Your dresses are just stunning. Would love to see all your creations!

Madre de Dios, you are so beautiful and so gorgeous with all the different dresses you have made and presented here! I love them all so very much! Thank you for the upload here and lovely greetings from Sarah 🙋‍♀💗🤗👍😍

great video! this was a very fun and interesting watch

Gorgeous dresses in thumbnail. 😍

Worked on a crocheted shawl while watching this. Joining the votes to see a video of all the costumes you've made. Like Qienna's suggestion that you bribe a friend to play "maid" with those back-closing garments!

You are so talented Thank You for sharing

When I read that it's for Plus sized women I almost did not think to see this video, but I am so happy that I watched this. This video is for everyone!! You are an amazing person to have actually made all of these fashions! Your presentation was so interesting, and you are so lovely - the type of person I'd want as a friend. You are so talented!

STUNNING!

I have an exam tomorrow on Ergonomics & OH&S, and I took a break from studying to watch this. I'll just keep telling myself that it's ok, because I was learning about potential tripping hazards with each train & how undergarments might’ve altered posture or redistributed the load of certain skirts. 😉😅 Edit: Also, this was just really satisfying to watch. 😍

I loved all of these & you look beautiful in them all.

Really enjoyable! Thank you for sharing!

Thumping Thimbles Madame, You Are AMAZING!!! Love this...these... those... WELL>>> All of Them and the explanations of everything.