''This is a great beginners project'' she says and we all start eyeing the bedsheets for pirate shirt material

Poofy shirts tucked into high waisted pants are universally hot, I don't make the rules

Bernadette: This is actually a great beginner's project! Bedsheets: *sweats nervously*

*looks at the gray sheets my mom doesn't want anymore* *looks at our sewing table* *looks at the Sweeney Todd Motion Picture Soundtrack* It's go time.

They're more of what you'd call guidelines, rather than actual rules. /CaptainBarbossa

Bernadette: "I'm pretty sure there are no rules in piracy." Me: "I'm pretty sure there Arrr." ... I'll see myself out.

bernadette: "unless you are stumbling upon this weird part of youtube at 3AM" me: *looking at my clock exactly at 3AM on a school morning* ive somehow been attacked, called out and exposed

1:54 tip about pre-washing fabric 2:16 measuring and cutting, drawing threads 3:45 putting body pieces together 4:15 counter hem explanation 5:09 stitching shoulder seams, historical thread explanation 6:20 gussets and armscye sizing 8:19 preparing collar and cuff pieces 8:50 preparing sleeves and gussets 9:54 backstitching explanation 10:57 felling the sleeve seams 12:13 adding reinforcement patch to sleeve slit 12:43 installing sleeve poof (gathering sleeves) 14:00 preparing body piece 14:50 attaching sleeves 16:43 leaving slits in side seams 17:18 center front slit 17:41 gathering collar edges and attaching collar 18:13 attaching buttons to cuffs 18:47 hemming bottom edge of shirt 19:01 Project Epic Pirate Shirt complete!

For those who may have difficulty reading cursive handwriting, the notes on the diagram are: Shirt body: -width of fabric IF c. 40-44 in, or roughly double width from shoulder to shoulder -x1 (x2 if split at shoulder seam) -this space measures the length between base of neck to tip of shoulder +2-3". All space in between is left for neck hole opening. -neck slit-usually ~10" on men's shirts but mine is c. 5" -length from shoulder to mid-thigh Sleeve: -25" (top of shoulder to wrist, +2") Cuff: -4" (to be folded in half) -circumference of wrist +1 1/2" for ease and closure overlap) Collar: -3 1/2" or-height of neck from base of neck to about 1" under chin -circumference around base of neck + about 1" for ease Gusset: -I ended up cutting these down to 5x5 to fit my armscye Reinforcement Patches, x5, 1"x1" General: -(sorry about the state of this, electronic tablets are real weird, it turns out) -*pieces not to scale lol -*seam allowance NOT included Hope this helps anyone who might need it!

Bernadette: *exists* Skillshare: "I'm about to sponsor this whole woman's career"

Bernadette: There are no rules in piracy! Me, an ex history nerd obsessed with horrible histories: *deep breath*

As someone who has accidentally ripped a few linen shirts through excercise (get all sweaty, it sticks to your skin, and them movement rips it), I do apprieciate a strong seam! Maybe I should try making a shirt to make sure its made durably... Edit: As an engineer I love that the patch is oriented diagonally to main weave, and therefore able to take strain at an offset angle much better! Its the same thing done with many carbon-fibre lay-ups, and cool to see it can or is done in a clothing applicaiton too.

When Bernadettes sewing is so neat you couldn't even tell the shirt was inside out.

I dont mean to reduce your content from artistic historical recreation to teaching us beginners how to make a shirt. But I really appreciate you showing us certain stitches and creating simple things we could recreate. The history is an amazing bonus, and it is also helpful to know I /can/ make clothes myself since it was done before. Paying $20+ for fabric and spending time making a shirt, instead of spending $20 on a low quality ethically questionable tee shirt with the word "taco" written on it sounds amazing.

me who wants to make a glorious poofy-sleeved shirt but can't read cursive: **intense pirate sobbing**

I just realised my entire aesthetics is 18th century cross-dressing and I am *so* not disappointed.

Hi everyone! I'm a seamstress from Norway, and as I saw this I just really wanted to leave a comment with some measurements for you guys. I work with making "bunads" which is Norway's national costumes- in short- historically accurate renderings of 18th century garments worn by people in Norway. Anyway, back to my point. I've made lots of these shirts and just thought I'd leave you with the measurements I use when I cut them. These are all in cm, if you work in inch you'll have to convert but anyways. The men's bodice is cut at 160 cm length. For the width you take the bust measurement and ad 24 cm for movement. Divide by two (since the back and front is in one piece). For a woman's shirt I'd cut the length to 150, and use the same formula as for a man, though I never cut the bodice narrower than 58 cm. If I get 56 cm from my calculations, I'll still cut it 58, so the shirt doesn't get too small if the client adds some weight later on. The gusset for a man's shirt is 12 by 12 cm, while women's are 10 by 10cm. I'd calculate the length of the arm from the measurement taken from the centre back of your neck and to your wrist over an bent arm. Measure the distance from the centre back of your bodice to the edge of the shoulder. Say you get 29cm (if your bodice is 58 cm wide, this is the measurement you'll end up with). Measure from 29 cm ( or the measurement you got) on your arm piece, and to the full length of your arm, then add 5 cm for selvedge and movement. For the width of the arms I cut them 58 cm wide (note that I do not make the wrinkles in the shoulderseam as wide as Bernadette did, but alas I make bunad shirts, not pirateshirts even if the tecniques are identical). If you want more wrinkles, cut them wider. For the cuffs I'd cut the neckpiece 20 by 60 or 70 cm ( depending on the clients neck measurements), and the cuffs 20 by 30 (this is for men) For women I'd cut the neckpiece 20 by 50 (also depending on neck measurements) and the cuffs 20 by 25/30 cm. I always fold the cuffs over to the back. Also, for the gathering thread I usually insert it 4 by 4 threads so to make the pleates more even, and I leave the gathering thread in the shirt afterwards so they'll stay nice and snug for a long time. I hope someone will benefit from these measurements and that they're not too confusing. It's really a fun little project that certainly doesn't need to be so daunting. (In contrast to this ridiculously long comment, hehe) Happy sowing!

"Bernadette makes a pirate shirt" Me, who has never sewn a shirt a day in her life: AND IT'S BEGINNER FRIENDLY! YAAAASSSS!

The fact that you do this all by hand makes me extremely happy! As a teenager with no access to a sewing machine and very low funds, I'm glad that I can be able to do this project! I'm also a beginner in terms of sewing, and this video will help me immensely in starting! Thank you, from the bottom of my glitter filled heart, thank you.

"It's beginner friendly!" *cue to me crying because attaching the sleeves is so hard and it still doesnt look right after 3 attempts*

I've always wanted to feel like a pirate king, but alas I know nothing of sewing "And it's beginner friendly!" Weigh anchor! Batten down the jib, shiver me sea shanties!

As a trans guy, I am extremely excited to see a historical "men's" shirt on an AFAB body. This is a project I feel like I can take on with less of the dysphoria inducing fitting issues.This means a lot to me to see and I needed this today.

I originally watched this video when it first came out. Here I am 9 months later and I've spent an entire day drawing threads to make my partner a beautiful green pirate shirt. I have cut out all the pieces, I am now waiting on linen thread and beeswax to be delivered to continue. Wish me luck! If I remember, maybe I will update this comment.

As a nonbinary person just getting into hand sewing right now, I 100% squealed at the mention of nonbinary folks at the beginning because I want all the poofy sleeves to mix with skirts please. ❤ Thank you for not forgetting us! 🌸

Bernadette: there are no rules in piracy Actual pirate: *awkwardly look at their extensively written articles of conduct*

I love how Bernadette's "procrastination" is being productive by prepping other pieces while my procrastination is refreshing yt for the 80th time cuz I've watched every video on the internet despite me having a metric ton of work to do

Me with my white cotton fabric: I'm going to make a nice basic button-down blouse. Me bored in quarentine: AHOY MATEY! I am quickly thinking and demand new treasures!🧵

I used to have a spare duvet cover. Now I am a pirate. I'm happy with the trade! 👍

you had me at "pirate" shirt lol

Favorite part of the pattern: “Pieces not to scale lol”

the ending of "Here's to a bit of adventure in these times of plague, my friend" make the whole video feel like a letter to a faraway friend about her life and I love it

Some notes of things I learned/wish I knew before I started this: • the 5” gusset was not enough for me, make sure to make your own measurements for those (I am about 5’4” with ~20” arm length and although I’m not necessarily curvy or heavy, I am a much more stocky build than Bernadette, especially around my arms as she is very petite so I ended up making my gussets about 7” long) • Decide if you’re going to fell the seams before you stitch them, I decided afterwards that I wanted to fell them and the split in the wrist was a pain. • On the topic of felling, I am not very skilled at making even felling stitches so you can just back stitch on the outside of the seam to make it lay flat and also use the thread as an accent/part of the design like it did. • Idk if it was just that I was using a denser fabric (thrift store bed sheet, probably cotton) but the reinforcement patches were a NIGHTMARE. (To be fair, I’m not a very experienced hand sewer, but STILL). I ended up making a ton of patches because I had to retry to many times. My process ended up being that I would fold the fabric from strips into the square before hand and wet and iron it into shape before ever cutting it down to a more workable size. I ended up basting each corner of the two squares together before I went and back stitched around all of it (again I’m not very good at felling) • ALSO! With the reinforcement patches, the folded corners from both squares are both tucked into the square so there is no exposed corner on either side. They DO NOT full wrap around the hem on the sleeve slit but instead are folded ONTOP and stitched OVER the hem. It took me way too long to realize this. • Bernadettes buttonhole video is private so make sure you understand this on your own. • It does not need to be the full length unless you are making it as historical as possible. I was really frustrated with the length until I remembered that it didn’t matter and I chopped it all off and hemmed it again. I have a short torso so I usually end up doing this to a lot of my shirts anyway. • get a little sewing pillow like Bernadette has for some of the more complicate sewing positions so you’re not constantly stabbing your thigh because you need to make sure the fabric is taught.

I need to acquire some black silk and live my life's dream of being a goth pirate queen.

Other youtubers: using clickbates and making videos about something completely different Bernadette: apologising for calling a pirate shirt a pirate shirt..

You must have known that every Halloween I look into my closet and say, "If only I had a men's shirt that could go pirate or composer or vampire!" So thank you. Now I know how such a thing could be achieved!

1800, Jane Austen helped make many of her brothers shirts, and boasted of her sewing skill- ‘We are very busy making Edward's shirts, and I am proud to say that I am the neatest worker of the party.’ Sewing was a necessary occupation as machines were decades away, & her diary often mentions particulars of this familiar occupation in her letters.

Bernadette: “The bottom hem is finished as usual” Everyone who’s been watching for a while: “So you could say it’s done in the Usual Manner?” Cue ensuing chaos.

bernadette : calls it clickbaity to use pirate shirt in the title also bernadette : sets the video to distinctly swashbuckling music, definitely leaning into the pirate aesthetic

After three days of hand sewing my knuckles and skin off. I finished the shirt. It's my second project and I learned a lot from it. Making this shirt went flawless but I did make some adjustments: I added shoulder gussets en ruffled sleeves. Next time, I have to make the shirt less wide (80 cm instead of 100 cm), and shorten the sleeves. Also the length of the shirt itself should be longer. For now, I'm proud and I feel things could only get better...

For beginners... When sewing in the collar and cuffs, sew in the wrong side first. (the wrong side being the side worn closest to the body.) That way when you go to sew on the right side you can cover and manipulate the fabric to cover a multitude of unsightlyness as linen has such a tendency to move and wiggle into unexpected form. Even if sewing by machine... Sew the wrong side by machine and the right side by hand. (then top stitching by machine if that's the look that you are going for.) ❤🌅🌵😷

Its only a month to halloween, and almost noone has pointed out that this is also a VAMPIRE SHIRT!!. Need one immediately!

Bernadette: I´m not gonna do the strips; mostly out of laziness Also Bernadette (4 min earlier): I´m gonna do this all by hand, because I like it Bernadette, you have an interesting definition of laziness

I have bought the fabric, made measurements, sketched the pattern onto a scrap piece of paper, and am waiting for my washed cotton to dry. This is all your fault and I am thoroughly happy with it. Edit: it is done! I made it quite historically inaccurate when I stitched it together and found the drop shoulder effect quite low. It hit at the middle of my upper arm, which meant the already incredibly long sleeves were extra big. Had the general feeling of being a child putting on your parent's clothes. So I gathered the shoulder in and took the width in as well, then added a pleating gather in the front and a lace-up detail in the back to make it more form fitting. It strayed quite far but it gives me that vampy/pirate aesthetic I craved and so I am more than pleased.

I'm a 67-yr-old who learned to sew from her (seamstress) Grandmother MANY years ago. As an adult, I found machines tend to 'break' (a.k.a. lose tension) when I try to use them, so my husband taught to sew from his Mother) uses the machine and I hand sew. I have made a couple of things, but mostly switched to crochet and knit for my hobbies. However, as a retiree I have decided to undertake making totally hand sewn. Hence my love for your channel (not that I don't listen for the wonderful commentary/snark/Jane Austen vibes)! I promise to take picture of my garment (in several years). 😄❤😄

Also, I'm fairly sure "romantically smash the patriarchy" is the most amazingly Bernadette thing I've ever heard and I am now forced to embroider this into some project or other very very soon. I love all of your creative endeavors and seeing that you are indeed well and still creating is a light in this fairly dark time in our more recent history. Thank you for existing.

instructions unclear, accidentally started a mutiny.

I've always heard the term "poets shirt" when someone is describing a shirt like this.

I'm so happy you clarified about why you called it a pirate shit. I wore this style of shirt (not anywhere near as well made as yours, unfortunately) almost every day for several years on a few of the replica ships I worked on. People were constantly calling us pirates, so I was hesitant to click on this at first. I'm glad to find you aren't in support of piracy.

The first rule of piracy is that there are no rules of piracy, just Pro-tips to pre-wash fabric before sewing!

“The sleeve is not complicated, for once in everyone’s lives” -Bernadette Banner That is a mood! Also, I made my first historical project: a chemise but in blue because I wanted to be able to wear is out in the world so it kind of came out looking like an1860’s child’s dress but machine sewn... The sleeves were the same as these! Next I plan on making a tartan wrap cape #adcapecult

Oouh my old bed sheets are shivering as they hear me watch this

Why does “mr Darcy core aesthetic trash” perfectly describe the style I’d like to go for

"Here's to a bit of adventure in these times of plague, my friend." - I don't know why, but this closing line hit me hard, and I'm not sure if I am saddened or encouraged by this statement. Either way, thank you.

Used the 'snip and rip' method to cut out all my pieces. Not as precise as your pulling of threads but I certainly felt quite pirate-y while ripping the fabric down to size!

I've always said that the first thing I'd do after top surgery is wear one of these shirts super open like a raging bisexual- i think that while I'm waiting for my surgery these next few months I'll make that shirt my damn self

"Would anyone have clicked if I called it something mundane as..." It's like she doesn't even know her base here.

Once saw a meme of a Venn diagram with "pirates", "princes" and "vampires", and this white poofy-sleeved shirt in the middle

im back to say hey!! i has some leftover rough linen so i finally bit the bullet and made myself this shirt by hand a month or so ago and i've now ordered more linen and making one shirt for my wife and another my friend so BE WARNED EVERYONE, these are very addictive and i want at least three in my personal wardrobe

"Beginner friendly!" *begins to meticulously pull threads from the fabric in a very specific and straining way*

PIRATE SHIRT x MR.DARCY DOES COTTAGECORE AESTHETIC YAAASSSSSSSS (also the music at 2:00 is forever to be known as "the underwear sewing song") ❤️

"Would anyone have clicked the video if I titled it 'making a 18th century men's shirt"? I am a simple creature: I see Bernadette, I click.

I made a modified version of this shirt from an old, deep purple bedsheet and I never want to take it off. I'm re-watching because I'm now working on another version for a friend made of a light pink lyocell that is a dream to work with! Never stop being yourself, Bernadette; you're a fashion and sewing inspiration! (Once another friend sees the finished, pink shirt, I may end up with a request for a white or light blue shirt, and I am perfectly ok with that.)

I am by no means a professional or even proficient sewing person, and this was fairly easy to follow along with. I did make the mistake of using a random fabric from my mom’s sewing drawer, which ended up being kind of uncomfortable. However, the shirt turned out *looking* magnificent. There were some bits (attaching the collar, gussets, and cuffs) that were a little difficult to comprehend, but I’m going to blame that on my own impatience. I definitely think everyone should try this! Just make sure to use a soft material lol

me, a beginner: completes a hand-sewn pirate shirt two weeks ago out of an old cotton bedsheet and (gasp!) polyester thread cause that's what i had on hand; no cuff buttons, semi-absurd collar & cuff attachment bernadette: uploads this video me: watches this anyway knowing my technique will get Clowned Upon. my technique: thoroughly clowned upon

I thought my ✨aesthetic✨ was simply ‘Pirate’, as I only wear shirts that look like this. Turns out I’m actually just a man from the 18th century.

Hello there, I'm an 18 y/o guy who is about to learn how to sew just for the sake of having my own PIRATE shirt.

Just wanted to say thank you for this. Recently went through some trauma related to having children and hadn't touched any sewing in a month. This shirt is the first thing I've sewn since then. I'm making it as an underlayer to a woman's Hobbit costume and the feeling of thread and fabric (with you, Rachel Maksy, and Abby Cox for company) has been so therapeutic. Thank you so much for everything.

Bernadette: which I'd like to not do, mostly out of lazyness. Also Bernadette: painstakingly picks out a single thread in the weaving so she can cut perfectly straight lines.

“The gussets are a lot bigger on men’s shirts than women’s shirts.” Do you think women back then were secretly obsessed with gussets like how women of today are with pockets?

I made this with the brightest turquoise fabric I could find with a repeating lemon print on it. One of my favorite things I've sewn!

Bernadette, I wanted to thank you for the time you spend making these videos. I know this is something you enjoy. But I also know that, if you wanted to, you could enjoy your projects without putting the effort out to these videos. I want you to know I’m very glad you do. I don’t think you realize how much these videos can ease a stressed mind. To sit and listen to the soft music, and the obvious passion in your lilting voice, as you take the time to share your gift to others, is truly special. And I want you to know I really appreciate you generosity. Thank you.

"There are no rules in piracy!... I'm pretty sure." *Resists the urge to offload an unhealthy amount of knowledge of 18th-century pirate rules and about 10 Pirates of the Caribbean quotes... "the code is more what you'd call "guidelines" than actual rules." ...I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself.

Bernadette: Drawing threads Me: rips woven fabrics apart with my hands like a heathen before trimming excess

Okay so I finally made this for an event in like a couple of hours of writing this and I must saw I love how extra it came out and how supremely boujee and historical I'm going to look when I attend my friend's birthday tea party, online of course because we're in times of ye old plague.

As i have just binged Gentleman Jack, and remembered this video I came back to watch it again to refresh my memory. As winter has begun I will be making some 18th century shirts in flannel. I went to the fabric store with the intention of buying white or off white flannel, but Victorian's loved gaudy and cheap and the flannel with patterns was on sale and the single color was not. Hence me coming back home with hedgehogs with flowers and save the bees flannel both together for cheaper than i could have bought the white! Someday I will manage to get white and look like a grown up I suppose.

For those of us who wish to commit the dreaded "machine sewing a traditionally hand sewn garment" move, there is the option of using Gutermann's "Natural Cotton Thread" which is 100% cotton as opposed to the more common all-polyester thread. I've used the all cotton threads on my modern Brother machine without any issues so I can highly recommend them. Also, if you want a longer slit in the front of the shirt, don't forget the option of lacing the shirt with ribbon, cording or fabric ties... or perhaps making a placket and buttoning the center front... why, yes, I have made these shirts before... it's just been a while! *grin*

I would go without ironing the shirt. I can't imagine a pirate ironing his shirt. I embrace the wrinkles of linen. It's part of it's charm.

Those hand sewn back stitches are the most beautiful I have ever seen. They look better that done by machine. Chapeau!!

Bernadette: "This is a beginners project!" Me after watching the whole video, mildly panicking: "I - help my brain understood none of this :( istg my sister stole all the genetic capacity for sewing" That being said, this does look very cool and is motivating me to figure out what I do need to learn first for anything that is happening to make sense to my very easily confused brain lol

How to wash linen without needing to iron: machine wash, but don't use the dryer! Take it out of the washer, grab it firmly by the shoulders, and give it a few quick snapping shakes up and down (raise up, snap it down), to de-wrinkle the damp fabric and get it hanging correctly. Then hang it over a chair back to dry, making sure to pull it taut so it's hanging without weird folds/lumps. I do this all the time with my linen dresses, to avoid needing to iron.

TECHNICALLY there were rules in piracy, but they were about things such as whether it was permissible to demand on-board musicians play on Sundays or when everyone who wasn't on nightwatch was supposed to be in bed. Pirate codes are fascinating.

Why are her videos always so satisfying to watch? They’re so calming and soothing from the chaotic world.

Every time I watch you sew, I think of Mary Ingalls' tiny, perfect stitches that Laura was so jealous of.

"Unless you are stumbling here at 3am..." Why u calling me out like that

Bernadette : "Its beginers friendly !" Me, french, after 20 minutes of english specific sewing terms and non metric measurements, at 4AM: "eeeeeeeeeeeeh --- lets do this later in life, shall we ?"

Me: ooooo imma make a pirate shirt now! Also me: has literally only ever repaired broken pockets before

Going to make a variation of this for my husband so he can be Howl Pendragon, and to say that I am excited is a grievous understatement. Thank you for this video, dear Bernadette!!!

“... which I’ve decided not to do, mostly out of sheer laziness” Says the LEAST lazy lady 🤣

Bernadette: I completed this in about a week Me, just finished taking two weeks to make a two piece traditional clothing for my friend's wedding, crying all the way and vowing never to sew again: guess it is time to sew again

The making up of the 'Pirates' Shirt reminds me of the Gansey with regards to the gussets located at the arm holes (for ease of movement when pulling in nets) and the length of the garment which depended on the length of the wearers body and could also have the slits too. The one thing I love about the Gansey are the sleeves, as Fishermen would tend to wear out the cuffs and elbows of arms first, naturally. What their wives did were unpick the sleeves to when the damage cease and reknit down the arm... good as new! The nautical theme brought it all to me... Thank you for bearing with me.

In the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) we refer to this type of garment style as Rectangular Construction as all pattern pieces are rectangles and modified rectangles. Rectangular Construction was widely used in Viking and Saxton era clothing as it's very fabric conscience and does not produce many scraps.

My husband has been begging me to make him a shirt like this and I wasn’t sure how to approach it until now so THANK YOU for assisting me in making my husband into Mr Darcy

From you Bernadette, we’d watch if it just said, “ I made a shirt”.

Ngl I started crying when she mentioned nonbinary people. I don’t come across a lot of support in my life so even though it comes from a person I don’t even know over the internet, it’s enough. And yes I am definitely going to be making one of these shirts

Watching this for the 3rd time to gather up the confidence to try all this hand stitching. I have taken my measurements, washed fabric (need to iron), gathered sewing supplies...

Bernadette: starts describing linen's tendencies to "not stay straight... Flow free" etc Me: oh snap, am I linen?

"Mr. Darcy -core, aesthetic trash" - well if that doesn't scream I need this shirt in my life I don't know what does

Soooo.....I might be addicted to pirate shirts now! I am currently making my 4th one (this time out of finer linen and with linen thread). This is so much fun!

Just discovered your channel. A woman after my own heart. Corsetry for me was the key. After that, everything is simple!

This lovely video has sealed my fate: I'm absolutely making a historical Halloween costume in which to haunt the neighborhood. And brood, of course. Brooding is vital. Anything else would be a disservice to dear Mr. Darcy.