OMG, sheer gathered accents like this NEED TO BE A THING. It looks so cool!

I love it so much :')

You and Karolina Zebrowska *the same day*?! Whatever did we do to deserve this, magnificent!

If Disney had a lick of sense, they would round up all of you and parade you about at Disney World! (I just finished watching Meme Mom's Snow White, and I LOVE Noelle's Merida, and yours is lovely, ....) I'm not suggesting that they kidnap you. But, a families included and getting to ride a parade float and photos in the castle....it would be lovely!

Look at this lady popping gowns out without breaking a sweat! Insane skill on display as always

I gasped at the finished dress. It invokes the feeling of the original gown so much and I'm in love.

It took me days to watch the entirety of this video, but it was worth it! My daughter sat with me as we watched the final reveal and her reaction was priceless! She gasped, pointed and said, "It's Belle! She's so pretty!" Disney princess status: achieved!

Cutting always takes longer than it seems like it should. I really love the effect you got layering/ruching the organza on the bodice. If Disney ever sees this they will finally understand why thelive action dress was SUCH a disappointment to so many people. Yours is truly the fairy tale dress brought to life.

I know a lot of people aren't fans of 1830's sleeves, but I absolutely love them and I think the style suits you so well! And as a bonus, I adore how big tie-on pockets can be in that era. So convenient!

In 1976 I wore my mothers 1953 wedding gown. Complete with hoops a la Scarlett O’Hara. The gown was made of cotton organdie, had a very full skirt with several embroidered flounces. It had about 50 tiny covered buttons up the back that weren’t sewn on top of a zipper-they were working buttons. Being economically minded, rather than send the dress to the cleaners after being stored in the cedar chest for many years, Mom was brave and tossed the dress into the washing machine in cold water and let it hang to dry. My mother HATED ironing so it was a Labor of love for her to starch and iron that dress but she did it. So, to make a long story even longer, yes, cotton organdie is stiff and crunchy. Oh, I DID have an 18 inch waist in that dress (long-line bra).

It's 2021, can we normalize not feeling guilty about not making the historical undergarments for every single project. Do what makes you happy, but this is a hobby and I am here to make pretty dresses

"Sleevils" omg. Can we just call them that from now on??

Not sewing related, but I could swear I see Tamora Pierce’s Song of the Lioness series and the Immortal’s quartet in the background! I don’t see Tamora Pierce on a lot of peoples book shelves. It made me ridiculously happy!

1:27 Ooooohhhh so that’s why all of my favorite historical sewing channels have been making historical disney costumes,,,

Yaaaas! I've been dying for someone to do this! I hated that dress from the live action. Just sayin. Thank you!

I think somebody should make a video compilation of all the costumers making historical Disney cosplays. I want to be able to admire all together in a row.

Mulan was, and still is, my favorite Disney princess❤️ I’ve watched that movie more times than I can count😂 However, in my adult years, I’ve discovered Giselle and she is definitely a close second!❤️

Unrelated, but I cannot explain how happy it makes me to see Tamora Pierce books in the background!

I’m sorry that is an inordinate amount of piping 😂 cute but SO MUCH WORK

I know other people have said it but I legit gasped when you came out wearing the finished dress! It looks magical!

Making the cording out of yarn-on-hand, brilliant! I am going to do that right now, so I'll always have a supply ready. Your gown is beautiful, as are you wearing it. xx

Awww this is so beautiful! Belle was also my favourite growing up since she was the only brunette and liked books. As I get older I start to respect Cinderella and Aurora more and more. Also love Giselle

So excited for all the historical Disney headed our way! I love your recreation of the fashion plate, it's so dang charming.

Can I just think you for showing us how the grains and biases work in this? It's wonderfully helpful

Not a Disney fan, not a princess fan and I don't like yellow clothes. But your dress is lovely, well-made and you look charming wearing it. Good job!

Wow this is gorgeous in every way. The inspiration dress did scream "Belle." The color of that fabric is beautiful and just perfect. The dress came out so pretty! And I totally buy you as Belle.

The amount of patience required to do all that piping👏👏👏 amazing

I really hope that someday there is a ball or something that everyone who made historical Disney outfits can go to so we can see photos of everyone in their Disney outfits together.

I haven't finished the video yet as I had to rush to the comments section to highlight how brilliant it is to use stacked magnets on a pair of scissors to cut out an even seam allowance! Absolutely genius, I'm definitely going to be using that idea!

You have single-handedly changed my mind about the 1830s in the last couple of videos. I couldn't see it before, but I do now. I love this dress!

Belle is definitely my favorite princess! Always has been! Do one with Cinderella!!

Seam finishing is what detail quality garment over one just throw together it also shows patience and a love for detail. Beauty outcome, love the inspiration you use to craft your garment.

I like the stacked magnet trick to cut SA. Unfortunately, I hate it when my scissors become magnetized...more risk to accidently cut on a pin that has quietly stuck itself to the blades. This is the same reason I don't prefer a magnet pin collector. The trick, however, is very clever.

the dress is so dreamy. i feel like the lightness of the organza adds to the word.

Absolutely gorgeous!!! Belle has always been one of my favourite characters and I also love the fashion of the 1830s, so this is the perfect video haha!

Favorite Disney Princess? No, I'm afraid I like the Queens (and it's surprising how many there are!) My favorite Queens are Queen Leah, Queen Elinor, and of course, the unforgettable Queen Grimhilde. If you look at Grimhilde's clothes, it soon becomes clear that her concerns over her looks stem from the fact that NONE of the purples in her outfit match. If only there had been enough of one shade of purple, maybe we wouldn't have to be asking a mirror how we look every five minutes! Your dress came out WONDERFULLY! The removable roses are a nice touch.

I can see that dress is giving you tons of joy to wear. Great job and it seems like a gargantuan amount of hours. So beautiful

The sleeves, the flowers, the belt, the bodice, the FEATHER. I am obsessed.

I have been so excited to see this come together, and it's just so special, I love it!!! 💛 We love Brokenwood Mysteries in our house. Hope you enjoy it!

The best thing about this was the "It has pockets!" dance 💛

So perfect that the historical inspiration dress featured roses! both for Belle and your channel name lol. I need to use that ruler under the fabric trick, its genius. I have a terrible habit of pinning (and then sewing) layers that should not be joined.

I’m surprised how much your bookshelf looks like my Kindle library. You have excellent taste in literature, Madame! Great job on the Belle gown!!! I love all the little details, like the piping, the ruching of the organza...there’s a lot of depth going on there! As a kid, none of the Disney princesses appealed... self-rescuing princesses weren’t a thing at Disney, yet. As an adult, I love Belle’s bookworm-ish nature, but Merida and Mulan are more my style, sort of. Which Disney “princess” is the most tomboyish and self sufficient? That would be my heroine.

I've been amateury working on a Belle gown for so looong I'll come back to this video every time I want to give up. Because it's beautiful

Man this pipping trick is gold! I'm taking this for my life. That piped neck is LIT🔥🔥🔥 I loved how the organza looks with the silk. So beautiful. The whole gown is beautiful. The sleeves are wonderful! Looks pretty hard to make though. Hehehe everything turned out great and now I want these sleeves on my life!!

Belle is my favorite Disney princess. You did her justice

Those sleeves! Chaotic Freecutting would make for a cool band name :D

Very beautiful. Belle is one of my favourites also. Love the yellow. The red on it really makes it

That is utterly stunning. You do amazing work and more than a tad inspirational. I'm not exactly what one would call the 'classic' size/build (or popular - I'm 6'2 for heaven's sake!) and when I see someone with your gift, who looks like a real person and is utterly, staggeringly gorgeous in their creations, it gives this Amazon hope. Thank you for your videos and work! (Also, seriously jealous. Belle is one of the few Disney princesses I like/care about and I, in my pasty so white I'm practically a human version of those see-thru tree frogs from the rainforest and will never ever ever be able to wear her gown in the right color. It is ridiculously lovely on you. The envy. It drips.)

yayayay Was super fun hanging out and taking pics and video with you, will try and practice more for next time, hehe.

So many layers. So much piping. What an amazing effort!

You make a lovely Belle! And I think they always talk about the swishing and crinkling of dresses at balls in historical literature, so I think that the silks needs the organdies must have had a certain recognizable sound to them!

So pretty~ Also, Brokenwood is SO. GOOD!!!! I definitely concur.

Okay I’ve seen so many of these videos that’ve been posted like THIS week. I saw a historical Snow White, A historical Rapuzel, this historical Belle, and I’m SURE I’m forgetting another one

marika! as you began the reveal, i wept. so lovely! you really did both the fashion plate and belle's ballgown with the gathering justice!

I think a fun challenge would be to remake a dress from the movies that you were disappointed in (for whatever reason). Make the dress how you think it should've been made

I love, love, love this dress. It's so beautiful. I hope you know it was worth all the tears you shed. Good job!

This dress is a delight! I love the sunshiney colour and the contrasting pop of the roses 🌹

You look beautiful! I hope you feel the tears were worth it. Belle is totally one of my favorite characters and you've certainly done right by her!

This is so perfect!!! Thank you so much for doing Belle! She's my favourite disney princess, and I think you did an amazing job!!!!

Very clever piping hack! LOVE your fabrics. Gorgeous!

I didn't know it was a coordinated project and got a bit confused when I saw Angela Clayton's video suggested after Karolina Zebrowska's and there figured something was to be prepared when I saw all of the other disney characters. I love love love when the costuming community comes together like that, it's so much fun and lets us discover new amazing creators

You make the perfect Disney princess! Such a beautiful dress, and I'm totally in awe of your patience.

History bounding meets Disney bounding. I love it so much! Please do more, lovely costuber godesses!

Stunning, stunning, stunning! I am astounded by the quality of your gown! Congratulations, It looks magnificent!

Wow, came here from Rachel and subbed. All I can hear is Anne Shirley begging for "puffed sleeves" and then saying "the PUFFIEST." Gorgeous!

Your gown is lovely, and so Belle. Worth every bit of work,

Okay, I do not mean any disrespect, when I saw the thumbnail I was thinking "everyone else was doing it I'll watch this one too". But I'm glad I stuck around till the end to see the finished product because your side by side and frolicking are pure joy and so much more beautiful.

What a fabulous interpretation, and way to tackle an era so often ignored!

Gorgeous ! My most favourite Princes.. is the Original Princess.. Snow White

You look amazing! What a beautiful gown. You deserve to be sooooo proud of yourself! It’s just magical!

Belle is my favorite too! Lovely dress!

Sooooo pretty!!!! The amount of love and work that went into it really shows!!!!!

Such a beautiful Belle!! You did an amazing job in your creative adventure!!!

Love the dress. I did think that the ruffles were gores though.Belle is my favorite princess too. The feather reminds me of Cinderella’s stepsistersalso.

Oh, it is sooooo pretty and you look like a beautiful princess in it. Well, I made a Bell costume for my grand daughter when she was about four years old. It was fun and she looked cute in it, but wow, it was nothing like what you have created here. It is pure magic.

Your style is just *chefs kiss*

Gorgeous!!! And I have too many favorite princesses. Mulan, Moana, Rapunzel gahh too hard to choose.

So beautiful! What a wonderful job on top of working around the frustrating issues.

you look amazing. Just so beautiful. You are the new Belle!

everyone needs a yellow dress and you nailed it!

It turned out so good! I love it! Belle is my favorite Disney Princess!

This turned out so beautifully! You look very effervescent--also brilliant idea with pinning the roses on. I've made the mistake of sewing flowers onto a ballgown before and 10/10 regretted it X_x

This is turned out so beautiful! And I love how I always learn new little sewing tips and tricks when watching your videos! 🥰👍

You make the most beautiful Belle!

To me the first cut into material is also the most daunting thing. I get the sweats and my heart starts pounding. 😓😓😓

You just get better and better! Thanks so much for sharing.

It is soooooooo beautiful. Belle is my favorite as well.

So beautiful. Belle is my favorite and this gown is lovely.

I was terrified to see you looking so tired and sad while you commented on possibly making the wrong choice. I know you're a pro and a nightowl but you have fans who worry! However, the dress is a masterpiece, of course, and you looked absolutely lovely in it. Accessories are perfect and your idea for the roses as pins is brilliant. I loved the cartridge pleats and thanks for the explanation. Very best wishes and thank you.

Beautiful dress and oh so magical. Well done!

Such a beautiful dress! I am inspired to make my own 1830s dress one day!

love the gown, great job, I have a queen gown and might try that. I love costuming. ren faire will be open again, so I'm all in

Omg the reveal... you are a princess!

Wow, that is a gorgeous gown! And it embodies the character of the original Belle dress so well while being a completely different style/silhouette. Great job!

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I SAID IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN! It would have worked for the film, too! The beast is TOTALLY dressed like the 1830's, & rural France would still have "peasant (sort of) clothes) (& yes, that exact plate is in MY "Historical Belle" file!)

Gorgeous gown and gorgeous lady! Your skill is so amazing!

WOW! This is STUNNING!!! Chef's kiss!

That came out sooooooo beautiful! Great job! Super inspirational!

I LOVE Brokenwood Mysteries! And what a lovely project....I am having a great time watching all of the different videos for the historical Disney garments.

You're right, this design is perfect for Belle *__* And you always seem to find the perfect fabric for your projects! Your video did transport me right into that story - I need to go find a copy of TB&TB somewhere asap :)