Making a 14th Century Medieval Dress! (DIY Kirtle Sewing Tutorial: Historical Fashion)

Рет қаралды 22,522

3 жыл бұрын

DESIGNING A MEDIEVAL DRESS video link: • Designing A Medieval G...
Instagram (sewing account): / anna_bailey_sewing
Etsy (general creative stuff): www.etsy.com/shop/stormjungle/
Hi everyone, and welcome to another sewing tutorial!
February has finally rolled around - which means it’s the perfect weather for walking through the wintry woods. So in today’s video I’ll be making ... a 14th century medieval gown!
This is by no means 100% historically accurate - but as discussed in my previous DESIGNING video for this project, I did try to incorporate at least some design features typical of the 14th century, since I’ve been interested in creating some historical fashion for a while now. I also dyed the fabric for this dress myself, so making it has actually been a much more involved process than usual! (And if you’re interested in seeing the DYEING stage, you can check it out here! • How To Dye Fabric: DIY... )
So without further ado, I really hope you enjoy the video! It was a lot of fun to make, so I’m curious to know what you think - and of course, if you have suggestions for more project ideas I’d love to hear them!
Have a safe and happy rest of the winter x

Пікірлер: 45

@polinashubina7944 7 ай бұрын

I have some funny-looking crocodiles for making those diagonal stripes you sort of feed it into a crocodile and it presses it

@emilywelsh5359 Жыл бұрын

This turned out so well! Thank you for sharing your journey!! 😍🙌🏻

@annabaileysewing Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words!! It was a lot of fun to make 😁

@ladyjusticesusan Жыл бұрын

Kitty with the lacing is exactly the content I needed today. ❤️❤️❤️

@bellabart5480 3 жыл бұрын

This is beautiful I love the long sleeves

@annabaileysewing 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, that's so kind of you! :) I wasn't sure how long to make them to begin with but I was really happy with how they turned out in the end 😁

@sewwithmsjones1196 2 жыл бұрын

My Grandmother Q used to make Damsom plum jelly. She is the only person I ever knew to make that kind of jelly. :)

@annabaileysewing 2 жыл бұрын

Really that's so cool!! My mum's damson jam is one of my favourites, it's nice to hear someone else is enjoying the damson themed desserts too :)

@mandylavida 2 жыл бұрын

Loving the hedgepigs!

@LauraBradbury169 3 жыл бұрын

The kirtle looks lovely! in future I would be intrigued to see more historical finishing and the differences

@annabaileysewing 3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much, that's really kind of you! And sure, next time I'll try and include some more historical techniques :)

@beagru5706 Жыл бұрын

💃🎼💗😻🐾🦔, thank you for sharing (love the sleeves! ) 🌺🌼🌸😊🍀🌻

@annabaileysewing Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! It was a lot of fun to make 😁🌸

@PinkLilyGarden Жыл бұрын

The colour is exquisite

@annabaileysewing Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I actually dyed the fabric myself, so feel free to look at my dyeing tutorial if you'd be interested in creating a similar shade :)

@honeypzzz 3 жыл бұрын

Love it for a long time now I've wanted a dress like this. You look beautiful in it, and I love the colour. I have a bobble jumper like yours too, strangely I've had more compliments about it than anything I've ever worn before 🤔and they still keep coming last one only yesterday

@annabaileysewing 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, that's so sweet of you!! And huh, it's funny isn't it - glad to hear your bobble jumper is being appreciated though! 😊

@lynn858 3 жыл бұрын

This is gorgeous! Did you learn to do pockets by adding pockets into an existing garment? If you haven’t already watched instructions since making this here’s a bad explanation of how to add pockets while you’re sewing a garment: - Take each single layer of “lung” and attach it right side to right side where it goes along the side seam. - Set your garment side seams together, with the lungs on top of each other, hanging of to the side of the garment. Pin. - Sew your side seam normally, and 3/4” or 1.5cm onto the top of the lungs. Continue around the edge of the lungs, until you reach your side seam. - make sure you stitch up the side seam a bit from where the lung attaches to the side seam. 1” or 2cm ish. (Turn some pants with pockets inside out, you’ll see what I mean). This prevents your pocket from hanging out the side seam weird in a way that I refer to as “A tribute to Georgia O’Keefe” - Now you can continue down the rest of your side seam. - Turn and press, and theoretically, you shouldn’t need to do any top stitching. If you want top stitching... I think that involves... yeah I don’t know how it works in that case. I think that makes sense. Ish. For just words. Maybe I’ll have an easier time remembering it myself having put it in words. The gown is gorgeous and I adore Carol of the Bells. :)

@annabaileysewing 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, sorry for such a late reply but wow thank you so much!! That’s honestly so kind of you, and I’m glad you like Carol of the bells too :) I can’t remember exactly how I first learned to sew them, but I think for this dress I was vaguely basing the ‘adding pockets’ technique off a video by Bernadette Banner (although obviously, she did this way better than I did!!) - I’m always trying to get better at any rate! Thank you so much for your explanation of how to add pockets too - that sounds like a great method, and I’ll definitely keep it in mind next time I have a project that needs some pockets added!

@silverspider88 3 жыл бұрын

This is stunning! 😍😍

@annabaileysewing 3 жыл бұрын

you're so sweet!! thank you 🥺❤❤

@TheRealMythril 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic. A joy to watch the construction of this very pretty kirtle. Subbed and looking forward to seeing more. 🫶🏻👩🏼‍🦼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🧵🪡

@annabaileysewing 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! That's very kind of you to say, and I'm really glad you enjoyed the video 💛

@catherinejustcatherine1778 3 жыл бұрын

Very nicely done. Thank you for sharing your process.

@annabaileysewing 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, that's really kind of you and I'm so glad you like the video!! 😁

@catherinejustcatherine1778 3 жыл бұрын

@@annabaileysewing you are welcome.

@danhurl1349 3 жыл бұрын

THIS IS SO PRETTY I LOVE IT

@annabaileysewing 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH 😁 that's super kind of you!!

@allamasadi7970 Жыл бұрын

My favourite words are :- Inflorescences Apocalypse Mercenaries Efflorescence Love your videos

@annabaileysewing Жыл бұрын

Wow those are such great words! I've never heard of inflorescences, but need to find a way to throw it into everyday conversation now 😁 it's beautiful!

@allamasadi7970 Жыл бұрын

@@annabaileysewing An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches, it is a word often used by botanists

@CaptainAWESOMECosplay 2 жыл бұрын

I tried weeks ago my first attempt on this dress but instead of using patterns I just took a piece of clothing I thought would fit nicely on my body but turns out it was a very bad idea to use a pullover for a bodice… well. End of the story: second trial will be done but this time with lots of good tips, Tricks, patterns and tighter clothes like corsets and well fitting tops as a guide. The actual number of how much money I did spend is unknown but I can guess the actual in total number could have brought me a cheap wedding gown:‘) oh boy… #justdoitforcosplay I guess

@annabaileysewing 2 жыл бұрын

Oh gosh!! I'm sorry it took so much trial and error, I'm sure it will look incredible in the end though! The main thing is that you're trying to make it better every time anyway - I've definitely had projects where things haven't gone to plan, but I've been really happy with the end result anyway. Good luck!! :)

@meemees.s 2 жыл бұрын

What fabric is it , from which you are making this beautiful dress

@annabaileysewing 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's a polycotton blend, and I've dyed it green from its original grey colour :)

@aikureilaezakiya1973 2 жыл бұрын

I like how it turned out!!! The only downside for me is that I have memory retention problem, meaning if you talk to much out of the content or just to much, you lose me because I can not concentrate for a long period of time. Specifically when you got out of content for so long I have hard time remembering what you are doing… I am no saying you cannot do that, I am just saying keep that in mind. I took me 1 hour to process this video.

@annabaileysewing 2 жыл бұрын

Hiya! Thank you so much for bringing this to my attention, I know I do go off on a tangent sometimes but I didn't realise that it could be distracting / problematic for people trying to follow the video! I'll definitely keep it in mind for next time, and I'll try and find a better balance / make it clearer where to follow on from in future :)

@chloeridall5021 3 жыл бұрын

What measurements do you use and what pattern

@annabaileysewing 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! I self drafted most of this pattern, so unfortunately this explanation isn't the simplest - but the measurements I took to draft my pieces included: Waist Hip Bust Upper bust Under bust Shoulder Neck If you're interested in drafting your own pattern, you might want to start by following a tutorial on how to make a basic bodice block. You could then perhaps combine this with an existing skirt pattern (or draft your own) to create a similar style of dress to the one I made. I used 4 identical triangular panels to make my skirt, so I had to measure the distance from my waist to the floor (feel free to adjust depending on how long you want your skirt to be) and then made each triangle as wide as necessary to add up to the desired total circumference (basically, how full you want your skirt to be.) For the sleeves I adapted the sleeve piece from the 1960s Coat pattern in the book 'The Great British Sewing Bee: Sew Your Own Wardrobe' - basically I just widened the hem of each sleeve, beginning at the elbow point. Hope this helps!

@AngelSweety58 3 жыл бұрын

can you share your sweing pattern?

@annabaileysewing 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thanks for your interest :) unfortunately I don't have a specific pattern to share for this one because I self-drafted parts of the dress, but please see my previous response to Chloe Ridall's comment for a more detailed explanation of how you could make your own! Hope this helps :)

@AngelSweety58 3 жыл бұрын

@@annabaileysewing Thanks, Anna! And lovely job on that dress! I want to try and make one for an upcoming Renisaunce Fair!

@polkadot8788 2 жыл бұрын

Might be a bit late but check out Morgan donner on KZfaq. She does a great tutorial on both draping and drafting Kirtles depending on what you find easy.

@BM-tx2ph 2 жыл бұрын

When yours bad at measuring and don't understand measurement. I am an xl, how do I sew for my size😖

@annabaileysewing 2 жыл бұрын

Hiya! I'm sorry I don't have a lot of experience in adapting pattern sizes, but you might find the link to this website useful for advice on how to make a sewing pattern bigger or smaller: mellysews.com/make-sewing-pattern-bigger-smaller/ Hope it helps!