Making a Victorian Corset || 1890s Symington Pattern [Corsetmaking Part 2]

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Part 2 of my attempts to build a c. 1890s corset from a surviving pattern, ft. lots of Scoliosis.
Part 1: • Video
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MATERIALS USED:
Original Symington pattern, Ref #23940: imageleicestershire.org.uk/vi...
Silk satin: Mood Fabrics, NYC. 1 yd
Cotton sateen: H&M Fabrics, NYC, 1/2 yd
Edge lace: East Coast Trimming, NYC. 1 yd
Red silk ribbon: M&J Trimming, NYC. 1 yd
Flossing thread: Sil Thread, NYC
Silk thread used for stitching: Burnley & Trowbridge (www.burnleyandtrowbridge.com/... color: “cream”)
Lacing: East Coast trimming, NYC. 6 yds
Cotton batting: Sil Thread, NYC
Spoon busk: Farthingales (www.farthingalescorsetmakings...)
Synthetic baleen, 4mm x 1mm: Burnley & Trowbridge (www.burnleyandtrowbridge.com/...)
Linen stay cord: Burnley & Trowbridge (www.burnleyandtrowbridge.com/...)
Waist tape: M&J Trimming, NYC. 1 yd
Grommets: 0/10, do not recommend
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@alicewithwings6750 5 жыл бұрын

I love the idea of a random time-travelling Victorian seeing this and marvelling at the unimaginable wealth you must have to be able to so blithely use £7 as pattern weighting

@robertlozyniak3661 5 жыл бұрын

Alice With Wings Perhaps they would have used 7d instead? Or 1/9 (as 7x3d) ?

@mickaylao.9744 4 жыл бұрын

Bold of you to assume she isn't the time-traveling Victorian

@LadyBirdieBop 4 жыл бұрын

Touché, Mick. Touché.

@Stricken-Zero 3 жыл бұрын

Someone need to make this into a story

@AuntNutmeg 3 жыл бұрын

I thought while watching that part "those coins don't look like they'd weigh a pound each". 😁🤦‍♀️

@cairiss 4 жыл бұрын

"A lady is allowed to keep a few cunning secrets, I think." -my new senior quote

@raeskoczen3193 3 жыл бұрын

yup

@breeskylerwalker_official 3 жыл бұрын

lol

@noemymagallanes9424 3 жыл бұрын

@@raeskoczen3193 0

@Iwasonceanonionwithnolayers 3 жыл бұрын

Pls tell me you did it bc boss!

@hannahc7616 4 жыл бұрын

Bernadette: *speaks like an essay you're writing for your college classes* Also Bernadette: Because I'm TRASH

@ImSoCool2403 4 жыл бұрын

This summerises why I love this channel so well 😂😂

@danam4296 4 жыл бұрын

I actually watch her before I have to write essays to have her voice in my head when I’m writing.

@francescafrancesca3554 4 жыл бұрын

@@danam4296 that's so cool.

@dearvelvet9906 3 жыл бұрын

I mostly watch her channel to listen to her voice and excellent diction. I'd really recommend it for knitters! A kind of crafting ASMR But I do love to see the garments come together as well.. Bernadette is so inspiring, optimistic and really too humble, IMO .....LOVE HER!

@yunglynda1326 2 жыл бұрын

omg nice yuumei pfp

@Van_Der_Lay_Industries 5 жыл бұрын

My friends to me (45 year old man): So, did you see the game last night? Me: Nah, actually I was watching how to make a Victorian Corset.

@helenbugsynelson 4 жыл бұрын

lol! love it

@hannahsharp6035 4 жыл бұрын

Omg😂me

@greenyawgmoth 4 жыл бұрын

Same but 35.

@Sukerkin 4 жыл бұрын

Van Der Lay Industries you are not alone in this, good sir :). I suppose I have some slender ‘excuse’ because my mother was a seamstress and designer in the 50’s and 69’s :chuckles:. But it’s fascinating - engineering with cloth!

@Crazt 4 жыл бұрын

Dude, 33 year old Staff Sergeant of US Marines. Why am I here? Slay bodies.

@reflectedpuddle 4 жыл бұрын

I love how she speaks sophisticatedly, but every once in a while her inner fan girl just erupts and we get lines such as “because I’m trash”

@bookmouse2719 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, this was the line I liked :-))

@xxweirdofromspacexx1119 3 жыл бұрын

And there’s that time in her video talking about corset myths when she says “her marriage to, some dude”

@MystiDawn 3 жыл бұрын

And during one of her fabric shopping vlogs, talking about some lace, she said 'this is hella synthetic!' That was another good one lol

@dearvelvet9906 3 жыл бұрын

@@MystiDawn I DREAM of going fabric shopping with her., especially to the trimmings store... I confess I may well be entirely captivated by this Millenial Colette of the cloth...Most delightful is to see her stroll through NYC, pack moving boxes and make herself lunch. The juxtaposition is heady as rich perfume.

@froststar568 Жыл бұрын

"Whilst the snow does things outside"

@carrie.m 5 жыл бұрын

Somehow i heard "60 years of university" and i was like "Ha! Bernadette as an Immortal being confirmed!"

@audoldends6799 4 жыл бұрын

“I don’t have a lot of internal rage” Spoken like someone with a lot of internal rage

@AVeiledWitch 4 жыл бұрын

“I bought the tiny roses... Treat yo-self”

@The_Violist 3 жыл бұрын

Parks and rec!

@The_Violist 3 жыл бұрын

Treat yo-self, best day of the year!

@ananasachterbahn376 3 жыл бұрын

@@The_Violist Best day of the day 😂 I love excuses 😊😬

@rentregagnant 5 жыл бұрын

40:11 "It's never easy to stand there in front of a mirror and face yourself in a garment that literally exposes your most disturbing physical flaws...". What flaws, Bernadette? I think you look great and - more to the point - you have created a thing of beauty. Well done! Love yourself and love your work!

@quasimeowdo 5 жыл бұрын

I think she means her scoliosis.

@tomhrio 5 жыл бұрын

her physical flaw is that she isnt married to me

@AllThePeppermint 5 жыл бұрын

quasimeowdo, I do not have scoliosis, but understand completely where she is coming from! I've struggled with my health due to a weak immune system / autoimmune disorders since before I can remember. Consequently, nearly 30 years of poor health out of my 30 years of life has taken its toll. I've finally learned a method to treat (but probably won't cure) my auto immune disorders, so I'm starting to look healthy again, but I will always have some damage.

@janes8714 5 жыл бұрын

It's okay to admit that your body will never be what some people think is "perfect" and to accept that your body is very realistically affected by physical ailments

@poneyfeathersart1442 5 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Love yourself and your work. Well done. The struggle of a perfectionist. I could take my own advice. 😉

@helenauch6455 5 жыл бұрын

Not entirely finished with the (amazing) video yet, but it struck me that flossing would be great on modern underwire bras to keep the wire from escaping and trying to kill us. :)

@beckydorricott 5 жыл бұрын

Adding that idea to my sewing list!

@maryblaylock6545 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful idea. A potential lifesaver for under wire wearers. Wires have a penchant for poking one at the most inopportune times! Church or social gatherings.

@heiditrampedach2084 5 жыл бұрын

@@maryblaylock6545 Yes, the wires are really out to get us! I'm using soft bras now, but I'm yet to find the perfect one!

@maryblaylock6545 5 жыл бұрын

@@heiditrampedach2084 unfortunately I have had under wires snap on me and being poked by a sharp edge is no picnic. Skewered by fashion. Not a good way to die!

@vb7794 5 жыл бұрын

Helen Auch I had the same idea while watching the video, I need to have a look at some flossing stiches, it could be freaking life saving for me !

@Chiaki26162 3 жыл бұрын

With all of the work that this took, I’m starting to think that sewing is actually a hardcore sport

@deaniej2766 3 жыл бұрын

Sewing is hardcore something. I don't know about sport, but it is absolutely hardcore.

@bellabean8009 2 жыл бұрын

Sewing is surprisingly strenuous, i think the modern view of it is just a nice hobby that is really easy and i guess not physically "hard" (crocheting/knitting too) but like your fingers hurt, your back hurts, your neck hurts, i feel so awful for factory sewers who have to do sewing marathons daily for poverty wages

@karenkavanagh9372 2 жыл бұрын

I get my work out watching and listening and I need to actually have a nap after. Wish I went to school with you . But I do and you are the teacher. How truly wonderful to have your teachings. Already I spend my whole days figuring out which rug I want in my Sewing room.. you lead and I'll follow. Keep up the wonderful teachings. We all really appreciate YOU.

@yuiko01 2 жыл бұрын

@@bellabean8009 it really is. I like to cross stitch tapestries thats a few meter wide as a hobby and one 1.5m x 0.5m would take me approximately 2 years to complete if I do it an hour daily. When I was pregnant, I would go at it my whole day and I finished one throughout the course of my pregnancy. And I tell you, the strain on my back was really bad. Good thing I had one of those standing holders that allowed me to cross stitch even while almost laying down in a reclined chair.

@ritageorge8748 4 ай бұрын

Always was but in those eras they swept & slipped wetted floors&had no washer dryer combo-just the ones she speaks of

@smellthedailyfresh 3 жыл бұрын

"One pound coins" - I was like, "where did she get coins that heavy?" -derp lol

@AuntNutmeg 3 жыл бұрын

Haha, me too!

@svea-rikehenningsen835 2 жыл бұрын

To me, they look a lot like 1€ Coins.

@Emily-ye1rj 2 жыл бұрын

@@svea-rikehenningsen835 I honestly wish America had coins for $1, maybe $2

@ClaraMoses 2 жыл бұрын

@@Emily-ye1rj I have great news for you.

@joshuagaither4866 2 жыл бұрын

@@Emily-ye1rj there actually are 1 dollar coins, in two different colors. The bronze/gold color is roughly about the size of a quarter(can't remember if it's slightly bigger or smaller), and the silver change one is between the size of a quarter and the size of a half dollar coin. Now as far as there being a 2 dollar coin? I have no idea.

@anniekin6761 5 жыл бұрын

Daaaaaang, now I want a pretty corset to wear underneath my tshirt and sweat pants. 😂

@lenaeospeixinhos 4 жыл бұрын

I feel you 😂

@dcinrb8538 4 жыл бұрын

Wear your (future, 1890s style) corset over the t-shirt (modern chemise).♥️

@francreeps4509 4 жыл бұрын

And I want to wear a corset under my tank top and shorts 😂

@emoakland5339 4 жыл бұрын

anniekin Corsets are not meant to be worn next to skin. Historically, they were worn on top of chemises and drawers, and later combinations (chemise and drawers combined), so you would need something under a corset or to wear your corset over your clothes.

@anniekin6761 4 жыл бұрын

@@emoakland5339i will do what i must... seriously though, think a tank top would work instead? because if i did acquire a corset to wear with my tshirt and sweatpants i wouldn't want too many layers of clothes on.

@DaniMetzinger 5 жыл бұрын

I believe it would be historically accurate to use the eyelets you have. Especially in the 1890’s. Not because I think they are historically accurate but because “waste not want not” and all that. Haha 👍

@xiola 5 жыл бұрын

I really like someone's suggestion above about stitch-covering the eyelets (either fully or partially with a colour matching the fabric or trim); it would lighten the colour, and honestly I think the colour is actually more jarring than the size? (my suggestion was to use nail polish as enamel to match the fabric but stitch-covering the grommets to match is probably more to your style :) )

@alibabafurball 5 жыл бұрын

@@bernadettebanner lol YES!!! and quicker too lol.

@maxxron 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent point.

@evelinefoneswilliams906 4 жыл бұрын

In the trade we use spray paint on these pesky non matching metal trims to camouflage them and reduce their obviousness.

@siobhanhenry9094 3 жыл бұрын

Your not wrong.. 🤔

@thechloecorner 4 жыл бұрын

I'm from the place where the Symington corset factory once was. It's now our local library and council building! They have a small museum in the library that discusses Symington corsets and there is a 'corset boning' sculpture hanging over the library bookshelves.

@a.p.5429 Жыл бұрын

That's neat.

@marjoriejohnson6535 4 жыл бұрын

I am 73. The more I watch your videos the more I realize that my grandmother taught me the Victorian way to do everything ......she was born in 1896. No wonder I

@dearvelvet9906 3 жыл бұрын

Shhh, Marjorie... Be cautious, or one day you'll find Bernadette Banner and Morgan Donner rifling through your attic, with Abby Cox writing tongue twisters about your grandma's stays! The 1800s are a gateway drug for obsessed dress historians, and corsets are the door to Narnia.

@marjoriejohnson6535 3 жыл бұрын

@@dearvelvet9906 i do have my great grandmothers dress from about 1900 and my grandfathers beaver skin top hat from about 1910...would love having either and all in my storeroom but there isnt room for anyone to stand in there. Lol

@yarnexpress 4 ай бұрын

I'm 3 years late to this party, which means we are the same age. My Polish grandmother taught me to knit, crochet, embroider, & sew. I still follow her "rules"--knots are always evil, & if you need a double thread you put 2 strands through the needle eye for example. The only regret (so to speak) was not learning to do bobbin lace. My grandmother's mother did this type of lace work. However, she spoke no English & I no Polish.

@annasophia6311 5 жыл бұрын

I have only recently discovered your channel. Please allow this old grandma to say you are as cute as a button and your videos are lovely! The corset you made in this episode is a work of art. Looking forward to watching all of your other videos.

@whyareallmynamestaken1382 4 жыл бұрын

This is amazingly wholesome and Bernadette *needs* to read it.

@minatimurmu9798 Жыл бұрын

"As cute as a button" That's such a lovely thing to say!

@jacquiscottagelife7746 5 жыл бұрын

You've ended up with a beautiful garment there. At one point I was shaking my head "no" to flossing the top of the corset and ... I was wrong! Beautiful work again Bernadette. I should tell you that when I was at my historic village yesterday I took some cotton scraps to practice flat felled seams and for a first attempt I was quite pleased. :) I was also singing the virtues of your channel to my colleagues in the 1912 house.

@maxxron 5 жыл бұрын

Me too. I was thinking that it would be too much. I was wrong. It ended up looking much better with it.

@kisnpisn4919 5 жыл бұрын

my manipulated brain screamed „reduce to the max“ but seconds after i laughed about myself. it looks much better with!

@kiki29073 4 жыл бұрын

I was the same but, it tied in the bottom flossing better.

@Hessed3712 4 жыл бұрын

Jacqui's Cottage Life I want to like this comment, but the number would be problematic.....and it’s halloween. Weird.

@josefinaenfedaque9229 3 жыл бұрын

I am utterly impressed. My mother was an amazing seamstress in the 50s-70s (incidentally, also a buttonhole/eylet specialist for high-quality gentleman garments, so I do feel your pain watching those eyelets). She put pride and pleasure on taking an enormous amount of time looking for the exact nuance of thread, choosing the right fabric and the right buttons. I remember going with her on button-hunting expeditions to numerous shops, sometimes ending up at home with several alternatives... She would have thoroughly enjoyed your videos. Now my daughter and I (total nerds, I must confess) are fascinated by you and your work. Thank you.

@petergaskin1811 7 ай бұрын

As am I, my late MIL was a properly-trained Court Dressmaker, and would have adored Bernadette and her work. Unfortunately, she died in 1982, and so missed the glories of the Googleweb.

@jeannine4265 4 жыл бұрын

"This whole nonsensical rant is just me ranting nonsensically" I want this on a shirt lol

@bookbutterfly2408 3 жыл бұрын

I ended up thinking, "Every 60 seconds, a minute passes in Africa" when she said that

@sparklinggrey3 5 жыл бұрын

Watching the red satin pull through the lace was incredibly satisfying

@kellimbt 5 жыл бұрын

I was going to say the same thing!

@AlexaFaie 5 жыл бұрын

The whole video was incredibly satisfying!

@LeopardLadyVintage 5 жыл бұрын

Recently I have been reading a 1907 book on Women's dressmaking and it said in the book to use wrapping paper for drafting and if the person has asymmetrical proportions it is perfectly appropriate to add padding to even out the figure. It pleases me to discover that not only is your methods of drafting and fitting brilliant but also historically accurate. You never cease to amaze me.

@madisonchapel7946 3 жыл бұрын

Having sewn a few corsets in the past, I had an absolute P A N I C when you said that you'd forgotten the waist tape. I'm so impressed with how you fixed that.

@elcatrinc1996 3 жыл бұрын

The tailor inside of me is whispering to me "come on, make your own corset" and i want to do it even more now

@marinary1326 5 жыл бұрын

The amount of effort put into this is INSANE, and it really shows in the final product! Seems a shame to end up covering such a pretty garment with other clothes- maybe that's why steampunk has so many corsets on the outside, they want to show off probably the most challenging piece to make, lol. And I can relate to the issues that scoliosis causes when looking at oneself in the mirror- my hips are uneven like my top half isn't connected right to my bottom half, it's weird :P

@AlexaFaie 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's why I wear my corsets on the outside. I mean I could buy plain ones only I guess, but modern clothes barely fit my natural shape as it is, so adding a corset just exacerbates that (the waist gets far too loose and I already size down a bit because I don't like baggy clothes but am limited going further by my bust). So I wear them outside and have pretty corsets instead. And they hide the fact that the waist is too big underneath them. :) I do have some slight wonkyness too. Not sure if its scoliosis as it was never severe enough for it to be reason to go to a doctor. But one hip is slightly higher than the other and my waist is more nipped in on one side than the other. And my ribs stick out more at the front on one side than the other too. Not noticeable most of the time but certainly does show up in my corsets.

@d3adm3mori3s9 4 жыл бұрын

Alexa Faie that’s funny I have the same problems as you with clothes always being too loose at the waist and having slightly uneven hips and waist.

@shutupsavannah2195 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlexaFaie you could always order a binder (I rec gc2b) if you don’t like the size of your bust.

@FrieFie 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlexaFaie Maybe you should have your scoliosis diagnosed and do according gymnastics for your back muscles, or it might cause pain later (if it doesn´t already). The symptoms all point to a scoliosis. It hurts my tailor´s eyes to see how she tries to make a symmetrical corset fit, instead of fitting it to her asymmetrical body. She puts a lot of energy into cutting along the right grain by cutting both sides seperately, but then she could als well have cut them asymmetrically.

@FrieFie 3 жыл бұрын

@@d3adm3mori3s9 You would be amazed about how many people have the same problem. Some have scoliosis, others different leg length. both result in uneven hips, but the scoliosis also makes your ribs stick out on one side in the back and the other in front, since the back spine is twisted and s-shaped lengthwise. A longer leg is more often the case and makes one hip stick out. In any case, it´s important to have this diagnosed and know what to do, or it might result in back pains.

@MiladyGreenEyes 5 жыл бұрын

I just can’t with how adorable and informative you are. If you’re trash for that scarlet ribbon then I’m trash Bc as soon as it came on camera I thought “she should replace that to match her combinations ribbon!!!” And then I squeed when you said you would! The flossing on top looks AMAZING - I was also like “eh idk” and then when I saw the finished effect I happily admitted how wrong I was. Love love love. Wish I could smash like about 40 times (one for each minute)

@sarahshaw6164 5 жыл бұрын

yep, i also squealed when she replaced the ribbon, it was my first thought on seeing the lace

@kirstyferguson6645 5 жыл бұрын

"I bought the tiny roses... treat yourself." Words to live by.

@RhomanysRealm 4 жыл бұрын

25:00 I now know what my gran meant when she said she need to 'floss her underwires'! So *that's* how you stop them sliding out and poking you in the arm! :O

@amykathleen2 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great idea.

@saritshull3909 3 жыл бұрын

I'm on a corset deep dive and I had the same thought. I have one bra that keeps shanking me. I'll try it in the morning with some of my embroidery thread. 🤞

@r_loretta2588 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't even think of that! Thank you! 😁

@MMMMaruska 5 жыл бұрын

Lady Sherlock saying "you know my methods" is the cutest thing! Wonderful work on the corset (those wrinkles dissapearing was like a real magic trick!)

@Heather-gn5hl 5 жыл бұрын

This video is about 2 crocheted granny squares long. Thank you to everyone who has given my a like.

@tmeColfer 5 жыл бұрын

That is the cutest unit of measurement ever 💓

@lulularae 5 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear I'm not the only one who enjoys listening to these videos while crocheting 😁

@Heather-gn5hl 5 жыл бұрын

@@lulularae I crochet to many videos

@catherinelablanc7396 5 жыл бұрын

that is quite a fine unit of time measurement. i shall remember it and use it myself!

@Heather-gn5hl 5 жыл бұрын

@@catherinelablanc7396 for me, it is about 20 minutes each. And one was just started and I was just about done with the last one when the video ended. So fairly accurate

@JS-zg6ne 4 жыл бұрын

"And aLSo....I bought the tiny roses." She's too cute 😊

@christineherrmann205 3 жыл бұрын

"Now I'm having an existential crisis over some grommets" is SUCH a sewing mood! *Love*

@thejerseylady1 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my, such a lovely garment! That is what my grandmother called her corset, "My Garment". She was born in 1886. As always, thank you for sharing your thought process along the way. Hugs, Gloria

@AlexaFaie 5 жыл бұрын

I believe that's the same year my Grandpa's mother was born (if I remember correctly). I never got to meet her, but my Mum said that she still wore girdles when my Mum was a teen (tried to get her to wear one too). And my Grandpa who was born in 1923 and is still currently with us was fascinated when I was showing him a corset I was making and when I showed him the bones, he said "so that's what those things were! I wondered why mother had them in the underwear drawer!". Turns out that she had them for when she needed to make repairs to her corsets or making new ones and other people's she took in for mending since she wasn't rich enough to buy new corsets, so would salvage the bones out of older ones and keep them in case any needed replacing. :) Grandpa said she did still wear corsets even after they'd started to fall out of popularity.

@AtticusDraco 5 жыл бұрын

"I don't have a lot of inner rage" "silently screaming" After only a couple of your videos,, I believe you Good job, good show!

@Andi-uu1ji 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been planning a corset project for about three years. I finally have the time and resources to make one, although skill is a different question. I’ve watched this series about three times now. It’s so very helpful for making sure I’ve planned for everything I’ll need and how much work this will really take. Watching you draft it multiple times made it easier for me to make a few of my earlier attempts at a mock up. They usually didn’t make it to a finished mock up even, but I learned something new each time. Watching these reminded me that even professionals can always make mistakes and learn new things, so thank you!

@fionajane56 2 жыл бұрын

I live on a farm in Kentucky and found your channel by accident. Your narrative and garment experiment and creating is truly a marvel and totally engrossing. Thank you

@elizabethhatfield2115 5 жыл бұрын

My dear Bernadette, you forgot a petticoat when listing the items you had left to make to create your Lady Sherlock. You would definitely need at least one between the bustle pad and the skirt to keep the lines of your skirt clean. I love that you've matched the burgundy (ruby) red on both your combinations and your corset. I can't wait to see what you do next.

@lady_sir_knight3713 5 жыл бұрын

I'm sure she knows. I think she just forgot to list it. And she likely has one that will suit well enough that she doesn't need to make a new one.

@helenafarkas4534 5 жыл бұрын

@@lady_sir_knight3713 also she needs a corset cover - for the same reason that a petticoat is required.

@godlesslippillow 5 жыл бұрын

When she announced the Lady Sherlock Project back in January she mentioned that she already has some petticoats and will probably forgo making them.

@scorpiohoney6175 5 жыл бұрын

Not historically accurate, but you can always use a hair dryer once it’s on your body, if you have a hair dryer

@IAmNotYourProblem 5 жыл бұрын

Scorpio Honey also not historically accurate but I’ve actually seen someone do it, wear it in a sauna. Or (if public corset wearing isn’t your thing) turn off you bathroom fans, and wear it in the bathroom while you run the shower on as hot as possible, if you’re ok with a little moisture.

@thisisarandomfandom7444 5 жыл бұрын

Or if you're lazy (like me) slap on a corset and binge some shows for a weekend and just hang out in a corset and then after your done it'll have cheeto stains and sweat on it and you'll ruin your hard work! (Based on my experiences with melding corsets to my body)

@Ramog1000 5 жыл бұрын

@@IAmNotYourProblem well it wouldn't work with this one since its made with silk satin.

@christinelavallee57 5 жыл бұрын

james bibay dang, I wanna be you. My new aesthetic goals 🤤

@ashenrose2262 4 жыл бұрын

@@IAmNotYourProblem this one is made with satin and silk that would be a bad idea

@Sarah-mu7ks 4 жыл бұрын

My Friends: what are you doing? Me: I’m just watching Bernadette making a Victorian Corset at 12:14 am. What are you doing?

@maysahagel2624 4 жыл бұрын

1:01am

@alyssab2875 4 жыл бұрын

3:00am lol

@cosqueen3756 3 жыл бұрын

4:32 am

@potterisa9762 2 жыл бұрын

22:14

@nicolakunz231 2 жыл бұрын

01:30.

@thefatherrabbit 4 жыл бұрын

having an existential crisis over eyelets is a whole ass mood

@aubreyackermann8432 3 жыл бұрын

A shocking percentage of us have been there

@bjbarden2070 5 жыл бұрын

I love learning historical points from you. I'm 64 years old and my first sewing machine was a tiny singer turned by hand. I remember teaching my fellow brownies hand sewing!

@kerim.peardon5551 5 жыл бұрын

LOL. I used my tailor's ham most recently in my dryer to beat my down comforter as it dried. I gave a spare one to a friend to use for making chain maille. I occasionally even use it for pressing curved seams.

@0mnom Жыл бұрын

I think I have found the only KZfaqr who’s videos I wish were longer! It’s extremely rare whilst browsing through KZfaq that I even pay attention to a video’s duration, but with Bernadette Banner I find myself wanting hours long videos at a minimum… Which is ironic because content creators are usually looking to reduce run time for fear of losing audience engagement. It’s so fascinating to watch someone so talented and in their element, recreate such historical masterpieces. It’s truly awe inspiring and creatively infectious. Just. Incredible!

@amywardell5843 5 жыл бұрын

When you pulled the ribbon through in one long strip-so satisfying!

@StuckOnRouge 5 жыл бұрын

THIS IS A COMPLEX AND INFORMATIVE VIDEO THAT IS 40 MINUTES LONG. PLEASE GIVE TO HER PATREON AND KO-FI!

@maxxron 5 жыл бұрын

With as much enjoyment as I get watching Bernadette's videos, I would feel like I was stealing if I didn't financially support her projects through a Patreon donation.

@W-I463 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't even realize it was 40 mins

@lysrobinsdaughter6599 5 жыл бұрын

It turned out so pretty! Maybe you could just "cover" the grommets in thread to hide the metal and make them look done by hand? They'd still be a bit big but if you matched the colour of the silk satin they wouldn't look as brutal?

@mariahca240 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's what I was thinking.

@christinehicks7868 5 жыл бұрын

Took the words from my mouth

@pundem1c 5 жыл бұрын

Maybe even in the red to give them a nice and pretty contrast! Also wrapping the grommets in thread would make them at least appear much smaller.

@CalindaSharisse 5 жыл бұрын

Embroidery around the whole panel to further distract the eye?

@JannGray 5 жыл бұрын

I love the idea of covering the grommets with the same embroidery thread. 💕💕💕

@petrablijleven1119 3 жыл бұрын

‘Primarely motivated by laziness.’ What a beautiful way of putting it! 😄

@kelleycathcart 5 жыл бұрын

I just wanted to say: you’re gorgeous exactly the way you are, asymmetry is not a flaw it’s a feature! I don’t sew a stitch but really enjoy watching you build these beautiful things!

@ana-bs7wp 5 жыл бұрын

I know absolutely nothing about sewing or fashion history but you are so eloquent and calming to watch I love watching all your videos hehe

@aranaemantsal8109 5 жыл бұрын

First of all, I think you have thoroughly earned the name of Lady Sherlock with the detective work you've done for this project! But most of all, I'm so inspired by the way you've worked with your physical limitations! I'm figuring out how to live with a brain injury that makes me basically myself but with the constant need to avoid headaches and work with fatigue. It was helpful for me to see you flat on your back, in pain, in the other video because I deal with that kind of hard boundary of things I simply definitely can't do. It's great to see how those moments and the necessary compromises can fit into an otherwise indomitable, productive, and beautiful journey. I'm in awe of what you've accomplished here!

@user-vn4of8zc3o 3 жыл бұрын

This is literally my comfort video. I come back when I feel tired, and I immediately relax. Thank you so much for making this (and all the others!) video!!! You have no idea how much you’ve made my bad days better.

@foadhagainwood1735 4 жыл бұрын

I now have a need for a victorian corset to go under my fit and flare dresses

@Flowerofearth 5 жыл бұрын

I love how you don't make things perfectly on the first go, it really shows that you're always learning. You've inspired me to start making! I'm going to start with a medieval gown and underwear for the Battle of Bosworth festival in August. My first foray will be a linen under-dress. It makes me think that it doesn't matter if I make a mistake if Bernadette makes mistakes sometimes. I'm also tempted to film my struggles as I love watching your videos so much, it might help to get feedback. If anyone knows of any open groups to discuss this sort of thing I'd love to join. Keep going B, I'm waiting with bated breath. :D

@WaterNai 5 жыл бұрын

Natasha Wright And will you let us all know to subscribe when you post your videos of these beauties? 🙂

@leahlee2937 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, first for the elegant demonstration of threading your machine. I could listen to hours of it chugging along. Thank you for lovely shots of snowy New York, and your shopping trip. Ultimately, thank you for such a lovely example! I feel like I can tackle corset making after all.

@christinevr7698 5 жыл бұрын

May I just say, along with the actual sewing, I love your shopping trips- browsing through fabric stores, the city scenes... delightful!!

@lynnkelly2750 4 жыл бұрын

Just love your vlogs. My daughter found your channel first and recommended it. My grandmother was a seamstress working on Broadway in the twenties and your video is reminding me of watching her work. She had an old white sewing machine that me grandfather had motorized. It still had a foot peddle for manual operation if needed. I went to the garment district with my mother in the early 80's and realize now that her mother must have taken her there as a child. Your videos as so well done. PLEASE keep them coming.

@gray_ah 5 жыл бұрын

That ribbon pull to reveal the red was oddly satisfying

@SGRosen-vi2ez 5 жыл бұрын

The choice to replace the ribbon in your lace with the red ribbon is really cool. Looks gorgeous!

@LilFrg 5 жыл бұрын

I've watched these 2 corset videos so many times because I am just so amazed by your dedication to make it historical as well as the beauty of the garment.

@jacmcw 4 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@floraf01 3 жыл бұрын

Bernadette: I don't want to leave to many pin holes on the satin. also Bernadette: pad-stitched all the pieces. Is this what people call "the necessary evil"? lol

@SpringStarFangirl 9 ай бұрын

I am guessing that the pins are thicker than a single strand of thread!

@tinyetoile5503 8 ай бұрын

@maayanstern9050 but the needle isn't

@SpringStarFangirl 8 ай бұрын

@@tinyetoile5503 so here's the thing. Because the needle is only piercing through the fabric for a little time, the weave can fall back into place. The pin keeps it from doing that because it's in the fabric for so long.

@yarnexpress 4 ай бұрын

I believe all of the pieces were interlined/flat lined, which means the pad stitches only attach to the interlining not the satin.

@MineSqualler 5 жыл бұрын

Regarding your comment on the Foundations Revealed and university : Sometimes I do worry that the internet has allowed us to find *too* similar people, creating communities that turn all too quickly to echo chamber and blind us to the rest of the world. But every so often you release a new video and the existence and dazzling prowesses of the historical garment community remind me that it falls on us to put the internet to such incredible use. Thank you

@nondisclosureable 5 жыл бұрын

Metal grommets can be covered over with stitching to disguise them and add additional strength.A tightly worked buttonhole stitch looping through the grommet center creates a pleasing to the eye little decorative ridge around the covered metal eyelet/grommet. Two things re flossing. First a plastic bone can be pierced with a heated awl or needle. The trick is to add measuring and piercing to the measuring and filing step. Select a short measure up from either end of the bone and add a hole. smooth the burr edges wit the file and ten if you need the floss holes they're there and if not it doesn't damage the bone much to be present. Second When flossing it's ok to add a few decorative back-stitches to the outer layer of the garment to improve the aesthetic purposes. This can allow little flourish bits on the bone without going through it.

@designdoctor247 4 жыл бұрын

I just found your channel. Wow I think I could totally enjoy watching you hand sew, iron on the lovely patterned fabric of your ironing board and sew on the lovely sewing machine for hours and hours. I can't explain it but it relaxes me and fills me with joy. Thank you for taking time to film this beautiful work of art you created.

@melissajohnson2935 2 жыл бұрын

My mom tried her best when my sister and I were growing up to get us into sewing. Of course being of the generation of kids that grew up in the 80's and 90's (the generation that this art basically died as all we wanted was fashionable over prices massed produced clothing) we wanted no part of it. Now at 39 I find myself begging my mother to teach me the art of sewing...she tries to act tough and tell me no, I should of listened when i was a kid...but when she gives in and we get into a sewing project I know she's incredibly happy and proud 😊😂 Edit to add....that now as an adult dipping my toes into the sewing world...I absolutely 1000% understand now why I came the closest I've ever been to meeting my maker the day I decided that I should take my mother's antique hand sharpened fabric shears and trim the bushes outside. I got it from both sides that day..not only did I murder my mom's fabric shears...I also murdered my dad's perfectly manicured bushes. 🤣🤣 after that my mom started putting a lock through the handles of her scissors (all of them, not just her sewing ones) because obviously I couldn't be trusted to operate them .. good times! 🤣😆

@debbiefletcher161 5 жыл бұрын

The red ribbon & flossing was an excellent choice.

@cegreen2708 5 жыл бұрын

Staying up late occasionally has benefits! Hello from Australia and thank you for the in depth analysis of how this is done!

@mikkeldalgaard1812 5 жыл бұрын

I'm from NZ and it's always worth staying up to see her beautiful work

@sabnicgra 4 жыл бұрын

Tailors Ham ftw. I actually made my own ham when I was small. We stuffed it with wool scraps which worked pretty well to keep it stiff.

@sukhmanilunial3011 4 жыл бұрын

I know you say these are not tutorials but I've learnt so much from your videos and recreated (albeit inaccurately) so many of the garments you make, that these might as well be, if not better than, tutorials for me. So,thank you. -Sincerely, a novice seamstress

@banjobill8420 5 жыл бұрын

I only discovered you about a week or two ago after KZfaq suggested I watch your first corset video, despite never watching anything here really related to historical clothing (unless armor counts) but I find your presentation entertaining and informative. I really do think the flossing looks wonderful. I always appreciate little details like that. Even though (as a guy) I have no need to know the intricacies of corsetry and female fashion. The whole process that goes into tailoring the corset itself (as well as other historical garments -male and female) is fascinating and is an art form of itself. It has been a joy to follow along on this adventure as you go forth in creating Lady Sherlock and I look forward to the rest of the series. Sorry for the really long comment, ramble over. Have a great day or nigh (whoever managed to read this and not fall asleep).

@AlexaFaie 5 жыл бұрын

Constructing corsets (from the pattern to the finished garment) is honestly so much like engineering, not incredibly far off from bridge design (weirdly) that I think that watching them being made can appeal to quite a large audience even if not the people who might want to wear them themselves.

@trevorm6746 3 жыл бұрын

I'm in the same boat as you. Being a male, I don't need to really know anything about corsets or female fashion of the Victorian era, but it's oh so fascinating. Plus, now I want to sew that Sherlock outfit 😂

@LaDivinaLover 5 жыл бұрын

The quality of this corset for a first attempt is insane and wonderful!!!

@FollowingUsernamesR 3 жыл бұрын

She has another video where she does a bunch of mock ups...

@anitahaynes6171 5 жыл бұрын

Love everything in your channel. I so wish I knew more and that my grandmother a lovely dressmaker could have told me more. She always thought I should do sewing the modern way taught in high school. Yes I'm 80 now. If she saw your work she would think differently. She did talk about wearing corsets and liked them. Said she could adjust ruffles for her bust fit. I'm watching every video over. Thank you.

@kassywilson7292 Жыл бұрын

I was inspired by your flossing to fix a coat that kept ripping in the same (seam) place with a little flossing design. It worked a treat!

@heatherlatchford6926 5 жыл бұрын

How nice to wake up, have a cup of tea, and hear your sweet voice talking about corsets. I spent my college years working in a costume shop on campus. Corsets became one of my specialties. Great job! Can't wait to see what comes next.

@-chippedstars-2889 5 жыл бұрын

More helpful for my mood than the counselors appointment I've got in like 30 minutes

@jessikaaustin2638 5 жыл бұрын

Counselor**

@-chippedstars-2889 5 жыл бұрын

@@jessikaaustin2638 thanks

@donaldholman9070 5 жыл бұрын

So, I started watching this and enjoyed what I had seen so much I stopped watching and found the first video you made and binge-watched everything in their proper order before finishing this. I feel so happy that you have created such a wonder. Thank you.

@NJase 4 жыл бұрын

you have no idea how happy I was to see you padding this. every time I've discussed padding against my asymmetry with a corsetiere they've reacted like I suggested violence against small adorable furry creatures.

@EnchantedRoseCostumes 5 жыл бұрын

A lovely video to wake up to on this damp March morning. You my dear are not trash, you have quite excellent taste in my opinion 😋 I love the flossing you chose, it accents your corset beautifully.

@TheOneWithComments 5 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure how this video ended up in my recommended since I mainly watch gaming and sci-fi videos but I'm glad it did. Well done stranger, I look forward to seeing more garments(?) in the future!

@brendaleelydon 4 жыл бұрын

Ha! Although I do sew, I've never watched sewing videos before, & was also recommended one of her videos after spending a few weeks watching gaming vids! That's really interesting on KZfaq's part...

@anaherceg7697 3 жыл бұрын

I have to know, after over a year now, did you get as obsessed as I did with all of her content?

@TheOneWithComments 3 жыл бұрын

@@anaherceg7697 I did binge her videos for a while but her stuff hasn't showed up on my feed in months. However I thank you for reminding me this channel exists now I can catch up.

@anaherceg7697 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheOneWithComments you're welcome :)

@TotalMayham 4 жыл бұрын

So this is my 15th time watching this playlist of sewing and I'm at work waiting to go in. My coworker came by and saw you use the machine and fangirled over it. He has a 1905 machine that he wants to fix up but he was mesmerized by the stitching used and the machine itself.

@ashenwalls3558 4 жыл бұрын

I'm loving this series! It's keeping me company while I do a mock-up of the embroidery for my wedding dress. :)

@charlotteroberts 5 жыл бұрын

Ugh, we are so blessed to have all these videos coming out so quickly. This has been delightful. Thank you.

@deejustdee1234 5 жыл бұрын

I was just about to go to sleep, but then I saw you MADE THE THING!! Super proud of you. Amazing work (as usual)!

@LucaLamante 4 жыл бұрын

it's so fun to hear you speak in such an eloquent way but also say things like "treat yourself" and "i'm trash" lmao

@lburgess63 4 жыл бұрын

I'm completely fascinated by historical women's clothing, and just found your channel in time for COVID19 lockdown. Absolutely binging. I am only a moderately good seamstress, but have collected a fair amount of vintage/ antique fabric and especially handmade lace (scads). You make it look so.... not simple, but reasonably uncomplicated, I'm inspired. Please keep doing the voodoo you do!

@themachfivepets997 5 жыл бұрын

You could post 2 hr vids and i'd be happy to watch every bit of it. Everything about you is great. You make my day. Thank you for continuing to make videos. I just make cat toys, pillow cases .. Simple, quick projects. Cause i dont have the space to take on huge projects. But i enjoy your videos so much.

@cucaulwell1287 5 жыл бұрын

The corset is so lovely! I adore the lace with the red ribbon, it has such an air of classical romance to it!

@renlish 5 жыл бұрын

Shows tiny roses... "Treat yourself!" Love it. I do NOT sew and have just stumbled across your videos. You are a delight to watch and I appreciate the way you explain things as you go along for us nufties who don't have a clue. :)

@lincontay6724 4 жыл бұрын

She always sounds like she's on the brink of laughter, it makes me so happy

@AmythefirstA 5 жыл бұрын

It looks so light and flexible and comfortable! No suffocating cage here!

@julied.8277 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful results! Lady Sherlock deserves some sort of brooch from the lovely flowers and maybe the ribbon from the corset. I wouldn't necessarily take the grommets out. Something prettier for the laces might make them less of an issue for you. My concern would be with having all that metal over your spine. I'm sure that throughout history practical considerations for physical needs were commonplace. If you had a reason for handmade eyelets they should be used, especially for a custom garment. Also, props for using the machine! Please try to locate the other feet for it. I'm lucky to have 3 fitted boxes of attachments for my treadle from the 1890s. Still not sure what they're all for! By the way, a tailor's clapper would do the same thing as the heavy book for absorbing moisture if available in that period. Just a smooth block of wood if a real one is too expensive. Can't wait for your next adventure!

@ShatteredElegance 4 жыл бұрын

I have to stop what I'm doing completely and truly tip my hat to you in respect. This, both parts, was nothing short of captivating. Your cadence and ability to pontificate had me complete enraptured in what you were doing. The intellect, thought process and mindfulness that went into this was so impressive, I couldn't stop watching. As a proud graphic designer and someone who literally knows, nor thought they wanted to, anything about Victorian fashion nor the period, was mesmerized by this. Your honesty, bravery and candor was so refreshing to listen to and watch. You sparked such a sense of grander in even the mundane. I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed this journey and only one day prior, this would have been the last thing in the world I would have ever said I'd want to watch nor be interested in, but here I am. Again, my hat is tipped to you and I hope when you read this I've conveyed enough my inner feelings as a creative for how important what you have done with just this two part series is to the world. Your vocabulary, candor, presence without pretense and intelligence were nothing short of jaw-dropping and I truly enjoyed this journey. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

@virginiahutchinson7974 5 жыл бұрын

So much enjoyment was had watching you complete this stunning corset. And I must mention that the soundtrack of your sewing machine as you worked was a very satisfying and pleasing one. Thank you for allowing us to chum along on your corset-making adventures!

@gearoidp 5 жыл бұрын

It is 100% necessary to have British sterling in the construction of a corset.

@sarahshaw6164 5 жыл бұрын

the pound coins made my english heart so happy 😄

@sarahshaw6164 5 жыл бұрын

@@bernadettebanner of course £2 coins are an altogether sturdier beast

@sheilas1283 5 жыл бұрын

sarah shaw And mine! 😀

@johnsanders186 5 жыл бұрын

Isambard Kingdom Brunel would approve 👍

@jackom11 5 жыл бұрын

You are so talented Bernadette. I used to work in my parents dry cleaning shops many years ago, and I remember the dummy we used to steam jackets and coats , probably similar to the device used to shape the corsets back in the day. Best wishes mark

@shalow2 4 жыл бұрын

"It's never easy to stand there in front of a mirror and face yourself in a garment that literally exposes your most disturbing physical flaws", not only are you incredibly skilled and creative, but you are also breathtakingly beautiful. Don't be so hard on your self!

@bettybutler1686 4 жыл бұрын

61 years ago I began my ten years of 4-H traing. "If at first it doesn't look close to perfect TAKE IT OUT & DO OVER!" I was trained to be patient, inventive, creative, resourceful. Of course my beloved sewing instructor had just endured WWII and the Great Depression so " Use it up, Wear it out. Make do or Do without, " was the creed. There were no Grand Shopping malls back in the early 60's, just the downtown J.C. Penny's. The only Silk or fancy ribbons came from my great-auntie who saved everything from her Flapper Girl years. I'm going to go thru her Hope Chest (an inherited gift of cabbage basket goodies!) with all things vintage and scrounge me some fancy bits. Certainly hear their whispers of advice and good goadings!!!! Excellent tutorial. Brilliant!!!!

@FlagCutie 5 жыл бұрын

I kept trying to place where I "had heard your voice before" and realized that you have a similar timbre to Felicia Day. I have taken to putting your videos on in the background while at work. And now I'm hooked on this Lady Sherlock journey. The fact that you can even put this together has my jaw on the ground. I fell in love with pretty corsets from the first time I went to a comic con and have even bough two.

@AlexaFaie 5 жыл бұрын

You forgot to add "so far" onto the end. ;) Corsets have a habit of multiplying. Or at least that's what I tell myself each time I add another to my collection... Oops. lol

@vourdalak1 5 жыл бұрын

You can't imagine how much I love that part when you ensemble the machine! My Grand grandma was alive when I was 5-6 yo and I remember she used to sew with a machine pretty similar. Thank you for sharing your journey and for remembering me my mamita. Big hug from Colombia.