*Rachel:* starts pinning patterns on floor *Me:* waits for Frodo to lay on them *Frodo:* does not disappoint

Rachel- "just how I like my clothing, slightly toxic" *Victorian mourning dresses have entered the chat.*

So I showed my mom this video, and when Rachel showed the pattern, she told me, "I have that pattern!" She used the same pattern for this dress to make her bridesmaid's dress for her cousin's wedding.

Adding boning to the bodice would help solve the “frumpy bodice” issue and keep it up

Imagine wearing this all day at Disneyland for dapper day and then glowing at night 😱 this is so pretty I love it

Burlap: the Halloween version of glitter

This dress could use a necklace of dice. Otherwise, great job lady!

halloween idea: - hocus pocus dresses - jack skelington inspired dress or jumpsuit - corpse bride inspired dress, could be emily’s wedding dress and you could figure out a way to incorporate her exposed ribs, like plush or embroidery - a poofy pumpkin shaped lolita dress - a candy corn dress with an A line poofy skirt with the candy corn colors on it, and a cat shaped bodice :3 -

Rachel: “slightly toxic....that’s how I like my clothing” The Victorians: “slightly toxic.....that’s how I like my wallpaper”

"So as a mature, responsible adult I'm switching back to socks that have little grippies on the bottom."

WHAT does she have against fat caterpillars they're friend-shaped

"Burlap against your skin sounds like actual living hell" I actually cosplay Scarecrow from his first appearance in Batman: The Animated Series, and the mask I use is like 3 layers of burlap with latex in between, I can tell you it's actual living hell but looks aMAZING

“8 yards didn’t sound like a lot until I saw her cutting it” - me at the fabric store every time

You could have gone earlier and made a 40s style dress. Then you could have an Oogy Boogie Bugle Boy dress. 😁 (I'll see myself out...)

okay but the last day of sewing outfit to me says "vintage kim possible"

May I just say that the closed captions are appreciated and the accuracy of them is also great! Lots of people turn CCs into their joke stream of consciousness for things that aren't in the video, which is fun, but can be difficult/disruptive for people who actually need them. Thank you for making your content more accessible (and/or to anyone who wrote them if someone else did it). :)

There's a joke to be made here about her making a burlap sack look good

Of course, this means that you have to make a Jack Skellington dress next year. Or the Mayor, I would love to see you do something inspired by the Mayor. Also, I completely feel you on the buying any cool socks you see.

I used to own something that glowed in the dark that had the notification, "Does not contain radioactive material." Oh, that's good to know, but WHAT??? Years later I learned about Radium and the watch face painting girls.😳

I'm absolutely seeing Oogie's eyes referenced in the collar shape and I'm so disappointed no one else has mentioned it and/or that it wasn't intentional. Well...not disappointed it's intentional because it's such a cool thing if it happened unintentionally.

Rachel talking about the burlap: I'm going to have some left over but I can use that for other projects- Me, foaming at the mouth thinking of all the crafting possibilities: Oh my God! You could make a matching beret! It could have bugs, BUGS! Just think of the wealth of options at your disposal, Rachel!

the caterpillar makes me think of Heimlich in a bug's life, and frankly, that is some quality unintentional Disney easter egg content and I am here for it. 😍

"sheds like a husky in summertime" as someone who has owned huskys- Hell. and I love that saying now.

Rachel: Making an Oogie "Boogie" Dress! Me: *stops everything, grabs oogie plush and sits on floor watching in awe* Me: this is everything

Alright see y’all this time next year when she makes a Jack Skellington dress

the only thing that could improve this would be dice earrings

I love that the Halloween strawberry dress is always stalking in the background. “You didn’t forget about me, who took a painstaking amount of patience for Rachel to make, did you?”

I’m watching this while sitting in the Joanns Fabric parking lot with my new (to me, it’s refurbished) sewing machine in the passenger seat, getting ready to buy stuff for my first ever sewing project... and it’s all your fault Rachael! I keep watching your videos and getting jealous of all the amazing things you make, so now you’ve inspired me to finally give this whole sewing thing a whirl! (Please send thoughts, prayers and cookies, I’m scared!)

Rachel: “Because honestly making spooky stuff is the only thing that’s fueling my serotonin.” I respond loudly to the TV (as though she can hear me). “Because me watching you making spooky things is the only thing fueling MY serotonin!”

Don't we all just feel like an evil Halloween man full of bugs right now?

Rachel: *holds up big fat caterpillar* Me: Omg he's so cute and squishy!!! Rachel: This one actually makes me want to vomit Me: :( oh nooo

This dress just OOZES Oogie! All the little details (the stitches, little rips, weathering) all give it so much character. Speaking of details though, your little stop motions to introduce each day, with the dice and the bugs, are just so clever and fun! I think it's clear how much fun you had with this project and it shows in how brilliant the final product is!

Rachel: "my man is full of texture" Me: "He's full of bugs"

I’m 67 and throughout this video, I just keep saying, “She is so cute!”. It’s not your sewing skills, it’s your personality, your cat, dog Frodo, your editing skills, your music and your outtakes that keep me looking forward to your videos.

Me finding out what sewing machine she has: "Ohh Brother"

"This one actually makes me want to vomit" Nooo it's Heimlich from A Bug's Life! :O

Halloween : e- Rachel : MY TIME TO SHINE!!!!

Rachel: “-just in case you don’t have this random pattern from the 70s.” Me: *side-eying my weirdly ever growing stockpile of vintage patterns.*

I'm doing that thing where I pause partway through the video to comment, KNOWING I'll want to leave another comment by the end..... but........ 5:00 oh my gOD THANK YOU FOR SAYING IT I get into the car and I'm like "how the fuck did I leave the house with this FULL-ON PRETEEN BOY MUSTACHE SHADOW" but in a normal mirror it is functionally invisible????? what foul sorcery??????

I love that you’re using the Handbook for the recently deceased as a sketch book 😆😆

Glow in the dark tip: Most paints are "UV Reactive" so you'll get a stronger/faster glow after shining uv/blacklight on it, instead of normal white light.

Yay! Just thinking "isn't it Rachel time already?" 😉

7:04 Rachel: Just slightly toxic...that's how I like my clothing. Me: Just slightly toxic...that's how I like my family.

15:47 Rachel: (explaining facing stuff) me: (staring at Rachel’s perfect voluminous ponytail) HUH OH yes the dress

Nightmare before Christmas: *exists* Rachel: *lemme make dress* But for real your vids and sewing projects make my day 😊

the execution of this project was, dare i say it....*double chef's kiss*

The oogie boogie scene in The Nightmare Before Christmas, scared me when I was a kid. It's still creeps me out even now.

love that i immediately knew that acapella version was voiceplays hahaha

Me: ooo maybe I’ll try this! Rachel: there’s 12 skirt pieces Me: *cries in handsewing*

Fall : begins Rachel : you know the rules and so do I

Honestly the glow parts of Oogie Boogie in the film look like they're under a blacklight so I wouldn't worry so much about the glow-in-the-dark not working so much without such lighting.

Goodness gracious she did beautifully on this dress.

Now I have "I need a hero" sung by the fairy godmother stuck in my head, thanks.

I feel like the next logical step is Jack skellington secret pants

The Sally dress, and the Sally character are so appealing: a patchwork shift dress! Sign me up!

It's so well done, If you want to add an accessory to make it more like a full halloween costume, you could use the same fabric to make a cute witches hat to mimic the top of Oogie's head.

Thank you for the Oogie Boogie content we need in these Oogie Boogie times. ALSO: You should make a Beetlejuice inspired dress just so you can call it "Beetle-Dress."

1:22 No one: Absolutely no one: Frodo: FEAR ME HOOMAN

Your fearless airbrushing in your living room has me in awe.

That a cappella version of the Oogie Boogie song is actually incredible. It's by Voiceplay, and it does not disappoint! (Plus the lead singer in this song is Geoff Castellucci, a god of a man.)

I would add bug earrings & necklace, but other then that, PERFECT !!!

Random thoughts throughout the vid: 1. Frodo is the most adorable pattern weight! 2. Yes, Rachel’s going to love airbrushing! (I actually pumped my fist, I was so excited for you!) 3. It was nice seeing you so happy and confident working on a project. You’ve come so far in your sewing journey from the first dress. Good job!

Oogie "boogie" dress - I just love that lol

the oogie boogie baby costumes do bring tears to my eyes as well lol

The singing of 🎶"I'm 28 years old and Im afraid of the dark"🎶 has confirmed that I most likely wont grow out of being afraid of the dark 😹

“Apparently burlap sheds like a husky in summertime” OMG she gets it!

1yr later and I am re-watching for all the glorious Autumn/Halloween serotonin. *chef's kiss*

"Woof. Is it just me or do the mirrors in cars accentuate the moustache?" How do you know my life?

Rachel: I'm 28 years old and I'm afraid of the dark Me, a 33 year old: Same

That circle skirt tip: *exists* Me, who hasn’t sewn anything yet: 👀

ohmygoshiloveitsomuch!!! The stitches, airbrushing, and bugs - mwah! (Double chef kiss!) Bravo!

Rachel: "For the bodice, I'm going to cut and sew the lining and burlap together to save time." Me: Welcome to flatlining! I was so proud and happy when I saw you do that. It's a wonderful technique for handling fabrics that shift around a lot (like chiffon and burlap). You can use it for the skirt too, if someone wants to attempt it without the baggy look.

A tip for strapless: When one constructs strapless pieces from scratch one takes out width in the top edge by slimming in the top inch of the seams, to make it go ever so slightly in on the top edge. Using a pattern as you are doing here it will most likely not use this in the construction as it can look a little strange to someone without this knowledge. The easiest way and what I imagine will be most useful for your kind of process is to just pinch in the top of each side seam, and if needed on the other seams too. Hope this is useful information to you (or anyone else reading)!

That caterpillar reminded me of Heimlich from A Bug's Life. Edit: Did NOT get to the end of the video before I commented this XD

I'd totally wear this to boogie bash! Stunning!

Rachel, all you need is a black light, and this dress would glow SPOOK-TACULARLY in the dark!!

When I cosplayed Oogie Boogie, I made my dress inspired by the image you shared. I covered the dress in little bugs. Some I sewed on and some I just super glued on... but man I was leaving a trail of bugs everywhere I went. Fitting, but when I wear it again I’m going to have to rebug it.

I was actually drafting an Oogie Boogie costume for Halloween when the notification for this popped up!!

I think Tim would LOVE this! He loves that vintage vibe and creepiness! 10/10

The bugs like bursting from the skirt is my fave part of this one 😭😭 🕷🐛 🐜

Just seeing you sip and say 'this is lukewarm' reminded me that I had a coffee and it is STONE COLD.

Mr. Rogers vibes when you were putting on socks while introducing the second day 😂

Aaaaaah this looks amazing!! For the 'frumpiness' of the bodice, might I suggest adding boning to it? Specifically rigilene boning is really easy, you can just sew it into the seams by machine and it will help a LOT with keeping the bodice up and smooth.

Would highly recommend to sew the skirt and bodice lining pieces and the burlap pieces as units separately! You could sew the lining and the burlap entirely separately (like you were making two dresses) but for stability I recommend the following: sew skirt burlap and embroider, then sew skirt lining (same for top). Sew skirt lining and skirt burlap together at the waist. Then sew bodice lining and bodice burlap together at the top of the bodice, and sew just the bodice burlap to the skirt pieces. The lining of the bodice can then get neatly folded over the skirt seam allowance and sewn down to hide it. This way you won’t get itchy seams. I think it would still work with how you inserted the bugs too... you did a such great job! It looks gorgeous :)

I'm actually kind of personally relieved that you enjoyed this project after your last herculean task that was the bat dress lol

Rachel: *pulls out caterpillar* This one actually makes me want to vomit Me, a shameless bug lover: But he's so fat and cute...

I can feel the itchy burlap just watching! But such a LOOK!

I am a simple human, I see Oogie Boogie and I click.

I love how this turned out but my one suggestion would be maybe a little bit of corset boning or whatever you call it in the front panels of the dress? Would help the bunching i think.

as soon as i saw the picture of the fabric on IG i was like, 'shes making a vintage style oogie boogie!

Honestly once I get my own sewing machine I am making my besty a Jack skeleton dress and I am looking at your awesomeness for the inspo. This dress is every thing to me

I didn't know burlap could be this majestic, mindblown!

There is a thing in strapless dresses from the 50’s called a stay. It’s a band of ribbon usually you insert that keeps the dress from sliding down like that. Learned it for Gertie and I use it all the time now. Very easy to do too

As soon as I saw your sneak peek on Instagram I knew this was what you were making. Love it!

Omg the dogs neck extented To it's limit..so hilarious like a giraf..

THE AMOUNT OF EFFORT. SHE PUTS INTO HER VIDEOS. FKING AMAZING. INSPIRATIONAL, GORG, AHHHHHHH

Literally my first comment on KZfaq ever [cause I’m a dinosaur]: Rachel your authenticity is so beautiful!! I watch your videos in the background while sewing because we vibe through our projects the same way...learning and laughing along the way! Much love...keep being you boo💖

Adding boning channels in the bodice (between the lining and burlap, some how, lol) that are closed at the bottom but open at the top would allow you to slide (removable) thin glow sticks in them. They should show up pretty well through the loose weave of the burlap and add a little structure. Love this dress for Halloween!

Whew! Oogie Boogie homage, watching Back to the Future for the 5 trillionth time, Handbook for the Recently Deceased, thinking a small machine will blow up if you touch it, make your clothes look 300 years old - 1000% relatable. And the dress came out divine! And stop motion!!! U awsum

When you're watching a channel for vintage inspiration and the channel totally shout-outs a friend's awesome costume 😍🥰