Born in 1955. Wore a red poodle skirt, took sewing and cooking on Home-Ec. Longed for a store-bought dress because Mom made all our dresses, 3 of us girls. Now I totally agree with you about uninspired fashion. A fabric store is heaven to me.

I actually gasped, out loud, when you opened the second thread drawer. It's so pretty 😭😭😭

PREACH about the problems with fast fashion! I have never heard anyone say its predatory on our insecurities but that makes so much sense! Making my own clothes with the right foundation garments has done more for my self-confidence and body image than any diet, fashion trend or anything else engineered to sell you what you think you are missing! Thanks for this!

The hems were not double folded and stitched in the 1950’s. Stableize the edge and turn it up 1 or 2 inches and stitch with invisible stitches. Little girls dress were even deeper so they could be let down.

What a lovely group of garments. It would be nice to see the skirts, especially, with the period undergarments, which would support the flare, rather than letting them simply hang. Also, if you have long hair and are looking for vintage hairstyles - consider all the braided styles that were popular. The women in my family often wore a "crown" of braids either crossed over the top of the head, or circled around the top; both styles fastened with hairpins. There's also the classic French Braid into a knot at the back of the head. Not every woman cut their hair in the 50's, and longer hairstyles are also appropriate.

You have gorgeous hair. I wish I had hair like that again. I have cancer and it's falling out because of cancer treatments. I love your video because you are willing to show things that intimidated you, and how you overcame that intimidation by just sewing it anyway. Show your dog in every video he/she is lovely and our pets are usually our family which is so important. Keep making sewing videos, I enjoy watching them.

Just an FYI after sewing since 1958, and having lessons in 4-H and Home Ec as well as watching my mother use her tailoring classes from Penn State's County Extension Program. When using loosely woven fabrics in creating self-fabric buttons, you should use your lining fabric under the boucle to keep the silver sheen from the buttons from showing through. If you're using contrast lining in your garment, but don't want the contrast lining under the fabric for the buttons, find a scrap of matching or neutral fabric lining in your stash to use instead. My mother taught us not to waste anything, so scraps from our clothing were saved for crafts and doll clothes. Smaller scraps were saved for Barbie clothes and bits used to teach us how to sew seams, make hand-sewn button holes, and, yes, cover buttons. Also: my mother reinforced the hems of gowns I wore in HS Choir concerts with horsehair braid. Under-lining and lining will do the trick, too, but I needed so many gowns for various concerts inmy high school years that horsehair braid (now polyester, of course) helped the gown to hang properly without the added expense of under-lining and lining.

Hey, your tension is a little off.

I never knew you could iron patterns - this is life changing!

Loved this video ! the aesthetic, the talent, the music, the fast fashion rant, the outcome, all of it ! Looking forward to more videos ! Also love the maroon turtle neck! Was this self made too ?

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Boucle is super bulky in seams, and it frays easily as well as stretches out. To hem a garment without bulk, a lace hem tape or lightweight silk bias can be stitched to the end of the hem, then turn up the hem once, tacking the silk (folded) bias or lace hem tape to the inside of the garment instead of turning the boucle twice. Fully lining boucle in the old style (stitching a very thin silk lining into the seams of the outer garment) also helps with stretching and fraying issues.

I love this. My favorite era for dresses is a summer 50s silhouette with cotton.

Your thread drawers are my ultimate goal.

Here's a tip I've learnt in between when I first watched this video when it came out and now.

I LOVE all of the historical facts and information while you sew! I’ve gotten into sewing recently (mostly how to alter pieces from thrift stores) but I have yet to make something of my own. You are a big inspiration !

Is so perfect. You can try to make a belt with the same fabric to make the waist more define for the suit. I have a similar jacket and the belt makes the waist so gorgeous. Just a suggestion:)

I love how you are sharing so much history as you sew.

My first sewn garment was using a double knit fabric, and it was surprisingly okay. Having a walking foot helps a lot. My current sewing goal is making some garments that are friendly for my chronic pain and work with my current wardrobe. So for me that means jumpers and overalls/rompers that don't put a lot of pressure on my hips but I can easily throw on over a t-shirt.

Bravo! I don't sew and admire those who do and enjoy watching people who can create their own clothing! And I noticed right off that your hair is contemporary and liked the contrast of vintage with contemporary. I've been dressing in vintage for 4 decades now and I love so many eras 30s - 70s so I've evolved to just create my own style rather than follow one decade. And thanks for calling out fast fashion. Important info to get out there so people can make informed choices.