Making my Little Women Costume || Becoming the Marches Collaboration

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Жыл бұрын

The day has arrived at last! In this video I'm revealing how I designs and created my Jo March inspired ensemble circa 1867. In my last video ( • Video ) I announced this collaboration project and described my research and inspiration process.
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** COLLABORATORS **
MELISSA AS MEG (Hat to Hem)
Channel: / hattohem
Announcement video: • Little Women Costume C...
REVEAL VIDEO: • Becoming Meg March | A...
Instagram: / hattohem
MARIE AS BETH (Historical Belle)
Channel: / @historicalbelle
Making a Mid Victorian Hood: • Making a Mid Victorian...
Restoring a Victorian China Head Doll: • Restoring a Victorian ...
REVEAL VIDEO: • Becoming Beth March: 1...
Instagram: / historicalbelle
ELISE AS AMY (Well Dressed Historian)
Channel: / @welldressedhistorian-...
Announcement video: • Little Women CosTube C...
Making an 1867 Chemise and Petticoat: • ✨Making an 1867 Chemis...
REVEAL VIDEO: • Becoming Amy: Making t...
Instagram: / welldressedhistorian
WHICH LITTLE WOMEN MOVIE HAS THE BEST COSTUMES?
• Which Version of Littl...
** RESOURCES **
Patterns of Fashion 2: shop.theschoolofhistoricaldre...
Bodice pattern: trulyvictorian.info/index.php...
My supplies were all bought locally except for hooks & eyes, and button molds from wawak.com/
** IMAGE CREDITS **
1860s skirt shape evolution:
www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
tessa2.lapl.org/digital/colle...
tessa2.lapl.org/digital/colle...
www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
Bodice evolution:
tessa2.lapl.org/digital/colle...
www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
images.metmuseum.org/CRDImage...
Looped & Trained skirts:
tessa2.lapl.org/digital/colle...
tessa2.lapl.org/digital/colle...
fashionplatesandephemera.tumb...
www.flickr.com/photos/8026096...
mideco.canalblog.com/archives/...
www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
tessa2.lapl.org/digital/colle...
digitalcollections.lib.washin...
Apron-skirt: tessa2.lapl.org/digital/colle...
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Пікірлер: 51

@honoraweaver788 Жыл бұрын

I love the simplicity of it. It’s beautiful and I think you really captured what Jo would have worn.

@DixieDIY Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

@autumn7143 Жыл бұрын

Jo is a fun character. I think you did a wonderful job and this is exactly what I pictured her in. Also, vacation looks like it was fun.

@DixieDIY Жыл бұрын

Aww thanks! And that was a much needed vacation LOL

@HistoricalBelle Жыл бұрын

Out of all of the "Jo" dresses I have ever seen in any of the portrayals of Little Women this is my favorite! It encapsulates the character and the time period so perfectly!

@DixieDIY Жыл бұрын

Aww thank you so much Marie!

@BookCat18 Жыл бұрын

I love Jo! And your work :) thanks for sharing

@DixieDIY Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching ❤️

@carolyng5235 Жыл бұрын

I loved this video! Thank you for discussing your thought process and trial and error construction. I feel validated, since I often follow this same path to get to my final destination. Good job!

@DixieDIY Жыл бұрын

Thanks, this project more than most was a lot of trial and error.

@welldressedhistorian Жыл бұрын

You did such a fabulous job! That color is just perfect for Jo, and I love the geometric details!

@DixieDIY Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Your Amy dress is fabulous 💙

@michellecornum5856 Жыл бұрын

Lovely! I love the ribbon work. I'm working on an elliptical skirt myself, but from about 40 years later. The right pattern is hard to find, sometimes. And by sometimes, I mean every time a new dress catches your eye. Beautiful work!

@DixieDIY Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I haven’t done that era yet but I hope you find the right pattern

@fumblingwiththimbles2609 Жыл бұрын

The PNW!! My home sweet home. I'm glad you got a chance to visit. I love the dress! Such inspiration, I'm close to getting to sew once again

@DixieDIY Жыл бұрын

I’ve been in the area a few times but this was my first trip to the coast and the mountains. It’s beautiful up there. Good luck with your sewing!

@fumblingwiththimbles2609 Жыл бұрын

@@DixieDIY the mountains are the reason I came back. :-)

@HattoHem Жыл бұрын

I love how this turned out! It suits Jo and I'm obsessed with the sleeve details! I think having it not looped up works for Jo too. I'm so glad we got to do this!

@DixieDIY Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’m really glad y’all invited me ❤️

@HattoHem Жыл бұрын

@@DixieDIY I'm still thrilled you said yes! I think we got a really great group together!

@katebowers8107 Жыл бұрын

Wow!

@haliku9705 Жыл бұрын

What a graceful dress you ended up with! I loved watching the process

@DixieDIY Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@suzannehatch4807 20 күн бұрын

I saw you on Laura's Little Women blog. Oh, how I wish I had the same level of confidence that you possess in clothing construction! I'm slow when I sew. Aiming for more practice!

@aaronlefay Жыл бұрын

It turned out so beautiful. 👏 you deserve a round of applause for you work, research and execution. Keep up the good work. 😊

@catherinejustcatherine1778 Жыл бұрын

It looks wonderful! I bet Jo would love it😁

@Sew_Learning Жыл бұрын

Oh this is just gorgeous!! Well done! And thank you for sharing the bits that didn’t work out. 🥰❤️🌸🌺🇦🇺😎

@elainebye9090 Жыл бұрын

I always wondered what that outfit would have looked like! (A train in the city?!?) So thank you sooooo much. I love this video!

@johngion2 Жыл бұрын

Dixie, love this dress and video! you did an amazing job! and I love your Alice Roosevelt dress videos too! you're very talented.

@susankellam8844 Жыл бұрын

Your dress turned out so sophisticated & classy! You make the perfect Jo March!

@DixieDIY Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@marywalker5397 Жыл бұрын

I really like the ribbon detail in this costume! I appreciate that you don't try to do everything by hand just because people did back in the day. Some costubers sorta lose me when they do that. I also am sups jealous of your vacation photos, and your regular day wear dress caught my attention too!

@DixieDIY Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I just don’t have the time or desire to do everything by hand, at least not long structural seams that aren’t visible from the outside.

@marywalker5397 Жыл бұрын

@@DixieDIY Most def. Time is not infinite. I

@FantasticalFolliesCostuming Жыл бұрын

Aaaah, it looks so good! I feel the same way as you about the 1860's...never really appealed to me because of the Civil War. It's nice to see some designs from later in the decade! Also...this is dumb, but I was today years old when I realized one could make one's own ironing board cover 🤣🤯

@DixieDIY Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I made the last board cover, too. It lasted probably five years.

@LauraIngallsGunn Жыл бұрын

I am so in love with this dress! It's even more exquisite in person. Like you I wasn't overly familiar with the late 1860's style but now, thanks to you I am dreaming of creating this silhouette. It truly was perfect for Jo. Bravo!!!

@Neophoia Жыл бұрын

I can 100% relate to having to alter sleeves and shoulders on patterns. I have completely strait shoulders, so I have to always add to both the sleeves and the bodice pieces. my mother has one sloped and one strait, so she has to adjust for asymmetry quite often.

@DixieDIY Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you have the exact reverse problem that I do! Once I learned I often needed to make that adjustment it really upped my sewing skills.

@robyn3349 Жыл бұрын

Very pretty! Well done!

@TealCheetah Жыл бұрын

For all the trouble, this turned out lovely

@helenasnopek5431 Жыл бұрын

Oh wow, I have sloped shoulders too and am super intrigued by your discussion of sloped shoulders and wrinkly sleeves. I recently made a tailored coat, and while the sleeve caps look reasonably smooth on the hanger, as soon as I wear the coat they're super puckered. I assumed I'd just done a poor job of setting them (which I have certainly been known to do!), and it never occurred to me that it might be a fit issue! I can't wait to try to address this on my next project. Also, the outfit looks amazing! 1860s fashion is also generally not my favourite, but I totally agree that the slightly raised waistline and elongated skirt silhouette is super cute.

@DixieDIY Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Have you thought of adding shoulder pads to your coat to adjust for the sloped shoulders? Or would that not work with the style? Once I figured out my shoulder fit problem I noticed it in so many patterns I used.