I made the REPRODUCTION Walkaway Dress, too. 🔥 I still hate it. 🔥

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Жыл бұрын

I am finally caving to ALL the requests. I made the REPRODUCTION WALKAWAY DRESS too.
I still hate it.
I am plus size woman out here making patterns, so you don't have to (unless you want to). This week I made the cursed B4790 Walkaway Dress reproduction and it did NOT go well.
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@Nurselady Жыл бұрын

My husband walked into my sewing room while the side by side comparison montage at the end played. I told him it’s the walk away dress. He said “so it has that effect on everyone??” 😂❤

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣☠️ love his reaction!!!

@cassmacdonald-perfectlyimp2486 8 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@SewRena Жыл бұрын

You deserve all the views for doing this AGAIN 😂😂😂 I would never !!! The first one you made was the best.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Thanks love! Yeah, I just wanted to finally see HOW it would work. And I was proven correct on ALL accounts.

@tejaswoman 9 ай бұрын

Oh, goody, goody. You've already seen this and I don't need to ask. Love seeing y'all interact!

@RetroClaude Жыл бұрын

OMG Those darts 🙈 I hope this video may save many a newbie vintage sewist from the soul destroying torture of the repro walkaway dress.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Me too!!

@mrcanada1104 Жыл бұрын

Knowing the sheer amount of loathing that you had for this pattern, I had to tune in for the snark and sarcasm that would invariably be hurled towards this monstrosity. And I cried with laughter the entire time - well done!!

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ltbp1 Жыл бұрын

'....and with each snip of her scissors she could feel her soul dying' THIS WAS HILARIOUS!!!

@ShiningSakura Жыл бұрын

Me having to cut any pattern ever...... sewing is my jam.... cutting is not.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@sublimnalphish7232 Жыл бұрын

Well it looks like you have enough fabric in that reproduction dress to make something else! Honestly I didn't know it was going to look that bad but knew it would be nothing in comparison to the original pattern. I do not know why they feel they do not have to make the curves in the modern ones but THEY SHOULD. It makes a difference on how it hangs on the body. That pattern proves it. (Not like we already didn't know!!!)

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Oh I sure do! So I am not too worried. But yeah, I wish they would go back with the original pattern and correct the big issues.

@sarahdawson975 Жыл бұрын

I bought this pattern eons ago and never made it. Then YT started showing me videos of people making it and hating it… Yours popped up today so I started watching. I subbed when you said each snip was taking your soul. And then the maniacal cackling when you compared the two front pieces convinced me I had made the correct decision! Now back to the video 🤣

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Aww thank you!!

@gadgetgirl02 Жыл бұрын

So never mind the Walkaways, I love the "forest" dress you wore while cutting out the new Walkaway!

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I made that on the channel a while back when Jen from A Vintage Vanity and I did a collab

@patriciahazeltine9986 Жыл бұрын

I have a special magnet that we picked up from Harbor Freight, it's about 3 inches in diameter, on a long metal handle, great for finding things in the gravel to keep your tires from going flat, and on the carpet to keep your feet from bleeding!

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Oh I will have to look it up!

@DawnDavidson Жыл бұрын

I use a magnet stolen out of an old speaker. It’s really strong. I leave it on my fridge. When I moved last, my housemate tried to leave it behind, not knowing it had a purpose. I have subsequently shown him the error of his ways when he spilled a whole box of finishing nails on the floor. 😂

@daxxydog5777 Жыл бұрын

I use a magnetic pin holder and sweep it over the floor after projects.

@MsPurji313 Жыл бұрын

I am so glad I found you from the sudden walk away dressplosion that occurred! I have now found my official sewing style: sewing in CHAOS!

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Sewing in CHAOS for ALL!!

@blazertundra Жыл бұрын

I'm firmly convinced now that, as much as I would like to have a walkaway dress one day, it's going to have to be cobbled together via my stash of tailored commercial patterns.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Agreed!!! DIY would be easier

@Hiker_who_Sews Жыл бұрын

I've never been a fan of the dress, but I'm a big fan of your humor!! Thanks for the entertainment.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Odontecete Жыл бұрын

Conversations overheard at Butterick: The setting: Butterick conference room. CEO: "Marketing tells me people are into vintage, let's do reprints." ....numb silence.....brave new employee opens mouth. NEW EMPLOYEE: "But we don't have any, we never kept any of the patterns, just printed and sold them." .....silent nodding around the table. CEO (semi-frustrated): Well what do we do then? MARKETING EXEC (flips paper in portfolio): People like aprons. Do we have a dress that looks like an apron?" NEW EMPLOYEE (showing off recent fashion school diploma): I'm sure we did. But instead of looking through the archive of patterns sent to us, why not just repattern the back of the most popular apron? MARKETING EXEC (smiling): Perfect, we'll call it a Retro Pattern, it will sell like hotcakes and people will make it on social media! ARCHIVIST: Wait, I think I remember someone sending in a pattern that looked like an apron. CEO: Who cares? That will take too long, time is money. You NEW PERSON--go draft up the back to an apron. Archive, find the pattern and give it to the graphic designer, have them make the new pattern look like the retro pattern but I want to see RETRO in big letters. ALL: Very good! Meeting adjourned. Still looks like an apron turned the wrong way to me. :D

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

I laughed FAR TOO HARD at this!

@Odontecete Жыл бұрын

@@StephanieCanada Fantastic! After making 2 of those things I was hoping it would bring you some cheer. :D

@dagnolia6004 Жыл бұрын

the green floral looks GREAT on you; even when not at a garden photo shoot!

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I love it! It is one of my favorite makes ever.

@fizzypopgizmo Жыл бұрын

I appreciate this video because I also wanted to see how it compared. I got this pattern for less than $1 because I bought a bundle pack of patterns (haven't got to it yet because I'm working on another) but this convinced me I need to get my hands on the vintage pattern as well.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

So glad I could help out!

@Oonagh72 Жыл бұрын

Either glue a magnet to the end of a stick, or go to the hardware store and get a construction magnet. It is a magnet on a stick for picking up nails. Run that over your carpet to find pins.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip!

@sewmeonekenobi639 Жыл бұрын

I always assumed I just didn’t know how to follow pattern directions, now I know it’s not always my fault.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Nope! Not your fault at all.

@NomadicElfling Жыл бұрын

The “oh no, oh no, oh no no no” TikTok sound kept playing in my head after you showed the differences in the pattern pieces 😅 Also, I’m so glad I’m not the only chaos stitcher 🤣

@dotschischloh9767 Жыл бұрын

Loved this❤❤❤. I made the reproduction about 15 years ago (can that be correct??) I remember days of bias binding. It didn’t fit and looked off. So disappointed😢blamed myself for not having the proper skills to make it work. Now I know better. Thank you. I think I will burn my pattern. 🔥🔥it will be very satisfying. 🧵🎅🏻🎄

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Yes. This was originally remade in 2006… wild to think about.

@ColleenMarble Жыл бұрын

I have the repro pattern. Haven't made it. Haven't made the vintage one either. That said, the gaping under the arms is my biggest beef about both versions that I've seen made online. I would have to wear something under it to avoid my bra showing. So I always thought I would need to address that in a mockup. And then I never have liked the shoulders. It's not wide enough to be a cap sleeve, but it's too wide to be a normal sleeveless dress pattern. So that's the second thing I'd want to fix in a mockup. And I think the darts would have to move - I have a full bust and smaller underbust, and I always need to fix stuff for that reason. I do love seeing all the variations lately thanks to your challenge. I'm going on a cruise in January and maybe I'll see if I can get something worth wearing (with correct undergarments) because I do love the shape on the envelope.

@claudinecyr3801 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephanie, for your sacrifice

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

I am so glad you enjoyed it!

@jac_and_the_making_of Жыл бұрын

Whenever I have a bad day, I'm going to rewatch this absolute GEM Thank you ❤️

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Aww thank you! You are too kind

@dees3179 Жыл бұрын

I made a toile of the repro a few years ago. That is as far as it got. Not worth wasting fabric on, unless I made it into a work tunic for the art room. But that would have to be a second hand duvet or similar.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Yup! I already have plans on how I am gonna repurpose this disaster.

@wendynordstrom3487 Жыл бұрын

So what you're saying is ANY pattern for this dress sucks! I'm steering WAY CLEAR of this pattern! Thanks Stephanie!

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@gettinstitchysewing Жыл бұрын

I got the reproduction to work on my plus size frame, but that's because on anything like this I will always make a muslin of the bodice area first. The concept of following the ink on anything these days is preposterous, but that's just me. Amusing video as always, thanks. 😊

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@grandymommy4531 Жыл бұрын

Your original vintage walk-away dress is lovely. It just came out too big. The fabric combination is striking. I agree that the reproduction is a mess.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I want to adjust the original to be more wearable. The reproduction is just repurpose fodder now. 🤣

@lauralake7430 Жыл бұрын

This video makes me feel the shame wash from my soul, the embarrassment sluce from my visible bra bits, the fear rinse from my uneven hem....I mean, I thought I could see, I made this pattern, I spent 6 months or more afraid to cut fabric. I feel better, now.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

HOORAY!!! No more shame!

@LadyRebeccaFashions Жыл бұрын

You're making me feel a lot better about how ill-fitting my dress turned out, back when I was a baby sewist. Also, do you not regularly drop pins on your carpeted floor? Mine is practically made of pins!

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Bwahaha! I do regularly drop them, but then I must pick them up (because Florida equals barefoot)

@LadyRebeccaFashions Жыл бұрын

@@StephanieCanada I don't wear shoes in my house either, but oddly enough, despite the quantity of pins on my floor, I don't often step on them!

@marytwiggs7473 Жыл бұрын

I don't think it's a waste of fabric! I personally lean through visuals, so I really appreciate the comparison between the patterns on a real body, not just the flat pattern pieces. I might try reproducing the pattern myself from my blocks, since I don't fit right in modern or 50's patterns 😅

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

I hope it goes well for you! I can’t draft for anything.

@resarm5007 Жыл бұрын

I saw the title and clicked fast. I just LOVE your snarky wit and of course you always make me laugh...so here I am! I absolutely LOVE the vintage version on you and the dress color and pattern are just striking! I hope you love it too and make whatever adjustments you need to in order to love it and wear it. The reproduction...I agree. Burn the pattern and salvage the material for other projects. Funny thing is, no matter what you make from the reproduction dress fabric, you'll always look at it and be reminded. 🙃😁🤣🤣🤣😏

@kathylouise1936 Жыл бұрын

The original fits you much better. The colors on the reproduction dress, suit you. It is a beautiful shade for your coloring. If you could make the fit adjustments to the reproduction dress, you may be pleasantly surprised how flattering it is on you. Yes, the armholes need big adjustments, the bust darts need your special finesse, and the neckline is too high for your beautiful shape.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Mambo_4176 Жыл бұрын

"🔥 I still hate it. 🔥" that has me mad clacking and i clicked on it for this reason.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Yup. I at least tried. But nope, still hate it.

@TheGardenKitten Жыл бұрын

Thank you and Happy Christmas, Holidays, New Year!!

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@tonibroadwater4686 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for saving me the heartache! I bought this pattern ages ago and never could bring myself to cut it out…..thank goodness!

@myraalkins5305 Жыл бұрын

I made the reproduction several years ago, before I found you on KZfaq. I was so disappointed in the fit. I tried to add darts to make it fit better. Now I know just how bad this pattern is. I ended up cutting it up to make other things . Thanks Stephanie for your fun insights. I look forward to your videos.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

So happy to help!

@AF-ke9by 6 ай бұрын

For pins lost to the floor, get one of those magnet wands; they are great for finding lost pins!

@jolanstoltz2697 Жыл бұрын

I so loved 😂it when you pointed at pattern where it didn’t line up …’this is cute’! I think my comment was more like… ‘WTH??!?!’ Oh yes… and a table or empty place flat and large enough to lay out is non-existent in my home… so I ended up using my queen sized bed! Worked great. Was up off ground, didn’t have to stretch or bend or get on the floor… and at my age getting up is the issue. Plus, having the flat cotton or satin on the bedding made easygoing of cutting with box clips for my pins Just pay attention to the layers!😮 yes. I cut my comforter about 6 inches! Oh yes. The proverbial Grainline! A actually refolded and realigned and found in satin… it’s important for the lay and flow fluff to be with grain. Cotton, not so much. Oh boy…. I had to also do many rogue adjustments…. Yeah… not sure I will ever make it again. I only wonder if doing it’s design for intended Barbie figured size and a minor design modification to fit issues would it work??!?!? Don’t know. Not willing to waste time or fabric to find out! Thanks for the laughs! Sew…Press On! Cheers.

@suek7086 Жыл бұрын

I love your humor. Your refreshingly snarky wit is so me.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ☺️☺️☺️

@kathyreston9933 Жыл бұрын

Sewing is my profession. I also have been a sewing educator. This video makes me crazy. I don't know the vintage or reproduction patterns you used, so cannot comment on the quality of either, but your frustration with the sewing part can be corrected in a couple of ways. First, put the bed back on your sewing machine when doing regular sewing. The free arm in used only when sewing in a tight spot. The bed make sewing easier. Second, when sewing bulky pieces together (ie. bodice to skirt) have the bulk on the left side of the needle - it is easer to control the sewing. Third, 90% of the time, commercial sewing pattern need adjustment. That is a given and time and materials for a trial (old sheets are great for this) should be considered when starting a new project. Commercial patterns are made with an average set of measurements for a younger, perkier body shape. Gravity, age, child birth and general body tone, as well as type of undergarments you wear, all have an effect on our bodies that the pattern companies cannot account for. You must do this yourself. Mock ups of the pattern help, as well as experiences with each pattern company. It can be frustrating to sew because of this, but as with all things, keep practicing. It gets easier the more times you do it.

@sheilam.4538 Жыл бұрын

I didn't realize that there were so many differences between the vintage and reproduction. Now I understand why my reproduction pattern didn't fit right...ugh. Love your channel!!! Thank you!!!🤔

@lilyducraine8118 Жыл бұрын

I knew this would be a dumpster fire but the reveal had me go "oof" out loud 😂 thank you for this highly entertaining video!

@bundgaard Жыл бұрын

The dress you are wearing happily distracts from the chaos that is the reproduction 😅 I am jealous if your dress

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

I made it a while back in a collab with Jen from A Vintage Vanity.

@WthrLdy Жыл бұрын

I swear my sister is the only one that looks amazing in the reproduction dress. She's a size 4 (pattern size 2). and 5'2" And A cup. It's down right adorable on her and hits her perfectly in every single way.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

So glad it at least fits someone!

@anitacargill8321 Жыл бұрын

I'm 4' 11' made the repro dress and I love it. It looks amazing on me.

@villagesteader3552 27 күн бұрын

Now I know not to bother…you saved me time, money, and brain cells! Thank you.

@iamvergingonvintage Жыл бұрын

Ahh a cautionary tale. It's the gaping at the arm holes for me.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

RIGHT?! Like why?

@annholmes9650 9 ай бұрын

Wish I could get my hands on the vintage walkaway dress. I have made the Vogue reproduction one, wore it once and sent to the charity shop. The armholes on the vintage dress seem to fit very well. Well done hon x x x

@cliftonmcnalley8469 Жыл бұрын

For those of us with physiques that aren't as angular and structured as we used to be, the Walkaway dress is usually not a good choice. An unstructured garment looks best on a well defined form. Those of us with softer, curving shapes to our bodies, look better in more structured garments.

@ashleymainmakes Жыл бұрын

Its just like they looked at the pattern art and vaguely made a pattern. I had a copy of it kicking around when I made the vintage one, and even the method of closures isnt the same. You are suppose to overlap and use buttonholes. I swear they never even looked at the original

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

That was my assessment too! Like, y’all just casually GLANCED at the original art and did your own thing.

@phranerphamily Жыл бұрын

I think you need to do another challenge. I think you need to do a caftan challenge of the one size fits most that you made earlier this year. You are a real trooper for getting this one done

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

I am thinking of a “multi size” tie tops and shorts challenge for the summer.

@phranerphamily Жыл бұрын

@@StephanieCanada That's a real good one too!

@sewcute_sewvintage Жыл бұрын

I really liked the print solid mix you picked out but you definitely did a much nicer job of sizing it up!

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was surprised at how well I did.

@roadrunnercrazy Жыл бұрын

Wow! It's worse. I shouldn't be surprised. Thank you for taking the bus for us all. 👍

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

I try to help where I can.

@JillR805 Жыл бұрын

What would we do without you to save us from reproduction patterns? I shudder to think. 🙏 thank you!!!!!

@janisdressler7380 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed your video! Yes, I am happy now 😂 The gaping armhole, the bulky bodice, the odd skirt length.. it’s all here ❤and your witty and honest review is so refreshing. Some patterns are just bad, and they shouldn’t be allowed. The government should intervene 😅or maybe a gang of angry women with scissors and pins should descend on the pattern makers....

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

So happy this satisfied everyone. 😂😂😂

@anneerickson8614 Жыл бұрын

Your videos bring such joy to my day. Love that you wear the dress you made in a previous challenge. I was wondering if you would make a video showing us how you use sheets as fabric, ie grainline. I've sewn for decades and have recently started buying vintage patterns and sheets and don't want to waste a beautiful sheet😀

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Honestly I have no tips for finding the grain line because if I am using a sheet it isn’t a garment I care about “grain” too much

@likeitsgolden26 Жыл бұрын

Your channel is one I didn't think I needed until I discovered you. You are life!

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

So glad you are here!!

@causticmuse 6 ай бұрын

Like others in the comments, I bought the reproduction version of this pattern years ago, lured in by the gamine cuteness of the cover art, which made it look like something out of Roman Holiday with Audrey Hepburn. (Also, hey, blame the $1 pattern sales at Joann's and my poor impulse control.) Luckily for me, I saw finished examples of the dress posted to the Pattern Review website before I committed to making it, and... Oof. It looked nothing like the cover art and would have been an absolute waste of fabric and time for something that had the style and silhouette of a garbage bag with neck and armholes, but made out of some of the most questionable quilting fabric choices ever. This is one pattern where we all loved the idea and the click bait art more than the reality of the style.

@linarodz2165 Жыл бұрын

Since I was a little girl I have wanted to have that dress and I have never found that pattern, I'll see when I make the patterns and sew that dress, I know I'm late for the challenge... thank you!!

@debbiemustoe1906 29 күн бұрын

Oh wow, this was hysterical and also saved me from falling into the trap of this dress.

@larachaplauske8818 Жыл бұрын

Go to a store that sells car supplies and get a magnet on a collapsible rod. They are made for picking up small metal things, so you can find a dropped pin without using your feet.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Oh thank you for the tip!

@larachaplauske8818 Жыл бұрын

@@StephanieCanada yw! I know what it's like to have to wonder which part of your body is going to find that pin.

@lindahurst3538 Ай бұрын

I’m a year late for the challenge, but I’d love to make this dress. I bought the modern pattern but it seems from everyone I’ve watched that participated that the vintage pattern is preferable. Is there anyway I could get a copy? I have learned so much about patterns since I discovered your channel! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion with such an entertaining personality. I love it!

@lynnettevelez676 Жыл бұрын

I'm here for the rage/spite sewing! However the chaos of you shoving the big part of the project to the RIGHT of the needle instead of to the LEFT....... girl i can't LMAO Just kidding, i'm here for it all!

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

I mean, yeah but sometimes that is the only way it works. (My brain that is) 🤣🤣🤣

@Otterwaffle Жыл бұрын

Omg as somebody who is trying to learn to sew, i thought i wasnt helping my cause by not using ready-made patterns that often. But i guess it wasnt such a bad move lmao

@tearsofjoycreative 9 ай бұрын

I feel your pain. I'm making one and added a closed skirt on the bottom to keep it from coming apart and riding up

@abundantlyinspired Жыл бұрын

You are such a good sport to do this again!!!👏🏻❤️❤️❤️I am super curious as to how many women made this back in the day🤔I wonder if it was also making everyone upset and was an unpopular pattern because word got out that it was awful. Or maybe everywhere you went women were wearing them. lol I won't be making it that's for sure!!

@shangri-laj9578 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for always providing me with laughs and information. I bought this pattern on three different occasions and still have not made it. I will try to find the vintage pattern and make that one instead. Have an awesome holiday season!

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Best of luck! And I hope you like it!

@thu4061 Жыл бұрын

I'm making a dark mage version I'm dubbing the "Walk AWAY" dress that is a purchased pattern altered to (hopefully) not suck. It is as expected not going to be done in one day though. Thank you for once again fabric cutting away a peice of your soul so we don't have to! 😂

@kathyjohnson2043 Жыл бұрын

Can you imagine how many people made either of these based on the picture and then thought they failed at making it or that there was something wrong with their body!

@rebeccafluffypace1766 Жыл бұрын

So happy to see you do this, I know now it's not just me! I recently pulled my failure out of the repurpose pile and re thought it. I might wear mine this summer, with a tee under it. What a stupid pattern!

@amysullivan2414 Жыл бұрын

Yup. That matches my experience with repro pattern 😅

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@Christine-vu4ej Жыл бұрын

So good to see the comparison of the patterns and loved every minute of your humour too 😍

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! ☺️

@cherriesnhoney Жыл бұрын

oh my...i was considering getting the repro because im having a hard time grading...i love that fabric though and thank you for plunging into that hell pit of pattern sewing...ill work on grading again...tfs:)

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Happy to help however I can. 😂

@kristabelmont1619 Жыл бұрын

I just started watching your videos and I love them. This one was great. I loved the comparison between the two patterns and the comparison of the end result. The original was much better. Love your sense of humor. Keep the videos coming

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I truly enjoy making them!

@DawnDavidson Жыл бұрын

OMG the reveal was to die for! I literally LOLed for a whole minute. THANK YOU for your sacrifice!

@EB-ec7vs Жыл бұрын

love that green dress--what pattern did you use? the first walk-away is waaaay better!

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

The green dress is one I did on the channel a while back with A Vintage Vanity

@vanessaknight7129 Жыл бұрын

The original looks fabulous on you.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@sunnysidesofblue Жыл бұрын

I made 7 or 8 of these for an opera production some 10 years back. Fun times. XD

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Oh nice! Which opera?

@sunnysidesofblue Жыл бұрын

@@StephanieCanada It was a production of Leoncavalli's Pagliacci, at Opera på Skäret in Sweden. No idea why they thought it was a good idea to set that particular story in the 1950s, but I was just a costume technician so had no say in the matter. XD

@alisoneyers2450 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this. Your camera work was excellent. X

@sueb4368 11 ай бұрын

I love that blue ditsy print on the skirt. Yes, the newer pattern leaves much to be desired. If you want to get rid of the new dress, I'd be interested

@JanealJohnson Жыл бұрын

I dropped a pin yesterday. Said out loud, "a pin just went to the floor god!" My daughter was was visiting silently handed me my magnetic pin cushion lol

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

AMAZING!!

@HaleyMarieVintage Жыл бұрын

This almost makes me curious enough to try sewing the reproduction. Key word almost.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

ALMOST… (aka, don’t do it)

@acorte52 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the warning!!! hahahahahahah Im glad to know people that actually sew also get ahhhhhhhrrrrrgh results!

@MeMawsPlace332 Жыл бұрын

Steph...I so need you in my life 😆 you literally make me laugh til I cry... literally cry 😭😅 please don't change a thing in your videos.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Aww thank you!!☺️☺️☺️

@Motorsportqueen Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas Stephanie I once again have enjoyed your video...... thanks for sharing

@temarabrown Жыл бұрын

A magnet sweeper from the hardware store for your scary pin situation.

@ruthkirkparick3535 Жыл бұрын

Oh how I laughed along with you -- really there were tears. I did try this pattern years ago. The unfinished disaster went into a donation box. I hope they have forgiven me and re-used the fabric. I had no idea then -- not sure I'm any better now.

@elizabetherne556 Жыл бұрын

I have this pattern. Because of the reviews I haven’t made it yet. I bought a couple of vintage Swirl dresses. Then I’ve found some vintage patterns that are similar to the Swirl dresses. I think I like that concept better. There’s something about bringing the back up to close that just doesn’t make for things to be right. The only issue with Swirl dresses is there isn’t enough closure in the back and you can give a show without wearing a slip underneath.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Oh true!! But some of the Swirl dresses are spectacular

@elizabetherne556 Жыл бұрын

@@StephanieCanada I’m just a bit bigger than most average vintage clothing. But I’ve been a bit lucky on Etsy and found a couple in the medium/ large range. I’ve got one that is a pink and green avocado print. The other is just pink but has the embroidered pockets. I like them a lot except always wear a slip underneath. 😂. That big gust of wind from behind can make quite the sight to others.

@priscillalancaster3234 Жыл бұрын

Just found your channel. Very entertaining. Thanks.😊

@kthmrc..3460 Жыл бұрын

Very encouraging, thank you.

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

You are so very welcome!

@KatheD Жыл бұрын

you are so awesome to do this for us!

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

I just wanted to fully round out the experiment.

@RudesMom Жыл бұрын

A well named pattern. Just walk away (slowly).

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Accurate!!!

@amandac.5846 9 ай бұрын

I love your sense of humor. Subscribing to this channel!

@HadleyLily 5 ай бұрын

As you can tell new follower here but i just need to tell you that i love your videos and humor, you are the best ❤

@soma24jp Жыл бұрын

You deserve a medal 🏅 for this 🤗❤️🤗

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

Aww thank you! ☺️

@avonleekley4623 Жыл бұрын

You got a work table!! Great !!

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

I sure did! It was made possible by my Kofi donors. And it makes ALL the difference.

@sewmad1400 Жыл бұрын

I remember the Great British Sewing Bee episode that featured this pattern. It was specifically to test their ability to custom fit. I can’t help but wonder if the reproduction pattern was deliberately made weird to make entertaining television and then when the “people “ clamoured for a commercial version, instead of fixing it, it was just released as is. 🤔

@natc1346 Жыл бұрын

Nah, it was released before GBSB was even a thing. But I like your evil thinking! :D 😆

@StephanieCanada Жыл бұрын

That would be SO funny. Make the pattern harder intentionally!