Making a Wrap Dress // A Simple Retro Style
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- Wrap dresses can be made in oh so many styles, and today I have a basic retro wrap based on some of the simpler 1940's designs I have seen. I added the tulip sleeves once again, and finally made use of the black background floral cotton sateen I have had in my stash for a while!
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I love your long videos. I have a goal of getting good at patterning and you are one of the ONLY channels I've seen that focuses on patterning creatively instead of a bunch of math. I can do math. That's not an issue. It's the creative part that stops me up. I need to watch people like YOU - being creative. Love your channel!
@@twinnish I agree! This is quite a complicated wrap, but she does indeed make it accessible.
Thank you so much Amelia!
It is definetly Halloween season...if christmas decorations can be sold in October we can celebrate Halloween in July. Also, somehow this was perfect timing! A wrap dress in on my project list right now.
On mine too! And since there is Christmas in July in Australia.... Theoretically you can start decorating for Halloween right after Valentine's Day. 😁
It's August not July
AGREED. August 1st and I was like “IT’S SPOOPY TIME” 😂
Thanks Danielle! Halloween must be three months long at least ✨🎃🕸️✨🦇
Fits beautifully. Good to get an explanation about reducing ease in the bodice wrap front to conquer gaping.
Thank you Beth!
I would 100% watch you do a craft for making your giant pumpkins.
Blended up egg carton paper maché or a sewn one!
Beautiful work as always!
Thank you! Perhaps next year when I will hopefully have more space ✨
Giant pumpkin poofs. Could you make them like a pillow?
I agree with the last comment I love your pattern making I watch your videos many many times you are a genius thank you thank you for all you do. What incredibly beautiful garments you make thanks again so very much.
Beautiful fit and compliments you perfectly.
Thank you Diane!
Thanks a lot for your videos, they are so full of knowledge! I am not into vintage sewing at all (though I admire the work you and other vintage seamstresses do) but I am learning an awful amount of stuff just from watching your videos. I think they fill a gap in the sewing videos world: not just pattern drafting for the sake of drafting, and not just production sewing, I enjoy it a lot! Thanks again!
Thank you Sophie!
It is totally awesome the way you zip up a pattern in no time at all. The dress is very beautiful!
Thank you Teresa!
From one goth to another, pumpkins are absolutely year round decor 🎃🎃🎃🎃
Facts ✨🎃🦇
That is so cool for a wrap dress. I always imagine wrap dresses to be more loosely structured and you made this so beautifully fitted. It will be next on my list of projects!
Thank you Lourdes!
Beautiful dress and great with that fabric. I love the tip on helping to close the gaping in the front. Thanks for creating and sharing!
Thank you Joline!
Has anyone ever told you you're like the Bob Ross of sewing? Definitely getting those vibes!
Another awesome tutorial. As a quilter and hand-sewer, I really appreciate your ‘blue table of doom’ pattern drafting the best, very helpful … Thank you for your content 😻
Thank you Monica!
I have no interest in making my own clothes but you've really taught me to keep an open mind in regards to the different types and designs that there are in fabrics and I've just finished making a set of curtains that before watching your channel I wouldn't have even considered using in a pink fit. Thanks.
Funnily enough, for me, insomnia soundtrack is not a podcast but often The Closet Historian. You have a soothing voice.
I do listen again when I’m properly awake though! 🤓
Thank you Cheryl! If I can help anyone else to get to sleep I would be happy 😅❤️
Gorgeous as ever. I love the print. Am *super* picky about florals, honestly. When I find one that I actually like, I am always surprised 😅
Thank you!
Love love love the shaping of the vertical hem.
I wonder if you could show us how to draft a mandarin collar?
Thank you! I have shown a stand collar a few times now, a good video for it might be this one ruclips.net/video/2gX--kYVWLg/видео.html
@@TheClosetHistorian Thank you!! I should have thought that it would be very similar if not the same 😅
I've been watching your cicada series this afternoon. Just got to the dinner bodice. Then I saw you posted a new video. I shall return to that series later
You've come such a long way. Look at this! I want to be here when you hit 100K subscribers!!! I"m so proud of our Colorado girl! Thank you for sticking with the patterning videos. It really helps people understand flat pattern and design.
Thank you! ❤
I have never even tried on a wrap dress, but you've got me convinced they could be a new favourite style! Now I just need to leave the house so that I can come across some in person to see how I like them on my personal meat sack 😂😂
Wow. Everytime it gets better! Beautiful dress!
Thank you!
I watched this video on Patreon and I’m about to watch this same video on RUclips. Your voice is so soothing and I just love, absolutely love learning from you. I recently brought my Patternmaking design book you speak so highly of and I’m ready to dive into the world of flat pattern drafting. I want you to know that I appreciate the hard work you pour into these videos. I’m excited to see what you create for the month of October.
Thank you so much Dani ❤️ I have a bunch of fun stuff planned for October I promise ✨🎃🍂🦇
May I ask what pattern book she recommended. Thanks in advance.
@@shereneecollection Paternmaking for Fashion Design by Helen Joseph Armstrong! I recommend finding an older edition becuase as a texbook it can be pricey, but I've also heard there is a free pdf version floating around online...
@@TheClosetHistorian Thank you so much, I have this book, watching your tutorials give’s me inspiration I will pull it out and blow off the dust. I’m working on my blocks now.😊
Gotta Love a Great Wrap Dress! Love the neckline!💋💋
Absolutely SpOoKaLiCiOuS season ! ! ! You are so right -yes, thinner, lightweight bias tape would be delicious!
I have learnt so much watching you. I prefer vintage style and due to health issues, body shape finding clothes I can put on is a problem let alone have them fit. Thank you. I have now learnt how to adjust and draft a pattern to make in material that doesn't hurt, that fits and I can put on by myself. Pattern drafting the way to independence. Thanks.
Love me some wrap dress, I need moooore 😍 I have for that matter also prepared black background floral/leafy viscose. So pretty I do not want to cut into it 😄
Wrap dresses are a favorite because ... you know... fluctuations. I love the tip on how to prevent the neckline from a possible bit of gaping.
Love the design! Vaguely resembles an early mid century Chinese Qipao, the black on white floral would be so pretty as a wrap dress/Qipao!
Wonderful to watch someone as skilful as you producing these garments. HOWEVER, would you consider doing a video on your hair in the last scene? That chignon was sublime. 👌🏼xx
Thank you Lucy! I have half of my head shaved (an undercut from behind my ears down shaved basically) so putting my hair up is always an interesting challenge requiring quite a few extra pins 😅 It's far more of a mess than can be seen in the dim lighting ✨
I love how the dress turned out the scallop edge look great too.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was so inspiring. An excellent teacher! Both creative and technical. You can learn so much here. Really a pleasure. The dress with those accessories - magnificent! Wow!!
Thank you Jeanette!
This was fantastic! As usual, I learned lots and really enjoyed seeing the actual process. Plus I just want to run out and buy heaps of sateen as well! Here in Australia its usually around $25/metre though. Sad face in the extreme!
agree, also in Australia and can only buy cotton sateen when it is discounted :(
Thank you Kaytie! This is most unfortunate about sateen!
Beautiful as always, I’m going to try it, hopefully it’s not beyond me.
Would you consider making a jumper dress? I’ve seen a beautiful pattern with a buttoned side closure. Gorgeous. The pattern seems to cost a fortune.
Thank you Mary! Perhaps one day as a demo!
Samhain is a state of mind. We keep skulls out all year on our ofrenda, no prob. But the real Halloween decorating begins on September 1.
That dress is STUNNING on you!!!
Thank you Rinae!
Oooh this design is marvellous, so elegant!
Thank you Thirza!
Wrap dresses are amazing. I made one earlier this year and it is literally perfect! I definitely will borrow that neckline design on my next one though 😊
Most wrap fronts result in a deep V front - love this style! Much more wearable. 🧵
Definitely not too early for pumpkins 😍 Just finished making my own bodice blocks for the first time thanks to your tutorial. Cannot wait to use them to make a 40’s design. Thank you for sharing your sewing journey with us!
Thank you! 🎃 And good work!
Oooooh. That’s how yo close the gap. THANK YOU!!!
Love, love, love your Halloween decorations. Your wrap dress is beautiful. I had to laugh when you commented about sometimes you have fabric that is to pretty to cut into. About 30+ yrs ago I worked in the fabric dept of TG&Y. My mother love to sew. We had some beautiful solid sage and sage plaid double knit. Very warm for winter. My mom fell in love with it. It was out of her price range. So for Christmas I bought her enough of the solid to make a dress, a pair of slacks, and probably a top. I got enough of the plaid for a long sleeve jacket and a sleeve less top. She cried when she opened her present. But she never cut into the fabric. I still have it. You can't kill double knit. I may make me something out of it. Love your show.
Thank you Laura ❤ Fabric is like fine china in that way I suppose, better to use it than leave it in the cabinet for the perfect occasion, for the occasion is today ❤
Thank you. I have wanted a wrap dress with 1940's vibes. As always you are an inspiration.
Hope you stay cool in heat wave.
Thank you Marie!
Love watching how you use your sloper. Very helpful for this visual learner.
What a pretty dress! I like the scallop in the front too. I always love your videos. I learn something each time I watch a new one. I wish I had the body shape to wear this style. But I am 70 and apple shaped, so I don't think that is happening any time soon, LOL...Thanks so much for sharing this with us. P.S. Like the new eyeshadows. I hope they aren't hurting your eyes to much. P.S....You can always have Halloween stuff out. Christmas is my fav and I kept my mantel decorated for years. People made fun of me all of the time when they visited, but I didn't care. At night, it looked so pretty with the candles and mini lights, evergreen garland and red beads, so I kept it up all year. I lived alone for many years, so I felt who cares? I liked it and that was all that mattered to me. Do you!
Thank you Peggy! I can promise my future house will be very "Halloween" all year round ✨🤩🎃
Love this dress. I also love watching you draft your patterns. I wish I could be as accurate as your pattern turns out. I am not confident with my shoulder part. My left shoulder slopes more than the right and I have a high, although not too rounded back. I make a muslin for everything but wish I could really be more accurate and confident. Thank you for the great vids.
Thank you! I wish I were more of a fit expert in order to help, my favorite fit teacher online is ruclips.net/user/surefitdesignsvideos who's videos I have referenced in the past when I've run into any specific fit issues.
I love this silhouette. It's so versatile. Depending on fabric weights, structures, and designs, it can easily be jazzed up or down. Gorgeous.
Thank you Kelli!
Thank you ! Awesome tutorial and gorgeous dress. Love the music 🥰👗♥️
Thank you!
This is stunning! I love a bold floral print. This also makes me want to get my cotton flannel wrap dress sorted for autumn. Cosy floofness is planned for autumn winter here.
Thank you! Cozy is always good!
Beautiful dress. You are so gifted.
Gorgeous result.
Thank you!
Another excellent summer dress. I really like the added touch of the stockings. 💄🪡
Thank you Suzanne!
Another beautiful dress. You make it looks so easy to put together. You go girl!!
Thank you Susan!
This dress is absolutely gorgeous! I love it.
Thank you Sandra!
Definitely bring out the pumpkins 🎃. Also idk why “bag of sleeves” made me think that’s what you hand out to trick or treaters 😆 but my brain somehow did that.
Excellent! I don't think I would be very popular if I handed out pattern pieces 😅
Great dress and WOW--your hair put up is perfect!
Thank you Franny!
omg that is a really nice looking dress. when i was little my mom's friend made me a wrap around skirt. i thought it was so cool. i loved it
the skirt was very orange. it was in the late 70's early 80's
Ahhhh!🤩 I LOOOVE this dress!!🥰....
I need it😫😬
Thank you Sandy!
I love watching how you adjust your basic block into whatever dress you want. Definitely makes me braver about modifying my own patterns as well. Thank you! *Continued post watching* Damnit! Now I want to buy cotton sateen and make this dress! Because my fabric pile is merely huge, not gigantic.
Thank you Ilah! There is only too much fabric when you are actually out of room 😂
Bring forth the pumpkins!!
Love the shape and collar and sleeves! 😍
Thank you!
That is such a beautiful dress! I sure do enjoy watching your videos.
Thank you!
I have made my first drafted wrap front dress (a la Closet Historian ) and uber proud of it. Thank you for demystifying the process of pattern drafting. Tulip sleeves and a collar will feature in my next project and I have you to guide me. Here's to your next videos
Thank you Valerie!
Thank you Bianca for another thorough, educational and entertaining video. I learn so much. I think I'm going to sew dresses, now.
Thank you Thomas!
Ooh I love this dress! The swoopy front wrap would look lovely on a dressing gown 😍
Thank you!
Oh such a lovely dress!❤
Thank you Elizabeth!
I have my Halloween decor out year around, so I support putting out your pumpkins 🎃.
Thank you Becky 🎃🕸️🦇🖤 I agree with this practice!
I'm starting to plan Halloween projects now too, especially since I've got a ren faire to attend in October and have to make my kiddos costumes. This dress is beautiful and now I want to try and make one. Must focus on my current projects and not get distracted. 🤣
Thank you Flynn! An October ren faire sounds excellent!
you're such a god send! i'm making a traditional 50-60s pencil dress, but with a wrap front (i'm breast feeding). I feel like I went to the Bianca school of pattern drafting and i'm now making my final project. I'm glad I bounced around all of your videos bc I can now use them as a reference. *Not currently a patreon patron, but I plan to do so soon as I am able.
Thank you so much Karen!
Turned out very pretty!
Adore the wrap dress and the fabric!!
Thank you Liz!
Oh, it's always Halloween season. I never put the bats and pumpkin away! This dress is truly stunning. I love the fabric you chose. That print is so lovely and feminine. I'd love e that dress for both my professional life and my personal life.
Thank you! When I have my own home it will indeed always be Halloween 🧛♀️🕸️🐈⬛✨❤️
@@TheClosetHistorian can't wait to see it!
Beautiful dress!. It looks great on you!
Thank you!
the fabric is awesome, love watching your videos. Have not been brave enough to sew clothes yet.
Thank you! You can do it!! ❤️
Just perfect timing for me to make a wrap skirt out of the leftovers from a shirt I made last year!! Mine's getting a curved waistband though, it's the only way I know I'll be able to keep the dang thing up on my lack of hips :P
Now you have me looking forward to Halloween projects! My favorite time of year.
Many spooky things on the way ✨🦇🕸️
If it isn't always Pumpkin Time, then at least it SHOULD be. Loved the wrap style. Loved your cute little shaping bits. Gives it more personality. Never thought to use hook and eye closures instead of ties. Seems far more secure. Going to have to try that. :)
thank you Crystil! All pumpkins all the time 🎃✨
Your eyes!!!!!!!!!! Dress is CUTE!!
Thank you Thea! ✨
Yup, beautiful again! And that neckline came out so lovely 😍😍 how about putting some piping at that gorgeous neckline and front skirtline when making the white version? It would bring out the details quite good 🤩🤩🤩
Thank you Diana! I'll admit piping scares me!
Such a lovely effect with the shaped wrap.
Thank you!
Luckily I'm a head hits pillow zzzzz person but the first evening I worked under my new mag lamp (daylight bulb) it took me over an hour to fall asleep so now I stop work an hour before which seems to fix it. The other thing I do - like your other poster - is select a vlogger with a soothing voice and background music and as soon as my eyes start to droop I can usually put it down and zzzz. Personally I hope the new ink isn't going to be too visible as I find too much ink - especially colour for some reason - to be very distracting but it's your body so you do you - now who on earth says that?! However I'm sure I'll cope and I'm probably madly in the minority regarding tatoos these days. Looking forward to the next project as always 😀
Love the subtle flair of the skirt. Another stellar project. Btw is less than 100 days to Thanksgiving...
Thank you Darylyn!
As always, terrific!
Thank you Mary!
You make it look so easy Bianca… as usual I love it and your style
Thank you Patti!
So very pretty, you're very talented! This fits you just exquisitely!
Thank you Julie!
So cute! I love the fabric so much.
Thank you Susie!
Oh, this is lovely!
Thank you!
also highly relatable: almost not wanting to use nice fabric since it's so pretty and it's scary to cut into it!
Love this dress❤️
Thank you!
You are so incredibly talented.
Thank you Maureen!
I love your sewing machine I have a similar one with a different metal plate on the front 😍
I like the fancier filagree plates 😅✨
This dress is so beautiful! 😍 Beautiful fabric, beautiful design. Love it!
Thank you Mara! ❤️
I took advantage of the clearance last year at Joann's to buy these big, beautiful, gray glass pumpkins. They sit on my hearth year-round
Who doesn't like an all season gourd? ❤️✨
stunning as always Ms. B!!
Thank you Marcco!
@@TheClosetHistorian BTW i bought some glass pumpkins a while back that were so nice, i leave them out all year now!
@@TheClosetHistorian hey Ms. B!! found another high fashion movie from 1944, 'Lady in the Dark' here on you tube. found 2 copies, better quality dubbed, but i'm watching muted. lots of models, suiting and hats!
Yay! I've been wanting to make some wrap dresses. Perfect timing.
I LOVE your hair color and the style is amazing. I feel like it really suits you. The top lifted side part is something that I try to do as well. I think that curly hair lends to that sort of style
Thank you!
As usual, this is my second viewing - just love this dress.
Thank you Mandy!
i love the neckline. wraps in the front are most often quite low, which is not a look i like for myself. also, halloween is a lifestyle, so do with that what you will.
Thank you Kat! Halloween is definitely a lifestyle I'd like to cultivate for myself year round! 🎃
Very pretty!. I totally get wanting to stay inside. I live near San Bernardino in Southern California.
Thank you Carolyn!
I bought that fabric a bit ago! :) Love it. Yours came out so great and now I'm eyeing the full circle dress I made...
Ha! A circle skirt sounds fantastic though!
@@TheClosetHistorian it does but I’m not happy with the fit of my bodice.
I've been thinking about wrap dresses lately! That exact vintage pattern was what set me off too! I was thinking of making it up as a two piece, wrap skirt and wrap top combo, to get more wear out of them. Gonna bookmark this one!
Thank you! I did that with one of my batik cotton summer sets this year!