as a middle-aged straight male I would be mortified if my friends knew how much pleasure I get from your videos. Very professional, and you are so charming. I am a craftperson/woodworker and I just love watching people work with their hands to create beautiful things.
All that math, measuring and geometry boggles my mind lol. Which is why I don't sew, but I certainly admire those with the skill to do so...beautiful work!
Oh my gosh I needed this! I’m in need of a bustle cage for a costume I’m making for a Sherlock Holmes show I’m in. Love that Orpheus in the Underworld sound track btw
Can see you have done this before lol..a lot quicker than how they were made in the originals...your dresses always look so stunning from the underwear to the main dress 😀
Originals were not necessarily made slower/ they were often produced in big numbers, by professional sewers, with professionals machines. I am actually adding some time overlooking the thing. By The same token, women mainly their own stuff would be slower and have access to slower machines . Same difference as today. It took me 2 days to make my first cage- nowadays it takes me about 2 hours...
Your sewing room must be terribly chilly or drafty, you always look bundled up! Also the music playing is always on point. These videos have lit a fire in me! I CAN sew but I don't, unless it's repairing something, sewing on lost buttons and such. I may make my daughter a summer dress just to scratch this itch you've started 😀💙
Just going to say the actual title of the piece of music is Dance Of The God's or Infernal Galop from Orpheus In The Underworld by Jacques Offenbach. Oh and I love watching your videos, I can't see but love watching historical recreations. Mindygrace
@@ginnygriffin2148 It totally is! www.google.com/search?q=lobster+tail+bustle&hl=en&authuser=0&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwiW64-uqqDeAhUIT8AKHSj0CbcQ_AUIDigB&biw=1366&bih=626
Hello! Have you ever thought about making a video about the instruments used (in the past) to sew clothes? When was the first sewing machine invented? You use modern eletric machines. How about in the victorian days? Or even before that time? I'm really curious about it!
Thanks for sharing. I love watching your videos. I need to get myself into a real sewing class to further my knowledge and techniques. I’m no where near advanced enough for my own liking. I would love to be able to make more things for myself (and my family).
Ocean Bound on the video settings (that kind of dented clock wheel on the bottom right of the video) you can choose the speed of the video, it's in normal but for details you can put it 0.75, 0.50 or 0.25 and that's what I did to see the timelapse of sewing the bone channels :-) Hope it helps :-)
Love the bustle, love the music! The steps to making the bustle are very clear, and Easy to do (even if you don't have a serge machine). Would you please do a video on how to make Victorian ladies' drawers? I'd love to try making some! I was thinking drawers worn in the 1890s? Please and thank you! ~Janet in Canada
it would be nice to have a video to explain some of the terminology. I'm new so I'm not sure if that's something you've done in the past. I absolutely love the fashion period but I must admit my sad lack of knowledge in the names of the separate garments and sewing techniques and such. ps. you ma'am are AMAZING!!!!
Ocean Bound for sewing techniques, try looking at dedicated sewing channels like annika Victoria. for names of garments, you can watch prior attires old videos, or just google them.
I've got a question about who wore bustles. Did house servants, such as parlour maids and housekeepers, wear bustles on a daily basis as well as well off women? I assume they all wore corsets.
Thank you, that’s interesting. And I take it that people would wear clothes a season or so out of date? Like maybe take awhile in the early 1880s before wearing a bustle?
Maybe switch to clothes that dont generally reveal the shape of the body but rather "hide" it? Like "out with the tight jeans" and "in with pleated skirts and petticoats"? [You dont need a nuke to kill an ant! Oh and personality is more important than a bottom.]
Can plastic boning be used? Have just been asked to make one for a Xmas play at local secondary school and metal boning is too expensive, plus no Dremel for ends.
Dear Izabela. Can we buy your book from an importer within the UE? I fear the custom taxes if I buy it from the UK by myself... :( Or would it available on PDF perhaps? Another question please: does this bustle model fold up to allow sitting down? Thank you in advance for your reply :)
All cages fold! And alas, no pdf and no European importer- I am a small company and the book is niche subject -so alas no. Depending on your country’s Vat policy the custom charges will range from 2 to 10 euro. Usually about 5 is the most common
@@priorattire hello, thank you for your reply. Unfortunately it is not only the VAT of the goods but also customs clearance and its VAT. In Spain you may end up paying more on those rather than on the article on itself. Real cases: we received a gift from our Japanese friends, declared value USD12 and we were asked to pay EUR51. I bought 2 historic patterns from the US, declared value USD22 I paid EUR 20 and so on... Surprisingly you can buy tons of Chinese crap from Aliexpress and pay nothing, not even VAT. I'll buy your book and let you know how it went. Thank you once again!
@@priorattire well... I recall buying a second hand book (Art déco fashion - The pepin press) from a book store in the UK some months ago and had to paid nothing... the price was just GBP 14 or so. Anyways, let see what happens 😊
as a middle-aged straight male I would be mortified if my friends knew how much pleasure I get from your videos. Very professional, and you are so charming. I am a craftperson/woodworker and I just love watching people work with their hands to create beautiful things.
This is really cool to see! Thank you!
Anyone else think the second one, in red, could lend itself well to a really epic steampunk lobster costume?
Cate Jackson all wariations look like a crawfish to me
All that math, measuring and geometry boggles my mind lol. Which is why I don't sew, but I certainly admire those with the skill to do so...beautiful work!
Actually, there isn’t really any math involved- I don’t do maths! I draft patterns freehand and get the fit with draping, making mock ups etc.
@@priorattire that's even more amazing then!
I’m having an ‘well, I feel stupid now’ moment. I’ve been trying to over-complicate those suckers for years, and the curve is held by a panel...
New video - aaaaand *CLICK* :D
It seems so simple when you're seen doing it!
You make it look so easy. Well not easy, that still looks like a lot of work but my sewing abilities are very lacking.
This was so informative and helpful. Thank you!!!
These bustles are all so BOOTYFUL!
Aaaaaand I couldn't have thought of a more appropriate song at the end of the video. LOL.
Wowee that looks fun!! I was whistling with the music!...now I've got to get back to sewing an Obi.
Beautiful work. Looks like a lobster tail. Which has made me hungry. lol
Lol! I highly enjoyed your music selection!
Very pretty garment!
Oh my gosh I needed this! I’m in need of a bustle cage for a costume I’m making for a Sherlock Holmes show I’m in. Love that Orpheus in the Underworld sound track btw
I have missed you!!! Glad to see the video even though I can't see! Lol.
I meant I can't sew!!! Lol
I've often wondered how they were made. Thank you. :)
My gracious!! I know you do this all the time, but HOLY COW, you make box pleating look so easy!! 😯
I can't come over the fact that it looks like a lobster tail haha! Great work!
Well Cathy Newman claimed that Jordan Peterson had said we should organize our society like lobsters ...
Can see you have done this before lol..a lot quicker than how they were made in the originals...your dresses always look so stunning from the underwear to the main dress 😀
Originals were not necessarily made slower/ they were often produced in big numbers, by professional sewers, with professionals machines. I am actually adding some time overlooking the thing. By The same token, women mainly their own stuff would be slower and have access to slower machines . Same difference as today. It took me 2 days to make my first cage- nowadays it takes me about 2 hours...
Your sewing room must be terribly chilly or drafty, you always look bundled up! Also the music playing is always on point. These videos have lit a fire in me! I CAN sew but I don't, unless it's repairing something, sewing on lost buttons and such. I may make my daughter a summer dress just to scratch this itch you've started 😀💙
Ahh yes, those victorian urchins still slaving away in an unheated factory requiring thick woolen but fingerless gloves and a pullover. ;)
workshop is rather cold first thing in the morning!
thank god for modern sewing machines ahaha
So much more work to make than I realised! And to think originally they would have all been hand sewn, it must have taken them ages
Sewing machines were used from 1850s, so most cages are machine sewn. And even if by hand, it would only take a few hours:-)
Just going to say the actual title of the piece of music is Dance Of The God's or Infernal Galop from Orpheus In The Underworld by Jacques Offenbach. Oh and I love watching your videos, I can't see but love watching historical recreations.
Mindygrace
I love watching your vids!...LOL! safety glasses!..awesomeness!
Now I know how they are made......
I mean this as the absolute highest compliment, but it looks like a lobster tail and I can’t stop laughing about it
That's actually what it's called - a lobster tail bustle.
MizzKittyBichon I wasn’t sure but I was really hoping that was the case lol
@@ginnygriffin2148 It totally is!
www.google.com/search?q=lobster+tail+bustle&hl=en&authuser=0&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwiW64-uqqDeAhUIT8AKHSj0CbcQ_AUIDigB&biw=1366&bih=626
Hello! Have you ever thought about making a video about the instruments used (in the past) to sew clothes? When was the first sewing machine invented? You use modern eletric machines. How about in the victorian days? Or even before that time? I'm really curious about it!
i do have and use antique sewing machines when we are doing demos. they were in use from 1850s
You have gold in your hands.
I will never make a bustle cage for myself, but it was an interesting video! 🤣
Thanks for sharing. I love watching your videos. I need to get myself into a real sewing class to further my knowledge and techniques. I’m no where near advanced enough for my own liking. I would love to be able to make more things for myself (and my family).
I just love your vids! Thank you so much!
Love the music choice here, and I enjoyed the video too!
Amazing job! Congratulations!
Cool!!! I can’t believe how made it. Thx for video
Thank God for the 0.25 speed mode cause I was really confused how you had sewed the cross boning channels =D Your video was really helpful, TY
The detailed instructions , with close up photos are in the book!
It's in my basket to order, but hoping to get it from "Santa" ;-) Hahaha xxx
what speed mode? share your secrets!!!
Ocean Bound on the video settings (that kind of dented clock wheel on the bottom right of the video) you can choose the speed of the video, it's in normal but for details you can put it 0.75, 0.50 or 0.25 and that's what I did to see the timelapse of sewing the bone channels :-) Hope it helps :-)
Thank you! I have been looking all over for a video on this!
LoL Loved your choice of music. Well done. Luckily I have a Dremel! You made it look so easy to do. Thank you for all your hard work!
Love the bustle, love the music! The steps to making the bustle are very clear, and Easy to do (even if you don't have a serge machine). Would you please do a video on how to make Victorian ladies' drawers? I'd love to try making some! I was thinking drawers worn in the 1890s? Please and thank you! ~Janet in Canada
Is it me or two lobster bustles make a pair of panniers?
(Have I invented historical underwear math?)
It looks like a lobster tail!
Goodness! You look so cold!
They were called lobster tail bustles.
that was my first thought too
I ADORE that it looks like a lobster tail! ^_^
It reminds me of a lobster tail. Haha ~ I do need one of these!
That was really interesting.
It's so impressive !...
I think if you found the right fabric it could look a lot like a peacock tail at rest
Love this tutorial. Thank you so much!
it would be nice to have a video to explain some of the terminology. I'm new so I'm not sure if that's something you've done in the past. I absolutely love the fashion period but I must admit my sad lack of knowledge in the names of the separate garments and sewing techniques and such. ps. you ma'am are AMAZING!!!!
Ocean Bound for sewing techniques, try looking at dedicated sewing channels like annika Victoria.
for names of garments, you can watch prior attires old videos, or just google them.
All explained in our book!:-)
I recognized one of the songs in here from the Disney’s three musketeers version
That is super cool!! Thank you!
Question for anyone - could you just use sandpaper to smooth the ends of the boning? Getting a whole machine for that isn't really feasible for me!
Yes, use a file!
It looks like a lobster tail 🦞
I've got a question about who wore bustles. Did house servants, such as parlour maids and housekeepers, wear bustles on a daily basis as well as well off women? I assume they all wore corsets.
They did when on day out, wearing heir Sunday best. Not for work though
Thank you, that’s interesting. And I take it that people would wear clothes a season or so out of date? Like maybe take awhile in the early 1880s before wearing a bustle?
I wish these were still ion fashion. my poor flat bottom could hide under one!
Maybe switch to clothes that dont generally reveal the shape of the body but rather "hide" it? Like "out with the tight jeans" and "in with pleated skirts and petticoats"?
[You dont need a nuke to kill an ant! Oh and personality is more important than a bottom.]
Stuff doesn’t have to be in style for you to wear it. It’d look good, so why not, right?
Beautiful
Was anyone else watching and waiting for the scissors to fall?
I literally came down here to comment on the scissors and I was not disappointed
What would a dress maker do without her grinder!? lol
I enjoy your videos, but may I suggest that you film in a landscape mode instead of portrait?
Filming area not wide enough
U r amazing, that was real time, right?!
So cool! What sewing machine model are you using?
DR
janome 1600p
Can you explain to me what the point of using such a lovely fabric for a bustle that wont be seen?
It is seen by me
Can plastic boning be used? Have just been asked to make one for a Xmas play at local secondary school and metal boning is too expensive, plus no Dremel for ends.
Wider synthetic whalebone - maybe. Or use wire, covered in cotton tape
Reminds me of a lobster tail.
The shape resembles a Lobster Tail
Out of curiosity, where is the base piece attached? Is it between the back pieces?
You will find the pattern and the detailed step by step instructions in the first volume of the Victorian dressmaker
Dear Izabela. Can we buy your book from an importer within the UE? I fear the custom taxes if I buy it from the UK by myself... :( Or would it available on PDF perhaps? Another question please: does this bustle model fold up to allow sitting down? Thank you in advance for your reply :)
All cages fold! And alas, no pdf and no European importer- I am a small company and the book is niche subject -so alas no. Depending on your country’s Vat policy the custom charges will range from 2 to 10 euro. Usually about 5 is the most common
@@priorattire hello, thank you for your reply. Unfortunately it is not only the VAT of the goods but also customs clearance and its VAT. In Spain you may end up paying more on those rather than on the article on itself. Real cases: we received a gift from our Japanese friends, declared value USD12 and we were asked to pay EUR51. I bought 2 historic patterns from the US, declared value USD22 I paid EUR 20 and so on... Surprisingly you can buy tons of Chinese crap from Aliexpress and pay nothing, not even VAT. I'll buy your book and let you know how it went. Thank you once again!
@@priorattire well... I recall buying a second hand book (Art déco fashion - The pepin press) from a book store in the UK some months ago and had to paid nothing... the price was just GBP 14 or so. Anyways, let see what happens 😊