I Hand Sewed an 1860s Berry Themed Swiss Waist
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- Опубликовано: 5 ноя 2024
- This week’s video is a presentation of the construction process of a historical fashion Victorian (19th century) Swiss waist, sometimes called a sash belt, one of my all-time favourite historical fashion accessories. This is the second item of the four-piece ensemble I’m calling “The Berry Dress.”
This 1860s Swiss waist is, of course, berry-themed, and it is 100% hand sewn, requiring around 30 hours of work. The pattern I used is by Truly Victorian, and it is presented in two different styles, so I took to my Patrons on Patreon for them to choose which they’d prefer to see. The majority chose View B, with the shorter front, and so that’s what I made.
I’m really looking forward to releasing the construction video of the making of the berry bonnet next week. It’s going to be my first time ever making a bonnet, so it’s bound to be a historical clothing learning experience. Once the bonnet is complete, there’s only one piece left of the ensemble until it’s done, the bodice.
My plan is to release the historical sewing construction progress video of the bodice by the end of December so that this entire historical sewing ensemble may exist to ring in the New Year.
Thank you so much for watching and see you all next Thursday for another video!
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My apologies for the small audio glitch in the beginning! No matter how many different ways I exported the video, nothing seemed to resolve it. I suppose in this world imperfection is inevitable 😊
I hope you've enjoyed watching the construction of this Swiss waist/sash belt! I will be releasing the bonnet next week, then taking a week off from videos, and finally coming back strong at the very end of December with a video of the final piece construction, the bodice.
I didn't realize at all, it was a great video, I loved it.
@@Namiyasi thank you 😊
I love the bow details. They are precious with their berry accents. You did a fantastic job! Everything is looking gorgeous!
Thank you so much Sami!😊
This is looking so beautiful! Can't wait to see this whole outfit come together :-)
Thank you 22mononoke 😊 Can’t wait time share the entire ensemble!
The bows add a delightfully whimsical touch!
Thank you Erica! I agree! Whimsical is a great word for it.
I think you did this wonderfully well.
Names don't matter, unless someone is wanting to research specific things. The x's are so cute. I use them often to tack down my raw edges when I don't want to fell.
(Depending on how you made the x's they may count as catch stitches.)
You move so differently than I do that your berries may indeed never come out! If, however, they start sneaking out, maybe "tack them down inside the crosspiece of the bow (the illusion..?.. of the knot). So, they're easy to remove & the securing stitches are out of sight.
I hope you get your pinking shears oiled soon, and that the oil doesn't spoil any of your fabric!
(I'm going to rewatch now, whilst expanding one of my own favorite dresses that I have outgrown)
Thank you Catherine! I shall definitely tack them down if need be inside of the bow loop, as at some point they'll probably go through far more movement than they are at home and could shift around too much haha. Thanks for the tip. I'm going to have to time the oiling of the pinking shears well so that I grease them during a gap when I won't need them 😊
@@VBirchwood you are welcome. You can also probably find tiny safety pins whose opening is smaller than the heads of the berry buds, and use them instead, if that works.
Yes definitely, thank you 😊
The jewel tones are so lovely 😍
So excited for the final ensemble,
It's also Perfect for Christmas 🌲
Thank you Lilja! ❤️ And I agree, it works surprisingly well for the holidays, even if it wasn’t intentional 😂
What a beautiful creation! I love the practicality of using the zip ties!
When I get discouraged in my sewing , your videos always bring back the hope and I find the courage to continue!
That's so kind and heartwarming of you to say, thank you Mel 😊
@@VBirchwood 😊❤️
Oh my gosh I love the color combo! They pair very nicely together. And the Swiss waist is too cute Lady V! Great job as always!
Thanks so much Amber 😊
Thank you so much for all the passion, skill and beauty you are sharing.
Aww thank you very much for your kind comment Abigail 😊
I LOVE THE COLORS!!! This Swiss waist is GORGEOUS!!!!
Thanks so much Michelle! 😊
It's so lovely already! The ribbons add so much to the look! Maybe the X stitch is the X-mas stitch. 'tis the season after all. Keep up the beautiful stitching and video making!
Hahaha very good point 😂 Thanks so much Haimon! Looking forward to showing the final ensemble.
@@VBirchwood I can't wait to see it!
It even looks super cute with the white shirtwaist.
Красота какая! Одновременно очень летний и очень новогодний наряд получается🙃
Спасибо Лита! Вот так ваш имя пишется по-русски? А согласна с вами, что, очень чувствуется как будто можно одеть в любой сезон 😊
This is such a helpful video to find because I am making my younger sister a Victorian wrapper and she had a very specific waist in mind but I was sort of unsure how to go about it. Thank you for your content; I learn something from every video.
I would really love to see the ball gown top. I really love those coordinated combos. please, please make one!!
It lovely. I really like the color of the belt. It compliments the green skirt so well. I can't wait to see it all done.
Thanks so much Jackie! I’m really excited to share the final result 😊
I would really LOVE to see a ball top to go with this. I absolutely love those coordinated day/ball dress combos.
I ended up using this silk here and there for other projects, so hopefully I have some left for a ball gown! I’m making a bunch of other things at the moment, but I think I will eventually get around to making a ball gown bodice to match! 🥰
Oh my gosh it is so gorgeous
Thank you Anon 😊
Small item never equals a small task in sewing, does it?! 😁These are 2 of my favorite colors, green is #1 (all shades and tints) and that shot silk is the best bright pink /cerise color. This is the coolest non-leather belt project I've seen on the interwebs in a while. This is going to be fabulous with a bonnet for accessories. 💚👌
No truer words have been said about the small tasks. The bonnet I'm working on is an even better example of small things taking forever... Still so much to go 😂 Thanks so much Veronica!
Oh I love how this came out. Absolutely adorable 😍😍 I can't tell you how many times I have looked at this pattern and thought about getting it, but then deciding against it simply because I didn't know what I would do with it. Now that I see it on your, I kinda have an idea of what I might make with it. Nothing quite a fancy as this but still every bit as fun. I'm looking forward to seeing how your bonnet turns out. Its coming along so beautifully ❤️
Thanks so much DesertRose! You should totally go for it. I bet whatever you make with the pattern will be lovely. It's such a fun accessory even to add with historybounding skirts 😊 ❤️
@@VBirchwood that's what I was thinking. Last time I looked at this pattern is went with the 10 gore princess skirt instead. I got a new sewing machine. After I finish Christmas vests and a matching skirt for my duaghter for pictures, I plan to start catching up on some projects and even try out a couple new patterns. I think I went to try this one out for a springy cottage core/ history bounding dress I'm thinking of. 😉 See you next 😊 week
That sounds lovely!! See you next week 😊
I love the colors you are using, can't wait to see the whole dress 🔥
Thank you Nato! 😊
I just recently found your channel and I really appreciate that you take us with you on your journey. I've never sewn clothes (only quilts and small items). So it's very interesting to see you learning and that it's doable.
I hope that I'll soon be able to sew something for myself to wear without being afraid that it has to look perfect / factory-made.
Thank you so much! I can definitely understand that fear and in a world that constantly tries to tell us we need to be “perfect” and “better than others” it’s a very natural fear. I had similar ones too, but found the more I just practiced, the more I really started to like the way I made things, wonks and all 🥰
Beautifully done! 😍 I like your idea of pinning the bows down with safety pins!
Thank you Fiona! It felt like the very best solution if I wanted to keep it versatile 😊
I just found your channel through the Bridgeton corset video and I am so glad, because I want to sew a few swiss waists for myself! Thank you!
Welcome to the channel! Happy to have you here 🥰 Swiss waists are really lovely and you’ll have a fun time making them I’m sure 😊
Wow! It’s coming together so nicely!
Thank you Luna! 😊
This is very beautiful and I can't wait to see the process and final product
Thanks so much Watson Melon! I'm looking forward to sharing it 😊
Thank you so much - I've been wanting to make something similar for a while but I never knew what the style is called. Yours came out so beautifully. Well done.
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
Thanks so much Cathy! 😊
This just too cute!!! I love your attention to detail and the versatility you have made into this piece. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you so much Bonnie 😊
Such gorgeous colors! The green is a lifetime favorite of mine and the fuschia-esque complements it so well!
Thanks so much Alydarful! I'm really pleased with the combination honestly. I wasn't completely sure what to expect, but the two shades somehow complement one another so well.
It turned out so well! I love the colour and the little berry details in the Boss!
Thank you so much!
Omg I only now see that autocorrect decided "bows" is not a word oops!
Hahaha don’t worry, I understood the true meaning thankfully 😊
Very pretty and flattering - love the berry theme.
I didn't know, there were 'waist cincher' like garments (albeit without the 'cinching' part), that were worn as outer, decorative garments. Swiss waist...gotta look that up.
Thank you Rara! There were indeed these 😊 They sometimes would be even bigger too, looking more like a separate underbust corset on top of garments. They came back into popularity around the 1890s too, though by that point I think they're more so called a corselet or something like that.
Gorgeous! Well done.
Thank you!!
... This gives me ideas how to design a waist belt I can use to hang aesthetic external pockets from - without the waist being floppy and saggy. Thanks!
This is coming along very nicely! The colors work well together and it really will be lovely when done. Looking forward to more.
Thanks so much Naomi! 😊
This looks lovely. I really like the colours.
Thank you Jody! 😊
I’m in love with this project V! This piece is sooo beautiful! I love the vibrant colors! These are really beautiful ideas you are having! I’d be tempted to wear this every day!!!!!! 🥰💚
Thank you so much Sua!😊 it definitely feels like something I’m going to get so much use out of wearing in the future!!
Beautiful! I love these colors together! Can’t wait to see it all together.
Thanks so much Alecia! Looking forward to sharing 😊
Fabulous thumbnail!
Hope to watch really soon!
Thank you Catherine! I hope you enjoy the video when you do watch 😊
@@VBirchwood thank you... hopefully in just a few minutes
I'm always so impressed that you do ALL of this by hand. It's incredible. Lovely look!!!
Thanks so much Jessica 😊💕
This is looking great!
Thank you!!!
OMG VASI THIS IS AMAZING. the pink and green go so well together and are giving me major christmas vibes. also, very clever idea to make the bows detachable. ahhhh it’s just all so stinkin CUTE.💗💚
Hehehe thank you Jae! 💕 The timing worked out really well because I started planning this concept during the summer but didn't get around to it until now, so I'm glad it all works well with the holidays theme 😊
It looks gorgeous! Well done.
That skirt is a show stopper also, and I was just thinking how very wearable it is, especially with a white (maybe Garibaldi style) blouse. It could be worn with or without the Swiss waist, which gives so many options! I think a blouse and skirt style 1860s project is definitely in my future. I love when mix and match is an option.
Thanks so much Katherine! I totally agree with you that it would look super cute with a garibaldi blouse. I was planning to make one out of burgundy actually, so while a very Christmassy combo, it may look good with this skirt 😊 you definitely should go for it, it’s such a wearable set of garments.
this is so beautiful... I think I'm going to make one! or two or three...
Thank you!! You totally should, they totally change the look of a skirt!
This is so beautiful
Thank you! 🥰
Marvelous!
Thank you!! 🥰
I feel like this outfit could work for Christmas too! ❤️💚
Thanks so much! Absolutely 😊 I think I can even imagine it for spring and autumn as well, along with summer of course too 😊
omg 😍😍😍 i cannot wait to see the whole outfit together! i coincidentally am planning out a skirt right now with a big bow in the back. i think they look so cute here!
Thank you Sophie! 😊 Oooo sounds adorable. Bows are seriously so cute on the back of skirts, gowns, dresses, etc.
Beautiful! I really love the bows and other details, perfect for fancy dress. I hope you will have the chance to wear it somewhere special soon!
Thank you Carolyn! I think I’ll wear the skirt at least day to day as it’s pretty versatile, so even if the world is still on lockdown, the skirt (and eventually bodice) will at least get worn 😊
Very nice❤
Really lovely. Now I have the need to make one for myself but I have nothing to wear it with.
Thank you Katarína! I think this would work really well with any type of historybounding skirt or just a long linen or wool skirt in general 😊
@@VBirchwood For sure, I will definitely try to make it and wear with as many skirts and dresses as I can. I'm also just starting my history bounding wardrobe so who knows what the future holds. Thank you for a great video.
@@katarinadankova2949 Ahh sounds like fun! Happy sewing 😊 Thanks for watching!
WOWOWOW LOVE IT!!!
thats so cool!
Saw this dress in your instragram account. Just loved it so came to see it in youtube.
Thank you Tasnim! Welcome to the channel 😊
Berry nice!
Hahaha berry clever!
The Swiss Waist looks wonderful, very Christmassy, although its supposed to be a summer fruit 🍓
Thank you Iain! I planned in the project back in summer as well. I'm a bit taken aback by how multi-seasonal the colour palette is, which is a pleasant surprise 😊
oh! it's so pretty!
Thank you Sarah! 😊
Love it!
Thank you! 😊
I love your Swiss Waist!
The white blouse you're wearing with it is so cute! Did you make it also?
malinka vibes 👍💓
Даааа очень ❤️💕
Can u make dress that Elle Fanning wore in the movie "The Great"??
I wanted to learn how those dresses were made.
I’ll be making an 18th century gown at some point next year 😊 the costumes of The Great are actually more historically inspired than replications, so I’ll be making a style that’s more of a replication.
Thank you for this video. 💘 I love the color combination! It was very interesting to see your construction with the boning channels. Maybe i will give this method a try. I never did something with boning but i def. planning to do so in future! Looking forward to your next video! 😊
Thanks so much Juli! The boning method is one used a lot in Victorian garments, as many bodices and gowns were fully boned using just very flexible baleen typically, just to offer up some more structure and support to the garments 😊 I highly recommend the method as it helps everything just be a little more put in place.
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