I've been Sewing Costumes for 20 years (and I've run out of room)
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- In 2003 I started my first job in a costume shop and I've been sewing a wide variety of historic costumes ever since. As my closet has begun to overflow, I realized I should take a few moments to share everything before setting it free! I've traversed centuries in my journey to get to where I am today, but every piece was part of that (no matter how successful). Georgian, Victorian, Regency, Edwardian, and a few random outliers add up to nearly 70 major ensembles. I may not be as prolific as I was years ago, but I hope the next 20 years brings just as many reasons to celebrate!
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00:00 Intro
02:35 2003-2007
04:56 2008-2010
07:49 2011
11:17 2012
15:08 2013-2014
18:00 2015
20:44 2016-2018
25:30 2019-2020 
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There's nothing wrong with making historically inspired clothes with found fabric and whatever is available. After all, they would have done that in the past!
Yeah, and if the patterns ended up looking "inaccurate", it was also perfectly normal. Women back then spent most of their childhoods learning to at least needlepoint, and if a woman couldn't hire a seamstress, she'd try her very best to eyeball what the present fashion looks like when sewing it herself. By the time the 19th century rolled around, sewing patterns emerged for sale, enabling even the most basic sewer to make slightly more accurate measurements. This isn't even to mention all the poor women who'd wear the same few dresses their whole lives, rehemming and taking in or out the fabric to keep up with trends. In American reenactment circles, we call those who wear anachronistic fabrics or accessories "farbs" for the little effort they put in to blending in. Whatever your budget and skill demands, I give no judgment.
@@BigGrabowski My grandmother knew a girl whose dress (singular) had sleeves a different shade than the dress. Her mom made it with 2 pair of sleeves, one short and one long, and because she had worn the dress every day, washing once a week for 6 months, the dress had faded but the replaced sleeves were like new.
How interesting that 2 creators posted their costume collection today! Spring cleaning?
I'm an upcycler, so a majority of my fabrics were once bedsheets, blankets, and upholstery remnants in a past life. 🤷
But I still try to match up fabric colors and patterns with outfits and time periods that they would fit best in.
(For example, when dying cloth I use food remnants, like onion skins, avocado pits, and pomegranate rinds to get the natural colors used by Vikings and those in the Medieval period.)
I think we just do the best with what we have. ☺️👍
@@kathyjohnson2043 Aw, I'm sure it looked okay. We'd call the difference in shades colorblocking today. It was pretty fashionable in the late middle ages, but maybe it was inspired by similar circumstances back then. Too bad about the longer sleeve, though.
I'm a newbie at sewing. My first foray into sewing was having to make a Victorian costume for a Dia de Los Muertos festival from a pattern I found at JOANN's. I had never even looked at a sewing machine before. The woman told me it would take about a week or so to completed. It took me TWO MONTHS. I was so nervous, I was sewing at a turtles pace, which made my stitches really nice. Luckily, a friend who sews ended up watching over me and giving me advice when I needed it. I made the jacket, pants, vest and shirt. It ended up looking pretty good. At the festival, people asked me where I purchased my costume. When I told them I sewed it, nobody believed me. I would immediately take the jacket off and show them the inside where there were a couple of places where I messed up. I guess most people don't expect a man to sew. I've made a couple of more costumes since. The most difficult (again from a JOANN's pattern) was a steampunk costume made in wide whale corduroy. The lapels and inside of the coat tails were vinyl that looked like riveted metal, as well as some leather trim. I broke a lot of needles making that one and almost gave up. I realized I wasn't doing too badly when someone offered me a nice amount of money to purchase it. I kept it. But when I'm feeling like I want to give up, I come here or Abby's page, watch a video, and I'm re-energized to continue. Thank you for your inspiration. I will never get to your level of ability, but these video do help me cross hurdles and make strides.
Good for you ! We need more men doing creative work.
Don't know if you are familiar with Adam Savage, (formerly of Myth Busters), but he has a great channel here on RUclips and he often sews for his costumes or any bags he may need.
Less gender issues = more creativity in my book !
That was an ambitious place to start your sewing adventures. Good for you.
If you put 20 years into your passion you might be surprised to see you catching up to her expertise 😉 have a wonderful adventure along the way!
A good number of men in New England have sewing and fiber art hobbies! Winters are long, quilting bees are social.
masculine historical and vintage clothing is so nice its a shame theres not much content of them on sewing youtube. i wish more men get on this thing. youre amazing for what you do!
This video couldn't have come at a more convenient time for me! Just yesterday I was accepted to a college for theatre costuming which I've decided to do after being inspired by You, Abby and everyone else for these past few years now and seeing your journey from the beginning has me very excited and looking forward to my own. I'd like to thank you for being a source of inspiration and helping me find something I love to do and learn how to do it well. I wouldn't have my current skillset and knowledge if not for your videos.
Congrats and make it the best time of your life!
Congratulations! 🤗 I think its going to be so wonderful journey 🖖 im so happy for you ❤️
Congratulations! Best of everything and enjoy :)
Congratulations! Doing well what you love makes life more joyful. What you are already learning here is fabulous.
Congratulations, that's amazing!!!
I audibly gasped at how beautiful some of these pieces are. If I was able to sew like this I don't think I could let any of these dresses go!
A little over a year ago, I was in a bad accident and came across your channel while bed ridden for 2 months after surgery. It was after christmas, and I got hooked on the Muppets christmas carol series. During that period, I've binged all your videos and have been following ever since. I love the educational intros, as much as the hands on crafts... so I just wanted to say thank you, and that I really enjoy your work. Hug from Portugal*
I hope you are doing well
As a guy, the Muppets costume was a big help for my own life.
A pro with 20 years of experience shares her knowledge and insight for free with us youtube viewers, I can't express how grateful I am.
I really love this. It's so easy to look at a CosTuber or someone on Instagram making gorgeous historical dresses, and miss the sheer amount of work and time and previous garments it took for that person to develop the skills to make that knockout ensemble that other people are swooning over. This entire video is such a beautiful way of honouring the effort and work that goes into building your experience and skill. It. Takes. Time.
Wow, the remake of the lemon silk gown shows just how much you had learned. The line and fit are truly beautiful!
This video is inspiring in multiple ways. Not only is it fun to see so many beautiful garments, but it’s a great reminder to do something you love. It’s ok to make mistakes and learn along the way.
I’ve loved historical clothing for so many years but I’ve never tried making anything. This video inspired me to finally make something even if it isn’t perfect and I have nowhere to wear a costume. It’s ok to do something for the learning experience and joy of creating.
There is a fabulous community of people who sew historic costume for dolls. It gives "someone" a chance to wear the gorgeous outfits. Since the doll can range from a fabulous modern, like a BJD, to an antique doll from the Era, the varios doll costuming communities will be wildly different.
Wish I knew how to edit.
*various
@@trishwinstead28 you can click on the three dots at the top right of your comment and you can select "edit" or "modify", not sure of the exact word.
I was once asked why I supported you on Patreon. It wasn’t in a mean way, it’s just that channel is just WAY outside my normal interests. It might seem hyperbolic but I said that society needs to have people like you and a channel like this! If my little bit of support makes that happen then I’ve done my part.
You ever see one of those dresses like a Worth gown and think to yourself “what magician was capable of making that”?
You would’ve been one of those magicians. You’re amazing. AMAZING.
We have such similar stories! Last year (2022) was my 20 anniversary of re-enactment, and thus historical clothing sewing. I started out doing Viking and late 12th century (because if you don't do Viking in Ireland, you're not going to have many gigs to go to). I think it was around 2003 or 2004 I started making my real love, 1530s, and simultaneously making 13th, 14th, and 15th century clothing as well. From 2008-2013, I was making clothing from all over the 16th century, and a brief foray into the early 17th century for a particular gig. In 2013 I got into American Civil war re-enactment and started off with a ballgown, but then made everyday wear for being in camp. In 2015, my friend convinced me to go to the Georgian and Regency ball in Bath with her, so I started making stays and pocket hoops and a gown for the ball. Late 18th century has been my obsession now since then, and in 2018 I was pulled slowly into Regency. I dove headlong into Regency in 2020 and now have a wardrobe that I could wear something different every day for a week if I needed to (I'm hoping to go to Bath in September this year with a group of girls). I've been asked to do early 20th century (specifically the Irish Civil War and Bloomsday celebrations), but I had to draw the line somewhere!
Pausing to say I will never forget how fun that 1912 event was in 2012, and how in awe I was of your skills! 😊 It was such fun getting to geek over costuming with everyone! (I’ve pretty much dropped off the costuming radar as my life took a different path in 2013, so that particular 1912 event holds a special place in my heart as it was really the last time I made a full historic ensemble…)
Nicole: "I hope that this inspires you"
Me: "Yes, yes it does." I have a 1927 Singer sewing machine, with all the attachments, that I am slowly learning how to use. And I am feeling extra inspired to make, eventually, an evening gown for the opera. I am thinking Edwardian style. I am so grateful to you and other youtubers for showing me that I can learn how to sew, learn how to make my own wardrobe, so I can have a wardrobe that is so much better, in many different ways, than what I can get in majority of the stores.
OMG, you worked on the costumes for the movie that had Travis Willingham and Laura Bailey!? Now I have three reasons to wish this movie actually made it to theater!
😭 one day we might be so lucky
If the production company that makes "The Great British Sewing Bee" ever makes a similar program here, such as for PBS, my hope would be that it has the two regular judges and a host, but also rotating guest judges so historic clothing youtubers like yourself, Abby, Morgan, Bernadette and more could get even wider exposure.
An astonishing and inspiring amount of work, Nicole. Thanks for sharing your talent and knowledge. ❤
I hope you realize how extraordinary you are, Nicole. There are few people who would dedicate such time and effort to study and learn and grow as you have. I’m sure letting go of these pieces will be difficult but the next owners will be so fortunate to enjoy them.
You, my Lady, are a doer on an almost unimaginable scale to my lazy-self. That first piece was gorgeous - just beautiful. I understand you had a long way to go - in hindsight sitting where you are now with many years of dedicated research and practice you can see what you did wrong - but to my eyes it was just perfectly wonderful. Also love to see baby you 😊 It would be a shame for these gowns to be tucked away in the dark, they deserve to have their time in the public eye being admired and fussed over and loved by their owner - good luck with letting go!
The haunted mansion bride dress is amazing. I go to Disney frequently and have never seen anyone wear something that fine.
"I had an event so I had to whip up a (fill in the century) outfit..." I fantasize about having the knowledge, skill, and assets to put "whip up" and "period clothing" in the same sentence that doesn't mean me going to a thrift store and cobbling together "ish" looks. Thank you for letting me live vicariously through you!!
...and that's where I learned...and that's how I learned about...and so I learned lot...
on and on all through this journey of two decades.
and that's what it's all about.
and we are now so lucky to learn from and alongside you, we are truly blessed.
Just the little intro with the fashion show has made me love your brain even more. Good god, the treasure trove of knowledge and practical ability in there...
Oh my god…I’m a huge Critical Role fan and spotted both Laura Bailey and Travis Willingham in your screenshots from To Have and To Hold…the crossover is exploding my brain. Also, the clothes are beautiful and I love your work!😅
Haha omg I didn't even realise that was Travis because I was so surprised to see Laura that she was all I focused on 😄
S A M E 🤣
Congratulations on your 20th anniversary!
The time thing only gets weirder. I am 54 and I still feel like exactly who I was when I was 35 except that I know more stuff now and I've also been traumatized by different events from 2016 and 2020. 😅
I'm so excited about this video! ❤
Astounding amount of work. I started following you in 2020. You inspired me to start sewing again for myself after stopping for 30yrs. I have learned with you and have grown and even if I’m no where near you level, I am having so much fun. Thank you
You are amazing Nicole! Not only do you create historic clothing that you look beautiful in, but shoes too!
At one point in my life I thought I could make complete historical outfits for every event the way you have done, but life (and buying old houses to fix up) got in the way. I have patterns and a lot of fabric, and who knows if I'll every get to it. I do have a viking ensemble, a number of Norman-style dresses from SCA, a 1790s traveling dress (yes, inspired by Amadeus), and an 1880s bustle bridesmaid's dress from my friend's Christmas wedding. This was a terrific vicarious costuming experience for me. Thank you for sharing your wonderful work. I enjoyed the journey. You are so skilled, and it's great you met someone like Abby to share your passion for costuming history.
It's always so cool to see where someone has started and how much they've grown! Some of these pieces truly are art
Oh my goodness!!! Thank you for sharing some of your early history and work. It is absolutely amazing! ❤️
Hi, Nicole! You're such an inspiration of fearless enthusiasm. Thank you for sharing your vast talent so generously. ❤️
My personal favourite is the navy steampunk jacket at 14:06, the lapel and standing collar just look excellent and the detailing is great.
This historical costuming wardrobe is an amazing achievement! I never cease to be blown away by your skills!
Thank you for sharing all these lovely projects. It is important to look back once in a while, to see how far you have come. When you are just starting something new, it can easily feel overwhelming to see everyone at their current level of skills and expertise. That is why I think it is also super important for the more experienced people to share their journey, to show that everyone is a beginner at first. And with more and better resources available today, who knows how much faster the beginners of today can develop and progress!
Some of these items literally took my breath away. You are incredibly patient, talented and an astute expert at your craft. thank you so much for sharing this with us all.
Thanks for sharing these lovely clothes and your seamstress/tailoring/costuming journey thus far. I LOVE the two 19th-C blue gowns and hope you get to wear the last one you showed very soon to some special event.
👏You're sewing journey has been and continue to be absolutely amazing! Applause to you!👏👏👏
That steampunk phase immediately resonated with me. That was the first alternative style I discovered and fell in love with. I did construct a shoulder harness out if leather, but it was first when I discovered historical costuming (via Bernadette’s now famous modern walking skirt video) that I found my way into sewing. Along the way I discovered you, Abby and all the others. Seeing this made me think of my own (fairly new, been sewing since 2019) journey so far and made me genuinely happy about the years and projects to come❤ also I put my current project in the timeout corner yesterday, so this was I nice reminder that it’s going to be fine. Eventually.
This is why I make fashion dolls now, instead of full human sizes garments. Ran out of room with less than 30 garments. I have a many garments stored in totes. Even though I keep it down to the 16th century, quite of few changes over those 100 years. Thank you for sharing your collection and hope you can find new homes for them. All the luck!
I finally was able to change my minor to costume design, I'm currently in a class called the history of clothing. Now we won't be getting into the era's as late as Victorian, this was amazing timing. My professor would love these!
'Silk can't manage summer heat in Virginia'
NOTHING and NO one can manage June heat in Virginia.
Lovely, lovely work. incredible achievements in every possible way. You have not only a surplus of talent, you have a surplus of skill, passion and knowledge. WELL DONE!
I love Williamsburg. I'd love to tour Williamsburg one last time, this time with enough money. I haven't been back since the 1970s. Fell in love with the whole area and one very particular gentleman, from Charlottesville. I love the history.. the haunting feeling of beauty and history. Loved those costumes you wore there. One particularly was perfect. It wasn't a gown, it was a day dress.Have you ever considered the possibility that you are drawn to some eras because you were alive in those eras? I believe in reincarnation and believe my last lifetime was in the 1790s.Oh.. my mother actually did very elaborate needlework beading for a Catholic church. It is the most time consuming work possible. She refused to teach me and her knowledge died with her. Very good work.
You mean June heat is worse than July in Greece? And yet we manage not to go around naked. And, about a century ago, ladies here were fully dressed with various layers as everywhere else in the world, corset and all. That's dedication to fashion for you!
As someone who lives near Williamsburg, I'm always impressed with the employees' costumes and how they manage to survive our summers lol like it's 115° with the humidity and yall just calmly walking down the street
Congratulations on 20 years of amazing work, fun, and learning! And thank you for sharing these beautiful creations with us. Even though I don't sew, I am always impressed by people like you who combine great passion with great skill in any field.
Those 19teens dresses and suits absolutely FLOORED me. Wow, I had no idea that period was so vibrant and interesting!
What a lovely collection which represents an enormous amount of time, effort, and money. I'm glad you're proud of your efforts. You have every right to be.
You have literally been sewing historical costume longer than I have been alive. You are such an inspiration to anyone wanting to start on a historical sewing journey and I’m so glad that even you think some of your projects were probably best just as learning items.
Nicole, I am totally in awe of your ability and creativity and craftsmanship in creating these gorgeous ensembles. My absolute favorite is the 1790s evening gown. So beautiful!! I love the embroidery and the beading. It’s exquisite! You are very talented and thank you for sharing your creations with us!!
Thank you for sharing your journey ❤️
Soooo inspirational! Thank you so much for sharing!
So many wonderful garments, and some of them are absolutely glorious! Thank you for this retrospective! I've admired your work since you began your channel and it is satisfying to see where you came from.
This was amazing seeing all this through the years and your breakdown of it all. Thank you!
All of this is so overwhelmingly beautiful
So many amazing and beautiful pieces! I think its easy to forget how much you've done over the years when there's always a new project in your lap. I love that 2023 Nicole is amazed at how much time younger Nicole put into some of these projects. You're an inspiration for us to keep trying and to keep learning.
Thank you for sharing your journey with us! ✨
This was fascinating! Thank you for the work that went into both this video and the 20 years that facilitated it!
This is so incredibly inspiring. Your work is absolutely incredible and beautiful. It's inspiring me to finally start sewing historical costumes, which has been a lifelong dream, with whatever I can find without breaking the bank, just to get started.
Thank you SO much for posting this!! Very inspiring!
Oh gosh, so many beautiful garments it made me breathless, I could never get rid of any of those precious things!
But many years to come, and I believe you’ll be making many more. I just discovered this channel and I’m subscribing to see it!
Such beautiful pieces! Thank you for sharing your journey ❤
What a fascinating and rich journey! Thank you for the inspiration. 👏👏👏
Just delightful to see your journey and these lovely pieces! I've never done anything at your level, but I do know how hard it is to let go of things you've sewn and worked hard on, especially if they are associated with special events. Great idea to do this video for them
Such amazing pieces! Your skill and talent are enviable. You do incredibly fine work❤
This was lovely to watch ❤
Wow. This was a fantastic video! I loved every minute!
Your work is amazing and I loved this video… thank you 🌹
Wow! Astonishing, astounding,amazing!
What a lovely collection of one of a kind clothing you have. Congratulations on 20 years of growth and accomplishment.
that blue 1860's gown is actually stunning, I'm never really a fan of the silhouette but that gown 😍It's the first time I've even liked a gown from that period and maybe *the* strongest case of instant lust I've felt for a gown, omgggg the shoulers are exquisite
Why did this make me tear up multiple times :| You are so beautiful and talented and have done such amazing things!!!
Wow, - that was an amazing creative journey! Grand respect to you for your persistence & bravery.
Seeing a journey like this is incredibly inspiring. Thank you for sharing
I remember following your blog for a lot of these dresses! I was hugely into 18th century costuming at that time and constantly used your blog for inspiration:)
I watched this entire video with my jaw on my chest. Just WOW!
I can’t wait to see the video with your vintage makes! This one was fantastic too
What a wonderful glimpse of your immense talent. Thanks for sharing.
These outfits are stunning! Love seeing your progression and knowing more of your history.
You are Amazing, by far my favorite Historical Garment / Sewing channel ❤❤❤
That was super fun!!!! Such incredible variety! Thank you for sharing all of your hard work!!!!!! 🫶
I enjoyed this a lot, thank you so much! I always wondered when, where, how, why you learned your amazing skills, but I didn't want to ask, cause I thought this video already existed somewhere and I had just missed it ^^ PS love all of your videos
Thanks ever so ...SEW for doing this , totally fascinating!!
Wow what a journey. Thank you for sharing your amazing sewing, tailoring, research, skills and history. Wonderful 🙏
Nicole, this is truly an amazing body of work and you have every reason to be proud. Sometimes, when I see videos like these, it makes me wish I'd found a way to pursue historical costuming earlier on (I was a costume design/tech major). In the early 00s there just wasn't the amount of resources and shared knowledge or ways to connect socially that we have today.
What a marvelous journey of love and learning! You always push the envelope--a way of being that you correctly name 'audacity'. Of course, you stand out as the RUclipsr that amazingly makes shoes. I look forward to sharing in your journey forward.
I absolutely love this! And many of the jackets I would wear regularly! Thanks for sharing your amazing work!
LOVE your tutorials. Thank you!!!!!!!
Incredibly inspiring video! I found myself gasping as each new piece was revealed. Keep up the great work. Thanks for sharing your talent!
This was fascinating and fun to watch. This sort of tribute to your beautiful creations makes me think of the KonMari, um, method for maybe lack of a better word. That is thanking your clothes for all they’ve done and taught you before passing them on. =)
I’m in love with every stitch! Omggggg
Thanks so much for sharing this, Nicole! I have stalled out in my costume journey but you’ve lit a spark! ⚡️
That is a lot of clothes! Very inspiring, thank you for sharing. I'm just starting my journey on the world of fabric. Your channel teaches a lot. Appreciate.
I really appreciate you talking about your early days and all the "mistakes" you've made. I'm just beginning my journey into making historically inspired clothing and it's SO intimidating; it's good to have a reminder that we all have to start somewhere. After all, "mistakes" is just another world for a "learning opportunity". :)
Loved seeing your progress. My favorite so far in your channel is still the jacket you borrowed and copied. I still have great longing for a pattern for that jacket. I keep looking for something like but there isn’t. Love your videos that do details on tailoring. Marvelous and fascinating.
Thank you so much for sharing your journey! I think a lot of the time what we see online doesn’t include earlier work. I’ve been sewing since I was a child and I certainly wouldn’t show off what I made in college. But it’s so cool to see the journey!
I think Nicole is so amazing! So knowledgable and professional, showing such love for the craft.
Your evening gown looks incredible!!!❤❤❤❤
Oh wow the icy blue bustle gown is gorgeous and my favorite 💙 you are unbelievably talented
Amazing work. Fun video, thank you! I applaud you for sending your work out into the world. These pieces of art should be worn. I gave my first major project to a theater dept and I love the idea it may be in a play or opera someday.
Between CW and the pirate festival and all that, I've probably crossed paths with you many times and not realized it. (Even though 20 years ago, I was still wearing my thrifted-and-altered vaguely Victorian 90s goth wardrobe.) Love this look back at the evolution of your sewing!
This video was a feast for my eyeballs. Your hands make amazing things!
WOW your dressmaking work is amazing! thank you so much for sharing, I really loved this video.