Renaissance Corseted Overdress - DIY Historically-Inspired Corseted Overdress for the Ren Faire
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- Опубликовано: 8 авг 2024
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Pattern I made for myself (available for download): makinghannah.com/product/rena...
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⚔️ Timestamps ⚔️
00:00 - Intro
01:14 - Constructing Bodice
04:19 - Adding Boning Channels
06:49 - Attaching Skirt Panel
08:14 - Adding Eyelets
08:37 - Project Reveal
09:50 - Project Recap
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A World of Possibilities - Jon Bjork
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⚔️ Voiceover Transcript (limited by character count) ⚔️
Hey, it's me, Hannah. I've been staring at this fabric for months. I thrifted the end of this bolt a while back and I just need to do something with it now. I've also been meaning to try my hand at something that I can only best describe as a corseted over dress, a sort of front lace bodice with an open skirt in a, I guess a Jacobean or Renaissance style, though it could fall under a Tudor kirtle or petticoat. I don't know. Once again, this isn't a fashion History Channel, but feel free to drop a comment if you know. Basically, I want to make a version of what you would expect to see if you search for a dress to wear to ren faire, less cheap Halloween costume and more Victorian pirate badass wench, just like what any young lady would want. I decided to self-draft the pattern using the duct tape method again. So I drafted the bodies of this corseted over dress and I will simply add a skirt to the bottom. Easy. Right? We'll see. Well, I've already cut out the pattern pieces, so let's get to sewing. Nice. So I still have to add the, of course, the eyelets and the ribbons to secure everything and also map out and place the boning channels and of course, insert the boning. And then I can turn my attention to the skirt. I haven't quite figured out how I'm going to do the skirt. I know I want it to be voluminous and have a little extra volume at the waist. So obviously I'm going to need to gather it in some capacity. However, I don't know if I want to do a circle skirt or do panels or just a rectangle that's gathered really, really tight. So I might have to play around with that and just kind of see where I land. But first things first. Let's get the bodies boned. Mm hmm. But first things first. Let's go ahead and map out where we're going to put the boning channels and then get the bodice boned. Let's add boning to the bodice. So now I'm on to the skirt. I wasn't sure how I wanted to do this. I didn't know if I wanted to do panels or a circle skirt. I want some volume to come up off the skirt, off the waistline. This skirt is 35 inches long, so I have cut out a rectangle that is 36 inches long for having seams on the top and bottom. My plan is to sew together the rectangles, to get clean seams on all sides except for the top, and then gather the top, connect that to the bodice, and then somehow encase the raw edges into the bias shape that would go on the bottom of the bodice. Am I sure that this will work? No. Am I going to take some scrap fabric and mock it up? No. Let's see how it works. Tada! I am so very pleased with how this turned out. It is exactly what I had in mind. The fabric is beautiful. I think it fits this design, the style so perfectly. So happy. I'm 100% going to be making more of these in the future. One for every one of my friends that I drag to Ren Fair. I think the only thing I still need to iron out a little bit is the bottom bias tape binding. It's a little wonky, but because I use the fabric to make the bias tape, it does kind of blend in really nicely. And you really, you, you can barely notice, maybe a little on the back, but that's none of my business. I don't really have anything to wear this corseted overdress to, no events coming up, at least until the Maryland Renaissance Fair. So until then, I suppose I'll just lounge about the house wearing this looking like a, I don't know, kind of a badass pirate, kind of a Jacobean wench of some sort. I'm not sure what it is that I'm trying to look like, but I've done it. I look the way that I wanted to look. I'm still not exactly sure what it is that this style of dress is. So if you know, please drop a comment. Help educate me. But I'm feeling confident about my ability to, you know, take a design and turn it into something tangible that I can wear. If you're planning to go to the fair, please let me know, especially if you're planning to recreate this look for it again. The pattern will be on my website, available for download, if you are interested. It was relatively easy, especially since I had done the hard part before. I've made a corset before, but most importantly, I had a lot of fun making it. And if you had as much fun as I did, it would mean the world to...
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That is a lovely gown. Love how you created your pattern and made it up.
Wear it all over the place! We need more lovely, gorgeous fabric out in the world - and the more renaissance the more!
Love it! An adjustable open front overdress like this may be just the solution for those food-heavy get togethers where a belt just wont do haha. Nicely done!
MDRF is my home Faire. I will be definitely be going most weekends this season.
I love love love your humor in these videos. You’re very relatable and I love this for you
Thank you so much!! 🥹🥰
The best I can come up with historical name-wise is that would have been called a fitted gown in the 16th century. That term is really vague though; it includes gowns with sleeves and gowns which closed with ties or hooks and eyes instead of lacing. Strictly speaking, I don't think it qualifies as a kirtle or petticoat, because they were the closed-skirt garments worn under an open-front gown. You could call it kirtle-inspired. (The Victorians weren't very good with historical terminology anyway.) Naming aside, it's really pretty. I like the fabric.
Amazing, thank you so much for the insight!
This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen made - you put all those scraps together so beautifully! And the ribbons are adorable! 😍😍😍
I love how this came out! Love the Maryland Ren Fest!
So cute! I would wear this as a history bounding dress anywhere.
so cute! you're giving me all the inspo, even though i have multiple unfinished projects that i'm procrastinating on
A wide hem encourages the skirt not to collapse in around the ankles but to stand away from the legs in a more pleasing, slightly A line shape. The inclusion of a interfacing in say a heavier fabric will help produce a fully A line silhouette.
I am so glad i got this video recommended !
That fabric is STUNNING, and the dress turned out so beautiful!! I really like how there's like a slit in the front, because depending on what you wear underneath you'd get a whole different vibe. Like the white gives off a very classical look, but pair it with like a mustard yellow or moss green and you'd be giving like autumn-elf vibes. So cool!!
I love that so much! 🧝🏻♀️ I was thinking some black pants, thigh high boots and a tri corn hat for a pirate look too! 🏴☠️
omg YEEES think of all the knives you could hide under that skirt @@makinghannah
This turned out so cute! I’m working on something similar. I feel you when you said I don’t know how this skirt is gonna work out because that’s where I am as I have a vision, but no clear plan as I don’t ever use patterns. Everything I make is somewhat a gamble. Lol.
😍that fabric is absolutely gorgeous!
Irish dress. Renaissance period, material would only be what could be woven, mostly solids, a few plaids, with nice natural dyes, no true purples or blacks. Material was limited so super full skirt would not look right. However, as a guest to any renaissance faire, any effort to create your own look and a willingness to play will be appreciated. It’s a surprisingly flattering form for many figures. The shoulder straps where actually incorporated into the bodice at some point and for different regions. I do suggest that you get a good quality material that is cotton or linen. A few weekends ago the faire I work hit 100 degrees, it can get brutally hot, wet, muddy, dusty, and cold. So breathable fabrics are a must. Also the chemise, fabric softness and keeping it so it’s not too loose will benefit all, especially for consistent use.
Also this style of period dress is easier to walk in and it needs less in embellishment, plus that line up the middle of the skirt has the effect of making one look long and lean.
I love this dress, and you make it look so easy!!!
You did an excellent job! It looks amazing and is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
Cute! Very fun
really wish you’d shown how you made your pattern!
This could easily translate to a modern garment. It’s so pretty.
I made one of those out of a thrifted tablecloth! I should do a remake by adding boning to it next time to make it look more structured. Mine didn't boning and having front lacing made it uneven.
I love that fabric so much. You really made a super cute garment. If you have to have a historical sounding name, I vote for open skirted kirtle. I cartridge pleated my skirt to the bodice to make it stick out. This is really close to what I wear for RenFaire over a skirt with a contrasting stomacher to fill the gap.
Well done!!❤ I particularly like the fabric!
I've been dreaming about exactly this kind of garment recently, you inspired me to put it higher on my project list and try out inserting boning (it terrifies me) :')
So pretty!
Oooh I love that fabric! Have actually been looking online and in shops but haven't found the perfect thing yet... Anyway, amazing overdress!
This is gorgeous ❤
SO CUTE!!!!
love this!
Well done.
Adorable result! I’m going to try for it, for everyday wear. I’m making a long sleeved shift for underneath.
Amazing! Good luck! 🪡
Very good.
The style is a mix instead of one style. Nothing wrong with that at all.
I like the denim or twill used and the dress turned out really cute. I wouldn't wait for an event but wear it on a normal day. That's what I do an what others think doesn't matter. I wore a Pirate Wench influenced dress to church. I would wear that one to church or date night or grocery shopping 😊.
Nice
@4:05 The moment I know I had to subscribe to this channel.
Maybe we can call it an open kirtle? I can swear I saw something like this on portraits of Henrician ladies, worn on top of a smock and petticoat, with a gown on top
4:04 🤣
What type of grommet maker do you use? My daughter has a clunky metal machine from eBay that is quite finicky. Yours looked much easier to use!
I found mine on Amazon but there’s probably something similar available at your local craft store!
So hobbity! I have to make one!
Kinda a weird question probably... could this be made reversible?
Hmm I think with some finagling you definitely could!