Hand sewing regency stays should be quick…right?
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Bernadette: "Do you ever happen to find yourself in the situation...?" Me: *sage nod* "Daily."
@alli_mode
14 күн бұрын
For some reason, I thought your comment said: sage nod "no" and I thought it was the funniest thing. 😂
@iprobablyforgotsomething
14 күн бұрын
Haha! Another funny misread. Mine was thinking at first that it said, "nod sage daily" and that's some strange advice... x'D
@WantedVisual
13 күн бұрын
The Situation is rude like that.
not the binding in the credits for not taking 15 hours lmaooooo
@tayet6875
14 күн бұрын
Credit where credit is due😏
@Susan14.
14 күн бұрын
It got me too 🤣
@anthonystark6379
14 күн бұрын
I *howled* 😂😂😂
@annarchydeclutteranddesign413
13 күн бұрын
@@anthonystark6379 Same!
@gigibeal
13 күн бұрын
im running into your comment coincidentally 15 hours later omg 😭
Bernardette, please tell Danny that we appreciate everything they do and could only hope our sibling is half as awesome.
well, my biggest smile today has been Bernadette saying, "Regency stays in modern fashion. Yes? Yes? Yes?" Yes 😊
@susanharris-rohde1127
14 күн бұрын
YES!!! For all of you youngsters.🤣 60-ish here, but I can Definitely see my daughters doing Regency Stays as "a look". Mine will be seen only on the clothes line, because Fancy Underwear hanging out to dry makes my neighbors wonder what I'm up to!!!
@xxaslibobxx
14 күн бұрын
I spent the whole video thinking 'I want to make these with patterned fabric to wear as a top' then she says that? I'm doing this
@VictoriaStarratt
13 күн бұрын
I was like “Work it, Bernadette!”
@saraquill
13 күн бұрын
I already do this. Stays are way better at containing me than bras.
@annarchydeclutteranddesign413
13 күн бұрын
Hell, yes!!!
“I find it nice to visibly celebrate the work that goes into a garment every now and then, especially in this day and age when it’s often more fashionable for labor to stay quiet and invisible.”
I don't know what it is but the sound that scissors make when cutting fabric while laying on a wooden surface is soooooooooooooo goood! Like it's massaging my brain :D
@Leafygreen123
14 күн бұрын
Yes!
@jadesage09
14 күн бұрын
I love the crisp sound of sharp scissors cutting through material.
@miriambartley6622
13 күн бұрын
Same for me too. I love all the sewing sounds.
@67jpt
13 күн бұрын
For me, it’s the memory of my mom sewing. ❤
@lifeofjoy9404
12 күн бұрын
Yes! That delicious, spine tingling CRUNCH gets me every time! (I love to listen to horses crunching & munching, too!)
She has a Ace up her Sleeve....Shes probably working on a real cool Regency dress..😊
@ThinWhiteAxe
14 күн бұрын
I can't wait 😂
@citrinedreaming
14 күн бұрын
I sincerely hope so!
@Theatress09
13 күн бұрын
👀
@itsshrimpinabag9544
13 күн бұрын
I hope she does a really long tutorial if she is cause I would follow along bit by bit! I'm new to sewing but bold and unafraid!
@DarciKat256
12 күн бұрын
@@itsshrimpinabag9544where can I get your confidence? I’ve been sewing for years and am intimidated out of my (throughly modern) britches.
"Fortune hath frowned up on me this day" is going into my personal lexicon.
Those of us who use yarn for projects are very familiar with the feeling of not having enough material to finish the last inch or so of a project. We call it playing yarn chicken.
I love the new outro. For some reason, it's giving me Sherlock vibes, and the outtakes are just as funny as ever. Your videos are a combination of historian, school marm, master craftsman, and comedienne, all rolled into one delightful package. Thank you for gracing us with yet another video filled with arcane knowledge and a bit of whimsy. You rock, Bernadette!!❤
@KaraSeries9000
12 күн бұрын
I got Downton Abbey intro vibes. And same, her content keeps getting better :)
@momcatwoo
6 күн бұрын
Well said
I LOVE the historically accurate "imperfections" in these stays- the visible lines, the lazy not cutting the thread between the eyelets. It makes me think of how humans have always been humans who are lazy (or just efficient). There's also something so satisfying about recognizing (as Bernadette says) that garments are a work of construction and seeing the labor that went into it so tangibly (I think I'm among like minded people here, but just to be extra clear, when I say "imperfections" I mean "things modern fashion would deem as an imperfection" not that I think it's imperfect)
The cinematography: **Tis' Peak M'Lord.**
Oh my gosh, watching Bernadette construct and hand sew an item is why I got hooked on this channel so many years ago! I love everything about this. Thank you so much Bernadette, Danny and Heathcliff for an excellent job! I predict I will never need a pair of stays, but should that ever happen, I now have a vague idea how I would go about producing such. Thank you for taking us on this very fun journey.
@makeda6530
12 күн бұрын
Right, she never truly stopped but it almost felt nostalgic seeing the thumbnail this time.
I’m sewing them WITH a machine and I’m already on day 3…so there’s that
@soupwizard4150
13 күн бұрын
I’ve been hand stitching this pattern I’m two years in LOL. to be fair, it’s my too-tired-to-get-out-of-bed project, so I’ve only done like an hour or two of work on them every couple months when I can’t move but need to keep my hands busy
@icegoddess1308
12 күн бұрын
@@soupwizard4150 Your ability to work on a project for 2 years is impressive
@IronWangCreates
12 күн бұрын
@@icegoddess1308you should see how long I’ve been working on my 18th century outfit 😂 but I’m doing it the same way, working on it in bed off and on when I want something to do with my hands that doesn’t require crazy focus
@soupwizard4150
12 күн бұрын
@@icegoddess1308 well part of the reason it’s taking so long is because I fully forgot about it for like 6 months lol, I’m not exactly consistent but at least I picked it up again!
@amia560
11 күн бұрын
@@soupwizard4150 Oh God I felt that, I've been very on-and-off hand stitching a pair of 1780s stays for nearly three years now...
I was having a rough start to the weekend, but seeing Bernadette again doing what she does best has really brought my anxiety down this morning. Thank you Bernadette for bringing your magic back to youtube.
I thought you might get a kick out of knowing that my one and a half-year-old son loves all of the background music in your videos and loves to dance to it regularly.
@summerblair7739
12 күн бұрын
Awwww that’s adorable! 😭💕
"do you ever find yourself in a situation where you need Regency Short Stays like...really quickly?" Why yes, yes I do. Two months ago to be precise. And I used the exact same pattern. The content doesn't get more relatable than this lol. In my experience, yes, they are "fast" to make. But if youre over a C cup, ur gonna want to go for long stays bc short stays just do NOT have enough support.
@LollipopLozzy454545
13 күн бұрын
Short stays absolutely have enough support for larger cups- I'm a G cup and currently making short stays. Short stays have more cording and support than modern bras, and larger busts can still wear those, so short stays are no different. You just have to deepen the cup gussets to the length of your underboob and add some horizontal cording around the ribcage for extra support.
@penelopefp
13 күн бұрын
@@LollipopLozzy454545 can you clarify the cording at the ribcage? Would that be an eyeleted panel on each side? And how on earth did she tie the back when it wasn't 2 pieces of string? Sure, I could dive into google, but I respect your knowledge and experience (and being here as a BB community) more than a random internet search. 😂
@Venatra01
12 күн бұрын
@@penelopefp Cat's Costumery has a video using this same pattern (3 yrs ago) but shows the process of adding cording, that might be what the person above is talking about.
@keirahazlewood4223
12 күн бұрын
Not me looking for exactly this information... I suppose the follow up question is how do they feel against the skin because I know you're supposed to wear a chemist underneath but I know I just, won't
@allieeverest
12 күн бұрын
@@keirahazlewood4223 it's really scratchy against the skin. It's not historical accuracy thing, it's just a comfort thing. If u don't want to wear a chemise, u can wear a camisole. But trust me, ur gonna wanna wear something for comfort...unless I suppose...u could line ur stays with really soft cotton.
i found the golden stitching being visable gave the stays a very 'sun touched' look and honestly made it
REGENCY ENSEMBLE CONSTRUCTION SERIES???? OH WE'RE SO BACK
Good to see Bernadette back on here. Miss her and Heathcliffe!❤
I am so happy to see a sewing video from Bernadette again. While I love your interview and informational videos, I was drawn to the sewing videos. Keep up the amazing work, you continue to inspire me to pick a needle at every turn!
@doublelightangel
13 күн бұрын
Yess😊
Really liking the new outro, it makes your videos feel like historical documentaries.
@Monstrgoose
9 күн бұрын
THIS or a contemporary HBO show. Bernadette has always been stunningly good at the aesthetic shots and they JUST KEEP ESCALATING
After this I'm inspired to bind my second pair of short stays 😤. That have waited for their binding for years 😅.
@Deeznutz503
14 күн бұрын
DO IT! 🪡💛
It was really nice to see a video of Bernadette doing what hooked me onto her channel: calm, expert, and interesting sewing
Well I guess I can set all my other projects aside because my _need_ for regency short stays has found a sudden sense of urgency. I've often thought that Bernadette could make an ASMR channel of fabric cutting and treadle sewing, but now I'm thinking that handsewing silk taffeta could be added to the mix.
I'm beginning to think you became an expert in this field not because of your love of fashion history, but because of your love of whip stitching and felling 😋
Not me watching this while stitching boning channels in 1780s stays......
@WantedVisual
13 күн бұрын
Or me ironing all the pieces for this flatlined skirt-to-be.
I noticed the special thanks to the binding 😂
Watching your videos are always bittersweet. I taught myself how to sew when I was a kid. Long story short, I no longer sew, and I never learned how to hand sew properly. I am someone who would have benefited from detailed classes on fabric choice, construction techniques etc. I tried for years to better my abilities, but I just don't have the time to learn by trial and error .My life has changed so that I just don't have a need for sewing. I wear a uniform to work... I still have my sewing room set up - I don't have the heart to turn the room into something else. I now crochet intricate doilies .. that is my superpower
Living for the juxtaposition of Bernadette using historical methods to create her garment whilst wearing her airpods 😘🤌
I dont sow but I live for these videos. Beautifully made historical clothing. I so appreciate you and your work Bernadette.
@r0bw00d
14 күн бұрын
Yeah, I don't pig, either.
@matchamelon330
13 күн бұрын
@@r0bw00d please be nice
Anyone else love the sound of needle and thread being pulled through silk taffeta? No? Just me, then.
I absolutely love the sound of crisp fabric being cut. I can almost feel it in my hands.
You have been so missed. I love these types of videos very much. It was such a lovely time spent with you. Thank you ❤❤
Yesssss Bernadette is in her Regency Era!!!!
Listening to really sharp shears going through fabric is a sound so reminscent of my childhood, (going to fabric stores, and watching my mom sew) and I didn't even realize it until this video!
The binding for not taking 15 hours paired with the plaintive cries of being JUST BARELY short on the strip of binding you needed had me chuckling. Danny's editing is SO good, I'm always impressed by it, but stays with modern fashion??? Yes!!! Absolutely it's such a look!
You know it's absolute *dedication* when she braids the little tie threads even when it was very avoidable added work omg Also, as someone with *very* bigger chest size, i would love to make some but absolutely terrified about the struggle to pattern it ToT
@IronWangCreates
12 күн бұрын
Someone else commented on here that for anyone above a size C they wouldn’t recommend doing short stays anyways, and that you’d be better off doing regency short stays to get adequate support!
@ah5721
11 күн бұрын
Cording under my under bust helps me keep up my 30D boobs.
@allieeverest
10 күн бұрын
This pattern comes in long stays for plus sizes. Would highly recommend
I've been wanting to make a modified few of these to wear instead of bras but the problem is finding a pattern that has big bust lines. Also, would totally wear as outer wear. Danny's editing is amazing.
I hand stitch most of my eyelets, I've found it easiest to use a large tapestry needle to help lace them!
@Deeznutz503
14 күн бұрын
That is some serious detail work right there!
Wonderful as always. ❤ Danny is the unseen hero of this glorious collaboration.👏🏼👏🏼
I'm definitely going to be using 'fortune hath frowned upon me today' more often in my daily life
The level of quality of your videos, content, recherch, editing THAT photography is PHENOMINAL !! OUTSTANDING.
I created one experimental back in the day, might as well revisit and sew stays that I can actually use, even if secretly. How I would love to wear more historical garments every day. Always appreciated Bernadette's projects ♥️. Also that end credit sequence is a piece of art.
I'm about to sew my third set of regency stays and yet Bernadette is able to teach me something helpful and new in constructing them, bless ❤🎉
totally agree about the visible stitching. It's so satisfying-looking. Especially when I've put a ton of work into it, because then I can continue looking at all my hard work instead of just beholding the finished product like a thing that just magically came into being and having all the stitching be just in my memory.
Perfect timing, my next project is some 1790s/1800s transitional/ regency stays. I love this length that doesn’t cover the stomach like some traditional stays do, but I would personally add tabs for my larger bust, it’s essentially a sports bra, balconatte bra hybrid. Beautiful work as always. Would love more regency videos. Maybe history-fication 😂 of different aesthetics such as your dark academia 1890s vibes, maybe ? I love the mix of cottagecore and regency.
Bernadette’s narration is really calming.
Your editing has become top notch!
@piccalillipit9211
14 күн бұрын
Its amazing isnt it
@thundercat287
13 күн бұрын
Make sure Danny gets the credit!
That was just the thing this sick human needed🤧 It soothed my soul and my overworked immune system to watch you work so gracefully and masterfully. Thank you Bernadette and team! ❤
@arianewinter4266
11 күн бұрын
Hope you are better now!
The ending sequence is so cinematic and gorgeous!!!
Somehow these look so comfortable. Maybe more comfy than a normal bra.
I’m so excited to see you back with more sewing!
I like to watch your videos while I knit, and I just happened to be knitting an i-cord when watching you braid your cord. I was like, hey! Me too! But stretchier
i love how crafters are like gotta save every second while literally hand making something.
the new outro card is gorgeous! it's like from a TV show I'd totally binge lol also, the amount of content joy I get from watching your videos is insane -- this just made my weekend so nice :')
Yeeessss!!!! I LOVE regency fashion, I'm so excited we get to explore this!!!!
When I find utility quilts with the top and backing edges whip stitched together.....❤. I'm reminded of the Texas quilts of my mother's family and a couple of hers too. Sadly, such a finish was looked down upon as "crude & lazy"..... Miniscule handstitches surrounding a 90 x 70 inch quilt is neither to my eyes. My favorite childhood memory is sleeping atop several of my grandmother's folded quilts on her linoleum kitchen floor crushed amongst my siblings because it was the warmest room. Sometimes the threads used were different colors too. 🍄🍄
there's something so soothing about watching you sew with voice over. i could do it for hours. hope to see Heathcliff in some of you videos.
It's been a while-- it's fun to watch you work and listen to your calm approach to what you're doing. I'd be yelling at the top of my lungs. And I did note the small but, oh so present, flourish in thread when you strengthened the gussets. Finally-- very cool and nice to put credits up. I'll bet a nickel that there's a gadget to trim the ends of the stay material. And-- a quick note about making a "fine" lace-- have you heard of a "rope walker"? it's how rope is made in the manner it is-- with each part twisted in the opposite direction of the overall twist. Ship modelers use such small rope walkers to make scale rope-- you might be interested.
I tried and failed. But, I'm willing to give it another go 😊
I'm not a regency gal but somehow you still make me want to make these lol. Thanks for teaching us new things as always! I didn't know about that edge binding thing prior to whipping the seams together. That makes so much sense!! Also, loving the new credit sequence! Danny just being absolutely on point!
Beautifully done stays and video! Loving it all, including the very polished cinematography and editing, right down to the gorgeous credits. Will I ever hand sew stays? No, but I do think they'll be my next (machine) sewing project. Will I ever put the effort into getting half as good at creating fine video? Again, no, but I'm inspired to keep improving. Thanks for a lovely start to what's going to be a pretty exhausting day of moving studio and mowing the jungle that our yard has become while I was waiting out the spring rain. I look forward to seeing the garment for which these were so badly needed.
The reinforcing stitches on the gussets was very pretty. I could watch you hand stitch seams ALL day. It honestly brings my stress level way down 😴
Omg the stays look beautiful! I would love to see you make a Regency dress too! Regency fashion is my favourite in all of fashion history
Bernadette we missed YOU SO MUCH!! Miss your videos. Hope to see you more often! Thank you 🌷🌷🌷❤❤❤
I've missed watching you construct your garments, please more.
Credits? Fuck yeah! I don't know why I got so excited when they started, but I did. Something about it just made my soul so happy. It just radiates that this whole thing was a project of passion, and that everyone involved should be credited equally. And I love that, so props to all of you!
I'm always excited to see a new post here... And even more to learn eyelet technique using tools that I have in a collection carefully preserved by four generations of seamsters in my family. There is a bone widening awl I've puzzled over for years (not sharp enough to pierce fabric, so why does it show signs of so much use?) Thank you for introducing me to my own family's tools, Bernadette! Fortune hath smiled through the rain.
@iprobablyforgotsomething
14 күн бұрын
That's really neat, to have a family legacy of that and some 'heirloom' items to go with it! And even better now that you finally have some info on the awl since somewhere along the way, someone in your family forgot to pass down the instruction manual with the tool, lol. xD
I've been working on a 1830s corset/Stays for 3 weeks now.. I'm still not finished!! 🤨
@kristienathanson8282
14 күн бұрын
I've been working on my 1890's corset for 18 months. It's a thing. LOL
I swear your videos always put in me in such a calm meditative state 💕
I made these exact stays for the Jane Austen Ball 2 months ago. They were indeed fairly easy to make, are the most comfortable corset I've made, and look very nice. My only disappointment is that it didn't do my very small chest any favors. I had to alter the pattern to 1 gusset for each member, and it simply does not lift like it does for more anatomically blessed ladies. I danced for 5 hours and never felt uncomfortable!
I wasn't planning on commenting but the outro is phenomenal. Aside from a love that the binding got a mention, it is just so well produced. It looks like the into to a movie or something.
"The binding, for not taking 15 hours" in the credits was *chef's kiss*
That outro is masterful. It's poetry in the literal motions that you and your mysterious, magical sewing gadgets make. It reminds us that garment-making is not just a necessary fact of life, but also an art. . Round of *applause* to whoever put that together.
Thank you so much for sharing how you did the binding for this project... ⚘️❤️
I really love her way of making the video contents and the voice over/prompted explanation 😊 I am hoping to see more of this type of video from her 💖
Bernadette, Thank you for all of the hard work you put into your videos! The camera angles, close-ups, length of time given for us to really see, enjoy seeing the tools and skills you use, and learn from you as you lay out, stitch and put on your garments makes your content amazing.👍💪🤓😃 I love the way you let us linger and watch you stitch - watching your confident hands work feels like watching a prima ballerina - it's transporting. "Ooooh! Ahhhh!" What you said about celebrating the labor that goes into garment construction resonated with me; there is so much skillful work and time spent behind the scenes that people miss.😕 Thanks for bringing it to the forefront in myriad ways for us to appreciate.😊🤓😎
that whipstitch connecting your pieces together around 10:30 is SO satisfying to look at! also omg, I've been watching sewing videos and doing sewing myself for years now and literally only JUST now realized I do edge binding wrong? I've always basically done the fold-tuck-fell part, except on both sides, and pinning/sewing it together all in one very difficult run. Doing them separately makes SO MUCH MORE SENSE, why on earth have I been doing it that way?!
Heavens! I've missed these 'sewing' videos! And YES stays in 'modern' fashion, yes to corsets/stays in general, they're so comfy! Love the end credits! Downton Abbey vibes rock!
'quickly' is such a relative term. I am constructing a corset from the 'pretty handmaid' pattern.... and after 3 months and several resizings, i am FINALLY on the flossing. basically, if you can finish it OR have learned something new from it, then that's called a success. edit: the thing I learned here: mockups are important! lol edit2: one day I hope to be as good as your skillz😉
@DaemlichesStueck
13 күн бұрын
Yeah I recently started a "milkmaid" blouse. The initial thing I could finish in half a day but it had no sleeves, just straps and I later had to re-do all of the chest area, shorten the bodice, add sleeves and it's still not right. Granted I am a beginner. It also looks ATROCIOUS on the inside
@thundercat287
13 күн бұрын
I had a great idea to make my mom a pair of jeans since most jeans don't fit her properly everywhere. She didn't see why I needed mockups when I can just do it once and be done. the first prototype didn't even zip up. 😂 almost 2 years later and on the fourth one. although I'm always distracted by shiny new projects..
Seeing the outro and knowing, "Heathcliff!! Cool Heathcliff!!" and, "Sibling!! Cool sibling!!" Then the binding...😂 Always upscale entertainment AND education!! ❤❤
I like the reinforcement stitching on the gusset points. It looks like a pretty embroidery embellishment.
The ending, Yes Slay! I find watching you handwhip the pieces together the most relaxing. It is really satisfying with the lovely music and lighting.
This is almost like a precursor to bra. Love this! I wish I could have one
Bernadette videos always have this feel of "piece of art" to it... they're so nice!
10:48 oooh carrying on the eyelet thread - that's efficient!
Shout out to the credits being so good that I had to put down what I was doing (cross stitching hehe) to fully appreciate the loveliness... and hilarity.
Hearing Bernadette saying “oh my gooooood” in such a modern tone at 19:04 was so cursed 😭 it threw me so off guard
I've been rhinking about making regency stays... They do look SO Good!! with modern clothing
I think making this pattern might be my first fully handsewn one, this video is a really good visual aid
Hey Bernadette, maybe it's a solution to a problem you don't really have, but you can use dog nail clippers for the fake whale boning. The one I have has a circular hole and they make cutting through through thick half inch wide zipties (which is like, my closest comparison to what you use) with very little difficulty! Just thought I'd let you know since I know how much of a pain in the hands it can be to cut through solid stuff with scissors
This is beautiful!
The best gift today was learning I don't have to cut bias tape on the bias for historical garments 😅. I've been putting off finishing a project for week just because I didn't want to make bias tape.
Watching you sew is sooo relaxing, thanks!
Credits attributed to the binding!!! I'm absolutely dying!!! Your ending credits are superb. 😂😭
That was just beautiful! Thank you for the inspiration!
I’m so happy to see more sewing content again. It is so satisfying
This was a delight to watch! Glad to know that even though you’ve been sewing for what seems like forever, mistakes still happen 😂
Oh my gods the outro is so clean and professional, I feel like I was watching credits to a documentary! Thank you for a lovely video as always~!