I hope you contacted the museum curator and provided a link to your posting. Especially about the missing bodice pattern piece. Congratulations! 🍄🍄 Take care and be safe 😷

BEESWAX IS YOUR FRIEND! Run handsewing threads over beeswax to keep them from tangling so much.

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

That and not cutting my thread too long lol

@SeleneSalvatore

3 жыл бұрын

Is not recommended in silk if you want iron it with steam, it can create oily/waxy patches around seams. Just cut thread to elbow length or less to avoid tangle.

Character development; we live to see it! From disliking regency and thinking it’s unflattering, to reproducing an extant. You did a gorgeous job.

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

😂 thank you!

@Diniecita

3 жыл бұрын

Im there myself. I never liked it. Maybe because of the Janeites that I knew.

@annazann7236

8 ай бұрын

This one design is extremely ugly, IMO. Dresses you referencing from the period are much nicer. But I do enjoy your video and watch it for techniques on construction 😊

Oh my god, that scalloped ruffle is STUNNING!!! Thanks for showing how those are made! Your dress is beautiful. So is your baby. ♡

I totally thought 1790s when I saw the dress and was shocked at the 1815 dating. It turned out lovely and thanks for keeping it real on the making troubles. The hat works with the new dress too!

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Note on the Iron: the reason it spouted water was because you are storing it vertically. Try to store it horizontally. In gravity feed irons they need to be stored flat to avoid water sitting on the iron plates. Hope this helps.

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Ugh, that's a bummer. For safety I need it not to sit on my wobbly ironing board. Maybe I can build some kind of shelf to let it sit horizontal? Thanks for the tip tho!

WOW! I doubt I will ever make a dress like that, but I squealed at those ruffles. It's amazing how close you got to the original. SO BEAUTIFUL!

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@ColorJoyLynnH

3 жыл бұрын

Right? Extra cool ruffle

I wouldn't be surprised the dress really is from 1815, but you should ask the museum. Quite a lot of Nordic museums answer to questions. I sent an email to a Swedish medieval museum a few years back and I got an answer to my questions about two weeks later (after it was transmitted to a specialist). (if you add a picture of your dress reproduction, they will probably be very pleased). This seems to be the main email: info@nasjonalmuseet.no you should give a try !

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it could be from 1815, or as some others have suggested, altered from an earlier gown. Thanks for sharing the email, I might just reach out!

I love this!! i’m 15 and am still very much a sewing amateur, but historical fashion has always interested me and your videos are inspiring me to give it a go!!

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I hope you give it a try, historical sewing can be really fun

@penelope-oe2vr

2 жыл бұрын

Do it! The Singer Heavy duty machines are nice, and affordable, and cone with lots of attachments. Then later, maybe you can look for a good vintage machine. Keep at it! I wish I had sewn more, but im learning now at almost 45. I'm never buying clothes again. Only making mine, or upcycling. For environment reasons, and I want nicer clothing that will last. Cheers!

That zig zag trim is beautiful I think the gown is amazing

I believe it was originally from 1795 and then restyled to the newest fashion... Lots of key sewing style from the previous decade but updated. As silk was expensive, maybe it was a former wedding gown or ball gown worn by someone of the previous generation, just like we do today with our wedding gowns, using our mothers and grandmothers dresses. How's your iron, still acting out? I had trouble adapting to my fashion school steam iron at first as well 😅

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Good idea, it could have been 1795 and been updated later. The dress came in a collection with the orange shawl and some green shoes. I'd love to more about the history of the dress. As for the iron, I think I have to be more patient with letting the iron properly heat up. That probably caused the sputtering. This iron gets a lot hotter and takers longer to warm up than my old domestic iron and I wasn't expecting that!

Congratulations, what a beautiful dress you have created, and 'without' a real pattern or instructions. Persistence, ingenuity and a great sense of style, are the key to success in the world of antique dressmaking. Good luck to you, and many more beautiful dresses. Cheers

Beautiful! I loved that you used a nordic museum piece as a reference. Taking your time with it really payed off.

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's nice not to feel super rushed with a project

That Trim Detail! Brilliant find! And great result! PS useful search terms on the Norwegian site: Kjole Drakt Antrekk Kåbe Klær (I realise the last two include weird letters, you should get most results from the first three). And there are a few late House of Worth gowns plus a coronation gown to look for as well.

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Oooh, thanks for sharing those search terms!

I do belive Norwegians have always been a bit behind the times when it comes to fashion, even looking at more recent fashion trends up until the internet. Norwegians got their fashions through Denmark/Sweden, upper classes first and then years later the fashion reached more distant regional places. You still see people up until 1900 wearing folkdresses that are very 17th/18th century in cut in some paintings, look up some Tidemann/Gude paintings! So I guess this dress could be from some wealthy landowner's daughter in the countryside, who hadn't cought up on the newest trends.

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

That's a good hypothesis, I'll check out those paintings, thanks!

Omg Texas storm flash backs! That hole in your ceiling is super scary! we had fifty million burst pipes but I still can’t imagine that!

Beautiful reproduction. I specially like the gathered back and zig-zag ruffling.

Sooo beautifull, the fabric, the back details, the sleeves, the dress.... Great job! I believe it isn't 1815 fashion, the front looks like it is 1803 tops, but fashions didn't travel as fast as they do now, the bride could be a bit oldfashioned, or it could be her mother's or older sisters' dress adapted for her.

This dress is a masterpiece! The pleating, ruched trim, and unlined sleeves all turned out excellent. I'm inspired by your perseverance with this project and all its challenges!

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! 😊

@dcinrb8538

3 жыл бұрын

@@DixieDIY the ruched trimming was my favorite part. Would the gathering technique work with a velveteen ribbon?

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

@@dcinrb8538 I don't see why not but you might get a different effect which a chunky ribbon vs thin taffeta

Really lovely. Your attention to detail and your honesty are truly admirable. I hope the state of Texas’ infrastructure was improved after that horrifying episode.

May I say that it looks fabulous !! You look just like a early regency fashion plate or like you stepped out of one of Jane Austen's books!! 🧡💙

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I kinda always considered those heavily gathered and puffy dresses ugly, until I saw you wearing it. Amazing job reconstructing the shapes, perfect choice of fabric, bravo!!!

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I kinda felt the same way until I made one

I am not a big ruffle person, yet I love the zig zag bias trim. Thanks for the inspiration.

Definitely 1790's not 1800's. This is Regency through and through. Lovely work, you did a beautiful job.

That ruffle detail on the back is just perfect! I have never seen that technique before and I'm so glad you shared how to do it. This dress is beautiful, and your perseverance is both admirable and an inspiration ❤️

Lovely work!! That color looks great on you; you look like you stepped out of a period movie!

Ooh! You efforts are not wasted. Just lovely.

I shit you not, I was looking at this dress just a few weeks ago! Explains why the thumbnail seemd so familiar. 😅 Really fun to se as a Norwegian 😄

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

How cool! Thanks for watching

Omg! You did such a gorgeous job on your dress and you look lovely in it! Thank you for sharing

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Absolutely beautiful dress. Thank you for the ‘realness’ of your video - including the stuff ils and the ‘mess’ and the kid! Lol. Makes me think completing an outfit is reachable

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Aww, thanks 😊

Your commitment to the details is inspiring. I can’t wait to meet you at an event and properly courtesy to you and your talent.

It does look very late 1790s... It is gorgeous!

Once I saw bridal dress I thought,”this is going to be super complex.” And I was right. Maybe it was a dress that was reworked at a later date to use what was available?? That was done a lot. I would imagine silk would be VERY expensive in a nordic country where it wasn’t made.

Such a beautiful gown and how fortunate you were able to find the same looking fabric! The little trim is called ruching. You can also make beautiful fabric flowers with it.

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Susan ❤

I love using silk sarees for my regency dresses.

Hi,such a pretty dress, I'm always amazed how much all of you dress makers can do, you look lovely.

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much ❤

I loved learning about that scalloped trim. I had never (knowingly) encountered it before. This dress came out great - which must be satisfying after all the ups and downs of making it.

ooooh, now I know which character from the Austen adaptations you keep reminding me of! Anne Elliot from the 2007 adaptation of Persuasion (and I love that one) :) The dress is beautiful, but wow, what a pile of work and puzzles to solve! Amazing job!

Wow, the attention to detail!!!

Holy cats (eye fabric) this looks amazing! :D Love this video. I'm always impressed by your video quality as well as your super high level of skill in sewing. :) PS So sorry your home was damaged in the storm!! Hope ya'll are doing ok.

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 we're scheduled for repairs so hopefully things are back to normal soon

I love how the red necklace you wear pulls it all together. The dress is beautiful!

I nvr thought of using a smocked piece of fabric in that way before (back trim). Awesome! Tx

Wow, this is beautiful. And I don't care for these either. What they're good for is that they're versatile and you can accessorize and use them alot. I get why they were popular but they're not particularly flattering This one is particularly pretty and u did a beautiful job

that back ruffle trim is just chef's kiss and that fabric is delicious.

Back trim is a form of ruching used in place of lace. Hope that helps and that someone else was able to tell you earlier. Thanks for sharing.

You are my Fairy Godmother!!!!!! I’m trying to do a dress with a similar closure and couldn’t find anything about how to do the drawstrings 🥴 thank you thank you!

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I don't know if your dress bodice is like mine but Black Snail has a front-closing drawstring regency dress pattern that has a different type of front lining which I think would be easier to construct than this weird separate-lining style in my dress. Good luck on your dress!

Love love love your videos. I like your haircut too! Interesting info on patterning.

This is so gorgeous! Thank you for sharing your journey!

Wow!! You did an incredible job replicating that dress. That silk is 👌🏻! So sorry to hear about the damage to your home and your illness. I’m hoping things have improved greatly! Love, light, and blessings to you and yours.

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, things are improving and the house is almost fixed!

Super interesting to see how you scaled up the pattern on the computer and how you tweaked the fit on your mock up! With a bit of ingenuity the dress came out soo beautiful! 😍

Lovely dress, you look pretty in it, the color suits you.

Hello my friend I am Thai Nice Video

love the fabric color and the fullness of the back of the dress, how it sails out(not sure of the sewing term) !!!

Just gorgeous Ethel color is inspiring. Next time try French seams for a clean finish.

So you beat me to it! I love the exact same silk Regency dresses you do, and was just as excited about this one. I'm still stuck at the "tracing the pattern on computer" stage; the last couple of years I have had little time for sewing. (Or following KZreadrs I rather liked but forgot about. Rectified with a subscription now! :-) ) And you ran into the exact same problems with the pattern that I did. :D P.S. I have a shot rayon/acetate fabric I intend to use for this one - also a pretty close match. Not silk, but I have about fourteen meters of that one that I bought online for fairly cheap, and after I've had a chance to handle some 19th century silk garments, it's actually not that far off in terms of thickness and hand. Stash for the win! P.P.S. So, yeah, commenting after night shifts is never a good idea. The main takeaway, of course, is: Thank you very much for documenting the process, this will be fantastic help when I finally get around to making my own version!

This is so beautiful!!! Oh my gosh, you had so many ordeals thrown your way in the making of this - I'm glad you're all okay! You turned out a wonderful interpretation of the original and I love the process of figuring out how to achieve the details on it. Bravo!!

Oh wow, this turned out BEAUTIFUL!! I love this style so very much!! I am in love with the ruffle detail on the back!!! You did an amazing job!! 🥰🥰🥰

I am going to agree with the dating of the dress to 1815 for a number of reasons based upon my own in depth interactions with Norwegian culture, Scandinavian culture and as a historical anthropologist. Although this is a wedding dress, Norway was a very poor country though it was part of Sweden until 1905. To this day its considered to be in bad taste to stand out too much from others, more so in the past. Also the dress would see more use after the wedding as well, so that was taken into account for the design and construction. Yearly trends or fads would date the dress too much, so it had to blend in without too much reworking over time. Then take in individual tastes as well as needing something more overall practical for really cold weather. I've seen discrepencies in northern Scandinavian clothing before in various eras. Its more a matter of adapting styles to the uniqueness of the culture. I'm very intrigued by the dress and wouldn't mind trying my hand at it but with my own stamp on it. I would sew on the fasion fabric to the bottom portion of the sleeve lining so that when folded up, no lining is visible. I think that is how it was first done up or intended. I use the serger to finish seams and prefer it this way, so that is what I would have done. When doing gathers, I do at least two machine rows and sometimes another two to three to ensure it lays right during construction. Lastly is the one that will have the vast majority cringe, but I prewash silk and wool with Woolite and tumble dry to maximize shrinkage. I've never regretted it and don't mind redoing the sizing as I iron before cutting. Its all to suit me and my life because I know how I'm going to wear and use the garments,

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Don't know why I didn't think to face the inside of the wrists with the silk but you're right, that would have been a logical thing to do. Thank you for your insight on the dress, a couple questions - would you think that this dress might have been remade from an older garment or would it be more likely that the silk was bought new to make this dress? What do you think the social class of the wearer was? Would this have been the nicest dress a farmer's bride would own or is it more of a higher class dress for Norway?

@bohemiansusan2897

3 жыл бұрын

@@DixieDIY I would need to look at the garment in person to determine if it was made from an older garment. Probably was bought new to make the dress. The owner of the dress was probably middle class. If it had been made for a more well to do Farmer's wife, then yes it would have been her best dress. Looking at the outside, the mending is visible in the back but other spots show far more subtle mending. It sure got a lot of wear, which is cool. I tend to like historical clothing made for normal mortals. There is a difference in how clothes are styled between the classes but the gaps lessens the closer to modern times. Around the early 1800's the gap may have been between 5-15 years in difference for styles.

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

@@bohemiansusan2897 thanks for this update. I had wondered if some of the wear and tear was due to actual wear or damage over time from storage. Great insights!

Very pretty. Thank you for sharing

I didn't realize you were in Texas. I am so sorry about having to go through the freeze and the damage to your house. Hopefully the insurance people are reasonable... You found the Holy Grail of historical sewing - non-copywrite with a pattern?!! Excuse me while I _squee_ like a teenager at a Beatles concert. That trim is mind-blowingly good. I love how creative the Grannies were with their fabric. I'm with you on the theory that the dress is older than it's dated to. Unless they have documentation like a wedding registry stating otherwise. Really beautiful work on the dress. I love the drape and the way it plays with the light. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! It wasn't enough damage for insurance to cover, which I guess is actually kind of lucky?? The hole in the ceiling is getting fixed next week (after two months!). I wonder if the original dressmaker had some extra fabric scraps left over and wanted to make the most of the material and hence - trim.

@stevezytveld6585

3 жыл бұрын

@@DixieDIY Or looked at the back and thought 'I need some juz to add that final bit of pizazz". Or however Lizzie Bennet would have phrased it. Given all the damage people are still digging out from under, I guess that two months isn't too bad a turn around time. Glad the fix is about to happen...

love the fabric and ruffles!

I just fell in love with that ruffle technique...the silk color was beutiful...that teal and orange thread at the back...just OMGOSH!

I don't know if you've contacted the museum by now or whatever, but honestly the dating doesn't surprise me. From what I've seen in museums here shapes of dresses didn't change much at all.

That is so cool!!!!!!!! And you did an amazing job 😍😍😍😍

I love that! I truly love how you show every element of the process, even the frustating parts :) very encouraging to me! Thank you! Beautiful work.

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! glad it's encouraging

About the age of the dress: I'm not an expert in dress history, but I do know that there's a general lag when it comes to aesthetic trends as you go upwards in Europe - as in, the Scandinavian countries are notorious for being late in the game (and consequently also having slightly odd variations of European trends - it's perhaps most obvious in architecture, but I'm sure the same goes for fashion). When you compared the different types of dresses from the early 1800s, I wish you'd noted where each dress was from. One can't just compare a French dress to a British, for example, and argue their age based on their visual differences without taking the different origins into acount, and the differences will be greater the farther the countries are apart. In other words, the Norwegian wedding dress might very well have been made in 1815 in a fancy and fahionable style for that region.

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Ah, good point about location. I believe all of the extant examples came from France, England, or the US. There are some differences in English vs French style but the US mainly followed France. I typically think of France as setting the trends and then it all trickles out from there, although how fast trends would travel, I don't know. Thanks for the insight!

@cincocats320

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree. I have been researching dress from that era in Spain. There they had a pretty close connection to the French court, but there is a lag in adopting the French styles and there are some significant regional variations that relate to local traditions and the Catholic Church. Regency era has more variation than we think because we are mainly exposed to the version from England.

I think of all those Regency seamstresses who would have jumped at the chance for a sewing machine.

@bonnieprater5124

3 жыл бұрын

As well as an iron they didn't have to keep in the fire.

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

That trim is gorgeous! It was so satisfying when you revealed the fully constructed back piece with the trim :)

I felt your struggles! It turned out so well

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Fabulous as always!

Wonderful! Watching more of your videos next! :)

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

This is just so beautiful. I bet it’s lovely to wear. Also that purple puff sleeve gown 😍

One, you did an incredible job, too, it was a huge labor to pull and resize and tests that pattern but you took it all in stride it seems. Three, that back ruffle is such a cute detail, and I really appreciate you showing us how they did that, because I'm definitely going to steal that for the next time I need an inset ruffle

That was fascinating.

It looks wonderful!

Beautiful!!!

Gorgeous!

I love the fabric, beautiful choice😍

You did such a lovely job!! I love it.

It's lovely. The trim is amazing.

Kudos on completing a beautiful dress. I admire your perseverance in making this dress without pattern or instructions, amazing how you figured it out. It’s lovely.

This is such a beautiful gown!! You did an amazing job.

Ive learned a few things from your interesting video. You have a lot of dedication and patience and I was impressed with the final creation. Ive not seen a gravity fed iron before, so that was a new one. Dont mention irons to me, they usually last me around six months! Such a lot of work involved in these dresses, which surprised me and I can see why this was challenging. A triumph and thank you for sharing.

LOVE!! 💓💓

This is beautiful! Very well done!

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Ooh love the trim, might have try that on a dress.

so pretty.

Lovely work, Dixie! Love the shot 2-tone fabric and all the little gathers.

Lovely job!! I love your videos and am really glad I found you.

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! so glad you're here

Beautiful job!

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I agree with your assessment that the gown is probably earlier. It's beautiful and you did a great job recreating it!

ok THAT is beautiful...like... so beautiful i cant wait to make one for me too 🥰

It is just beautiful! I really loved this video! Thank you for showing your steps!

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Absolutely love that silk, the colour is amazing. And those back ruffles really do make the dress. Glad you were able to figure out how to recreate them. I can't even imagine trying to make this using only some photos and an unmarked drawing of the bodice pieces. You are far braver then I am.

You did such a wonderful job recreating the original! I love it!

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! ❤

That’s a very accomplished piece of sewing! And a very beautiful dress, you’re reasoning about the date convinced me. It may be misdated cause dress history is so new that thirty years ago there was zero detailed information. I have a project that’s a Met piece, it’s off by about ten years too. Once it’s official though, it’s stuck at that date.

Wow you are an amazing sewist! I always forget things like adding seam alowance or leaving space for slits and even though its frustrating, your end result is absolutely amazing. Forgoing filming is just a must sometimes if you want to get something done too. This is a spectacular job and I'm blown away with all your hard work

I really love this! It looks SO GOOD! (and not pregnant at all! I hope the weather treats you better.

Bravo for your perseverance! I am absolutely in love with every single element of this dress! The color and the ruffles are just the icing on a very delicious cake. I'd like to feature this video on my Sunday Smiles post. You truly did an amazing job.

@DixieDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much, Laura! ❤

1815 seems a reasonable date, considering Norway were pretty isolated for several years prior due to blocades as Denmark, who ruled Norway until 1814, had sided with Napoleon