"It all seemed rather phallic and nonsensical" applies in so many facets of life.

@barbiec4312

Жыл бұрын

LOL!

@LeeLee86

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 #truefacts

@clareryan2640

Жыл бұрын

Never a true-er word spoken!

@marycanary86

Жыл бұрын

i mean, to be fair to the pantaloons, they are a pair of men's leg garments :p

@lauraleecreations3217

Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️perfect

Bernadette and Rachel: secret pants Zach: impossible trousers

The back seam construction is actually how a lot of doll pants and hosiery is made, or at least, used to be made. A lot of Barbie doll clothes from the 80s and 90s used this technique, so that there was no inseam or side seam to add bulk to the silhouette as seen from the front. So when you revealed the final pattern, it made perfect sense to me, as I've made a number of garments for dolls like this over the years. This project turned out really well, I'd like to see the rest of the coordinating pieces, this needs to become a full "uniform".

@amphibian27

Жыл бұрын

Came here to say this. One of my first bits of dolly sewing was a pair of monster high tights with the seam on the back.

@marycanary86

Жыл бұрын

so youre saying this poor fellow struggled this hard..... to make himself a pair of person-sized barbie jeans..... thats rough, yo

@tammyt3434

Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the film; Flight of the Phoenix, except with pants.

@raraavis7782

Жыл бұрын

@@BlaBla-pf8mf Lol. And she'll make herself a pair without even a pattern, just by rolling around on the fabric on the floor and guestimating 😅.

this is literally an almost identical pattern to how all medieval hose (pants) where cut, all my hose patterns from the 9th to the 16th century are variations on this. they are all cut like this and also on the bias to get more stretching to get them tighter

@Morwyn_le_Fay

Жыл бұрын

oh and a note on the relation between military and civilian fashion, the same was done during the middle ages, especially in the 14th century when plate armour started coming along giving a lot more shape to armour and also clothing due to the relationship it had, this lasted until at least the beginning of the 17th century when if comes to armour and fashion

@BattleAxe1345

Жыл бұрын

I think Scottish trews are also in a similar construction which I'm interested in.

@agnescresewyke8433

Жыл бұрын

16thc German pants as well

@Morwyn_le_Fay

Жыл бұрын

@@agnescresewyke8433 i kinda said that when i said “16th century”. but yeah, german plunderhosen like those shown in the books of joachim meyer are cut like this but with a lot more volume

@MSYNGWIE12

Жыл бұрын

Cut on the bias-great little sewing hint for women too...Thank you. For Morwyn- what was the cod piece made of- I refer especially to very early, over-sized "cantaloupe" bulges- my hubby asked me since I used to sew, have studied a fair bit of costume history etc- the family jewels seem to be protected by more than cloth...! Namaste from Canada ( I had forgotten how handsome our host is! I subscribe to too many channels and end up slighting people- I almost always end up listening to music- I'm trying to picture my older husband in these! I used to dress, on the street, like little Lord Fauntleroy! Yes, back in the day- in Montreal...white stockings were always dirty though....)

I used to make medieval clothing and when you were showing the other trouser pieces I was thinking, man, where was the evolutionary line from medieval clothing to that? Then you found the picture of the pants with the back seam and I was like, oh, there it is. Hosen have a back seam and joined hosen have a very similar shape to what you discovered. Funny enough, if you get stuck again, go backwards in time. Because whatever bizarre thing you are looking at evolved from something more simple. I've done a tiny bit of research into Polish clothing and it looks like they wore their clothing styles for a lot longer than Europe did and tended to be behind the fashion curve (or perhaps it's better to say they had their own fashion line that was not influenced by the rest of Europe's nearly as much). So the fact that you would still have medieval seaming in Hussar pants doesn't seem too crazy.

You know, if you published your own drafting-method book, we'd all buy it in a heartbeat? Just putting it out there... Thank you. This was a wonderful distraction. Absolutely astounding work. I always learn so much. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

@yessumyecrad

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I work for an alteration shop owned by a lady who makes costumes and clothing for theater productions and historical purposes. I'd be very interested in buying a copy of the pattern you drafted to add to her collection!

"It's fine to make mistakes" - Sooooo true, and it's part of the creative process. This fear of mistakes we get taught in school stifles so many people's creativity. Also, the trousers are gorgeous! Lovely video.

@somewherenicefarmstay6146

Жыл бұрын

I am a teacher and I am always telliing my students, "have a go, make mistakes, that is how you learn the most". I find my best work comes from stuffing up something first.

@SibylleLeon

Жыл бұрын

@@somewherenicefarmstay6146 Yes, this! We need more teachers like you ❤️

@lorisewsstuff1607

Жыл бұрын

In my younger days I used to get so upset when I made mistakes on sewing projects. Of course sewing when upset leads to more mistakes. I'm glad I'm much more chill now.

@carolynbriggs6972

Жыл бұрын

I wanted to say- it wasn’t a mistake. It was an experiment. Not a failure at all. You experiment to see if something works. Whether it does or doesn’t, you have an answer so it’s a successful experiment. So important lower the stakes for learning something new to regard it as an experiment.

It's not just tailoring, it's historical research, detection and trial and error. Fascinating stuff! I suppose, once you're dealing with clothes, far more perishable than most other possessions; then paintings, fashion plates etc become essential in relation to recreating styles. I really like how historically recreation offers such remarkable insights. Thanks for an entertaining video!

There was I getting cross because my buttonholes weren't turning out perfectly neatly, and lo and behold, a wonderful close-up of your buttonholes looking exactly like mine! Thank you for the morale booster and the reminder that real life sewing rarely looks like a textbook illustration.

@bitnewt

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking exactly the same thing! Button holes look a bit messy from up close, but as long as they're functional, it's amazing how any mess or unevenness completely disappears beyond two feet away.

@raraavis7782

Жыл бұрын

I never really got into handsewn buttonholes because of that. I'm a sucker for super neat techniques and my attempts were just sooo far from that 😆

@laughing-cat

Жыл бұрын

I have to agree!! I find I've been beating myself up over my hand stitched button holes when there was no reason to!

@kikidevine694

9 ай бұрын

Perfection is the enemy of good enough ❤

Thank you so much for this video! I feel that there is a huge lack of historical men's clothing content on KZread. I am always watching and loving Bernadette, Nicole, Cathy, Noel, Abby, Morgan, and Karolina and although sometimes they occasionally venture into traditional tailoring techniques, I pine for more content for pieces I can make for myself rather than for female presenting persons (not to say that I am not tempt. I've had a few failed attempts at cutting bias breeches, just couldn't wrap my head around some of the diagrams in books, and internet content was much more limited at that time. This video is sparking my enthusiasm for another go at it. I've enjoyed your other videos and hope you are able to find time to share more!

@TheBearstitch

Жыл бұрын

Sorry, computer editing glitch. That was intended to have read "(not to say that I am not tempted to make myself a walking skirt)."

@anna_in_aotearoa3166

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!! Would love to see both more male-presenting costubers, and more historical recreators in general experimenting with tweaking gendered costume norms or mixing & matching across those lines! It's such a creative way of reinterpreting historical costumes for modern use. Nicole Rudolph does some interesting work in that space, but I haven't yet come across any guys working back in the opposite direction...? Not to mention, it'd be awesome to find any creators who're working on recreating non-European historical dress. Have you run across any...? (I'm guessing maybe there are plenty out there, but just not publishing their videos in English...? 🤷🏻‍♀️)

Oh yeah those kinds of pants with the seam down the back are fun, I first learned about them with late medieval joined hose, and I gotta say it's a lot easier seaming them up than having an inside seam and trying to match them up with the crotch seam so they do a nice cross right at the bottom which also bulks up the area, ya just sew together around the crotch then seam up the backs and youre golden!

@Molscheira

Жыл бұрын

I'm in the middle of sewing a few pairs of "modern" pants and oh the bulk struggle is real :)

@stevezytveld6585

Жыл бұрын

@@Molscheira Agreed. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

That is the most bonkers trouser pattern piece I’ve ever seen, but, WOW!, doesn’t it go together like magic? Love, love these pantaloons. The colour and cording are 👍🏻👍🏻

I actually have a pattern of this, from a deceased estate here in Australia, of an individual who bought resources from Colonial Williamburg (or some other similar place accordingly but it does say williamsbug somewhere from memory) about 30 years ago or maybe even more. I was STUNNED...and could never work out how they went together, so THANKYOU for showing me. Will never need them myself....husband has even less chance of wanting to wear them, but kept them anyway!

@arianahernandez3932

Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful resource! Would you ever be willing to publish or share the pattern?

@roxannlegg750

Жыл бұрын

@@arianahernandez3932 i suppose - whats better is that reconstructing history and black snail have patterns for downlload. Im in Australia - i couldnt even post a copy for their download price! good luck. they seem exactly the same.

I bought a brick of beeswax and made myself a bunch of small rounds for my kits using a silicone mold. One can never have too many wax bits to use for one’s thread.

@katwitanruna

Жыл бұрын

Plus they’re handy to give out to new sewist and when I’m loaning out needle and thread.

@xxxholic22

Жыл бұрын

I have a jack russell proving that yes you can have far too much beeswax as it is his favourite thing to steal and eat, he has figured out how to open the tool box I use for my sewing kit to have a good root through for beeswax - he chews it and leaves it all over the floor - it's delightful really xp is there a way to flavour it without it staining the thread?

@katwitanruna

Жыл бұрын

@@xxxholic22 Oh dear! Try a few drop of bitter apple in a bit a see if that works

@stevezytveld6585

Жыл бұрын

@@katwitanruna Tabasco sauce? I grew up with a dog who dealt with his emotional issues by eating the house - desperate times... Maybe something sour like vinegar to counter the sweet smell? - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

@lizcademy4809

Жыл бұрын

@@xxxholic22 Try melting in a couple drops of an essential oil ... one with no color, of course. It might seep out when the wax cools, so just try a small test first. [Tabasco or anything water based definitely will seep out and make a mess.] If that doesn't work, some of the larger suppliers of essential oils and perfume ingredients also sell naturally scented waxes. I haven't used them, but I know rose wax and bayberry wax exist; there may be others. These should melt in with the beeswax just fine. Whether they'll keep your Jack Russel away is anyone's guess :)

Making a hoodie cord into a braid is just wonderful! This is what real creativity is like.

@anna_in_aotearoa3166

Жыл бұрын

It was very educational! I'd always just sort of assumed all that fancy frogging was made using actual cord (with a circular cross-section, like rope) and wondered how it could possibly be wearable or comfortable? A flat cotton or silk strip appliqué makes so much more sense! 🤭 (Although presumably the crazy epaulettes & dangling cords on military jackets really WERE made of proper circular-cross-section cord...)

This has very quickly become one of my favorite channels, I absolutely love the humor and the way you present things. Glad to see another video popping up in my notifications!

My first thought was: Back seam, but maybe I'm making too many medieval hose.

@ragnkja

Жыл бұрын

There must be a seam _somewhere,_ and if it’s not an inseam and not an outseam, so the most logical place for a seam is at the back, especially since there’s precedent for that.

Now, I must see Bernadette make a pair!!! Simply love watching you create and the process that leads into that!!

Its so refreshing to see someone on sewing KZread paying such attention to details. And I must say that you are absolutely talented in the craft of hand sewing. Bravo! 💞💞And congratulations on finally figuring out your KZread password 🔑 😉😂

@roywirick9854

Жыл бұрын

All that AND easy on the eyes! Love watching his enthusiasm! 🦩🏳️‍🌈🌻🇺🇦

@JulieWallis1963

Жыл бұрын

*sewing* It’s done with a needle and thread. _sowing_ That’s done with some seeds and a field!

Tailoring ASMR is wonderful. The sounds of fabric shears cutting, the sounds of the steam iron. And then there's the joy of putting together something that turns out beautifully. And the mixed annoyance and heartbreak of unpicking something that didn't work out. The process of craft and creation. And as a woman, I 100% agree with you. You can never have enough pockets.

@ragnkja

Жыл бұрын

When the default number of decently sized pockets is zero, something needs to change.

@Kehy_ThisNameWasAlreadyTaken

Жыл бұрын

Fully agree, and I'm watching this while working on a bit of sewing myself. Making a hip bag because I simply cannot be bothered with having either no acceptable pockets, or a purse. Which I am vehemently against on my person. Very enjoyable process, regardless of the bumps. The fact that the white pinstripe on this fabric is actually spelling out F*** You, while remaining reasonably subtle, adds to the enjoyment.

Omg the fashions! So dashing!!! Its refreshing to see a man historical fashion recreate on youtube! I love the masculine fashion of the era you are focusing on! I am LIVING for this!

Who would have thought a video on making Regency pantaloons could be so amusing and brilliant. Fantastic result. Love anything with braid.

It is criminal that this channel doesn’t have more subscribers.

Beautiful hand stitching, I was absolutely mesmerised. Also never knew button chisels were a thing, so obviously now I need them.

@anna_in_aotearoa3166

Жыл бұрын

Second that! Total tool envy... 😆 Even a small, sharp pair of scissors is nerve-wracking in terms of cutting exactly the right size & location, but those beasties seem to cut through so precisely and smoothly! Wow!

@meganmccarthy8114

9 ай бұрын

I believe Clover makes a modern-day version if you don't want to go shelling out for a bespoke one in Damascus steel 😊

Medieval hose are cut like that. I patterened my first pair by taking an old pair of leggings, drawing a line up the back of the leg, and slitting up that line, then fiddling with the resultant shape until I got proportions that worked when made from non-stretch fabric cut on the bias.... But, frustratingly, it changed for each different wool I made them from. Of course, if I'd just pinnend the bias fabric around the individual person, as I later learned was faster to do, I wouldn't have wasted all that time trying to draw up modern-style patterns that then needed changing each time anyway...

@xxxholic22

Жыл бұрын

isn't it amazing how quickly we forget [as a species] how these things were done because there's a new "everyone does it like that" method, and then either someone trawling through ancient patterns finds the old way or some new sewist "invents" it by accident and it's why don't we do it like that - and the answer is usually mass production at some point or other,

Well. I can't wait to see these flood every historical costuming event now. Very exciting!

The opposite of fast fashion. You clearly delight in making these pantaloons and it’s a joy to watch.

When you said it, I instantly heard Graham Chapman as the colonel gruffly stating "of course it's got seams!" 😆. You do wonderious works, this video made me an instant follower 😁

A lovely presentation but I do not see a mention of who made the buttonhole chisels. I look foreward to more is more of these.

I love the blue and white print you're wearing. It looks great on you. You were right - the trousers didn't need the additional braiding.

The fact the therapy people on this planet with this much dedication to something as niche as this makes me a very happy artistic human being. There is hope for this world

I would’ve loved to see more of the construction of the pant itself and how it fits and where the seam falls. So interesting!

someone give this man a tv show 2 shows one like a documentary show and another show where he plays a tailor in the 17 or 18 hundreds

My Word! I thoroughly enjoyed this video! Years ago i used to make my own clothes because i could never find the style, quality & uniqueness from shop bought clothes. At the time, no one bothered with charity shops like they do today & i used to find some amazing pieces. Sometimes id unpick the garment & make a paper pattern from it As it was the style i liked but not always the fabric And vise versa Liked fabric but not style Oft times if i was lucky id find 2 dresses, same style, same fabric but different colours & id unpick them & fuse the 2 garments into one very unique dress or whatever It was great fun to co-ordinate The 2 into one without looking a joke, but with clever planning it worked very well. I loved how you didnt give up on your determination to figure out how to make your impossible Pantaloons! Your patience worked beautiful results too! I loved doing applique & cut work on blouses etc I once found ( in a charity shop) A huge parcel containing Parachute Silk for making parachutes in World War 2. It was a dream to work with & being off white, i was able to dye quantities with special dyes of Marvellous colours. I was able to " cadge" lessons on tailoring from my Aunt who was a professional Tailor & she learned me much that im grateful for She always said to me " a goodneedle woman or man, A tailor, costume maker, knitter crocheter, weaver, etc Should be as proud of the Inside of a garment, as the outside. Always see to details & finishings you will benefit in so many ways, Learn to love every stitch, your garment will bare your efforts Rushing tailoring or any other craft will definately show that no love was put into making it" I find making my linings luxurious Or adding hem weights, precision pleats, knife edged etc etc Anyway Mr Pinsent ive just subbed to your channel ! Regards 🇬🇧👧

"Thaaanks! They have pockets!" Me with everything that has pockets. Also, you're effing adorbs! 💜

I can absolutely relate to you making such beautiful clothing. Men's wear today is slovenly in my opinion, resigned to the plain suit and tie as dressed up. While the majority of men only wearing jeans and a t shirt, it is a shame that men's wear has declined in beauty and grace so dramatically. I hope you begin a fabulous new trend to men wearing such fabulous clothes again one day. Top Hats off to you Sir!

I enjoy watching you sew all of those lovely tiny stitches. Removing details that have so many hours of work is truly a sign of someone committed to their craft.

This is funny... I was down the KZread rabbit hole and came across this and did that 'I'll click on it just to have a quick look', but blow me if I didn't end up watching all the way through! And I don't even like tailoring or fashion! Kudos to this young gentleman for sticking to his interest despite what others might think or say. We need more people like this today.

I just love his drive, humour, enthusiasm and his quest for correct historical details.

i'm not entirely sure how i got here but i'm loving every minute of it.

This was utterly fascinating. I loved seeing you lay down and sew the braiding it felt so satisfying somehow. The waistcoat/vest you're wearing at the beginning is so gorgeous and colorful, absolutely love it!

...you know what's more?..more! I nearly fell off my chair laughing 😂

Oh wow, they look great. Knowing your size is one thing, but these fit you perfectly. They look so comfortable, like they could be worn all day. Not like typical clothing that you want to tear off as soon as you get home. Thanks for the wonderful video, especially the button hole detail. :))

All the tiny stitches made me squeal. A perfectly executed row of tiny stitches is so pretty. Lovely pantaloons.

This video had in me stitches !

This made me smile...for so many reasons. My first reaction to the seaming problem was to think of the old fashioned (yes, I remember/wore them) ladies "fully fashioned" nylon stockings.

I knew there'd be a seam somewheres, but I was also thinking about the fact that one can weave cloth like hose and the like without a seam, and that THAT would be the pair of pants I'D want to show up in! And I'd also want to learn how to weave them~!

@cayenigma

Жыл бұрын

I assume it would be like knitting a sock, all you would have to do is to handle several sticks (or whatyacallit). Nowadows stockings are made like this with a thousand little hooks in a ring formation.

@ReeniEspino

Жыл бұрын

Weaving a tube is really difficult because tension can't be adjusted; circular knitting, however, is relatively easy.

@paulgrassart8935

Жыл бұрын

You can't weave seamless trousers, because they need shape. It is possible to weave a straight cylinder (weaving 2 layers the same time, each border becoming a fold). You can knit legs, it is hosiery, and what you get is leggings (that's what they are called in France, I don't know if it is the right name in english).

I was so dazzled by that absolutely stunning waist coat I kept having to rewind to take additional looks at it!

I absolutely adore the flowered waistcoat.

I think I’m in love 🥰 “THANKS! they have pockets “.

This is a fantastic video for so many reasons! First, the design and construction of those pantaloons, but I was especially fascinated with your demonstration of the application of the braid, something I have struggled with and now see my mistakes. Those are indeed fine trousers, and welcome back, you've been much missed.

When you have refined to this level it is an ART, not a craft, love the video, thank you !

Amazing! So nice to see young people doing something beautiful. Gives me hope, we're not doomed to laziness and ugliness.

Amazing! When showing the page with the illustrated pattern I was wondering how it was put together. I could see one part that looked like a pant leg but the rest of the pattern had me at a question mark. The home made pattern was much more familiar and was curious had how it would look in full for, and it was exciting to hear that was the plan. I think my favorite part was the adding of the pretty detail to the pants and the button hole making, ( ASMR sewing is music to my ears) I hope we see what you do with that extra braid in the future. The pantaloons turned out amazing!

Ive been looking for a guy sewing channel that fits my taste and you sir are the winner.

They look so lovely and I think your choice on the braiding while probably very frustrating at the time ended up looking so striking in the end!

The quality of your hand stitching is exquisite ❤

It's basically a medieval pair of joined hose. Fascinating!

Wonderfully made! I almost cried out loud when you removed all of that beautiful braid work!!!

You are right about the sound of sharp shears, it is really evocative, I love it!

This was delightful! I'm very interested in learning to sew early to mid 19th century trousers for myself, so it's great getting to watch your process. Thank you for sharing!

Love your videos, they've actually given me ideas for my own historical sewing projects!

It has been awhile dear boy! We've missed you and your beguiling face! Hope everything is well. The pantaloon construction was a delight to watch! Glad you solved your mystery and corrected your braid design. Remember the Kiss 💋 principle when in doubt.

This skill is gorgeous. Being so dedicated doing so much work. Gorgeous

I enjoy his enthusiasm and joy!

More of this content! Love watching the making videos and seeing your tailoring skills.

Adore, adore, adore! A keen enthusiast in the world of the fabric arts (I embroider native Australian fauna onto linen and make pouches and bags on a very amateurish level). I am consistently amazed at your skill and attention to detail. Quite jealous. I’d have loved to have had the opportunity to study as you’ve done. So much enjoyment seeing you put your skills to use. Could watch you for hours. So glad you have recently been in the presence of your love. What a truely touching reunion. Bonne annee et bonne sante x

I so love to watch your process because I spend so much time taking out and remaking.

Thank you, so very much for your kind advice that it's actually alright to recognize that you're just not in love with a thing no matter how far you've gotten. As a life long hand sewer this has been a difficult lesson to take in. So very nice to see another hand sewer who cares as much as I do about a nice finished seam 🥰

Lovely to see a video and I had quite a giggle at the credits. Those pantaloons do look amazing and it is wonderful too learn that even a professional still learns. 👏 thank you for sharing that things done always go perfectly.

beautifully done! i often have to start something to see how it looks and then take it back. thanks for sharing that part of the process.

Thank you so much for your channel! I am a long-time follower of the gals of cosTube but when I saw that you, in fact, had a channel...I was diving in head-first! I love seeing the creation of historical menswear. Beautifully done!

Very nice! Gives me great inspiration for fancy regency-esque costume design

Fascinating--and curious as well as impossible, since the back seam would make it difficult to be comfortable on horseback, and so many gentlemen of the pre-automobile era would perforce ride everywhere. I love your meticulous process and enjoyed watching and listening to you, as always.

The handiwork is fabulous. You are truly gifted, and your contribution to our historical knowledge of sewing is very valuable.

That was amazing! And they look fabulous!

This was absolutely amazing! I would never have believed it possible if I hadn’t watch you do it.

I had forgotten you.... All those years ago I saw you on some advert as you'd say... Well earned my sub today for being on my feed. As my people say "Appreciate yah, boss"

Oh my! What a splendid pair of pantaloons. Brilliant work! ❤

Thank you for taking the time to create and share your videos.

This is a wonderful channel, I've already sent your link to my son and a friend. I love your sense of humor too.

Oh, these are lovely! I've been eyeing trousers of this nature with great envy lately, and this video will certainly help. Thank you!

The clothing you make are truly works of art. Incredible !

"WeLl iT's NiCe To KnOw I wAsN't AlOnE"

Phenomenal attention to detail, wow!

Glorious, love the process, the hand sewing, and they looked so elegant on you! :) Hope you have more projects to share when you have time

I had forgotten what an absolute delight you are to watch! Of course your work is excellent as always but your presentation of it is just SO damn fun. Thank you for this.

Thank you so much for taking us on the journey of the Impossible Pantaloons! This was a fascinating process. Also I adore the waistcoat you're wearing in the intro. Absolutely stunning pattern.

Really wish you made more of these, I love watching your tailoring and the precision to put into your projects, the end result is lovely.

You have so much passion, I could listen to you talk about fashions of the past for hours. Thank you for the upload

You Sir, are an artist! Thank you for posting this.

Loved this video!!! Your specific details about constructing the fall front will help so much next time I make breeches for my hubby! Thank you!! You look fabulous!

That was both entertaining and relaxing to watch. Beautiful workmanship.

I love your sense of humour sir!

OMG This whole story is exquisitely done. Really excellent pantaloons!

Please, please, please, post more content! I'm really enjoying your channel!

That was very fascinating. You are a real artist

That MacLeod of Lewis tartan suit is GLORIOUS

Great video! Love seeing all the details in the work. What a cool construction :)

So lovely to see you again.