What I love about antique garments is how people seemed to care very little about the inside not looking perfect. If it looks good on the outside, that's what matters. It's a lovely bodice, too!

@signorasforza354

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Tell me where the new garmets are done better? It’s almost impossible to buy anything close to this level of craftsmanship.

@elbauldegonzalo3435

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​@@signorasforza354 right! The outside is just stunning, but my point is, nowadays we try to make the inside of clothing look as neat as the outside. I'm currently studying at a sewing school where we learn modern haute couture techniques and I see that everyday; if I was to make a garment like the one on the video, they would make me put a floating lining on the inside, to cover all of the raw edges and such. Thats what I meant 😉

The way the garment is losely stitched in some places gives me the vibe that the dress maker either had a rush order or maybe they planned the dress in such a way it could be altered once the original wearer gained weight /maybe grew a bit and have the dress remade a bit bigger . Thank you for sharing with us this garment Isabel! Makes me feel better about my garments I make knowing the insides of these fancy ones arent that fancy really

I don't collect antique clothes, but I came across a bodice from the 1890s at a flea market. It has puffed sleeves, machine and some parts are handsewn. Absolute amazing condition. It was $20... so I couldn't say no. Like I said I'm not into antique clothing but holding this piece of history I was absolutely mesmerized. Everytime I look at it, I try to imagine the lady who wore it over 120 years ago and how fantastic it is that it has survived. Obviously it meant something to someone to hang onto it all this time. I feel actually honored to have it in my possession

What I enjoy most about seeing these kinds of clothes in a video is I see just how imperfect clothing was when we used to make it ourselves rather than computerized factories. As someone who sews, it is good to know my own little improvs and "it will do" has been done long before I showed up on the scene. I don't feel quite so bad now - but a long time ago I sure did.

@rainsofhealing

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Those little improvs make it even more special, a one of a kind, made with care and love. Not some heartless distasteful machine.

@beth12svist

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Clothes are, in many ways, still made by humans, not computers. You program a computer to knit a piece, but the pieces are still sewn together by humans, on non-computerised industrial sewing machines and sergers, for example... So the uniformity has less to do with computerised machines and more to do with mass production as such. :-)

I never fail to be surprised at the contrast of insane decoration & detail, to the surpringly simple (almost lazy) construction in a lot of antique garments- & the lack of finishing...

A glimpse into history. Such a lovely garment!

Oh, thank you for sharing! She's beautiful, what a treasure!

But the fact that the straps over the shoulders are loose, would allow for more movement when dancing or whatever u did. I love this bodice; its gorgeous and I bet the skirt was just as exquisite! Brilliant minds created this beauty!

I really love these videos where you thoroughly look at the construction of an antique garment-- fascinating! It's always a surprise to me to see how the inside/hidden parts are not particularly finely finished, or how big the stitches are-- but I wonder if it's to do with the idea that you would keep a garment for much longer, and bigger/fewer stitches would make it easier to change the garment to adapt to new styles, or even sizing changes?

@beth12svist

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I think that's almost certainly part of it.

I think one of the funniest things about historical costume is how much of it is built to look nice first and foremost over being constructed super duper well, you know?

This is absolutely gorgeous, the color is lovely and it’s perfect for viewing on camera as well, as darker colors are much harder to see detail. I would never want to eat wearing this (in any time period) as I wouldn’t want to get ANYTHING on it! The detail is just so gorgeous. The waist is so very small! I wonder what type of occasion this would have been worn for? Thanks for sharing this with us!

Thank you very much for doing these, they are a great insight into garment construction.

I wonder if this garment may have been for a younger woman? With a not-atypical waist size but proportionally smaller chest/rib/back area, it makes sense to me that this would have been made/altered for someone who wasn’t quite finished growing yet.

@priorattire

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Plenty of space for boobs!

amazing to think of the long-dead hands making this dress. Each item was unique and made its own way, you will never know what awaits....

In the 1980s we were obsessed with dresses by the brand name, “gunne sax” and they all had the little stand up collars of net and lace and they always stayed up well. If you are skinny and have a neck lol now double chins don’t work well

I always enjoy these videos showing these types of clothing pieces. It makes me think of the people who made it, and wore it, and imagine how these pieces survived to present day. I've never had any vintage clothing in my possession older than the 1930's - just a few small family heirlooms like gloves - and even those spur my imagination to where and when they were worn. Thanks for another fascinating video!

@myriamickx7969

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Really very educational!

Beautiful! How petite the wearer must have been! ❤️❤️

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing. The details are stunning.

Stunning, I would love to make a beautiful blouse like that

an absolute delight, and what an historial insight thanku so much... look forward to next...

Lovely! You've got me thinking about what I can do with pintucks now!

this piece is just so stunning! Thanks for sharing it!

The color of this is simply stunning. I love blouses and dresses in this color. The applique work must have taken some time. Clearly a very much loved top.

The applique on this is stunning! I think the pattern fits the design of the garment so well that it was either bespoke/made to measure or the garment was designed around it.

It’s absolutely beautiful! I bet @AbbyCox would love to see this in person.

These videos are wonderful. It is fun to see how garments were constructed. Thank you!

Stunning! The work on the applique is enviable.

Exactly what I needed when I needed. Thank you!

Absolutely beautiful

absolutely beautiful

Lovely, stunning appliqués

This bodice is on the movie "The Railway Children".

Beautiful!

What a fine example! I'm glad it will be put on display. Curious if you will try to make your own version?

I adore the color of the silk and know that when it was newly made it would of been even more stunning.

@bcaye

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Would have or would've. There is no appropriate use for would of, should of or could of.

I would love to have a bodice like that, but in lilac🌺💐🌷

So beautiful! Lovely colour. Any guess as to how long it would take to make, or how much it would have cost?

Wasn't light purple a color worn during half mourning? Do you think this was mourning attire, or just regular clothing?

@elbauldegonzalo3435

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I'm not an expert, but I'd say it is not. Purple was indeed a colour used during half mourning, but as far as I know it was used for trimmings and such, say, a black dress with purple bows or a purple bonnet ☺️

@rivergalen4020

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The fabric is too shinny to be a proper half mourning attire

@shevaunhandley1543

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Lilac was usually worn for semi-mourning. This colour was also popular in the suffragette movement 🤷🏽‍♀️

@beth12svist

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This was an era when pastel colours were very much in fashion, so I think in this case it's most likely just a fashionable colour. As said, the fabric is too shiny for it to be likely.

Was the front decorative panel attached at the side edges in any way? O know you said it was free at the top, and folded over and tacked at the bottom on the inside? Thanks for showing it off

Incredibly beautiful! 🤍 Thank you for showing us! Can you please tell me about the Purple check material under the bodice or just the name so I can read about it.

@jenniferandrew3373

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That looks like a cutting mat. Mine is a different color, with similar measurements and markings.

@ceilconstante640

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@@jenniferandrew3373 thank you!

I wonder if it had multiple interchangeable belts originally? Why else would it be detatchable? it doesnt look like it was meant to be worn without or the brettelles would maybe be attatched more tidily at the bottom.

Sorry if I missed this in the video but are the pleats on the sleeves hand sewn or machine sewn?

So beautiful! I can see why machined clothes have taken over; who can do all that work. 😅

Where do you find these treasures?

@rainsofhealing

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Was wondering the same

It was probably made for a younger person

Any idea who made it?

Oh my goodness,I would never touch this without gloves.

@TheGabygael

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You should: gloves impede with the feelings of your fingers and by wearing them you'd tend to be more prone to mishandling the piece. Nowadays gloves are mostly used as last resort if the the artifact would prove dangerous to whomever is handling it Short nails, no rings/jewelry and spotlessly cleaned hands are more than enough

@teddy-3765

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Clean hands are nowadays considered better than gloves, or so I've been told.

@KateandBree

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Clean hands are infinitely better than gloved hands. Gloved hands take away the experience of the fabric and you can accidentally tear or rip, have a thread get stuck on your gloves....lots of conservationists talk about this.

@AntelJM

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Back in the 1980’s when I started work as a baby museum curator we wore white cotton gloves for everything. Now we don’t. We still wear white lab coats for the really special stuff or conservation work.

It is a true beauty. Or if you like Bridgerton, a diamond. 🦚