Funnily enough rayon was discovered in the 1880s so technically, technically, the binding is accurate.

Whenever you're doing a lot of hand sewing, wearing your corset saves your posture, literally.

@melissageeo2946

3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I was about to recommend

@melissageeo2946

3 жыл бұрын

I wear my corset religiously whenever I’m doing a hunched over task

@canceraven

2 жыл бұрын

Why have I never heard this!

Bianca, I know you said that you were nervous to post this kind of historical sewing content on your channel, but this series has been FANTASTIC!!!!! The project is everything my little goth soul desires and it is producing a stunning garment, but most of all, your passion for this project shows through in every way and it has been a joy to watch! Thanks so much for the absolutely stellar content! ❤️❤️❤️

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🖤🖤🖤 I'm glad you've been enjoying it, I still have the day bodice and ball gown bodice to get to as well!

I actually had tears in my eyes when you did the reveal!! Please do more webs between the rows of leaves down the frontman of the bodice. Epic. The brooch just blew my mind and yes I would love to see more of that. You look ravishing in the bodice. Incredible makeup and your skin seems very gothic and pale. Hah! If you are doing things with bugs, you should totally make a bug scientist outfit for it! I hope you aren’t in too much permanent pain, but I think your sacrifice is worth it for your end result! And I forgot to mention the back bodice bat points! Swoon!!! The B Roll, the music, the project scope are so impressive! Incredible. We are not worthy. You are a goddess.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Thea! ❤❤❤ More webs needed indeed, will do. The muscle pain is indeed fading thankfully! I actually rested yesterday...it felt very strange 😅

@PolyvoreThea

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheClosetHistorian we don’t want you to burn yourself out! We are too greedy and need your content in the world right now!

Even though I don’t know what she’s talking about half of the time, these videos are so satisfying.

@patriciatreadwell6206

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly!!

I will now be calling my work table the table of doom, that’s the perfect name

Dad: TheClosetHistorian: Everything the white touches is my hand stitching. 😄

"that i went ahead and beaded some berries onto" like that didnt add hours to this project, oh gal

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

I procrastinated other bits by adding more beading 😅

Dracula ribbon seduces and bites the other ribbons. It looks GLORIOUS! The points in the back are just *chef's kiss*. And I will always support more spiderwebs.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Elizabeth!

OMG😍 These are stunning and you look beautiful 😍. I have a tip for sewing while in agony... or to prevent the agony. Bring the work up to you on big over-stuffed pillows. Prop your own arms up with soft bed pillows to support. This can be done on the sofa using a big sofa pillow to raise your work. Lighting is key as is learning to isolate your arm and back muscles to hold them relaxed while using your hands actively to sew. I was taught this by my occupational therapist who hooked me up to electrodes for biofeedback while isolating and relaxing back, neck and arms. We have body memory so as soon as you find and learn YOUR personal technique you can re-invoke it at will. Hope you feel better soon❤️ Epsom salt baths are a thing😘

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Karin! I think holding myself strangely for the camera to capture what I was doing, or trying to, was most of the problem really. I sadly don't have a bathtub which is a real bummer!

@karinbaird2499

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheClosetHistorian Really hope you feel better💞🌈💞

I've been pacing myself and watching the videos of this project in order and the satisfaction of seeing you finally get to work with the silk is palpable.

Stretching out big time before sitting down to hand sew helps a lot with the hurting back. Take breaks to stretch every half hour or so. It really helps a lot. Soaking in epsom salts in the bath along with Dr. Teals's epsom salt and menthal bath soak does wonders. Something that I do when I get off of work, when doing hotel housekeeping.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Stretching and breaks are both new concepts to me ha! Unfortunately I do not have a bathtub, one day I'll have a giant claw foot one maybe, a girl can dream!

Dad got brownie points from me for that GORGEOUS iron!! Great job and choice Bianca's dad!!!!

Absolutely superb - breathtaking beauty! And yes, I would like to see a detailed beading brooch project in the future, please.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Minutes in and I need to just pause for a moment to say, your eye makeup in this video is STUNNING.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@hasumeokaasan6533

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheClosetHistorian If there was ever a way to entice you to do a tutorial (with eyeshadow recommendations) for the makeup you are wearing at the beginning of this video, the universe (and particularly me!) would be ever so grateful!!!! Let me know if you accept payments in cookies?

The bodice is beautiful and the colour suits you so well. And I love how you styled your hair for the finished look. Just gorgeous.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gillian!

One of the best pieces of advice I’ve gotten was to always give yourself three times as much time as you think you’ll need to complete a project!

Very beatiful, no words. Colours, beads, laces, hair style, make up. Real beauty.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Renata!

I haven’t watched the whole thing yet but can I just say props to this video. Wow, Bianca. The editing, visuals, and history behind this is just awesome. I don’t know why your channel isn’t bigger. I love this so much. ♥️ hope you are staying safe in these crazy times.

@stephaniew2545

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, the work she puts into her videos is outstanding and she deserves way more subs! This series has been so great though, and I think we are going to see her channel grow and grow!

@peggyr9623

3 жыл бұрын

We have to share her work as much as possible so many more people see it. I agree that she should have many more subscribers. Her work is great and listening to how things all come together is funny and real.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Bailey!

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Peggy!

Bianca! gurl! I KNOW you must have done either some theatre work or done some costuming or creative work in TV or movie! YOU GOT THAT FLAVOR! THE VIBE! THE AURA!! GO HEAD GURL! DO THE DOGGONE THING!!

Absolutely stunning! It’s so exciting to watch this project develop! The cicada pin is amazing, it would be cool to see more bits and bobs like that in the future.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Avery!

Absolutely stunning Bianca- the green is a beautiful color on you 💚

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tracey!

You Miss are my favourite You Tube person of All Time. I can listen to you all day, fab voice, great attitude, honest reactions, funny and beautiful. What more could you wish for. 😊😊

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Elizabeth! ❤

I died when you whipped out that Closet Historian tag. Magnifique.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

I rarely have the patience to add them but I juuuust had to this time 😅

Flannel pajamas from Old Navy, prior to picking up my own sewing, was my normal House Fraus wear. Also, I believe that’s it’s mandatory requirement to be a lover of some sort of scifi, fantasy, high profit chain to be a successful KZreadr. So you’re on the path of success.

Who doesn’t wear pajamas or sweats now during the pandemic! Beautiful job! Love it!

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dawn! And too true 😅

Wow, it's worthy of a dinner at Crimson Peak! I love everything about it, and "Dracula ribbon" is delightful.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Araña! ❤

Just beautiful! The color, the embellishments, the cicada....most impressive and wonderfully made. Love the spooky intro as well.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ann!

THIS IS AMAZING (sorry, am I shouting? I woke my cat up)! Imagine if the skirt was green, and on the fantastic tail points of that bodice, you had black tassels/beading - agh! This is so gorgeous, well done, and what an experience this mini-series was, I don't even sew, and I have been glued to my screen!

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Anne! Skirt video coming this next week!

I adore the way you have edited these, she says 15 seconds in 😂😂

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

It looks so good! The fit and the shape of the tails was amazing, and then you added that stunning beadwork and lace on top of it. I can't wait for the rest of the project. And the effort you put into the editing with the music and B-roll are totally worth it.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tina! ❤

“This day, we pajama” - life in 2020 Also, for time-lapse things I actually just use my phone in airplane mode.

I quilt. Hand sewing... I have a brace thing I had to wear after cracking my collar bone. It is basically a padded figure 8 that promotes better posture. I have seen something similar being called "posture Perfect" in ads on youtube. It helps me to not put my body in bad positions when hand sewing.

UGH the colour of the taffeta, the beading, the tails, the trim!!! This is glorious!!!!

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Katie!

FANTASTIC!!! the brooch is totally lovely, i can't believe how it turned out....I also don't like pattern weights, I rock it old school too by pinning the pattern to fabric. Thanks for sharing your adventure...

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Deborah!

For quite awhile now I have actively binged costuming research and construction vids and I think this bodice construction vid is one of the best i have ever seen! You have such a gift for planning, patterning, fitting, constructing and presenting your projects clearly and with great humor. So so enjoyable to watch. Thank you, and your sore back, for making this.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤❤ My back is indeed feeling better, I can sew some more...

Its stunning! I love the cobwebs and the back hemline. I'm so inspired! Perhaps wearing your corset while sewing may help with your posture problems? It's hard to crunch up in a corset

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! True, I'm hoping I'll crunch less if I'm not trying to film the process at the same time too eek!

Because green is my favorite color, I find the silk taffeta to be absolutely stunning. I saved your video for the evening hours so I could dedicate all 55 minutes to watching. And the black beaded beauty you created just blows my mind. I'm so sorry you are sore from the project. The creative process can be very painful sometimes. I ended up with a very sore wrist after completing an embroidery piece last year. And I recall a sore neck for a while from intense work on hand cartooning. But I look back on it now as part of my creative life. Thanks for sharing this B. Your work is beloved by so many of us.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sharon! ❤ Soreness is already fading luckily, back to more sewing...

Oh my gosh I'm so excited about this. You're makeup is bomb, bodice is bomb, video is bomb, personality is bomb! Also, yes, more spider webs.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jessie!

@overlyambitious99

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheClosetHistorian The total ensemble looks amazing!!! I will be grateful if my sewing endeavors turn out even a mere fraction of how yours did!

The beaded pieces are amaaaazing ! Always great to witness your talent for a whole hour. I love the shade of green you used. It came out beautifully !

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤

Dracula ribbon!! This is looking so gorgeous and deliciously goth and spooky!

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This has inspired me to dig into my vast amount of embroidery supplies. Feelin crafty. Thank you!

I love the black and white. That's just me. I love that music fabric in your mock up. I recently lost my father and I have been going through my mom's cedar chest and I found a top my mom had in the early 50's with music on it. I loved it but there is no way I can wear my mom's clothing. I am a big girl. Not just over weight but considerably taller. I love this series. It's awesome.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤ I'm sorry for your loss. The music top sounds awesome!

Wow!! Cant wait for the finished project. Love the beaded cicada. It looks so nice on your black sweater. Good call on making it more usable.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Marie!

@1Koriander

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, not enough praise given to the brooch. The cicada is AMAZING!!

Fantastic, had tears in my eyes on the finished garment. I so admire you in so many ways, sophisticated with a beautiful aura around you 💋 xx

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Janet! ❤

Things I've learnt that help for sewing. I wear a corset if I know I will be sitting working on a project for a long time. And, make sure your project is adequately lit! Bad lighting leads to bad vision which leads to leaning far too close to it.

I gasped when I saw the green silk

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gloria!

That Handsewing Goblin posture does wreak havoc on the back.

I sew with a pillow in my lap - sometimes several pillows! - to raise the work up so I don't have to crunch over. Obviously somethings have to be done flat on the table, but generally I'll baste on the table and then settle in on the couch surrounded by pillows 😄

Someone invite this woman to a ball! She's earned it! 😍

This is an amazing project, and my tip for back and shoulder pain is to stand at regular intervals and exercise your shoulders and neck, stretch, circle your shoulders to release the lactate acid in your muscles. ❤️

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really need to set timers on my phone for stretching breaks!

You look GLORIOUS in that shade of green! You should definitely have more of it in your wardrobe!

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Elizabeth!

I absolutely adore watching you sew, and the way you discuss your work and your jokes are just *chefs kiss* hope your back feels better!!!

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Holly! Already on the mend!

On the hunching note, a trick tailors use is sitting cross legged on a table while doing their hand stitching.

My spellbound son just murmured, "...She looks like the Queen of the Vampires..." So mission accomplished, yes? Seriously, this is the level of sewing I aspire to. And that brooch is so lovely. A timelapse of the beading process would be amazing in future :) Thank you for taking us along with you on this amazing project.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kat! If I can't be a vampire queen, I'd like to at least dress like one ;)

I love watching you cut paper with those special shears, something satisfying about it. :) I want some! I'm at the beginning of the vid, looking forward to seeing the end garment!

I'm really enjoying your channel. It's nice to watch you express your creativity on an historically inspired garment without being too precious about it. Makes me want to try!

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jennifer!

My darling Bianca, you...are...magic! Everything you do is magic. You are such a beautiful human...can't wait to see the next phase of the project...warm hugs! ~Phil

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Phil! ❤❤❤

When doing a lot of forward work with your body and hands I find the best, very best release for the muscles is to reach up over head, slide your hands up a wall and or pulling down on a bar that is over head. It Works!!

To reliefe the back posture pain I usually stitch with my corset on! It doesn't allow you to hunch over like you normally would and you can wear your corsert and season it a bit more :)

Truly gorgeous! The colour is unbelievable on you and the fabric is as smooth as I've seen anyone manage to get taffeta. The cicada brooch is stunning! I really hope you have enough fabric for the ball bodice, so we get three beautifully embellished bodices! (Well, we get the videos, you get the bodices, everyone wins!)

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really hope I can get a ball bodice out of the silk as well 😅

Gorgeous! When you talked about getting a more sustainable posture for hand sewing I was reminded of a documentary on samurai swords that I watched. In the very last step the sword is polished by hand and is a time consuming and labor intensive process. I remember that the sword polisher said it took him ten years to learn how to sit properly. Needless to say, that would not have been a career for me.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I very much admire a nice samurai sword, the craftsmanship is indeed stunning!

Whoa. Commence with the congratulatory tree shrieking. Just beautiful.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Luckily my beaded cicada seems noiseless so far 😅

It's so good seeing how all this is done for future reference. Lining always does my head in! Dracula ribbon should be a term. All the white stitches remind me of Catwoman.

This bodice is STUNNING!! I am not often lost for words but ... I have not enough superlatives to describe the look and when I think of the amount of work it took!! WOW! And the embellishments...and finally the spectacular brooch. I hope you are able to finish the skirt to go with the bodice. It would be wonderful to see the whole ensemble. Thankyou so much for sharing this with us.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Robyn! Somehow the skirts got done in time, it was magic but I didn't get a ton of the process on film 😅

Bianca, just WOW. That was a lot of work, but it turned out so fantastic! A very good project! Thanks!

@TheClosetHistorian

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Tim!

It's so beautiful! 😭😭😭 The beaded cicada turned out so good. We love a versatile accessory!

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chae! ❤❤❤ I want to wear it all the time 😅

All parts of this ensemble are gorgeous. I love the Green and black and the jeweled parts so very beautiful. I loved your makeup and styling. I just can't gush enough about how much I love this costume. Your work is amazing.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Denise! 💚

That colour and whole entourage.. it suits you and compliments you So well! Just Beautiful, even Stunning! 🤗 Know that all the pain, sweat and probably tears of joy after finishing 😉😜😁 is totally worth it all, I just wished I'd could do it, had the figure for it and.. the skills to do my hair and gorgeous make-up like you can! Thank you for all, it was a joy to see the end result, hopefully someday you take it outside and show it in natural light, that I would love to see one day 🤗👌

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kaya! You can see some sun photos of the finished gown here if you want to see the shine theclosethistorian.blogspot.com/2020/11/victorian-vampire.html ✨

I got actual goosebumps at the reveal. Astounding.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Absolutely gorgeous! Watching you modify patterns is inspiring. You make it look accessible. I also hunch when sewing - usually after a day at my machine I need Icy hot patches and gentle yoga to recover. Putting a throw pillow between my back and the chair reminds me to sit back and helps - when I remember to do it!

@TheClosetHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Amy!

I would never be so brave to sew silk! It looks amazing! 💕 Beaded critters would be interesting!

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Amanda!

Stunning ensemble! Short curly bangs adorable, too.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Eve!

Yes! Tutorials for making the critters for embellishments would be awesome.

Beautiful, gorgeous, awesome, lovely! Brava! It looks fantastic on you! Here is what helped my back: I put my arms in the shape of a W, such that my hands are out to my sides, palms facing front, and about shoulder height. Go to a door jam, narrower is better, grasp the door jams, and slowly lean forward so that my shoulder blades move together. Lean forward and back slowly. If no door jam is available, then squeeze shoulder blades together. It stretches my shoulders in the opposite direction from when I am sitting hunched over. My posture has totally improved and I can do things that I haven't been able to do for a few years. Also, sit like a S, not a C. Look it up.

@TheClosetHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Pamela!

The green is so gorgeous!💚💚💚 and the bugs are lovely. Your cicada is wonderful, too. So well done 🤩💃🏻

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Diana!

😂 I love your "moon" in the background, Bianca! 🤗

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Juli! I forgot why I didn't have glass back there hmm....

I’m speechless. B - this bodice, utterly jaw dropping. Exquisite!

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jessie!

Here I am enjoying your video with my early morning coffee. I am about to mock up a pattern for my 3yr old granddaughter. She has taken an interest in The Trolls. I found some sparkle, turquoise fabric, at Walmart. When time allows, I will be putting together a dress that will be reminiscent of Poppy Troll. Thanks for sharing your beautiful work!

Fabulous! That green silk is delicious!

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jenni!

Cobwebs and cicadas! I ADORE it! 💚🖤

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Katy!

Stunning. Really lovely. I hunch a lot when I sew, too, whether by hand or machine.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lynn!

I love watching your process, it’s so beautiful on you!! Stunning!

You seriously amaze me every time!! You’re so sweet and talk about your work as if it’s not totally jaw droppingly stun you!

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Ah thank you Brenda!!

I’m loving this series and can’t wait to see the other bodices!

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Laura!

I have a contemporary dress in a dupioni that same colour! I love the green-black colour play and the crisp swooshy noise it makes. Ermagurd, watching this while I whip stitch overcast the seams on a "walking skirt" lol. Just got to the end of the video, I love it! The fit is great and the embellishments are so pretty. I really like the little bit of lace at the cuffs. The whole vibe is badass and super feminine.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Natalie! I love dupioni so that sounds lovely to me ❤

I love that I can see how proud you are of yourself in the reveal shots. You look gorgeous and can be really really proud of you for making this!

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 💚

This looks so good! I'm so excited to see the whole finished project!

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jessi!

falling asleep, so i skipped ahead to the end and I LOVE IT!! (even if you can't use the pretty buttons). they will find their garment. i also love what you did with the tails! works perfect for that outfit. you and some of the other seamstresses i have started watching have encouraged me to try to get back into sewing and i worked on trying to make a self drafted chemise type garment. i have some vintage cotton fabric that i would never wear, to use for mock up. i just got it pieced tonight. will try to sew tomorrow.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Good lucky with that mock up!!

So helpful seeing how you boned this bodice. I make my costumes for the Charles Dickens Festival every year. usually 1850s period.

It’s so beautiful! The colour, the cut, the sparkle.. just wow.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Gotta have some sparkles 😅

That's amazing, Bianca. Brilliant job. It's stunning.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Maxine!

Goth dream fabric. I'll say! Delish! I often wonder what my dream fabric would be. And well done on getting the new scissors!

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kaytie!

It looks so gorgeous. I love all the beading and the leaves.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have ordered more of the leaf trim for the ball bodice too ;)

The green silk is stunning! It's a beautiful top!💗💗

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Joanna!

How lovely to watch your creativity.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Fay!

The bodice looks amazing, such a lot of work. Really loved the cicada brooch too, just beautiful.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lynn!

Beautiful bodice. Loved the cicada pin! I enjoy watching your long videos as I sew.

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michele!

The next time you have a lot of hand sewing, try wearing one of your corsets. It will keep your posture upright as well as providing back support.

I am so hyped for the final dress! 😆 It's so pretty already. And the cicada brooch is just ... chef's kiss. 💕

@TheClosetHistorian

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Henriette!