Cats Costumery | A Little Women Dress: Crafting a Romantic 1860s Cottagecore Outfit @CatsCostumery | Uploaded August 2023 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
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When I saw this fabric in a random store in Edinburgh, it immediately formed into a romantic, sloped shoulders, full circle dress in my mind. Upon further reflection, I decided to make it into separates for further versatility in my wardrobe, and though much of the 19th century is into the sloped shoulders romantic look, once it was a shirtwaist and a skirt the 1860s came to mind. My only real contact with this silhouette has been through portraits and Little Women, so in my head it was that sort of aesthetic feeling I was trying to pursue in this, although the green plaid and the fact that I bought it in the Scotland has made this a nostalgic Scottish dress for me, and I'd love to photograph there sometime.
I drafted a basic blouse from a sloper and a panelled 1860s inspired pattern for a pleated skirt, following some examples across a few different books. I shortened the skirt to my preferred length, which is a couple of inches above the ankle, as this outfit is only 1860s, and I am always ready to compromise on the pesky 'historical accuracy' for my own needs: at the the end of the day, these clothes are for me and not for Victorians. I used 3 meters of lightweight cotton, which was £12 p/m. I had just enough! So I would recommend a little more for comfort, as I had to dramatically shorten the sleeves in the end. I wanted to make this into an informal day dress, nothing fancy, that an average woman could have worn everyday, and this was mainly seen on the choice of fabric and lack of decoration.
Over all, I think it came out really cute and I am looking forward to wearing these two pieces and seeing how many outfits I can put together with the other me-made pieces of my wardrobe :)
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Hello everyone and welcome to a new video!
When I saw this fabric in a random store in Edinburgh, it immediately formed into a romantic, sloped shoulders, full circle dress in my mind. Upon further reflection, I decided to make it into separates for further versatility in my wardrobe, and though much of the 19th century is into the sloped shoulders romantic look, once it was a shirtwaist and a skirt the 1860s came to mind. My only real contact with this silhouette has been through portraits and Little Women, so in my head it was that sort of aesthetic feeling I was trying to pursue in this, although the green plaid and the fact that I bought it in the Scotland has made this a nostalgic Scottish dress for me, and I'd love to photograph there sometime.
I drafted a basic blouse from a sloper and a panelled 1860s inspired pattern for a pleated skirt, following some examples across a few different books. I shortened the skirt to my preferred length, which is a couple of inches above the ankle, as this outfit is only 1860s, and I am always ready to compromise on the pesky 'historical accuracy' for my own needs: at the the end of the day, these clothes are for me and not for Victorians. I used 3 meters of lightweight cotton, which was £12 p/m. I had just enough! So I would recommend a little more for comfort, as I had to dramatically shorten the sleeves in the end. I wanted to make this into an informal day dress, nothing fancy, that an average woman could have worn everyday, and this was mainly seen on the choice of fabric and lack of decoration.
Over all, I think it came out really cute and I am looking forward to wearing these two pieces and seeing how many outfits I can put together with the other me-made pieces of my wardrobe :)
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Patreon (exclusive videos), patreon.com/catscostumery
Instagram (perhaps overactive stories): @catscostumery
instagram.com/catscostumery
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/V7V7HRLN
Blog: happilyevertaffeta.wordpress.com
Facebook: facebook.com/catscostumery
-- All Amazon Links are affiliate links! I also have a list of all my useful sewing things here: amazon.com/shop/catscostumery --
For business inquiries, email catscostumery@makrwatch.com
Music is from Epidemic Sound.
