Sewstine | Making the Breakfast at Tiffany's Little Black Dress || Audrey Hepburn's Costume @Sewstine | Uploaded March 2021 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
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I drafted and sewed together the classic Little Black Dress as worn by Audrey Hepburn (and designed by Givenchy and Edith Head) from the 1961 movie Breakfast at Tiffany's. First, I talk about the history of this particular movie costume, and all the different people who worked on it, and why the skirt looks the way it does. I also talk about where the three different versions of this dress exist today.
I then make the dress. To do this, I used the draping method to make the pattern, use black silk satin to sew it up, and then use 1960s zipper techniques to put in a couture zipper. Then I discuss 1950s/1960s underwear, and there is a get ready with me (GRWM) for this gown.
I am in fact a Baby Lock Ambassador and these are the machines I use: @Baby Lock Sewing Machines
Embroidery machine: Valiant: https://babylock.com/machines/multi-...
Sewing Machine: Soprano: https://babylock.com/machines/quilti...
Serger: Victory: https://babylock.com/machines/serger...
Digitizing Software: Palette 11:https://babylock.com/accessories/sof...
Instagram account mentioned: instagram.com/gracies.fancy
Link to buy pattern: etsy.com/listing/962253376/breakfast-at-tiffanys-black-dress
Dress form: Beatrice Dress Form - beatriceforms.com
Fabric: nydesignerfabrics.com/collections/silk-double-face-duchess-satin
Costume accessories:
Sunglasses: Oliver Goldsmith Manhattans: olivergoldsmith.com/product/manhattan-1960
Gloves: corneliajames.com/collections/opera-gloves
Non Swarovski reproduction necklace and jewelry: amzn.to/3uLDOgR
Swarovky reproduction necklace and jewelry: etsy.com/listing/665662212/backwards-pearl-necklace-audrey-hepburn
Cigarette holder: amzn.to/3kFTHk9
Undergarments:
What Katie Did: whatkatiedid.com
Worn with:
Waist Cincher:
whatkatiedid.com/collections/waist-cinchers/products/waspie-waist-cincher-glamour-nouveau
Natural Seamed stockings: whatkatiedid.com/collections/natural-seamed-stockings
Nouveau knickers: whatkatiedid.com/collections/knickers/products/knickers-1950s-high-waist-harlow
Other tools (Affiliate links where available)
Simflex Sewing Gauge: amzn.to/3geL8ul
Clover Button Hole Cutter amzn.to/36K0TpZ
Extremely large (40"x60") cutting mat - amzn.to/37GZYG4
The incredible pin dish that I use thanks to @Costuming Drama - amzn.to/3mMgcUT
Ruler - amzn.to/32YNIiV
Favorite Needles for hand sewing: amzn.to/3nx7zNM
Favorite Thread for sewing:
https://www.superiorthreads.com/threa...
Source for Shoes: Americanduchess.com who has their own channel: @American Duchess
Favorite Thimbles from: etsy.com/shop/NSMCreativeCorner
Me in different realms:
Blog: Sewstine.com
Shop: sewstine.etsy.com/
Instagram: instagram.com/sewstine/
Music from ArtList
The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/sewstine03211
I drafted and sewed together the classic Little Black Dress as worn by Audrey Hepburn (and designed by Givenchy and Edith Head) from the 1961 movie Breakfast at Tiffany's. First, I talk about the history of this particular movie costume, and all the different people who worked on it, and why the skirt looks the way it does. I also talk about where the three different versions of this dress exist today.
I then make the dress. To do this, I used the draping method to make the pattern, use black silk satin to sew it up, and then use 1960s zipper techniques to put in a couture zipper. Then I discuss 1950s/1960s underwear, and there is a get ready with me (GRWM) for this gown.
I am in fact a Baby Lock Ambassador and these are the machines I use: @Baby Lock Sewing Machines
Embroidery machine: Valiant: https://babylock.com/machines/multi-...
Sewing Machine: Soprano: https://babylock.com/machines/quilti...
Serger: Victory: https://babylock.com/machines/serger...
Digitizing Software: Palette 11:https://babylock.com/accessories/sof...
Instagram account mentioned: instagram.com/gracies.fancy
Link to buy pattern: etsy.com/listing/962253376/breakfast-at-tiffanys-black-dress
Dress form: Beatrice Dress Form - beatriceforms.com
Fabric: nydesignerfabrics.com/collections/silk-double-face-duchess-satin
Costume accessories:
Sunglasses: Oliver Goldsmith Manhattans: olivergoldsmith.com/product/manhattan-1960
Gloves: corneliajames.com/collections/opera-gloves
Non Swarovski reproduction necklace and jewelry: amzn.to/3uLDOgR
Swarovky reproduction necklace and jewelry: etsy.com/listing/665662212/backwards-pearl-necklace-audrey-hepburn
Cigarette holder: amzn.to/3kFTHk9
Undergarments:
What Katie Did: whatkatiedid.com
Worn with:
Waist Cincher:
whatkatiedid.com/collections/waist-cinchers/products/waspie-waist-cincher-glamour-nouveau
Natural Seamed stockings: whatkatiedid.com/collections/natural-seamed-stockings
Nouveau knickers: whatkatiedid.com/collections/knickers/products/knickers-1950s-high-waist-harlow
Other tools (Affiliate links where available)
Simflex Sewing Gauge: amzn.to/3geL8ul
Clover Button Hole Cutter amzn.to/36K0TpZ
Extremely large (40"x60") cutting mat - amzn.to/37GZYG4
The incredible pin dish that I use thanks to @Costuming Drama - amzn.to/3mMgcUT
Ruler - amzn.to/32YNIiV
Favorite Needles for hand sewing: amzn.to/3nx7zNM
Favorite Thread for sewing:
https://www.superiorthreads.com/threa...
Source for Shoes: Americanduchess.com who has their own channel: @American Duchess
Favorite Thimbles from: etsy.com/shop/NSMCreativeCorner
Me in different realms:
Blog: Sewstine.com
Shop: sewstine.etsy.com/
Instagram: instagram.com/sewstine/
Music from ArtList
