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I copied this gown from the Met Museum | Making a 1790s Open Robe

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  • čas přidán 19. 08. 2024
  • I'm recreating another dress from a museum collection, or at least taking inspiration from it. I found a beautiful late 18th century/early Regency-era open robe in the Met Museum collection and fell in love with the back design: dozens of angled pleats and fabric-covered buttons. So when I got my hands on some silk stripe fabric for a great deal I knew I wanted to make my own version.
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Komentáře • 72

  • @kimzachris5340
    @kimzachris5340 Před 2 lety +49

    I think a silk covered hat to match the robe would be a fantastic use of the scraps

  • @stevezytveld6585
    @stevezytveld6585 Před 2 lety +27

    I'm going to join in on the early consensus and agree to use the meter of leftover fabric for some sort of bonnet/turban. That is some stunning fabric; congratulations on the price (that is so ah-maze-ing).
    The robe is beautiful. The button details, the soutache, the fit - exceptional work. Well done.
    - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

  • @Chibihugs
    @Chibihugs Před 2 lety +2

    I completely understand why you fell in love with the back of this dress. Yours turned out so beautifully in that lovely yellow silk.

  • @wolkehauch7445
    @wolkehauch7445 Před 2 lety

    The dress is beautiful and the pleats in the back with the buttons and cords are perfection! Chef's kiss!

  • @vallabore980
    @vallabore980 Před 2 lety +2

    The scraps would make a great turban!

  • @claire2088
    @claire2088 Před 2 lety +6

    yes a bonnet with the scraps of this if there's enough! you have some fabulous new reticules and while a muff might be cute I feel like you'd get less use out of one than you would of an adorably ridiculous bonnet!

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  Před 2 lety

      Yeah I was thinking a muff just because I don’t have much winter costume pieces at all. I could always use more bonnets!

  • @ashextraordinaire
    @ashextraordinaire Před 2 lety +10

    This turned out BEAUTIFULLY. Those pleats are glorious, and I love how you styled the dress with the scarf! What to do with the scraps... why not something different, like a matching bonnet (even though the turban looks amazing)?

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks! I might need to research some late 1790s hat styles now

  • @aqnaqnaqn
    @aqnaqnaqn Před 2 lety +1

    I use a large-ish thread spool to push on the covered button "anvil". It's easier to bear down on a bigger thing than on a little one.

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  Před 2 lety +1

      That’s brilliant thanks for the tip

  • @polkadot8788
    @polkadot8788 Před 2 lety +2

    I would either make some kind of head wrap or put the silk away incase you want to rework/alter the gown later. Because I note you adjust things later 😉

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  Před 2 lety

      Yes, inevitability I’ll probably need to redo it 😂

  • @carolyng5235
    @carolyng5235 Před 2 lety +2

    You did an amazing job planning, fitting and constructing this museum reproduction! The 1790s are my favorite historic fashion style. I just finished a 1795 dress using the LM Chemise gown pattern. Very easy to alter and construct. I added this video to my favorite Regency library for easy future reference. Thanks!

  • @HistoricalBelle
    @HistoricalBelle Před rokem

    1790s fashion is so interesting! Love the dress and the way you accessorized it!

  • @aetamat
    @aetamat Před 6 měsíci

    Happy sawing too you too! I am so glad that I have found your channel. 🎉

  • @beth12svist
    @beth12svist Před 2 lety

    Ooh, you keep making the extants I love! Very nice to see what that particular sleeve shape comes out as in pattern form, though only briefly.
    I make fabric-covered buttons without the kit, with the "cut a circle and gather it around a button" method. Based on this, I think I'm glad I never bothered buying a kit. :D

  • @jeannebrooks6003
    @jeannebrooks6003 Před 5 měsíci

    Beautiful! Use leftovers for a silk covered bonnet

  • @nanettebromley8843
    @nanettebromley8843 Před 2 lety

    That's gorgeous. The colours suit you. Thinking for what's left of the silk a bonnet and reticule. Or even a patchwork something with other left overs from other projects.

  • @ushere5791
    @ushere5791 Před 2 lety +1

    you're way too young to play lady russell in persuasion, but this ensemble is exactly what i've always pictured her wearing.

  • @patriciakellyadams134
    @patriciakellyadams134 Před 2 lety

    I love these kind of dress diary videos.

  • @val_nightlily
    @val_nightlily Před rokem

    Great project. You look like the real deal. Not that I was alive in the 1790s...

  • @halfmiledrift3514
    @halfmiledrift3514 Před 2 lety

    Fabulous dress! I would say some gloves or half gloves and a bonnet with the scraps.

  • @Pour_La_Victoire
    @Pour_La_Victoire Před 2 lety +1

    This turned out lovely! The buttons and cord are *chef's kiss* What about making a Victorian style vest out of the leftover silk? Could be fun to play with the stripes on the bias!

  • @nataliestanchevski4628
    @nataliestanchevski4628 Před 2 lety +1

    So pretty and summer-y.💛

  • @susankellam8844
    @susankellam8844 Před 2 lety +1

    It loo!ks beautiful! I'm not real fond of making covered buttons either!

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  Před 2 lety

      Thanks, I like the look of them but they’ve been a hassle for me to make

  • @lesleyharris525
    @lesleyharris525 Před 2 lety

    Hi, a bonnet and retacual (bag)would be cute, the dress looks beautiful 😍.

  • @autumn7143
    @autumn7143 Před 2 lety

    It came out beautifully!!! Excellent work!!!

  • @debcarroll8192
    @debcarroll8192 Před 2 lety

    I love the back details so much! Could you maybe use the scraps to cover a parasol? A hat would be another accessory, although I know you have made several already.

  • @KathleenStidham
    @KathleenStidham Před 2 lety

    A beautiful, and inspiring, project!

  • @dee-annegordon5959
    @dee-annegordon5959 Před 2 lety

    Loved the pleating detail on the back.

  • @sheilafoster6383
    @sheilafoster6383 Před 2 lety

    I love it your So creative God bless people like you

  • @skatfan
    @skatfan Před 2 lety

    Wow - it came out really well! I think you need a hat that goes more with the dress - maybe use some of the leftovers as trim for one? Anyway, congrats!

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  Před 2 lety

      Thanks I’ll consider it!

  • @sarahmwalsh
    @sarahmwalsh Před 2 lety

    It's so gorgeous!! The pleating in the back and the buttons are just perfection.

  • @elainebye9090
    @elainebye9090 Před 2 lety +1

    Gorgeous ensemble! I love those early 1800s styles. Georgette Heyer is one if my very favorite authors,, an she sets her novels in the late Georgian and Regency periods. I can just see your ensemble in one of her books!

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  Před 2 lety

      Thank you! I’ll have to check out that writer

  • @JessNicoleHandmade
    @JessNicoleHandmade Před 2 lety

    I so appreciate your videos, especially all the resources you share. So helpful and inspiring!

  • @CraftsyPenguin
    @CraftsyPenguin Před 2 lety

    Such a beautiful gown! It was a joy to watch, thanks for the video :)

  • @mjdc2533
    @mjdc2533 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @Sewingistherapy
    @Sewingistherapy Před 2 lety

    The dress is lovely and the pleats are amazing!
    Erika

  • @jenniferstocker5462
    @jenniferstocker5462 Před 2 lety

    The pleating and buttons on the back are such pretty details! And love the rustle of the silk! Just gorgeous!

  • @seamsuneven7824
    @seamsuneven7824 Před 2 lety

    So stunning! You really did an amazing job!

  • @rcamels3042
    @rcamels3042 Před 2 lety

    beautiful! you did an amazing job. I have plans (and some silk stashed) to make a mid-90s open robe!

  • @angelaross1
    @angelaross1 Před 2 lety

    Great job Dixie

  • @michelleburt4198
    @michelleburt4198 Před 2 lety

    Looks fab!

  • @SebastianGrimthwayte
    @SebastianGrimthwayte Před 2 lety

    Gorgeous!

  • @sunndoyouknow25
    @sunndoyouknow25 Před 2 lety

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ This is so gorgeous!!!

  • @coreygilles847
    @coreygilles847 Před 2 lety +1

    I love how it looks on you! So classy

  • @mjdc2533
    @mjdc2533 Před 2 lety

    I would make a hat with the leftovers.

  • @indiabilly
    @indiabilly Před 2 lety +7

    Would the remnants be enough for a bonnet? Xx

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  Před 2 lety

      I would, depending on the size of it

  • @bohemiansusan2897
    @bohemiansusan2897 Před rokem

    Late in joining this discussion... I would make a vest out of it and do some simple machine embroidery.

  • @nightyjae2128
    @nightyjae2128 Před 2 lety +1

    i think you should make your partner a matching vest to go with your dress

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  Před 2 lety

      I’ve thought about making him a costume, but then I think “no, I want to wear it!” since I put so much effort into these projects. 😂 Maybe someday I’ll make a regency menswear look?

  • @user-vw2dw3vl5g
    @user-vw2dw3vl5g Před 5 měsíci

    Are you able to tell me where to get the sleeve pattern you used? I think your work is excellent, and I know how hard it can be to cut your own patterns, so I’m really impressed! Great job!

  • @PepperReed214
    @PepperReed214 Před 2 lety

    Reticule and/or silk hat

  • @nlkeyser
    @nlkeyser Před 2 lety

    Could you maybe use the silk to make a matching fan??

  • @georgyporgy5539
    @georgyporgy5539 Před rokem

    I’m not into costumes etc though I thoroughly enjoyed watching your thought/work process. Your work is meticulous I love the back detail. What do you do with these costumes, do you actually wear them out?

  • @harxmoond
    @harxmoond Před 2 lety +2

    I would use the scrap fabric to make pillows for that lovely red settee. Line the silk so its more durable and depending on amount you only need to make face fronts. It's a beautiful fabric and the dress was gorgeous.

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  Před 2 lety

      That’s a unique idea, thanks!

  • @Elin.Noller
    @Elin.Noller Před 2 lety

    I would save all the scraps and make a quilt.

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  Před 2 lety

      That’d be a fancy quilt!

  • @susuburleson878
    @susuburleson878 Před 7 měsíci

    Ikat is pronounced “EE-cot”

  • @eirianwalshatkins
    @eirianwalshatkins Před 2 lety

    You need to get the Prym button maker - I have never seen that kit but it looks awful to use. I make billions of buttons with no bother…

    • @DixieDIY
      @DixieDIY  Před 2 lety

      I just looked up that tool. Looks cool thanks!