I like that your making an every day outfit rather than a fancy persons dress. Sometimes we forget that that were more working class than the elite. In the USA we have a separate room for laundry, a dedicated closet, or it’s in a bathroom. In some south western states it can be in a garage or out doors. I hated the flat I had in Switzerland that had a kitchen washer/dryer unit in the kitchen.
I managed to stumble here from Reddit, and I'm very happy I did! I'm very inexperienced in historical sewing, but finding your channel has been such an inspiration, and I can't wait to watch all your videos! This is a beautiful outfit
Unbelievable as it is, I'm your 120th like in this vídeo, which deserves at least 10x that. Thank you for taking us along the making of this beautiful costume. You are inspiring me to gi back to my sewing proyects
Beautiful costume, and thanks to you for the tip about sleeves. As for the washing machine, It's a building regulation that forbids it to be in the bathroom which is a wet room, and also water and electricity doesn't mix well.
German apartments can have the washing machine in the bathroom. There's not much risk of electrocution as long as the wiring includes an appropriately rated RCD.
In a previous flat, I had a washing machine space that was located in the bathroom ... Through a doorway so narrow we had to take door off its hinges to get the machine in, and placed into a small blind corner with a 90-degree turn to access between a walled-in shower and freestanding hand basin. The poor moving guys had to boost the (heavy!!) machine OVER the metre+ high basin and around into the blind corner, whilst only being able to lift from front of the machine because the corner was so inaccessible. I seriously thought someone was going to rupture something!! 😱 (And then of course we had to do it all again on shifting out...) Curses on lazy or cheap architects who don't bother to think about practicalities of moving & living within a house space! 😫
Funny eh - cos in Asia they are in the bathrooms! And Asian bathrooms are literally 'Wet Rooms' - In New Zealand we have a totally seperate purpose built laundry room or closet.
It turned out wonderful! Also, in the "states" (west coast), Smaller Older houses often have the clothes washing machine in or near the kitchen, too. I wonder if it is because that's where the plumbing was most suited to it, or having to do with the cook and clothes washing person not wanting to race back and forth.
That makes sense! in Norway you'd usually have the washing machine in the bathroom or a utility, and there'd be space for drying clothes in there as well
Having a separate laundry room is definitely rather fancy here! 😆 I think it's largely a space thing - most small flats (units) have as few rooms as possible, so stuffing all the whiteware together seems to make sense to the architects...? Older/bigger houses with a real laundry or laundry/mudroom are great though, as it means maybe you have space for storing your laundry basket, racks, & ironing board between uses!!
🙏 Thank you! That was amazing. You’ve really brought the past to life. You researched and chose the colours and textures and patterns so well. Having seen it on display I can confirm it’s incredibly authentic looking. I’m super excited now because I have this book but haven’t tried it out yet. Can you please tell me if it’s 1 inch dressmaking paper that you are using and where you sourced it? Also do you have a link for the drugget like fabric? I’m following you on Instagram now so maybe you will get to see my version at some point.
@@LiljaHusmo Thanks that would be wonderful. I’ve only been sewing a year and am still using brown wrapping paper! You can see me on sew-back-in-time on Instagram. By the way your costume set me off down a rather fun rabbit hole and I found a film about bondagers and their attire online. Check it out ‘The Forgotten Workers’. Apparently they wore very daring short skirts, gaiters and black mushroom hats! Your work skirt has galvanised me to finish one of my UFOs. Another work skirt inspired by the Whitby Fisher Lasses photographed by Frank Meadows Sutcliffe. Thanks for Inspiring me 😀
Not a Britt but an American. My washing machine is in the kitchen because my house was built in 1880, the bathroom is waaaay to small and the only other place would be the dining room. (No basement)😊
Do you not have a ruffler attachment for that machine? They can make gathering fabric really quick and easy. Are you sure you didn't always intend to make that outfit for yourself? It looks great, and the location video has great light and a moody muddy atmosphere - I can almost smell the potatoes.
I don't unfortunately, I bought one on Etsy, but I think it's for a completely different machine as it's waaaay to big! I guess I am almost the same size as some random mannequin, but I was quite chuffed it did fit so I could get some lovely photos/videos! We woke up at sunrise for the shoot, ooof
Worry not, I too am fluent in the "Thing-Y" language. Thank you, this was a lovely video with great style and some good laughs. Being a second-generation-born-here Scottish Canadian, I love how you oh-so-casually drop that you're taking a kilt course. Two things I find intimidating enough to not yet try. Haggis is one. Making my own Kilt out of the family tartan is the other... Your trick with the sleeves is a godsend. The final ensemble is beautiful. The museum must be so proud to have it as part of their collection. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
Thank you Cathy! Haggis is actually not as scary as it sounds, it's very nice! it's the black pudding I'm not a fan of ! Kiltmaking is much more complicated than I initially thought, But I'm enjoying it very much!
@@LiljaHusmo We can only get the Haggis that's packed in not-stomach-casing. Health Canada always finds a way to mess with everyone's cultural food. There's actually a meat shop that sells them in The Market... I'll get to kilt making. Eventually. If the nephew has kids somebody's got to make the baby kilt. Enjoy the classes. They sound amazing. In the meantime I've fallen down a leathercraft-shaped rabbit-hole. I just finished my first belt (leather lined because I wanted the flex). I'm plus size and busty so finding something that fits that is not made of elastic has been, for me, nearly impossible. I figured it's just another kind of sewing, so why not.
hi. am a hobby weaver and find nothing more interesting than trying to copy historical fabrics. now I intend to weave with hand spun wool and linen fabric. at home on a small loom, just like what did then. Do you know where I could find more information on weaving linnen and wool fabrics ?
This sounds like a great project! I don't have too much info on the weaving process but if you googl e : ”Scran Clothing in the Highlands and islands in the 19th century” they have a good descriptive section on Drugget fabric that might help you get an idea of how it was made! If you search for ”Maureen Shaw drugget-cloth” you'll find a tweet with some fragments of Drugget fabric for reference 😊 hope that helps a little!
@@LiljaHusmo thank you. I have read around a bit but there is not much to be found if you want to do it with a hand loom. If you like it I will send you a photo of the fabric when it's finished
The end result looked really great! I was rather curious about how the commission had eventuated - did the museum find you via online advertising as a freelancer in this field, or did you approach them, or...? The dyeing adventures made me giggle as my bug stainless steel stockpot leads a similarly multi-purpose life! 😄 But I'm afraid I'm still just as mystified by French seaming as ever 🤭Gonna have to do some YT searching and try to find a super-close-up demonstration somewhere!
Thank you! The commission came about from a talk i did for a NTS property, it's usually word of mouth or such that counts 😊 There are definitely good french seam tutorials, its quite counterintuitive but I'm sure you'll get the hang of it!
The texture on that green cotton isn so beautiful, I'm experiencing some major envy.
It's so nice to see a variety of colours in the same outfit, too.
The green fabric is so lovely! I'm deffo gonna order from the shop again 🌿
For some reason I can’t explain this has me crying 😭 Thank you for making these beautiful clothes and for the care you put into them
To answer your question of “Was that even funny?” Yes, yes it was. I love your deadpan humour!
Very happy to have found your channel from Vasi 🎉
I like that your making an every day outfit rather than a fancy persons dress. Sometimes we forget that that were more working class than the elite.
In the USA we have a separate room for laundry, a dedicated closet, or it’s in a bathroom. In some south western states it can be in a garage or out doors. I hated the flat I had in Switzerland that had a kitchen washer/dryer unit in the kitchen.
One day when I get a house I WILL have a laundry 😂
Ah i see. Welsh wool is wizardry when dyed with indigo. Got it.
#obsessedwiththisfabric
I managed to stumble here from Reddit, and I'm very happy I did! I'm very inexperienced in historical sewing, but finding your channel has been such an inspiration, and I can't wait to watch all your videos! This is a beautiful outfit
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy the videos 🥰
Really enjoyed this! The outfit is really handsome. Thank you!
Thank you, i'm glad you did!
You are very brave to dye in the house!
Haha I did take a calculated risk, and had bleach so it worked out fine!
Unbelievable as it is, I'm your 120th like in this vídeo, which deserves at least 10x that. Thank you for taking us along the making of this beautiful costume. You are inspiring me to gi back to my sewing proyects
Thank you!! Good luck with your projects 😊
Very lovely outfit!
This is so NEAT!!!
Beautiful costume, and thanks to you for the tip about sleeves.
As for the washing machine, It's a building regulation that forbids it to be in the bathroom which is a wet room, and also water and electricity doesn't mix well.
Thank you! That is really interesting, of course it makes sense, though still really disruptive to my sound hahaha 😭😂
German apartments can have the washing machine in the bathroom. There's not much risk of electrocution as long as the wiring includes an appropriately rated RCD.
In a previous flat, I had a washing machine space that was located in the bathroom ... Through a doorway so narrow we had to take door off its hinges to get the machine in, and placed into a small blind corner with a 90-degree turn to access between a walled-in shower and freestanding hand basin. The poor moving guys had to boost the (heavy!!) machine OVER the metre+ high basin and around into the blind corner, whilst only being able to lift from front of the machine because the corner was so inaccessible.
I seriously thought someone was going to rupture something!! 😱 (And then of course we had to do it all again on shifting out...) Curses on lazy or cheap architects who don't bother to think about practicalities of moving & living within a house space! 😫
Funny eh - cos in Asia they are in the bathrooms! And Asian bathrooms are literally 'Wet Rooms' - In New Zealand we have a totally seperate purpose built laundry room or closet.
It turned out wonderful!
Also, in the "states" (west coast),
Smaller Older houses often have the clothes washing machine in or near the kitchen, too. I wonder if it is because that's where the plumbing was most suited to it, or having to do with the cook and clothes washing person not wanting to race back and forth.
That makes sense! in Norway you'd usually have the washing machine in the bathroom or a utility, and there'd be space for drying clothes in there as well
@@LiljaHusmo that makes lots of sense too!
Having a separate laundry room is definitely rather fancy here! 😆 I think it's largely a space thing - most small flats (units) have as few rooms as possible, so stuffing all the whiteware together seems to make sense to the architects...? Older/bigger houses with a real laundry or laundry/mudroom are great though, as it means maybe you have space for storing your laundry basket, racks, & ironing board between uses!!
Woow it turned out beautiful! I love the colors
Thank you! I'm really happy with the colours and textures of it!
I made it here from r/HistoricalCostuming and I wanted to say fantastic work! Looking forward to checking out your other videos!
Thank you! I hope you enjoy them 🥰
🙏 Thank you! That was amazing. You’ve really brought the past to life. You researched and chose the colours and textures and patterns so well. Having seen it on display I can confirm it’s incredibly authentic looking. I’m super excited now because I have this book but haven’t tried it out yet. Can you please tell me if it’s 1 inch dressmaking paper that you are using and where you sourced it? Also do you have a link for the drugget like fabric? I’m following you on Instagram now so maybe you will get to see my version at some point.
Ooo yes please tag me if you do make it! I can send you links to the fabric and dots & cross paper! Thank you so much ♥️
@@LiljaHusmo Thanks that would be wonderful. I’ve only been sewing a year and am still using brown wrapping paper! You can see me on sew-back-in-time on Instagram. By the way your costume set me off down a rather fun rabbit hole and I found a film about bondagers and their attire online. Check it out ‘The Forgotten Workers’. Apparently they wore very daring short skirts, gaiters and black mushroom hats! Your work skirt has galvanised me to finish one of my UFOs. Another work skirt inspired by the Whitby Fisher Lasses photographed by Frank Meadows Sutcliffe. Thanks for Inspiring me 😀
@@lilymcghee8363 ooo i will check that out sounds great! 🥰
Not a Britt but an American. My washing machine is in the kitchen because my house was built in 1880, the bathroom is waaaay to small and the only other place would be the dining room. (No basement)😊
That does make sense!
Do you not have a ruffler attachment for that machine? They can make gathering fabric really quick and easy. Are you sure you didn't always intend to make that outfit for yourself? It looks great, and the location video has great light and a moody muddy atmosphere - I can almost smell the potatoes.
I don't unfortunately, I bought one on Etsy, but I think it's for a completely different machine as it's waaaay to big!
I guess I am almost the same size as some random mannequin, but I was quite chuffed it did fit so I could get some lovely photos/videos! We woke up at sunrise for the shoot, ooof
You are an utter inspiration - I am almost in tears of joy and sentiment!
Oh my, thank you so much 💞
Worry not, I too am fluent in the "Thing-Y" language. Thank you, this was a lovely video with great style and some good laughs. Being a second-generation-born-here Scottish Canadian, I love how you oh-so-casually drop that you're taking a kilt course. Two things I find intimidating enough to not yet try. Haggis is one. Making my own Kilt out of the family tartan is the other...
Your trick with the sleeves is a godsend. The final ensemble is beautiful. The museum must be so proud to have it as part of their collection.
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
Thank you Cathy! Haggis is actually not as scary as it sounds, it's very nice! it's the black pudding I'm not a fan of !
Kiltmaking is much more complicated than I initially thought, But I'm enjoying it very much!
@@LiljaHusmo We can only get the Haggis that's packed in not-stomach-casing. Health Canada always finds a way to mess with everyone's cultural food. There's actually a meat shop that sells them in The Market...
I'll get to kilt making. Eventually. If the nephew has kids somebody's got to make the baby kilt. Enjoy the classes. They sound amazing.
In the meantime I've fallen down a leathercraft-shaped rabbit-hole. I just finished my first belt (leather lined because I wanted the flex). I'm plus size and busty so finding something that fits that is not made of elastic has been, for me, nearly impossible. I figured it's just another kind of sewing, so why not.
hi. am a hobby weaver and find nothing more interesting than trying to copy historical fabrics. now I intend to weave with hand spun wool and linen fabric. at home on a small loom, just like what did then. Do you know where I could find more information on weaving linnen and wool fabrics ?
This sounds like a great project! I don't have too much info on the weaving process but if you googl e : ”Scran Clothing in the Highlands and islands in the 19th century” they have a good descriptive section on Drugget fabric that might help you get an idea of how it was made! If you search for ”Maureen Shaw drugget-cloth” you'll find a tweet with some fragments of Drugget fabric for reference 😊 hope that helps a little!
@@LiljaHusmo
thank you. I have read around a bit but there is not much to be found if you want to do it with a hand loom. If you like it I will send you a photo of the fabric when it's finished
@@noompje86 please do! It would be so cool to see!
Did you manage to make any fabrics?
The end result looked really great! I was rather curious about how the commission had eventuated - did the museum find you via online advertising as a freelancer in this field, or did you approach them, or...?
The dyeing adventures made me giggle as my bug stainless steel stockpot leads a similarly multi-purpose life! 😄
But I'm afraid I'm still just as mystified by French seaming as ever 🤭Gonna have to do some YT searching and try to find a super-close-up demonstration somewhere!
Thank you! The commission came about from a talk i did for a NTS property, it's usually word of mouth or such that counts 😊
There are definitely good french seam tutorials, its quite counterintuitive but I'm sure you'll get the hang of it!
Where did you learn Kilt Making?
I learned at Edinburgh Kiltmakers Academy :)