Making a Tudor Petticoat | Renaissance Pre Corset and Stays Foundation Garment
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- čas přidán 6. 07. 2024
- The petticoat and the kirtle are the closest we're getting to a corset or stays in this series as they were the primary foundation garments before stays became popular. I love how it turned out and it's so cute, it's very cottagecore and will be the perfect historybounding fall dress! ..in another year lol. I used wool from Burnley and Trowbridge and I LOVE it, it's definitely worth the price! My pattern and process are from the Tudor Tailor and is pretty much the only place I could find any sources on making this garment.
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○ Wool - burnleyandtrowbridge.com/sear... (color I used is no longer available)
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0:00 Intro
3:10 Pattern
5:29 Making the Mockup
5:42 Mockup Fitting
8:23 Cutting Fabric
10:18 Making Linen Buckram
13:34 Prepping Interlining
14:09 Putting Bodice Together
16:27 Explanation of Bodice
17:35 Skirt Explanation
18:49 Finishing Skirt
19:58 Hand-Worked Eyelets
20:30 Reveal
20:59 Discussion
🧵Other Videos in this Series:
○ Tudor Kirtle - • I Made a Tudor Kirtle ...
○ Farthingale - • Making a Renaissance H...
○ Sewing a Renaissance Smock - • Sewing a Renaissance S...
○ How I Choose a Time Period for Historical Cosplay | Frau Project Introduction - • How I Choose a Time Pe...
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For eyelets I always start with my awl but then swap to a knitting needle or a pencil to make the holes bigger. I love the editing on this. The scene with all the scissors 👩🍳 💋
A knitting needle!!! What a good idea omg thank you!
@@moth.faerie chop sticks, pieces of dowel anything that is about the size that you want the eyelet to be, and once you have pushed the awl through, leave them in for a couple of days before sewing the eyelets, helps give you more time to sew up the eyelet hole.
For my corset, since I didn't have an awl, I just used a huge sewing needle to start it and then moved on to a knitting needle.
I love the amount of technical info you sneak in! I love the wool, and the cat with the wool. So many memories of household creatures creeping up to lay on my fabric while I'm pinning the pattern. I hate bras too, so I might try this.
Ah thank you! Haha cats have definitely made sewing a lot more interesting, always having to steal my fabric back!
Turned out great!! As for the buckling, it will adjust to your shape the more you wear it because of the heat from your body. I would have moved the straps in more from the underarm so they wouldn't fall.
Overall I'm very impressed with your skills. Your abilities are well beyond mine and I've been sewing for some 30ish years. Brava!!!
thank you! and that's good to know about the buckling! eh the straps are a little annoying but don't bother me much, I have short shoulders so straps are constantly falling off even with clothes that have very close straps so I'm used to it!
@@moth.faerie yeah I have rounded shoulders, so I've had to decide to either deal with it or adjust the pattern. Still...your work is beautiful!!!
love that you lined the top with the marauder's map
haha thank you! I have a ton of the fabric leftover from making masks and I kind of hate making masks lol so repetitive.. but I thought this would be the perfect use for it!
That is such a gorgeous petticoat…I totally would have thought it was a dress and not an underdress
thank you! haha why not both? multi functional!
I really love the color of this petticoat! I think making this with every-day wear in mind is super smart and I think it'll be fun to just like.. exist in lol. Great work! Cant wait for the rest of the project!!!
Thank you! I've been wanting to make myself some more every day clothes and it turned out to be the perfect opportunity 😊 love when that works out haha
Love this. It is always good when a project gets the cat scan of approval😸❤️ 😎
Hahaha what a good way to phrase it 😊
Your cat is adorable! Both of them! You could also add a few eyelets down into the skirt to keep the point from buckling. The lace on the smock is really pretty. A way to fix your pattern for next time would be to bring the shoulder strap in about 1/2" on each side to keep it from falling off your shoulders. It would still keep your collar line large, but help keep your straps on your shoulders. I use 00 grommets instead of just eyelet holes for greater strength when I need eyelets and cover them with thread for earlier period projects where metal would not have been used. --Lyssa WA, USA
thank you for all the suggestions!
I absolutely love watching your videos while I'm knitting, all the crafting asmr are always my favourite parts.
haha yay for crafting companions!
Ayo! Fello knitter here!
You look astoundingly like the tarot reader in "La Belle et la Bete". So beautiful and your work is incredible!
I've never seen it, I'll have to check it out!
I love this petticoat! I do have questions about care, not a lot of costumers I see talk about care. You mentioned about wool washing, and as a knitter, I know a bit about care of wool, bit how does that change with the buckram? I thought that buckram shouldn't be washed, so how do you go about washing it and taking care of it.
Love your videos and try to watch them as soon as possible when they come out! Thanks for sharing your beautiful cats!
I believe the hide glue (I can only speak for real animal hide glue 😅) only liquifies with heat so washing it should be ok as long! I also will never soak the bodice if it needs to be cleaned, it'll definitely be a spot clean only kind of garment. I feel more comfortable washing the skirt by soaking than the bodice, and I think if anything will need a thorough washing it'll only be the hem! either way, I'd avoid much agitation in the cleaning process. Thank you for watching and I hope that was at least a little helpful!
If you have access to snow there’s a lovely video (I THINK Daisy Victoria Did it) about snow washing wool. You essentially just beat snow into it and let it dry.
I love how this turned out, and the fact that you can wear it on a day to day basis as well.
yesss costumes that have functional every day clothes are the best!
I finally got around to watching this video, and omg! I have that same Marauder's Map fabric for a dress I'm working on 😂 I love this petticoat, and I appreciate the historical information in this video!!!
ah thank you for watching! the marauders map fabric is SO good I love it
I love the petticoat and chemise! The color is really lovely on you! I now have a deep desire to sew something similar for myself. We recently moved from the Pacific NW to the Southeastern part of the country (US), and my sewing tools are all in storage for the next several months. Sadly for me, I'll just have to content myself with knitting as you sew, and hopefully make some plans for when I can be reunited with my sewing tools again. I also tend to sew for events, but would really like to make something I can comfortably wear in my daily life. I'm so excited to see your progress on this project!
aah I feel your pain, all my stuff was packed up for ages when we moved as well. I hope you can get it out soon! Planning is like.. a third of the fun of sewing, so definitely something to look forward to still!
Love this, especially with the Italian lace chemise underneath, complement’s each other beautifully
thank you so much!
This is so pretty, and the color compliments you very well. I can't wait to sew finally ,your videos always give me maker's envy. I will see my machine next week so I will probably be googling "how not to look weird in photos" a lot xd
thank you so much! as for the photos I definitely recommend just practicing a lot in the mirror, I spend so much time just staring at myself trying to not look awkward haha
This came out so pretty- and so much pretty hand sewing, wow! Now, if the straps are too annoying, you could cut them in the front and make them tie-on ( I believe you talked about tie ons in the beginning). I always found that the later centuries stays with the little tie-on ribbons look sooo cute.
Also if I have too stubborn fabric while doing eyelets, I wet the fabric, especially wool stretches better when wet.
Now my question is.. is it supportive and comfy enough to wear without a modern bra? The mock up looked like it does~
Thank you! Ooh such a good tip about wetting the fabric, idk why I didn’t think of that! It’s definitely supportive enough without a bra! I wasn’t wearing a bra in the full reveal, just in the outro since I filmed them on separate days 😅
That's smart of you to go for a color you'd actually wear! Does the front slit not bother you? I would want to add a placket for everyday wear, but that's just me. Or an apron! The bodice creates a cute sweetheart effect with the chemise underneath. Hot glue and Baby Bat sounds like a scary combo, she's such a curious girl. And she approves your fabric choices.🤣 Looking forward for the next video!
aah it actually does and I'm planning to put a small hook and eye in it to keep it closed! I had talked about it on video then because the video was getting so long I ended up cutting it out 😅 haha next time I guess I'll just keep my rambling in there! Baby Bat loves to smell everything but rarely actually touches anything that might get her messy thankfully! Our other cat is another story but he definitely wouldn't have been allowed in the room with the hot glue going
I love Babybat! "Mom are you cooking? Is it for me? *sniff snif* That doesn't smell too good, guess it's for you then. I'll be on my new bed." *flops on expensive wool*
Regarding the pettycoat, I believe that because you used animal glue for the buckram, it will absorb your body heat and shape itself to you as you wear it... and so will the wool, actually. It will get better the more you wear it.
Wishing you great shopping !
yesss i should add subtitles for her haha, you got my thoughts for her exactly! and that's good to know about the body heat and the glue, that's a relief that it'll mold to me eventually!
That is interesting, please let us know if it turns out to work. Love the colour and the lining😀
Looks great! I love that you show all the hand-sewing that you're doing. Maybe Santa will bring you a new awl for Christmas!
Haha if by Santa you mean myself then yes Santa will be getting me a new awl for Christmas
OK, that wool is just amazing. I love it.
yess it's so beautiful! I'm so sad they're out of this color but I definitely want to buy all their others!
@@moth.faerie I know, I love how wool holds color so I get into trouble wanting them all! Lol
Beautiful black cat rolling on the fabric!!
Oh, I've made this! This was my first foray into historical sewing, and re: the buckram:
I didn't have an idea of what it was and certainly had no idea how to make it, so I just ended up using a really thick fabric I had laying around (I think it might have been an upholstery fabric--a corduroy of some kind, I think? ) and it seemed like it worked out just fine in lieu of actual buckram!
Granted, it's not totally ~historically accurate~ but definitely saves the time of making your own, if that seems tempting to anyone out there. lol
tbh i think in the future i'll just use coutil since the buckram is too stiff in my opinion! if it didn't have so much stiffness i think it would cause less breaking around the bust curve
I Love your videos! Since I was just gifted ‘The Tudor Tailor’ book, it’s time to revisit your wonderful instructions! Thank you for sharing and making them to really wear. ❤
The marauder’s map fabric! ❤
New to the channel and looking to embark upon my first Tudor-era set of clothing for a Renaissance Faire so thanks so much! I probably should have started with the smock video but cest la vie, I suppose that's just how things go XD
i got a copy of tudor tailor from the library and ive been eyeing up this pattern! really nice to accidentally come across a tutorial :D also it looks awesome as a modern wardrobe dress!!
Recently found your channel and loving your videos. ❤ this is like my perfect dress! Love it!
aw thank you I'm glad you're enjoying them!
I’m a fan of all of your work❤
How did I NOT know this wonderful Channel existed til today?! Already binging and subscribed 🤩🤩🤩
aw thank you so much! glad to have you here!
This popped up on my feed. I have always been drawn to this time period. Thank you. Subscribed!
aw thank you for watching!
I have a bit of an eyelet addiction (started with 14th century) and the best thing I've found to use is a bone awl. We've murdered our fair share of metal ones in this house.... >.>
I love the colour of this! It looks like something you can happily exist in, too, which is really nice after you've put in SO much work.
I'll have to look into a bone awl, a couple other people have also suggested it! I bought a leather awl and it seems much sturdier so hopefully that one also doesn't break, but maybe I'll buy a bone one as a backup 😅
@@moth.faerie never hurts to have a spare! Especially with how hard we are on tools sometimes lol
@@moth.faerie Leather awls don't have the circumference to make an eyelet as a rule. I rarely make eyelets and I treasure my bone awl.
Awwwww I love that u show your cat as well and your excellent work. V enjoyable!
Thank you!
That turned out beautifully!
thank you!
I'm somewhat new to historical sewing and almost clueless concerning the Tudor Period. I did not know there was a petticoat in that time! I thought it was just Chemise... Kirtle. ...and just because I might have some small inclination to sew in this period, I might also need that book. 🤔 My husband will be so thrilled. 🙄 ...😂 Your petticoat is gorgeous!!!! I think the straps would bother me, though. I can't wait to see and learn more from you, M'Lady!
omg absolutely get the book it's so good, and if you're in the US you might as well get multiple of their books since they're shipping from the UK anyways! eh the straps might be annoying when I'm wearing it alone but with the whole outfit there will be so much on my shoulders I probably won't notice. And when I'm wearing it as a dress it won't be much different than my normal clothes haha, all my clothes always fall off my shoulders anyways 😅
@@moth.faerie I don’t quite remember the source (maybe American Dutchess?) but something about grainlines at the shoulder making all the difference for the really wide set shoulders. I think it’s top of the front shoulder seam on the bias and back shoulder seem on the straight grain.
Hide glue is used in instrument making as well! You should be able to source it from any luthier supply. If I find a resource I will post it. Been a while since I’ve been on that side of the internet so nothing immediately comes to mind.
Interesting to see pre-corset clothing. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for watching!
Love the petticoat! The colour and fit look great! Would totally wear that in everyday life :) One more time period on the recreation list... sigh... :D
I might be wrong, but maybe the bodice part is a tiny bit too big and that could be reason for the puckering? But I think it is inevitable with all the layers of different fabrics.
ah haha if anything it's probably a bit too small.. i gained quite a bit of weight during lockdown and have started doing the whole gym and eating healthy thing so i've been making things in my old size rather than my new size in the hopes that my body will go back to my old size and I can still wear the hundreds of costumes i made prior to the pandemic 😅 but regardless, the great thing about pre 20th century clothing is that it's all very adjustable!
@@moth.faerie Same! Also gained weight during the pandemic and my finals... Actually have to put in new underarm gussets in some of my Iron Age clothing to still fit my boobies but luckily they are easy to replace. Love the more simple pre-modern times garments for that!
So good news hide glue is now available in liquid form
Crumbs for the algorithm! I can't believe I didn't find your channel sooner. You're fantastic!
Also I do the same thing, making things in a color I never actually wear. I gravitate toward green for costumes, but there isn't a speck of green in my daily wardrobe.
aw haha thank you so much! maybe it has to do with the characters and their personalities? like all the characters whose personalities I'm drawn all wear blue for some reason?
So pretty!
thank you!
I'm starting to think I'd like one of these for everyday wear. Also, I once had a cat that talked like your little dusky friend does.
yesss you should definitely make one, they're so comfortable!
@@moth.faerie :)
Though I think I'm plotting to make a slightly modernized version, maybe with a zipper.
I opted for the later part of the century (1580s-) when they were using stays (corsets) for the support layer. No bra! And no need for one. I get the stays laced up fairly well and then "adjust the attributes". It actually was VERY comfortable! For historic accuracy, better fit, and a pretty darn comfortable support...don't wear a bra.
A carpenter's awl would probably be a good purchase.
I use a bodkin to help lace up my kirtle. You can find antique awls so cheap on ebay! I have a late 19th century one made of bone. That thing is solid!
ooh I'll look into that, thank you for the suggestion!
The petticoat is so lovely. I really love the detail work. And I've already gushed over the smocking on the shift.
Resource suggestion for brick'n'mortar stores - I've found rabbit glue at the local independent art store. They'd probably be able to special order some hide glue.
Question about the pre-shrinking of the wool with an iron? I was watching a behind the scene documentary on a Christian Dior coat. They snipped the salvage edge of each side of the fabric (in their case a very, very stiff silk organza) - small snips, about 4 or 5 inches apart, for the length of the fabric. Then they steamed the heck out of it. They mentioned that snips helped the fabric to shrink evenly. Do you think it would be too much ease for a wool?
I found a vintage (aprox 1910's) eyelette stiletto on e-bay for a reasonable price. It's basically a steel shank with a French ivory handle. So, with any luck it'll be up to what I'm going to put it through. The historic eyelet hole thing-ys tend to be palm size; I'm wondering if that may be the trick to their longevity?.
I've a kirtle in some lovely yellow wool in my somewhat distant future that I'd like to turn into some sort of kirtle
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
Ooh good to know about the rabbit glue and the stiletto! I’ll have to look into both! For now I ordered a leather awl from wawak so hopefully that will work for the rest of this project. So about snipping the selvage, I was taught to do that in one studio I worked - it’s because the selvage is so tightly woven it doesn’t shrink at the same rate as the body of the fabric so snipping it kind of releases the tension. However when I got to grad school my professors were very adamant that snipping it only releases the tension in that one area and if you’re needing to do that it’s better to just cut the entire selvage off! Not the most direct answer to your question 😅 but i think if you have a wool that’s shrinking a lot and the selvage doesn’t seem to be moving with it, it’s better to cut the whole thing off. My wool had a very narrow selvage so it was basically non existent so I didn’t need to do anything to it
@@moth.faerie Thank you so much. It's good to know that cutting the salvages off completely is an option. For the wool I found the salvage is either narrow or imperceptible. So, hopefully, it won't put up too much of a fight.
Thank you.
Wawack seems to be the YT go-to leather & sewing supplier (they may do sponsorships - hit 'em up). If you ever get tempted by deer leather, hunt down a US equivalent to Beaded Dreams. She's a wee Mom 'n' Pop that supplies mostly to Pow-Wow Dancers. She doesn't carry the tools so much. But she does have deer, moose, coyote and rabbit - she only buys from Native suppliers for hides. There's got to be a local-ish equivalent near you?
There's a leather shop in Toronto that seems really well stocked with tools and bid & bods, as well.
I'm in the, ah-hem, rather humbling process of padding up my new-to-me half-size mannequin. I'm literally soft-sculpturing the thing with layers of quilting batting. Kind of fun. But I really need to start climbing stairs on the regular. Covid weight is no longer a joke. It's right there. In three dimensions.
On the upside, Mini-Me (working name) is going to be very, very, very pin-able. And squishable, when it comes to trying corset patterns...
you look so lovely!
Thank you so much!
I agree with some other commenters that you can move the shoulder strap placement towards center to keep them up on your shoulder. I think the bodice is buckling because it’s got too much ease in it. This should probably not lace closed on you. You need a bit of fluctuation room and adjustment. I do think the bottom of the bodice is still too long. Could’ve come up a full inch to avoid the buckling.
I'll definitely be moving the shoulder straps in the next one but unfortunately they're cut into the bodice on this one so this is where they'll stay! Once I put bust pads in to fill the gap under my bust it actually eliminates the buckling. I do agree I wish there was less ease and more of a lacing gap, but as I frequently mention in my videos this is all a learning experiment for me as I'm not so familiar with this time period!
this is such a pretty "dress" 10/10 would wear
thank you!
Gosh...I wish my cat and dog would paperweight as good as Baby Bat! You got really lucky with that pattern! Yay! Love your lining fabric! supper cute how it turned out and I love the way it looks with the lace chemise! Functional clothes are the best! I agree with the bra thing...they just cut in weird. When you wash the garment will you be washing it a special way to preserve the stiffening in the bodice or just a regular hand wash?
haha she's the good helper, the other cat is a little tornado and banned from the sewing room most of the time! The skirt I'll wash like a normal hand washed garment, but the top I think probably I'll just swoosh it around in some soap water and try not to crumple it too much? it's also always going to be worn over something so hopefully i won't have to wash it too much!
Minji, make a BJD doll dress in miniskirt or above the knee dress, please
Is that that cinnamon flannel they had. I absolutely love the color. it makes me think of that chocolate mousse they put on fancy chocolate cakes.
it is! i went back to see if they had more but their colors are so limited right now 😭 I guess thats probably better for my spending haha
What a beautiful fabric weight you have! Also same on the bra front. I'm top heavy and it's uncomfortable to not wear. Shorts bras is where it's at.
thank you! and yess i basically live in sports bras, the only bad thing with them is trying to wrestle them over my head constantly 😅 i have one zip up one and it's basically my favorite thing
Zipper bras are better than sliced bread.
Dorr Mills also has really nice wool for pretty reasonable prices, in pre-17th C colors. :-)
oooh thank you for the tip, I'll check them out!
Just stumbled upon your channel and I am loving it so far. Quick question: Are those clear post-its in your sketchbook/journal where you took notes on the pictures? If so, where did you find them?
thank you! they're vellum post-its, I got them from the simpy gilded bullet journal subscription box which is now unfortunately over, but I think she probably sells the post-its on her website as well?
@@moth.faerie I will have to go look. They will be so helpful for taking notes! Thank you for replying!
it looks really pretty! also who is that beautiful second cat that showed up 👀
that's honey bee! he's a little menace haha, he's a newer baby, around 8 months old!
Nicely done! In terms of lacing, start from the bottom and lace up. If you lace down you are pushing everything down, it might not be a lot of pressure but it is often enough that the girls will slip once the fabric has warmed and relaxed. In regards to the shoulder straps, you will need to play around with where they attach and the angle they attach at, and find out what works for you and your shoulder, the attachment point is a guide and not an absolute. And totally you want the points you reinforced done, I didn't do that on my first one and its definitely where its starting to come apart. I'm not convinced that the Allori painting shows a tawny petticoat with a red stomacher, I think you can see a darker line in hear the shoulder showing the red petticoat under the gamurra, but that's just my opinion. I wouldn't tie on sleeves to my petticoat, because its not worn as an only layer, you wear the gamurra over it and the sleeves tie to that.
oh good to know about the lacing direction! for the straps I might fix it eventually but it doesn't bother me enough to go back and fix it right now, but thank you for the advice! I've only just started researching Italian renaissance specifically for a (hopefully) future project, so I don't know much about the gamurra, but I'll definitely look into it! Thank you for all of your feedback!
I also made this petticoat and my issue is with the buckling at the bottom front. Do you have advice on how to fix this?
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Hi mina 🥰 what book were you referencing? It seriously looks fantastic!
I used the tudor tailor books to make this!
@@moth.faerie wow!! I need that 🥰😆
What book do u use to find patternmln
about how much fabric did this take? it looks beautiful by the way!
i bought three yards, but had some extra left over - maybe about half a yard left?
I find you extremely charming and personable
aah that's so nice, thank you so much!
Is making a Tudor era garment… lines garment with the mauraders map 😂still love the color tho
How many yards of the wool did you get? I'm wondering how much I would need. Also, is the wool itchy at all?
i got three yards and by the end of the project have maybe 1/3 to 1/2 a yard left. it's a little itchy but it'll always be worn over something so it doesn't bother me!
@@moth.faerie thank you so much!
I usually have less puckering if I have eyelids closer together.
I think the problem is less the puckering at the center front, and more a bit of buckling under my bust. Once I got home from visiting my parents I was able to add some bust pads to smooth it out and that worked super well!
What book did you use???
the tudor tailor
If you are brave, you can accually make your own hide glue.
Collect fresh road kill, take the hides (get rid of the fur first) and then collect your own pee in a bucket.
Put the road kill and pee in an old cooking pot and boil the hides and pee (do it out doors, it smell really bad) for at least 3-5 hours (depending in how much of it you have) until it feels kind of thick when you stir it.
This kind of glue becomes really tough and practically Indestructible.
And NO it does NOT smell at all ones it set.
(Works with fish skin to, BUT fish skin glue smells ...fishy, when it warms up a little, so it's better to use on wood and out Side, not in doors.)
Haha I am definitely not this brave but I appreciate the thorough instructions!
Has anyone thought of using a hole cutter for metal? It should get through layers of the material easer. You should be able to get different sizes as well.
as a general rule you don't want to cut the threads with a hole punch, cause the hole will stretch and unravel with time. where as with an awl you push the threads out of the way but all the threads are still there unbroken and quite strong.
If the hole punch won't work because of the threads what about a countersink? It's metal and won't cut the threads the only problem you might have is finding one with a small enough tip.
I don’t know what that is, I’ll have to look it up! Thank you for the suggestion!
A countersink is a metal pointed cone shaped tool it has a little divot on the tip of the cone. How you use it is after you use a nail say to put trim on a door, you don't want to see the nails when it's painted, the countersink has a little divot on the tip that fits over the head of the nail then you tap the back to make the nail head go just under the edge of wood. Then you can paint the wood and won't see the nails.
@@justinenolan127 oh that's so interesting! I'll look into it to see if that would work for eyelets
I wish you showed more of the dress. You look fine. The buckling or whatever I hardly noticed. It looks like thats how it's supposed to fit on a female body
ah thanks for the feedback! i've been trying to make my reveals longer and more slow paced, I just get self conscious while editing that it's going to be boring if it's too slow!
I'm from aus and I think calico and muslin are different. calico is rather stiff and thick cause the individual threads are cheaper bulkier less refined cotton where as anything I find that's labelled muslin is really thin and soft and floppy and rather expensive. I believe the US has different muslin, otherwise ya'll are going wild on your mockups.
Haha muslin is very cheap here, maybe a couple dollars a yard. It comes in a huge variety of weights from really thin and floppy to more stiff and like a light canvas. Usually the weave isn’t as balanced and the threads are varied like you mentioned for Australian calico. We also have a fabric called calico, but it’s more of a quilting cotton. Maybe you guys have the same British terminology for what we call muslin and also something different that you call muslin? It’s so difficult sewing in different languages haha all the terms are similar but mean different things!
you can go to Hollywood to work making historical dresses.
In the intro, it looks like your camera was trying to focus on the little lights in the background. Don't use the lights while shooting or set your camera from auto to a set focus distance and then shoot at that focus!
it was because I set my focus to center and I was slightly off center, but thanks for the suggestion!
'Muslin' is US speak for sort of calico (calico is unbleached), not the other way around, but even what is called muslin in the UK is a poor shadow of the beautiful fine fabric that i believe is beginning to be made again in India so long after the British Empire destroyed the trade. this is my current understanding anyway.
Not trying to freak anyone out, but it keeps focusing on something behind her. which most of the time that indicates that there is some type of spirit or entity, because there's no faces there's no dolls there's no pictures that has a face on it. just keeps focusing to something over her left shoulder. Or am I the only person that's picking up on that?
It focused incorrectly because I was standing a little off center and I have my camera set to center focus! There’s a little rectangle that I can move around the screen to set my focus and I just kept moving on and off the rectangle 😅 we’re only the second owners of this house and we met the previous owners so the only thing potentially haunting it is a bunch of mice!