Sewing a 1950s Christmas Party Dress, McCall's 9568. Is this THE perfect pattern?
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- čas přidán 22. 12. 2023
- Merry Christmas to all my Lovlies!!
My 1950s husband probably wouldn't let me out of the house in this dress (without giving me a blacke eye*😅). To be fair to him, I wouldn't leave the house like that either, as the height of this neckline was somewhat unplanned 🤭
The pattern will be digitised, graded, and put on sale in my store sometime after the new year, so keep an eye out for it!
P.S. I am really sorry about the music in this video! It is too loud. I promise the issue is fixed in the upcoming videos.
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*Beware🚨Eastern European humour hits different 🙈
Luckily I'm a Hoarder - needs to be a mug or tote bag slogan that everyone can buy because I've never felt so understood! Lol
Hahaha! What a brilliant idea!! 😂 this mug would live permanently in my sewing room😂 thank you so much for watching, and Merry Christmas!💝🥳🎄
My fabrics are a finely curated collection.
@@deloresgutierrez1350my collection is referred to as "The Fabric Archive".
My stash/hoard is very finely curated too! There’s just a lot of it …
Taking a 2 hour break because you don't know what the next step means is the most relatable thing in the world to me!
Hahaha! Omg, thank you for letting me know I'm not alone in this🙈🙈🙈😂❤️
Yes! Sometimes my two-hour break ends up being a six-month break.
Very rational approach- saves time actually
@@carlamorris9298 Oops! Yup, I've done that too. Lol.
omg can't wait for you to digitize this pattern. I'm dreaming of all the cocktail parties I can wear this to!
I'll try my best to hurry up after Christmas! 😃 you're right, this dress is perfect for cocktail parties 🤩😍😍 Merry Christmas!💓
i got a sewing machine for christmas and i definitely want to try making a dress like this for the holiday season of 2024. i wanna look like a 50s housewife as i help my mom with cooking haha
You might be pleased to learn you're popping up in some people's (my) recommended videos! Gonna go ahead and subscribe because I love seeing people make stuff! The dress is lovely!
Oh my goodness, thank you for letting me know😃😃 that's awesome! Welcome aboard 😄❤️ Thank you for your comment, and Merry Christmas!🥳🎄
I feel the pain of a side zip. I made a 1950s dress for a play i was in and completely re-engineered the bodice to get rid of the side zip! Fabulous video, I’ve just subscribed. Happy New year!
Thank you so much!😃 Happy New Year to you, too!🥳❤️
Just discovered your channel Marlena -- what a great find for Christmas. Love your style. My wife Kim, who was in a renaissance festival group called the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) says for any fragile patterns you have -- you should trace them onto muslin fabric and put all the instructions (seam allowances) -- so you won't be afraid it will fall apart. The dress is amazing. Merry Christmas/God Jul from 🇨🇦
Oh, thank you so much for your kind comment and the GREAT tip!😃❤️ your wife's group sounds awesome 😄 Merry Christmas to you both!❤️🥳🎄
What a great dress to use that fabric for!
I'm so glad you approve!😁❤️ thank you for your comment, and Happy Holidays!❤️
Absolutely fanatical about patterns in this era, my aunt who was a true seamstress and tailor here in America sewed for clients with this type of pattern! She was creative and adjusted patterns to flatter her clients! She also made her own patterns! Thank you for sharing your work!
Wow! Thank you for sharing the story!😍😃 she must have made many amazing garments in her days❤️
I haven’t laughed at a sewing video so much before 😂 The dress looks gorgeous it’s a great use of that fabric! And I love that skirt too
Omg🙈 I never thought I'm funny at all!😅 Thank you❤️ and Merry Christmas!🎄💝
Same!! It's 1:30 in the morning here and I'm sure I'm waking everyone with my outbursts 😂
I absolutely love this fabric. The dress is stunning on you! You look so elegant! I really hope that you had a lot of fun wearing it, it is awesome- some dresses are finicky with fitting when you need to make adjustments.
Thank you so much for your encouraging comment!❤️❤️❤️ Merry Christmas!🎄💝
There isn't enough cup volume. That's why there are dents where the strap and cup area meet. I made a full comment elsewhere if you want to know why the cups are spilling over.
Marlena, I just saw your channel for the first time today and I immediately subscribed, you are funny and witty! Your dress was dreamy, hope you wear it out sometime. Blessings for the new year and happy sewing
Oh, thank you so much for your comment and for subscribing!😃🥳 I'm so happy you found my channel! Happy to have you here ❤️❤️❤️
That fabric is choice was absolutely perfect for this dress! It came out so beautifully! ❤ For the pattern, you should definitely copy it onto a more sturdy paper before it tears more!
Thank you so much!❤️ I got an idea from another commenter to interface the older pattern pieces, and it works like a charm! I also traced pattern pieces to a new pattern paper and used the copy instead 😅
@@Marlenasewing I use something called tracing violence - its like sew in interfacing. Super sturdy but thin and flexible, pin it as much as you like and it doesn't tear.
Just don't iron it.... Ask me how I know...
You can also use it for fitting and adjusting because you can sew it. Neat stuff
If you are uncomfortable with the neckline maybe a gauzy, chiffony scarf or shawl of some sort could deal with that.
I definitely agree with you on the skirt, though. It really works well.
Thank you for the great tips (I'll definitely try them out!) and for watching!❤️ Merry Christmas!🎄
It's gorgeous. Maybe a cute inset ruffle in a stiff gold organza at the neckline to add an inch?
Oh yes! Golden organza sounds fabulous!😃 thank you for the idea!❤️🙏❤️
How are you so pretty?? 😍 Seriously, this dress is gorgeous and suits your so well. And the fabric is to die for. You'll definitely be the star of any Christmas party, who else would have a dress with bees?⭐🐝
Aww haha❤️❤️❤️ thank you so much for your kind comment!❤️ and Merry Christmas 🥳🤶
Love the green & gold bee fabric.
I'm glad you liked it!😊🙏
Looks amazing!!🎄
Thank you so much!! 😊 Happy Holidays ❤️❤️❤️
So glad i found your channel! The dress is gorgeous!!
Aww, thank you! That's really amazing to hear🙏😊❤️
Marlena, you’re too hard on yourself, you created an amazing, gorgeous dress. I just discovered your channel and I’m enjoying it!
GORGEOUS Dress!! 🎄🎄
Aww, thank you for the super kind comment!!😃 and thank you for watching till the very end❤️ Happy Holidays!🥳🎄💝
You are simply gorgeous! The dress is stunning.and I can't wait to purchase it in your shop.
Can't wait to see the pattern, its a gorgeous dress!
Thank you so much! 😊 I'm working on it❤️
Love the dress, thanks for sharing and happy holiday
Thank you so much, and Merry Christmas to you!❤️ btw you were one of the people I wanted to thank at the end of the video. I hope you saw yourself there ❤️
I just LOOOVE your sense of humor
Aww, thank you!🙈❤️
Ooh I love this pattern, please release it!
At 8:18 you can see that there is not enough volume in the cup for all the breast tissue. Its causing spillage. At 8::20 you can see the cup/strap area fold in on itself, folds in fabric like that mean there is not enough capacity and especially width inside the garment for your body. Your original mock up fit much better. Look up the meaning of "a busted can of biscuits"
That dress is absolutely gorgeous and you are stunning! Thank you for sharing this video!
Aww, thank you for such a nice comment!❤️❤️🙏
Beautiful! Also I love your music choices.
Thank you so much! ❤️ Merry Christmas!
Beautiful dress! You might just need to do a full bust adjustment using the next size down to get the shoulders not to be falling off. Also do your mock up in a similar weight fabric to the one you plan to use for the finished garment. Loved watching your process! Thank you for sharing. ❤
Thank you so much for your comment and for the tips!!🙏❤️❤️
LOVE this pattern and the material is so rich.
Aww, I'm glad you liked it!🙈❤️
Wow!! Stunning and that color is perfect on you. 🎄
Aww, thank you so much for the kind comment! And for watching to the end! Happy holidays! 🎄❤️❤️❤️
The fabric! The dress! The CAT! What a wonderful treat your video is for a holidays season.
Awww, thank you so much! 🙈❤️ the cat is on my lap as I'm writing this. I'll give him a few pets from you ❤️
Oh wow that dress looks stunning on you! The fabric is great and really suits you! Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much for your kind comment! 🥹Merry Christmas to you, too!💝🥳
i love this dress! so happy to have stumbled upon this channel🥰
Yay! Thank you so much!😃 Happy New Year!!🥳🥳
This is the first video I watch from your channel and i'm already thrilled to keep seeing your work! This dress is so lovely! It looks amazing on you! 🥰
Thank you so much!😃❤️ I hope you'll enjoy the videos that are coming soon!🙏❤️❤️❤️
Wonderful dress and I really like your channel ♥ Keep it up and looking forward to your new video. Merry Christmas🎄
Thank you so much! 🙏 and Happy Holidays!🥳❤️
Hoping you had a most merry Christmas, and sorry you had to work instead of going to a party in that truly amazing dress. I'm excited to see more sewing content from you! 🎄
Aww, you're so empathetic 🥹❤️ thank you so much for your comment and for watching!💝
You and the dress look beautiful. I absolutely love that you are bringing back older patterns when dresses were classic.
Thank you so much! I think 1950s were the height of fashion and elegance. Now, everyone is just trying to be original, unique, and one up each other, while nothing is actually that unique or beautiful. 🙈
Just precious!
Thank you so much 💝💝💝
I can't wait till this pattern is available on your page!! Your dress came out so good 👍 also the cadence of your videos is perfect!!! Can't wait to see more from you
Oh, thank you so much for your kind comment!🙈❤️ I will publish the pattern as soon as possible!
That is absolutely gorgeous dress and I love the look. Reminds of my era when I was in my youth. Fantastic job
Ooh, that's fantastic! Thank you so much for your comment ❤️❤️❤️ and Happy New Year 🥳
WOW!!! You look amazing in that dress! Great necklace and earrings to go with it, too. The colors really accentuate your spectacular red hair😃
Thank you so much!🙈💝 Happy Holidays!🎄🥳
That fabric is amazing! 😊
Thank you so much 😃❤️
STUNNING!!
Thank you! And Merry Christmas!😃💝🎄
Thank you for this great video. You do a beautiful job sewing, you are as cute as hell😍👍 You made me smile for the first time today💋
Awww, I'm so glad I had the chance to bring a smile to your face today ❤️❤️❤️ thank you so much for your kind words, @NanaColeen ❤️ btw you're one of the first people I wanted to thank at the end of my video. I hope you saw your name there ❤️❤️ have a very Merry Christmas 🥳❤️
It looks super cute! I love the choice of fabric!
Thank you so much! 😊
Dress turned out gorgeous. It not only has the Christmas green & gold, it can be worn to any theme event with a change of accessories and hairstyle. Well done! 👏🏽👏🏽
Merry Christmas 🎄. 1950s Heaven is the best version of heaven posible 😉. The dress is absolutely gorgeous 💖
It really is!😁❤️ thank you so much for your kind comment! Merry Christmas to you, too!🥳❤️🤶
GORGEOUS!
Thank you so much!🙏❤️❤️😊
It's gorgeous
😊 Thank you!! Merry Christmas!! 🎄✨️👋
Thank you so much for watching! Same to you!💝🎄🤶
You are fabulous girl! Don't be so down on yourself; life's too short to spend judging yourself.
Blessings and Merry Christmas!
You're exactly right!!😃❤️💝 We live only once. Merry Christmas to you, too! 🥳 and thank you for your kind comment ❤️
The fabric is BYOOTEEFULLL!
Aww, I'm glad you liked it!😃 thank you so much for watching, and Merry Christmas!🥳💝🎄
Gorgeous colors on you! Thank you.
Thank you so much!❤️❤️❤️🙏
You look so pretty in that knockout gown and I love that beautiful unique fabric! It was worth saving it all those years. If I had it in my stash, I would take it out once in a while just to pet and admire it (this is how I enjoy my best fabrics).🎉 Thanks for sharing. Blessings from Canada 🇨🇦
Aww, I love imagining how much love you give your favourite fabrics ❤️ thank you so much for your kind words 💖😊 🙏
Beautiful, elegant, stunning! Definitely want more details on the "unconventional" pleats
Thank you so much! 💝 my camera ate the clip about the pleats 😅😭 but basically, instead of being pleated next to each other, one has to make a pleat on the left side of a side seam and then make another pleat over it from the right side of the pleat. My brain hurt a lil when figuring that out😂 Merry Christmas🥳
Lovely dress! And so perfect for your figure, it looks fantastic and I love the Bee fabric
Thank you so much!🙈 I'm glad you liked it!❤️❤️❤️
the fabric is beautiful... the pattern is amazing... and you look wonderful in your new dress... hugs from dallas...
Thank you so much❤️! Dallas? I hope I'll get to visit Texas one day😃
@@Marlenasewing a bit of advice... fly don't drive... unless you enjoy taking your time... otherwise you'll spend a ton of time driving through texas just to get to where you want to be...
Currently binge watching your content & I'm in love! You are so relatable, cute & funny! The fitting struggles are SO REAL! 😂 And your little assistant making such a polite appearance, sitting by your side ❤️ And this dress is GORGEOUS! 🎄
AWWWW! Thank you so much for your comment!❤️ I hope you will join our Sewing Gang! 🥳❤️❤️
@@Marlenasewing I am fully obsessed & part of the gang! ❤️
Your dress looks beautiful! I’ve had similar problems in the past where the mock-up seemed to fit and then the final garment didn’t. 😢 I learned I had to start using mock up fabric of the same weight and same stretch (or no stretch) as the fashion fabric. You did a great job. Happy holidays. 🎉🎄
Yes, that's the way to go with mockups! I had to learn the hard way as well😅 thank you so much for your comment, and Happy New Year 🥳🥳🥳
❤ great work!
Thank you so much! 😄❤️
beautiful dress Marlena! you look like a Holiday Barbie doll
Oh, wow! What an amazing compliment!🙈😃 thank you so much 🙏❤️
Just spectacular
Thank you so much!❤️❤️❤️
I’m glad I stayed till the end 😅 but also, watching you try get out of that dress revived memories of me feeling trapped inside some of my own dresses 😂 believe me, in a hot climate when you’re sweating and can’t wait to get out of a fulsome dress, not being able to easily slip out of it is stressful!
Oh my goodness!!!! I would get a panic attack if I was stuck in my dress and the room temperature was anywhere above 25 degrees Celsius 🙈😅 I admire you for getting through that ordeal! Thank you so much for watching and leaving me a comment 🙏❤️❤️❤️
The dress is very beautiful!
Thank you so much! 😊🙏❤️❤️
The dress is gorgeous!
Thank you so much!😃 I'm glad you liked it!😊❤️
i love it! stunning, when i get back home i’m going to sew 😊😊
Thank you😊❤️ enjoy your sewing spree when you get back home!💝🎄
Gorgeous, you've done a great job.
Thank you so much! 😊 Merry Christmas!💝🎄
I'm pretty sure my grandmother wore this exact dress in blue for her wedding.
NO WAY😱😍 For real?!!! If you'd like to share a picture from her wedding day with me, I would be willing to start an Instagram account just for that!!😅
You look lovely in the dress. And while the neckline is lower than the original it still looks very nice. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Thank you so much! Merry Christmas to you, too!❤️🎄❤️
love your videos! 🌲
Aww, thank you so much! Happy Holidays!🎄🥳❤️
Fantastic dress ;) Merry Christmas :)
Thank you! You too!🎄❤️🎄❤️
AAAAAHHH!!! I made a dress using this exact fabric!! I love it. Sooo pretty :D
Omg!!!! Are you KIDDING ME?!!!!🤯🤩🤩🤩 I've been watching your videos for SO LONG. What are you doing here, Miss?!!!🤩🤩🤩🤩 also, do you have a video about the dress you made from this fabric? 🤩 sending you a bow of my eternal love and devotion 🥹
It’s gorgeous
Thank you!❤️🙏
🎄just found your channel and subscribed with notifications for EVERYTHING going forward xx
omg!!!😃 that's so amazing to hear!! Thank you so much! ❤️🥳 I hope the next videos won't disappoint!
can't wait for the pattern to be available 🤩😍
Me too!!😃🥳 it's incredible how simple the pattern is and how elegant the result is! I will try my best to speed up the process!❤️
No pressure but i would love to have a summer dress like this, i know you are working an your vitch capsule but if you can work on putting up the pattern pretty please do ❤❤
I have a piece of fabric I have had nearly 30 years. Just now figured out what to do with it.
Hahaha! I feel like I'm on my way to having some fabrics in my stash for 30 years, too! I love your comment so much😂❤️❤️❤️ Merry Christmas!
Omg I love it, instant subscribe
Oh my goodness, thank you so much!!!🙈❤️❤️❤️
I think you look divine your dress came out spectacular 💃🏽👗💃🏽congratulations on your hard work Merry Christmas you have excellent taste 👏👌👏
Aww, thank you so much for your lovely comment! I appreciate it💝 Merry Christmas!🥳🎄
Cute video and that pattern is fire ❤
Thank you so much! 😊 Happy New Year!
@@Marlenasewing Happy New Year!
That’s such a lovely fabric. It’s interesting that generally when you have a one-way design on the fabric it looks wrong if the wrong and tacky if you don’t cut all pattern pieces in the same direction. But the design is so unusual and graphic it looks intentional doing it on the skirt. It gives some liveliness to the look of the skirt., like bees moving around a hive. IDK if that was intentional or a happy accident. Either way, it works.
Oh, I love the idea of busy bees flying around my skirt!🤩 to be honest, I was so focused on minimising fabric usage that I completely forgot about the pattern😆🙈🙈 I'm lucky that the pattern was sort of forgiving!
The dress is wonderful and you're very pretty❤
Awww, thank you so much for your comment!❤️ I don't know about pretty, I just know I don't crack mirrors when I pass by, and that's good enough for me😅😅
I love your personality! Subscribed and 🎄
Aww, thank you so much!❤️ and thank you for watching til the end!😃 Merry Christmas!🎄🥳
Very cute! Try taking apart your mock-up and using that for your pattern. You may also want to twaek your white ballance in editing, it looks destractingly orange. Your auto-focus also doesn't work well, so you may want to use manual focus with a F stop of 4.5 to 7, depending on how much you are moving, instead. 4.5 if you are static, 7 if you are moving a lot.
Thank you for the tips! I'll definitely try them out!❤️❤️🙏
I love the cat getting annoyed that you are moving the skirt hes lying on. Then u play with him with the ruler. ❤️😍 such realism
Hahaha 😂❤️ he really loved the skirt and was a bit perplexed at what am I doing in his sewing room😂. Thank you so much for watching and Merry Christmas!
I enjoyed this video. Love the pattern. Would love to see your next dress with this pattern. Thx!
Thank you so much! 😊 would it be too boring if I made one more video making another dress from this pattern?
No not boring at all. I would love to see it in another fabric with lessons learned from the first time around@@Marlenasewing
Still want this pattern and the wrap skirt 😭🧡
Bee happy for Christmas ❤️😊
Awww I love that pun! A Bee Happy for Christmas dress! I didn't think of that😅 thank you so much for your comment ❤️❤️❤️🙏
I love sweetheart necklines.
The dress is beautiful, I love the bee pattern. Fits you well too. I hope it was a happy xmas even though you had to work night shift. Greetings from USA.
Thank you so much!❤️❤️❤️ Sending you greetings from snowy Norway 💝
Well made dress. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your nice comment! 😊❤️
I think you missed accounting for the seam allowance around the neckline when you determined it was too high. That said, it kinda gave 18th century vibes the way it turned out, which is still quite nice even if it wasn't the plan. All in all, LOVE IT!
I probably missed a marble or two when making that mockup😆😅 IDK how it happened. 🙈Uuuu, I like the idea of it being 2020s, doing 1950s, doing 1800s😅 thank you so much for your comment!🙏❤️
This is my first time viewing your channel. I love the dress! I love your hair and I love your cat!
Awwww! Thank you so much!❤️❤️❤️ especially for the comment about my cat🤗❤️ Happy New Year!🥳
Absolutely stunning!! I want to sew one for myself even though I’d probably only wear it around the house 😅
Go for it!😄❤️ I keep saying I will start wearing my fancy dresses to do grocery shopping because I really don't have any occasions to wear them to😂
Beautiful.
Thank you!💝🎄
Just found your channel! Obsessed already 😊 looove that fabric and the dress is gorgeous. Can’t believe you didn’t have a petticoat on!
Thank you so much for your kind comment!!😃❤️❤️ me too, I was shocked that the skirt had so much puff on its own!🤩
I'm now obsessed with your channel. The dress is gorgeous, but you're the first CZcamser I've ever seen use the same machine as me!
Omg😃 thank you so much!!🥳 do you mean the Brother sewing machine?😃😃😃
@Marlenasewing yes! I was fortunate enough to find mine on FB, new in box, for $200. But I also use a 99k that is my beast and a 66 that is just for display because shes perfection. I also have a 66 Treadle rescued from the dump, but she needs a belt...
200$ sounds like a steal!!😃 I had to pay almost 600 for mine 😬 but I guess that's Norway for you 🥲☠️
You look fantastic in the dress
Thank you so much!😊❤️🙏
First - Congrats on knowing how to sew. A lost art, other than people involved in fashion design. That fabric and the pattern are a knock-out. I love the fashion from this era. With your hair…just WOW. VERY Talented !
Thank you so much!🙈❤️❤️❤️❤️ Sewing definitely needs to make a comeback, and I hope it will!🥳
I ‘ve been known to take a several month break when I encounter a hurdle with my sewing.
😂 I hear in the comments that you're not alone in this!❤️