Following an Original 1900 Pattern

You totally rock! It was great to see so much of your process in this video.

The frustration with the pattern, lack of marks for attaching sleeves, lack of instructions in some areas...despite all of those things, the overall effect is fantastic and I really like the look.

Very beautiful and challenging blouse pattern, Angela. As usual, your extensive experience with replicating and sewing period clothing has lent you a particular skill in making the BEST out of a difficult situation in clothing designs/patterns. It's always a pleasure to hear your process and watch your follow-thru in video. I just bought your second McCall's pattern. Oh, when will you be putting out a chemise pattern? One with about 2-3 different styles for 2-3 different time periods? We all would just totally appreciate that! Anyway, thank you for this Sewing thru the Decades series!!

I can see how painful the process was and why from a seamstress' point of view you aren't happy with the result - but oh the design of this shirtwaist! When I first saw it on instagram, seriously, my eyeballs turned to little hearts and started dancing on the table. I just love the combination of the stripes with the tailored elements of tab things over the shoulder, and how the front panel imitates the wrap style that happens to be 'in' right now, but with that lovely angled piece instead. The details that bother you aren't easily seen and the overall appearance of the whole ensemble is GORGEOUS. I haven't watched this until now because I knew I'd love it and I was saving it up, lol.

Thanks Angela, the information you add in the voiceover makes it very interesting to watch. And the added humor doesn’t hurt either 😜.

Hey you mention in this video thst the pattern was never patented. I was eondering if it may have been because of the errors on it? You did say it was odd and giving you lots of issues, and the sleeve notes didnt make sense

Really amazing to see how pattern tissues were designed back then. Makes you feel a bit grateful for all the information you have printed on them nowadays.

This was a major headache it seems. I'm very impressed with your patience with it haha. I loved how it turned out. Hopefully if you do remake it it'll be easier to put together!

Wow

That seems...spectacular. As in spectacularly IMPOSSIBLE OMG. I realize that very likely, the seamstresses/tailors (I hate the term "seamstress" in some ways, but that seems appropriate considering the timeline here) automatically understood some aspects of the perforation methods, but holy crap -- hah, HOLE-y -- that was a major headache for you. And the result is lovely, and you look lovely in it, but I feel as if I should overnight you some Advil and chocolate just for surviving that pattern. Brava!!

Wow, that's an old girl. It' so impressive that it survived all the way to 2018! :O :)