Weirdest Bodice Ever? | Following McCalls 9817 & Answering Some Questions

I’m making a dress out of Liberty Tana Lawn and managed to snip a hole in the skirt I feel your pain

I’m late to the party.... but this dress is absolutely lovely. Did you ever find fabric for your second dress?

Love I love the dress. I think with just a few little tweaks it would look really good on you. I love the medium size gingham check and the color it looks very authentic for an early 60s version of that dress which I know because my older cousin add one that looks almost identical to that and it looks good on her I was just a wee one but I have pictures of her in it and it looks really good the top is just a little different that's the difference between the 60s version and that one. But I think it really does look good on you as well I would love to make a dress like that for myself I love the linked I love to the cute bodice top and the skirt shape it's just it's everything I would ever check mark off from light or acceptable . well done Angela bravoooo

Interesting and pretty dress! Thanks as always for the video. Perhaps you could do the bodice in a white cotton lawn and the skirt in something heavier with more structure, so the pattern doesn't contradict itself :)

I really enjoyed this! I also think it looks nice without the petticoat. I was thinking you could flat line the skirt pieces to make them heavier so they hang better on the skirt section but then keep the bodice single thickness so it gathers well. It’s a very flattering dress so hope you make it again!

hey! so I have a wedding to go to in a month and I was thinking of recreating this and I have a few questions, hopefully you're still looking at comments (: 1. do you think the gathering of the top of the dress would look good with a satin? if not what other (fancier than cotton) fabrics would you recommend? 2. do you think it matters to separate the front and back elastics of the very top of the top section? like were they supposed to be gathered to different densities or is it the same as making one long casing and distributing the gathers equally? 3. do you have a tutorial or know of a tutorial for a good petticoat for this? I have a petticoat I think wouldn't be the right shape or puffy enough fot this. I'm sorry for this super long comment and questions, and thank you so much for this video it really inspired me to try and make my own dress for this wedding!

Being machine-lazy has been a curse for me, and often ends up taking more time than I imagined. Hand stitching though is quite the opposite. I think I have a kind of Jekyll/Hyde thing going on because I love trying to get it as close to perfect as possible i.e. much like you describe.

Super cute ✨👍🏻

Thanks Angela, this was definitely a nice project and thanks for answering all the questions, including mine 😁. Sorry to hear you continue to struggle with your mental health, but I’m happy you are willing to be open about it. Unfortunately there is little we can do to support, but to support you (through Patreon), and be understanding when your videos are not always according schedule. Great to hear that Patreon works for you and it sounds like you know yourself good enough to decide when to push yourself and “be brave” and when not to be foolish. I’m not going to repeat how cute the dress looks on you, although it does 😜.

Oh, yours and Sharita's comments about the Costume College were so on spot. I am an introvert and should have known better than to venture into the midst of enthusiastic costumers with just myself as a company. People are very nice, but preoccupied with their own groups and hmm... it was uncomfortable at times, especially meeting some of my 'heroes'. Very surreal feeling. I ended up leaving earlier. I will make a special trip to Garment District some other time.

Also, I live in the Downtown LA and you must come see the fabric district on Maple sometime. (Especially Michael Levine! The quilting cotton selection is to die for) I really am so spoiled here. When I bought my Juki industrial machine it was two blocks away. And if I need literally anything I have access to it. And it’s very cheap. For instance There’s a place that will customize zippers to your exact request. And there’s every kind of button and trim. It’s overwhelming.

You know, I quite admire your honesty about the process. As creatives we go through ups and downs and that’s okay. Because the contrast only makes the ups seem better!

i was about to be like "no!! you don't need a car in LA!" because i did my urban planning degree in LA and there's actually really good public transit and i love telling people about it! but then i googled costume college and saw that it's in woodland hills and you probably actually would need a car there ugh

I like the dog talk. I can't have pets so it's nice to experience pet ownership through others. Also you can rent a U-haul. They have vans and pick up trucks. You just need to be 18.

I don't know the seam allowance on vintage patterns but for modern patterns I just use the same allowance for french seams and sew the first seam at 3/8 trim then seam at 1/4 inch. Is there a reason that you don't do this? I'm still really new at sewing, I am not sure if this is wrong.

you could use a bit a horse hair braid

I think you the dress turned out super well and that you look lovely in it! It's funny how fickle our mood can be when it comes to judging our own creations, though! Regarding your finals thought about the fabric, do you think the dress would good made out of different fabrics, actually? A heavier one for the skirt, and a fluffier one for the bodice? This could be kind of a "two in one look" that I'm curious about. Also thinking about adapting that bodice pattern sometimes! It's so fun and clever. So glad you're creating this content, keep it up!!

Loved the story about your pups. I have a cat named Merlin. I adopted him from a local Humane Society because they were doing a campaign to get older cats (a.k.a. Not Kittens) adopted out. He had just hit that threshold, so we adopted him for free...but ended up donating anyways. He is a Tuxedo cat that the volunteers named Merlin, so we kept the name. The cat in the kennel/cage beneath his was a ginger cat they had named Arthur, since the two had been found wandering the same neighborhood and were brought in together. It was 8 years ago, but I still really regret not taking Arthur as well. I hope he got a family that day.

I think the dress looks adorable and I am still loving it without the petticoat. I admire you and your ability to make your dreams come true and to succeed in a so sensitive field : professional sewing. You start from nothing and create everything (patreon, YouTube etc.) Keep that in mind would you, please ?

First, I love the way this turned out. Second, I agree about costume college. I thought about going but I feel like the internet makes us "feel" like we know someone - but the reality is that we only see what the internet shows us. Reality might be too much of a shock - like a newbie at the Oscars 😂. So I don't think I'll be going anytime soon.

I agree with @Camille Dishong. It looks very playful and flowy without the pettycoat. You've got a great figure for dresses like this. The dress makes me think of Liesl, the eldest daughter in The Sound of Music.

Thank you for adopting your pups! I volunteer and foster for a local animal shelter where I live and it makes me so happy to see people choose to support rescues and shelters vs puppy mills and pet stores. ❤️

Also, I'm ignorant of all your struggles with mental health, but I always wish you could see what we see. A talented, accomplished, intelligent, lovely, confident young woman. I know enough to know it's not that simple and I admire how you are building your life and career in the face of extra struggles.

With respect, I think that the dress looks great on you. You have a great figure and I think it's a darling look. You do need a slip, but that is more to the fabric than the style or cut.

I’m sorry you changed your mind about the dress, but I have to disagree with you! I actually preferred the shots of it without a petticoat and though the waistline was very flattering. I’m gonna have to try and track down that pattern for myself now. Great video either way though!