Is this video TOO snarky?... A preview of this week's video

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I just want to say how much I love your take on the Worth gown. Oh gods I admire it so much. I’m just lucky I have a seamstress friend who is a genius creative with huge historical knowledge. She makes my dream gowns - and I am VERY plus sized. So I am happy to pay real $$ for work and invest in fabric. Because I will never fit into a costume any other way. And I love dressing up fem.

Would love to see a beading video! It's one thing that I want to learn in the coming year.

Hi, I appreciate this video a lot. What I think is; you did what you could with the resources you had then, and learned from them. I'm glad that you did them. With that experience and some better resources now, I'm so looking forward to seeing your bustle gown come to life. The snarky part I must have missed completely, I only heard a very matter of fact run-through of your previous historical sewing, with a helping of some dark sense of humor, of which I approve. A good helping of dark and odd sense of humor can be essential to surviving life. Yours, Ann

I love this video so much. It was so much fun and I don't think it's too snarky or sassy.

I love learning costume and fabric stuff from you as much as I love your slightly sarcastic tone. I also love that the person who made that bow decision on that hat contacted you to justify her choice! Nobody said that costume people in films and tv are historical experts! I often watch films and cringe at some of the costume inaccuracies and I know almost nothing compared to you costumes wise! Teach us more about fabric through the ages please (I know I could read about it in books but your delivery makes even the dry stuff entertaining and fascinating!)

I think you've been too hard on yourself. Financial constraints impact everything I do too. Cannot wait for this new dress adventure.

Me: oh look at that that's so pretty!...B: I made this and it's mostly trash. Lol! Just the right amount of sass, this was a fun video. I appreciate that you took the time to remind the historical costuming community at large that real people are behind those costumes, and for the love of everything calm down and enjoy the ride. I appreciate historical accuracy and research, but I can also enjoy a little bit of fantastical liberty. It is art, after all.

We NEEDED this video. So very clever of you. There is no doubt that jaws will drop in the Cos community (someone get the smelling salts)--- when you unveil your historical gown. Yep, you'll knock it out of the park!

I love seeing your costuming history! I do know you are roasting yourself, but you did ask so I will say... the things you are criticising in these beautiful costumes you made are all massive barriers to me trying historical costume. I would love to try making a victorian gown, but i don't want to wear historically accurate colours. don't want to spend a fortune on fabric. I know that I won't be able to get the fit right. Not enough people in the historical costuming community are happy to say "good enough" and it made me a bit sad that you showed us all these lovely things just to point out all the flaws. But you did it with humour and your tongue firmly in your cheek which I appreciate. Really looking forward to seeing you make the new gown!

This was such fun, thank you for sharing with us. I love all of your gowns, regardless of fit. It is a labour of love and there were plenty of positives for each of them. From watching your drafting pattern tutorials, I've successfully managed to change a front button closing dress pattern to a back zipped dress with a much better fit- so thank you very much!! I can't wait for this new adventure...this is so exciting. I love your spider broach! Sending best wishes and good vibes from Down Under <3

I honestly think this is one of your funniest videos yet! You somehow seem to be a lot more chill and loose - which is not something I think is lacking in your other videos but for some reason your jokes and puns just really got me. Anyway, I think the video is brilliant! <3

This was a great video, not snarky at all. You critiqued your own work which is the way we improve ourselves. Being honest about our own work leads us to greater heights, having a wider view of ourselves and our talents and shortcomings. It gives us a path on which we move forward in our work. Personally, I would say...'so what' that the other designer didn't agree with the bow on the hat. You are entitled to your opinion, plus, if a person is supposed to be working 'undercover', being over the top on anything defeats the purpose. I have literally worked 'undercover' in real life on and off for 20 years of my career, so I know first hand that the whole purpose is to blend in to the point of not being noticed at all!! Being over the top could easily have ended my life, so I think her explanation was way off the mark. There was a recent critique of 'Enola Holmes' costumes and I didn't notice it at all during the film. Movies are supposed to take us into another space and carry us away. How can that happen if I sit there mentally commenting on the accuracy of the costumes? As long as they aren't completely off, I just let it pass and allow myself to be hopefully entertained. As far as 'Little Women' goes, there is a shot of one of the sisters wearing a pair of Uggs and I think that probably should have been changed, but it didn't ruin my experience of the film. I am looking forward to your new dress and how you create it! So, no this was not snarky. It was a path to learning!

I love this video! And I cannot wait to see the gown!!!

This photo was shot through a potato...LOLS. Not snarky, just your unique sense of rumor. I've been sewing/studying 18th/early 19th century garments for 20 + years and there is always something to learn. You are right about period sleeves. UGH. A fun fact- the zone gown is actually called a cut away in the period, and doesn't actually need to be in two pieces, but can be folded to create that shape. AND how cute was 16 year old you? Oh. I now sound like a creepy stalker. Sorry.

This is a great video. It shows your background in historical costuming that a lot of your audience doesn’t know about. The roasting is in the form of learning experiences and real struggles of not being able to afford accurate and suitable fabrics that most costumers can relate to. And that paisley lobster tail is my new favourite thing. Its the most beautifully absurd garment I’ve ever seen.

No, not too snarky! Love your sass ☺️ Looking forward to seeing this project come to life. I assume many muslins are on the cards?

I love this video!! The fact that you review your own journey instead of beating up someone else’s shows what a good heart you have as well as sense of humor.

You came up with a couple of really great lines in this video. You definitely got a some laughs out of me. I need to watch it again and write them down.

TThat by far is my favorite video of yours you’ve ever made. Yes, I watch in hopes that someday I will be able to successfully draft a pattern, at least they’re getting a little better, but the main reason I watch you is for humor. You make me laugh. Your personality really shined through in that video. Now we just all need to comment on your video and watch it multiple times so it goes viral and more people learn how wonderful you are to watch.

I spent most of the video giggling at the snark but it was also nice to see your costuming journey. I'm really excited to see what you'll be working on next.