Video: The Elizabeth Caftan
Come sew along with me as I sew this beautiful Elizabeth Caftan.
I'm still getting used to sewing on camera again, so please forgive my little digressions from the written instructions and the lighting weirdness. You can follow either the instructions or the video - both will get you to a beautiful, finished caftan.
Hope you love this video & find it helpful! Don't forget to download this pattern and instructions in the separate Elizabeth Caftan pattern post.
xoxo,
Gertie
P.S. Use the handy dandy time stamps below (and on the YouTube description) to go to the exact part of the video you would like to see!
00:00 Introducing the Elizabeth Caftan
03:27 Chapter 1: Pattern Pieces
07:55 Chapter 2: Fabric and Supplies
13:53 Chapter 3: Gathering the Bodice Fronts
16:33 Chapter 4: Attaching the Shoulder Yoke to the Bodice
21:15 Chapter 5: Sewing the Bodice to the Bodice Lining
25:06 Chapter 6: Understitching the Neckline
27:33 Chapter 7: Basting the Bodice Front to the Bodice Lining
31:27 Chapter 8: Attaching the Bodice Front to the Outer Belt
36:47 Chapter 9: Attaching the Belt Lining
43:10 Chapter 10: Attaching the Belt to the Caftan Front
48:01 Chapter 11: Attaching the Bodice to the Caftan Front
51:07 Chapter 12: Attaching the Back Neckline Binding
1:00:07 Chapter 13: Sewing the Shoulder Seams
1:01:52 Chapter 14: Preparing the Inner Belt
1:06:50 Chapter 15: Pinning the Inner Belt into Place
1:08:08 Chapter 16: Sewing the Inner Belt
1:09:28 Chapter 17: Sewing the Side Seams & Hemming the Caftan
1:11:00 Gooodbyyye
Elizabeth Caftan Sewing Tutorial: Charm Patreon Exclusive (May 2025) (YouTube)
Comments (6)
I’d love to see the finished product when you’re done demonstrating pls.
Thanks so much for doing the videos along with your patterns! Sometimes I just need to see it being done for a certain part to make sense, so this was helpful.
so happy to have gertie back again!
I love this, it's so pretty! I have a couple of vintage caftan patterns, but as you mentioned, the tiny busy sizes meant it would never got. I love the charmed combination of vintage style, progressive values xx
I feel like this pattern is a repeat of a previous pattern but I can't find it in the list. I want to say it was the Waterfall dress, but I feel like that was a little more complex. It's a good pattern, but I was hoping for more given the price of the subscription/level of access.
This is fabulous! How can we get the fabric?