Making a Silver & Brown Renaissance Gown | Vlog | Part One

I'm happy to be introducing you to my "simple little weekend project" that turned into a 10 day project and has more than 150 pieces in the sleeves alone.

(And yes, the fact the grain on the paned portions is wrong will haunt me forever. The worst part is I did tests to see if it had a directional grain and decided it didn't because it was less prominent in artificial lighting.)

Also - there is no mention of recent events in this video (though recent events have really just sparked a discussion about problems plaguing the US for centuries). This was filmed over a month ago - and I ultimately like my content to be an escape from the rest of the world.

I’ve never used the community tabs on youtube before and thought it would be disingenuous to start now. However I've been pretty vocal about my stance on instagram - I don't think people should be treated differently because of the color of their skin. Black lives matter. Police brutality is wrong. I have nothing but respect for protestors and have donated to numerous BLM and police accountability charities. And would encourage people to do the same - here is a link! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ab_mn

I don't tend to talk about politics on social media, but this isn't a political issue. It's a human rights issue. In the same vein, I also want to make it clear that I support people of all orientations, genders, ages, races, religions, etc. and hope one day we can all be treated equally. Because none of those things change your value as a person, or how deserving you are of good things and happiness.

As long as you don't use your beliefs or preferences to put down others then I have nothing but respect for you. This is a channel about making historically inspired clothing, historical beliefs or values have no place here.

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Making of playlist:    • The Making Of  

MORE VLOGS:    • Weekly & Weekend Progress Logs  

Cranach the Elder works: https://www.wikiart.org/en/lucas-cran...

Wolfgang Krodel the Elder has many works featuring similar designs.

German 16th century gowns blog post: http://jeannedepompadour.blogspot.com...

Medium weight canvas interlining - it appears they no longer stock the more affordable options. But it was originally purchased from : https://www.biasbespoke.com/

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If you are interested in seeing more of my work or contacting me, I'll leave links to my various sites below!

Website: https://www.angelaclaytoncostumery.com/

Instagram:   / angelacostumery  

Blog: https: http://angelacostumery.com

Email: [email protected] [serious inquires only please!]

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My name is Angela Clayton, I’m a twenty two year old self taught designer and seamstress who is currently living on Long Island, in NY.

FAQ:
Where is your dress form from? : I use three forms - a vintage WOLF form, a display form from Buystoreshelving.com, and a PGM form.

What is your table made out of? : My table has a surface of HOMASOTE which is a paper fiber board, soft enough to push pins into.

Where is your iron from? : I use this gravity feed iron (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/2NBtsyD

What sewing machine do you use? : You can hear all about my machines in this video!

   • Meet My Sewing Machines! - Industrial...  

Do you recommend any sewing books? : Yes! Read more about my library here.

What scissors do you use? : I have three main pairs

The multichrome ones are by Tula Pink (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/300eH9x
The silver ones are by Gingher (affiliate link) : https://amzn.to/2LrewQF
The gold ones were gifted to me by Whiteley : https://www.whiteley.co.uk/exo/

https://angelacostumery.com/2016/11/2...

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