Hearted Youtube comments on Bernadette Banner (@bernadettebanner) channel.

  1. 10/10. This was a GORGEOUSLY made video. The storytelling and movement between interviews and garment construction was *chefs kiss
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  2. Sewing ASMR should really be a thing because that bit with pinning and cutting gave me the chills!
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  3. Cheyney's channel is a gem. I've only recently found her content and it is so amazing. I hope your both doing well!!
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  4. I like your point about how you moved differently. Wearing a corset gets you used to moving a different way. I get asked too, how I do "X" with such long nails. Truth is, I've been growing my nails since I was 6. I don't know how to use my hands WITHOUT them. When I (tragically) break one I'm constantly reminded how I just don't know how to use a flat topped finger lol.
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  5. I teach a certain amount of optics in various classes at a university. From now on, I am going to use the word "floofs" to describe surface roughness that interacts directionally with light. It rolls off the tongue more easily than "bidirectional reflectance function".
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  6. My favorite part of the video might just be how your favorite part of Hamilton might just be the elbow dart.
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  7. I just can’t with how adorable and informative you are. If you’re trash for that scarlet ribbon then I’m trash Bc as soon as it came on camera I thought “she should replace that to match her combinations ribbon!!!” And then I squeed when you said you would! The flossing on top looks AMAZING - I was also like “eh idk” and then when I saw the finished effect I happily admitted how wrong I was. Love love love. Wish I could smash like about 40 times (one for each minute)
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  8. I'd bet in industrial manufacturing of these bodices, the bones were curved after they were sewn in. For many dye applications fabric has to be steamed and it is often rolled up and steamed inside of a metal cylinder, and I believe you've mentioned before there were corset shapes that emitted steam to help pre-season a whalebone corset. So I could see the featherbones being inserted flat and then steamed into shape afterward!
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  9. This single-handedly made me want to get a TikTok
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  10. You are quite the gripping and melodic narrator, I greatly enjoyed the opening. The concept and sketch are very cool, I am excited see you bring it to life.
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  11. Honestly, it's a subject that doesn't get discussed much in the 'trendy' sphere, and we the people are curious! It also serves as a way to understand how differently people viewed bathroom breaks in those time periods.
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  12. As a high school English teacher, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the writing process play out in the real world on a larger scale. Your video is a wonderful exemplar of some important elements - outlining, time management, revising/editing, and getting input from others - and I just may have to share it with my students. Congratulations on your accomplishment!
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  13. I am now thoroughly convinced of outside pockets, not only for convenience but also the opportunity for embellishment is too opportune to pass up! His Lordship is looking good lounging on his pillows 🤣
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  14. It’s so reassuring to see you live with the frustration of not being able to finish what you’ve begun right away so gracefully. Makes me feel like less of a weathercock. I’m really excited for all these projects!
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  15. Assuming people did know that art was idealized, I think the lag between widespread photography and widespread photo shop smashed that understanding. I spent decades unaware of the retouch tools available to professionals. I'm curious if people who've grown up using FaceTune on their own photos have a better instinct for "this is an ideal, not a reality"
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  16. I know you won't see this, but I won't be able to live with myself if I don't thank you. For my whole life I've adored Victorian fashion, and I've always wanted to try my hand at creating my own garments but never had the confidence. For some reason, watching your videos over the past few months has inspired me to try. My designs are still off and my end products are atrocious, but I'm having so much fun with it and it's such a fun hobby to have. As a fifteen year old male, I'm not exactly the person you'd expect to see doing things like this, but I don't regret it at all. I've learned so much from your videos, mainly a very necessary reality check. It's not easy to make things like this, and it takes years of work to master. I'm nowhere near a pro, but I'm aiming to be as good as you are one day. Thank you!!! You're such an inspiration!!! I love your videos!!!!!
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  17. All those costumes give me the impression of “video game character from the early 00s” in all their polygonal glory, where the colours and lines might be in a vaguely? correct? position? but there’s no concept of fabric weight or drape and the shapes are all rather limited by the crudely rendered graphics. 😂
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  18. For transatlantic clarity, what you and Christine call elective surgery in the USA does not include much of the elective surgery category in the UK, which here includes any scheduled surgery that is not emergency or trauma, so that big abdominal cancer resection? On an elective list (you choose for it to be that day) The fixation of a broken leg? Trauma; ectopic pregnancy? Emergency. We don't really use the term scheduled although it makes a lot of sense. Also cocaine much more complicated to get hold of when I worked in ENT - first choice is now to combine a local like lidocaine with adrenaline for the combi action Christine describes. (She's being anaesthetic Christine, I can't say Sewstine, can I??)
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  19. I am loving this new direction of the channel, how wonderful to focus on passionate artisans still making their art in the times of cheap mass manufacturing! I find it so important to show the people and artistry behind a business; I find that the human connection helps the consumer make the choice to patronise them instead of getting the cheap, impersonal, industrial version.
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  20. Cesario: squeaks and runs around My heart: the consistency of pudding
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  21. Spencers should really be a thing again. I hope this helps make spencers a thing again.
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  22. Oh, I love this dress so much, it really does look so comfortable and fun to wear. The wait was definitely worth it. And hell to the yes am I getting those Shears of Destiny. Aesthetic trash is basically why I'm here (that teapot lamp, and the Morgan Donner statue mushrooms on that marvellous bookcase). Aesthetic trash, history trash and guinea pig trash. Cesario is the preciousssss.
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  23. Bernadette: 7 projects at once is not a wise decision Me: glares at teachers
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  24. I feel like I should pay for watching this video. Did I click on a Master Class video?
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  25. Holy Moses I can't even pick a favorite part. The entire premise? The juxtaposition of historical costuming with a drone for the overhead shots (brilliant btw)? "Help, I'm a fake Bernadette Banner fan"??? And of course the historical research is on point, and I love your appreciation for the amount of work that goes into this kind of, well, work. I had a brief moment of "should I watch this on my work laptop" just because of the title, but ultimately decided it was probably fine considering the creator - but I also lowkey hope that it tripped some flags in the internal system and some poor confused soul from IT or HR clicked over to see what on earth someone would watch with that title and is now falling down the Bernadette Banner rabbit hole.
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  26. His Fine Lordship is a fantastic model. Shall we be finding him onstage at fashion week when fashion resumes live shows? Also, the anachronism of youtube's favorite Edwardian alchemist saying "my dude" is 10/10.
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  27. "NOPE right out of the process"/ "AS WOULD BE SENSIBLE!" (ROFL) Bernadette, as usual your humour-kernels peppered throughout this fantastic historical endeavour were met with glee! Thank you for sharing
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  28. "I tried to leave my snark at home" proceeds to absolutely roast the show Jimmy gives me life tbh
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  29. Content like this really inspires me to try to invest in artisan-made clothing and learn how to make clothing myself. I don't buy clothes very often, and even though I do tend to shop at "fast fashion" stores, I keep my clothes for years - until they wear out entirely (I've got a Charlotte Rousse top that I've been wearing for at least a decade now). But it would be so much better if I could slowly fill my wardrobe with high quality, flawlessly fitting garments~
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  30. Bernadette, 1. what would we do without your constant, necessary reminder that The Internet Is Lies? I feel the not putting closures into clothing attitude to my bones. Instead of actually altering loose clothes to fit me, I just add in safety pins. And, 2. your character text adds so much character to this video! The metal eyelet keyboard smash conveyed even more emotion than the Fabric Shopping Video New York Loud Street shopping Cart Noise Keyboard Smash with the semicolon! (I feel like I just wrote a wish item description with that long, choppy, repetitive description of the keyboard smash 😂)
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  31. Yeeeeessss, this is the kind of video I've wanted to see for a bit, especially as someone who wants to wear men's historical(ish) inspired fashion but is too short/narrow shouldered to purchase reproduction pieces or wear actual vintage, so thrifting and re-tailoring pieces is what I've tried to do. It's awesome to see the almost puzzle-like thought process on how to shift seams and pieces to achieve different silhouettes. Also really awesome to see successful examples of people doing this at the end of the video, it really shows what can be achieved!
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  32. I really need to get back to work on making myself a daily wear corset. When one is nearing the middle of the alphabet in cup sizes, bras that fit a) are difficult to find, b) usually only come in white, black, and "nude," and c) are not really engineered to properly support things well and in a comfortable way. But patterning around boobs is haaarrrrrd <ScottPilgrimWhine.gif>
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  33. What you said about being a caretaker of items resonates really strongly with me- and others, going by the comments! It's a beautiful and accurate way of putting it.
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  34. When you turned the key to open the case of the machine it was like you were turning the key into history. I know I've stated this on previous posts but imagining what this machine has sewn before makes my mind go wild. Where has this machine lived, been owned, traveled, or traversed. It's A MAGICAL machine!! It's a 130 years old and still works and you know it's provenance. What a gem! One day, I too, will own a piece of magical history - I just need to talk my husband into it after my foray into expensive modern machinery. He'll probably end up surprising me one day because he knows how much I value you those things old and new.
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  35. The joy that is Zack's entrance... now THAT "tis peak, my lord" indeed ❤
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  36. Beautiful. Both the jacket and the little documentary you've put together here. Also, I want this jacket! [Cries in beginner]
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  37. I really shouldn't be surprised that this turned out so well, but alas your wiling arts do always seem to improve. This week has been both crazy and busy, and seeing you so enthralled in tomfoolery is just the elixir that may help me find a little more rest. I bid you a good weekend Ms. Banner.
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  38. I'm deathly afraid of poly organza 💀. Makes perhaps sense that it is the fabric for the red death. It has been a fun process to see! I especially like the draping bit!
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  39. Fantastic documentary! When doing research on child labor in New York at the turn of the century, flower making was always a job I came across. It's so fascinating to learn about the original process!
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  40. I love it when a well spoken lady calls me "aesthetic trash" ❤️❤️❤️
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  41. Thank you for this! I've been making masks for the childrens ward at my local hospital in Australia and trying to make them exciting to wear (vampire teeth, darth vader, fun patterns). The staff said they were struggling to get the kids to keep them on when transporting between wards because they're itchy and boring. I've unfortunately had to take a break because I invoked a spell of inflammation in my shoulder from pushing too hard. Thankfully, my ten year old son is quickly becoming an adept stitcher and is helping out. I hope you stay well and enjoy the forced introvert haven as best you may.
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  42. These kind of sewing machine are still very common in africa, since there is no reliable electricity in some places. I learned to sew on one off these.
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  43. As someone who's been a tutor for several students going through tailoring classes, I would like to throw in my own few cents with what I know of modern tailoring practices. None of what you did is wrong or bad, but to just give you more info. Although, firstly, OMFG IT LOOKS SO GOOD. I can't wait to put together a cute waistcoat like this and wear it every single day of my life. So regarding the guts of your tailoring. I was taught that you do not have ANY seam allowances on your hair canvas, as it's too bulky. All along the edges you use an incredibly thin tape to attach. You machine it to the canvas, and catch stitch it to your fashion fabric.It adds a beautiful pop of contrast. Next, I was taught to have the darts of your fashion fabric come out through the dart openings of your canvas, and catch stitch the edges of the canvas to the stitching of your dart. It allows the option of altering that dart much easier. (Although it's never easy to open up that much stitching.) Next comment. Often, a 1/2" twill tape is herringboned down your roll line. This is over the canvas. It strengthens that bend point. Regarding pad stitching, at the outermost 1/" or so of the edge of the lapel, the pad stitching rows get closer together to encourage it to roll under further and not curl at the edge. And final comment. The very upper edge of your front canvas, from shoulder seam to roughly top of bra line or thereabouts, often has a SECOND piece of canvas, cut on the bias, and attached to the canvas layer. This adds strength and reducing warping at a high twisting point. Are any of these historical? Who knows! Are they the One And Only True Way? Absolutely not. But as someone who has done a fair bit of tailoring and tutoring of tailoring, I thought you might appreciate having some extra techniques and thoughts to flap around your brain as you continue to explore tailoring. I find the more tailoring I do, the more and more I love "firm hand" sewing, and lose all patience with the light fluffies. Give me wool that I can steam and shape into submission any day! As always, I remain with baited breath waiting for your next video!
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  44. Ah, yes, the age-old ambuscade whereby a problem is created (no pockets in which to put one’s things) only to blame, disparage, and call women frivolous for the solution (using a handbag to carry one’s things).
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  45. I love the end clips of the noble Sir Cesario of Guinea.
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  46. i think my favorite aspect of these is bernadette pointing out the absurdity of copyright laws
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  47. That's quite the ambitious endeavour; I find correcting an existing project wayyy trickier than starting one from scratch. Your title did warn us about how tailoring is hard but geez Louise it looks HARD. So that's on one hand. On the other hand, the result. The music is nice and some of it has a very strong The Sims vibe to it. Like I'm hearing those tunes for the first time, yet I'm nostalgic. :P Also, only 2 biscuits with your tea? You're the embodiment of self-control. PS. Guineapig squeaks is the glue that holds the universe together.
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  48. We need to rebrand corsets as Slouch Supports!
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  49. I recently started going to estate sales, and I thought they'd be super depressing since typically estate sales occur after the items' caretakers passed away or are put in nursing homes, but I've found it to be almost beautiful. Here's the culmination of decades of gathering and buying and using and being gifted by others. Unlike garage sales where folks are just getting rid of things they don't want, estate sales are full of things that were wanted and cherished, and my being there and buying things means the items get to continue being used and cherished rather than ending up in a landfill. It's especially wonderous when the previous owner was a craftsperson like me - I went to the home of a quilter, and while all the quilts were long bought by the time I got there, I found boxes of high quality needles (#10 sharps by one of those brands you guys like!), templates and thread and other such things. I got an old shoe box full of pen nibs and ink that had a recipe card hidden within as well. The items I bought smelled so much like my grandmother (who died 15 years ago). From another sale, I bought a drop leaf dining table for far less than an IKEA table and will last MUCH longer. When I went to pick it up after the sale, one of the ladies from the family gave me all the tablecloths that once went with the table, since no one bought them - hand embroidered and beautiful. I'm hooked.
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  50. I thoroughly enjoyed all the fan-girling, *ahem*, I mean very professional analysis of period movie costumes constructed with respect for the era and story. It helped me appreciate the effort even more, and I think it is wonderful that you are donating revenue from this post to the Costume Industry Coalition!
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