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  1. It truly is incredible that some woven plants put together in some different ways can change a person so much, and bring confidence, pride, joy, and comfort in one’s own skin. It’s wonderful to watch someone experience this - much love to anyone who is still waiting to find it. ❤️🏳️‍⚧️❤
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  2. Watching you and Constance giggling and having fun together was such a delight. My sister owns our Grandma’s old treadle machine, it will be interesting to see her use it after watching this!
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  3. His Lordship has returned! I appreciate your comments towards the end that historical accuracy actually does matter to make us see how similar we truly are to people living 100+ years ago.
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  4. "Surely people are not cutting them up into other stuff because no one does that anymore." Looks at my poorly stitched bags made of scrap clothes
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  5. I went to a design college and was fascinated by the apparel design program, always peeking at the students work, taking electives under apparel when I could. But the exploitation, waste, and environmental impact was something I wanted no part of, and went off pursuing my web application design degree instead. Apparel became a hobby. I sketch designs for myself and make a portion of my own clothes, and mend things here and there. I love acquiring skills in couture techniques and have honed my textile judgement. Only now I'm pondering how a professional focus on apparel could actually factor into my life (I'm 40). It feels like such a difficult space, even with more interest, mainly because of what people can afford, or feel they can afford.
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  6. Hi Bernadette! I am a fellow historical fashion enthusiast, but I also happen to be studying Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology in London. It just so happens that I have chosen skeletal deformation caused by corseting in the 19th century as my dissertation topic. I noticed that many of the sources you used are sources that I have been consulting in the compilation of my research thus far, which made me very excited. I agree that much of the hysteria regarding corseting, then and now, seems to have been fabricated, or at the very least over exaggerated. However, there are certainly permanent affects from corseting seen on the skeleton and these are readily observable. Your excellent point that corseting was a matter of habit,and commenced at a very young age, is key. What we must also consider is that even though you might not be in pain, your body will still make adjustments to constriction. So we readily see plastic deformation and fractures of the ribs as a result of growing up in a constricting device. What I hope to be focusing on is the epidemiology of osteoarthritis in the spine as a result of life-long corseting - which is a field of work not much explored. I might find that corseting may not result in any higher prevalence of OA in the spine or ribs, but I have a feeling that it might. Again, we cannot assign levels of pain to an individual based on skeletal remains. Pain threshold is highly variable, and in the case of joint disease often unnoticed (especially if movement is restricted)> If you're interested I can send you the results of my dissertation in the fall. Love your videos!
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  7. THE DRAMA!! I love this so much!! Your hardwork made something amazing!! The skirt and coat swishes get me!!
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  8. Another big myth of corsets that the media constatly clings to is the idea of women not wearing anything between the skin and corset. Of course, to everyone who watches this channel or other historical dressers know that a chemise is always worn as the "undershirt" for the corset and petticoat. The chemise keeps the corset and other layers clean and prevents the edges of the corset from irritating the skin.
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  9. As a working woman who "aint got no time for that", those running stitches really make me and my "but it's still good enough" running stitches feel validated.
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  10. Ah! The memories, the nostalgia, the bright moments of levity that added the sweet to the bitter(the spinning color wheel @ 4:45 killed me!). I miss the fair, my husband and I met at a Renaissance Fair and we have gone regularly ever since. Perhaps we will be able to go again in 2021? Loved this video, thank you for opening a portal for us to reminisce about better days.
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  11. This was delightful! I haven't bought a historical romance in the better art of a decade, but I think I'd be far more likely to in the future if it were in gorgeous historically accurate dress. As it is, I think I'll stick with my coverless (and free!) fanfic.
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  12. OMG, I need that pilgrim outfit for everyday wear (not the plastic nightmare, your drawing version, obvs.) BRING BACK THE COIF!!
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  13. Besides enjoying the deserved roasting if blasphemous hair and makeup, I really appreciate how you seperate the costumes from the show in how much you liked the show or not. All around fun, and looking forward to this next year of costume reviews
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  14. I feel that the Yearly Ranking of Costume Dramas by Historical Accuracy video has become the Super Bowl of Bernadette Banner videos in terms of anticipation, scope, importance, and splendor. And I say that as a total compliment!!! ❤
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  15. I was on the elevator at work once and the other person with me complimented my dress, to which I naturally responded, "Thanks! It has pockets!" and being a man, he was baffled why this was a point of excitement for me. facepalm I don't know if the pocket challenges are getting any better, but even my latest pairs of pajama shorts have decent pockets, which I like mostly because then I have somewhere to put my left hand while brushing my teeth.
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  16. This was so fascinating, but also seemed like it was really fun to film.
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  17. "It's 10 inches and 8 inches..." Me: "It's a 3/4/5 right triangle!"
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  18. It was a privilege to be part of the process, don’t worry, I’ll help you finish the wine and brandy and gift you a corkscrew 😜
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  19. Since lockdown 2020 I've learned so many historical sewing techniques that I try to use in my modern sewing and while it takes that bit longer it's worth it. I really don't think that mass manufacturers are concerned about how a fabric should move or how it will wear. It's more about how much can be produced with the least amount of cost and maximum profit.
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  20. This is somehow hilarious and almost terrifying at the same time. It is so, so far from your usual presentation, so inside The lewk(c) you are almost unrecognizible (which is probably the point, but still cost me a gasp:). All that fairy glamour stuff, I guess. Sorry for several million spelling errors, English is my second language and at the moment I'm too quarantine-lazy to spellcheck.
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  21. Thank you both! I have a saying, there are three things that make the difference between an acceptable garment, and an exceptional garment - measuring with precision, stitching with patience, and pressing every stitch that you sew. It is a pleasure to see that I am not alone in the commitment to pressing (and cooling) every seam as I sew it! I will most certainly head over to Royal Black, to find more shenanigans.
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  22. Ugh - knock offs. Unfortunately, people who think they are getting a deal will always buy them since they get dazzled by the price and don't know any better. Great talk about fast fashion. I'm not so fashion consciousness and male so tend to do as you say and just wear clothes until they wear out - and patching them up makes them last longer. Love your talk and it's great to hear you giving info on how to recognize knock off sellers. Love the shoutout to Armstreet and the ladies at American Duchess!
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  23. Bernadette being in London feels almost uncanny. I keep seeing things I recognise and thinking: "Wait a minute, that's a real place!" (Unlike New York, which is wholly mythical.)
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  24. The jacket is amazing and the video is a freaking DOCUMENTARY, it's so beautifully and thoughtfully made, and for a great cause ☺️🤩
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  25. bernadette: sets fire to the fabric me: nooo! burning trash is bad for the air!
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  26. Also, I'm fairly sure "romantically smash the patriarchy" is the most amazingly Bernadette thing I've ever heard and I am now forced to embroider this into some project or other very very soon. I love all of your creative endeavors and seeing that you are indeed well and still creating is a light in this fairly dark time in our more recent history. Thank you for existing.
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  27. Gosh i love love love it when the internet comes together to create something so fantastical and weird and wonderful
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  28. The mini-documentary is perfect and so informative. While the dress is out of your usual milieu, it looks gorgeous!
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  29. VERY THREATENINGLY 10/10 My main issue is the ever growing list of "Oh! I absolutely MUST try to make one or three of these", every time I see something that's vaguely Victorian silhouetted. 😭😭😭
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  30. Thank you, Bernadette! Not only have you taught us all how to make masks, but you’ve also figured out a way to use to cabbage, which is always nice. I’ll be checking out the list (and others) just to be sure and making a few for the dedicated members of not only various medical professionals/doctors/nurses etc, but also bin-men and shop cashiers who can’t stay at home. They are the heroes in this rather odd turn of events. Unfortunately my area still won’t allow testing for the virus, so my island has no idea if any of us have it. We’re all self quarantining, and yes, I am slowly loosing my marbles. There’s only so much Netflix and sewing that I can do before I want to go off and wander around a graveyard or look at ancient human remains or civilisations. I suppose that’s what audiobooks are for. Alas no skulls as my university is officially closed. And so begins the tormented few months of an archaeology student. 😂 All jokes aside, I hope you (and everyone else) are doing well. My ramblings are over. 😂
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  31. Don't forget the wonderful corset on skin scenes in the Alienist ~*screams like a banshee into the stays and corset slander abyss*~
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  32. Oh my gosh! Your cheeky mannerisms combined with solid research are such a delightful way to start the day! Someone once asked me why I didn't try to make a living off of designing and creating garments... This is exactly why! I know good research takes time and so THANK YOU for making such a wonderful resource for those of us who don't have as much time to hunt down all the sources. :-)
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  33. As someone who is 30 years old and still gets scolded by their mother while visiting whenever I dare to wear a skirt because I am overweight I can't express how much I needed to hear that last bit. Thank you. <3
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  34. All I can think of is the Merovingian saying how much he likes using French to swear because it is like “wiping your ass with silk.” I’m dying. This is epic. You are a true master of the roll, madam. *also, your wing is on point!
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  35. You mentioning cottagecore when talking about Gibson girls made me say Gibsoncore in my head thanks
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  36. Arrwhhh. This isn’t exactly historically correct language, but these just look ‚stinking cute‘ on you 😄 But seriously though, what a masterpiece by most people’s standards, if maybe not Mrs. Banners! Go ahead and eat all the cookies, you deserve them!
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  37. I cannot adequately express in words how much I want a pair of those shoes. They are currently out of stock, and so I languish.
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  38. Hilarious, insightful, and wonderful! Also as someone with comedically awful face blindness, I laughed so hard at the worry about not being able to tell one white man from the other. Facial hair is genuinely a way I use to distinguish some people! I had a coworker shave his beard and I went and introduced myself to him, thinking he was new... -face palm-...
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  39. I'm sorry but I was incredibly distracted by the nail polish color in this video: it suits you very well!!! The skirt looks gorgeous and durable, I shall look into this worsted wool fabric in the future (I wonder if it could be used for a 1890s frock coat, or if the texture is too rough). It was sometimes hard to tell how the stitches looked because of the white balance in the shots where it was mostly the fabric on screen, but it might also be my computer (and I'm sure black fabric and diaphanous white light don't like to work together). Nonetheless, this was a lovely and informative video and inspires me to find some free time to sew again.
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  40. Once again, Bernadette has created the content the internet didn’t know it needed. Lol! So scandalous that I had to watch on my phone and not my teacher computer just in case. Love the shenanigans!
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  41. There are not enough heart-eye emojis in the world to express my joy at seeing you two reunited! 😍
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  42. This was indeed a joyful and relaxing moment to catch up with you and unwind. I may have giggled at the "Have you seen my walking skirt with stupid socks?" I am happy to see that skirt with socks of any kind. How kind of Juul's friend to find the exact lace! So awesome. Huzzah, the petticoat is done and she is lovely.!!!
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  43. "There are no rules in piracy... I'm pretty sure." No truer quote <3 lol
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  44. Alternatives to "2 birds, 1 stone" I've used in the past: "That's 2 dinners in 1 pot" "That's a solution squared/cubed" "Walking 2 dogs with 1 leash"
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  45. ah, my favorite niche content: incredibly skilled people using their skills to do just the most absurd things
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  46. These are all really nicely done! I really like seeing what they likely would have actually looked like in their purported time period; nothing like today… I wonder if anybody is going to start asking you to make art for their historical romance novels :)
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  47. Your hair is perfect Ariana Grande hair. Even she has extensions.
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  48. The confidence in Heathcliff when they debuted their shirt, in full dress was truly lovely to witness! ❤ excellent work on this video!
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  49. A priceless tutorial, thank you both. Hand stitching is so therapeutic and calming for me, and wearing something I know I’ve put so much time and care into is just incredibly satisfying. However, Cathy plays a poor Cesario 🤭
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  50. And to ‘Don’t start a sewing channel!’ my brain immediately added: ‘Indeed, try a knitting/crochet one!’ 😅
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