I Made a Victorian Walking Skirt and It Wasn't Entirely Quick and Easy (An Ode to Perseverence)

Yes, I do still sew too - I'm quite good at it actually - and here it is... a year and a half after actually making and filming this project, editor Sophie Black and I have worked together to create an actual sewing video for you for the first time! Consider this a dress rehearsal, if you will, for bigger things in 2021...

***** Fabrics and notions *****
* William Morris "Marigold" printed quilting cotton purchased at John Lewis department store in the UK. LOTS of places carry Morris fabrics - shop around for the best price. I bought 4m (4.5yd) at £16/m in the Spring of 2019.
* Tarlatan from Whaley's of Bradford, UK: https://www.whaleys-bradford.ltd.uk/
* Linen from Gray Line Linen, New York: https://www.graylinelinen.com/
* Waist tape from Ribbon Connections in the US: https://ribbonconnections.com/
* Kinkame Japanese silk embroidery floss purchased online from Britex Fabrics, San Francisco: https://www.britexfabrics.com/

***** Books *****
Keystone Jacket and Dress Cutter (1895 - the pattern I used is on p82)
Free online here:
https://archive.org/details/keystonejacketdr00heck/page/n5/mode/2up
Or to buy your own copy for your sewing table:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Keystone-Jacket-Cutter-Fashion-Costumes/dp/0486451054

Patterns of Fashion 2 by Janet Arnold will be back in print in 2021, and available at the School of Historical Dress:
http://theschoolofhistoricaldress.org.uk/?page_id=465

Authentic Victorian Dressmaking Techniques (1905), edited by Kristina Harris:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Authentic-Victorian-Dressmaking-Techniques-Costumes/dp/0486404854

***** Reveal outfit *****
Waistcoat (made in 2006!) from a 1790s pattern in The Cut of Men's Clothes by Norah Waugh - and I still wear it all the time
Stockings and Savoy shoes (discontinued) by @americanduchess
Shirt, silk cravat, and petticoat are vintage/original.

***** Location *****
Reveal sequence filmed in the beautiful 1906 bandstand at Belper River Gardens, Derbyshire, UK

***** Credits *****
Edited by Sophie Black of triskellepictures.co.uk - thank you for taking my crappy beginner iPhone footage and making magic out of it!

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Thank you, thank you, to everyone who has sent something to me. It is deeply valuable to read your words in your own handwriting and hold them in my hands. It helps me to connect to who you really are, and what you really need from me. I read, enjoy and treasure every one. Thank you.

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