I normally don't share video recommendation on here on my main, but I have never been more serious when I say if you are darkly inclined like myself and if you're following me you likely are...and if you have ever wanted to see a lookbook of what a Bene Gesserit from Dune would look like in the Blade Runner universe...watch this video and cry with me.
I have personally re-watched this entire video 4 times today and it was only released a few hours ago, the style inspo and sewing envy I have while watching this video, just omg.
I should mention they make most of the garments you see in this video and most of them are inspired by historical garments. So if you have been looking for another seamstress to follow on YT, you can thank me later. This isn't the only lookbook video they have out, but OMG I needed to share this one.
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sometimes i’m struck by the sheer basicness of the outfits people put together and these are the people i choose to follow. like, yes, you can pair a beige turtleneck with jeans. did someone need to see a vid of you doing that to think of it? ... maybe but not me. but it’s totally on me that i don’t unsub from some of these folks, and sometimes i’m subbed basically because of the energy or inertia more than anything else.
anyway these days there are relatively few of my fashion/thrifting youtubers who actually put together interesting pieces in creative ways:
well-loved
steal the spotlight
twinelle
mariel/dress relief
dress me up scotty
and then i’m cut off on embedded videos, but Salinda Nichols does some very Rachel Maksy-esque looks (and yes obviously I do still get inspo on the rare occasion that Rachel Maksy or TheClosetHistorian do a vid that’s more outfit than sewing).
I have been a busy, busy bee! I’ve made one full lolita-ish inspired skirt so far that I will take pictures of and post soon (once the snow and ice is gone so I can get pics with natural light without freezing to death lol). And I have discovered a Youtuber called TheClosetHistorian (aka Bianca Esposito) and she is AMAZING! From her I’ve learned so much about pattern drafting and sewing vintage style clothing! She shows you how to take a basic bodice block and skirt block and alter it to create anything and everything you could want to sew and she’s a curvy lady so it’s especially helpful for me. I also love that her drafting/sewing videos tend to be about an hour and half long since she doesn’t like to cut out any of the instructive bits that help you learn.
Also, her lookbooks are 12 kinds of fabulous! She does them with a narrative like they’re mini films. The Millionaire Milliner and her series on vintage style Hogwarts Houses inspired outfits are my favorites. Slytherin, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff.
I’ve also learned from her about stretching your wardrobe versatility even farther by having matching accessory sets. She likes to have a hat (straw, beret, or fascinator), belt, gloves, shoes and handbag all in the same color so she can just swap out or mix accessory sets and the outfit looks completely different. Once I have a set in red, black, and either white or navy I’ll look to adding brooches and silk scarves to my accessory repertoire, as well. Here are some examples of her rounding out her fabulous outfits with coordinating accessory sets.
(all photos property of TheClosetHistorian)
Now that I have my bodice and skirt block I'm working on following along with this video on drafting and sewing a 1930's style bolero and asymetrical skirt that look so amazing. I intend to make this same suit in several colors because it is gorgeous!
I love such a vast array of vintage styles from edwardian to 1950's that I look forward to having a mostly me-made wardrobe that I can mix and match eras to my heart's content. One of my favorite things about historybounding is that you aren't confined to one single decade or style. The whole point of it is to mix together two different eras, modern and historical, so there's nothing stopping us from mixing two different historical periods together. Imagine this 1930's suit with a lacy edwardian inspired blouse and parasol! ❤
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