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- The Cicada Gown Project · 9 videos
- Mandragora Gown Project // 1890's · 5 videos
4:38100 Years of Bobbed Hair - The Closet Historian
A 5-minute video from The closet historian: “100 Years of Bobbed Hair - The Closet Historian”.
41:341890s Mourning Inspired Bolero // From The Vault
A 42-minute video from The closet historian: “1890s Mourning Inspired Bolero // From The Vault”.
18:081940's Button Back Top - One Day Make
A 18-minute video from The closet historian: “1940's Button Back Top - One Day Make”.
15:411940's Half Poodle Hairstyle With Bangs - How I Poodle
A 16-minute video from The closet historian: “1940's Half Poodle Hairstyle With Bangs - How I Poodle”.
35:421940's Inspired Coffin Dress // Yes Another One!
A 36-minute video from The closet historian: “1940's Inspired Coffin Dress // Yes Another One!”.
28:041940's Tie Front Crop Top & Wrap Skirt Set
A 28-minute video from The closet historian: “1940's Tie Front Crop Top & Wrap Skirt Set”.
16:02A Bounty of Brooches // Collections Management
A 16-minute video from The closet historian: “A Bounty of Brooches // Collections Management”.
37:09A Color-Blocked 1940's Halloween Dress 🎃
A 37-minute video from The closet historian: “A Color-Blocked 1940's Halloween Dress 🎃”.
38:13A Lazy Bodice Block Pattern Hack // Cheat Method to Making a Bodice Block
A 38-minute video from The closet historian: “A Lazy Bodice Block Pattern Hack // Cheat Method to Making a Bodice Block”.
8:49A Leg Of Mutton Sleeve Variation // Drafting Demo
A 9-minute video from The closet historian: “A Leg Of Mutton Sleeve Variation // Drafting Demo”.
16:27A Perplexing 1940's Bodice Style // Drafting With Added Fullness
A 16-minute video from The closet historian: “A Perplexing 1940's Bodice Style // Drafting With Added Fullness”.
42:26Adding a Hidden Button Placket // A Festive Silk Blouse
A 42-minute video from The closet historian: “Adding a Hidden Button Placket // A Festive Silk Blouse”.
37:32An 1890's Inspired Silk Shirtwaist Blouse
A 38-minute video from The closet historian: “An 1890's Inspired Silk Shirtwaist Blouse”.
25:57An 1890's Skirt in Silk // The Mandragora Gown (pt. 1)
A 26-minute video from The closet historian: “An 1890's Skirt in Silk // The Mandragora Gown (pt. 1)”.
18:21Android's Prefer Capes // Making A 1950's Inspired Shawl
A 18-minute video from The closet historian: “Android's Prefer Capes // Making A 1950's Inspired Shawl”.
54:35Another Retrofuture Dress // Pointed Peplums & Iridescent Sleeves
A 55-minute video from The closet historian: “Another Retrofuture Dress // Pointed Peplums & Iridescent Sleeves”.
13:15Basic Tools & Tips for Vintage Hair Styling
A 13-minute video from The closet historian: “Basic Tools & Tips for Vintage Hair Styling”.
20:43Basics of Sleeve Style Modifications // Drafting Dangerous vol. 7
Volume 7 of a pattern-drafting course shows how to modify a sleeve block into common styles, such as puffed and gathered sleeves.
28:30Beading Beetle Brooches // With a Beadle
A 28-minute video from The closet historian: “Beading Beetle Brooches // With a Beadle”.
20:24Beading a "Shield" Beetle // Order of the Beaded Beetle?🛡️
A 20-minute video from The closet historian: “Beading a "Shield" Beetle // Order of the Beaded Beetle?🛡️”.
9:49Blade Runner Rachael Hair - Bumper Bang & Victory Roll Tutorial
A 10-minute video from The closet historian: “Blade Runner Rachael Hair - Bumper Bang & Victory Roll Tutorial”.
2:50Books for Learning About Historic Costume
A 3-minute video from The closet historian: “Books for Learning About Historic Costume”.
2:21Books for Learning About Vintage Style & Clothing
A 2-minute video from The closet historian: “Books for Learning About Vintage Style & Clothing”.
21:48Can You Move Skirt Darts? // Drafting Dangerous vol. 6
Answers whether skirt darts can be moved and demonstrates dart manipulation on a skirt block, explaining how shaping is preserved.
33:41Coffin Cutout Dress // Black Sateen Simple Dress
A 34-minute video from The closet historian: “Coffin Cutout Dress // Black Sateen Simple Dress”.
38:37Copying Butterick 2954 // Simple 1940's Dresses
A 39-minute video from The closet historian: “Copying Butterick 2954 // Simple 1940's Dresses”.
38:44Crafting Couture (With Cats) // Iridescent Jacket Part 2
A 39-minute video from The closet historian: “Crafting Couture (With Cats) // Iridescent Jacket Part 2”.
29:57Creating Gathered Bodice Styles // Vintage Inspired Designs
A 30-minute video from The closet historian: “Creating Gathered Bodice Styles // Vintage Inspired Designs”.
26:22Curved Darts & Contouring // DRAFTING DANGEROUS vol.11
Teaches curved darts and contouring for closer-fitting patterns, explaining when a straight dart misfits the body and how to draft the curve.
16:12DIY Black Beaded Collar Necklace // The Limit Does Not Exist ✨
A 16-minute video from The closet historian: “DIY Black Beaded Collar Necklace // The Limit Does Not Exist ✨”.
57:58Dart Manipulation Explained // The What, Why, and How of DARTS
A 58-minute video from The closet historian: “Dart Manipulation Explained // The What, Why, and How of DARTS”.
32:31Demonstrating Dart Deceptions // Drafting Dangerous vol. 9
Demonstrates ways darts can be disguised in seams, gathers and tucks while still shaping the garment, worked on paper patterns over a long session.
31:16Designing During The Patterning Process // Iridescent Jacket Part 1
A 31-minute video from The closet historian: “Designing During The Patterning Process // Iridescent Jacket Part 1”.
54:12Drafting Princess Seam Patterns // DRAFTING DANGEROUS Vol. 12
An extended lesson drafting princess-seam patterns from a bodice block, converting darts into style lines and truing the seams for a smooth fit.
32:19Drafting a Basic Sleeve From Measurements // Flat Pattern Drafting
A 32-minute video from The closet historian: “Drafting a Basic Sleeve From Measurements // Flat Pattern Drafting”.
48:41Drafting a Design From 1949 // Copying Advance 5333
Recreates a 1949 Advance sewing pattern by drafting it from the envelope illustration, showing how vintage designs are reverse-engineered.