A Floral Autumn Dress : Sewing Vlog

Is it ugly? Is it cute? It's a mystery!

The pattern was self drafted

The hat and belt were vintage (belt from ebay, hat from paper doll vintage)

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My name is Angela Clayton, I’m a twenty year old designer and seamstress who is currently living on Long Island, in NY.

I’ve been sewing for five years and focused on period costumes and original designs for the last three. I make costumes for fun and to expand my skill set so I can hopefully get a job in the industry someday.

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My sewing machines include: Singer Heavy Duty 4423, Singer Industrial 191D-20, Singer 15-30

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[calliebasnett]

Can you do a video and make a vintage nightgown?

[kirstenpaff]

1. That dress makes me think of a witchy Halloween costume in the best way possible. I am a sucker for dramatic shoulders and those poofy sleeves definitively give that dress a bit of flair.
2. I love the orange half hat you wear at the end of the video.
3. I am super excited for historical sewing vlogs. Your historical outfits are always so amazing, unique and different from anything I see in my day to day life.
4. That sunflower dress was really cool. I personally think the 1830's might just be the only decade in human history capable of rivaling the 1980's in terms of hideous fashion, but the fabric sunflowers on the dress won me over.

[roxyfur]

For me, the buttons really pulled it all together by highlighting the gathered bodice, before adding them, I didn't notice the gathers. Beautiful!

[billionairegirltobe]

I think haul can be great as an educational tool. If you can focus on why you bought a piece and what you think it contributes in your overall wardrobe, I think it will make you feel less vain about filming a haul. I find that I like watching them because it's interesting to see what pulls people in terms of silhouette, fabric, and in your case is it the decade the clothing is from or inspired by that attracted you to purchase it

[Eteana]

You know what series would be cool ? Recreating the dresses and costumes from your figurines, and pose with them. I'll do that with my dolls, one day...

[cherryl]

LOVE seeing you sketch! Such a nice bonus clip!

[matthewvoigt]

I want that dress, its so vivid and very unlike what you can buy in stores, I simply love it.

[joniibryant]

The dress is beautiful! It immediately caught my eye in the thumbnail and I wasn't disappointed at all. Keep up the good work, Angela!

[chelsealaneokay]

I thought I was brave with prints until I started watching you. 10/10.

[giaalvarado]

Its beautiful! Don't second guess yourself. You make beautiful things and you teach me so much. Much love.
I'm with you. Autumn and winter are my sewing jam!

[danadoo]

Your hair and accessories made the dress, great job.

[RileyliebtTH]

I really, really enjoyed watching your sketching process! It's nice to see how your ideas form and then how you execute them. I loved the format of this video in general. Also, the silhouette of that dress is beautiful! I think that, paired with historical accessories, the print and design make a lot of sense and are so much fun to look at. Wishing you the best on your future projects!

[epitcher]

I could listen to you talk while making buttons all day. So satisfying to watch the fabric tuck in perfectly.

[ello_verity]

Loved it with how you styled it - your beret and make up brought your look to ‘vintage with a twist’ and you look great... buuuut I feel that while you definitely wear this dress, the dress would wear a lot of other people. You go girl for making this look adorable!

[heatherstock]

Venturing into Vintage: I would love to see how your makeup and hair routine (and the time commitment of it) changes with your wardrobe. Is that part fun for you, or just feel necessary?
I have considered trying Vintage apparel but I feel like it would take forever to get my naturally curly hair in line with the look.

[CajunRose]

The buttons brought it all together and gave it that 30s look. The accessories really brought it all together. Absolutely love it's fall colors.

[melodykulifaj]

I LOVE the pattern. And though I think the sleeves are so amazing I know I would personally wear it more with no sleeves or something smaller. But it’s absolutely adorable and the fit looks amazing

[Torirattle]

I really wasn’t 100% sure how I felt until I saw it styled, but it’s a lovely dress... I’m not a fan of the poofy sleeve in general having lived through the 80s but with the vintage feel of the bodice and length it really works. Haul content is fine by me, happy to watch anything my fave content providers make. :)

[Outback]

Loved the dress, and you look lovely in it. I would love to see a series on lounge wear. For decades women wore wonderful loungewear, not pj’s. In the 1970’s my mother had a lovely 1 piece jumpsuit she wore on her days off. Friends came to coffee, she straitened the house, all done in this pretty, feminine and amazingly comfortable piece of loungewear. Thank you for sharing your clothing design journey.

[AppleBlossomTime]

How lovely! I can see why you had some reservations --- I think that, while there were vibrant patterns and odd color combos in women's clothing from the teens to the forties, with modern tastes tending towards more minimal color schemes it can make it hard to really embrace something a little louder without worrying it might be 'too much'. I think it turned out smashing, though! And it looks so good on you. The buttons are so cute, they really add that extra something.

For the record, I thoroughly enjoy vintage lifestyle fashion and haul videos. I think, for some of us, it's nice to see what sort of clothing is out there and get ideas and such. Plus, it's nice to know there are other vinties out there. :)