It Took 215 Hours to Hand Sew a Victorian BERRY DRESS

Turn myself into a Victorian embodiment of a berry? Why not! Some of you have been following along with this historical fashion series, my hand sewing adventures of creating this four part Berry Dress. This might be a little confusing if this is your first time on the channel – but it's much like it sounds.. I love berries and so I wanted to make an entire historical fashion hand sewn ensemble inspired by them! Before I show the grand reveal of the entire historical ensemble, I wanted to take you along one more journey, the construction of the final piece, the bodice. This bodice is an 1860s style simple darted bodice which could be worn for either daywear or by the mid-1860s, for more formal wear. I paired it up with a gorgeous antique collar and a vintage brooch that looks just like a bunch of berries! The entire ensemble took around 215 hours to hand sew, with the bodice taking around 70 hours. During my first year of sewing, I was really just trying to figure out how to make things work, but now since it's past that first year I am focusing my time mainly on perfecting fit, which is an ongoing thing for so many dressmakers. I want to extend a big thanks to Lauren of VirtuousCourtesan for answering many of my fit questions. Be sure to go and follow her on Instagram if you love looking at gorgeous handmade garments: https://www.instagram.com/virtuouscourtesan/ 🕯 Support my art on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vbirchwood ✨ Leave a donation: https://ko-fi.com/vbirc