I Hand Sewed an 1860s Berry Themed Swiss Waist

This week’s video is a presentation of the construction process of a historical fashion Victorian (19th century) Swiss waist, sometimes called a sash belt, one of my all-time favourite historical fashion accessories. This is the second item of the four-piece ensemble I’m calling “The Berry Dress.” This 1860s Swiss waist is, of course, berry-themed, and it is 100% hand sewn, requiring around 30 hours of work. The pattern I used is by Truly Victorian, and it is presented in two different styles, so I took to my Patrons on Patreon for them to choose which they’d prefer to see. The majority chose View B, with the shorter front, and so that’s what I made. I’m really looking forward to releasing the construction video of the making of the berry bonnet next week. It’s going to be my first time ever making a bonnet, so it’s bound to be a historical clothing learning experience. Once the bonnet is complete, there’s only one piece left of the ensemble until it’s done, the bodice. My plan is to release the historical sewing construction progress video of the bodice by the end of December so that this entire historical sewing ensemble may exist to ring in the New Year. Thank you so much for watching and see you all next Thursday for another video! 🕯 Support my art on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vbirchwood ✨ Leave a donation: https://ko-fi.com/vbirchwood 🌙 Books I read, supplies I use, gear I film with (affiliate links): https://www.amazon.com/shop/v.birchwood 🪡 Follow me on