Period costumes

How to Make a Period Drama Costume

It might seem an impossible task to make a period costume. All those layers! All that authentic adornment! But believe it, you can use a little ingenuity and just as little money and still come up with a period drama costume. Three or four rows of that little chewing gum, …

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Father Christmas Costume

How to make a Father Christmas Costume

Father Christmas costumes are pretty standard fare: thick red coat and pants with fur trim at the cuffs, heavy-duty black boots, white gloves, and white hair and beard. We recognise the icon in most parts of the free world. And we can replicate it fairly quickly. Costume Material and Supplies …

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Video: Marking and Cutting the fabric

In this short video, a professional fashion designer demonstrates how to reproduce the pattern markings onto your material and how to cut the fabric.

Video: Stitching the Pattern

How to stitch a pattern. In this short video, a professional fashion designer demonstrates how to stitch your fabric after cutting out from a pattern. Video Transcript Hello I’m Natalie, I’m a Fashion Designer, I have my own company, Miss Natalie B.com. I’m here today with Start Sewing to show …

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Video: Threading a Sewing Machine

In this short video, a professional fashion designer demonstrates how to thread a sewing machine. Video Transcript Hi, I’m Natalie, I’m a fashion designer. I’m here today with Start Sewing to show you how to thread a sewing machine. The basic sets you need, first of all, cotton reel, bobbins …

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Video: Hemming a Garment

In this short video a professional fashion designer demonstrates how to hem a garment using a sewing machine. Video Transcript Hi, I’m Natalie, I run a fashion design company called Miss Natalie B I am here today with Start Sewing to show you how to hem a dress or skirt. …

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Video: Mending a Ripped Seam

In this short video a professional fashion designer demonstrates mending a ripped seam using a sewing machine. Video Transcript Hi, I’m Natalie, I run a fashion design company called Miss Natalie B. I am here today with Start Sewing to show how to mean a ripped seam. First thing you …

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