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A Medieval Makeover for Sleeping Beauty’s Iconic Gown

ladyanniebelle

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When one obtains pink to blue color shifting fabric one must make a Sleeping Beauty gown. I don't make the rules
In this video I take on the challenge of turning Aurora's princess gown into a 14th century version. Starting with making a medieval block and ending with hand sewing...So...much...hand sewing...
And I don't stop at just a single dress, don't be silly. I also make an overdress, hose, turnshoes, and loop braid circlet. This might be my largest project.

Book:
Medieval Tailor's Assistant: Common Garments 1100-1480

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Filming and editing equipment:
Camera - Canon R5 & Osmos DJI Pocket 3
Lens - Canon RF 24-70mm f2.8
Audio - DJI wireless mics
Editing software - Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Studio
Lighting - the sun and LED light panel
Music - Epidemic Sound

00:00 Into
5:58 Medieval Kirtle
13:48 Sleeves
15:55 Surcote
19:07 Back to Sleeves
22:23 Hosiery
23:33 Hand Sewing
29:51 Medieval Turnshoes

20 Comments

@ladyanniebelle Creator 9 months ago Pinned

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@IEatPomegranate 9 months ago

History major here. So the reason why there isn't much is because Europe was in survival mode. The little ice age started in 1300, which forced changed and conflict. Around 1315 the great famine happened which killed about 10-15% of the population. By 1337 the 100 year war started and 1349 was the start of the black death which killed 30-60% of the population depending on the area. What we know about 14th century fashion is from art. All the above mentioned didn't allow artists to paint unless they were commissioned which wasn't a big priority for some that were able to afford it.

@katherinenoggle6407 9 months ago

I'm so old, my grandfather was an actual cobbler for a small town in Germany. Not a shoemaker (that was the town drunk), but someone who repaired shoes. The village got so mad at the shoemaker being drunk all the time (thus unable to work), that they kicked him out of the village.

@mandeliongardens 9 months ago

I think it was 100% the right move to swap the sleeve colors with the kirtle colors. This looks great, wonky hose and all!

@charlottemailhe8238 9 months ago

I am a doll artist and a couple of years ago i made an historically acurate Aurora. She was a 12th century medieval version with split blue and pink kirtle with long sleeves and i used the same technique for the fitted sleeves...for the exact same arm pit bulky fabric reason....

It is really funny to see a human scale replica of it..i think you did a wonderful job it pooks beautiful!

(And i did not imply you copied or anything like that...more like "great minds thinks alike " lol)

@sewthernbelle 9 months ago

I call it historically adequate 😊

@xingcat 9 months ago

I love how you took some historical accuracy and methods and made something entirely fantastical. Really, really great.

@claudiaaugusta8453 9 months ago

As a medieval reenactor: Hose really are tricky!

@meggymoon 9 months ago

You should make a series of historifying all the disney princesses! I would love to see Belle and Rapunzel!

@kyriea3112 9 months ago

My favorite fun fact about the sideless surcoat you made is that it's also known as "The Gates of Hell" because it showed the tight-fitting kirtle underneath. I adore that fabric choice though, and oh my goodness all the little buttons!!

@corinnecivish7673 9 months ago

Really fun video. Remember, in pretty much any era pre catalogue of off the rack, PIECING IS PERIOD. Something is too long, too short, wide/narrow etc.? Don't be too afraid to cut and readjust, create chevrons or stripes, embroidered inserts, floral or geometric shapes. You just have to find a way to make it look like an embellishment of some sort. As Bob Ross would say "A happy accident." You could have cut and reversed the fabric in some clever way which would show the color more blue. But yeah,... when you're starting to get burned out on a piece you just want it complete.

The other thing I would have done differently is I would have risked lightening the blue and red just a bit. Not so much lighter that they matched the shade level, but just a bit lighter. Or. I would have gone the other way and dyed the blue to a darker midnight shade, and the red a maroon. But everyone is different on how they create. Thanks for sharing your journey with this project.

@akhagee4707 9 months ago

The only difference I could see suggesing would have been to trim a couple inches from the middle of the sur cote center when you said it was a couple inches too long at the hips. Cut at a good angle from edge to center so that the repair created a chevron in the middle of the front and back.

@teleriferchnyfain 9 months ago

Kirtles did indeed ‘ripple’ in the middle because it wasn’t the cut that fitted them but the lacing.
That fabric is soooo perfect for Sleeping Beauty’s gown!!!!!!

@OctopuShoes 9 months ago (edited)

The relief I felt when she said she was going to swap the sleeve colors...

Edit to add- now I've finished the video, it all came together fantastically! Just gorgeous

@noviceunicorn 9 months ago

I know it was a tremendous amount of extra work, but I really loved those undersleeves!

@Cationna 8 months ago

Actually, colour shifting fabric is quite historical! This specific synthetic fabric isn't, of course, but shot silk has existed since at least early Middle Ages :)

@saphirephoenix1173 9 months ago

"How hard could it be?" is the phrase that is a siren call to Demon Murphy who will come and give you his SPECIAL attention.....😁

@RebelLeigh 9 months ago

0:17 we follow those rules

@judolibrarian7602 9 months ago

This is so pretty! 💖 Like of course the surcoat is great but the kirtle with the particolored going on?? It's so good. Forget making it in blue this was the best possible outcome. Also, yes you do too much in videos, give it a part 1 and part 2 or however many you need!