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While a lot of people spend a lot of time developing their personal style, few can say they have medieval dresses hanging in their closet. YouTuber Bernadette Banner has more than just a few. Furthermore, she’s made all of them by hand. “I study the history of dress through practical experimentation and reconstruction, exploring historical eras preceding the introduction of the electric sewing machine because technology is weird,” she says.
Not only does she dress like someone from another era, but her viewers also notice with amusement that she appears to think and speak like someone from the past as well and it's oddly satisfying to watch.
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PaigeA MacPherson 5 years ago
This girl is amazing. I watch her videos and the techniques she uses are so complex and time consuming. Idk how she does it!
"My reconstruction work is done by hand or using authentic machinery where appropriate, and I am simultaneously on an ongoing side quest to discover how we can implement historical practices in 21st century life in order to live a bit more sustainably," Bernadette says.
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She now has an impressive 658k YouTube and works full-time as an independent online content creator and as freelance “consulting dress detective” or, simply put, research consultant, and illustrator. She splits her time between her native New York City and London, where she’s collaborating with the School of Historical Dress on future publication work.
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Maddie Painter 5 years ago
I actually watched this video recently! It was complex to make and it looks so lovely!
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4EVER PANDA 5 years ago
( again, maybe I should just stop commenting this ) the outfit works really well with the background!!!!
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Tracey Hirt 5 years ago
They're stunning , but I wish these were labeled with the time period they are from. I can place some of them, but others I can't figure out the decade.
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4EVER PANDA 5 years ago
the colors ( once again ) contrast really well with the background. well done! I know a lot of people who can make beautiful outfits, and beautiful backgrounds, but can't pair them up together.
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Binxyminxem 5 years ago
The doggo in the background looks happy and cute! Also all of these outfits and the lady's hair look gorgeous!
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chachkimooch 5 years ago
Too bad about the barbed wire fence. These women are lovely in all the photos!
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Tazzy Ladynero 5 years ago (edited)
This is Cathy Haye, a friend of Bernadette's. She often wears that scarlet escargot with that green tweed vest.
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What do you think ?
Erika Jones 5 years ago
I've noticed Bored Panda has a habit of referring to young women as girls. If you wouldn't refer to a male this age as a boy, please try not to infantilize women. Oh, and these dresses are gorgeous.
Elina Kuusisto 5 years ago
I was immediately turned off this article for that very reason. I'm glad they changed the title. And I'm very glad someone else brought this up.
Load More Replies... Tazzy Ladynero 5 years ago
Bernadette Banner has some fabulous videos on her YouTube channel where she makes her outfits and explains the method behind them. Cathy Haye is another delightful YouTuber and a friend of Bernadette, and is the one often seen with the green tweed vest and scarf around her throat.
April Simnel 5 years ago
Is that her name, Cathy Haye? She's at Audley End House as a re-enactor (well, she was recently before the present unpleasantness). Wouldn't it be cute to see her pop up in one of the Mrs. Crocombe videos one day?
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satan hears a scream 5 years ago
A lot of these clothes I would love to wear around town and to school! I don't care if they're "out of date" look how COOL THEY ARE
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
Then join this slowly growing community of people who wear period clothing. I love everything about them.
Load More Replies... Erika Jones 5 years ago
I've noticed Bored Panda has a habit of referring to young women as girls. If you wouldn't refer to a male this age as a boy, please try not to infantilize women. Oh, and these dresses are gorgeous.
Elina Kuusisto 5 years ago
I was immediately turned off this article for that very reason. I'm glad they changed the title. And I'm very glad someone else brought this up.
Load More Replies... Tazzy Ladynero 5 years ago
Bernadette Banner has some fabulous videos on her YouTube channel where she makes her outfits and explains the method behind them. Cathy Haye is another delightful YouTuber and a friend of Bernadette, and is the one often seen with the green tweed vest and scarf around her throat.
April Simnel 5 years ago
Is that her name, Cathy Haye? She's at Audley End House as a re-enactor (well, she was recently before the present unpleasantness). Wouldn't it be cute to see her pop up in one of the Mrs. Crocombe videos one day?
Load More Replies... satan hears a scream 5 years ago
A lot of these clothes I would love to wear around town and to school! I don't care if they're "out of date" look how COOL THEY ARE
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
Then join this slowly growing community of people who wear period clothing. I love everything about them.
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