Bernadette Banner
Costume analysis & fashion history. Sometimes educational. For business: [email protected]

Who Was Greensleeves? An Extraordinary Reconstruction of Her Clothes

Dressing Greensleeves: What to Wear in Renaissance England

Traditional Chinese Dressmaking Techniques are COOL (A 1930s Qipao ft. Claire Zhang)

Who says you can’t wear high fantasy outfits in real life (Moiraine’s coat from Wheel of Time)

A Tailor's Guide to Thrifting the Perfect Fit

How to tell what clothes are made of (by lighting them on FIRE) 🔥

The Moulin Rouge Dress but make it actually 1890s

How to Identify Quality in Clothing (A Rant)

Going on a cosy winter crafting retreat to fix my motivation

I Learned the Ancient Art of Sewing with GOLD (and you can too!)

Using 18th Century Corsetry to Drape a Flowy Gown: The Harvest Moon Dress

Making a dark fantasy gown in a week 💀

Designing & Testing a Historically-Inspired Gown

Making Victorian Cycling Breeches to be a Menace to Polite Society

When Did Pink & Blue Become Gendered Colors?

Making a shoulder harness to fix my posture 😐

How to stay cool with a history-inspired summer wardrobe (sustainable + small brand)

18th century embroidery is NO JOKE. (Trust me, we tried it.)

Possibly the easiest Victorian-style hair (ft a pincurl tutorial)

This Regency Court Gown is Probably My Favorite Project Ever 🖤

What You ACTUALLY Need to Make Clothes in an Apocalypse

Hand sewing regency stays should be quick…right?

How Did Pregnancy Corsets Work? (Ft Dr Sarah Bendall)

Ranking Every 2023 Historical Drama on Costume Accuracy

MYTH BUSTED! Everyone Was Dirty & No One Washed "Back Then" (Ft. Historian Hilary Davidson)

Exploring the Origins of Today's "Corset Trend"

Netflix made an educational history show. Let's assess the clothes 👀 (ft Lilla Crawford)

Let's explore some ✨Fancy✨ Victorian Menswear (Ft. Heathcliff)

Making a Victorian-Inspired Cape for Ultimate ~Witchy Vibes~

Sewing for 24 hours straight was not my *best* idea. 🫠