Bernadette Banner @[email protected]
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Costume analysis & fashion history. Sometimes educational. F
Welcoem to posts!!
in the future - u will be able to do some more stuff here,,,!! like pat catgirl- i mean um yeah... for now u can only see others's posts :c
I see the OnlyAnkles video making the rounds againš
Fortunately we've just launched a first crop of merch, featuring some peak ankle-themed depravity.
More *ahem* Serious Intellectual Offerings (signed books) should be coming in the next week or so, for those of you with more delicate sensibilities. Enjoy!
store.dftba.com/collections/bernadette-banner
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So... hypothetically, if my pals at Hand & Lock Embroidery and I were scheming to bring you a new embroidery kit design focusing on goldwork techniques, and which can be made up into a little item (bag, pocket, &c)... which design would be your favorite? š I'm not saying the winner will be incorporated into the final Harvest Moon project seen in the latest video, but... ok. I really could not choose between these two, so I'm leaving the final decision up to you!
You all seemed to really love the last kit H&L put together for the 18th century waistcoat video a few months ago; they could barely keep up with the demand!! :0 I'm continually amazed at how skilled and excited you guys are about craftythings. Schemes are being ... schum... to bring you some more nice treasures! š„°
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**CALL FOR GUEST PARTICIPANTS**
For this yearās Costume Review video, I'm once again hoping to collaborate with some fellow dress historians and enthusiasts who are knowledgeable in the eras and regions which I am not presently able to accurately judge. (Last year's video, for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBkLs...)
We have a small number of positions open this year and are looking for guests to cover the following titles:Ā
17th c. Thailand (Love Destiny Season 2)
1820s-50s Thailand (Royal Doctor)
Mid 19th c. Caribbean (The Little Mermaid)
Late 19th c. Northern Mexico/Southern US (Strange Way of Life)
Late 19th c. Ottoman Turkey (The Creature)
Late 18th century-1816 South Africa (Shaka Ilembe)
1826 London & Jamaica (The Confessions of Frannie Langton)
Each title will occupy a roughly 2-3 minute on-screen feature to be shot remotely. Professional qualification, personal cultural experience, and/or extensive personal study on any of the above topics are all equally acceptable.
Participants must be willing to appear audibly and preferably visually on this channel and be available for recording for approximately 30 minutes between the 11th and 15th of December 2023.
A fee of Ā£70 per title will be offered to the chosen participants.
If you or anyone you know is interested in participating, please write to [email protected] and include your name, the title/s you would like to review, and a concise description of your experience with the subject matter.
Relevant enquiries only, please.
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Now that the strikes are over, IT IS TIME! For the 2023 Costume Ranking Extravaganza Of Doom!!
We've been compiling a list of 2023 releases ripe for ranking, but let us know which ones we haven't found yet!
Here are the criteria for entries used in past years:
-A film or TV series released between 1 January and 31 December 2023
-Set anywhere from ancient civilization up to WWI
-Filmed in any language
-Set anywhere on existing Earth
-Can include fantasy/sci-fi/time travel so long as the clothes are meant to reflect an existing historical period
-Live action
I can't wait to hear which new pieces you've discovered!
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š„STRIKE UPDATEš„
Hi all! Weāve been busy reworking content this week to align with SAG/AFTRAās strike guidelines. Scripts are being rewritten to eliminate struck media references where possible, and projects where this content is unavoidable will be held until the studios reach an agreement with workers.
August might be a bit sporadic on the channel as we fast track some fresh shenanigans into production, but Iām committed to standing with my fellow artists who deserve to be paid fairly for their labor. We donāt know how long this will last, but hereās what you can expect on the channel as long as strikes persist:
RESEARCH & EXPERIMENT VIDEOS: largely unaffected; any media references will be cut and projects released as normal.
SEWING VIDEOS: moderately affected; projects will be fairly small or generically themed. Projects which would suffer artistically from changes will be held. Some components of larger character-focused projects may be released independently without media affiliation.
COSTUME REVIEWS: largely affected. All projects currently on hold.
Iām deeply sorry if your favorite type of content is being impacted, but all will be back as soon as the studios decide to pay people. š¤
Meanwhile Iāll see you tomorrow with the results of my latest research escapade!
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With the 2022 costume ranking video now released to the wild, I'll be taking a hiatus from uploads for the next couple of months to do some re-strategizing: formulating new video plans, experimenting with new techniques, filming styles and production schedules in an effort to make sure that the content here is as consistently beautifully produced as possible--without killing myself or my wonderful team.
While I am away, is there anything you'd like to see more of in future? Video essays, costume reviews, sewing videos, historical experiment tomfoolery? Which videos do you most look forward to?
Have a merry start to your new year and I shall see you again in Spring of 2023!
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[Ad] Fancy a chat?
Just a little reminder that we now have a channel Discord server if you'd like to join and talk all things historical costumes! Just in time for the 2022 Costume Review dropping on Friday, of which I'm sure there will be much to discuss. š
Join here!
discord.gg/bernadette-banner
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**GUEST CALL ROUND 2!**
We have a couple of additional titles slated for this yearās Costume Ranking which feature scenes or characters in specific regional or indigenous dress and which I would love some expert judgement on:
-Lakota and Crow Native American tribes (1883)
-Pawnee Native American tribe (1890s)
-Apache Native American tribe (late 19th century)
-Comanche Native American tribe (1719)
-Romani (France, C. turn of the 20th century)
If you have knowledge or experience with any or several of the above and are willing to participate in an upcoming video, please write to [email protected] and include your name, the title/s you would like to review, and a concise description of your experience with the subject matter.
Participants must be willing to appear audibly and preferably visually on this channel and be available for recording for approximately 30 minutes between 4th and 10th December, 2022.
A fee of Ā£50 per title will be offered to the chosen participants.
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**CALL FOR GUEST PARTICIPANTS**
For this yearās Costume Review video, I am hoping to collaborate with some fellow dress historians and enthusiasts who are knowledgeable in the eras and regions which I am not presently able to accurately judge. (Last year's video, for reference: https://youtu.be/n12oZoWsqzA)
We have quite a number of positions this year and are looking for guests to cover the following subjects:
2600 BCE Sinai Peninsula (Black Adam)
Ancient Rome, 8th c BCE (Romulus II)
6th century BC Yemen/Sheba (Three Thousand Years of Longing)
16th c Ottoman Empire (Three Thousand Years of Longing)
Mid 19th c Turkey (Three Thousand Years of Longing)
15th c/Ming Dynasty China (Royal Feast)
āMedievalā Estonia (Apteeker Melchior/Melchior the Apothecary)
14th c Bohemia (Medieval/Jan Žižka)
14th c Barcelona (Heirs to the Land)
14th c Denmark, Norway, Sweden (Margarete: Queen of the North)
16th c Spain/Portugal/Ocean (Sin Limites)
1719 Comanche dress (Prey)
Early 18th c Nigeria, Yoruba village (AnĆkĆŗlĆ”pĆ³)
1807, 1533 China (Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devils)
1820s Dahomey, West Africa (The Woman King)
Late 19th c Philippines (Maria Clara at Ibarra)
Each title will occupy a roughly 60-90 second on-screen feature to be shot remotely. Professional qualification, personal cultural experience, and/or extensive personal study in any of the above fields are all equally acceptable.
Participants must be willing to appear audibly and preferably visually on this channel and be available for recording for approximately 30 minutes between 27 November and 4 December 2022.
A fee of Ā£50 per title will be offered to the chosen participants.
If you or anyone you know are interested in participating, please write to [email protected] and include your name, the title/s you would like to review, and a concise description of your experience with the subject matter.
Submissions will close on SATURDAY, 26 NOVEMBER at 23:59 GMT.
Relevant enquiries only, please.
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IT IS TIME.
The 2022 Costume Ranking Extravaganza is upon us!
I've been compiling a list of new period drama contenders throughout the year which will imminently be ranked according to how closely the clothes adhere to existing historical evidence. But I'd like to hear from you: which have I missed? Have you seen any particular faves (or horrors) this year?
Here are the selection criteria I've used in past years:
-A film or TV series released between 1 January and 31 December 2022
-Set anywhere from ancient civilization up to WWI
-Filmed in any language
-Set anywhere on existing Earth
-Can include fantasy/sci-fi/time travel so long as the clothes are meant to reflect an existing historical period
-Live action
I can't wait to hear from you (and to inevitably add copious things to my watch list)!
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Costume analysis & fashion history. Sometimes educational. For business: [email protected]