tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post6057527923458394956..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Cinderella: Best Dressmaking Scene Ever?Gertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-69619261709314252862011-02-08T10:22:06.105-05:002011-02-08T10:22:06.105-05:00I love this scene and so does my three year old da...I love this scene and so does my three year old daughter - who I do sew dresses for. After she saw this for the first time (about six months ago) she was AMAZED and since then all I have to do is say I am sewing a dress like the mice do for Cinderella - but it is for her - and she is enthralled with the idea and sometimes even helps. 'And we make a lovely dress for Cinderelly.' She understands and admires her mumum sewing so much more now!RheLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00758291876556533506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-17508136849129042092010-09-29T11:20:14.988-04:002010-09-29T11:20:14.988-04:00My absolute favourite sewing scene is in Batman Re...My absolute favourite sewing scene is in Batman Returns when Michelle Pfeiffer makes her Catwoman suit on a pink sewing machine. She also wears the most amazing black and white winter coat which I still want after all these years.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11068859188360245469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-56257442660440429842010-09-25T09:02:01.059-04:002010-09-25T09:02:01.059-04:00i love this movie and this scene is so great. i al...i love this movie and this scene is so great. i always loved when the mouse is threading the needle, and puts her whole arm through the eye!Diana Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02363134121541245026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-21381266767787894562010-09-24T20:28:11.082-04:002010-09-24T20:28:11.082-04:00You know I've never seen this film! I always h...You know I've never seen this film! I always hark back to my little collection of Ladybird story books (the 60s ones?) in which Cinders had not one but THREE frocks: pink, yellow and sparkly white and gold (I've always been indecisive too) and the little piles of brightly coloured leathers in The Elves and the Shoemaker. Not to mention Mrs Tiggy-Winkle.<br /><br />For singing mice I've always relied upon Bagpuss' little friends:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVzAJbEkyyUthenightowlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643652927859435208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-41888624083554317472010-09-24T11:00:56.824-04:002010-09-24T11:00:56.824-04:00Ooh! thanks for bringing up that scene from Encha...Ooh! thanks for bringing up that scene from Enchanted! I howled with laughter, as did DH and everyone in the theater during the cleaning and sewing with all the NYC "helpers". Oh that was a fun movie too.<br /><br />You know, ahem, when I saw Cinderella, it would have been in a movie theater, because there wasn't any video back in the day (I get older by the second). But I loved that sewing scene, and it too must have imprinted on my little psyche. I started sewing for real soon after that. :-)meredithphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17683287411020125224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-41746389767814126892010-09-24T10:39:26.177-04:002010-09-24T10:39:26.177-04:00With 3 little girls I have this movie memorized an...With 3 little girls I have this movie memorized and have to fulfill requests to sing this song regularly. And I don't mind the "leave the sewin' to the women" line. They DO do it better!!Jesslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419526534244244546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-21127109457769646322010-09-24T09:12:16.968-04:002010-09-24T09:12:16.968-04:00Thank you for making my glum, rainy afternoon a li...Thank you for making my glum, rainy afternoon a little cheerier!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-86092163363752195852010-09-23T20:45:11.347-04:002010-09-23T20:45:11.347-04:00"The stitches of those button-holes were so s..."The stitches of those button-holes were so small—so small—they looked as if they had been made by little mice!<br />THE END"<br /><br />This quote from The Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrix Potter is another candidate. But, I LOVE the Cinderelly scene! Their little voices whrn they say, We can make Cinderelly's dress REALLY pretty! is so precious.1merrie1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-3232414044744437942010-09-23T20:43:35.968-04:002010-09-23T20:43:35.968-04:00I know every word & sound to this song ... I b...I know every word & sound to this song ... I bet I've watched it 100 times! Great post.missjulieraehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00015386840351475555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-13786382210188593232010-09-23T19:35:37.558-04:002010-09-23T19:35:37.558-04:00Along with Cinderella another Disney movie where a...Along with Cinderella another Disney movie where a little "magical" sewing goes on is Sleeping Beauty when the three Fairy Godmothers try to make a dress for Briar Rose and the chaos that ensues when they try to do it by hand without using magic. This was another all time favorite movie for myself as well as my daughter and brings back happy memories.mimi ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308969238826902872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-56324041270658378172010-09-23T18:48:47.857-04:002010-09-23T18:48:47.857-04:00I remember this scene vividly. Another dressmaking...I remember this scene vividly. Another dressmaking scene I'm reminded of is the one from Pretty in Pink. When I first saw the dressmaking scene in this movie I cringed (as a fellow child of the eighties) when she cuts into the vintage dresses to make her eighties dress monstrosity! Thanks for the great memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-58474348306177503702010-09-23T18:09:39.547-04:002010-09-23T18:09:39.547-04:00I used to love that song and sang it all the time ...I used to love that song and sang it all the time when I was little. And, personally, if I had seen Gus Gus with those scissors, I would have sent the boys away, too. And you know Jack would have probably sewn himself to something.<br /><br />I think the only thing close to this in recent movies is the scene in Enchanted where she makes herself a dress from the drapes and then has pigeons, rats, and roaches clean the house. I do love that part.kristinhttp://www.spinningathena.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-80498639703712741322010-09-23T17:50:51.716-04:002010-09-23T17:50:51.716-04:00as someone who wishes she had minions to recreate ...as someone who wishes she had minions to recreate vintage clothes for her, I whole heartedly agree with you. I'm pretty sure my heart about melted the first time I saw this scene as a girl. I wish my own attempts at home sewing were nearly as musical.melina beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10079734489990081556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-80452758367631253622010-09-23T17:39:07.654-04:002010-09-23T17:39:07.654-04:00I loooooved that scene, thx so much for posting it...I loooooved that scene, thx so much for posting it! Loved all the sewing-related scenes in Disney movies really. Cinderella & Sleeping Beauty were probably part of why I started sewing as a kid!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-12329880309285735912010-09-23T16:48:04.867-04:002010-09-23T16:48:04.867-04:00I loved that scene as a kid, but as an adult (nost...I loved that scene as a kid, but as an adult (nostalgia aside) I have to admit it drives me kind of nuts. I don't think the animators have even the most basic understanding of sewing physics!<br /><br />Then again, maybe I'm just jealous that dresses don't come together this easily for me, like Affi'enia said!lisa at twolooseteeth.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18385533521839506111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-57203560156164179482010-09-23T15:49:56.856-04:002010-09-23T15:49:56.856-04:00Thank you to those who brought The Tailor of Glouc...Thank you to those who brought The Tailor of Gloucester to my attention! I'm reading it online . . . what a delightful little book. I agree that it's probably far more likely that Austin used Potter as his cultural reference!Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-28391350520359212012010-09-23T14:35:00.639-04:002010-09-23T14:35:00.639-04:00oh my goodness, that was ALWAYS my favorite part o...oh my goodness, that was ALWAYS my favorite part of the movie, im 17 and i sew now. :) what a lovely part of the movie.Nicolenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-66605474379279975622010-09-23T13:40:24.394-04:002010-09-23T13:40:24.394-04:00Marvelous flashback!! Thanks for the posting!Marvelous flashback!! Thanks for the posting!PamelaH.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-90686004184772614102010-09-23T13:21:25.652-04:002010-09-23T13:21:25.652-04:00It's funny because, for me, "Little mouse...It's funny because, for me, "Little mouse hand stitches" bring to mind the Beatrix Potter story "The Tailor of Gloucester." (Maybe this is because I only saw Disney's "Cinderella" once before my mother banned Disney from the house?) I always loved that the line about the stitches being so small you could have sworn they were made by mice. :)bombshellcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152317874968116100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-76073109442122984022010-09-23T12:53:01.538-04:002010-09-23T12:53:01.538-04:00Gertie, Speaking of wonderful dress making things ...Gertie, Speaking of wonderful dress making things for kids I came across this set at a store near me and bought it even though my daughter is not quite old enough yet. It was just so cool! <br />http://www.amazon.com/Faber-Castell-1252-Fashion-Design/dp/B000QY696E/ref=sr_1_15?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1285260405&sr=1-15Roxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04996003759906856648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-10791018825731041112010-09-23T12:40:05.837-04:002010-09-23T12:40:05.837-04:00Best. Sewing. Scene. Ever.
Gosh I wish I had litt...Best. Sewing. Scene. Ever. <br />Gosh I wish I had little helper mice and birds.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-16756572927049390212010-09-23T12:36:20.669-04:002010-09-23T12:36:20.669-04:00Thanks Gertie for bringing some fun memories back!...Thanks Gertie for bringing some fun memories back! The Cinderelly song has always staid in my memory. I bust it out every once in a while. I watched the clip with my daughter on my lap. Fun way to start my day. Now if those mice could come help me with my Lady Grey.Kristiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539373892871677359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-78770507374510939832010-09-23T12:13:50.956-04:002010-09-23T12:13:50.956-04:00I love this scene, and also the great dressmaking ...I love this scene, and also the great dressmaking scene in Sleeping Beauty "It's simple, all you do is follow the book!"<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G5HEOHo3Pklaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05129728708993920747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-73968459578715592492010-09-23T11:36:52.188-04:002010-09-23T11:36:52.188-04:00Wow. I haven't seen this movie in years and ye...Wow. I haven't seen this movie in years and years, but all the lyrics and music came back to me as I watched it. Sigh.Chalkdust and Bootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149895782195943926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-6168039874957954862010-09-23T11:28:57.452-04:002010-09-23T11:28:57.452-04:00I saw Disney's Cinderella once as a child, and...I saw Disney's Cinderella once as a child, and was a bit bored. It was a far cry from the original Grim(m) story (pun intended) which I knew and loved. If I have to come up with a sentimental sewing related movie scene, it would have to be the one in 'Sound of Music': Maria dancing and singing because she knows she can make the von Trapp children play-clothes out of her old curtains. Yes, I know that was first done in 'Gone with the wind' but I never saw that movie as a little girl.Laurianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16602295642057814667noreply@blogger.com