Self-Taught Seamstress Angela Clayton Creates And Models Her Own Beautiful Dresses

The fashion of bygone eras has a certain magic to it. Angela Clayton is among its most ardent admirers. She’s been sewing since was just 12-years-old, and now, at age 22, the New York-based ‘self-taught seamstress’ has already made a name for herself thanks to her unbelievably accurate and downright magical creations. And as if that were not enough, she then goes on to show off her work through a series of enchanting photos.

Clayton credits her interest in cosplay in paving her path towards her success. The hobby allowed her to experiment and grow her love for creating costumes, makeup, photography and dressing up. Since then, she’s translated her interest in history through every ruche and crafty applique application she makes.

holiday dress 2015
Angela Clayton

 

holiday dress as seen from behind
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“If I want to create something I’ll do something regardless of how complicated it is. I’m not sure what job would suit me best, but I know I want to spend my whole life doing what I love, so it has to somehow involve sewing and dresses.”

angela clayton in a cinderella-inspired dress
Angela Clayton

 

angela clayton as isabel requisins
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Thanks to her amazing handcrafted costumes, Angela Clayton has become a celebrity in the costume world

Since becoming known in 2013, Clayton has become a celebrity in her own right. She currently has over 418K subscribers on YouTube and 88K followers on Instagram. Angela documents and shares her sewing process through her channel. Since starting, her channel has already amassed over 33 million views. Do these figures surprise us? Yes. But she absolutely deserves every view, because her meticulous work deserves the attention it gets!

The range of her costumes encompass nearly all time periods, like the Renaissance and the mid-1800’s to the Mod Era. Fellow sewing and costume enthusiasts flood her comment section with queries and praise. “Still recovering from the ‘made this in two days’ comment,” one follower quipped when Clayton shared that the gown she wore to a field of sunflowers came together in just two days. Her quick work is definitely something worth admiring, as sewing tends to be a challenging and time consuming activity.

 

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angela clayton in a powder blue dress in winter
Angela Clayton

 

angela clayton in a civil war ensemble
Angela Clayton

 

Her ‘Christmas Angel’ ensemble is one of her most famous works to date

christmas angel petticoat
Angela Clayton

 

christmas angle petticoat with gold appliques
Angela Clayton

 

christmas angel skirt with lights
Angela Clayton

 

finished christmas angel skirt
Angela Clayton

 

christmas angel bodice
Angela Clayton

 

angela as a christmas angel
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Her Heinrich Mücke-inspired ensemble is absolutely regal

heinrich muche inspired ensemble
Angela Clayton

 

angela in heinrich mucke costume
Angela Clayton

 

angela clayton poses in her heinrik mucke inspired constume
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She collects vintage sewing patterns and guides to create her clothing and accessories as accurately as possible

maroon midieval dress and escoffin
Angela Clayton

 

angela wears a handcrafted horned head dress
Angela Clayton

 

1930s gown ensemble
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She’s creates costumes inspired by different time periods – from the Medieval era to the 20th Century

18th century ensemble with pumpkin hat
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gray taffeta hat progress photo
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angela wears a pirate-inspired get up with the gray taffeta hat
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glittery christmas gown
Angela Clayton

Angela never really had any formal training. She learned the necessary techniques from various sewing tutorials online, and by a lot of trial and error. And her passion has clearly paid off, as she is now an official designer of McCall Patterns! But you can always go to her blog if you want a more detailed and personal guide on how she creates a masterpiece. If you want to support this aspiring seamstress make more regal creations, you can support her through Patreon.

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Angela Clayton

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