Angela Clayton

Angela Clayton started sewing in 2012 and opened her YouTube channel in December 2013; within a few years she had become one of the platform's defining historical costumers. Her builds are famously ambitious — towering wigs, hand-beaded bodices, and skirts engineered to light up — all documented in long, satisfying sewing vlogs.

Though she ranges across eras, her Victorian and turn-of-the-century projects are a highlight: sparkly Victorian tea gowns, beaded blouses, and a taffeta turn-of-the-century skirt built for a Halloween gown. She sews the way the Victorians did — slowly, decoratively, and without fear of a big silhouette.

Her most-watched Victorian video steps away from the dress form entirely: an attempt to reupholster a genuine Victorian settee, bringing the same patience she gives to gowns to the horsehair and springs of Victorian furniture. It is a reminder that her craft extends to the whole Victorian interior.