The Great British Sewing Bee - Season 7 - Eps 9: 1940s Week - Semi-Final
Joe Lycett hosts the semi-final, as the four remaining sewers go back in time to the 1940s. Attempting to revive both the glamorous and thrifty styles of the decade, they tackle its most elegant and innovative garments. First up, judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young challenge the sewers to make the decade’s most famous trousers, Oxford bags, perfect for dancing the jitterbug and swing, but tricky to make. For the Transformation Challenge, it’s time to take a leap of faith, as the sewers are set a wartime task to turn old parachutes into glamorous dresses. In the Made to Measure challenge, the sewers take on their final icon of 1940s fashion, Dior’s New Look. Characterised by an hourglass silhouette and involving masses of fabric, this style means each sewer must exaggerate their model’s figure to create the iconic shape.
About The Great British Sewing Bee
Title: The Great British Sewing Bee
First Air Date: 2013-04-02
Last Air Date: 2024-07-24
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.9/10 (from 14 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 11
Total Episodes: 84
Network: BBC One BBC Two
Genres: Reality
Production Companies: Love Productions
Synopsis
Amateur sewers take on challenges as they compete to be named Britain's best home sewer.
Cast
Patrick Grant
Himself - Judge
Kiell Smith-Bynoe
Self - Presenter
Esme Young
Self - Judge
