Online, Rosie Somerville is known as seamstress and cosplay artist extraordinaire Valentine Moon. On Instagram, she has almost 150k followers, which is impressive... but!
On TikTok? She has 2.1 million followers, where her seamstress skills at re-creating pop culture gowns is practically unprecedented.
In an interview with Bored Panda, Rosie said:
"I have always loved sewing, but I only really started making princess dresses at the beginning of lockdown 1 year and half ago, which is when I made my TikTok account. This is what led me to my decision to look at costume design, and I have always loved Disney, so it seemed like a natural progression for me. I was really inspired by @designerdaddy and other creators, as well as YouTube, which has taught me everything I know. I am honestly just trying to make what I love and make someone smile seeing a childhood cartoon or character brought to life. I hope this makes sense."
7. "So many layers go in to this dress it takes a long time to put them all on but it all works out in the end. There are 11 layers to this dress in total! "