Dressing for Winter: A Working Woman's Clothing in the 1820s
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2022
- The first video in a series we will be doing to show how different classes of people dressed for the seasons in the early 19th century. Working-class clothing was more utilitarian in nature than the upper classes. Layers of wool, silk, linen, and cotton provided the first defense against the winter cold.
Sources for items featured:
Shift pattern - Kannik’s Korner Women’s Shift, 1790-1820, www.kannikskorner.com
Stays/Corset - made by Lavender’s Green Historic Clothing, www.lavendersgreen.com
Petticoats - made using a self-drafted pattern.
Indigo “Spot’d” Neckerchief - purchased from Burnley & Trowbridge Company, burnleyandtrowbridge.com
Apron-Front Dress - made from a pattern drafted by Past Patterns of an original 1820s dress in the collection of The Valentine museum in Richmond, VA. The pattern is not currently available for purchase, www.pastpatterns.com.
Day cap - drafted from instructions printed in “The Workwoman’s Guide” by a Lady, “Cap for a young member of the Society of Friends”, plate 15, figures 14 & 15, pages 124 & 125, play.google.com/books/reader?...
Wool Fingerless Mitts (long) - made by Atelier de Jolie, www.etsy.com/listing/26669876...
Black Silk Bonnet - made using Kannik’s Korner Women’s Cap & Bonnets, 1790-1820, www.kannikskorner.com
Greatcoat - made using Reconstructing History’s Regency Great Coat pattern, reconstructinghistory.com/pro...
Music
Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15
Composed by Robert Schumann
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Attribution Public Domain Mark 1.0
Filmed at the 1820 Col. Benjamin Stephenson House
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Imagine doing all of this and the days work hasnt even begun!
It was defiantly a process...😊
Thank you for showing us what working women wore. Most of the focus in historical costuming often gets put on the wealthy and what they wore. I like learning about the working class.
You're welcome! We plan to do more videos on working class clothing in the future. Thank you so much for watching!!
This is amazing. I can't imagine laundry day.
LOL! That's probably why clothing tended to be worn more than just one day. Outer garments were oftentimes brushed clean and aired instead of laundering. The undergarments were washed more frequently than outer garments. But, I am thankful for modern washing machines...to be sure!! Thanks for watching!!
holy heck, this must be some kind of record for number of layers. must have been cumbersome, encased in so many garments.
LOL! It was nice and warm on a really cold day. And honestly, not uncomfortable to wear.
I don’t think I could move in all that clothing let alone work ! We are so lucky to have todays light weight materials
It was so cold the day we filmed, they felt pretty good. 😅
Wow! That was super interessting! Well done!
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it. 😊
so many layers!
Yip, but she's warm. 🤭In all honesty, its not bad.
Thanks for sharing this moment and for description. This make me better understanding for protection in winter because in my country is summer all year round.
Wish we had summer all year round! Cold is not my favorite, but you're welcome. Thank you so much for watching.
I am obsessed with the under petticoats. Why don't they make skirts that fasten like that today?
I totally agree! They fit better and expand and contract as we do. So easy.
Как это ценно! Такая аккуратность, точность, любовь к своей работе! Большое спасибо за видео. Они прекрасны!
Пожалуйста! Спасибо за просмотр и за добрые слова.
Yards of thin plain woven tape were needed! Band and tape looms were in use.
Lucy's dress red and white I adore..I'd wear it!!! Looks not warm enough for 0 degree weather. Shawls are awesome
Shawls are awesome...we totally agree! Men are even known to have worn shawls. They're so versatile. Layers are good! ;) Thanks for watching!!
Bravo!! Well done. It's nice to see all of the layers a woman may have worn. I also like you included little bits of other things like the bricks to keep warm. Thank you for all the hard work and research. I saw another early 19th century dressing video posted by another channel and the presentor didn't even know how to wear a pocket or tie the petticoat correctly. She tried but it was not very authentic. Thanks for going the extra mile to make it seem real. 🥰
Awwww, thank you! We have a fabulous group of researchers and volunteers who work hard to make sure what we present is accurate and relatable. Thank you so much for watching. If you have suggestions for other videos, please let us know.
So happy to live in the 21st century. No need to put on layers of clothes every day before work.
LOL! We definitely get away with fewer layers today.
thank you, I can't stop wondering how many layers of clothes were worn. I like it! I love you ❤
Thank you so much! We"re glad to have helped answer that question for you. Thanks for watching!!
Pockets were sometimes deep enough to carry a live chicken! Bring back pockets!
LOL! They sure don't make women's pockets that deep anymore, unfortunately.
I’m loveing this I love history I’m learning a lot.
We are so glad to hear you enjoyed the video! Thank you so much for watching. Hopefully, we'll have more up soon.
Wonderful presentation - glad we have found this channel
We are rather fond of your channel too!! You put out some excellent content!
Looking forward to more from you.
This is the first video of yours I've seen, loved it. Now subscribed. 😊 Would you be able to make one on how the fires were kept going all day and night?
That's a great idea! Let's see what we can do.
Wonderful video, thanks! couldn't help wondering how the woman would manage when she needed to go to the loo during the day, wearing that lot?!
Well, underwear as we think of underwear did not exist yet. There were crotchless drawers but they weren't commonly worn by all women. Most women were going "commando". So, she would not be wearing anything that hindered her from hiking up her skirts to use the loo. It made the process much easier then if she was wearing something that needed to be removed.
Sorry to say, but those straight pins would have definitely been a problem for me I'm sure! I can't use even one without sticking myself a dozen times! 😆😂
LOL! Yes, one needs to be careful for sure...they can get ya good if you're not careful with placement. ;) The corset/stays help though since it provides a sturdy layer between skin and pin. But, there are a lot of pins used...
Takes an hour to get dressed and undressed. I will go where it's warm year-round. I forgot about the bricks or rocks to warn the bed.
LOL! There is definitely no getting dressed or undressed quickly...so many ties too.
It doesn’t take an hour. Once you get use to it then it pretty fast
She must have been quite well off to have been able to afford all those layers
Layers don't necessarily mean wealth. A substantial amount of documentation shows a healthy 'used' clothing market at the time. People mended or remade clothing too. They were good a recycling clothing; stockings darned, petticoats and shifts patched, etc. The (man's) overcoat may have been an old one belonging to a spouse or family member or one purchased used. Regardless of how many layers she actually owned, in winter she probably worn them all, especially if she was working outside. Woolens were inexpensive and better made, unlike today. Our ancestors were quite ingenious and knew how to survive with what they had. This just shows one possibility for what this class of woman would have worn in winter.
I watched the other video on the your channel which demonstrates how a man dress in winter in the same era this video is set in, it definitely shows the material technology of that given time is capable of making cloths with enough just 4 layers of clothings (for men). I cant grasp why did the women of that time adapt the same concept and save themselves tons of hassles???
Both men and women wore multiple layer to keep warm during winter months. How many layers probably depended on the work being done, social class, temperature, and location. Additional petticoats for females helped fill out the skirts (more bell-shaped by the 1820s) and kept the legs warm. Keep in mind, underdrawers were just becoming a thing but not everyone wore them. What is portrayed in this video is a working-class woman who is going to be outside for an extended period of time. She doesn't have the luxury of a carriage to transport her so layers were essential to keeping the cold at bay. Woolens, flannel (lightweight wool), linen, and silks were worn throughout the year, not just in winter. Just like today, they layered for warmth.
@@1820ColBenjaminStephensonHouse Thank you for the reply, I am surprised to know people from the Western hemisphere didn't wear/invent underwear (in this case underdrawers) during pre industrial times, since from the surface of it, underdrawers are just cut short version of the trousers and the trousers were known by the European and the Eurasia nomads for thousands of years. I do know some culture such as the Japanese never worn underwear in the modern sense since trousers were never a thing for them before western influences but the fact that its the same with the early modern europeans and Americans is totally new to me haha.
It does seem rather strange to us today that our ancestors didn't wear what we would call underwear. Typically, shifts (women) and shirts (male) were their underwear. There are some extant early 19th century underdrawers for men in museum collections. Thomas Jefferson has a pair that survived. Men oftentimes just used their shirt tails overlapping/folded between their legs to provide coverage. For women underdrawers start to appear in the late 1700s but were not universally worn. From personal experience wearing historical garments, modern underwear is inconvenient when wearing a corset and petticoats. Underdrawers that were worn by women were crotchless, which would have made using the facilities much easier while wearing them...not wearing any would have made it much, much easier. I suppose it was more of a personal preference when they did begin to appear and a lot of people just chose to go 'commando'. 🤭
Oh dear me!
Thank heavens the wood burning stove was around the corner.
LOL! The day we filmed this it was the coldest day we'd had to date. The fire managed to take the chill out of the air but it was Brisk...brrrrrrrr!
I'm going to work dressed as a Victorian working lady😂 well not really
That could be fun!! 😆
Türkiye den selamlar. Kanaliniz çok güzel. Eskiden sadece fakir kadınlar çalışırdı değil mi?
Bu doğru. Zengin kadınların çalışması beklenmiyordu. Uygun görülmedi. Bazı orta sınıf kadınlar çalışmış olabilir. Umarım çevirim doğrudur.
Keşke Türkçe altyazi da olsaydı.
Bakalım bunu düzeltebilecek miyiz...
Tamam, sanırım artık altyazıları tercüme etmesi gerekiyor. Olmazsa bana bildirin.
Evet oldu. Çok teşekkür ederim. ❤@@1820ColBenjaminStephensonHouse
Çok rica ederim!
I was getting so claustrophobic watching all of those clothes being tied on her! 😳
She was nice and warm though...LOL! There are a lot of layers.
А нижние трусы какие?или только чулки и все остальное?
Они еще не носили трусов. Некоторые дамы носили то, что мы бы назвали «шаровары», но их носили не все. Их рубашка и корсет были единственными предметами нижнего белья, которые обычно носили женщины.
Это сколько времени у них уходило,чтоб одеться и раздеться..
хорошо что я не жила в то время
Одеваться таким образом можно быстро, если делать это каждый день. Это выглядит сложнее, чем есть на самом деле.
Надеюсь, мои переводы верны. 😊
Поки одягнешся - пів дня пройде.)
😂😂😂😂