Dressing up a 1750- 60s lady
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- Опубліковано 10 жов 2024
- Welcome to another in the series! I know we already made a Georgian francaise video a few years back, this one is a bit earlier and improved!
enjoy!
CREDITS
Clothing and presentation:
www.priorattire.co.uk
wig:
www.grimildemalatesta.com
shoes and stockings:
www.anacronicos.com
jewellery:
www.kwaltersatthesignofthegrayhorse.com
cosmetics:
LBCC HIstorical-www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LitttleBits
maid:
Jenny Garside from Wyte Phantom
location:
www.moggerhangerpark.com
music:
Sad Minuet and Harpsichord Fugue by Sir
Cubworth, UA-cam archive
photography:
www.timelightphotographic.com
Bath ball informations: www.bathminuet.co.uk
The AD book mentioned:
www.american-duchess.com/book/american-duchess-guide-to-beauty
cameo:: Zack, www.pinsenttailoring.co.uk
:-)
thought for a minute that Merlin was going to emerge from one of these pockets! 😺
I know a horse named "Merlin", and my mind filled in the blanks. Now that would be a sight! 😂
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I like how you show a less formal dress too. It adds so much to the understanding of the clothing of that era.
But just have to LOVE the part with digging in the pockets! Ladies of the era definitely did not need handbags - that must equal the space of at least two handbags per side!
A rose, stockings and men's braces? What kind of shenanigans you were up the last time you were wearing those hoops? 😆
Good Lord!! I was laughing so hard at whats in those pockets!!
18th century pockets were amazingly useful! And to think that today it's hard to find women's clothes with functional pockets. ;-D
A good friend just watched this video with me, and she was absolutely - and I mean _absolutely_ - flabbergasted when she read that this beautiful period outfit was entirely hand stitched! She made me pause the video just so she could be sure she read that part correctly. I just smiled and told her that _all_ of your pieces are hand stitched. She just whipped out her tablet and placed this on her favorites. I do believe she will be subscribing to your channel...right after she finishes 'binge-watching' more of your videos. ♥
Well she DOES use machines too. It is shown in some of her videos. Only some outfits are completely havdsewn.
80 hours to make an elaborate gown by hand is actually much faster than I expected. That's two standard, modern workweeks. Presumably the workshops making these gowns back in the day also had multiple seamstresses working on the same gown, which would cut down the production time even more.
That was much faster than I expected too. Just over 3 days for the gown itself and and 4 days for the stays, and the rest of the undergarments. About a week for one person, much faster if you have many hands available!
Depends on how you look at it. Multiple seamstresses means the dress will be completed faster but summing up their individual working hours it still took 80 hours in total. The price a customer has to pay for that dress won't change. It's still a luxury.
@@julutschka1591 Yes, the gown was certainly a luxury item, though I wonder how much of the price was actually the cost of the seamstress's labor, and how much was the cost of materials.
@@kirstenpaff8946 The work of a seamstress was nothing compared to the cost of fabric. People would happily pay someone to pick their dresses apart just so that they could then pay someone to sew the pieces back together in a slightly different style, rather than having to purchase new fabric. Even things like goldwork embroidery, which today would be considered unspeakably precious, would be plucked right off to recover and re-use the materials.
But of course, it's all labor when you think of it. Fabric was expensive because you were paying the guy who plows the field and the guy who sows the seeds, the guy who tends the weeds and the guy who harvests, and the guy who separates the seeds and the guy who packs it onto the cart and the guy who drives the cart and the guy who packs it off the cart and onto the boat, and the entire crew of sailors, the guy who packs if off the boat into another cart and the guy who takes it to the mill and the guy who bleaches it and (let's just say there's some more guys with carts between all the remaining steps) and the guy who cards it and the guy who spins it and the guy who dyes it and the guy who weaves it and the guy who prints it and the guy who glazes it and the guy who sells it and not a single one of those guys has a machine to make their work quicker. Also most of those guys are not a 'guy' but an entire team of guys, all of whom need to eat.
In the end, the cost of fabric was determined by how difficult it was to produce and how many steps were involved in its production, because that reflected how many guys were employed putting an enormous amount of manual labor into creating your fabric. You can track the price of fabrics alongside the invention of things like, say, the cotton gin, or various sorts of motorized looms, or agricultural tractors, and see how the price of fabric drop plummets as as labor-saving machines come into the picture. The sewing machine was really just one of many such machines.
@@masamoose1563, I hand wove items for many years, mostly for my own pleasure.
It takes considerably more time to get ready to weave, than weaving, itself, so, it's in one's best interest to put on a long warp & change the weft per project.
However, you're so right.... Esp if one is using silk, as in this example. (You wouldn't want to waste any of yr precious silk, so you'd use something cheaper to take up the space from in front of the needles to the back beam. That way, all the Silk could be woven off, with no waste.
At first, Europe encountered silk that had ALREADY come thousands of miles to get to the Mediterranean. To smuggle silk worms from China was a death sentence. Then, one had to plant the trees they eat, make sure they liked the climate, combat disease, etc.
Look up the Silk Road! It was long & dangerous.
Then, if you lived in N. Europe, you had to wait for it to travel overland, or by sea, to reach you! Neither route was free from danger.
Silk was, at times, more precious than gold.
Eventually, the industry was established in Europe & India, etc. India has a native silk worm that produces gold silk. Stunning stuff. However, the habitat was in danger 15-20 yrs ago & has probably been lost, since then. While the Chinese silk worms are domesticated & blind & need human help, the Indian silk worm that creates the gold silk was wild & the Silk cocoons had to be gathered, by hand.
Commercial experiments were even attempted in the American Colonies, but...
I also think the Mormons tried to get it started. I may be mis-remembering, so don't count it as Gospel!
I wish they made adjustable 'one size fits most' skirts like that nowadays where a heavier woman like myself wouldnt have such a hard to finding nice looking skirts that fit
am finding making these are so much easier because its based on your measurements!
Just DO it! Not difficult, at all. While I've just lost 65+ lbs, I was at 245 for quite a stretch. Buy beautiful material, make 2 panels w deep!!! hems, sew on pretty ribbons, sew up the sides, less the amount you want to be able to put them on, & you have a gorgeous skirt!
Fascinating, I never knew that some dresses of this style had lacing under the pleats. We truly have lost the art of clothing made to LAST. In this day and age of fast fashion, I'm constantly wishing that we all paid more attention to the practicality of reducing washings and regulating size. Priorattire, thanks for being educational and interesting as alway!
those aren't pockets, those are tote bags! gorgeous dress, I love how function was emphasized alongside the fashion, wish clothes had more of that nowadays
That sequence with the pockets was hilarious!
....not gonna lie, I want those pockets to come back into style.........
We must create our own style! Let's all go for it!
I'm soooo jealous of those pockets 😍
U can make them yourself and wear them on the outside of your outfit. That's what i do sometimes
80 hours.and you sewed the whole thing by hand. This really must have been an act of love. Both outfits are really nice but so much work. I admire your tenacity. I so enjoy every one of these video. Keep them coming.
The clothes and the fabrics are just lovely. Awesome. Too bad we don't see elegance like this at all those award shows.
I love 18th century fashion so much, and not the least for the amazing pockets!
Oh look! A dress with not just pockets, but HUGE ones!
Oh if only those were fashonable today... I would wear them every day!! Begone purse and jeans with no/too small pockets!!! Lmbo
Gosh, I’m such a sucker for hand sewn garments. This is amazing.
love the little bits of humor in these videos. All I ever find in my pockets, are crumbs and fluff lol
Those people knew what was up. Pockets! Giant pockets! I want pockets you can put a bunch of random stuff in.
No need for a purse with those pockets!
I wish my dresses and skirts have those pockets of yours, where I could stash my phone, wallet, keys, hanky and maybe a few treats so I would not need a purse or bag when going out.
Oh my goodness...you are SO talented and amazing! If i could, I'd sit and watch you make these things from start to finish while taking notes and pictures! I make mostly baby and children's cloths. I make fancy, lacey, frilly dresses and such for my 2 nieces, my cousins' 5 year old daughter, and my other cousin's 8 month old baby girl. I fancy myself to be a fine seamstress, however I am no where near your level of expertise in fabric arts! Oh what i would give to watch you, sew with you, observe, visit with you, and be your sewing companion and friend! 💛💙💜💚❤😊
I just love watching you and your husband dance. Looks like you really do have a ball! It's a bonus to all those extraordinary gowns.
Ooooooh! THAT'S how the jacket would look in the back! I get it now. Having only seen sketches and the front views of a pet en l'air jacket veggie, I could never quite work out how it was all supposed to sit and look. Having now seen an actual garment, actually on a person, it all makes so much more sense. Before, in my head, it was all a jumbled - and just not pretty - mess. Thanks again for your gorgeous reconstructions.
I attempted a pet en l'air a number of years ago (for the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella). It was quite the adventure! The lining is the part that is fitted (or tied in the back to fit). I love the mid-18th century petticoats though, with the double tie. We did stuffed hip pads rather than larger pocket hoops, but the silhouette was still quite nice.
@@counter10r Me too! I love the double tie skirts. I've made a tartan one out of Wool fabric - I did cheat and use a sewing machine for that one, coz I had a very short time frame to do it - but I'm now making one out of cotton-linen for summer and hand sewing it. I'm also in the process of embroidering some proper pockets for them, and I'm going to make a knee-length version out of the same cotton-linen cloth. I'm trying to decide what to use for the petticoat(s) I'll probably need to also wear if I want to have these ones keep their shape...
Next up, is a set of stays that are a better fit than my first attempt, and also a bit more traditionally constructed. But a pet an l'air is definitely now on the list, especially now I can understand a bit better about how it should look...
Gentlemen’s braces and a rose, those pockets must have been last worn on a good date!
Stockings too, lol
Wonderful video and beautiful clothing. Thanks for showing us two wardrobe options this time and for that video clip of the ball. I always love seeing those.
Me too. The dancing looks fun. Alot of practice needed but not alot "talent" if that makes sense. Lol. I like this type of dancing myself since I lack individual talent and everyone can participate.
I enjoy your videos so much. What fun to dress up in those beautiful gowns. Thank you.
I love these videos so much, because they reveal so much about cultural attitudes through fashion. The fact that women in the Georgian, regency, and Victorian periods I believe had pockets in their skirts, and that they consisted often of skirts and bodices, not integrated dresses. The number of garments, and how the entire outfit has to be knit together, as it were, is quite eye-opening. I know it's not as fancy or popular, but I would love to see more middle-class attire and dressing-up videos.
Have you checked out "Crow's Eye Productions" on UA-cam? They have a great "Getting Dressed" series, men's & ladies clothing, down through the centuries.
ua-cam.com/channels/b1odBsfUVstnlaYW_IiHWw.html
or just look for it by name on the UA-cam search bar.
I'm interested in the forgotten details of history, so I really enjoyed their series "Tell them of Us".
These ladies have such a wide variety of historical topics, you'll certainly find something that interests you.
Did anyone else gasp when she pulled out the Gentleman's braces? Naughty! Lol!
It was like a magic show with your pockets. lol, loved that you left that in the finished video though. Love your video's and clothing. Thank you so much for sharing. :)
The robes francaises are my favorite style-something about that cape thingy at the back-the extravagant use of all the fabric was
designed to cause envy in the peasantry who earned less in a year than one of these dresses cost-
I quite felt like I was watching a magic show every time you pulled an item out of your pockets! 🤣
Beautiful craftsmanship on the gown...stunning!
Beautiful! And so elegant..... I really admire these fashions so much. But at the same time, I am so thankful to be a 21st century woman, who can go out in public in shorts and a tank top and flip-flops when it is soooooo hot here in sunny Florida, USA!! I may look frumpy and dumpy and have my hair up in a messy bun, but I will not be hot and sweaty. Your video was so interesting and educational. Thank you for making it!
Those folds on the pink jacket's hips are nothing less than amazing!
Your maid is quite lucky to have such a gentile mistress. Lovely gown & day attire. And your husband also looked quite handsome at the ball in his powder wig & embroidered stockings. Well done!
Can we please bring pocket hoops back into fashion? I can barely store change in my pockets atm
Wonderfully informative video! Loved the close-ups of the stitching and seeing the gown in action at the ball. The second outfit is fabulous too, so flattering. It’s fascinating how practical these clothes were regarding size adjustments!
Timeless beauty...
And both of the gowns are stunning.
That ball also looked like a blast of fun!
That many people in historical dress at once, my goodness!!!
I was excited when you mentioned the clove scented pomade. I use a small amount of argan oil with a few drops of clove essential oil in my hair. smells like heaven.
Your videos are amazing and the clothing you make are true works of art!!! You have such a gift! Thank you for sharing it with us!
Anyone else jealous of those pockets? Who's in charge of fashion trends that last? How do we bring that size back in women's clothing?
by making your own.. we arent tied to fashion trends anymore. we can wear what EVER you want.. and i am seeing a whole lot of people historybounding now... is fun
I used to live in cargo pants, for that very reason. You can stuff an A5 composition notebook and a whole flat pencil case in one cargo pocket, a week's snacks in the other, and have space to spare for keys, wallet, phone, and other paraphernalia. But if even Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has been photographed with pockets in her dress, we all have hope. 😁
omg the hoops being pockets is brilliant
I would be really interested in more working-class editions to this series
After seeing everything that came out of the pockets...I'm gonna assume last time was a crazy night.
Extraordinary ensemble! Thank you so much for the close up, too! The craftsmanship is extra impressive up close :)
The picture looks lovely! I was so early that I haven't watched the video yet but I'm sure it will be as amazing as the previous ones. Love from Finland.
Fabulous dresses ! You have such a wonderful selection of different period balls to attend in England . Where I am In Canada a few years ago here started Jane Austen Ball and summer a tea time on lawn , it is start I think . Thank You for video ,always looking forward them to be posted .
Your videos are educational and well done. I am a dress maker and can truly appreciate the work and skill required to turn out such beautiful garments. I saw the other one you pointed out that you made as well. 80 hours per dress!! And all by hand. Just wow!
I truly ADORE this channel! Thank you so much for the exceptional content. It’s everything I, a history fanatic, love and admire.
This is absolutely fascinating to watch!!! I'm writing a historical fiction set in the Georgian era and watching these to help me write (hopefully) accurately about the dressing of my characters. Thank you so much for your videos!
This dress is beautiful! Its amazing how well they constructed dresses and undergarments in ye old'n tymes. Like nowadays nobody knows how to put their own clothes togwther. The dress is beautiful and you did a great job ❤️
Ps, pink suits you so well. It looks beautiful on you
Those are Pockets of Holding (either that or Hermione enchanted them).
Who's Hermione?
@@HattieMcDanielonaMoon have you ever read or watched Harry Potter?
@@crnnlsch6696 No? What's that?
Hmmm...makes me wonder what she was getting up to the last time she wore the pockets ending up with the stockings and braces 'forgotten' in them. The video that Bernadette Banner did about the American Duchess hairstyling video gave some excellent footage of using the pomade/powder method (if anyone is interested). They are both amazing looks.
I haven't watched you for awhile and I have forgotten how adorable and talented you are at your craft, sorry, :(
I was just thinking about you the other day while I was walking from the parking garage to work and it was windy and cold. It's business casual so some ladies wear skirts/dresses and I wondered how they could stay warm in modern times. One lady wears tight leggings then removes them when she arrives. I was remembering your video where you were ice skating and testing out your outfit assemble for warmth. :)
A two fer!!! Lovely work and thank you for the detailed description and close ups of the band stitching. Nicely done!
18th century fashion... It was the best in all history! These fabrcs, colours, and of course wigs... Men and women looks beautiful.
She is THE prettiest thing on UA-cam. I envy her lucky husband.
You have such talent! Enjoy your videos immensely.
Think I watched about all of your videos! This dress and the Versailles court dress are my favorites! I love the 1830s too.
Disregarding all the amazing fashion and design, just your face is such a joy to watch in these videos! And damn that powder puff!!
Beautiful gowns. It's so fascinating to learn the secrets behind the beautiful gowns I've admired in paintings of those times. Today's dresses are so convenient and uncomplicated to put on, and all in one piece. Interesting how they evolved from dresses assembled with so many separate pieces and pins. It's surprising how quickly you got dressed given how many items you had to put on! 😊
The fabric is gorgeous and all that hand stitching! Plus the lace on the linen bits.
As always, so beautiful! 😱 💖
Given the costliness of the material, the construction of this period, and the fashion ages around it, make so much sense! The width of the petticoat could be adjusted for pregnancy and the plumpness/slenderness of the wearer, the stomacher could be greater or narrower for the same reason, the edges of the gown didn't have to "meet"; again, permitting women of various sizes to re-use the fabric. And given how annoying bra straps are, the stays might just be more comfortable!
It appears they are, at least with more generous "assets", and assuming your stays really fit you. They usually weren't tight-laced.
Morgan Donner did a post on her UA-cam channel recently on spending a week wearing her corset under her contemporary clothing--and she specifically mentioned the fuller support and lack of bra straps as being a plus.
You have a wonderful eye for colors and beautiful patterns..you look beautiful and I loved the ballroom dance and everyone looked great. Even the men..loved the way the etiquette was practiced..I once belonged to a group like that but they were more early colonial than continental. ..I'm was always fancy like you
What cheeky pocket contents!
Bravo, what lovely dresses. Your hand stitching is wonderful. A very enjoyable video.
I just love historical costumes. So pretty. I wish i could wear/own one some day 😩💕
Loved this video! Very nice to see how all of the layers went on and why. Thanks so much.
Your dresses are so amazing and well made! And you all looked so breathtaking at the ball
Gorgeous! Both outfits and Izabela.
It’s lovely to watch these videos and recognise the artisans and shops that made all the different little bits (or make bits very similar)- like the jewellery by Dames a la Mode, the stockings by American Duchess, and the like. I also often recognise American Duchess shoes (because they are my favourite shoe company in the entire world, I’m pretty sure I’d recognise every single one of their shoes at this point).
I guess because there just aren’t many people who make high level historical reproductions, and especially not when it comes to shoes and jewellery. I haven’t checked the description yet to see if I’m correct with my guesses, but that’s part of the fun for me, the guessing.
And that’s just a little pleasure on top of the feast for the eyes that the clothing is.
I just checked the description, and I was completely off! But that being said, you can get pretty similar items from the stores I mentioned, except for the shoes.
And I might be biased simply because American Duchess and Dames a la Mode are two of my favourite companies.
Oh that is a beautiful dress. And the hand sewing 😍. Never get tired of saying this, but you have outdone yourself once again. I have a question. Where do you store all your beautiful dresses and accessories?
In a separate room...
I spent my whole life wanting to dress like that!!!!
Oh, it's all so gorgeous... painfully well crafted.
I spy some familiar faces as well xD
Fabulous dresses and outstanding informative fascinating video! A fashion time machine. Love the touches of humor and coquettishness. Love the ball and period costumes and dance.
All I know is that I want a banyan right now. Also that you and your videos are lovely. Thank you so much for taking the time to make them and put them into the world.
Watch and rewatch, always a pleasure!
Looks like so much fun! But not for every day though! Jeans and T-shirt still rocks!
Brilliant! Amazing how what you found in your pockets are what I used to find down the back of my sofa LOL Watching your videos just make me wish I'd gone into fashion at art college instead of graphics!
Daaaaamn! Can we get pockets like that again for women’s clothing?
I can't remember what the official name of the dance at the ball is. I just remember it in my native tongue as "the thieving dance", because the steps are perfect for sneaking in and stealing another dancer's partner. I've seen it used as a vehicle for a convenient plot twist of mistaken identity at least once (probably more) in period dramas. For example in The Scarlet Pimpernel (the 1999 version with Richard E Grant) at a masked ball. I can't believe that old programme is already 20 years old. I am feeling older all of a sudden. 👵😁
The fascination with the wide hips lol. Some things never change.
Those pockets are a magic show all on their own.
Amazing craftsmanship as usual. Your videos are always so inspiring!
I don't know if you are aware of it, but at page 38 in the french book "L'Art du tailleur", published in 1769, they say to use a "Lacet de tresse de soie" (silk lacet) to lace a corset. Though, I'm sure the linen tape is less expensive. XD
Can't wait to see what you post next.
Amazing and beautiful!!! I can't believe it's all handstitched!!!
Agree-lady's got some major talent here. She once commented to me personally it's her 20+ years of experience but to my thinking the 20+ years brought out and HONED her natural talent. Have you seen the way she authentically makes lace from earlier times?? She be sportin some mad skills! (Just silly lingo lol).
I would love the opportunity to try on all these old clothes from her videos to see how it feels and looks.
This was just fascinating. I loved it from start to finish and will treat myself to repeat views!
When you were getting things out of the pocket I was expecting next thing will be a machine gun ( like in the movie MASK) 😁😀
So interesting to see how it all goes together. Beautiful.
Thank you so much
A pure delight to watch!
That is absolutely stunning, a real piece off artwork !!! I absolutely love it
4:06 Well well well... How on earth did the gentleman's braces end up there, nothing indecent surely :D
Well, is she married? I should hope a lady of good standing would not embarrass her family and be so improper!
Backing the garters with wool to prevent slipping... Thank you!
Classy! My wife would love to dress me as a mid-18th century gentleman.
And why not ? 18th century gentleman's costumes were the art of elegance and style ' à la Française.
Beautiful. This lady is so clever .
Love love both outfits!! The wig is awesome!
So cool to see what getting dressed in those times may have been like
Your work is really beautiful. So talented. Thank you.
Beautiful!!! I don't know how I found your channel but I'm glad I did!
Lovely and I'm impressed that so much of it was done by hand.