I Gave Myself a Viking Makeover ft.
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I've decided to make this historical makeover thing an ongoing series! In this episode, I give myself a Viking makeover, interviewing my friend and fashion historian @LiljaHusmo on what Viking fashion, hair, and makeup may have been like.
I start by hand sewing a dress from Herjolfsnes, and then finish the makeover with a braided hairdo and dark eyeliner look.
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Medieval Garments Reconstructed: Norse Clothing Patterns by Anna Nørgård, Else Østergård, og Lilli Fransen
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Correction: Medieval Garments Reconstructed: Norse Clothing Patterns was written by Anna Nørgård, Else Østergård, and Lilli Fransen.
Thanks for having me on! It turned out so lovely, the fabric is sooo nice! I think a person from history would definitely find a smart way to add a gusset or similar to make a garment that's slightly too small fit. The sleeves actually fit you perfectly!
Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom Lilja! It was so great having you 🥰
Another option for making a lil more room in the bust on medieval dresses is to add in trangular or diamond shaped gussets under the arms. Make the diamond or triangle (depending on your sleeve style/size) long on one side, and as wide as you need it to be. That leaves your neckline intact, and gives you extra breathing room. I've done this on dresses gifted to me but not made for me - I've got a bit more up top than is "average" so I end up altering a lot of my premade clothes. I do Hiberno Norse reenactment, FYI, so I'm absolutely LOVING seeing you tackle this look! And you look beautiful.
Yeah, that underarm gusset is key. My group is into early medieval viking era, specifically from the german-danish area (cause we are german), with me being into western swedish and 2 ppl into southern norwegian areas (cause of ancestors from there). Our clothes are much simpler than that specific dress from the high medieval era, but our square underarm gussets are covering our armpits in all our clothes. And we are literally living, cooking, working and fighting (full contact) in those outfits.
Thank you so much! This is a great idea 🥰
@@olgahein4384 my great grandparents on my mom's side are from that area! Do you have an Instagram or any other way that I could get in touch with you?
i came here to say the same thing, armpit gussets have become my secret weapon for fitting my "dad bod with boobs" body shape, I'm even putting them into clothing that used to fit but now doesn't because who expects a significant bust increase in their 40s without a significant weight gain? (I sure didn't!)
@@bunhelsingslegacy3549 Oh god you’re telling me there’s no end in sight? I was hoping they’d have to stop growing at some point 😭 Well thank you for the alteration advice, at least I’m prepared now!!
Dane here! On the image I thought the necklace was made of amber which would definitely have been very accurate (amber jewelry is still quite a common thing for viking museums to sell here btw). The coral is still very nice though
Bathing in ancient times is always such a cliché, you can keep yourself clean without bathing. Nowadays we do it with a shower, in the past with a bowl of water and a washcloth. But that doesn't mean they stank. There is a source from England (John Wallingford 1220CE) in which it is reported that the Vikings were cleaner than the natives of the time in England
The Welsh Viking did an excellent episode on makeup in the Viking era.
Love his channel!
Such a beatiful outfit. Youve gotta do a Volga Tatar makeover! Other Eastern European cultures would be fun to see you explore too
Thank you!! A Volga Tatar makeover feels like my daily stuff sometimes 😅 I definitely want to do one eventually, but there’s a few more traditional pieces I want to acquire/make to be able to do it properly 🥰
Morgan Donner called this dress when she made it, "Ye Olde Sexy Potato."
I've seen several people make this dress now, and I'm sure that everyone had issues with it across the bust. It is definitely an interesting shape and cut. I'm wondering if the person who sewed it 1100 years ago had no chest.
That said, I'm always impressed with how much hand stitching you do for these clothes.
The eyeliner makes you look like a completely different person! What a blast to the past!
Can;t wait for a Dutch episode one day.
_If you want to_ try more viking clothes, you can check the welch viking.
You made a beautiful dress, and the whole look is stunning.
Thank you! I love Jimmy's channel, he's an awesome person too :)
One idea would be to do a week’s worth of another ancient culture’s cooking. But I seriously think you are the best person to decide when and what to do next. It’s been such a treat to find your videos and to watch them bloom. A treasure of a gift! Thank you so much. Laura
Thank you!! There are definitely more videos for that series planned too, but they’ll take a while as they’re very extensive videos to put together ☺️
@@VBirchwood if you want to do Roman food, there's Apicius' De Re Coquinaria which is basically a full ancient Roman cookbook
please do more cooking medieval stuff videos, it was my favorite video
That brown wool is really lovely, and a great choice for the dress.
My husband has elbow length hair and I braid it daily for him, I often do the very same braid on him because it really keeps his hair out of his face.
A girdle would have been nice, but all the same, looks good. It would be great if you do some more on the dress later, possibly adding something like stitching to decorate
I would love love love an Ancient Irish makeover!
Ms Birchwood - There is a small-scale channel called "Malcom P.L." who has been doing videos on how the people of the Iroquois Confederacy and nearby nations lived (Northern New England / South-eastern Canada). The armor he reproduced is amazing and so creative. Perhaps you could speak with him about the clothing of the region and the era, 18th Century mostly.
Love the outfit. It's a good color on you and well made. I like how the gore you added to the neckline gave it a different appearance (it's probably how style changed over the millenia, someone needed an outfit to fit differently and tried just what you did and voila, a new fashion was born.
I made myself a similar outfit close to 10 years ago but used a linen instead of wool. It's comfortable to wear.
However, I'm surprised the pattern you showed (4:29) uses the term 'gusset' for a 'gore' (godet).
Gusset, gore and godet can be used interchangably actually. In german they all mean 'Zwickel' and it means: A triangular or diamond shaped insert in clothing, to make them wider, add shape or function and sometimes as decoration.
I can easily imagine a Viking woman who is pregnant or breastfeeding making the exact change that you did.
I know it's not the point of the video, but you look absolutely stunning with this makeover.
Looks good.
I agree with adding the eye liner to the bottom. Kohl was most often used to diminish reflection of the sun into the eyes.
The relatability of only being able to braid on oneself through muscle memory and can’t look in the mirror or you’ll mess up is top notch 😂
It's easier to plait my hair when I've got my eyes shut. Even though I've taken my glasses off so can't see what I'm doing.
The coral necklace looks very similar to necklaces made from small amber shards that I have seen.
Considering the prevalence of amber around the baltic sea, I would expect it to feature in norse jewelry, so that really made the look more believable to me.
Also it just looks great, both the dress but also the hairstyle and makeup.
I really enjoy your videos. Would you consider an Egyptian makeover? It's ancient and you could continue practicing with your kohl liner.
Thank you so much for this insight into what a Viking woman would have worn etc. I would love to see you do a Celtic makeover, preferably Welsh Celt!
Excellent video! Always nice to see Lilja on here too!
You are so beautyful ! Thank you for sharing ❤
That is such a nice dress tbh. I think your the second person I've seen make it, (the other is Morgan Donner years ago). It looks like it'd be just a nice dress for throwing on and lounging around the house too.
I'm loving these little make over vids too. Maybe doing some more ancient stuff, like possibly Egyptian and Mesopotamian or something could be fun to explore and rabbit hole down. You could also do other medieval eras, but that would mostly end up being more hair related methinks, since you'd only really be doing natural looks make-up wise. But differing veiling and wimples etc would be interesting to also rabbit hole.
it doesn't matter if you're not a makeup artist - you are an expert in your own face.
I wonder if they used any hair products like hair oils to tame frizz and make the braiding easier and stuff? I would guess that they probably did?
Would probably be good for your curls anyway to comb it through with some light hair oil, Vasi, before braiding it so it doesn't knot so much. Maybe a scalp oil if you don't already use something like that, to help with the dryness?
Considering they didn't have modern hair shampoo and other stuff that damages your hair, it wasn't really necessary to tame frizz - but considering that there is a lot of jewellery and stuff for hair and beards, it's not unlikely that hair and beard oil was used for the upper class and the rich and probably for special occations.
Thank you!! I’ve found hair oil to be a bit too heavy for my curls unfortunately. I have thick but very low porosity curls, so they can be super temperamental 😂
Greetings! I've been on the silent side of your viewers for some time now, and I just want to simply say I really like what the channel offers. And tthis collab' was a real great vid'! Cheers from the south west of France!
These makeover videos are so fun! We get to learn more about these historical fashion eras along with you.
It looks beautiful and I love the fabric!! Rain check on the recommended future projects because my brain is fried from work, but I'll be thinking!
Thank you!! ♥️
Oh, lovely. Wow.
This is so cool! I love the colors you chose!
Thank you!!
Excellent result.
Hair and makeup can be beneficial to change your style for fun, but you look great in your "messy hair" and no makeup.
I don't think you need to apologize for how you look, as beautiful as you are naturally. But I'm a 60-year-old guy who never tried changing my appearance in my personal life.
I did do it occasionally in high school, but that was for drama class and school plays.
I don't have enough hair left in front for my traditional side part, so when I grow it long for extra insulation in the winter, I just comb it back (what little there is) so I don't look like I'm trying to do a comb over. 🤣👴
Keep having fun! 🥰🥰I enjoy watching you explore your heritage, and that of the people around you. 😎
Ah, I love seeing viking make overs that aren't all fantasy themed! Love it as always, Vi!
Thank you ♥️♥️♥️
I would love to see an ancient Egyptian makeover - I think you could have a lot of fun with that look
The sewing commenced!
V saying "I just woke up and haven't put on any make-up," while I'm thinking 'Stunning!' You never need to make excuses for your looks, lady!
Awe, it looks so good!!!!❤❤❤
Absolutely gorgeous dress. I love that it's hand sewn. I like your work around as well.
Turned out amazing!
Beautiful job!!!
I find your videos very relaxing. Thanx again!
Awesome! Well done!
So lovely! Really love this new series, looking forward to new episodes :)
Beautiful as always.
100,000 SUBSCRIBERS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!
awesome. loved it!
This was very interesting to watch, and the result is lovely!
I love the calibration of this video and the detail of the information is wonderful, thank you!
I am loving this look for you.
The dress looks gorgeous, very flattering.
This was a lovely look. You are such a delight to watch as your joy in what you are doing just shines through! I would love to see you do a pre-raphaelite look as it would suit your face and hair beautifully and the dress shapes would fit your aesthetic well xx
I love Vikings! And I really want to go to Iceland. I love this!
Beautiful fabric.
Well done!
Really cool! The dress turned out beautifully! Maybe not quite viking since the Herjolfsnes clothing remains date quite a bit after the end of the viking age and they represent high mediaeval fashion comparable to the continent. Beautiful work nonetheless and always great to see these extraordinary finds represented.
I love it!
Looks surprisingly cute ngl. Nice work.
Wow, I know nothing about Viking clothing, but this dress looks so graceful and comfortable!
I was a speaker at a conference with Doug Adams. He was a lot of fun! I'm glad to see you doing Viking. It's so easy, but also very beautiful. You make a beautiful Viking! Maybe a Tartar Viking? :D I also have dry, tangly hair and dry skin. I started working castor oil into my scalp and hair once a week before washing the next day and, wow! what a difference! Ancient Celtic, Welsh, Brittany folk costume (those hats), anything around the Baltic or anything Slavic. Bronze Age or Iron Age, as well. You certainly have a lot of cross-over pieces for those. Dutch country, again with the linen hair coverings. You can do anything Morgan Donner has done. :D
I would wear this dress anytime. It looks comfortable and I love the triangle inserts. For every day I would have to add pockets along the side seams. It looks really great! My hair is long and curly, I think I could do the braid as well! Thank you for the inspiration!👍
Beautiful, I love the dress 😍🥰
You look great and very authentic.
You look amazing! 😁😁😁 I like this hairstyle and make up.
Congrats on 100k 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you!!☺️
This was really cool.
Congratulations on 100k! 🎉🎉🎉
Does this mean the YT algorithm is finally getting smarter 🤷🏻♀️
You look both fetching and authentic.
beautiful make-over!! xoxoxoxoxoxo
Good work and presentation. The Viking dress looks wonderful. I like how you fixed the bodice so that it fits you more comfortably. The braid came out really well. I hope you were able to rest your arms for a while after doing it by yourself. Thanks to your friend, Lija, too.
Thank you so much!
that look soooo comfyyyyy
You look amazing!
Braids look great on you!
Congrats on 100k!!
Thank you!!
Wonderful Video and a fun idea. Also no wonder you are so likeable Chaotic Good is the most popular alignment for a reason.
This looks so good on you 💖💕
Thank you!!♥️
Another very pretty makeover. I like the eyeliner; clearly the Norse knew it enhances one's eyes. Any other "makeover" you choose will be interesting. And I agree with others that underarm gussets are a good choice. I've done that with store-bought blouses which are always too long, so I can hem them and add a couple of gussets.
Enjoyed the vlog. Will your next history dress project be the Arnolfini portrait gown ot Romeo and Juliet the Olivia Husseyone?
so cool. i'm a beginner seamstress and I wish i had your skills!
Cool 😀
It's a very sweet look.
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Hahahaha!!! Chaotic Neutral here!!!!
Another great video!!
Do you have to cut the wool fabric in any particular way - like following certain lines or weaves or patterns? I haven't worked much with wool fabric so I'm a little hesitant to cut it incorrectly... Thanks!
I think you did a great job with that makeover. For a suggestion for a future one, how about Roman from the time of Julius Ceaser?
That hairstyle made me laugh... that's how I did my hair 2 nights ago! 😂😂
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Hi:-) ...interesting.. I was looking forwadr to the hair treatment and honestly, I was expecting something more elaborate, but I probably have the wrong idea thaks for the series Vikings :-) ...the sleeves fit you perfectly, you are very handy and imaginative (small place for bust- triangle was good a idea; it looked like it was supposed to be that way for the beginning- well done! :-) ......have a nice day:-) S.
Yes, add more! Lol
You look just as beautiful without makeup as with it. Be comfortable with your own looks; no need to apologise!
if you are up for a huge challenge i think you could do a beautiful geisha look. its complex but i mean!!! always gorgeous!!!! and also so fascinating to study. also just have to say that i think it is so fascinating that i look so extremely similar to you but my ethnic background is so different. im japanese and german!
If a garment is pressing your breast down, reach in from the top and pull them up, holding the garment down (towards the floor). The garment will then give you support and you'll feel great!
This happens to me all the time when I put on tank tops. 💖🌞🌵😷
That's what I was thinking as well. I do it, too.
Thank you! I did do this as well, but it still was pressing kind of at the middle so it was making them look…interesting haha. Once I added in the insert, that took care of the issue, especially after lifting them up ☺️
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The book is great but hideously expensive currently (presumably due to a limited print run).
Kudos for holding your arms up for all that time! It hurts!
Maybe you could do a Scottish makeover? I don't really know, like a kilt or something?
I don't know much about it, but anything about the historical fashion from like, Germany? It makes me sad that I know so little about my heritage, and I feel like you might have an easier time finding information and resources than I would. Also, it's much less historical, but as a nerd, figuring out the historical influences and recreating the style for the different cultures in Tolkien's work would be fun. I see a lot of people dressing "like Hobbits" but I think that doing something with the Dwarf culture and style could be very cool. I know that braids are a big part of that "aesthetic", and as you've mentioned having a easier time with them, it could make it a little more fun for you! As always, I love your work and your content and thank you for sharing it with us!
Very interesting! What about dressing like Inuit people? Not sure about ancient, but traditional clothing today is quite similar to clothing about 200 years ago. Would require some furs and skins.