I also have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and my corset from What Katy Did saved my wedding day. Four days before my wedding I couldn't stand upright or walk. My back had curved so much I had no balance or strength to hold myself upright. I don't have a fixed scoliosis, it's a 'malleable curve'. Basically, sometimes my muscles are so weak they can't hold my spine upright and I get a severe S curve. The curve is always there in a small way, but nothing like when that happens. Anyway, I didn't know what to do. I had previously been in a solid, plastic brace for four years because of the severe curve. It didn't fix anything because the curve is malleable, it just kept me upright when my spine couldn't manage it on its own. As is the way with EDS (mine, anyway. It is ridiculously variable), after four years I suddenly could hold my back straight(ish) again! So I hadn't been in the brace for about five years and no longer had it. But I needed something. Anything. We'd had an emergency appointment with a doctor, who came to the flat - I didn't even know they did that! They got me an appointment with a spine specialist, but it wouldn't have been in time for the wedding. In desperation, we went online and stumbled across the What Katy Did website. They had beautiful corsets and you would usually be measured and fitted to your exact measurements. With little hope, we emailed them and they got back to us straight away. They happened to have an underbust corset sample that was nearly perfect. And it was purple satin with black trim. My wedding colours. It would be under my dress, of course, but I would know it was there. They offered to ship it to us overnight, and it arrived in time for me to be at the wedding rehearsal in the church. We brought my wheelchair into the church for the wedding, ready and waiting in case I could no longer stand or walk by the end, but i didn't need it. In fact, I made it all the way through the reception. It was a little miracle for my wedding day.
@@myladyswardrobe Thank you :) I think it felt even more special, knowing the day could have gone much differently. And the corset definitely is gorgeous.
@@SakkaraKirax I have a Storm overbust (old line) that I love but sadly doesn't fit now (lost a lot of inches) but I can't bear to pass it on as it was a Christmas gift from my husband. Am looking at one of the underbust corsets eventually. They fit so beautifully.
Lovely story, underwear is underrated in wedding attire these days when what’s “trendy” is getting married in a dress consisting of nothing but a translucent modern corset and attatched petticoat. Which looks absurd in a formal setting if you ask me. Also on the bridal themed television shows popular these days, none of the women seem to wear anything but knickers under the fitted dresses they try on. Sure there’s some structure sewn into these bodices, nevertheless, looks illfitted and very uncomfortable to my eye more other than not. ANY well accomplished look ALWAYS starts with the undergarments. Scoliosis or not. Happy to hear you got such good service by the company!
I wear knickers above the garter belt, that's how my grandmothers and mother did it. The knickers under the belt belong more to advertisement and film, because of the look, but it's not realistic for most women. I choose my garter belts specifically in styles for which this is suitable, there are of course styles in which it's impossible to wear knickers above. My grandmother wore the long style garter belt without any knickers at all and she used it when she was wearing the contraption for periods.
I tried wearing “as advertised”. And found the toilet problem the same as she did. So, thinking I was clever, I switched it. LOVED IT. Then found out I wasn’t the first girl to think of this. 😁
When I thought about it for a second, I assumed it was worn above for just the reasons mentioned. Makes sense to reverse them for advertising, but not daily wear.
It's interesting how demonised some historical or vintage underwear is today, when honestly those who actually wear it (myself included) find it to be way more comfortable and confidence-bringing than modern underwear! I'm so glad you're bringing more awareness to the topic 😊
Same here. I have moved more to vintage in recent years - supports my back and stomach and is just more comfy (except in lockdown when I can't go anywhere! ;-) )
@@myladyswardrobe Yes!! it is so incredibly supportive. Also, during the chilly winter months, IT KEEPS YOU SO WARM AND INSULATED. At least this is the case with corsets and stays as that's what I normally wear. No surprise that these designs were extremely well thought out and made to be supportive AND multipurpose by the people of past times 😊
@@piarateking8094 I've worn them in the summer (UK admittedly) but also in Italy which was **hot** and no issues at all. **shrugs** I often wear full on Elizabethan or Victorian or Edwardian (WWI) clothes in the summer so am used to lots and lots of layers - as our ancestors used to do.
Make friends with a knitter, there are lots of wool alternatives for knitting (bamboo yarn is nice and modern acrylic yarns are actually very nice) Bonus to custom knit cardigans is it can be as bedazzled as you would like!
Also, for those very cold days where you need some heavy duty warmth- a thick acrylic coat with a silk (real silk, not polyester) lining. Silk is one of those natural fibres that is both very lovely against the skin (especially in the smoother weaves like satin) and is actually the best, pound for pound, at keeping warmth in. Wool is warmer overall, but it’s also much heavier. The one thing that wool really does have over silk (and over acrylic, unfortunately) is that it will keep you warm even when it’s wet. No other fibre will really do that, natural or synthetic. It as long as you have some way of keeping your clothes dry, silk is the next best option, especially as lining- it’s what really holds that pocket of warm air against you. That being said, silk stocking can also be great for both warming your legs, and for keeping them cool in summer. Because it’s right against your skin, it can’t hold that pocket of warm air, but still works as insulation. So silk stockings are fantastic all year round options. And if I can find silk stockings comfortable to wear in the Brisbane (Australia) summer, where it’s very bloody hot and ridiculously bloody humid, everyone should find them wearable. Also, in winter they make a great base layer if you like to layer stockings, and you don’t like the feeling of wool on your skin. But if you’re actually allergic to wool, acrylic or other synthetic stockings are probably your best bet.
@@katherinemorelle7115 natural fibers like silk and wool are expensive for reasons they're pretty awesome. As a knitter I have a sad when people tell me they're allergic to wool. (technically the allergy is usually to the lanolin in the wool which helps give it it's awesome properties but semantics) it's a pretty amazing fiber that can keep you comfortable in a lot of weather conditions. There are some good manmade alternative's and other natural alternatives. Yarn made from alpacha is very nice and shouldn't as far as I know cause the same allergic reactions as wool due to no lanolin (I'm just a youtube commentor don't listen to me)
@@eh3010 my mum has a really lovely alpaca wool shawl- it’s so, so soft! I’m used to my wools being pretty soft, as we tend to use mostly Merino in Australia- which makes sense, as we are the worlds largest producer of Merino wool. I cannot handle scratchy wool, I just can’t. I’d love to wear more cashmere, but it’s so expensive. (Though I was lucky enough to find a beautiful bottle green cashmere sweater in an op shop in my size- an AU/UK20, for only $10. I also found two pure wool sweaters that day, one NZ Merino, one Aus Merino, both for only $5 each. That was a bloody good day!) And even Merino is still prohibitively expensive for me, unless I get ridiculously lucky when thrifting that is. But I won’t wear anything less quality than AU or NZ merino when it comes to wool. I’d love to get a nice alpaca wool something though- like I said, my mum’s’ side just so incredibly soft. Cashmere soft.
I meant to add the original prices of my awesome op shop finds, to give context as to how expensive wools usually are here. All three of the sweaters I found are still being sold by their brands, so I was able to price each one. The cheapest was the black NZ Merino cardigan- at $160. Then the green AU Merino sweater- $220. And finally the green cashmere sweater was $240. So I managed to get just over $600 of knitwear for only $20. And all three items were in brand new condition. Who on earth donates pure wool and cashmere? Who does that? I know I’m never getting rid of them, I’m keeping them until I die, and then passing them on to my daughter!
@@katherinemorelle7115 unfortunately they’ve stopped making as many, but Uniqlo was selling delightfully thin 100% merino cardigans here in Aus. I lived in them in all seasons! I’m now working on a crochet cardigan of wool from Bendigo Wool Mills. I’ve also had good luck with knits from op shops, though many of mine come from Myer clearance sales. Still pricey, but gosh they last!
Not sure if you care about this but her dress is the "navy velvet sequin 'edge of the shoulder' dress" by bombshell! (I believe it's the flared variant of that dress anyways) You can look it up if you want to see the full thing. (You didn't ask for this but here you go anyway!)
As a Malaysian.... I take a weird sense of pride in the fact that Jess' favourite cardigan was one that she bought here 🥰 Edit: Her favourite everyday bras too?? We're really living our best lives here huh
Jess is that person who becomes everyones mom and just knows how to explain literally anything to people. Like one of those birds that takes different animals under their wings and raises them.
Long (sarong-style) Girdles (and long garter belts that are like those girdles) are a bit of an exception, but the standard garter belt is best worn UNDER the underwear/panties for ease of taking those necessary breaks. We see a lot of pictures of models doing the reverse to SELL the garter belts, but in reality, that's how it was done. Not super helpful in the case of your girdle-like belt, but if you have other garter belts, that's the way to "go" (and I can confirm this from personal experience).
Another working strategy is to go for the vintage style girdle but choose modern lacey and extremely stretchy string panties, if you intend to be seen wearing the girdle. You just... stretch the string out to one side, out of the way, not having to move the girdle at all.
If you can’t do wool, silk is a great option for keeping your body heat in. So maybe a coat that has acrylic on the outside, and a silk lining? (Real silk, not that awful polyester stuff, though I guess that’s okay, it’s just that I hate it and it won’t work as well as silk). That will most definitely keep you warm! Also, I find the Harlowe by What Katie Did to be one of the most comfortable bras I’ve ever worn. The most comfortable is a longline cross your heart style- also wireless, but also gives just amazing support! My issue with the Harlow is that I gained a little weight, and I was already right at the very end of their sizing, so I can’t wear it anymore. And because the band has very little give- there’s only a very small elastic panel, that makes it great for support, not so great for fudging an extra couple of kilos. And that’s the issue with most vintage style lingerie, they don’t really do plus sizes. Which is awful when you consider how many plus sized women wear vintage, as it’s the most flattering “modern” silhouette. That being said, my fashion has gone backwards even further, so now I just wear corsets and nothing later than Edwardian anyway. And over the bust corsets are even more comfort than vintage bras (which are themselves more comfortable than modern bras).
I'm in the process of making my own "long line bra" which is really a regency bra and chemise. I broke 3 ribs several years ago, so wearing modern bras puts way too much pressure on my ribcage and causes extreme pain. The long line bras or more antique versions of corsetries, stays, bodies, etc, redistribute the weight and make the whole experience of breast support much more enjoyable. Considering I'm a size 44 F, it's a must to have support. And since, as you can see from my band size I am a plus size gal now, I have to make my own because LONG LINE DOESN'T EXIST IN MY SIZE. 😤
Knickers go over the corset/girdle thing. In the advertisements they're often showing off the girdle/corset thing, so knickers are worn underneath so the corset/girdle thing can be seen clearly.
I've been wearing 'Granny Panties' most of my teen-adult life, I just find them so much more comfortable than lower rise knickers. I have a fairly high smallish waist and a short torso (very 1950s hourglass) and while I don't wear vintagey clothes (I'm much more 90s grunge/80s comfort in my aethetic) I adore the look of them and will wear a cute 40s/50s/60s style dress for more dressy ocassions where I can't get away with an oversized flannel shirt. (complete with a pop of red lipstick!) Low rise knickers always hit me in the wrong spot, digging into my hips and tummy, creating awkward lines in tighter skirts/dresses. So yeah, high waist all the way
If its comfy do it! I'm the exact opposite, i prefer low waist but need boyshort, or just honestly shorts for my underwear. I'm allergic to latex and sooooo many bikini and "normal" styled panties have latex in the elastic around the leg holes and waist. :/
This, absolutely. Underwear can be such a sensory nightmare! I do enjoy those cute lacy short nightgowns and matching tank top/crop top and skirt sets that simply aren't appropriate outside the bedroom, but that's it as far as lingerie I'd ever wear, underpants gotta be those good old cotton granny panties. I hate lace and revealing cuts on my underthings. Tbh, the best solution I've found to underwear induced sensory frustration is to just wear men's boxers, it's not perfect but it's the best possible solution in my price range/spoons and time I can afford to throw at it, but when I do have to wear ladies panties... boyshorts are nice, granny panties are a necessary evil, and bikini cuts and lacy lingerie are... I'd rather go commando than wear that. And I have once, it was laundry day, all I had left was brand new underwear someone else bought me, only found out they'd gotten bikini cut by mistake after running out of wearable clean underthings.
You still had horizontal seaming and such which would generally lift and separate and give a pointier silhouette, just not the hardcore bullet shape with spiral cone. At least, if memory of vintage movies serves right
You have just changed my world! I have dyslexia as well and always struggled with spelling “does” often spelling “dose” and “does Oliver eat sweets” just wow! Thank you! I love your videos and personality!
Got SUCH a kick out of this vid. My mom was b 2/2/1938. I remember discussing girdles and such with her. "No self-respecting lady ever went out without a girdle" her grandmother (Zenida, cool name, but I digress) told her. My poor mother went to high school in the Coachella Valley. Think burning man, decades before the fun concert. It was HOT. She once got in trouble for literally trying to fry an egg on the hood of a car. (My mom was ah-mazing!) Thank you so much for the trip down memory lane. xoxo
My grandma, who was born in 1917, used to tell me that the garter goes on first, then she’d put the knickers on top of it. I mean, it’s not what is seen in vintage pictures but it sure is more functional 😂
Hey now, I think anyone can enjoy it. If you are a man and you watch this and like it, you aren't any less a guy. Actually for multiple reasons, I can see why men would like this.
AMAB non-binary but there was definitely something fascinating about this video. I have a thing for history and comparing cultures, so it could be that but nevertheless.
I just love that she doesn't just go with the basic "look at me wearing cute outfits and underwear!" youtube video but she actually gives us a history lesson about vintage underwear
@@aprilstarchild79 I'm a 32E! There'll often be a handful of styles I can buy at normal shops. But it's so annoying that everything ends at DD in my band size. Must be super frustrating to have an even more understocked size!
Oh my goodness, when you talked about crying due to bra sizing, I had serious flashbacks to being 15 and a G cup, with rheumatoid arthritis that made doing up back fastenings impossible. I remember going back out to the car with my mum and bursting into tears and saying I just wanted to cut off my breasts. Soo many years of hating my body and disability. So grateful to have found a good medication regime and good bras so I never have to cry in a dressing room mirror again! Also so grateful for content creators like you, Jessica, making disabilities more visible and talked about, especially in younger people and people who don't "look disabled" in the way society wants us to. Thank you for all that you do.
Re: cardigans. Have you come across Palava? They have a number of embroidered cotton cardigans (mostly more colourful and embroidered with animals rather than delicate flowers, but maybe still worth a look) They also do some nice vintage style dresses/skirts with fun prints.
I did once wear a really "bullety" bullet bra for a thing. Not sure if it was the, um, amble size of my boobaloos or the shape of the bra but I feared taking someones eye out lol
Lol at having the opposite problem. Such a short waist that high-waisted anything makes me look like Urkel and almost NO dresses fitting me properly. Even a tailor once asked me if my measurements were accurate. Also my mother wore girdles and was really happy when that stopped being required. Imagine wearing a girdle in Hawaii? Ugh.
Your comment reminds me of when I had to submit measurements online for my university graduation cap and they phoned me asking if I was *sure* I had measured my head right, because 62cm (Men's XXL) was the largest size they have and I'd put 62.5cm. The 62cm one was fine as it was only for one day, but during the fitting the cap-woman kept saying things like "in all my years I've never known a young woman with such a big head", "it's just such a large diameter", "I didn't believe it until I saw the tape measure with my own eyes". As if I didn't have enough insecurities already, just had to bung "abnormally large head" on the end of the list.
The blue dress you’re wearing throughout the entire video is so gorgeous!! I love it ♥️Also, I got so many ads while watching, and I didn’t skip any so you can get that ad money haha
There is also the option of learning to knit your own sweaters with whatever type of yarn you want (my favorite is a 100% cotton that I source from Walmart) and treat knitting as Occupational Therapy as I have done/did when I had a Migraine Stroke 11 years ago. Oddly enough, knitting got my feeling and strength back in my fingers, hand and arm faster than the traditional Occupational Therapy did to the point that the therapist told me to keep knitting and discharged me. Sadly the physical therapy failed me and had to make up my own therapy to get me back to pre-stroke quality, but is a mess not for here in this comment......
Jessica, I used to own a dry cleaning business. Things like that cardigan will attract dirt if laundered and hung to dry. Laundry detergent if not completely washed out is the culprit. Try dry cleaning it to see if that makes a difference.
I cant spell worth a shit and nethier can my dad, my grandma has dyslexia so they tested my and it showed i didn't have dyslexia but i had most of the symptoms
I'm not a native speaker but also not dyslexic and English just has weird not exactly phonetic spelling. It's not your fault your language never adjusted it's spelling to how the words are actually pronounced.
As a fellow, "I am extremely allergic to wool but oh my gosh am I cold and need a sweater" can I recommend for big box stores--LL Bean and Talbots? You will need to do some digging or you can call customer sales and they are so nice and will tell you exactly what the sweaters are comprised of. I've gotten some sweaters that look vintage-y (LL's look more New England-ish of course) but they might be able to help.
Because I'm a gigantic nerd and love seeing this kind of stuff: I did the inflation calculations of the catalogue ads shown in the video. I calculated from 1955's dollar value. Since the 50s were a fairly economically stable decade for the US, it's a safe bet to use 1955 as the average cost of goods for the time. I then translated the prices in each ad into the US dollar cost in 2020, as the ads seem to come from American catalogues. For the prices where a cent value is cut off, I added $0.50 to reach an average, so not all costs are exact. Bras: Bullet- $9.48-$24.20 Longline- $48.29-$72.43 Bra padding: 10- $9.66-18.83 11- $5.70-$11.11 Garters: Corsets with attached straps- $28.97-$83.82 Regular style garter- $14.39 Waist Whittler and Apron back- $19.12 Panty-girdle, Girdle, Brief, Style R- $47.71 S1, S2- $31.77-$38.05 T- $41.43 V- $56.88 W- $34.67 X- $28.39 Y- ~$24.14 Z- $38.05 AA- $38.05 Ps. I really hope someone enjoyed seeing this!
This is unrelated to underwear but I'm dyslexic too and you adding the little bit at the beginning of this video about spelling troubles gave me a laugh and made my night. I used to be really insecure about it and people made me feel dumb for being an adult "who can't spell" but thats 100% in the past. Having someone as intelligent, well spoken and loved by many as you are will I believe will help people understand their peers who live with dyslexia more. A word Ive struggled with is chocolate 😂 I have to spell it out loud cho..co..late every time damn time. Thank you, Jessica ❤️
I love this dress on you! The color plays so off well your hair color and skin tone and the cut enhances your beautiful shoulders and collar bones. And I wear kimonos often and the undergarments and padding are crucial to comfort and the kimono staying in place so I totally get the importance of undergarments. If you can shape your body into the right shape with the right undergarments, then you’re more than halfway there!
This was SO MUCH FUN!! I loved this video so much, it was really well-presented and perfect vintage fun :) I wear nothing but What Katie Did vintage-inspired lingerie because it fits my looks better, and the bras are THE most comfortable I've ever worn. I really like the bullet shape personally, I find it really comfortable and super flattering!
Great video, Jessica!! I really enjoyed it. I never knew all that stuff about 40's and 50's underwear. Very interesting! Also, I thought I would tell you, I saw lots ads on the video. (Tw prescription and food mention) One of them was for a migraine medicine which I already take, and another was for a brand of food with 0g sugar.
Even though i know you're gay, and married to Claudia, my heart still twists with happiness every time you say "my wife" so casually. Sometimes i am reminded very starkly about how deep into my psyche casual, societal homophobia has worked itself. So glad there are people like you counteracting that :D
First, I want to say that I had at least 3 commercial breaks. Second, I am a knitter and have seen patterns similar to the sweater you showed. There is even a youtuber holding a KAL (knit-a-long) right now for vintage patterns. Finding someone in your area, or at least your country, willing to work on commission for cash or yarn, shouldn't be too difficult. Especially if they get the added benefit of potentially winning a prize from a KAL. I am always curious about other peoples undergarments especially from other eras and found this very educationally entertaining. I thank you very much!
OMG I have enjoyed watching this video.....It was so interesting about women garments back in the day.....YOU are so BEAUTIFUL and so fun to watch....I couldn’t believe that you are even in your 30’s you look so much younger.....I HOPE that you has a Happy Birthday......Thanks for a GREAT Video......
i love the little history lessons i get from your videos, as a lover of random facts and forcing my random facts upon the people i know... i enjoy getting random info about history
I hear ya on the wool. I'm allergic too. I have to check every label to make sure there's none in there before I buy. This is especially difficult in second-hand shops/thrift stores as the labels are often missing. People who know I crochet like to give me yarn sometimes. I always have to send the wool back.
i just suffered through like 4 videos by content creators that dont have cc and wow this was a relief 🙏🙏 thank you for being a delight to listen to (and be able to understand what you're saying)
i always sing "baby eats candy apple until she explodes!" whenever i need to spell 'because' oh and "oh you lucky duck!" for should/could/would we need to work something for lingerie
I was just thinking that all the ads (SavageFenty & Fabletics) that I got were extremely appropriate to the subject you are talking about... but then I got a Bollywood music video not complaining tho.... Happy Born Day Jess!
I love learning history! -also, the daily garment title cards made me think Jessica definitely needs her own calendar in the merch. One with the full dresses, not a pin-up poster (not trying to be pervy).
I relate to the skin marking - I'm under evaluation for hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos, and I have, more often than not, HUGE, nasty dark purple bruises by my inner thighs due to the combo of boxer legs rolling up + tight jeans. Quarantine is a lovely excuse to NEVER wear tight clothing.
I was actually wondering what supportive undergarments you wore... you style is always so impeccable with such a beautiful shape. Thank you for the wonderful information! ❤️
Lovely video, as always. You mentioned not being able to wear wool; so, in the U.S., especially in California, finding wool is really hard. Most cardigans are a rayon or cotton blend (super soft, not very warm). You might try the websites for Modcloth (mid-quality vintage stuff) or maybe even Macy's (major department store) for not-wool cardigans. Then get them embroidered to your heart's delight at a local custom shop (those are a thing here). As for the dots showing up, it is likely a chemical reaction between a synthetic dye, a synthetic fiber, and your local water ph. Can't really help, but I've had it happen and the only thing for it is to be aware of the fibers/dyes and then be VERY careful how you wash.
I'm in my 50's and I remember my mom and grandma wearing those girdles! I don't even like Spanx!! 😜. Thank you for all of the history (I did a report on bras--the first was made from ribbons and a handkerchief--back in college, but either I forgot a lot of what I discovered or you did a better job researching! 🤓). I would like info on your preferred bras. I've reached the stage where I can't find a bra that fits and is comfortable (I've about given up an just wear sports bras!) Menopause has made it's mark!
Your hair in tuesday's clip looks absolutely Fabulous I Love It! this video is so interesting, the content you come up with is so different tt other people I watch and it makes me appreciate you more x
Just wanna point out that I am sewing a shift as I watch this. And I am at the 6:17 mark where she talks about how it is uncommon to make your own underwear and I am literally making the most simple form of underwear right now... BTW a shift is super easy to make but still.
I need to send you a million thanks. "I need to take a bus into business" is life-changing! I too am annoyingly dyslexic and can NEVER keep that spelling straight
I've bought my cardigans at the Dutch sister site of EMP, I've found a few cardigans on the UK site that look pretty vintage to me. So if you feel like you need more warm cardigans that don't contain wool you could try to see if you can find a nice one over there.
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I also have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and my corset from What Katy Did saved my wedding day. Four days before my wedding I couldn't stand upright or walk. My back had curved so much I had no balance or strength to hold myself upright. I don't have a fixed scoliosis, it's a 'malleable curve'. Basically, sometimes my muscles are so weak they can't hold my spine upright and I get a severe S curve. The curve is always there in a small way, but nothing like when that happens.
Anyway, I didn't know what to do. I had previously been in a solid, plastic brace for four years because of the severe curve. It didn't fix anything because the curve is malleable, it just kept me upright when my spine couldn't manage it on its own.
As is the way with EDS (mine, anyway. It is ridiculously variable), after four years I suddenly could hold my back straight(ish) again! So I hadn't been in the brace for about five years and no longer had it. But I needed something. Anything.
We'd had an emergency appointment with a doctor, who came to the flat - I didn't even know they did that! They got me an appointment with a spine specialist, but it wouldn't have been in time for the wedding.
In desperation, we went online and stumbled across the What Katy Did website. They had beautiful corsets and you would usually be measured and fitted to your exact measurements. With little hope, we emailed them and they got back to us straight away. They happened to have an underbust corset sample that was nearly perfect. And it was purple satin with black trim. My wedding colours. It would be under my dress, of course, but I would know it was there. They offered to ship it to us overnight, and it arrived in time for me to be at the wedding rehearsal in the church.
We brought my wheelchair into the church for the wedding, ready and waiting in case I could no longer stand or walk by the end, but i didn't need it. In fact, I made it all the way through the reception. It was a little miracle for my wedding day.
WKD corsets are gorgeous!! Glad you had a lovely wedding day.
@@myladyswardrobe Thank you :) I think it felt even more special, knowing the day could have gone much differently. And the corset definitely is gorgeous.
@@SakkaraKirax I have a Storm overbust (old line) that I love but sadly doesn't fit now (lost a lot of inches) but I can't bear to pass it on as it was a Christmas gift from my husband. Am looking at one of the underbust corsets eventually. They fit so beautifully.
That's such a wonderful story!
Lovely story, underwear is underrated in wedding attire these days when what’s “trendy” is getting married in a dress consisting of nothing but a translucent modern corset and attatched petticoat.
Which looks absurd in a formal setting if you ask me.
Also on the bridal themed television shows popular these days, none of the women seem to wear anything but knickers under the fitted dresses they try on. Sure there’s some structure sewn into these bodices, nevertheless, looks illfitted and very uncomfortable to my eye more other than not.
ANY well accomplished look ALWAYS starts with the undergarments.
Scoliosis or not.
Happy to hear you got such good service by the company!
I wear knickers above the garter belt, that's how my grandmothers and mother did it. The knickers under the belt belong more to advertisement and film, because of the look, but it's not realistic for most women. I choose my garter belts specifically in styles for which this is suitable, there are of course styles in which it's impossible to wear knickers above. My grandmother wore the long style garter belt without any knickers at all and she used it when she was wearing the contraption for periods.
Yes! That's actually the correct way to wear them! The ads are a lie to show off the style!
Yes! I do too.
I tried wearing “as advertised”. And found the toilet problem the same as she did. So, thinking I was clever, I switched it. LOVED IT.
Then found out I wasn’t the first girl to think of this. 😁
When I thought about it for a second, I assumed it was worn above for just the reasons mentioned. Makes sense to reverse them for advertising, but not daily wear.
Same. Or I just wear the garter and no knickers at all. Wearing them under just doesn’t work if you want to use the bathroom.
My gramma bought me a 'bullet bra' style once. Problem is I'm between DD and DDD. Mine weren't bullets, mine were torpedos
Dude I have to say this comment made me laugh so hard I choked on my pizza
Been here.... Definitely been here
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. What would you consider mine then? I wear a 40M(US). Atom Bomb?
@@marthahawkinson-michau9611 To go by Fallout standards, you have MiniNukes
@@SeriaBJD 🤣
It's interesting how demonised some historical or vintage underwear is today, when honestly those who actually wear it (myself included) find it to be way more comfortable and confidence-bringing than modern underwear! I'm so glad you're bringing more awareness to the topic 😊
Same here. I have moved more to vintage in recent years - supports my back and stomach and is just more comfy (except in lockdown when I can't go anywhere! ;-) )
Drop some links fam!
@@myladyswardrobe Yes!! it is so incredibly supportive. Also, during the chilly winter months, IT KEEPS YOU SO WARM AND INSULATED. At least this is the case with corsets and stays as that's what I normally wear. No surprise that these designs were extremely well thought out and made to be supportive AND multipurpose by the people of past times 😊
@@VBirchwood its the summer months that are my concern
@@piarateking8094 I've worn them in the summer (UK admittedly) but also in Italy which was **hot** and no issues at all. **shrugs** I often wear full on Elizabethan or Victorian or Edwardian (WWI) clothes in the summer so am used to lots and lots of layers - as our ancestors used to do.
Jessica giving a shoutout to our Meme Mum just made my weekend.
And Bernadette!
YES! I was like YAY two of my favorite youtubers getting a shoutout from another one of my favorite youtubers! Like, why did that make me so happy lol
It's the collab I desperately want to see
@@yellowbubble7 yess
@@rylraven13 me too
Make friends with a knitter, there are lots of wool alternatives for knitting (bamboo yarn is nice and modern acrylic yarns are actually very nice) Bonus to custom knit cardigans is it can be as bedazzled as you would like!
Also, for those very cold days where you need some heavy duty warmth- a thick acrylic coat with a silk (real silk, not polyester) lining. Silk is one of those natural fibres that is both very lovely against the skin (especially in the smoother weaves like satin) and is actually the best, pound for pound, at keeping warmth in. Wool is warmer overall, but it’s also much heavier.
The one thing that wool really does have over silk (and over acrylic, unfortunately) is that it will keep you warm even when it’s wet. No other fibre will really do that, natural or synthetic.
It as long as you have some way of keeping your clothes dry, silk is the next best option, especially as lining- it’s what really holds that pocket of warm air against you.
That being said, silk stocking can also be great for both warming your legs, and for keeping them cool in summer. Because it’s right against your skin, it can’t hold that pocket of warm air, but still works as insulation. So silk stockings are fantastic all year round options. And if I can find silk stockings comfortable to wear in the Brisbane (Australia) summer, where it’s very bloody hot and ridiculously bloody humid, everyone should find them wearable. Also, in winter they make a great base layer if you like to layer stockings, and you don’t like the feeling of wool on your skin. But if you’re actually allergic to wool, acrylic or other synthetic stockings are probably your best bet.
@@katherinemorelle7115 natural fibers like silk and wool are expensive for reasons they're pretty awesome. As a knitter I have a sad when people tell me they're allergic to wool. (technically the allergy is usually to the lanolin in the wool which helps give it it's awesome properties but semantics) it's a pretty amazing fiber that can keep you comfortable in a lot of weather conditions. There are some good manmade alternative's and other natural alternatives. Yarn made from alpacha is very nice and shouldn't as far as I know cause the same allergic reactions as wool due to no lanolin (I'm just a youtube commentor don't listen to me)
@@eh3010 my mum has a really lovely alpaca wool shawl- it’s so, so soft!
I’m used to my wools being pretty soft, as we tend to use mostly Merino in Australia- which makes sense, as we are the worlds largest producer of Merino wool. I cannot handle scratchy wool, I just can’t. I’d love to wear more cashmere, but it’s so expensive. (Though I was lucky enough to find a beautiful bottle green cashmere sweater in an op shop in my size- an AU/UK20, for only $10. I also found two pure wool sweaters that day, one NZ Merino, one Aus Merino, both for only $5 each. That was a bloody good day!)
And even Merino is still prohibitively expensive for me, unless I get ridiculously lucky when thrifting that is. But I won’t wear anything less quality than AU or NZ merino when it comes to wool. I’d love to get a nice alpaca wool something though- like I said, my mum’s’ side just so incredibly soft. Cashmere soft.
I meant to add the original prices of my awesome op shop finds, to give context as to how expensive wools usually are here. All three of the sweaters I found are still being sold by their brands, so I was able to price each one.
The cheapest was the black NZ Merino cardigan- at $160. Then the green AU Merino sweater- $220. And finally the green cashmere sweater was $240. So I managed to get just over $600 of knitwear for only $20. And all three items were in brand new condition.
Who on earth donates pure wool and cashmere? Who does that? I know I’m never getting rid of them, I’m keeping them until I die, and then passing them on to my daughter!
@@katherinemorelle7115 unfortunately they’ve stopped making as many, but Uniqlo was selling delightfully thin 100% merino cardigans here in Aus. I lived in them in all seasons!
I’m now working on a crochet cardigan of wool from Bendigo Wool Mills.
I’ve also had good luck with knits from op shops, though many of mine come from Myer clearance sales. Still pricey, but gosh they last!
Is it weird that I already assumed she did wear vintage underwear? Oop-
I think she did a couple of years ago but it was more like a brand review than basics 101
I was surprised it didn’t look that different.
IKR?
Honestly, me too.
I saw the title of the video and went "What do you mean 'for a week'?"
It’s honestly a crime we didn’t get to see the full length of that sparkly dress !
Not sure if you care about this but her dress is the "navy velvet sequin 'edge of the shoulder' dress" by bombshell! (I believe it's the flared variant of that dress anyways) You can look it up if you want to see the full thing. (You didn't ask for this but here you go anyway!)
@@sis4120 oh wow thank you so much ill definitely be checking it out !!!
We get it at 23:00
When you have normal under wear and wear clothes that don't show your under wear but you want to be ✨fancy✨
As a Malaysian.... I take a weird sense of pride in the fact that Jess' favourite cardigan was one that she bought here 🥰
Edit: Her favourite everyday bras too?? We're really living our best lives here huh
Could you help me with sizing on the bra site? It’s different
@@cynthiacoomes1432 I could try, but I'm not sure if I'd be much help :o
Can you work out which bra on xixili she recommends?
@@Jay-hg7uw The one she holds up in the video looks like the Jazlyn, but I'm not 100% sure!!
@@cynthiacoomes1432 Oh!! I'm a week late, but you can find bra size conversion charts on the internet 😊
Jessica's talking about her underwear but all I can see is that SPARKLY DRESS! ✨✨✨✨✨
Isn’t it gorgeous?!
I don't wear dresses (and couldn't fit in that anyway) but I'd love to touch it.
I need see a twirl in that dress! STAT!
And it’s such a perfect blue as well!
Lol same
Shockingly, yes there was an advert and unsuprisingly it was for bras.
I got one for a Kegel exercising app. 🤔
I got one for a 5G hoodie and one for a loan company.
I got one for butt lifting leggings.
I got a weight loss ad
I alteady saw 7 adv and still haven't finished the video
Jess is that person who becomes everyones mom and just knows how to explain literally anything to people. Like one of those birds that takes different animals under their wings and raises them.
I have had a raging migraine for days and you, Cathy Hayes, and Bernadette Banner have become my comfort channels
Long (sarong-style) Girdles (and long garter belts that are like those girdles) are a bit of an exception, but the standard garter belt is best worn UNDER the underwear/panties for ease of taking those necessary breaks. We see a lot of pictures of models doing the reverse to SELL the garter belts, but in reality, that's how it was done. Not super helpful in the case of your girdle-like belt, but if you have other garter belts, that's the way to "go" (and I can confirm this from personal experience).
Another working strategy is to go for the vintage style girdle but choose modern lacey and extremely stretchy string panties, if you intend to be seen wearing the girdle. You just... stretch the string out to one side, out of the way, not having to move the girdle at all.
@@hrani Ah. That’s a swimmers’ trick, too. ;)
If you can’t do wool, silk is a great option for keeping your body heat in. So maybe a coat that has acrylic on the outside, and a silk lining? (Real silk, not that awful polyester stuff, though I guess that’s okay, it’s just that I hate it and it won’t work as well as silk). That will most definitely keep you warm!
Also, I find the Harlowe by What Katie Did to be one of the most comfortable bras I’ve ever worn. The most comfortable is a longline cross your heart style- also wireless, but also gives just amazing support! My issue with the Harlow is that I gained a little weight, and I was already right at the very end of their sizing, so I can’t wear it anymore. And because the band has very little give- there’s only a very small elastic panel, that makes it great for support, not so great for fudging an extra couple of kilos.
And that’s the issue with most vintage style lingerie, they don’t really do plus sizes. Which is awful when you consider how many plus sized women wear vintage, as it’s the most flattering “modern” silhouette.
That being said, my fashion has gone backwards even further, so now I just wear corsets and nothing later than Edwardian anyway. And over the bust corsets are even more comfort than vintage bras (which are themselves more comfortable than modern bras).
Ha, I just ordered my first Victorian overbust corset - I'm so looking forward to seeing how it'll work as a bra replacement!
I'm in the process of making my own "long line bra" which is really a regency bra and chemise. I broke 3 ribs several years ago, so wearing modern bras puts way too much pressure on my ribcage and causes extreme pain. The long line bras or more antique versions of corsetries, stays, bodies, etc, redistribute the weight and make the whole experience of breast support much more enjoyable. Considering I'm a size 44 F, it's a must to have support. And since, as you can see from my band size I am a plus size gal now, I have to make my own because LONG LINE DOESN'T EXIST IN MY SIZE. 😤
Just want to say Jessica, you look absolutely stunning. That blue sparkly dress and the red hair and perfect makeup. Wow!
Knickers go over the corset/girdle thing. In the advertisements they're often showing off the girdle/corset thing, so knickers are worn underneath so the corset/girdle thing can be seen clearly.
That’s the way we wore them when I was a teenager.
in the late 50's, i never had a girlfriend who wore knickers under her suspender geld. i'm pleased to say
belt, sorry
How would you wear underwear over a garter belt that reaches halfway down you thigh?
So... Is "I am attracted to Jessica with glasses" a subcategory of any sexual orientation? 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
I don't know but glasses are extremely attractive to me in general so Jessica wearing them was a nice surprise today.
Yeah it’s called having good taste
Jessiesexual
It is now.
We need a name for this glasses-oriented sexuality. I actually tweeted about it once 😂😎🤓
I've been wearing 'Granny Panties' most of my teen-adult life, I just find them so much more comfortable than lower rise knickers. I have a fairly high smallish waist and a short torso (very 1950s hourglass) and while I don't wear vintagey clothes (I'm much more 90s grunge/80s comfort in my aethetic) I adore the look of them and will wear a cute 40s/50s/60s style dress for more dressy ocassions where I can't get away with an oversized flannel shirt. (complete with a pop of red lipstick!)
Low rise knickers always hit me in the wrong spot, digging into my hips and tummy, creating awkward lines in tighter skirts/dresses. So yeah, high waist all the way
If its comfy do it! I'm the exact opposite, i prefer low waist but need boyshort, or just honestly shorts for my underwear. I'm allergic to latex and sooooo many bikini and "normal" styled panties have latex in the elastic around the leg holes and waist. :/
Very waist huggable
This, absolutely. Underwear can be such a sensory nightmare! I do enjoy those cute lacy short nightgowns and matching tank top/crop top and skirt sets that simply aren't appropriate outside the bedroom, but that's it as far as lingerie I'd ever wear, underpants gotta be those good old cotton granny panties. I hate lace and revealing cuts on my underthings. Tbh, the best solution I've found to underwear induced sensory frustration is to just wear men's boxers, it's not perfect but it's the best possible solution in my price range/spoons and time I can afford to throw at it, but when I do have to wear ladies panties... boyshorts are nice, granny panties are a necessary evil, and bikini cuts and lacy lingerie are... I'd rather go commando than wear that. And I have once, it was laundry day, all I had left was brand new underwear someone else bought me, only found out they'd gotten bikini cut by mistake after running out of wearable clean underthings.
Your whole look is amazing today, the red hair and blue dress. Beautiful!
Jessica “Bullet bras were invented in 1949.” Me: ....”so Peggy Carter’s attire in Captain America WASN’T historically accurate???”
You still had horizontal seaming and such which would generally lift and separate and give a pointier silhouette, just not the hardcore bullet shape with spiral cone. At least, if memory of vintage movies serves right
You have just changed my world! I have dyslexia as well and always struggled with spelling “does” often spelling “dose” and “does Oliver eat sweets” just wow! Thank you! I love your videos and personality!
Got SUCH a kick out of this vid. My mom was b 2/2/1938. I remember discussing girdles and such with her. "No self-respecting lady ever went out without a girdle" her grandmother (Zenida, cool name, but I digress) told her. My poor mother went to high school in the Coachella Valley. Think burning man, decades before the fun concert. It was HOT.
She once got in trouble for literally trying to fry an egg on the hood of a car. (My mom was ah-mazing!)
Thank you so much for the trip down memory lane. xoxo
I just LOVE your commentary to the second camera, it's hilarious!
My grandma, who was born in 1917, used to tell me that the garter goes on first, then she’d put the knickers on top of it. I mean, it’s not what is seen in vintage pictures but it sure is more functional 😂
🥴 Sounds rather uncomfortable having it next to the skin!
I asked my grandma once about using the bathroom when wearing girdles, garters and panties. She said I don’t wear panties. Shhhh!
Did i just watch an almost half hour video about historical women's underwear despite being a trans guy? Yes. Did i enjoy myself? Also yes.
Lol same 😂
I dunno, some trans guys still appreciate crossdressing, lol
Hey now, I think anyone can enjoy it. If you are a man and you watch this and like it, you aren't any less a guy. Actually for multiple reasons, I can see why men would like this.
@@allistair9024 Studying what the cultural zeitgeists of yesteryear might have found as "skimpy" or "semi-naked", among other reasons.
AMAB non-binary but there was definitely something fascinating about this video.
I have a thing for history and comparing cultures, so it could be that but nevertheless.
Speaking of bad spelling, I say "one collar two sleeves" whenever I have to spell "necessary"
Never eat crisps, eat salad sandwiches and remain young!
One C-up of tea, two S-ugars 😂
I go with "one coat two shoes" 😂
OMG thank you
USING THIS
Anyone else more jealous of Claudia than usual for being married to such a divinely gorgeous woman? I know i am
No
I am!!!!👗👗👗👗👗
@@areid0528 I want to be Jessica but I also want to be married to someone like Jessica
hell no i ship them so hard lolol i couldn't imagine them not together
@@aud2d2 Yay! I thought it was just me that felt this.
This has to be the prettiest sparkly blue dress i have ever seen! It looks amazing on you 🥰
Do a video were claudia trys vintage pregnancy fashion
that's such a cool idea!!!
My mother suffered the 50s as a child allergic to wool. My Nan had to knit for her in cotton yarn.
When wearing a garter, one shoulder wear their knickers as the top layer to allow access to the bathroom
Yeah true not as cute though.
That doesn't seem to be a possibility when the girdle reaches halfway down your thigh.
But that's good advice whenever possible.
I honestly wondered how this worked. Do you have to unclip your garters every time you need to use the restroom? Lol 🤔
I mean it cant be much worse than a one piece jumpsuit
@@user-ox5nh8kx1l In that case you don't wear an underwear/knickers.
I just love that she doesn't just go with the basic "look at me wearing cute outfits and underwear!" youtube video but she actually gives us a history lesson about vintage underwear
Jessica saying "Golly" made my day. And of course, happy birthday to one of my two favourite Lesbian youtuber mums
Switched to a "by women for women" bra and I am NEVER going back.
Yo drop the details though. Is it like a woman owned brand?
Following, drop a link lol
Share with the class
You can't just say these kinds of things and not leave details 👀
Most bra designers are women
I have the same problem with bras. If a bra isn't sized by band and cup size, I can pretty much forget it fitting in any acceptable way.
Likewise. As a FF, anything that's not sized in regular bra sizes isn't going to work.
As someone who wears a UK 30E in bras, I feel this so much. SO MUCH.
Same and I’m a F or G. So, It’s cost prohibitive for me to have a nice collection when I need to replace my beige plain tshirt bras.
@@aprilstarchild79 I'm a 32E! There'll often be a handful of styles I can buy at normal shops. But it's so annoying that everything ends at DD in my band size. Must be super frustrating to have an even more understocked size!
@@ayjamay Primark has affordabl bras in F and G cups. I know, fast fashion is questionable but as a very broke G cup-haver they are a good option.
Oh my goodness, when you talked about crying due to bra sizing, I had serious flashbacks to being 15 and a G cup, with rheumatoid arthritis that made doing up back fastenings impossible. I remember going back out to the car with my mum and bursting into tears and saying I just wanted to cut off my breasts. Soo many years of hating my body and disability. So grateful to have found a good medication regime and good bras so I never have to cry in a dressing room mirror again!
Also so grateful for content creators like you, Jessica, making disabilities more visible and talked about, especially in younger people and people who don't "look disabled" in the way society wants us to. Thank you for all that you do.
Does anyone else watch the full adverts now because they are pregnant and babies are hella expensive? 😂
I do draw the line when I wild 15 minute long ad which is essentially someone else whole video comes on though
@Lotte we don't know if they're short on 💰 but we watch the ads just in case
To be fair you can put down a mortgage on a place then be pretty skint for a *while*
But won't this particular video be demontised?
@@laurakirwan999 i haven't finished most of it but depending on how she handles it i think it depends
Re: cardigans. Have you come across Palava? They have a number of embroidered cotton cardigans (mostly more colourful and embroidered with animals rather than delicate flowers, but maybe still worth a look) They also do some nice vintage style dresses/skirts with fun prints.
Early for once! I love learning more about undergarments throughout history. They're an art all to themselves!
"My knickers are already larger than most people's idea of shorts". Yea me too 🤣 *Edit Happy Birthday for Monday! 🎁🎈🎂🥂
Actually, I think French knickers in a lovely color might make a nice substitute for running shorts.
I did once wear a really "bullety" bullet bra for a thing. Not sure if it was the, um, amble size of my boobaloos or the shape of the bra but I feared taking someones eye out lol
'Boobaloos'. I love it!
"Don't even try me." With the most beautiful smile. LOVE IT!!!
With you looking as you do I would try you every night and see what it sends.
If you watch Karolina, Bernadette or Jessica, one day, you will be subscribed to all of them. The algorithm will make sure of it.
Lol at having the opposite problem. Such a short waist that high-waisted anything makes me look like Urkel and almost NO dresses fitting me properly. Even a tailor once asked me if my measurements were accurate. Also my mother wore girdles and was really happy when that stopped being required. Imagine wearing a girdle in Hawaii? Ugh.
Meeeeee. High-waisted things end up at my boobs.
Your comment reminds me of when I had to submit measurements online for my university graduation cap and they phoned me asking if I was *sure* I had measured my head right, because 62cm (Men's XXL) was the largest size they have and I'd put 62.5cm. The 62cm one was fine as it was only for one day, but during the fitting the cap-woman kept saying things like "in all my years I've never known a young woman with such a big head", "it's just such a large diameter", "I didn't believe it until I saw the tape measure with my own eyes". As if I didn't have enough insecurities already, just had to bung "abnormally large head" on the end of the list.
The blue dress you’re wearing throughout the entire video is so gorgeous!! I love it ♥️Also, I got so many ads while watching, and I didn’t skip any so you can get that ad money haha
I would love to try a corset. Also, so many pretty dresses today so yay!
Joules has cotton/acrylic cardigans! Although quite simple, they are warm and comfortable
There is also the option of learning to knit your own sweaters with whatever type of yarn you want (my favorite is a 100% cotton that I source from Walmart) and treat knitting as Occupational Therapy as I have done/did when I had a Migraine Stroke 11 years ago. Oddly enough, knitting got my feeling and strength back in my fingers, hand and arm faster than the traditional Occupational Therapy did to the point that the therapist told me to keep knitting and discharged me. Sadly the physical therapy failed me and had to make up my own therapy to get me back to pre-stroke quality, but is a mess not for here in this comment......
IM ALMOST 20 AND DYSLEXIC AND YOU'VE JUST TAUGHT ME HOW TO SPELL BUSINESS
THANK YOUUUUUU
I use these phases for spelling too!! Glad I’m not the only one. Your video cheered me up today and was interesting as always- Thankyou!
This video was a delight...the music, the visuals, the narrative and all the historical information just perfect ❤️
As a future teacher of English as a foreign language, I really need to remember this Bus and Business help.
I was always taught to remember it as you go to your business on a bus
Mnemonics are a great help in learning. But I’d never spell the word correctly if it weren’t for autocorrect.
My favorite mnemonics device is for necessary- it is Necessary for a shirt to have one Collar and two Sleeves
Jessica,
I used to own a dry cleaning business. Things like that cardigan will attract dirt if laundered and hung to dry. Laundry detergent if not completely washed out is the culprit. Try dry cleaning it to see if that makes a difference.
I am not even dyslexic and hardly manage to spell business correctly. Even worse, the word feasibility
Necessary is a bad one as well. I never get it right within the first three tries without autocorrect
@@gaylordsupreme8824 I'm not dyslexic and struggle with necessary as well, also definitely. Can never remember where the Is and Es go.
I cant spell worth a shit and nethier can my dad, my grandma has dyslexia so they tested my and it showed i didn't have dyslexia but i had most of the symptoms
I'm not a native speaker but also not dyslexic and English just has weird not exactly phonetic spelling. It's not your fault your language never adjusted it's spelling to how the words are actually pronounced.
Anyone else have to sound out Wednesday day in their brain...Wed-Nes-Day?
"and if you saw an advert at the start of this video, I am honestly shocked"
😂 I got an ad for lingerie! I guess very appropriate 😜
As a fellow, "I am extremely allergic to wool but oh my gosh am I cold and need a sweater" can I recommend for big box stores--LL Bean and Talbots? You will need to do some digging or you can call customer sales and they are so nice and will tell you exactly what the sweaters are comprised of. I've gotten some sweaters that look vintage-y (LL's look more New England-ish of course) but they might be able to help.
Because I'm a gigantic nerd and love seeing this kind of stuff: I did the inflation calculations of the catalogue ads shown in the video. I calculated from 1955's dollar value. Since the 50s were a fairly economically stable decade for the US, it's a safe bet to use 1955 as the average cost of goods for the time. I then translated the prices in each ad into the US dollar cost in 2020, as the ads seem to come from American catalogues. For the prices where a cent value is cut off, I added $0.50 to reach an average, so not all costs are exact.
Bras:
Bullet- $9.48-$24.20
Longline- $48.29-$72.43
Bra padding:
10- $9.66-18.83
11- $5.70-$11.11
Garters:
Corsets with attached straps- $28.97-$83.82
Regular style garter- $14.39
Waist Whittler and Apron back- $19.12
Panty-girdle, Girdle, Brief, Style R- $47.71
S1, S2- $31.77-$38.05
T- $41.43
V- $56.88
W- $34.67
X- $28.39
Y- ~$24.14
Z- $38.05
AA- $38.05
Ps. I really hope someone enjoyed seeing this!
I just pronounce the word in my head as lingery
Same!
Very educational, explain so much about vintage clothing and why it fits the way it does.
My grandmother still had that panty girdle with the stocking snaps, until 2008 when she passed at 93
Love all the history. Thanks for the honest reviews! And don't worry about spelling Lingerie...that is what spell check is for!!
I tried a vintage bullet bra but I’m a 32H/I. It made me feel like a submarine with massive torpedo’s
I'm somewhere in the region of 50H (I think), UK sizing. Probably worth my skipping these having read this feedback ;)
This is unrelated to underwear but I'm dyslexic too and you adding the little bit at the beginning of this video about spelling troubles gave me a laugh and made my night. I used to be really insecure about it and people made me feel dumb for being an adult "who can't spell" but thats 100% in the past. Having someone as intelligent, well spoken and loved by many as you are will I believe will help people understand their peers who live with dyslexia more. A word Ive struggled with is chocolate 😂
I have to spell it out loud cho..co..late every time damn time.
Thank you, Jessica ❤️
Does she ever mention what company from Malaysia makes her regular bras? Would love to order one or 2.
Oops! Thank you for pointing that out! My Malaysian bras are from: www.xixili-intimates.com/
I am a 32G but have to wear a 34D American so, I don't know what size I am from the Malaysian under wear company...🙁🤔
Thank you for posting the link. Which wireless bra are you holding up at 9.00? Is that the jazlyn?
I love this dress on you! The color plays so off well your hair color and skin tone and the cut enhances your beautiful shoulders and collar bones. And I wear kimonos often and the undergarments and padding are crucial to comfort and the kimono staying in place so I totally get the importance of undergarments. If you can shape your body into the right shape with the right undergarments, then you’re more than halfway there!
Jessica uploaded? Time for that sweet sweet serotonin
I loved this so much!!! Loved all the looks and so fun to learn about the history of the vintage underwear. Thanks for sharing!
Wait. Did you say you can’t wear strapless bras? While wearing a strapless dress? Please share what you wear on those days!
I know I was so confused! I think she might’ve just moved the straps to the edge of her shoulders
Might throw a cardigan over it!
overbust corset?
As someone who can't wear any strapless bra I've found so far... would love to know. 👍
Maybe no bra?
This was SO MUCH FUN!! I loved this video so much, it was really well-presented and perfect vintage fun :) I wear nothing but What Katie Did vintage-inspired lingerie because it fits my looks better, and the bras are THE most comfortable I've ever worn. I really like the bullet shape personally, I find it really comfortable and super flattering!
Great video, Jessica!! I really enjoyed it. I never knew all that stuff about 40's and 50's underwear. Very interesting! Also, I thought I would tell you, I saw lots ads on the video. (Tw prescription and food mention) One of them was for a migraine medicine which I already take, and another was for a brand of food with 0g sugar.
Even though i know you're gay, and married to Claudia, my heart still twists with happiness every time you say "my wife" so casually. Sometimes i am reminded very starkly about how deep into my psyche casual, societal homophobia has worked itself. So glad there are people like you counteracting that :D
That was really fun and you looked so cute in all of them! I’m inspired as a young woman to try different lingeries, thanks Jessica 🥰
First, I want to say that I had at least 3 commercial breaks. Second, I am a knitter and have seen patterns similar to the sweater you showed. There is even a youtuber holding a KAL (knit-a-long) right now for vintage patterns. Finding someone in your area, or at least your country, willing to work on commission for cash or yarn, shouldn't be too difficult. Especially if they get the added benefit of potentially winning a prize from a KAL. I am always curious about other peoples undergarments especially from other eras and found this very educationally entertaining. I thank you very much!
the fact that i got ads on this video gives me faith in the algorithm
OMG I have enjoyed watching this video.....It was so interesting about women garments back in the day.....YOU are so BEAUTIFUL and so fun to watch....I couldn’t believe that you are even in your 30’s you look so much younger.....I HOPE that you has a Happy Birthday......Thanks for a GREAT Video......
loved this video and the history lesson!! So pretty, and so interesting!
i love the little history lessons i get from your videos, as a lover of random facts and forcing my random facts upon the people i know... i enjoy getting random info about history
I love that Jessica just wears award show type dresses just as every day wear
I hear ya on the wool. I'm allergic too. I have to check every label to make sure there's none in there before I buy. This is especially difficult in second-hand shops/thrift stores as the labels are often missing. People who know I crochet like to give me yarn sometimes. I always have to send the wool back.
Both lasagna and lingerie are words I have to say phonetically in my head so I remember how to spell them.
🎉🎉 HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY, JESSICA!! 🎉🎉
ma'am that dress is e v e r y t h i n g
i just suffered through like 4 videos by content creators that dont have cc and wow this was a relief 🙏🙏 thank you for being a delight to listen to (and be able to understand what you're saying)
i always sing "baby eats candy apple until she explodes!" whenever i need to spell 'because'
oh and "oh you lucky duck!" for should/could/would
we need to work something for lingerie
oh I just mispronounce words to remember them- linger-ie works for remembering it off me
Big elephants can always upset small elephants....
I put the erie in lingerie
I was taught Ben Eats Cloudy Apples Under Shady Elephants....
This video was the most DELIGHTFUL highlight to my whole week!!!! Nothing better to put a smile on your face than a SALTY AF Jessica! 🤣🤣🤣🔥🔥🔥😍😍😍😛😛😛
I was just thinking that all the ads (SavageFenty & Fabletics) that I got were extremely appropriate to the subject you are talking about... but then I got a Bollywood music video not complaining tho....
Happy Born Day Jess!
These are so pretty! Thanks for sharing and Happy Birthday for next week 🧁🎉
I love learning history!
-also, the daily garment title cards made me think Jessica definitely needs her own calendar in the merch. One with the full dresses, not a pin-up poster (not trying to be pervy).
Happy birthday Jessica. A lovely video
I relate to the skin marking - I'm under evaluation for hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos, and I have, more often than not, HUGE, nasty dark purple bruises by my inner thighs due to the combo of boxer legs rolling up + tight jeans. Quarantine is a lovely excuse to NEVER wear tight clothing.
hEDS-er here. Firstly good luck with your diagnosis, secondly seam free underwear helps me a bit with that.
I was actually wondering what supportive undergarments you wore... you style is always so impeccable with such a beautiful shape. Thank you for the wonderful information! ❤️
I was honestly about to give up on underwear altogether. You singlehandedly changed my mind!
Lovely video, as always. You mentioned not being able to wear wool; so, in the U.S., especially in California, finding wool is really hard. Most cardigans are a rayon or cotton blend (super soft, not very warm). You might try the websites for Modcloth (mid-quality vintage stuff) or maybe even Macy's (major department store) for not-wool cardigans. Then get them embroidered to your heart's delight at a local custom shop (those are a thing here).
As for the dots showing up, it is likely a chemical reaction between a synthetic dye, a synthetic fiber, and your local water ph. Can't really help, but I've had it happen and the only thing for it is to be aware of the fibers/dyes and then be VERY careful how you wash.
I'm in my 50's and I remember my mom and grandma wearing those girdles! I don't even like Spanx!! 😜. Thank you for all of the history (I did a report on bras--the first was made from ribbons and a handkerchief--back in college, but either I forgot a lot of what I discovered or you did a better job researching! 🤓). I would like info on your preferred bras. I've reached the stage where I can't find a bra that fits and is comfortable (I've about given up an just wear sports bras!) Menopause has made it's mark!
Your hair in tuesday's clip looks absolutely Fabulous I Love It! this video is so interesting, the content you come up with is so different tt other people I watch and it makes me appreciate you more x
Just wanna point out that I am sewing a shift as I watch this. And I am at the 6:17 mark where she talks about how it is uncommon to make your own underwear and I am literally making the most simple form of underwear right now... BTW a shift is super easy to make but still.
I need to send you a million thanks. "I need to take a bus into business" is life-changing! I too am annoyingly dyslexic and can NEVER keep that spelling straight
I've bought my cardigans at the Dutch sister site of EMP, I've found a few cardigans on the UK site that look pretty vintage to me. So if you feel like you need more warm cardigans that don't contain wool you could try to see if you can find a nice one over there.
Oh I love what katie did so much and they're so helpful figuring out your sizing