I Wore Modern Clothing for a Week
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I decided to experiment with wearing modern fashion for an entire week! I've been wearing historical fashion every day for quite a while now, so wearing modern fashion feels very unfamiliar and strange to me. That's why I thought making this video would be the perfect opportunity to step a bit outside of my comfort zone.
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So, do you think I'm recognisable in modern clothing? 😅 Thanks so much for watching. See you in two weeks for the next video!
Hello, just to say that you should hydrate your hair after a wash; they look sad and dry as if you were 20 yo older.
Thanks sharing your passion and smile.
Did you end up keeping any of the thrifted clothing items, aside from the footwear?
The 2010s hipster is historic in its own way lol
And still some people in Olympia WA and Portland Oregon dress this way😂
It is! 😂
You just seem like a time traveler trying to fit in. I love it!
Yes!! That's totally the vibe I got from this too!
With absolutely no shade, her attempt at modern clothes gave major first day on earth vibes 😭
This is the perfect way to describe it! It looks like the modern clothing a historical person would choose to blend in but also feel comfortable 😊
My great aunt died in around the time that I was born in 1957. I am told by my older cousin that she used to wear her Victorian dark dress. It hadn't torn in 57 years and so she could see no reason to update her fashion.
I mean, can you really fault her logic...?
@@OcarinaSapphr- waste not, want not
I'll probably be that kind of grant-aunt one day. Sticking with the styles of my youth as I just can't be bothered with modern trends.
Except I'm even going backwards to times I wasn't even born yet.
Closet tour of historical clothes? It would be SO cool to see your collection!
I have a really old one up on my channel, but I’m planning an updated one this year ☺️
@@VBirchwoodooh maybe if you have fabric lying around you could do of that too? like a seperate video of “check out my sewing notions and fabric and thread!”
@@everlyw7892 Ooh, yess!!
Oooh, that's a good idea!
I love the idea of trying the "normal" thing every now and then just to validate that one's current preferences really are ones one.
In my opinion, however, I don't think most people would feel good in these outfits... they're not cohesive enough to really represent the experience of dressing in modern clothing 😬
I have an idea for a future video (or video series) that I think would be super fascinating to a large audience. 🤗
I think it would be really cool if you partnered with another Fashion UA-camr (maybe someone the same size as you?) who focuses on modern clothing or just has a completely different style than you, and do a closet exchange for two weeks. Each of you could build instructions for ~10 unique outfits, so that the other person could choose from those cohesive outfits for the first week, and then experiment with their own outfits after having learned from the first week. I think it would be particularly interesting to see which pieces each of you chose to re-wear, which you might have never chosen to wear, and why. The project could also be extended such that you each hold on to 7 pieces (your choice) of the other person's clothing for an additional week, and mix it with your own wardrobe.
Doing such a trade would eliminate the need to buy anything (2 points for sustainability!) and expose each of your audiences to each other's platform. I think discussing your experiences with someone else (in comparison to just talking to the camera yourself) would also be really interesting as a viewer ☺ Having someone who is an expert in the other type of dressing to give you tips or advice would also be soooo helpful for troubleshooting outfits if you're struggling with negative feelings along the way as they could point you towards other options that you might feel more comfortable in, or help you see unique ways to style items that could make them feel more like you ☺
Admittedly it also takes work to curate a "modern" wardrobe that one feels comfortable in: I'd also feel a bit off wearing all recently-thrifted clothes for a week! It would be a bit like losing your luggage and having to wear a friend's clothes. Really does show how clothes are like a second skin! I wear a combo of modern and "weird" stuff (retro style, dirndls) but have never really matched a trend 100%, I think that pretty much everyone who rocks their look (vintage, historical or contemporary) has put in lots of effort and time. It's great you've found yours!
Very well said. I was thinking about how I used to get very upset with my mother's taste in conservative brightly colored preppy clothes for me, and what a relief it was to finally choose my own style once I got a job and could buy my own grungy, hippy, alternative taste in clothes.
Our clothes are part skin, part armor, and part signage, to identify who we are to the world. Even when no one will see me, I like throwing on one of my whispy patterned boho kimono robes that help me feel more comfortable and confident.
Its funny to hear you say you don't feel "authentic", considering a LOT of people feel like inauthentic a LOT (all?) of the time. I hope you understand that you're living the dream because a lot of us are forced to dress for the workplace or other socially-accepted standards. I'm not an avid follower of your channel but I like to check in sometimes because you look cute in whatever you're wearing, so keep it up!
I definitely have a massive privilege to be in this position. I also built my whole business from the ground up myself as I grew up lower income, so I’ve had to work super hard to be a freelancer and work in this industry, as much as sheer luck has played a huge role too. Thank you!
Really, very few of us are ‘forced’ into modern clothes. Instead, we force ourselves, through fear of standing out.
Embrace the fear, and you’ll be surprised at how positive most responses are. Be aware that people will be curious, may perceive you as being part of a religious minority, and possibly as somewhat eccentric, but your friends and workmates will soon take it for granted.
Plus, since the cottage-core takeover of fashion, history bounding is borderline fashionable!
Getting middle-aged is a relief - standing out is so much easier at this age! Partly of course thanks to realising that most people don't care that much about others as it may seem at school.
@@isabellalucia7820yes, this! Your first paragraph.
@@isabellalucia7820 I get what you're saying but a lot of jobs have literal dress codes. In my off time I'll walk around in a greek chiton but I am not allowed to wear things like that at my job.
I am convinced that a meaningful existence with digital tools and pre-industrial things would make sense. A kind of steampunk. More sufficiency in some areas and digital in other areas. A balance.
even the amish have the internet and mobile phones.
youre thinking of solar punk!!! Its about fighting for community and nature and using our technological advantages to do it. most of the clothing is a mix of work clothes and ancestral clothing and most tend to lean towards natural fibers because of it
Solar punk is so cool!!
@@VBirchwoodwas literally about to say solar punk, yeah!!
I've never heard of solar punk before. Now I need to look that up. 😊
Seeing this is strange, it’s like the personification of putting ranch on a pizza in Italy, like drinking tea with pistachio milk or like unironically liking surströmming.
(Day three fits you well though, something about the denim’s color suits you marvelously!)
Hahahaha this is such a brilliant comment. Thank you! ☺️
I’m surprised anyone can survive long enough to admit to liking surströmming… 😂
it is not about old or modern style, but what makes you feel you and what you like. what makes you feel beautiful. everyone has his/her own style so be it
Don't worry about "not feeling like yourself" during this experiment, Vasi. If I dressed up like a pirate or a samurai for a week, I wouldn't "feel like myself" either. 😊
I had similar feelings when my car that I had wrapped pink myself was in the shop and I had to drive a *normal* car. I felt so sad and dull. If anything it makes us extra happy to be ourselves again! Great video as usual!
What do you mean by “normal” car? Did you drive an “abnormal” car ?
@@marticiaaddams3434 most cars straight from the factory do not come in pink, that’s a custom color versus the normal red black blue or white cars
@@marticiaaddams3434 also why didn’t you spell Morticia Addams’ name correctly?
@@cecilyerker oh you was talking about the colour… I didn’t realised I thought you meant something else. I wanted my name to be unique that’s why
@marticiaadams3434 similar to your name choice I too wanted a fun coloured car! It's wonderful to see the smiles on childrens' faces especially!
this video kinda reminded me of an alien trying to look natural amongst humans lol
Hahahaha 😂👽
More like a human trying to look (un)natural amongst... whatever the heck has become of this planet.
i relate to the struggle of trying to find modern clothing that isn’t polyester, in my case its related to sensory issues from autism. the only reason i haven’t given historical clothing a try is because i *also* can’t wear clothes that have buttons 😭
I didn’t realise until listening to this that complex ptsd is why I feel so distressed when my clothes don’t fit or my outfit isn’t cohesive. Physically it feels like being forced to cover up at church events even though I’d followed the arbitrary dress code to a T! It triggered the emotions but not the memories so I hadn’t realised. I’m glad you’ve got the support you need to do this!!! It’s not easy! Thank you for talking about it and helping me realise, I think c-ptsd could also be why I feel compelled to follow certain trends. I don’t mind doing things differently to an extent but being forced to follow a religious dress code was very alienating!
It’s strange to see you in modern clothes but how you styled them felt unique to you 💕 Day 2 is definitely something I’d wear, just with sneakers and most likely no makeup. I used to wear high ponytails a lot but I’d probably wear a claw clip these days 😊
I've never had to adhere to a religious dress code, but I share the same physical and psychological discomfort at wearing something forced on me, something I didn't choose; it's like a square peg shoved into a round hole. My parents were pretty strict (ALWAYS had to wear pantyhose, no matter how hot the weather or casual the occasion, couldn't even try something new with my makeup) and growing up I felt depersonalization at having to wear floral dresses or dresses from the senior section at Macy's (bc grandma clothes were guaranteed not to be "sexy"). For prom I desperately wanted a red dress bc the color suited my hair and complexion, but my mom was adamant I was "too young" to wear red. She also vetoed all the dresses I picked out. I ended up in a high collar, floor length, bubble gum pink poofy dress that exposed only my lower arms and was a size too big for me bc that's what she picked out. While most of my peers were in sleeveless, above-the-knee dresses.
My actual style once I reached adulthood was much more funky and risk-taking. It's had several variations over the years, but has now evolved to "looks like I play bass in an all girl band" and occasionally "she might have gotten dressed in the dark after taking acid" (like my floor length, neon green tutu with a faux leather vest).
@@bossyboots5000 Yes that sounds so similar!!! The discomfort and depersonalisation are awful. The rules are all so ridiculous but so hurtful, I’m sorry you went through that. In my religion the rules weren’t clear (not that it helped when they were, my body was too curvy and my red hair didn’t help). Anyone could confront you based on their personal feelings. I firmly believe “modesty” is often a guise for sexual harassment. One week I could wear my shorts, the next week I was a slut for wearing them (I was 12). At 20 my clothes were fine but then a young man had a crush on me so suddenly they weren’t and the religious leaders came to rebuke me on his behalf 🤦🏼♀️ As if it was my problem!
Do they still comment? All the people who shamed me when I was a girl don’t dare to now. As soon as I regained the confidence to stand up for myself again they became too scared to comment. It’s a bit disappointing tbh, I was ready to fight 😂 I know they’re just saying the same shit to someone else
Also your style sounds so cool!!!! Mine is mostly basic, but I love crop tops now which I knew not to even ask to wear back then. I love beachy/mermaidy styles because they remind me of home
@EmL-kg5gn Dang, that sexualization of a child, over sexualization as an adult sounds familiar, but mine was not so awful bc I just had 1 person judging me, not a whole church. And my criticism was at least consistent, not based on the whims of what someone liked that week. So sorry you went through that. The idea that women's bodies "tempt" men says more about their view that men are weak and animalistic than it does about the woman. Such bs. And it promotes victim blaming and the excusing of sexual harassment and SA.
Glad you made it through and have the confidence now to stand your ground, though sorry you didn't get to rumble lol. I bet you wanted to slap each and every person who shamed you. 😉 It doesn't sound like your church isn't a very welcoming place if that's what they focus on.
Beachy mermaid is a fun, breezy style. Glad you found something that suits you!
@@bossyboots5000 It’s still horrible no matter what! Hearing it from family all the time sounds really difficult too, I was lucky that the worst of it came from outside my family. I’m so glad that now you know it’s not true and understand why. You’re right it’s so damaging!!
Omg yes I really did 😂 When you realise your own dignity as a person being mistreated makes you much angrier! And thank you. I’m so thankful to have rebuilt my confidence and to have fun with fashion again 😊
@@EmL-kg5gn that last part made me smile. 😊
I think one of my favorite things about this video is that you have shown the possibilities for unique fashion in second-hand shopping. The only recognizeably "modern" outfit you have here is the classic jeans and t-shirt, but you've even managed to give that your own flair without realizing it. If I saw you walking down the street in any of these outfits, I would think, wow, what a gorgeous, interesting woman. I honestly have never seen anyone pair things in the way you have with some of these outfits, and it's actually very inspiring. I love that you have found confidence in your style, but I think you should also give yourself credit for being a unique, interesting, and inspiring person even when you're out of your comfort zone.
As someone who needs sound and no light to get to sleep, I love how you go into detail about exactly what you’re wearing so I can still understand the video without looking. I admittedly never thought about it before, but it must also be very helpful for visually impaired people which is awesome. Love your work, have a great day!
It's so weird to see you in modern clothes - you just have perfect aura for historical clothing haha. But it's good to try things for sure! I find wearing dresses easier for modern pieces - unfortunately I do need some modern clothes both for lack of historical clothes in my closet (I rather make them well and slowly than rushed and bad, and it's expensive) and because my historical clothes mainly don't suit my current job. It's nice to have some modern things for that, but I look forward to getting to being able to wear historical things all the time :)
When you first started the ‘after I’ve shopped’ section, my eyes locked on the linen shirt 😍😍 I didn’t remember you making that and decided I’d have to go back through your old videos, because I’d love to make one … and then you said you found it thrifting 🤣😭🤣
It was such a lucky find!!
Same 😂😢
You looked sooo cute in that jean dress/undershirt one with the high ponytail braid, I would love to see you recreate that in historical fashion!
definitely!!
Really loved the braided ponytail look.
The style of the last look said "Sunday school teacher" to me. It was pretty, traditional, comfortable-looking and conservative.
I only wear wireless bras when I wear them at all. Much prefer a well fitted corset.
I feel as if I'm seeing Michelle Dockery outside of Downton 😂
When I was in High School, I was a costumer and wore costumes (history bounding) most days. When I would dress normal when I was in a foul mood, everyone would come up to me and say, you can look prettier if you try, which didn't help the mood! I still dress like this 50 years later!
day 5 is literally so perfect… from the hair to the makeup to the outfit, it’s so cute 🥺
Thank you ☺️
I love that this video came out while I'm getting ready to go out camping overnight. Why? Because I'm wearing a mix of early Medieval and modern tech/sports clothing. Medieval clothes are just SO versatile, so elegant, practical, comfortable, CLEAN. But also modern thermals are great when you're looking for something small, lightweight, but warm. Wool is just too heavy for a short trip. What I'm trying to say is that there are advantages to modern clothing, just not that many 🤣
Just chiming in to say: there's a science behind the modern bra. It lifts and supports (not separates) from underneath, very like a corset or stays. A well-fitted bra shouldn't jab or poke you anywhere, and your whole boob should fit in the cup without being squashed or spilling over anywhere. You should be able to take the straps off and move around a bit without it falling off!
You don't need to "add 4/5" to find your correct size (that's leftover from the 1920s and 1930s, when elastics were not as stretchy) - US and UK sizes are just your underbust measurement in inches, rounded to the nearest even number, and adjusted for your personal comfort; European sizes are your tight underbust measurement in cm, rounded to the nearest multiple of 5 (keep in mind that many of these run slightly smaller than UK/US brands, especially Polish!)
Cup size is a description of the volume ratio, so a 32B and a 36B are not the same size! The same volume can be found in "sister-sizes", which are grouped diagonally on the size chart. You can find your sister-sizes by increasing the band size by 1 and decreasing the cup size 1 letter, or the inverse, decrease the band size by 1 and increase the cup size 1 letter. This means that 36B, 34C, and 32D all share the same cup volume, so if your band is too tight in a 32D but the cups fit, you can probably get a better fit with a 34C.
Shape also counts. If you spill out the middle of plunge styles, try a balconette. If a balconette cuts you off on top, try a half-cup. Not every style is suited to every boob!
The zip up boots are fire.
I love how your modern looks still had historical inspiration to them. Thank you for the video 😊
you look so different! I do prefer your regular everyday style, but I might be biased because I hate modern "fashion" clothes. totally agree about the wedgies, and bras! thank you for actually doing a week. it really annoys me when UA-camrs say "spending a week...", and it's 5 days! so thank you for doing the full 7.
I mostly wear 1940s through 1960s and I’m not super strict about it either, but I just buy quality clothes that I like and they’re usually older. I also just don’t wear bras because I have small boobs, and I’m not gonna do it! Usually I’m wearing a slip. But seeing you in these outfits gave me such a sense of shock. Like I kind of forget how boring modern clothes are until I see someone who wears beautiful older styles wear them. I just find them so blah! It was interesting just to feel my own reactions. You’re adorable nonetheless. I’ve enjoyed your channel for a while. Thanks for this!
I love your channel! I make russian and slavic clothing from the early 1800's up untill the 1910's. I really enjoy seeing someone making somewhat similar clothing! Thank you for your great work!
Do you have any good resources for Poland prior to the rise of tybet fabrics? Particularly do you know of any sources for Pogorzanie Zachodnie ethnic group or the region around Jasło, Osobnica, and Gorlice?
@@megankuchta9145 I have no rescources for that particular area in, mostly on Czechoslovakia, Crimean tatars, cossacks of all sorts, lots of steppe peasantry and late 1800's Imperial Russian Army.
The way you wear your hair "historically" in the first part of yiur video just suits your face so well! You look like you could step out of a Victorian postcard in the best way.
How the heck do you know how to perfectly put on false eyelashes? I'm impressed by that most of all. 😄I wear "modern" clothing and have no clue how to do this. haha But seriously, you look great in absolutely everything! Historical or otherwise. Love this experiment. It really rings true how we feel when we're out of comfort zone trying a new look. Seems very healthy for us to stretch our comfort zones sometimes. All the best, you are a charming young woman. Cheers
What a weird, uncomfortable experience 😅And how lovely when it ended, and we could all draw a breath of relief as things were restored to their natural order. Joke aside, I think you have a lot of guts and are very inspiring ❤
The last look actually looked really nice on you! It was very TikTok hippy-girl kind of. Like the kind you’d see talking about crystals and earth energy. Fun!
As a trans person, I really relate to this. Recently I've been wearing some of the feminine clothing I used to wear in high school. (Read: historical clothing!) It is nostalgic, and sometimes I like it and sometimes I don't. My clothing style has changed so much. It's true as you say, that what makes us feel like ourselves can change. This video really helped me. Thank you for sharing your experiences so generously. Also also also: I, too, forgot how uncomfortable bras can be! It's been ten years since I've worn one...
My shock at the first reveal, speechless.
I like how you take modern clothes and still manage to give it your own twist. You may not like the clothing style but every combo you chose looked very good on you. Maybe its a better explanation mainstream clothing styled in your own way
great video, really interesting experiment to see it done this way round which is obviously the reverse of what many others would be able to do! I find it very inspiring to hear you talk about clothes being able to feel like they're "you" so to say. Also I went out last weekend and actually bought some sewing tools and scraps of fabric, just practicing back stiches and whip stitches at the moment, but thank you as you're probably the biggest influence on me doing it!
Who knows how your sense of what is "me" will change in time. In my teens and twenties, I only felt comfortable in long skirts of a victorian/edwardian feel. Then I moved into more of a 1930s/40s look which also felt like me but also meant I could "pass" if you will at work. Weirdly now, I'm into very steamlined clothing with few fussy details. Wish I thought I'd be around long enough to see what you feel most at home with when you reach 60!
day 5 really suits you dispite the fact its not all all your style. i really love that fact that have your own style and historical fashion looks amasing on you.
I liked day 5 outfit, but yes over all, it didn't feel like you and I wanted to see you back in the historic clothing.
When you’re wearing your historical clothes, you give off the quietly studious air of a very fresh-faced woman in her early 30’s who brooks no nonsense. That would be someone I would approach in a coffee shop, compliment your outfit, and invite myself to have a seat and chat. In your MODERN clothes, you look like a gawky 14 year old who got into her older sister’s closet and then snuck out of the house for a wild day out on the town. Even though you do look beautiful in modern makeup, it did nothing to erase that 14 y/o vibe. It might be my grandmotherly instinct, but you in historical fashion feels like a younger peer; In modern clothes, I feel like I’d have to offer to call your mother to come pick you up! Funny how MUCH of a difference it made, tho! I quite enjoyed seeing the contrast!
I'm also just really impressed you go somewhere every day lol
Jeans were made for miners. They have rivets in them! I’ve never understood the concept of jeans being comfortable. The only comfortable bra I’ve ever worn was two strategically placed band-aids.
It was so fun following you on this experiment, but you definitely looked uncomfortable and I'm glad you're back to historical/historybounding clothing!! I'm on my journey TO more of a historical style and one of the big reasons is modern bras. No matter how much money I throw at it or times I get fitted, no modern bra has come close to working for me, and I'm ready to find another solution.
It was so fun seeing you test out different styles! You slayed pretty much every outfit!
For modern shoes, low heels are actually more uncomfortable and more dangerous than either flats or higher heels - yes, higher, because tall heels push your weight squarely over the ball of your foot, whereas kitten heels do not. It's much harder to manage the trick "don't put your heels down" and keeping your weight over your toes in a low heel.
You are very good at picking colors that look good on you. Even if the outfits aren't to your personal historical style, all the colors are pretty on you.
Not that anyone cares what I think, but you seem to be a truly humble, sweet and open person, and you're absolutely STUNNING in everything you wear. I hope to see you in more professional roles, as I believe you would be fantastic on screen.
I haven't worn modern clothing in years and prefer late 18th and early 19th century fashion.
My cousin is soon getting married and has brought us all matching suits, which I am anxious about. I felt depressed and incredibly stuffy, even restricted by the modern tailored fit when trying it on and don't get me started on the synthetic mixed fibres.
It's great to know that I'm not the only one who feels uncomfortable in modern clothing, and I'm pleased to have found your video. Wishing you success in your therapy. ❤
This was really great seeing you do this experiment! ❤
Loved the video! Sressing like yourself is such a confidence boost, even if you stand out !
You're my inspiration for going for my semi-Victorian working class look.. it's by no means any "accurate" (I rarely wear a corset just for my own comfort.. not because i hate corsets lol) I don't even put my hair up.. But yeah- I just wear my own style, and people love it. I love it.
I also have a stash of modern undergarmets, just in case i ever need them.. and for the occasional occasion where I'll need jeans.
Kudos to you for taking on such an experiment and continuing even though it had triggering effects! As for the looks, you looked great in every one of them. As my Mother uses to say: Nothing disfigures a beautiful person. I found it kinda heartwarmingly funny how you chose your styles and how, knowing your normal historical-looking style, your different understanding of clothing seeps throu.
Wow, that was... a really weird experience - even just watching!
I can appreciate how you like the historical elements of day two but I also can appreciate that those are incredibly comfortable clothes that would just in general be a go to outfit for people who want to be comfortable. I think physical comfort Is always going to promote a healthier mental comfort. (Says the girl who lives in pajamas most of the time.😊)
I was thinking how much I liked your blue striped shirt and then I realize I have two blue striped shirts and I love to wear them so . . . I don’t like the white jacket you’re wearing with the blue striped shirt . I’m not sure how I would’ve thought that outfit but I just don’t get the white jacket part your hair looks so beautiful however you do it vintage - modern - historic. I really like the braid.
I think most “modern fashion” is pretty meh and unattractively immodest.
Personally I love more modesty so much of your normal fashion is actually beautiful, especially on you, and you are naturally beautiful to boot.
I do have to say I liked several components of your choices for the modern looks as well.
Keep being the historical you.
What a fun idea! You looked great in all your outfits, and it was interesting to hear your commentary as well!
This was so cool to watch. You always look amazing, and it was a really fun idea!
This is a lovely video! I must say, the historical outfits were my favourites.
You describing yourself feeling like you are not your individual self, and how uncomfortable modern clothes are too. It is something I have been talking about with modern styles. You see people who are risen in them often still subconsciously shift around their garments, or pulling them up very often. Even though modern clothes wearers were risen in such clothes. Their reflection of their self confidence in body movement and vibes still mirrors what you describe of yourself in them, even if they realize or believe nothing of it up front. Where one size just does not truly fit all anyways, even among elastic style garments too.
While that clothes certainly present a full all around influence on oneself and the observers. People by nature have a tendency to view each other individual self before another individual, even just for things like self value and identity as well. Therefore any garments that would make you even unconsciously feel void of your individual self is to consider taking note. That they are certainly all around influencing on any kind of emotional and phycological issues or disease for their direct influencing of the individual self appeal to other individuals.
Ultimately. This video has been a valuable witness to the importance of dressing as who you are individually, even if only you dress that way by chance.
While also revealing a funny paradox. That it seems that modern clothes themselves are in fact what modern day people think of ancestral clothes for the stereotypes in place of ancestral clothes in reality.
Wow! I felt so validated when you described the uncomfortably of modern undergarments! I currently wear them everyday and I guess I just got used to them. But it’s refreshing thinking about how maybe I don’t have to. I loved hearing your experience of feeling like yourself in what you typically wear. I often feel uncomfortable in my own clothes and skin, so I would love to be able to say that I feel like me most days. I’ve been thinking how comfortability in your body and clothes is a form of respect to your present self. I feel so encouraged and inspired that you literally embody this concept most days. Thank you for running this experiment and sharing it. 😊
Awesome video!! I really enjoyed it. First let me say that you looked fabulous historical or modern. However clothes are so much more than just 'looking good' they are an expression of who we are, and you seemed so much more comfortable in your historical garb.
I have worn 'plain dress' (similar to what the Amish and Mennonites wear) for the last 17 years, recently i have included a few historical garments. Every now and then I am tempted to buy a pair of jeans and wear them to work on a 'casual dress' day, just to see the shock on everyone's face, but then i think of how uncomfortable jeans were and i chicken out.
This was interesting, but more of an internal journey than I was expecting. If you ever want to revisit this topic in another video, I'd be interested to hear if there were any elements of modern clothes that you did like. Was anything more practical for certain activities? Quicker to get dressed? Easier to wash? Location of pockets? Are there any design elements you might include in your historic outifts? Any historic elements that you really missed for practical reasons, such as an apron?
It's also too bad that due to your allergies you didn't get to try any modern athletic shoes for hiking or long walks.
Day 6 (the LA real estate agent look) would only work if all the parts were ironed and looked brand new. Well, by " work" I mean they'd be convincing, not that they would look good... on anyone. Thus, day 7 comes as a relief. Very nice. This video is an emotional rollercoaster 😄
This was an interesting experiment. I can tell just from how you carry yourself that you are much more comfortable in the lovely garments you've made. That linen shirt was a good find though. I love a good linen garment.
I also enjoy making my own clothing, but end up wearing a fair amount of more modern clothing in my day to day life, especially at work. I do find I tend to gravitate towards styles more in line with historybounding, vintage, or alternative fashions when given the option, but I've also been known to wear my Norse medieval garb out in public on occasion.
I love day 2! And those boots! I'd like to see how you would do history bounding with your sense of style! I'm not quite brave enough to go full historical garments like you have but I love the feel of them mixed with modern clothing!
Does day 5 Instagram look has a bit of 60s thingy to it?
It's so cute, great video!
Thank you!! I tried so hard to make all the looks look properly modern and yet I feel like they still often turned out a bit vintage 😂
@@VBirchwood haha that's style coming through, my favorites (2, 4 & 5) were really the ones that had a hint of vintage or retro in
i love 60s fashion so it really caught me haha
I wish I was as confident in myself as you are. I'm so glad you found your style and love it so much! Greetings from Canada.
You’re amazing!! Love your channel.
What a great experiment. You do look different in modern clothes, and I’m glad you found the experience educational. Historical styles really do suit you. I always find something inspirational from your content. Thank you for sharing this journey with us. Take care.
I love how you throw yourself into these projects!
One thing, bras shouldn't be uncomfortable. It's like corsets in that way, but you need to find one that works for you. I love bras, literally almost never take them off because they're so comfortable. Though I do understand you might not do this challenge again ahah, just saying though, a bra that's right for you isn't uncomforable, but i do see how it can be kinda hard to find a correct one ♥♥
My thought exactly. Cheep bras that don't fit are unable to give support. There are So many shapes, sizes and stilles no woman has to suffer.
It's extremely difficult to actually find comfortable bras. Amongst my friends, I would say that only those who are so small as to not need them are comfortable. One fitter even told me that my back was abnormally broad and therefore no bra would ever fit comfortably
@@dawnmoriarty9347 understandable, I had bras before that were really painful before I found these that i have now :( I suspect custom made bras might be best way to go about these kinds of things considering how hard it can be to find one since there are so many types, and since nobody has the exact same measurements as the standardised sizes, that way they can suit the specific needs of the wearer and be tailored to fit them, but where does one even find someone who custom tailors bras unless you do it yourself… :( otherwise you kinda just have to rely on luck, and that sucks :/
@@Idunsofie I'm gradually psyching myself up to maybe making something but almost certainly not a modern type.
+1! British brands are much better than American: Elomi, Freya, Panache... I'm much happier with than without one. They're little works of architecture. But not cheap! I can't say if cheap bras are uncomfortable, because they don't come in my size, but I did once try a bralette and it was a definite nope. Digging into my shoulders and everything. Wires all the way!!
I think day 3 and day 7 were my favorites but I'm glad you are back to your own style.
Right before I retired, I began changing my style. I'm trying to get as close as I can to the early 1900's. It makes my whole day a little better!
Just listening to you try to describe modern fashion was amazing! :D
How interesting! Re the leaky boots if they're leather just use shoe polish which will reseal them for a while. You can add a waterproof wax that will hold longer. Cheaper leather shoes tend not to be as waterproof as we'd like! I have a fab pair of thrifted ankle boots that yesterday announced I need to rewaterproof them! 😂
Very interesting experiment, a change of perspective like this can be really refreshing and contribute to appreciate even more our life choices. Moreover, you are very beautiful with both historical and modern style outfits.
Day 1,5&6 were my favourites….i liked the ‘realestate’ jacket on you very much…as someone else said..ironing it would have been good! I liked your hair in the plait too!
That was fantastic! you do look quite different in modern clothing, of course just as enchanting as ever.
Neat. I noticed similar dissonances when I tried wearing sarongs in summer. After a week it just felt forgettable and normal, but wearing shorts felt exposing, short, and tight. So weird. :)
It's so strange seeing you in modern clothes! But it sounds like a very interesting week!
I haven't worn a fully modern outfit since... I don't remember. 2016, maybe earlier? I'm certain I would feel very uncomfortable too if I tried it. I've never worn a modern suit, despite working in a store that sells them, but I did try on a button up shirt once and it was awful! So much stiffer and scratchier than my linen ones.
The part where you said you haven't worn a jean jacket in 5 years reminded me of the c. 1850 denim bodice in the Museum at FIT (Object number: P87.43.3) which looks fairly similar to a modern jean jacket, but with a very 1850 shape.
I loved day 5, It’s very 70s. I think it would look better with the brown boots.
I normally try to thrift natural fiber clothes. I’m not allergic, but it’s what I prefer. I’m also always out for a historical looking dresses
Never thought i would watch or be interested in a modern fashion video . Well done. ❤ 🎉
omg, the instagram look is STUNNING!!!!!
It might be the bra that youre wearing, if it has an underwire, i definitely get it. I had to dig deep into what walmart had (it’s whats in my budget ) for something without underwire thats also unlined. It also clasps at the front. They are just the slightest bit too small, but they are the best transition for me to getting a corset whenever that will be.
Day 4, 5 and 6 could be in an Hanne Hathaway movie. Next time do the little black dress from breakfast at tiffanys
A correction: ANNE Hathaway. I have neither seen, heard about nor read about an actress by the name HANNE Hathaway.
cPTSD has common general trends while at the same time so very much of it is specific to the individual and their experience. So while it was unexpected, I guess it was not at all odd that wearing those modern fashions might connect with things in that sometimes mysterious web of mental and emotional connections in a person's being. But, hey, you are aware, you are perceptive, you will do okay in the long run. 🙂
I've been binge watching your videos lately. I think that you are very beautiful, and this video proves that modern clothing is designed to distract from your natural beauty, towards admiring just the clothes.
I dunno…. I think that’s true for modern or historical clothing, in particular for the upper class. I mean think about the gorgeous, extremely ornate, beautiful dresses of the previous centuries. Way more decorated and stylized than most current casual clothing, which detracts less from the person, in my opinion.
I love and am fascinated with historical dress, but a big reason for this fascination is because of its highly intricate, beautiful, 50+ hour (in some cases) workmanship.
Hi!
My name Is Angela, from Italy. I've been diagnosticated PTSD too, and I absolutely understand how do you feel about modern fast fashion vs old soft, Natural, enveloping, durable fabrics and garments we can make on our own. Perhaps it's not related but I find It quite interesting having the same sensation about dressing and PTSD too.
Congrats on getting through this, what an interesting experiment!
I wear bras only when strictly necessary then off they come. For me, anything fancier than yoga pants ir sweatpants ad atshirt, or one of my flannel housedresses, I feel like I'm playing dress-up and there's too much I have to keep track of, don't spill on the nice shirt, don't smudge your makeup by touching your face, don't catch the skirt on stuff as you walk by, brush the rabbit fluff off your pants before you leave the house, don't wipe your hands on your dress, keep your skirt hem out of the puddle in the footwell and don't slam it in hte car door... and though I spent my youth in jeans I now find them far too restrictive and uncomfortable, and the only pair I still have, I only wear to rock concerts. For work, I have cargo pants with a specific loadout in the pocketses and they come off and hang by the door when I get home, along with my sports bra and ball caps...
I also have not kept abreast of current fashions in the last twenty-five years, best I'd do is occasionally buy something cute at the discount store I do most of my shopping at (no, it's not Walmart) that never go with anything else I own, so the closest I can come to naming my personal aesthetic is "carpet goblin", "plaid my moother hates" or "F-off, it's comfortable" . And I find footwear as uncomfortable as bras, it's only for support or protection as well and comes off as soon as I get home. And mostly constitutes workboots, running shoes, or when I want to be fancy, the nice pair of cowboy boots or dress sandals.
is there a video on the channel about historical undergarments and pijamas?? im always so curious about what they used and if we can still find substitutes to bras lol
Vasi,
This w as cute. It reminded me of playing paper dolls! You know how you just put different looks over your favorite " doll" and make up different things that it does for a living.
I thought the white one with blue and white stripped shirt was cutest. To me it was a going to a class outfit. Funny how we all see thing's, clothes included so differtly.
Sending best wishes,
Audri
All the outfits were very cute. Was a really fun video.
Well done!
You hit the nail on the head with the PNW outfit. 😂
I grew up in Clackamas, a couple mins outside of Portland and can 100% confirm that(especially being in High school in the 2010’s) most of the senior pictures were like this. 😂