I'm tired of the debate if frilly dresses "infantilize" grown women and sexualize children. Most of the outfits are not sexual. Most children do not run around in elaborate puffy dresses that cost hundreds of dollars. The ideas we have of little girls in super frilly princess dresses are them exclusively playing dress up--when they are pretending to be princesses or grown up. Most children wear clothes that are easy to move around in because they are playing and having fun, and such fancy frilly dresses will get ruined pretty quickly. It's such a weird thing to criticize women over in the name of feminism because why do cute things have to be inherently childish? If men like comic books and old video games are they infantilizing themselves? There are many more valuable conversations in feminism over the sexualization of young girls and how children are pressured to grow up faster, but somehow it has to always loop back around to hyperfeminine fashion and that itself seems to be a form of sexism: that hyperfemininity and love of cute frilly things is something you are expected to grow out of because being too feminine is wrong. Women just wearing dresses because they like them and feel beautiful in them isn't an attempt to make themselves more like children, it's embracing a femininity we are told to grow out of. And like you said, it's a femininity men often hate because it isn't sexual and isn't meant to appeal to them.
I would just like to add one small thing to this, people that complain and say its sexualize or infantlize people, they are just kids and not woman or men, they are stuck in a box with there teenage self and are unhappy and want people around them to be to. Proper adults want others to be happy and do not see a sexuall thing in everything.
9:51 Princess Diana was not a commoner, she belongs to a very old English aristocratic family. Her father was the 8th Earl Spencer, and her brother is now currently the 9th Earl (and lives in their ancestral stately home for over 500 years - Althorp House). The Duchess of Cambridge was a commoner marrying into the Royal Family.
I see it as the opposite of the general assumption: that we reserve colorful, delicate and detailed clothes for little girls is a sign of a sick society! That would be unthinkable in many cultures and even in most centuries of Western culture. But modernity demands of us that adults dress more and more gray, impersonal and boring, where does that lead us? Given that it was forbidden for commoners to wear certain clothes, let's use today's freedom and not let ourselves be forced back into the clothes of subordinates! You don't have to dress like you've stepped out of a historical movie, but our clothes should express our dreams, our dignity and our personality!
I know this is old but may I recommend Princess Liana ROse as a small but beautiful example of someone who yes, has the unrealistic lifestyle, but she talks about how being a princess comes from within, and I feel like its one of the better princess core channels because her "How to be a princess" video is all about being kind, treating yourself well and that to be a princess you must love yourself. Shes worth checking out if you're interested!
Such a good video! Your research on the topic on the phenomenon of Princess Diana all such an eye opening take. I think people need to hear this! I wasn’t even aware of how Megan’s fashion pieces are sold out. Or other royal colors makes so much sense! Vibrant dye and materials were expensive! I’ll look at clothing so much different now lol!
It's crazy to me that people associated puff sleeve dresses with young girls. That seems like misogynist bs to me. Men can wear star wars and cartoon t-shirts all day and no one questions them.
Appreciate your research and thoughtful take on the Royalcore aesthetics; it was very informative. Thank you for the video and also featuring my comment. This totally made my day 🤩❤️
Love these thoughtful and critical aesthetic dives! Goblincore is a departure from your usual aesthetic fare, but I think the reclaiming of queerness and neurodivergence that it parallels could be interesting.
Billionaire attire today is just a black or white t shirt and jeans - I mean look at Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Totally accessible and climate friendly
I'm tired of the debate if frilly dresses "infantilize" grown women and sexualize children. Most of the outfits are not sexual. Most children do not run around in elaborate puffy dresses that cost hundreds of dollars. The ideas we have of little girls in super frilly princess dresses are them exclusively playing dress up--when they are pretending to be princesses or grown up. Most children wear clothes that are easy to move around in because they are playing and having fun, and such fancy frilly dresses will get ruined pretty quickly. It's such a weird thing to criticize women over in the name of feminism because why do cute things have to be inherently childish? If men like comic books and old video games are they infantilizing themselves? There are many more valuable conversations in feminism over the sexualization of young girls and how children are pressured to grow up faster, but somehow it has to always loop back around to hyperfeminine fashion and that itself seems to be a form of sexism: that hyperfemininity and love of cute frilly things is something you are expected to grow out of because being too feminine is wrong. Women just wearing dresses because they like them and feel beautiful in them isn't an attempt to make themselves more like children, it's embracing a femininity we are told to grow out of. And like you said, it's a femininity men often hate because it isn't sexual and isn't meant to appeal to them.
THIS
I mean have you've seen Lolita fashion you gotta be crazy to think any of it sexual in anyway. Pretty is fun and it's not for gross men to gauk at
I would just like to add one small thing to this, people that complain and say its sexualize or infantlize people, they are just kids and not woman or men, they are stuck in a box with there teenage self and are unhappy and want people around them to be to. Proper adults want others to be happy and do not see a sexuall thing in everything.
9:51 Princess Diana was not a commoner, she belongs to a very old English aristocratic family. Her father was the 8th Earl Spencer, and her brother is now currently the 9th Earl (and lives in their ancestral stately home for over 500 years - Althorp House). The Duchess of Cambridge was a commoner marrying into the Royal Family.
Correct, thanks for clearing this up
Slowly building my way through analyzing all the "-cores" there are there 😌
I see it as the opposite of the general assumption: that we reserve colorful, delicate and detailed clothes for little girls is a sign of a sick society!
That would be unthinkable in many cultures and even in most centuries of Western culture.
But modernity demands of us that adults dress more and more gray, impersonal and boring, where does that lead us?
Given that it was forbidden for commoners to wear certain clothes, let's use today's freedom and not let ourselves be forced back into the clothes of subordinates!
You don't have to dress like you've stepped out of a historical movie, but our clothes should express our dreams, our dignity and our personality!
I know this is old but may I recommend Princess Liana ROse as a small but beautiful example of someone who yes, has the unrealistic lifestyle, but she talks about how being a princess comes from within, and I feel like its one of the better princess core channels because her "How to be a princess" video is all about being kind, treating yourself well and that to be a princess you must love yourself. Shes worth checking out if you're interested!
I love Old Money aesthetic, if you’re interested in that, I’d like to see a video like that
oh yes. I guess the royals have the OG old money aesthetic 😄
fascinating topic! you did such a great job explaining the elements of the royal core aesthetic, and its origins and influence. keep being amazing ☺️
thank you so much! this means a lot to me ❤️🤗
Such a good video! Your research on the topic on the phenomenon of Princess Diana all such an eye opening take. I think people need to hear this! I wasn’t even aware of how Megan’s fashion pieces are sold out. Or other royal colors makes so much sense! Vibrant dye and materials were expensive! I’ll look at clothing so much different now lol!
thank you so much! ❤️
It's crazy to me that people associated puff sleeve dresses with young girls. That seems like misogynist bs to me. Men can wear star wars and cartoon t-shirts all day and no one questions them.
Appreciate your research and thoughtful take on the Royalcore aesthetics; it was very informative. Thank you for the video and also featuring my comment. This totally made my day 🤩❤️
Love these thoughtful and critical aesthetic dives! Goblincore is a departure from your usual aesthetic fare, but I think the reclaiming of queerness and neurodivergence that it parallels could be interesting.
thank you! Goblincore is also an aesthetic that I've been following lately 👀
Love the video but Anastasia wasn’t a Disney movie.
I hate that it technically is now.
Billionaire attire today is just a black or white t shirt and jeans - I mean look at Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Totally accessible and climate friendly