60 years of Victorian fashions
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- Опубліковано 2 бер 2018
- A quick journey through the fashions from 1838 to 1898!
Hope you enjoy the brief outline of the main fashion trends during the Victorian era.
the footage is mostly time lapse - but dont worry, many of the items will be made into indivudual videos with slower footage and a lot more information and details shown.
The patterns and instructions on how to make the dresses shown (and many more, including undergarments....) are included in my book, The Victorian Dressmaker, coming out June 2018!
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As aways, I will try to answer any serious questions in the comments, but all rude or pointless remarks that don't add to the discussion will be removed.
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All clothing by Prior Attire
www.priorattire.co.uk
Hats by Sherri Light from
www.farthingalehistoricalhats.co.uk
Shoes and boots by American Duchess
www.americanduchess.com
Maid - Sian Hogarth from The Timetrippers
Location - Saracen House Studio, Milton
Keynes
Music
A collection of waltzes by Strauss, and La
donna e Mobile by Verdi, from Free Music
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Your maid is wearing the same outfit the entire time. I wonder how servant clothes/uniforms changed during those six decades.
@Lillither are you Shure?
Lol
Yes! I'm three hundred.
Why is this video popular suddenly
I wish I lived in the past 😭😭 it's so cool and I want to become a farmers with having large lands in the forest such a blessing to lived
For all new people tuning in, before asking your questions, here is a general PSA for your ease and guidance:
1) She can easily go to the bathroom. Crotch-less knickers were worn, so she just needs to lift up the skirts and do the thing.
2) Corsets are not painful, unlike contrary belief. They are made of cording, reed, whalebone and very light steel bones. They only hurt when they are tight laced. A very, very few amount of people did that, and it was very frowned upon. Corsets are excellent back support, and support your assets very well.
3) These outfits are generally for colder weather. A lot less amount of layers would be worn in hotter weather. Plus, they are all breathable fabrics. Please remember that they were worn in England during Little Ice Age, before Global Warming, so the world used to be a lot colder than nowadays.
4) It is very easy to sit/walk/move in crinolines and bustles. They are all collapsible and made of light steel wires, so they are not a hindrance at all.
5) It takes only 7 to 8 minutes to get dressed completely. Many people take more than 15 minutes to put on makeup and do their hair. So it is not a very time consuming process.
All these points are explained in details by Isabelle aka Priorattire herself in her other videos, so go check them out. This is an awesome channel, and most of the videos are very informative, you won't be disappointed.
thank you for pointing out that corsets are not torture machines that suffocate you!! actors blew it way out of proportion, and honestly, it's my biggest pet peeve!!
@@amberf6022 I agree, but sometimes I would like to give a little benefit of doubt to actors too, because maybe they were forced into ill-fitted corsets without chemises/shifts and tight laced all the times, because they did not know any better. I would blame costume designers more in this regard.
@@syedmazharhasan6803 i agree. that's a very valid thought :)
Your point about corsets reminded me of a video I watched from Bernadette Banner where she compares a historical reproduction of a corset she made, to a store bought corset she had, and the store bought one doesn't have any shape at all and it sort of wants to force the body to be a tube. If actors had to use a corset like that, I don't blame them for complaining, but corsets in history were made to follow the curves of the body instead of trying to crush them
@@evewithwonder I completely agree with that. Modern corsets can be comfortable too, only if they are made to fit the body and worn properly, with a chemise/shift beneath it.
I just realized, those dresses would REALLY help with social distancing! 😂
True wtf
They would also drag a lot of dirt in with some of the hem lengths and trains
@@JB-vd8bi Specially the natural form era dresses from the early 1880's, cause they had extra long trains
Victorian times weren't really the times of hugging and cuddling so........
i think the "it takes 2 hours to dress up!!!" comes from the fact that if you do your hair very well it does take 2 hours but that's mainly consumed by doing the hair. i think empress elizabeth of austria would have 5 people spend 2 hours doing her hair every morning? the clothes themselves don't take that long
I do my hair in about 5-10 minutes to, without help. All depends on the person really
I can do a period hairstyle and get dressed in a total of about half an hour.
A Gibson girl hairdo can be whipped up in 15-20 minutes...but some of those top pieces or jackets that need doing up and stuff must take hours how does one reach back that far?
That 1890's dress was so totally unexpected. it kinda shows that the fashion of the time wasn't a momolith and there really was a pretty wide variation between individuals. I totally love the sleeves!
I know poorer people's clothes might not be all that fashoinable but is there a chance you might make a video showing what those with different incomes would wear? It'd be interesting to see the clothes of those who barely made a living.
Great idea!
Same, I'd love to see that!
For the most part, it’s just simplified versions. A chemise, corset, petticoats, blouse, and skirt.
Can you imagine the shell shock of someone who was middle-aged in the 1880s or 1890s living to see the 1920s flapper fashion in style for their grandchildren?
I would have really loved to see their faces
You can see it for reals in old movies and even 1920’s fan videos here on UA-cam. What flappers were doing wasn’t so strange, they just kept dressing like they were little girls even after they grew up
could u imagine them seeing are todays fashion they would be very much in shock specially the people wearing bikinis and trunks at the beach they thought it was a bit racy to see a bit of ankle 😁
"It is so inappropriate that all the young girls showing their legs in public today! Back in my time we wouldn't even DARE to show our ankles!"
@@misslady2639 "SHINS!!!! They are showing the men their shins and cutting off all of their hair?!"
Watching the styles gradually change and grow and shrink into what I know was very intriguing.
The skirt volume decreasing was hilarious
Meanwhile, the poor maid kept the same style for the entire 60 years :-)
hahaha
The best comment so far😂
Brunelleschi's Dome aww thanks haha!
i know i'm like super late but poor people's clothing pretty much stayed the same the entire victorian era. there are no big changes like there were for rich people
I will always wonder how our great, great, great grandmothers dealt with periods, toilets, nursing and just plain living in these. Much respect ❤️
The 1890's is to die for! 😍 Honestly though, this video is insanely accurate! I wish those "100 years of" videos were as accurate as this!
She is VERY GOOD!
The best!
I like the 1870's-1880's style, with the form-fitting jacket bodice that flared over the hips and had belled sleeves , overskirts collected in an apron style to reveal a flounced understkirt, the bustle at the back of the skirts where the material was gathered in accented ruffles, pleats, bows and drapes and the front of the skirt was narrower. And the equestrian-styled mini-top hat for women, sometimes with an attached veil, pinned to a curly updo. I think it was very classy--almost chic--like a woman's business suit with extra accents, laces, silks and draped fabrics.
Me too i like it
It looked very stylish indeed, but I prefer the 1870's with the First Bustle Era......The 80's style looked a bit too centaur-like.......
The dresses from the past were beautiful in my opinion
I agree
Yes, like old, classic cars, they had personality, uniquely designed for originality and character.
Yes, they were gorgeous. I wish I was born back then
0:38 1838
1:00 1842
1:34 1857
2:27 1865
3:29 1872
4:31 1874
5:35 1877
6:18 1880
6:50 1883
7:20 1890
7:48 1893
8:27 1898
Who has this in their recommendations in July 2020?
I don’t regret watching this.
Omg im here, from 2020 July
Mee😂
Me 🤚
Wut its 2021 ;_;
me
I want someone someday to make this kind of video, but then after going through all of the 1700s, 1800s etc, to then continue to the 1900s, go through all of modern fashion in detail all the way up till current year. That would be so satisfying.
I totally wish this fashion would come back...
Totally
1:43 I want that crinoline because I swear-- no hoop skirt today has the same exact round shape as that.
I love this fashion more then sweaters and sweatpants. I would wear this every single day of my life
KiwiPanda you sure ? Summer too ? 😂
@@snowriver4724 Yes u-u okay maybe not xD
KiwiPanda 😂
It feels like coming from a royal family so..why not right ? 😂
Look up the style "Classic lolita" or "aristocrat fashion" for a modern clothing style similar to victorian clothing.
i love how that super elaborate dress is just for lounging in the house meanwhile my housewear is just pajama shirts and the most comfortable shorts i can find
1872 is my favorite. Beautiful silhouette and fabrics feel so luxurious.
I loved it too💕
The amount of layers. I could never.
Right? I know it was, in general, colder in the 1800s, but dang, I'd boil.
I wish more people would enjoy this style. It's beautiful.
Part of me kinda wishes people still dressed like this
Oof I just love the 1800 style. wish everyone still dressed like this today
@@kiyleame4014 No. In Brazil you will die in one summer day with it.
Me too...
The material(except corsets) weren't been that heavy...
It was light
I would like to know, how poorer people dressed.. an were the style changes the same? I mean like shapes and patterns and so on.. How did people dress who could not effort material like silk and all the colours?
relatively the same, not as elegant as the rich and mostly made out of cotton and wool. unless the woman was a prostitute, labourer, or worked in the fields. the urban middle class generally dressed the same as the upper class. the only real difference between fashion would be the rich and the extremely urban poor, living in work houses. but this was a time when wool, cotton and silk was becoming affordable for the first time for the general masses.
bruh imagine the feeling of having to itch-
Yesss😌😌😌
i like how this is coming up in everyones recommended almost the exact same time three years later.
You mean exactly 3 years later? That already passed
Yes, and I'm not complaining tho
Queen Victoria
ua-cam.com/video/MHhc2D4cE-c/v-deo.html
Imagine a hot day and all those layers
See our video on that...
Kehau Naluai it’s actually pretty comfy and you don’t have to worry about sunburns which is a bonus
1830s: Baby Dolls
1840s: Baroque Ladies
1850s: Old Wives
1860s: Young Mothers
1870s: Marie Antoinettes
1880s: Strong, Independent Women
1890s: Teachers
That's what I see when I look at them
😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣True
The 1870s were heavily inspired by the previous century, and women even altered antique dresses
2:27 my favorite dress i just love the colors and how it looks
no one:
not one soul:
not the dress:
youtube:
lets recommend this after two years and let every one comment two years later too
I am SO jealous that she got to try on all those beautiful Victorian dresses! XD The 1850’s-60’s are my favorite styles. :3
I am not trying them on- they are a part of my personal work wardrobe. I made them- and use them for work, that is my job :-)))
Lucky!! :O LOL Well, they're absolutely lovely~
Several instances in this video her ankles are exposed! I had a case of the vapors for well over an hour.
I love how women unapologetically took up space with their clothing. Nowadays we're made to feel as though we should be as small as possible and take up as little space as possible. Although a crinoline must have been rather impractical!
Well the crinoline was the most practical thing in that era since it didn't require women to wear too many underskirts or petticoats to achieve the fashionable skirt shape
@@AlexandraXera That's a really good point!
8:45 was my favorite as I love late 1890s/early 1900s fashion and just the whole time in general
1860s-70s is my favorite
1860s-70s is my favorite
1700s is my favourite, oo the big wigs just beautiful
Let’s just say I’m happy with the simple tee shirt and shorts
im not
I'm not either
You wouldn't be in an English winter. You'd freeze to death.
I am not, puaj
All of the dresses were gorgeous but my absolute favorite is definetly the one from 1865 at 3:06 !! I love the color and the shape of the skirt! And the black lace (im not sure how its called exactly) on the top part of the dress together with the gloves is just so beautifull! I cant understand why fashion went from these elagant and highquality beautiful dresses from natural fabrics to poliester crop tops and jeans that go way too high up the waist. Its just my opinion but fashion now adays is horrendous compared to the fashion from a long period of alteast a few centuries. I just wish these clothes could be more accessible nowadays.
You can tell that over time there became less layers and more form fitted clothing instead of over exaggerated curves, love it but kinda wanna bring all these looks back
0:09 - 1838
1:00 - 1842
1:35 - 1857
2:28 - 1865
3:29 - 1872
4:32 - 1874
5:36 - 1877
6:19 - 1880
6:50 - 1883
7:20 - 1890
7:50 - 1893
8:27 - 1898
:)
Thanks!
thank you :D
Round of applause for the dress helper👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Love this video!
No wonder cindrella lost her shoe running from the ball. With all those layers I'm not sure if I'd have been able to even keep my legs.
Anyway I loved every fashion. They are all lovely.
8:04 I think this look without the jacket feels the most contemporary
This is real social distancing....wearing those huge skirts, they had no option but to stay 2 meters apart
Anytime I hear another girl complaining about how complex some of the prom and wedding dresses are, I'm showing them this video.
omg hahaha good
My prom dress was like that 1865 one! Honestly really comfortable
And that everyday these victorian women had to go through this
Girl, you're kinda dumb, girls these days obviously don't often wear such dresses. That's why they might complain, wanna bet 99 out of the 100 women in that time complained about it for the first few times they had to wear those outfits.
It’s so interesting to watch the changes as it got closer to the Edwardian era
I love these Victorian dresses so much! We had a librarian in elementary school who would show up in Victorian outfits like these for story times, and I remember thinking they were all so gorgeous until I found out about corsets, but honestly they don’t seem uncomfortable if you wear them right. Sounds very… Unique.
Wearing such dresses without corsets is far more uncomfortable and traumatic then with corsets.
P.S. A high-quality corset, tailored to the figure and worn correctly, is comfortable and does not interfere with movement.
@@Olga_Ovechkina I actually read about this! I’ve also watched several videos talking about how corsets (while not necessarily made to be comfortable) weren’t overwhelming and didn’t hurt someone. It’s quite interesting to learn about!
@@green7982 there basically like now a days bras
@@attaasamoahsnr9255 Yeah, that’s how many people have described them
She wears the dresses and everything so well... It's weird to see her in normal present day clothes.. I love this channel.
Yes mee too
This channel is very interesting
I'm always fascinated with that kind of dresses. So lovely! I wish it's still seen in our time.
All of us who love it so much (myself included) should start dressing that way. We could start a whole movement. 😊
Anyone else have original characters that “lived” in an ~alternate timeline that runs parallel to this one~ so you’re watching all these years flash through like:
“1880 - that’s the year they were born”
“1890 - they were 10 years old in that year”
“1893 - 13”
“1898 - 18”
Or is it just me?
I tried to compare the years to the ages of Anne Shirley from Green Gables. During WW1, her children were already young adults and teens, so that made her around 40-45 I guess. I tried to guess when was she old enough to wear dresses like these.
One of my "historical" original characters be like:
1857 - 7 yrs
1865 - 15 yrs
1872 - 22 yrs
1874 - 24 yrs
1877 - died :(
i've looked at so much fashion history lately that i said 'oh fuck yeah 1857 is when it really pops off' out loud
How can you say “1857 is when it really pops off” when the 1830s existed? Not to mention the mid 18th C!
I don't know why I'm whatching this, these dresses are just beautiful
You know what else is Beautiful????
The Pyramids
The whole 19th century style is beautiful
@@misslady2639 But also the Pyramids
I wish women still wore these kinds of dresses today... so insanely pretty
KiWi KiWi But also Insanely uncomfortable.
Would u want to have to put on all those layers every single morning, and have to wear all that in the heat, and keep in mind u HAD to wear all that uncomfortable stuff, u couldnt sit or relax and outside the house u couldn't show any skin AT ALL. Now honestly how and why would u want women to have to wear that stuff still today
Ella W I never said anything about how comfortable it would be.. I said that the dresses they wore were pretty
KiWi KiWi i mean u said u wished women still dressed like this, i was saying if we still dressed like this it would be super uncomfortable. Thats probably why we have the clothes we do now, clothes slowly started getting less uncomfortable and less complicated
Ella W honestly they had no choice but to wear this stuff. And it’s horrible now that we have to use Uber’s to deliver our food. Time is changing fast and people are getting lazier and lazier so that’s why I thinks that people should still wear and act like it was a long time ago so people learn to do things themselves.
These are all so beautiful!!! Honestly wish I could experience those old days. ❤❤❤❤❤
Kasandra Roam
Well then you'd be dead
Do you understand the meaning on sarcasm
Wish Pointe mhm ok. Be careful how you word things.
I really love the fashion of the victorian era in general, especially from the mid-century up to the early 1870s with the crinoline and the crinolette cages ❤
I have always loved Victorian costume- specifically the 1850s-1860s!!
Fabulous. Did you ever make a mourning attire video? There were so many rules about it, and the duration of each stage... it might be interesting.
The white lace inside bonnet was another hat. I feel enlightened
You know Britain should make a day in the year where everyone dresses in old fashioned clothing and go out to have family reunions or something...and make the city decorations old themed too!!!
@Darina Atlashkina 6 heh...thanks...😅 English is my second language so I have some grammar mistakes every now and then.
I agree 100%, I personally think that should be everywhere, old clothes just catch my eye and make me wanna scream in happiness
@@Krispy_Kream_Sahvanna yeah and not only that it can also be educational and teaches kids the ways of the old days. plus it's just to cool!! It's kinda like going back in time! But not going at the same time.😐
@@ikemenstories8927 Yep! Just looking at old buildings makes me feel some sorta way. Whenever I see steampunk or gear themed things I just want to have it ^^
@@Krispy_Kream_Sahvanna OMG SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS ME!!!! I LOVE old buildings too!!! Especially the ones with vines on them (I'm not weird) 😅 I have this feeling whenever I look at old things and I can't put it into words... i also have it when I look at the sky during the night with all the stars. It's so beautiful. Wow I love comments from people who think like me! 😀
Why are all the comments from like two hours ago? This came out 2 years ago.......
Lol
Maybe
Cuz youtube had recommended this video to us now and we know we literally didn't search for this lol
I kinda wish we still dressed like this. Even thought it would be super inconvenient it would look really nice. Also it probably wasn’t as hot as it is now a days
me too.
Yeah, I wanna be fancy but it would be warm and annoying
I wear Victorian clothes every day and it’s actually kind of cold. The fabrics breathe really well (in fact right now I’m shivering because my shawl is being washed and I’m wearing a thin blouse), and the clothes aren’t very heavy.
Venus Gillespie Really? And umm... Why do you wear Victorian clothes? It’s kinda.. weird
Idk...remember things, EVERYTHING, was much more physical than nowadays. Working in a hot kitchen over a fire or hot stove, washing clothes by hand, cooking......and there would be no reprieve from it either. At least nowadays there will be somewhere you could go that was cooler or air conditioned.
I wish I could wear things like this everyday, I certainly plan to. ^^ I always found it very inspiring
Look up lolita classic fashion. It's inspired by victorian clothes, but more wearable!
Im going to buy or make one of these dresses and wear it everyday. I don't care if you think I'm crazy
Yeah same!! They were beautiful
I want a lot of dresses
I wish I could, but all of it amounts to a lottttt of money.
I really want a dress like this but they cost so much
Recycle fabrics (blankets, bedsheets, curtains, tablecloths) bought at thrift stores and sew it yourself. Slow going, but cheap and custom made. :)
Don’t let fiscal responsibility keep you from your dreams!
This is super helpful. I'm working on a Tarzan and Jane cosplay, and since the cartoon dress isn't very detailed, getting a better understanding of the correct decade is helping me fill in those gaps.
Goodluck!!
My favorite 1865 red dress is beautiful 👌
2:54 my favorite 1865
The 1898 Spring Walking Dress is my favorite silhouette of all those that wete featured.
7:37
Any time I hear this song i instantly think of Disney's AristoCats!!
*women of 1800s shows ankles*
dudes of 1800s: "DAAAAAYYYUUUMMMM!"
[looks at tea dress "perfect for lounging"]
[looks down at pyjamas]
Welp.
I would love to see Karolina Zebrowska react to this
Me too!
Apparently they’ve met each other at a ball in Bath or something
Meme Mom would approve, 100%. She respects Isabelle alot. They are also both Polish.
imagine having to wear that on a hot sunny day...
*id still wear it though*
Natural fibers and thin fabrics are amazing
Imagine proudly walking with jeans and shirt around this time. The faces people will make 😂👌🏻
Luketeer Evans that’s what a lot of working class men wore though? Jeans, collared shirt, and suspenders, (depending on weather) jacket, and a hat.
Venus Gillespie ok, Sherlock. I mean modern clothes in this time. ;)
Imagine going to a party drinking a lot of cocktails and then when you come home having to take of all that off, OMG I would give up and sleep in the dress hahahaha
I wouldn't like to sleep in a corset and a crinolie/bustle......
I wish to dress like this 24/7
I’d be thrilled to own any of these outfits. Each and every one of them is stunningly beautiful but the latter ones are my ultimate favourites. I should put owning one of the gowns from Prior Attire in my bucket list.
Izabela is such a pretty young lady though that I’m sure she could wear sackcloth and ashes and still look gorgeous.
I would love to see your husband doing a version of this with male fashion! I know it wasn't as colorful or drastic but I think it would be a greate reference for people like me (artists) who want to be accurate in their depictions!
He's done a few already!
How can they sit in the carriages with those cage in the skirt?
They’d collapse, it’s not like it’s a bird cage and it’s just rigid. It’s hoops connected by ribbons.
1872 is my favorite. It’s amazing how far backwards we’ve fallen.
Is my favorite too
I was thinking the exact same thing!!! They could go all out on the dresses and different combinations of designs😍😍😍....what do we have ti show for these days???😭
So incredibly elegant and stunning. Fashion back then was gorgeous
I want to wear them all 💜💜💜
Same!!!
same :)
i like these dresses especially the one that you wear on 1860/1865
In
1872 is by far my favorite. So gorgeous!
Beautiful gowns! I’m most fond of the 1830’s and 40’s. Thanks so much.
Imagine when you go to the bathroom with those clothes
Easy- see our video on that!
3:15 is my dream dress omg
What if you want to pee or poo?
Jennifer Marri well I have no idea actually, must’ve been really complicated... but the dress is beautiful ahaha 🤷🏻♀️
Jennifer Marri or just to sit down...
Jennifer Marri ua-cam.com/video/NUHeSTDv_24/v-deo.html
I don't know what it is about these videos, but they're absolutely delightful in every way
I can't imagine doing this everyday
The sheer number of layers makes my peri- menopausal self sweat just looking at them. Imagine being in that green woollen winter get up and having a hot flush...you would pass out before you could get your coat off !!
Wendy Herbert LOL! I was thinking the same thing!!
O tédio da quarentena me fez ver esses vídeos kkkkk
Somos duas!
This 18's gowns and dresses actually look really cute and really formal looking.
I personally love the 1880’s dress versions. I would love if those dresses came back into style, especially the ball gowns. So pretty!
I love love. The clothes I wish I can wear liked them now
What’s holding you back coward?
I’m a coward to tho so squad
Lavar la ropa en esa época debía ser una tortura...
Jajajajajaja jjajajajajaja es verdad
@@isabelgomez9815 lo que callamos las amas de casa 😢😅
@@paolaAyoubissa con esos vestidos de esas mujeres de antes se podían hacer 10 blusas 🤣🤣de tanta tela
Tengo entendido que la ropa no se lavaba muy seguido. La ropa interior que usaban protegía las prendas exteriores de contacto con la piel, así que no se manchaba de sudor u otros fluidos. Esa ropa interior se cambiaba y lavaba frecuentemente, mientras que los vestidos y demás podían pasar un tiempo sin tener que lavarse.
3:17 Ball gown - favourite. :) That wide V neckline is just lovely.
Imagine going to ask your friend out for a walk and then she's like, "hang on, just let me get changed" 😵💫
I love the 1870s and 1880s. Big bustles and frilly dresses all the way!
I'm imagining how people from the future would react to our fashion if all these layers and layers came back. "So they just put their trousers right over their underwear and that was it? Touching the skin? Where are the frills?"
Caleb Michaelson they’d probably be weirded out because everything is cold and see-through and tight and not very breathable at all
one of the few ACCURATE videos I've seen
That dress at 4:20 is amazing
Did this just show up on everybody's recommendation because I'm seeing a lot of comments that say 20 minutes ago or something like that lol