HISTORYBOUNDING || Wearing Historical Fashions in Your Everyday Wardrobe
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- Have you admired the fashions of yester-century and wished you could wear them too? You absolutely can, and I can help you think about how to make it happen! Wearing historical or historically inspired clothing is great fun, and if you've gone through the trouble of making a *thing*, why not see if you can get more out of it by including in your daily wear?
Inspirational images of other's Historybounding efforts: www.morgandonne...
Zack of Pinsent Tailoring: www.pinsenttai...
Bernadette Banner's two referenced videos -
"Making an 18th Century Inspired Summer Dress" : • Making an 18th Century...
"Making A (Modern!) Edwardian Walking Skirt || Historical Style" : • Making A (Modern!) Edw...
Rachel Maksy's "Modern Edwardian: Tips on How to Blend The Era Into Your Style" • Modern Edwardian: Tips...
Disneybounding images from: disneybound.co/
Vincenzo CAMPI, Italian painter:
www.wga.hu/fra...
The Vegetable Seller by Pieter Aertsen
en.wikipedia.o...
Many thanks to Kirsten and Stephanie Mohr for their sassy acting in the opening sequence, and their help with filming! Check out their fun sister podcast Mohr Please! www.mohrplease...
Several (all?) of the historical paintings and manuscript images I used can be found on this Pinterest board: / historybounding-inspo
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When I was in university 40 years ago, there was a tongue-in-cheek article in the school paper about how unfair it was that the ROTC and the nurses got to wear uniforms and nobody else did. I was a dual major - European history & theater costuming. So I showed up for the school the next day in full 1627 cavalier style. Boots and plumed hat. If anybody dared ask me why I was dressed that way I told them quietly but firmly, “I am a history major. I’m wearing my history major uniform. Did you see the article in the paper?” The history professors absolutely loved it. Hahaha.
That is inspirational, I am in university right now and you have given me a very fun idea
That is wonderful! xD I am an education major and someone in my intro to teaching class once told me that I dress like the perfect kindergarten teacher (bright funky colors and dresses I guess?), so I guess I was in uniform!
@@natalieputnam9811 Photos, please ! :)
I once dressed a group for a group presentation in iron age garb, and they were so excited with their clothes that they wore the garb for the whole day. One of the students had cerebral palsy and had never been dressed up like that before to show off, and it felt very good to give him a specially tailored outfit that was his and lots of positive audience attention. SO WORTH IT.
@@catofzen The story of the cerebral palsy person getting a handmade item & it making them so happy, released so much joy from my heart. Perhaps we need more of this in the world ?!
Morgan: *goes out in public wearing historical garments*
Me: What an absolute madlass
Daughter started doing this as a teenager. Wearing tudor garb in a town with an army camp nearby ensures you swiftly become very well known by those stationed there permanently as well as the new trainees. Even worn it in the middle of Dublin at Christmas time.
Me, I just wore Roman garb all the time, comfortable and practical, but now it's early Norman (11/12thC) as I've aged. Still comfortable and practical. Mediaeval undergarments are surprisingly good as well, even their answer to our bra which were called breast bags. Historical garb, in many cases, is more comfortable and practical - super wealthy and fashionable clothing aside, nothing changes there - than modern. Looks better as well.
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Hello. I want to make sure that I have understood you correctly, do you mean that you and your daughter do wear full-on historical reenactment clothing from said eras, in everyday life, as your common clothes?
@@xXLadyXerigaXx Not so much my daughter any more but yes, the vast majority of my wardrobe are versions of mediaeval (basic, not fancy) dress made in either linen or cotton. Some laced, some loose enough to pull over my head. I wear a version of mediaeval breast bags, though I am thinking of changing this for a set of regency stays, over a shift - not linen as I can't buy fine linen here and can't afford, yet, to buy it overseas. I wear a cap with a scarf wrapped so it is both wimple and veil and a chain belt usually with a fabric one over it. I do wear modern footwear though, mainly because I can't afford handmade ones in a mediaeval style as yet although this is on my shopping list.
I have a couple of dresses which are vaguely Victorian in design which I often wear for Sunday best, one which is vaguely Regency which I made for attending a baptism and three skirts which are sort of Victorian/Edwardian in style although not so voluminous at the hem due to fabric c onstraints and a couple of blouses to go with them.
I am more interested in comfort tha fashion (for wet days or for active wear I choose a salwar kameez instead as they are both comfortable and practical) and have never bothered with what others think about what I wear. I spent years wearing saris at home and my work wear (when I worked in a bank or insurance) consisted of maxi dresses or a neat 1940s style three piece skirt suit in airforce blue (RAF).
If people want to look funnily at me then that is their perogative, I really don't care and to be honest, I'm not certain that I ever really did. I am starting to think about going back to Roman garb though, but I need to obtain the lightweight woollen fabrics first and that is easier, and cheaper, said than done.
I went to the fleamarked on Sunday in my vintage- classic lolita with a pinch of Edwardian outfit and was asked so may times what style I was wearing and I was really happy tho be able to use the term historybounding instead of explaining my multiple inspirations whilst avoiding the usual misconceptions connected to the term Lolita.
Exactly! It's like halfway between Lolita and everyday modern.
That sounds adorable. I too love lolita (as some unfinished bloomers sit in my corner) and want to include it in my everday.
@@makeda6530 Do it! Dressing in what makes you feel good is a must! I'm currently working on smashing a Bavarian dirndl with a Hanfu because I love both and want to incorporate them into my everyday.
A lot of people all over the world are re-adopting traditional dress which is so nice to see.
@@OddlyElly That sounds like it'll be dope too! I've always liked wa loli and jeogori, those little hanbok jackets. My head is always brimming with crazy outfits and my hands can't keep up. 笑笑ꉂꉂ(ᵔᗜᵔ*)ʬʬ
@@makeda6530 I'm actually about to make a haori coat style bolero to go with a summer dress! I'll have pics on Instagram @oddlyelly if you wanna check it out ☺️
I have been "Historybounding" for about 15 years. Pearl's in the hair. Hair combs. Period jewelry. Using eshaktis customizing feature to make period style dresses. It also helps I'm a Historian and Archaeologist.
The other year I turned a summer dress from Kohl's into a peplos gown with the right jewelry.
A Hammersen Being an anthropologist is the best license to be as weird as we want. ❤️
@@IonIsFalling7217 exactly. I have ended up accidentally wearing museum replica jewelry (which I make on Etsy for fun) to museums and have found I'm wearing objects on display. Always so much fun. It also helps that I can talk to basically anyone so engaging with people is easy, that way I can answer questions.
@Rhiannon Lynn Thank you! :)
A Hammersen I would love if you made videos of those customizations on eshakti.
same! It's nice to meet someone else who's doing it everyday-like.
When I go out in public in my outfit made of a mishmash of time periods, I always get asked if I’m in a play, movie, or special event. My answer is always just “No, I just look like this” 😂
I like it the Historybounding not only congers up the whole Disney bounding idea but skipping century to century or era to era. This makes me smile :)
Omg yes! Bounding back in time 😂
I am SO HAPPY you have led the charge and given this an Actual Name so that it can be an Actual Thing that we can all have a conversation about. I'm really excited for the future of costuming, now that it has this visible extra dimension. I've been sailing so close to this for years in my wardrobe but it felt kind of elusive, I'd have it and then it would slip away. But somehow giving it a name and calling it out has helped me feel like I have a firm grip on it. Oh, the possibilities!! (And I also think your little drawings are perfect - you gave us all permission there not to make All The Things Right Now, but to play with ideas on paper until the right one presents itself.)
PS. I love how you especially concentrated on the earlier looks you love, which at first might appear to be less adaptable than more recent styles, but they work perfectly. Meanwhile, I am obsessed with the idea of Victorian women asking their dressmakers for pant suits. What would that have looked like? Anyway, aaaa, I am writing a novel because I love this so much. Carry on.
AWWWW CATHY!! You are too sweet, and you are absolutely welcome to write novels at me anytime, I love reading/hearing about anything you say ❤
dont forget Angela Clayton :) she did an entire series following original vintage sewing patterns to incorporate into her everyday wardrobe
I. LOVE. ANGELA. I especially loved that pastel pink velvetin dress from the 40s
I really, really want Angela’s vintage hat collection! So good! So many! And I love her 40s style dresses- my goal is to get good at sewing my own clothes so I can have a full “vintage” wardrobe.
I also want to steal Rachel Maksy’s entire wardrobe- so much tweed! I love tweed so much, but it’s so hard to get here without paying $150 for enough to make a single skirt. (Seriously, the only tweed I’ve found online here is $60/m and I’m a plus size, so if need a lot of it). That being said, I decided that the best way to go is to thrift a tweed-looking men’s jacket and hopefully then turn that into a vest. It’s probably the only way I could afford it. Then keep a lookout for sales in Spotlight, and hope they have something at least in a brown wool-look. Fingers crossed.
But I’d live in tweed and wool tartans all the time if I could (which I can’t because I live in a subtropical area).
@@katherinemorelle7115 Not sure if it's an option for you, but I've found pretty good bargains on tweed on Etsy. A lot of people sell bolt ends, offcuts, fabrics they're destashing, estate sale finds, etc. It takes some digging, but I've often been able to find 2-4 yards at a time for less than $15 USD a yard for 100% wool tweeds - including Harris and Donegal tweeds. At $15/yard, it's still not cheap (in fact, it's the most extravagant fabric purchase I make!), but it's definitely not the $50+/yard I see for those kinds of fabrics if I try to shop for them new. I've found good deals on other fabrics too, but wool is what I've had the most luck with on Etsy that I haven't been able to find anywhere else.
Yes!! Love Angela!
I love the term “history bounding!” I, too, am a coward so I am 100% behind this concept!
P.S. the thumbnail for this is hilarious 😂
Fellow cowards unite!
What I really REALLY like about this concept, is that sometimes having an interest in this type of fashion history can be overwhelming. There is a lot of information to learn and to take in because not only do the clothes vary by specific points in time, but they vary by region and class even within the span of a specific year. For someone who is just learning, this allows a good opportunity to learn while not feeling like you're failing for having something that is not entirely 100% exact to the specific point in time that you're trying to portray. It erases a lot of the shame or guilt that beginners and learner's might feel.
I try to buy shirts with lace/embroidery inserts and large sleeves. I tuck them into jeans/shorts with a belt to keep them casual. surprisingly, because of the contrast with what other college kids wear, I get a lot of looks and compliments!
Perfect.
every college student in my area wears huge tee shirts that make it look like they arent wearing any shorts underneath ... and the shorts absolutely Must be those nike workout shorts. thats it thats the fashion here. and here i am wearing 60s drop waist dresses and "prairie dresses" just for fun it got to the point that even tho i never said a WORD, my classmates tagged me in a video about historical fashion. even tho we literally have a historical fashion expert in the chat as well they tagged me. i may not really have Friends but i felt so seen for the first time ever
The lady in the last painting makes me laugh. She’s totally leaning away from the guy like “Um, no thank you” 😂
I absolutely understood the term "History Bounding" from the second I saw your thumbnail for this video. This is probably because I am a professional historical performer ( my job is at a Renaissance Festival [www.larf.org]) and because I am trying to come up with a Disney Bound outfit, a concept I discovered about two years ago. One of my favorite ways of history bounding is the simple corset/bodice with jeans or pencil skirt, plus jewelry.
However, one of my goals is kind of the opposite of history bounding. I like to shop thrift stores (always), Wal-Mart, Target and other inexpensive modern clothing sellers and find items that can be incorporated inexpensively into a look that can "pass" at a renaissance faire This encourages people who want to dress historically for an event but have limited budgets and don't sew. It doesn't (usually) have historical accuracy, but it will increase the fun at a faire.
Omg the person next to you at the bus stop 😂 absolutely have had this happen while wearing alternative fashion in public lol
Surely that is Stephanie from her "how to drape a medieval dress" video?
Marialla yes... it was a ‘fake’ interaction if you will, to prove the point
Tina Bean
None the less, it’s a real situation I myself experience at least once a week. If people just asked to take a photo I would be happy to pose. What bothers me is shen people try to be sneaky about it. They are always very obvious.
I was called " rapunzel" today on my way to grocerie shopping and was very confused cause i have short hair( shoulders lenght), but i guess they made the conection cause i am blonde and have flowers in my hair and wearing a princessy dress(?)
What I find very interesting is the dresses you came up with at the end all had a very 50's silhouette. A good example of how fashion repeats.
Erin Lee I totally thought the same thing!!! So New Look!!
When wearing a knitted dress that lacks pockets, I’ve found out that I like to add a belt and a drawstring pouch.
Yes! My next sewing project is going to be old-fashioned pockets and slits in my skirts to reach them.
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I’ve made one of those, and it’s completely replaced the drawstring pouch mentioned in the above comment in my daily life :)
@@ragnkja Ooo! Thanks for letting me know that. Now I'm even more keen to get sewing. :) I live in the Southern Hemisphere, so it's Spring here, and life will be so much easier when I have pockets with my skirts!
I had to go to the bank before hitting the renfair today and that alone gave me heart palpitations. Godspeed fellow maiden.
Shorter, poofy historically inspired dresses is making my lolita fashion heart so happy. More please!
Same, I got giddy.
I made one that reached the knee, with 14 century body shape and very long flowy sleeves, half open from the elbow ,that reached almost to my ankles. Is one of my favorites, i feel so much like a fairy in it.
I’ve been wearing a shortened version of an 1890’s walking skirt for awhile now, but just with basic sort of tops. Now im wondering how far i can push it 👀❤️
How is your experiment going so far?
I think I’ve been unintentionally history bounding, I live in the Southern Hemisphere so I’m going into Spring/Summer now and I’ve been really inspired by Marie Antoinettes fancy milk maid aesthetic. Because of all the sleeve details that are in at the moment I’ve bought two white dresses with sheer voluminous sleeves and I plan on wearing a lot of ribbons in my hair and the embellished pearl hair clips that are in stores at the moment.
It’s a great time to history bound because there is so much historically inspired clothing on the runways this season, Edwardian inspired blouses, Victorian inspired bodice shapes and sleeves, lots of tweed for that “I’m just off to visit my country manor to shoot pheasants” look and longer coats with cinched waists in so many colours which is lovely.
Great video!!! Amazing drawings and I love this concept 😊😊
This is such a cute idea! I’d love to do an Elizabethan modernization
Tudor times and Elizabethan times are my jam. And I've been thinking of doing the same
I did this, and I can assure you its super cute! I made a kirtle with the same pattern and construction as if it was of the era, side lacing closure and all, but just made it go to my knees instead of ankles! The Elizabethan Costume Page (for a kirtle: www.elizabethancostume.net/makekirtle.html) is an awesome resource and made the whole process relatively simple - the biggest effort is fitting your pattern!
My daughter, as a teenager, would wear her historically accurate (though made from corduroy because it's hard wearing) Tudor clothing to go shopping. Worn them to Dublin to go Christmas shopping one December and down the main Street of Tullamore for her birthday a couple of years later (growing room was included in the original dress and petticoat) where she grabbed the attention of the IDF lads also in the town. I have worn my Roman tunica and stops many times and currently wear mediaeval inspired dresses from modern fabrics on a daily basis (including for a hospital appointment yesterday and regularly to my doctors, shopping, church, visiting etc). Surprisingly practical and comfortable, much more so than jeans and the like.
@@mathildasaunders9502 This just led me down a rabbit hole I've been trying to find for AGES. Thank you!
Absolutely makes sense. I've described my style for years now as 'Tolkienbounding'
Honestly, I've never heard of Disneybounding, but it makes perfect sense once explained. I've already been doing a bit of history.. or I guess fantasybounding. I'll sometimes wear a renaissance pirate-ish shirt or tunic. Sometimes it'll be a cute outfit with a witch hat that makes me look like a modern magic user. So, hey, I think historybounding is cool. I'm a big proponent of bringing back cloaks into fashion. :P
I just saw this video today and had already heard of Historybounding. Didn’t even know it came from the Disneybounding word!
This is wonderful! Couldn't agree more with your praise of Bernadette and Rachel.
I really like Ultimate Fashion History. When she is talking about a particular historical period, she always includes modern runway looks to show how modern designers draw from those periods.
I love the idea of History Bounding. I emailed Hampton Court years ago asking if I could go in Tudor Clothing, and they said they do not permit it. But I love how you can go, and incorporate the "look" with a modern twist... I myself have done history bounding in the past, but have gotten away from it since I married.... but I am definatly going back to it. (Even my hubby loves the idea, as he loves the feminie soft look.. YAY!)
I wear japanese lolita fashion and just last week at the mall I had 2 little girls stop me for pictures cause they thought I was a princess :)
It was so sweet and wholesome
I get the same feeling as history bounding like I do wearing lolita
Becoming a piece of fantay ❤️
I'm in love with japanese lolita dresses, but I know I could probably never pull it off. Since my favorite type is classic I eventually ended up thinking more of historybounding, which feels more accesible for me (both in terms of expenses and how much attention I'm comfortable with)
I wasn't familiar with Disneybound as a term before, but I knew the practice. So, while historybounding takes a little explanation for me, once I learnt it, I can work with it.
I love disneybounding ..and animebounding, and slytherinbounding, historybounding, epicfantasy/d&dbounding...all kinds of fashion bounding. I don't think i have a single outfit that is not a something bounding XD
This is so cool. I wear 1890s every day, and I get looks like this all the time!
Fashion is always history bounding. Cute little red dress, Morgan!
Oh, I’ve kind of been doing this for a while! See, a couple years ago I wore Victorian and Edwardian reproduction clothes, but then last year as I learned more about different eras of fashion and revisited my old knowledge and tastes, my style changed. Now for day to day things, I combine lots of modern and reproduction pieces to create a look that I describe as “Witchy hobbitcore.” My usual formula for an outfit is camisole, leggings/drawers if it’s cold, a petticoat, a blouse or t-shirt tucked into my skirt, a full to tea length skirt, and then sandals, hiking boots, wooden clogs, or Viking style sandals. It still looks historical, but still has juuust a touch of modernity (which I guess is the opposite of this here style, where it’s mostly modern with hints of history).
I have to thank you for bringing attention to this style of dress and the traction it has been gaining recently. It's absolutely inspiring to see people take the things they love and bring it into what they wear! I recently started using your historybounding tag on instagram to join in on this great community and movement as well! (I really hope you don't mind since my area of study is not centered in Western fashion, if it's not allowed, please let me know!)
There is a very similar movement in China and in the more traditional wear that I study which follows this type of fashion. It started in around 2003 in China and is referred to as the Hanfu Revival or the Hanfu Movement to inspire not only appreciation for traditional clothing but reflection of cultural origin as Han Chinese. The sentiments are the same though, many of the people who started this movement are passionate about clothing and started the movement by making a lot of the clothes they wear!
Participants of the movement also dress between the two styles you described! There are great photoshoots of people dressed from head to toe in glorious coordinated garments and also people who adapt the silhouettes of of the dress throughout the dynasties into a more modern style by shortening the sleeves or adjusting the dress. I think it's just lovely how the parallels are there between what you described here and also the clothes of my culture. Thank you again for such a lovely, inspiring video, and I sincerely apologize for such a long comment. (I could talk about this for days ahahaha)
I've been creating a wardrobe capsule based on Samantha Carter (SG-1) and I've been calling it COSBOUNDING in my head! And yes it is essentially just buying/making clothes that are black, air force green and air force blue and I am fine with that 😏
Your comment made my heart sing! If I were much, much... much thinner I'd make a Teyla wardrobe
Historical bounding sounds so fun and like a good way for me to get out my sewing endeavors and actually get wear out of the things I make.
History bounding! Yes, please. I love the costumes but it’s not something that works in my area. Even if I were going historical re-enactment, a robe a la Francais doesn’t work in the Wild West. This is an awesome idea. Thanks so much for sharing!
I grew up in Idaho, if this helps you. I began wearing kirtles and pinafores in junior high back in the 80s. People get used to it.
Parti-colour more like PARTY COLOUR badum tsss
Lita Rowan I lol’ed 😂😂😂👍
That's all I heard!
I totally thought that's what she meant.
I am writing a fantasy novel inspired by the look and feel of 15th century Italy and I must thank you for your assistance at getting a better sense of what clothing of that time and place looked like. It's rather difficult to find how working-class people dressed and so far you have been my best source so thank you so very much!
Several dressmakers/costumers on youtube show how to make 1 s own
women workers clothes from 1700s,
1800, at least. both regular and uniforms.
I love this! I did a lot of this in high school :) I made myself a renaissance -esque bodice and wore it with jeans, a button-up top, and black ankle boots. Got a lot of looks, but mostly positive! I also wore a (fairly) historically accurate irish 16th c. outfit to school for St. Patrick's Day my senior year. I have been wanting to do it more in adult life but have been at a loss how while still being fairly practical (mom w/ a baby here!)
Just adding, I would love to see what you could make along this vein, a la "modern edwardian walking skirt" but from a much earlier era
I totally understand the “mom with a baby” lifestyle needs versus the “what I really want to wear” desire of our hearts. I’ve been transitioning to more historical inspired looks for the last few years and it just simply takes a long time when you’ve got little expenses running around.
Also, walking up the stairs in a floor length skirt while holding a screaming child, a cup of milk, three stuffed animals and a blanket is truly an Olympic level sport. Go easy at first, it takes practice!!!
I don't think you always need to shorten skirts (I really love long skirts) but what I have been doing is using modern fabric to make loosely inspired by latvian traditional costumes looks. The colours are more muted and I will then combine it with a simple modern shirt. I also have a semi 18th century jacket I will wear with everything from long skirts to jeans. I have been contemplating making stays just for the history side but then to help give the right silhouette even in modern wear. There is just something very magical about wearing history inspired clothing or seeing others do the same. Like a piece of magic. Fun story I was wearing a nearly full on 18th century outfit on the train and the conductor so loved the outfit I didnt even need a ticket. :D
when I first heard “disneybounding” I had no clue what it meant!! I think historybounding is a great term because of the format!
My first thought was you look like "Ann of Green Gables!"
It's a very hip look I'm told 😏
It's Anne, with an E ;)
Garnet Phq ... if you must call her Anne please do spell it with an E, even if it’s just in your head ;)
YESSSSSSSSSSS!
That's what I thought too lol.
Really cool video!I used to wear corsets and/or edwardian inspired blouses (bought at pimkie, h&m, zara...) with casual skirts or trousers from time to time, because I was frustrated I couldn't wear historical clothing in every day life.
Then one year ago I discovered a historical reenactment association in the town I had just moved in, and it was a REVELATION.
I didn't even know about historical reenacting!!! I thought it was only for professional, paid by museums or castles to animate themed soirées.
So I joined and made my first dress (I had never sewn before but I got quite quickly, and I just LOVE it) and I've been involved in small gatherings with them several times. We were even asked to parade in our Belle Epoque costumes fo the Night of the Museums in Albi (I live in the south of France, it's an event that occurs every year, the museums stay opned late and are free)
Sorry for the long post but i wanted to share my passion ^^
Thank you for your videos, i love them!
I love this video, Morgan! This is my life, outside of work, I look like I am from different eras, from World war two to the medieval times, and I love it! I have been doing this since I was a teenager! I am so glad this catching on, although, I am quite brave I have gone out in full-length medieval gowns before in public.
One of the the major selling points on my first historical outfit that I decided to sew was how much use the garments would get. It's 18th century undress. So the jacket can be worn with regular clothes like a light jacket/cardigan, the chemise can be a nightdress, I can wear the stockings with my regular and vintage skirts, I can wear the fichu as a head or neck scarf, and I've gotten away with wearing one of my petticoats in public. I wore it with a fitted blouse that had a little pleated detailing over the bum, like many 18th century jackets, and I got a lot of comments about it looking "colonial chic" which is honestly exactly what I was kind of going for. Don't be afraid to incorporate bits of your full fancy costumes into your regular wardrobe! :)
Ah! I am actually at the moment working on a 1895 tea-gown for everyday housecoat wear!
I absolutely LOVE the Draw With Me moment you have on here, and I took a peek at the blog post and LOVED those doodles too! I would really be interested, if you wanted to, in a series of short videos where you take a few gowns and rework them into modern in a drawing platform way! I am super inspired!
Thank you!
I am so glad to hear that you are inspired and enjoyed the drawings 😊
Totally got the reference. I think that is a good idea and I've tried this once. It was for a small anniversary get-together for friends-of-friends who were dressing up to go to a speakeasy. I found the right cuts and accessories in modern retailers to approximate a 20s inspired outfit. Needless to say I was overdressed but loving it!
The adaptations are clutch!
If you do make that bath house dress, please show us how 😺
Getting me Excited to bring the ROMAN Aesthetic back. Update it.
I love that you say "If you haven't learnt to sew, or aren't very good at it YET." If that's you, keep going! It's totally badass to just BEGIN learning a new skill! My Mum taught me to sew on my Great-Grandmothers treadle machine when I was 7, because I kept badgering her (and she didn't trust me with her 'new' electric machine (it was over 50 years old at the time). Even mastering handstitching to hem your skirt, or sewing on a button is a valuable life skill. My daughter is now a designer, but she began her career doing alterations and repairs. We were always amazed how many people came in on the daily for a simple fix such as this.
I LOVE the word historybounding! It really conveys a thought, if you understand it. And I love the freedom it gives you to interpret just those bits of historical dress that you find interesting rather than feeling pressure to create an entirely historically correct outfit which would be so awkward to wear anywhere but at a historical event. I love the idea of making a good pair of stays for myself, and maybe a shirt-length linen chemise, but then wearing them with jeans. Because gosh darn it if I'm sewing my own stays I wanna show them off! They're gorgeous!
Love the term historybounding! I've dabbled with it on and off since junior high school starting with those embroidered ethnic shirts that one could buy at Cost Plus or similar places. In high school it was medieval monk style made up from an ankle length hooded fleece robe and an old dress converted into a tabbard with a leather belt for around the house and Edwardian inspired clothes( mostly Gunne Sax or others brands inspired by them...yes that may, indeed, date me!) for when at school. Kept up the medieval at home while in college( I was in the SCA then) but somehow got away from that over the years. Recently I've gotten back into sewing and historical fashion. I've been toying with idea of making a sleeveless jacket that could have sleeves added on a la Elizabethan doublets. Regency era men's vests have caught my eye too. Needless to say your video quite timely....thank you!!
Gunne Sax!!
Oh, I love, that we find comfort in the same ideas. Let's do this more often! At my hair I am wearing vintage fashioned hairstyles regularly. But with my dresses, there are much more opportunities to use, waiting to be done. And yes, I think so too. It seems to become a trend in the world of selfmade fashion at home.
Finally had a chance to watch this, and I love your examples. It never ceases to amaze me how much fashion repeats itself or echoes down the years. The darling dress you showed with the gathered bust and smooth waist panel beneath is one Marilyn Monroe and many others wore in the 1950s. I had actually never seen that exact look in earlier designs, but you found it! So cool. I did a ton of history bounding when I was in high school and college, pairing granny boots with long skirts and high-necked blouses, or borrowing my grandmother's full skirts and petticoats and pairing them with modern shirts and shoes. Time to do more of this, because it really is so satisfying to curate a unique look that nods to history in a fun way. Thanks for sharing!
I love the term history bounding! It somehow makes the whole idea seem more legitimate! I really want to try to make some white blouses I can wear on a more everyday basis.
I’ve been accidentally doing this for years!
I live in my linen shifts, some are more nightdress, some more slip (mainly to do with length so I can wear it out with a skirt over it!) just because they are so comfortable.
The first one was made for a three week Tudor/Stuart re-enactment village many years ago, and sadly (for my children and friends!) is something that I just continued to make and wear. Perhaps it’s time to wear it with the bodice and woollen skirts!
I've been doing this for years and it is so refreshing to see other people have the same idea. My passion is hats in particular however it is hard to incorporate them into modern looks without looking too "vintage" or "costumey." I've been successful in finding/modifying styles that work though for certain outfits. Hats are glorious; I sometimes wish they were back in fashion just because they'd be easier to find and altogether more pleasing than the hideous "modern" hat choices you see.
For a while, when I was younger, I loved wearing my suits, with my cute little vintage hats. Sadly my coworkers all commented on how I looked like a flight attendant every time I did that. :(
@@jupiter1217 omg.... that's more insulting than vintage. Just to spite them why not wear the tiniest hat you can find or the biggest one. Theres these 3 meter sunhats that look super fun 😂 you could ask them to lunch somewhere outside (covid safe ofc) and also use the hat as a social distancing guide/spiting those mean people* 🤣
Never heard of Disneybounding but I am familiar with Closet Cosplay, which is... similar-ish? I've seen two versions of Closet Cosplay, one where you make a cosplay as close as you can with just whatever's in the closet, the other being, "This outfit is close enough to [character] but I can actually wear it in modern life with minimal weirdness." I LOVE the idea of Historybounding!
Man. Now I want to wear that jacket you pictured with a pair of jeans and like... riding boots. (And I'm not even a fashion/historical channel. SAD. Maybe I should start one.)
History Bounding is wonderful! My husband and I own a Gyfte Shoppe in a historic downtown and we dress in a Victorian Bound style nearly everyday. It's a little easier for the men's attire as he wears a dress shirt, waist coat, tie and shop apron which pulls the look together quite nicely. I have historic reproduction Victorian boots that I wear with long skirts however dresses have been difficult to create or locate. Best of luck to all with their own Bounding styles!!
I love this 'history bounding' and have been adding Victorian and Edwardian inspired skirts to my wardrobe .😺💕
It just makes me so happy to find these little tight-knit communities on UA-cam where related creators know each other and I get to watch them being friends! It's the best.
Watching Rachel Maksy connect to you and Bernadette Banner, then Cathy Hay, and Karolina Zebrowska. It's my favorite
I did the shortening method with my late Tudor/Elizabethan kirtle summer dress! Pattern and construction were the same as in the era, just made it to the knees instead of the ankles and made it in a flowered fabric! Really easy mod and no one realises I'm walking down the street in a 16th-century dress :)
I have some good pieces :D Like a very rococo cut shirt that I really can only wear with a kerchief tucked into it (I have a perfectly matching one). I usually tone it down with trousers.
I don't hesitate to go full 19th century dandy, though. People will at most comment on how elegant I look for an everyday thing while I'm just out there desperately trying to attract fellow historical fashion lesbians XD
I also wear Classic Lolita so going over-the-top really isn't new to me. If I didn't share a city with my family I would absolutely run around in full historical stuff and either claim to be an actress having a rehearsal break or a time traveller.
I am learning so much from these videos! I am disabled in a way that precludes sewing my own clothes, and it's inspiring to see how I can incorporate these styles I love into my wardrobe using found items.
Ahhh! I didn't realize you hail from my neck of the Seattle area. I recognized the places you were walking around. I won't disclose where as I'm sure you value privacy but I find that so cool. I love your videos and they have definitely inspired me to get into historical costuming! 🤩
Yeahhhhhhhhhh MORGAN!
@MsBizzyGurl Yes, I am actually in process of switching over my website bigbeautifulwardrobe from a shop to a style blog :) bigbeautifulwardrobe.com
I figured out "history bounding" from context, and I had never heard of Disney-bounding. I like how it seems to have both the meaning of doing something within the boundaries of a historical era, and also of bounding over (as in jumping) time and place. It's fun!
So, I heard History Bounding first (from you in fact), and even though I’d never heard of Disney bounding, I immediately understood what was meant by the term.
So I think it’s great! It’s something I’m getting a lot more interested in myself- I have a similar fashion trajectory as Rachel Maksy, in that I started with 50s, moved to 40s, and now want to incorporate more historical elements (mostly Victorian, because I love every single bit of Victorian fashion, from the 1840s all the way through to turn of the century).
And it’s a lot more difficult than the 40s/50s style that I normally wear. No need for bounding there, I just wear entire outfits as is. But I can’t exactly wear a crinoline down to the doctors (also, I don’t think it would work well with my wheelchair). Though if I’m ever able to get the corset I want, I would wear that every time I leave the house, but corsets are undergarments, and are also awesome for people like me. Which is- people with back issues, or people with large busts and neck issues (seriously corsets are awesome and I’m very sad they aren’t still widely used).
I finally have a name for my style! I have been historybounding for years but never really knew what to call it other than 'sort of vintage inspired'
History Bounding is a perfect term for what I have been doing for years. I have taken elements of vintage fashions from the 20s-70s and earlier and incorporated those in my daily wardrobe like a peplum blouse or dress, shell and cardigan, pencil skirt, pillbox or wide brimmed hats with or without netting to name a few. My hairstyles go from a bun to tossed style depending on the style or mood I am going for. Definitely plan to use this term now. Good video!
I like these modernized versions but one of the things I like about historical clothing is the length of the skirts. What I do is wear 17th and 18th century petticoats with regular fitted tops to mimic the silhouette. I always get comments on my skirts and where I get them and I’m always so proud to say I made them
I love going to the annual renaissance festival in full costume. The looks my husband and I get when we do everyday things like get gas or go to dinner in costume are hilarious. I usually get lots of compliments which is cool because then I get to casually mention that I made everything myself. i.e. "wow that is a beautiful dress", "thank you I actually made it myself", "oh my gosh! You made that?!?!" "yeah, and I made everything he's wearing too" lol people are so impressed with such a simple thing as making your own clothes
One of my goals with getting back into sewing is doing what I've wanted to do since high school: Have a full wardobe worth of Victorian clothing. So far I have one skirt, and I'm working on my 1880s corset mockup now :)
Love, love, love this. Been wanting to do something like this for ages. Thanks for giving a name to something so we can all feel completely normal about it!! 😀
I have been making knee length dresses, skirts and tops according to how the vikings made them out of modern fabrics like denim or modern patterned fabrics. so far no one has actually commented or noticed that I'm wearing viking gear with modern shoes and accessories. lol
I've been experimenting with this for my "Historical Tea Series" videos, although my Isabella Beeton look is something I wear for work on a regular basis. And I wore my Jane Austen look out for my mother's birthday when we went to a local gardens!
YES! History is a treasure of creativity combined with a "tried and true" component, so creating modern clothes from historical patterns/construction methods is exactly what I decided to do. I just ordered my own sewing machine so I'm gonna start soon! I'll first clone modern clothes of mine to train and create my own block patterns - but might already give it a bit of a medieval vibe with the choice of material and some tablet woven decoration for example. Then, there's a lot of things that I'd like to try, like adapting the construction method of celtic breeches or medieval hoses into modern-ish pants, making shorter versions of historical dresses like you suggested, pyjamas/night gowns based on historical underwear, some tutorials of yours and other UA-camrs... miiiight even experiment with stays one day, if I explore other eras - but my main target being early middle ages, it won't be a necessity (and also, when it comes to bras, I went wire free two years ago and couldn't be happier about it. I did see Bernadette's mythbusting about how comfortable properly worn stays are supposed to be, but I don't know how that compares to modern bras, so we shall see). Anyhow, I think I have years worth of work on my list already!
I love your videos and have learned so much. I used to Historybound 30 to 40 years ago (I was very thin back then so I could get away with it). I still have a pair of black and a pair of white boots that laced up. Looked very Victorian or Edwardian. I had made and bought skirts that were midi length and had Victorian looking blouses. I also made corsets for myself back then too (they were more comfortable than bras). Once my leg heals from 2 knee replacement surgeries that were done within a month of each other (because I broke my leg the night of the first surgery). I am planning on doing a whole me-made wardrobe of shirts, skirts, and outerwear that have the same look as I did before. Thank you for posting your videos.
LOL!! I love this. I always had sooo much fun when I would be at an American Civil War Event and would need to run into "modern times" to get something. Its not very practical, so I tend to do a lot of History-bounding. For my suit-and-tie culture office muggle-job, my business skirts are modified (full length) walking skirts. I wear a majority of long full skirts. My blouses tend to have Victorian inspired pintucks, ruffles and/or lace.
Another person of note i follow is Sarah Chrisman, who also wears Victorian clothing everyday, but she and her husband LIVE as closely to the Victorian way of life as possible vs. Modern interpretation.
This is the first time I'm rewatching this video since getting into historybounding (which obviously hasn't been long) and I still love it so so much! This was one of the things that really pushed me into accepting that this is something I really wanted to do and that I could do. I know there is nobody who has to give permission for someone to historybound, but with this video, you kind of did, like, how you explained the steps in a way that feels attainable and not at all frightening! I'm glad that if I'm ever discouraged or unsure, I have this video to come back to to lift my spirits
Historybounding! I love it! I've been loving the disneybounding things I've been seeing on Pinterest and I'm glad more historical fashion people are starting to do the same thing!
When I first heard the term "history bounding" I thought of friends who create beautiful, historical costumed and wear them to historically appropriate places like Colonial Williamsburg and have lovely, sometimes dramatic, photoshoots... These are people I met many years ago when cosplaying was still a relatively unknown term and people would give me funny looks when I mentioned attending conventions for my favourite TV shows, books and comics... *sigh* I love that history bounding is something I sort of do already with my love of history... Edwardian-inspied blouses with a long brown skirt and lace up boots with my hair loosely piled on top or knee-length jeans and a gingham, short-sleeve shirt knotted at the waist, a scarf tied around my hair, plimsolls and 50s inspired sunglasses!! I am a fan after seeing just one of your videos!! Thank you for the inspiration!! 😃
My wife and I are planning a Pride & Prejudice Ball for the end of the month. I have been wearing a Regency cravat the last couple Sundays with the collar of my white shirt flipped up with my waist coat. The reason for dressing like this was not just for publicity for the event. It was also for an opportunity to tell people how much I love this style and to not be surprised to see me wearing it after the Ball has passed. I would love to see the Regency style/cravats make a comeback.
You have inspired me to make 19th century-inspired waistcoats, which I could dress down with jeans or modern pants, and even wear to work. I have been dreaming about this for some years. And that Regency Zack guy is amazing! I would never have the guts to walk around town in full costume. The closest I got to that was I once upon a time sang in a Victorian Christmas carolers group but I just wore a modern formal tailcoat for that with a silk waistcoat that I made. (I wish I still had that waistcoat, it was beautiful)! Anyway, thanks for the nudge!
I love this idea!! I've been thinking a lot about how to do similar things, too. I'm only just learning to sew though, and live in an area with not a lot of shopping options (my town doesn't even have an H&M lmao), so I'm going to have to build my wardrobe veeeeeeery slowly. But! I did get some fabrics in Amsterdam yesterday, including one that is modern but history-inspired that I'm going to use to replace the lining in my favourite blazer. I'm also adding an old-fashioned button (and more pockets, haha). So that's hopefully going to be my first addition to historybounding! ....if it all works out, of course. (I'm very excited though about learning to make & repair my own stuff)
I’m learning to sew too. One of the things I learned this week is this keyword: patternmaking. You find books that actually teach you to make and design your patterns from scratch. Previously, I was using “sewing” as the keyword, and I only got books teaching me different sewing techniques using other people’s patterns.
Shorten the sleeves and skirt and suddenly . . . 1950's dresses? Heh, I guess it's more proof that fashion goes through cycles. Those are cute designs. I agree with the jackets, they're so cute, look great with jeans, and it's exactly the right time of year to wear them. I think it would be fun to see more of these redraws. I'd especially like to see less actual skirts, perhaps something meant to be worn with pants or leggings. The german bathhouse dress is really cute, and looks pretty comfortable to wear!
No idea it was a trend but I've started to add elements of my viking wardrobe to my daily one and making of buying clothing that to me is viking age inspired. I for example love wearing the linnen and wool fabrics so I choose more of those fabrics and add like a cardwoven band. I've also worn my chaperon hood over my coat in winter. Very practical!
I re-enact the War of 1812, 1860s at a museum where I work, and WWI for teaching students. When I wanted a winter coat, I made a navy blue wool 1880s coat complete with cape. It's my every day winter coat. Do I get looks? yes, but I love my coat. I'm also often seen at my grocery and drug stores when I need to stop before or after an event.
History bounding can be fun I'm almost done with my western duster
I like doing what Bernadette does, taking historical patterns and amending them to modern times. I have a skirt that was originally a bliaut style dress. Take off the bodice, make the skirt just a bit less full and voila, winter gear.
I'm loving the history bounding! I also love doing casual cosplay...
I wear my 10th century-inspired “hangerocks” all the time. They look as well over a silky T-shirt or a long-sleeved shirt as they do over a more period-appropriate linen shift.
One major modern adaptation, which I always add, is two side seam pockets.
POCKETS FOR LIFE! Totally worth the anachronism.
History bounding is the term I didn't know I needed to describe my desired fashion! I will definitely use that hashtag when I post my outfits ❤
I am in love with certain styles throughout history. I watch but haven't followed (or learned the art of sewing in order to make) any of the more elaborate projects I see around UA-cam, but I absolutely search for clothing that resonates with historical articles. Puffy sleeves, laces, pointed shoes, ribbons, so on. I love the idea of having a word for this! It would also make it easier to find others who share this interest.
I've worn a linen under dress to hang out at home when my A/C cut out in August.
That's awesome haha!! I've read journal excerpts about women in colonial Georgia and the rest of the Southern American states spending every summer morning lounging about in just a shift and a single petticoat for as long as they could before having to get officially dressed for meeting people so 12/10 for historical accuracy!!!
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In colder areas (and colder seasons), they’d put on a banyan, which was essentially a nice dressing robe, and wear that until they needed to get properly dressed.
@@ragnkja Interesting! I've also heard postulation that Bedgowns (also/later known as short gowns) were a garment worn essentially like a banyan for upper-class women, and that poorer women wore them (practically pajamas) all day, hence giving rise to the bedgown being a non-bed garment, eventually shifting to the term short gown.
"History bounding" is actually something I have been trying to start doing, and kind of having a name for it helps explain it when someone points out the "odd one out" garment piece in my outfits. So thank you! I'm going to use that title, personally. #historybounding Ta darling! xx
I love disney bounding! Of course it makes so much sense that you can apply this to historical dress too! Such a great idea Morgan, love this!!!!
I made an 18th century inspired skirt. It´s a knee length skirt with a normal modern closure (zipper), but I pleated it in 18th century style 🙂 It looks very good and goes well with my everyday 50s inspired style 🙂
Was not familiar with Disneybounding so I was thinking that's what I call "freaking the 'danes", at least the full outfit part. Hubby went out to the grocery store last night in a singlet and harem pants.. I guess that works.
I really love this! Currently I really only wear my medieval-inspired clothes at larps and renn faires, but I love the idea of working the styles into an everyday wardrobe.
I was today years old when I realized that in Sleeping Beauty, the fairies fighting over pink or blue dress at the end eventually made a parti-color dress that was pink AND blue