Visiting the Royal Armoury Museum Stockholm, Shocking Historical Costume!

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  • @kopia77
    @kopia77 15 днів тому +25

    Also a museum that gets a lots of praise for their social media. Very funny, very informative!

    • @freakyalien5449
      @freakyalien5449 14 днів тому +3

      Yes! Their social media crew are the best! 👏😄

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  14 днів тому

      It alaways helps to have a good social media team these days.

  • @dorkflassbury1164
    @dorkflassbury1164 13 днів тому +21

    Just seeing all these clothes and realizing they were all done by hand. No machines just pure craftmanship. It's just mind boggling and fills you with awe.

  • @sharonkaczorowski8690
    @sharonkaczorowski8690 14 днів тому +20

    The hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of hours of hand work in this museum is just astonishing.

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  14 днів тому +4

      Mind blowing isn't it when you think every single stitch was done by hand, every inch of woven fabric...

  • @erikr968
    @erikr968 24 дні тому +55

    A fascinating and makabre part of the Royal Armoury collection is the outfits of no less than three Swedish kings who met violent deaths, complete with holes and bloodstains from various wounds. For Gustavus Adolphus, they even have the horse he was riding when he fell in fierce close combat at the battle of Lützen.

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  23 дні тому +6

      Yes, it really was quite something!

    • @Lasanga95
      @Lasanga95 13 днів тому +2

      The name of the horse is streiff

    • @Hadvtngj
      @Hadvtngj 2 дні тому

      We joke that’s it’s a choice to remind ourselves and the royalty that they bleed red.😂 But I imagine they told the washers to wash them and theme asking “do you want to wear it?”. And when told no they just hanged them in a closet in one of the hundreds of rooms in the castle going “No one’s going to miss it before I age out anyway, and I’m not working out bloodstains for nothing.” 😂

  • @PamelaTurnbull-s2k
    @PamelaTurnbull-s2k 25 днів тому +47

    As a former costume student, had to keep pausing video; I was having palpitations!!! Thank you so much. Have subscribed.

  • @donquixote1502
    @donquixote1502 24 дні тому +25

    It's a fantastic museum and it gets thousands times better when you know a little about our Kings, Queens and their children.

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  24 дні тому +5

      Yes, I'm sure it does. From the little I read it seems they had some fascinating lives.

    • @jakobekdahl3093
      @jakobekdahl3093 13 днів тому

      Jupp. Som till exempel att teaterkungen tog makten genom en statskupp. Fun times.

  • @Anna-Gunilla1792
    @Anna-Gunilla1792 24 дні тому +33

    I live in Stockholm and this is one of my top favourite museums that I keep revisiting!

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  24 дні тому +3

      My friend who's from Sweden said the same. Incredible collection, beautifully displayed.

    • @Benderswe1
      @Benderswe1 15 днів тому

      @@blueladycouture Maybe the Vasa museum next? 8-)

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  13 днів тому

      ​@Benderswe1 I am putting together a Vasa mini vlog- we filmed a little bit, but didnt intend to put it on the channel as it wasn't a costume focused museum.

    • @Benderswe1
      @Benderswe1 13 днів тому

      @@blueladycouture ah kk yea iknow but i think they have some clothes found on the ship (not mutch i know) but it could be interesting 8-)

  • @Hattagospel
    @Hattagospel 23 дні тому +11

    I am Swedish and EVERY time I go to Stockholm, this museum is a must for me. I just love it.

  • @danvernier198
    @danvernier198 25 днів тому +120

    As a footnote Kristina wasn't his wife, she was a ruling queen who never married and pre dates him by more than a century.

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  25 днів тому +25

      Thanks! It was hard for me to follow exactly who was who and the costumes were so distracting!

    • @donquixote1502
      @donquixote1502 24 дні тому +18

      @@blueladycouture Of course, it's not easy but your genuine interest was nice to see.

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  24 дні тому +10

      Thank you for your understanding.

    • @bengtliljeros4352
      @bengtliljeros4352 23 дні тому +26

      As a fun fact she was also crowned as KING not queen so no person marrying her could outrank her.

    • @gabriellerichardson4477
      @gabriellerichardson4477 22 дні тому +6

      What civilised interactions between you guys 🎉 refreshing change from many comment sections 🇬🇧🥳🌸

  • @susankellam8844
    @susankellam8844 27 днів тому +11

    Incredible costumes!

  • @silviavianna2323
    @silviavianna2323 15 днів тому +5

    One of the most instructive videos, with visual quality and careful selection of impressive details ever watched on this platform. After months of intense research on 17th and 18th century customs... Wow! I can only be very grateful to you!! Now, I need to go to Stockholm to intensify my studies. CONGRATS A MILLION! Could you please refer museums you maybe know with such incredible collection? 😊Thanks a lot!!!!

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  15 днів тому +3

      Thank you for such a lovely comment! I'm so glad my video was of use to you. I'll be honest: 17th and 18th centuries are not my forte. I do know that museums like the Victoria and Albert in London have a vast collection, but they are very limited in what they can display publically. It's worth checking out their online archive, along with places like the Met in New York. Historic Royal Palaces in London I'm sure must have a very good collection too, but I don't know what they have on display or available for the public to view.
      I can also recommend the books published by the Kyoto Costume Institute. I hope that helps?

    • @dennistofvesson6351
      @dennistofvesson6351 7 днів тому

      In Sweden we have n old theater from the 17th century. It was built by Lovisa Ulrika snx had it's glory period during the regn of her son Gustav III. When he was murdered the interest for the rheater declined and it was sort of forgotten. In 1921 was rediscovered and restored to it to its former glory. They still have opera and theater performaces regularly using the original equipment since they have kept it as close at it was back then as they could. To my knowledge the only "modern" things are those required for fire hasards and saftey. It's situated on the iland Drottningholm just outside Stockholm near the former summer castle, curently the living castle for the royal family. It's easy to got to by buss or boat from central Stockholm.

  • @ankra12
    @ankra12 23 дні тому +7

    The fabrics are divine, not to mention the sewing.

  • @lelleeriks8241
    @lelleeriks8241 23 дні тому +14

    Charles X funeral armour. The whole funeral thing took 9 months to plan and cost 1/6 of Sweden's total budget that year. Very humble

  • @mariagotherstrom9533
    @mariagotherstrom9533 24 дні тому +5

    I'm glad you enjoyed it. I haven't been there in a very long time. But was very inspired by your video. Thank you so much.

  • @JustSaralius
    @JustSaralius 22 дні тому +8

    Absolutely stunning! I wish I could go! 😊
    I believe the masquerade outfit was the one Gustav III was killed in. He was assassinated at a masquerade. He was shot, but died 2 weeks later from septicaemia and pneumonia. Really rather horrible! I'm surprised the costume survived and looks to be in such a pristine condition!

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  22 дні тому +5

      Yes, that's correct. From my understanding the clothing of all three assassinations survive because they were kept for the inquests at the time.

    • @user-bj1dq7zh4o
      @user-bj1dq7zh4o 15 днів тому

      Added to the previous comments I have to say that conservation work is on a very high level in Sweden.

  • @jacquiredden4263
    @jacquiredden4263 11 днів тому

    Amazing - what a fabulous place to visit. Thank you so much for sharing.

  • @PernillaArtistic
    @PernillaArtistic 15 днів тому +2

    Glad you liked it, I love that place too!! I’m Swedish ❤
    I think you might have missed my favorite part which are the horses and the different carriages on display. Maybe next time…

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  14 днів тому +1

      The carriage display is at the end of the video.

  • @madhatter1746
    @madhatter1746 27 днів тому +8

    The kings grooms outfit is amazing, but dont give up! lol

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  27 днів тому +4

      It's just so beautiful it's insane!

    • @JH-lo9ut
      @JH-lo9ut 24 дні тому

      It is my favorite piece in this museum.

  • @cynic7049
    @cynic7049 24 дні тому +18

    Since you liked it so much it may be worth noticing that they do not claim to be unique, but says that in Europe only Rosenborg Castle in Denmark and Dresden Armory, Germany have something similar in way of costume collections.
    Worth knowing if you ever visits Copenhagen or Dresden.

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  24 дні тому +5

      Thanks, I'm always interested to hear about other good costume collections.

  • @stiglarsson8405
    @stiglarsson8405 14 днів тому +1

    Thanks a lot for reveling one of the hiden gems of Stokholm castel!
    I say to foreginers that it take tree days to visit Stockholm castel.. if one like to se it all or rather moste of it!
    Come in summer and take a fika at the royal courtyard after!

  • @gnostic268
    @gnostic268 27 днів тому +13

    The music you chose (Brandenburg Concerto) is so perfect for this.

  • @franward6851
    @franward6851 15 днів тому

    Amazing museum ❤❤😮😮😮. The gowns and men clothing was absolutely gorgeous.

  • @cherylwood5202
    @cherylwood5202 14 днів тому

    Stunning! Thanks for sharing this video.

  • @professorrhyyt3689
    @professorrhyyt3689 24 дні тому +9

    @14:00 The "simple" tennis outfit is from Gustaf V (the fifth), who enjoyed playing competetive tennis under the alias mr G.

  • @lovisalindstrom7920
    @lovisalindstrom7920 23 дні тому +2

    Yes its lovely museum and i love the venues. Underground and dark. Which it probably was everywhere in those days without electricity. Your fantasy run wild.

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  23 дні тому +2

      Yes, I loved the dark setting. It really made the displays pop.

  • @jimbombadill
    @jimbombadill 9 годин тому

    i hope you went to the nordic museum when you where in stockholm, their nordic people exibition is amazing

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  7 годин тому

      Only briefly and had lunch in the cafe there. Only so much we could squeeze in to two days in the city.

  • @jimmiekarlsson4458
    @jimmiekarlsson4458 День тому

    I gotta visit this place, i live just an hour outside of Stockholm. Beutiful pieces all over that place!"

  • @Serbokrat
    @Serbokrat 13 днів тому +1

    As a carpenter I helped to make some of the stage stuff there, not much but a few stands and stuff. That's cool!

  • @matsv201
    @matsv201 16 днів тому +4

    8:00 when you steal a 70" TV from wallmart

  • @KerstinIceCool
    @KerstinIceCool 24 дні тому +15

    A matter of fact; Gustav the III's wife was named Sofia Magdalena and was a Danish princess before she became Queen of Sweden. Kristina was our queen like your Elizabeth I, Victoria and Elizabeth II..Not his wife ;)

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  24 дні тому +4

      Thank you, the height chart was in one of the first rooms before you see the amazing wedding costumes and learn more about who married who! I shall also blame being rather over awed by the costumes!

    • @helenanilsson5666
      @helenanilsson5666 24 дні тому +7

      @@blueladycouture Lol, understandable mistake to make. If there's no context provided most people would probably assume that a feminine name near the king's name would be his wife. Especially since Kristina, unlike the Elizabeths and Victoria, is more famous for her abdication than for her rule. Girlie went Catholic and left Sweden to live in warmer lands XD
      She's well known in Sweden because, well, she's unique among our royals as a ruling queen. But compared to other ruling queens in the world, the one that quit and left the job to her male cousin isn't going to be very memorable internationally.

    • @lornaperryman3989
      @lornaperryman3989 16 днів тому +1

      Thank you for adding that interest bit of information. My ancestry is Scandinavian but I know little of the history beyond the farmhouse my greatx2 grand parents came from.

  • @meeeka
    @meeeka 10 днів тому

    My favorites were the skirts with panniers; sometimes I dream of such a contraption when I have to fight crowds!

  • @Crucial_End
    @Crucial_End 13 днів тому

    I love this museum, I have not been there in a while though. I might visist it again next week😁

  • @plunderhell
    @plunderhell 18 днів тому +1

    A fantastic video👍 New subscriber😊🇸🇪

  • @MaskinJunior
    @MaskinJunior 12 днів тому

    It also tells a qute a lot of the interesting stories about the people wering those clothes. Among them it is three kings who has been shot, and one who was deposed.

  • @109Eken
    @109Eken 18 днів тому +3

    This might be nit picking but Charles XII was most likely not assassinated but shot during a siege in Norway. Most likely by Norwegian artillery.

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  17 днів тому +1

      That's ok! I was just in awe of the costumes and the fact the mud is still on the hem of his cloak (if I haven't muddled the Swedish kings up again!).

  • @markmarko-n1u
    @markmarko-n1u 23 дні тому

    Hey I am from Stockholm And I will just say its a wonderful museum , And very happy you like it its we have so many wonderful museums , as well many other country have there own " direction.. Sweden have so much history like. Europe , our kings is a fascinating subject indeed glad you had a wonderful trip there . any tops on more museums just rechristen out ! All the best Bluelady Lovly section of music classic ;) thanks ! / S

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  23 дні тому +1

      Thank you, I really loved visiting Sweden and Stockholm.

    • @markmarko-n1u
      @markmarko-n1u 23 дні тому

      @@blueladycouture great to hear yeah Stockholm has some very cosy stuff. its not many but . when u find them its really good.. The history museum is very good as well. if you just look to the cloth and so on. but ofc u find more ditaled , cloth costumes on the royal. :)

  • @Denzao-D
    @Denzao-D 22 дні тому +3

    In this museum I think. I am related way back to Gabriel Gyllengham. He got dubbed by the king Charles 12 before the poltava War in ukraine against russia. He was in the military. He has his family coat of arms in there.
    I think it is in this museum.

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  22 дні тому +1

      How fantastic to have that tangible family connection to history! I love family history research.

  • @ravenhill4331
    @ravenhill4331 9 днів тому

    Lovely video! Fun fact:
    The reason Sweden has such a great historical clothing collection it's because Sweden hasn't been invaded for many hundreds of years, nor hasn't the royal family been overturned, so the castles haven't been looted or burned. Therefore the clothes survived. Sweden was also poor, so every piece of clothing was preserved, even in the royal family. 😊

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  9 днів тому +1

      Absolutely. Gustav III (if I have my Gustavs right?!) and his love of opera and theatrics reminded me very much of the French court in the 18th century which is why I found the Royal Armoury Museum so fascinating because of what survives. I know France was on a whole other level (I visited Versailles last year and the opulence is almost beyond overwhelming), but it is so incredible to see those snap shots of similar time periods.

  • @MariaTorres-hc5uq
    @MariaTorres-hc5uq 24 дні тому +1

    In Spain they call that a GUARDA INFANTES that is "children's keepers", but that size I would call it a wall...🤣 Life was difficult...and doors were wide...

  • @SonsOfLorgar
    @SonsOfLorgar 24 дні тому +1

    Did you visit the treasury museum next door too?
    /A swede who did two Stockholm palace guard tours as a conscript

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  24 дні тому +1

      We didn't as we only had a couple of days in the city, but as you saw from the video, we did enjoy watching the changing of the guard.

  • @katherineraessyoung
    @katherineraessyoung 24 дні тому

    Over 20 yeears ago, I visited to this museum. It's an amazing place. Are you going to go to the dance museum? It's also worth the visit.

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  24 дні тому

      We didn't have time as we were only in Stockholm for a couple of days.

    • @katherineraessyoung
      @katherineraessyoung 24 дні тому

      @@blueladycouture The ballet costumes! Anna Pavlova's Dying Swan!

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  24 дні тому +1

      wow!!!! so many hidden gems in these little museums! Not enough hours in the day!

  • @jennieforsberg4415
    @jennieforsberg4415 22 дні тому +10

    Kristina was formally queen from 1644-1650, when she was formally crowned a king. She was never married. Her gender changed when she was crowned king. There was no leagal possibility for a woman to rule the country in the same order as a male. To have the highest powers and ruling over men she had to be male and crowned king. She was already raised as male - Gustav II Adolf decided for her to have access to a male education including all subjects that a male heir to the throne would receive including subjects like languages, historia, war and defense of the country, geography, fencing, riding etc. At this time the King was King of Gods grace, making her second to God in divine power on earth. In the same manner as the french kings during this time. An important note is that she actually managed to get Descartes, the famous and very influencial french philosopher, to come to Sweden. He was helping Kristina to set up an accademy but unfortunately he died from pneumonia on the 11th of february in 1650.

  • @helenanilsson5666
    @helenanilsson5666 24 дні тому +10

    The idea of sewing and embroidering (dear God the amount of embroidery...) all those pieces *by hand* is just staggering. I can't even imagine how many hours of work went into these clothes.

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  24 дні тому +2

      Sobering isn't it? But much like state occasions today, the robes are worked on by teams, not just a single person.

  • @dennislindqvist1265
    @dennislindqvist1265 14 днів тому

    The royals really seemed to like the flamboyant style. The clothes don't look particularly comfortable, but that probably wasn't the intention either.

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  14 днів тому

      Most of these are one-off, spectacular, pageantry pieces for significant state occasions. Their day to day clothes would have been more comfortable, but they likely haven't survived.

  • @maxlinder5262
    @maxlinder5262 25 днів тому +4

    Those panniers are extremely wide ..How could you get thru a Door Way ..❓❓

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  25 днів тому +8

      Royal palaces and stately homes have very wide doorways!

    • @Anna-Gunilla1792
      @Anna-Gunilla1792 24 дні тому +3

      You go sideways in

    • @annalundquist7247
      @annalundquist7247 24 дні тому +4

      These were not everyday clothes, most of them are wedding and coronation dresses, made to take up space and be spectacular. Worn once, then put away - probably how they are so well preserved. I think some of the capes were reused for other coronations, maybe with a few alterations.
      But yes, double doors and going sideways.

    • @SonsOfLorgar
      @SonsOfLorgar 24 дні тому +1

      ​​@@Anna-Gunilla1792 in a few places, yes, but most rooms where this dress would have been worn has state room double doors wide enough to march through three or four men abreast.

    • @professorrhyyt3689
      @professorrhyyt3689 24 дні тому +3

      A lot of them are collapsible, like fans, to help get you through really narrow places.

  • @anderssoderlind6183
    @anderssoderlind6183 14 днів тому

    Why so loud music, as swede I'm proud of the collection of old stuff we can see at our museums it shows how our country evolve over the centuries.

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  14 днів тому +2

      I have to put music over the general background noise of other visitors to the museum - there were children screaming and a very loud tour party. I try and get the balance of volume right.

  • @deniselarsen6119
    @deniselarsen6119 13 днів тому

    Fint filmat

  • @theresenydahl9531
    @theresenydahl9531 13 днів тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @Maax1200
    @Maax1200 13 днів тому +1

    Its not correct caption regarding Karl XII, its a myth that he was assasinated. He was fatally shot while climbing a trench (reconisance) infront of the city of Fredrikshald and the fortres Fredriksten in Norway during a siege. The speculation that it was a swedish soldier or officer responsible because they wanted to end the war is just a myth. It was however a rumour that started the same night he was killed so its not a modern construct. The reason for all the confusion is because all this time everyone misstook the entry wound for the exit wound and wise versa making it impossible (in theire mind) for the king to have been shot from the direction of the fort, but after lots tests and exuming Karl XII in 1917 it has been concluded that he indeed was shot with a musket ball from either a cannon or a musket from the the direction of the fortress, There are actuall photos from the examination of the king in 1917, a very wierd feeling seeing a king who has been dead for hundreds of years.

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  13 днів тому +1

      Thank you for such a thorough comment- such a fascinating history.

  • @alexandralindgren6438
    @alexandralindgren6438 14 днів тому

    My dream is to open a museum with beautiful gowns, halloween costumes and props
    but my father says that Sweden is too small for that kind of project.

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  14 днів тому

      Don't give up on your dream, if it's meant to happen the universe will find a way.

  • @gustavnovak
    @gustavnovak 23 дні тому

    Fantastic museum! I've been there,GO VISIT if you can!😊👍☮❤

  • @Neruomir
    @Neruomir 5 днів тому

    Gustaf the third was assassinated, Charles the twelfth was not he was hit by a lucky/unlucky grapeshot pellet fired from a fort in Norway whilst by the front trenches during the siege thinking he was outside of effective range. The assassination story is just an old myth same as the one that he was shot with a pistol loaded with one of his own jacket buttons as he could only be killed by something from himself.

  • @MsAnpassad
    @MsAnpassad 12 днів тому +1

    His wife Kristina? Queen Kristina were regent of Sweden from 1632 to 1654 by her own right as the daughter and only heir of Gustav II Adolf. She never married.

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  12 днів тому

      Thank you, others have also pointed out this error. The height chart was early on in the museum before we fully realised who was who, and I blame being so over-awed by the quality of the costumes!

  • @c-row66
    @c-row66 14 днів тому

    Ah, yes, the treasury of rare festive anime character skins.

  • @krooks6367
    @krooks6367 14 днів тому +1

    There is nothing chocking in this museum!

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  14 днів тому

      Sorry you didn't think so, but thanks for watching and commenting.

  • @revmiguel2000
    @revmiguel2000 24 дні тому

    Why do these shows always have annoying music, loudly played?

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  24 дні тому +15

      Because otherwise it's the sound of noisy children running round in the background of the museum. Thanks for watching though.

  • @BorderGuardJaegerFinlandia
    @BorderGuardJaegerFinlandia 15 днів тому +1

    OK, happen to drop into this video, even if Im not interested in clothing.
    But wow, this was really cool.
    I thought that i would only want to check out museums where they have guns all kinds of different military items.
    Visited the Towern of London a couple of years ago, and tahto was very interesting, but must admit that this kind of Museums would also be cool to visit.
    Me, caring about clothing and different fabrics and materials 🤨🤒🤒🤕🤕🤢🤮🤧🥴.... 🤗

  • @BorderGuardJaegerFinlandia
    @BorderGuardJaegerFinlandia 15 днів тому +1

    OK, happen to drop into this video, even if Im not interested in clothing.
    But wow, this was really cool.
    I thought that i would only want to check out museums where they have guns all kinds of different military items.
    Visited the Towern of London a couple of years ago, and tahto was very interesting, but must admit that this kind of Museums would also be cool to visit.
    Me, caring about clothing and different fabrics and materials 🤨🤒🤒🤕🤕🤢🤮🤧🥴.... 🤗

    • @blueladycouture
      @blueladycouture  15 днів тому

      Thank you for your comment and glad you found my video interesting.