Why Elizabethan Collars Were Such a Big Fashion Statement
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- Опубліковано 9 січ 2021
- The Elizabethan ruff is easily identified - a large, stiff, upright, usually lace collar that, in all honesty, looks uncomfortable and awkward. The Elizabethan collar that dominated fashion during the late 16th and 17th centuries, however, was an indicator of wealth, prestige, and social status.
Ruffs became increasingly large and elaborate as methods to create them advanced. Hours were spent looping, ironing, and starching lace and linen into place. Embroidery, jewels, and precious metals were added to heighten the glamour of the ruff. By the late 16th century, what was once a simple collar had transitioned to become the ultimate display of excess.
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My Dog does not think these are a big fashion statement at all.
Definitely not, it’s child abuse 🤣
You’d have to be one sick puppy to find these a fashion statement
@@rosevelvet4357 come to think of it. My puppy only gets one when he is sick. 😂😂😂
He's correct
Ruff-Ruff!
Some of the people wearing the bigger ruffs looked like severed heads on lacey platters.
Plink...if the ruff was dyed green they would look so!
"Right, good morning team. My name is Edmund Blackadder, and I'm the new minister in charge of religious genocide." -- _Blackadder II,_ episode 2
Just like her mother
Hahaha
A friend of mine used to joke that the people back then may have subconsciously thought they were protecting their necks from the executioner's axe..
So Pennywise is just flexing on us huh and ruffs were just a way to flex on people...
Edit: some of them it looks like the inspiration came from a peacock.
If a peacock lays an egg on the top of two neighbours adjoining fence,dead in the center. Which neighbour owns the egg?
@@CashelOConnolly do peacocks lay eggs? I thought if they were female they are called peahen..so I guess my answer would be ..neither person would own it because peacocks don't lay eggs?..I definitely don't know much about peacocks lol so I could be wrong..
@@lanaerock5301 awwwww you spoiled my fun. You clever person you’re absolutely right. Love from Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪❤️🏳️🌈
@@CashelOConnolly Awww I'm sorry..on the other hand I can't believe I was right..that was pretty fun.😊 Love right back at you from the US🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
@@CashelOConnolly fyi peacock do lay eggs.
When dressing with a ruff, it is recommended to fit a mock turtleneck to prevent neck oils from gackifying the expensive and stupid status device.
They look like they were meant to emulate the halos often depicted surrounding the heads of saints. Makes sense because a majority of nobles and royalty back then believed they had a divine right to rule.
I was told by a fashion history professor that because humanism was popular during the 16th-17th centuries, it showcased the beauty of the human mind, liking being presented on a platter. Idk that's one interpretation lol.
Flammen...the last Empress of the Hapsburgs died believing that (197x), and I bet QE2 believes she has a divine right too, I bet.
Very insightful!
‘divine right to rule ‘ , so they were insanely narcissistic. can you imagine someone coming to your neighborhood saying, ‘ i am meant to rule over you & have a better life cuz god told me so. you wouldn’t understand, trust me. ‘
@@octopusmime you should watch Monty python and the holy grail 😉😁
In a few hundred years, someone will go like: “and they wore crocs, yikes”
Lol
Please in the future crocs will be all anyone ever wears
I do that now.
We think that NOW
I already say that. Esp crocs with socks
"You look like a bird that swallowed a plate" Edmond Blackadder
"It's the latest fashion and as a matter of fact it makes me look rather sexy"
@@TisTheDamnStickSeason To another plate swallowing bird perhaps 🤣🤣🤣
It's my ruff and it makes me look rather sexy!
Great Blackadder quote.
True 😂😂😂😂
I would love to see a weird history about cloaks why it’s not a big thing anymore
Ikr bring em back
I love cloaks!
Because the hoodie exists
I always though cloaks looked cool. Too bad they are not fashionable because I would wear one!
@@Octoberfurst I wear one in the autumn. I love them!
Maybe its just me, but I think the open ones are pretty. Some of the elaborate ones they showed were gorgeous
ruffs to me are very beautiful, I don't know what it is but they look simply beautiful.
Agreed 😊
...except on the men, they just look like waffles around their necks!! 🤣😂🤣 )0(
My great aunts crocheted doilies that were starched really stiff so the ruffled edges stood at attention just like these ruffs. They'd be sitting on the end tables in their sitting rooms, and often held lead crystal candy dishes filled with homemade rum balls. I still have several, though I don't take them out much. Another fyi in case anyone is interested, don't ever store anything starched but wash it first -- starch is made from potato or corn, so it's essentially sugar and attracts insects. Only starch your shirts or linens when you're ready to use them! 🙂
Fashion related that I would like to see: Shoes!
I know that they had men’s shoes with long points that tied to their legs during the medieval period. The Renaissance period had some crazy platform shoes that kept dresses out of the muck, and then there are weird Asian period shoes and of course, feet binding. Take your pick, plenty of weirdness.
I don't even wear jeans because I find them uncomfortable, I wouldn't want to wear a ruff.
I stopped wearing jeans, then went to jeggings, now I am SO HAPPY it is socially acceptable to wear yoga pants
It's probably best, then, if you don't.
Honestly I would prefer to work in a well made ruff (not whatever the hell this video mentions) than work in modern fashion jeans, they are ridiculously impractical.
I always thought that the ruffled collars made people wearing them look like their heads were severed and resting on platters. As a kid, I assumed this was intentional, and symbolic of how easy it was for the aristocracy to lose their heads in that era...
'Yeah, dont you peasants see how easily can I lost my life. Woe is me, pity me, serve me so I can live a long life filled with lavishness!'
I need a ruff for my posture. I look like an anteater most days, even as I watch this video 🤦🏽♂️
an anteater 😂😂🤦♀️ oof me too though 😂
😂
Must be ruff..
@@BlueTilda96 Touchdown with extra points 👍🏽
Go for it! Make some and bring it back in style.
Talk about weird: I had JUST watched a video on historical dress from the Elizabethan era, and they neglected to talk about the ruff.I was so curious about them, and then THIS video is posted. Thanks for reading my mind, Weird History!!
I have an inflatable cervical neck traction device. After watching the video, I may need to bedazzle the sucker and add some lace to create my very own ruff. 🤔💭
(😆)
Lol do it! ;)
I was just thinking that they might have been helpful for the arthritis and pinched nerves I have in my neck but when they said that rich people wore them to demonstrate their status, that killed it for me.
@@miriambucholtz9315 The cervical neck device that I bought, from Amazon, was suggested by my neurologist. I have a replaced disc in my neck, and am a writer. After being on the computer for a few minutes, I need the cervical collar to take some of the pressure off of my neck. It is a big help!
It's not nearly as stylish as an Elizabethan ruff, though. Ha! 💚
@@anti-ethniccleansing465 Seriosuly considering! Ha! 😆💚
@@JenniferMenendez522
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“Wearing an excess of ruffs in the open street, after Easter, against Her Majesty’s proclamation.”
Is that worse than wearing white after Labor Day?
I’d say so 😂
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I had the same thought, lol.
Or not wearing a convid mask
@@angelabeninger2298 fools, i wear my reliable hazmat gas mask i have since the last war in my country, i modified it to be more comfortable without sacrificing protection, and i prefer it over a disposable mask
luckily, it is not missile season, cuz if it was, id be typin this from the bomb shelter (that's our rain)
Why couldn't I get this guy as my history teacher, I would have been paying a lot of attention in school
I feel this video lacks a conclusion.. what happened to them after they became mini-capes? They simply fell out of style? Anti-climactic
@@LucasSantos-ss6ou #JNCOJEANS
They look like they eventually turned back into collars.
It’s obvious why they fell out of style lol
And what was the next style that replaced them?
@@sandisteinberg1579 Good point!
Well my online exam can wait I need to attend history class rn...
Thank you for this video! I’m 68 years old, and have wondered for a very long time, why such collars were so fashionable in their time....yet obviously so uncomfortable!
Cool intro and seemingly upping the game overall too, eh? Beautiful, everyone!!!
As a student in Fashion Design, and taking a course in Fashion History, I always find these videos are a perfect build to go off of what we learned in class, and expand that lesson in more detail ♥
This fashion statement still remains popular with dogs of all levels of society!
Lolol
Nice
Dog: *barks*
Me: yes, your highness?
Lol
True. Dogs are always asking for it.
Narrator: Settle in now, cause this one's going to get "ruff".
Me: Looks in imaginary camera like Jim Halpert.
🤣
It's the sort of joke actor Jonathan Frakes might tell (see _Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction_ ).
A video about the history of pockets in women's clothing would be very nice!
You must be fun at parties!?
Suggestion: Disco wear. Satin pants. Plastic pants. Platform shoes. Plastic jackets. Double belts. Jellies. Mary janes. Rainbow suspenders. Parachute pants. Designer jeans.
Also, a look from my Mom's time, Poodle skirts.
How about the poodle perm from the 80s? My mother in law is still rocking that one
Leisure suits....gag..gag..! Happy to say I survived the 1970s and never wore or owned a leisure suit.
Dogs: This thing is awful, I wont bite I promise
Humans: Fashion
I could find it flattering, right about now.
It's a bib for spilling gravy
I've been stuck at home alone so long, I will find a woman in a trash bag, wearing a foil hat flattering.
Me too
Nipple Johnston I just wanna say from experience you don’t want that
The funk soul brother.
Man, that's something. I thought that leathernecks and corsets were seen as uncomfortable because they restricted movement. But ruff collars? I had no idea. Boy. Elizabethan era, a period of time where art, fashion, culture, etc. flourished.
@@user-qv4np3ur5w, from research ive done, corsets literally shift your organs and are very unhealthy, so-
@@echoingroses9242 Pregnancy also shifts your organs... Not saying all corsets were/are good for you... Just reminding that in woman's body, certain organs shifting place isn't as bad as it sounds.
@@Sienisota, i mean like their stomachs and lungs merge together. thats why the fainting couch exists
@@echoingroses9242 that is entirely untrue, your research is simply factually inaccurate. I urge you to watch Karolina Zebrowska and Bernadette banner’s videos on corset history. They’re both fashion historians and Karolina has even published a book, they’re both far more knowledgeable about corsetry than most of the misinformation and misogynistic bs articles you’ll find in the first page of google. I’d like to be clear I’m not arguing with you, I just urge anyone with a misinformed opinion of corsets to know they’ve been lied to 😊 if you tight laced a corset or wore one too small, you would obviously cause some damage but there are women who wear corsets every day right now in modern times and are perfectly healthy specimens. Women in the Victorian era could do just about everything in a corset, even sports! I own 4 myself and absolutely love wearing them. I hope you reconsider your opinion ❤️
@@anjap2746, Ive done research, ive seen perfectly healthy women d!e bevause they wore a corset, lol
To quote MC Lyte: “cause if it ain’t ruff, it ain’t right! ...Gotta what yo, gotta get a ruffneck!”
LOL 😂, this is a very underrated comment!! Only a hiphop fan would say such a wonderful comment!
Yes! Lol.
What a specific detail I just learned. I can now tell time periods in paintings a bit better by looking at that one piece of garment.
You had me at ‘small capes’
My Sunday morning is complete
Hats were once in style. You need to look into why hats went out of style. Look at the old time 1950s sitcoms all the men are wearing them. Nowadays men wear caps but they are not a traditional hat.
Just like everyone wore suits to everything there where even specific suits for "formal gatherings" even though these days a tie is formal no matter what while then people wore them to baseball games
The blame is usually given to President Kennedy and Elvis Presley. They had full heads of hair that they liked to show off. Kennedy was rarely seen wearing any hat and Presley never did. Many men started imitating them. When the counter culture came along , the long hair young men stopped wearing regular hats.
@@jmchez interesting I've heard this about Kennedy but not about Elvis, but with his coif it makes sense.
Yeah man pics from the 1900s of crowds EVERY man wore a hat
JFK & Elvis used hair spray ,so when they removed their hats they had a hat " imprint" in their hair. JFK still wore them on occasion though.
the new intro with the pocket watch and the opening of the book...
🤯🤯🤯
omg sooo awesome ...
I personally am not too fond of long nails. Not how they look, but how I can’t freakin function with them lol. It’s like high heels for your fingers. I catch them on everything and almost always break a nail.
That's why only the wealthy used to have them; because they also had servants doing everything for them.
I don't like them because they look too unhygienic. They look like they would track a lot of dirt under the fingernails.
I agree, especially acrylics. I grow out my natural nails and they are long but not too long were I can't do shit myself. I've had to help other women with the simplest tasks because of those damn fake claws of theirs lol.
I always have the fear that the nail would bend 90 degrees upwards
Makes ya wonder how Dolly Parton ever plays guitar with those hooks of hers. For myself, I always heard arylic nails would eventually kill the nail bed so I only did it for a few months. However, I would buy a set of stick-ons, file them to points and paint them black as part of my Halloween costume. At first they were awkward but I got used to them. Even learned to manage with them when wiring control boxes at my job.
Victoria: yo Pennywise, you like my collar?
Pennywise: yea, lets scare the kids
"So rich people ignored the law and were able to get away with it. Oh boy, glad we don't live back then, right?" - HA!!!!
I could hear you saying “Ha!!”
Mrs K from the Simpsons 😹
sounds like the OBAMA family doesn't it?
If you were rich you could do the same.
Of all the channels I'm subscribed to, your new videos I look forward to the very most. I could listen to this guys voice all day long.
I just watched this after watching the one on MACARONI. God this man is good. Keeps my attention every minute. And such AWESOME delivery of one liners and asides. A true PLEASURE to watch!!!
All to prove why you should never just go with the styles of the time.
There's a job title for the ages - "Royal Ruff Fluffer"
oh, _Royal Ruff_ Fluffer. never mind.
Guys wearing formal shoes with no socks is the smelliest, grossest looking & most ridiculous trend right now by far.
Who does that? Why? The end is near
You must have not ever tried the new foot deodorant Lume. No smell at all. Seriously
@@PudgyPigeon84 See almost any younger man on a red carpet - cigarette pants, bare ankles and loafers -- just like Mary Tyler Moore on the Dick Van Dyke show in the 1960s. It's hilarious that they think they invented it (just like everything else in fashion).
IMO Worst fashion trend is a custom "grill". Golden false teeth studded with diamonds looks ridiculous.
Lol, no one asked. You just take any excuse to rag on them? lmao
@@oh-not-the-bees7872 Actually, the uploader asked what is the worse fashion trend today.
@@oh-not-the-bees7872 the narrator literally asks the audience what they think is the worst fashion trend. That's why I answered.
That along with wearing pants with the waistband under the buttocks!!!
Hipsters back then must have looked like giant human peacocks 🦚
In plaid. Lol
My question has finally been answered, thank you!
Huh?
@@realhumphreyappleby they were wondering about what they talk about in the video the ruffs
Wonderful as i have wondered how they made those collars called ruffs for many years. I had no idea how they were made and now I finally received my answer. Thank You!!!
i actually found a video where a person who makes and wears ruffs in historically accurate ways reacted to this. ua-cam.com/video/JEBwCxfJOXE/v-deo.html this is the video
Next on Weird History . . . . . the 'tutu'.
“What’s the worst fashion today?”
Low waisted jeans and they’re coming back 😭
Low waisted jeans never went out of style. That’s all I’ve worn for 20 years. Anything else looks like mom jeans.
@@anti-ethniccleansing465 ever heard of moms on the net?? Look it up
JNCO
@@anti-ethniccleansing465 how do you feel comfortable with your stomach hanging out they only look remotely good on really REALLY skinny People
@@attaasamoahsnr9255
I am really skinny lol. And it isn’t “remotely” looking good. They look fantastic.
But no, they look great on _anyone_ who isn’t overweight.
Regardless, mom jeans make fat people look like they have a butt on the front lol. Not much better! Best to simply not be overweight and look good wearing normal jeans.
Could you please do a video on how Queen Marie Antionette changed french court fashion?
Loved it, thanks for the upload!
I really like that you're doing more fashion history , its one of my fav topics :D
I really like the editing on this one, keep up the good work!
Hi, At work! IT, Don’t ask me why I’m at this channel about ruffles, I don’t even know, 🤣
A+ video!
Fascinating topic and history, a very memorable fashion element!
Fascinating display of weird history!
My neck is getting itchy just watching this lol
I was just thinking how itchy they must have been!
"...is gonna get rough."
did not see that coming.
This is exactly the right amount of sass needed to talk about ruffs!
I always enjoy these! Thank you. 👍🏻
I'd love to hear about shoes and undergarments.
I agree
How fascinating that anyone would willingly wear that frilly collar on their necks, off with their heads!!
*gasp* you're not wearing one, off with *your* head
Such a frivolous frame around the head makes it stand out from the crowd, so maybe nobility gave the peasants the idea when's it came time for the revolution.
*TO THE GUILLOTINE ! ! !*
Thanks. Fascinating tale well told, good illustrations. I will never look at them the same.
A video about thre history of the trenchcoat would be cool
I would love to hear more about the jewelry mentioned maybe.
Wow... I'm Early... And an interesting video... Nice
I draw these all the time, I think they’re adorable when they’re small
Interesting and worthwhile video.
'What's the worst fashion today?'
Just open any fashion magazine.
Can you do more victorian outfit and elizabethan outfit videos its soo interesting
"What are you wearing around your neck?"
"Ah. It's my new ruff."
"You look like a bird that's swallowed a plate, Percy."
Love this channel!!!
Please, PLEASE! Do a video on the history of geishas😭 if you’ve already made one, I haven’t seen it🥺
I lowkey would jump on these if they came back in style 🤷🏽♀️
Amazing video!!✨✨✨
The new intro is awesome 💯
@ D start 😐 Impractical
@ D end 😏 Dude ur vid had me wanting a blue ruff collar.
Let's bring the ruffs back, fashionable people deserve them. ha ha
Neck chains are today’s ruffs
Terrific topic!
Thank you for the research it took to make this video it was beautiful so glad we don’t have to dress this way today it’s all sweat sets and sneakers last year!!! Even putting on jeans seems like a major challenge.
A turtle remembers the good old times when my Turtle ancestors would wear this things.
Golden days.
so would my chair ancestors
How did your turtle ancestor felts about corsets and those suffocating high collars?
I always thought it was to make yourself appear bigger, so as to ward off predators
This channel has so much interesting topics to me
I love the shot he took at rich people. I love this channel I'm learning and laughing. Thank you!!
I love that you had to be uncomfortable in order to show people you lived a comfortable life.
Hi how is everyone doing today?
Fine, thanks. How are you?😉👋
I'm fine thanks, just having a lazy Sunday duvet day, chilling out and watching UA-cam.
Doing good, had a rough night at work. These videos help lighten my mood 😊
Aquarius Duchess Pretty well. How about you?
I’m doing great
Great way to ensure social distancing
Well omg that was pure madness !! Good thing those times are long gone !
Those were ruff times in the Elizabethen era.
"standards dictated that ruffs could only be made from lace and must be held together with only pieces of wood, bone, steel ....", hold on just a second there ... "bone"? Is anyone else curious as to what types of bones were used?
It could be animal bones...
Probably whale
I think it might be whale bone as they used that in ladies corsets. Whales were the main producers of oil for lamps back in the day and were big business.
Whale bones
Whale bone was one type
This channel is always 💯 hilarious 🤣 but yet educational
High collars look stunning on oval and nearly bald heads. I myself cosplay Elizabeth I selfies sometimes because I’m 👩🦲 myself. Love this video!
Good morning folks☀️
I think we'll look back and ask why we bought clothes that looked worn out.
It's a very distinct fashion item!
The answer to a question I didn’t know I had 👍🏻
People who wear their pants down around their thighs look absolutely ridiculous.
Like that one rihanna concert
Rayciss
I always wonder why they wore those
I like your new intro. Very nice. Interesting video.
This is so weird since yesterday I was looking up how to make a ruff lol