Cool. My great grandmother worked as a house keeper in well -to-do vacation homes during this time. It's interesting to see the clothes she may have worn during her life.
Actually, if you look at Bernadette's videos, you'll see pockets were very common, almost going without saying, in this period. However, the chatelaine looks GORGEOUS!
Pockets were common in the mid-19th century until around the 1880s, in the 1890s they became smaller or less common! If ladies had pockets, it would be in the day dresses of women who had extra pocket money to spend. Not sure if a housekeepers uniform would have them (source: C. Cunnington)
I think the sounds wouldn't be too different than when visiting historical area's that are kept up and have people who still know the trades like blacksmithing, glass makers, various food trades shown, etc. See take away the things from today, then think about how a family was at the time, so Father will either be working at a factory or another trade and be away, Mother's ran the home their jobs very much included making sure the accounting for not just money but also checking with the maids to make sure food was in the cupboards, there was also everything else, child rearing, making sure to have enough boy children, making sure that the boys can be educated and taught in the trade of their father... yeah, girls would be expected to become capable but not so much it affected her ability to marry a good husband. There would be times of silence I'm sure, and times of much noise.
Lol my great great grandmother was a housekeeper for a fairly wealthy household in Prague before she met her husband and immigrated with him to Texas. We have one photo of her from that time and her getup was nowhere near that fancy. She definitely looked like a woman who was no stranger to scrubbing floors.
Her clothes are new. Your great grandmother’s were probably quite well worn and broken in by the time her photograph was taken. The pieces would be similar.
You should go to Eureka Springs, Arkansas and stay at either the Crescent or Basin Hotels if you’re able! Both have ghost tours with a lot of interesting history about the state (the Arlington in Hot Springs is another place if you ever visit again). Love the video, amazing as always!
I saw a restored video recently of female factory workers in 1904 Philadelphia filing in to clock into work. Most of them had what I assumed was a coin purse at their waists but I wonder now if those were an early extension of the chatalain and that they may have contained more secretive items than just money. Fashion history is so endlessly fascinating even down to the tiniest of details.
Wow, how uncomfortable is it? All the layers😳you look beautiful!!! And that's one fancy house keeper for one fancy house!!! Thank you for sharing this, I think it is so neat you do this, history must not be forgotten!!
@@KateandBree well, I live in the deep south, so layers of clothing are unnecessary most of the time even in winter. So for folks like me, an under shirt, longsleeve, then a jacket is wayyyy more layers than we can handle😄
@@brandygriffiss You actually stay cooler when you are covered with natural fabrics. I went on a cruise in February to 6 Caribbean islands. Every day I wore a thin cotton or silk undershirt (bra or longline bralette being a base baselayer), cotton shirt and pant/jumpsuit combination or a dress that was longer plus a hat and I has a shawl for my arms. I not only was the only not sunburnt, but the only one with cold legs when I wore a dress. LOL. I dislike being hot so thin long layers is how I dress (that and being from the North, it's just normal.)
@brandygriffiss Layers of natural fibre clothes help keep the sun off you, and they work to trap air to insulate you from the heat - and you feel so much more comfortable if you're wearing linen undergarments since they're really good at wicking away sweat 😊. I personally tend to wear a long sleeve linen/cotton shirt over a long & slightly loose, linen/cotton outfit in hot weather - and I've tried more modern synthetic outfits/less coverage clothes in the same weather and that was absolutely miserable, I felt like I was in a plastic bag and any sweat was trapped between the clothes and my skin rather than being wicked away to help cool me down 😫. Even just a long & loose cotton shirt over synthetic activewear makes a huge difference though! I've worn these clothes in all sorts of places including >30⁰C weather in: Orlando/Tampa, Cancún, Hawai'i, various places in the Mediterranean - and the layered, natural fibre outfits are always more comfortable & I never do anything without bringing or wearing a cotton or linen shirt 😅. This has also been true during heatwaves at home in the UK - I've worn long sleeve linen shirts & trousers in London in temps of 33-36°C and felt comfortable, and even during the heatwave this year where the temperature got above 40⁰C the layers of linen/cotton made it far more bearable, I think I put on a short-ish polyester dress without thinking at some point when the temperature was rising and took it off within 5 minutes because it was so miserable 😖. I also tried to wear poly/lycra skin-tight activewear shorts/cami to try and wick sweat away and it didn't work and they wouldn't dry fast enough, so I switched to mid-thigh cotton underwear shorts, a maxi dress, and a long sleeve shirt and immediately felt so much better, especially when I had to go outside in the sun 😅
Always love to see people at the beautiful places in my home state! My grandparents moved to Hot Springs on a whim from Michigan and raised my uncle and my mom there. It's such a cool town with fascinating history! I haven't been to the Reserve yet but this made me pull up their website to check it out. They should give you a commission! 😄
Not going to even try and lie here. If I was greeted by you every time I walked in my front door, I'd be an incredibly happy chap. There might have been a scandal though, as I'd have absolutely asked for your hand my dear ☺️ As always, interesting and informative. Love your videos.
Wow madam! I have a question are you confectioning every dress you wear!!? Because if so you are marvellous madam! The dresses suit you beautifully well! I enjoy watching your videos! 🤗🤗
Hi, a little new here so not sure if you have explained this. Why did they wear so many layers? Was fainting because of the heat a common thing during any of these times? I think I understand the "completely covered" as conservative... just so many questions!! 🤭🤭🤭 You are absolutely amazing!!
No, fainting was not common. The layers are thin. Layers were for protecting your outermost garments from your skin, so they could be washed less. There were no dermatologists yet people still cared for their skin. How do you stay cooler? Thin long layers of natural fibers like cotton or linen, a big hat and a parasol.
I'm more experienced with 1860s, but I can probably respond anyways. The layers are light and breathable, but on a particularly hot day? Yeah, you're going to be wishing you were in shorts and a tshirt. But if you look at the daily high temperatures of that time in history, it was exceedingly rare for a summer day to go over 75 degrees, and if it did, I would probably just stay in my room and strip down. On a day with a normal temperature, it just feels like normal, actually quite comfortable, clothing.
I may be wrong, I think they are dainty little cards with your name on them that you would leave if you visited, or “called” on someone and they were unwell or out of their house.
Cool. My great grandmother worked as a house keeper in well -to-do vacation homes during this time. It's interesting to see the clothes she may have worn during her life.
Actually, if you look at Bernadette's videos, you'll see pockets were very common, almost going without saying, in this period. However, the chatelaine looks GORGEOUS!
Pockets were common in the mid-19th century until around the 1880s, in the 1890s they became smaller or less common! If ladies had pockets, it would be in the day dresses of women who had extra pocket money to spend. Not sure if a housekeepers uniform would have them (source: C. Cunnington)
Seeing the chatelaine I really wonder about the daily sounds in an estate like that
She probably clanked like a medieval knight in full armor and the household staff could hear her coming a mile away and knew when to look busy.
I think the sounds wouldn't be too different than when visiting historical area's that are kept up and have people who still know the trades like blacksmithing, glass makers, various food trades shown, etc. See take away the things from today, then think about how a family was at the time, so Father will either be working at a factory or another trade and be away, Mother's ran the home their jobs very much included making sure the accounting for not just money but also checking with the maids to make sure food was in the cupboards, there was also everything else, child rearing, making sure to have enough boy children, making sure that the boys can be educated and taught in the trade of their father... yeah, girls would be expected to become capable but not so much it affected her ability to marry a good husband. There would be times of silence I'm sure, and times of much noise.
It's like a tool belt for women! That's so cool!
So beautiful..I love cotton and linen clothing.
Asta realmente pareces una viajera del tiempo! Todas las épocas te quedan bien. Además de ser preciosa! Saludos desde Argentina.
Hello friend!! Thank you so very much! I hope you have a wonderful day!
Lol my great great grandmother was a housekeeper for a fairly wealthy household in Prague before she met her husband and immigrated with him to Texas. We have one photo of her from that time and her getup was nowhere near that fancy. She definitely looked like a woman who was no stranger to scrubbing floors.
It looks like something the wife of the house would have worn. It looks too fancy for working.
Her clothes are new. Your great grandmother’s were probably quite well worn and broken in by the time her photograph was taken. The pieces would be similar.
I love these videos that have more explanation of the costumes. Excellent choice of Chopin to accompany it!
You should go to Eureka Springs, Arkansas and stay at either the Crescent or Basin Hotels if you’re able! Both have ghost tours with a lot of interesting history about the state (the Arlington in Hot Springs is another place if you ever visit again). Love the video, amazing as always!
I saw a restored video recently of female factory workers in 1904 Philadelphia filing in to clock into work. Most of them had what I assumed was a coin purse at their waists but I wonder now if those were an early extension of the chatalain and that they may have contained more secretive items than just money. Fashion history is so endlessly fascinating even down to the tiniest of details.
Wow, how uncomfortable is it? All the layers😳you look beautiful!!! And that's one fancy house keeper for one fancy house!!! Thank you for sharing this, I think it is so neat you do this, history must not be forgotten!!
It’s three layers? That’s like a bra, t-shirt and sweater. It’s not uncomfortable. The layers are thin depending on season.
@@KateandBree well, I live in the deep south, so layers of clothing are unnecessary most of the time even in winter. So for folks like me, an under shirt, longsleeve, then a jacket is wayyyy more layers than we can handle😄
@@brandygriffiss You actually stay cooler when you are covered with natural fabrics. I went on a cruise in February to 6 Caribbean islands. Every day I wore a thin cotton or silk undershirt (bra or longline bralette being a base baselayer), cotton shirt and pant/jumpsuit combination or a dress that was longer plus a hat and I has a shawl for my arms. I not only was the only not sunburnt, but the only one with cold legs when I wore a dress. LOL. I dislike being hot so thin long layers is how I dress (that and being from the North, it's just normal.)
@brandygriffiss Layers of natural fibre clothes help keep the sun off you, and they work to trap air to insulate you from the heat - and you feel so much more comfortable if you're wearing linen undergarments since they're really good at wicking away sweat 😊. I personally tend to wear a long sleeve linen/cotton shirt over a long & slightly loose, linen/cotton outfit in hot weather - and I've tried more modern synthetic outfits/less coverage clothes in the same weather and that was absolutely miserable, I felt like I was in a plastic bag and any sweat was trapped between the clothes and my skin rather than being wicked away to help cool me down 😫. Even just a long & loose cotton shirt over synthetic activewear makes a huge difference though! I've worn these clothes in all sorts of places including >30⁰C weather in: Orlando/Tampa, Cancún, Hawai'i, various places in the Mediterranean - and the layered, natural fibre outfits are always more comfortable & I never do anything without bringing or wearing a cotton or linen shirt 😅. This has also been true during heatwaves at home in the UK - I've worn long sleeve linen shirts & trousers in London in temps of 33-36°C and felt comfortable, and even during the heatwave this year where the temperature got above 40⁰C the layers of linen/cotton made it far more bearable, I think I put on a short-ish polyester dress without thinking at some point when the temperature was rising and took it off within 5 minutes because it was so miserable 😖. I also tried to wear poly/lycra skin-tight activewear shorts/cami to try and wick sweat away and it didn't work and they wouldn't dry fast enough, so I switched to mid-thigh cotton underwear shorts, a maxi dress, and a long sleeve shirt and immediately felt so much better, especially when I had to go outside in the sun 😅
Always love to see people at the beautiful places in my home state! My grandparents moved to Hot Springs on a whim from Michigan and raised my uncle and my mom there. It's such a cool town with fascinating history! I haven't been to the Reserve yet but this made me pull up their website to check it out. They should give you a commission! 😄
i’m doing research on the fashion at the very end of the 1800s and this is soo helpful! thank you!
Not going to even try and lie here. If I was greeted by you every time I walked in my front door, I'd be an incredibly happy chap.
There might have been a scandal though, as I'd have absolutely asked for your hand my dear ☺️
As always, interesting and informative. Love your videos.
Loved it! Thanks for sharing!
Edwardian is my favorite style
Thanks for that! Interesting to learn. Would you do a video on how to do your hair? 😊
都是你自己做的嗎？我太愛你了！小時候媽媽叫我要好好學剪裁衣服，現在知道為什麼了。這需要很多的天賦和勤奮啊！
Wow madam! I have a question are you confectioning every dress you wear!!? Because if so you are marvellous madam! The dresses suit you beautifully well!
I enjoy watching your videos! 🤗🤗
Hi, a little new here so not sure if you have explained this. Why did they wear so many layers? Was fainting because of the heat a common thing during any of these times? I think I understand the "completely covered" as conservative... just so many questions!! 🤭🤭🤭 You are absolutely amazing!!
No, fainting was not common. The layers are thin. Layers were for protecting your outermost garments from your skin, so they could be washed less. There were no dermatologists yet people still cared for their skin. How do you stay cooler? Thin long layers of natural fibers like cotton or linen, a big hat and a parasol.
I'm more experienced with 1860s, but I can probably respond anyways. The layers are light and breathable, but on a particularly hot day? Yeah, you're going to be wishing you were in shorts and a tshirt. But if you look at the daily high temperatures of that time in history, it was exceedingly rare for a summer day to go over 75 degrees, and if it did, I would probably just stay in my room and strip down. On a day with a normal temperature, it just feels like normal, actually quite comfortable, clothing.
Fascinating
I read that as getting deppressed:1900… so i was a little confused
I mean 🤣🤣🤣 I would be sad getting dressed in that many layers in that heat
@@AstaDarling can’t deny that😂😂😂
I wish u were my history teacher back in the days when I went to school
So cool! 💖
Wonderfull
Love this sooo much! One question though, what exactly IS a calling card? 💜💜
I may be wrong, I think they are dainty little cards with your name on them that you would leave if you visited, or “called” on someone and they were unwell or out of their house.
@@CrochetCuddlesToo ohhh ok, thanks!!! 💜😚
Didn't have pockets "yet"? Anymore, you mean.
And in the Georgia time had pocket so why would you had them
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