I love the romanticism of our modern perception of the 18th century, but I know I would hate the reality. The paintings make everything look so beautiful, but we have to remember that these people almost never took a proper bath, and they wore clothing dozens of times before they were cleaned. They powdered their hair for looks, but also to cover up the grease and stench. I would not wish to go back to it.
@FeminaSeneca True, our modern (mostly cinematic) perception is of an idealized, romanticized 18th century life. As we have not lived in any past century, we do stretch, invent or compress the reality of it, and when has that not been the case within any point in history up until the present? There will always be a pro vs. con - sometimes things are not as bad or as good as we make them out to be, or the bad and good coexist side by side.
@FeminaSeneca For example, if you had read from first-hand accounts of 18th century laundering and not relied on urban myth and/or films/modern literary interpretations, you would've known that the essentials, underclothes, *were* washed constantly, if not obsessively. Clothes meant to be seen did not require any because they were *never* in touching proximity to their wearer as ours are today. This is where the myth of "dirty clothing" comes from. And people did, in fact, take baths.
@FeminaSeneca Remember, men wore wigs that were cleaned by boiling water. They maintained closely cropped hair to help in lice control. Women wore their natural hair and used hair or wool padding to lengthen and build volume in their hair - not unlike our use of hair extensions today. Powder was used to conceal the varying shades of hair from this (blonde hair used by a light brunette, for example) and on oily hair. The rate of hair washing was by preference and so depended on the individual.
@cazonetta This is so true of women with perms of today. You can't wash your hair for up to a few days till it sets or it will fuzz. I assume caps where worn to bed so the degree of dirt and smell wouldn't be unbearable as we imagine. Beside a women back then who could afford it didn't do so much sweating or be out in windy days enough to get a dirty head. Sorry for jumping in. Love the video. :)
I have been looking this specific riding habit pattern from everywhere but have found nothing:( Maybe because this period in fashion history was quit short ..from 1780-1795) ... as see from previous comments you made all these items yourself... vau. They look so authentic like costumes in bbc period dramas;)From where did you get these patterns.. especially pattern for the jacket. I really want to make these clothes... so it would be great if you could tell me where I can find patterns.
@averyniceponytail Historically, it is said they were filled with cork, but as I couldn't figure out how to find enough to fill a bum pad without buying 100 bottles of wine, I used the stuffing you find in pillows. A somewhat amateur-ish approach, but it served it's purpose. :)
@averyniceponytail I've filled them with fabric scraps too small to use for any project. It's a good use for them rather than just throwing them away. :)
i wish i could go back in time to that period, i feel as if, right now humans are just like robots. I long for 16th century, i believe i was born in the wrong century
@AstridMargoTheWriter maybe. but let's face it... at least nowadays people are way more open-minded. back there, poor people and women had no rights, there was a big rate of racism and prejudice, and although it all seem so poetical and stuff, life back there was really bad for most people.
maybe people nowadays are a little crazy, but definetely everybody has gained a lot more space in society. i guess i was born in the right century.
@AstridMargoTheWriter Actually, I wish I could go back to the 16th century too. I didn`t have to worry about my social life, or cleaning the house, and William Shakespeare`s plays were still new and were still acted.
@MsLiew1901 Didnt have to worry about your social life? Ms. Liew your social life would be everything then. You would have to be apart of their society or be shunned or considered a witch. Its true this time is indeed beautiful but life is so much easier now then it was then.
@Chris25rod I meant your social life tended to be determined by your parents. Their friend`s children would be your friends, and that was the extent of your social circle. Also, when in doubt, you could always ask your parents. Now you can`t do that. Odds are your parents don`t even know your friends exist!
@MsLiew1901 why is that a good thing back then girls were not allowed to choose who their friends were your whole life would be about marrying, cleaning, bareing sons, cooking, and you would have no right to form opinons or vote i would not want to be apart of that age sure they had great clothes and art but thats not worth my freedom
@lolitaloveshetalia Actually, I kinda like that your life was a bit more predictable. There was no wondering if you would grow up and become a single mom, or if you would be a multi-millionaire.
@MsLiew1901 thats because a woman could not become a single mom with out being completely rejected and looked down on from society or disowned by thier whole family and their is no way a woman could become a multi-millionaire because you dont work your only hope is to marry one and hope he doesnt cheat on you for some one younger when you get old i love the clothes yes but not the way they treat people
@AstridMargoTheWriter I feel exactly the same way...except that I feel I was meant to have been born in the 19th century.
I couldn't live without Schubert, Schumann, Mahler, Rossini, Verdi, Chopin, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Wagner, Delacroix, Waterhouse, Greuze...Oh, and at least some Richard Strauss, my favorite composer of all time, lol! Of course there are many more artists and composers on the list (including a few late romantic 20th century composers), but too many to name here =)
I liked this a lot except for one thing. She didn't put on her pockets under her petticoats. I would think she would want to have them unless she was going to carry any money, a watch or other small items she needed in her hands.
@nemmons100 I'm afraid pockets were going "out" by the 1790's. :) Women had pockets (as you probably know, choice of one or pair under the petticoats) up until 1785. It was replaced with the reticule, the precursor to the modern handbag. This was a decorated purse with drawstrings that a lady would carry around with her. That said, I'm sure some women did continue with pockets. In my other video (1740-1770) I didn't include them for the non-flattering reason that I'd lost mine before filming. :P
Really nice. Did you make any of that? I'm trying to make authentic 17th century mens things. I don't work on it much though! But I admire people like you. Where can you wear it? My friend said I'd be looked at funny, except at a costume party, but I told him I had doubts about that. I'd wear it everywhere I could!
@Lifecomesfromwithin Thanks, I made everything myself. :) I would love to wear these things to events and historical reenactments, but I live where such things don't exist except around Halloween, which is the only time I do wear them in public. Otherwise I wear them at home because I'd be considered crazy if I went shopping dressed up like that, or else be asked the perennial question, "Is there a party going on or something?" :P
@cazonetta I know what you mean! Heh. There's a neighborhood in Seattle here where you see so many different styles going on that you could probably wear that and get very few questions & looks - mostly just smiles and compliments! Lol! Seriously. ;p
how i love the 18th century!! Want to born in it !! In my century everybody are stupid:/
stargirlistrania 3 weeks ago
Interesting, it's like a painting from the era come to life. Thanks for sharing.
ManilaSyndicate 1 month ago
but where can you wear this clothing?
MouthOfTheUnknown 2 months ago
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lolitaloveshetalia 2 months ago
Really lovely... perfect sillouette... you even manage the insouciance to go with the dress...
ahtaimo 2 months ago
WHAT A LOVELY VIDEO !
WELLL... I AM JUST &! >>>SO>>> I AM modern , but I LOVE YOUR ART !
Thanks !
granny Zizi
maqsizu 4 months ago
i need this for my history of fashion report :p
TheCanontube 5 months ago
Where did you get your corset?
charlierox980 5 months ago
that was interesting thank you for this video
KeltoiThomi 6 months ago
USING THIS FOR MY HISTORY ON FASHION ASSIGNMENT ;)
CLEOMASCARDO1 6 months ago
that jacket would still be stylish even by today's standards! I WANT IT.
sighateverything 8 months ago
I love the romanticism of our modern perception of the 18th century, but I know I would hate the reality. The paintings make everything look so beautiful, but we have to remember that these people almost never took a proper bath, and they wore clothing dozens of times before they were cleaned. They powdered their hair for looks, but also to cover up the grease and stench. I would not wish to go back to it.
FeminaSeneca 9 months ago 8
@FeminaSeneca True, our modern (mostly cinematic) perception is of an idealized, romanticized 18th century life. As we have not lived in any past century, we do stretch, invent or compress the reality of it, and when has that not been the case within any point in history up until the present? There will always be a pro vs. con - sometimes things are not as bad or as good as we make them out to be, or the bad and good coexist side by side.
cazonetta 9 months ago 7
@FeminaSeneca For example, if you had read from first-hand accounts of 18th century laundering and not relied on urban myth and/or films/modern literary interpretations, you would've known that the essentials, underclothes, *were* washed constantly, if not obsessively. Clothes meant to be seen did not require any because they were *never* in touching proximity to their wearer as ours are today. This is where the myth of "dirty clothing" comes from. And people did, in fact, take baths.
cazonetta 9 months ago 6
@FeminaSeneca Remember, men wore wigs that were cleaned by boiling water. They maintained closely cropped hair to help in lice control. Women wore their natural hair and used hair or wool padding to lengthen and build volume in their hair - not unlike our use of hair extensions today. Powder was used to conceal the varying shades of hair from this (blonde hair used by a light brunette, for example) and on oily hair. The rate of hair washing was by preference and so depended on the individual.
cazonetta 9 months ago 5
@cazonetta This is so true of women with perms of today. You can't wash your hair for up to a few days till it sets or it will fuzz. I assume caps where worn to bed so the degree of dirt and smell wouldn't be unbearable as we imagine. Beside a women back then who could afford it didn't do so much sweating or be out in windy days enough to get a dirty head. Sorry for jumping in. Love the video. :)
Persphonefallen 8 months ago
@FeminaSeneca Very true. Regular bathing only became common in the West after World War II. Hard to believe, but true.
ManilaSyndicate 1 month ago
Thank you so much this really helped me with my project.
aminah284 10 months ago
I have been looking this specific riding habit pattern from everywhere but have found nothing:( Maybe because this period in fashion history was quit short ..from 1780-1795) ... as see from previous comments you made all these items yourself... vau. They look so authentic like costumes in bbc period dramas;)From where did you get these patterns.. especially pattern for the jacket. I really want to make these clothes... so it would be great if you could tell me where I can find patterns.
Avefication 10 months ago
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Avefication 10 months ago
Very sweet!
zschlappi 11 months ago
Lovely dress (and so are you! :) Thnx for uploading!
fordablegiff 1 year ago
what did you use to fill your bum pad? i'm really out of ideas (except for sponge, but i don't know if that's practical).
great costumes by the way!
averyniceponytail 1 year ago
@averyniceponytail Historically, it is said they were filled with cork, but as I couldn't figure out how to find enough to fill a bum pad without buying 100 bottles of wine, I used the stuffing you find in pillows. A somewhat amateur-ish approach, but it served it's purpose. :)
cazonetta 1 year ago
@averyniceponytail I've filled them with fabric scraps too small to use for any project. It's a good use for them rather than just throwing them away. :)
AkashaOConnell 4 months ago
You're really cute=)
Sw33tSm0k3 1 year ago
i would like my wedding to be XVIII clothes style lol
davlor86 1 year ago
i wish i could go back in time to that period, i feel as if, right now humans are just like robots. I long for 16th century, i believe i was born in the wrong century
AstridMargoTheWriter 1 year ago 17
@AstridMargoTheWriter maybe. but let's face it... at least nowadays people are way more open-minded. back there, poor people and women had no rights, there was a big rate of racism and prejudice, and although it all seem so poetical and stuff, life back there was really bad for most people.
maybe people nowadays are a little crazy, but definetely everybody has gained a lot more space in society. i guess i was born in the right century.
valericool 6 months ago
@AstridMargoTheWriter Actually, I wish I could go back to the 16th century too. I didn`t have to worry about my social life, or cleaning the house, and William Shakespeare`s plays were still new and were still acted.
MsLiew1901 2 months ago
@MsLiew1901 Didnt have to worry about your social life? Ms. Liew your social life would be everything then. You would have to be apart of their society or be shunned or considered a witch. Its true this time is indeed beautiful but life is so much easier now then it was then.
Chris25rod 2 months ago
@Chris25rod I meant your social life tended to be determined by your parents. Their friend`s children would be your friends, and that was the extent of your social circle. Also, when in doubt, you could always ask your parents. Now you can`t do that. Odds are your parents don`t even know your friends exist!
MsLiew1901 2 months ago
@MsLiew1901 why is that a good thing back then girls were not allowed to choose who their friends were your whole life would be about marrying, cleaning, bareing sons, cooking, and you would have no right to form opinons or vote i would not want to be apart of that age sure they had great clothes and art but thats not worth my freedom
lolitaloveshetalia 2 months ago
@lolitaloveshetalia Actually, I kinda like that your life was a bit more predictable. There was no wondering if you would grow up and become a single mom, or if you would be a multi-millionaire.
MsLiew1901 2 months ago
@MsLiew1901 thats because a woman could not become a single mom with out being completely rejected and looked down on from society or disowned by thier whole family and their is no way a woman could become a multi-millionaire because you dont work your only hope is to marry one and hope he doesnt cheat on you for some one younger when you get old i love the clothes yes but not the way they treat people
lolitaloveshetalia 2 months ago
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@AstridMargoTheWriter I feel exactly the same way...except that I feel I was meant to have been born in the 19th century.
I couldn't live without Schubert, Schumann, Mahler, Rossini, Verdi, Chopin, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Wagner, Delacroix, Waterhouse, Greuze...Oh, and at least some Richard Strauss, my favorite composer of all time, lol! Of course there are many more artists and composers on the list (including a few late romantic 20th century composers), but too many to name here =)
MissJessyeNorman 1 month ago
I liked this a lot except for one thing. She didn't put on her pockets under her petticoats. I would think she would want to have them unless she was going to carry any money, a watch or other small items she needed in her hands.
nemmons100 1 year ago
@nemmons100 I'm afraid pockets were going "out" by the 1790's. :) Women had pockets (as you probably know, choice of one or pair under the petticoats) up until 1785. It was replaced with the reticule, the precursor to the modern handbag. This was a decorated purse with drawstrings that a lady would carry around with her. That said, I'm sure some women did continue with pockets. In my other video (1740-1770) I didn't include them for the non-flattering reason that I'd lost mine before filming. :P
cazonetta 1 year ago
very nice :) I´d love to have this clothes hmmm :) I´m big fan of 18th century..
8maryka 1 year ago
Clothing was so becoming of a women back then.
Romeowasbleeding1 1 year ago
I just LOVE 18th century costumes...did you make these items? If so, you are very talented..:)
karlalana 1 year ago
@karlalana Thank you. :) Yes, I made everything. I actually needed separate closets and trunks to fit about 200+ things in.
cazonetta 1 year ago
@cazonetta Wow. I am deeply impressed.
ldf8u 1 year ago
if you wore that in 1735 every cavalry officer in the room would be glued to youre every move! very classy! and the hats a brilliant move!
acerb45666555 1 year ago
Really nice. Did you make any of that? I'm trying to make authentic 17th century mens things. I don't work on it much though! But I admire people like you. Where can you wear it? My friend said I'd be looked at funny, except at a costume party, but I told him I had doubts about that. I'd wear it everywhere I could!
Lifecomesfromwithin 1 year ago
@Lifecomesfromwithin Thanks, I made everything myself. :) I would love to wear these things to events and historical reenactments, but I live where such things don't exist except around Halloween, which is the only time I do wear them in public. Otherwise I wear them at home because I'd be considered crazy if I went shopping dressed up like that, or else be asked the perennial question, "Is there a party going on or something?" :P
cazonetta 1 year ago
@cazonetta I know what you mean! Heh. There's a neighborhood in Seattle here where you see so many different styles going on that you could probably wear that and get very few questions & looks - mostly just smiles and compliments! Lol! Seriously. ;p
Lifecomesfromwithin 1 year ago
@Lifecomesfromwithin now that would be amazing. :D
cazonetta 1 year ago
@cazonetta It's called Capitol hill nighborhood. The University District is like that too. You should see it. Seattle's a trip.
Lifecomesfromwithin 1 year ago
the coat is awesome
LadyEvalon 1 year ago
AWESOME..and you are so cute :)
Llakishhh 1 year ago
Fascinating! Thank you!
crinolyn 1 year ago