Dressing up a Victorian Bride
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- A Valentine's Day special!
Since we were shoting photos for my book, The Victorian Dressmaker, we decided to revisit my bridal outfit - and here's the result.
I was surprised that itfitted it 6 years after the wedding - but it was great to wear it again and refresh the memories from our wedding!
CREDITS
Bridalwear, including the bridal party outfits - Prior
Attire
www.priorattire.co.uk
Shoes - American Duchess
www.americanduchess.com
Maid services - Sian Hogarth from The Timetrippers
Presentation photography - Timelight Photographic
www.timelightphotographic.com
shot at Saracen House Studio in Milton Keynes
www.saracenhousestudio.co.uk/
Real wedding:
photography - Lens Monkey
www.lensmonkey.co.uk
Gordon Collis (guest)
location - St.Audries Park
www.audries-park.co.uk
music (Tchaikovsky, waltzes from the Swan Lake
and Sleeping Beauty, performed by Per Kihlborg)
provided by Epidemic Sound
www.player.epidemicsound.com
enjoy!
Well I thought it's another beautiful costume... and then it turned out it's your ACTUAL wedding gown! Haha amazing :)
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Watching your videos has taught me how utterly ridiculous the concept of bodice-ripping romance novels are. There are way too many layers to deal with!
I mean, you probably could rip them (if you snipped them first). But I doubt any heroine would be so forgiving of someone destroying their expensive clothing. I know I certainly wouldn’t be!
You could still have quick fun with the slit drawers
@@kimdupont3731 I've seen a novel make good use of that but it wasn't historically accurate.
I think it's so lovely that you actually got married in this outfit. All of it is very beautiful
Well, I made it for this purpose:-)
Gorgeous!!!
Ive always thought she looks a little like Christina Ricci!!! :D
I'm living in the wrong time period, look at those beautiful clothes but knowing my luck I'd either be a servant or in the workhouse!! 😂
Me too
Pixie Locks You are so funny!
Me, too :)
Id definitely be in the workhouse so much so I live right next to an old one (that they turned into a hospital)
Me too!
Watch g the change from wedding riding to evening reception all using the same basic dress with bits removed (train for riding) or altered (train bustled up) for dancing with a change of bodice from day to evening makes you realise that these dresses were much more practical than modern ones where many brides buy 2 outfits, wedding and evening reception/party, which then either go to charity shops or into a box for posterity. All that money spent and never worn again.
Oh, and wax orange blossom was still in fashion in 1957 when my mother got married (in a dress eerily similar to the one worn fairly recently by Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge), her veil was held on by a circlet of waxed orange blossom which reappeared to be broken up and worn as a corsage by me when I got married in 1988. Some things are too good to change or go out of fashion.
Beautiful dress, congratulations.
How charming!
This also shows how practical it can be to have the dress consisting of separate pieces. You can change some during the day - or mix and match after the wedding.
And you really got married in that dress! Wow! I am really amazed, and with all the costumes of your guests and all. I would love to get married like that also. Feel like I’ve watched a period movie. Very lovely!
Thank you for sharing the pictures of your wedding, you make a very handsome couple.
So beautiful!
Also, I can't remember if I've asked, but since you have had "maids" in the videos, might you do a quick one on dressing up as a servant or maid of the time period(s)?
Alas, I don’t have any suitable clothing! Once I do I will
Oh, good idea! I would love to see the servants getting ready for the day, too!
I agree, How do the maids get dressed? We need to look into their lives too
Thank you so much for sharing this video and the wedding photos. You {and hubby} look stunning, and I'd pick that wedding gown over anything they show on Say Yes to the Dress. Beautiful!
Diana Gibson Modern wedding gowns tend to be boring IMO. I’m SO tired of seeing strapless wedding gowns.
Fascinating fact: the bridal gown was often also the gown the lady would be buried in. And she'd lay it out in the room next door when she was giving birth. Just in case.
It sounds like a logical idea. People are usually buried in their best clothes. Which dress could be finer than a woman's wedding dress?
The sad part is that the "just in case" was no exaggeration.
Oh...that was so interesting to watch...but then it became a beautiful thing to watch as you showed the real Wedding photos!
I'm getting married in February next year, and I'm looking forward to the preparation and worry being over and tthe day to just begin... ❤️
This is wonderful! I've always loved seeing this kind of dressing up videos, as I found vintage fashion to be intriguing. I also adore the fact that the dress that you are wearing is the actual wedding gown you wore at your own wedding! Your wedding seems so beautiful too~
4:58 I didn't question the background until it suddenly moved!
that dress is beautiful. it's a shame this type of thing isn't seen nowadays at weddings and everything is so... plain
i disagree that weddings are plain nowadays. i also feel like this is what a more wealthy women might’ve worn because of the inclusion of the maid. people w more money have more extravagant weddings, usually.
They probably said the same thing in 1880
I really wish I hadn't been talked out of a full length veil. My wedding dress was mint green from an 1860s pattern. I had bought a veil, it was cheap and looked the part, but everyone else kept telling me it "would cover up the beauty of my dress" forgetting I could remove it for the reception; I guess I forgot that too but the pressure was real. I still have my dress and I've lost 65 lbs so it fits again, maybe I'll get the veil I want do a photoshoot with my husband 5 years later lol.
That was fascinating and such a beautiful dress. My grandmother married in the late 1890s and she told me her dress was a brown skirt, cream blouse and brown jacket. After the wedding, it was her good dress.
TheKyPerson I love the idea of being able to wear it again. Maybe I could have mine dyed and remove my train after I marry so it could be worn on other occasions... Maybe I could add a dark layer of chiffon over the skirt...
Yep, it was very common for the "regular" folk to have an outfit they'd be able to reuse after their wedding. That's why white wedding dresses were such a status symbol- it was near impossible to re-use them because you couldn't keep them clean if literally any work had to be done.
Lily Brown
There’s some women who have made a project out of rewearing their wedding dress...I don’t have the links just now, but the stories are funny and poignant.
SoundShinobiYuki
I hadn’t thought of this before. Thanks!
I just commented to Lily Brown
There are stories of women who have done fun things with their wedding dresses
I don’t have the links just now...but they are worth looking for 😊
Honestly i like this dress better than the dresses today. More elegant and beautiful than those skimpy dresses.
This is incredibly beautiful. Although I'm glad that woman's clothing is a little more practical nowadays, I want to wear something like this at least once in my life.
That was definitely one of the nicest theme weddings I’ve seen. The clothes we’re just beautiful! What lovely memories you must have of that day.
Thanks for sharing your wedding photography,you looked amazing, the dress was beautiful and for more practical than what is worm today.
Oh my goodness, this was your actual wedding dress? How beautiful! Thank you so much for the video and for sharing some behind the scenes of it in use on your wedding day!
Ok it's decided, my future husband will be dressed like Mr. Darcy for our wedding.
Period outfits from back in the day have always romanced me. Love them with a passion. Your wedding outfits were just incredible!! So very clever. 😍😍😍
I discovered your channel about a month ago, and I am always blown away by just how elegant you look in these dresses. I've always loved period dress, but seeing them in motion is so much more beautiful than seeing them as just a static image.
Your wedding photos were simply amazing. I must say, that husband of yours is incredibly dashing. There's just something about a sharp-dressed man.
I also love the waltz from Tchaikovsky's 'Sleeping Beauty' as well.
Stunning gown! You and your husband make a very handsome couple. Love your videos!
Wow this dress is amazing! I expect when you walked into the room, everybody took a deep breath because of how stunning you looked! Congratulations on your 7th year of marriage! Btw - your hubby looked rather dapper!
I had a Victorian wedding, and I designed my dress using various features of Victorian dresses. My dress was lavender and ivory, and I wanted it to look more like a Victorian-inspired ball gown instead of a traditional Victorian wedding dress. I had it made by a costume shop that makes the costumes for the major theater near my home because they were the only ones I could find who had the necessary expertise.
The wedding gown in this video was so beautiful! I love its attention to Victorian structure and layering. I like that Victorian brides wore their wedding dresses to special occasions after the wedding. It’s always seemed sad to me that a modern bride typically wears her gown only once.
Thank you for sharing the video!
P.S. I went to your website, and it blew me away! So much talent and expertise!
Love that this was your actual wedding dress, absolutely gorgeous
You look beautiful! I love that you wore it for your wedding, very memorable ❤
I have always admired all the older clothing like this and all previous years. But I’d be so uncomfortable!
Not at all- the clothing was made for you to fit your body. It is comfortable because if that
Same, bro. Even if it's made properly, fits right, and is comfortable, I'd be stressed about accidently ripping or staining it. Plus my favorite activities- rock climbing and bouldering- are actually impossible in any kind of dress 🤪
But of course you had a historically themed wedding! How pretty! Question: with all the lace and ruffles that went under a skirt, how scandalous was it for that layer of clothing to be accidentally seen or revealed? Were the undergarments protective of modesty or were they themselves considered immodest when accidentally exposed?
not as scandalous as exposing an actual leg the reasn the petticoats etc were so frilly and pretty was that you would get a glimpse of them while walking up the stais, dancing etc
I didnt almost cry at the end, im such a soppy one lol, i always cry at wedding stuff now since ive gotten married haha. That dress is beautiful, you looked like a princess
Was this your actual Wedding Dress, it's absolutely beautiful? The Victorian's may have been a bit peculiar in some regards - but they knew how to dress.
Absolutely GORGEOUS!!! Stunning wedding pictures!!!
A Victorian wedding!!!! Wow how lovely!!! Actually my dream come true 😍
I love how we sometimes think that outfits like these were all one dress - rather than a top and a bottom, with other structural garments underneath. There is so much more variety, it seems, then, than now - at least with specific pieces. For instance, different collars to go with the same basic 'top', etc. The outfits tend to look so seamless, for lack of a better word - and for the reasons you obviously displayed here (over layers, etc.). Overall I find your channel very entertaining and I love learning about fashion history!
Now THAT'S a wedding dress!
So beautiful! You and your husband make such a cute couple! And a wedding with those kind of clothes is amazing!
Y’all make a lovely couple. Congratulations.
What I love most about this video is that she actually wore this on her wedding day. I like seeing this kind of dress back in use.
Beautiful period wedding. Some things never change, the bride is beautiful in her gown and the bridesmaids well enough said! What a day to remember, thank you for sharing.
I love that the bridal dress was worn after the wedding. Much more practical than today's just on the wedding day.
When I found out that my moms train was detachable I thought it a genius idea and the lady who made her wedding dress was brilliant. But apparently that idea has been around for centuries. That’s kind of cool.
I thought it was so sweet that the gown you put on was your actual wedding dress!
Jessica Ison I loved that she chose her own dress. Now she can tell us about the authentic experience! :)
Soo lovely!!!...you look amazing...so beautiful and your husband all handsome...I really enjoyed seeing you get dressed...thank you!!!❤
I would love to have the same concept on my wedding day! For a person like me who loves historical stuffs, this is just fabulous! 😊😍 Looking forward to your more videos. 😄
What a beautiful bride! And what a bliss not to have to wear those garments nowadays. However, they were truly beautiful, and your hands are wonderful.
That final picture with Lucas' cheek resting against your brow is so perfect. You two have an air of utter comfort and contentment for one another that shows up so often in your videos, but it's nice to know it's been there since the beginning!
I am not into woman's fashion, so how on earth RUclips recommended your video to me, I don't know. That being said, I was fascinated by how complicated this wedding dress was in comparison to my wife's wedding dress which was worn only once. But, what I would love to see also is a video of how your hubby dressed up in his regency outfit. How complicated were the men's clothes? Probably not. You know how us guys are about asking for directions. Har har. Lovely wedding by the way. Anyway, please consider doing more that one video of men's fashion too since you have a willing victim, I mean, husband.
Thank you! The victim might be willing, but i don't specialise in men's 19th century fashion... at last not yet. I am budgung a good historical talior i know to make a smilar channel, his expertise would be very welcome!
@@priorattire Tell him he'd definitely have a subscriber in me ;)
@@priorattire I figured it out. I know how your video was recommended to me and you now have an excuse to visit Fort Worth, Texas.
I took my sons through the Texas Civil War Museum here in Fort Worth. It is a fascinating museum that teaches a great deal about the Civil War on both sides and the life of the everyday soldier too. Anyway, when you finish up at the museum, you take a turn into a long room that takes you to a gift shop. It is called the "Judy Richey Collection" of Victorian Dresses. It even includes a head piece from the movie Gone with the Wind. The room is filled with antebellum and post war dresses showing how women in the south dressed in the era of the Civil War. It covers the years 1860 to 1900.
While looking at the dresses, one of my sons asked rudely, "How does a lady p**p in one of those things?" Well, after correcting him about asking it in a more gentile way, curiosity got the better of me. And, when we got home later that day, I googled it and a link to your video of how a lady does her business came up and answered his question.
So, if you are ever in Fort Worth, Texas, visit the Civil War museum and enjoy the dress collection.
P.S. If you do come across the pond, please contact them first. I bet they would want you to do a presentation of Victorian styles.
Oh joy! More buttons!
My maid is not impressed...
*How I died of laughter from that*
Did you end up making all the brides maid dresses too i missed that i cabt beleive how much effort you went for your own wedding your amazing
Yes I did, as a practice before my own!
So beautiful! You and your husband make such a cute couple! And a wedding with those kind of clothes is amazing!
Wow with all those layers and buttons and tapes I can see why Miss Havisham never got round to taking hers off!
This is insane! You look like you came from that time period!
Ann D'Eon Well, maybe a lot of women would like a period look, myself included!
Very beautiful, how nice would it be if modern brides wore this kind of thing.
I’m planning on doing this for my wedding!
Beautiful dress for a beautiful bride. I've really enjoyed all of your videos, thank you so much for showing us what these things actually looked like. When reading a book it's hard to picture it.
It’s so cool that this was your actual wedding dress. You looked lovely on your special day
As soon as I hear it
I KNOW YOU I WALKED WITH YOU ONCE UPON A DREAM
Was thinking how awesome it would be if you actually were married in this gorgeous gown! Then... there it was, your actual wedding with the gown. Absolutely beautiful! Perfect dream wedding. 💖🌷💍💎
Marvellous! I would like to wear such a wedding dress at my wedding, just I would choose pure white with a red roses! Thank you for sharing such beauty with us!❤❤❤
Beautiful dress. Beautiful bride. Beautiful couple. So lovely! And the horse was beautiful, too!
Now, THAT'S a wedding!!! What fun. How beautiful! OMG. Stunning. You rocked that dress too
My gosh, you look beautiful! Your husband looks very dashing, too! :D
awwww so sweet to include pictures from your actual wedding - loved the period outfits!
Such a beautiful wedding dress. Loved the pictures of your actual wedding.
So beautiful and unique! I could imagine wearing something like this to my own wedding. Not sure about my boyfriend, though :D He might protest against the man's boots and trousers!
Ki La Well, tell him it can't be much worse than a rental tux!
oh man this swan lake music is triggering my ballet past- anyways, this outfit is lovely and you look gorgeous in it
I love that you had a historically attired maid as well. That just set the scene perfectly. Gorgeous dress!
this is literally the prettiest dress ever omg
Beautiful but holy shit, I feel bad for Victorian ladies in summer. All those layers
Those are natural fibers, much more breathable than synthetics. Also, victorians dress for the season! Cotton and linen for warmer weathers and wools and silks for the cooler weathers.
I recognize the music! It's from the Sleeping Beauty ballet by Tchaikovsky! So beautiful! I love this music!
So glad I don't live in that era! Gorgeous to look at, but the impracticality of putting so many layers on would have killed me every day! For an actual wedding though, stunning!
My understanding, though, is that it really didn't take that long to get dressed -- only 10-15 minutes, tops. There is, in fact, a video on this channel that talks about exactly this.
This will sound stupid but I ate this video up like a dessert and absolute adore the idea that you actually gown for your own wedding for it had literally taken my breath away . Thank you so much for sharing 💝
You ride side-saddle AND waltz?? Talk about accomplished...........!
You look so beautiful!!!!!! And that dress is magnificent, you are so talented.
Victorian Bridal fashions were just beautiful. How fun that She and her new Husband a totally Victorian wedding. Everyone looked so elegant.
it's amazing that you used the dress on your actual wedding, so beautiful!
that was why i made the dress..... and once i made it, i used it after the wedding on sever occassions - as would Victorians. gtting a dress you would use only once was considered a waste of money - ules syou could afford it.
Now we know why ladies maids were necessary.
Oh my gosh! That was a most wonderful treat! I have saved this video to my private playlist! And then to top it off, in the background, was 🎶 (I know you, I waltzed with you) Once Upon A Dream...🎶
I've been binge-watching priorattire. What a delight to find this little gem in the midst!
Smh at your maid missing a button. Can’t get good help these days (lol)
So wonderful to see a bridal veil worn the way it should be, and not just a piece of netting hanging off the back of the head!
You actually look beautiful. This is a piece of history that is being lost. I love it.
The videos from this channel are always such a treat! Thank you so much for posting a new video!
Oh gosh you look stunning!! The dress is amazing! You both look amazing and thank you so much for sharing your photos from your wedding!
I love your videos and the lovely clothes! Historically accurate fashion is a delight.
Oh my, you just put every modern gown out there to SHAME! It's so gorgeous!
that was why i decided on a priod dress - wanted a modern one as i wear a lot of historical ones for work. but couldnt find one that i would like, so after 2 months of searching i gave up and made my own...
Marvelous bridal attire!
I'm sure many dreams came true in your wedding!, congratulations and my best wishes for you!
I love how you did a Victorian Era themes wedding! So cool!
i hate that when you were like "all ready to meet my husband!" my first thought was "she forgot a mask!"
How beautiful!! I understand why the upperclass had ladies in waiting and maids to help. Lol that was a whole lot of work.
What a lovely wedding! It was beautiful that everyone was in historical attire. Beautiful - and you and your hubby looked gorgeous.
Could t read and watch you get dressed so some things I didn't actually see as you were putting it on. Maybe a voice over would have been better. But, the end result was phenomenal. You looked beautiful.
HOW GORGEOUS! We share the same passion. I assisted with my mother's wedding which was themed as an Edwardian era garden party. It took us two years to prepare but in the end it was beautiful. - even the outlandish hats which were common to the period.
Your dress looks sooo much like my dad’s grandmothers.... I wish I had the pic! She as married in I believe 1919
Oh my Goodness. I love your videos. Not only informative but beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing. I love your wedding photos. BEAUTIFUL!!!
You were an absolutely beautiful bride & your bridegroom looked like a romantic hero . Obviously a marriage made in heaven & congratulations on 7 years of wedded bliss (if I did the math right).
Your wedding was lovely. Thank you for sharing.
I love that your man went for Regency: probably the most flattering style for men ever!
Wow! You can ride side-saddle? Bravo to you, madam!