No, it's not. Don't worry, bro. 👍 I'm a low budget cosplayer, but sometimes I do buy more expensive stuff. You can't always find good quality cheap stuff.
The big problem with Wish and other similar retailers like Shein is that they steal images and creations from real creators and designers then make them as cheaply as possible, trying to mimic the design, for a fraction of the price - that's why some of the items don't look like the pictures.
With wish, sure, but with Shein you do actually get what's on the picture. Low quality? Yes. Needs ironing before it looks like the photo? Sure. But at least they really are the actual clothes, which is probably why Shein is so damn popular. 🤷
@SingenStatt Atmen Shein steals designs tho. There have been a whole lot of cases where small designers found their items sold on there and couldn’t do anything. They didn’t even get money, just coupons when they contacted Shein.
I learned that almost every time when a "model's" face has only the top part cut out it usually is the case. Because if they tried to cut the head entirely the picture would look weird and not pleasing at all (it usually falls into the uncanny valley for some reason, when you feel that something is off with that picture). So what I tell people that buy clothes online, specially historical, is never buy from sellers that have pictures with just the top of the head of the person on the photo cut out. And also, if you can, try to find the person whose photo it is and let them know, because maybe they'll want to take action against that.
@@unhappyoption5910 Ah yes I can absolutely see that happening and it sucks (one of the many things that suck about fast fashion). All I meant to say is, at least they're not a complete scam: They do actually make (or rather mass-produce) the clothes, have models wear them and take their pics and then sell them. So they don't straight out lie to their buyers like many others. Doesn't free them from doing a whole lot of shady shit, of course, and stealing other people's designs is surely just the tip of the iceberg.
So many of the product photos just screamed "stolen etsy product photo" recreated as cheaply as possible. I'm reminded of Bernadette Banner's classic "buying my own dress" or whatever it was called
That's what most stuff on wish is, especially the clothing. Don't ever order from wish expecting anything other than cheaply made junk that looks absolutely nothing like the photos.
As a little "Tip" for people, who don't have enough money: When we were in University and utterly poor , we went to flea markets and got everything in fabric we possibly could found. Like old lace tablecloth and used this for sewing or gave it to friends who could sew. That works quite fine :-)
There's a big Methodist church near me that has a huge rummage sale every summer. When I was doing a lot of costuming I'd go to their dollar-a-bag day and load up on linens. I remember once I dressed the whole female chorus of a production of Ruddigore for $5.00 that way. I called hem "The Bad Bedsheet Bridesmaids of Ruddigore."
@@vickireid9581 I made a Cleopatra costume with thin white curtains once. I sew nothing because it was improvised and I don't own a sewing machine but I got tons of compliments everywhere I went that day. 😅😂😂
Some people like you are resourceful, others just buy it and then complain. It's always better when you've made it yourself. I like you way of thinking, I'm your carbon copy. 🥰
because they know its not historically accurate just vagualey inspired by jistory and they know that most people are looking for these eras so they just put it in
A thing I learned from that Bernadette Banner's video is that a lot of times when this listings show "models" with the top half of their face cut out it is usually because that photo is stolen from the social media of someone that is actually a reenactmentor or a recreator (aka someone that actually has our hobby and did that dress just for themselves only to have their creation stolen by this companies). They cut their faces in weird ways because of they tried cutting their heads entirely the picture would be weird. So beware of any page that has pictures like that. And if you find one, maybe try finder the person that had their photo stolen to let them know, because only they can contact the platform on which the sale is being made to remove their photo so the company stops this false advertisement .
This is good to remember with basically any fast fashion site--a lot of modern clothes advertised with the model's head missing are cheap recreations approximating the photo stolen from other stores...
Yep. I caught someone on Pinterest using stolen Morgan Donner footage to sell their darning loom. I let her know via Facebook and she said there was nothing she could do about it. It sucks when you share things and someone tries to make money off your work.
one of the first things I read about cosplay online was when the LOTR movies came out and I wanted to be an elf and the page I was looking at said something that applies to so many things in life-- you can have it cheap, you can have it good, or you can have it quick-- pick two, but you can't have all three. If you want to make costumes that are good and cheap, you're going to have to dedicate a lot of time to trying to source fabrics secondhand, do a lot of hunting, experimenting with your own patterns if you can't afford to buy them, doing a lot of research before you buy things. It's possible! But like they elf cosplay page said, you cant have all three.
I love this quote. I have a poster in my atelier wall with a triangle with "Cheap", "Fast" and "Good" in its points and the phrase: "Pick two" on top. Because you will not believe the amount of costuming clients that believe they can get all 3. Usually the less experienced ones.
Professor Snape's will was to give Karolina his only wizarding robes, which was so conveniently sold on wish exactly the one time Karolina was shopping on there. Magic!
it's so sad to think about all the fashion and textile related waste that's happening because companies like this are underworking and overworking people to produce absolute crap that's meant to be thrown away as soon as it's out of the packet. imagine if we dedicated all that energy to making good things to last that could be reused and recycled. but i am feeling you about the colour of the final dress, it was very pretty.
@@eloschk And people are going to buy more and more when they see people monetizing off of videos where they review them. It's strange to me how as a fashion historian this woman would jump on such a lame trend that promotes fashion waste.
@@eloschk Hopefully the more people we educate, the less people will buy this stuff! Even though there is more awareness around the waste produced and the exploitation of workers within the fashion industry, there are still so many folks who don't realize just how bad it is. If enough of us say "no, we aren't supporting this anymore", we (our money) have the power to change things.
Except at this point you are buying trash. What if I told you every company does this. From cooking pots to waching machine and boots. I bought pair of sneakers and they already have a torn heel and the insole soleside ( one against foot ) material is peeling off with some kind of slimy glue. And price was high enough I could porbably comission leather ones from someone, or at very least I could now if I have to buy new pair. And I didn't use them for a year yet.
15:40, the way Karolina stepped out and the look of disappointment, she was serving "being forced by your parents to wear the ugly dress your grandmother gave you because she's coming over to visit" realness.
The red "Victorian Set" is the pattern Simplicity 2207, and is part of their old Steampunk line. I made one of my very favorite skirts out of it years ago (giving it pockets of course). So like, at least kudos to them for it being a good version of that pattern?? Except idk why they would make it so short, I'm 5'10" and mine is floor length without adding too much too it???
A lot of this has to do with the fit of the “average joe” measurements. Bcs such a large percentage of the products are fast fashion made for and by the Chinese market, this ends up affecting the length of skirts and trousers the most.
This IS an expensive hobby, but one I never regret to express. My family’s gonna wonder why our tablecloth has a human-resembling silhouette cut out of it, but it’s art, ok?! :/
I just want you to know that my humanities class absolutely ADORES your videos. I did a Women's history and fashion virtual field trip and I used lots of your videos for research, even my teacher loves your videos. So thanks for all the great info and videos! :)
@@tristantries9211 it’s definitely because horses in stables are domesticated and aren’t used to living in the wild or defending themselves ( of course domesticated horses have their fight or flight and can protect themselves it’s just now they don’t have to because they aren’t in the wild ). Horses can be quite fragile but they are strong too.
Perhaps she will, I got the feeling she hinted it in the video. However, some gowns were too short for most periods,I mean, maybe it's not possible reworking it without having to buy more fabric.
I watch these videos when I am missing my mom, who was a skilled sewer. We would watch classic films, and she would point out things about the clothes, shoes, and set designs. The plots of the movies became secondary. My mom was born in 1927. Her favorite era was the 1940s. I enjoyed your video. Thank you for cheering me up.
the best thing i found for starting out is getting thrifted clothes that sort of fit the style of ones you want, and use them to get the vibe of whatever the inspiration is, i did that with a grey skirt and a puff sleeve white top with a lace detail for a sort of edwardian looking outfit. not perfect or accurate by any means but its great for when you're just starting. you can also alter clothes or add some little things to make them work better for whatever you're going for
Yes! White lace blouse with ruffles, next week you find a white skirt, put it underneath a layer made from satin, add a thrifted brooch that you glue onto a necklace etc. And done.
Living Anachronism has some suggestions for LARP/historically inspired/ren fair outfits for almost no money, based on existing clothes or simple alterations.
using thrifty sheets and curtains for basic shapes that don't require a pattern allows you to develop your sewing skills too. Medieaval peasant or Viking are pretty straightforward. 17th and 18th century Court gowns not so much. Of course, ancient Greek and Roman clothes were as simple as the sari plus pins and knots. Some of those we still see on the beach.
@@michellebyrom6551 True, viking dresses and tunics are rectangles and triangles, nothing simpler than that. Early medieval vikings though, that one 12th century dress recreation is a monster. And well, then there are other things like embroidery, tablet woven treams and belts and holders, brooches, necklaces, etc (those can be cheap too, if you don't care for anything even resembling historical accuracy. Depends on where and when you wanna wear it, i guess).
I’ve been around a lot of Catholic priests (all fine, upstanding men), and can confirm: the black “dress” looked like a bad cassock. Cassocks, btw, are REALLY expensive and very well-made.
What's better is when you get a cassock from nuns! I love buying from nuns so it feels like we're sustaining each other. Also thanks for the upstanding men comment.
@@idkwuzgoinon There are convents that specialize in that kind of work. I saw a documentary once about a convent in (I think) Massachusetts that made exquisite vestments with gorgeous hand embroidery.
To be faire, I think some of the clothes in the pictures looked so great because they were taken from historical costumers' Instagram. I remember when that happened to Bernadette Banner a few years back.
I actually have the green Victorian dress but in red, and honestly it's not that bad once it's pressed and if it's the right size. It needed a bit of tinkering - I darted the bodice, took off the weird floppy shoulder bows and took up the underlayer of the skirt as it was too long, but with a crinoline and corset under it worked reasonably well - I wore it to a gothic event and got loads of compliments on it. For the ~£30 I spent on it, it was worth it.
You mean stretching? XD I'd be shocked too. I've experienced crappy seam opening in poor quality clothes, but not the actual fabric ripping. That's next level terrible.
Honestly, buying clothes on wish is SUCH a big gamble. Apart from the questionable fabrics, probably toxic materials, and the fact that they use images that they stole from other people (Like what happened with Bernadette Banner's medieval dress) Sometimes the clothes don't even arrive, and it turns out to be one big scam.
Basically ANYTHING from China is made using slave labor. Look how most of them live over there. Now look at all the labels of the stuff around your house. Then throw everything out with made in China on it. What do you have left and what do you replace it with? 🍀
Yeah, also if you have to get anything on wish,(because of price or whatever) ONLY buy stuff with pictures in THE REVIEWS!!! The review sample size and the pictures of the ACTUAL product, are the only safe metric.
The fabrics ALL remind me of this crap bridesmaid dress I had to wear once. The fact that it was neon purple aside, the fabric was SO SHINY, like cling wrap. ("And the best part is you can wear it again!") I couldn't believe how her pink dress RIPPED IMMEDIATELY though!!!
please a video where you turn this into semi-wearable pieces!!! like actually making the green dress into a 1930s gown, or how you tried to re-style the bustle-apron into a cape on the red suit. and it would give those pieces a new life!
The color of the red dress (even if it did try to kill you by way of Hollywood corset asphyxiation) was gorgeous and would love that color for myself. Gives me vengeful Baroness witch vibes.
This video actually made me feel sad. I just kept wondering about who was sewing those dresses, what conditions they were working under and how much -- or should I say little -- they were being paid. Anyone who sews knows what hard work it is to sew anything -- even the stuff that doesn't turn out exactly as we hoped it would. I'm sure whoever worked on these clothes was just doing their best with the materials given and the time allowed.
@@jiggly-puffy I know people are involved in it, obviously it's not only solo machines but I highly doubt wish has people hand sowing this stuff... or maybe I'm wrong? Idk. I just didn't know if it was b/c u see online how China mass produces like 100s of shirts in one sitting by a guy cutting a bunch stacked up. Ya kno?
I feel like it’d be interesting to see how some of these look over actual correct period undergarments, like if you put the pink dress over actual side hoops, does it look better? (No it won’t but I still want to see it lol)
Yes! I’m legit disappointed that she didn’t at least try them on with some sort of undergarments to see if it helped even a tiny bit (or made it hilariously worse)!
For pretty much every time period there is a quite cheap option. With recycled cotton or linen in neutral colours and just a bit of work on getting the right headwear and shoes, one can go really far with very little money. Greeks/Romans ? Usually the simplicity of the construction allows for "just finding a nice slightly sheer linen or cotton curtain and draping it" (many tutorials on YT). Celts ? A recycled linen/cotton beige tunic, second hand simple linen trousers knotted at the ankles and a plaid woollen blanket, super easy ! Put some effort in the shoes though. Easy to make yourself actually ! Medieval ? A nun or monk for example can go with brown and white thick cotton bedsheets for probably not even 100 € (think second hand or sales) and a week-end sewing. Similar for a pilgrim. Switch the black for any earthy, simple colour and you get a handcrafter or little merchant. Do your research for the headwear (oftentimes a straw hat of the right shape or well knotted kerchief will do). Renaissance ? Again, think monks, nuns, and why not the accused witch with just a dirty shift and the right headcap. Same materials and basis, add a few weeks of sewing, you get a decent farmer's or handcrafter's outfit. Put effort into the headwear ! 1700s ? Forget the nobility, go for a colon or less wealthy person and the world of printed bedsheets is at your feet ! Be a bit attentive to construction and shape and you're there. Also simple black leather shoes with a square front will do the trick. Empire ? Lightweight recycled white cotton and correct draping with a nice ribbon for a high waist and you're done. Do your research and then go nuts with the hairstyles. Harder for the gents though. Victorian ? A poofy fake butt is super easy to make (out of rags) and will do the trick for any kind of bump enhancement (not fully for the bustle eras, but close enough and better than nothing). Maxi skirts (second hand) for petticoats and a simple long skirt of any simple or printed heavy cotton you can find (tablecloths are your best friends for heavy fall). Classic blazer, change a few details (buttons, decorations). Hairstyle. Done Edwardian ? Same skirt situation as before, without the bump enhancement. Simple too big light blouse, gather on the shoulders, make a higher collar, add buttons. Brooch at the throat. Hairstyle.
If Karolina's model figure makes an oversized dress rip when she moves her upper body, then there is no hope for anyone. EDIT: Professor Snape's chef outfit 😂
Say it with me people, if it is cheap, someone didn't get paid! Yes the material is cheap but also the people making it didn't get a proper pay or were not payed at all (look up the wage theft in the fashion industry that happened during the pandemic years). Fast fashion companies cut corners everywhere they possibly can to make things as cheaply as possible and that includes safe work environment for the workers and a decent, liviving pay. Make informed decisions when you shop. Nothing is disposable. Not everyone can afford to buy fairtrade all the time (myself included) but be mindful when you're browsing sites like Shein and Zaful, Zara, H&M ect and ask yourself, do I really need it? is this really worth it?
i was really expecting this to be addressed at some point in the video but nope just "this is really poorly done" and no exploration into the reasons WHY. really didn't sit right with me tbh.
Totally agree with you. as I wrote in an other comment : Yes, I feel this video completly missed the ethical factor of the phenomenon. @16:25 : "why am I complaining about my own sewing skills when this is so badly done". --- Well, because the person who made this is not a pro seamstress. they are a poor exploited factory worker...
@@bialynia for what it was advertising itself to be? absolutely. and honestly for the amount of labor that went into what was actually delivered? still cheap tbh.
@@victoriaz14 Yes, for what it was advertising itself to be it would be very cheap. But for what it was? Do you really feel that it's understandable for 128$ dress to rip open just because someone stretched in it? Not the seam opening but actually ripping?
You know, I've never seen a video section marked "most replayed" before. But that first dress tearing? I ROLLED laughing. I didn't know I needed this in my life, but I so did. XD
Besides people making fun of the dresses, who on earth would pay for that? Wrapping yourself in a plastic bag would have the same results but at a lower price 😂
I recall Debbie Harry going on Top of the Pops to sing Blondies latest single in the late 70s. Literally black bin liners and safety pins. She also made it look good on her. That kind of historic dressing we can all afford.
Well, every modern clothing that is NOT made of natural fibers is the very same plastic bag. It was just treated with more chemicals and longer, to soften them up more, before they sell it at fast fashion stores. Ngl, i got my fair share of that garbage back in the days, and then i developed several contact allergies and now if any of this even touches my skin for longer than 30 seconds and i have to get another cortisone treatment.
People who haven’t experienced getting scammed yet. It’s a learning process after all. And some people don’t mind horrible quality if it’s “single use” too. Like a Halloween costume. Not everybody reuses their costumes.
I do believe the "victorian set" was either inspired by simplicity pattern no.2207 or both were inspired by something else. I used to work at a fabric store and there were a good few years where steampunk costumes (which it was categorized as) were really popular. Also yeah, the one piece definitely looks better as a cape than a bustle.
The 18th Century gown specifically reminds me of Bernadette's video from a while ago. Wish operation as follows: - Find a single beautiful photo from a real creator (who probably spent hundreds of hours and lots of money of said project). - Steal it. - Wait for an order. - Hurriedly throw together a rough lookalike with no understanding/underpinnings/time/fabric/money and send it on. - Profit. I just feel sorry for the poor workers who are made to construct clothing (based on as little as one picture), with no time and are probably paid nearly nothing for it.
@Victoria West I'm not sure, I've not attempted to purchase anything from Wish (or equivalent website) so I have yet to be in a personal situation where I have had a moral obligation to track down the original creator to inform them: I have simply seen several creators talk about this issue. I guess I would search for descriptive details of the item on social media and see if I get lucky?
@Victoria West I would probably look on instagram for costumers of the style era in question, a lot of these scam sellers steal photos from there day in day out. Same goes for etsy, where I would search for the same keywords + filter for handmade
0:11 I would disagree there. I am doing Historical costuming on a shoestring budget. You can do it for cheap, but one has to be aware that they are substituting money with time and labor. One needs to learn the skills to do everything yourself and do labourous searches for the materials, but its possible. Linen from old linen bedsheets from second hand stores, broadcloth from stores that sell off undesired rests and so on. Another would be how I do pewter buttons because there are basically none here in Germany that are in any way affordable. I make moulds from soapstone, which is one historical method, and use pewter from old tinware you can get extreamly cheap in pretty much every yardsale or second hand shop here. With enougth creativity and some grit you its possible without nearly any shortcuts. The only shortcut I really use is substituting gum Tragecanth with Xanthan gum for my bucram, and thats not a big one, its similar enougth that its not noticable and literally a dozen times cheaper.
"I look like Professor Snape, about to serve you the best dinner you ever had." 😆🤣😆🤣 I'm glad I wasn't drinking anything when you said that, or I think I would have choked on it!
I'm just imagining a bizarre little factory in the outskirts of a sad town, full of children and grannies on the assembly line churning out bad-on-purpose frumpwear from highly flammable fabrics. It's just so wild.
Before I knew what was going to come I ordered what i thought was a cute dress. What came was not and the photo was not even close to the outfit. It smelled like smoke like wood fire smoke. It was poorly made for whatever it was. I then did research and it appears a lot of their products are poor quality and little to no information about where it is made. I refuse to contribute to possible slave labor or poor work conditions that probably exsit because no factory is going to have smoke on products they send out. I too imagine someone who is being used to make money while being treated poorly. I could be wrong.
would you consider making a video where you attempt to alter these cheap dresses? I'd be interested to see what could be done to them (probably have to change the era for all of them haha)
I once had to call a neighbor to help me out of a dress I had made years earlier. Thought I'd see if it still fit. It didn't. I was stuck half in and half out.
That happened to me backstage once when I had to change out of a big heavy gown between acts - I had three men behind me working at the zipper with pliers and 3-in-1 oil.
The last dress definitely gave me 1930s vibes even before you said it! Maybe inspired more by 30's "historical" fashion/film than their actual equivalents? I also have a dress similar to the "18th century" peach one, Maybe with some of the same design flaws, (wtf are the sleeves? they're square when oipened?) but it does have a very voluminous skirt and an actual lining lol. It was a stage/rental costume before the store sold it to me, which makes a whole lotta difference.
Thank you, this was very interesting. My mother considered sewing some of our clothes a few years back. It turned out that it cost far more than actually buying. Not even counting her unpaid work-hours. Pity, she liked it as a hobby but it was simply not cost effective.
I do a lot of sewing because I'm oddly-proportioned and have a terrible time finding off-the-rack clothes that fit. And yes, it can be horribly expensive, especially if you like nice fabrics in natural fibers. But I can afford the occasional new "luxury" fabric by buying about 90% of my fabric secondhand, be it in the form of unused yardage, curtains, tablecloths, bedsheets, blankets, duvet covers, or even existing garments. I buy thread, sewing machine needles, notions, and other sewing supplies the same way. It does take time, however, to find all of this stuff cheaply, which is another resource I know is in short supply for a lot of people.
It depends. Making things like men's boxers, denim jeans are NOT worth it. High skill set, complicated sewing, yardage cost, time consuming, etc. But if you find the right site to get fabric, or buy second hand/discounted it can be VERY worth it. I just made myself a linen wrap skirt for what amounted to $15 in yardage (I bought on sale + a discount lol), which would go for around $60 handmade on etsy, for 1.5 hrs of labor. I used to make undergarments and that was very worth it as well for me. When I was first started sewing is a WHOLE other story though, I bought nice fabrics and completely, unsalvageabley ruined everything I made... haha....
I saw because I like it and it gives me chance to get something which is according to my taste. As @Harmless Weirdo wrote - second hand shops are your best friend. Finnish recycling center (place where people bring things which still could be useful) often has coupons of brand new fabrics for 5€/kg
True but with the ugly clothes in shops these days, you might as well sew even if it's more expensive. At least one can make something to one's own taste.
OMG I saw you walking in with the black "victorian gown" and I thought "this is what the priest of my church looked like last Sunday" and one second later you said "I look like a catholic priest" and I'm literally dying now Edit: oh and yeah this is totally a look for AVPM Snape. This video is pure gold
I'd love to see how they look after you alter them! It would also be cool if you did a video about how to upgrade the accuracy of cheap costumes in 2 ways- for someone who has good sewing skills and for someone who does not.
Well, they were actually worse than l expected. I quite liked the last one though, the colour was really pretty. It would have been cool if you had put a crinoline or even the bustle on one side like you did with the other one, just to get an idea of what it would look like. I'd love to see a follow up video where you've altered the better ones.
I totally LOVED the red dress - and the green and black could be a fun dress - BUT the pink dress that ripped NEEDS to be either sent back or made a formal complaint about. Its "not fit for purpose" - ie - its not possible to wear it and move about it it. Very cool idea for a video and really fun! Thankyou!
It all needs to be sent back. Cause she ordered dresses. She received plastic garbage, and it's not unlikely that they wouldn't have had passed the custom service contamination test, if they'd have tried it. I know at least that german customs would have had destroyed it, for several reasons.
@@raquelnunes9793 I live in Germany, where everyone knows what Wish is. We have memes about Wish. We use 'ordered from Wish' in our everyday speech to describe something that is an atrocious joke of a cheap imitation beyond ridiculous. I just added my personal experience with customs in my country when it comes to things ordered from Wish, there's always a high risk that you won't be able to receive it from them, for fabric stuff it's often enough cause they have too many damaging chemicals in them.
The red looked amazing from a distance. Especially with the “cape”. I’m also thinking Karolina is a bit taller than they make clothes for, but someone shorter would be pretty ok. On the other hand it was expensive for the quality of work and for the fabric. Might be better off making something like it myself in a better quality fabric.
I would loooove to see a reworking video of these dresses, partly so they don't go completely to waste but also I liked the ideas you had with the last one!
I was refused in every university I applied to, and I didn't know I needed a video of you testing historical costumes from Wish but I do. Thank you so much !
go through clearing but only accept a place for something that genuinely interests you. Getting an enormous debt just to say you have a piece of paper is questionable. Degrees don't guarantee well paid jobs these days. Have a look at your local college for apprenticeship courses. No debt and paid work. Any building trade or medical related will stay in demand and pay well after you're qualified. Old houses and people will always be around. You can do a degree later if it's something you're really interested in. Just a thought.
@@michellebyrom6551 Thank you for taking the time, that is very thoughtful of you ! But I should have specified, I am french so it's not really the degree or the price in itself that is the problem but the fact that we don't get picked directly by universities. We have to go through an independent organisation that then uses an algorithm to sort us out, it's very vague, very complicated and most of the time people have trouble figuring out how they got where they are. And then there are unfortunate people like me with quirky profiles so the algorithm rules us out right from the beginning... That being said, I am aware we are extremely fortunate to not pay fortunes to attend universities like it is the case in some other countries. I don't exactly know how it works, does having a degree from an expensive university makes any difference once one starts working ? We do agree crazy expensive private schools in France (most are business schools), but it's mostly for people who have money to burn and wants their child to be pampered, it doesn't make any difference...
I'm sorry you didn't get accepted, the feeling is awful. when I failed my admission I felt like I've been thrown off from a third floor. I don't know how things work over there, or at which stage you're in life, perhaps you already have kids and suggesting you take this forced gap year for traveling is a little difficult😅, but try to make the most of it. Wether it is getting a job, taking lessons of something you like, just for the sake of it, use this time for something. Everything will fall in place at the right time, that's what happened to me.
My favourite "dress" was the talar aka Snape`s coat, that was supposed to be an Edwardian gown. By the way: Has anybody said wish, that the Edwardian era was not in the middle ages? And I love your description of the red one as an victorian lobster. This is hilarious.
karolina being surprised when she starts ripping the pink dress, then continuing to be surprised as she tears it apart is exactly what the doctor ordered
When you walked out in that black dress my first thought was, "Professor Snape!!" 😂 I know he's the potions master but he doesn't need to be making anyone dinner 😂😂😂
Next theme party I'm organizing will be: terrible historical costuming. Seems like fun. I'll keep all candles and open flame far away from the party though... 0_0
@@boreum789 Have you ever held a piece of polyester next to a flame? Because once it catches it goes up in seconds and will indeed melt. And in melting it will almost fuse with your skin creating some of the worst burns that are very hard to clean. (And cleaning burns is essential because the are notoriously quick to get infected.) Cotton (or cellulose in general) will indeed go up in flame fairly quickly, that is true, and it will burn more like a candle. But it doesn't melt to skin, making it a tad more safe. Wool is even harder to set on fire, often creating a smolder that's easy to end. Look, it's generally best not to set you clothes on fire as you wear them, no matter what they are made from. That's just uncomfortable. But if I had to chose I'd put synthetics last always.
The red Victorian set dress is literally a Simplicity costume pattern from like the early 2010s, 2207 misses costume. I had it (well still have it) and a few other steampunk costume patterns that were really popular at the time as I was addicted to buying them on sale at Joann's. It's hilarious to see it as a sold product, and also the fact they didn't even use the pictures from the pattern sleeve were the dress was actually fitted to the model.
You can use cheaper fabric, but you must have great skills. Micarah Tewers does amazing things from cheap materials, but she's amazing seamstress and crafter
I actually have a dress like this that i bought from China. I didn't have high hopes but it was cheap, but when it arrived it was beautiful! Obviously there's better dresses out there but I'm really happy with my dress and it's perfect for me since I'm a beginner at historic dresses.
"Professor Snape is going to serve you the best dinner of your life." That had me rolling. Did he concoct a potion using MSG to sprinkle on the food to make it taste better?
You should do a video, if you have time, where you try and fix the clothes you bought. Where you try and alter them so that they are more accurate or maybe if it's something that's horrible try and turn it into just a skirt or an apron or something from the fabric. I feel like that would be a fun idea, save the clothes from being wasted and save money on fabric.
The problem with trying to reuse the "fabric" is that it's so thin it shreds very easily. When the pink dress ripped, that wasn't the stitching ripping, it was the fabric, since it was cut at an angle it was extremely weak. Some of it is better, it depends on the dress, but for the most part it'd be better used with glue, like you could glue a layer of it over something just for decorative purposes, but that's not really cutting waste much. These costumes don't stand up to one wear usually, & quite often are damaged already when you receive them. Think the worst fabric on like Halloween decorations, it's no where near garment quality. The more "normal" clothing is usually slightly better fabric, like the "Victorian underwear" she got, that could maybe be reused but is still not likely to hold up to much.
@@BlueRoseFaery I notices that to. I'm a novice at sewing so I could be incorrect, but if you add inner under layer won't that help? It might not make the fabric better quality but couldn't you use the fabric as even a middle layer between others? Or maybe use it as a quick cheap trim if you cut it into strips and plead it? Or maybe use the skirt part of the pink dress to make small quick things or use it maybe test stitching. I don't know like I said I'm not the most informed. Or maybe cut it up and put it in a hoop for needle point?
Words can’t express how much you look like my grandmother when she was young when you cut to the unboxing. I showed my mom and she about cried she thought you were my grandmother. ❤
I imagine the cheapest way to get historical costumes would be to just make them yourself. It'll definitely take time to learn how to do that and get good at using a sewing machine, but basic sewing machines can be found for under $100 and you can get fabric on sale/clearance as well as from places like thrift stores (buying curtains and sheets).
It’s only “cheaper” if you don’t factor in the hours of sewing,researching, etc you must spend so if you don’t need to earn an income it’s cheaper but free labor -even your own isn’t really free.
@@ayannahendricks6266 but if it's a hobby it doesn't really count as labor, does it ? If you do this of your free will during your free time it's not the same imo.
@@ayannahendricks6266 I mean yes, youre spending time instead of money. But if you dont have that money, then your choices are either to spend that time learning a new skill/hobby (garment making) or, I guess, spending the time you wouldve spent learning working more to make more money to pay for someone else to make it. Personally I think it'd be really cool to be able to make one's own clothes, as it gives you the freedom to make whatever you want. It'll be unique and quality.
There's a large playhouse near me that sells some of their old costumes. They usually have some cool inexpensive pieces. I think most people in town don't know about it. If people on here are looking, you should check larger playhouses. I also got an extremely nice corset for cheap once. It was a while ago, but I want to say it was around $100. Maybe $75. I think the person who ordered it never paid for it or picked it up. They also had a few other items in their "clearance" section.
I would like to see you review Historical Emporium. Their stuff is higher priced, and natural fabrics are used for some. But other items look off, and some are made of synthetics that would not have been used at the period the clothes are supposed to be for.
As someone who was super into steampunk cosplay as a young teen and used that as a gateway in to historical costumery, I almost screamed when I saw the dress at 2:32. That is absolutely made using Simplicity pattern 2207 from their steampunk range! And I should know, my very first historical costuming project was made using that pattern and over the years I have heavily altered it as I learnt more about period accurate shapes and seaming. It doesn't even look like they altered the pattern at all when making it, honestly those pics could have come straight off of the pattern envelope.
...I stretched slightly at my desk one morning, bit of a noise, didn't think much of it, my spine makes noises. Yeah, when I got home, I discovered there was an 8" long rip right down the center back of my decidedly not cheap work shirt. Not at a seam, right down the fabric. It was a role with a lot of walking round to other peoples' desks, and I had one of those kneeling chairs with no backrest at the time, so everyone would have seen it. Did anyone say a word? Did they hell.
I worked in a grocery bakery for many years, but in my first week I leaned against one of the tables and got something on the back of my pants. My BLACK pants. It was donut glaze. Do you know what that looks like when it dries on black fabric? I had that ish from just under my freaking butt to the back of my knee! Not a damn thing was said to me about it!
@@DavidCowie2022 spine, shoulders, knees, hips, ankles... If I sit still too long when I get up it sounds like a bowl of rice crispies. Mostly i was just annoyed that if I was going to hulk out of something it was a supposedly quality work shirt rather than a cheap costume...
I had a pair of "pirate" pants (just jersey fabric in that wide leg-long cuff cut) that was bought second-hand. It was kinda tight around my thighs but it wasn't a big deal since it still fit. Until one day when I sat with my legs apart (good ol' manspreading pose) and heard a long ripping sound. The whole crotch seam was gone, just unsalvagable. It basically became edwardian drawers with that split crotch.
You saved the money in my wallet, I was about to buy the same rococo dress and I was shocked that they're selling stuff that you can wear but can't move or it shall tear. Thank you again for saving me from a bad purchase.
the fabrics are so low quality. hell I'm from a third world country where we can't afford high quality, sustainable brands but our clothes are still better than this... and the price!!!
I wouldn't advise you to buy anything from wish. I used to order a lot of things, and none of those items have survived more than a few months (that includes clothing)
hiya hope this didn’t come off too gatekeepey btw! you do you boo whether it’s sewing or wish costumes 💅🏻
Hello mother, also thank you but I prefer sewing
No, it's not. Don't worry, bro. 👍 I'm a low budget cosplayer, but sometimes I do buy more expensive stuff. You can't always find good quality cheap stuff.
@@alexander_yoko I can completely concur "bro"
@@callumfootitt5366 I call everyone "bro" 😅, especially young people.
@@callumfootitt5366 braahhhhhh
I’d love to see a period drama where all the actors are dead serious, but their costumes are from Wish.
😆🤣😆🤣
Wasn't that what they did in the last Little Women film? 🥲
@@lickthismiff 💀
If you've watched reign, you already have seen costumes from wish in a period drama.
@@vayaavramova that's the one I was trying to think of! Full blown Ali express fantasy!
The big problem with Wish and other similar retailers like Shein is that they steal images and creations from real creators and designers then make them as cheaply as possible, trying to mimic the design, for a fraction of the price - that's why some of the items don't look like the pictures.
With wish, sure, but with Shein you do actually get what's on the picture. Low quality? Yes. Needs ironing before it looks like the photo? Sure. But at least they really are the actual clothes, which is probably why Shein is so damn popular. 🤷
that's exactly what happened to Bernadette's dress right
@SingenStatt Atmen
Shein steals designs tho. There have been a whole lot of cases where small designers found their items sold on there and couldn’t do anything. They didn’t even get money, just coupons when they contacted Shein.
I learned that almost every time when a "model's" face has only the top part cut out it usually is the case. Because if they tried to cut the head entirely the picture would look weird and not pleasing at all (it usually falls into the uncanny valley for some reason, when you feel that something is off with that picture).
So what I tell people that buy clothes online, specially historical, is never buy from sellers that have pictures with just the top of the head of the person on the photo cut out. And also, if you can, try to find the person whose photo it is and let them know, because maybe they'll want to take action against that.
@@unhappyoption5910 Ah yes I can absolutely see that happening and it sucks (one of the many things that suck about fast fashion). All I meant to say is, at least they're not a complete scam: They do actually make (or rather mass-produce) the clothes, have models wear them and take their pics and then sell them. So they don't straight out lie to their buyers like many others.
Doesn't free them from doing a whole lot of shady shit, of course, and stealing other people's designs is surely just the tip of the iceberg.
So many of the product photos just screamed "stolen etsy product photo" recreated as cheaply as possible. I'm reminded of Bernadette Banner's classic "buying my own dress" or whatever it was called
I remember that one. She really nailed it
Yeah...if they have the face cropped out of the picture, it's probably stolen
That's what most stuff on wish is, especially the clothing. Don't ever order from wish expecting anything other than cheaply made junk that looks absolutely nothing like the photos.
Me too!
Every single thing on wish basically takes an existing product photo from another listing, and then they make the knock-off based off the photo.
As a little "Tip" for people, who don't have enough money: When we were in University and utterly poor , we went to flea markets and got everything in fabric we possibly could found. Like old lace tablecloth and used this for sewing or gave it to friends who could sew. That works quite fine :-)
There's a big Methodist church near me that has a huge rummage sale every summer. When I was doing a lot of costuming I'd go to their dollar-a-bag day and load up on linens. I remember once I dressed the whole female chorus of a production of Ruddigore for $5.00 that way. I called hem "The Bad Bedsheet Bridesmaids of Ruddigore."
Bless my friends who keep showing up with donation bags at churches and cheap at flea markets, they keep me going ❤
I made a costume out of old ruffled cotton curtains once looked awesome
@@vickireid9581
I made a Cleopatra costume with thin white curtains once. I sew nothing because it was improvised and I don't own a sewing machine but I got tons of compliments everywhere I went that day. 😅😂😂
Some people like you are resourceful, others just buy it and then complain. It's always better when you've made it yourself. I like you way of thinking, I'm your carbon copy. 🥰
That whole thing with the black one "it's giving catholic priest" and "I look like Severus Snape is going to serve you the best meal" KILLED ME
Same I actually burst out laughing because as soon as Karolina aka the catholic priest walked in I screamed SNAPE, it's SNAPE!1!111!!!
i love that they say " medieval, edwardian, victorian" like its all the same lol
because they know its not historically accurate just vagualey inspired by jistory and they know that most people are looking for these eras so they just put it in
Huge portions of society would have zero clue that those are different periods/styles.
They also do it to get as many searchable terms into a post so it'll pop up more often.
Olde lol
@@carolinpurayidom4570 What is jistory?
i lost it when Karolina moved around to hear more of the ripping sound then gets shocked when it actually ripped. 😂 i can't with you, miss ma'am.
same here!!
Lmao the funniest part
and considers returning it as the wrong size....lol
"Do you hear that?!?...I'll do it again..."
*seam gives way*
Karolina shocked pikachu
Listen, don’t we all want to experience - just once - the freeing act of hulking out of clothes?
A thing I learned from that Bernadette Banner's video is that a lot of times when this listings show "models" with the top half of their face cut out it is usually because that photo is stolen from the social media of someone that is actually a reenactmentor or a recreator (aka someone that actually has our hobby and did that dress just for themselves only to have their creation stolen by this companies). They cut their faces in weird ways because of they tried cutting their heads entirely the picture would be weird.
So beware of any page that has pictures like that. And if you find one, maybe try finder the person that had their photo stolen to let them know, because only they can contact the platform on which the sale is being made to remove their photo so the company stops this false advertisement .
Yep, I was just thinking how that robe a la francaise looked like it was ripped right out of some cosplayers instagram.
Im surprised there hasn't been any laws put into place to prevent straight up scammers like Wish from false advertisers
This is good to remember with basically any fast fashion site--a lot of modern clothes advertised with the model's head missing are cheap recreations approximating the photo stolen from other stores...
I loved how Bernadette Banner went to explaining everything so perfectly.
Yep. I caught someone on Pinterest using stolen Morgan Donner footage to sell their darning loom. I let her know via Facebook and she said there was nothing she could do about it. It sucks when you share things and someone tries to make money off your work.
one of the first things I read about cosplay online was when the LOTR movies came out and I wanted to be an elf and the page I was looking at said something that applies to so many things in life-- you can have it cheap, you can have it good, or you can have it quick-- pick two, but you can't have all three. If you want to make costumes that are good and cheap, you're going to have to dedicate a lot of time to trying to source fabrics secondhand, do a lot of hunting, experimenting with your own patterns if you can't afford to buy them, doing a lot of research before you buy things. It's possible! But like they elf cosplay page said, you cant have all three.
This is definitely accurate
I love this quote. I have a poster in my atelier wall with a triangle with "Cheap", "Fast" and "Good" in its points and the phrase: "Pick two" on top. Because you will not believe the amount of costuming clients that believe they can get all 3. Usually the less experienced ones.
Thrift stores & rummage sales are your friends for cheap decent material
Karolina trying the items on…the ripping of the dress…the priest vibe…I die😂😂😂😂
I love that website!
Professor Snape's will was to give Karolina his only wizarding robes, which was so conveniently sold on wish exactly the one time Karolina was shopping on there. Magic!
It's exam week and I'm running on 2 hours of sleep and I think "It's giving catholic priest" is what finally broke me I can't stop laughing at it
@@ItBeThatWaySometimes thanks! :)
I'm sure you'll do great on your exams! But on a serious note, you should definitely try to get more rest.
it's so sad to think about all the fashion and textile related waste that's happening because companies like this are underworking and overworking people to produce absolute crap that's meant to be thrown away as soon as it's out of the packet. imagine if we dedicated all that energy to making good things to last that could be reused and recycled.
but i am feeling you about the colour of the final dress, it was very pretty.
Exactly. But these companies will continue to exist as long as there's people willing to buy.
@@eloschk And people are going to buy more and more when they see people monetizing off of videos where they review them. It's strange to me how as a fashion historian this woman would jump on such a lame trend that promotes fashion waste.
@@sophiaboli8517 i thought she was truly hoping to find a hidden gem because she gets so many "where to purchase on a budget" questions. but alas.
@@eloschk Hopefully the more people we educate, the less people will buy this stuff! Even though there is more awareness around the waste produced and the exploitation of workers within the fashion industry, there are still so many folks who don't realize just how bad it is. If enough of us say "no, we aren't supporting this anymore", we (our money) have the power to change things.
Except at this point you are buying trash. What if I told you every company does this. From cooking pots to waching machine and boots. I bought pair of sneakers and they already have a torn heel and the insole soleside ( one against foot ) material is peeling off with some kind of slimy glue. And price was high enough I could porbably comission leather ones from someone, or at very least I could now if I have to buy new pair. And I didn't use them for a year yet.
Never trust a product that had the color "photoshoped" in their options 😅
Wordddd
I hate when Wish does that.
Romweeeee
15:40, the way Karolina stepped out and the look of disappointment, she was serving "being forced by your parents to wear the ugly dress your grandmother gave you because she's coming over to visit" realness.
The red "Victorian Set" is the pattern Simplicity 2207, and is part of their old Steampunk line. I made one of my very favorite skirts out of it years ago (giving it pockets of course). So like, at least kudos to them for it being a good version of that pattern?? Except idk why they would make it so short, I'm 5'10" and mine is floor length without adding too much too it???
A lot of this has to do with the fit of the “average joe” measurements. Bcs such a large percentage of the products are fast fashion made for and by the Chinese market, this ends up affecting the length of skirts and trousers the most.
She’s 6.3
I'd love to see what Steampunk costumes were like if they were more historically accurate.
This IS an expensive hobby, but one I never regret to express. My family’s gonna wonder why our tablecloth has a human-resembling silhouette cut out of it, but it’s art, ok?! :/
If it’s a human silhouette, that must mean you’re making cat suits out of table cloths? Lol
@@brendanawesomeness Meme mom would ROCK a cat suit, just sayin' !
@@brendanawesomeness an icon, for sure
That’s what insertion lace is for surely…..
Sounds about right! Do what you have to do! 🤣🤣🤣🤗
Karolina: *keeps stretching dress fabric to hear it rip*
also Karolina: *surprised Pikachu face when dress finally rips*
I swear... 🤦♀️🤣🤣🤣
The expressions she made during the “Nooooo” while she ripped out of the pink dress literally made me laugh for like 10 minutes straight 😭
same :D
Omg. I’ve had moments like that in cheap Halloween costumes…
ngl the severity of the ripping and tearing had me making surprised Pikachu faces too
I’ve though of buying that one! Mine is similiar but cotton and satin way nicer!
These are all made in Asia for tiny people!
I just want you to know that my humanities class absolutely ADORES your videos. I did a Women's history and fashion virtual field trip and I used lots of your videos for research, even my teacher loves your videos. So thanks for all the great info and videos! :)
“Now I look like professor Snape is going to serve you the best dinner you’ve ever had” ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I was DYING when you were hulking out of that pink atrocity. I didn't stop laughing the entire video. I can't breath 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That was hysterical! Lol
“ It’s an expensive hobby “ I can relate to that as an equestrian, horses are just expensive, domesticated lawn mowers.
My MIL is an equestrian and I'm shocked how fragile horses are. Huge delicate fragile vet bills. Idk how they survive in the wild
@@tristantries9211 it’s definitely because horses in stables are domesticated and aren’t used to living in the wild or defending themselves ( of course domesticated horses have their fight or flight and can protect themselves it’s just now they don’t have to because they aren’t in the wild ). Horses can be quite fragile but they are strong too.
Oh hell yeah... and lets not even get started on finding a saddle that actually fits 🥲
@@rhokesh4391 PLSEASSEEE ITS SO DIFFICULT
*Cries in ballroom dancing*
(Although cheaper than horses, thank the gods!)
follow up video idea: salvaging material from these costumes and making an actual historical garment
Maybe she could do that for the green one. The rest are pretty hopeless though.
@@MissCaraMint I think she could make a pretty 1890s evening bodice out of the red "bustle dress"
YES YES YES!!!!
Perhaps she will, I got the feeling she hinted it in the video.
However, some gowns were too short for most periods,I mean, maybe it's not possible reworking it without having to buy more fabric.
@@marianonseq472 Hey the 60s had miniskirts.should be easy enough.
12:10 Severus Snape, is that you?
I watch these videos when I am missing my mom, who was a skilled sewer. We would watch classic films, and she would point out things about the clothes, shoes, and set designs. The plots of the movies became secondary. My mom was born in 1927. Her favorite era was the 1940s. I enjoyed your video. Thank you for cheering me up.
the best thing i found for starting out is getting thrifted clothes that sort of fit the style of ones you want, and use them to get the vibe of whatever the inspiration is, i did that with a grey skirt and a puff sleeve white top with a lace detail for a sort of edwardian looking outfit. not perfect or accurate by any means but its great for when you're just starting. you can also alter clothes or add some little things to make them work better for whatever you're going for
Yes! White lace blouse with ruffles, next week you find a white skirt, put it underneath a layer made from satin, add a thrifted brooch that you glue onto a necklace etc. And done.
Living Anachronism has some suggestions for LARP/historically inspired/ren fair outfits for almost no money, based on existing clothes or simple alterations.
using thrifty sheets and curtains for basic shapes that don't require a pattern allows you to develop your sewing skills too. Medieaval peasant or Viking are pretty straightforward. 17th and 18th century Court gowns not so much.
Of course, ancient Greek and Roman clothes were as simple as the sari plus pins and knots. Some of those we still see on the beach.
@@michellebyrom6551 True, viking dresses and tunics are rectangles and triangles, nothing simpler than that. Early medieval vikings though, that one 12th century dress recreation is a monster. And well, then there are other things like embroidery, tablet woven treams and belts and holders, brooches, necklaces, etc (those can be cheap too, if you don't care for anything even resembling historical accuracy. Depends on where and when you wanna wear it, i guess).
What I've done for about every Halloween costume I've ever worn
Karolina: “No way! It just ripped open!”
Also Karolina: Continues to contort her body to rip open the seams.
"I paid $10 for this!" "Please send thoughts and prayers!" 😆😂😆
I’ve been around a lot of Catholic priests (all fine, upstanding men), and can confirm: the black “dress” looked like a bad cassock.
Cassocks, btw, are REALLY expensive and very well-made.
What's better is when you get a cassock from nuns! I love buying from nuns so it feels like we're sustaining each other. Also thanks for the upstanding men comment.
Yup definite cassok vibes 😂
@@Chris-xk9rt how do you go about buying them from nuns?
Yes she definitely gave off Monsignor Żebrowska vibes with the black dress, lol!
@@idkwuzgoinon There are convents that specialize in that kind of work. I saw a documentary once about a convent in (I think) Massachusetts that made exquisite vestments with gorgeous hand embroidery.
To be faire, I think some of the clothes in the pictures looked so great because they were taken from historical costumers' Instagram. I remember when that happened to Bernadette Banner a few years back.
I actually have the green Victorian dress but in red, and honestly it's not that bad once it's pressed and if it's the right size. It needed a bit of tinkering - I darted the bodice, took off the weird floppy shoulder bows and took up the underlayer of the skirt as it was too long, but with a crinoline and corset under it worked reasonably well - I wore it to a gothic event and got loads of compliments on it. For the ~£30 I spent on it, it was worth it.
I think my favourite was Father Snape's cassock. What a haul! X) Thank you for some much needed laughs.
FATHER SNAPE 💀
I think you need to start spoofing "Father Snape" ! We need more !
LMFAO
Lily rejecting him really made him swear off women
Clearly this is Snape's boggart: apparating to a Dark Wizard meeting wearing a cheap "sexy priest" costume😂😅
Karolina: *makes everything to destroy pink dress*
Karolina: omg 👁️👄👁️
You mean stretching? XD I'd be shocked too. I've experienced crappy seam opening in poor quality clothes, but not the actual fabric ripping. That's next level terrible.
Honestly, buying clothes on wish is SUCH a big gamble. Apart from the questionable fabrics, probably toxic materials, and the fact that they use images that they stole from other people (Like what happened with Bernadette Banner's medieval dress) Sometimes the clothes don't even arrive, and it turns out to be one big scam.
Thought you were going to say slave labor
@@jessleighton3795 YIKES. Had no idea that was on their list, too. Just when you think wish couldn't get worse, it does.
Basically ANYTHING from China is made using slave labor. Look how most of them live over there. Now look at all the labels of the stuff around your house. Then throw everything out with made in China on it. What do you have left and what do you replace it with? 🍀
Yeah, also if you have to get anything on wish,(because of price or whatever) ONLY buy stuff with pictures in THE REVIEWS!!! The review sample size and the pictures of the ACTUAL product, are the only safe metric.
The fabrics ALL remind me of this crap bridesmaid dress I had to wear once. The fact that it was neon purple aside, the fabric was SO SHINY, like cling wrap. ("And the best part is you can wear it again!") I couldn't believe how her pink dress RIPPED IMMEDIATELY though!!!
13:05 That was waaaaay better than I expected it to look
please a video where you turn this into semi-wearable pieces!!! like actually making the green dress into a 1930s gown, or how you tried to re-style the bustle-apron into a cape on the red suit. and it would give those pieces a new life!
The color of the red dress (even if it did try to kill you by way of Hollywood corset asphyxiation) was gorgeous and would love that color for myself. Gives me vengeful Baroness witch vibes.
Mean-Mom
FTFY
This video actually made me feel sad. I just kept wondering about who was sewing those dresses, what conditions they were working under and how much -- or should I say little -- they were being paid. Anyone who sews knows what hard work it is to sew anything -- even the stuff that doesn't turn out exactly as we hoped it would. I'm sure whoever worked on these clothes was just doing their best with the materials given and the time allowed.
Same
Or was it machine manufacturing? What do u think?
@@WhisperingEcho33 there’s no such thing as machine manufacturing as you’re thinking of it. It has to be sewn together by people.
@@jiggly-puffy I know people are involved in it, obviously it's not only solo machines but I highly doubt wish has people hand sowing this stuff... or maybe I'm wrong? Idk. I just didn't know if it was b/c u see online how China mass produces like 100s of shirts in one sitting by a guy cutting a bunch stacked up. Ya kno?
I think they are too busy starving and suffering from health conditions to care what people think about the products of their slave labor.
I feel like it’d be interesting to see how some of these look over actual correct period undergarments, like if you put the pink dress over actual side hoops, does it look better? (No it won’t but I still want to see it lol)
I think we'd get a mushroom effect of the dress bunched up over bustles and crinolines. Meme Mom after dark type stuff :P
Same.
Yes! I’m legit disappointed that she didn’t at least try them on with some sort of undergarments to see if it helped even a tiny bit (or made it hilariously worse)!
Would have loved to see that too!
Like the last dress, it's obvious it's not wide enough but by how much? It seems like it'd be really funny
I want to see this too!
For pretty much every time period there is a quite cheap option. With recycled cotton or linen in neutral colours and just a bit of work on getting the right headwear and shoes, one can go really far with very little money.
Greeks/Romans ?
Usually the simplicity of the construction allows for "just finding a nice slightly sheer linen or cotton curtain and draping it" (many tutorials on YT).
Celts ?
A recycled linen/cotton beige tunic, second hand simple linen trousers knotted at the ankles and a plaid woollen blanket, super easy ! Put some effort in the shoes though. Easy to make yourself actually !
Medieval ?
A nun or monk for example can go with brown and white thick cotton bedsheets for probably not even 100 € (think second hand or sales) and a week-end sewing. Similar for a pilgrim. Switch the black for any earthy, simple colour and you get a handcrafter or little merchant. Do your research for the headwear (oftentimes a straw hat of the right shape or well knotted kerchief will do).
Renaissance ?
Again, think monks, nuns, and why not the accused witch with just a dirty shift and the right headcap. Same materials and basis, add a few weeks of sewing, you get a decent farmer's or handcrafter's outfit. Put effort into the headwear !
1700s ?
Forget the nobility, go for a colon or less wealthy person and the world of printed bedsheets is at your feet ! Be a bit attentive to construction and shape and you're there. Also simple black leather shoes with a square front will do the trick.
Empire ?
Lightweight recycled white cotton and correct draping with a nice ribbon for a high waist and you're done. Do your research and then go nuts with the hairstyles. Harder for the gents though.
Victorian ?
A poofy fake butt is super easy to make (out of rags) and will do the trick for any kind of bump enhancement (not fully for the bustle eras, but close enough and better than nothing). Maxi skirts (second hand) for petticoats and a simple long skirt of any simple or printed heavy cotton you can find (tablecloths are your best friends for heavy fall). Classic blazer, change a few details (buttons, decorations). Hairstyle. Done
Edwardian ?
Same skirt situation as before, without the bump enhancement. Simple too big light blouse, gather on the shoulders, make a higher collar, add buttons. Brooch at the throat. Hairstyle.
first dress: *rips*
karolina: *continues to rip it*
also karolina: I paid $10 for that!
If Karolina's model figure makes an oversized dress rip when she moves her upper body, then there is no hope for anyone.
EDIT: Professor Snape's chef outfit 😂
Yes she is much to model shaped (too tall and well shouldered) for these dresses.
Say it with me people, if it is cheap, someone didn't get paid!
Yes the material is cheap but also the people making it didn't get a proper pay or were not payed at all (look up the wage theft in the fashion industry that happened during the pandemic years). Fast fashion companies cut corners everywhere they possibly can to make things as cheaply as possible and that includes safe work environment for the workers and a decent, liviving pay.
Make informed decisions when you shop. Nothing is disposable. Not everyone can afford to buy fairtrade all the time (myself included) but be mindful when you're browsing sites like Shein and Zaful, Zara, H&M ect and ask yourself, do I really need it? is this really worth it?
i was really expecting this to be addressed at some point in the video but nope just "this is really poorly done" and no exploration into the reasons WHY. really didn't sit right with me tbh.
Totally agree with you. as I wrote in an other comment : Yes, I feel this video completly missed the ethical factor of the phenomenon. @16:25 : "why am I complaining about my own sewing skills when this is so badly done". --- Well, because the person who made this is not a pro seamstress. they are a poor exploited factory worker...
Okay but can 128$ actually be considered cheap?
@@bialynia for what it was advertising itself to be? absolutely. and honestly for the amount of labor that went into what was actually delivered? still cheap tbh.
@@victoriaz14 Yes, for what it was advertising itself to be it would be very cheap. But for what it was? Do you really feel that it's understandable for 128$ dress to rip open just because someone stretched in it? Not the seam opening but actually ripping?
The red one isn’t the worst it reminds me of victorian bustle mixed with 1950s Dior
You know, I've never seen a video section marked "most replayed" before. But that first dress tearing? I ROLLED laughing. I didn't know I needed this in my life, but I so did. XD
Besides people making fun of the dresses, who on earth would pay for that? Wrapping yourself in a plastic bag would have the same results but at a lower price 😂
I recall Debbie Harry going on Top of the Pops to sing Blondies latest single in the late 70s. Literally black bin liners and safety pins. She also made it look good on her. That kind of historic dressing we can all afford.
Well, every modern clothing that is NOT made of natural fibers is the very same plastic bag. It was just treated with more chemicals and longer, to soften them up more, before they sell it at fast fashion stores.
Ngl, i got my fair share of that garbage back in the days, and then i developed several contact allergies and now if any of this even touches my skin for longer than 30 seconds and i have to get another cortisone treatment.
@@olgahein4384 that's terrible! The good thing is you're going to use breathable materials close to your skin always :)
People who haven’t experienced getting scammed yet. It’s a learning process after all. And some people don’t mind horrible quality if it’s “single use” too. Like a Halloween costume. Not everybody reuses their costumes.
@@michellebyrom6551 iconic!
Karolina: “So… low-rise, elastic band pantaloons are not necessarily my aesthetic, but I do respect how some people might be into that.”
🤣
I think that one was described as for kids 😅
Im wearing lolita fashion and im really into pantaloons like that :DD
5:33: Unboxing time aka: "Bernadette Banner's fast fashion polyester nightmare."
10:05: Karolina Żebrowska's attempt to ripping4fun :)
I love Karolina’s house her background is so aesthetic it’s giving Pinterest house interior design
I do believe the "victorian set" was either inspired by simplicity pattern no.2207 or both were inspired by something else. I used to work at a fabric store and there were a good few years where steampunk costumes (which it was categorized as) were really popular. Also yeah, the one piece definitely looks better as a cape than a bustle.
The 18th Century gown specifically reminds me of Bernadette's video from a while ago.
Wish operation as follows:
- Find a single beautiful photo from a real creator (who probably spent hundreds of hours and lots of money of said project).
- Steal it.
- Wait for an order.
- Hurriedly throw together a rough lookalike with no understanding/underpinnings/time/fabric/money and send it on.
- Profit.
I just feel sorry for the poor workers who are made to construct clothing (based on as little as one picture), with no time and are probably paid nearly nothing for it.
I once saw a wedding dress on jjhouse for 350$, which I had previously seen on Say yes to the dress for 15.000$.
@Victoria West I'm not sure, I've not attempted to purchase anything from Wish (or equivalent website) so I have yet to be in a personal situation where I have had a moral obligation to track down the original creator to inform them: I have simply seen several creators talk about this issue. I guess I would search for descriptive details of the item on social media and see if I get lucky?
@Victoria West Reverse image search would be my starting point.
@Victoria West I would probably look on instagram for costumers of the style era in question, a lot of these scam sellers steal photos from there day in day out. Same goes for etsy, where I would search for the same keywords + filter for handmade
I would love to see a video where she fixes one of the dresses. Anyone else?
Definitely ! The red and green ones could potentially be recut into something half-decent.
Yes
“Because this thing is supposed to be filled with boobs, but it’s not”
Why is no one talking about that stellar line
padded push up ?
Because it's not good form to zing people about own goals.
0:11 I would disagree there. I am doing Historical costuming on a shoestring budget. You can do it for cheap, but one has to be aware that they are substituting money with time and labor. One needs to learn the skills to do everything yourself and do labourous searches for the materials, but its possible. Linen from old linen bedsheets from second hand stores, broadcloth from stores that sell off undesired rests and so on. Another would be how I do pewter buttons because there are basically none here in Germany that are in any way affordable. I make moulds from soapstone, which is one historical method, and use pewter from old tinware you can get extreamly cheap in pretty much every yardsale or second hand shop here. With enougth creativity and some grit you its possible without nearly any shortcuts. The only shortcut I really use is substituting gum Tragecanth with Xanthan gum for my bucram, and thats not a big one, its similar enougth that its not noticable and literally a dozen times cheaper.
the gum is a dollar....
@@jennifermoriarty2188 Regional variations in pricing, maybe?
You can get tailor made for cheap? Some Gucci too?
"I look like Professor Snape, about to serve you the best dinner you ever had."
😆🤣😆🤣 I'm glad I wasn't drinking anything when you said that, or I think I would have choked on it!
I'm just imagining a bizarre little factory in the outskirts of a sad town, full of children and grannies on the assembly line churning out bad-on-purpose frumpwear from highly flammable fabrics. It's just so wild.
You just described the Moldovan economy.
@@brianmccarthy5557 this comment and reply are golden💀
Before I knew what was going to come I ordered what i thought was a cute dress. What came was not and the photo was not even close to the outfit. It smelled like smoke like wood fire smoke. It was poorly made for whatever it was. I then did research and it appears a lot of their products are poor quality and little to no information about where it is made. I refuse to contribute to possible slave labor or poor work conditions that probably exsit because no factory is going to have smoke on products they send out. I too imagine someone who is being used to make money while being treated poorly. I could be wrong.
Exploited workers who get cents an hour make things like this so you're not off base
I love her being mad that the dress is ripping so she kept ripping it more, respect
would you consider making a video where you attempt to alter these cheap dresses? I'd be interested to see what could be done to them (probably have to change the era for all of them haha)
Maybe add deep lace to the skirt bottoms?
I once had to call a neighbor to help me out of a dress I had made years earlier. Thought I'd see if it still fit. It didn't. I was stuck half in and half out.
That happened to me backstage once when I had to change out of a big heavy gown between acts - I had three men behind me working at the zipper with pliers and 3-in-1 oil.
The last dress definitely gave me 1930s vibes even before you said it! Maybe inspired more by 30's "historical" fashion/film than their actual equivalents?
I also have a dress similar to the "18th century" peach one, Maybe with some of the same design flaws, (wtf are the sleeves? they're square when oipened?) but it does have a very voluminous skirt and an actual lining lol. It was a stage/rental costume before the store sold it to me, which makes a whole lotta difference.
Proof that Karolina looks great in anything, even a literal plastic bag ✨
Thank you, this was very interesting.
My mother considered sewing some of our clothes a few years back. It turned out that it cost far more than actually buying. Not even counting her unpaid work-hours. Pity, she liked it as a hobby but it was simply not cost effective.
I do a lot of sewing because I'm oddly-proportioned and have a terrible time finding off-the-rack clothes that fit. And yes, it can be horribly expensive, especially if you like nice fabrics in natural fibers. But I can afford the occasional new "luxury" fabric by buying about 90% of my fabric secondhand, be it in the form of unused yardage, curtains, tablecloths, bedsheets, blankets, duvet covers, or even existing garments. I buy thread, sewing machine needles, notions, and other sewing supplies the same way. It does take time, however, to find all of this stuff cheaply, which is another resource I know is in short supply for a lot of people.
It depends. Making things like men's boxers, denim jeans are NOT worth it. High skill set, complicated sewing, yardage cost, time consuming, etc.
But if you find the right site to get fabric, or buy second hand/discounted it can be VERY worth it. I just made myself a linen wrap skirt for what amounted to $15 in yardage (I bought on sale + a discount lol), which would go for around $60 handmade on etsy, for 1.5 hrs of labor. I used to make undergarments and that was very worth it as well for me.
When I was first started sewing is a WHOLE other story though, I bought nice fabrics and completely, unsalvageabley ruined everything I made... haha....
It was less expensive to sew, knit and crochet own clothes, some decades ago. Can't even find fabric shops in English now.
I saw because I like it and it gives me chance to get something which is according to my taste.
As @Harmless Weirdo wrote - second hand shops are your best friend.
Finnish recycling center (place where people bring things which still could be useful) often has coupons of brand new fabrics for 5€/kg
True but with the ugly clothes in shops these days, you might as well sew even if it's more expensive. At least one can make something to one's own taste.
OMG I saw you walking in with the black "victorian gown" and I thought "this is what the priest of my church looked like last Sunday" and one second later you said "I look like a catholic priest" and I'm literally dying now
Edit: oh and yeah this is totally a look for AVPM Snape.
This video is pure gold
Waitttt The red dress with the cape look is literally stunning 😍
i'd honestly LOVE a video where you either correct or make new pieces out of these fabrics! We all love a good makeover ♥♥♥
Karolina: hits a pile of clothes on the bed
Me: lord, if the cat is still there?
Karolina: hits another time
Me: hope, it’s not
Me, too!
Yep!!
I can't believe, that she didn't show us her cat. Just saying it's there 😻😢
This was my immediate thought!
I stopped the video right after that to look for a comment related to it bc 😟😂
at first when she slapped the clothes on the bed and and went "ooOOOOHH!" i thought she realized her cat was still somewhere underneath it lmao
I swear these wish descriptions is me trying to reach the word count on every essay I had to make
😂😂
I'd love to see how they look after you alter them! It would also be cool if you did a video about how to upgrade the accuracy of cheap costumes in 2 ways- for someone who has good sewing skills and for someone who does not.
Well, they were actually worse than l expected. I quite liked the last one though, the colour was really pretty. It would have been cool if you had put a crinoline or even the bustle on one side like you did with the other one, just to get an idea of what it would look like. I'd love to see a follow up video where you've altered the better ones.
It’s giving ✨Catholic priest✨
It’s giving ✨Met Gala✨
It’s giving ✨Mod Fashion✨
It’s giving ✨Butler✨
😂😭🤚
It’s so versatile, all this for $42
lmaooo
yeah. Sprinkle it with glue and gold glitter and their gilded age theme is bang on the nail. lol
Rule 1 on wish: Items never look like in the pictures.
Rule 2 on wish: It's a guess yes or no if your items will even deliver.
Same is true regarding Wish kitchen gadgets, right down to the stolen images.
I totally LOVED the red dress - and the green and black could be a fun dress - BUT the pink dress that ripped NEEDS to be either sent back or made a formal complaint about. Its "not fit for purpose" - ie - its not possible to wear it and move about it it. Very cool idea for a video and really fun! Thankyou!
Thats never going to happen. Its wish lol.
It all needs to be sent back. Cause she ordered dresses. She received plastic garbage, and it's not unlikely that they wouldn't have had passed the custom service contamination test, if they'd have tried it. I know at least that german customs would have had destroyed it, for several reasons.
@@olgahein4384 its not a problem for customs. Dont you know what wish is?! Ofc they were going to be plastic crap.
@@raquelnunes9793 I live in Germany, where everyone knows what Wish is. We have memes about Wish. We use 'ordered from Wish' in our everyday speech to describe something that is an atrocious joke of a cheap imitation beyond ridiculous. I just added my personal experience with customs in my country when it comes to things ordered from Wish, there's always a high risk that you won't be able to receive it from them, for fabric stuff it's often enough cause they have too many damaging chemicals in them.
The red looked amazing from a distance. Especially with the “cape”. I’m also thinking Karolina is a bit taller than they make clothes for, but someone shorter would be pretty ok. On the other hand it was expensive for the quality of work and for the fabric. Might be better off making something like it myself in a better quality fabric.
1. Hands down the best vid of yours I've seen.
2. I thought thr maid outfit gave off Snape vibes. Then you said it and that was satisfaction.
I would loooove to see a reworking video of these dresses, partly so they don't go completely to waste but also I liked the ideas you had with the last one!
I was refused in every university I applied to, and I didn't know I needed a video of you testing historical costumes from Wish but I do. Thank you so much !
go through clearing but only accept a place for something that genuinely interests you. Getting an enormous debt just to say you have a piece of paper is questionable. Degrees don't guarantee well paid jobs these days.
Have a look at your local college for apprenticeship courses. No debt and paid work. Any building trade or medical related will stay in demand and pay well after you're qualified. Old houses and people will always be around. You can do a degree later if it's something you're really interested in.
Just a thought.
@@michellebyrom6551 Thank you for taking the time, that is very thoughtful of you ! But I should have specified, I am french so it's not really the degree or the price in itself that is the problem but the fact that we don't get picked directly by universities. We have to go through an independent organisation that then uses an algorithm to sort us out, it's very vague, very complicated and most of the time people have trouble figuring out how they got where they are. And then there are unfortunate people like me with quirky profiles so the algorithm rules us out right from the beginning...
That being said, I am aware we are extremely fortunate to not pay fortunes to attend universities like it is the case in some other countries. I don't exactly know how it works, does having a degree from an expensive university makes any difference once one starts working ? We do agree crazy expensive private schools in France (most are business schools), but it's mostly for people who have money to burn and wants their child to be pampered, it doesn't make any difference...
I'm sorry you didn't get accepted, the feeling is awful. when I failed my admission I felt like I've been thrown off from a third floor.
I don't know how things work over there, or at which stage you're in life, perhaps you already have kids and suggesting you take this forced gap year for traveling is a little difficult😅, but try to make the most of it.
Wether it is getting a job, taking lessons of something you like, just for the sake of it, use this time for something. Everything will fall in place at the right time, that's what happened to me.
I am sorry to hear that. Everything will be okay though. It doesn't mean that you will never be accepted to a school
My favourite "dress" was the talar aka Snape`s coat, that was supposed to be an Edwardian gown. By the way: Has anybody said wish, that the Edwardian era was not in the middle ages?
And I love your description of the red one as an victorian lobster. This is hilarious.
I laughed so hard at all of Karolina’s swishing sounds in those synthetic materials - meaning you could literally hear how cheap those clothes were…
karolina being surprised when she starts ripping the pink dress, then continuing to be surprised as she tears it apart is exactly what the doctor ordered
When you walked out in that black dress my first thought was, "Professor Snape!!" 😂 I know he's the potions master but he doesn't need to be making anyone dinner 😂😂😂
Hi how are you doing?
Next theme party I'm organizing will be: terrible historical costuming. Seems like fun.
I'll keep all candles and open flame far away from the party though... 0_0
Natural fibers are more dangerous to get around fire. Polyester will just melt, it's not likely to take on the fire, unlike cotton for example.
@@boreum789 Have you ever held a piece of polyester next to a flame? Because once it catches it goes up in seconds and will indeed melt. And in melting it will almost fuse with your skin creating some of the worst burns that are very hard to clean. (And cleaning burns is essential because the are notoriously quick to get infected.)
Cotton (or cellulose in general) will indeed go up in flame fairly quickly, that is true, and it will burn more like a candle. But it doesn't melt to skin, making it a tad more safe. Wool is even harder to set on fire, often creating a smolder that's easy to end.
Look, it's generally best not to set you clothes on fire as you wear them, no matter what they are made from. That's just uncomfortable. But if I had to chose I'd put synthetics last always.
The red Victorian set dress is literally a Simplicity costume pattern from like the early 2010s, 2207 misses costume. I had it (well still have it) and a few other steampunk costume patterns that were really popular at the time as I was addicted to buying them on sale at Joann's. It's hilarious to see it as a sold product, and also the fact they didn't even use the pictures from the pattern sleeve were the dress was actually fitted to the model.
You can use cheaper fabric, but you must have great skills. Micarah Tewers does amazing things from cheap materials, but she's amazing seamstress and crafter
I actually have a dress like this that i bought from China. I didn't have high hopes but it was cheap, but when it arrived it was beautiful! Obviously there's better dresses out there but I'm really happy with my dress and it's perfect for me since I'm a beginner at historic dresses.
"Professor Snape is going to serve you the best dinner of your life." That had me rolling. Did he concoct a potion using MSG to sprinkle on the food to make it taste better?
1:48 these dresses look EXACTLY like they would be worn by the evil stepmother in a 2000s Barbie movie
You should do a video, if you have time, where you try and fix the clothes you bought. Where you try and alter them so that they are more accurate or maybe if it's something that's horrible try and turn it into just a skirt or an apron or something from the fabric. I feel like that would be a fun idea, save the clothes from being wasted and save money on fabric.
The problem with trying to reuse the "fabric" is that it's so thin it shreds very easily. When the pink dress ripped, that wasn't the stitching ripping, it was the fabric, since it was cut at an angle it was extremely weak. Some of it is better, it depends on the dress, but for the most part it'd be better used with glue, like you could glue a layer of it over something just for decorative purposes, but that's not really cutting waste much. These costumes don't stand up to one wear usually, & quite often are damaged already when you receive them. Think the worst fabric on like Halloween decorations, it's no where near garment quality. The more "normal" clothing is usually slightly better fabric, like the "Victorian underwear" she got, that could maybe be reused but is still not likely to hold up to much.
@@BlueRoseFaery I notices that to. I'm a novice at sewing so I could be incorrect, but if you add inner under layer won't that help? It might not make the fabric better quality but couldn't you use the fabric as even a middle layer between others? Or maybe use it as a quick cheap trim if you cut it into strips and plead it? Or maybe use the skirt part of the pink dress to make small quick things or use it maybe test stitching. I don't know like I said I'm not the most informed. Or maybe cut it up and put it in a hoop for needle point?
OMG yes, that fabric IS absolutely the 2004 prom style! I graduated high school in '06, many of us wore a dress or skirt with that shine.
I’m sorry but serious Sirius Snape vibes at 11:53 😂
Words can’t express how much you look like my grandmother when she was young when you cut to the unboxing. I showed my mom and she about cried she thought you were my grandmother. ❤
That’s so sweet! ❤️
I imagine the cheapest way to get historical costumes would be to just make them yourself. It'll definitely take time to learn how to do that and get good at using a sewing machine, but basic sewing machines can be found for under $100 and you can get fabric on sale/clearance as well as from places like thrift stores (buying curtains and sheets).
And some public libraries have tools you can borrow for free, including sewing machines and yard tools.
It’s only “cheaper” if you don’t factor in the hours of sewing,researching, etc you must spend so if you don’t need to earn an income it’s cheaper but free labor -even your own isn’t really free.
@@ayannahendricks6266 but if it's a hobby it doesn't really count as labor, does it ? If you do this of your free will during your free time it's not the same imo.
@@ayannahendricks6266 I mean yes, youre spending time instead of money. But if you dont have that money, then your choices are either to spend that time learning a new skill/hobby (garment making) or, I guess, spending the time you wouldve spent learning working more to make more money to pay for someone else to make it. Personally I think it'd be really cool to be able to make one's own clothes, as it gives you the freedom to make whatever you want. It'll be unique and quality.
With clearance drapery fabric from JoAnns.
When you were ripping the dress with your back i haven't laughed that hard in a while 🤣
15:08 the "little red riding hood but older" vibes really come out with this dress, I think
There's a large playhouse near me that sells some of their old costumes. They usually have some cool inexpensive pieces. I think most people in town don't know about it. If people on here are looking, you should check larger playhouses. I also got an extremely nice corset for cheap once. It was a while ago, but I want to say it was around $100. Maybe $75. I think the person who ordered it never paid for it or picked it up. They also had a few other items in their "clearance" section.
I would like to see you review Historical Emporium. Their stuff is higher priced, and natural fabrics are used for some. But other items look off, and some are made of synthetics that would not have been used at the period the clothes are supposed to be for.
As someone who was super into steampunk cosplay as a young teen and used that as a gateway in to historical costumery, I almost screamed when I saw the dress at 2:32. That is absolutely made using Simplicity pattern 2207 from their steampunk range! And I should know, my very first historical costuming project was made using that pattern and over the years I have heavily altered it as I learnt more about period accurate shapes and seaming. It doesn't even look like they altered the pattern at all when making it, honestly those pics could have come straight off of the pattern envelope.
Hi how are you doing?
...I stretched slightly at my desk one morning, bit of a noise, didn't think much of it, my spine makes noises. Yeah, when I got home, I discovered there was an 8" long rip right down the center back of my decidedly not cheap work shirt. Not at a seam, right down the fabric. It was a role with a lot of walking round to other peoples' desks, and I had one of those kneeling chairs with no backrest at the time, so everyone would have seen it. Did anyone say a word? Did they hell.
I worked in a grocery bakery for many years, but in my first week I leaned against one of the tables and got something on the back of my pants. My BLACK pants. It was donut glaze. Do you know what that looks like when it dries on black fabric? I had that ish from just under my freaking butt to the back of my knee! Not a damn thing was said to me about it!
Your spine makes noises? My right knee has been making noises for decades.
@@DavidCowie2022 spine, shoulders, knees, hips, ankles... If I sit still too long when I get up it sounds like a bowl of rice crispies. Mostly i was just annoyed that if I was going to hulk out of something it was a supposedly quality work shirt rather than a cheap costume...
I had a pair of "pirate" pants (just jersey fabric in that wide leg-long cuff cut) that was bought second-hand. It was kinda tight around my thighs but it wasn't a big deal since it still fit. Until one day when I sat with my legs apart (good ol' manspreading pose) and heard a long ripping sound. The whole crotch seam was gone, just unsalvagable. It basically became edwardian drawers with that split crotch.
You saved the money in my wallet, I was about to buy the same rococo dress and I was shocked that they're selling stuff that you can wear but can't move or it shall tear. Thank you again for saving me from a bad purchase.
the fabrics are so low quality. hell I'm from a third world country where we can't afford high quality, sustainable brands but our clothes are still better than this... and the price!!!
I wouldn't advise you to buy anything from wish. I used to order a lot of things, and none of those items have survived more than a few months (that includes clothing)
She hatched out of it like a butterfly hatching out of a pupa
5:47 cat is under covers of bed
8:38 pile of clothes on cat
8:43 slap of cat and "I like that sound"
Loved it, thanks for laughs 😄