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Tudor Fashion - Did the Tudors Wear Underwear?

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  • Опубликовано: 6 мар 2021
  • What clothes did the Tudors wear? Did they wear underwear? Discover some of the surprising secrets of Tudor wardrobe.
    THE TUDORS
    The Tudor dynasty was a series of kings and queens of England. This line of rulers started in 1485 and lasted until 1603.
    The dynasty started when Henry Tudor defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field. This was the final stage of the Wars of the Roses and made him King Henry VII of England. Arthur, Prince of Wales, was the oldest son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He married Catherine of Aragon. She was the daughter of Ferdinand II of Argon and Isabella I of Castle). Arthur died in 1502 and did not become King.
    Henry VIII
    When Henry VII died in 1509, Arthur's brother, Henry VIII married Catherine and became king.
    During her marriage to Henry VIII, Catherine had six children. Only one of these children, Mary, survived. When Catherine became too old to have any more children, Henry divorced her (breaking with Rome and become the head of the Church of England himself), so that he could marry Anne Boleyn. Henry and Boleyn also had a daughter, Elizabeth. Anne Boleyn was executed in 1536.
    Shortly after, Henry VIII married Jane Seymour of England. She had one son, Edward VI of England, who would later become king himself at the age of 9. Jane died in 1537. Her death was caused by medical problems caused by Edward's birth.
    Henry married three other wives (Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard and Katherine Parr) before his death in 1547. Edward, his only living son, became King after Henry died.
    In 1553, Edward became ill. He created the "Device for Succession.". He said that his cousin, Lady Jane Grey, would be Queen after he died. Lady Jane lived for only nine days as Queen.
    Henry's daughter, Mary I of England, was the next ruler of the Tudor dynasty. Mary was a strong believer in Catholicism. As Queen, Mary did many things against hundreds of Protestants. Because of all the executions while she was Queen, she was given the nickname "Bloody Mary", which is a name for a modern cocktail today.
    After Mary's death in 1558, her half-sister Elizabeth I of England became queen. Unlike Mary, Elizabeth was a Protestant. Elizabeth never married or had children. Because she never married, Elizabeth is often called the "Virgin Queen". She was well liked by most of the people of England.
    The dynasty ended when Elizabeth died. She had not named a person to be ruler after her death. When she died, James I became King of England. He was the son of Elizabeth's cousin, Mary Stuart. This started the Stuart dynasty.
    #tudors #underwear #history #education #ks1 #ks2 #ks2

Комментарии • 274

  • @janegarner6739
    @janegarner6739 2 года назад +52

    Thank you for mentioning that underclothing was important for helping the more expensive outerwear cleaner. With more expensive clothing & especially with the many delicate fabrics, having a layer of cloth between the outer dress & the skin would help prevent soiling (especially around the neck, cuffs, etc) & thus preserve the expensive outerwear by allowing continued wear with less washing/cleaning, as both soiling & cleaning is destructive.
    This use of undergarments to protect outerwear was common in the mid-20th c still, as I recall from my childhood. Undershirts were commonly worn by men, particularly when wearing suits or evening wear with white shirts being standard. In the 1950s my great-uncle, who was a country preacher who founded two churches, still wore a celluloid collar with his white shirt, the celluloid collar preventing soiling of the shirt, making it easier to preserve the shirt but also making less work for his wife in laundering clothes by hand. Underwear still served more useful purposes in times when people didn't have easier ways to clean clothing, when clothing tended to be better made & meant to last longer, also when fabrics were made of natural materials (often harder to keep clean).

    • @kathybouziane5269
      @kathybouziane5269 2 года назад +4

      In the late 60s when mohair sweaters were popular my mother had me wear underarm protectors so that the sweaters didn't have to be dry cleaned as often. Straps with vinyl (?) liners. Strange

    • @robshirewood5060
      @robshirewood5060 2 года назад +8

      My uncle was an air cadet, late 1960's and early 1970's, and he said that they had an issue of 2 light blue shirts, same as the Police in those days, with detachable collars, for wear under Grey Blue RAF battledress, and had 3 collars issued, most purchased more for when they attended a 7 day annual camp. My aunt was in the WRAF and had 4 blouse/shirts a similar issue of collars into the early 80's. My first boss in the NHS a lady consultant also wore Irish linen blouses, finely embroidered with detachable collars, often fine lace, well into the 90's for the same reason to protect the main garment. She always liked the style of the civil war ladies, and preferred a breast band rather than a bra when she did surgery for freedom and comfort. She always had a penchant for using any changing room too and used to chuckle and tease when she found male colleagues, in their underwear changing into "greens" , saying "Oh don't be so darned shy, i am a surgeon, you have nothing i haven't seen or handled before " then laughed and waltzed off to the Theatre. She looked stunning in evening dress at dinners or celebrations and loved the styles from the middle ages and civil war periods, reflected in her dresses. A true lady worthy of being treated like Royalty. A classic.

    • @johnjephcote7636
      @johnjephcote7636 2 года назад +3

      Don't remind me of the horrors of my early schooldays...Aertex vests and horrible Aertex 'parachute harness' underpants.

    • @hensonlaura
      @hensonlaura 2 года назад +2

      @@kathybouziane5269 "dress shields".

    • @kathybouziane5269
      @kathybouziane5269 2 года назад +3

      @@hensonlaura Yep ! Well they worked but I felt like a trussed up chicken. Between that and garter belts and sanitary pads belts it was almost too much for a skinny 13 yr old ! Eeesh ....

  • @LynxSouth
    @LynxSouth 2 года назад +63

    It's very good to hear properly researched history presented calmly, without melodramatic "interpretation" and editorializing by the narrator.
    The Tudors, particularly Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, had a special genius for doing one thing that was the responsibility of all monarchs: presenting a powerful, positive image of their Crown, dynasty, government, and nation. Back when cloth itself was woven by hand, and every bit of clothing was made completely by hand, clothes were eye-wateringly expensive compared to now. Ditto for special weaves that produced patterns, such as damask or brocade, and any embellishments such as lace and embroidery. It takes a prosperous country to sustain those specialty industries. Yes, the Tudors imported certain items, but the Tudors figured out that they represented not just the wealth of the Crown, but of the _country._ That's one of the reasons that they encouraged the members of the court to wear much finery: a court's international reputation as glittering and magnificent signaled not just the personal wealth of the individuals, but the wealth of their nation. It's actually one of the ways in which they built their country, by building it up in the people's eyes both domestically and internationally.

    • @yourmammu
      @yourmammu 2 года назад +4

      Wow. I enjoyed reading this. Thanks

    • @darlenefraser3022
      @darlenefraser3022 Год назад +1

      Same here! Thank you

    • @LynxSouth
      @LynxSouth Год назад

      @@navarrenavarre They were spreading papish anti-Protestant propaganda. Such smears had Elizabeth I being a wanton slut, an adultress, a mother of multiple children, a man (as though her parents wouldn't have noticed!), a changeling, and just about any insulting thing someone could dream up. It was a deliberate policy publicly encouraged by the pope.

  • @lisaharmon5619
    @lisaharmon5619 2 года назад +29

    The corset wasn't used until the mid 19th (1800's) century. During the 16th (1500's) century women would wear a "pair of bodies" commonly referred to as stays.
    And tight-lacing in the 19th century was not common and only done by a few women.

    • @thomasmiles9068
      @thomasmiles9068 2 года назад +1

      stays are corsets by another name

    • @gusmonster59
      @gusmonster59 2 года назад +4

      @@thomasmiles9068 No they are not. There differences between corsets and stays. Ask people who do living history. I've worn both - they are different.

    • @johnjephcote7636
      @johnjephcote7636 2 года назад +1

      I have been going through my Punch magazines for the 1880s and the cartoons absolutely lampoon the fashions of both men and women (but especially the 'latest' womens' fashion fads.

    • @briansullivan5908
      @briansullivan5908 2 года назад

      @@gusmonster59 they are both really hot in the summer

  • @pugletmommy8222
    @pugletmommy8222 3 года назад +117

    It seems odd to us now how many layers and people it took to get dressed for the day, only to change again for the evenings. How fascinating about the undergarments being found in Austria! People sometimes forget that body heights were different then. Makes you wonder with all of the physical dancing they did, how did some of those gowns stay in place, or how many ladies suffered for their fun by so many layers? Wonderful work! Greatly enjoyed! Thank you! Background music was perfect. Bravo!

    • @tudorworldhistorychannel3955
      @tudorworldhistorychannel3955  3 года назад +26

      It means so much to receive such positive feedback! In a few hundred years time, the people then may ask us 'why did you subject yourself to the torture of high heels?'

    • @pugletmommy8222
      @pugletmommy8222 3 года назад +13

      @@tudorworldhistorychannel3955 Uh-oh. I am already wondering that...
      😬

    • @Ulvdronning
      @Ulvdronning 2 года назад +6

      One explanation I’ve found was because it was unseemly for men to see menarche blood. So women would change regularly each day. Then, so man wouldn’t know what week women were menstruating, women just changed every day. I don’t remember where I read it, unfortunately, but it made sense to me

    • @yodservant
      @yodservant 2 года назад +14

      Remember there was no central heating and multiple layers ensured warmth...same with head coverings which have only really gone out of fashion since the mass adoption of automobiles in the west in the 1950s....

    • @gusmonster59
      @gusmonster59 2 года назад +5

      To have to proper silhouette, you have to support the clothing over it. That was STAYS (they were not corsets in the Tudor era), bum rolls and petticoats did.

  • @charlesvanderhoog7056
    @charlesvanderhoog7056 2 года назад +18

    A note: black was worn because it was one of the most expensive dyes.

    • @linkedinlove106
      @linkedinlove106 2 года назад +1

      And it didn't show the dirt of the day!

  • @tinamoreland434
    @tinamoreland434 2 года назад +136

    How about the fact that Elizabeth the first wore a "pair of bodies." not a corset. Structured shape wear was not called Corset until the 19th century.

    • @camilledvorak7151
      @camilledvorak7151 2 года назад +16

      Or stays. Corsets weren't a thing. Thank you!

    • @woordenhechtster
      @woordenhechtster 2 года назад +19

      Corset and stays aren't much different, apart from metal eyelets in corsets and stays having natural ones. Corset is so ingrained in general society that people won't know what you speak of when you say stays, or find this video. Calling them corsets allows for more exposure on topics such as these as you won't be preaching to your own choir but actually reach people. in the end, it's just a word

    • @ItsJustLisa
      @ItsJustLisa 2 года назад +17

      I was also thinking that ridiculous “tight lacing” was pretty much confined to drawn fashion plates as well (wanna bet they were drawn by men?), not to actual human bodies. Not all that different from the insanely tiny waists, long legs, lack of human looking torso and gravity defying boobs on anime and comics women today. The illusion of those small waists was made by proportioning the hips and shoulders to be bigger.

    • @Saucyakld
      @Saucyakld 2 года назад +8

      I think it's spelled Bodice, but bodies would be right, she was evil hahaha!

    • @juvialockser7390
      @juvialockser7390 2 года назад +3

      indeed ,it was called a stay at the time.only around the 18th century it started to be mentioned as a corset.

  • @jimkalb
    @jimkalb 2 года назад +2

    Thanks so much! I'm a typical American dude, no style sense at all, just a "huh, why bother" kind of guy, the sort of guy who thinks that it's not clothes but no clothes that makes women interesting, but (1) the clothes worn by Tudor royalty really were extraordinarily beautiful, and (2) it's fascinating to hear the outlook of those who care deeply about that kind of stuff and all the technical concerns and the history of dealing with them.

  • @musicandbooklover-p2o
    @musicandbooklover-p2o 2 года назад +3

    You forgot to mention that at that time they were in the middle of a mini ice age and it was flippin' cold, more so in draughty castles/palaces. They needed to wear lots of layers just to keep warm.

  • @cydkriletich6538
    @cydkriletich6538 2 года назад +6

    Their gowns/dresses were gorgeous. The first grown up coloring book I had was of Tudor clothing, and the intricate detailing of embroidery, jewels, etc. was astounding. The rather small bodice of one of Elizabeth I’s dresses took me over 8 hours to finish, mainly because of how much time I spent simply studying the pattern to determine what was what! The Royal dresses were ladened with jewels, and beautiful though they may have been, they were extremely heavy. It was not uncommon for many bejeweled dresses to weigh as much as 50 lbs. No wonder they needed help getting dressed!

  • @marichristian1072
    @marichristian1072 2 года назад +11

    Some of the racier Elizabethan and Jacobean plays speak of a man putting his hand into a ladies placket- which I always imagined to be openings to get the skirt on. The term placket is still current in dress making. I rather envy wearing a clean shift every day and no uncomfortable drawers. Really enjoyed this presentation.

    • @rdwright6708
      @rdwright6708 2 года назад

      The thing is, there was no elastic until the late 19th century and no zippers until the early 20th century. Clothes were put on very differently before that. I myself have made and worn full skirts that had a placket opening near the waist and closed with a button. Another use for a placket was so that a girl or woman could own one or two pockets that tied on around her waist underneath her skirt, and reach into the skirt to access the pocket. This, by the way, is how Lucy Locket Lost Her Pocket in the old rhyme - it had been tied around her waist.

  • @jamiefenn1799
    @jamiefenn1799 2 года назад +3

    I find this fascinating & engaging to hear. It is without doubt that the fine clothes of rich Tudors was to show off their wealth & power (rather like today sometimes) but there was also the practicality in keeping warm in the cold & wet British winters that were probably much colder than today.

  • @hankwilliams150
    @hankwilliams150 Год назад +1

    I have always wondered how such rich fabric such as velvet was cleaned. I can't see its being boiled as so many pieces of clothing might have been nor can I imagine that it as cleaned very often. Fascinating video!

  • @NikFazirudeanIbrahimKhairi
    @NikFazirudeanIbrahimKhairi 2 года назад +21

    I can only guess that the Tudors wore the types of underwear indicated within your documentary because they need underwear which are comfortable and not restrictive in movement. These underwear were also leading fashion garments during Tudor era because the under clothing supports the garments they wore during those times. The not so privileged would have more simpler undergarments as they are practical and convenient during daily movements and when they need to do the necessary when a visit to the toilet is required.

    • @gusmonster59
      @gusmonster59 2 года назад +1

      Says the person who has never worn stays.... **L**

  • @sadikanaim3375
    @sadikanaim3375 2 года назад +4

    A great channel .....thanks 👏 👍

  • @mares3841
    @mares3841 2 года назад +9

    Brilliant research, homage & presentation. Thank you 💛

  • @kirstimeretearnesen1202
    @kirstimeretearnesen1202 2 года назад +2

    Why do you have the music while you are talking? It makes it harder to hear what you are saying, I'm Norwegian, so I need to consentrate more when I listen to a foreign language. It was to disturbing with the music, so sadly I could't se the video to the end. The topic was very interesting.

  • @jerryprovencher2047
    @jerryprovencher2047 Год назад

    Thanks for your excellent presentation on this important and fascinating topic! Great way to end my week!

  • @patriciatreslove146
    @patriciatreslove146 Год назад

    Thank you for sharing, very interesting.

  • @Kelnx
    @Kelnx 2 года назад +1

    Not sure how this popped up in my recommendations, but I could listen to this lady talk about anything especially with that music in the background. Such a pleasant voice. Could have been a video about how long it takes for different types of grass to grow and I would have been entertained.

  • @nelled6240
    @nelled6240 2 года назад +4

    Corsets support the back. Very helpful for hardworking women who to do heavy work in the home

  • @cristywilliams6294
    @cristywilliams6294 2 года назад +4

    ok all seriousness aside the bras and panties found under the floorboards am i the only one here getting Outlander vibes lol

    • @kathyyoung1774
      @kathyyoung1774 2 года назад +1

      Yeah, you are. Claire wore period clothing when she went back deliberately to find Jamie. The first accidental trip was wearing one outfit, not several bras.

  • @LindaCasey
    @LindaCasey 2 года назад +2

    How on earth did these people survive the heat of summer???

    • @syndicatedsatellite7288
      @syndicatedsatellite7288 2 года назад

      I don't think people back then were afraid to sweat like people today are...

  • @suzyq2883
    @suzyq2883 3 года назад +3

    Love this channel

  • @marinazagrai1623
    @marinazagrai1623 3 года назад +36

    In the Tudor times, clothing was certainly a status symbol - since the narrator already mentioned and we can imagine silk (then as now) was an expensive fabric. Clothing, worn in layers, was for warmth of course since they didn't have fur coats or other fabrics that we wear as winter jackets/ coats. I am really surprised about the bras/panties found in Austria. Can anyone imagine how those women went to the toilet - no wonder they didn't wear "knickers", and, finally, whale bones were inserted into corsets during Elizabeth's reign!

    • @tudorworldhistorychannel3955
      @tudorworldhistorychannel3955  3 года назад +4

      Warmth indeed but also natural fibres that would 'breath'. They did of course have corsets but it was not to pull in the waist (like the Victorians) but to give a certain shape.

    • @kipscathy1850
      @kipscathy1850 2 года назад +9

      Don’t be ridiculous. Of course they had fur coats. Humans have been wearing furs since time immemorial.

    • @marinazagrai1623
      @marinazagrai1623 2 года назад +2

      @@kipscathy1850 They certainly weren’t wearing fur inside their home…before telling people they’re ridiculous take a deep breath. I won’t go into detail but I know people have been furs forever.

    • @juvialockser7390
      @juvialockser7390 2 года назад +6

      silk,velvet,furr was already a status symbol .and the added sleeves,that were detachable at the time,and could even be switched or used with different dresses,were also a symbol of wealth.the thicker and longer the sleeves,with many layers,the higher the status.

    • @juvialockser7390
      @juvialockser7390 2 года назад +6

      @@marinazagrai1623 ,please don't forget that homes weren't very warm at the time ,specially large castles and mansions.the rooms were large even if they had huge fireplaces, and weather in England wasn't really kind.so wealthier people also wore fur over sleeves ,or capes, and capes trimmed with fur even inside. it was also a status symbol .

  • @bellad.1274
    @bellad.1274 2 года назад +6

    No on speaks about the regular ornate vests that are worn over blouses, and laced up. This was worn by ALL European women, in EVERY VILLAGE from Sweden to Greece. From Spain to Russia. Up to only a hundred years ago, as a bra. They are comfortable. (Corsets were only for fancy dress). Each village had its own costume design. Google these beautiful outfits. This FACT is NEVER shown in movies Each village had all the people dressed identically for Sundays.

  • @debbiericker8223
    @debbiericker8223 2 года назад +10

    This was interesting. I found the background music to be a bit too loud, though.

    • @inregionecaecorum
      @inregionecaecorum 2 года назад

      The leaves be greene, the nuts they be browne, they hang so high they will not come down. An Elizabethan earworm

    • @cherriedolloff8808
      @cherriedolloff8808 2 года назад +1

      Music too loud making it hard to follow with her accent. I find this in a lot of videos etc. Music too loud for what purpose?

  • @GTMemes2
    @GTMemes2 2 года назад

    New to your channel
    Watched about 5 of them
    Very well done and informative
    Subscribed
    Im Look forward to going through your library, thank you

  • @lynnlambert8745
    @lynnlambert8745 2 года назад +6

    Fascinating! Thank you. I always wondered how ladies in bygone days managed their periods - your comment on Elizabeth's garters is interesting. Also, I imagine that wearing a farthingale made it easier to walk, especially when it supported several layers of fabric.

    • @coolwater55
      @coolwater55 2 года назад +1

      That was very interesting, but also if that contraption of a garter was over 400 years ago... why were we still wearing garters when I was young? Yes, huge pads held up by garters. This was late 1960-early 1970 before pads had self stick on them. They were horrible things and the pad slipped all the time. I think when women finally got to the scene of manufacturing things changed for the better!

    • @rdwright6708
      @rdwright6708 2 года назад +1

      @@coolwater55 Yep, I hated them but...my grandmothers, like all of their generation, used rags - literally old clothes cut into strips and folded into pads, then tied or pinned on in some way. I know because my mother (b. 1925) told me that her mother wouldn't buy sanitary napkins that were common by then because she had 5 daughters to clothe and very little money to do it. I think one of the first things my mother and her sisters bought when they went to work word was a box of sanitary napkins and the belt that went with them.
      BTW, I have been told that sanitary napkins were invented by French nurses during the Franco-Prussian War. They were derived from the disposable, very absorbent bandages used to cover soldiers' bleeding wounds.

    • @coolwater55
      @coolwater55 2 года назад +1

      @@rdwright6708 Wow, yes, lest we forget. And even today in some countries girls have had issues with getting sanitary napkins, ie some places in India in smaller villages. The girls are mocked and many quit school it becomes so bad.
      Anyway, those thing are slowly getting resolved. We must be grateful for what we do have today.

    • @coolwater55
      @coolwater55 2 года назад

      @@rdwright6708 That’s a detailed and poignant sharing! One can hope those women today appreciate the modern advantages. 😊

  • @josephnardone1250
    @josephnardone1250 2 года назад +1

    It would easier to understand the speaker without the music.

  • @patriciafeehan7732
    @patriciafeehan7732 2 года назад +5

    The ornate dress of the monarchy suggests they would have worn undergarments. The dress would be uncomfortable and an undergarment would be needed.

    • @LauraJdogmom
      @LauraJdogmom 2 года назад +1

      The shift or chemise was an undergarment. Every woman, even of the meanest class, would have worn one under her clothing, because it was washable. Shirts were the male equivalent, although they wore underdrawers as well. One thing movies get wrong is having women wear stays or corsets next to the skin. It looks sexy, but they were never worn that way.

  • @timefoolery
    @timefoolery 2 года назад

    Excellent subject and I loved seeing the clothing that still exists.

  • @barbiesmom
    @barbiesmom 2 года назад +5

    i've been watching the series The Tudors and enjoyed all the fabulous clothes. this article is very nicely documented. however I used the CC option and the results are hilarious. At no time did they ever say farthingale correctly!

    • @cyana5867
      @cyana5867 2 года назад +1

      “Father and girls hidden under petticoats “ 🤣. So That’s where I stashed my family!

    • @robshirewood5060
      @robshirewood5060 2 года назад

      I always thought a farthingale was a piece of horses head tackle or a bit. I was also under the impression that the hooped dress was used because they had to stand at Royal Court for hours on end and had to relieve themselves where they stood, into sawdust or straw on the floors, so a crotch less, bottomless undergarment would have been sensible.

    • @barbiesmom
      @barbiesmom 2 года назад +1

      @@robshirewood5060 aren't you glad we were born in this century? with indoor plumbing and hot water? I have heard that pages would get under the skirts to hold chamber pots! Versailles was enoumous and had NO bathrooms. I shudder to think of the stench.

    • @robshirewood5060
      @robshirewood5060 2 года назад

      @@barbiesmom You are most definitely correct. I have sent a lot of my life out in the field for various reasons and seriously value hot water having heated thousands of gallons over small fires or cookers over the years, treating it like gold, especially in winter, and really appreciating the return to such amenities. Having said that i believe that Henry VIII had plumbed water, washbowls and soap available in all his residences for many of the guests. The castles also had Garderobes or toilet chutes before his time, so they did have some conveniences. Not ideal and the poor peasants who had to clear up the dung at the bottom, yeuk . I have a friend in France who lives not far from Versailles who has visited often and she remarked many times on the historical lack of facilities. "Ah mon dieu, les Garlic les Onion , c'est terrible" or similar. No wonder people all had scented posies to sniff, i guess early Pot Pourri. As a teenager i worked in an elderly care home, night shifts, with a continuous circuit changing beds, pants, pads, washing faeces, soap, 8 hours, so i am familiar with the stink. God bless, stay safe, and thanks. Lol, cor lumme what a life

    • @LauraJdogmom
      @LauraJdogmom 2 года назад

      @@robshirewood5060 You are thinking of "martingale" for a horse.

  • @trudypegg437
    @trudypegg437 2 года назад +10

    I feel sorry for the maid having to hold the mirror for such a long time ! Her arms and hands must have been in agony!!

    • @Clint52279
      @Clint52279 2 года назад

      Willing to bet it was the Ladies-in-Waiting holding the mirrors and they'd be fighting over who held it. Proximity to the monarch was extremely important at Court.

  • @robshirewood5060
    @robshirewood5060 2 года назад +4

    I have often wondered where the breast band came from as opposed to the bra, my great grandmother wore one for years, my mother told me about it, makes me wonder about the native american tribes and other indigenous tribes etc and what they wore. What did anglo saxons, vikings and early Brits wear?

  • @666Eva
    @666Eva 2 года назад

    fascinating. thank you so much for compiling.

  • @mangot589
    @mangot589 3 года назад +6

    Thought I’d try here. Do you have any idea what that cap is being worn in the portrait of Henry FitzRoy is? It just seems bizarre they would paint him in his bed clothes. Unless there’s some “meaning” behind it. I have seen a couple of others in extremely casual clothing, but…..

    • @tudorworldhistorychannel3955
      @tudorworldhistorychannel3955  3 года назад +1

      No, just a fancy coif perhaps? I would be interested to find out.

    • @mangot589
      @mangot589 3 года назад

      I’m trying lol..I’ll let you know if I do!

    • @publius7682
      @publius7682 2 года назад +1

      I believe it’s a skull cap!

  • @od1452
    @od1452 2 года назад +13

    I'm sure you've noticed many Medieval artist like Durer show men wearing a string bikini like garment that I always suspected was underwear. The one you show from Austria was for a woman..but the basic design was the same. I think that garment was also worn further back in time. Underwear obviously would be useful for the poor as well as the rich as a way to help keep clothes clean longer ... bathing being different then. Of course I'm talking about the period before the Tudors but I would think practical items of dress would continue in use.

    • @johnjephcote7636
      @johnjephcote7636 2 года назад

      Sailors' slops were eminently sensible.

    • @haveaballcrafting8686
      @haveaballcrafting8686 2 года назад

      There’s no reason to say the Austrian garment was for a woman. The archaeologists studying the castle finds describe it as more than likely for a man, because of the huge number of images of men wearing them, and zero images of women wearing them - female bottoms in medieval art are almost always naked, so the assumption is no drawers were worn except for possible “towels” tied to girdles during menstruation.

  • @bernardus4646
    @bernardus4646 2 года назад +8

    I have my doubts if the shifts were fresh every day. The amount of labour to do so would be too much for the average "worker".

  • @rdwright6708
    @rdwright6708 2 года назад

    The under-chemise/tunic was worn by men and women as early as the early middle ages. It was indeed meant to keep one's outer garments clean and it was also handy as a night gown.

  • @margo3367
    @margo3367 2 года назад +9

    The elaborate outer garments couldn’t be cleaned. There were no dry-cleaners. In that regard, peasants could keep their clothes cleaner than the aristocracy.

    • @LauraJdogmom
      @LauraJdogmom 2 года назад +3

      They couldn't be washed, but they could be aired and brushed. You would be surprised by how much dirt can be removed by brushing.

  • @larrypowers2515
    @larrypowers2515 Год назад

    It was believed that Henry VIII wore a fishnet Speedo Junior or a loincloth. 👑

  • @FrLawRE
    @FrLawRE 2 года назад +1

    1/35 "This could washed and changed daily." It could be but was it ? Is there any evidence for this?

  • @lexiburrows8127
    @lexiburrows8127 3 года назад +8

    Is that true about the dates of the drawers and bras found? I always thought that drawers were 19th Century and bras 20th. Did they maybe fall out of favour during Regency times, when fashions reflected a 'simpler' and more 'back to nature' paradigm?

    • @tudorworldhistorychannel3955
      @tudorworldhistorychannel3955  3 года назад +2

      Yes, they were found in a castle in Austria. Unless there is some weird 'time travel' going on? 😉www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/jul/20/medieval-bras-history-women-support

    • @ThePhantazmya
      @ThePhantazmya 3 года назад +4

      Look up the Lengberg finds. It was one "bra" that was probably attached to a skirt, a pair of mens underwear (mistakenly portrayed as women's underwear here), and several pieces of headwear that were early on mistaken for underwear. The finds were made in 2008, not 2012. The researchers have several youtube videos explaining what they found. IDK how this video got it so wrong.

  • @Orphen42O
    @Orphen42O Год назад

    Even during the Victorian era, women wore complicated dresses that restricted their freedom of movement. Crinolines, hoop skirts and bustles made getting dressed a very complicated affair.

  • @welshpete12
    @welshpete12 Год назад

    Incredibly as it may sound of the 1,900 dresses that Queen Elizabeth the First owned only one has been known to survive. It was used as a alter cloth in a small village church in Wales . Not only that but there is a portrait of her wearing the same dress.

  • @captainnathan3690
    @captainnathan3690 2 года назад +1

    What an interesting presentation! Just love the medieval era history of all things. But I confess that, compared to what we wear today, the clothing was outrageously uncomfortable. The peasants likely were a heck of a lot more comfy in their everyday wear. 😂. Thank you.

    • @musicandbooklover-p2o
      @musicandbooklover-p2o 2 года назад +2

      People who wear properly fitted Tudor dress often report that it is as or more comfortable than modern dress. The same is said for dress from other eras. I find early Norman dress to be far more comfortable than modern clothing - no stays, bodies or corsets either - so you might find it uncomfortable but many don't.

  • @littleblackcar
    @littleblackcar Год назад

    19th century corsets shouldn't be uncomfortable, either. The corsets that the people I know who wear them seem to like the least are the early-20th century S-bend corsets, but other than that, most seem to find them comfortable, especially for all-day reenactments where you're grateful for back support. Only a very few women tight-laced, and there were lightly boned or soft corsets for work wear.

  • @anilomd
    @anilomd 2 года назад

    The Anne Boleyn thumbnail is most excellent.

  • @linkedinlove106
    @linkedinlove106 2 года назад +4

    Interesting! So the more things change, the more they stay the same...some of today's fashions remain pretty ludicrous:)

  • @ishouldbesleeping1354
    @ishouldbesleeping1354 Год назад

    I think they were like a work uniform/ power costume that was befitting and expected of a person in their station. Like a judge, magistrate, priest, or Matriarch of a country

  • @catherinenelson9909
    @catherinenelson9909 3 месяца назад

    Women’s style changes every decade, then and now.

  • @metteholm4833
    @metteholm4833 2 года назад +1

    Medieval bras? Surprising!

    • @esoxlucius6884
      @esoxlucius6884 2 года назад

      Female breast supports were used as far back as Roman times. Several floor mosaics show ladies wearing briefs and breast bands, not bras as we know them.

  • @robert-skibelo
    @robert-skibelo 2 года назад +1

    Excellent content. But the music throughout is distracting and annoying when it competes with the interesting and well-written commentary. Also, the title of the video should make it clear that you ignore the fact the half of the Tudors were men.

  • @michellepernula872
    @michellepernula872 Год назад

    The long gown was the undergarment but later wore pantaloons.

  • @walterulasinksi7031
    @walterulasinksi7031 2 года назад +6

    There are several factors that would have influenced Tudor women’s clothing. The first being climate. While weather would change daily, the climate during this time was what has been called “ the little Ice Age”. So therefore the layering if different types of fabrics would have been used. Even in royal palaces, with fireplaces going, the size of the rooms would still permit drafts. This would then cause the Tudor women to embrace a long legged undergarment but due to outer styles, would have been while not fully crotchless, bur be close to that condition for the purpose of bodily relief. Augmented with a light girdle sewn to be able to hold linen folds during menstruation. , the purpose of the fatheringale was to form a more freely ability to both hold outer garments but still be able to help retain body heat, as cold would still penetrate from the floors. Most women would have used a bodice to support the breasts. These could be closely fitted with ribbons to maintain support but to not cause discomfort.. the use of what we consider acorest, would have been used by Elizabeth to give the general appearance of the flatness of a male, to maintain her full authority especially with all the political plotting of the time, while still maintaining her comfort
    Outer garments if the finest cloth and newest style was de rigur for any royal court. It was partly showing iff of one’s wealth even if such outer garments would cost ten times the wages of a middle class man’s annual income sometimes even the annual income of a lord. Both men and women needed to be fully decked out even for everyday life at court. Frills and most especially neck ruffs. A neck ruff when wirn can act in the same manner as wearing a neck scarf to keep out cold. From a small frill on a high necked shift to as ostentatious as could be afforded in the finest lace and silks.

  • @maxasaurus3008
    @maxasaurus3008 Год назад

    I’m having trouble finding the credits- is Marina Sirtis the narrator?

  • @sueamos3860
    @sueamos3860 2 года назад

    Very interesting thank you

  • @mikesands4681
    @mikesands4681 2 года назад

    I was waiting for you to talk about the undergarments if male Tudors

  • @azgal8210
    @azgal8210 2 года назад +3

    Nice video but the background music is TOO LOUD and really makes it difficult to pay attention to what you are saying. Not very enjoyable due to this...

  • @catswambo9706
    @catswambo9706 2 года назад +2

    It's a pity all the episodes have the constant same loud music. This made me stop watching

  • @sarahledig1216
    @sarahledig1216 9 месяцев назад

    @JDraper, check out the portrait at 6'45 !

  • @Stardust_7273
    @Stardust_7273 Год назад

    I liked this a lot, but would have liked some coverage of men's clothing too.

  • @tecumsehcristero
    @tecumsehcristero Год назад

    Very interesting

  • @joelogger88
    @joelogger88 2 года назад +1

    They had to be made of blood absorbent material because believe it or not, beheadings can get rather messy.

  • @cherylcallahan5402
    @cherylcallahan5402 2 года назад +1

    *What did the Tudors underwear? Listening from Mass USA TYVM 💙*

  • @gusmonster59
    @gusmonster59 2 года назад +2

    What your wore for unders depended on your wealth and social standing. That is NOT a corset - those re stays. There is a difference. That is not bra, it is a covering. It has no support and most likely was for some who could not afford proper stays. This video is mixing Victorian terms with Tudor terms. For a history channel, they got quite a lot wrong.

  • @annewatkis5824
    @annewatkis5824 Год назад

    I love your videos. Could you please though pronounce “th” instead of “fink”.

  • @viktor-edits
    @viktor-edits 2 года назад +4

    Can anyone please provide the details of the music playing in the background?

    • @michellebyrom6551
      @michellebyrom6551 2 года назад

      ìndeed. Reference should be listed under the video description, but isn't there.

  • @vivianhalperin4646
    @vivianhalperin4646 2 года назад +1

    It seems they rejected the natural curves of the body and favored fashion depicting status. ? What do you think? In this case Elizabeth was truly a woman of her times.

  • @tonyug113
    @tonyug113 2 года назад

    Given the cost of the dresses, theyve got to last, inner clothing would preserve them, and avoid unecessary washing thatd again reduce their life. Also no central heating so many layers worn to keep warm

  • @whydahell3816
    @whydahell3816 2 года назад +1

    wonder what naughty teen boy stole the underwear found in the floorboards !!!

  • @lakrids-pibe
    @lakrids-pibe Год назад

    I would love to hear more about that 500 year old austrian underwear

  • @rjlchristie
    @rjlchristie 2 года назад

    You ought to credit the music used.

  • @cgln8760
    @cgln8760 2 года назад

    I would suggest the title of this should be Did Tudor women wear underwear, since this was exclusively about women.

  • @robshirewood5060
    @robshirewood5060 2 года назад

    Speaking of clothing from earlier times, when was Lincoln Green in fashion or common, Henry VIII supposedly wrote Greensleeves (which he did not) and it is referred to as Green being the sign of a courtesan, is it true? It also beggars the question of when Robin Hood might have existed based on the fashions of the time, he wearing (expensive) Scarlet his men Green. Was it in early Tudor times that Lincoln Green was in vogue?

    • @hwgray
      @hwgray 2 года назад

      It was only Will Scarlet who wore scarlet, not Robin Hood. Perhaps you're thinking of Robin's niece, Little Red Riding Hood.

  • @howardjohnson2138
    @howardjohnson2138 Год назад

    The background music is wretched.

  • @anneboleyn670
    @anneboleyn670 2 года назад +2

    Oh my-

  • @BazColne
    @BazColne 2 года назад

    I'm guessing that, for practical purposes, such as going to the loo, the bumroll and hooped skirts made things easier for women standing, spreading the skirts away from the body as they do.

  • @donaldj3286
    @donaldj3286 Год назад

    Poor lady assistant always washing the clothes of the Queen .

  • @nyhuus85
    @nyhuus85 2 года назад +1

    Seriously im happy that im a woman in 2022 and not back well for just 100-200-500-700 years ago,

  • @ronaldlee3537
    @ronaldlee3537 2 года назад

    This interesting what the women wore in those days. The Japanese women often wear formal kimonos with many layers, the more the better.

  • @ThePurleflower
    @ThePurleflower 2 года назад

    Who voiced this? ‘What to wear’?

  • @sharonkaczorowski8690
    @sharonkaczorowski8690 2 года назад

    In terms of your question, all of the above!

  • @stormythelowcountrykitty7147
    @stormythelowcountrykitty7147 2 года назад

    This is fascinating

  • @nathans1978
    @nathans1978 2 года назад

    Foreplay must have been a nightmare for the man…I still struggle with removing the modern bra …imagine all this other stuff!

  • @honorladone8682
    @honorladone8682 Год назад +1

    D) all of the above

  • @jamc666
    @jamc666 Год назад

    I wonder how the ladies could go to the bathroom with 6-7 layers of clothes back in the days ... 😅

  • @Rexag
    @Rexag 2 года назад +1

    I found this interesting and not as a fashion guru, there is something obvious. It appears that the illusion was more important than comfort. The illusion of the body as in the artwork of the times left some women struggling to fit the styles. The rich were showing off their affluence by controlling their image while the poor were left more to what their bodies allowed. Today, the same images models portray to the average woman. Modern expensive clothing is cut and hemmed to accent and hide areas achieving a desired look in the same ways.

  • @ww0yrr
    @ww0yrr Год назад

    The lute music is too damned LOUD!!

  • @caranorn
    @caranorn 2 года назад

    In regards to the Austrian excavations. Firstly, the term vault my confuse people, these findings were located between two parts of the flooring filled among other things with various pieces of textile. These included the mentioned 'bras', only that they were not stand alone pieces, they were an integral part of shirts, which is even visible in the images of this video. Not only that, these findings are considered rare, possibly tied to a single noble woman having resided at this castle and should not be taken as something more wide spread. The video also shows some thong like underpants. These have been clearly identified as male, they are found in many illuminations of the 15th century, we don't have a single source indicating such may have been worn by women. I am not a specialist in these time periods, so I cannot say what people might have worn as underwear, if any. Though I would underline that linen was certainly worn in shirts and in the case of men braies of all classes, cotton and mixed fabrics had also appeared by the 15th century, though they were probably rather higher class. Lastly, at least for the high- and late-medieval periods we have no evidence for female underpants, however unpractical that may seem. To the opposite, we find some illuminations where women are seen wearing male underwear while the men, supposedly under their wives' rule, don't wear any. Those illuminations are a clear social criticism that men should be the masters of their house etc. (which we happily have overcome, at least largely, since the late 19th century).

  • @jusufagung
    @jusufagung 2 года назад

    2:37 It is interesting to see that Tudor women wore bikinis back then.

  • @nerfnerfification
    @nerfnerfification 2 года назад

    All three - the English court aspired to the culture of Europe, especially the French court, and dress was a way of showing your cultural level and complimenting the queen/leading ladies. But it would also confirm to the norms of sexual attractiveness of the time - a flat front showed you had not given birth etc - I somewhow doubt though comfort figured largely.

  • @magorzataelzbieta6492
    @magorzataelzbieta6492 Год назад

    Współczuję ówczesnym kobietom,pomimo pr zwyczajenia na pewno odczuwały niedogodności takiego skomplikowanego i ciężkiego ubioru.Wyglądało to efektownie,ale wymagało wielu poświęceń. Zachwycamy się strojami w filmach,ale aktorki mają lżejsze kostiumy i dlatego są w stanie normalnie się poruszać,bez wielkiego wysiłku i cierpienia.

  • @Freddy-Da-Freeloadah
    @Freddy-Da-Freeloadah 2 года назад

    They don't call them TOOTERS for nothing! IMHO

  • @ouidaevans2611
    @ouidaevans2611 Год назад

    Apparently, not under their kilts!

  • @smallbeginning2
    @smallbeginning2 2 года назад

    ...a daytime tweed and an evening chiffon....

  • @Woodman-Spare-that-tree
    @Woodman-Spare-that-tree 7 дней назад

    Sorry, cannot watch this with that racket in the background

  • @transmaster
    @transmaster 2 года назад

    The fashions of the Tudor age were that time's version of television. What was worn by the peerage was pure show.

  • @GeckoHiker
    @GeckoHiker 2 года назад

    The narrator has an accent/pronunciation I cannot place. The way words lIke "stockins" and "clothin" are pronounced remind of me of southern speech patterns in the US. I understand this type of pronunciation came from the UK before the shift to received pronunciation. Does anyone know the region of the narrator's speech?

  • @neddyladdy
    @neddyladdy Год назад

    What did the Tudors wear? Does it matter?