When I was a newlywed my husband and I watched the swan When he saw me applying through email to be a contestant he said the sweetest most heart felt words. He was almost in tears because I was so insistent. I gave up the idea for his sake. I’m so grateful I did. We’ve been married over 20 years. He’s my soulmate. And I don’t need surgery. (honestly even if I did, I didn’t because F that.)
I found you on YT when I was in rehab and I fell inlove. I’ve been clean 4 years now and I am just so happy that I can use your channel as a milestone basically. Love you 🫶
I'm very proud of you, I'm not an addict but was married to one . Everyone is strong enough to overcome, but it is strength most don't know they have. You know now that you can do anything you want to. That is true beauty.❤
@@dorothytucker9305 what, theres zero inspiration in it. A Boxers hand wrap is used for the same reason ballet dancers wear wraps, it has nothing to do with making the foot smaller. With this logic it was mummys that inspried foot wrapping!
Im so happy to see everyone defending corsetry in the comments bc i saw the thumbnail and my heart dropped a little. I was worried that no one would call it out.
same. I wish others would stop spreading false information about corsets. I get looked at so weird any time I mention I wear a corset (read: complain that I don't fit in mine anymore.) and end up having to go into a whole spiel about how they're not nearly as horrible as the rumors say they are.
I have a corset that I wear sometimes for back pain, it is actually quite comfortable, we keep the laces at the right position and just hook it up the front. It is very supportive.
Yeah, tight lacing was not common practice and the extremely small waist was created by illusion. It’s supposed to be comfortable and you’re supposed to breathe just fine, if not then either you’re not wearing it right or it’s not the right type of corset for you
Have you seen Bernadette Banner's videos on corsets? She has a curved spine and was in a hard medical corset for years. I think that's where her interest came from. She talks about how much relief she got from it, and didn't want to give it up.
I'm the Victorian era they used bustles, crinoline skirts and layers and layer and layers to achieve the "beauty standard" they didn't altar their bodies physically. I mean some high class did tight lace but it wasn't the common practice! Sometimes I wish we could be a bit more like that!
Same it sounds so much more comfortable, and any body could fit the standard with the right padding and corsets and stays etc, also the undergarments keep you cleaner and your clothes last longer because they aren’t as exposed to sweat that breaks down the fibres faster
Also, the corset acts like a weight distributor for all the clothes layers. Those layers & bustle cages didn't feel as heavy as they might sound (they're also a huge help for those with back pain due to being top heavy). They force you to lift stuff properly, too. I love them. Taught me better posture.
@jenniferryjewski3664 I mean I enjoy both styles, I just wish it was more mainstream to choose to wear corsets and be able to buy corsets and stays, sometimes it would be nice to have the extra support, but if I'm going to the pub or something I'll probably want something more flashy and fitted. I don't think it's that we don't dress beautifully, it's just that generally the accepted style is a lot more casual for almost everything and that supportive garments don't really exist any more
@@dark_baphomet maybe we need to bring it back in style. Personally I found my back and bust hurt a lot less when I started wearing stays. (I'm a big chested gal) I no longer had the issues I had with bras. But now I'm pregnant I'm finding it difficult to find patterns for pregnancy stays so that I can still have that same level of comfort and support
My grandma fondly remembers watching her two sisters getting ready for the dance as a young girl, putting leg makeup on each others legs and using eyeliner to draw a line up the back of them to mimic the pantyhose that they weren't able to get their hands on.
Yes the Greatest Generation made do with very little through a LOT of hard years. And so many young men….. so ALIVE and then just NOT in WWII. My parents were in this Generation and they never wasted a nickel, even when we had a great deal of money. Amazing people. My Mothrr and Daddy were the two finest people I’ve ever known.
Tightlacing was actually not as common as it is believed. The myth of the corset that restricts your breathing was started by men (who also wore corsets for a time) and is perpetuated by Hollywood. Women would play sports, rock climb, do trapeze, all while wearing a corset. The padding in the corset does most of the work in creating the hourglass shape. I would recommend the videos of Karolina Zebrowksa for more information on corset myths.
Having tried on a historically accurate corset in Drama class many years ago, I can assure you, it was tight, It made breathing VERY difficult. No I know why women also had fans- to force air into their lungs. If you have never worn said garment, don’t be so quick to judge what was and was not true about it.
Maybe the corset didn't fit. They came in different sizes.They were supposed to be laced to comfort and over a ruffled camisole and bloomers to create the illusion of a narrow waist. That's how most women wore corsets.
@@n.m.dooley1951 it's pretty much guaranteed that your drama class corset was not as historically accurate as you think, or was entirely the wrong size.
My family is Egyptian and we still do sugaring only we don't use cloth. We just knead the sugar wax until it goes cloudy and then you just spread, rip and reuse the same piece for like a whole leg 😂
I am actually wearing a corset right now. I use it to ease chronic back pain. If one wears a corset that is the proper size and style for their body type it can actually be quite beneficial, safe, and comfortable. I'd highly suggest people do more research since much of the info in this video is incorrect.
But there are different types of corsets, and maybe Bailey should have specified that. But she’s spot on about the history of corsets worn for aesthetic. The other types of corsets were used in many cultures for women who were recovering from childbirth. There are also ones men and women wore for back pain (my pops wore them when he was alive and working). To say the info is completely wrong is in and of itself incorrect, humbly and respectfully speaking.
On top of this, tight lacing can be comfortable for some folks. Not everyone ofc. I'm usually laced down 7 or 8 inches daily. I have a long torso which makes this even easier. I'm not in pain and can breathe & function fine.
J'adore cet épisode sur les beautés inhabituelles Tatie Bailey merci j'ai déjà suggèrer ce thème sur les normes de beautés insolite à travers le monde avant ❤❤😊
I look forward to dress historians reacting to the corsetry section of this video. I hope they do, at least. I don't know if comments about how wrong it was will result in anything when the video's already here, with a quote from an author who has the gall to compare foot binding to corsetry, who is, oddly enough, an author of books on women's history. But she's not a dress historian, that's for sure. Considering the other articles on the Smithsonian site that literally dispel those same myths, it's disappointing they left that in her article or allowed it on their site. It's misinformation.
I didn’t know much about corsets, but I knew enough to raise my eyebrows at comparing it to foot binding. Even if the worst rumors were true, it’s nowhere close. Did 1 out of every ten women die from corsets? Was there generational trauma bonding? FGM is more comparable to foot binding.
I think it was only the horses' manes and tails that were used whenever you see something containing horse hair. Mane and tail hair is stronger, sturdier, and much, much more wirey than horses' body hair. I'm from Vancouver, BC and there used to be (maybe still is? I haven't lived there for a long time) a vintage nightclub/ballroom called The Commodore right downtown. I loved going to concerts there because there was a huge dance floor that had horse hair underneath it, so as we danced and jumped the floor gave a mild trampoline effect. It was so much fun!
***I love you so much Bailey! But I do have to say, for the sake of accuracy, tight laced corseting was not the majority. It was very extreme beauty standards that some people would take too far. Much like how we have some awesome crazies who wear insanely high heels. Most women back then wore corsets that were the measurement of their natural waist, but actually padded out the bust and hip area. It could be extremely comfortable, depending on if it fit you properly. Foot binding was way more widespread then tight lacing was. The reason you get those crazy pictures that show women with teeny teeny tiny waists, was they would actually doctor the images like photoshopping. They would try to have a very plain background so that they could color in parts of the waist to make it much smaller than it is possible. Most women who tight laced were actresses or in the public eye, which is why we see those (possibly doctored) pictures. Victorians really weren't very different from us. Lol! If the corset is made well, it only shifts soft skin to wear it's comfortable. Thank you for coming to my TED talk. 😆
Also i don't know how her team managed to make research on corsets without stumbling upon the very popular informations we have nowdays about corsets, especially with channels like the ones of Karolina Żebrowska and Bernadette Banner existing! Maybe they just wanted to give people some shocking info and sacrificed the truth in favour of a more appealing narrative.
@@dandantsm6560 I think you hit the nail on the head with this. Now people will believe it because it's shocking and this channel will be doing the same thing they claim history books did - misinformation. But I still love Bailey herself :)
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I love how Bailey usually tells stories. She doesn't need creepy bg music and creepy tone of voice which makes the story lighter and bearable eventho the story itself is depressing.
Lol, I actually do wear proper waist training corsets. It's been years now and I can comfortably do high reductions (having a long torso helps). There's no need to do any reduction if one doesn't want that though. Most Victorian women didn't reduce. If you feel pain or can't breathe while in a corset, then something is wrong. Remember, women had to sing opera, do house work, haul heavy buckets of water, etc. all in corsets. Some men also historically wore them for back problems, high society, proto on job safety braces, etc. Corsets need to be picked based on your specific measurements. What fits me will cause pain for you (get as close to your measurements as possible if you buy off the rack instead of bespoke). You also MUST wear a layer between you and the corset. It will rub your skin raw if not. I can run, sing, eat, and breathe fine in a corset.
Hi Bailey! I'm a Marine Corps vet-- when men came back from being "in the field" (in the woods to do field military training for a couple weeks) - they often wear nylons under their camouflage utilities to ensure fleas and ticks do no latch onto leg hair.... First time I saw one of my male Marines take off his pants led to me asking a LOT of questions. I found this fascinating & thought you would too!
You are right that there is always something new that we as women are being judged for. I remember seeing Eddie Murphy’s movie “ Coming to America” where he vetoed a very beautiful woman because she had “ hammer toe”. I was horrified that there was yet another thing women would be looked down for when it can come from wearing high heels( which many women wear because it gets men’s attention). Honestly women judge other women much more harshly than most men do.
The movie was “Boomerang” but I remember that part of the movie. He was telling his buddies that the woman’s feet were “jacked UP”. She was a “10” in EVERY other way except for that. It was funny but a bit sad as well. It’s SO true…. Women dress for other women usually, NOT necessarily for MEN. You could show up nekkid with a six pack in each hand and men would love it. They don’t usually care WHAT you are wearing!
Bailey! I've seen all of your videos and !nd listened to all the podcasts, I could listen to you talk about anything! Thanks for giving us something to look forward to on Wednesdays/Thursdays and every other Monday ❤
What an interesting episode! Can you do an episode on beauty standards for men throughout history and the pressures or benefits they may have experienced as a result?
I haaaaate the feeling of the breeze through my leg hairs, but in comparison haaaate the feeling of the breeze on bare arms. I've lasered my whole body except for my arms and scalp.
Sugar wax is basically wax. We still do it in Turkey. And you can do the wax at home with water,sugar and lemon like you said. And use really thin fabric for the waxing ☺️
I'd love for you to do a dark history of reality TV shows - there are so many that have dark things happen behind the scenes, or in the aftermath of them. I think it would be a super interesting episode! Or how fake some of them are, like Judge Judy using actors.
Bailey, ur vids are my fav! Sitting here watching em. Is like u shooting the sh!t w/me like a lifelong gf! Im a fan since 200,000 subs. & now look 👀....congrats on all ur success daily, yearly, forever. Keep informing us inspiring us & makin us feel like one of ur besties! Sending hugs from BC Canada 🇨🇦
26:00 the horse hair was often just from trimming their hair. There was an abundance of horses back then that all needed a haircut so they had a lot of the stuff to use up
You are awesome! My high schooler homeschools and we actually use your podcasts for her history and social studies credits. Way more fun than a book in a classroom that is clearly biased!
I'm 36, and my feet are 7.25 inches. I've always been so self-conscious when people look/comment on my small shoes because I can only only wear children shoes. I've always jokingly commented that at least my small feet were cherished at one time in history. Turns out, it's untrue. My feet would still have been iron lotus nasty. 😂
The big issue with corsets during WWI, as I understand it, was that they were usually reinforced with steel. Steel was requisitioned for the war effort. In fact, women who worked in munitions factories sometimes weren't ALLOWED to have steel in their garments, because it could cause a spark that could start a fire. If fashion interests anyone, there is a wonderful channel called Crowseye Productions that has a "Getting Dressed" series where they show models (primarily women but some are men) getting dressed in clothing that would have been worn by particular people at particular times in history. That's where I learned about the corsets in WWI - from watching a video of a woman getting dressed as a VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment; volunteer) nurse during WWI. (I am a nurse myself so found this video particularly interesting.)
I'm back! I missed watching Bailey Sarian. I've been busy with brain cancer. Still haven't beat it, but it's close, I hope. Love your videos, Bailey Sarian
I was due for some Bailey. I also love the Idea that Paul is the Peanut, Bailey is the butter, and Joan is the jelly! Bailey would be the butter. Best part. 😂❤
How random, two of my fav podcasts talking about The Swan in their newest episodes! Both podcasts are completely different from eachother so super weird that I hear mention of this show in one day and never heard of it before
Fun fashion fact from the 40's: nylons had seams in the back up the legs, so when nylons became unavailable during the war, women would take a yard stick and draw lines up the back of their legs to make it look like they were wearing nylons. Had to do it in theatre for a show.
I love sugaring… I do it all the time. Especially for someone who has really sensitive skin, it prevents me from getting a rash that some waxing products can cause.
I'm just over here brushing my teeth enjoying some Dark History and while I rinsing my mouth out I see the binded foot image.....🤢🤢 I was NOT expecting that! Note to self.... start watching Dark History after I brush my teeth 😂
I was in the Fashion Museum in Bath, England and I saw the tiny shoes worn by woman that had their feet binded. The shoes are mind unbelievably narrow and short. That image lives in my head rent free from 6 years ago
I really wish you had done a bit more research for the corset part. Bernadette Banner has some great videos on the history and wearing of corsets. They were NOT the torture garments you see in movies! Movies have demonized corsets for decades without facts. I love your work Bailey, just not so much with this episode.
The fact that it took the practice wasnt officially outlawed until around 1912. However, the practice continued in some remote areas for several decades after that.
So, when you were first talking about the foot binding…I thought you said that it looked like a “shrimp burrito” (straight doritos?) and I can’t get it together, I can’t stop laughing! I will try again tomorrow. Thank you for always being you. You are effortlessly hilarious. Happy New Year!! 🎉
Foot binding is the worst. I learned about it and it's horrific effects as a young child, and often thought about awful it was and how greatful I am that it's no longer a thing.
46:04 I’ve definitely made my own sugar wax at home and it was…interesting lol. You have to get the measurements and the heating juuuuust right for it to work really well. I have since went back to buying wax but if I don’t want to spend the money I’ll do the sugar wax
Why are so many people repeating the same thing? Only one person needs to say something, we don't need every comment to talk about corsets 🤦♀️ you made your point.
Also I just discovered head binding 😅 literally there were/ possibly still are people who bind the heads of babies so that their heads will form elongated.
I know in ancient times people used henna to dye their nails as a natural nail stain. I’ve also done it myself and it’s really lovely (although it would help if i didn’t pick my finger nails and was able to grow them).
My babysitter was a foreign exchange/expat from Taiwan and she told me horrid stories about her family binding her feet. She was probably about 28 back in the early 2000s. She said her family basically would just keep her feet bound in the cloth all the time. She didn’t have the toes curled under but she was a 28 year old with a size 4 women’s shoe. I tried to bind my feet when I was 12 cuz I loved her and I wanted to be like her… legit one of the worst pains I’ve ever felt
I purchased 3 corsets from Big Ruth in the late 80s. They were custom made to my 27 inch waist , making it 25 inches for my 69 inch height. Now, in 2024, I must lose 6 inches to get back into those corsets and must find strong arms with delicacy to lace them! One was bronze colored leather and another was black lace against silver satin.
Bailey, you look amazing as usual! And I've read about how different countries in the world consider braces (for your teeth) are another form of beauty is pain. I've even heard people say it's barbaric. Thoughts?
Baking is a skill, and just like any skill it takes practice. Baking can be relaxing and fun. Just remember the old saying "Measure twice, cut once". Take the pressure off when you start to learn by making sure you can block out a couple of hours. This helps reduce some of the stress for beginners. Don't start with making the sweets for a Super Bowl party, baby shower, etc if you're just learning. You wanna have a "Sunday afternoon" type situation. Then thoroughly read your recipe. Start to finish. Maybe make yourself bullet point notes to refer to. Lastly, pre-measure everything and have it sorted out. Have the dishes, and utensils required all laid out within easy reach. Make sure your oven is preheated, and honestly, the rest is patience and timing. Give yourself time to get better. Don't expect perfect on the first try. Baking usually makes the tastiest mistakes as you practice and get better. Because you will improve the more you do it, and it's incredibly satisfying to bake a tasty treat that makes your friends and family hum while eating is a pretty awesome feeling. Lol. Also, have fun doing it or else what's the point?
Years ago I remember buying a corset. The girls at the shop helped me put in on but I found out years later that I was always wearing it upside down! I blame the girls at the shop!
Hi Bailey, I want to start off by saying I love your videos! Also, thank you for helping me on a test! On the first day of class my professor gave us a test and when I was taking this test I didn't know any of the questions until I got to a question about foot binding and I thought of this video. I think that is the only question I got right lol
I know you aren't a dress historian, but you really dropped the ball on your corset research this time, I am sorry. Corsets were comfortable, flexible, breathable. Some of them even made for athletic use in the late victorian era. And they have been in existence for like a thousand years in various forms because they help support both the bust and the outer garments, which were heavy and needed structure. Tightlacing, the practice of pulling your corset all the way shut, was rare and only done by certain high fashion people, and never constantly. The lacing actually made it so they were adjustable, there was no requirement to squeeze oneself. Please look into dress historian sources and not sensationalized articles with little basis in actual practice. @bernadette banner Also corsets don't change your body over time.
Came here to say this. Really disappointed, and somewhat surprised. It's not difficult to find factual information about corset history. There are so many videos on YT about exactly this.
Hey Bailey. I remember hearing when I was young. That back in the day in Korea or china it was a sign of beauty to have a flat forehead. So people would place boards across the head on the baby’s crib to keep the foreheads flat. Might want to look into that one.
When I was a newlywed my husband and I watched the swan
When he saw me applying through email to be a contestant he said the sweetest most heart felt words. He was almost in tears because I was so insistent. I gave up the idea for his sake. I’m so grateful I did. We’ve been married over 20 years. He’s my soulmate. And I don’t need surgery. (honestly even if I did, I didn’t because F that.)
That's so heartwarming I'm so glad you found someone amazing💗
That is so sweet! Your hubby is a keeper
you keep that man
also what’d he say?
I love your sense of humor!!
I’m Egyptian and we still do sugaring today instead of using regular wax. It’s really easy to make at home and it’s better for your skin vs. wax. 😊
What recipe do you use ? I've tried a few and haven't managed to get it right
I like sugaring to me it's less painful
Isn't it reusable as well?
@@WitchKitty79yes just pop it in the fridge!!
@@rhodabaxter9687the one I remember was sugar, water and lemon. It’s not that easy to make.
I found you on YT when I was in rehab and I fell inlove. I’ve been clean 4 years now and I am just so happy that I can use your channel as a milestone basically. Love you 🫶
I'm very proud of you, I'm not an addict but was married to one . Everyone is strong enough to overcome, but it is strength most don't know they have. You know now that you can do anything you want to. That is true beauty.❤
@@tracischraenkler4801 thank you so much 🫶🫶
Congrats on your sobriety! ☺️ I’m so proud of you, 4 years is huge! 🫶 I’m just shy of 6 years sober.
@@sammoore3307 and I am so proud of you!!!
Currently battling. Thanks for the inspo
I’m sorry but the fact that Paul’s crotch is blurred the entire episode is HILARIOUS
Absolutely! 😂😂😂😂 nice touch!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
i didnt even notice until i saw this comment 😭😭😭
He is paula for the day lol 😆 😂
Ikr 😂😂😂😂
I wonder if foot binding inspired the way women dress their feet for ballet? Just the way you described it , that's where my mind went
Same!
Same
Footbinding predates pointe shoes! So it’s the other way around!
@priscillareynoso5712 it's the right way. Something had to come first to inspire the second.
@@dorothytucker9305 what, theres zero inspiration in it. A Boxers hand wrap is used for the same reason ballet dancers wear wraps, it has nothing to do with making the foot smaller.
With this logic it was mummys that inspried foot wrapping!
Im so happy to see everyone defending corsetry in the comments bc i saw the thumbnail and my heart dropped a little. I was worried that no one would call it out.
same. I wish others would stop spreading false information about corsets. I get looked at so weird any time I mention I wear a corset (read: complain that I don't fit in mine anymore.) and end up having to go into a whole spiel about how they're not nearly as horrible as the rumors say they are.
I have a corset that I wear sometimes for back pain, it is actually quite comfortable, we keep the laces at the right position and just hook it up the front. It is very supportive.
Yeah, tight lacing was not common practice and the extremely small waist was created by illusion. It’s supposed to be comfortable and you’re supposed to breathe just fine, if not then either you’re not wearing it right or it’s not the right type of corset for you
Have you seen Bernadette Banner's videos on corsets? She has a curved spine and was in a hard medical corset for years. I think that's where her interest came from. She talks about how much relief she got from it, and didn't want to give it up.
I needed a new dark history episode. Otherwise I might die from adhd boredom while drowning in work. Thank you Bailey!!
Okay well, don't die 🤗😗
ADHDers uniteeeeee 🎉
@@SorchaRattigan🎉🎉🎉🎉
literally the same, lolol. ❤❤
Bailey I would love to see a DH episode on Scientology. Love Yoooouuuuu 🖤
I'm the Victorian era they used bustles, crinoline skirts and layers and layer and layers to achieve the "beauty standard" they didn't altar their bodies physically. I mean some high class did tight lace but it wasn't the common practice! Sometimes I wish we could be a bit more like that!
Same it sounds so much more comfortable, and any body could fit the standard with the right padding and corsets and stays etc, also the undergarments keep you cleaner and your clothes last longer because they aren’t as exposed to sweat that breaks down the fibres faster
Also, the corset acts like a weight distributor for all the clothes layers. Those layers & bustle cages didn't feel as heavy as they might sound (they're also a huge help for those with back pain due to being top heavy). They force you to lift stuff properly, too. I love them. Taught me better posture.
Women used to dress so beautifully!!! Idk what happened.
@jenniferryjewski3664 I mean I enjoy both styles, I just wish it was more mainstream to choose to wear corsets and be able to buy corsets and stays, sometimes it would be nice to have the extra support, but if I'm going to the pub or something I'll probably want something more flashy and fitted. I don't think it's that we don't dress beautifully, it's just that generally the accepted style is a lot more casual for almost everything and that supportive garments don't really exist any more
@@dark_baphomet maybe we need to bring it back in style. Personally I found my back and bust hurt a lot less when I started wearing stays. (I'm a big chested gal) I no longer had the issues I had with bras. But now I'm pregnant I'm finding it difficult to find patterns for pregnancy stays so that I can still have that same level of comfort and support
This episode was pure peak Bailey humor!! 😂😂😂
My grandma fondly remembers watching her two sisters getting ready for the dance as a young girl, putting leg makeup on each others legs and using eyeliner to draw a line up the back of them to mimic the pantyhose that they weren't able to get their hands on.
Yes the Greatest Generation made do with very little through a LOT of hard years. And so many young men….. so ALIVE and then just NOT in WWII. My parents were in this Generation and they never wasted a nickel, even when we had a great deal of money. Amazing people. My Mothrr and Daddy were the two finest people I’ve ever known.
Tightlacing was actually not as common as it is believed. The myth of the corset that restricts your breathing was started by men (who also wore corsets for a time) and is perpetuated by Hollywood. Women would play sports, rock climb, do trapeze, all while wearing a corset. The padding in the corset does most of the work in creating the hourglass shape. I would recommend the videos of Karolina Zebrowksa for more information on corset myths.
Having tried on a historically accurate corset in Drama class many years ago, I can assure you, it was tight, It made breathing VERY difficult. No I know why women also had fans- to force air into their lungs.
If you have never worn said garment, don’t be so quick to judge what was and was not true about it.
@@n.m.dooley1951 they were made to fit the person. Sounds like what you tried on was to small or it was pulled in to tight.
Maybe the corset didn't fit. They came in different sizes.They were supposed to be laced to comfort and over a ruffled camisole and bloomers to create the illusion of a narrow waist. That's how most women wore corsets.
@@n.m.dooley1951 it's pretty much guaranteed that your drama class corset was not as historically accurate as you think, or was entirely the wrong size.
THIS!
My family is Egyptian and we still do sugaring only we don't use cloth. We just knead the sugar wax until it goes cloudy and then you just spread, rip and reuse the same piece for like a whole leg 😂
I am actually wearing a corset right now. I use it to ease chronic back pain. If one wears a corset that is the proper size and style for their body type it can actually be quite beneficial, safe, and comfortable. I'd highly suggest people do more research since much of the info in this video is incorrect.
I was going to say that the corsett my grandmother wore required a prescription from a doctor in the nineties.
I’ve worn a corset for years. No more back pain!
And like usual people continue to spread misinformation on corsets 😕
But there are different types of corsets, and maybe Bailey should have specified that. But she’s spot on about the history of corsets worn for aesthetic.
The other types of corsets were used in many cultures for women who were recovering from childbirth. There are also ones men and women wore for back pain (my pops wore them when he was alive and working).
To say the info is completely wrong is in and of itself incorrect, humbly and respectfully speaking.
On top of this, tight lacing can be comfortable for some folks. Not everyone ofc. I'm usually laced down 7 or 8 inches daily. I have a long torso which makes this even easier. I'm not in pain and can breathe & function fine.
Bailey is back to slay with looks and storytelling on this Thursday afternoon💜🖤
J'adore cet épisode sur les beautés inhabituelles Tatie Bailey merci j'ai déjà suggèrer ce thème sur les normes de beautés insolite à travers le monde avant ❤❤😊
Thank goodness we have Bailey
My grandmother always said, "Beauty before pain" anytime I complained. She didn't explain that I was supposed to suffer, it was just implied.
I look forward to dress historians reacting to the corsetry section of this video. I hope they do, at least. I don't know if comments about how wrong it was will result in anything when the video's already here, with a quote from an author who has the gall to compare foot binding to corsetry, who is, oddly enough, an author of books on women's history. But she's not a dress historian, that's for sure. Considering the other articles on the Smithsonian site that literally dispel those same myths, it's disappointing they left that in her article or allowed it on their site. It's misinformation.
Exactly! Most of the info about corsets she presented is wrong...
I didn’t know much about corsets, but I knew enough to raise my eyebrows at comparing it to foot binding. Even if the worst rumors were true, it’s nowhere close. Did 1 out of every ten women die from corsets? Was there generational trauma bonding? FGM is more comparable to foot binding.
I think it was only the horses' manes and tails that were used whenever you see something containing horse hair. Mane and tail hair is stronger, sturdier, and much, much more wirey than horses' body hair.
I'm from Vancouver, BC and there used to be (maybe still is? I haven't lived there for a long time) a vintage nightclub/ballroom called The Commodore right downtown. I loved going to concerts there because there was a huge dance floor that had horse hair underneath it, so as we danced and jumped the floor gave a mild trampoline effect. It was so much fun!
***I love you so much Bailey! But I do have to say, for the sake of accuracy, tight laced corseting was not the majority. It was very extreme beauty standards that some people would take too far. Much like how we have some awesome crazies who wear insanely high heels. Most women back then wore corsets that were the measurement of their natural waist, but actually padded out the bust and hip area. It could be extremely comfortable, depending on if it fit you properly. Foot binding was way more widespread then tight lacing was. The reason you get those crazy pictures that show women with teeny teeny tiny waists, was they would actually doctor the images like photoshopping. They would try to have a very plain background so that they could color in parts of the waist to make it much smaller than it is possible. Most women who tight laced were actresses or in the public eye, which is why we see those (possibly doctored) pictures. Victorians really weren't very different from us. Lol! If the corset is made well, it only shifts soft skin to wear it's comfortable. Thank you for coming to my TED talk. 😆
Sing it, Sister!!! I'm sick of corsets being the villian 🙄 And yes, I do wear them with certain outfits. 😁
YEP! pretty much THIS!
I was so sad seing that Bailey was following this type of misleading research :') but it's ok we can let her know the truth
Also i don't know how her team managed to make research on corsets without stumbling upon the very popular informations we have nowdays about corsets, especially with channels like the ones of Karolina Żebrowska and Bernadette Banner existing!
Maybe they just wanted to give people some shocking info and sacrificed the truth in favour of a more appealing narrative.
@@dandantsm6560 I think you hit the nail on the head with this. Now people will believe it because it's shocking and this channel will be doing the same thing they claim history books did - misinformation. But I still love Bailey herself :)
@@eponine318 Kinda makes you wonder what else the research team might have gotten wrong for the sake of clicks and views.
BAILEY!!!! Pretty please will you do a behind-the-scenes of dark history and dying to know what Joey Scavusso looks like!!! And meet the rest of your crew and hear them talk about what it’s like doing the show with you🙏🙏🏻🙏🏼🙏🏾🙏🏿🙏🏽🙏🏻🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏽
That's a great idea ❤
Didn’t we see Joey as the “lighting guy” on an early episode? 🤔
I love how Bailey usually tells stories. She doesn't need creepy bg music and creepy tone of voice which makes the story lighter and bearable eventho the story itself is depressing.
watching all this foot stuff while being on sick leave with a broken foot just hits ✨ differently ✨ 😭😭😭
Lol, I actually do wear proper waist training corsets. It's been years now and I can comfortably do high reductions (having a long torso helps). There's no need to do any reduction if one doesn't want that though. Most Victorian women didn't reduce. If you feel pain or can't breathe while in a corset, then something is wrong. Remember, women had to sing opera, do house work, haul heavy buckets of water, etc. all in corsets. Some men also historically wore them for back problems, high society, proto on job safety braces, etc.
Corsets need to be picked based on your specific measurements. What fits me will cause pain for you (get as close to your measurements as possible if you buy off the rack instead of bespoke). You also MUST wear a layer between you and the corset. It will rub your skin raw if not. I can run, sing, eat, and breathe fine in a corset.
Bailey is always entertaining. I love dark history❤
Hi Bailey! I'm a Marine Corps vet-- when men came back from being "in the field" (in the woods to do field military training for a couple weeks) - they often wear nylons under their camouflage utilities to ensure fleas and ticks do no latch onto leg hair.... First time I saw one of my male Marines take off his pants led to me asking a LOT of questions. I found this fascinating & thought you would too!
I wear corsets all the time, I love them!! Mystic city corsets are so nice and quality for the price point❤
I love MCC. For their price, they're built like workhorses, have so many options for many body types, and look fashionable.
@@IVEmeritus heck yes, I have so many, I had to unfollow just so I’d stop buying them every few months
@@truesavings1988 Same here, haha
You are right that there is always something new that we as women are being judged for. I remember seeing Eddie Murphy’s movie “ Coming to America” where he vetoed a very beautiful woman because she had “ hammer toe”. I was horrified that there was yet another thing women would be looked down for when it can come from wearing high heels( which many women wear because it gets men’s attention). Honestly women judge other women much more harshly than most men do.
The movie was “Boomerang” but I remember that part of the movie. He was telling his buddies that the woman’s feet were “jacked UP”. She was a “10” in EVERY other way except for that. It was funny but a bit sad as well. It’s SO true…. Women dress for other women usually, NOT necessarily for MEN. You could show up nekkid with a six pack in each hand and men would love it. They don’t usually care WHAT you are wearing!
Thank you for this. I’d also love to hear more about beauty standards over time, why we shave, why we wear makeup, neck stretching, etc.
Neck stretching is cultural. From my understanding, and I’m no expert, is mostly linked to the African cultural. Don’t come for me, I’m not an expert.
Bailey! I've seen all of your videos and !nd listened to all the podcasts, I could listen to you talk about anything! Thanks for giving us something to look forward to on Wednesdays/Thursdays and every other Monday ❤
Bailey thank you for making dark history so informative and amusing. No one does that better than you!
"Oh, Bailey. There has to be a better way." Crossed my mind several times during this episode.
Here in Brazil, it’s still common for some older women to use this homemade recipe of sugar wax, like this exact same ingredients!!
😂😂😂 "Men wearing corsets" you giggled, and then I giggled
Just in rehab watching Bailey
Hang in there friend!
What an interesting episode! Can you do an episode on beauty standards for men throughout history and the pressures or benefits they may have experienced as a result?
I can’t wait to hear this!!!! This was my dad’s thing to say to me as a kid when I complained about stockings.
I haaaaate the feeling of the breeze through my leg hairs, but in comparison haaaate the feeling of the breeze on bare arms. I've lasered my whole body except for my arms and scalp.
I'm so glad you did a Dark History on Beauty back in the olden days! LOVE IT!!!
Sugar wax is basically wax. We still do it in Turkey. And you can do the wax at home with water,sugar and lemon like you said. And use really thin fabric for the waxing ☺️
Most people don't use fabric at all. You use one piece of wax over and over to do the whole area instead of wasting it on a cloth.
I went through chemo- it took my hair off - but my hair on my head grew back so...I lucked out with all that now
I'd love for you to do a dark history of reality TV shows - there are so many that have dark things happen behind the scenes, or in the aftermath of them. I think it would be a super interesting episode! Or how fake some of them are, like Judge Judy using actors.
SOOO GLAD YOU MADE THIS VIDEO, I think about foot binding as soon as I think about beauty is pain
The nylon was used for parachutes!! Love this episode SO much!
Bailey, ur vids are my fav! Sitting here watching em. Is like u shooting the sh!t w/me like a lifelong gf! Im a fan since 200,000 subs. & now look 👀....congrats on all ur success daily, yearly, forever.
Keep informing us inspiring us & makin us feel like one of ur besties!
Sending hugs from BC Canada 🇨🇦
Wow a real OG fan! I found Bailey when she was just under a million subs
26:00 the horse hair was often just from trimming their hair. There was an abundance of horses back then that all needed a haircut so they had a lot of the stuff to use up
You are awesome! My high schooler homeschools and we actually use your podcasts for her history and social studies credits. Way more fun than a book in a classroom that is clearly biased!
I cant wait for the nail salon episode! I'm a polish hoarder. Over 250+ bottles and I'm NOT a nail artist. Just a "polish enthusiast".
I have 73 shades of red
@@christyjohnson5618 people don't realize how many variations there are at the same color. 😂
My best friend’s mom does sugaring and honestly it’s amazing. The results are so impressive and it hurts to less than waxing apparently.
I'm 36, and my feet are 7.25 inches. I've always been so self-conscious when people look/comment on my small shoes because I can only only wear children shoes. I've always jokingly commented that at least my small feet were cherished at one time in history. Turns out, it's untrue. My feet would still have been iron lotus nasty. 😂
I'm fascinated with foot binding too!!!😮
The big issue with corsets during WWI, as I understand it, was that they were usually reinforced with steel. Steel was requisitioned for the war effort. In fact, women who worked in munitions factories sometimes weren't ALLOWED to have steel in their garments, because it could cause a spark that could start a fire.
If fashion interests anyone, there is a wonderful channel called Crowseye Productions that has a "Getting Dressed" series where they show models (primarily women but some are men) getting dressed in clothing that would have been worn by particular people at particular times in history. That's where I learned about the corsets in WWI - from watching a video of a woman getting dressed as a VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment; volunteer) nurse during WWI. (I am a nurse myself so found this video particularly interesting.)
I'm back! I missed watching Bailey Sarian. I've been busy with brain cancer. Still haven't beat it, but it's close, I hope. Love your videos, Bailey Sarian
Hang in there!! There are prayers going up for you! ❤❤
I was due for some Bailey. I also love the Idea that Paul is the Peanut, Bailey is the butter, and Joan is the jelly! Bailey would be the butter. Best part. 😂❤
How random, two of my fav podcasts talking about The Swan in their newest episodes! Both podcasts are completely different from eachother so super weird that I hear mention of this show in one day and never heard of it before
Fun fashion fact from the 40's: nylons had seams in the back up the legs, so when nylons became unavailable during the war, women would take a yard stick and draw lines up the back of their legs to make it look like they were wearing nylons. Had to do it in theatre for a show.
I’ve heard this before from older female relatives as well. They swore by it.
I love sugaring… I do it all the time. Especially for someone who has really sensitive skin, it prevents me from getting a rash that some waxing products can cause.
Just so distracted by Paul's bikini being blurred out 🤣🤣🤣
Bailey staaaaap 🤣🤣🤣
Nylon fabric for parachutes is woven in a specialized manner with extra thick threads.
I'm just over here brushing my teeth enjoying some Dark History and while I rinsing my mouth out I see the binded foot image.....🤢🤢 I was NOT expecting that! Note to self.... start watching Dark History after I brush my teeth 😂
I was in the Fashion Museum in Bath, England and I saw the tiny shoes worn by woman that had their feet binded. The shoes are mind unbelievably narrow and short. That image lives in my head rent free from 6 years ago
I really wish you had done a bit more research for the corset part. Bernadette Banner has some great videos on the history and wearing of corsets. They were NOT the torture garments you see in movies! Movies have demonized corsets for decades without facts. I love your work Bailey, just not so much with this episode.
Corsets and waist training are still a huge thing! I’m doing it now!
I just wanna say I love this series! You’re like a modern Elvira but for the history world.
Always entertaining especially the way she pronounces “corset”💜
She pronounces it like ‘corsette’ lol. It was making my hair stand on end
@@specialkali she tries.. part of her personality 🤣🤣
@@specialkaliomg me too 😂
Your Ads are the only ones I really look at without skipping! You really rock the ads!!!!
The fact that it took the practice wasnt officially outlawed until around 1912. However, the practice continued in some remote areas for several decades after that.
I tried to sugar wax myself in jr high. I ended up with a second degree burn on my stomach. Still have a big scar over 10 years later
LOVED this episode. Even caught my boyfriend laughing several times while he was listening in! 🤣
It's always a better day when Bailey uploads. No joke. ❤
So, when you were first talking about the foot binding…I thought you said that it looked like a “shrimp burrito” (straight doritos?) and I can’t get it together, I can’t stop laughing! I will try again tomorrow. Thank you for always being you. You are effortlessly hilarious. Happy New Year!! 🎉
Foot binding is the worst. I learned about it and it's horrific effects as a young child, and often thought about awful it was and how greatful I am that it's no longer a thing.
This episode felt like we were just hanging out 🤣 literally you’re so goofy
46:04 I’ve definitely made my own sugar wax at home and it was…interesting lol. You have to get the measurements and the heating juuuuust right for it to work really well. I have since went back to buying wax but if I don’t want to spend the money I’ll do the sugar wax
You can buy sugar wax in a tub and it will last way longer than traditional wax and it's cheaper
Why are so many people repeating the same thing? Only one person needs to say something, we don't need every comment to talk about corsets 🤦♀️ you made your point.
Also I just discovered head binding 😅 literally there were/ possibly still are people who bind the heads of babies so that their heads will form elongated.
I know in ancient times people used henna to dye their nails as a natural nail stain. I’ve also done it myself and it’s really lovely (although it would help if i didn’t pick my finger nails and was able to grow them).
My babysitter was a foreign exchange/expat from Taiwan and she told me horrid stories about her family binding her feet. She was probably about 28 back in the early 2000s. She said her family basically would just keep her feet bound in the cloth all the time. She didn’t have the toes curled under but she was a 28 year old with a size 4 women’s shoe. I tried to bind my feet when I was 12 cuz I loved her and I wanted to be like her… legit one of the worst pains I’ve ever felt
Oh my WORD.
I sure hope you got out of the “binding my feet sounds cool” phase. Sounds like you did.
I purchased 3 corsets from Big Ruth in the late 80s. They were custom made to my 27 inch waist , making it 25 inches for my 69 inch height. Now, in 2024, I must lose 6 inches to get back into those corsets and must find strong arms with delicacy to lace them! One was bronze colored leather and another was black lace against silver satin.
I love the humor that you bring to these informative episodes.
Bailey, girl, you were in rare form for this video. You had me in stitches!
Work was bliss today. Thanks Bailey
I love the "doo doo doo, the more you know" it makes me smile everytime
Bailey, you look amazing as usual! And I've read about how different countries in the world consider braces (for your teeth) are another form of beauty is pain. I've even heard people say it's barbaric. Thoughts?
Baking is a skill, and just like any skill it takes practice. Baking can be relaxing and fun. Just remember the old saying "Measure twice, cut once". Take the pressure off when you start to learn by making sure you can block out a couple of hours. This helps reduce some of the stress for beginners. Don't start with making the sweets for a Super Bowl party, baby shower, etc if you're just learning. You wanna have a "Sunday afternoon" type situation. Then thoroughly read your recipe. Start to finish. Maybe make yourself bullet point notes to refer to. Lastly, pre-measure everything and have it sorted out. Have the dishes, and utensils required all laid out within easy reach. Make sure your oven is preheated, and honestly, the rest is patience and timing. Give yourself time to get better. Don't expect perfect on the first try. Baking usually makes the tastiest mistakes as you practice and get better. Because you will improve the more you do it, and it's incredibly satisfying to bake a tasty treat that makes your friends and family hum while eating is a pretty awesome feeling. Lol. Also, have fun doing it or else what's the point?
You should look into doing a dark history episode on Frances Glessner Lee “the mother of forensic science”
I actually go and get sugar waxed all the time. It’s way better than hard wax in my opinion. No ingrowns and it hurts wayyy less. I highly recommend
Years ago I remember buying a corset. The girls at the shop helped me put in on but I found out years later that I was always wearing it upside down! I blame the girls at the shop!
Really glad a lot of people are mentioning Bernadette Banner and her enthusiasm for accurate corset knowledge lol
Still love you Bailey!
Hi Bailey, I want to start off by saying I love your videos! Also, thank you for helping me on a test! On the first day of class my professor gave us a test and when I was taking this test I didn't know any of the questions until I got to a question about foot binding and I thought of this video. I think that is the only question I got right lol
😂😂😂not the leg hair blowing in the wind I'm SCREAMINGGG
I love watching your videos and feeling like I’m talking to my best friend ❤
I like it when Paul wiggles and jiggles 😂❤
Hey Bailey, Nylon was used in parachutes in WWII in case you were wondering
'Suffering for Beauty' is the phrase I grew up with...
I know you aren't a dress historian, but you really dropped the ball on your corset research this time, I am sorry. Corsets were comfortable, flexible, breathable. Some of them even made for athletic use in the late victorian era. And they have been in existence for like a thousand years in various forms because they help support both the bust and the outer garments, which were heavy and needed structure.
Tightlacing, the practice of pulling your corset all the way shut, was rare and only done by certain high fashion people, and never constantly. The lacing actually made it so they were adjustable, there was no requirement to squeeze oneself. Please look into dress historian sources and not sensationalized articles with little basis in actual practice. @bernadette banner
Also corsets don't change your body over time.
Yes, thank you!! Came here looking for this comment. So disappointed this trope continues 🤦♀️
Came here to say this. Really disappointed, and somewhat surprised. It's not difficult to find factual information about corset history. There are so many videos on YT about exactly this.
“I like a bush” -Bailey Sarian
Hahahahaha 😂😂😂😂
Hey Bailey. I remember hearing when I was young. That back in the day in Korea or china it was a sign of beauty to have a flat forehead. So people would place boards across the head on the baby’s crib to keep the foreheads flat. Might want to look into that one.
i am laughing so hard, you were so funny in this episode!!😭
I love watching u read the comments at the end 😂
I was totally fascinated by this entire video! … I love your videos ! OAN I’m obsessed with that tank top that you’re wearing where did you get it?