Not to mention that I'm sure she knows that she owns not just vintage, but antique articles of clothing, that predate the existence of her home country.
“Antique clothing just fits me I don’t know why, they weren’t made for me, but they still fit” Meme mom trying to cover up the fact that she’s been buying back all her old clothing from the past
@@fitzyfitz95 have you looked at Ms Bannermans chanbel? Shes an American fashion historian who reproduces clothing from old pattern books and pictures. Under corsets, she found that most young women had 26" waist rising to 30" after children and menopause. Pretty much the same as today. The extra padding at bust and hip makes the waist seem smaller. Very short women would have been slightly thinner but not much due to the necessary sizings for giving birth. We are taller with slightly bigger feet on average.
You can buy well made and fitting clothes that will last forever. You have to go out of your way to do it. Fast fashion will fall apart soon after buying it and they will never fit as well as it could.
Programmed obsolescence. Evens the clothes I sewed myself now last ever longer than costom marketing's ones ... And this dress and clothings wear made correctly, with correct materials and techniques, and were made to last. It why they costed a good part of monye too. Cause people aloed it to materiel for that it saty long as at the investissement they made for.
Regardless of how much she paid for it, it's worth every single penny!! The garment is incredible! The workmanship, a long lost, never to return skill and art.
This Chad dress: Still wearable after 110 years, made of breathable fibers, hand sewn with exquisite care and love. My Virgin tank top from Forever 21: Falls apart after two years, made of suffocating polyester, mass produced by child slaves overseas.
i KNOW it’s insane how garbage our clothes are now. a couple weeks ago my cheap pajama pants ripped across the knees and my mom was like “oh let’s just get new ones” and i went “nO these are two years old mom i’m not buying anything else” and then stitched them up so yeah imma wear all my clothes to death
I bet the colors on that dress were so vibrant and lovely when it was first made. It's amazing how fabric fades overtime. It still looks nice now, but I can imagine the bolder blue/purple color it would have been 100 years ago.
Yes! Maybe even a purple/green/black like the suffragette colors! I wonder if someone like Bernadette Banner could study the dress and recreate it with new materials?
Whenever I see super old clothing I always think of the original owner like this one, when did she buy it? for what occasion? how did she live? and how the dress ended being in your hands....I get carried away with history I love this stuff.
I'm sure it was treasured and handled with care, probably very rarely worn to be in such good condition for being over 100 years old and not rotting. Makes me wonder, how the dress made the original owner feel. Like did she feel as confident in it?
Well she was probably more wealthy (definitely because if she wasn’t this would be worn out from wearing and because the fabric of nice), and probably thin. But she didn’t wear it a lot, so maybe she was either very fashion forward, and wore it once on a special occasion or just something casual, then never wore it again because maybe she wasn’t confident in it, maybe it was too simple. She was probably not older, but not a child, so a younger adult woman (because it’s so fashionable and well made). She probably didn’t have children because the waist is so so so small. Since the cape is so light maybe it’s a spring dress? That’s just me trying to piece things out, as you probably can tell this is super duper exciting to me!
The Titanic was started (as like, construction started) in 1909 ! They could be twins ! ... As far as a, you know, boat and a dress could be related. I mean.
That was funny! I need as many laughs as possible today, thank you. :0) I think I clicked on the first of her videos because I saw the thumbnail and thought "Katharine Hepburn. Yay!" I'm a film historian (who usually can spot real Kate Hepburn, a bit blind lately) so this is all very cool.
Hey there, here is a translation of the tag : "In Louvre Paris, Section 51, size 11" I might know where the dress comes from too! (but I'm not really sure) : In 1880, the large building that was originally "Le Grand Hotel du Louvre" (a very huge hotel with 700 modern rooms and 1250 workers. It was very famous in the Capital City then), was turned into the department store called "Les Grands Magasins du Louvre", and so it stayed this way until 1974. There could be found numerous luxury shops, and I'm sure haute couture shops too. It has now been converted into an antique mall called "Le Louvre des Antiquaires". I'm just guessing it, but maybe was it made in one of those luxury shop ? Anyways, even if not, the dress still looks gorgeous ! It's the first video of your channel that I watch, and I got to say : you've found yourself a new subscriber ! 😊 - with much respect, a radom French boy
It's currenty occupied by "le Louvre des Antiquaires", which is dying for years. I guess that due to its location in one of the most expensive borough of Paris, this building will soon go back to selling luxury clothing.
I am sure Karolina herself actually bought this back in 1908 in Paris for like 500 Francs and just doesn't want to break the news by admitting her immortality and that's why it's in such good condition - she forgot she had it.
I love how 90% of the comments I see are about how this was her dress 110 years ago and that shes either a time traveler or immortal. I agree, its wonderful she found her old dress after giving it away 100 years ago
I think about things like that a lot. Like those 2000 year old mummies being unearth and studied. I wonder what they would think. It could happen to us in the future. You never know. 🤔 😂
Tracy imo being immortalized & remembered as lonn as possible is often the motive behind why things are built to last so im sure theyre spirits/souls are content
Im baffled at how much clothing quality has decreased over the years. I still have some of my mother's clothing from 1924 and they are so well made! The quality of today's fast fashion can't compare to that.
It’s cause when people made clothes back then they were made to last, unless you were extremely wealthy you would not have different clothes for everyday. After mass production companies knew they could earn more money with decreasing quality, then people come back after clothes fray and break. And I think it’s become almost frowned upon wearing the same clothes multiple days not like years ago.
That's the case also with "modern" "fast-fashion" clothing from some years ago : I have inherited a robe from my great-grandma and a skirt from my grandma, both are synthetic fibers because they costed less and we have always been poor on all the generations I'm aware of (I think I must be the first person to have a tiny little bit of disposable income on my bloodline), and even these 40 or 30 years-old clothing look almost in pristine condition compared to my mom's or big sister's hand-me-downs. Also, they fitted clothes for REAL women back then : I'm short and wide and these robe and skirt fit me so much better than what I've been able to buy for myself… I've worn them repeatedly and only the buttons attachments are getting wear marks. I wish I could have ask to "inherit" more of this clothing but back then I had no sense of my own fashion and just disliked old things so that's all I could save from the donation bin. Also I love the cut and lightness of old sleeping wear garments but DAMN are they see-through !!! They clearly never walked outside of their bedroom with it, and I cannot be bothered to use my great-grandma's robe during the unbearable heat of nowadays summer.
I have no idea who you are. I have never showed interest in Edwardian style or era. I have no idea why you were in my recommended. But I love your passion and you taught me some cool things today. Keep up your passion! 🖤
my mother was born in 1913. She said her mother wore a morning dress for shopping on the avenue and then an afternoon dress for shopping in the afternoon. If you didn't change your dress, you were "looked down upon".
That would entirely be a function of how rich you were. Both my grandmothers were born just before 1900. I guarantee neither they or my greatgrandmothers ever had any dresses like this, let alone separate one for different shopping times. If my greatgrandmothers ever did shopping it was primarily for food items and household necessities they couldn't make or grow at home. I'm sure this is true for rhe vast majority of viewers. That said, Karolina looks terrific.
Hello! I know this is quite an old comment, but I do hope you have the notifications on! Would you mind telling us a little bit more? For example, where was your mum from and what social class did she belong to?
@@musical.theory Hi! My mother was first generation Irish. Her mother came to work as a maid or a waitress for a wealthy family. She never got the "chance" to work. My grandfather met her at her boarding house just as she had arrived to the U.S. . She was napping and she left her skirt draped over a sofa. He saw the skirt and asked the chaperone of the boarding house about the skirt's owner. She (the chaperone) said "Oh that skirt belongs to Bridget who is asleep upstairs". "I'll wait until she wakes up" , he replied and he did. My grandfather was a custodial engineer who repaired heating systems in NY public schools so he made a nice living. He bought a couple of houses before settling in Woodhaven, NY. The avenue to which I refer is Jamaica Avenue and the time of my grandmother's shopping expeditions would be about 1910-1930. She died of ovarian cancer at 49 in 1932. Thanks for your interest! a
100 years from now.... *tries on low-waist skinny jeans* oh my gosh I can't believe women actually wore these, I can't really bend over wearing these because the waist is so low and too much would show. What an awful design.
Don't underestimate the historical fashion nerds of the future. "See, this one I found the other day has a PRE-2015 NORTH FACE LOGO. Now, MOST people think there isn't a difference, but THOSE people don't know what to LOOK for in antique north face shit."
I can't possibly be the first to suggest that you get In touch with Bernadette Banner!!! You could collaborate on a project to recreate this gorgeous garment using historically appropriate methods and textiles. Imagine having a recreation of that beautiful dress, made to fit your exact measurements that you could wear out and about! Wouldn't that be a dream come true!!!
That dress, remade is a lavender dress, with cream lace and a cape in beige (tan) with silver buttons and hooks......and I concur, Bernadette Banner would definitely do justice to a redo of that dress!!! I love her work!!! Her Lady Sherlock is inspiring!!!!!! Good luck!!!
@@SwimmingInSunlight After watching Bernadette Banner's video where she talks about the historical costume community, I'm pretty certain that they are acquainted with each other.
Y'know... If you're feeling particularly adventurous, you could always take a pattern off of this dress and recreate it so you'd have a guilt-free wearable version
@Will Langstroth I'm sure it would take MUCH longer than just 100 hours! With all that embroidery and pleating it would take anywhere from 500-1000 hours. I know how long handmade garments take, its so much time and work. Edit: I mean to say I’ve MADE handmade garments, that’s how I know the time it takes
and the dress is Euro 44 or US 10 to 11.5 so it's an amazing find. EDIT: This comment is from another viewer and takes into account modern day "Vanity Sizing" Moth Noises I’m french and I can tell you sizes have changed. She says her waist is 65 cm/25,5 inches. That’s a size 36 in france and a size 4 in the us. A size 44 would fit a 82cm/32 inches waist.
I’m french and I can tell you sizes have changed. She says her waist is 65 cm/25,5 inches. That’s a size 36 in france and a size 4 in the us. A size 44 would fit a 82cm/32 inches waist.
@@jennyboldrini7330 did you actually just say that? Those dresses were literally created to fit a woman but only if she was cinched the fuck up in a tight corset.........I'd call that being produced to fit an ideal body instead of a real one
mom to her vintage clothes: I'd rather have it dirty than not have it at all me when I drop food on the ground: I'd rather have it dirty than not have it at all
Beautiful! I love seeing clothes from this era, my father was born in 1915, so my grandmother would have worn clothes just like this. I would add, I think that the length of the dress is perfect, from photos I have seen of this era, the skirts were ankle length, rather than floor length. Ladies were much more active, and needed less encumbrance. Thank you for this lovely video.
I literally gasped when you first pulled the dress out. I'm so jealous...and the fact that it fits! Just to be able to handle that dress and study the stitching and sewing techniques, heaven. I am so thankful for RUclips and it's ability to connect nerds of our level, lol.
This is what the tag says : "Au Louvre Paris Rayon 61 Taille 44" Which is French for "At the Louvre Paris Rack 61 Size 44" So it's a French dress, yay I'm a proud French lady ;)
Cool! I knew "taille" but I only knew the word, Louvre because of the museum. Thanks very much for sharing. A French dress of this age. And beauty makes the most sense. I always thought French women could seem elegant if they were covered in mud and standing in a junkpile. Something about the way they carry themselves, because it's noticeable even if she looks like a hag.
Just a thought. As you appear to believe the cape and dress to be of mildly different styles/years, perhaps the owner bought them separately a few years apart, but liked the look and just kept them together. Also as others have said, you should look at perhaps having it copied by a historical garment recreator. A guy here. You do look amazing in that outfit.
That is a once in a lifetime find! The dress is in pristine condition! I am in awe! It is like some kind of "dress destiny" where the dress was waiting all these years to put her on and be admired for the beautiful details . I am so glad you had the money to buy the dress and I know for collectors wearing a dress like that is taboo but the dress looks like it was made for you! I am shaken(in a good way)! This video made my day! I subscribed! Good Day and kind regards
@@noomre9105 OMG..It is Dresstiny! your such a genius! I love hybrid words! We should submit this a new word to the Webster dictionary...Believe or not that is a thing! The truth is all words are Hybrid or are words derived from other languages! I hope this catches on.LOL
It's a very good comment. Kept me in suspense, because I had no idea how you were going to rhyme with "protecc, attacc" when I started reading the last sentence.
My grandma (father's side, born in 1880) used to be a professionel ironer and worked in noble swiss hotels in the early 19hdrs. Now I know why you had to be a professionel to iron this kind of garments.
That's the way i feel. I understand the desire to preserve history, but clothes are meant to be worn & move & be seen, not kept secure & static & probably stored out of sight. It's kinda sad.
The ‘pigeon chest’ was an attractive look then- it spoke to motherhood, an adult woman, a female character trait which was held in high regard. .it was a fashion statement but one that also spoke to a raised familial tradition
It looks very gracefull too. Very pleasing to the eye as there are no harsh lines or angles. I honestly wouldn't mind that comming back instead of the push up bra look. I swear corsets look way more comfortable than what those bras make my boobs feel like.
Honestly your enthusiasm when handling and describing this garment was so infectious! I felt so hyped about this dress too and then the full reveal?! Yessss STUNNING!
That dress is exquisite and you wear it beautifully. I also really love the hat and shoes you chose to pair with it! It always makes me unreasonably happy when vintage pieces, be it clothing, furniture, or objects, find their way to people who appreciate them for what they are, recognize the artistic merit, and respect the historical significance. How fortunate that that dress found its way to someone who will preserve it with care, and wear it with unbridled joy!
Au Louvre Paris was a one of the first department shops in Paris, full name was Grands Magasins du Louvre, I've seen a Au Louvre catalogue, that was mentioning full name inside, so I'm almost sure. :) Taille is size, and as to rayon, at first I thought maybe it says it's made of rayon fabric, since fake silk was already invented, but name rayon wasn't in use till, I think, 20s, so no. I asked a friend, who speaks French, and he said it can also mean "department" or "section" in a shop, so that could be indication of the department it was bought in. :) Anyway, amazing find, and suits you perfectly. :)
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thank you! yeah, I don’t think “rayon” refers to the fabric.
Guys, how do we _not_ know if Meme Mom is actually immortal and is trying to revive the fashion of her favorite eras????????? -do I smell a conspiracy theory?-
@T M There's no doubt about it.. she's definitely a time traveler from the Edwardian era! The dress fits amazingly well, without any alterations or adjustments?? hmmmm.. yup, time traveler, not a bit of doubt, to be sure!
Definitely you can tell how well tailored it is, when you are standing the skirt has the proper weight so it falls gracefully and the puffy chest gives you an extra of elegance. I wonder if you the original owner had more shoulders or it has to look like very loose. Anyway the dress is stunning and a worth invest! The lavender color is so nice! Love it. Amazing!
That dress is in stunning condition, and I think it's so exciting to see how they used the under layer to achieve the silhouette! I'm tucking that one away for future projects for sure.
I love this dress! The color, the style, the details and pleats, it's obviously the creation of someone who cared about quality. It's like making a wooden dresser and sanding the undersides of the drawers.
I can't be bothered to read the 1000 comments to check if it's been said before, but the reason why it says "Au Louvre" on the tag is probably that it comes from the "Magasins du Louvre" which were one of those big department store the likes of the Galeries Lafayette or the Bon Marché. With a bit of research you could probably find that dress in one of their catalogues ;)
I agree with what Lolita says. As for the rest of the tag, "rayon" means "department", so this dress was for sale in "Department 61". Yes, "taille 44" means that it's a "size 44". @karolina, this is an amazing dress, and you are stunning in it! Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
I agree with Lolita and Cynthia, although the first number is probably not 61, since the "Magasins du Louvre" had 52 departments at its prime. The building still exists, but it is currently closed for a huge renovation.
As a French speaker I confirm that "taille" means size in fench :) it's pronounced "tai" / "thai", because the "lle" is silent at the end. The dress looks super gorgeous and fits you so well!
it would actually be pronounced thai-yuh, the "lle" is definitely not silent (unless there's a specific dialect of french that i've never heard of in which it is)
@@hybridfuckingcomplex Another french here, nah not really, thai is a pretty accurate way to pronounce it... Thai-yuh sounds like those english trying too hard to sound french x)
@Lola Montez rayon is just like... where they have put the clothe so you know where to find it again or get a refund if defective it has nothing to do with the material and the rest is in french so if it was targeted for the foreign market everything written would be in english not just one word
You are so beautiful. My grandmother was born around the time that dress was worn...Seeing a living woman wear it is an amazing connection to the era. It looks wonderful on you. And your hair is just right too. Thank you for sharing.
This dress is absolutely gorgeous, and so are you! Thank you for this. I am actually surprised that the dress has a waist that big in it, considering that women were corseted to make their waists smaller, and that people were smaller in the past. I have my mother’s wedding dress, which she made in 1954. Her dress has a 20 inch waist in it. She didn’t wear a corset or a girdle. My wedding dress, which I made in 1983, has a 23 inch waist in it. Me, my mother, my grandmother, and my great-grandmother were all either amateur or professional seamstresses. I wish I had clothing made by all of them, but I only have clothing made by my mother (and myself, of course). My great-grandmother had a treadle sewing machine, but I have no idea at what point in her life she got it. She probably did a good amount of hand sewing. Mom taught me hand sewing and embroidery when I was about ten, before I was allowed to use the sewing machine. I did hand sewing on a quilt about twenty years ago, but my eyes have gotten worse over the years, and I don’t do much anymore.
Off topic, but I’d love to hear your opinion on the costumes in Outlander (a series available on Netflix, set in the 1940s, 1740s and 1970s). They felt realistic enough to me, but then again, I am no expert. And I believe it would be fun to analyse, as it spans over 3 very different time periods!
@Gooblyful I am no expert, but I once saw a youtube video that said Claire's clothes are often sort of a mix of famous items/silhouettes from the era Claire came from (60's I believe?) and the 18th century.
The dress looks like it was made for you. It fits so well! Seconding what someone else said, though - have someone make you a complete copy and then donate it to a museum :D so it can be protected in the proper conditions
P sure people put historical items and art that they own on loan to museums and galleries. They still get to own it while sharing it with the public and keeping it safe. Also a good seamstress/pattern maker (especially one well versed in historical techniques) should be able to figure out what’s going on in a garment without unstitching anything. So both could be possibilities, if expensive.
Louise R it's very doable. Karolina could host an event of some sort and perhaps make some cash to have the dress made and put the original on loan to museums. Museums know how to keep the garments safe and away from moths and such...Who knows. Karolina's a smart woman, I'm sure she has a plan. Right now she's high...life is good.
Julie Lyngsøe honestly what could a museum know that this woman doesn't? Think of all the staff that would handle it. The fact that uv light destroys almost everything and it would be exposed to light all day while on display? She loves these antique garments enough to build a career on her appreciation and she's invested a significant sum to own the art she so appreciates... And you think she needs to donate it so other people can enjoy It? Honestly I think that's kind of messed up. Let her enjoy her treasure, she deserves it.
Honestly, everyone should be passionate about what they do as much as she is. She is freaking fangirling for an old dress and seems so dang happy about it
Oh no, that dress WAS made for you. Seriously. Some crazy time travelling seamstress came to the future, saw you, went back in time, made that dress, and then fate. Just fate. It.is.so.yours! What an amazing investment, thanks for sharing!
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skip to 15:15 to see the whole dress hehe
Where do you find these dresses?
now THAT is true awesomeness
Would you let me mail you vintage clothing?
Karolina Żebrowska
Skip? NEVER 😄
Beautiful dress! All it needs is a cameo at the throat for that extra Downton Abbey.
Immortal Relieved To Find Her Figure Didn’t Change For 100 Years
Not to mention that I'm sure she knows that she owns not just vintage, but antique articles of clothing, that predate the existence of her home country.
*SECOND LIFE.*
*MAYBE THIRD?*
If I still had them, I'd give my eye teeth to have that outfit AND be able to wear it!
River Gacha 101 Hello my other account.
“Antique clothing just fits me I don’t know why, they weren’t made for me, but they still fit” Meme mom trying to cover up the fact that she’s been buying back all her old clothing from the past
tbh I have a similar body shape to her and old clothing fit me so much better too haha
👀
Lol i thought that too. Then I wondered how many of us has actually bought back any of our things from our past?
@@fitzyfitz95 have you looked at Ms Bannermans chanbel? Shes an American fashion historian who reproduces clothing from old pattern books and pictures. Under corsets, she found that most young women had 26" waist rising to 30" after children and menopause. Pretty much the same as today. The extra padding at bust and hip makes the waist seem smaller. Very short women would have been slightly thinner but not much due to the necessary sizings for giving birth. We are taller with slightly bigger feet on average.
@@michellebyrom6551 Yeah I know haha. I am quite short and thin and with a 24 inches waist that is why I like old clothes lmaooo
Vintage stuff always fits her because I'm convinced she's actually a time traveller
She's a time lord :D
@@Jana-fc4gl "Time Lady, thank you." ;)
That's exactly what I was thinking watching this video!
Soren ! Ha that's what i said
Who and what is her gig? Costume designer, antiques??? That needs to be in a museum. There is a lot of history there!
This 110 year old dress is literally in a better condition than my 6 month old sweater from H&M
Lasts 10x longer than my 90 dollar jeans...
Because this dress was made better victorian dresses are much better quality and were made to last
You can buy well made and fitting clothes that will last forever. You have to go out of your way to do it. Fast fashion will fall apart soon after buying it and they will never fit as well as it could.
PERIOD LMFAO
Programmed obsolescence.
Evens the clothes I sewed myself now last ever longer than costom marketing's ones ...
And this dress and clothings wear made correctly, with correct materials and techniques, and were made to last. It why they costed a good part of monye too. Cause people aloed it to materiel for that it saty long as at the investissement they made for.
"I am broke... but who cares? I invest in art." This will now be my motto.
Read this right when she said it lol
It is an investment. She still has the dress and it will only appreciate.
Regardless of how much she paid for it, it's worth every single penny!! The garment is incredible! The workmanship, a long lost, never to return skill and art.
Me with my eyeshadow palette addiction
mzchibichibi lol.
Her and Keanu Reeves need to spill the beans on time travel already.
Bernadette Banner too
Stranger Danger beat me to it!
Immortality*
What about Bernadette
This Chad dress: Still wearable after 110 years, made of breathable fibers, hand sewn with exquisite care and love.
My Virgin tank top from Forever 21: Falls apart after two years, made of suffocating polyester, mass produced by child slaves overseas.
"Chad" dress lmao *꒪ヮ꒪*
i bought a yellow halter croptop tank and it fell apart on day 2 😔
i KNOW it’s insane how garbage our clothes are now. a couple weeks ago my cheap pajama pants ripped across the knees and my mom was like “oh let’s just get new ones” and i went “nO these are two years old mom i’m not buying anything else” and then stitched them up so yeah imma wear all my clothes to death
netwiller028 yeah clothes nowadays are definitely not as impressive
:c too real
Theory: this is actually her own dress from when she was living in 1900s.
Karolina is immortal confirmed
reincarnation
@@clareann8912 We HAVE to ask her if she met Keanu Reeves in the early 19's
You know people don't have second lives right...
@@zuhayrah r/wooooosh
I hope in 110 years a fashion history nerd is trying on vintage Hot Topic anime shirts
Bold of you to assume the world will last that long
@@TheLadyoftheday Fair
0Lottee0 me too
Geez I hope not, I just wish humans would evolve to a Star Trek level, but I'm not that hopeful lol
Simple Bitch yea I wanna be able to say Beam me up Scotty and actually be beamed up lol
More evidence that our meme mum is a vampire, just bringing out an old dress from the closet
The reason why everything fits
Indeed. It all makes sense now!
"I can't believe it fits me" ;)
@Sophie Kerns sunscreen
Mad Hatress Souffle that's because it's a myth. For real vampires being out in the sun is unpleasant not fatal
I bet the colors on that dress were so vibrant and lovely when it was first made. It's amazing how fabric fades overtime. It still looks nice now, but I can imagine the bolder blue/purple color it would have been 100 years ago.
Yes! Maybe even a purple/green/black like the suffragette colors! I wonder if someone like Bernadette Banner could study the dress and recreate it with new materials?
@@polymathica Ohh that would be amazing.
@@polymathica oh my god yes
I'm not even the one wearing it but I've already ripped it
Lmaooo, girl. 😂 Same.
I was holding my breath when she pulled it over her torso, lol.
Me!!!!! I cant even get nylons on without them ripping!!
I’m cackling 😂
Right.
Whenever I see super old clothing I always think of the original owner like this one, when did she buy it? for what occasion? how did she live? and how the dress ended being in your hands....I get carried away with history I love this stuff.
I also wonder what they did in it and how they took care of it
I'm sure it was treasured and handled with care, probably very rarely worn to be in such good condition for being over 100 years old and not rotting. Makes me wonder, how the dress made the original owner feel. Like did she feel as confident in it?
Me too. Two world wars, and tossing away old clothes means there is very little left in Europe.
Sunny Burrito bru same
Well she was probably more wealthy (definitely because if she wasn’t this would be worn out from wearing and because the fabric of nice), and probably thin. But she didn’t wear it a lot, so maybe she was either very fashion forward, and wore it once on a special occasion or just something casual, then never wore it again because maybe she wasn’t confident in it, maybe it was too simple. She was probably not older, but not a child, so a younger adult woman (because it’s so fashionable and well made). She probably didn’t have children because the waist is so so so small. Since the cape is so light maybe it’s a spring dress? That’s just me trying to piece things out, as you probably can tell this is super duper exciting to me!
Geez the Titanic is younger than that dress...
Kathryn Vincent And the Empire State Building lol
And it's already gone, unlike the dress
Woah ;-;
Not by much though .
The Titanic was started (as like, construction started) in 1909 ! They could be twins ! ... As far as a, you know, boat and a dress could be related. I mean.
"older clothing fits always better even tho it wasn't made for me" yeah, yeah, nice try, we know you're immortal and just showing off your old clothes
Wait what part did she say that
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That was funny! I need as many laughs as possible today, thank you. :0)
I think I clicked on the first of her videos because I saw the thumbnail and thought "Katharine Hepburn. Yay!"
I'm a film historian (who usually can spot real Kate Hepburn, a bit blind lately) so this is all very cool.
“Lady Crawley move away...cuz I’m coming for your man”
...that’s when I subscribed.
I died lol
ps_Ty can you explain?
@@TrueFreedom4kindness Lady Crawley is a character from Downton Abbey
Same
That is exactly when I subscribed as well I swear I rewind that part like five times and I had to look up lady Crawley
She's the actual definition of "I was born in wrong era"
Anastasia Holmes Except she’s not edgy about it. Lmao
Idk Poland wasn’t the best place a little bit ago and she’s well aware of that. I’m sure she’s very grateful that she lives in this time
The Definition of "beautiful" I'd say :3
Except she’s not a basic 13 year old.
Im so mesmerized by historical fashion and other stuff that I think I was born in wrong era too😔
Hey there, here is a translation of the tag : "In Louvre Paris, Section 51, size 11"
I might know where the dress comes from too! (but I'm not really sure) :
In 1880, the large building that was originally "Le Grand Hotel du Louvre" (a very huge hotel with 700 modern rooms and 1250 workers. It was very famous in the Capital City then), was turned into the department store called "Les Grands Magasins du Louvre", and so it stayed this way until 1974. There could be found numerous luxury shops, and I'm sure haute couture shops too. It has now been converted into an antique mall called "Le Louvre des Antiquaires".
I'm just guessing it, but maybe was it made in one of those luxury shop ?
Anyways, even if not, the dress still looks gorgeous ! It's the first video of your channel that I watch, and I got to say : you've found yourself a new subscriber ! 😊
- with much respect, a radom French boy
Exactly what I was going to say. It definitely comes from this Grand Magasin.
It's currenty occupied by "le Louvre des Antiquaires", which is dying for years. I guess that due to its location in one of the most expensive borough of Paris, this building will soon go back to selling luxury clothing.
Hi, super interesting information however I believe the tag says “taille 44”, doesn’t it?
-with respect a random Spanish girl lol ☺️😹
@@sikeko "taille" means "size". It also means waist, but in this case I'd go for size.
Stéphane Pierrejeu yeah yeah I know I was just referring to the number, it seems to me to be 44 instead of 11 I was just nitpicking a bit haha 😅🙃
Alternate title:
Immortal tries on her favourite dress from 1909.
The close-ups show that the seams of this 100+ old dress are in better condition than H&M/Forver21 etc fashion when it's brand new.
I have clothes that are a year old with ripped seams and holes, and all that mess. I'm super impressed with dress.
Rue 21 is the WORST with that. The lines aren’t even straight half the time so the shirts look awkward and then random strings hanging off ugh
They're fast fashion and made not to last, unfortunately.
:whispers: thats because in a hyper capitalist society, things are made to break so you buy them again more often.
@@kalebh3419
:whispers: yeah, let's dismantle capitalism.
I am sure Karolina herself actually bought this back in 1908 in Paris for like 500 Francs and just doesn't want to break the news by admitting her immortality and that's why it's in such good condition - she forgot she had it.
500 Fr in 1908 would be ~2,000 € today, the price of a high-end gaming computer or a cheap used car.
Ie: half as much as you’d currently pay for a handmade dress in Paris.
500 then is probably pretty accurate.
That dress is older than my country’s independence
Same lol
bitch same
Fuck same
Yep
Just gonna go ahead and assume you're talking about Poland. Although tbf a lot of countries became independent around the same time as Poland.
I love how 90% of the comments I see are about how this was her dress 110 years ago and that shes either a time traveler or immortal. I agree, its wonderful she found her old dress after giving it away 100 years ago
im not impressed until your merch is hand sewn to this quality honestly
I can see you in this dress standing on a street corner or shouting passionately on a soap box with a "votes for women" sign in hand.
big mood 👏
Please!
Or "hum... no 3rd Class people are getting into this boat, right? hope it doesn't get too crowded"
I was the thousandth like
oh no I need it
I bet the woman who wore this dress never imagined a hundred years later, a woman would be wearing her dress, in a video, on youtube 😮😮😮
Imagine going back in time and trying to explain people what internet is and how RUclips and everything else works...
clarence capp 1:52 with this face
I think about things like that a lot. Like those 2000 year old mummies being unearth and studied. I wonder what they would think. It could happen to us in the future. You never know. 🤔 😂
Tracy imo being immortalized & remembered as lonn as possible is often the motive behind why things are built to last so im sure theyre spirits/souls are content
Tracy me too. I cannot even tElL yOu how much time I spend just THINKING about stuff like that
Im baffled at how much clothing quality has decreased over the years. I still have some of my mother's clothing from 1924 and they are so well made! The quality of today's fast fashion can't compare to that.
Definitely! You are so right! The clothes back then were made to last.
I have a wool box jacket my mother wore in the 1960s , l wear it now and then
@@lindawinchcole9962 you make me wonder if I can wear my grandma's wedding dress from the 60s...hmm
It’s cause when people made clothes back then they were made to last, unless you were extremely wealthy you would not have different clothes for everyday. After mass production companies knew they could earn more money with decreasing quality, then people come back after clothes fray and break. And I think it’s become almost frowned upon wearing the same clothes multiple days not like years ago.
That's the case also with "modern" "fast-fashion" clothing from some years ago : I have inherited a robe from my great-grandma and a skirt from my grandma, both are synthetic fibers because they costed less and we have always been poor on all the generations I'm aware of (I think I must be the first person to have a tiny little bit of disposable income on my bloodline), and even these 40 or 30 years-old clothing look almost in pristine condition compared to my mom's or big sister's hand-me-downs.
Also, they fitted clothes for REAL women back then : I'm short and wide and these robe and skirt fit me so much better than what I've been able to buy for myself…
I've worn them repeatedly and only the buttons attachments are getting wear marks. I wish I could have ask to "inherit" more of this clothing but back then I had no sense of my own fashion and just disliked old things so that's all I could save from the donation bin.
Also I love the cut and lightness of old sleeping wear garments but DAMN are they see-through !!! They clearly never walked outside of their bedroom with it, and I cannot be bothered to use my great-grandma's robe during the unbearable heat of nowadays summer.
Watch that guy go off like "I saw a ghost in the window. She was wearing really old fashioned clothes" 😂
I'm 100% here for you getting excited over old, beautiful and expensive clothes and wearing them like the coolest time traveler you are.
Gorgeous dress! Before storing it wear it around the oldest cemetary in your town...🙀Watch people's reactions!😉
🤣🤣🤣👍damn i love it epic
Get out of my head.... Also, hang out near the morgue at the local hospital...lol
Yeeeeees
Omg yesss!! 😂😂😂
Erin gemini OMG! YES!!!! Brilliant idea 😂😂😂
Guys can we take a moment to appreciate how genuinely happy she is? I am so happy for her!
Everyone make a donation page so Karolina can buy more 1,000,000+ year old dresses so we can all enjoy watching her nerd out.
YES.
I'd be happy to donate!
I have no idea who you are.
I have never showed interest in Edwardian style or era.
I have no idea why you were in my recommended.
But I love your passion and you taught me some cool things today.
Keep up your passion! 🖤
Alexandra Boucher omg sameeee❤️❤️
SAME!
Lol me too! That’s awesome
I agree. How dd you get in my recommended? Oh yes Townsends channel.
I geddit. Glad i saw this though!
Same! I have no idea how this popped up in my recommended...but what a refreshing surprise!
I love how everyone in the comments thinks she’s a time traveler
They are correct
my mother was born in 1913. She said her mother wore a morning dress for shopping on the avenue and then an afternoon dress for shopping in the afternoon. If you didn't change your dress, you were "looked down upon".
That would entirely be a function of how rich you were. Both my grandmothers were born just before 1900. I guarantee neither they or my greatgrandmothers ever had any dresses like this, let alone separate one for different shopping times. If my greatgrandmothers ever did shopping it was primarily for food items and household necessities they couldn't make or grow at home. I'm sure this is true for rhe vast majority of viewers.
That said, Karolina looks terrific.
Hello! I know this is quite an old comment, but I do hope you have the notifications on!
Would you mind telling us a little bit more? For example, where was your mum from and what social class did she belong to?
@@musical.theory Hi! My mother was first generation Irish. Her mother came to work as a maid or a waitress for a wealthy family. She never got the "chance" to work. My grandfather met her at her boarding house just as she had arrived to the U.S. . She was napping and she left her skirt draped over a sofa. He saw the skirt and asked the chaperone of the boarding house about the skirt's owner. She (the chaperone) said "Oh that skirt belongs to Bridget who is asleep upstairs". "I'll wait until she wakes up" , he replied and he did. My grandfather was a custodial engineer who repaired heating systems in NY public schools so he made a nice living. He bought a couple of houses before settling in Woodhaven, NY. The avenue to which I refer is Jamaica Avenue and the time of my grandmother's shopping expeditions would be about 1910-1930. She died of ovarian cancer at 49 in 1932. Thanks for your interest! a
Something tells me that in 110 years nobody is going to faun over the amazing craftsmanship in my gym shorts and pizza stained t-shirts....
Or Pants without pockets
100 years from now.... *tries on low-waist skinny jeans* oh my gosh I can't believe women actually wore these, I can't really bend over wearing these because the waist is so low and too much would show. What an awful design.
Jacey King or wearing pj’s to the supermarket or running errands!! 😉 we are progressing backward in fashion in my humble opinion💐
Don't underestimate the historical fashion nerds of the future. "See, this one I found the other day has a PRE-2015 NORTH FACE LOGO. Now, MOST people think there isn't a difference, but THOSE people don't know what to LOOK for in antique north face shit."
You're right. But they'll still be screeching over this same dress, now 220 years old 😂
I can't possibly be the first to suggest that you get In touch with Bernadette Banner!!! You could collaborate on a project to recreate this gorgeous garment using historically appropriate methods and textiles.
Imagine having a recreation of that beautiful dress, made to fit your exact measurements that you could wear out and about! Wouldn't that be a dream come true!!!
100% agree!
Now I need this to happen.
Bernadette has mentioned Meme Mom in her previous videos so I assume they're at least acquainted 😊
That dress, remade is a lavender dress, with cream lace and a cape in beige (tan) with silver buttons and hooks......and I concur, Bernadette Banner would definitely do justice to a redo of that dress!!! I love her work!!! Her Lady Sherlock is inspiring!!!!!! Good luck!!!
@@SwimmingInSunlight After watching Bernadette Banner's video where she talks about the historical costume community, I'm pretty certain that they are acquainted with each other.
She can’t fool us. She knows this was her dress 111 years ago.
and she knows the correct decade..
wow how original
Karolina FEELING herself in an antique dress is such a wholesome mood
This...flexing on fat plebs🤣
You should find a really good tailor and get a copy of this dress that you can actually wear because it looks amazing on you
Simplified, if course...
agreed
do you know how much it would cost to make a dress like this today? at least 1000 dollars.
monjiaitaly I mean I can’t imagine how much her 100 year old dress was. Vintage stuff is a lot of money. Probably about the same lol
Definitely
Y'know... If you're feeling particularly adventurous, you could always take a pattern off of this dress and recreate it so you'd have a guilt-free wearable version
That is not an easy dress to make... the pleating is hell
@@purplerobin92 The 100 hours would be worth it.
@Will Langstroth I'm sure it would take MUCH longer than just 100 hours! With all that embroidery and pleating it would take anywhere from 500-1000 hours. I know how long handmade garments take, its so much time and work.
Edit: I mean to say I’ve MADE handmade garments, that’s how I know the time it takes
@@maddieschaefer Oh, I was saying 100 hours for the pleating alone. Yes, it would definitely take way more time for the whole dress.
Will Langstroth oh yeah that makes sense. 100 for pleats actually sounds pretty accurate
I love your excitement 😄 People over excited about hauls but you're living your best life with 100+ clothing.
ChocoCondos i love your pfp so much
its so cool to see the way the dress fits on an actual body, and how the fabric moves. makes the edwardian era seem so much more real!
The swish of the skirt with even an unexaggerated turn🥺👌
Why stuff your undergarments when you can add FRILLS TO YOUR DRESSES' CHEST. Genius, honestly.
i was thinking the same thing! Honestly they should bring that back in style! Looks way more comfortable than a padded bra!
My sister made my wedding dress. She put frills on the bust and the butt. I loved it, and everyone else did, too.
Yes it’s a boob bustle!!
Aaaah, I love it! Petition to start a "help Karolina buy more antique dresses" fund.
@2012endofanerror or help 2012endofanerror behave well to provide bodyshaming.
I can't even find clothes that fit me in 2019 how you finding shit from 1909???
Well shes like 40kg
and the dress is Euro 44 or US 10 to 11.5 so it's an amazing find.
EDIT: This comment is from another viewer and takes into account modern day "Vanity Sizing"
Moth Noises
I’m french and I can tell you sizes have changed.
She says her waist is 65 cm/25,5 inches. That’s a size 36 in france and a size 4 in the us.
A size 44 would fit a 82cm/32 inches waist.
I’m french and I can tell you sizes have changed.
She says her waist is 65 cm/25,5 inches. That’s a size 36 in france and a size 4 in the us.
A size 44 would fit a 82cm/32 inches waist.
These clothes were made for real women, not mass produced to fit an ideal of women's sizes
@@jennyboldrini7330 did you actually just say that? Those dresses were literally created to fit a woman but only if she was cinched the fuck up in a tight corset.........I'd call that being produced to fit an ideal body instead of a real one
12:34 Random Man Smoking a Cigarette: "I knew that place was haunted..."
8:26 "Damn, Downton Abbey. Hell yeah. Lady Crawley move away 'cause I'm coming for your man." 😂😂😂😂
'I invest in art' - literally what I say every time I tell people how much I've spent on antique books 😂
Saaame
omg I found a couple books in an Antique store that were published in 1906
mom to her vintage clothes: I'd rather have it dirty than not have it at all
me when I drop food on the ground: I'd rather have it dirty than not have it at all
Beautiful! I love seeing clothes from this era, my father was born in 1915, so my grandmother would have worn clothes just like this. I would add, I think that the length of the dress is perfect, from photos I have seen of this era, the skirts were ankle length, rather than floor length. Ladies were much more active, and needed less encumbrance. Thank you for this lovely video.
very appropriate video for me to watch at 3:28 a.m
unholy moose Yup, 3:46 am here. 😂 Karolina worth it
4:10am 🙃🙃
It's 1:27 where I am and I have to get up at 5 😂
Great for me to watch at 1:48 am
3:27 am for me
Our meme mom is more random that my mental breakdowns lol
Yep 😂
OMG Love that kind of dark humor 😂
Plot twist: it's your own dress from your past life.. 😁 fits you really well!
Cool idea!
Totally plausible... 👍🏽
Yeah, and she got it made so she secretly wouldn’t have to wear a corset and no one would ever know
the joy on her face while standing in full outfit outside is so adorable
“Lady Crawley move away cause I’m coming for your man.” 😂
I know I was dying in laughter too!!
Too much 😂
kylie dors I love her lol 😂 she’s the best. I swear this is how I would be if I could find clothes like that.
I could literally not stop laughing!
I also love love she was like "Lady Violet I'm coming!"
I literally gasped when you first pulled the dress out. I'm so jealous...and the fact that it fits! Just to be able to handle that dress and study the stitching and sewing techniques, heaven. I am so thankful for RUclips and it's ability to connect nerds of our level, lol.
Alternate title: immortal amnesiac rediscovers her memories through fining her old clothes (brb writing this book)
Natalie Butler how's the book coming?
Firestorm yeah tell us!
I think you meant "finding" ? Haha
Did you manage to make at least a paragraph? :0
What a great script this could be.
"I see remains of silk lining so I'm guessing it was there."
Lies, you know the lining is missing because it was your dress!
You may be homeless but the dress was worth it
I feel this statement on a cellular level
This is what the tag says :
"Au Louvre Paris
Rayon 61
Taille 44"
Which is French for
"At the Louvre Paris
Rack 61
Size 44"
So it's a French dress, yay I'm a proud French lady ;)
So 6 becomes 9 in French?
Lmao jk
@@rangercynth Just corrected, thanks!
French dress... That explains why the waist was so small...
Cool! I knew "taille" but I only knew the word, Louvre because of the museum. Thanks very much for sharing. A French dress of this age. And beauty makes the most sense. I always thought French women could seem elegant if they were covered in mud and standing in a junkpile. Something about the way they carry themselves, because it's noticeable even if she looks like a hag.
It's taille 44, there is a number 1 on top of the L in "taille" and you can see the difference between 4 and 1
Just a thought. As you appear to believe the cape and dress to be of mildly different styles/years, perhaps the owner bought them separately a few years apart, but liked the look and just kept them together.
Also as others have said, you should look at perhaps having it copied by a historical garment recreator.
A guy here. You do look amazing in that outfit.
Agreed. She looks do pretty
That’s what I was thinking, she should try and have it recreated
Yes she is
I wore an Edwardian era dress my grandmother acquired for my wedding! I wish we’d bring back more of those beautiful elements to modern life.
That is a once in a lifetime find! The dress is in pristine condition! I am in awe! It is like some kind of "dress destiny" where the dress was waiting all these years to put her on and be admired for the beautiful details . I am so glad you had the money to buy the dress and I know for collectors wearing a dress like that is taboo but the dress looks like it was made for you! I am shaken(in a good way)! This video made my day! I subscribed!
Good Day and kind regards
Dresstiny
@@noomre9105 OMG..It is Dresstiny! your such a genius! I love hybrid words! We should submit this a new word to the Webster dictionary...Believe or not that is a thing! The truth is all words are Hybrid or are words derived from other languages! I hope this catches on.LOL
Meme mum protecc
Meme mum attacc
But most importantly
Meme mum wear a dress from way bacc
It's a very good comment. Kept me in suspense, because I had no idea how you were going to rhyme with "protecc, attacc" when I started reading the last sentence.
@@xxnario7286 Thanks
I read that as Becc
I give myself the lols
indeed I am,
what was it called again?
Why did this comment make me laugh? lol Keep up the good work!
Holo
My grandma (father's side, born in 1880) used to be a professionel ironer and worked in noble swiss hotels in the early 19hdrs. Now I know why you had to be a professionel to iron this kind of garments.
I never thought my life would come to watching a woman drool over dusty fabric but MAMA IM HOOKED I LUV U
Looks like something a first class passenger on the Titanic would wear for a morning promenade or an afternoon tea
Spot on.
Yes. So romantic
Well 1910 is where the dress is from soooo 🤷♂️
I'm sure the dress was happy to finally be worn again.
That's the way i feel. I understand the desire to preserve history, but clothes are meant to be worn & move & be seen, not kept secure & static & probably stored out of sight. It's kinda sad.
The ‘pigeon chest’ was an attractive look then- it spoke to motherhood, an adult woman, a female character trait which was held in high regard. .it was a fashion statement but one that also spoke to a raised familial tradition
It looks very gracefull too. Very pleasing to the eye as there are no harsh lines or angles. I honestly wouldn't mind that comming back instead of the push up bra look. I swear corsets look way more comfortable than what those bras make my boobs feel like.
@@MissCaraMint feel like squashed melons, right? I tried a push up bra and I swear I must’ve looked like a pin cushion, but only once. . .
Pin cushion 😂
Only on this channel would I see that comparison
Well, we still call them "mommy milkers", so not much has changed 💀
"who cares? I invest in art." Me living in a shack made entirely out of photobooks
Honestly your enthusiasm when handling and describing this garment was so infectious! I felt so hyped about this dress too and then the full reveal?! Yessss STUNNING!
'Here's my dress. And I'm broke" - me every time after shopping
That dress is exquisite and you wear it beautifully. I also really love the hat and shoes you chose to pair with it! It always makes me unreasonably happy when vintage pieces, be it clothing, furniture, or objects, find their way to people who appreciate them for what they are, recognize the artistic merit, and respect the historical significance. How fortunate that that dress found its way to someone who will preserve it with care, and wear it with unbridled joy!
For being over 100 years old that dress looks amazing!!
no one:
Karolina Żebrowska: HEY LOOK I HAVE 110 YEARS OLD CLOTHING !
Seeing that dress in natural light made me realize how pretty of a color it actually is!
Story of my life: “Here is my dress, and I’m broke. But who cares, I invest in art.” - Karolina
Au Louvre Paris was a one of the first department shops in Paris, full name was Grands Magasins du Louvre, I've seen a Au Louvre catalogue, that was mentioning full name inside, so I'm almost sure. :) Taille is size, and as to rayon, at first I thought maybe it says it's made of rayon fabric, since fake silk was already invented, but name rayon wasn't in use till, I think, 20s, so no. I asked a friend, who speaks French, and he said it can also mean "department" or "section" in a shop, so that could be indication of the department it was bought in. :) Anyway, amazing find, and suits you perfectly. :)
thank you! yeah, I don’t think “rayon” refers to the fabric.
Thank you for this! I was wondering about the rayon labeling.
Rayon as the fabric material in French would be Viscose. In this context, rayon refers to the shop’s department
Me, when you mentioned the year: "What, 1908 wasn't even 100 years ag---oh. Oh no."
Same, hahahaha
I start feeling old 😂😂
When I saw 100 year old I straight up was imagining the 1800s.... I have 0 concept of time apparently
Lol, yeah me too! I think I'm in "time passing denial"...
Ha! Right?
Everyone else: shows off AirPods
Our amazing Meme Mom: flexes on us with a gorgeous 110 year old dress
I have no interest in fashion of any era, but this woman's enthusiasm makes for great viewing
Guys, how do we _not_ know if Meme Mom is actually immortal and is trying to revive the fashion of her favorite eras????????? -do I smell a conspiracy theory?-
Absolutely beautiful dress. Your very elegant long neck. Kind of eerie to see an Edwardian lady in real time. Perfect.
@T M There's no doubt about it.. she's definitely a time traveler from the Edwardian era! The dress fits amazingly well, without any alterations or adjustments?? hmmmm.. yup, time traveler, not a bit of doubt, to be sure!
Celia Jarvis I agree! She does look as if she stepped out of the Edwardian era!!
Definitely you can tell how well tailored it is, when you are standing the skirt has the proper weight so it falls gracefully and the puffy chest gives you an extra of elegance. I wonder if you the original owner had more shoulders or it has to look like very loose. Anyway the dress is stunning and a worth invest! The lavender color is so nice! Love it. Amazing!
"Lady Crawley move away 'cos I'm coming for your man" LMAOO
That dress is in stunning condition, and I think it's so exciting to see how they used the under layer to achieve the silhouette! I'm tucking that one away for future projects for sure.
"If you have ever had pizza, the feeling is kind of similar-- like you are in heaven and you want to die."
Poetry.
Nigh1shad3 lol my favorite line as well lol
Omg you should totally do a "fashion blogger clothing haul" video, but from a 1900s/1910s perspective 😂
Bahahahha
I love this dress! The color, the style, the details and pleats, it's obviously the creation of someone who cared about quality. It's like making a wooden dresser and sanding the undersides of the drawers.
I can't be bothered to read the 1000 comments to check if it's been said before, but the reason why it says "Au Louvre" on the tag is probably that it comes from the "Magasins du Louvre" which were one of those big department store the likes of the Galeries Lafayette or the Bon Marché. With a bit of research you could probably find that dress in one of their catalogues ;)
I agree with what Lolita says. As for the rest of the tag, "rayon" means "department", so this dress was for sale in "Department 61". Yes, "taille 44" means that it's a "size 44". @karolina, this is an amazing dress, and you are stunning in it! Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
Thank you! I'm googling that now 💜💜😍
It's adorbs.
You can get patterns from that time and have the clothes to wear now.. or have a pattern made from the dress
I agree with Lolita and Cynthia, although the first number is probably not 61, since the "Magasins du Louvre" had 52 departments at its prime. The building still exists, but it is currently closed for a huge renovation.
As a French speaker I confirm that "taille" means size in fench :) it's pronounced "tai" / "thai", because the "lle" is silent at the end.
The dress looks super gorgeous and fits you so well!
it would actually be pronounced thai-yuh, the "lle" is definitely not silent (unless there's a specific dialect of french that i've never heard of in which it is)
@@hybridfuckingcomplex Another french here, nah not really, thai is a pretty accurate way to pronounce it... Thai-yuh sounds like those english trying too hard to sound french x)
@Lola Montez rayon just means alley in a market there is no such thing as the word "rayon" for a fabric material in french
@Lola Montez rayon is just like... where they have put the clothe so you know where to find it again or get a refund if defective it has nothing to do with the material and the rest is in french so if it was targeted for the foreign market everything written would be in english not just one word
@Lola Montez i am french so... It does make sense to me but i'm not quite sure i can explain all of it properly in an understandable way to you
You are so beautiful. My grandmother was born around the time that dress was worn...Seeing a living woman wear it is an amazing connection to the era. It looks wonderful on you. And your hair is just right too. Thank you for sharing.
This dress is absolutely gorgeous, and so are you! Thank you for this.
I am actually surprised that the dress has a waist that big in it, considering that women were corseted to make their waists smaller, and that people were smaller in the past. I have my mother’s wedding dress, which she made in 1954. Her dress has a 20 inch waist in it. She didn’t wear a corset or a girdle. My wedding dress, which I made in 1983, has a 23 inch waist in it.
Me, my mother, my grandmother, and my great-grandmother were all either amateur or professional seamstresses. I wish I had clothing made by all of them, but I only have clothing made by my mother (and myself, of course). My great-grandmother had a treadle sewing machine, but I have no idea at what point in her life she got it. She probably did a good amount of hand sewing.
Mom taught me hand sewing and embroidery when I was about ten, before I was allowed to use the sewing machine. I did hand sewing on a quilt about twenty years ago, but my eyes have gotten worse over the years, and I don’t do much anymore.
Off topic, but I’d love to hear your opinion on the costumes in Outlander (a series available on Netflix, set in the 1940s, 1740s and 1970s).
They felt realistic enough to me, but then again, I am no expert. And I believe it would be fun to analyse, as it spans over 3 very different time periods!
Yess yess please!!!
OMG totally. I had this in the back of my mind for awhile!!
@Gooblyful I am no expert, but I once saw a youtube video that said Claire's clothes are often sort of a mix of famous items/silhouettes from the era Claire came from (60's I believe?) and the 18th century.
Karolina: says she's thick
Also Karolina: literally has a 26 inch waist 😂😂
Leah Youngquist ...Right?!?!
This is me before my morning constitution...🤰🏻🤦🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
Oh thick means dumb where I'm from so assumed she meant she was too dumb to do the back up herself
Wait is a 26 inch waist considered small? Woooot
@@yukiii1680 in America (where I'm from, idk about you) an average waist size is in the mid 30s! So 26 is very small from my poomt of reference lol
Leah Youngquist oh wow I’m American as well, I always thought a small waist was 22-24 inches
The dress looks like it was made for you. It fits so well! Seconding what someone else said, though - have someone make you a complete copy and then donate it to a museum :D so it can be protected in the proper conditions
Julie Lyngsøe I mean she probably spent a few thousand on the dress I doubt she’d just give it away for free.
Small issue. They probably would need to unsaw the dress to make a copy
P sure people put historical items and art that they own on loan to museums and galleries. They still get to own it while sharing it with the public and keeping it safe.
Also a good seamstress/pattern maker (especially one well versed in historical techniques) should be able to figure out what’s going on in a garment without unstitching anything. So both could be possibilities, if expensive.
Louise R it's very doable. Karolina could host an event of some sort and perhaps make some cash to have the dress made and put the original on loan to museums. Museums know how to keep the garments safe and away from moths and such...Who knows. Karolina's a smart woman, I'm sure she has a plan. Right now she's high...life is good.
Julie Lyngsøe honestly what could a museum know that this woman doesn't? Think of all the staff that would handle it. The fact that uv light destroys almost everything and it would be exposed to light all day while on display?
She loves these antique garments enough to build a career on her appreciation and she's invested a significant sum to own the art she so appreciates... And you think she needs to donate it so other people can enjoy It? Honestly I think that's kind of messed up. Let her enjoy her treasure, she deserves it.
Honestly, everyone should be passionate about what they do as much as she is. She is freaking fangirling for an old dress and seems so dang happy about it
Oh no, that dress WAS made for you. Seriously. Some crazy time travelling seamstress came to the future, saw you, went back in time, made that dress, and then fate. Just fate. It.is.so.yours! What an amazing investment, thanks for sharing!
That would probably explain why it looks like it’s hasn’t been worn before!!! 🤔🤯😎
@@DoraG99 she says that just as I read your comment 😂 what I wouldn't do to buy vintage wear