Dressing up a 1740s lady
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
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Presentation and garments:
www.priorattire.co.uk
Photography:
www.timelightphotograpic.com
Jewellery:
www.kwaltersatthesignofthegrayhorse.com
Cosmetics:
lbcchistorical
www.litttlebits.etsy.com
Stomacher: Tuula Auvinen
Stockings:
www.anacronicos.com
Maid:
Jennifer Garside
www.wytephantom.com
Location:
www.moggerhangerpark.com
Music:
Harpsichord Fugue, Bach,
RUclips Music library
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Recreations of women's fashion like this really brings to life what it was actually like and not what's been fed to us. A lot of movies and media tend to tells us that fashion like this and even before and after this; were stiff, tight, heavy, and cumbersome. I will admit it does look somewhat cumbersome for some fashions, but a lot of these videos really dispel a lot of the misunderstandings with it all. Videos like this are a treasure to have, so thank you for making them!
Why do so many comments here put down modern fashions? You don't have to put down one era of clothing to celebrate another. The problem with fashion "these days" isn't that women show more skin. The problem is that it's cheap, disposable, and sewn by impoverished women and children.
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If I could upvote this into the thousands all by myself I would.
Freaking thank you!
+ 1
wish it could be + more
It's designed by accountants...
I think we should bring back the big panniers for 2020, it would help with social distancing
Great idea
Hmmm, I'm thinking "farthingale"..
Nah, cage crinolines for sure.
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I'm seriously starting to consider the advantage of giving up on bras in favor of stays and shifts.
Me too. I just ordered both underpining patterns from American Duchess so I can make a pair. I find late 19th century corsets too restrictive and tight but I have worn precursors to stays and been very comfortable so it's worth a shot.
Same!
Same. I'm not sure how flexible they'll be running after a toddler but they look so much more comfortable and prettier than a bra
So educational every time these come out. You. Are. Adorable. I tend to forget that you're not in those eras because you look like you belong there! Thank you for these videos and your sense of humor 👍
I read once that french doors were made for this fashion - not sure if it's true but I like the idea
Sadly that is not why French doors were invented , or at least that was what Google told me lol. They were invented for letting in more light. It caused a nice effect and they spread. It should also be noted that they are based off an Italian Renaissance design. The French and Italian were ar war and the French brought back ideas based on their design. In the 17th century.
This makes more sense than anything I've read on months
Always amazed,this lady is an artiste at her craft. always fascinating and beautifully done. One of my favorite channels.
You often mention how easily stays can be adjusted for pregnancy, perhaps you could do a video demonstrating how! Using a fake pregnancy belly of course.
That interests me as well 😄
Same here as well
just loosen up the lacing and choose a wider stomacher.
Could hide a family of elves under that get up.
Peggy Stoute Morin
Just make sure they don’t get tangled up in the ribbons keeping the grand pannier in shape.
Lmao, lotr stealth mission, Legolas disguises himself in this and hides Gimli under the skirt. Legolas could easily pass for a woman, beanbags in the chest, this outfit and a bit of makeup, and he looks just like a woman.
Madam! I am somewhat surprised that you stood so close to the window in your chemise...I distinctly saw some...ahem...gentlemen pass by!
the embroidery on the Stomacher is just Amazing!!!
There is something about grace and the flow of material that is so enchanting. Maybe this is the romance of ages past. The allure and mystery of clothing either hiding enhancing or beguiling of the female figure. Rather lost today
Who else is watching this in 1740?
I love that you included makeup in this one!!
It’d be interesting to see a video discussing the ways the different periods feel to wear as far as posture and walking. Shoulder sets and shoes are among the most obvious factors as to why body positions and therefore body language may change when wearing these styles, but I’m sure it goes much deeper than that.
While the wide hips would be something to get used to, the dress is beautiful and you do look lovely in it.
That's a beautiful stomacher. No wonder you were showing it off!
We've always been told that women's clothing in past centuries was uncomfortable to wear and restricted movement. Watching you put on these garments has made me reappraise those ideas, and wonder if they might well have been exaggerated in many cases...
I would have to imagine so at this point, I mean do people really think that humans a couple centuries ago were so much more willing to be uncomfortable than we are now?
Working women didn't have the exaggerated hooping of the leisured ladies. They couldn't reach the fire, the loom, lift the child or the laundry basket if they did. Their skirts were shorter too. Comfortable fitting of stays and corsets allowed women to breathe. Bending out of the hip, not the waist, was possible and better for the back.
very cool, and shocking. when we see old movies or paintings with women wearing just the stomachers and center piece, basically, they are lounging around in their bras! wow.
Gristle Von Raben good point.
I'm commenting again to show my admiration for your work. It's great and quite beautiful!
the garments are lovely, and you are lovely, and this is such a wonderful glimpse into past fashions!
it's so fascinating to see how a lady REALLY dressed...as opposed to all-assembled costumes.
even good theatrical costumes lack a great deal of authenticity -- and therein lies the importance of your videos. you show us how it's really done!
Your videos are always so nicely put together and the costumes are beautiful!! Makes me wish my old historical clothing collection still fit, haha. I would love to see a Victorian era mourning costume at some point, if you have the time and interest. (I very much enjoy Victorian era clothing and mourning garb in particular.)
Love the fabric and the stomacher. The mob cap and the lace fichu, tho, I know it’s historically accurate, but...there’s something deep in my psyche that sees that as old lady...really old lady...
feverspell So true, and I know she’s careful to be accurate. Also, I’m old enough (near 50) that my granny used to wear a cap like that to bed with a very similar nightdress..
The most elegant era of costume in the history of fashion. Love the 18th century and it's opulence in style, textiles, cloth.
These are so much fun to watch! I've always had an odd fascination with historical fashion and I'm in love. Thank you so much for making these videos!
My favorite period of dress. Is the 1740s and the 1910s, late 1950s.
I want to know what the maid is wearing, what about clothes for the common folk?
Very informative and enjoyable to watch
that is an utterly ridiculous silhouette, i love it
I bet Merlin has something to do with all those missing sock bits. Have you tried looking under the deepest darkest recesses of your furnishings?
I love this! This video made me wonder, when did it became common for western women to pierce their ears?
In the 16th century in England. Earlier in Viking culture
@@priorattire when i had pierced ears, i used to lick the hooks to slide them through my earholes - slimy hahaha
@@priorattire Thank you! I didn't know that
@@priorattire - earlier still in ancient Roman, Greek and Egyptian cultures.
Do you have a dress like what Catherine the Great of Russia wore? This dress reminds me of what the prior Empress of Russia, Elizabeth I wore. Both women enjoyed being dressed in the most expensive and fashionable frocks.
Really appreciate your videos and seeing these clothes on a „normal“ woman!
I expected to see you going through a door sideways in this one LOL 😉
Some day I will have beautiful historical clothing to wear! But for now I will just have to settle with watching you look lovely in them.
as with butter, a bow makes everything better
Absolutely gorgeous! I love how harmonious the colors are on this one.
I always wonder why the dress fashion was to be as big and wide as possible. Because carriages were cramped and rooms were small...they had none of the 'open floorplans' that are popular these days. They tended to be small and full of furniture. Wouldn't they be knocking everything off the tables every time they walk thru a room? Also, how did they keep the hem of their dresses from getting stained and filthy because they drag on the floor? Keeping garments clean must have been a major undertaking and most people couldn't afford to have very many new clothes in a lifetime. Can you do a video to discuss these questions? Thanks so much for sharing. I always enjoy your videos!
Great idea!
The big and wide attire was worn in palaces..... lots of space to swan around! if you lived in small and cramped places, you dressed accordingly :-)
@@priorattire - but you still had to cross rooms in your own house, cross the lawn, the drive and get in a coach and get out of a coach and go across grounds again. People promenaded in gardens. The hems had to get filthy and worn and ran across horse dung often enough.
@@druidriley3163 I understand that in some places the ladies had very high heeled platform like shoes, I forget what they're called. And some were probably just carried thru the streets by servants in a litter.
@@smallgreykitten - in the 16th century, Venetian women wore "chopines" which were like platform shoes, but I can't think EVERYone did.
I'm curious as to why such oddly shaped skirts were popular in that era, I much prefer the bell shaped crinolines later.
To hip-check as many people out of the way as possible.
They were able to show off panels of really expensive fabric that way. I don't know if that was the inspiration or a result.
Check out Amanda Halley's The Ultimate Fashion History. She has a video explaining the silhouettes of the 18th century.
Quinna? Check in the comment section my response on why the wide skirt...
I suppose that the 15 (at the moment) thumbs down were the result of envy. Excellent work, Priorattire!
cute cute cute! Apart from bras over corsets, i think the single thing that makes modern dressing quicker/lazier is elastic in socks!
It is surprising how baggy the chemises are. It must feel like wearing a bedsheet, all folds and wrinkles under that tight corset,
Nope, you don’t feel them at all...
Thank you for the close up on the embroidery. I was hoping we could see some of it.
Tabitha Fallstead Yes such beautiful work.
I'm binge-watching your videos instead of sleeping 😂😅 Hey you never know. I *might* find it handy one day...
Stays are so much more tailored than bras in a way. With those laces, you got to tighten them to just the right accommodation for your “assets!”
These flat hoopskirts are the direct opposite of the bustles
I'm watching this on a steamy, humid day in July wearing shorts, tee, and flip-flops. Just seeing this amount of clothing makes me feel like I'm suffocating! How did they ever survive????
Natural fabrics breathe easily as well
natural fibers, and the layers act as insulation trapping the cool morning air next to your skin. since you didn't take the clothes off, that was pretty effective. The natural fibers do not impede your sweating process as much as synthetics do. I generally wear pure linen in the summers, as I prefer more modest styles. That being said, the heavy silk dress she has here would indeed be undesirable in say the Southern United States: she is in England, where summers are much cooler. If you were to make a summer gown in this style, you would want it in linen or seersucker cotton: and you would likely want to skip the extra stomacher. Remember too: light colors. They reflect light: the more light is reflected away from your body the longer it takes for your skin to heat up.
I just love watching you show the intricacies of woman's wear throughout the ages. Such beautiful fabrics, it makes me want to wear them too. Alas, I love the conveniences of the time we live in now.
Stomacher...that's an interesting name, but nicely done with this video. Many believe this fashion made a person stiff and unmovable, but you showed a person can still fluidly move with such a dress.
Properly fitted stays and corsetry is great for posture and back support. By making your back straight you have to lift with your legs.
I’ve done fell in love with your channel and your reenactment of different fashion from different eras. Also you talent for sowing and 👗 making🦾👑🥰
Amazing outfit!! I love the colours and the fabric - not sure about the face cream? lol
I loooove your videos! Have you ever considered doing a voiceover instead of subtitles? Then we could learn how to pronounce some of the things lol.
that needle work on the front piece is superb
When you started running, all of a sudden the song "Compliments" from 1776 popped into my head, when Abigail is running after the shipment of saltpetre she's sent to her husband to help out the war effort.
Compared to dressing up in the Victorian era, which surprisingly took around 10-15 minutes, how long did it took to dress up in the 18th century with all that makeup and all those layers?
about 12
You have a very clever username Priorattire :)
I loves your videos. This is not only fascinating but thought provoking (on many levels) I really appreciate that we get this insight into a bygone era that might otherwise be lost to the ages. Thank you. I would so love it if it had a voice over instead of the captions so I don’t have to keep pausing to read and then look at the garment.
Is it weird that I would want to wear all the time? 😂
No. Not at all. I would gladly dress up too.
I bit random, but I wonder when women decided that they should poke a hole in there ears for “fashion”?
The oldest example of ear piercing actually occurs on the oldest mummified specimen found in Europe, and is a man who died approximately 5300 years ago.
I think we can consider this wide kind of dress a good response to manspreading XD imagine taking this on the subway (well, maybe a less nice version of this... maybe...)
So beautiful. I'm enjoying your videos and I am learning so much. Enjoying seeing the myths dispelled.
One question. What type of pins are used to pin stomachers in place?
stright brass or steel pins
Picturing myself wearing this (except blue color) while being with Admiral James Norrington. It's a lot to take off! ^_^;
You could rob a nice 50 inch TV using this dress.
There's a meme for that that always goes around the re-enactor groups on Facebook!
As fascinated as I was watching ancient clothing styles and believe me, I did enjoy the video. It was wonderful! I could not help myself but wonder how hard it must've been for washerwomen back in those days, maids, slaves and pretty much every soul who was made to work day and night to serve those pretentious families...
I couldn't even dress myself in one layer clothing 😂
And also I love the effort that you put in your videos! 👏👏👏
It actually makes me want to try this out myself!
I really love yoir videos!!!! And the dresses, are just amazing
You also need to collaborate with someone that is just as knowledgable as you are, in hair styles to match your dress. It would also be great to look at what the servants, slaves, tradesmen, housewives, and your poorer classes wore. That would be really great.
The frequent mentions of its maternity adaptability have me suspicious... XD
Remember, the only birth control they had back then was abstinence-- not a great form of birth control for married couples. Especially when men had all the power and women were _possessions,_ without *any* rights at all. (Abstinence wasn't a great form of birth control for anyone else, either.) It was practically a guarantee that women were going to be pregnant every two years, like clockwork. Roughly half their lives were spent pregnant or nursing.
2 mentions. Because they were relevant to women at the time- and because that was one of the appeals of this particular garment
Anyone else planning on burning some cloves now? I have no idea what the lippy was bit it has a lovely effect so I might try to get yold of some of that too.
Marvelous as ever.
It is nice, though I know from other research (into medicines, and what people thought was healthy that wasn't actually) that a lot of cosmetics were lead (white), antimony (black), or mercury (red) based. I like the modern alternatives better because they aren't.... deadly.... but that's one point where historical accuracy is simply not practical.
@@FireMageLayn yeah, I think you have a good point there. And after reading a little on it I think I'll skip the lipstick - not because it's deadly but just yuk! I expect modern ines are too but I'm a step removed.
I may still try the burnt cloves, although I know from making pomandars that they are very spiky so care will be needed.
@@harrietennis4046 Burts Bees have red tinted lip balms made with all natural ingredients (primarily beeswax, coconut oil, and cochineal), and the effect is quite similar. They're obviously not vegan though, if that's a concern.
@@e.s.r5809 that's s good idea, I might well give it a go, thank you.
It's not the ingredients themselves so much at how they need to be processed. I haven't the stomach for it!
Great video love early 18th century clothing
I LOVE the mid to late 18th century! This is probably why we visit Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia every year.
I also love ALL your videos. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
Please do a middle class/working Colonial woman!
It does remind me of one of Claire's gowns in Outlander. The yellow one she wears on Paris. It had a similar flower pattern on the stomacher. I know a lady in tumblr who reproduced it doll sized.
It's actually the same era, so Claire really has worn a very similar one. But it's nice to see that I'm not the only one who thought of Outlander😊
Your work always impresses. I have a bit of a random historical accuracy question. I have been watching the show The Spanish Princess, and while I know that the plot is blatantly historically inaccurate, I was wondering how inaccurate the costumes were. The three main things that stood out to me were the palette, the head wear, and the hoop skirts. The main character of the show is a young Catherine of Aragon. She and her ladies are usually shown wearing brightly colored clothing, but wasn't black the predominant color for Spanish royals at the time? Also, one of the ladies is shown wearing purple, which, if I recall correctly, was insanely expensive and almost exclusively worn by royalty. Other than Henry VII's mother, none of the ladies at court wear their hair covered. I know all of Henry VIII's wives were painted with their hair covered by elaborate headdresses. Was this a later Tudor fashion, or is the show taking artistic liberties? The final thing is the hoop skirts. I know that early hoop skirts existed in Spanish fashion, but I had always assumed that these were structural foundation garments that were worn beneath several layers of petticoats, much like 19th century hoop skirts. In the show, however, you can clearly see the boning channels sewn into the outer skirt layer. Am I wrong and the hoop skirts were visible, or is the show cutting corners in the petticoat department? Also, is there anything else that the show got wrong, or is there something that they actually got right?
I haven't seen the series (I had enough with The white queen), but I like late Medieval/early Rennaissance Spanish fashion, so I hope I can help you: black is said to become the color of the Spanish court (though that statement is discussable, because you can see also white and red gowns during that period, for example) during the reign of Phillip II, Katherine's grand-nephew. We know by documents that Isabella and Ferdinand's court was a very lavish and colorful one until Prince Juan's death, when black was stablished as the official mourning color (until then, both black and white were considered mourning colors; widow queens still retained white as a mourning color). In fact, raven black became a symbol of status because until logwood was brought to Europe from America, it was very difficult to have a beautiful black dye that didn't lose its hue after washing.
Ladies (and gents) not covering their heads is one of my biggest pet peeves with historical series and movies, and it seems it's not getting better with time.
As for verdugados (farthingales or hoop skirts): the original verdugado appeared in the Iberian Peninsula in the 1470's and first the reeds were sewn on the outer skirt. Later, the style reappeared but it became a inner skirt that gave shape to the outer ones. So Katherine should have farthingale hoops under her skirt, not over it.
I can't think of a single HA detail in any of the garments I have seen. The show is fantasy, not historical.
Early Spanish verdugados (you can see also the color palette):
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Spanish gowns in 1500s:
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@@limecilla7612 Thank you so much for your detailed reply. I had a further question about the color palette. A quick Google search tells me that Catherine went to England approximately four years after her brother died. Would the court have still been wearing black at this point, or would they have moved back to the lavish and colorful styles shown in the TV show?
The site www.frockflicks.com/ has been covering this series and analysing the costumes for historical accuracy.
Beautiful gown, though I can’t help but chuckle at the unusual shape of the cage. What strange beauty standards these women had!
Just imagine what they would think of current fashions :)
I always look at the maid’s clothes etc. Their skirts are always manageable and “normal”. I guess that’s why rich people were called fashionable, working clothes stayed largely the same.
Sinndy Morr LOL they’d think today’s fashions were downright scandalous!
It was purposefully subversive. To take up more space than a man in a time when women were barely higher in status than livestock. The specific shape also helped display the elaborate patterns on the material which would’ve have been extremely expensive. All of it was purely to increase status.
Broad hips suggest easier childbirth, therefore better wife material.
I absolutely love these videos and I don't know why! I'm fascinated!
Because history IS fascinating. What's more awesome than seeing how our ancestors lived. Its a part of who we are 😊
OH MY! I'm in love with your Banyan, is it also lined in silk? O.O I might need to make one. :D
this one is available in my online shop.... it is reversible
@@priorattire OOOOO!!! Sadly it does not go up large enough. I suppose I'll have to make myself one. :D Thank you for the wonderful video!
Stunning gown and fabrics. Thanks for sharing!
😍😍😍 the most beautiful dress.
Love your videos.
Im so happy I didn't live during the 1700s
Beth Moore
Most women didn’t wear grand panniers. Those were (due to the amount of fabric required for the garments worn over them) mostly for the wealthy, and essentially a conspicuous display of wealth.
Oh my goodness! Your work is so amazing and detailed. It's exquisite and I can tell you put a lot of love and effort in the things you make and that you enjoy it. You look beautiful.
Stays= different to tight lacing and corsets in general. Basically more comfy than todays steel death traps that try to murder and stab you! (Bras)
Sarah-Anne Carney Well put Sarah!!
Not if you wear a bra without underwire! Then they're comfortable, light and you don't even know you're wearing them.
Sarah-Anne Carney. If your bra is fitted correctly, it should be comfortable. I am very well endowed and need underwire bras for support and as long as I wear a good bra in the correct size, I am comfortable.
@@nancyfenity9817 I actually moved to bras without underwires as my bust and other parts grew bigger. I couldn't find a proper fit with wires anymore - but to my surprise I get just as good support without them. The non-wired bras are just constructed differently, with different materials.
Perfect dress for preserving personal space lol.
One of my goals in life is to have you guys make a bespoke gown and a corset/stays for me and ship them here to America.
If it is a bespoke garment you are after, you would need to come here for fittings...
priorattire since one of my other goals is to travel with friends and family who go to Europe every year for 2-3 months and sometimes longer, then going for fittings would not even be a problem, though I do not know how long it would take to make the gown, or how much time in between fittings it would take. Still it is my goal.
Can we bring back corsets and these beautiful dresses please??
As a heavier set woman that does not enjoy fainting...no thanks on the corsets! Agreed on the dresses though. I wonder if we can make them in such a way now that a corset isn't needed.
I find corsets to be great back support
Ann Oviatt I might need to try that! Bras are not that comfortable or supportive for me.
@Ann Oviatt I'm sorry Ann! I had no idea that it was actually comfortable for a bigger woman to wear. Thanks for the information! :)
How to delicately put this.....I think you might not want to stand in front of bright windows wearing such thin period correct undergarments.....Really enjoy your videos and admire your talent for sewing. Lovely work.
Love your videos!! You are my sewing inspiration!! I have large breasts (natural) and a smaller waist, should I get the girls up as high as I can to not look smashed when wearing stays or a corset?
Excellent question.
I want to know too
although the music is apt ...id much rather hear you talk about the garments thankyou for insight love it x
Beautiful garments. I loved the music as well.
And if a sudden rain squall came up?... what a debacle that would be!
I'm finding these videos sooooo soothing. Thank you!
Izabela you are a star, reuploading cause of a small thing like that 💕 Still loving the brocade 😉 😘😘😘
Subscribed! After only two videos ;) I love seeing all the layers that make up the finished garment(s)
Sorry, but I just keep imagining you walking like a crab :D
What did the ladies wear in the home when they weren't expecting company and plan on relaxing at home?
Probably the banyan or something less elaborate - no hoop, maybe a false rump to support the skirts.
Apple Slices Unite don't forget that noblewomen, the people who wear elaborate outfits like this would always have had company.
they were surrounded by servants every day, and so I suspect to keep up appearances, they would always have worn gowns such as this.
outside of the bedroom of course.
Average women probably didn't do a whole lot of relaxing, I'm thinking. Wealthy women probably would have been expected to be dressed this way even at home, and probably were almost never alone.
Something called a morning negligee up until noon, then if they weren't expecting anybody a home robe. Morning negligee was only for family members (or lovers) to see, usually made from light coloured fabrics even for older women. But after breakfast a more proper gown was a must.
I've read all of your comments. Thank you for the plausible answers. It was a job and a commitment to represent as a lady back then, huh? However, they all looked so beautiful in their dress so I'm sure they were willing.
Would this woman have been upper class or maybe upper middle class? Obviously, your laboring poor wouldn't have dressed in such fine materials, but would an outfit like that have been in the reach of a wealthy tradesman's wife or daughters?
That much silk? Definitely an aristocrat.
I imagine it would only be for the extremely wealthy. And the dressmakers could be quite snooty so if their regular clientele was the aristocracy, they might refuse to serve the untitled masses, lest they damage their reputation.
Beauty gurus are quaking 😙
Though I have to admit that the mid to late 1700's is _not_ a period I find particularly pleasing in terms of fashion, mostly due to the sometimes ridiculous extravagances - particularly in wigs - of the late portion of the century, I _do_ love the fabrics. You look lovely!
It is nice to see a lady bring back some of the fashions of times gone by
Umm why would a woman wear stays/corset when she is pregnant? Wouldn’t that cause some sort of deformities?
Stays were a support garment, and she mentioned the front closure being perfect for allowing for pregnancy. I'm sure that they didn't wear stays so tight it caused deformities
You really think in the 1740s they had any idea of the medical knowledge we have now? Also, I know that in the Victorian age, they had a maternity corset that laced up the sides to allow her stomach to grow. However, in this time period, " In 1735, Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, wrote her granddaughter reminiscing about her pregnancies and the clothing she resorted to in an attempt at comfort: "I remember when I was within three months of my reckoning, I could never endure any bodice [corset] at all; but wore a warm waistcoat wrapped about me like a man's and tied my petticoats on top of it. And from that time never went abroad but with a long black scarf to hide me I was so prodigeous big." (It is instructive to note that the duchess did not avoid going out, but covered herself with a scarf when she did.) The "warm waistcoat" described by the duchess was probably an unboned sleeveless garment that fastened at the front. In spite of the availability of looser waistcoats, some women continued to wear heavy stays or corsets during their pregnancies.
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www.history.org/history/clothing/women/motherhood.cfm
they didn't lace them up so tight while pregnant. they would loosen the stay as they got bigger, some women would even just stay in bed during pregnancy, usually to protect the baby from whatever they thought would cause miscarriage. Back then they were so hyper-vigilant about pregnancy I can't imagine any woman would squish her belly with stays while pregnant.
Women wore “pregnancy corsets” as late as the 1920’s.
How in the world did wearing pounds of clothing and elaborate framing become fashionable? Were so many layers necessary in the summer? I can't imagine being in a steamy coastal town in the summer wearing so many layers!
Clothing was a display of wealth for most of history when most people were lucky to have two outfits, and even through the industrial revolution it continued to be a show of affluence (you had beautiful delicate fashionable clothes and didn't have to go work and dirty them!) until about the 1920's. And see her video on how people dealt with summer temperatures in the old days- it's quite enlightening.
Also, natural fabrics are great at keeping you cool and breathability.