Growing up my dad built our house and because of building codes they made him put in baseboard heaters but we were never allowed to turn them on and 30 years later they have still never been used. We used our wood stove 9 months out of the year. In bitter winters we would lose power for sometimes 3 weeks and have 3 ft of snow outside and cooked on the wood stove. I miss it. I've talked my husband into redoing our fire place so I can build in a oven and cook top and have a fire box to have more control and less waste. Ideally I'd add a water jacket or radiator to the stove but would require more work I think than my husband is ready for to run radiators into our bedrooms. I have a sunroom next to the fireplace and considered building a raised floor and bench/bed to capture some heat before it goes up the chimney. That way if the power is out we can have some warm sleeping options.
❤in England, where I grew up , the knitted top that went under the corset was called a Liberty bodice. In summer it was made from fine cotton, tiny lace edge, and very tiny buttons to close near the neck. Liberty was the manufacturer of the garment. My grandmother used to talk about it. Later on they came with some kind of breast support. I have no idea how that works. I was a corsetier in training, old ladies would come and ask for them to go under their corsets. The replacement was a vest, but they were too long and unpleasant. That meant, no pretty enough 😊. Im 70 now and still have a fascination for old style underwear. Theres just something magical about all this 😊
I love wearing knitted skirts in winter and I didnt know ladies used to wear these as inner petticoat over their actual skirts (so many skirts!!)! No wonder why they were able to stay super toasty under their skirts!
I'm trying to figure out how my farmer ancestors would have sewn their garments. Sadly, things were pretty dysfunctional, so we never got to learn the arts our grandmothers practiced! Having these videos is really nice, though. Thank you for the info
One thing I can definitely recommend as a long skirt in winter wonderland wearer: leg warmers or gaiters. They stop snow from making its way into your shoes through any closures and the upper edge, but also will protect your feet from the inevitable wet skirt hems as your body temperature (or the indoors when you come back inside )melts the little bit of snow stuck on them
I have thick wool spats that I put over my boots in winter and those things are the most useful thing I ever made - while I live in a place that doesn't get a lot of snow, winters on Germany's Baltic sea coast are very wet, windy and just above freezing and those spats make a huge difference :D
This was super educational, thank you! It's so much easier to SEE the different layers when trying to wrap my head around all the different parts of these outfits. So thank you for the burlesque show because it was actually SUPER useful!! One question I have is, why was the short petticoat shorter than the regular petticoat? If its primary purpose was to keep warmth in, wouldn't it be useful for it to also be as long as the other skirt layers?
It's mostly shorter because well it doesn't have to be as long because it's mostly to warm your thighs were you stockings don't reach and keep any draft off you. Also that way it can be tighter without tangling on your legs. And well because petticoats can occasionally peak out from under your skirts as you lift you leg over something, sit down and such, the short petticoat wouldn't be visible then because it's just for warmth not prettiness.
thank you so much for the amazing video!! I'm writing about an Edwardian winter where the protagonist gets dressed and couldn't find any detailed descriptions of what layering went on, so thank you so much, this was so helpful. I love how much fun it looks like you're having dressing yourself haha this was amazing. Were cloaks and capelets still popular in these years for winter wear or were jackets more fashionable?
They were still worn but jackets and coats were definitely gaining over them. Specific things like the opera cloak are were you most commonly see them. But there are still patterns for longer practical capes too and you can find them in shopping catalogs but just more coats than capes and cloaks
@@wickwebb4690 they are pretty but can be tricky to wear when driving. So I don't think they'll ever become the norm again but since they did make a splash in the late 90s early 00s and that's were the fashion is headed I would think they are coming back...
These are vintage from my husband's families old convenience store 😊 I'm pretty sure they are actually 40s but this sort of practical style of boot didn't really change
I wish they were still made because these are so awesome! I guess the repro shoe companies focus on more the pretty fancy styles than these practical sturdy ones 🤷
So for edwardian is the silhouette like a bird? I can't think of tge word I'm looking for but when I see the edwardian tops and coats I think of a birds breast.
Growing up my dad built our house and because of building codes they made him put in baseboard heaters but we were never allowed to turn them on and 30 years later they have still never been used. We used our wood stove 9 months out of the year. In bitter winters we would lose power for sometimes 3 weeks and have 3 ft of snow outside and cooked on the wood stove. I miss it. I've talked my husband into redoing our fire place so I can build in a oven and cook top and have a fire box to have more control and less waste. Ideally I'd add a water jacket or radiator to the stove but would require more work I think than my husband is ready for to run radiators into our bedrooms. I have a sunroom next to the fireplace and considered building a raised floor and bench/bed to capture some heat before it goes up the chimney. That way if the power is out we can have some warm sleeping options.
I smile at the reverse striptease because I could see how much you loved to do it.Again a really informative video.
Thank you ❤️
❤in England, where I grew up , the knitted top that went under the corset was called a Liberty bodice. In summer it was made from fine cotton, tiny lace edge, and very tiny buttons to close near the neck. Liberty was the manufacturer of the garment. My grandmother used to talk about it. Later on they came with some kind of breast support. I have no idea how that works. I was a corsetier in training, old ladies would come and ask for them to go under their corsets. The replacement was a vest, but they were too long and unpleasant. That meant, no pretty enough 😊. Im 70 now and still have a fascination for old style underwear. Theres just something magical about all this 😊
I love wearing knitted skirts in winter and I didnt know ladies used to wear these as inner petticoat over their actual skirts (so many skirts!!)! No wonder why they were able to stay super toasty under their skirts!
Lovely shape of the velvet belt
I love that cardigan 😍😍
I'm trying to figure out how my farmer ancestors would have sewn their garments. Sadly, things were pretty dysfunctional, so we never got to learn the arts our grandmothers practiced!
Having these videos is really nice, though. Thank you for the info
Great video. Thank you.
I'm glad you enjoyed it ❤️
Fabulous video as always 😁
Thank you ❤️
You look so cozy in these outfits :) Do you wear historical clothes as your daily wear, or just sometimes for fun?
I wear vintage or historical clothing daily unless I'm in sewing goblin mode in leggings and sweaters 😂😜
@@sewthroughtime that is so cool! I want to do this too, someday :)
One thing I can definitely recommend as a long skirt in winter wonderland wearer: leg warmers or gaiters. They stop snow from making its way into your shoes through any closures and the upper edge, but also will protect your feet from the inevitable wet skirt hems as your body temperature (or the indoors when you come back inside )melts the little bit of snow stuck on them
I have thick wool spats that I put over my boots in winter and those things are the most useful thing I ever made - while I live in a place that doesn't get a lot of snow, winters on Germany's Baltic sea coast are very wet, windy and just above freezing and those spats make a huge difference :D
Looks freezing! But I must say you look toasty warm with the layered clothing of the Edwardian era
This was super educational, thank you! It's so much easier to SEE the different layers when trying to wrap my head around all the different parts of these outfits. So thank you for the burlesque show because it was actually SUPER useful!! One question I have is, why was the short petticoat shorter than the regular petticoat? If its primary purpose was to keep warmth in, wouldn't it be useful for it to also be as long as the other skirt layers?
It's mostly shorter because well it doesn't have to be as long because it's mostly to warm your thighs were you stockings don't reach and keep any draft off you. Also that way it can be tighter without tangling on your legs. And well because petticoats can occasionally peak out from under your skirts as you lift you leg over something, sit down and such, the short petticoat wouldn't be visible then because it's just for warmth not prettiness.
If u make any of the winter underwear I'd be interested in knowing how to sew the different winter underwear.
thank you so much for the amazing video!! I'm writing about an Edwardian winter where the protagonist gets dressed and couldn't find any detailed descriptions of what layering went on, so thank you so much, this was so helpful. I love how much fun it looks like you're having dressing yourself haha this was amazing. Were cloaks and capelets still popular in these years for winter wear or were jackets more fashionable?
They were still worn but jackets and coats were definitely gaining over them. Specific things like the opera cloak are were you most commonly see them. But there are still patterns for longer practical capes too and you can find them in shopping catalogs but just more coats than capes and cloaks
@@sewthroughtime I see, thank you! Cloaks are long overdue a resurgance.
@@wickwebb4690 they are pretty but can be tricky to wear when driving. So I don't think they'll ever become the norm again but since they did make a splash in the late 90s early 00s and that's were the fashion is headed I would think they are coming back...
Do you have a video on the white shirt you were wearing at the beginning of the video?
I do, it's a very old one, only my second video ever so I won't promise anything about the quality of it 😜 ruclips.net/video/R1PoQt0E--w/видео.html
Where did you get those boots?
These are vintage from my husband's families old convenience store 😊 I'm pretty sure they are actually 40s but this sort of practical style of boot didn't really change
@@sewthroughtime - Oh dear, I was afraid you’d say something like that. I wanted to get a pair.
I wish they were still made because these are so awesome! I guess the repro shoe companies focus on more the pretty fancy styles than these practical sturdy ones 🤷
Hello, I like your outfit! Can I ask you if your boots are waterproof?
Not in the modern sense of the word. But they are thick leather and well oiled so I've never had any water seep through anywhere
So for edwardian is the silhouette like a bird? I can't think of tge word I'm looking for but when I see the edwardian tops and coats I think of a birds breast.
It was actually called the pigeon breast look for that reason.
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