It depends a little on what era you’re talking about but yes they definitely existed although they were not at all the norm. The Victorian and Edwardian combinations are both split drawers that I pinned closed for the video :)
Depends on the era. Edwardian combinations had a button at the crotch, but Victorian ones were usually left open for convenience since it wouldn’t be seen (although some did have buttons if the lady wearing them wanted one)
Lack of crotches was for ventilation. But Havelock did record a few women admitting to peeing standing up in public without wetting their clothes thanks to the crotchless underwear and puffy skirts. Maybe for working class women that's the public toilet. For higher class ladies only for absolute emergency.
Kinda sad if you think about it. Underwear in the 1700’s for women covered more than todays clothes in 2023. Chicks today are pretty much naked in public
@@calypsokiosko9067 Like what? What is the damn problem? Apart from that statement being totally exaggerated because no, girls aren't "naked" in public, nowadays (by the way, the hotpants era was rather the 2010s), everyone can wear what they like. Humans only wear clothes due to cold weather and pudency. And if the weather is warm and they don't have that pudency this much, today, because we don't live in a hyper-religious conservative world anymore, why shouldn't they wear clothes that show more skin? If they like it and it looks good, let them. Of course it's a bit of a different topic with underaged girls and such, but apart from that: No issue... unless you're a religious fanatic.
Non-open combinations must've been awful to wear. I'm just saying, it's hard enough using the bathroom in modern-day rompers and jumpsuits. Now imagine that with an entire outfit on top of it. I'm just saying, there's a reason why legged undergarments were open down the middle for a lot of the 1800s.
when did underwear (not the red shorts you showed of early 1900s) that was in non-shorts form, like the first actual underwear style after the red shorts came about? would it be like 1930s or…? sorry just curious! i love your channel and i have learned so much! it’s really inspired so many pieces for my costume streams online (and even in my irl life) and everyone loves them! and i get to repeat historical clothing facts you tell us in your videos and look super smart lol never change darling. my mom saved all her clothes from the 60s-90s and i never truly appreciated her doing that until i watched your videos, so thank you also for making my mom happy when i started taking an interest and wearing them due to your historical clothing videos :)
I just love learning about clothes from the past. Especially "unmentionables". It tells us so much about a lot of things. Unmentionables during the Victorian era could fill a book, right? Tell us all about it. 👍
I made myself a set of 1940s underwear, very similar to your 30s set, for a reenactment event, and it was the comfiest thing ever. I felt completely covered below, but still didn’t feel like I was even wearing anything
Man, all I can think of is the chafing with just the shift. No bloomers or anything. Nearly all my skirts are long but shorts under is still a must for me!
Im a fan of Outlander and I have always been messed up about the fact it seems there were no panties. Like we women know what our lady parts do. We have healthy discharge, periods, and if intimacy has happened.. stuff from that too. Did they just go head and have things running down legs soiling all those various undergarments that were alot more hard to wash than a pair of panties would have been. Not saying I assune Outlander is perfectly accurate btw
I can bet 90% of guys had scrolled past onto the next video right as she said the word "underwear" making them all immediately scroll back to this video lol
Oh my! Once again discovering terms retained in many french speaking areas that were once commonly used in English! Combination (“combinaison”’in French) is still used for that waffled winter underwear, even though they’ve generally become a 2pc whose top part is often completely absent (rendering the term a complete oxymoron in not one, but TWO ways compared to its origin 😄!) _ETA: Just remembered that the English “[pair of] pants/trousers” pluralization is also often needlessly applied colloquially to what SHOULD be “A pant/trouser” in French, resulting in the term “combinationS” (deS combinaisonS) to describe one, SINGLE garment, combined with absolutely NOTHING. Absurd! Lol!_
Please make a video explaining menstruation pads or whatever they used for their periods in the past. I imagine it must have been so nasty cause we all know people back then didnt shower every day and they didnt have disposable menstruation pads, did they? What did they use? Im curious!
Corsets would have been worn over the combinations during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. The chemise or combination is not a support garment like a bra.
Who told you you're forced to !!??!? Be no bra is not a political mouvement do whatever you want it's your body if you are uncomfortable with a bra take it off
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How were periods etc dealt with while wearing split drawers etc... I hate not wearing modern undies so this would make me so paranoid. modern undies make taking care of hygeine much easier. I dont even sleep without undies. so I am curious how periods or things like urine leakage for women with weak pelvic floor muscles after birth were taken care of. Because free bleeding or leaking seems extremely messy. I have seen the garters used to hold pads up, but they seem to be quite modern as in 20th century (1900's). So what was done in the 19th century 1800's and earlier?
If we’re going to talk about modest, there’s different viewpoints about what modesty is. In the Muslim world according to Islam, it would be best for women to cover their entire body and especially their hair. And western culture. It can differ from March normal people wear two things a little different. Given that the female trust is not sexual biologically in any way, there’s nothing not modest if a girl were to go around topless in public. It would be the same as if a guy where to go around topless in public. The problem is that both girls and guys tend to sexualize the female chest unnecessarily.
I love the victorian one :D I think i should sew something similar in the future. This lookes so easy and planmed while i sleep in my big joggers and undershirt (or big MLP oversized blouse in the winter).
It is difficult to say that the “bottom was exposed” when it was covered by at least two long skirts. And yes, you will be surprised, but women began to sometimes wear drawers only in the 19th century, and only from the 1840s drawers became obligatory for decent women.
How did they use the bathroom in those undergarments and dresses? Is that why they changed five times a day? Since they have to get all those layers off, might as well change!
They didn't have to take anything off for using bathroom. They didn't even have to take off their drawers, because they had the split crotch. P.S.Only rich women changed their clothes several times per day. Simple working women wore one dress all day, and this did not stop them from doing everything they needed. Although under the dress they had all the same layers of underwear as rich ladies.
At 73 years young, I would love to have the combination & that GORGEOUS RED BRA & TAP PANT set... Now, I start surfing ETSY.. Thank You for the suggestions 😊
I'm glad you mentioned red being racy back then. My Grandma is 93 and still hives side eye at red items. She hated when Grandpa wore red even a maroon tie. I also worked with a lady who was probably in her late 30s/early 40s at the time, so probably in her late 50s/early 60s now, who thought red was too bold for a woman to wear.
I wish we could still buy pretty underwear like that. Wait, can we!? 🤔
Etsy has a TON of options for vintage underwear recreations
@@lauriechan1426 great suggestion, thank you!
We can also make it. Maybe not quite as fancy as first
A shop in the French quarter New Orleans, Louisiana sells replica style garments.
For further reading: The History of Under Clothes (Dover fashions and costumes), chapters 4 through 13.
Wait, so covered crotches _did_ exist in womens’ underwear?
It depends a little on what era you’re talking about but yes they definitely existed although they were not at all the norm. The Victorian and Edwardian combinations are both split drawers that I pinned closed for the video :)
@@thesewloartist and split drawers are *so* much more practical for the day to day.
My Granny (born in 1913) remembered having a housemaid come to London from the country, and she was SEWN into woollen combinations.😱😱😱
Depends on the era. Edwardian combinations had a button at the crotch, but Victorian ones were usually left open for convenience since it wouldn’t be seen (although some did have buttons if the lady wearing them wanted one)
Lack of crotches was for ventilation. But Havelock did record a few women admitting to peeing standing up in public without wetting their clothes thanks to the crotchless underwear and puffy skirts. Maybe for working class women that's the public toilet. For higher class ladies only for absolute emergency.
These first underwears have more cloth than today's clothes lol
Kinda sad if you think about it. Underwear in the 1700’s for women covered more than todays clothes in 2023. Chicks today are pretty much naked in public
@@dragoncum67why is that sad, fashion changes
@@dragoncum67It's what you call freedom.
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@@calypsokiosko9067 Like what? What is the damn problem? Apart from that statement being totally exaggerated because no, girls aren't "naked" in public, nowadays (by the way, the hotpants era was rather the 2010s), everyone can wear what they like. Humans only wear clothes due to cold weather and pudency. And if the weather is warm and they don't have that pudency this much, today, because we don't live in a hyper-religious conservative world anymore, why shouldn't they wear clothes that show more skin? If they like it and it looks good, let them. Of course it's a bit of a different topic with underaged girls and such, but apart from that: No issue... unless you're a religious fanatic.
Non-open combinations must've been awful to wear. I'm just saying, it's hard enough using the bathroom in modern-day rompers and jumpsuits. Now imagine that with an entire outfit on top of it. I'm just saying, there's a reason why legged undergarments were open down the middle for a lot of the 1800s.
when did underwear (not the red shorts you showed of early 1900s) that was in non-shorts form, like the first actual underwear style after the red shorts came about? would it be like 1930s or…? sorry just curious! i love your channel and i have learned so much! it’s really inspired so many pieces for my costume streams online (and even in my irl life) and everyone loves them! and i get to repeat historical clothing facts you tell us in your videos and look super smart lol never change darling. my mom saved all her clothes from the 60s-90s and i never truly appreciated her doing that until i watched your videos, so thank you also for making my mom happy when i started taking an interest and wearing them due to your historical clothing videos :)
I just love learning about clothes from the past. Especially "unmentionables". It tells us so much about a lot of things. Unmentionables during the Victorian era could fill a book, right? Tell us all about it. 👍
I made myself a set of 1940s underwear, very similar to your 30s set, for a reenactment event, and it was the comfiest thing ever. I felt completely covered below, but still didn’t feel like I was even wearing anything
OMG I NEED THIS
Does that include an underpants too? I mean the once who covers pelvis area?
@@faeezparkar9731 the ones I’ve made are sort of similar to a pair of boxer shorts. And when I wear them it’s all I wear
Man, all I can think of is the chafing with just the shift. No bloomers or anything. Nearly all my skirts are long but shorts under is still a must for me!
Im a fan of Outlander and I have always been messed up about the fact it seems there were no panties. Like we women know what our lady parts do. We have healthy discharge, periods, and if intimacy has happened.. stuff from that too. Did they just go head and have things running down legs soiling all those various undergarments that were alot more hard to wash than a pair of panties would have been. Not saying I assune Outlander is perfectly accurate btw
Wondering this as well!
Drawers or panties weren’t really worn, but when you had you period you would wear a period apron. Abby cox has a really good video on this
@astridhannestad8323 oh yeah I remember that one now that you said it. Good vid!
@@astridhannestad8323Great video. Although "period apron" is just a polite way of saying cloth diapers.
@@cruelangel7737 exactly. Literally an adult cloth diaper
I love your hair on your really inspire and you’re beautiful x
The third one is something I would wear today though, why is it so cute😂
Why does early 1900's underwear just look like today's cute little sundress lol
I would love a longer format video on this subject. The evolution of clothing in general fascinates me.
For further reading: The History of Under Clothes (Dover fashions and costumes), chapters 4 through 13.
I’m a little jealous of your clothing collection…just had to say! lol
I miss flow-ey things
Was the combination also split in the middle? Seems like otherwise it would be pretty difficult to go to bathroom
yes, they were split drawers that she pinned shut for the video
What about underpants? I mean the pelvic region wasnt coverved with v shaped covervings? 😮
I always wondered what they did for discharge 😭 I know what they do for periods, but I am really curious
I love the third example. The combination with the flowy fabric in the legs.
I can bet 90% of guys had scrolled past onto the next video right as she said the word "underwear" making them all immediately scroll back to this video lol
But.. but what about periods….
Oh my! Once again discovering terms retained in many french speaking areas that were once commonly used in English! Combination (“combinaison”’in French) is still used for that waffled winter underwear, even though they’ve generally become a 2pc whose top part is often completely absent (rendering the term a complete oxymoron in not one, but TWO ways compared to its origin 😄!)
_ETA: Just remembered that the English “[pair of] pants/trousers” pluralization is also often needlessly applied colloquially to what SHOULD be “A pant/trouser” in French, resulting in the term “combinationS” (deS combinaisonS) to describe one, SINGLE garment, combined with absolutely NOTHING. Absurd! Lol!_
I can picture us snuggled under an oil lamp reading the latest parchment. ❤
Really cool tattoo
The first one is like a dress today
my toxic trait is thinking i could style both those combinations as outerwear and look good in it
I don't think it's toxic
Thats not very modest of you
Honestly same for the victorian combinations, they're just so pretty and look cool for summer
What is your opinion on the ancient Roman "Bikini girls"? Those girls are on the mosaic in Villa Romana del Casale. The villa is from 300s AD.
Please make a video explaining menstruation pads or whatever they used for their periods in the past.
I imagine it must have been so nasty cause we all know people back then didnt shower every day and they didnt have disposable menstruation pads, did they?
What did they use? Im curious!
Homemade tampons, the Egyptians specifically used a stick wrapped in cotton
I would love to see you make a riding habit. Most women would have ridden sidesaddle in a (woolen?) two piece garment!
I love the onesie from the Victorian era so much. But I wish bras had never been invented I hate feeling forced to wear one all the time
I actually hate the feeling of my boobs moving around. Guess we all have our preferences.
@Gigi77431 Same here oml. I feel like my bra props my boobs up when they start feeling heavy 😫
I actually love the combination for the early 1900s. It actually looks like a skirt I had as a teenager😮
Corsets would have been worn over the combinations during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. The chemise or combination is not a support garment like a bra.
Who told you you're forced to !!??!? Be no bra is not a political mouvement do whatever you want it's your body if you are uncomfortable with a bra take it off
Can we go back to turn-of-the-century underwear?
These keep getting to my You Tube feed.
I'm starting to get interested in women's undergarment history. I wonder why.
How did they handled a period back then?
Combinations are some of the most COMFY underwear ever
You were all so stunning beautiful 😍 perfect thanks 😊 ❤
Beautiful god bless you and keep you safe 🙏 ❤️ 💕 💛 💖 💗 🙏
Stunning beautiful dream girl love life and happiness 😊 ❤❤❤
How were periods etc dealt with while wearing split drawers etc... I hate not wearing modern undies so this would make me so paranoid. modern undies make taking care of hygeine much easier. I dont even sleep without undies. so I am curious how periods or things like urine leakage for women with weak pelvic floor muscles after birth were taken care of. Because free bleeding or leaking seems extremely messy. I have seen the garters used to hold pads up, but they seem to be quite modern as in 20th century (1900's). So what was done in the 19th century 1800's and earlier?
If we’re going to talk about modest, there’s different viewpoints about what modesty is. In the Muslim world according to Islam, it would be best for women to cover their entire body and especially their hair. And western culture. It can differ from March normal people wear two things a little different. Given that the female trust is not sexual biologically in any way, there’s nothing not modest if a girl were to go around topless in public. It would be the same as if a guy where to go around topless in public. The problem is that both girls and guys tend to sexualize the female chest unnecessarily.
I love the victorian one :D I think i should sew something similar in the future. This lookes so easy and planmed while i sleep in my big joggers and undershirt (or big MLP oversized blouse in the winter).
Please, PLEASE make a tutorial on how to make all this! also, gowns
The only difference from 1700s & 2000s is their underwear was more covered than the normal outfits of "Modern Women"
Glad we don't live in those times now. People used to poop everywhere and not clean up after themselves.
The last one was Cutee
I got my first period in the 1970s and we had sanitary pads - what is she talking about? Never saw a pad with a belt in my life!
“Red was a racy colour for the time.” Honey, black and red lingerie is still quite alluring..
historian, seamstress, model- an epitome of the modern woman.
Horse back riding, it seems there's horse head ride also in the US that's why they really have to differentiate😂😂😂
The first few you could probably wear on the street and people would look back once and move on
I wait some old fashioned underwear please!! GET RID OF BRAS
I kept expecting her to show the male versions for some reason
What will happen if this “evolution” continues? Introducing dental floss lingerie…
She'd be considered the most beautiful woman any time before the 1930s
Well, it makes a lot more sense as to why womens skirts flying up was such a big deal in ye olden days. 😅
Not guna lie, i just fast forwarded a short for the first time ever....guilty your honor
I guess women were not sexualized back then. All very PG
Horseback riding? What other part are you going to ride other than it's back? 🧐
So the combination underwear existed for as long as modern underwear.
Now we need the Dark Middle Ages 1200s-1700s. Love the 1800s , look very classy and not very revealing and make you look very sexy thinny
Ohk ... than why girls wear only underwear in parties .... 😂😂😂
The first one is literally just long skirt. You want to say that the bottom was completely exposed, and everyone was ok with it?
It is difficult to say that the “bottom was exposed” when it was covered by at least two long skirts.
And yes, you will be surprised, but women began to sometimes wear drawers only in the 19th century, and only from the 1840s drawers became obligatory for decent women.
You should work at greenfield village
Grandma was racy and full bodied...oh, grandma!
The last set looks like some of the underwear they show in Peaky Blinders. The insane Russian dutchess had some lovely unmentionables 😂
Ooh, Victorian shows ankles😅
I absolutely adore edwardian combinations
"Let's learn about the history of underwear"
Usually when I try to study it I am called a pervert
Okay, did they wear anything under that….i see straps?
Ya missed slip drawers during 1850-1860s. Hard to use a chamber pot with hoops
Thank you! I’ve been trying to find out what Combinations were since I watched the Corpse Bride when it first came out on DVD!
Makes you think about what we've lost on the way to today. 🤔
I love history and you your so beautiful crushin ❤
Ok but where can I get a combination ? It seems great !
How did they use the bathroom in those undergarments and dresses? Is that why they changed five times a day? Since they have to get all those layers off, might as well change!
They didn't have to take anything off for using bathroom. They didn't even have to take off their drawers, because they had the split crotch.
P.S.Only rich women changed their clothes several times per day. Simple working women wore one dress all day, and this did not stop them from doing everything they needed. Although under the dress they had all the same layers of underwear as rich ladies.
Hmm? May I ask just how tall you are? The camera angle used to shoot this video makes you much taller than others videos I’ve watched.
Ancient people’s watching this woman display underwear for research: 🤯🤯🤯
next episode: the evolution of the no underwear..
At 73 years young, I would love to have the combination & that GORGEOUS RED BRA & TAP PANT
set... Now, I start surfing ETSY.. Thank You for the suggestions 😊
Let's talk about the evolution of the bra please
I'm glad you mentioned red being racy back then. My Grandma is 93 and still hives side eye at red items. She hated when Grandpa wore red even a maroon tie.
I also worked with a lady who was probably in her late 30s/early 40s at the time, so probably in her late 50s/early 60s now, who thought red was too bold for a woman to wear.
This is still me. I miss the layers. The materials matter. Your channel has become my inspiration for all my shopping. ❤
I love all the clothing❤❤❤❤ isn’t it weird that everything so simple we still like everything from back in the day
And, now, ppl walk the streets in undies.
Cool.🙂
Damn…
I can see why it was such a big deal.
Need a vid for 1940-2023
Ummm, are you single...?
Dam u who ever invented underwear for women😂😂
People before 1700, all commando!
Are you telling me that they wore nothing under the first one?
Also what about the 1200s?
what happened when you got your period??
I bet combinations got popular because it's good chub defense. Longer tap pants too.
Victorian had decency and modesty atleast
I wana see the fashion on 2023 please.
How else are you meant to ride a horse?
No it wasn't called a bra. It was called a brassiere. Then it was shortened to bra.
I wish you'd gone back earlier. Fun
Today all that is just clothing.
Ok , I'm subscribed, your dedication to information is commendable
So when undies were basically variations on coulottes, is that right?
It startet Go get worse in the 1920s
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