Having been born in 1950, I remember wearing a simple cotton A-line slip under my petticoats. It protected the midriff and thighs from the scratchy petticoat fabric. To keep the crisper look to the dresses, you can purchase a spray-on sizing or starch to use when ironing. it will restore the "hand" to the fabric and helps with the set of the skirt. If you sew at all, Butterick, Vogue and McCall's all offer reprints of vintage patterns of the 40's and 50's - those made during the war years are often simple to sew and very attractive. And look up Patterns by Gertie - she designs vintage style clothes that are easy to sew. Love your appreciation of the period - I've sewn vintage clothing and it teaches you so much about the way women made beauty in times of fewer resources.
I feel the same way, just found her yesterday. I love the vintage/retro vids but also keep watching because of her voice snd just her facial expressions & body language.
Petticoats video: YES! I am totally working on one at the moment, making sure I have a good selection of brands to show you. Stay tuned awesome people xx
This reminds me that no one buys slips anymore. You used to be able to buy them in any store. Even when I was a teenager in the 80's, you wore a full or a half under dresses and skirts when you dressed up. But we also had lots of horrible polyester fabrics that were shiny, scratchy and sometimes see-through, so we needed them.
I also would love a video on petticoats! Particularly a section on different petticoat volumes, so you know ones to wear if you just want a hint of volume to full on va va voom (you know, when you give yourself a full 2 meter radius)! Xx
if you do a video on petticoats, could you maybe consider talking specifically about itchiness/comfortableness? not just mentioning if a petticoat is particularly itchy but also if you're recommending petticoats saying if there are particularly un-itchy ones or if there's a petticoat you can handle but maybe a more sensitive person couldn't, etc. that'd be really helpful for people with sensitive skin & autism & sensory processing disorder & other sensory issues, i struggle a lot with petticoats because of my own SPD ❤️
Oh wow, I 100% agree with the elastic thing, I think many companies us it in order to cut corners so they don't need to worry too much about bodice tailoring!
How do you keep those types of dresses from wrinkling? It seems like I can never sit down or even touch the dress without it looking like I've never ironed it in my life.
Oh, people are throwing such fits over the new Doctor. I'm quite excited to see how she does, just watched the Christmas episode and was sad to see Capaldi leave, but looking forward to finding out what our new Doctor is like.
Yes yes a petticoat video yes!!! There is not enough said about any vintage reproduction underwear!! Reviews, layering, versatility, let's talk about it!
Love your channel, you are such a positive person! Great combination of fun fashion and style videos and more serious topics. Thank you for putting me on the trail of Grace Karin/Belle Poque, I ordered a couple of pieces and they are lovely: Pretty patterns and colors and great fit. Plus, they are mostly cotton, hard to find in the USA - polyester central, even in hot and humid Florida. Not the same quality as the dresses I have from Top Vintage and Modern Millie, but for about 1/3 of the price a great buy. While browsing amazon, I also found dresses from a brand called Roosey, similar quality, can recommend those!
Oh my goodness, PLEASE do a petticoats video! I'm desperately seeking a cheaper, single layer petticoat so I can wear my circle skirts and still fit through doorways and some advice would be lovely haha! Love your videos, keep rocking 😊 xxx
Hey I really love your style. How did you develop your love for vintage clothing? Can you maybe do another fun video with your wife? You guys are really cute together! :)
Thank you! I'm trying to convince Claudia to do a clothes swap with me so I can dress her up in vintage clothes- that will definitely be a fun video! x
Found this & thought you'd love it. Rita laying on the floor on her back. Different reasons but thought I'd send you happy vibes as I too am disabled and know what it's like to need to redefine everything around u... even u yourself. I knew u
As an aspiring drag queen, I love your videos about petticoats and vintage dresses. I love to wear my Grace Karin vintage dresses with my Grace Karin petticoats under them...
Jessica, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on the (inexpensive) cheap dresses. Although I don't wear vintage clothing, I do so love the era and variety of the fashions. My mother had some lovely dresses. I wish that as a child I had asked my mother to keep some of them. As always a nice clothing choice. Tricia B👗( my new favorite emoji) 😀
As a poor unfortunate student, vintage clothing on a budget is ideal! Definitely love the look of the lemon dress and could imagine wearing that a ton! This vid is definitely going to come in handy when I next do some dress shopping 😉
I got two from grace Karin petticoats and they have a lining in them and not itchy! You can purchase them on amazon. I have a black one and a white one. Just starting my vintage collection!
Thank you for your review, I didn't know this brand and I'm going to check them out. Please do the video on petticoats! It's so hard to find good affordable ones!
Ha I'm watching in a Grace Karin skirt! The Frida Kahlo skirt. I found buying almost too good to be true. It was £9.99 with no postage cost. Arrived in less than 24 hours! Like you say the quality is much better than you'd expect. The fabric costs £15 a metre, I've looked at it before because I particularly like that Frida fabric. Two downsides: it isn't an authentic circle skirt but it is full enough to put a petticoat under. It is bigger than the measurements on Amazon. I'm usually 14/16. Amazon sizing reckoned I needed XL. I didn't! But I add a stretchy belt (£3 from Amazon, altered because also too big!)
I have a blue flowery, Hepburn style dress from them (almost a copy of a Lindy Bop version). Possibly my favourite dress (though Vanessa Lindy Bop dresses suit my figure better). I had a different sizing issue. I got one large enough across the bust but it's then a bit loose above the bust.
Hi Jenny, I am definitely working on that petticoat video! Thank you for your tips on Grace Karin, I found it to be a perfectly fine vintage brand on a budget :)
I love Grace Karin for things i'm not going to wear all the time. My Minnie Mouse skirt is from her line, and i'm currently highly considering a print Christmas dress just for fun. The place her line really shines for me actually is the very cheap petite coats. I work in a library and particularly petite coats always seem in danger of catching on things and ripping, so i love wearing the super cheap ones for work. I also wear tights at work pretty much year round so i don't find itching to be a huge problem.
My brother and I shop at a store in the US that carries mens and women's clothing. If you compare a womans size 2x sweater and a mens 2 x sweater, similar styles the mens sweater had more fabric but it cost a full 20% less then the womans sweater.
I love the first dress. That heart-shaped neckline UGH! Gorgeous! I doubt it would look that well on me, though, as I am not blessed with your bra size :D The second dress is maybe not my style but it looks great on you! Please do make a video about petticoats. I still just own one but that might change in the future ;) Can't wait to meet Kevin the drone!
Has to do with third party sellers. In order for a consumer to sell on Amazon it has to be an item they already sell (most of the time), so that price range sometimes means that an individual person listed a dress they bought to sell to another consumer on Amazon (basically online thrifting). Belle Poque sells some of the larger women's sizes, and I have that exact floral Print Belle Poque dress in my closet, because we were trying to get the right sizing for my friend so we ended up with the same dress in two different sizes (one was and XL and she needed a 1X). So I kept the dress that did not fit her.
I love this type of dresses 😍😍but when I wear them people look at me really weird like I belong in the old times. 😤 I still wear them 😂😂 Im wearing one for tonight on thanksgiving dinner 🥘 Im buying way more for summer 😍😍
For the petticoat video: Is it worth it to spend more on one of those fluffy, frilly, fancy petticoats? Or do they honestly feel the same as the typical net/tutu type petticoats on amazon? Edit: nvm I found your petticoat video lol
Goodness, I might need to try some of these. Any time I've tried retro dresses it hasn't looked good on me at all? But I really want it to, so I might try again xD
Ahh I want to order one of these dresses, they look so beautiful on you 😭😭I’m just so completely unsure what size would flatter me, I’m 5”1 height wise so I would be a extra small or small cause of that but i have a chubby tummy, so I’m not sure what size will fit around it .
Jessica you look delightful in all of them, but if I had to choose a favourite it would be the white one………………………… 🙂.......... with roses (you wear throughout the video) the neck line is lovely. The white and lemon one is very 50s, kind of executive wifey (if you’ll excuse the non-pc expression). But clearly you have chosen these dresses on their artful ability to hide Tilly paw prints.
Wait wait wait... 5"9' I tall? I'm 5"9' and reeeeeally overwhieght, the only problems that I have had with clothes is finding a fat enough size for me.
I want to wear these dresses but I'm 5'2 so most of the dresses look awful on me because they are way too long because I have to get the medium size for my tummy q.q
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Having been born in 1950, I remember wearing a simple cotton A-line slip under my petticoats. It protected the midriff and thighs from the scratchy petticoat fabric. To keep the crisper look to the dresses, you can purchase a spray-on sizing or starch to use when ironing. it will restore the "hand" to the fabric and helps with the set of the skirt. If you sew at all, Butterick, Vogue and McCall's all offer reprints of vintage patterns of the 40's and 50's - those made during the war years are often simple to sew and very attractive. And look up Patterns by Gertie - she designs vintage style clothes that are easy to sew. Love your appreciation of the period - I've sewn vintage clothing and it teaches you so much about the way women made beauty in times of fewer resources.
This is weird but there's something about your voice that is so soothing.
Why thank you Christine x
I have to agree with you. I fall asleep watching their videos alot, and I always have the best dreams.
I feel the same way, just found her yesterday. I love the vintage/retro vids but also keep watching because of her voice snd just her facial expressions & body language.
Petticoats video: YES! I am totally working on one at the moment, making sure I have a good selection of brands to show you. Stay tuned awesome people xx
I like your sense of fashion. The dogs add sparkle, too. :)
Can't wait for a petticoat video!!!
Can't wait
...I need to go and buy the dress with the lemons and the fluffy ballerina petticoat IMMEDIATELY. 😀😀
The fact that you added all the dresses in the description is just incredible
This reminds me that no one buys slips anymore. You used to be able to buy them in any store. Even when I was a teenager in the 80's, you wore a full or a half under dresses and skirts when you dressed up. But we also had lots of horrible polyester fabrics that were shiny, scratchy and sometimes see-through, so we needed them.
I also would love a video on petticoats! Particularly a section on different petticoat volumes, so you know ones to wear if you just want a hint of volume to full on va va voom (you know, when you give yourself a full 2 meter radius)! Xx
ha ha sure thing! x
I fully expected this comment to be more current with the 2-meter radius comment 🤣
if you do a video on petticoats, could you maybe consider talking specifically about itchiness/comfortableness? not just mentioning if a petticoat is particularly itchy but also if you're recommending petticoats saying if there are particularly un-itchy ones or if there's a petticoat you can handle but maybe a more sensitive person couldn't, etc. that'd be really helpful for people with sensitive skin & autism & sensory processing disorder & other sensory issues, i struggle a lot with petticoats because of my own SPD ❤️
Noted! Thank you :)
Oh wow, I 100% agree with the elastic thing, I think many companies us it in order to cut corners so they don't need to worry too much about bodice tailoring!
How do you keep those types of dresses from wrinkling? It seems like I can never sit down or even touch the dress without it looking like I've never ironed it in my life.
Oh, people are throwing such fits over the new Doctor. I'm quite excited to see how she does, just watched the Christmas episode and was sad to see Capaldi leave, but looking forward to finding out what our new Doctor is like.
I just love Grace Karin items, especially her petticoats that are so reasonably priced!
Yes yes a petticoat video yes!!! There is not enough said about any vintage reproduction underwear!! Reviews, layering, versatility, let's talk about it!
Love your channel, you are such a positive person! Great combination of fun fashion and style videos and more serious topics. Thank you for putting me on the trail of Grace Karin/Belle Poque, I ordered a couple of pieces and they are lovely: Pretty patterns and colors and great fit. Plus, they are mostly cotton, hard to find in the USA - polyester central, even in hot and humid Florida. Not the same quality as the dresses I have from Top Vintage and Modern Millie, but for about 1/3 of the price a great buy. While browsing amazon, I also found dresses from a brand called Roosey, similar quality, can recommend those!
Oh my goodness, PLEASE do a petticoats video! I'm desperately seeking a cheaper, single layer petticoat so I can wear my circle skirts and still fit through doorways and some advice would be lovely haha! Love your videos, keep rocking 😊 xxx
Totally doing that ❤
Hey I really love your style. How did you develop your love for vintage clothing? Can you maybe do another fun video with your wife? You guys are really cute together! :)
Thank you! I'm trying to convince Claudia to do a clothes swap with me so I can dress her up in vintage clothes- that will definitely be a fun video! x
Found this & thought you'd love it. Rita laying on the floor on her back. Different reasons but thought I'd send you happy vibes as I too am disabled and know what it's like to need to redefine everything around u... even u yourself. I knew u
I would love a video about petticoats! Any tips on how to pick out a petticoat would be fantastic!
Yes!! Working on it :)
As an aspiring drag queen, I love your videos about petticoats and vintage dresses. I love to wear my Grace Karin vintage dresses with my Grace Karin petticoats under them...
Jessica, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on the (inexpensive) cheap dresses. Although I don't wear vintage clothing, I do so love the era and variety of the fashions. My mother had some lovely dresses. I wish that as a child I had asked my mother to keep some of them. As always a nice clothing choice.
Tricia B👗( my new favorite emoji) 😀
Love your unique style!
i am agree with you
i recently found a skirt by them at my local thrift store and its so beautiful
As a poor unfortunate student, vintage clothing on a budget is ideal! Definitely love the look of the lemon dress and could imagine wearing that a ton! This vid is definitely going to come in handy when I next do some dress shopping 😉
Yay! Happy to help x
I am so excited about Jodie being the doctor!! Ik it's not the main point of the video but it's always nice to find other whovians
I got two from grace Karin petticoats and they have a lining in them and not itchy! You can purchase them on amazon. I have a black one and a white one. Just starting my vintage collection!
Thank you for your review, I didn't know this brand and I'm going to check them out. Please do the video on petticoats! It's so hard to find good affordable ones!
Yeah, on it! 🙌
Thanks for this!💞 You are SO KIND XX
Ha I'm watching in a Grace Karin skirt! The Frida Kahlo skirt.
I found buying almost too good to be true. It was £9.99 with no postage cost. Arrived in less than 24 hours! Like you say the quality is much better than you'd expect. The fabric costs £15 a metre, I've looked at it before because I particularly like that Frida fabric.
Two downsides: it isn't an authentic circle skirt but it is full enough to put a petticoat under. It is bigger than the measurements on Amazon. I'm usually 14/16. Amazon sizing reckoned I needed XL. I didn't! But I add a stretchy belt (£3 from Amazon, altered because also too big!)
I have a blue flowery, Hepburn style dress from them (almost a copy of a Lindy Bop version). Possibly my favourite dress (though Vanessa Lindy Bop dresses suit my figure better). I had a different sizing issue. I got one large enough across the bust but it's then a bit loose above the bust.
I only have a Grace Karin petticoat like your blue one. I don't particularly notice scratchiness though I tend to be pleased to take it off
So I say yes to a petticoat video too!
Hi Jenny, I am definitely working on that petticoat video! Thank you for your tips on Grace Karin, I found it to be a perfectly fine vintage brand on a budget :)
I love Grace Karin for things i'm not going to wear all the time. My Minnie Mouse skirt is from her line, and i'm currently highly considering a print Christmas dress just for fun. The place her line really shines for me actually is the very cheap petite coats. I work in a library and particularly petite coats always seem in danger of catching on things and ripping, so i love wearing the super cheap ones for work. I also wear tights at work pretty much year round so i don't find itching to be a huge problem.
I bought the Grace Karin dress (on your recommendation) and it is stunning!! Thank you!
Wohoo!
I'm very glad you made a video on this as I've always wondered if it's worth it
Thank you! I'm working on more cheap vintage outfit videos :)
My brother and I shop at a store in the US that carries mens and women's clothing. If you compare a womans size 2x sweater and a mens 2 x sweater, similar styles the mens sweater had more fabric but it cost a full 20% less then the womans sweater.
I love the first dress. That heart-shaped neckline UGH! Gorgeous! I doubt it would look that well on me, though, as I am not blessed with your bra size :D The second dress is maybe not my style but it looks great on you! Please do make a video about petticoats. I still just own one but that might change in the future ;) Can't wait to meet Kevin the drone!
I'm sure you'd look lovely as well! Maybe your second petticoat gets delivered by Kevin ha ha
The first dress (the pink and white one), the elastic bit falling down should be fixable by sewing some light boning in at the falling downingest bit.
Thanks for the suggestion Alexis x
Yay, Doctor Who reference!
Has to do with third party sellers. In order for a consumer to sell on Amazon it has to be an item they already sell (most of the time), so that price range sometimes means that an individual person listed a dress they bought to sell to another consumer on Amazon (basically online thrifting). Belle Poque sells some of the larger women's sizes, and I have that exact floral Print Belle Poque dress in my closet, because we were trying to get the right sizing for my friend so we ended up with the same dress in two different sizes (one was and XL and she needed a 1X). So I kept the dress that did not fit her.
Thank you! I have been debating purchasing a few items from this brand.
You certainly have CLASS!!
I love this type of dresses 😍😍but when I wear them people look at me really weird like I belong in the old times. 😤 I still wear them 😂😂
Im wearing one for tonight on thanksgiving dinner 🥘
Im buying way more for summer 😍😍
Potato_lover1 yes! Who cares, let’s dress however we want! 😄👏 going to start too
I love these dresses 😍😍😍
Yaaaaas! Video on petticoats please
woop woop 🙌
Please oh please do a video dedicated to petticoats.
Totally working on one :)
For the petticoat video: Is it worth it to spend more on one of those fluffy, frilly, fancy petticoats? Or do they honestly feel the same as the typical net/tutu type petticoats on amazon?
Edit: nvm I found your petticoat video lol
+daylite34 ha ha hope the petticoat video helped! The answer is definitely yes 😉
100,000 subscribers, congratulations 💃💃x
Have you tried Zapaka? I just found them and they seem to have really good reviews.
Oh! Dresslily sells really inexpensive vintage items. You just have to be careful about the sizing.
Goodness, I might need to try some of these. Any time I've tried retro dresses it hasn't looked good on me at all? But I really want it to, so I might try again xD
Ahh I want to order one of these dresses, they look so beautiful on you 😭😭I’m just so completely unsure what size would flatter me, I’m 5”1 height wise so I would be a extra small or small cause of that but i have a chubby tummy, so I’m not sure what size will fit around it .
Where ti buy this kind of dress i love it
Jessica you look delightful in all of them, but if I had to choose a favourite it would be the white one………………………… 🙂.......... with roses (you wear throughout the video) the neck line is lovely. The white and lemon one is very 50s, kind of executive wifey (if you’ll excuse the non-pc expression). But clearly you have chosen these dresses on their artful ability to hide Tilly paw prints.
Oh that is so true, well spotted! ha ha
Can u review some winter dresses?
I love dr who. And the female dr.
wow .it's too much unique .i love it and also follow you ha ha ha.
lot's of love dear .
Are ‘grace karin’, ‘belle poque’ and ‘dolly & dotty’ all the same brand??
Where to buy petticoat
How long do we have to wait until the next series of doctor who?
I love your lipstick! Which brand is it?
Hi! I am using the Maybelline Sueperstay 24h in absolute plum overlayed with cherry pie
I became a woman and love these dresses.
Never mind. Can't figure out how 2 get u the pik. Kinda sick now. Will work on later.
Cry laughing because I live in an area with Amazon Prime Now and could probably actually order one of these within two hours...
Wait wait wait... 5"9' I tall? I'm 5"9' and reeeeeally overwhieght, the only problems that I have had with clothes is finding a fat enough size for me.
I have the dress you are wearing.
The reason why the bigger sizes are more are because it takes more fabric
I want to wear these dresses but I'm 5'2 so most of the dresses look awful on me because they are way too long because I have to get the medium size for my tummy q.q
There's something charming about you x
When you go to buy the peticoat but they don't deliver to the us...
They look like they need a lot or ironing...
if you or anybody want to donate some unused vintage retro dresses/clothes,contact me! im in need 😇❤️