Dressing the Edwardian Lady
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- An overview of underthings that were worn at the turn of the 20th century.
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Links to some of the things I mention in the video:
Wearing History’s lace insertion tutorial:
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(One thing to note: I have since started doing my lace insertion with a straight stitch, as zigzag wasn’t readily available to the home dressmaker in this period. The above tutorial still works for both and explains the steps beautifully.)
My shoes are the American Duchess Collette boot:
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My corset was made with this pattern from Atelier Sylphe:
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My chemise, corset covers and drawers started with this pattern from Truly Victorian:
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Want to learn how to dress your hair like mine? I have a tutorial!
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The books I mention:
The Cult of Chiffon: An Edwardian Manual of Adornment
by Mrs. Eric Pritchard
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Authentic Victorian Dressmaking Techniques
Edited by Kristina Harris
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(If you feel up to searching, I’m sure the original version of these books can be found free online, as they are reprints.)
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As a guy I love this period of fashion for women, i find it beautiful and fascinating to research and admire.
Gosh that kimono is beautiful! *sob*
wow she floats in like a breath of beautiful air. I love this!
I like the hanging loops on the petticoat. If I make a skirt someday I'll remember to put in some loops.
Lovely video! I had a chuckle at how delicately you answered all of the indelicate questions. I really enjoyed all the tidbits of info you shared that sweep aside modern misconceptions. The pink dressing gown/robe your wearing is beyond beautiful! Can you share where you aquirred it from or what pattern you used? Can you also please share where you got your stockings from? I'm excited to see what other videos you produce!
Thank you! The patterns for the dressing gown started as Truly Victorian patterns (the 1905 circle skirt and 1903 blouse). I think the sleeves were from an 1860’s pagoda sleeve pattern. Obviously a lot got modified 😁
Very well made!!But the volume could be a little bit louder I would suggest, to pick everything up.
Absolutely extraordinary lace you used! I was drooling on my keyboard! Thank you for all of the information, I didn't realize that the stocking suspenders had a double use. I also found the hip pads under the corset to be unexpected. I had assumed that they were worn over, rather than under the corset. I thought I knew quite a lot about the Edwardian period, but I learned so much from you!!! I look forward to watching more of your videos.
I absolutely LOVE late 19th Century and early 20th century fashion, especially Edwardian Era. In France we call it "Belle Époque". I was hypnotised by your video. Thank you. You have a new subscriber!
I have NO talent or even patience or willing to sew anything, but I spend most of my time on Vinted or ebay to find antique gounds.
Sorry for my english mistakes. I love this language but I'm not fluent yet 😂.
Votre anglais, c’est tout-à-fait bien! Plus mieux que mon français. Alors, bonne journée!
Would love a tutorial on the hairstyling!
Hi! I actually have one up. It’s the Edwardian Pompadour video 👍
Thank you so much for such a detailed explanation. I've been looking for Edwardian resources for a while!
Glad it was helpful! 👍
That is a fantastic tip about how you wear your bust improover. I'm just starting to build out an Edwardian ensemble and when I went to put the bust improover where I thought it should go, I felt ridiculous. I'll have to try it like this when I get dressed to take measurements for the next layer. Thanks!
Haha yes! I try to use it to fill in the gaps instead of adding too much around the boobs. You can play with the amount of stuffing too, depending on your body 👍
What a wonderful video, thank you! I found this so relaxing to watch and you are so knowledgeable. I have always felt a connection to this era and stumbled across you while doing research for a book. I am writing the story of my great grandfather who travelled to India in 1899 on the SS Egypt. He married a native Indian lady (caused a great scandal back then!) and returned to England after her death in 1921. My challenge is finding accurate depictions of men's clothing as opposed to female. Makes sense since the ladies clothing is so much more decorative. Will subscribe and look through your collection, you are a very talented young lady.
So happy you enjoyed it! The story of your grandfather sounds fascinating!
Thank you so much for this! You have answered so many questions I did not even know I had.
Very eduational-thank you!
I am extremely busty (F/G cup), so I would DEFINITELY not be padding over my chest! I may need that padding to fill in below it, though...
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who measures to make sure my corset is on right! 😂
Oh you totally have to!
Really, that is an excellent tip! I can't believe it never occurred to me…
Omigosh, Memoirs of a Geisha!! I was soo in love with that book. I read the book a few times and now I listen to it every once in a while on Audible. I love the descriptions of the silk kimonos and the whole ritual of getting ready and becoming a geisha. Such a beautiful (and sad) book.
Thanks for sharing this!! Very informative. The paintings in the frames on your wall remind me of the paintings my great-grandmother always had in her home. 💜
Thank you! They were actually painted by my grandmother 😁
Dressed In Time
I love that! My grandmother and her sisters painted a lot of the pictures in their house as well.
I love your dressing gown
This is unbelievably beautiful! I can’t believe you made these things! Thank you for the video!
I contest that corset covers are optional. They not only smooth the line of the corset, but they also protect your bodice, shirtwaist or any other upper body outerwear from the boneing in the corset. ❤
Mindygrace
this is absolutely fascinating! I soo love that you do this- a lovely visual history lesson.
Thank you so much for this wonderful video! I appreciate the time and effort that went into this.
I sew heirloom items. Your things are absolutely beautiful!
Thank you so much ♥️
Great video, very informative.
Thanks so much for this!! Currently doing my research for sewing my first ever historical outfit! It’s going to be an Edwardian shirtwaist and skirt! This is very helpful as I’ve learned that it’s best to make the garments from the foundation out! I love the level of detail and background you’ve provided! Can’t wait to get started, though I’m very nervous about making the corset! Any tips greatly appreciated! :)
Yay for getting started in historical costuming! Welcome!! Starting with the foundation is definitely the way to go. Starting with a good corset, a little bum padding, and a petticoat will get you going in the right direction for the silhouette. All the other layers can either be substituted with something similar (i.e. a slip or tank top in place of chemise) and/or added as time passes. Corsets are a bit tricky. Definitely do a mock-up. I’m sure there are loads of videos on RUclips with tips that will help far more than a few sentences here. Happy sewing!
Dressed In Time Thank you! This is perfect! Yes a mock up of the corset will definitely be needed! So excited! Thank you!
This is so satisfying to watch
Now I understand why women needed ladies maids. As a senior with arthritis and fibromyalgia all through my upper back and upper arms, my range of motion is limited.
Family and/or friends would help. If at work or living with another family for work, other workers/servants would help. It would be part of the morning routine to help each other dress and do hair for the day.
This video was fantastic! I'm thinking about making an Early Edwardian day dress this year and this video was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you! :D
Oh yay! I’m so happy this was helpful!
22:15 starts the dressing part
You look absolutely beautiful.
Thank you!
@@dressed_in_time My lady ,may I inquire as to your ancestry?
SO DELIGHTFUL! I ABSOLUTELY LOVED AND ADORED THIS! THANK YOU! 🥰😉☺️😀👍
This is my first time watching you. You, VERY RANDOMLY, popped up in a gaming video...😀
I do watch similar stuff to this but still...normally Historical stuff does not pop up along with gaming videos.😉
Although, I am jolly glad it did!😁
Its always a delight to find someone on social media i enjoy, since i am a bit critical, lol.😉😉😉
I HOPE TO SEE MORE OF YOU!
I DO HOPE YOU KEEP ON MAKING MORE WONDERFUL VIDEOS LIKE THIS ONE!👍😉🥰
(Ps. I wouldnt mind a sewing video from you? Or just more Historical videos!👍😉)
Thanks so much! Sorry for the late reply. I’m not often on RUclips. But I have loads of sewing videos etc on Patreon if you’re interested. I’ll probably post more here eventually as well.
What a delightful, adult-yet-sweet, instructional on the down & not-dirty of Edwardian underwear :) This was very encouraging, for the most part-- I'm very impressed with your pintucks and inserted lace, which I may never get near to reproducing. But otherwise lol, I feel very encouraged by the way you make it seem sensible and real.
Squishier... I'm definitely squishier! :D
So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you ♥️
Fabulous video and very informative. I've always wondered about padding and s-bend corsets. I found the voice audio somewhat quiet I struggled to hear all your helpful info.
Sorry for the audio. I just record the videos on my phone.
This video has helped me immensely. Thank you so much.
I wanted to ask what pattern you used for your exquisite pink dressing gown? I would absolutely love to make one similar.
I have nearly finished making the same corset as yours and I'm so excited as it's my first one! Thank you for your inspirational videos they have encouraged me to pursue historical costuming, which I have always wanted to do but never felt brave enough.
Never mind about the robe info! I just found the post on your IG about how you made it. 😁👍 For anyone else that is curious its a 'frankenpattern' combo with the Truly Victorian 1905 circle skirt + 1903 blouse + 1860's pagoda sleeves + pintucks at the shoulders. All adapted to open at the front and then a channel for the ribbon waist tie. More details on her full IG post (Jul 2nd 2020) instagram.com/p/CCJLIcRgGde/?
Haha so glad you found the post! I’m so sorry, I don’t often check RUclips. That’s awesome you’re getting into costuming! If you have questions or need a little extra encouragement, you can find me best on Instagram or Patreon! I check those wayyyyy more frequently 👍
What an informative video.
Thanks!
Great video! :D Loved it!
My Compliments !! You are very beautiful lady with Edwardian Dress!! j like to much !! And Very Beautiful shoes !
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Hi. Any chance you could give me insight on how you attached your skirt hanging tapes (as shown on your petticoat)? I like the idea of them being flat inside the waist band but would love to know how long you have them and where you attach them on the waist band? centered on the side seams?
Great video by the way. Yours was one of the first I saw that clued me into this whole historical costuming community that I am now eager to be a part of. Thank you.
Oh yay! Welcome! I will do a future video on waist tapes, but in my next video (posting Sunday), I will show the inside of one of my waistbands 👍
You speak EXACTLY like Pam Beesly and thats a compliment
Lovely video and underthings! Thank you for the dressing/undressing video. It was a bit hard to hear even with the volume all the way up and the music would blast when it would pop in. The subtitles didn't work to catch the bits I didn't hear but I really enjoyed this video.
More interested in the peach house robe and bed cloths
Uhm, sorry if this is a weird question, but I see this video reuploaded for the third (?) day in a row, or am I mistaken?
Ya. Technical difficulties. I’m new to video editing. It was brought to my attention yesterday that there was random, rogue music playing halfway though while I was talking. I fixed it and reposted it.
I love this video so much!! All your garments are beautiful! Would you know what pattern you used for your petticoat? I think that and the padding pieces will be next on my list of items to make :) thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much! I think used the Truly Victorian 1890s ballgown pattern, as I made it up for a dress around the same time. I’m not completely sure. Whatever pattern I used, I only used it for pattern shapes. The floofy ruffle was added by me. Any skirt pattern from the era you are going for should be able to be used as a petticoat as well 👍
Really nice dear. Did you make all your staff? So glorious!!! Thanks for share!!
Thank you. Yes, I make my things.
Can you please link what music you were using during the dressing part? The piano music.... so soothing :)
Where did you buy your wonderful lace? It’s so elegant. I want to make Edwardian clothing for everyday. But don’t know where to look for lace.
Hi! I buy a lot of lace from Farmhouse Fabrics. Look for cotton lace meant for heirloom sewing 👍
Dressed In Time Thank you 😍 I will look that up.
Very beautiful!
I really love these garments, they look wonderful and provide a fabulous silhouette. I have tried wearing Edwardian undergarments but I have always worn my drawers so that they are under the corset, as it seemed far more comfortable. Is this approach incorrect? I've also been considering having a pair of combinations made for me too, to be worn under the corset. Thanks!
This is very interesting! How do you handle your period? What do you use to catch fluids? Why do is the obvious ignored, we all have our periods most of our lives. It is part if us. Please answer...
I am costumer who recreates clothes. I am a modern person. I handle it in a modern way. Abby Cox has a RUclips video out on how women throughout history dealt with menstruating.
@@dressed_in_time ok thank you
Great question! Though, not necessarily "most" of our lives...I had mine from age 14-1/2 to 44-1/2 (30 years). I think poor nutrition etc meant they began about 16 and continued until about 46...still "only" 30 years...half of their lives.
That was fascinating. Such beautiful underwear and I love the boots .Thankyou
Thank you!
So helpful thanks
Would it be ok you think to make everything out of a very thin linen instead of cotton batiste? I think i would enjoy sewing linen better and at least for the chemise, it would feel cooler on the skin. I’m not really concerned about the fact it’s HA for them to be made of cotton...
Of course you could use linen 👍
Linen would be quite accurate, it's good for wicking away moisture from the skin. Which is why you find it so cooling to wear.
Hence why a lot of summer clothes or hot climate (think British in India or Africa) wear was made in linen.
Mindygrace
@@mindygracebickerdike For whatever reason though, most Edwardian frilly undergarments I've seen are cotton. That's why I thought linen might not be HA for this specific teeny tiny period of time. :)
@@melanialupu probably because cotton was being largely mass produced due to the industrial revolution and therefore much cheaper & easier to get hold of & use.
Prior to this linen was more readily available and was a more economical fabric for shifts, as it washed and wore well.
Mindygrace x
Didn’t S shape corsets cause a lot of back pain?
Love your videos. I am a costume designer and was wondering if you could tell me when and how women started wearing combinations. I believe it was the corset civer and drawers attached at the waist. Would it have been the last under garment to be put on?
First garment not last. Around 1906/7
Naive Question: so going to comfort room was easy but how would a lady; during that era, handle her monthly menstruation? Were there some kind of long pads strapped on, with a garder belt?
Yes! Abby Cox did a whole video on it if your interested. I had the same question 😅
@@ravenswolve Thank for the information
Where did you get your stockings or stocking pattern? I have been unable to locate decent ones so far.
Also, great video!
Thanks! Honestly, they’re nothing special. I think they’re just cheapie black thigh highs. But if your looking for better quality, American Duchess sells historical stockings in various styles.
@@dressed_in_time Thanks! I'll have to find a good pair too!
I have a weird question but I has to ask because I had a little dilemma with my friend about that. I know underwear (petticoats, chemise, drawers, corset cover etc) was washed frequently but how frequently? Cause I don't think they had the same amount of undergarments has we do today ( I'm talking about a average person, not the upper class with a lot of money) but maybe I'm wrong.
And also your corset look so good and cute and I like it even if Edwardian corset terrifies me but one day I would make one 😂😂😂
Not weird at all! I don’t have any number for you, I’m afraid, but I would surmise that garment would be cleaned if they were soiled. And in greater frequency the closer they came to the body.
What I mean by this is that [and this is an educated guess, but not based in an first hand accounts], is that the chemise, which is closest to your skin would be washed very frequently. Petticoats less frequently, unless soiled. And gowns, sometimes never. They were often just spot cleaned.
In this era, even for middle class familes, laundry could be sent out for cleaning.
Except for perhaps the extreme poor, clothes were kept a lot cleaner than people think. That’s the whole reason for the layers. You can wash only what needs washing.
@@dressed_in_time thank you very much!!!!
@@dressed_in_time I still don't get the drawers. If not covering your lower parts, as the chemise does, why wear them at all?
@@robinbirdj743 1) any excuse for more lace and ruffles 2) they cover a lot more than you think.
Does anyone with wide, collapsing arches have advice about historical footwear? Thanks.
Maybe a slightly smaller heel?
I love it!!! But I did fine it hard to hear.
Sorry about that. I don’t have a very sophisticated sound set up. Maybe some day!
My aunts have things made by my Great Grandmothers. She was from Lille in France. Lille was a center for textiles back then. She was pretty handy with a needle! I think it is a real shame that as men and women we seem to have lost so many skill-sets they had. Ever try running or maintaining a period tractor, car or train? You need a much more holistic knowledge to even operate them.
Can you do a video on how you deal with your periods please
I believe Abby Cox just did a video discussing this in historical context.
You remind me of Celia foot but like the smart version
How so? I don’t see it.
What material is your dressing gown made out of?
It is cotton lawn.
I wasn't able to get the name of the shop for the sheer fabric, does anyone have it?
I’ve been buying the fabric from NY Fashion Center Fabrics for years. I didn’t put a link because I have heard some bad reviews lately. And last time I ordered, I waited months for the cotton to arrive. So, I love the fabric, but shop at your own risk, basically.
@@dressed_in_time damn... Thanks for the info 💞 i'm not gonna risk it, so i guess i'll just keep looking for some like it, thank you! ✨
I grew up wearing "granny panties", and never got used to bikini briefs or thongs. I'm still kind of shocked about the "split drawers". Pretty much "going commando", women were made to be so vulnerable. I'd be really uncomfortable. I wonder at what point the drawers got sewn together. Were they the "bloomers" that were supposed to be so shocking, when women began to ride bicycles? Must have been mainly shocking to men, to find they had to try a lot harder. Need to know more about the history of underpants.
Honestly, split drawers are less about being scandalous and more about being functional. They allow you to go to the bathroom easily. They seem to go out when underwear gets smaller in the 1920s.
Wash, starch and press for $10?! My gods thats a great deal. How can they charge so little?!
It’s a business with the proper equipment. They do everything there. Blankets, rugs...
Jadore 🥰❤️
unfortunately the sound is too low to be heard
Those poor womwn when nature called, or during their "monthly". Aesthetically very pleasing, but highly impractical.