Getting Dressed for Snowy Weather in the 18th Century
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- This ensemble is intended to portray a British or British North American working class or middling persona in the late 1760s or 1770s. Obviously, winter wear and fashion generally in the 18th century differed vastly by region, culture, and position in society. Feel free to comment below if you have any questions, and I will do my best to answer them or refer you to other resources that might have an answer.
Also, wearing this gown made me realize that it's time to update it to fit better and to reflect my current skill level. Let me know if you'd be interested in a video about remodeling and refitting that gown!
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If you're wondering, here's my modern take on the functionality of this winter wear! Overall, I was pretty warm, especially my torso and arms. I was able to keep my hands tucked in my cloak, so even though my mitts didn't cover my fingers, they weren't too cold. The one problem I had with this whole ensemble was the stockings: admittedly, my outer stockings in "wool" are probably not wool, so this may have been a materials issue, but when I stepped into a snowdrift, my legs got really cold. When I got home, my socks were soaked from my knees to my toes! Because of the way that snow interacts with wool (especially fluffy wool), I don't know if this would have been as much of a problem if my stockings were actually wool. This whole experiment also drove home for me the fact that I really need to finish my quilted petticoat, which has been languishing for over a year. With such a garment, I think my legs would have been much warmer.
Nice outfit and video. It was interesting seeing you garb and hearing how it fared in the snow. It would be interesting to see whatever updates you make to your outfit. You are dressed quite a bit wealthier than the 18th c ppl I tend to re-enact with here in Norway. We dress in wool upon wool with some more wool. And then a little more wool. Norway was dirt poor and going through the little ice age in the early 18th c.
Handknitted wool stockings should keep you fairly warm even when wet, while machine knitted wool/wool blend stockings have let me down before. Tightly knitted wool stockings covering your knees when "swimming" in snow is a good thing.
@@gunvorvinje212 I've been meaning to knit a pair of 18th century wool stockings - it's difficult to find an appropriate facsimile for a reasonable price today. I will definitely share updates of this outfit!
@@GraciePattenSewing Looking forward to it
I saw the height of the snow and the height of your shoes. Needless to say it probably would have been a better idea to wear higher shoes or boots than the ones you put on in this video concerning the snow. If the weather was still freezing but there was no snow, those shoes would probably be much more viable.
When it gets really cold I usually wear 2 pair of real wool socks, they keep you completly warm. And considering the shoes: female leather boots were a thing, so they were more likely worn to keep the snow away from your feet.
Glad to see the “putting it on backwards and then spinning it around” is a trick women have been doing for centuries. It’s just nice to know some things never change
Bonnets are literally the cutest thing of all time, and I regret deeply that they're no longer worn.
Totally agree and I'm thirteen!
Why worry about fashion. Wear what makes you feel good. I am 60 and have just started to be me. I regret trying to please other people's idea of what what is fashion. Be you, fashion changes all the time simply to make you spend money you do not have to please people you do not know or do not like. You will also be more comfortable within yourself if you are authentic not just wearing a mask to please others,
Lovely. I love how clothes were so practical back then. It fits all sizes.
It’s hard to imagine putting on so many layers each day. I love the combination of clothing pieces that you chose. As always, the atmosphere for your video was perfect. Another great video!
thank you so much! I imagine that the layers would probably have been habit for them - they would probably find it hard to imagine how few layers we wear today!
@@GraciePattenSewing I live in Williamsburg so I see a ton of 18th c. reenactors out and about in town. They've boasted before about being far better dressed in the summer and winter than those in modern clothing. Shorts and a t-shirt, especially in modern blend materials, won't wick away moisture like linen and wool. Same with the winter clothing, actual wool items will keep you warm and dry compared to polyester items. Wool and linen are the miracle fabrics and I absolutely hate how expensive they are. I would make allllll my clothes in linen and wool if I could afford to.
It's about how many layers I wear to go out in the winter, but I definitely make up for that in the summer 😆
That is a lot of work just to get ready for a snowy day! Wow! But thank you for making this. It was enjoyable to watch and felt like a step back in time ☺🖤
It was very cold indoors as well. I have visited historic houses that do not have heating in Massachusetts in cold weather and it is very cold. Heavy layers would have been practical.
that blue petticoat is a gorgeous colour!
thank you! I've been looking for similar fabric ever since I made it.
I wonder if the skirt flipped up thing was because they weren't wearing a cloak? I haven't seen the art, so I'm not sure, but it seems like something I would try if it got unexpectedly cold and windy while I was out...
Oh my goodness you're right! I somehow thought that the skirt over the head was in addition to the cloak, but looking at the art, that's apparently not the case.
@@GraciePattenSewing also if you look, a lot of them are from scotland where the great kilt in men was also used to be flipped up over the head. So I would assume this isnt a simple petticoat but a double folded kilt like skirt style. Look up how to fold a great kilt and it'll make a lot of sense
@@Marina-kd7qk Same in Galicia, in the north of Spain. Women wore at least 3 petticoats, often flannel, so it was perfectly safe to flip the back of their skirt over head and shoulders. Back in the day, poor women would throw the back of the skirt over their heads to partially hide their faces if they went begging. They were known as "as meigas"--witches.
I love watching these types of videos and my favorite thing is when the person getting dressed looks like they've done it every morning of their life. it's the mark of a great historical demonstration imo amazing work!
This made me grateful for my Sorel snow boots and L.L.Bean winter wear!
All the garments look so neat and the whole outfit is great together! I love the simple yet precise explanation of the details of the garments. Thanks for the video, I'd gladly resommend this to everyone interested in the basics of this era's fashion.
thank you!
Even though there are so many layers, the neck was still out! I have seen this so often in similar fashion videos and always imagine how cold it must have been! And even though I hate the cold, I appreciate just having to put on a nice sweater, big coat and big scarf and I am settled, not having to carefully put on so many layers. So interesting to see how it used to be!
That actually looked really cozy :D I love all the colours together!
I happened upon your channel in my desperate search for *even more* cozy 18th century hand sewing content creators and I'm very much enjoying it here. :) I'm also of the crazy hand sewing ilk, have made a shift and stays are next! Thanks for your explanations of process and thoughts for improvements. ❤️
I'm glad you like my videos! Hand sewing is the best; good luck with your stays!
ME. TOO. I've made my undergarments, but my stays? I think my mock up lied to me or I messed up somewhere because I feel I made them too short, AND it was a back lacing pattern but it was too small so I had to cut the front and now I'm making a stomacher. The stays are my nightmare. I'm commenting to send you all of the luck I can possibly send you in your stays project. Enjoy it!!!
off topic but i absolutely loooove the color combinations of your ensemble, amazing video! :)
thank you!
@@GraciePattenSewing - You look so cute in this outfit! It is ABSOLUTELY lovely but these 3/4 sleeves would drive me INSANE. They leave the arms cold and what's worse for me is that I would always try to pull them down to the "right length" 🤣😂.
Have a blessed Easter time you two!
@@saymyname2417 thank you! 3/4 sleeves aren't for everyone, but I don't mind them! longer and shorter sleeves are definitely an option in the 18th century though.
@@GraciePattenSewing - Many like them and it is not that they didn't look good. But I can't with them. I guess I would go for long sleeves even at the risk of being historically inaccurate.
@@saymyname2417 there are lots of long sleeves in the 1780s and 1790s - historical AND full length :)
I love the way you put this together. And the colours of the clothes.😊
thank you!!
the sheer amount of yardage this ine single outfit holds. wow
If it is plus temperature than maybe. But when it is real frost it will not work. And staying outside for long one would be all wet and get a severe cold, what happened so often with people those times.
I meant to comment sooner but oh my gosh, the aesthetic and vibe of this video are so lovely!
thank you!
Awesome stuff. The layering is so interesting and it makes me want to try doing something similar.
I hope there was better boots for walking through snow than the shoes you put on though
I don't think that boots were super common in British North America among white women (at least not further south, where I live) but I imagine that in colder places boots and snowshoes were more common!
Perfect! Would not hesitate to recommend to someone who wanted to understand dressing for the season in the 18th c.
I love how people used to dress back then but I still don’t understand how people moved around in all the layers it must be really hard too
they aren't hard to move around in, in my experience!
your ending comment about flipping a petticoat about the head sounds like the Scottish woman's erasaid, the female version of the great kilt
The production on this was AMAZING! I Love your videos so much!!
thank you! The production on this one was all Oli; they're brilliant
Absolutely charming and great work! I love the color combination.
Perfect timing! I am currently working on an 18thc outfit :)
Awesome!
It's currently mid-July in southern Louisiana and I have never been more certain that snow would fix ninety-nine percent of my problems right now
Thank you for this video, it was very interesting ! Please keep doing videos like this one!
Thank you! I have a few more similar videos planned :)
I love it
Now i want a red cape
I’m in 5th grade am we just did colonial Williamsburg so I kinda got to wear this except it was just a skirt that was kinda floofy with out anything else and I was a musician ( I play the clarinet)
very cool!
This was very nice enjoyed it tremendously
Glad to hear that!
Looking super cozy!! Put me in the holiday spirit here in Southern CA, thousands of miles from home :)
AWESOME!! Such a sweet and sensitive video. I'm hooked on ya:) Subscriber from Florida
This video came across my feed today. How interesting. What a pain to get dressed in all those layers. Loved the cape though.
When the weather is really cold and miserable, and you don't have central heating, it's not too bad - you feel warmer and cozier with each layer. Most of the layers are pretty light, too, the trick is to trap warm air within each layer to compound the effect.
All of this was so freaking cute.
I believe there is a way to make wool waterproof/resistant that they did historically know about… I wonder if this was employed with some of the layers and that might be why they would have put them over their heads sometimes… tbh, I don’t really have any clue lol.
Wonderful video xx
This video is beautifully done!
thank you!
Very nice video and well made!:) The body has nice cozy layers. But I think my always cold feet would just freeze and fall off if I wore these shoes.:D
haha, the shoes don't provide much insulation! Thank you, by the way :)
you have a pleasant voice. Relaxing video with good information. Thank you!
I wish people still dressed like this simply because I get cold all the time. Even in the Texas heat and I would have LOVED this.
Uff, cuántas capas y de lana!!. Debían pesar un montón.
Imagine putting all this on just to find out your forgot to put on shoes
Wonderful, thank you. That definitely wasn’t my time period, I must have long sleeves in the winter. I do wear arm-warmers with my few 3/4 sleeved things, but I’m trying not to buy them anymore, they’re a nuisance. The rest of the outfit I wouldn’t mind too much, except the stays would be too hot in summer. I assume there would be fewer, and lighter-weight skirts worn in hot weather.
glad you liked it! they did make summer stays, but (in my experience) unless you are in a really hot climate the stays aren't too hot in the summer! generally though, linen rather than wool was worn in the summer, with fewer layers.
Getting dressed was such a task back then 😳
I really enjoyed this video
Dont be surprised if i just one day showed up in this fit
Fabuloso, hermoso
Beautifully done!
Wow ur channel is underrated! I love this ❤️👍
This showed up in my recommended and won me over! Your work is so good and your videos are so informative and also accessible, I couldn’t help but subscribe ☺️
aww yay!
The red cape reminds me of red riding hood ^o^ Also I love how she said the English gowns went "out of style" like people cared about being in style even back then
no they definitely cared about being in style, probably more than we do now lmao
@@doritobandito_1323 I can't imagine more than we do LOL us younger people today really follow trends
@@jocelynecupcake I mean yeah we do but back then literally everyone wore the same style and it would change every decade or so, people dress to the trends today but the trends are a lot more diverse
@@doritobandito_1323 True 0_0 You got the emos still, and then you have things like cottagecore and fairycore, and then you also have the Hollywood Kardashian style girls
@@doritobandito_1323 Hmm, i guess you're right but not really. The rich people looked different from the poor people I think. (at least in paintigns and stuff I seen)
Wow!! There is no way I could wear so much ! Not inside! How could they work with all that!
This was only common on especially cold or snowy days. Working women probably wouldn't spend as much time indoors as they would outside.
Wow, you are so talented!
thank you!
Nice video
looking good hun
No sleeping in till the last minute.
one day I will have a full set of 18th century dress....one day
Now, I know it was normal to not always have straps on stays but I'm so used to seeing it in recreations that it's throwing me off not seeing the stay straps lol
yeah, it seems like strapless stays were common especially among working women to allow more freedom of movement for the arms!
nice to see a video of a woman dressing herself.
I was just worry about those pins sticking me ...
Need to try wearing this lol but I still get cold in a normal tight fitting long winter coat ( I need it to be not tight so there’s warm air trapped under) and I can only wear mittens, not gloves as my fingers freeze lolll oh and my hat HAS to cover my ears TIGHTLY AND I put on thick turtlenecks in November and don’t take it off until March (I am in Canada ) so I think I will just freeze in this outfit but I still really want to try because I have a lot of faith in old techniques loll
it wasn't that cold when I filmed this (probably in the high 20s F/low negatives C) and there are definitely more layers that could be added (such as a woolen shift, a heavier woolen petticoat, a muff, etc), so you might be able to find something that would keep you warm in 18th c Western European winter wear
I've been doing this in winter since I got into historical clothing, no modern winter wear ever got me this warm.
Just make sure you use breathable fabrics (cotton, linen, wool, silk) and then layer until you are warm. I'm always freezing, so for me I've worn up to 5 skirts on top of each other to keep warm in the freezing winter, but I was so nice and warm. You might need a bit of time to get used to wearing a lot of layers, but once you you do: this will keep you warm.
If you live in a place without too much rain cotton is a usually cheaper option to wool or linen, but it can soak. For a modern version (if you don't sweat too much) get cotton underwear (for me it's tanktop, leggins, a shirt and socks) to wear on your skin and you'll only need to wash those when they get odor.
Ankle lenght skirts and some good leather boots with wool inside and you're feet are nice and warm and the skirts don't drag on the streets, so you only need to wash the under layers. And if you don't like corsetry there are wool bands you split into that keep your torso warm and clothes in position (if you like corsetry do both for the really cold times).
@@TemariNaraannaschatz amazing!! Thanks so much! I’m going to sew a wool skirt for this winter, so excited! It will also be my only skirt right now lol as I want to wear more skirts instead of pants!
@@TemariNaraannaschatz I used to do a modern version of this when I was skinny, temperature sensitive and walking in the rain to my university from the central train station every day. I think because I got used to a zillion layers with my (Australian) private school uniform in winter, it didn't bother me to do the same? It's very cozy to wear all the thin layers with thicker outer garments. I used to opt for denim skirts and a hoodie over a lighter sweater and cotton underthings, and knee high knitted wool socks, and put my wool coat over the lot with a hat, scarf and gloves. Now I live in the subtropics and wear cotton/linen dresses for 3/4 of the year and giant sunhats!
where can I find a pattern for that skirt!!!
Love the video! Did you make your stays or did you buy it? If you bought it could I have the name of the store? 😊
Thank you! I made my stays! There are some links in the description box to blog posts about making them, including resources for fabric and patterning.
My goodness I wear my hair that way now
Those shoes look like they might actually be comfortable? Where did you find them!?
possibilities are endless with all the colors and patterns. i like it. very pretty. what women wear today, shameful.
Shaming women is the real bad thing but thats nothing you
Wow that was beautiful… you said that was for working class, does that mean rich ppl dressed different than that?
there were some styles of gown that I have only ever seen on wealthy people, but the main difference would be fabric (more silk and printed cotton).
Wow, I love the dress! What temperatures would this be worn in though? Knowing what was worn here in east-central Europe, it just doesn't seem to be enough, but it might be that our winters are on another scale.
As for the petticoat over head thing, I know what it was for as it was done here well into the 20th century. Its main function was to protect the expensive outer garment and the wearer from sudden weather fun, and was done almost exclusively with woolen or half-woolen petticoats. If it suddenly started raining or snowing, you'd roll up your expensive (especially silk) fancy outer skirt to your waist, and threw the woolen petticoat underneath over you (shoulders or head alike) so that the dress and your head wouldn't get wet. It was usually temporary, aside from sudden weather events also when you needed to cross the yard and such.
According to the video description this would be a North American/English winter ensemble.
But from my German winter experience I can say: this will keep you pretty warm. In case of really icy times: more wool, more petticoats and that does the trick for me and I'm a really cold person. Just the footwear is lacking a bit, real wool socks and leather boots, especially with wool inside will keep your feet warm and dry.
Not sure of the temperatures it would be worn in - it wasn't that cold when I filmed this (probably in the high 20s F/low negatives C). I imagine with more layers and better stockings/a wool shift/a thicker cloak, you could probably survive in colder temperatures.
I'm thinking the shoes wouldn't be much good in the snow
For me too many pins and ribbons. Also the sleeves are too short for me. Shoes are more for inside than outside. I was freezing watching this video. However, I have to admit the hard work you done presenting that. Nicely done. I would adjust that outfit by crocheting myself a nice sweater, winter hat and scarf, and sewing a pocket to the dress. I prefer to look like a witch from the cottage but be warm.
haha that's fair! the dress actually has a pocket which can be accessed through slits in the skirt!
Why were the sleeves so short? And why didnt they wear coats? Do you have answers to these? c:
the sleeves are elbow length because that was the style at this point in time, and the forearms are kept warm with the mitts. coats (as we think of them today) weren't really something that was worn by women (at least in Western Europe and colonized North America), though there is written evidence of women wearing men's coats over their dresses or jackets. I usually try to answer questions if I have the time and energy!
@@GraciePattenSewing thanks for the answers :)
They were probably quite warm under their 52 layers of clothing
What pattern did you use for you shift? Or where did you buy it?
my friend Anna made it for me! however, there are lots of great cutting diagrams for 18th century shifts available for free online - they're just squares and rectangles.
the bit i dont love is the pinning thing... i would not be enjoying walking around knowing there were straight pins just hanging about in my outfit, waiting to strike lol
Wow. If I didn't know that people actually wore this, I would have thought "yeah, she just put on every single thing she found in her dress-up box." Did it keep your legs warm, by the way?
my legs were cold, but probably because my stockings weren't actually wool and didn't do much to keep out the snow and cold!
Probably would have had mocassins (in North America anyway, and most likely in areas with more frequent contacts with First Nations). As for temperatures, this is for US climate (milder winters) or Canadian fall / spring (nov and April). Canadian colonists had thicker wool coats for the colder months.
Now way can you afford an open neck in winter
That looks exhausting
Did she wear all she has as clothes(serious question)
Looks like she put on everything she owned.
No stomacher?
I have one I just didn't wear it!
Da würde mir auch nicht kalt nach so einer Schicht Kleidungsstücke, wie eine Zwiebel 😂
What about boots? We're they a thing back then in that part of the world for women.
Shrek: onions have layers, ogres have layers.
18th century women😐
Now I know why they had maids in this Era. Wearing this much of layer by yourself is too hard. You really did a good and exhausting job very well. I love the color combinations.
But If I were you or the people of this Era because wearing this much layer seems troublesome to me, I'd rather stay at home :)....
And for being this fit even after wearing layers how skinny you have to be? I mean you are looking gergous in this outfit but I am sure if I try to wear this I will be like an round, overgrown onion...
I agree with that was lot of work… but I think they had slaves not maids if I’m not mistaken.
it's a major misconception that you needed to be the ideal shape of body already when wearing this style of clothing. While it may not be practical for a working/ lower class woman, those with means had padding of various sorts to fill out areas to create the ideal shape. waist a little too thick in comparison to the bust and hip width? no problem. just add volume/ padding to the bust and hips to create the illusion of a thinner waist. the skirt was also already quite full with the multiple layers of petticoats, so the waist would already look thinner than if the same body were to wear modern clothes for example.
@@zackabee5498 Absolutely depends on where you were and how wealthy you were. Northern women were less likely to have slaves, particularly if they were working women like this one - although she wouldn't have had a maid, either!
Thank god for down coats
At least in sweden, women who couldn't afford special grieving habits would turn their skirts over their heads like you did to show that they were in grief
that's really interesting!
Even women in the 18th century needed pockets. Dresses with pockets are the best
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How much did all that fabric weigh? good grief!
I just bought a new pair of pants with no pockets... jealous. I've spent the whole day holding things in my hands 😭. Why are women's clothes worse in 2024?
Silk for working people in 18th century?😅
I'll just stay inside....
But the neck is still open , it’s gonna be cold anyways
Just looking at these clothes makes me shudder with discomfort.
It is interesting how differently people think and feel. To me, this looks really comfy!
Бедныееее девушки
Действительно, в такой одежде можно быстро замёрзнуть.
How to be Abigail Marston in 2 minutes 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
Ayy tam bir işkenceymis
В таких туфлях на снегу ноги моментально промокнут, плюс скользко... И да, весь комплект одежды не выглядит достаточно теплым для малого ледникового периода 18 века, особенно с учетом окрытой шеи.