The Ridiculous History of Macaroni Fashion
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- Plenty of time periods evoke groans of regret when it comes to fashion, from the bullet bras of the 1950s to the Hammer pants of the 1990s. However, the towering wigs and frilly outfits of the Macaroni style of the 1760s and 1770s led to so many "what were they thinking" moments, entire industries developed to make fun of its followers. More than 200 years later, Macaronis are still the butt of fashion jokes. While the fashion term "Macaroni" may not be instantly recognizable, you've probably heard it if you've ever sung "Yankee Doodle." Although it would seem the rhyme is referring to pasta, the Yankee Doodle Macaroni in the song actually referred to this strange trend.
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we’ve all made some bad fashion choices in our lives, but imagine it’s so bad that people are still making fun of you hundreds of years later 😭
Facial tattoos come to mind.
Rich People: "How do we make ourselves relevant?"
Poor People: "Maybe help society? Feed the poor? Provide jobs?"
Rich People: "Stupid wigs it is!'
I would say provide jobs, the can feed themselves with the pay. Giving people stuff for nothing, only makes them greedy and unappreciative later.
@@Flascoexp The research doesn't seem to support that. In Finland they tried a universal basic income. It showed that it had no discernable difference in people getting jobs. The surprising difference was that people were more optimistic, they had less stress & fewer health problems.
Lazy people are going to lazy & productive people are going to produce. Giving people enough to survive isn't going to stop the overwhelming majority from working because most people are going to want to better their lives no matter where they start out from. It just makes people happier.
I always wonder about the people who would rather have someone starve to death in the streets or die from something easily preventable only because they hate the idea of someone getting something they had to pay for when they got it. To me, if someone can't afford food, housing or medicine, I want them to have it, not only because I believe that human life is valuable but because it's actually a more fiscally sound decision. Preventative healthcare is cheaper than acute healthcare. Housing the homeless is cheaper than dealing with all the problems created by homelessness. Providing people with a healthy diet is cheaper than paying for the healthcare required for people who can't afford to purchase healthy food. The only thing that stops us from implementing the more fiscally sound policy is the people who cry "how dare they get something when I don't." I find that incredibly sad.
@@tazhienunurbusinezz1703 I gave a homeless man my potato chips and he flipped me off after he took them. He was angry that I didn't give him my sandwich too. I probably would've bought him a sandwich had I seen him earlier 5 blocks back... another time a little girl (this was in another country) asked me for food. After we gave her some she wouldn't go away until she took almost our whole roasted chicken... it's just never enough... I have TONS of stories like that. 🙄... You're a good person. One day, the entire world will be filled with humans that care about others and humans who don't take advantage of others' kindness.
Rich People: "How do we improve the Economy?"
Poor People: "Allow more businesses to open up. Provide us with Stimulus Checks, etc"
Rich People: "Start a war in the Middle East, Invent BS Gender and Racial Studies that aren't true, and Lie about new strains of the Common Cold it is!"
I mean I don’t think the 2 statements have to be mutually exclusive...
That Yankee Doodle lyric all makes sense now
Yes
Today I learned Instagram influencers are really Macaroni Fashionistas. I hope the term sticks.
I know right lol
my mind was blown..
In my neighborhood we said stuck a feather up his butt and called it macaroni
Macaroni rich guy : should I buy that purple frilly shirt
Prince in the 80s: hold my beer
Prince drank beer?
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Yeesssss .....
Hey, don’t bring Prince into their ridiculousness!!!
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Macaroni men are no different from Hypbeast teenagers.
History repeating itself indeed.
You mean Douchetubers. Douchetubers aren't limited to Teenagers. Just look at the Paul brothers.
Except that those macaroni men are truly rich meanwhile most proclaimed hypebeast teenagers are just social climbing individuals who spend their parents’ hard-worked money for some branded apparels.
Well said
@Very Sad RIGHT! .... rich or not, people wear certain things that’s expensive to give off a certain status in life
@Very Sad or some people just like fashion....ever thought of that?
I am 53 and Never knew that "fashion" was called Macaroni and that's where Yankee Doodle came from. I am always learning something on this channel. Thanks!!
So basically, "I'm so rich I can afford to look stupid."
So no difference to nowaday rich people
@@heatherturner2366 Basically lol
The hair grease that goes into doing a Trump man's hair is... astonishing.
DONALD TRUMP JOKE! OH MY GOD! EVERYONE LAUGH!
@@noblechief4023 I did 🙏😉
So basically social media “influencers”.
The entire RUclips “beauty community”
The never ending circle of life
Hmm... I think more of tick tock 🤭
@@h0rriphic Ugh. Among others, this is one of the reasons I stopped watching those beauty videos altogether. It became sickening very quickly.
I have noticed wigs making a comeback in the beauty influencer community
Having been in high school in the 80s....big hair, big makeup and ridiculous fashion is something I can relate to easily. 😆
Hahaha
This comment should have more likes
The 80's is basically the exact same style that's popular today...
The 80s is coming back
Good to know rich people haven’t changed.
Cause they’re so out of touch with reality 😂
Poor people dress just as shitty these days
They just changed fashion brands
XD
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Not the rappers who wear gold and shit, but otherwise they have on this front. The business suit evolved out of fairly plain wool frocks and stuff that worked well for practical purposes. They were black, brown or gray to make a point of not making a point: you were here not to show off, but to focus on the subject at hand and plainly do business. Nowadays billionaires often wear T-shirts just like middle class people and wear suits that are fancier, but essentially just a fancier version of the same thing, that a poorish person would wear.
When I sang Yankee Doodle as a kid, I interpreted that infamous line as Yankee Doodle actually naming his cap Macaroni.
Fashionable suggestion: The Zoot Suit, and The Zoot Suit Riots.
I agree! I'm posting it, as well.
I thought that too when I was a kid
So did I I thought he stuck a feather in his cap and then gave the cap a name lol
I can only imagine peasants and commoners laughing hysterically as rich people walked by wearing all that sh*t.
Like having a local circus.
.....like today!
They were too busy starving to laugh
The jokes on them. The "uniform" granted privilege. Everyone could see plainly at a glance who was in and who was out. Nowadays, a billionaire could be wearing a T-shirt and jeans and look the same as a fairly poor person.
Just like the VMA’S now a days
This doesn’t seem that much different from the outrageous designs I’ve seen from fashion houses that only the wealthy can afford
The most ridiculous outfits are the ones on the runway. And the Emperor (rich actors, rich people), clap at things I would only use to pick up my cats vomit.
Yes. As if they are the only one blessed with "divine eyes to see arts"...
Seems like nothing has really changed "Just rich jerks being rich jerks" They looked ridiculous, lol.
Watch any modern runway-fashion show. Rear-view-mirror brassieres, doily tablecloth collars, garish prints and angles, hollowed-out/black eyed anorexics... Looking ridiculous is what high fashion thinks desirable beauty is.
You can sell people anything if the only starting rule is 'don't look natural.'
Rich jerks will always be rich jerks.
To be fair, I'm sure everyone looked ridiculous back then. The Macaronis just decided to own it.
@@histguy101 nothings changed
Excessive enhancements, tattoos, piercings...
Every time I see those wigs it makes my head itch with phantom lice. The horror, the unspeakable horror!
Oh. And the neck pain!!!!
I feel like this overview tended to blend “Macaroni” style with simple “Ton” high fashion. The “Macaroni” in England were usually young men who overexaggerated their worldliness after returning from their Grand Tour of Europe. The style wasn’t just “high fashion”, or “fancy fashion”, but a particular form of fashion among a specific demographic. The use of silk and lace does not automatically make something Macaroni style. Even the other fashionable wealthy looked down upon these ultra trendy, flashy youths of the era. I guess a comparison could be like celebrity Coachella fashion or even Met Gala looks versus what a normal person wears to a music festival or party.
I feel like I’m struggling here, does anyone get what I’m trying to say?
I most certainly I get it. Although, I didn't know; until today, that Macaroni was a style. Now I didn't know that simple "Ton" was one either. Now I'm intrigued to know how they relate or not relate and re-watch this video. Interesting.
Yep! I'd love to see a serious analysis of the nuances of the different styles of the time.
So basically hipsters of the 18th century? 😁
Yes
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“Take that ENG-LAND!!😝” the truest American phrase ever, lol!
Made me spit out my water 🤣
I was like, “Hell Yeah, suck on it, England” lol
LMAO!! Your spot on with that. Americans can tend to be SUPER petty.
@Hunter 😜
The song was made by the British, well most of it 🤡
"Just rich jerks...being rich Jerks."
Pre- Kardasians 😝
This is why aliens haven't communicated with us
I'm done!!!!! 👽👽🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣😂
😂😆🤣😂😆🤣
Lol
Exactly. Aliens don't have ego.
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Finally that Yankee doodle song makes sense..as a kid when I heard it, I always wondered why there was a song about someone who tried to pass off feathers as a pasta noodle 🤷♀️
here also lol🤣🤪🇦🇺🙏🕊
God damn this channel never disappoints
Just looking at those wigs gave me a headache.
I swear those things could block out the sun
I already have headache, but i have enormus hangover
Imagine their smell
or a neckache!!
The heat and the weight that wig brings.
Money doesn't buy class
Tell that to trump
“I have an excess of body hair, over-the-top silly outfits, and a walking stick. *Admire me”*
Do you walk on all fours
So macaroni is just the brands like Gucci today.
Impressive how little humans change.
They hardly improved! If there is any improvement at all?
Gooch hehe
Ha yes those little humans never change.
I'd listen to the narrator read the phonebook. But this is good too!
Also:
18th century: the macaroni
19th century: the dandy
20th century: the mod squad
21st century: the hype beast
"the dude" calling a fancy dresser a dude began in the late 1800s and came from the phrase Yankee doodle shortened to doodle or dood. In the western US came to refer to a rich Easterner used to soft living, as in Dude ranch.
It never actually went away... It's called the runway now! And we still flock to emulate its ridiculously impossible looks to this day. Very informative and clears up Yankee Doodle wonderfully. Thank you!
Maybe that’s how they connected the saying “it looks cheesy” 🤷🏻♀️
You should do a video on me, Frederic Chopin.
As a linguist I have explained the macaroni origin for years and some didn't believe me. Thank you!
Another strange word origin is hillbilly. It originated in Detroit Michigan.
So it doesn't refer to people from the Ozarks?
Wut? Hillbilly originated in Detroit?? Town I live right across from?? Please do tell why it came from there
can you please explain the origin of thaf word?
Try Scotland.
@@Mousey10101 When Henry Ford started car production in the early 1900's many workers came from the southern US. They had unusual named like Billy Bob, Billy Jean, Billy Joe. Detroiters called them the Billies from the hills, then hillbillies.
Humans are such special creatures... honestly
Edit:whhhoooooaaaa I've never recieved so many likes be4 in my life😳😱🦋 thank you!🙏🏾
They're stupid.
And now they are on RUclips 400 years talking about it
@@staticcharm3808 mhm
What creature are you then?
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Its crazy that I've known the song 'stick a feather in his hat and called it macaroni but literally never questioned wtf that was on about.
Syndrome: and when everyone is wearing macaroni....no one will be.
I grew up thinking yankee doodle was just some kind of joke. I guess I was right.
Almost 30 years old and today i learned yankee doodle actually does make logical sense, called it macaroni, would ya look at that
today fashion's trend: whatever bad clothing rappers wear, sweatpants, and mid-riff blouse/t-shirts.
I actually knew this one. My granddaughter and I were singing Yankee Doodle for some reason and she asked me what the feather and macaroni meant. I had no idea so we went to the All Knowing Google and found out the story. She liked the story so much she told everyone she knew what Yankee Doodle was really all about. Macaroni knowledge I guess you call it.
One day in the future, they'll be making fun of our fashions.
We do now....
We already are….have you seen a fashion show in Paris lately 😂???
We already make fun of American fashion
This was a really good one! Thanks for the morning laugh!
Hi! I'm disabled and I've had some really rough days lately. Your video made me laugh I got to learn something and I feel a little bit better. Thank you so much.
So you’re saying memes have always been a thing? Love that.
I remember being a teen when my Mum explained this to me. Great video and thanks for covering details of history not commonly known.
Id wear me some winklepickers tho, those are fire.
Teddy boy
Can we see a parallel to the people that now wear Gucci and this stuff?
I remember the von dutch trucker hat style like 15 years ago. That was so hideous
No
So, the first memes were cartoon images making fun of this macaroni trend? That's great, lol
* *Takes a Drink eveytime the narrator says "Macaroni"...* *
* * *dies of alcohol poisoning* * *
all of this hasn't gone away, it's just taken a new form. Rich jerks being rich jerks and flaunting their wealth.
It was a virtue signal to let everyone know that they would not even accidentally engage in something so crass as work.
I’d like to see a history of goth culture video!
Aside from the wigs, I think this is one of the most exciting & beautiful times for mens fashion..
People have been tools for centuries, apparently.
Macaroni wigs , to Zoot suits.
I can’t wait to see the new timeline series begin! I literally think about it multiple times throughout each day hoping that today’s the day for the first 90s timeline video!!
I’m in my mid-30s so I must remember the 90’s the most. By the early 2000s I was too doped up to remember anything, and by the time I eventually grew up… And became an adult… Hell I don’t want to remember any of that. So the 90s were it for me!
I really enjoyed the 80s timeline series as well because a lot of those things shaped me as a child. I always enjoyed a lot of the 80s music and culture while growing up in the 90s.
"...became a food more associated with poor college students..."
Never been triggered more by something I completely understand
You can't possibly be serious, you macaroni.
I thought ramen was associated with poor college students...lol
Thank you for clearing this old rhyme up for me. Would like to see you do more.
I don’t see how this is any more ridiculous than wearing Louboutin shoes or having eyebrows shaped like people used to do in the last decade. I’m sure our descendants will look at pictures of decorated gel nails and tight fitting pants and mock us for it as well.
It’s fashion: from trendy to ridiculous to trendy again. Can’t wait to dust off my macaroni wig when TikTok influencers make it popular again!
I don’t know which is better. These videos or the speaker’s sarcastic commentary! He makes history so funny!
Now I have to eat some macaroni and cheese, thanks Weird! 🧐🤔🥨🧈
"And with that one piece of the puzzle... The whole picture came into view"
"And thought [macaroni] was the epitome of good taste."
THEY'RE RIGHT AND THEY SHOULD SAY IT.
Thank you, not only for the facts you are presenting, but also for your humor, as well
You finally answered my lifelong question of wtf they call feathered hats macaroni
edit: THANK YOU
Imagine thinking a massive Wig is a flex, rich people really had nothing to do before. 😂
Considering how expensive wigs were, yeah. It was a huge flex.
Fashion student here-those shoes are actually called “poullaines” they’re how pointed toe shoes originated
Ah a knowledgeable one! Yes you are right. They first became popular in Medieval England, influenced by French style, and sometimes were extremely long, a sign of wealth.
You're not wrong--historically--but I've worked for an established shoe manufacturer for 20 years and the old sales reps used the term "winkle pickers" for '80s versions and it was fun to see this term brought to light.
@@postmodernrecycler - Plus "winkle pickers" is much more fun to say!
Student.....your a student, don't go correcting things before your "degree"
I was totally explaining what it meant to my 6 yo son a week ago! I tell ya the is the best channel ever.
Ahh yes, another entertaining yet informative video 😂
I absolutely love this channel
Imagine being wealthy n young n going on a grand tour n sampling the finest of what every country has to offer
In the US, the year between high school and college we'd still take "the Grand Tour"
As recently as the 8o's.
IDK if it's still a thing kid's do today.
Am I the only one that gets super excited, when I see I have a new weird history video to watch!?
So this is how Europe’s aristocracy went broke by the late 19th century.
"the macaroni is a tasty pasta versus the macaroni is a tasteless fashion" 😂😂
I just picture Dennis and Mac pretending to be dandy 1700's gentlemen when I see the macoroni style.
I just love how witty your videos are, thank you for the good entertainment ❤️
I was not aware my necklace made me a fancy boy. All I need now is a walking stick and I'll be the toast of the town!
Love your videos. They are so informative and entertaining. If only the school history classes were like your presentations.
Please, if you haven’t already done so, tell the story of women’s corsets.
and pockets!!
@@Liriq or Bernadette banner she's also very helpful
Zippers
Only if they're going to tell the truth, and not the wacky modern day myths about them being dangerous and oppressive.
Imagine travelling back in time to that era.laughs and giggles galore😬
I Second the ridiculous Fashion suggestion: The Zoot Suit!
This episode was especially amusing and enjoyable. Thanks weird history!
Credit to my first grade teacher who taught us to sing Yankee Doodle Dandy (and played the piano) and that macaroni referred to decoration rather than pasta.
Had no clue about this and I consider myself a history buff. That's why I wach these channels!! So interesting!
LMAO..who knew? Thanks for hysterical and historical video.
*So, every time we sing Yankee Doodle Dandy we’re just roasting ourselves!?*
it depends on whether you dress extravagantly or not.
Yep. MMURCA!
We don't take kindly to folk's wearing fancy fancy dandy duds...Granny get the guns.
Run for them thar hills.
Yes. 😁 But we beat the British (with a bit of French help😉) so we got or revenge!
It's sort of like being 'fancy trash' and flaunting it.
Which historically seems consistent.
Randomly recommended->Couldn’t stop watching->Subbed hahah
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I wonder what people are going to think about today’s men’s fashion 100 years from now? Half shaved heads, skinny jeans and man buns...LOL
Such an amazing video!
It explains so much that is in popular culture that is never explained.
Macaroni was basically 1760's flex culture
Absolutely brilliant, intelligent, and informative RUclips channel.Also, the wonderful narrative adds to the great and wonderful videos!The narrator is the only one l ever heard on RUclips that does such a spectacular job! I am hooked!!
These were some of the most ridiculous “fashions” ever .... are you sure this was a way of showing off their wealth or their ignorance
It was the teeth grillz, massive gold chains, blinged out cars and fake spray tan of its day.
I am becoming addicted to this channel.❤
Wow this was enlightening in many ways. Do you know how the Macaroni style - or American imitation of it influenced the plume trade in the United States? The plume trade pretty much devastated the native population of birds -- populations still haven't recovered.
That's sad.
A member of the British Royal family visited my country in 1901 and a single feather of the sacred Huia bird was impromptuisly placed in the head band of his hat, they were extinct by 1907.
I just looked up what the meaning of this crazy song was the other day!!! Thank you! I always wondered why , just why? I like the feather better than some ridiculous wig that would bobble me over!
Anyone else think this man should do asmr 😶
" There you go, now you know and now I'm hungry"
Most ...Badass... conclusion ... ever!!
This brings the Met Gala to mind.....
Very informative video and funny! thanks I really enjoyed this one
I've just noticed the credits in the bottom left corner that refrence
The images you've used.
I LOve LOve this channel . The narration is superb.
it's high time we bring back MACARONI as an expression to qualify cool stuff
Man this channel is so entertaining sometimes lmao