100 Dresses ~ One For Every Year In The 1800s | Cultured Elegance

[@CulturedElegance]

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[@mkphilly]

Probably the 20s through the 40s, except for those shoulder pads

[@phenylethylanamine]

1850-1869, love those excessively humongous skirts, without the puffy sleeves tho

[@artistsingerwriterproducer8288]

I have no year, I like the beauty

[@annaolivarez2578]

The years before the sewing machine because all of those outfits were hand sewn. I find it just amazing (!!) that the Seamstress had the dexterity to make such fine sewing details. Very simply: make a pattern, buy the fabric and make the outfit fit to the tee! Yet, it wasn’t so simple, it took an imaginative mind to dream and put the idea on paper, then one had to seek out where to buy the fabric (surely it wasn’t a few minutes drive to a major retailer), and then hand sew each and every stitch using a needle. I like to know how Scarlett O’Hara stored her dresses. The closets had to be huge! : )

[@YoKeenVIII]

The first decade. Second best is the 1860-1865.

[@myliamag.6512]

1814 and 1815 somewhat look like the fashion around 1910! Amazing to see how fashion comes back, even in that era!

[@CulturedElegance]

Very true very true!! 💓💕

[@lissi6931]

I noticed that too! The rosy one looked like the Titanic era tea-evening dress style as well!

[@George-rg8fj]

Completely agree with you

[@jakecavendish3470]

Yes they revived it around 1910, and also revived the late Georgian style in interiors, furniture, book binding and silver at the same time

[@reenougle]

I was saying the exact same thing to myself!!!

[@joanfreestone1707]

I love the simplicity of the 1810s. They are so pretty and also look comfortable to wear.

[@Paula-kr2gj]

I just want one of them 😍

[@fuzzybunny4386]

Many are so similar to what they sell now in stores, like the 1810 but way shorter 😅

[@maryblaufuss7533]

Like a big nightshirt.

[@danawinsor1380]

They didn't mention that women actually poured water to the dress to give it a more "form fitting" or natural look. This would have been 1800-1810 I believe.

[@LyPaya]

Fr❤❤❤

[@PinkieJoJo]

I loved the very first few shown. 1800’s. Just so simplistic and feminine.

[@agnespn3670]

I could not shake myself from Scarlet Ohara's barbacoa green gown and all of Empress Sissi's ensembles. I grew up admiring those above all, and at my wedding, I decided to go with that style, regardless of how unflattering it might look or how unpopular it was. It made me feel magnificent, and since then I have been wearing my dress again a few times while I was alone at the house. Crazy? Yes! But it makes me feel magnificent every time! :)

[@annika5893]

One other movie with gorgeous period dresses is The Age of Innocence.

[@pickle6846]

I am so happy to hear that. Many things in life it is important to do right by others, but when it comes to a gorgeous gown - you gotta do right by yourself and your taste! And I think it's spectacular that you can still enjoy the dress even after it's pinnacle moment.

[@agnespn3670]

@@pickle6846 Thanks! :)

[@crptnite]

i mean, if i ever got to get married in a fancy wedding dress that i will never have the occasion to wear again, i would do the same thing... i'd probably also go as a "zombie bride" for Halloween every year too 🤣💯 Gotta get your money's worth somehow 🤷🏽

[@ariannasv22]

Well, you did pay for the dress, may as well put it to good use!

[@rosamariabest6069]

Puffed sleeves make me think of Anne of Green Gables and Anne's desire for a dress with puffed sleeves. I think I like every era except for the 30's and 90's.

[@Caledoniarose]

I always think of Miss Shirley whenever I see puffed sleeves too. 😉

[@zenspark9500]

I thought the exact same thing. My daughter just started reading Anne of Green Gables yesterday.

[@fandomonium3789]

Easily the 1860s was the loveliest. It's clear to me that the "stock fairytale princess" dress shape is heavily inspired by 1860s. The stereotypical gowns usually have that bell shape and the ornamentation. I'm sure some of the designs also come from kirtle gowns as well, but the 1860s is clearly in the mix as well.

[@ariadne0w1]

Nicole Rudolph has a video on that

[@crptnite]

The 1860s was apparently also when the "badonkadonk" was invented... Who needs a Brazilian butt lift when you can just build one into your dress design? Fascinating...

[@mamavswild]

It’s my least liked decade (the ridiculous hoop skirts!) bet each to her own

[@user-sg4ov7ng4h]

​@@mamavswildwhat about the 1700s

[@honesty3440]

@@mamavswildYou're right!

[@ccelms6581]

I am TOTALLY obsessed with the 1870s and 1880s dresses! LOVE the bustles and long trains!😍

[@Arielle1Celeste]

The Regency era is my favourite. Soft & feminine. I like the shorter stays. They were like really supportive bras.

[@mangot589]

Stays aren’t actually that horrible, surprisingly. If you don’t tight lace. My own experience is dressing for Renaissance Faires. I guess they’d be outer bodices, but same difference. Girls were supported, looked as good as any VS bra, comfortable all day🤷‍♀️. An added bonus back support. I’m a little bigger on top. You can adjust them too by lacing from just support, to va va vroom lol

[@TheEileen]

1810 teens. I'm a Regency gal all the way! Lovely video. Thank you.

[@CulturedElegance]

So glad you enjoyed!!! Such a beautiful time

[@monmothma3358]

I've always loved the 1840s style. It may have been "modest", but the silhouette is so flattering! The 1890s or early 1900s (Edwardian) are close seconds.

[@sumaya_sayeed]

Me too those are my favourites Edit-oh and the first 3 decades

[@KellyfromMemphisDD214]

Agree 💯

[@dragnflei]

I like the 1810s with the empire waists and simpler lines although I admit to a fascination for the craziness of 1820-30s dress hairstyles!

[@veronicafullford1697]

I do like the Regency classical dresses but the 1880 dropped bustle with the form fitting bodice is my favourite. So elegant. Thank you for showing this - much better than going through the fashion books.

[@grace52775]

I've shamelessly watched this video several times. I'm absolutely floored at how beautiful these dresses are! I'm absolutely mesmerized!

[@Michaelneiss]

My favourites are the Regency fashions. They seem so refined, elegant and comfortable at once.

[@CulturedElegance]

I think you make an excellent case!!⚜️

[@Rosiecrossley1]

Early 19th century for me very simplistic and elegant

[@almutphilipp4057]

I like all dresses, but mostly those from 1800 to 1810. They look so natural and I love the beginning of the century also in music, poetry and arts. Very interesting video!

[@CulturedElegance]

Thank you Almut! Welcome to the channel!! I agree with you! A lovely time it was

[@OlgaSmirnova1]

Same here, just thought how uncomfortable to be dressed all day 😢

[@xquisite7791]

The 1880s is my favorite decade for dresses. I love that the gowns are tightly fitted and flat in front with the bustle at the back. I also love be the beautiful colors, fabric and ornamentation.

[@impagain]

I LOVED this video!! I'd love to see more like this, with other fashions, or men's fashions from the same Era. This is such a cool progression! It would also be cool to see a time-lapse of all these dresses lined up so you can see the ballooning and shrinking of skirts and sleeves

[@CulturedElegance]

Very true!! Sounds good!! I’m so glad you enjoyed

[@Wee_Catalyst]

Agreed! I’d love to see a video like this with hats 😁

[@justindustar4171]

I always loved the fashion of the 1860s-1880s. The epitome of Victorian fashion

[@anamariaevans8421]

The dresses of the 1800s look really comfortable and there's something really refreshing in their simplicity. That said, I've always had a soft spot for the large mid-century skirts. I should mention I grew up watching Gone with the Wind, as well as the Sissi trilogy with Romy Schneider. A feast for the eyes!

[@jillianmaloney3798]

Agreed!

[@dinazina55]

They look comfortable? Really? To me they look many things, but comfortable isn't one of them, as the mid-century dresses would never fit or hang right without a tight corset and layers of crinoline and horsehair underneath. On the other hand the early years of the century, the "empire" style freed women from corsetry, finally, after centuries. But then...they had to squeeze back into the corsets for nearly another century.

[@nadiapavlidou8611]

@@dinazina55 you obviously didn't understand what I said. I meant the early-century dresses were comfortable, not the mid-century ones.

[@jetplane_18]

I like how it starts off with the beautiful airy cottons and immediately the century takes a left turn with the satin silk taffetas with the crazy tulle trims and hanging thingie and all the colors. I love the ruffle monsters you picked for 1853 and 1862 but I wouldn't mind skipping all the way to 1880 lol. Shoutout to the 1842 sample -- I love the color and the detail on the neckline and how simple-but-thoroughly-intricate the skirt looks

[@rolyons]

This gives you a very good idea of the trends in style across the 19th century - thank you. It would be interesting to see a more detailed review of shifting styles using like-for-like comparisons of dress e.g. working/middle/gentry/upper class, day/evening, informal/formal, or winter/summer.

[@sallyk7363]

Absolutely all of them I adore historical fashion and the details and work that they did just fascinating to watch and think about all the effort that went into making those garments and how absolutely breathtaking they turned out just absolutely love it thank you for sharing this video

[@cryptocatherine6103]

What a beautiful video!! Great narration and music. I love the 1860's and especially the dresses for 1861 and 1863 - so pretty. Thank you!

[@CulturedElegance]

Thank you so much!! So glad you enjoyed!! 💕💓

[@Saasan]

1870s and 1880s were top tier for sure! Loooove the details and all the interesting fabrics and folds!

[@DonnaStevens-uo9vp]

Love the empire waist , fabulous !

[@cutetpie523]

I loved this video! It was wonderful to see the progression/style/shapes/fabric of fashion through the years . Especially for the year of 1873 which is the year our home was built. I have often wondered what the fashion of the day was for that period. I look forward to watching more of your videos.

[@CulturedElegance]

Thank you so very much! Your comment means a great deal!! I agree!! It is so interesting to see what people were wearing when you have objects from that time or a home from that time!

[@commonsense246]

The empire dresses were definitely the most flattering shape so the early 1800 decades are my favorite. And remember, it made it's comeback in the hippie days, my own wedding dress was Empire bodiced in 1972.

[@catherinechiara3914]

Wonderful video. Lots of research went into this. So interesting to see how fashion goes and then comes back and then goes.... Lesson to be learned in today's world, if you really love an outfit and it looks good on you, wear it proudly!!!

[@sandrapicton8961]

The dresses are breathtaking, the work on some of them so exquisite it's mindblowing. Thank you for giving us this wonderful collection.

[@execbum1]

The 1880 dress is absolutely beautiful and the 1890 dress is a close second for me. Great video! I'm going to look for some books on the subject.

[@jeanneknight4791]

I have always loved the Empire style. I like the first decade best with the linen .

[@jfann41]

Great video!!!! My favorite period is from 1890's to early 1900's. Thank you for sharing this, I really enjoyed it.

[@CulturedElegance]

Thank you for your wonderful comment Julieann!! 💖

[@jessicaarias8024]

I agree gibson girl era is *chefs kiss*

[@susanjeffay3851]

Beautiful dresses and great explanation. I wonder if you would do a video on work women's garments of the 19 century; pioneers and lower class.?

[@lindaedwards6683]

Thank you for this. My big hobby is genealogical research. I have many old photos of women that date from 1860 to 1900. This video helps me to pinpoint the probable decade that the photo was taken. Very helpful.

[@dorothywillis1]

Always remember the youngest woman in the photo will probably have the most fashionable dress! Good luck!

[@rubysmith8818]

Old photos. So jealous. I've had to purchase photos of my Victorian and Edwardian "family" at antique stores. 💚

[@dorothywillis1]

@@rubysmith8818 At least you have not bought an estate complete with a chapel containing ancestors as Major General Stanley did in "The Pirates of Penzance." He was very proud of his ancestors. Here is the passage. The General: I come here to humble myself before the tombs of my ancestors, and to implore their pardon for having brought dishonour on the family escutcheon. Frederick: But you forget, sir, you only bought the property a year ago, and the stucco on your baronial castle is scarcely dry. General: Frederic, in this chapel are ancestors: you cannot deny that. With the estate, I bought the chapel and its contents. I don’t know whose ancestors they were, but I know whose ancestors they are, and I shudder to think that their descendant by purchase (if I may so describe myself) should have brought disgrace upon what, I have no doubt, was an unstained escutcheon.

[@rubysmith8818]

@@dorothywillis1 Love it! If I was able to afford it, I might have! 😆. I love my purchased relatives.

[@pamalavela1895]

My favorite will always be the Regency fashions! Jane Austen fan...

[@CulturedElegance]

Got to love Jane Austen!!

[@sarafstop32]

It looks as though the costume designers of the BBC/PBS series Sanditon did a good job with the 1820s. I always think of the accuracy of the 1850s when I see Bette Davis in Jezebel. The costume designs of the Civil War era and afterwards are beautifully accurate in Gone With the Wind. Coming back to TV, a beautiful job of the late 1860s to early 1870s costuming is done in Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. Especially beautiful are the segments done in Boston and DC! You can tell the designers had fun pulling out all the stops. It looks as though costume designers throughout the history of movies and TV have done their homework. There are just too many to mention.

[@CulturedElegance]

Sanditon was a very enjoyable show!! Love Gone With The Wind!! Very very true

[@brianaschmidt910]

The costumes in Hamilton are very well done too considering the dancing all the actors had to do. (Especially the Schuyler sisters)

[@monicacall7532]

Give me Empire/Regency styles every time. The clean, classical look is gorgeous especially when complete to the rest of the century and it’s excesses of bizarrely big sleeves, hoop skirts and bustles. Why did women give up the ease of 1800-1820 for increasingly restrictive clothes and undergarments?

[@debefeldman]

Indeed Monica. I too love the empire styles.

[@mlcarver1739]

Because men did not want them to be able to be more independent and think for themselves and start to participate in Civic and public life. Keeping them as decorations was another way of oppressing them and controlling them.

[@nancyrhm2094]

​@@mlcarver1739 Yep.

[@bluebellsonority563]

I have read somewhere that a big hoopskirt was actually some form of empowerment because the bigger the hoop, the bigger your personal space.

[@luzmariavazquez9188]

Se fueron complicado y aunque es de alavarse su espero en cada pliegue, escarola, encaje.

[@cattopan3264]

1804, 1808, 1820 fueron mis versiones favoritas, absolutamente bellos!

[@dianeholtman3069]

The Regency Style dresses are lovely.

[@CulturedElegance]

I agree!! Welcome to the channel Diane!! ❤️⚜️

[@TheReneex]

I love vintage fashions from the 19th century

[@Lyla927]

The 1870's and 1880's for me. I've always been fascinated with bustle gowns.

[@secretgarden3555]

Simply beautiful❤Thank you for bringing this collection of fashion together.

[@CulturedElegance]

thank you so much for your kind comment and appreciation

[@kareyannefoster]

All of the dresses from each year are absolutely breath-taking.

[@emilyguadalupe1924]

The 1890s are so underrated.. easily my favorite fashion and historical period

[@elizabethcherris5382]

1864 is my favorite- just love it!

[@ClarisseRockinThatBow]

I wish I could have such beautiful gowns!!! My clothes seem so plain by comparison. Thanks for the video!

[@CulturedElegance]

I wish I could too!! Seems we’d have to get the fabric, make them ourselves or get someone to do it! Then we’d be unstoppable!! ❤️🤌😄

[@anna-taniatransylove5762]

love all the decates...I saw almost 20 years ago the dresses of Jacky Kennedy in a Washington DC exhibitation...that was very interesting...her style was very unique even it was elegant and somewhat simple...but very beautiful.

[@CulturedElegance]

Wow I would have loved to have seen that exhibition! 20th century fashion will be in another video! As well as Jackie and Lee’s style and wardrobes!

[@AmandaSilva-if6zi]

The 1860's ones are absolutely gorgeous

[@littbitterst2328]

i love this video!! But id also LOVE to see what more regular and/ or less affluent women wore...thanks!!

[@mimamo]

The 1860s dresses are the most beautiful and romantic and what you imagine today when you think about a princess ball gown.

[@darlenebradley6756]

I have always been a fan of historical dress and enjoyed this video. However, I would have appreciated music that better reflected the period. Thanks for sharing!

[@jillianmaloney3798]

I studied apparel design so this is a real treat to see so many lined up like this! Thank u for the free tour! 🎩I love the the ones with ribbon at the bottom that forms a beautiful line like in 1861. The 1863 orange one I love the gold & the neckline & frills. The purple stripes 1870 I almost gasped. Love it! 😸 I like seeing ones that seem unusual compared to how it’s often portrayed in media. I didn’t think they they would have had orange available. 1880 is really cool too I like the pleated column with the draping.

[@CulturedElegance]

Aw thank you Ms. Jillian for your kind comment!! Yes I agree so fascinating to see the progression and all of the dresses lined up! ❤️⚜️

[@maringrachart]

1900 the turn OF the century! However all OF those gowns earlier are also beautiful and definitely hard to make! Thk you for sharing your video, I am a can!❤😊

[@highpsi11]

Fashion is designed to make people feel insecure unless they buy whatever is new and trendy. Some designers just come out and say that directly. So fashion has to keep changing so that people will keep spending money on the new trend, and then that trend goes out, time goes by and it comes back in again. Except for codpieces, you rarely see them : )

[@brianaschmidt910]

That's a modern trend ever since fashion houses became a thing. (Worth is different. The first Worth was like a fairy dictator. He decided if your fit was it or not. And he just made the same white dresses and added different trimmings.) Idk too much about his son except that house of Worth made the peacock gown (a beautiful garment with an extremely distasteful history) Otherwise most fashion was dictated by people's personal preferences/current events (back then) and propaganda. The big hips of the Georgian period (1700s) went out of fashion with the French revolution and wanted to get away from the opulence of the royals/nobility. The hair styles went out of fashion not long after due to a flour shortage (the powder part of pomade and powder) The 1500s were marked by the somber dress to show their "devotion to god" (Spain was the fashion capital of the world back then) Tudor fashion is warmer than other medieval fashion trends because of a mini ice age caused by the volcano in Iceland going off years before. Romans and Hellans (Greeks) being in warmer climes wore little more than a cloth draped about them or pinned together at the shoulders. The more fabric you wore, the wealthier you were. And the issues you describe only really became an issue about the same time looking like a heroin Addict became the it look

[@MicaRayan]

Love your curation! The background music is equally delightful ❤

[@CulturedElegance]

Thank you for your appreciation!!❤️

[@erinjohnson1124]

The Regency Era and The Gilded Age cannot be beaten. Hands down!

[@anastasiajuneau9921]

I liked the early 1800 mimicking the Roman era the most. How interesting to see the style changes. I feel I learned something new about the fashion evolution during that era. Thank you.

[@pamelaschutz1248]

The only style I haven't really liked in this century was the back-bustle c.1880s onwards. I like the Princess style. My favourite has always been the 1840s through to about mid 1860s, and this video only reinforces that preference! It's probably why my favourite couture period of the last century is 1950s. I think the bustle was attempting to emulate Sarah Baartman, the Khoisan woman being paraded in London at that time. I actually cannot imagine how awkward it must have been trying to sit down with a bustle on, particularly the shelf-type variety. Now you need to do another of these, WITH THE HATS, SHAWLS, PARASOLS, etc. Thank you very much. Greetings form South Africa.

[@rustyshadeofred]

The idea that the Bustle was inspired by Sarah Baartman is a complete myth. Mrs Baartman was brought to London in 1810 and died in 1815, 60 years before the bustle ever came into fashion. I don't know where this misconception arose, but is so easily disproven to the point of being laughable.

[@pamelaschutz1248]

@@rustyshadeofred , ok, you definitely have me by dates then! What do you think inspired the back bustle? The Elizabethan stomacher can be explained by needing to hide pregnancies, whether legitimate or otherwise, from an eccentric old Queen; the 1700s paniers probably exaggerate the hips to suggest ease of childbirth and fecundity; the bell skirts are simply a fancification of many petticoats (which, besides adding warmth, also prove wealth, like jewelry), but to what can we possibly ascribe the back-bustle? The tightness across the front hampers walking (let alone running) far more than a multitude of petticoats ever could, let alone a crinoline or farthingale (which probably seemed like a blessed release to the women who were relieved of the excessive weight of many starch-stiffened petticoats); and the back? Whatever for? You can't even sit properly - have to perch on the very edge of a chair! Mind you, they (the men and some nurses, that is) were out here fighting the Anglo-Boer Wars at about the time of the back bustle. Trying to annex our gold and diamonds, that is. Gold, actually, by that time. They already had the diamonds by that time. Maybe they were reminded about Sarah Baartman. Maybe not. Just after dear Lord Kitchener had done with slaughtering a whole bunch of people in Khartoum, they sent him here. Very kind. It also fascinates me that at just the time that British do-gooders and Missionaries were in China passionately fighting the foot-binding of upper-class Chinese women as barbaric and cruel, the corset in Britain and Europe was so tight as to be close to severing a woman's kidneys; and the back-bustle was hampering her running just as effectively as a hobble around a horse's ankles, or the bound-feet of the Chinese they were champing at the bit about. Human beings are just so very odd sometimes. I'm not attacking you, Rusty Red Man. I'm just always very interested to try and work out why fashions turn the way they do at certain times. Male and female fashions, and children's fashions. Climate change? Religion? Philosophy? Discoveries? Weltgeist? Outside suggestions and fashions? Conquest and assimilation? So I am really interested to know, if you don't think it's Sarah Baartman, why do you think it happened? It's one of the oddest fashions ever.

[@SaskatoonCherry]

​@pamelaschutz1248 Women's body parts seem to go in and out of style, and perhaps butts were simply in?

[@OTseven]

Very nicely done. Presented well, articulate and warm perfect speed for visuals as well as audio. Thank you so much.

[@CeeLiberty]

Just fabulous!!! Thank you for taking the time to do this. It's so wonderful to be reminded that women actually dressed like this. Yesterday I was at the grocery store and a woman was actually shopping in her bathrobe and slippers. Depressing times!

[@CulturedElegance]

Your comment is the best!!! Thank you so much! That is frightful!!😅 sad and true!!😭😂

[@Tuilelen]

I like that people have the freedom to wear a bathrobe and slippers if they feel like it, and also 1800s dresses if they feel like it. The more diverse clothing I see when I go out, the more fun! Everyone should be able to dress however they want, feel is comfortable, or think looks pretty!

[@raerohan4241]

​@@Tuilelen Agreed, but it's depressing that the lack of mainstream popularity for these types of fashions means that it is impossible to buy them pre-made or to find a seamstress who can sew them properly. Your only option is to try learning it yourself, but the time commitment and especially the expense is a big hurdle to actually going through with it

[@imma_ghost_away9625]

I love every one of these. This video is great, it’s very simple but informative and I especially like that you show the years in the top right corner!

[@driley5004]

This was perfect. Great paced and educational. Loved it. Ty

[@kck9742]

Fantastic video! I've always loved the 1810s. I notice that the look basically comes back 100 years later in the Edwardian era.

[@CulturedElegance]

Aw thank you so much !! Indeed you are right

[@karenschunk2192]

The entire compilation is exquisite. I utterly adore the 1887 French Blue and yellow dress with a fur collar. I could not choose a favorite decade, all are lovely. A woman should wear whatever flatters her and brings her joy. I love bustles and hoop skirts but they look extremely inconvenient. I am not sure how the ladies traveled around wearing them. There are restaurants in the southern US that include beautiful ladies 'lounges' along with restrooms. They include settees and couches, ornamental wallpaper, gilded mirrors and attendants. I almost wonder if women of certain decades arrived to events decently but partially 'dressed', if that makes any sense. Then completed their attire in the lady's lounge. Kind of like being a member of a wedding party. One generally dresses, or completes dressing at the destination. No one wants to horse and buggy or walk through filthy streets in opulent attire.

[@spottedreptile2671]

I’m a 90s fan. I loved the 1790s and the 1890s (after 1895) elegant and feminine and comfortable.

[@ThistleandInkwell]

Same 1790, 1890 and 1990 are all my favs!!!

[@racheldevito]

this is so helpful for my historical sewing projects! Ive made three dresses from this era so far

[@matthewk2175]

My favorites are the middle and the end of the century. Around 1855-1865 and 1880-1890. Just so gorgeous!!

[@CulturedElegance]

they sure are!!

[@b.m.t.h.3961]

I honestly love every era! Such beautiful dresses

[@sandybeach123]

The stunning and elegant 1842 gown made me murmur, "Wow!"

[@ddesignsolutions]

My favorites are from 1850s-1870. 1863 The waist was accentuated the most & my top one. Then the bustle era 1885. I was drawing these since I was a little girl. Studying the fashions & checking books out from the library. Thank you for the video. Beautiful! 💝💐🥰

[@mkphilly]

Fantastic! What women put themselves through in the Victorian era. Whatever one can say about Chanel, at least she freed women's apparel up.

[@Olga_Ovechkina]

"Chanel freed women" is just a common myth that attributes to her an incredibly huge influence that she did not have, especially during the period when this "liberation" was taking place. Yes, she is a very talented fashion designer, but she was only one of many who understood that life conditions were changing and "fell into the stream."

[@kittybit711]

Dresses werent actually that restricting. In fact, it was impossible to tightlace corsets until the advent of metal eyelets, as handsewn ones would just tear. Women wouldnt wear torture devices everyday for multiple decades lol. Obviously you couldnt run a triathalon in these large dresses, but weathy women wore large skirts to show their wealth not only for affording that much fabric but showing they didnt have to do any labor that the skirts would interfere with.

[@katierasburn9571]

Ah, but consider how many people you can avoid when your skirt is 100 miles wide! Pure bliss 😂

[@katierasburn9571]

@@kittybit711 exactly lol women in the past werent stupid as people like to make out

[@kristialexander7677]

I love 1800 to 1820 - and would wear them today if I lived in a cooler area. I also admire Tasha Tudor who wore vintage styles her whole life, making them herself. Live, be happy and forget what others think or say!

[@LaHayeSaint]

I adore Regency, Victorian and Edwardian fashion. The dresses and skirts are gorgeous.

[@emvee6959]

At the Perth Museum in Western Australia I fell in love with an 1840s dress. The silhouette looked a lot like the dress you featured for 1836, but plainer fabric. So that's a current favourite, early Victorian. But as a child the crinoline was my favourite, as in 1863! 😊

[@kate_cooper]

The pink one at 1:01 and the black and gold one at 1:05 look like they’d fit just as nicely into the 1910s as the 1810s. Interesting how fashion went full circle in a full 100 years. I like the 1800s-1820s as well as the 1840s, 1880s, and 1890s. The 1850s, 1860s, and 1870s aren’t much to my taste. I can never decide how I feel about the 1830s.

[@CulturedElegance]

Definitely got to love the 1800-1820s and the 1910s!! Right, full circle indeed!! Wish it had done the same today!!!

[@mamavswild]

The 1814 dress is my hands down favorite….it’s got the empire waist while still cinching at the hips

[@Марта-й7е]

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[@CulturedElegance]

Thank you so glad you enjoyed!

[@TheMarapasa]

I hope that this is your dissertation, with the amount of effort put into this video (& the others) you've certainly earned a PhD in Fashion History. The pace is great. I dont mean to be over dramatic but this is a fabulous legacy!

[@CulturedElegance]

Andrea Horne!! Your comment is such a blessing to read!! Thank you so so much for your kindness and appreciation of my channel!! it means the world and has truly made my week!! - Faith

[@TheMarapasa]

@@CulturedElegance Yes, cultured elegance, i am writing a historical fiction book about 5 women in the 1800s and your channel has helped me to differentiate the decades via fashion. one woman is in 1836 another in 1890... i can now more accurately describe their fashions

[@DianaAlexandra-l3h]

Empire my absolute favorite!!!!¡❤❤❤

[@dewberrystar]

The 1887 dress is chefs kiss. So beautiful 😍

[@marlenebrown2634]

I like the Empire series. So classic and still used today.

[@fiberenthusiast9188]

This video was enjoyable to watch! I like the 1810s for how comfortable they appear, but like the natural waist of the early 1830s. Could you do a video on comparative women's styles for the working class? What would have the servants worn who dressed the women who owned these gowns?

[@erikaamerica4546]

Wow! Great video❤Beautiful dresses, I can’t choose a favorite.

[@tobyhilden]

I'm sure glad I found your channel. I haven't loving watching your videos the last couple of weeks

[@CulturedElegance]

You have loved watching them or haven’t haha

[@nospoonfulofmayonnaiseforme]

this was so helpful, thank you. i love early regency and the gorgeous big skirts of the 1850s and 60s

[@kristenungstad3252]

This was a really good video! I love the year by year breakdown and how you showed the transitions! If you can, I would love to see more like this, but maybe focusing on one type of dress, like evening wear or day dresses? Thanks!

[@sjanimations09]

The dress I really the most is at 4:25. The pink dress from 1864.

[@annrosejessicamartillano5952]

1860s for me is the era of grand dresses and my fave. In particular, the 1864 dress is somewhat similar to Queen Victoria's wedding dress which I adore. 😍

[@CulturedElegance]

Excellent points!! Such a beautiful and exuberant time for women’s fashion!

[@Molli2324]

I love the 1860s-1870s the most. I always loved those wide dresses!

[@victoriapavan5275]

Every time I fall in love with a 19th century dress it's always from the 1860s. Such an elegant decade for fashion despite political turmoil.

[@headbangingmama8907]

I loved the gowns for 1806. They looked fabulously comfortable and were beautiful too! ❤❤🎉🎉

[@sues4370]

Interestingly my favourite was the very beginning of the 1800s -white, plain, and simple.

[@lmktacwa]

this is so helpful! I have a few old photos and oil paintings of family members from the 19th century and I was having a hard time dating them in order to identify the family member. Best 7 minutes on KZbin ever! thank you!

[@CulturedElegance]

Aw get out! Thank you so much!! I'm so glad I could help!

[@lissi6931]

Thank you so much! This was amazing and so thorough. One of your best videos yet! 😊

[@CulturedElegance]

Thank you so much!!!! So glad you enjoyed!! ✨💕 I really appreciate it

[@anna-yc9qq]

i love this video!! you explained the fashion trends so well!

[@CulturedElegance]

Thank you Anna!! Welcome to the channel!!

[@tenaguin1054]

Loved them all. Thank you for such a detailed narrative, thoroughly enjoyed It!

[@kimpritchard4322]

1880 was a stunningly beautiful dress. :)

[@CulturedElegance]

Wasn’t it!

[@maryblaufuss7533]

My mother would have loved this video. She adored fashion as well as history. She was glued to the TV when Style with Elsa Klensch came on.

[@OcarinaSapphr-]

1800's & 1810's would be the easiest to make- but you can't sleep on the glamour of the 1870's & '80's (I also like the 1890's- minus the wildest point of the sleeves; I grew up watching 'The Man from Snowy River' series, here in Australia- & I think that was when I first really fell in love with historical costume) - & the 1830's feels like a fever dream, when you pair the dresses with the hairstyles- it was the '80's before the 1980's!