Dressing up a Late Victorian gent for winter

More fashionable menswear!
warning, included a man in retro undergarments :-))
Credits
Presentation
www.priorattire.co.uk
Photography:
www.timelightphotographic.com
Location
Tarkai,
www.asklubas.lt/
Music:
Wandering soul, Asher Fulero
KZbin audio library

[@lancasterose]

Lucas is so cute and suave at the same time -- a very charming narrator and a perfect Victorian gent!

[@monikahasch7441]

You could do this more often..your hubby is a very good presenter and model too..👍😊

[@LucasPitcher13]

Thank you!

[@caroleannseaton9178]

Good job Lucas. You gave a good explanation for each piece. I have never seen you do a solo film. Isabel, we need more of Lucas`s solo films. I`ve only see him dancing and helping you. We could use that outfit here in Michigan, USA.

[@MiljaHahto]

There have been some dressing a gent videos before, but I don't remember if he's done the explaining before.

[@ladyjusticesusan]

The whole idea of people going out in smart dress needs to return. This is beautiful.

[@kirstenpaff8946]

Those breeches need to make a comeback.

[@FarronOfHouseFarron]

The whole style in general. The cloak is a piece of clothing that never should've gone away. It's so versatile.

[@alexander_yoko]

YESSS

[@MiljaHahto]

It's lovely to hear Lucas, too. That seems practical and comfy. Capes are not just stylish, but also very good for adding one more layer without making you feel like a Michelin man...

[@raraavis7782]

True. I especially like them for situations like being on public transport. You can just push a cape to the back, without taking it off, if you get warm. A coat, you have to take off completely, which can be awkward if it's crowded and you're carrying bags and stuff and don't really have free hands.

[@aprillen]

The only thing they're not good for is if you carry a rucksack on the regular, which I do, to keep my hands free when shopping and bicycling. Otherwise I'd wear capes galore!

[@MiljaHahto]

@@aprillen Depends - sometimes you can wear the cape over the backpack. I've done that with a raincape when hiking. Less sweaty than a raincoat.

[@raraavis7782]

@@aprillen Yes, that's true, unfortunately. I've had that issue, as well. Although I guess, one could construct a cape with slits for the straps to go through at mid back. They would have to be detachable then, of course. Like purse straps. And putting the rucksack on would be a little awkward. Would be a fun look, though!

[@aprillen]

@MiljaHahto I would do that with a raincape as well, and I've probably done with my very prosaic mediaeval cloak, but not with a stylish cape like this. Bernadette Banner just posted a video about a gorgeous witchy cape that she made, which gave me serious cape envy, but that one would work even less well with a rucksack...

[@gilliandrysdale5306]

so much of what is being worn wouldn’t look out of place today men’s fashion definitely hasn’t changed as much as ladies❤

[@Christopherhlee]

The double Windsor is the first knot I learned from my dad! 🥰🥰🥰

[@Vladimir-hq1ne]

I'v always known that I'm wearing in old-fashioned outdated style... Triple-thread linen shirt with cufflinks... Haven't even imagined that's THAT old. Thank you very much!

[@pippaseaspirit4415]

Lucas always looks very much the gentleman, whatever he wears!

[@wilhelmseleorningcniht9410]

definitely agree with you about the homburg. Love the flatcap but the homburg is just something special

[@amycastor2872]

I absolutely adore the outfit. I wish men still dressed like this! The boots are fantastic

[@neatodude3339]

Love this style. Neat to see this sort of video with men's clothing!

[@birdandcatlover5597]

i kinda want that jacket now lucas looks DELIGHTED to model your work

[@feliciabethea2211]

I love that you show men's fashions as well as women's. Love it when Lucas makes an appearance too. It's interesting that men's fashions haven't moved as far from years past as women's have.

[@DipityS]

Such a smart look while also looking very comfortable. I was surprised by how modern the shirt was - it could be worn today without anyone giving it a second glance.

[@Bildgesmythe]

Looks like a wonderful Sherlock Holmes mystery come to life

[@NSYresearch]

Such a great look for a gentleman.... so much better than modern synthetic fabrics ( yes i know they are better and more appropriate in a technical sense )

[@priorattire]

Definitely not better….

[@MelzoA.]

I like this so much ☺️ looks so elegant and well made. We need more men in vintage/historical clothing 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@msamelienp]

Wonderful! Thanks for showing this. He's a nice looking man too.

[@sheilahperry-rosales8748]

Such a dapper gent!

[@samanthaknudson3084]

Lovely. A good shot for the other side that we don’t often get to see. 😊

[@chickenmom1370]

Just as a true "Gentleman" should look! - loved the video!

[@carolemaguire644]

Charming! What lovely fabrics.

[@ryanhilliard1620]

This is great! Love the cape. Glad you made one for men. Thanks!

[@susanpolastaples9688]

A well-dressed gent is always a pleasure to see and Richard looks like a York landowner walking his land in the early winter, maybe planning on a Christmas shooting party.

[@priorattire]

Who is Richard?

[@susanpolastaples9688]

@@priorattire Opps, I meant Lucas but I was trying to write a letter and in the letter I referred to my uncle. Hope I didn't put Lucas in letter

[@AJBeals1212]

I need a cape lile this in my wardrobe.

[@margaretfry3043]

The cape is beautiful. Your fabrics make me so envious.

[@Annie5825]

I enjoy your channel quite a bit! One topic I’d love to see more info on is sleepwear.

[@Leemac--gg1]

t6hat was awesome! He looks fabulous!!

[@4444Rosemary]

Great job, seems like any guy would love that outfit, and you wear it very well!

[@furlizard]

What a lovely cape, and a fantastic model!

[@type2280303]

That looks absolutely amazing !! Could be worn even today without any problems. Great video as always Izabella !!

[@megatimewaster88]

I love watching both you and your husband's videos but I would love to see more couples videos. You two are an adorable couple

[@francesmoseley3316]

Well done, Lucas!

[@LadyGecko]

Hubby looks good.

[@UYTRELLO]

Very comfortable I'm sure! Congratulations to you both!

[@trudi211]

You guys are an awesome team 😍

[@donnalee.]

That cape looks like a human umbrella

[@Woodlawn22]

Had ear muffs come into use by then? So nice seeing a couple having equal interest in something. Especially these gorgeous clothes!

[@sublimnalphish7232]

I believe so.

[@clod8]

Looks modern but with much better quality.

[@NSYresearch]

The country gentleman look hasnt changed much in the past 150 or so years.

[@DrgnSpawn]

The shirt looks so modern! 😲And capes are so cool! 😁

[@priorattire]

Thy didn’t really change that much in the last century, especially if you buy from a transitionally established provider- here they tend to be in business for well over 100 years, so you stick to what works

[@TheRockInnRobin]

Very Sherlock Holmes ❤

[@Vladimir-hq1ne]

And... Boots matter the most. There's no possibility of underappreciation whole clothing too! Thank you!

[@skp7577]

This video is lovely but why mention the buckle and then not do it up and leave the belt dangling? Lucas looks very dapper, nonetheless.

[@catrinlewis939]

I was wondering about that, too.

[@gavottchengavottchen9246]

Toll, eine super schöne Mode für Herren.

[@vascomanata]

imo the cape would benefit from hand slits, as i've seen on 1960's ivy cycling cape illustrations!

[@rebeccawoods5119]

You look like Lord Grantham from Downtown Abbey.Very nice.

[@kellysouter4381]

Love the cape

[@dawnelliott7321]

Did you know that red dye has a thicker feel hence red being popular for warm underwear.

[@priorattire]

Red has been used for undergarments for many centuries, for a variety of different reasons, most of them without any scientific proof . In some centuries people claimed it warded off diseases, In some that it looked warmer therefore it was, in some that I was sexier than white.

[@ajrwilde14]

Yes women did wear red petticoats until recently@@uhmwhat158

[@Bildgesmythe]

Love the look

[@bunhelsingslegacy3549]

This video was just a joy :)

[@addifaerber]

Those are lovely boots. ❤

[@kellybryson7754]

Dashing!

[@lavenderflowersfall280]

I landed like a pumpkin falling from a 7th story building.

[@danarandol164]

Cape I’d gorgeous!❤

[@savantianprince]

Sherlock holmes anyone?

[@MixolydianMode]

As always very interesting.

[@stitchblisscorner]

Nicely done, but where is your man servant to assist you ???!!! Also, wasn’t the Windsor knot introduced to England by Prince Edward (later to become Edward the 8th) when he came back from America? I thought that was why it is called a Windsor knot.

[@LucasPitcher13]

I've heard the same, but not cofnirmed it - Edward VIII certainly liked wider knots, and I gather that the 'Double Windsor' or 'Full Windsor' was used to emulate that look. So, the name may be based on the later popularity of the knot, but the tying method likely predates Edward's use.

[@SamanthaElizabeth23]

I adore your channel. I only just found you, but I love that this is family affair. What a stunning outfit, how incredibly talented you are! Not to speak of the knowledge you both have. Love love love! PS is that an accent I hear? I can't place it and it's driving me crazy! hahaha.

[@ameliaagusi228]

#couplegoals

[@sherriethompson83]

Everything looks so well sewn. Do you do everything on machine or do you do the finishing with hand stitching? I have seen you hand sew some of your women’s clothing, but is it the same finishing process for men’s wear? And are the britches lined with wool flannel? Looks so soft.

[@hetedeleambacht6608]

lovely fabrics

[@karenwright9123]

So nice!!!

[@pattymerrill2838]

Very nice!

[@Christopherhlee]

Is there a pattern for that cape? I need it!

[@priorattire]

Self drafted by will be in my book in men’s tailoring !

[@Christopherhlee]

Awesome!!! Thank you for replying. 🥰

[@vonvildenschwert3045]

Loved the video as always. Just the question about the shirt. Should it be little bit roomier and longer? I own a couple replicas of shirts from the turn of the 19th and 20 th century and some originals as-well. They seem to be much roomier for me. It is actually one of the reasons why I like to wear them.

[@okforthey]

re: garters - would the britches tying not hold the socks up? or do you need both?

[@ellaisplotting]

Depending on the fit of the britches you could skip them, but for vigourous activity it's nice to have a back up.

[@musicandbooklover-p2o]

The cape is obviously not a full circle but is also more than a half circle. Would it be closer to a three quarter circle maybe, asking because I'm hoping to make one - have the wool fabric already - but experiments show that the half circle isn't loose enough for free movement but the full circle is really a bit too full and gets in the way. Love the outfit, so smart. It's a pity that so many today opt for jeans and a hoodie when with a little bit of effort they could look so smart and be appropriately dressed for all occasions. This being just as practical in the town (long trousers rather than breeches) as in the countryside. Merry Christmas to all involved in your videos from Ireland.

[@kellybryson7754]

Why wouldn't you do the bottom buttons on the waistcoat later on?

[@priorattire]

So that a certain king would t he embarrassed as he could t do his button….

[@catrinlewis939]

@@priorattire I would have spoken to my tailor about that . . .

[@johntuffin3262]

It was out of respect for Edward VII, not George V or VI.

[@fairlyvague82]

I’m missing you 😕

[@priorattire]

New vid up today!

[@hetedeleambacht6608]

a walking cane perhaps?

[@LomelindMagere]

What if a gentleman dressed like this needed to use the restroom? Would he have to take everything off?

[@priorattire]

No

[@LucasPitcher13]

The britches have a side opening, quite flexible enough to be used as a 'fly'. The braces can also be unbuttoned as required 🙂

[@lizcademy4809]

I don't know about the britches, but the men's union suit has a button fly and a drop seat. So he wouldn't need to take *everything* off. Unlike a friend of mine in college, who on a cold day, wore from the skin out: - modern underwear - warm tights - a leotard - a cotton long sleeved turtleneck - a sweater / jumper - overalls / dungarees - a down parka - scarf, hat, gloves. She did have to take off everything .... I went into the loo with her and played lady's maid. Given this, I'd rather wear "so many layers!!" of Victorian clothing with split drawers. And ... this was the California coast, it wasn't even that cold!

[@artawhirler]

I wear modern clothes, but once I discovered how comfortable suspenders (braces) are, I never wore a belt again.

[@spaghettiking7312]

The lack of capes in our current society is a tragedy.

[@ellaisplotting]

I wear a cape every day and it's amazing, honestly just go for it.

[@julieritt]

​@@ellaisplotting I have a full wool cape and love it!

[@sofiawannemark6858]

As a skirt person I never thought I’d say this, but… I NEED a pair of breeches. And who knew tasseled garters were so sexy? 😊

[@sariahmarier42]

Thanks for explaining the cap pocket! I have a few jackets with them but didn't know they had a specific purpose/history.

[@gloveboxgopher]

“None of that schoolboy knot nonsense a proper Windsor knot” classic Lucas 😂

[@raraavis7782]

Ah, hats and capes! So stylish! I adore that look.

[@Creative_B]

I have a lovely cape made out of llama fibre. It keeps me very warm for cold Canadian winters. Very functional piece. 😄

[@CynthiaN.6005]

Lovely. You are a GREAT Couple❤❤

[@75egcg]

I actually would still wear a red union suit up until last winter where I got sick of pooping out of the butt slit, so I upgraded to regular two piece long John’s with the tall socks, of course boots as well. Instead of breeches I use a woolen set of trousers with braces or a woolen overall set. If you break it down, men’s clothes really haven’t changed as much as women’s

[@HildaCorners]

The shirt was modern ... it had a brand label on the chest pocket. The shoes were modern too, unless they had speed lace hooks back in the 1890s. [I could be wrong.] I'm sure the exact cuts did exist back then ... Izabela and Lucas would not make that mistake. A wonderful outfit!

[@heiditrampedach2084]

@@HildaCorners I'm sure they are modern reproductions of old patterns

[@user-dv-letto]

Удивительно, рубашка практически современная! Ребята, вы творите замечательные, красивые и интересные вещи.

[@c.m.2732]

God, if I didn't live in Florida I'd kill for a cape like that!

[@lornaperryman489]

Handsome stylit was an wonderful sense of fun . That sense of elegance is seemingly gone these days.

[@alega9566]

Oh my god, such an elegant and disdinguished Gentleman!

[@MegaPokemon1997]

Honestly, I'd love to wear that. Especially the cape. 😍

[@Vitalien]

The only thing missing is the walking stick... 😄

[@jayneterry8701]

Wonderful demonstration ty 👍🧡

[@rhonda8231]

Very handsome love the outfit! What class of gentleman would wear an outfit like this?

[@priorattire]

Middle and upper classes

[@_foxpuppet]

Love seeing men's clothes. This outfit, especially, is brilliant. Always love a cape!

[@Spartacus005]

You look absolutely splendid! Is there a pattern for the britches anywhere? I'd love to make some of my own!

[@priorattire]

I have included a pattern for late Victorian breeches in the Equestrian Dressmaker book

[@SimpleDesertRose]

Lucas looks as dashing as ever.

[@cheeseblog]

Holmes, Sherlock Holmes.

[@Trassel242]

I’m rather curious about the longjohns, what fabric were they made out of? How does one best get something similar today? I’ve heard stories of people wearing them in some sort of knitted fabric, and the descriptions are so vague that I can’t figure out if it’s a jersey-like fabric or literally knitted with wool and knitting needles. If you don’t mind me asking, where could I find more information about what labourers and lower class people wore in this era? In my daily life, I work in a shop selling various craft supplies, so what would that kind of man be wearing? I’ve looked into my family history for facts and inspiration and I know I’ve got sheep farmers and generally quite a lot of the common folk in my ancestry. Speaking of hats, I have to say that while I’ve tried a Homburg, it did not suit me well, and I’ll remain a baker’s boy cap kind of man until something significant changes.

[@priorattire]

Most were tightly knitted jersey- also used for ladies winter wear . Though no doubt home knitted versions would also be an option I suppose

[@lizcademy4809]

They still make long johns / union suits / combinations, though they're not easy to find. Here are a couple of USA sources, there are probably more. LL Bean used to sell them, in Duofold fabric (mostly wool with a cotton lining). They don't have them now, I don't know if they stopped carrying them completely or they only have them in fall / winter (it's late May as I write). Vermont Country store has bright red cotton ones in stock. Surprisingly, they're only $25. I have never worn either, so I can't tell you about quality or fit. I have a couple of very old Duofold tops, when the outer layer was 100% wool, they're still in good condition.

[@Siansonea]

My favorite piece is the jacket. I want the lady version.

[@sabrinafrederick4141]

This is so helpful. I’m getting ready for Dickins Christmas festival here in Galveston, Tx . It is always such fun especially since Oliver Dickins, the great great great great grandson of Charles Dickins attends. Great video.

[@artawhirler]

I never knew that Victorian capes buttoned all the way up the front so they're like a poncho!

[@deem7478]

The balmacaan and Inverness need to make a comeback. 👍🏻