Getting Dressed - Royal Tudors | National Museums Liverpool

Katherine Parr gets dressed in the fashion of the Tudor era. With the help of her handmaids, she puts on traditional clothes worn by royalty during the reign of Henry VIII.
You can see the dresses on display in Tudors: Passion, Power and Politics, 21 May 2022-29 Aug 2022. Book tickets: bit.ly/3OKNVLv
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[@oaktree__]

"She outlived her husband, Henry the VIII" - this is her greatest accomplishment, let's be honest

[@leocornio]

I got chills, kudos to the writer

[@texasred2702]

Final Boss.

[@Bullen_3]

She found herself in some hot water,and could have ended up like Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard,but she kept her wits about her and survived. Good on her! Some people would have freaked out In that situation.

[@deek3183]

I think her being the first woman in England to publish an original book under her own name is her greatest accomplishment.

[@abigaildoll2785]

@@leocornio that and she survived

[@englishrose4388]

Seeing historical clothing come to life gives it a beauty paintings don’t convey.

[@michelechartier6322]

je suis toujours admirative devant ces costumes d’une autre époque .. ça me transporte dans une autre dimension .. la mode est si laide aujourd’hui..

[@VampiraVonGhoulscout]

Especially since paintings were often done in a way that represents a certain aesthetic of the time rather than actually depicting a likeness, so most of the portraits of a certain period won't really look that much like their subjects.

[@user-ey8if9gz7m]

@@michelechartier6322 Мода - действительно уродливое проявление жадности некой части общества! Ведь была традиционная народная одежда! Где она? По поводу же данного ролика, то это период времени несчастных женщин не имеющих возможность даже одеться самостоятельно! Ужасно!

[@josefadelafuentesantos4198]

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[@carinel.1333]

​@@michelechartier6322 mais plus pratique pour être honnête

[@dorothypearce8144]

How impressive these garments are. One can only imagine the range of skilled people seamstresses, etc needed to complete this ensemble, and its cost both financially, and labour hours.

[@leenswatt2]

Just wondering how to go to toilet with it

[@sarahlorber9607]

@@leenswatt2 Since there wasn't "underwear" in the modern sense, most of the time all one had to do was spread your legs a bit and stand somewhere no one would notice.

[@birdandcatlover5597]

As for the sewing...it wouldn't be all that difficult. I sew. I'm somewhat new to it, but I finished stitching a corset today. Once a pattern is properly drafted, the stitching is quite easy. Time consuming, but this dress has fewer seams than a victorian gown. I can finish a hand sewn eyelet in about 10 minutes. A skilled seamstress might be faster.

[@pu7273]

I don't mean it in an offensive way but if you compare the work with clothes worn in the Eastern parts of the world, India, China, Middle East, you would realize that it's underwhelming craftsmanship.

[@mjdalmashhour]

و أهم شيء ساعات العمل

[@8698gil]

Nice to see historically accurate account of Tudor dress. In movies and TV, Tudor women's hair is always depicted as worn long and loose under a sort of "tiara", instead of the hood which completely covered all the hair.

[@est9949]

I guess both the old European and Muslim countries have the same sexist way of controlling women's hair.

[@theneutral3192]

Why was the hair covered?

[@8698gil]

@@theneutral3192 Modesty. Adult women covered their hair. Prostitutes left their hair uncovered. Once a girl was grown up, she began to cover her hair.

[@5th_cellar]

@@theneutral3192 Modesty, for one. And for another, women were expected to have long hair but I can honestly say that as someone who has long hair, it's a pain to keep it out of your face unless you have it pulled at least halfway back. Lastly, wash day. It's a once a week, all day event for me, and that's with access to a modern shower, shampoo, and a blow dryer should I chose to use one (I usually don't). Hair was washed less often back then, but there are lots of videos explaining how it was still kept clean. Frequent brushing and combing with natural materials like wood or boar bristles, for one, and for another....linen caps. Protects your hair from daily dirt and debris, as well as being a natural fiber that absorbs oil.

[@Niobesnuppa]

@@theneutral3192 Tudor society was deeply religious, and followed the biblical rules that women's hair must be covered for modesty reasons, with only "indecent" women like prostitutes and beggars not covering up. These rules were also followed in the medieval period, but largely fell out of fashion at the end of the 1500's, probably at least partially due to Elizabeth I's fashion choices. Working women were still expected to wear bonnets over their hair all the way up until the late 1800's, but they didn't need to hide the entirety of their hair, unlike in earlier history.

[@candicefrost4561]

There’s a quiet dignity and tragedy when you consider what outliving a man who mostly discarded women like trash means- it is a narrow escape and a powerful last laugh if ever there was one.

[@k.s.k.7721]

Considering she died in childbirth only 20 months after Henry died, she didn't really have much of a reward.

[@collnss]

@@k.s.k.7721 Terribly sad ending for her after having endured Husband No 4’s antics. Thomas Seymour was a poor choice.

[@OcarinaSapphr-]

@@collnss It is sad, but she’d wanted to marry him before she caught Henry’s eye- one can only wonder if their story would have been happier, had they married at this earlier time...

[@collnss]

@@OcarinaSapphr- A good point. But Seymour was always a loose cannon. I think he loved her as much as possible for him, but he loved power more. The closer to the Crown the better. When Catherine wasn’t appointed Protector to young Edward he behaved recklessly with Elizabeth. After Catherine died he became more volatile which cost him his head over a year later. Catherine loved him dearly and I think she would have been content living a quiet life with him and their daughter. Sad we don’t know what happened to the little girl but all indications are she died at the age of two or three.

[@OcarinaSapphr-]

@@collnss Reading the bit I have about his life, I wonder what made him like this? Was it really just the rivalry with his brother - the choices he made with Edward & Elizabeth appear bordering on the crazy- was it purely desperation, in the end? How did he expect to justify it, had he managed (by some miracle) to be successful?

[@lovegummywormms]

Let’s face it, we would all love to wear one of these dresses.

[@Osarah96]

I would nevvvvvvvvvver stop princess spinning. My man is gonna have to take me away cause I will act like a Disney princess everywhere if I got to wear a Similar dress in any shape or form

[@zengjanezhu]

I do not. It takes damn long time to get dressed, and does not look comfortable to me at all. Imagine you want to lie on a coach for a short nap during the day.

[@enki6578]

Pas du tout ! Horriblement long pour s'habiller, il faut une demi journée et ça doit être lourd à porter. Je m'imagine que pour aller aux WC c'était mission impossible ! Je parie qu' elle se urinait dessus😆

[@Osarah96]

@@enki6578 entièrement d'accord!

[@caitlincheney4358]

Lord no! All those pins, I'd be so nervous. Which isn't to say this isn't exquisite

[@cobiebentley9277]

As beautiful as this is could you imagine the time it takes to get in and out of these layers every day?

[@lesliewheeler7071]

My thoughts exactly!

[@anadd6195]

Yes, indeed but they had nothing to do and had maids 😂

[@FoxyFoxlyn]

I am just thinking. How awkward going to the loo must have been. 😂

[@jessmacdd]

@@FoxyFoxlyn not really! they simply lifted the skirts a bit, slid a chamber pot beneath them, and squatted!

[@FoxyFoxlyn]

@@jessmacdd I know. I was being facetious. 😂

[@Divergent_Integral]

The actress playing Katherine Parr is one of the most naturally beautiful women I've ever seen.

[@godslittlecrayola]

True

[@kritzkrieg14]

she reminds me so much of Emilia Clarke, the actress of Daenerys. The eyebrows and hair. She's so beautiful!

[@ErwinTheBolocBoloc]

Whoisshe

[@iamayanakuzunoha430]

And here I thought she's more like Emily Blunt in the thumbnail.

[@stephenscovell9802]

Couldn't agree more!!!

[@chelebelle2223]

They had the _ultimate_ fashion layering pieces! 😄

[@xlott3667]

i mean koreans queen- hahhaha

[@anusree2632]

@@xlott3667 both deal with layering techniques, including Chinese and japanese historical fashion as well. It's the case for most royal pieces around the world.

[@Agent-ie3uv]

@@anusree2632 uhmmmm indian and arabian queens are almost naked so... 🤔

[@Agent-ie3uv]

@@xlott3667 korean queens if kdramas are accurate was more elegant and kinda practical than western clothing

[@karubaki_nag_6239]

​​​​@@Agent-ie3uv, no. Not really. Queens in India in various states had variety of outfits-- all different from the other. Rather than stitched layers of clothes, Indian queens had more of various draped fabrics, like saree or, a dupatta . These fabrics had very different drapes, that were as good as stitched clothes and could emulate several articles of clothing like blouses, a makeshift trousers/palazzos for mobility and so on. Please do not go by westernized versions of traditional Indian/Other South Asian clothing for authenticity issues. Good day❤❤

[@thevahandbook]

That was fascinating although did anyone else start to feel themselves becoming claustrophobic the more layers that went on?! Very beautiful items of clothes (although truly hideous shoes)

[@RWMoortgat]

I did too! Especially when it became progressively obvious this is not something she could ever remove without help

[@shaquicedacosta]

I would not mind in the winter but the summer…

[@HawkinaBox]

The heat must have been awful, but great in the winter with all those layers

[@ryanostone22]

@@HawkinaBox the fabrics were much thinner then than they are now. It would have been warm, but not necessarily hot.

[@Sarcasmhime]

The weather was cooler back then than it is now as they were in the Little Ice Age. The Thames would even freeze over in winter.

[@roet8792]

catherine parr is my 14th great-grandaunt, through her sister anne, who married the earl of pembroke and is my 14th great-grandmother. quite frankly, i'm more excited to be even remotely related to catherine than i am of any other member of my family. she is absolutely beyond an icon.

[@friend8620]

That's honestly so interesting ! How did you know? If it isn't too personal? I'm sorry if my english isn't that good aha

[@roet8792]

@@friend8620 not at all!! I’ve been doing genealogy research for a few years now, and looking into my maternal grandmother’s father, I was able to track back a couple generations via birth and census records on Ancestry, and honestly, one I hit nobility everything sort of filled itself in! They like to keep good records so they did most of the work for me thankfully lol

[@friend8620]

@@roet8792 That's so cool! I'll have To look into my ancestry some times then ahah

[@jessicalane6637]

Hello cousin :) Catherine is my aunt also on my dad's side of the family. On my mom's maternal side- HenryVIII's sister, Margaret, is my 24th great grandmother.

[@jessicalane6637]

Hello cousin :) Catherine is my aunt also on my dad's side of the family. On my mom's maternal side- HenryVIII's sister, Margaret, is my 24th great grandmother.

[@tomaaron6187]

In my 60’s. This is the first fashion ‘thing’ I have ever paid attention to. There is an excellence in simplicity of presentation.

[@LupitaPolit-ng5pf]

Nice beahy great thank you

[@akechijubeimitsuhide]

Tudor fashion is one of my favourites, so elegant and regal.

[@chickenlover657]

And unbearably uncomfortable.

[@michelechartier6322]

@@chickenlover657 sûr on avait pas encore inventé le jean et les baskets .. c’est confortable mis ça manque d’élégance ..

[@paranihiaanaru4414]

@@chickenlover657 And time-consuming, and unbelievably boring

[@paranihiaanaru4414]

@@michelechartier6322 Well I don't know - I think jeans and sneakers can be elegant depending on how you wear them. And you have to wear them with an 'air' . N'est-ce pas?

[@user-qj2qh6qx8n]

Головной убор у дам не очень красив, он не всем был к лицу. Часто-он напоминал домик для птиц в котором сидит лицо дамы

[@thedressmakingproject]

What a beautiful video! It really makes a huge difference seeing how a living, breathing person would look in this kind of gown. How fascinating to see the whole process.. she was literally sewn into her garments! Also I loved the faux sleeves... a nifty trick for sure!

[@paularubin4711]

Hope she has a good blatter

[@Art4ArtsSakeVideo]

Many centuries later, maids and working women wore similar false sleeves to protect the dress from truly nasty jobs like fettling the cookstove or beating the carpets. Ruth Goodman wears such practical sleeves while doing the washing in Victorian Farm (kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpfTmWN5q9t9gpo).

[@cwilliams9861]

I had no idea there’d be so many components to the dress! So beautiful (though I can’t imagine going through that process everyday haha), but I can imagine how regal and powerful it would make you feel

[@tinachandler3091]

My twin sister would have loved this. She was always wanting to and wearing Tudor and Medieval gowns

[@L0nathicc]

These dressing videos are great, makes me think about their body temp with all those layers😅

[@gnguyen411]

It would have been damp and cold, living in those castle

[@laliloon]

During the Medieval - Tudor times, there was a mini ice age, so clothing would usually have multiple layers to keep the person warm.

[@MsAngelique]

Even in the summer, they were fine. They just word thinner fabrics.

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

@@laliloon excellently put! Thank you

[@Ghargr18]

Also we underestimate how much better at breathing natural fabrics were - linen is really good at wicking away sweat and keeping you cool. I do re-enactments and was very surprised how comfortable a full length wool kirtle is even in July/August! Things like fur to stay warm we’re needed for the aristocrats who were just sat around not moving, because buildings weren’t as well insulated as these days (and obvs no central heating!)

[@walkwithmeASMR]

By the time you got dressed it was time to go to bed

[@michaelbubbles]

I’ve always been amazed at the gluttonous amount fabric these beautiful dresses required. While they are gorgeous, I can’t imagine having to wear it everyday. 😮‍💨

[@AV-fo5de]

It is actually a lot more comfortable than it looks, and much heavier to hold up than to wear. I have worn similar many times in Historical Re-enactments. Those, if well done, have to be accurate in many ways. The best material for the job is upholstery fabric for the outer dress and sleeves. If you think the pins look scary, you should see the ones used for early medieval cloaks. they are about six inches long!

[@Bananadiva1]

Kateryn Parr was an incredible woman of fine interlect. She had to have her wits to survive in the later years of Henry's life.

[@jhopq]

That gown has more layers than my personality. The chest part reminds me of Ironman when he closes the arc reactor.

[@Kaytecando]

Wow. What beautiful articles of clothing. No wonder maids were needed to help dress. Thank you for this amazing video.

[@Robynhoodlum]

Chicken and the egg. The heavy fabrics and rediculous proportions would be hard without maids, but without those, the maids wouldn’t be needed since it’s perfectly possible to dress oneself in this (although the shoes would need to precede the rigid kirdle).

[@donna8245]

Every time I thought she was dressed, another piece was brought out. Thank god for modern day clothing!! Greta video.

[@blammela]

Like, they rolled up her sleeves to put more sleeves on top of her sleeves! Lol

[@mementomori5501]

Какое счастье, что те времена прошли. Мы живем в лучшее из уже бывших времен в плане комфорта жизни. Ни за какие коврижки не хотела бы ни в какие другие прошедшие времена даже королевой.

[@TheLasselin]

Забавно, если потомки будут говорить так и про наше время.)

[@ktlipshitz3212]

My direct ancestor William Lok was the mercer who provided the royal court with cloth of gold and silver. He eventually had an exclusive contract to supply fine cloth to the whole court.

[@ginaj1814]

Wow, this outfit had so many layers!

[@anusree2632]

She's gorgeous 😭😭

[@armughanaymen3916]

I wouldn’t last one day in this era thank god for bringing me into this world in this century🤣

[@gwammeh]

I’m not sure how this came onto my radar on KZbin but it was fascinating to watch nonetheless. I always kind of figured that historical dresses were made of one piece like modern dresses are, not that they’re multiple pieces layered to look this way.

[@Robynhoodlum]

This was common before the industrial revolution because it cut down on laundry which cut down on wear and tear. Also, being able to interchange accessories such as sleeves, allowed people to keep up with fashion and seasons without needing a whole new dress (which was good since the fabric of these dresses were the most expensive part).

[@oliverhelm3379]

Was such an amazing project to work on. Can’t wait to see the exhibit in person 💕

[@KaylaElizabeth_h]

I'm sweating thinking about wearing all these layers

[@marisayurnova3566]

Какая красота!!!!))))Если бы сегодня мне пришлось так собираться на работу то я только к концу смены пришла бы!)))

[@FAN-lm2qv]

И не дай бог захочешь в туалет...

[@kristinkillerkristinkiller5663]

@@FAN-lm2qv я тоже об этом подумала:)))))

[@submarine8815]

Если так собираться, значит, есть столько денег, чтобы вместо работы после сборов идти на прогулку по парку. Что она и делала)

[@lenasajenina6497]

А я боюсь даже предположить, как они в туалет ходили!?

[@ArtistMusician]

@@lenasajenina6497 юбки задирали и садились на специальное приспособление.Есть видео.

[@ingridaguero6460]

It’s cool how the wives were known for doing something great during their rules, while Henry was known for killing his wives and nothing else. I have yet to learn anything about him that doesn’t involve a wife.

[@sitcomchristian6886]

Really? I'm surprised. He literally created the Anglican church after breaking away from Roman Catholicism. Further, many believe he had a brain injury from his jousting injury (he was an athlete in his younger days) that fueled his erratic behavior later in life. Finally...he didn't kill all of his wives. He killed two wives, and shame on him, but let's be accurate with the facts.

[@margaritapeggyschuylervanr2486]

@@sitcomchristian6886 yes but when most think henry viii, they think of the wife beheading, the jousting incident isn’t all that known amount the public (that i know of) and the church was because of anne boleyn

[@janamiller273]

@@sitcomchristian6886 to be fair, he broke from Catholicism because they wouldn’t let him get divorced and marry another wife…

[@FoxyFoxlyn]

Think you need to do some reading on history.

[@denisescutt1865]

He destroyed all our beautiful monasteries as the pope wouldn’t agree to him divorcing Anne Boleyn. There’s ruins of them everywhere. He was a tyrant

[@annasutton8078]

So beautiful and great to see how it's put together. Such skill to make these beautiful garments in times past.

[@snowflake6789]

I feel sooo good watching this sitting in my pajamas

[@user-es7bp5ok6h]

Сразу представляю холодный и сырой климат Англии. Такое количество одежды не только было нужно для красоты, но и для обогрева тела. 😊

[@xijinpingpresidentofchina1481]

Hi, I'm from Liverpool but I live abroad. I Literally Rely on your museums. I have been to the Maritime museum, World Museum and The Museum of Liverpool. I have been going since i was really small ( as i loved history, i still do to this day!) I really do love them, and have been to each more than 4 times! I will definitely come to one(Hopefully all) of them when I'm back in Liverpool. I also plan to go to the slavery Museum.

[@jojobrown2504]

The dresses were gorgeous during this period

[@lilianapapp6731]

This modell is so graceful.

[@paulkaveney1913]

What a breathtakingly beautiful ensemble!

[@jojomorgan]

I was always wondering how the ancient historic costumes built whenever I watched historical films. I love the western ancient costumes, precisely the upper class clothes and not lower class clothes. Also, back in the days, the temperature was colder than these days, so these type of clothes won't be so burdensome. If it's burdensome, these fashions won't be even existed, DUH. This video is my very fast one which enlightens my curiosity about western historical constumes. Thank you for your document. You're sharing the knowledge and not just some kind of 'how to wear the ancient costumes' .

[@dayangmarikit6860]

In every culture, the upper classes always had the best clothing... the lower classes never represented what was considered fashionable.

[@jojomorgan]

@@dayangmarikit6860 i don't care not fashionable or fashionable. Only western historical traditional clothes were so big and had many layers. But only upper class clothes had enormous layers and sometimes there also had layer of big rings. That's why I wanna know how they created and wore. So, this video gave me one of the knowledge that I need.

[@dayangmarikit6860]

@@jojomorgan And what rings are you yapping about?

[@icylakepaxphile]

@@jojomorgan kzbin.info/www/bejne/poavlZ-Jdq9-gKM

[@user-cv5ie7fe4s]

Больше спасибо всем кто даёт нам возможность просмотреть историю костюма тех времен. Каждая деталь костюма показывает мастерство швей тех времен.

[@johnnysins1465]

Looks perfect for winter.

[@amandagrayson389]

I recognised Crow’s Eye Productions’ style immediately. I loved this video! Thanks!

[@markaralvin5545]

Hello Amanda

[@madisondean1074]

The French style was actually introduced/popularized by King Henry VIII's second wife, Queen Anne Boleyn.

[@bcpedits]

@@nikcosplay they are portraying Katherine Parr in the video

[@nikcosplay]

@@bcpedits Omg I heard wrong! Thank you for correcting me!

[@bcpedits]

@@nikcosplay of course!! they did mention catherine of aragon also in the video so i was confused too at first hahaha

[@deek3183]

There's debate about that - it's probable Mary Tudor (sister of Henry VIII) actually popularized them first after she returned to England as dowager Queen of France

[@madisondean1074]

@@deek3183 I can kinda see where that would be coming from.

[@movieswithshannon]

That was fascinating to watch, thank you! though with all those pins it was no wonder that the ladies of the court moved with care.

[@user-wi2go5yy7i]

Very beautiful. It is more assembling than wearing it. Anne Boleyn was also in this fashion. Most of the Queens of Henry the VIII were hapless.

[@Crabbypino]

Thanks so much. As a fan of Hans Holbein II, this provides so much insight to that era's clothing.

[@loridriskell8121]

That dress was and os stunning to see wow ty 4 sharing🥀

[@user-lq7cl1im3j]

Это великолепно, что и говорить. Величие, достоинство, неспешность и торжественность- характеризуют костюмы той эпохи.

[@krakozabra]

Неудивительно, во всех этих жёстких конструкциях, держащихся на булавках и завязках, страшно сделать резкое движение - можно часть туалета потерять, а то и в одной рубашке остаться))

[@andreamaltauro]

Русские императоры и их придворные одевались на много шикарнее , красивее. Зря только, что народ потом всю эту красоту и величие уничтожил себе же во вред.

[@oldasyouromens]

This is the other part of Crowseye's video! I'm glad to see it!

[@rowan_vagrant]

this is a most wonderfull series♡ the montage is smoth and shows clothing's details

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

Wonderful, thank you

[@elss8717]

It is fascinating to watch and I love costume drama’s of that time but I thank God I can wear my jeans, shorts and t-shirts. I also wonder why the outfits have so many layers and must be very warm and at the same time have quite a large décolleté. That must feel quite cold in the draughty castles.

[@navybluebutterfly9]

Nah they were fine under all those layers since during the 1500’s, there was something called “The Little Ice-age” going on. World wide cooling due to frequent volcanic activity.

[@Robynhoodlum]

Also, when it was cold they wore capes over their chests. And later it became common to tuck fabric around one’s neck into one’s front to cover up.

[@kalliste01]

I thought this felt like a Crows Eye video! great to see they're uploading somewhere.

[@sideupsun]

i love watching this, gives me the chills

[@kelliecostello5594]

Wow absolutely breathtaking

[@maureengillies9495]

What a palaver but absolutely beautiful bringing the old portraits to life so informative 🤗

[@friscatralala6002]

Really corius about the feelings when wearing this kind of fabulous dress 🤩

[@cxc2803]

Everything was so beautiful back in time 😢

[@SUNFlower-tt9zv]

Dressing was beautiful thts why women were also looked beautiful...Now see womens dressing reveals every thing...

[@lillytalesandwonders780]

Love that style❤️

[@celes2]

Beautiful!!

[@cablenelsonbabygrandpiano842]

Thank you for wonderful video!

[@ritikas3006]

Some very gorgeous moments.

[@stilwellpianostudio7813]

That velvet 😯😍

[@desouzamaria]

you can really see why they needed assistance getting dressed!

[@11naa44]

So many layers omg

[@amandamcandrew263]

Wow. That's a lot of layers. Great video

[@RebeccaEWebber]

This is madness but also awesome.

[@jeseljoseph4219]

If I had to wear this much clothes, I'd die.

[@saraswatithatal3033]

WHAT A WONDERFUL DRESS I LIKE THIS DRESS COLOR VERY NICE

[@keithlillis7962]

So many layers, but I imagine it got rather cold on a winter's night in the castles of the King.

[@georget5874]

I guess thats what you call a power dress. Anyone seeing her dressed up like that, wouldn't be in any doubt who she was...

[@moonytoon1979]

They did indeed have beautiful gowns back then. But the everyday dressing up seemed like forever! I am happy to be born in an age where clothes is easy to put on and take off again. XD

[@giannamiranda4234]

thank you it really helped me to understand.☺

[@marla591]

Simply fascinating.

[@gingeypie9321]

Omg and I thought that feeling of taking your bra off at the end of the day was a relief..

[@oliviaw.2842]

I would have passed out every single day LOL

[@FoxyFoxlyn]

Bragasm! 😂

[@dorotheaduwel587]

Eine sehr schöne Garderobe. Aber wie handhabte man den Toilettengang oder die monatliche Periode ? Immer mit Zofen, die dabei waren ? Das heißt, keine Intimsphäre. So prächtig das alles ist, ich bin froh in unserer Zeit und Mode leben zu können. Vielen Dank für das Video !

[@feigned_ignis426]

stunning but i do have to say, the handmaidens gowns are just stunning with the black and gold

[@yoyosstore1300]

Perfeita!♥️

[@ArtistMusician]

Very beautiful. There are so many different pieces of clothing that you can’t get dressed without outside help. And there are so many needles, so by negligence you can prick yourself.

[@scottgoertzen5368]

I love fashion history like this. So beautiful. But I will always be very confused as to why they would use something that could stab you whilst wearing something as soft and beautiful as these gowns. Why didnt they invent closures that would not require awkward sharp needles being imbedded in your clothing?

[@pokemonhandbook2768]

I'd guess it's because pins were easiest for that flat-fronted silhouette. They add pretty much no addional bulk (unlike buttons or buckles) and were easy enough to make (unlike zippers or velcro, which are commonly used on tight clothing today).

[@poisonmantis4191]

pins were flat- any closures would bunch up or be visible. lacing was seen as something to be hidden, so they ould avoid it being seen. these are also royal clothes- the average woman would only use a few pins where necessary- to keep her apron on, or to pin a skirt in place. pins didn't stab, as there were a lot of layers in between the pin and the body, and when there weren't they were placed carefully. pins stop being used as much to secure clothing as clothing styles and manufacturing methods changed, but they were used mostly by the rich or powerful

[@calliarcale]

It would be interesting to see a video that's just the history of closures. Engineering a good closure is surprisingly challenging; pins were a solution dating from prehistory to pretty much the present. The short answer is basically just that nobody had come up with a better closure by this point. The 20th Century would finally offer a few better options, in the form of blind zippers, snaps, and hook-and-loop closures. But at this point not even the modern button had been invented yet. It would take several remarkable flashes of inspiration to get there. Side-note: if you've heard of "pin money", it comes from the practice of sending your offspring away to boarding school and making sure to send them with enough money to buy pins to hold their clothes together. It's basically an allowance.

[@nunyabiznes33]

@@calliarcale the only thing that triggers me about pins is that they ruin the fabric. When I first heard the Romans would just wear a whole pieces of fabrics and just stick them together with pins, my first reaction was "How long before it's full of holes?"

[@elee522]

@@nunyabiznes33 its a pin. It doesn’t leave holes that ruin the fabric

[@ushabhattacharjee3421]

A beautiful pieces with a best. Beauty and the best

[@clothingalterations]

I love your beautiful video. Thank you very much.

[@cynthiak.5952]

The clothing is beautiful but I can't help but think it must have been incredibly tiring to have clothes without permanently attached fastening - they had to be literally pinned, tied and sewed on every single time. Thank God for buttons and zippers.

[@mayaringer5711]

Buttons have been around for a long time. In 13th century, button holes were invented and some new forms of buttons too but they were attached by using brooches or clasps. They were mostly used for decoration as ornaments on clothes or jewelry, not for functionality. Which doesn't make much sense to me since it would have been much easier than sewing/tying/pinning. It wasn't until late 18th century, waistcoats and men's pants had buttons on them (and maybe on dresses).

[@SuzannaKiraly]

I guess they hadn't invented elastic bands yet.

[@poisonmantis4191]

buttons or other closures would cause a visible bump in the fabric, and the ties seen in the video were considered things to be hidden. it's hard to think of a way to get those perfectly smooth lines without modern closures! these people are also royalty. the average person's clothes were easier to wear and put on, and included far fewer pins and laces. lacing was still used, but only where necessary.

[@SwimmingInSunlight]

Good thing to remember with historical women fashion was that women were pregnant alot of the time, so clothing needed to be readily adjustable - something not so easily achieved with permanently attached closures 😊

[@tlpricescope7772]

How did the Tudors go to the bathroom with all of these layers!!!

[@Ater_Draco]

Knickers or bloomers weren't a thing, so it was relatively easy with assistance from ladies in waiting. Royal women would use a commode. A padded box, or stool, containing a chamber pot.

[@gyarugals]

A very underrated and beautiful dress

[@yuhyuhariana8064]

Why do I love this fashion

[@lidiyatumanova9674]

Да, вот так полдня одеваешься час на обед, и полдня раздеваешься. Так жизнь и прошла. 😂

[@Elena.Elena38]

Я так думаю все эти одеяния ещё и не лёгкие по весу и все это на себе носишь ...

[@olrod1466]

Представьте, если нужда приключилась срочная. Пока разденешься, уже всё

[@user-vt5yh7zm6t]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheLasselin]

Так времени довольно много было.)

[@kafalotofeao462]

Do you think our fashion has gone backwards? I mean, it was far from mainstream (as few could afford), but it's so incredibly beautiful and complicated.... So pretty and regal.

[@lesliewheeler7071]

Yes, I think the current styles don't value elegance and class as much as they used to.

[@Spoopybat]

Honestly no, the fashion of this time period although extremely beautiful it was a huge sign and comparison of wealth. Although our fashion now is more “mainstream” you also gotta remember that in this time period this fashion style would’ve also been considered “mainstream” There’s the fact that now although clothes aren’t a million layers and more regal you can still wear this type of fashion if it was something you really wanted to do, the only difference is you wouldn’t have to be a royal or someone from an extremely rich background to do so.

[@kafalotofeao462]

@@Spoopybat ig if u couldn't afford it you wore a cheaper rendition of the mainstream glamour (as we do still in some ways). But, I guess we'll know in a decades time as you can see the transition from 2000s to 2010s. I wonder what 2020s defining fashion feature is?

[@abigailtrumbo178]

I do think we have lost some good practices by shortening and cheapening clothes. The way women especially used to have just one specific dress for an occasion, it makes sense because of all the layers underneath, and I feel like we now wear through our stuff a LOT faster because we don’t invest in the right kind or enough of under layers to protect it.

[@jodiuhron1979]

I’d rather be comfortable.

[@Azrealsantis]

I’d love to wear this during the winter and stroll the snowy streets, but summer? I’d be dying 😂

[@aimeelies]

They were undergoing an ice age at the time

[@suelipignatari995]

love my Life in 2022 !!!

[@LyndaCoulson64]

Wow!! The time that it must have taken to dress the Queen back then must have been quite pain staking for both the ladies in waiting and for the Royal Higness. Great video.

[@Chandra614]

Remember, the Queen's ladies were her trusted friends. This was probably a good opportunity for a gossip session.

[@Itzduhhistorygirl]

Wow I just love the Tudor times and I would always daydream about being in the court of Henry viii and would wonder will I survive Henry viii or would I die to me it would be an exciting adventure for me 😃😃😃

[@laofamily1481]

imagine dressing up like that going to work you have to wake up early just to dress

[@chickenlover657]

Going to the bathroom must have been hell in those clothes.

[@happymouse442]

Exactly. I always wonder how they did their business in their clothing like that... probably all the shits piss spreaded everywhere I am sure lol...

[@dariaaria2576]

Очень красиво! 🙂 Благодарю! 🙂

[@angelicanordstrom33]

This is so extremely extravagant and beautiful, I can't imagine the time and skill needed to make any of these garments.. but how did they survive the heat? It must have been horrendous wearing all that in the summer. And it must have been heavy! Also, how on earth did they go to the bathroom in this? Did they have to take it all of? Genuine question.

[@InquirywithHelena]

No, apparently they slipped a bowl up under their skirts and peed into that. Remember, no knickers.

[@elizabethabbott9177]

What a beautiful claret velvet.

[@Itried20takennames]

The construction made these easy to construct and update, though a bit harder to put on than modern tailored clothes. And laces meant that they could be let out for pregnancy, and there often was not a concept of separate “maternity clothes.”