I followed a 🌞Victorian Morning Routine🌞

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Come along as I follow a Victorian morning routine, based on advice given in 19th-century magazines and household manuals. How did Victorians wash? How did they brush their teeth? What was life like for a genteel Victorian lady? Watch along to find out!
00:00 Introduction
01:00 Brooklinen
03:06 Clean and Fresh Bedroom Air
03:55 Washing the Body
05:59 Getting Dressed
06:31 Cleaning Teeth
07:07 Manicure and Hand Care
08:23 Hair care
09:20 Morning Activities
10:00 Conclusions from the Experiment
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[@kittling5427]

That was fab - I'm here for all the routines - not just the wealthy womans, what about the maid, and the house keeper and the cook etc ....

[@sapientisessevolo4364]

Definitely try a night time routine! Even if we can't apply much of it to our personal routines, whatever the reason may be, at the very least it'll be interesting and informative

[@tangentreverent4821]

Agreed

[@SusanS588]

To the end, my grandmother who grew up in a two room Edinburgh tenement washed the same way you demonstrate.

[@bekabell1]

Lovely video!!! Thank you. I believe the reason Victorians thought sleeping with a window open to be healthful was the prevalence of coal fires (in Great Britain, at least). I imagine coal fires gave off a fair amount carbon dioxide, methane, or carbon monoxide- really don't want to sleep in that. I think tjis is why taking a walk was often suggested for head aches as well.

[@seaofsolace]

Dentifrice is the French word for tooth paste. We still use this word in French.

[@discoveringnature5909]

Lovely video!! It was so funny you had to explain how women used to wash themself with water in a bowl and a cloth and soap. That's how I still do it most of the days..... Don't other people do that anymore?

[@blodaumelyn2545]

i love loved this video!

[@sarah_of_walnut_grove]

The bowl of water to sleep with seems ridiculous to us now, but you could see how it’s the precursor to a humidifier or an air purifier!

[@DeeDeeCatMom]

You have such lovely videos, would you ever consider doing a being the scenes tour, or at least talking about your antique or repro porcelain and other decor?? :)

[@SerenaDyer]

Absolutely, I’ll think about how I could incorporate it!

[@DeeDeeCatMom]

@@SerenaDyer I meant *behind the scenes! :)

[@karo8612]

It's an amazing pleasure to listen to your soothing voice. The video is very informative, aesthetically pleasing and overall great to watch. Thank you.

[@RobertJohnson-fp9jx]

I should enjoy seeing a mourning routine. That is what my mind kept insisting this was 'supposed to be' even though I clearly saw, read and understood 'morning'

[@Hair8Metal8Karen]

I did something similar, I think I'm so conditioned to hearing Victorian Mourning that it just becomes a package deal 😂

[@RobertJohnson-fp9jx]

@@Hair8Metal8Karen yeah! exactly! Something just wouldn't let go of that whole mourning thing... it's so iconic and so misunderstood as far as how impactful it was, really was a hardship for many. They would in a time of grief get new clothing that for a poor but respectable widow would have to last years, and frequently just did not hold up. I remember reading about the issue in the early 80's, ready to wear weighted glazed silk mourning wear that was expected to last three years of mourning for a widow, and because of the issues with weighted glazed silk they didn't last a year. It really would be a good topic for a number of videos. how each class dealt with the issues.

[@teaspoones]

Really loved this! So informative but it also has such a cosy feel/atmosphere.

[@lero9841]

Love the way you tell history!

[@kaylaantonio6460]

You are so cute! Just discovered your content and it was made for me! Can’t wait to see your other videos ❤❤❤

[@sarahallegra6239]

Yea to the nighttime routine! 😊

[@SibylleLeon]

I still puzzle over how on earth they washed their entire bodies with their nightgown on? I'm assuming I missed the part where it would be taken off, haha. Lovely video, and yes I'd very much like a night routine ❤

[@SerenaDyer]

They night dress is quite baggy, so you can indeed wash everything with it still on!

[@stephaniewestfall41]

My Great Grandmother born in the 1910s still didn’t fully remove her clothing when bathing. Very modest time.

[@lucyj8204]

Great video! Interestingly, when you mention corsets the subtitles read stays. I think the word corset is correct for the period so I'm wondering why the inconsistency?

[@SerenaDyer]

Just a typo, thanks for flagging!

[@HeatherHalsey-vw2gh]

Thank u for this❤

[@jennglow4647]

Cool 😀

[@mrscrystalking]

I love how women would focus on bettering themselves in the morning with reading. I miss when reading was promoted like this. Now, some younger people don't read or don't have any ambition to do so. I hope this routine will come back around in future history, as some always do.

[@newdavecasad9037]

❤

[@TheGabygael]

5:30 what about rinsing, is going over the area with the damp cloth enough?

[@liarosa276]

krásné

[@c.s.4066]

💖💐🎶😊👍🏻

[@karo8612]

[@tangentreverent4821]

I have an idea for an April Fool's video. It could be equal parts academic rigueur and snark. A collaboration with one of the esoteric channels, such as Dr. Justin Sledge (philosophy -channel name Esoterica) or Dr. Angela Puja (comparitive religious studies - Angela's Symposium) to discuss the history of ritual dress in ceremonial magic.