I Made Marie Antoinette's Favourite Dress: History of the Chemise a la Reine & Get Ready With Me

[@gabestenzel5373]

Thanks for the historical perspective on cotton and the gowns of the 1780s. I am a photographer and a historical costume enthusiast. I also have a DNA connection to Marie Antoinette on my mother's side of the family. I will watch your other videos and hope to see some of your work from the late 1800s and more modern times in the 20s, 30s, and 40s. Keep up the good educational videos on clothing and costumes.

[@Watcher1852]

WHAT A GREAT DRESS. THANK YOU, SHARE, SHARE

[@meghansandor]

Thank you so much! I’m really happy with how it turned out :)

[@emmanuelskywalkers9272]

Hi. Meghan. I hope you are doing very well. I like to sew. I'm #victoriangoth fashion, I have been Gothic subculture in Toronto since early 90s.. I like #rococoera fashion, #victorianera . I think you're making is very nice. I want to say thank to sharing this video.

[@Boswello]

Hi Meghan congratulations on you third video. I live about 2 miles away from Chawton House Jane Austen's last home. If you and Ken ever visited the UK it would be a terrific area to visit with a coffee shop opposite the house "Cassandra's Cup named after Austen's sister, Chawton House & Library previously owned by Austen's brother Richard. The Library books was mainly stocked thanks to a donation by Sandy Lerner, co founder of Cisco Systems and the fantastic Chawton Church. Best Wishes to yourself and Ken. C.J.H.

[@meghansandor]

I would LOVE to visit one day, you’re so lucky to be so close!!

[@Boswello]

@@meghansandor Yes Meghan this part of the county of Hampshire is referred to as "Austen Country".

[@meghansandor]

@@Boswello lucky you to be in such close proximity to places of historical importance! I've always wanted to live in Europe so that I could have all that history at my doorstep. Here in North America, a building from the 1870s is considered old😆Jane Austen's house is on my bucket list, when I'm in your part of the globe next, I'll hit you up! :)

[@Boswello]

@@meghansandor Yes Meghan as long as ken is dressed in Regency Regalia lol

[@meghansandor]

Oh I will make sure of it! :)

[@missyogiebear]

Interesting video. Thanks Meghan 😊

[@meghansandor]

Thank you!

[@sepandttcexplorer]

Hey Meghan! Hope you’re doing well. Thanks for sharing your video to us!! You definitely did a very good job on making Marie Antoinette’s dress. And also congrats on 114 subscribers!! Keep up the good work!! Cheers from Toronto!!

[@meghansandor]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed and thanks for your support :)

[@brigittegesierich7666]

Hi Meghan. Thank you so much for this wow video and wonderful information. You did a great job. I enjoyed the video very very much. You are an artist. Thank you for the good time you gave us.

[@meghansandor]

Thanks Brigitte, I'm glad you enjoyed!

[@rosaannarilli4905]

Hi Meghan, I really enjoy your channel, you always teach us something new! I have to say, the recreation of Maire Antoinette's dress is very lovely. Keep up the good work, you're doing well! 👍👍

[@meghansandor]

Thank you so much Rosa, glad you enjoy!

[@monica-NJ-123]

Great video , thank you 😊

[@meghansandor]

Thank YOU for the support!

[@altheaharris]

New sub here. You are very talented. Keep up the great work.

[@meghansandor]

Thank you for the subscribe and for your kind words 😊 both are truly appreciated! I promise you though it’s not talent, anyone could do this! I’m just stubborn and refuse to give up 😉

[@Hiker_who_Sews]

Meghan, this is a wonderfully made video. Thank you! Recently, I laughed and shook my head when I saw Simplicity's "pettiskirt" pattern. Google says that a pettiskirt is a skirt fashioned in a way to resemble a petticoat. I'm shaking my head because skirts already resemble petticoats. Unlike pettipants, pettiskirt is a totally unnecessary portmanteau. I guess Simplicity is just trying to copy what Marie Antoinette did back in her day. 🤣🤣

[@meghansandor]

Woah what?! Haha why would there ever be a need for something called a pettiskirt?! Literally every petticoat is a skirt. Wild🤣

[@zuul81]

For a long time cotton fabric was illegal in France. Because the king was lobbied by the silk and wool manufacturers to ban those.

[@maggiegarcia1002]

Nice 👍

[@meghansandor]

Thanks!

[@MichelleSMV]

I think the chemise a la reine is quite beautiful and I’d love to make one myself. It’s interesting that it was basically taken from the dress of slaves though. That’s always something I wondered about: why is it that enslaved ppl in the colonies wore white. When I look at photos from the 1900s of enslaved ppl from my country (Caribbean country)they’re all wearing white (or lighter colours) but some slave owners(some I’m sure were creole which referred to white ppl born in the Caribbean so far as I recall) wore black or darker colours which I think was the fashion of the time. I guess it’s something to research for myself at some point tho…I suppose logically it’s the heat but I’m curious the meaning of the colour at the time. After watching this, I really want to make a chemise a la reine by hand myself. It seems like a fun if not daunting project

[@meghansandor]

That's a really good question, because in the 18th century wearing white was considered a luxury because of how expensive and time-consuming it was to keep white garments clean. The Chemise gown was mostly copied from the colonists though, not the slaves. Slaves would have worn more colourful garments in sturdier fabrics like wool or linen, and the slave owners would have worn white to keep cool and comfortable. You definitely should have a go at making one of these gowns, it's a lot of fun and not nearly as complicated as it looks!

[@angelaross1]

Can you please tell where you obtained the cotton lawn you made your gown from?

[@meghansandor]

I order it from India! Just like they did in the 18th century I guess😅

[@claytoncrawford]

Magical Meghan.... The Seventeenth Century of fashion included the aigrette, a tuft of feathers held together by gemstones as well as farthingale, which is a hoop structure under a hoop skirt of the same time period... The mantua was a loose gown sashed or belted around the waist...But the sixteenth-century dresses referred to 'bases', knee-length skirts specifically worn by men over their armor.... If my memory is correct, the concept of the actual 'Dress' was developed by the early Romans for the battle Legions, it gave Roman Soldiers the agility of movement in battle at nearly three and sixty degrees... Go and See the movie Gladiator starring Russell Crowe or the Movie Three Hundred, those types of battle skirts are technically correct... Meghan, you are the expert, so as a guy I read widely and as a writer, I create textures for characters... This vlog is Excellent... I am so glad you created this depth of fashion information... I now know where I can go online for more fashion education.... the end.... Always in Good Taste... CHEERS!.... Be Supportive and Subscribe...PS... Meghan, I can also recommend your viewers download pdf free... Fashion The Definitive History of Costume and Style.... It covers from six hundred CE all the way to the modern 1980s.... I encourage you to download it for your interest...

[@meghansandor]

WOW that sounds like an excellent resource! Send me a link, I will definitely mention it in my next video :) Farthingales were indeed a 16th century invention, they were really popular in the 1530s especially but they were worn for a couple of centuries until panniers came into style around the 1740s/1750s. Fashion history is definitely very interesting, we don't realize how much of an impact it still has on us until we really dive into it!

[@claytoncrawford]

@@meghansandor Hi, Meghan... I don't mean to sound weird, but I am an idiot on the computer and have actually no clue how to do "Links"... Uuuhhgggg... Sorry... With your permission, I will make a short Fashion Comment in your "Comment Section".. I will share information from the Fashion Encyclopedia... Sincerely, Clayton Crawford

[@evamosbauer2865]

I love your version and it definitely was no underwear with all those layers this is my favorite too I too have something in common with her our soul numbers add up the same way ,go figure

[@ChrisSeaB]

That's was a very unique way of thanking the algorithm 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@meghansandor]

Gotta pay homage to our overlord ;)

[@carmenm.4091]

The Chinz gowns fashion started much earlier and the Chinz material was also produced in India and has little to do with the muslin production. Clean eating was not invented then! It was the normal way of living 😂 we lost it in the second half of the twentieth century. Especially in the US.

[@juliecain6397]

LOOKING INTO THE CAMERA IS A GOOD IDEA...YOU LOOK OFF TO MY LEFT SHOULDER. PERHAPS A MASK OR SOMETHING AROUND THE LENSE SO YOU NATURALLY WANT TO LOOK AT US? JUST A WELL MEANT SUGGESTION.

[@meghansandor]

Thanks for the tip! Yeah I’m still not comfortable in front of the camera, these things just take time and practice :)

[@CityWalks_Estelle]

@@meghansandor you're doing a great job! 👏

[@333Laura]

There’s no problem at all in how she’s doing it .. I think it’s a great video

[@jimrebstock4012]

Good job. Lots of information. But... Sperm whales are toothed whales. They do not have baleen. This was an easily avoidable mistake. You took such care with other information but completely boofed that. It knocks your credibility when you discuss authentic materials.

[@meghansandor]

Thanks for the correction, I meant to say just “whales” but I’m still nervous in front of the camera and I misspoke :)