I Tried Wedding Dresses Through History

Hello friends! So as some of you may know, I am engaged, betrothed, and affianced - and so I hereby introduce you to part 1 of our 4 part wedding video series! Being the fashion history enthusiast that I am, I decided to do a little exploration into wedding dresses through history and try on 5 authentic vintage wedding dresses (with era-appropriate hairstyling, makeup, and bouquets to boot!) - ranging from the Victorian Era to the 1980s! Which look was your favorite?
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[@safiya]

HELLO FRIENDS! so sorry for the delay here, there has been ~a lot~ going on! Here I present to you part 1 of our 4-part wedding series :) I hope you enjoy! Which look was your favorite?

[@madelinecheeka5853]

60's!

[@choisankitty7396]

Ayeee

[@Callthemstarchild]

Safiya Nygaard you’re not dead!!!

[@mariawagner2707]

probably the 60's, but I loved the 20's as well!

[@rebekahsutherland3338]

This was the best thing I've seen in a very long time

[@AnotherHarley]

My grandmother got married in the early 70's and she wore this HOT PINK mini skirt two piece and honestly she's an icon

[@AM-kr4pv]

My mum got married in the 60s and wore an orange mini dress she crocheted herself. When i saw it I was like "oh you made it double layered" and she said, "no I actually just took it up by about a foot because the pattern was too long" 😂

[@koolkitty108]

Oh, dang. My mom got married in the mid-to-late 80s and she wore something similar to the last one without all of that poof on the shoulders and no weird headpiece. My aunt got married in the late 60s though, and I’m still curious to know what she wore...

[@tsundere62]

lmao you have baddie in your bloodline

[@Orangecataura]

My mom got married in mid 90's and looked like a bride That's it

[@samanthaskye00]

That is amazing

[@nargleish]

I feel like Safiya’s argumentative essays in highschool were all A++

[@beautifulforever503]

I think she was a Sat tutor so no wonder

[@Ncraftmate]

she went to an ivy league and she carries herself so well, so definitely!

[@Deedj1]

nargleish a BA in English and Drama from Stanford is nothing to scoff at, and it definitely shows in her videos

[@KawaiiPandaGirl101]

@@Ncraftmate I don't Stanford is considered ivy league

[@KawaiiPandaGirl101]

@@MethuselahWinter I am pretty sure Stanford is not an Ivy League and that's a misconception because the Ivy League schools are 8 selective schools on the north east look it up.

[@catherinefilcher236]

One of my favourite stories about a wedding dress is, in the 1940s a woman made her own wedding dress from her husband's RAF parachute and then after the wedding she died it a blue colour so she could use it for a going out dress but she kept a piece of her wedding dress white, added a lace border and carried it as a handkerchief for the rest of her life.

[@sabrinaspurzem1672]

I just read "after the wedding she died" ... oh, well that took a turn. Until I continued reading and was relieved XD Such a sweet story :)

[@kimpedersen5708]

not to sound rude but you used the wrong dyed. maybe change it to dyed so they dont think shes dead and did it lol.

[@bubblegumbxtch9544]

lol dyed not died

[@elizabethwells8893]

Oh wow!

[@MM-km5zf]

@@sabrinaspurzem1672 "dyed"..spelling and grammar matters because I also thought she meant "died"

[@bubblegumbxtch9544]

Safiya's face is perfect for vintage looks, she just looks right.

[@aromanticfranziskavonkarma]

yeah, i wish i could pull off vintage clothes, but i think i have a face that looks like it knows about emails so i don't think i could

[@bubblegumbxtch9544]

@@aromanticfranziskavonkarma Your reply to this is amazing "a face that looks like it knows about emails" But honestly, anyone can pull off vintage outfits! If you sort of match how you do you hair and makeup OR make vintage pieces into modern outfits it's fairly simple to wear vintage for everyday.

[@Moon_Sh0t_X1]

@@aromanticfranziskavonkarma what a smart reply lol

[@i_7274]

Safiya looks like she would SO fit into the 20’s

[@dundee6402]

Izzy Bee Well good thing the 20's are here again in a few days.

[@linhle3134]

Dundee i literally thought the 20s was 80 years ago until i read your comment 😭

[@sc4rs]

C. H. Yous a bitch

[@EmjiAmsdaughter]

God, yes! She was so cute in that look!

[@cauliflowershu7481]

@@c.h.5510 shut up :)

[@v1c4r10u5]

"I've got a lot of these kinds of facts up my sleeve." It's why her sleeves are so big. They're full of secrets.

[@briannconn2552]

v1c4r10u5 haha

[@kangelangel913]

I sensed a Mean Girl's reference.

[@QueenRaelea]

Full of facts

[@abi2870]

v1c4r10u5 LoL 😂

[@Amy-fd9xp]

YES REGINA NO REGINA

[@heidibee501]

I got married in '67. I wore a white lace mini dress over a pale pink mini slip. I also wore a pale pink hat with a huge brim and white kitten heeled shoes. I super enjoyed this video and the different outfits designed to represent brides of the past as well as various images from days gone by. I subscribed so l can enjoy more fashion fun.

[@michellem9444]

Interesting bit of trivia about the color blue in medieval Europe: the Virgin Mary was always painted in blue because it was the most expensive paint color at the time. That shows the importance of the Virgin Mary in medieval artwork. I wonder if the blue used to tint cloth was as expensive? Probably not, if it was commonly used.

[@kennashey]

The production of the woad plant (which is where blue dye is from) tooks days to process from harvesting to dyeing the cloth. So, in fact, yes it was expensive to make and was reserved to the noble and knight classes of the time. In fact, there was laws that said who could wear what color and type of cloth. Look over at Absolute History channel on YT for more information!

[@michellem9444]

@@kennashey Great, thanks for the info! :)

[@meeeka]

If not woad, ground lapis lazuli --somehow-- could be used to make color as well. Given that lapis comes from Afghanistan, it was TOTALLY expensive.

[@AnnalyFaith]

All blues were expensive wether paint or dye. Only the rich and royal wore them hence the colour royal blue, for the above mentioned reasons. That's also why Mary is in blue, to show her value. The purity aspect is a modern addition/interpretation.

[@SpringStarFangirl]

Woad actually wasn't that expensive. More expensive would be the imported indigo. The reason kermes crimson and cochineal scarlet, among others such as Tyrian purple and, indeed, indigo, were so expensive to come by was that they were colorfast, meaning that they didn't fade. Everything took a long time during those days, so the process of dyeing with woad taking a while is no surprise. Medieval peasants often wore surprisingly bright colors, if ones that did need to be re-dyed after a few washes (though they did _not_ wash their clothes as frequently as we do, since it would occupy an entire day of labor.) So bright greens and blues? Definitely an option.

[@tisthedamnseason_]

I can’t wait for the “We got married” video.

[@nfcapps]

Hopefully the fourth part of this four part series.

[@Queendreamer]

Omg yes me too

[@Unique007]

@@Queendreamer so cute 😍 💕

[@jjacks50]

Yas! So looking forward to the big day!

[@yvonnearzoni3798]

I'm pretty sure she's already married, we just haven't gotten the video yet

[@milk_chocolxte]

Watching this made me realize that we will have to start addressing the 20s as _1920s._

[@dilekb5578]

Waaaahh İ don't like it

[@scarlettcorbett6719]

Aaaaaah it’s almost 2020 😧😧

[@letiziaciancarini3804]

OMG SHUT UP

[@moik4037]

Oh no

[@candacegarcia921]

Why did u put that in my head!

[@dianeelaine]

80’s bride here🙋🏻‍♀️ I HATED my dress so much! I wound up throwing it out afterwards. No regrets, it only cost me $350. You forgot about mentioning the “butt bow” that everyone added to their gowns back then!!! Horrible dress, great marriage so I guess that’s what really counted. Married 33 years on October 17th❤️

[@skydontknowu]

happy early anniversary😁

[@user-xy7yx8zv5m]

late, but i hope you had a happy 35th! love to see little anecdotes like this from people, your story is very cute ^^

[@cuddles31]

My parents got married October 17th 1987 too!!

[@annanardo2358]

Why did you buy it and wear it if you didn't like it ! No bride I ever knew would wear a dress she hated to such an important event in her life.

[@ruffianoo]

@@annanardo2358 Sometimes we just had to come up with something. Parents had more influence over the whole wedding… By the way, I’m not the OP bride, but I went to and worked a lot of weddings. Remember the ‘60s and a fair amount of the ‘70s was about turning away from the Establishment. Bare feet, peasant or cottage core wedding dresses… People didn’t even go to proms for a while. Very uncool. Then that all flipped like a switch within a couple of years, and the opposite way of celebrating began to G R O W. So, say one was going to prom in…1982. All this formal wear and the limos and …all of it? It was just starting up again. Of course, by 1987, the pendulum was continuing to swing …waayyy into an excess of everything. That effect flooded into the celebratory fashions. ‘Tis the way of things throughout most of history. Hope that answers things a bit.

[@RandomHuman-yp7lt]

Fun fact: corsets weren't uncomfortable! Corsets were the predecessor to the bra not the spanx 😉. It is also used as a back supporter and could help support all the layers of petticoats.

[@kennashey]

Yes, unfortunately it has been vilified by many a person both in fashion and medicine. I love wearing my modern corset, though I do NOT tight lace at all!

[@circadianite]

No. I hate to disagree but as someone who did two years of extensive research for their phd into the injuries and deaths (yes, deaths, a lot of them) directly caused by the long and short term wearing of corsets and girdles (by both women and men) through multiple periods of history, including x-rays, photographs, drawings and physicians’ descriptions of horrific injuries sustained, I can speak with some authority when I say that over history, not only have corsets been generally uncomfortable, sometimes they physically maimed you and sometimes you died.

[@circadianite]

@@kennashey Corsets have been ‘vilified’ by medicine because physicians have copious amounts of conclusive evidence of corsets causing short term injury, chronic injury and death. I researched this extensively for my phd thesis. The evidence took me almost two years to compile and analyse. There’s a LOT of it.

[@RandomHuman-yp7lt]

@@circadianite I have a question, Do most of these accounts of deaths by wearing a corset is caused by tightlacing or just by wearing a corset without any tightlacing? Not trying to throw shade or anything but I am just genuinely curious because I have heard about people who are actually wearing corsets based on surviving corset patterns from the victorian era and they said that they usually don't tightlace but they are still not injured or experiencing any discomfort for years of wearing a corset. I am a bit confused because I am still an ameteur in fashion history but if you could explain it to me it would be really helpful.

[@laurakastrup]

@@RandomHuman-yp7lt by tightlacing. However the true villain in this story is the fashion industry as tightlacing WAS the trend of the time. Lacing a corset tight can cause breathing problems for a woman since the corset bones (back then) was made of WHALE and thus didn’t allow you to breathe in and out, not only that it also caused deformities in babies as expecting mothers were still expected to wear their corset which CANNOT be good for the child’s body. There’s a KZbin video that “explores the Edwardian home and culture and fashion” where the host tries wearing this type of corset and almost passes out after walking up and down a set of stairs after 10 minutes Now Modern corsets are generally made of expanding material that allows you to… breathe, and you can untie them yourself (another thing that wasn’t trendy back then) as well as Tight lacing isn’t fashionable anymore. Yes women would pass out and die from wearing corsets because they literally suffocated

[@shivanishaji599]

The best thing she ever did was leave Buzzfeed.

[@erinelizabeth9545]

I actually liked it when she was there and I know that a couple of people there have their own channels too so she could have been done it. Not judging tho

[@bunbuncaitlyn]

@@erinelizabeth9545 the people who have channels separate from buzzfeed is probably because they already left. Buzzfeed doesn't allow their employees to have their own channel

[@pattiecakez]

They've started allowing their employees to have their own personal channels but when Safiya was there it wasn't an option. They wouldn't let Freddie appear on her channel either at first. I'm hoping for a reunion if they're still friends.

[@shivanishaji599]

@@pattiecakez ya

[@talr.6107]

@@pattiecakez They're not friends anymore

[@grayraymundo7464]

I love the mini history lessons with each dress

[@kamaluddin7565]

R6

[@kylaromero3463]

Who doesn't?

[@christianburris2525]

Gray Raymundo same girl

[@superflaminggayelmo8830]

Same. The history nerd in me is LIVING for this.

[@insiya4561]

Gray Raymundo right? Never has history been fun where my eyes are awake 😛

[@allisonwilliams3714]

I'm just passing by - wanted to say thank you for including African-American couples. Others probably said this already but i wasn't about to look thru all the comments ;)

[@legallycritter4984]

@@leoakuna3 Please go away

[@Lesqueek]

Thought the same thing as well

[@amahra100]

Yes, I noticed that also, Allison.

[@draculina8017]

@Ｓｔｕｐｉｄ░Ｂｉｔｃｈ (代因ソ) racism hasn’t ended 😭 ?

[@augreybaker9800]

Why you have highlight the African- American couples. People always have try to make something out nothing come on she is talking about wedding dress not anything else

[@chipmunkpark8826]

In the 1980s Princess Diana's wedding dress set the trend for the decade and that's so trueee haha. All my aunts had a simmilar style for their own weddings and they even cut their hair like her

[@cecejackson3100]

My grandmother got married after the war and made her own wedding dress out of parachute material my grandad brought back

[@punxie89]

That's super cool

[@dianamlv]

I really wanna see it now😂

[@elishab6521]

I feel like I've heard that story before. Might've been a slightly popular thing

[@Debosaurus]

@@elishab6521 i also have heard similar stories! One in particular was the parachute that saved his life.

[@theveiledone]

wow amazing!

[@missphindi1325]

Am I the only one qho is constantly impressed by Safiya's references? Like in all her videos????????

[@natalyamartirosyan]

Miss Phindi, yes, you ARE the only one

[@gayathriseetharaman3875]

@@natalyamartirosyan she has isnt

[@adamdrach5394]

No, we love spotting them too. 😁😁

[@mayo_404]

🤦🏼‍♀️ you are TOTALLY the only one

[@spookyman5ever]

thats why they take so long to make lol

[@amandabanks281]

I was really hoping to see a 1950's dress because I love the tea length style. But overall loved all the looks

[@aromanticfranziskavonkarma]

@Venkatesh D fuck off

[@carinel.1333]

70s also missing

[@luvlyleo2836]

When I got married in 88 I wore a white leather mini skirt suit 😳 I thought I was so cool 😂

[@zoeyr2739]

You were so cool, that sounds fab! And that’s something you can rewear too 🎉

[@666_cthulhu]

ngl that sounds pretty epic

[@IceePhoenix]

That is pretty cool!!! I was thinking about wearing something similar to that, but I still don't know if I really want a white dress. I had a long white and gold prom dress that was my favorite dress I've worn and it looked great, but I think wedding dresses that have color are so cool!!

[@yolandag5756]

Fun fact: paratroopers used to send the silk from their reserve parachutes back home so their girlfriends could make a wedding dress out of it

[@rubyryan8945]

Aww that's so cute!

[@lenkajunova7419]

Sounds dangerous.

[@bltotrs92]

jep so maybe she used that to marry another guy bc you idiot did send your reserve(!) parachute home

[@gc1097]

Awwwe 🥺💖

[@instantmiso9921]

@@bltotrs92 damn that's harsh... but you're not wrong-

[@Biggestchaph]

Fun fact about the red lipstick in the 40's: It was said that Hitler hated the color and the American woman wore it to show rebellion against him

[@ddootzles]

The Nazi flag was red tho.... He just hated makeup on women because he just couldn't be any scummier

[@mothdoc1909]

Damn I need some red lipstick.

[@aliceferrier7480]

Interesting that in the USA lip stick was one of the few items not rationed. Did they use lead to acheive the bright red colour?

[@MoOveOver_plz]

Alice Ferrier I’m pretty sure they used carmine (beetles) like they use in lipsticks today

[@luciasoosova2182]

Actually, part of the Nazi propaganda was celebration of "natural Arian beauty", so that´s why German women didn´t wear make-up.

[@kamilagreculova2027]

Okay but the sixties dress compliments Saf's figure so amazingly tho!!! It's incredibly flattering

[@purpleturte72]

My grandmother got married in the early 60's and she had an ankle length princess gown with a boat neck and it was the most beautiful gown. She looked like a princess

[@serahloeffelroberts9901]

The early 1060s wedding dress was usually an A line like the regular dresses with minimal decoration. Head pieces often looked like the Jackie pillbox hat or otherwise pretty minimal because of to he teased bouffant hair which was the star of the show.

[@kelly811543]

Second title: Safiya being absolutely beautiful for 30 mins straight

[@jasminetoliver9794]

kelly811543 thought I was the only one

[@gabriellahelms6805]

That’s every video

[@jasminetoliver9794]

GHLove12 Doodles honestly she dead gorgeous

[@Goat.Cheese]

True

[@nishanama7038]

Hii

[@maryv5815]

The first part of the left letter: "I really kissed the paper and it was quite without a kick. I'd much rather it were your lips." Melted my heart!

[@pansquakes]

I read kick as lick lol

[@katherinemorelle7115]

That’s both romantic and sexy. Props to whoever wrote that.

[@frufbot2593]

a true romantic. would have stolen my heart immediately if i got that in a letter back then lol

[@oxypho]

That's so cute!

[@crystabeya]

Every time I see an 80s wedding dress it just reminds me of my moms wedding dress and it was beautiful. All of them were Awesome!

[@caranook]

My parents got married when I was a kid, in the year 2000. They took a plane to New York from Dublin to get married non religiously (it was a rigorous process here in Ireland at that time). They stayed one night before the wedding and then right after signing the sheet they went straight to the airport to fly home still in their wedding clothes. Because of the need for mobility and comfort, and also the casualness of the ‘ceremony’, my mother wore a knee length strapless dress, and had a fake bouquet which she still has in a vase in her kitchen. Honestly I think her dress was really pretty, it’s held up well because of how simple it was. Just thought I’d share that story because I think it’s pretty interesting!

[@megang1956]

This series should be called "Engaged, Betrothed, Affianced"

[@sprooch1043]

Megan Guevarra beautfiyl

[@roxypicasso66]

oH MY LORD YES

[@popliuythj]

And since it's a 4-parter, the last one should have "Married" tacked on to it.

[@abipereiraof]

YESSS!!

[@lilyfisher775]

Megan Guevarra WAIT- SAFFIANCED--- I’m so sorry 😂

[@caoimhes1206]

Everyone is talking about the 40s dress but the 20s one really suited her, especially with the hair 🌸

[@cherrykraushaar4353]

that one was my favorite!

[@geebee3535]

Caoimhe s yesss

[@moneky6962]

That's what I was thinking! She looked so nice!

[@Laura-mi3nv]

I think it was the 20s makeup. That suited her so well! I'd take the 40's dress and hair, but that 20s makeup.

[@mvanpelt9124]

she looked so astonishing with the short hair I just-

[@charolyncipher9525]

Safiya: this dress will outlive us all Me: Queen Elizabeth will also outlive us all

[@I_like_waffles]

True lmao 😂

[@eyeb4ll296]

She was there when the world was created

[@xxwitty_gachaxx8711]

Tommy Innit: She's single now, ya know? (He actually said that)

[@xxwitty_gachaxx8711]

@@eyeb4ll296 She was there during the big bang

[@echomudro8431]

welp. this comment did not seem to age well lol

[@Jo1066milton]

We used parachute silk to make wedding dresses during the war in the UK, if we could get hold of it. It wasn't nice - it was cold and slippery and not very easy to sew or to wear, but with clothing rationed, and "Utility" standards enforced to safe fabric, it was that or a very restrained "afternoon frock".

[@serahloeffelroberts9901]

It was not unusual for brides to pool their clothes ration coupons to make one wedding dress and take turns wearing it. I know of one case where the same dress was worn by 12 different brides. Even Princess Elizabeth depended on donated fabric ration coupons for her own wedding dress.

[@i.elpunkt8473]

⁠@@serahloeffelroberts9901actually, While she had received donated rations by women all over the UK, she had to return those ration cards, because it was illegal to give them away in the first place. She used her own ration cards, the UK government allowed her 200 extra rations though.

[@nicolefossum7237]

I like the little history lessons given with each dress.

[@AnnekeOosterink]

My favourite fact about historical (wedding) dresses is that the silk from the parachutes was often used by people who lived in places where the paratroopers landed for clothing. I've seen some silk wedding dresses from the 40s that were made from parachutes in several museums. Very cool!

[@avonelledavis1728]

That 80s dress is the one literally everyone's mom got married in. Like, go check the picture in your living room right now.

[@Ellp0x1]

Wtf do u live in my house? The picture is in the living room 😂

[@butterflybee2137]

Not mine 🙈 she got married on 85 but I think in France fashion was different 😉

[@sjsimom2]

Except mine. She got married in a white blouse and black trousers. Similar to what I got married in. Grew up poor and never saw the need to pay thousands on a dress you only wear once.

[@marce8198]

My mom got married on the 90’s but because we live in Latin America trends always used to arrive later, so her dress was EXACTLY like the 80’s one lmao

[@clairee527]

i was gonna comment that her 80s dress looked just like my moms but literally everyone else has said that too lol

[@Edavey103]

I watched princess Diana’s in her own words and she was talking about how she was hoping she didn’t “crunch” down the aisle as there were so many beads on the dress!! love it

[@amandacastillon8643]

My parents got married in 1969, she worn a gold miniskirt with a matching jacket top. Still cracks me up.

[@jacqueyoung1911]

I forget just how much research she puts into these. Honestly impressive

[@alipottah1851]

I know eight

[@alipottah1851]

Sorry I mean I know right

[@deepathaire9190]

@@alipottah1851 you can just edit it to "right" ....🙂😶

[@melissalouise11795]

Then you have other youtubers who put in little to no effort into content for their audience who they claim to care about... who are bigger than this wonderful lady! It irks me badly!

[@JomasterTheSecond]

Safiya Motherfrickin' Nygaard, you hide those ankles away THIS MINUTE.

[@eishitamisra9890]

Why...

[@vivipop]

Eishita Misra back then showing your ankles were considered flirtatious and improper.

[@evalynn1863]

Right? I can't believe her man allowed her to be so promiscuous on the internets xD lmao

[@TheWeeklyFangirl]

Every neighbor on the BLOCK is talking about it! Goodness, the scandal!

[@blaisenbuggs9567]

Right! Good lord, Women are so scandalous now! (I talk like effing Mary Warren all the time so this is a piece of cake)

[@JennyEliz_IstheShiz]

Safiya is seriously so pretty, she pulled off the makeup of every era!

[@cherrycanary307]

I would've loved to see saf try on ancient wedding dresses that had been recreated just for her

[@666_cthulhu]

i swear she looks good in fashion from every era. i would love to see some ancient styles on her, esp the makeup

[@luizadouglas3134]

I love how Tyler just encourages Saf through all her shenanigans.

[@tsuki3752]

he's that supportive dad/husband that laughs and films all of it

[@styleheartzz]

Same

[@legallycritter4984]

@@efrenvillanueva3 go away

[@legallycritter4984]

@CHIM明成何VIPAPORมอห้าทับสามเลขที่หนึ่ง ewwww wtf

[@legallycritter4984]

@Fathir azzamy nein

[@eveastle516]

“4-part series” Oh the last part is absolutely their wedding itself isn’t it

[@Queendreamer]

I hope so

[@sailormoonXx]

I hope so too ❤️😩

[@abi2870]

Hopefully.... I'm ur 1k th like

[@helenacharles5466]

Oh 100%

[@b.k8051]

Wouldn't be KZbin without documenting and monetizing the wedding.

[@elizabevibin712]

can we just talk about how freaking beautiful safiya looked in every single dress like holy no joke shes honestly gorgeous

[@williamhilgendorf7615]

In they twenties they still wore corsets. It was just more a straight corset since they were aiming for the more masculine body shape, so to do that, they needed a more straight silhouette so they constructed a type of corset that would do that for them.

[@hayden9178]

Okay but like can we take a moment and just like admire how Safiya pulled off all of these looks

[@jester42069]

Some1 She's so gorgeous!! I really appreciate the fact that she has such a realistically thick body, because for most people in the world a booty and hips comes with some belly fat! I know that people make a big deal about weight and I dont want it to sound like thats the only thing i like Safiya for (it isn't, shes super funny) but i appreciate her for it as she is one of the only youtubers with a realistic thick body right now (atleast out of the most famous youtubers) and it really gives me hope that you can live your dreams and find a great relationship even as a person who gets insecure about all of the "bad" things that come with being naturally curvy. Not only that, but her and Tyler's relationship in general is such a healthy great example of affection and love balanced with friendship!

[@lavecchiabessie]

That's cause she's a beaut 😍

[@Katielovegood44]

Tbh there’s not much Saf can’t pull off anyway!

[@fernandafuentes6858]

Me: I don't really care about weddings. Saf: posts wedding content. Me: immediately watches it.

[@Deeznuts-gm2um]

Lol same

[@ethios8928]

fernanda fuentes XD

[@mayaheart853]

Omg lol same

[@Paige-gj5pe]

YASSS!!!!

[@yc2877]

If this isn’t me I don’t know what is

[@sweetasbloodredjam]

The Victorian reconstruction dress honestly wasn‘t being done any favours by not having the right undergarments underneath to achieve the right silhouette. You can see how beautiful and dramatic the curves are on the museum pieces and how well that shape goes with the giant poofy sleeves, but to get that look the dress would probably have needed a bust pad,as well as a hip pad and a corset underneath. Not necessarily to compress the waist, but to add to the bust and hip, smooth everything out and fill out the gown as intended. Now the 20‘s look was 🔥🔥🔥

[@facetedperspectives9950]

loved this video and as a history teacher ABSOLUTELY loved the diversity in the vintage pics. Thank you, Babygirl. That attention to detail was quite refreshing. Your crew did their homework!!!!!

[@kateh.2324]

Saf: I’m a big fan of interesting sleeve shapes. Literally anyone else: Oh yes. We know.

[@taylorgreen9929]

All hail the mutton sleeves. ALL HAIL THE MUTTON SLEEVES

[@highschoolmusical46]

@@taylorgreen9929 All HAIL THE SHEEP BUTT

[@AlwaysAPotterhead]

Kate Hanchon I like your icon :)

[@AlwaysAPotterhead]

CraftyUmbrella ALL HAIL

[@ashalxndr9725]

Yaaaassssssssssss welcome to nightvaleeeee

[@cz538]

Saf is coming for Glamour's career "Wedding Dresses Throughout the Years"

[@got2letudown]

she did it better tho. glamour's videos while interesting, are very quick and uninformative. saf does so much research, the amout of work she puts in videos like this is insane. every small detail, every reference is so thought through. glamour just throws money at it and buys/rents some outfits

[@got2letudown]

Angela Smith it is historically accurate. She just didn’t wear a corset

[@angelinageorge9526]

They are both good

[@CrazyCatBeanie]

got2letudown if you watch Bernardette Banner’ Lady Sherlock series here on KZbin, you’ll see that the corset doesn’t actually change the size of the waist, it’s the extra padding that the women added between every layer (the chemise and drawers/pair-of-combinations; the corset, stockings and rump/bustle (which are pretty much just butt boosters); the blouse and skirt; and then the coat and shoes). Just watch the corset videos she made for more info, she explains it so much better and I’m just paraphrasing here.

[@felicityguillen]

@@CrazyCatBeanie I love Bernadette. But then again a dress over a corset would still look different from a dress over a modern padding or bra. The corset still gives structure (it is made by whale bone and had a lot more stiffening agents).

[@rottierumbles9451]

I LOVED the 20's and 40's looks on you , the hair and makeup were so pretty, YOU are so beautiful and these 2 styles accentuated that.

[@carmendavis8998]

I just started watching you guys and I must say that you don't disappoint. I've laughed (historical wedding dresses) and cried ( your wedding). Love love love Crusty. You are a joy to watch. Thank you!!!

[@shabriaj6505]

Safiya is literally sooo pretty like I hope she realizes she's a unique beauty Tyler included they are perfect together inside and out

[@OG-tq7dz]

bri j THANK YOU

[@TeaSesh]

Click this if you want to see who destroyed Shane Dawson’s palette! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJO5YpmMnM2qoK8 I also need 1k views to get reviewed for monetization help

[@jasminedubois6711]

That 80s wedding dress is so 80s it hurts. I can also hear the guitar solo when it enters a room.

[@rm-iu4gs]

did they not have any other dress choice? princess diana and mary poole-smith were the only people that looked cute in it

[@hadihatab3126]

@@rm-iu4gs ironically Diana hated her dress, it was designed by husband and wife duo, David and Elizabeth Emanuel. Her dress style became the go to look of the decade.

[@ARose6915]

My wedding dress was almost exactly the 80’s dress. I was married in ‘91. I had the head poof, the mermaid style and the gobs of beaded lace And even the detachable train!

[@Tailzy26]

glad to know i'm the only one who heard that solor.

[@arsh_2777]

I love your profile picture, love the show so much.

[@Eliz_Creates]

This is such a great example of fashion and just how it changes and switches meaning. Make up as well! It’s incredible, this is one of my favorite videos ever

[@Ouranorable]

It's been years and I still can't get over that 20s look - it's SO GOOD!!

[@presidentmcawesomeville]

when she says "2010's frame" and you realize it's another decade now

[@darskicutler1894]

actually 2020 just finishes the decade that began in 2011. no new decade until 2021(think counting from 1 - 10)

[@423adriana]

@@darskicutler1894 no, you count from 0 - 9 when it comes to years. So 2000 - 2009 was a decade, 2010 - 2019 was a decade, 2020 - 2029 will be a decade.

[@darskicutler1894]

@@423adriana I'm sorry but you are wrong. it is from 1 - 10. I am a very old person and I have never once heard anyone speak of the year zero. we may , in casual use, think of the decades from 0 to 9 but that is not how the official count goes.

[@tomemeornottomeme1864]

Darski Cutler Well unfortunately no one uses the ‘actual’ count. The 1960s, for example, are considered as January 1st, 1960 to December 31, 1969.

[@darskicutler1894]

@@tomemeornottomeme1864 the people who matter do count it correctly. we lazy plebeians just go by the easiest way.

[@rachelarruda1475]

As a historic costumer and fashion history nerd, I really enjoy the level of ACTUAL research Saf puts into these videos! Sometimes, KZbinr versions of "fashion history" can be cringe af but she totally nailed it!! :)

[@BorbaColen]

Yes, def much better than avarage, but I really miss the undergarment from the Victorian dress, the silhouette is just not there because of it.

[@avacatherine5646]

As another fashion history nerd I absolutely agree! All I’d say is the 1890’s sleeves also appeared in the 1830’s originally and 1860’s. Though tbh I’m nitpicking! I agree that this is an amazing video and Safiya totally killed it!

[@carlystorrer8272]

Yeah the Victorian dress could have been so freaking killer if she had put on the proper undergarments. Everything else was awesome though!

[@Stephanie-vn6ir]

She sure did nail it! I am in my mid-50s growing up next to a Catholic Church almost every weekend they were weddings. Me and my sisters used to sit on a wall across the street, just to see the Brides. The cars were covered in tissue carnations and the cars would honk like crazy when the wedding was over. It was beautiful! That was the 60s 70s and 80s. In Chicago😃

[@rabies2800]

It's so cool! I'm a huge history geek and it's so fascinating to see this kinda thing. She makes it fun to learn new things about stuff that would bore alot of people. 10/10.

[@sheilapasquini6232]

Love your videos and your lovely sense of humor. Thank you for making these videos available and for the obvious time spent in research. Learning while being entertained. Can't ask for more!

[@kasiswanson6012]

This was so well done! I’ve seen so many historical fashion videos and yours was by far my favorite!

[@corymclellan4374]

Safiya’s voice is so clear and pronounced that even KZbin’s auto generated subtitles are *legible😂

[@sameehaeram7006]

And that's what actually puts me off. Her over-the-top enunciation is just ridiculous.

[@corymclellan4374]

sheepysaccount dammit I always get those two mixed up, sorry🤦🏻‍♀️😂

[@moonsigil]

Sameeha Eram You may find it ridiculous, but for people with hearing impairments and auditory processing issues, as well as people who speak English as a second language, Safiya's clear voice is perfect for understanding. :)

[@clairedixon5471]

Sameeha Eram I don’t understand why hearing someone speak clearly is annoying

[@liannamkoyan9893]

@@sameehaeram7006 it is the right way to pronounce, not over-the-top...

[@rockercaterrorencountered4924]

I feel like Safiya could wear the 1920s outfit to her actual wedding and no one would bat an eye

[@karlas9136]

🦇 an eye HAHAH sorry, I had to

[@ameliagriinke2317]

RockerCatErrorEncountered 404 She KILLED that look!

[@stephanierose4970]

The 60s dress suits her SO MUCH

[@ivorybow]

The 40's dress and style is breathtaking. Elegance personified

[@NikaNikaNo]

i love how safiya looks great in absolutely everything. like, imagine being this pretty? i could never

[@tishawniephillips7065]

I doubt you guys arent beautiful

[@nofmansour1742]

U are beautiful believe in ur self

[@devieditz112]

Girlie u ARE pretty, keep ur chin up ur beautiful gurl.

[@helema23]

IKR i couldnt pull off those looks like she does, i might have looked ok in the 1890s style and the 1980s style because bigger was a thing in both eras when it came to certain assets of a womans body but those others are too slim line for my type. We all have different styles and it is rare that one can pull off all o fthose looks. She just has the face and body for those dress styles. Though i was kinda bummed that she didnt try on the indian and other middle eastern styles that her skin tone and body would be perfect for.

[@NohaneCarvalho]

Yeeeees! I wish 😩

[@alaynalevi4155]

I love how she puts quality or quantity. She posts amazing detailed videos every couple of weeks instead of short, boring videos every other day

[@arandomcomment1092]

*cough* like buzzfeed *cough*

[@susan49c]

I’m new to your channel, it’s lovely to watch you and your fiancé banter back and forth...made me smile!!!

[@gabriellepelchat9368]

I’m currently rewatching this and I still LOVE how much history we get from Safiya in these videos!🥰

[@WeakBelief]

I'm a costume student, wrote a huge amount on costume history and I love how much you guys have done your research! Leg of mutton sleeves are also called Gigot sleeves. Is there any chance of getting a source list for my own files? I dunno if you'll see this but I'd be so grateful!

[@ldipkin]

My gf is a dress historian and it was such a trip watching this and hearing her opinions on things! I really respect y'all for your knowledge on this stuff, hope Safiya sees your comment!

[@WeakBelief]

@@ldipkin Its so much work and everything you learn you realise how much is still left to learn! For my list qualification I had to write nearly 1000 pages on clothing history and I didn't even dip into wedding wear really! I love videos like this one ^^ I hope you and your gf enjoyed it too!

[@andreayoung8728]

Dude I’ve been trying to remember how to spell Gigot sleeves for weeks 😂. I studied fashion history in fashion school and this is one of the first videos where I knew what was going on

[@zokoravonyensloh]

I am not a fashion historian but I do love fashion. I really aprecheate that she does her reserche. I mean how many people do 1920's and their skirt is way too short. Also who was like "hmmm those sheep butts look like sleeves" or the other way around? Having sheep butts as sleeves is kinda weird XD

[@Skittl1321]

Videos like this are where Safia's background shines. She didn't get into, and graduate from (I think) Stanford based on nothing! I hope she replies with her sources.

[@ohapoorva]

"Hi sugar, are you rationed?" Yup. Definitely using that one.

[@nanettedavidson8949]

Just love this video so much. Great job on the research .Safiya you rock so many of these looks esp the 1920s. Oh my!

[@funkway]

Saf: "I could really nail a chicken dance in this thing" Tyler: "YOU WOULD CRUSH IT!" omg such adorable enthusiastic support

[@chelsey8737]

Also " if I wore this on our wedding day would you still marry me?" "Oh uh HARD YES" 😂😂 so cute. He was so prompt and authoritative

[@oliviathomas8131]

when she referenced troom troom and “it’s not a problem anymore” my mind: CRISTINES MONTAGE

[@georgiastratton3278]

I literally said "ok calm down Cristine"

[@MaitreyiShishirYT]

@@georgiastratton3278 Cristine.... its without the H

[@elise4856]

i read this exactly when she said it lol

[@nevaehdillard2491]

It's a 666 i dont wanna ruin it

[@lynnevetter]

Came to read the replies for the "Cristine, not Christine" replies... not disappointed. lol lol lol

[@debbiecrum7585]

This is the bomb. Trying to figure out which look was the best. I am between the 20's and the 40's maybe because I love that era. You did this justice.

[@kittyowlblu]

I love the 20's veils, they were so extra but really added something special to the look.

[@thisdjchick]

I’ve never realized before how Victorian inspired the 80s wedding dresses were. It’s kind of wild. Victorian, but make it tacky!

[@queenannesrevenge1437]

Exactly! The 80s were wild fashion wise.

[@recoil53]

@@queenannesrevenge1437 The hair spray! The colors! The sleeves!

[@jamminxjazz]

Victorian, but with cocaine!

[@isabellescales3763]

There were a lot of Victorian inspired shirts in the 70s

[@stellasdoesstuff]

Huge sleeves like that were also popular in the 1830s!!

[@kaylieanna9228]

Who else has been waiting all day for her to post this 😂

[@kaylie9483]

Omg you have the same name as me and its spelled exactly the same, that's a first 😂

[@yesi726]

Me

[@StarryRoses]

I missed this wedding dress video but hey, great to see any content from you no matter how a late.

[@Shae29]

12:58 my great-grandparents got married in the 1940s, and because my great-grandpa worked for a film company, his co-workers were able to get it on tape (ala silence film version). We still have it at home :))

[@awikim]

1920s Saf comes out: Beautiful, the best ever, pack it up boys we found the look 1940s Saf comes out: I was young and foolish before, this is what true perfection is

[@katiecornale5494]

noice

[@MissCaraMint]

If you think that then you haven’t seen her actual wedding dress. Now that was perfection.

[@awikim]

@@MissCaraMint If you look at when I posted this comment (hint: before her wedding video came out), you are correct Edit: I just realized that this comment comes across as unnecessarily hostile and I apologize for that

[@zarzamorawaves6594]

Other people: Here's a video on my wedding Safiya: let's make a actually entertaining educational video about wedding dresses Me: this is what a good KZbin video feels like

[@Jay-pz2pg]

I am flabbergasted at how good of a speaker Safiya compared to other KZbinrs (cause some aren’t) and her vocabulary is amazing too!

[@anastasia6171]

I love the way she actually cares about the dresses and stuff and she doesn’t want to ruin them

[@sweet.chamomil3]

23:00 “If i was wearing this on our wedding day, would you still marry me?” “Hard yes.” 😍😍😍

[@stinastrickland6538]

The shape is very flattering on her too

[@vivaciousmyosotis]

😊

[@da_yanti.f.6363]

No ! Hard I do

[@alyssajoana]

“We’re just smelly, that’s why we have to marry each other”

[@kinga6606]

It could be a song ;P

[@carina_t]

@@kinga6606 yeah that's song would definitely be a big hit

[@cowboy4jesus3N1]

Fantastic, the humor, the facts, the costumes everything. Loved viewing this. Thank you.

[@quendrum9896]

all of these dresses are stunning and they all look great on you saf! favourite is probably either the 60's 40's or 1890's

[@ricocobasilik1654]

1 minute and a half in and all i can say is shes an amazing history teacher

[@koolkitty108]

I wish she could be mine honestly :o

[@Onyxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

1:30

[@rm-iu4gs]

i would LOVE her as my history teacher!!

[@andiniwirawan]

Is no one gonna discuss that part where Saf said "in the middle of planning our wedding.. BY THE TIME THIS VIDEO UPLOADED ITS ALRD HAPPENED" Congrats, Saf.. Whether or not it has happened

[@nehacherian3281]

Where? Which part??

[@katelynlastname996]

The very beginning

[@shrinishrivastava5716]

May have already happened*

[@theunicornreader]

They're definitely married already. If you see her latest Instagram post, there's a picture of her & Tyler & you can definitely see a wedding band on Tyler's finger.

[@AxlLovesHobbits]

I would put money on that it happened on halloween

[@hannahbahtyaqov9319]

Fascinating! Thank you for this and the mini history lessons. 💞🎉

[@ayersper1944]

i really enjoy your delivery and humor. you are hilarious! this video made me want to instantly subscribe.

[@xmashymoox]

can I just say I love that safiya found historic photos of people of colour as well, great touch

[@emunebula2975]

I noticed that too and I'm so glad she goes the extra mile for representation

[@aoiimoon]

That's what everybody should be doing

[@elisa5559]

It should be the norm by now

[@callmekhaleesi]

What about other races ????????? This is what most of people forgets ugh

[@emunebula2975]

@@callmekhaleesi ya what about NASCAR

[@abbywolffe4114]

Fun fact about 1940s wedding dresses: After the war when soldiers came home permanently, they would sometimes bring back parts of their parachutes so their fiancées could make their dresses out of the silk they wanted.

[@Ayveh]

Omg seriously??? :o awwww how cute!!!

[@joeybuchanan8984]

and as a souvenir from their hubby's time overseas

[@savannahrae9122]

Awwwwwwwww! That makes me so happy! How sweet of them!

[@maryedits2514]

That’s honestly so beautiful 😭

[@toadmommylegs1025]

AWWWW😭

[@TheGarnetObsidian]

Wow! This was such a blast to watch, well done (and informative)! The first time I watched you, I am hooked! :)

[@beeharbour]

Fun video! I was a 1986 bride and it was a fortunate thing that my daughter was 5 inches taller and of a completely different body type than me so we never had to have the discussion about her wearing my gown when she wed in 2018. I was spared the look of horror that would have crossed her face had that occurred. Still, I loved my dress and felt like Empress of the freaking Universe while wearing it, and that's exactly what a wedding gown needs to do.

[@de4830]

The *1920s* one *lowkey* really suited her especially the hair length and that 😂

[@serenaquinn166]

I was thinking the same lol

[@ashmondthesoutherntrashmon2210]

She looked gorgeous 😍

[@Ottska]

The makeup - wow!

[@amara560]

Yes! She rocks short hair :)

[@123j109]

she looked like Betty Boop (google her) in a good way

[@ManuelaMoraes]

new video: yes historical themed: YES historical AND wedding themed: YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYS ❤

[@laurenhartlein-sowa7571]

I needed to revisit this after bingeing all of the Diana episodes of the Crown this week... it’s one of my favorites! If you ever decide to do a fashion history show, I’m all in!

[@victoriakitanov959]

SAY YES TO THE DRESS!! Fantastic research & loads of fun! Thank you Safiya & Tyler :D