Dressing up a 1850s lady

[@kirstenpaff8946]

I have this image in my head of a bunch of fancy Victorian ladies getting up from tea and then hopping up and down to fix their flounces before leaving the drawing room.

[@richardnaysmith4992]

Yep me too believe me when I tell ya 😃

[@richardnaysmith4992]

NICE 👍

[@richardnaysmith4992]

👍

[@loushark6722]

Yess!

[@andeehirano6480]

I have missed the "settle the flounces" jumping. I love it.

[@Rosecoloredstitches]

The rustling of all that taffeta! 😆 No sneaking up on someone in that outfit. Beautiful though!

[@akechijubeimitsuhide]

tfw you're an assassin trying to sneak into the royal palace but the rustling of your skirts keeps alerting the guards

[@999Giustina]

Its a sign of wealth to wear a noisy dress.

[@Crosshill]

i lowkey love how you arent afraid of using colors that look like they belong on autocamper curtains, its sort of immersive

[@deevan1415]

Carol Burnett: "Thank you. I saw it in the window and I just couldn't resist it."

[@exileinderby51]

Madam, did you say sweat! Horses sweat, gentlemen perspire and ladies glow, I thought you knew that!! Lovely dress and video as always

[@angelaross1]

The sound the silk and taffeta makes is pure joy❤️👏👏👏

[@ZhovtoBlakytniy]

I was just imagining a ballroom full of women in taffeta dresses :D so rustly

[@virginiastirnweis.6496]

I expect a lady wearing a dress such as this would have had a maid helping her dress. It is refreshing to see you dressing yourself to show that, though it may be a bit challenging at times, one can dress oneself. The dress is stunning!!

[@AlexisTwoLastNames]

that corset is gorgeous. love the color and the way the elements like gussets, flossing, and cording come together. corsets are such gorgeous pieces of undergarment

[@AquarianZenaida]

I love, love, love this dress. The 1850s-60s are my favorite period for fashion! I wish I could wear this so bad, I love the flounces and the sleeves. c:

[@booksandmusicals758]

same! the 1850s and 1860s were just gorgeous.

[@rowenazuercher5363]

Mine too!! I feel like the 1700s have been getting a lot of attention lately, so I adore seeing the 1850s showcased 😍

[@StephanieMarieTGSouthernBelle]

We need for these fashions to make a comeback!

[@itsjustme1020]

Lol if only for the pockets But yes I would happily wear something like this

[@Neophoia]

I became oddly nostalgic watching this, as it made me think of the many Elsa Beskow books I read as a child. This dress looks so similar to what the ladies in her books wear (Aunt Brown, Aunt Green, and Aunt Lavender, if you ever want to look them up).

[@Ellulellu]

Oh those were so lovely books and I loved the brown dress when I was little 😊

[@monmothma3358]

Oooh, I loved those! And Aunt Lavender's dresses especially. It's cool that as an adult you're more or less able to pinpoint the decade in which the books are set, based on the dress fashion, thanks to priorattire and others!

[@AK-jt7kh]

Honestly I want those summer/winter sleeves. They’re super cute.

[@alannahwray8984]

I'm going to need a knitting pattern for the Coronavirus Cap so I can bring that back into fashion this winter. 'Rona fashion! 😂

[@MommyDontSeeMe]

I really see why a lady’s maid was practically a necessity - so much going on!

[@priorattire]

AS shown- not necessary, just convenient

[@MommyDontSeeMe]

@@priorattire I’m just a clothing klutz - I guess it would be less daunting had I grown up with it. You make it look easy - love your work!

[@loosilu]

@@priorattire I was surprised to see you tie your corset. From books, I always thought someone else had to do it for you!

[@kotadawndragon]

I think this silhouette is my favorite from the Victorian era. It's just lovely. The outfit itself is quite lovely too. Although, those sleeves are giving me serious Elizabethan/Tudor vibes.

[@anncrosby6664]

I love the dresses from this era.

[@stephenoshea4207]

I am a guy and even I would love to wear one of these gorgeous feminine dresses.

[@camilapais2904]

1850s are my absolute favorite of all decades of english dress history!! I dream of owning one day an outfit like this. Thank you for sharing!

[@Nanenna]

Oh! I'm writing a story that takes place in the 1850s! What timing! Of course it's set in a little farming village out in California so there won't be a bustle in sight, but I feel like I'm going to have to have someone woman clearly "keeping up with the Joneses" wear one anyway. I wish I knew about "uglies" when I started, it would be perfect for this one character who wears an unfashionably face hiding bonnet because she has facial scars. That would be perfect for whenever she's off the farmstead.

[@anarosareyes6269]

Is súper cute! I love how the false sleeves where a thing to minimize layera and still look puffy. The thing for the hat reminds me at those little unbrellas that some people use on theyr heads 😂. Wey should bring the pompomy cap into mainstream it's awesome!

[@ginadelfina5887]

Basically look like a huge meringue :) What a beautiful dress, and informative video; I also liked the comparison with the working class woman's dress from last time.

[@firestorm1088]

Calling something an ugly is no worse than people today calling a boot an ugg.

[@nellspencer6417]

Always a pleasure watching. Thank you for a very entertaining 20 minutes or so.

[@maryeckel9682]

I yelled "Yes!" when you described the advantages of the cage crinoline! The entire ensemble is beautiful. Subscribed

[@OcarinaSapphr-]

Another stunner! It looks so warm & summery! The green & gold combo feel very Australian to me (an Australian, lol)

[@lingmaaa171]

I adore your channel, it's like time travelling ! Thank you for your presentations 😍😍😍

[@MotheroftheRoseHarem]

I like the aesthetic when she only had the one petticoat over the cage. It looked like a fantasy villager kind of dress and I really liked it

[@thevictoriasonnets]

That is more than a dress. That’s an ✨event✨ Love it!

[@syedmazharhasan6803]

There is a very obscure movie with Jennifer Jason Leigh and Dame Maggie Smith named "Washington Square". It is also set in late 1850s. There is a very beautiful yellow day time bbq gown in that movie, and it reminds me of this dress.

[@sakuraharuno4667]

They wore beautiful clothes.. they looked so pretty.. I wish I could visit Victorian days (in England) for once..

[@HeraldHealer]

You do such lovely work. Thank you for sharing.

[@rakatumu]

The undergarments section is my favourite part of these videos.

[@andrewkershaw7497]

So beautiful, must be a real treat to dress this way!

[@winnieskees9622]

Always such a pleasure to watch you get dressed! Now that I just reread that, guess it doesn’t sound so nice, I’m tired and it’s late. But the dress is really beautiful!

[@ichigomomomyia5701]

I would love to see the corona cap featured in the companion book and possibly glove patterns that would be amazing!!!!

[@wigglypaw]

for those who wonder, the cage petticoat are very available today from a bridal shop.

[@priorattire]

Alas, usually wrong shape and not sturdy enough

[@wigglypaw]

@@priorattire so wear two?

[@AnniCarlsson]

​@@wigglypaw how does 2 make it the rigth shape?

[@LisaG442]

I read before deodorants we’re invented women would use cotton pads under their arms to prevent odour/sweat soaking into the dress which wouldn’t be washed very often. The pads could be changed out as needed. Aaaaaand you just mentioned it lol

[@stellarsjay1773]

Dress shields were still around in the 1960s.

[@sinndymorr6358]

Amazing garments! I think my favorite design element is the lovely sleeves.

[@sheriroberts8055]

Your choices of fabric and colors is inspired!! What beautiful garments, every piece!!❤

[@lynnmaupin-simpson1215]

Absolutely an exquisite dress. Beautiful.

[@alison__16]

Now I want to time travel to the Victorian era just so I can say "I'm putting my Ugly on". 😁😁

[@maisondumewcustomdollsbyte127]

I love your channel. It is so much fun. You are helping with my dolls. I make custom dolls and outfits. I love when you jump up and down. That dress is fantastic.

[@penelope-oe2vr]

I absolutely love the corset. I am goinfnto try and make myself one that is mostly corded. I want to use hemp rope for the cording. It's quite stiff and expands when washed so it would only tighten in the channels. I absolutely love the yellow fabric of this dress. So beautiful 😍

[@catrinlewis939]

Oh, the field of sunflowers! You look like a bonny sunflower yourself in that dress.

[@SusanLH]

We all need a Corona Virus hat to wear with our rustling skirts. Love your laugh. It was such fun laughing with you. :)

[@plumbawl5977]

Just subscribed because the 19th century history and attire in the USA and in the UK, Europe is so fascinating! You are thorough, informative, talented, and a lovely model for these interesting, beautiful garments! (including the "ugly")

[@annyjoseph6162]

This dress is absolutely gordious.I confess I have a soft corner for false sleeves ,very charming/practical

[@gingerschatshow]

Your 1850's dress is beautiful- loved the design......

[@кирилл1986]

Hello!! 🙂🙂 I live in Russia !! I really like your channel ... sometimes I watch the original, and sometimes I turn on subtitles😙😙😙. Thank you for telling and showing everything in detail !! 👍👍👍

[@idontevenknow9758]

This dress is so pretty and amazing. I love seeing what people wore in the past so interesting!

[@CapriciousCapricrn]

What a way to start my day! You made it! That bodice is so frick'n beautiful!

[@axerxes3981]

So lovely and sweet. Love your sense of humor and your delightful laugh. Thank you, dear Lady, for sharing. Ax

[@YT4Me57]

By the time I got into all of that, with or without help, I'd be ready to take it all off and go lay down for a long nap!!!

[@priorattire]

if i am not talking takes about 6 minutes....

[@AlisNinsky]

OMG! I love the yellow dress but I am now obsessed with the pink one!!

[@dee-annegordon5959]

Yet another dress to add to my future project list 😆 I love these getting dressed videos. Especially when you show us variations of how to wear the same dress.

[@AccioGreyGoose]

Watching right now. I feel like that cage would have been excellent air conditioning. Cooling.

[@petrablijleven1119]

Oh, the rustling of that taffeta! 😍👂🏻 What a gorgeous dress this is, giving me summer vibes! (or rather -longings, since all the rain that poured down these last weeks 🙄) Also... the subtitles are a hot but very funny mess 😄 ‘Queer spotters, particles, acrylic video, glances, organ d, wall sleeves’... time to educate the automatic system some Victorian vocabulary 🤪

[@estherhadassa1061]

That dress is sooo gorgeous! And all the extras, absolutely lovely.

[@proudtobeanamerican]

What absolutely gorgeous fabric, ensembles.

[@ItsJustLisa]

Honestly the “ugly” is genius! You wouldn’t need multiple “longer-visored” hats when just adding the ugly to whatever you were wearing was possible. And adjustable? Yes please!

[@HellsingxSoprano]

Both you and your content are rays of sunshine! I can't wait to get your books!

[@alexbaer4572]

Gone with the wind Miss Scarlet😉. Lovely Dress

[@monicacall7532]

Minus the “Covid pompoms” I would actually wear that last knitted cap during the winter. It’s much cuter than many hats that I’ve seen and would actually keep my ears warm. You could start a side business selling them.😊

[@priorattire]

I already have a main business selling historical clothing…

[@almajukic2175]

The outfit is very beautiful I wish to fashion come back.

[@emmacarter6033]

The hat with the pom-poms at the end reminded me of the pictures of old Hollywood stars where they have scarves wrapped around their heads to protect their hairdos. I wonder if the style of that hat inspired that look.

[@theredrover3217]

Absolutely stunning Both in execution and appearance😍🤩

[@AmericanBeautyCorset]

Wow, What a Beautiful, and Delightful dress... Love the colors!😃

[@brkh96]

That is a stunning corset!!

[@type2280303]

This is once again a stunning dress Izabella :o I absolutely loved every moment of the video and great that you present different ways of wearing it. Thank you for taking your time to make this videos so we can dream some !

[@asprintablet]

I had seen a ugli bonnet before but it was a complete bonnet designed for working in the fields. I think the bonnet extender is very interesting.

[@priorattire]

that is a sun bonnet - and not only for field work but for gardening etc. ugly was just an extension, you can see it being used for work or relaxation outdoors ( for example reading in the garden)

[@rosea2350]

I would die in this Texas heat if I wore that.

[@jerristrnad9940]

I walked around in the Arkansas heat in a similar outfit, it wasn't as bad as you would think. The skirts make a built in fan. 😂

[@12thDecember]

Thank you for this charming and educational video! You are adorable and your dressmaking skills are exceptional. I'm researching fashion in 1857, and now I understand the style so much better. Holy cow, I complain about dressing in layers for the Oregon winters, but that's _nothing_ compared to what women in the 19th century went through.

[@natashabenjamin4222]

You are amazingly talented. I am just beginning and sorta struggling but I am getting there slowly. But until early next year I have to put it all on hold due pregnancy and the changes that come with it.

[@georgina3358]

Lovely video showing us the huge skirts of the 1850s

[@anidleteen]

My goal is to one day make a full historically accurate as possible late 1850s outfit

[@ВладимирАверьянов-к6л]

Вы прям оживляете историю! Красота вечна! Спасибо вам!

[@loushark6722]

Yess!

[@aliceadler4569]

Oh my goodness!!! All of that silk!!!

[@HellgaProtiv]

I recently had a dispute on the Internet (of course) about how much the dresses weighed in the 19th century, and they assured me that the weight sometimes reached 10 kg, and the underwear weighed about 2-3 kg. I do not believe it, but I would like some facts. Could you shoot an indicative video with weight of different dresses, for example, the 50s and 70s of the 19th century? Or maybe you have any information about it?

[@priorattire]

10 kg is highly unlikely! good topic for a discussion though, will follow up! thanks!

[@JB-vd8bi]

You sure they weren't saying 10 pounds? 10kg is extraordinarily heavy for a dress. That's getting up towards medieval armour weight.

[@HellgaProtiv]

@@priorattire I will be very grateful if you tell about this topic in one of your videos. Thank you!

[@HellgaProtiv]

@@JB-vd8bi I am sure because I am from Russia and we measure weight in kilograms :) Of course it's a lot, but I was wondering how many actually weigh dress different decades of the 19th century

[@repuyanfrancezvyamarie3337]

@@HellgaProtiv aren't russian dresses bedecked in crystals and metal threads? I've watched some Russian court documentaries that their court dresses were sometimes called "women's armour" because of how heavy the entire thing was

[@Marika_marika_the_cat]

Jellyfish dress made my day :)

[@AuroraMarija]

I love this. Especially the jumping to fix the flounces, I understand that so much, it is so hard to get them to sit right. I had one question though. When I made my first 1860s dress, I went to Gettysburg, and I bought a bonnet at a hat store in town, but the back of my neck ended up getting so sunburned. My face did a bit too, and the Ugly seems to be the solution to that problem, but... it only covers the front of your head. I see that your bonnet and neckline leave a bit of the back of your neck exposed. So in direct sun for hours, you would probably have the same problem I did. My neckline was a little lower in the back than yours in this dress, but it was still pretty high. And the bonnet bottom just doesn't cover the whole neck in any of these 1850s to 1860s fashions from what I can see. Was there anything they would use, aside from holding a parasol? I'm surprised the Ugly didn't go farther back to also solve the neck problem, but I guess keeping your face untanned was more important than the back of your neck at the time. Either way, I really love this dress, and the video was just great. The Coronavirus cap though was the best thing ever.

[@rebeccatrishel]

A scarf?

[@priorattire]

Then a sun bonnet was worn.

[@daxxydog5777]

I remember my granny (born in 1897 in the American South) having a bonnet that she wore while working In her garden as having an extended “ruffle” on the back to protect the neck from sun. I wish I still had it but it disappeared after she died.

[@elisaesperante6805]

I love the tiny knit cap!! So cute

[@sydneywilson3270]

Oooh yay! I saw the photos on your instagram of this dress, and was really hoping you would be making a video of it! I just love how fun and fluffy these 1850s dresses are

[@kristinetaulbut4975]

How those women didn’t drop from heat exhaustion I’ll never know

[@priorattire]

Watch out video on that….

[@josephinamungaray6118]

I heard that the clothes are very breathable or there are summer dresses/suits for people to be comfortable in.

[@Venyathetailor]

This is my favourite dress you made, I really like it

[@laurabandy4593]

This dress is gorgeous!!!! Love it so much.

[@deborahswanberg6144]

Thank you, what a lot of work.

[@joellebourgois6120]

Les robes de cette époque victorienne m'ont toujours fait rêver ! 🤩 Mais il en fallait du temps pour s'habiller... Merci pour la vidéo !

[@MrsBrit1]

I actually love the "coronavirus cap!" 😄 this whole outfit is so cheerful looking in that lovely yellow !

[@nancyvolker3342]

I love this dress the fabric is FAB

[@lindaholmgren7140]

You admitted to knowing how to crochet, so now i beg for a tutorial! ^^ crochet something for a look of yours ! =D

[@Lab1817]

Wonderful video and I love the corona virus cap!

[@billiejomcmillan7632]

Absolutely gorgeous!❤

[@janehollander1934]

When I see a beautiful hoop cage being put to it's rightful use. I always see the elderly ladies (Dame Judi Dench, Emelda Staunton & Co) in 2007 BBC's TV costume drama 'Cranford' looking befuddled, at this particular catalogue purchase from Paris. It "serves" briefly as malfunctioning birdcage. Before they end up finding out what it's really meant to do. 👌🏻😅

[@priorattire]

it was funny - but since the first cages were invented and patented in the 1856 or so the cranfield ladies should be very puzzled indeed!

[@janehollander1934]

@@priorattire indeed👍🏻, modernization of fashion was one more thing, next to "the railroad coming", that the elderly ladies of Cranford had to get used in an everchanging world.

[@kirabowie]

What a beautiful gown!

[@fairlyvague82]

If I’m bobbing over to a friend’s house for the night I take clean knickers and a toothbrush. Imagine trying to shove a crinoline, corsets and petticoats into you pockets 🤣🤣🤣

[@AliciaB.]

the crinoline IS the pocket

[@fairlyvague82]

@@AliciaB. haha yes, how resourceful 🤣

[@cadileigh9948]

but you would only need a clean chemise, all else would be worn over it and not need washing

[@fairlyvague82]

@@cadileigh9948 Ugh no, I like clean clothes every day lol having said that, I’d probably have to just sleep in the same get up. Can you imagine the hassle of getting dressed like that with a hangover 😣 lol

[@ragnkja]

@@fairlyvague82 You’d definitely take a clean chemise and drawers/pantalettes with you, just like you’d take a clean T-shirt and knickers with you in modern times. As for “sleeping in the same get-up”, the chemise would probably be your “nightgown” as well, though by the end of the 19th century we do start to see dedicated sleepwear.

[@ceeceerutland7637]

Thanks for all the work in creating this lovely presentation. The closest I ever came to the reality of a garment So utterly inconvenient was my wedding dress-which was only worn for a few hours, then boxed and eventually donated.

[@loosilu]

I think of wedding dresses as being the same as wedding cake. You only use it once then it goes away. It's part of the decor. :)

[@whitterbug]

Beautiful!💛💚

[@gilliandrysdale5306]

your videos are always so interesting and such fun!

[@chp21600]

Wow that's quite a job getting ready. It's very beautiful 😍!!

[@ashleywood7414]

I love seeing all these beautiful dresses from different eras my all time favorite being the Victorian I would absolutely love to have a full costume dress from that age the best part is I already have boots (not authentic as I couldn't afford that lol) it would just be a lot of fun to have and use occasionally

[@bluewrenreilly129]

I think this outfit i jut spectacular and you wear it so well.