Dressing up for a walk in Balmoral, circa 1866

[@roxannepearls901]

I love how you do a little hop to get all your petticoats in order. But what is just the best is to see how happy your dresses make, like in this video where you say “I love this dress!” and are so happy through the rest of your video. I love that feeling. It’s so special. It’s so wonderful you get it and share so much of it with the rest of us.

[@hainstol]

As reinactors we call that a "hoop jump"!

[@finolacat8355]

@@hainstol I love it too, was about to comment how eagerly I wait for it every time! 😁

[@SimpleDesertRose]

Isabella contemplates her life's choices over 3 tiny buttons. Gets one. Good enough. 😂 I love the twirl factor of this dress. Absolutely stunning. So much fun. ❤

[@ashleycraft8018]

I love how this style of crinoline makes your gowns more jaunty when you walk. This is a beautiful dress!

[@Patrick3183]

Jaunty is a word used for men

[@jbax5521]

@@Patrick3183 not necessarily! It does look jaunty in my opinion.

[@Linnet09]

@@Patrick3183 I never heard that! In fact, I've heard it applied to women as much or more so than to women.

[@michaelplunkett8059]

jaunty adjective Having or expressing a buoyant or self-confident air. Sprightly; lively. Stylish. I'd say you meet all qualifications for jaunty. Love the rich jewel tones and detailing and how she brings it to life with the rock climb and twirls. Shows they were not the stiff repressive set pieces of pictures but active garments on dynamic women.

[@laurenloertscher1319]

I don't care how many times I need to say it: 1860s is underated.

[@Steampunksaly]

In what way? Don’t forget the underbelly, the workhouse, the poverty, the child labour, the sexism the racism the child mortality rate……that’s only the start….as beautiful as a wealthy persons of the 1860s may be underrated is not how I feel about a dark time

[@mariasolenardelli3745]

@@Steampunksaly This is obviously about the fashion?

[@UYTRELLO]

@@Steampunksaly ¡Aguafiestas!

[@ingridpear1882]

This can be said of many eras ...industrialism and low- payed factory labor into the early 1900's,1970's drug abuse ,1980's,90's,00's denial of stay at home moms, inhibition of reproductive rights , and so on... Puritans and Quakers/Shakers generally contradictory to wasteful opulent extravagant shows of clothing,but even these were more suited to European weather rather than north american. Organic clothing still shows more considerateness even nowadays.

[@magiv4205]

Hands down some of the best fashion years of all time

[@annematusiewicz3712]

I don't care for1860s dresses . . . except for the princess dresses worn over hoopskirts. Those are amazing. And the gathering at the back of the first petticoat is ingenious. Thanks for sharing this beautiful dress!

[@Xzagobag]

14:42 I love that you showed you can move in it like that.

[@kotadawndragon]

This gown might be my favorite of all the ones I've seen so far. It's just beautiful and so elegant. The grounds around Balmoral are absolutely gorgeous too. It would be lovely to visit.

[@vbrown6445]

I really loved the color and detailing of this gown. And it looked lovely on you, as always. The fashion plate with the original design also showed a model in a two-piece gown, which as you noted was more versatile. I wonder if one style was more popular than the other (1-piece vs 2-piece), or if they were equally popular during this period.

[@davidhutchison3343]

Generally, 2 pieces were a lot more common around this time. In fact they were 3 piece outfits, with 1 skirt a day bodice and an evening bodice. This increased the versatility of the garment. However, with Princess seamed garments becoming popular (more so in the 1870's) dresses, as distinct from skirts and bodices, started to become the norm. It would be the 1890's before separates became popular again.

[@meacadwell]

@@davidhutchison3343 Agreed with everything you said except for the separates becoming popular in the 1890's. The cuirasse bodice was popular from the 1870's through the 1880's.

[@ecologicaladam7262]

That really is a lovely dress! Possibly my favourite silhouette of this time....

[@americaneclectic]

Love this dress. Reminds of clothes at beginning of Gone with the Wind.

[@thefreedomlass]

O' to be out and about with the sweep of that crinoline gown! You seem to be floating on air. Exhilarating!

[@sherrifennel719]

You are absolutely outstanding, talented and just adorable. I wish some of the fashions would come back especially the hats. I collect and wear vintage hats.

[@Branwhin]

This is one of my favourite of your dresses. I've always adored Princess-line dresses no matter when they've shown up in fashion. And the colours and geometric patterns on this one! Absolutely gorgeous.

[@reginek31]

Cette robe est magnifique, très belle couleur, les motifs noirs soulignent la ligne, c'est parfait. Les photos à l'extérieur sont géniales.

[@debbielocklin7563]

I love those dresses. I wish we wore them now❤️❤️

[@imrae1]

Ich love how you match the music to the period! So many channels forget to do that and as a musician that annoys me extremely

[@debbralehrman5957]

You look very smart in this gown. And the color is wonderful.

[@MixolydianMode]

Good choice of music it helped to create the atmosphere.

[@kimbenson2920]

Absolutely stand out creation. Love the colour and the detailing. The fabric moves so beautifully. It reminds me of a Manet painting of the same period. Bravo!

[@marynapier2007]

This dress is beautiful and you just glow when you pit on these special clothes.

[@Lunablueeyes]

Lovely!! Love the color!!!

[@alwaysmanandwoman]

Gorgeous dress and I love watching you dress, I think it might be long time before my dressmaking skills are near equal to making something like this but I live in hope. Thank you so much for sharing this with us lovers of the feminine.

[@Liessssssssssss]

It looks like it's such fun to wear it

[@paulahaller]

I love how you have a tune that came out in 1867 playing while you dressed. I'm now imagining a room filled with couples gorgeously dressed like this, waltzing to Strauss, the skirts of the women swooshing in sync to the music as they are twirled around the ballroom by men smartly dressed.

[@nicoleadderley975]

Such a beautiful, happy dress! Thank you for sharing.

[@wolf_mama9951]

Absolutely stunning dress and lovely color.

[@bhavens9149]

love the clean lines on this style! very nice!

[@eleanorstrong8315]

I love how this dress moves! Watching you enjoy wearing it and playing in it makes me smile. That piece of art is dazzling!.

[@tambriggs]

What a stunning gown! The trimmings are almost Art-Deco - very surprising. :)

[@hansmiller664]

It MUST be a Charles Frederic Worth model. If not, it's at least 1866 high fashion! What an elaborate, wonderful work! Including the Hat!

[@edinagaspar722]

I absolutely loved this gown! ❤

[@gilliandrysdale5306]

you really looked stunning in this beautiful gown thanks so much for sharing

[@Patrick3183]

Nice momentary break from the modern age which is a nightmare

[@butterscotchgrove6151]

Wow - I think that's one of my favorites. Really lovely.

[@vickywitton1008]

OMG! that dress is sooo beautiful!

[@afoster2629]

My fave! Love the little get em adjusted hops.

[@norenzrhyvel2059]

I'm watching this video in september 2022. It's a very strange feeling to see you at Balmoral Castle

[@hollybrooke322]

Very Scarlett O’Hara. Reminds me a bit of her red Christmas dress.

[@UYTRELLO]

I wish the Queen had received you after seeing you strolling there. So much beautiful your new dress for the elliptical hoopskirt! Creme de la creme!

[@bruh666]

Your channel is such a blessing

[@1zebraphobe]

Absolutely LOVE this style! Simple silhouette, chic velvet trim - perfect. My favourite colour too!

[@Michaelneiss]

Watching you getting dressed is my guilty pleasure!v🤣

[@cynthiapool9351]

Absolutely stunning! Such an inspirational video❤

[@kae303x]

Lovely gown and corset 😍 the style 😍 and those vibrant colors 😍 I'm in love 😁❤

[@persiswynter6357]

Absolutely stunning! And I just adore the color!!! 💙💚💙💚💙

[@samanthaknudson3084]

Beautiful!

[@misspeach3755]

15:35 Ah, beautiful! Just like in paintings from that era.

[@veronikavolhejnova5036]

I always wondered how they got these dainty little hats to stay in place - I supposed lots of hatpins - never would gues these little ribbons tied in the back 😃 And the geometric pattern is just stunning. I think I missed a century or two here - would love to wear something like that! Thank you!

[@bookwyrm2011]

That dress is absolutely gorgeous! 🤩

[@sewcrazybaker]

This is a Beautiful dress! And my favorite piece of music! Thank you so much for sharing this video with us. I love to sew. I might try my hand at sewing an 18th century gown because that's my favorite era in clothing and architecture. But I really prefer to make quilts.

[@melaniecronn3812]

That's just stunning

[@kirabowie]

What a beautiful gown!

[@sarahbroom9577]

Beautiful! 🥰

[@Zentranii]

Amazing. As always. So glad i found your channel ❤❤

[@sharonfernandez2739]

So gorgeous!

[@33psychobunny]

The circumference of the dresses have always made me wonder if victorian seating had wider seats to allow for the hoops, bustles, panniers and other such items.

[@jerrywilkjr.6698]

Very cool!

[@Joanna-rf9cr]

15 minutes of exercise BEFORE the walk... That's how to stay in shape!

[@VictorianMaid99]

you look wonderful Dear !

[@niseplank4527]

So beautiful! I love the color and the black velvet.

[@dee-annegordon5959]

Stunningly beautiful as always. I love the simple yet dramatic look of this dress.

[@natashabenjamin4222]

This is absolutely beautiful. Love the colors.

[@monikahasch7441]

Love watching your videos..❤

[@Angie-GoneSoon]

The Queen would not have been amused, if she'd seen you jump up on those rocks! LoL

[@ushere5791]

just gorgeous. i love it!

[@TheDivasoprano]

Beautiful fabric!

[@paulahaller]

"I'm lazy" she says, after putting on layers upon layers of cloth with buttons and stays. 😄

[@marthabenner6528]

That is a fascinating dress. I need to make some of those shifts. That is just the cut I need. For my modern everyday clothes. And yes once I finally fit my corset right I will be wearing a corset and stay most everyday.

[@marthabenner6528]

I should have said or. When I fit them right I will be wearing a corset "or" stay most everyday. Mostly because they are comfortable and fitting bras are difficult to find. But it's really so the lines of my dress sit right. The difference between my t-shirt dress making me look frumpy and fat, or really elegant, is a corset. While my ill-fitting corset actually adds a few inches to my waist I look skinnier with it on. my ill-fitting corset is not uncomfortable in the least, it just doesn't have enough bust support.

[@anniehosking2408]

Absolutely gorgeous! My favourite colour and so flattering.

[@LuiseRodrigues34]

what a beautiful dress! 👏👏👏 loved the color choice! 👗🥰👏👏

[@astrudlang7557]

Absolutely breathtaking! Very beautiful photos as always, I really like this particular style a lot!❤

[@kaylabostic9705]

As always, ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!

[@crystalfabulous]

Magnificent

[@Pharaoh_Tutankhamen]

I just now understood the channel name

[@rheannarehmeyer87]

Absolutely love this style and the color is gorgeous on you!

[@meacadwell]

Absolutely gorgeous dress!

[@cassiesews]

gorgeous dress

[@lissajedi]

Gown is gorgeous, love the color! I had quite a chuckle at the closed captioning when you put the petticoats on, and it came up "...and now for the betty goats.." 🤣🤣🤣🐐🐐

[@user-qz5dq8kn4p]

Your most welcome 🥰 this was a fabulous vid

[@type2280303]

Absolutely amazing, really love this dress

[@kimberlyperrotis8962]

Gorgeous. I’m glad we don’t have to wear so many layers these days, I get overheated even in modern clothes here in California. But the gown is beautiful!

[@bethkrager6529]

Your clothing is likely plastic fiber. Try only cotton.

[@Smithpolly]

@@bethkrager6529 I think even cotton isn't going to prevent overheating at certain times of the year in California.

[@AlexandrinaVictoria1819]

Wooohoooo Izabel at Balmoral😍

[@МаргаритаКолпакова-к6ж]

Восхитительно!

[@julieyoung3815]

Wow ! So amazing. So informative and such a beautiful gown . Hard to believe it was so complicated to get dressed in those days . But so elegant and beautiful.

[@Maria.R]

Beautiful dress, and very interesting film as allways. Thank you 🙋🌺

[@rominascandalo1809]

Lovely!

[@parikhan3075]

Great video

[@LPsDarkAngel]

I am curious, would a woman of class with no money for new gowns, makeover old gowns to fit the current fashion? Say like a 1860 crinoline gown and make it over to a 1870's bustle gown?

[@priorattire]

Absolutely. Posh frocks were also remade

[@LPsDarkAngel]

@@priorattire thank you for the reply. Definitely helps for my book

[@theredrover3217]

Have to love the captions - betty goats are so feminine!

[@Eowyn3Pride]

This was lovely! Thanks so much!😁🥰🍻

[@Nikki-tx6kh]

Can you do a Balmoral look on the early 1890s? I'm writing a book about Mary's visit to Victoria to check if Mary was a suitable bride for Eddy.

[@fizzao1342]

Poor May! Eddie certainly wasn’t suitable for her. I think she had a lucky escape. Certainly as he was dying he repeatedly called out for Helene, the daughter of the Comte de Paris who he had wanted to marry earlier.

[@Nikki-tx6kh]

@@fizzao1342 I firmly believe she won with the swap, she and George were way better suited to each other. They are one of my favourite royal couples.

[@priorattire]

Would you like to commission one?

[@The_Viking_Highlander]

Stunning!

[@sixtiesmods]

Women are so lucky can dress like proper ladies, I wish I was female and would love that Gold King and I dress

[@monicacall7532]

Beautiful dress!

[@sggl1753]

I had the urge to twirl just watching you 😀. Beautiful dress

[@crazyd0glady295]

I love the shape of the 1850s but the colors and details of the 1860s.

[@rikkir]

Love that outfit and your video!

[@herderzs]

I really like the geometric decoration on this dress. I was wondering how and where do you keep all your gowns en accessoires and how do you keep them in a good condition?

[@biblicallyaccuratecockroach]

I'm guessing the most important part is storing them in a clean and dry place to avoid them getting smells from storage, or moisture which will eat away at EVERYTHING, even the closet they're stored in. Carefully folded (this is pre-coathanger era I believe) and taken out to air at least once a year, to not let it let stinky from disuse and to check if there's moth holes or places needing patching, and also to remind yourself what you have and can wear. Possibly separating by material? Wools from silks and such, I don't know if there's any problem in storing them together.

[@Smithpolly]

@@biblicallyaccuratecockroach I imagine they are being stored in a way that means the chances of moths getting at them are minuscule. I think it would be pretty soul destroying to find moths holes in that skirt.

[@cadileigh9948]

This is not my favourite period but as usual it is great fun when you interperate it

[@djahant]

It's spectacular. Question, since it's one of the Queen's residences or King, were there certain colors you could not wear? In the sketch it looked like a lavender or deep lavender. You look glorious in that setting.