The Ridiculous History of Macaroni Fashion

[@kaileyellow]

we’ve all made some bad fashion choices in our lives, but imagine it’s so bad that people are still making fun of you hundreds of years later 😭

[@monkeygraborange]

Facial tattoos come to mind.

[@scottnotpilgrim]

That Yankee Doodle lyric all makes sense now

[@zeppelinwarscommunity9969]

Yes

[@gravellane150]

Today I learned Instagram influencers are really Macaroni Fashionistas. I hope the term sticks.

[@perfectogaming5240]

I know right lol

[@sashawitwicky]

my mind was blown..

[@Sleeperalt]

In my neighborhood we said stuck a feather up his butt and called it macaroni

[@weirdreportt]

Macaroni men are no different from Hypbeast teenagers. History repeating itself indeed.

[@HarpsiFizz]

You mean Douchetubers. Douchetubers aren't limited to Teenagers. Just look at the Paul brothers.

[@drcommondrate12]

Except that those macaroni men are truly rich meanwhile most proclaimed hypebeast teenagers are just social climbing individuals who spend their parents’ hard-worked money for some branded apparels.

[@DeeSlimVision]

Well said

[@DeeSlimVision]

@Very Sad RIGHT! .... rich or not, people wear certain things that’s expensive to give off a certain status in life

[@slicklingostk8820]

@Very Sad or some people just like fashion....ever thought of that?

[@cristian-ionutapostol8018]

Rich People: "How do we make ourselves relevant?" Poor People: "Maybe help society? Feed the poor? Provide jobs?" Rich People: "Stupid wigs it is!'

[@Flascoexp]

I would say provide jobs, the can feed themselves with the pay. Giving people stuff for nothing, only makes them greedy and unappreciative later.

[@tazhienunurbusinezz1703]

@@Flascoexp The research doesn't seem to support that. In Finland they tried a universal basic income. It showed that it had no discernable difference in people getting jobs. The surprising difference was that people were more optimistic, they had less stress & fewer health problems. Lazy people are going to lazy & productive people are going to produce. Giving people enough to survive isn't going to stop the overwhelming majority from working because most people are going to want to better their lives no matter where they start out from. It just makes people happier. I always wonder about the people who would rather have someone starve to death in the streets or die from something easily preventable only because they hate the idea of someone getting something they had to pay for when they got it. To me, if someone can't afford food, housing or medicine, I want them to have it, not only because I believe that human life is valuable but because it's actually a more fiscally sound decision. Preventative healthcare is cheaper than acute healthcare. Housing the homeless is cheaper than dealing with all the problems created by homelessness. Providing people with a healthy diet is cheaper than paying for the healthcare required for people who can't afford to purchase healthy food. The only thing that stops us from implementing the more fiscally sound policy is the people who cry "how dare they get something when I don't." I find that incredibly sad.

[@stressbucket9846]

@@tazhienunurbusinezz1703 I gave a homeless man my potato chips and he flipped me off after he took them. He was angry that I didn't give him my sandwich too. I probably would've bought him a sandwich had I seen him earlier 5 blocks back... another time a little girl (this was in another country) asked me for food. After we gave her some she wouldn't go away until she took almost our whole roasted chicken... it's just never enough... I have TONS of stories like that. 🙄... You're a good person. One day, the entire world will be filled with humans that care about others and humans who don't take advantage of others' kindness.

[@214warzone]

Rich People: "How do we improve the Economy?" Poor People: "Allow more businesses to open up. Provide us with Stimulus Checks, etc" Rich People: "Start a war in the Middle East, Invent BS Gender and Racial Studies that aren't true, and Lie about new strains of the Common Cold it is!"

[@justinlawson3493]

I mean I don’t think the 2 statements have to be mutually exclusive...

[@lindacoolbaugh962]

I am 53 and Never knew that "fashion" was called Macaroni and that's where Yankee Doodle came from. I am always learning something on this channel. Thanks!!

[@TheJCG9]

So basically social media “influencers”.

[@h0rriphic]

The entire KZbin “beauty community”

[@ElNietoPR]

The never ending circle of life

[@stressbucket9846]

Hmm... I think more of tick tock 🤭

[@pepsi5432]

@@h0rriphic Ugh. Among others, this is one of the reasons I stopped watching those beauty videos altogether. It became sickening very quickly.

[@AdrienneJung.M]

I have noticed wigs making a comeback in the beauty influencer community

[@tribii1]

I can only imagine peasants and commoners laughing hysterically as rich people walked by wearing all that sh*t. Like having a local circus.

[@vbee3571]

.....like today!

[@douchopotamus3755]

They were too busy starving to laugh

[@thegoodlydragon7452]

The jokes on them. The "uniform" granted privilege. Everyone could see plainly at a glance who was in and who was out. Nowadays, a billionaire could be wearing a T-shirt and jeans and look the same as a fairly poor person.

[@LilMeho]

Just like the VMA’S now a days

[@cabbycabby1770]

Good to know rich people haven’t changed.

[@AstarionWifey]

Cause they’re so out of touch with reality 😂

[@Sshooter444]

Poor people dress just as shitty these days

[@Ramsey276one]

They just changed fashion brands XD

[@cherisseepp5332]

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

[@thegoodlydragon7452]

Not the rappers who wear gold and shit, but otherwise they have on this front. The business suit evolved out of fairly plain wool frocks and stuff that worked well for practical purposes. They were black, brown or gray to make a point of not making a point: you were here not to show off, but to focus on the subject at hand and plainly do business. Nowadays billionaires often wear T-shirts just like middle class people and wear suits that are fancier, but essentially just a fancier version of the same thing, that a poorish person would wear.

[@dakid9103]

Macaroni rich guy : should I buy that purple frilly shirt Prince in the 80s: hold my beer

[@bwy553]

Prince drank beer?

[@yourhusbandismyboyfriend1714]

🕺🏽🕺🏽🕺🏽

[@gawd4582]

Yeesssss .....

[@pennydaytreasures8173]

Hey, don’t bring Prince into their ridiculousness!!!

[@territ.5357]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@MegCazalet]

I feel like this overview tended to blend “Macaroni” style with simple “Ton” high fashion. The “Macaroni” in England were usually young men who overexaggerated their worldliness after returning from their Grand Tour of Europe. The style wasn’t just “high fashion”, or “fancy fashion”, but a particular form of fashion among a specific demographic. The use of silk and lace does not automatically make something Macaroni style. Even the other fashionable wealthy looked down upon these ultra trendy, flashy youths of the era. I guess a comparison could be like celebrity Coachella fashion or even Met Gala looks versus what a normal person wears to a music festival or party. I feel like I’m struggling here, does anyone get what I’m trying to say?

[@territ.5357]

I most certainly I get it. Although, I didn't know; until today, that Macaroni was a style. Now I didn't know that simple "Ton" was one either. Now I'm intrigued to know how they relate or not relate and re-watch this video. Interesting.

[@levanataylor790]

Yep! I'd love to see a serious analysis of the nuances of the different styles of the time.

[@DusanPavlicek78]

So basically hipsters of the 18th century? 😁

[@mlawless89]

Yes

[@Caroline-hn2vn]

11:24

[@princesstriceestar]

So basically, "I'm so rich I can afford to look stupid."

[@heatherturner2366]

So no difference to nowaday rich people

[@princesstriceestar]

@@heatherturner2366 Basically lol

[@maxcovfefe]

The hair grease that goes into doing a Trump man's hair is... astonishing.

[@noblechief4023]

DONALD TRUMP JOKE! OH MY GOD! EVERYONE LAUGH!

[@Camila-vw8te]

@@noblechief4023 I did 🙏😉

[@IntrepidFraidyCat]

Having been in high school in the 80s....big hair, big makeup and ridiculous fashion is something I can relate to easily. 😆

[@mohammadangginugrohomcjogja]

Hahaha

[@zcmail99]

This comment should have more likes

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

The 80's is basically the exact same style that's popular today...

[@garycarpenter2980]

The 80s is coming back

[@pamelamays4186]

When I sang Yankee Doodle as a kid, I interpreted that infamous line as Yankee Doodle actually naming his cap Macaroni. Fashionable suggestion: The Zoot Suit, and The Zoot Suit Riots.

[@vixengypsy]

I agree! I'm posting it, as well.

[@deborahshepherd382]

I thought that too when I was a kid

[@AKayfabe]

So did I I thought he stuck a feather in his cap and then gave the cap a name lol

[@mindofmarisa]

This doesn’t seem that much different from the outrageous designs I’ve seen from fashion houses that only the wealthy can afford

[@jemma4960]

The most ridiculous outfits are the ones on the runway. And the Emperor (rich actors, rich people), clap at things I would only use to pick up my cats vomit.

[@mohammadangginugrohomcjogja]

Yes. As if they are the only one blessed with "divine eyes to see arts"...

[@AlexandriaSWest]

Every time I see those wigs it makes my head itch with phantom lice. The horror, the unspeakable horror!

[@mohammadangginugrohomcjogja]

Oh. And the neck pain!!!!

[@patriciabusch4599]

Seems like nothing has really changed "Just rich jerks being rich jerks" They looked ridiculous, lol.

[@ingridfong-daley5899]

Watch any modern runway-fashion show. Rear-view-mirror brassieres, doily tablecloth collars, garish prints and angles, hollowed-out/black eyed anorexics... Looking ridiculous is what high fashion thinks desirable beauty is. You can sell people anything if the only starting rule is 'don't look natural.'

[@Dan_Ben_Michael]

Rich jerks will always be rich jerks.

[@histguy101]

To be fair, I'm sure everyone looked ridiculous back then. The Macaronis just decided to own it.

[@bigmouthstrikesagain4056]

@@histguy101 nothings changed

[@noirlily3413]

Excessive enhancements, tattoos, piercings...

[@GingerSnape46]

Just looking at those wigs gave me a headache.

[@michaeloftheriver1480]

I swear those things could block out the sun

[@fnurbz]

I already have headache, but i have enormus hangover

[@cornfarts]

Imagine their smell

[@ingridfong-daley5899]

or a neckache!!

[@momolol3724]

The heat and the weight that wig brings.

[@danniis9444]

Finally that Yankee doodle song makes sense..as a kid when I heard it, I always wondered why there was a song about someone who tried to pass off feathers as a pasta noodle 🤷‍♀️

[@carmelcorreale3211]

here also lol🤣🤪🇦🇺🙏🕊

[@najihaharbainvevo2322]

Money doesn't buy class

[@georgepointer1127]

Tell that to trump

[@ethanaleman]

"Just rich jerks...being rich Jerks."

[@1922Skidoo]

Pre- Kardasians 😝

[@lasarousi]

So macaroni is just the brands like Gucci today. Impressive how little humans change.

[@h.l.asolomonov7674]

They hardly improved! If there is any improvement at all?

[@SquirrelASMR]

Gooch hehe

[@georgepointer1127]

Ha yes those little humans never change.

[@azureNotsure]

“I have an excess of body hair, over-the-top silly outfits, and a walking stick. *Admire me”*

[@georgepointer1127]

Do you walk on all fours

[@NoirEtBlanc86]

“Take that ENG-LAND!!😝” the truest American phrase ever, lol!

[@adria89]

Made me spit out my water 🤣

[@jgallardo7344]

I was like, “Hell Yeah, suck on it, England” lol

[@patriciabusch4599]

LMAO!! Your spot on with that. Americans can tend to be SUPER petty.

[@patriciabusch4599]

@Hunter 😜

[@georgeshire1485]

The song was made by the British, well most of it 🤡

[@genericdragon7260]

As a linguist I have explained the macaroni origin for years and some didn't believe me. Thank you! Another strange word origin is hillbilly. It originated in Detroit Michigan.

[@edgarbanuelos6472]

So it doesn't refer to people from the Ozarks?

[@Mousey10101]

Wut? Hillbilly originated in Detroit?? Town I live right across from?? Please do tell why it came from there

[@fadlurohman8194]

can you please explain the origin of thaf word?

[@scottnix4991]

Try Scotland.

[@genericdragon7260]

@@Mousey10101 When Henry Ford started car production in the early 1900's many workers came from the southern US. They had unusual named like Billy Bob, Billy Jean, Billy Joe. Detroiters called them the Billies from the hills, then hillbillies.

[@n3v3rg01ngback]

Also: 18th century: the macaroni 19th century: the dandy 20th century: the mod squad 21st century: the hype beast

[@mrdanforth3744]

"the dude" calling a fancy dresser a dude began in the late 1800s and came from the phrase Yankee doodle shortened to doodle or dood. In the western US came to refer to a rich Easterner used to soft living, as in Dude ranch.

[@InjusticeOfanimals]

Maybe that’s how they connected the saying “it looks cheesy” 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@angelafornelli7389]

I'd listen to the narrator read the phonebook. But this is good too!

[@the_rat_kingg]

This is why aliens haven't communicated with us

[@territ.5357]

I'm done!!!!! 👽👽🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣😂

[@gretasimmons8987]

😂😆🤣😂😆🤣

[@TheHandleOnYoutube]

Lol

[@silka3738]

Exactly. Aliens don't have ego.

[@tsungigudza8803]

🤣

[@RunningEagle2011]

God damn this channel never disappoints

[@rhiannontalbot1]

Its crazy that I've known the song 'stick a feather in his hat and called it macaroni but literally never questioned wtf that was on about.

[@tishie42]

It never actually went away... It's called the runway now! And we still flock to emulate its ridiculously impossible looks to this day. Very informative and clears up Yankee Doodle wonderfully. Thank you!

[@UnchainedAmerica]

today fashion's trend: whatever bad clothing rappers wear, sweatpants, and mid-riff blouse/t-shirts.

[@evanyoung3464]

You should do a video on me, Frederic Chopin.

[@stevelucky7579]

Syndrome: and when everyone is wearing macaroni....no one will be.

[@emilyvarner5000]

I’d like to see a history of goth culture video!

[@manicmechanic448]

I grew up thinking yankee doodle was just some kind of joke. I guess I was right.

[@maryannetumelo3573]

Humans are such special creatures... honestly Edit:whhhoooooaaaa I've never recieved so many likes be4 in my life😳😱🦋 thank you!🙏🏾

[@sayuncleordie]

They're stupid.

[@staticcharm3808]

And now they are on KZbin 400 years talking about it

[@StaryMaryAnne]

@@staticcharm3808 mhm

[@kylemuncal7047]

What creature are you then?

[@charlesbrowne9590]

🤣

[@bobdebuilda3877]

Almost 30 years old and today i learned yankee doodle actually does make logical sense, called it macaroni, would ya look at that

[@RickClark58]

I actually knew this one. My granddaughter and I were singing Yankee Doodle for some reason and she asked me what the feather and macaroni meant. I had no idea so we went to the All Knowing Google and found out the story. She liked the story so much she told everyone she knew what Yankee Doodle was really all about. Macaroni knowledge I guess you call it.

[@embracethemystery]

all of this hasn't gone away, it's just taken a new form. Rich jerks being rich jerks and flaunting their wealth.

[@PEEEKayy]

So you’re saying memes have always been a thing? Love that.

[@lucaarmillei1682]

Can we see a parallel to the people that now wear Gucci and this stuff?

[@evam5134]

I remember the von dutch trucker hat style like 15 years ago. That was so hideous

[@georgepointer1127]

No

[@e.f.4299]

Hi! I'm disabled and I've had some really rough days lately. Your video made me laugh I got to learn something and I feel a little bit better. Thank you so much.

[@antiZymotic]

Aside from the wigs, I think this is one of the most exciting & beautiful times for mens fashion..

[@acarguycandreamright634]

I was totally explaining what it meant to my 6 yo son a week ago! I tell ya the is the best channel ever.

[@realinho]

I don’t see how this is any more ridiculous than wearing Louboutin shoes or having eyebrows shaped like people used to do in the last decade. I’m sure our descendants will look at pictures of decorated gel nails and tight fitting pants and mock us for it as well. It’s fashion: from trendy to ridiculous to trendy again. Can’t wait to dust off my macaroni wig when TikTok influencers make it popular again!

[@zakthompson6312]

So, the first memes were cartoon images making fun of this macaroni trend? That's great, lol

[@TXMEDRGR]

One day in the future, they'll be making fun of our fashions.

[@gawd4582]

We do now....

[@philiptucker7590]

We already are….have you seen a fashion show in Paris lately 😂???

[@georgepointer1127]

We already make fun of American fashion

[@hullinstruments]

I can’t wait to see the new timeline series begin! I literally think about it multiple times throughout each day hoping that today’s the day for the first 90s timeline video!! I’m in my mid-30s so I must remember the 90’s the most. By the early 2000s I was too doped up to remember anything, and by the time I eventually grew up… And became an adult… Hell I don’t want to remember any of that. So the 90s were it for me! I really enjoyed the 80s timeline series as well because a lot of those things shaped me as a child. I always enjoyed a lot of the 80s music and culture while growing up in the 90s.

[@MrLoobu]

Id wear me some winklepickers tho, those are fire.

[@georgepointer1127]

Teddy boy

[@brianfuller7691]

I remember being a teen when my Mum explained this to me. Great video and thanks for covering details of history not commonly known.

[@rubies2905]

This was a really good one! Thanks for the morning laugh!

[@alkistisvas9341]

Thank you, not only for the facts you are presenting, but also for your humor, as well

[@caseyleeangus]

People have been tools for centuries, apparently.

[@johnbockelie3899]

Macaroni wigs , to Zoot suits.

[@remideneaboko-colediakite823]

I don’t know which is better. These videos or the speaker’s sarcastic commentary! He makes history so funny!

[@kateapple1]

Fashion student here-those shoes are actually called “poullaines” they’re how pointed toe shoes originated

[@JasmineSurrealVideos]

Ah a knowledgeable one! Yes you are right. They first became popular in Medieval England, influenced by French style, and sometimes were extremely long, a sign of wealth.

[@postmodernrecycler]

You're not wrong--historically--but I've worked for an established shoe manufacturer for 20 years and the old sales reps used the term "winkle pickers" for '80s versions and it was fun to see this term brought to light.

[@13lilsykos]

@@postmodernrecycler - Plus "winkle pickers" is much more fun to say!

[@borisjohnsonslostcomb7457]

Student.....your a student, don't go correcting things before your "degree"

[@katjagolden893]

Thank you for clearing this old rhyme up for me. Would like to see you do more.

[@seanmcguire7974]

Imagine being wealthy n young n going on a grand tour n sampling the finest of what every country has to offer

[@que3817]

In the US, the year between high school and college we'd still take "the Grand Tour" As recently as the 8o's. IDK if it's still a thing kid's do today.

[@shaejae6252]

I absolutely love this channel

[@crossXFaed]

You finally answered my lifelong question of wtf they call feathered hats macaroni edit: THANK YOU

[@samirasorchiaireland2133]

I just looked up what the meaning of this crazy song was the other day!!! Thank you! I always wondered why , just why? I like the feather better than some ridiculous wig that would bobble me over!

[@ScoundrelSFB]

"And with that one piece of the puzzle... The whole picture came into view"

[@DrRustyShackleford]

Am I the only one that gets super excited, when I see I have a new weird history video to watch!?

[@Scarleto]

"And thought [macaroni] was the epitome of good taste." THEY'RE RIGHT AND THEY SHOULD SAY IT.

[@chrisoberg6888]

Had no clue about this and I consider myself a history buff. That's why I wach these channels!! So interesting!

[@magpiedrain]

Credit to my first grade teacher who taught us to sing Yankee Doodle Dandy (and played the piano) and that macaroni referred to decoration rather than pasta.

[@Faska_]

I just love how witty your videos are, thank you for the good entertainment ❤️

[@WaysideWade]

Now I have to eat some macaroni and cheese, thanks Weird! 🧐🤔🥨🧈

[@VRed37]

Love your videos. They are so informative and entertaining. If only the school history classes were like your presentations.

[@cadillacdeville5828]

Ahh yes, another entertaining yet informative video 😂

[@gina3498]

Imagine travelling back in time to that era.laughs and giggles galore😬

[@thebestcentaur]

"...became a food more associated with poor college students..." Never been triggered more by something I completely understand

[@jamescain4591]

You can't possibly be serious, you macaroni.

[@kendraressler4497]

I thought ramen was associated with poor college students...lol

[@runswithscissorsfull]

Very informative video and funny! thanks I really enjoyed this one

[@simonpeter5032]

So this is how Europe’s aristocracy went broke by the late 19th century.

[@Intrepid_Insomniac]

This episode was especially amusing and enjoyable. Thanks weird history!

[@thenightscythe2030]

* *Takes a Drink eveytime the narrator says "Macaroni"...* * * * *dies of alcohol poisoning* * *

[@justinhackstadt6677]

That white lead face paint was a sweet idea! 🤣

[@JorgeGarcia-lr3vk]

I just picture Dennis and Mac pretending to be dandy 1700's gentlemen when I see the macoroni style.

[@theonlyLMB]

"the macaroni is a tasty pasta versus the macaroni is a tasteless fashion" 😂😂

[@clasiusclay]

Macaroni was basically 1760's flex culture

[@ploptart4649]

I was not aware my necklace made me a fancy boy. All I need now is a walking stick and I'll be the toast of the town!

[@bieassialaw6832]

These were some of the most ridiculous “fashions” ever .... are you sure this was a way of showing off their wealth or their ignorance

[@Sorcerers_Apprentice]

It was the teeth grillz, massive gold chains, blinged out cars and fake spray tan of its day.

[@vampirzii]

Man this channel is so entertaining sometimes lmao

[@gwappo4852]

Imagine thinking a massive Wig is a flex, rich people really had nothing to do before. 😂

[@toastysock]

Considering how expensive wigs were, yeah. It was a huge flex.

[@cynthiablandford6213]

Absolutely brilliant, intelligent, and informative KZbin channel.Also, the wonderful narrative adds to the great and wonderful videos!The narrator is the only one l ever heard on KZbin that does such a spectacular job! I am hooked!!

[@wendygould7836]

Please, if you haven’t already done so, tell the story of women’s corsets.

[@seeingyouaround]

and pockets!!

[@abbylowe5503]

@@Liriq or Bernadette banner she's also very helpful

[@timothybelloftheclanbell1658]

Zippers

[@victorywalkingtours8843]

Only if they're going to tell the truth, and not the wacky modern day myths about them being dangerous and oppressive.

[@btetschner]

Such an amazing video! It explains so much that is in popular culture that is never explained.

[@marquesedillinger131]

Wow this was enlightening in many ways. Do you know how the Macaroni style - or American imitation of it influenced the plume trade in the United States? The plume trade pretty much devastated the native population of birds -- populations still haven't recovered.

[@jaimeleschats5543]

That's sad.

[@michaelwaynemartin3291]

A member of the British Royal family visited my country in 1901 and a single feather of the sacred Huia bird was impromptuisly placed in the head band of his hat, they were extinct by 1907.

[@mindib5878]

I found this INSANELY fascinating!

[@susanhudek2458]

LMAO..who knew? Thanks for hysterical and historical video.

[@denniscarroll3164]

No matter how much money you have, few things are as pointless and worthless as "high fashion."

[@vixengypsy]

I Second the ridiculous Fashion suggestion: The Zoot Suit!

[@Hinaweena]

His deeper voice, and the way he used three syllables for England was hilarious! I wasn’t expecting it and had to watch it over a few times, lol! 🤣

[@nickybooize]

I've just noticed the credits in the bottom left corner that refrence The images you've used.

[@cassidymccurdy805]

Hey Weird History, you should do a roaring 20's fashion video. That would be really interesting!

[@BamBamBigelow..]

This brings the Met Gala to mind.....

[@annvictor9627]

Thanks to Georgette Heyer's amusing Regency Romances, I knew this -- and was delighted to realize what that line in "Yankee Doodle" meant after I found out. Looking forward to seeing the illustrations, thank you.

[@rr8960]

I wonder what people are going to think about today’s men’s fashion 100 years from now? Half shaved heads, skinny jeans and man buns...LOL

[@quintenwhyte6660]

" There you go, now you know and now I'm hungry" Most ...Badass... conclusion ... ever!!

[@sarahgray430]

Sir Elton John brought these styles back in the 70's and 80's.