A Lady's Early 19th Century Morning Routine 

are they all members of your family? really fun 🥰

@@febryan3466 yes I was going to ask the same question. Are you all related? Even your "maid"?

could you PLEASE do a 19th century nighttime routine?? I'm very interested in this time period and want to try experimenting with their daily routines and compare it to the results I have in our modern days, but I am not sure what exactly was done at night.... did they wash their faces or do anything specific with their hair, or use certain products? (and also, where do you get these products that you have used, or how could I make them?)

@@madelineb5184 Hi Madeline! No worries there is actually already a night time routine up on my channel check it out ^_^ thank you for watching.

It took 8:43 minutes only

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They must have been just been trying to stay busy doing anything to pass the time and fill up their day as they had servants for cooking and cleaning. Even as a housewife today, i spend the morning primping because if i didn’t I’d be sitting around bored by 3pm lol

It actually really only takes 5-20 minutes depending on what your routine is- that’s actually much shorter than some people’s today

I was thinking the same thing. Tie. Pin. Wrap. Rinse. Repeat.

They definitely look more comfy, but they also made everyone look a little pregnant, lol. I guess while those were in style, you could keep it a secret til you were 5 or 6 months along.

When make up still toxic.

Yep . I'm not a fan of the hoops either . They look way too much fuss , and it was the colonial era so I'm surprised fashion wasnt streamlined in the late 1800's - I can't imagine how the english women who decided to wear 'proper' clothing - petticoats and a boned corset and overdress and all - in the 40 degree , extremely humid temparature of India's west coast felt .

@@redstateforever if you ask me, i think they make people look like ready for bed lol

@@jules2291 I wear the hoop in my 1863 period and it doesn’t bother me.. you just have to get used to it.

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With the pants half down the ass

They do? Where? I’m in Burbank California.I haven’t seen that yet. 😂

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@@cristovalvargas6454 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Me too

Me too

I entirely agree with you. I love such videos because it takes you in older times, far from your present troubles and worries. And this is so peaceful and soothing. The music is also very peaceful . This gives you a lift. So you are not odd. Don't worry. Marie from France.

Me too.

Yes, simple life

Thank you for your words and thank you for watching.

This made me lol 😂

This made me lol 😂

Lmfao 🤣

The days where people died of tuberculosis, cholera, and white men ruled the country. No medicine, no common necessities. Oh how I missed those days

@@danielp7102 Fair point lmao😂😂

@@danielp7102 that stuff still happens, the white men problem Is still a thing racism is just getting better and there’s treatments but it can still happen...at least people didn’t go places with see through tank tops and tight shorts like I saw yesterday...lol

@@danielp7102 People still die of tuberculosis, (some 1 million a year), and people are dying of cancer. Herbal medicine has been proven to be better than some modern drugs, there is still modern day slavery and we are run by a black woman, just fyi

They got distracted by books and writing letters instead, it was basically the same thing, just a little more primitive.

Lol. This is still faster than the modern RU-vidrs get ready with me. 🤣🤣🤣

This would have been for the upper class , working and farm class women didn't have much time for this.

Yh they didn't have a lot of makeup to out on 😂

I'd wager this isn't much more time than the average lady takes today--especially if they're going to work in an office. It takes me on average about 30-40 minutes at times shower, moisturize, dry my hair, dress, apply any kind of make-up, etc The major difference is that there is an option now to be more casual in our dress (and obviously no ladies maid). I do wish I could hide my hair in a cap some days for sure. :)

@@Lootoodle 🤣🤣🤣

Help with cleaning cooking taking care of the children and barn work and Sometimes go to he store .

I would have thought she ( the lady’s maid) would have had a more active role than what was portrayed here. Admittedly I don’t know what is historically correct.

The maid empties the chamber pots. That's enough

Justine is not her maid. She is her friends daughter that is living with her as her ward. Lucy would dress herself, and Justine is just there to help her and be her companion. Lucy and her family are not aristocrats we're they had servants do everything! They had servants but they were paid to help with chores and household duties. Remember in Pride and Prejudice, where they had servants but they were still lower income. Mr Bennett didn't do anything really but he was still considered a gentleman. They had means, but not a lot. That's why Mrs Bennett was so desperate to get her girls married to rich men. They couldn't continue to feed and clothe these girls as they got older and she wanted them to marry well so they could also help them. That's why Lizzie's friend was desperate to marry because she was a burden on her parents and she was getting older. Most girls were married by 18. She was in her 20's. That's why Justine was staying with Lucy because her own mother might not had the means to take care of her, so Justine would be grateful and help Lucy out as much as she could. Justine could have ended up a maid working in someone else house. Maids were almost always abused by other household servants or the homeowner and worked almost 16 hours a day. This is much better for Justine.

Why wear the white caps when their hair was so nicely styled and neat?

@@noreensilverman3210 they keep the hair clean.

With dirty rice!

It's sign that u r hungry

Same omg

@@kaylamutiaraefendiputri7820 sort of but it's midnight by so..

They were sponges?

Thank you so much sweetheart Cindy! Those words mean a lot to me they really do!

@@EarlyAmerican Honestly, 'my pleasure' ! ... Thank-you so much for your thoughtful reply : ) I told my husband that I'm soooo looking forward to viewing more of your videos during my up-coming vacation / time off : ) I honestly can't wait - so excited as there are so many to view - I don't know where to start : ) ... Thank-you for these, (again) they're simply Wonderful ! Most Sincerely, Cindy : )

I was surprised when she applied the eyeliner.

Actually, though all that stuff already existed, as far as I know, let's say decent women never used it. Only those who were paid for...

For kohl burn one almond completely, crush it and mix little bit of almond/castor oil. Its medicinal and soothes the eyes.

@@nevidimkainvisible2617 But the woman portrayed is obviously upper middle class, and I to was surprised she had that beauty routine.

@@nevidimkainvisible2617 Makeup was worn by all classes. Paid for women as you described would have worn bold makeup, heavy eyes, over drawn lips, blush overdose etc. Higher classes had to hide their comestic use, opting for a natural look but they still definitely wore make-up. Men often can't distinguish between no makeup and natural makeup, I imagine they got away with it.

The ones I see are usually in stretched out Tshirts and baggy shorts....😶

It wasn't

People nowadays are way too casual. Most look like slobs!

@@gemcatgirl 💯

Same

People are lazy now days.

@@marywebb9127 I’m sure you are too Miss Mary😂😂

@@marywebb9127 I guarantee you don’t do all of this either so I’m not sure what your point was as if “people” doesn’t apply to you too

@@gomezk1493 Well you can think what you want to!

Oi

How are you doing 😊👋👋

Same here🙋🏾

But completely useless. Being made of lace, it would not protect her face from the sun...😘

@@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 i have a lace parasol and i can tell you that it does protect you from the sun and the heat, specially in comparison to a modern umbrella (they’re awful when used with that purpose).

Only if you were rich

@@JB-vd8bi I don’t think you had to be quite rich in those days. Home builders just made rooms bigger back then. My late dad was a home builder, even the rooms he built were not that big going back the last 40 years

@@animaljustice7774 materials cost money. Heaps of families were crammed into very small houses or rented rooms.

@@JB-vd8bi I don’t think you get what I’m saying, Back then, house builders made rooms bigger. They just did, Unlike today. Try to walk into a large Victorian built in the late 1800s early 1900s and you will notice the rooms especially the bedrooms are larger, and some houses the ceilings are higher.

And you didn’t fill them up with all the useless crap we have

It has sage, nutmeg and clove. Thank you! That would be lovely.

In India this is Known as patanjali

Lucy Stephenson makes her clothing as she is very talented at sowing as many proper ladies are. I'm the maid Justine and I'm terrible at it. I usually buy my dresses off of friends. There is a shop on Etsy called historicaldesigns that I like too.

@@EarlyAmerican thank you for replying and the Etsy shop, I will take a look. In Joy

me too

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If you download an app called Shazam you can search for it that way. For the computer you can download it as an extension to your browser. Good luck! :)

@@slickchick2267 Thanks, yes, I realized I could search for it, just wanted to encourage good citations of musical works (being a musician and historical researcher/writer, anong other things) to uphold their value as a 'voice in the conversation,' and not just 'background sound.'

They took baths. Also did sponge bathing in between.

@@marydidyouknow5826 👍

Only bathe on Saturday !!!

Ok.sure no.vaccines , deadly viruses, chlorea etc

It seems nice and all but not everyone would’ve had the luxury to enjoy that time period especially my ancestors or ofc me included 😅

some things have not changed through the ages have they 🤣

@@1820ColBenjaminStephensonHouse Great,Lucy! But I would apply make -up AFTER dressing .Don't you think so ?

The corset/stays probably stopped a lot of the pins from poking the torso. I imagine it's more of a hazard for people standing too close.

How are you doing 😊☺️😊