Dressing up a 1740s lady 

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If I could upvote this into the thousands all by myself I would.

Freaking thank you!

+ 1 wish it could be + more

It's designed by accountants...

Great idea

Hmmm, I'm thinking "farthingale"..

Nah, cage crinolines for sure.

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Me too. I just ordered both underpining patterns from American Duchess so I can make a pair. I find late 19th century corsets too restrictive and tight but I have worn precursors to stays and been very comfortable so it's worth a shot.

Same!

Same. I'm not sure how flexible they'll be running after a toddler but they look so much more comfortable and prettier than a bra

Sadly that is not why French doors were invented , or at least that was what Google told me lol. They were invented for letting in more light. It caused a nice effect and they spread. It should also be noted that they are based off an Italian Renaissance design. The French and Italian were ar war and the French brought back ideas based on their design. In the 17th century.

This makes more sense than anything I've read on months

Tabitha Fallstead Yes such beautiful work.

Gristle Von Raben good point.

feverspell So true, and I know she’s careful to be accurate. Also, I’m old enough (near 50) that my granny used to wear a cap like that to bed with a very similar nightdress..

That interests me as well 😄

Same here as well

just loosen up the lacing and choose a wider stomacher.

Properly fitted stays and corsetry is great for posture and back support. By making your back straight you have to lift with your legs.

Great idea!

The big and wide attire was worn in palaces..... lots of space to swan around! if you lived in small and cramped places, you dressed accordingly :-)

@@priorattire - but you still had to cross rooms in your own house, cross the lawn, the drive and get in a coach and get out of a coach and go across grounds again. People promenaded in gardens. The hems had to get filthy and worn and ran across horse dung often enough.

@@druidriley3163 I understand that in some places the ladies had very high heeled platform like shoes, I forget what they're called. And some were probably just carried thru the streets by servants in a litter.

@@smallgreykitten - in the 16th century, Venetian women wore "chopines" which were like platform shoes, but I can't think EVERYone did.

Because history IS fascinating. What's more awesome than seeing how our ancestors lived. Its a part of who we are 😊

I am wearing corsets and stays all the timeA and if properly fitted they are far more comfortable than a bra....

For Christmas stays are different from corsets though. They shouldn’t be constricting but hug the torso comfortably.

It is nice, though I know from other research (into medicines, and what people thought was healthy that wasn't actually) that a lot of cosmetics were lead (white), antimony (black), or mercury (red) based. I like the modern alternatives better because they aren't.... deadly.... but that's one point where historical accuracy is simply not practical.

@@FireMageLayn yeah, I think you have a good point there. And after reading a little on it I think I'll skip the lipstick - not because it's deadly but just yuk! I expect modern ines are too but I'm a step removed. I may still try the burnt cloves, although I know from making pomandars that they are very spiky so care will be needed.

@@harrietennis4046 Burts Bees have red tinted lip balms made with all natural ingredients (primarily beeswax, coconut oil, and cochineal), and the effect is quite similar. They're obviously not vegan though, if that's a concern.

@@e.s.r5809 that's s good idea, I might well give it a go, thank you. It's not the ingredients themselves so much at how they need to be processed. I haven't the stomach for it!

Natural fabrics breathe easily as well

natural fibers, and the layers act as insulation trapping the cool morning air next to your skin. since you didn't take the clothes off, that was pretty effective. The natural fibers do not impede your sweating process as much as synthetics do. I generally wear pure linen in the summers, as I prefer more modest styles. That being said, the heavy silk dress she has here would indeed be undesirable in say the Southern United States: she is in England, where summers are much cooler. If you were to make a summer gown in this style, you would want it in linen or seersucker cotton: and you would likely want to skip the extra stomacher. Remember too: light colors. They reflect light: the more light is reflected away from your body the longer it takes for your skin to heat up.

yeah, they remind me of faery or insect wings

In the 16th century in England. Earlier in Viking culture

@@priorattire when i had pierced ears, i used to lick the hooks to slide them through my earholes - slimy hahaha

@@priorattire Thank you! I didn't know that

@@priorattire - earlier still in ancient Roman, Greek and Egyptian cultures.

If it is a bespoke garment you are after, you would need to come here for fittings...

priorattire since one of my other goals is to travel with friends and family who go to Europe every year for 2-3 months and sometimes longer, then going for fittings would not even be a problem, though I do not know how long it would take to make the gown, or how much time in between fittings it would take. Still it is my goal.

To hip-check as many people out of the way as possible.

They were able to show off panels of really expensive fabric that way. I don't know if that was the inspiration or a result.

Check out Amanda Halley's The Ultimate Fashion History. She has a video explaining the silhouettes of the 18th century.

Quinna? Check in the comment section my response on why the wide skirt...

Peggy Stoute Morin Just make sure they don’t get tangled up in the ribbons keeping the grand pannier in shape.

Lmao, lotr stealth mission, Legolas disguises himself in this and hides Gimli under the skirt. Legolas could easily pass for a woman, beanbags in the chest, this outfit and a bit of makeup, and he looks just like a woman.

It's actually the same era, so Claire really has worn a very similar one. But it's nice to see that I'm not the only one who thought of Outlander😊