Thank you for all the positive comments. To learn more from Amber Butchart about the fascinating history of fashion you can listen to our interview with her on the English Heritage podcast bit.ly/2T12fV5
Strawberries contains acids that are nowadays found in chemical peelings. Parsley is also widely approved to even out patches & calm the skin from redness. Soooo.... they weren't stupid at all.
@Princess of Fireflies Mercury and lead are a more immediate cause of illness and death. They may have used a lesser array of chemicals, but the toxicity of what they did use was greater.
@Princess of Fireflies No, we don't. Everything is made of chemicals. Water is made of chemicals. Every food we eat is made of chemicals, whether natural or processed. We put the same amount of chemicals in our system as they did.
They aren’t exactly the same but there are patches! They’re supposed to be similar to skin tones (light sadly) and you can put makeup over them. From far away you can’t tell that much
It was an attempt to be a derogatory slur towards Americans. Members of the Macaroni club were considered fops and useless. So calling Americans "macaroni" was an insult. But Americans liked the tune so much, they adopted it, so the meaning changed. 😅
At 13:32 you can see a portrait in the background of a woman praying. That is a portrait of Emma Hamilton, mistress of the famous Lord Horatio Nelson, a famous sea captain of his day. She was a simple country girl who catapulted to fame by her connection to powerful men, her stunning beauty, and a dance style called, “Attitudes” which mimicked famous peoples, stories or events of the day. So glad to see her portrait so marvelously maintained and on display!
I wish that a separate video was made to demonstrate the process undertaken for the hairstyle created for the female model. It would have been a lovely bonus. Something to consider for future videos. I love watching the collaboration between Amber and Rebecca.
Nothing personal but in return the loss of hair which obviously it first caused would be malicious problem at the georgian period (their sweat and damp hair by heat etc), for the reasons they already know why it should look so precious and continuously worn, it would have cost a lot to undertake the lady's wig which I think used sharp blade to cut and an iron perhaps, the male one looks more than just a Teddy bear. It could catch a number of boomerangs outside when the kids play at the monstrous size of wigs in return, like pingpong it first gives a cause to return the problem of hair then lol
@@hyekang3850 No offense taken. I think many people will concur that this would not be a styling routine they would entertain on a daily basis. It still does not negate the curiosity to see it demonstrated at least once. In addition, it will make us grateful of how hygienic and simplified the art of hairstyling has become.
RU-vidr 'Loepsie' does an 18th century hair tutorial on her channel, she follows an original instruction manual on hairdressing from the period - it's very interesting and entertaining! :-)
@Daniel. The figure paid for the house really puts the cost of wigs in perspective. That was an enormous expense! Can you imagine anyone doing that today?!
Just to clarify. They stated in the video the wigs would have been worth £5000 in today's money. Meaning they adjusted that for inflation. However they didn't adjust the house's cost of £4000 to inflation. In today's money the house probably would have been worth approximately £850,000
Thank you English Heritage for providing yet again a video rich in culture facts, and education.I love these videos, they should belong in a righteous documentary on channels like BBC!Plus Amber and Rebecca have great personalities, always a pleasure watching them do these.
@Sun Wukong Why did you give up watching BBC shows? I’m in the US and I put BBC shows above many of our own as do many people. If they are unreliable, I would appreciate knowing. Thanks!
Merk because they are a biased propaganda arm of the conservative government, whom protect sex offenders, practice sexism and unequal pay, waste a massive amount of money and are in charge of the compulsory TV tax that you have to pay if you watch them or not. I've seen American documentaries they are like for 3 year olds, but the BBC ones are like for 10 year olds I'd much rather watch others mainly Channel 4 as they are much better. But I deeply resent having to pay monthly to a broadcaster I don't even watch to have a TV to watch the channels I want to watch, BBC news is an absolute joke, that wasthe first thing I refused to watch.
@Sun Wukong Thanks for responding. I didn’t know you have a tax you have to pay. That would irritate me too. I gave up TV a few years ago. I use YT to watch documentaries, free movies and the news. In the US, we have to pay for TV programming and TVs are only made to last five years! I couldn’t justify the expense on my income. I honestly don’t miss it.
Merk we pay for a TV licence to own a tv that stems from the 40s I think when BBC was the only broadcaster and it funded it. i think its about £170 a year, the other channels are funded by adverts. But we have subscription TV, sky TV (satellite), virgin fibre optic cable tv. We have Netflix, Amazon TV and now tv internet tv channels. Standard TV is called Freeview since the early 2000s its all digital signals, we shut off analogue TV and sold the wavelengths to mobile phone companies.
I love Lucy Worsley! She has so much fun with her documentaries. Have you watched Neil Oliver? I love his passion, but he's more serious. For fun with history, I also like Time Team (hosted by Tony Robinson, aka Baldric from Black Adder). They've done several collaborations with English Heritage over the years.
Amber is my favourite fashion historian.She is so kind and pretty.These days,people treat models like they are not human beings but the way Amber talks to the models is just great.
@Kristy Kelly I agree. I think it was definitely something like "get a load of this guy! He stuck a *feather* in his hat and now he thinks he fashionable!" Knowing the meaning behind the term makes the song so much more sassy. ;)
As an American, it is interesting, because one can see where the look of our founding fathers comes from. Also where the line "Stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni". Thanks for the history lesson.
Half Dead Minah a trigger is a term used in psychology for something that can instigate a major mental health breakdown in someone suffering from PTSD because it is related to their trauma in some way. It has recently been used as a slang term for anything mildly annoying. This has minimized the term and made it something laughable and now people with PTSD and similar disorders have a hard time getting people to take the reality of triggers seriously.
@@annabelles5630 I'm just now seeing this, I had no idea what word she was talking about because of course like you said it's used as slang. I know what trigger is💀, but at the same time I disagree with them calling it a mockery (because it's never intended that way). I do feel some words shouldn't be used so lightly all the time......
@@KitchenWitchery as a person with ptsd i dont mind it . My own triggres is not triggred by the word " trigger" Its being used today as to saying being offended or uncomfortable
I can’t wait until my copy of The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty arrives in the mail so I can see if these methods are in it. 😂 Also, I LOVE that they recreated men’s looks! This is exactly what I want to use the American Duchess book for, so I love this.
Me too! I only wish they had kept to the real history instead of a fantasy story. Her true story is more interesting and would have honored this very special woman.
Love you videos, Amber..... since the trend was for pale skin and no sun tan, it’s such a shame that the aristocrats of this era had not discovered zinc based sun screen. I use it every day and it does double duty... it gives the skin a pale look and protects against sun damage.... win/win!
I had to replay it a few times too..crazy! Must be the shape of her mouth/underbite (not trying to be mean, but it is what it is) she's come up with a way to make those sounds different than most would. It's like some kind of magic trick..sounds just the same but sure gets your attention!
Ikr...pastel hair was very popular back then and people today think its a new trend...ugh...just like high wasted jeans, prairie dresses, etc etc. 95% of all fashion today is inspired from the past...so its not new at all.
I love the fashion of this era, very extravagant. Anyway this is just a midnight wild thought, I feel like the 1980s era has the same vibe like this era and the years before that. From big hair, extravagant outfit, make up, etc. Even there were many men (mostly rock musicians) who wore make up and donned a dandy outfit. The fashion of both era are like screaming "Go big or go home". To be honest I want to see these stuffs back in trend again although I might just be the audience since I might not able to afford them.
What would be interesting as well would be to see what the economy and political climate were like in those eras. Those were such big deciders in how fashion went in the 80s and gave the new trends so much momentum, and of course, considering the majority of people who could afford makeup to use regularly were better off and more involved and impacted by changes in the economy and what was politically expedient, I can see how that may have played a role too. I may see what I can find in that. I love seeing how the world influences and really molds the trends as they come into being; makeup is not in a bubble, but so often we ascribe a trend to an era without wondering why the change was popular and what it said about the times. Fashion gets more of a nod to the link, but makeup... it’s not talked about as much, and that makes me sad.
Think you’re onto something. The popularity of Adam Ant, the film Amadeus coming out in 1984, and the song “Rock Me Amadeus” might have helped in that regard.
Ikr. After they were dressed, they suddenly had a powerful aura around them... They even look more aristocratic than real present day royals like William or Harry.
J .S Learned that in grade school in the US. I couldn’t figure out why they would call the guy a noodle. My teacher explained to me that a macaroni was a dandy.
Oh it was the home of Dido, cool! Love the historical facts and the makeup tutorial.🌹 p.s I would have liked to see exactly how she did the woman's and the man's hair. We only got the see the finished result. It was beautiful though!
At 07:20, I find it interesting that rouge was applied all over the cheek, rather than just on the apple of the cheeks. (Unfortunately, it makes the ladies look as if they are sick with fever, at least to my eye.)
I do believe, correct me if I am quite wrong, but I think I read/watched some where that a lot of women would try to catch a fever or slight illness as it made them pale and flushed from fever. It also made their eyes glossy. Which men found attractive 🤷🏼♂️
I don’t know if It’s just me but I’ve always wanted to wear a Georgian type of dress or something like that. The big skirts, detailed fabrics, and the corsets fascinate me
Thank you for this! I love 18th century fashion. I have started with two other people a Dutch group for the 18th century and last week we had our first event. A picnic, and almost everyone was dressed! I only have Regency clothing at the moment, and must wait for my 18th century stays before I can get started on my 18 century gowns, but I lend a Chemise a la Reine from someone and I made a hedgehog with my own hair (didn't need hairpieces!). I put on a big hat and felt so beautiful and elegant. Even more than in Regency.
These are some of my favorite videos! I love history and more importantly, I love history through the lenses of makeup and fashion. It's all so incredibly fascinating and I'm excited to see what you publish next.
Just realized how aesthatically pleasing tearm came out. Her skin color ,beautiful cold tones on dresses omg love it.but these fashion trends could have nearly killed them with too much external products for beauty.
… I'm a little speechless at the tidbit about a beauty mark near the eye potentially being related to killing. There's a similar tradition in modern American prison tattoos where a teardrop from one eye, if filled in, means somebody avenged a murder with another murder. If the teardrop is hollow it means the vengeance murder is still pending. Amazing.
Ooooh I love these videos! As a freckly woman myself, I would have had to plaster my face in strawberries and would likely have died a horrible death from lead and mercury poisoning in an attempt to hide my freckles. Very happy not to be a Georgian lady.
I have a bible that comes from the early Georgian period. It’s from Oxford university published in 1727. It’s the oldest book in my collection and I love it so much. I’m not Christian but I come from a Christian family so it does have some sentiment. It’s so beautiful
Omg I loved this video! I really appreciate that the make-up artist tried to stay as authentic( without toxic elements) as possible. This was such an enjoyable watch! I can't wait to visit myself and ask about the thousand buckle accessories they have!
I absolutely love this era's fashion it's just so over the top I absolutely love it. I have used in for inspiration for a gothic ball gown years ago for a gothic masquerade ball that I went to many years ago now but it looked fantastic and I spent almost 5 months making the dress and hair pieces for it from as many historical information I could find the biggest difference between my dress and a actually Georgian dress was that mine was black and gold not the pastels they actually would wear.
I love these videos so much. I've been wanting to hear more about DIdo ever since that episode of A Stitch In Time. I really hope we get more content like this
@Greta mmm boi @Rachel Cookson. I don’t think that was a nasty comment but an astute observation. I agree with her, the woman was not attractive. The artist probably painted her as attractively as possible. I think the pink tint to the hair was to attract your attention to her most positive feature.
It’s mostly her nose and her eyebrows who are too large for today. Back in the day she was seen as very pretty because of her eye shape and skin. She looks quite young.