Thank you . I learned a lot . I’ve seen a lot of 18th century garment videos but mostly about upper class dresses . They’re nice but I’ve always been more interested in middle and working class garments.
I wish stays and the chemise would replace the "modern" bra; back support and form fitting how perfect! Genius how the clothes were designed to be so adjustable and to last. The silhouette is so lovely.
I'm having a hard time hearing, though I have my PC & my YT vid up to 100%, I haven't had problems with vids before or after this one. Just a heads up, IDK if it's something on your side or that is fixable.
From the shape of the bedgown, it looks like it's basically a banyan, but shortened to hip length. It's interesting that the bed gown was a garment for middle and working women, while it seems that the banyan was for upper-class men. Are there images of wealthy women wearing bed gowns outside their own bedrooms (even in the satirical cartoons that I can remember seeing, wealthy women seem to be only wearing chemises or full length night gowns in their bedrooms) or middle/working class men wearing banyans? Was the apparent class/gender divide of these garments widespread?
Thank you for inquiring about banyans and bed gowns as staff from our historic clothing shop have answers for you! While "banyan" and "dressing gown" are often used interchangeably today, banyans in the 18th century actually refer to the semi-fitted style of casual full length garment, and can be double breasted or have a matching or attached waistcoat. "Dressing gown" refers to the loose, T-shaped garment, and it is similar to a woman's bedgown. Upper class women tended not to wear bedgowns outside of the privacy of their own home, where it served as an "undress" or extremely casual garment. Men of all classes could wear banyans or dressing gowns, although it may be more practical for some men than others. For example, one image of a tailor's workshop from 1749 shows a tailor wearing a dressing gown while working with a customer.
The bed gown appears to be the prerequisite to the Victorian era tea gown/wrapper! It certainly makes sense to have such a garment, and it makes sense that the concept of such a garment stuck around!
Thank you for your thorough explanation for dressing for middle class ladies. I’m just getting started in this era. Love the idea of front lacing and turning the stays around.
I didn't know that about the shoes! I really want to make my own, now more than ever.😀 Does anybody know if it would work or even tried it? Or maybe knows a pattern? (Doesn't need to be 18th century, I'm open). I actually liked the shoes from the 17th century dressing tutorial. Are there patterns for that?
Curiously, I have read that there was a concerted effort by male stay-makers to keep women out of the trade and among many of the more ridiculous arguments they made to justify women being barred from the trade was that they physically couldn’t do it (although at this point there obviously were women who could, hence the subject being addressed at all by the male tradesmen trying to ‘protect’ their trade). It was just kind of funny to read about. 😂
Again, I've learned something: I always thought shifts were sleeveless, and a blouse was worn over them. I didn't know about the pocket, or bedgown either. This channel is improving my education.
The "quilted" petticoat is made from a fabric specifically woven to mimic quilting, called matelasse or Marseille's cloth. It became widely available by the 1760s. The petticoat is not lined. Petticoats are worn at the natural waist.
The pattern is one that Samantha developed. However, you can find bed gown patterns at Burnley and Trowbridge -- burnleyandtrowbridge.com/ burnleyandtrowbridge.com/pages/womens-patterns burnleyandtrowbridge.com/collections/burnley-trowbridge-women/products/burnley-trowbridge-bedgown-pattern?variant=31969063043159 burnleyandtrowbridge.com/collections/kanniks-korner-women/products/kanniks-korner-bedgown-pattern?variant=31792396959831 burnleyandtrowbridge.com/collections/jp-ryan-women/products/jp-ryan-manteau-de-lit-or-bedgown-pattern?variant=31791346712663
