Getting Dressed in Edwardian Working Class Clothes

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Getting dressed in two different working class Edwardian era outfits that I wore this summer for The Edwardian Project! The skirts and undergarments were all patterned and sewn by me, the corset was also sewn by me and the blouses were reproductions I altered to fit me (I forget the brand :( sorry) and the petticoat is vintage.
Other items:
Shoes - Oak Tree Farms and American Duchess
Corset Pattern - Ref W by Atelier Sylphe on Etsy
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( @Isabella SaintOnge )

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@IzzySaintOnge 2 года назад

@monyagosh7593 Год назад

Could you please do a video on how you made the pattern for the skirt. Thanks xx

@ValentineBaby21490 Год назад

it gets really hot here in Texas. The 1800s is my favorite time period of women clothing. I really want to know how women dressed in the summer without getting so hot.

@Quinntheeskimo99 3 года назад

My late grandmother ( 1892 - 1974) lost her left arm just below the elbow whilst working in a cotton mill in Bolton, Lancashire UK at the age of fourteen. She said that the biggest problem was dressing and undressing using only one hand and welcomed the arrival of more simple clothing in the post Edwardian era.

@indiaaycox5330 3 года назад

I dress like this on a regular basis just with african print clothing instead but same edwardian style.

@IzzySaintOnge 3 года назад

That sounds gorgeous!

@mspennywhistle 3 года назад

That’s so cooooool!!!!

@naly202 3 года назад

You should post some videos of you wearing those clothes. It'd be interesting

@ArwenUndomiel406 3 года назад

You go queen!

@PandaGuillou 3 года назад

Do you have an Instagram account so we could take a look? It sounds awesome

@elizabethclaiborne6461 3 года назад

Those skirts are timeless fabulous.

@IzzySaintOnge 3 года назад

Thank you! I really love the length and silhouette!

@sofiagarrahan395 3 года назад

I loooooove them😍

@kreatywnanazwa1913 3 года назад

Bring them back!

@helenchapman3639 3 года назад

And you remembered the hat pin. The most important part of a lady's wardrobe. Useful for holding on your hat, and for holding a masher at bay

@carlcushmanhybels8159 2 года назад

And for testing the doneness of cakes. My mom used a family heirloom hat pin for that. And I think she learned it from her grandma.

@scottgauley7207 2 года назад

This is like the anti-fast fashion, which we need more of today! My wife dresses similar to this, and I likewise like to wear Victorian era inspired suits! My wife ditched bras and now only wears corsets. She said they also offer great back support (which she needs) and feels much better for it, and I think she's never looked better!

@haliku9705 3 года назад

Lovely! The simple Edwardian look seems so graceful and timeless to me, although part of that might be because I dress pretty similarly nowadays. Petticoats are just so nice during the winter!

@IzzySaintOnge 3 года назад

I have to agree about the petticoats! I love the way long skirts trap in the warmth in the winter - I feel like a toasty tent.

@heatherlowe7330 3 года назад

These clothes look so much more comfortable and easy to manage compared to some of the historical photos of the wealthy were it looks like just have on layers and layers and heavy clothing. I think the best thing about this look is that it allows a full range of motion and has a simple elegance that is appealing even with today's fast fashion trends.

@carlcushmanhybels8159 2 года назад

Yes! Working class and other everyday working women, including farm and homestead women wore simpler, looser clothes: able to move around and do stuff. And the lengths are useful. Whereas the idle rich were supposed to look all done up and not needing to do anything but pose attractively, and occasionally sew or do some fund raising for charity. And...change into simpler clothes to bake some bread, or...

@hannamadsen 3 года назад

These are so addictive to watch even if you know all the layers

@1980alsful 3 года назад

*addictive

@hannamadsen 3 года назад

@@1980alsful Sorry! English isn't my first language

@1980alsful 3 года назад

@@hannamadsen no problem 😊

@kennethquesenberry2610 3 года назад

I was born in 1946 and my parents and I lived with my grandmother, who was born in 1879. My grandmother had at least one corset, although I do not believe she was still wearing them when I was born. She was really small anyway. She dressed like women dressed in the 1930s, probably with clothing that she acquired in the 1930s. She favored polka dot patterns.

@quinnagiebelhaus5704 3 года назад

Your slip showed sometimes when you turned which was charming but when I was in school in the 1960 s it was scandalous to show any under garments. If it showed a friend would say “it’s snowing “ or some such euphemism. I can only surmise the same was true in the Edwardian period as well. Thank you for the video.

@anomalily 3 года назад

Petticoats would be visible when turning in the Edwardian era. Bare ankles were scandolous but stocking-footed were not. Petticoats visible at the bottom of a skirt was not only expected, it was necessary for things like entering carriages and doing work.

@saramcintyre5833 2 года назад

Thank you for informing me of exactly what it is I love about Edwardian clothing: women's working class! I'm not a fan of the frilly tea gowns and whatnot, but working class has apparently always caught my eye.

@rev_angel 3 года назад

I just love they way people dressed centuries ago. It’s just so fabulous, gorgeous and elegant. I really like dresses like that ^^

@t3hpenguinofd00m Месяц назад

Beautiful! Unpopular opinion, but I actually think that working-class Edwardian women looked much more elegant than upper-class Edwardian women, at least when it comes to day-wear. Such a clean silhouette :)

@polinaignatenkova3634 3 года назад

I am possessed by the need to get myself all of the proper underthings as well as the beautiful skirts and shirtwaist. This is the silhouette I strive for but can't achieve with only modern clothing in my possession.

@AntiqueMenswear 2 года назад

There are many fashions in time that would be too cumbersome for the modern wearer, but this outfit looks stunning, yet simple, and functions well with modernity!

@bellenotbella 3 года назад

Oh I love this! Edwardian is such a beautiful era.

@fairylights2632 2 года назад

I love how you explained why something like a tight forearm sleeve appears in Edwardian working women’s fashion so often. Also, I’m from NC as well! Props to you for wearing layers in the summer humidity haha :)

@findingbeautyinthepain8965 3 года назад

I love this video! It’s lovely to see how all of the layers work together. Thank you for taking the time to make this for us. 💗

@IzzySaintOnge 3 года назад

You are so welcome! I'm very glad you enjoyed it.

@Bygone_Wardrobes 3 года назад

Lovely! That white blouse is super pretty!

@IzzySaintOnge 3 года назад

Thank you! I was so excited to find it. 😊

@jessicarogers6801 2 года назад

This entire outfit looks identical what my great grandmother wore in the only photo I have of her. I think the Gibson girl and other fancier fashion plates are beautiful, but sometimes feel to elaborate for everyday life. This and photos of edwardian streetwear feel like I can go from work to the store to tending my garden.

@vhehl698 3 года назад

Oh I love this! Your voiceover was nice, and the clothes are gorgeous! Especially the "Sunday" outfit is adorable, I wish I could dress as such everyday, but my occupation doesn't allow it unfortunately :(

@IzzySaintOnge 3 года назад

I'm glad you enjoyed! Maybe an outfit like this could be your "Sunday" fun outfit for holidays or weekends. I definitely don't wear these clothes more than once a month...

@lesbinturong9605 3 года назад

the one dislike is probably from someone who still thinks corsets caused breathing problems 😂

@elizabethwatts9754 3 года назад

@Susan Kerr I'm asthmatic and I wore Victorian clothes for many years in my youth. I tight-laced at least 25% smaller than my natural waist every day, and sometimes up to the 33% common in Victorian times. No medical problems ever experienced. I can kind of see the argument about TB, given the known negative correlation between TB growth and oxygen in the lung (hence the santoriums at high altitude and/or deliberately collapsing lungs (!!!) ), but I also know that there were and have been TB epidemics before and after corsets were worn

@melanief4115 3 года назад

@Susan Kerr umm no? your wrong. as you can see working women wore corsets just like everyone else so why would they crush and tightlace themselves just to be fashionable when they have mouths to feed and chores to do? and they didnt crush ribs. ask literally any modern corset wearer who doesnt tightlace or look at any average victorian/edwardian skeleton

@MegaLivingIt 3 года назад

She doesn't need a corset.

@melanief4115 3 года назад

@Susan Kerr your not seriously comparing corsets to high heels and plastic surgery are you? corsets throughout most of history were NOT meant to give you a fashionable shape. they mostly only did that very late in the 19th century. their purpose was to support the back and bust and to help hold up all of the many layers of petticoats and crinolines women used to wear. there were no bras back then so how the hell else were they supposed to support their boobs. and not to mention people with scoliosis WEAR MEDICAL CORSETS

@melanief4115 3 года назад

@Susan Kerr thats the point. corsets are supposed to be tailored to your body specifically. there were so many different corsets for different bodies and different activities you cant just clump them all into one category. if your corset isnt comfortable you either are wearing it wrong, have the wrong corset for your bodytype, or your corsetier sucks at their job

@littlefarmhouse3953 3 года назад

Okay, but this is so freaking cute!! And honestly I feel like you could wear this out and no one would think it was different lol

@strawberry2292 7 месяцев назад

This would be my daily wear would look like if I already sewn one, and it kinda looks comfy fr.

@MariaHellerDesigns 3 года назад

Oh such lovely clothes! Love the video! I would always choose to wear something like this in a hot summer day as opposed to shorts and t-shirt!

@naly202 3 года назад

Probably my favourite example of historical wear.

@spaghettiking7312 5 месяцев назад

You are reviving quality. Thank you.

@leamonty2992 3 года назад

I love seeing the layering!

@shannabanna1 3 года назад

YESSSSSSSSS!! YYYYYEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS!!!! This. This is what I’ve been looking for!! I watched this video more times than reasonable. Thank you for this simple, straightforward video about WORKING woman’s wear. I am at peace now.

@michelleongoro5495 3 года назад

Wow awesome I think I will have an idea for my next outfit but with the african ankara

@spikehere5866 3 года назад

Lovely clothes, and a nice selection of period music in the background.

@michellecornum5856 2 года назад

Love the outfits! Yay! Modern helper for the buttons!

@NoOne-kr4jc 3 года назад

They look incredibly cute on you. I wish this would come back.

@hurrianhymn8563 3 года назад

This was a delight to watch! You have sewed such beautiful pieces of clothing 💜

@Tzamahairo 2 года назад

Wow, I am in, love with this look and silhouette!

@vipertt100 3 года назад

Murdoch mysteries come to life. Amazing outfits. Very well done.

@aerolb 3 года назад

Lovely work!

@maggiedowns7588 2 года назад

That petticoat is absolutely GORGEOUS!!

@loreneharrell2716 3 года назад

As I watched this, my first thoughts went to the made for TV movie “Anne of Green Gables” very fashionable! 💕

@cap4life1 3 года назад

Very beautiful!!

@yusufbych6308 3 года назад

Beautiful, love it, so nice.

@borromine 3 года назад

Great! Very well done. As a reader of lots of 19th and early 20th century novels as well as interest in paintings of the period this brief video was fun and made me under stand descriptions much much better!!

@frankthywissen8138 3 года назад

Beautiful!!!

@misabelle3218 3 года назад

did you make all of these pieces? I'd love to dress like this but I can't sew for the life of me

@IzzySaintOnge 3 года назад

I made a lot of the pieces! The items I did not make are the petticoat - an antique, the green blouse - a reproduction, the boots, the straw hat, and accessories like the glasses and belt. There are lovely small businesses on Instagram and Etsy that could make items for you to help you achieve that dream!

@elizabethclaiborne6461 3 года назад

You can sew. You were either taught in a way that was wrong for you, or it looks really complicated and overwhelming. You just need the right entry projects. 😃

@gracesss1272 2 года назад

these outfits are a dream. thank you for sharing your talents!

@marissamascorro3514 3 года назад

Thank you for this video! I'm very interested in Edwardian style clothing and this was a great video !

@summerdreams7949 4 месяца назад

this is exactly what i was looking for, thankyou!!

@IoIita 3 года назад

i really love the skirts from the edwardian era.

@tealele7985 Год назад

Thank you so much for this video! It is very useful in my research in Edwardian clothes as it is quite hard to just study from photographs and drawings all the time - this video helps vision how the fabrics actually moved and acted in real life. Thank you!

@annebennett313 3 года назад

This is a great video. Really nicely presented. Thank you for showing us how the corset cover was used for working women as well- hard to find good examples of these in videos. Thanks!!

@catepilarr 9 месяцев назад

I enjoyed your video, thank you. You look lovely in both outfits. I am really courious what it actually feels like to be in these clothes.

@VictorianMaid99 3 года назад

so pretty !

@monoped8437 3 года назад

gorgeous!

@adeia1110 3 года назад

I like it very much!!! Miracle!!!

@amberandrews6692 Год назад

Soooo cute! 🥺😫

@nattojelly8349 3 года назад

Absolutely beautiful! The color of the first blouse suits you so well

@AdelaideBeemanWhite 3 года назад

Very fetching indeed!

@GoofballLtG 3 года назад

Thank you for showing what the hat pin is for. I was wondering about that.

@mparis130 3 года назад

Gorgeous clothes! The first look is very Howl's Moving Castle :D I'm definitely following

@IzzySaintOnge 3 года назад

I love that movie so much!

@Olga-or3tb 3 года назад

Your figure is amazing!

@Olga-or3tb 3 года назад

@@bryanjason1980 I’m good thanks, hbu?

@user-tk4gr9zo7t 3 года назад

Gorgeous 😍💖✨

@SamMiche 3 года назад

Many layers but Soo cute

@prosperousmarc5518 11 месяцев назад

Wow 🤩 you look so gorgeous

@janeodee1677 3 года назад

working on a summer skirt and was wondering if I had to flatline it with tarlaten or cotton, now I am glad to see that just hem facings are acceptable too.

@IzzySaintOnge 3 года назад

They are! My antique study piece actually just had a turned up hem about 5 inches deep - I think tarlatan was a want, not a need! Probably for nicer, more expensive skirts. I found that with linen and the finely woven wool, the flared cut was enough to get a nice shape on the skirt hem.

@janeodee1677 3 года назад

@@IzzySaintOnge makes sense, thank you. I think I will do it that way and add a wool or twill braid at the hem for durability.

@lilymcghee8363 3 года назад

I love both outfits and think you look amazing. Was there a particular source that inspired you for the skirts? I’m new to dress making and am so impressed by people who can make garments that are so well fitted. The shirtwaists are a very lucky find indeed and look very authentic. Thank you for the video. I’ve watched a few on Edwardian fashion and your outfits are by far my favourite.

@mihaceban4668 3 года назад

wonderful!

@noodledoodlez2079 3 года назад

What's nice with a split busk, is you can leave it laced up and simply unhook the busk and remove the corset, only tightening/loosening as needed.

@cliffp.8396 3 года назад

I find your two dress's very fetching indeed, you make a lovely model for the era darlin.

@mehitabel1290 3 года назад

Darlin...????

@amycastor2872 3 года назад

Gorgeous

@hayzidayzi8890 3 года назад

Hey I’m from NC too!! I’m in the Charlotte area!

@lauratude5132 2 года назад

Aaaaaaa you look exactly like Sophie from "Howl's Moving Castle"

@shaniadirstein3650 3 года назад

Wish we could go back to this style

@zionis_trying Год назад

Hi!! I just found your channel! Please post more!!

@rebecasparaco7127 3 года назад

Wow! 💕

@TimeLapseSweden 3 года назад

So many layers.

@eleonoracantarelli6042 3 года назад

Hello Isabella! :) I'm from Brazil and I loved this video! The Edwardian fashion is my inspiration when I sew my own clothes and I would like so much to reproduce these wonderful skirts! Please, would you have any pattern of the skirts to share? God bless you, have a nice day!!!

@hafsafossie7074 Год назад

You look so cute love Edwardian clothes

@ketzexi6276 3 года назад

Very interesting, thank you. The outfits look stunning! Definitely my favorite era of fashion. Do corsets have enough support for bustier women?

@IzzySaintOnge 3 года назад

They definitely do! I have heard from busty people in the costume community that corsets can actually feel better to them than modern bras because instead of suspending support from the shoulders, corsets support the bust from below and distribute the weight across the whole torso.

@ntellaS2 3 года назад

I want a corset sooo much 😭😭😭

@Yabadabadoo16 2 года назад

Outfits like this were worn around 110 years ago and that is astonishing

@PowerOfLoveTarot 3 года назад

I want such corset for myself

@ruben1475 3 года назад

This was a really nice video! Concise, informative and shows people from that period didn't really wear so many layers as people nowadays tend to think. I like how the framerate during the dressing up in worker's clothes had that sped-up look that early film during that time period had as well. One question though, would women have worn a long-sleeved undershirt under the blouse 2:46 or was it washable enough that it would have been unnecessary?

@IzzySaintOnge 3 года назад

Thank you! The blouse is a light, washable calico that could be laundered. Additionally, the chemise comes out a bit to cover the armpits and catch sweat, so the blouse doesn't have to be washed as much as the chemise, though the collar and cuffs would be scrubbed carefully!

@SarahM-lw2gd 3 года назад

Where did you get such lovely clothes?😍

@noodledoodlez2079 3 года назад

I want a combination so badly 😂

@fishinwidow35 3 года назад

Lovely

@aminemaravalo31 2 года назад

naturaly beauty 100%

@sexcorpio6976 3 года назад

Lovely Victorian outfit. Lates XIX century feminine fashion has its own charm, that hairstyle, that hat, those boots... Ironically it turns out to be rather sexy despite the designs aiming.

@sarahlutz5111 3 года назад

I think this would have been early 20th century, pre WWI

@sexcorpio6976 3 года назад

@@sarahlutz5111 Also... And yes, the hat is definitely rather Edwardian

@enzatommasi8326 2 года назад

Your split crotch drawers are absolutely gorgeous, the silhouette is beautiful.😍😍 Which pattern did you use ? I want to make them.

@alleykat161 3 года назад

God can you imagine summers? 😱🥵

@MissSamiBrunette 3 года назад

Makes me think of Mary Poppins and Eliza Doolittle

@dan2124 3 года назад

Oh my goodness i adore those outfits :3 I just wish I could dress up like that 😩 also where abouts in the UK did you study? 😃

@dexterechiverri6631 3 года назад

Very fun.

@master-slon 3 года назад

Beautiful girl. Good luck from Belarus!

@strawberry2292 Год назад

GHURL THIS IS GIVING SOPHIE FROM HOWLS😭😭

@michelew2191 Год назад

Wow, working class dressed well back then

@katherinepoindexter4380 3 года назад

both of my grandmothers would have worn that look..they were in their 20's when Titanic sank.

@PuntaPacifica507 3 года назад

You got class

@erinshores2617 2 года назад

Hi! I love dressing up the Edwardian way, but I live in Spain and here summers are sooooo hot! What do you recommend for not dying in the heat with all those layers? I generally avoid petticoats but would you say a chemise can have short sleeves and still look Edwardian?