Historically Accurate Bridgerton; a look at actual regency clothing 

Of course its all about preferences. And some do prefer wired bras. But. In my personal opinion i am always my most comfortable in a corset (or stays). I usually go for a corset because im looking for back support and lift sinxe i have a larger chest. Wearing a bra leaves with aching shoulders, strap marks, and tense muscles in mu upper back. My corset removes all of that for me. Corsets and stays of anu kind over a bra for anything in my opinion. Plus they always make me secure and confident as well. Which i love.

There are t-shirt bras without wires. They come molded and unmolded. Bralette is another one you might like.

just start wearing short stays. people are already running around dressed in period clothing for day-to-day life, im sure no one will care you're wearing outdated underwear. especially if it's more comfortable for you. admittedly, you might have to make your own because i dont think a lot of places sell short stays.

@@hiwaga7399 yeah, it's the making it myself part which gives me pause, not the thought of anyone judging or knowing what's under my clothes xD

I would probably prefer the short stays, as wired bra have had a tendency to feel weird and break making the wire poke at you. So personally I’d like them to be an acceptable option now

I think it is not think it is lack of knowledge but creative freedom.

Shows like bridgerton purposely chose not to be historically accurate - it’s cheaper but to also fits into the fantasy side did the show. In a the Favourite the costumes are also in a far more monotone palette than would be normal for the period and there are stylistic liberties but to all fits to the way the story is told. If however a film or show wants 100% accuracy that is possible but very expensive and time consuming - for example Emma. I wouldn’t assume that the shows are at all lacking in the ability to dress their shoes in a historically accurate fashion, their making a. Conscious choice not to.

Costume department is union. I can guarantee those professionals know this, they just don't get hired because companies don't want to pay union rates.

That is how they change history.

@@D31taF0rc3 A friend of mine is a costumer (she's done some Marvel movies, for example), and basically, they have to do what they're told, which will be "what the audience expects." So as the producers have more faith in us, they'll stop putting horns on Viking helmets. Until then...

I will note that the queen and her attendants wouldn’t be wearing corsets either (based off of the type of dressings they’re in), they would still be wearing stays. Although, the queen and king should be wearing the hottest fashion and be ahead of everyone else as the monarchy lead the fashion trends (like queen Victoria and the Victorian age). Technically, if we really wanna get historical, the queen nor king would be wearing powdered hair as the king and queen of France was killed over their luxurious fashion and spending money. The powdered hair would’ve been very big controversy and not in a good way 😅

Maybe that corset scene was a node to Gone With The Wind corset scene. And ya Bridgerton the TV sucks. The books are far far better. The TV line of thought should've been steampunk instead of trying to pass it off as somewhat historically acceptable. And some of the characters just aren't true to the books. And that's a shame cause when I read a historical or period novel I want my stories to represent the time period not 21st century with historical clothing. Edit: typos

@gabbief789 depending on the time period the terms corset and stays coild be used interchangeably. Victorians occasionally referred to corsets as stays. They could also been referred to as a pair of bodies or bodies. In modern vernacular corset is a general catch all for body shaping undergarment. The RU-vid algorithm favors the term corset over stays so many creators use corset when talking about underpinnings.

@@gabbief789, my understanding is that while the fashions changed, Charlotte preferred the older, mantua styles and sack gowns, so she wasn’t keeping up with the trends.

@@ItsJustLisa that could be true for the story! But I’m talking in strictly historical sense, it would not work in a literal historical sense as their neighbors (the French) would have just killed their monarchs and powdered hair become a big social no no along with heavily taxed. But since it’s fiction, it doesn’t need to follow those rules. I was just pointing out the historical context 😁

I wore them for reenactments, they're so comfy

the fashion was definitely revolutionarily relaxed/comfy/shapeless! i think its so cool to see how, just like politics were being overhauled around the turn of the 18th into 19th century, society and therefore fashion were changing like crazy! and then it swung back again to more rigid, arguably restrictive fashion by the mid 19th century

They look like a pain to pee in 😂 especially in today’s bathrooms

@@DefinitelyNotAFerret Yes, but could you imagine having to wear like back in the Marie-Antoinette day and having to use our bathrooms now lol. The regency era would’ve been so much easier.

@@elizabethjones2377 Yes, it is funny to see how fashion revolves around politics even today. If you remember back in the 1950s we were modest now today the Morris can you show the better and look at where our morals are.

I would also wear historical fashion if I had the money and access to it. (Small correction: the Renaissance was a period from the late 1400s to mid 1500s, and the early 1800s was not part of that. 1800-1820s aka “Bridgerton” is typically referred to as the regency era)

These dresses are (supposedly) very easy to make and there are quite a few tutorials on RU-vid so you can always try that

I encourage you to look into historybounding! :) Micarah Tewers sewed a very simple regency-like dress that has the look. She made one of her tutorials, as in she measures everything in bananas and ferrets, but you should get the gist. You can shorten them for less obviously regency looks if you want. :)

you could always get a palm leaf skirt and put a bone in your hair and nose. Would be more period accurate as well

@@valentinahendrick9540 ahh, so regal regency

I thought so too

Then, wear it, every day!

I was searching for a comment that brought Angelica’s dress up- lol

I was thinking the same thing, and yes regency era fashion is so pretty

@@hailey1075same 😂

They do. Professionals work on these movie sets. As she said Bridgerton is a historical fantasy show. It's not supposed to be historically accurate. No one messed up, no one was being lazy. This is the way it's supposed to be. It's the same with the music and culture on Bidgerton. It's a modern, romantacized take on regency era Britain.

​@@snickeringpigeon4370Bridgerton is an exception, but there are plenty of "historically accurate" tv shows and movies that don't do proper research

​@@kimbrolyy "They don't get paid to do proper research or have access to truly historically accurate costumes" is the far more likely answer.

They do this for the people watching the show. Most basic viewers have no idea about historical fashion You say period piece in Britain and people think corsets! So they put it in the show so people have something to relate to the fluffed up idea of the time in their head not what is historically accurate.

​​@@snickeringpigeon4370if it's fantasy why not give them bras or bralettes or something fun. I can't imagine a fantasy world imagined by women where we want to wear really tight and possibly poorly fitted corsets. To me it's obvious what they were trying to do.

An Elegant Maxi dress. I don’t know how to sew, but I have hundreds of designs in my head 😂

It's called an A line dress, or an Empire waist. Flattering for most body shapes!

You have a painting from that long back? Wow, treasure it!

it's historical fantasy. they don't claim to be accurate

Agreed! I find the clothing the most interesting parts of these shows!

Do you know what would be most accurate? No black Lords and Ladies. But that's the fun in fantasy. It's not real. Pssst, don't tell anyone else.

@@mslalulala4817 there are a couple of black/mixed race ladies/nobility (and maybe lords) in British history

I would usually agree, but if we're not going for historical accuracy and it's a clear choice by the costume designer, as is the case with Bridgerton, then I don't mind. The only gripe I have is the corset melodrama, which is beyond stupid, but I actually like what they've done with the Regency meets modern meet fantasy look.

do it. no one can stop you. not even dress codes.

Thank god we don’t dress like this anymore. Because one, this dress is super unflattering, and two, the earth is much hotter than it was in regency times.

No one is stopping you from dressing like that everyday except yourself

Ugh, all that work, all those layers. No thanks

Not me. I don't believe I'd like to put on so many different layers. It's alot of work, at least for me. I do love the look of it though.

IDK I always felt like they make me look pregnant

​@@PanicInDuckySame - not great for those of us with more athletic builds (broader shoulders so the waist is smaller in comparison)

@@PanicInDuckyme too lol! I have an hourglass/pear ish shaped body, and I literally don’t wear anything without waist definition since my hips are the widest part of me, it makes me look like a box.

I disagree so much haha... I love pretty much all historical fashion eras except for regency, I've always thought regency dresses look completely unflattering on literally everyone 😭😂

Not for figures with breasts over a B cup

And silk. A pile of silk.

@@EFergDindrane Indian cotton muslin was the height of fashion. Gossamer fine and often called 'woven air'.

@@jirup is there a modern fabric like that? I personally love cotton fabric.

​@@ErdriedDeirdreCotton lawn is similar enough. It's the fabric of choice for summer daily wear in most parts of the Indian subcontinent

Same. Even the new trailer saying ‘your the most royal person I’ve ever known’… that means absolutely nothing and it’s the promotional quote

The Favourite and the 2020 Emma were pretty good tho, also the VVitch was pretty darn accurate down to the details

@@skolas-aditya Tysm for the reommendations! I love the VVitch, that one is wonderful. I haven't seen the others yet, I'll definitely have to check them out!

​@@skolas-aditya i thought it was "the witch" skskksksjsksjsjksjskksksks-

it’s not like older period films were any better 😂

Yeah the similar higher waistlines look flattering for many people

​@@midnight6994And they don't for many others. Highly depends on your body shape

@@raerohan4241 I definitely agree with you because I have a rather large chest and I am not a traditionally skinny girl, so I feel like that design would make me look larger.

I was thinking it looked like the dress Angelica wears in the second act of Hamilton

🥲 thank you so much

Pathetic excuse for an English teacher 🤦‍♀️

Sad

What are you American? Most teachers don't know anything about George III other than "tAx ThE cOLoNiEs" so it's understandable.

Your English teacher? Surely they must know about regency through Jane Austen and suchlike?

This! And while there is an argument against corsets or other support/shapewear, people forget that back then these undergarments were tailored and made with the wearer's measurements to achieve a comfortable fit especially if they are expected to wear this for certain periods of time and under many layers of clothing. And support/shapewear was also seen as a way to achieve the silhouette that was currently in style, which was aided by various other layers in the outfit, not just by the shapewear alone. A corset that properly fits you should be comfortable; and you don't necessarily even need to splurge on getting one tailored for you either as long as you find one that fits right and feels comfortable.

@@missingwalle9364 right on. We know a lot more about it now than we did in the past 70 to 90 years for film, especially with mantua makers in the 1700s, and the radiating outward professions that meant a great deal for women’s clothing.

Agreed, I think the problem with bridgerton is that they hired a 21st century corset maker that tightlaces down to an 18" waist. Regency stays were not meant to be tightly laced or heavily boned.

I thought so too

I don’t think *anyone* has the figure for regency fashion 😅

I thought that too until I made long stays, which were definitely a thing during the time period despite what she says in the video. It changes the way everything hangs on the body, and if properly made, they don't need to be uncomfortable.

Same here! I had my wedding dress made in a very Regency era style.

Not at all. Clothing was made of natural fabrics back then, and people wore fabrics that were appropriate for the season. All the modern clothing you buy at the store is made of polyester/plastic now, and that's the only reason layers sound so painful... Plastic isn't breathable, so you're sweating no matter what and that sweat isn't evaporating as easily as it would if you were wearing a natural, light fabric.

Adding onto the previous commenter, the places in which these clothes were worn were also considerably cooler. Summers in England only got up to between 50-60 degrees at their hottest (from what I've heard) so it definitely wasn't too warm.

Bridgerton is not supposed to be historically accurate.

@@snickeringpigeon4370 Very true, and I like that about the show. I meant to relay that I love her costumes and historical knowledge related to them, but I reread and realized that's not what I stated.