I never knew there was a name for the way I dress, this is cool! My mother once asked me "what would you call that style?" and my reply was, "Viking era to late hippie with a touch of thrift store" she laughed, I was serious
While it's generally quite expensive for clothing, I'd add Etsy as a great option for ready-made clothing. Great way to support independent sewers/designers, too!
I almost always wear a hat . It really helps with my social anxiety; and it inches me closer to being recognized as the crazy neighborhood cottage witch.
I have volumes of old embroidered lace curtain panels that are too damaged to be used as curtains, I always think they could be repurposed but I don't have the skill. I should probably put them on Etsy.
Following the history-bounding idea, I've really learned that you can enjoy aspects of past fashions without looking over the top just by learning about the layering. One of my next goals is to get into coreset covers; I'm someone with very wide shoulders and a bust measurement that's much smaller then clothing manufactures expect (meaning my underbust/ribcage is a big number for an underbust, but the bust measurement doesn't differ much) so I'm often left with a... Sad empty space at the front of store-bought clothes. Coreset covers seem like a good solution because it seems like, from every example on youtube, they add volume and fill in space without creating a drastic, eye-catching difference. We're so use to modern shapewear creating dramatic changes in appearance, but when you look back in history it's interesting to see how the focus was really about laser-precise adjustments and identifying the little tweaks that could then fix an entire outfit.
I love to thrift. Most of my clothes and sewing/craft supplies are thrifted. My historybounding style has changed over the years but currently I'm calling it vintage fairy tale with a dash of geeky & goth.
This summer I've decided to history bound wearing long loose dresses. I have a problem with the sun and was told by my doctor to 0cover up head to roe. So I'm going with Regency and plain viking style clothing. It should be quite interesting because I am know for making costumes. However these dresses will be made of more of a modern look . I think.
@@LadyRebeccaFashions it's a shame, because the hats I've seen you in really suits you. I rarely get out of the house with out a hat. It can be anything from a 1920's style, to a fedora or even just a cap (for walking my dog). I have always been told that hats suits me and I almost always get a good response from others, almost like I am brave to ware hats and they wish they were to.
OH MY GOSH, yes to Target!! I am not even truly "plus" size (just busty, so I often shop up and take in)... it's like they have no idea how to size up their styles, and the *arm holes* are ginormous... whyyyy? This is a great video! Thanks for putting all of this info out there :)
Target sizing is insane though I admit I am a tough fit. I’m tall but busty short waisted with short arms so it’s not totally their fault. My complaint is that their blouses are cut short. I rarely tuck in a blouse and like them to fall past high hip and theirs seldom do. And if they’re too short for my proportions I can’t imagine how women with long torsos deal though they probably do tuck in.
What is the deal with giant arm holes? I'm busty and short, (short waisted and short hipped) and can't ever find a layering tshirt to fit at Target, Walmart, Gap, Old Navy or any thing in that similar spectrum. Its either smoosh your boobs or don't lift your arms. I"m only 5'1" and still find a lot of "fashion" shirts to be too short. I"m not comfortable with my belly hanging out, plus it's cold. The remedy is to buy trendy high waisted pants that come up to your under bust, because that's comfortable. I just mocked up a pair of trousers for myself, hopefully I can find some fashion fabric I like to make them out of soon. Hopefully that means I won't have to try to find jeans in a store ever again.
I'm not plus size, I've allways been accused to be "minus" size, giving me many problems finding clothes that fit me. But I love you vídeos 🥰 because there is allways something to learn.
You're a brilliant writer, Rebecca, I always get so much info from you! BTW I was in Target recently and there was a ton of prairie-style clothing, like an overwhelming amount. Tiered skirts with tiny florals, ruffled blouses etc. I actually said to my sister that it reminded me of the Gunne Sax trend in the 70's which I though I would never see rebooted.
As a person who is in this weird limbo between "my measurements are on the lower margin of plus size and I feel like an imposter calling myself plus-size" and " I could technically buy off the rack clothing in high street shops on the upper size range but defintely do not feel represented nor comfortable in it" wedged in with a "I do not like modern fashion and do not want to support fast fashion but OH THE PINTUCKS AND GATHERS AND RUFFLES" This video is suuuuper helpful, but also throws in a lot of questions for me personally, being so interested in soooo many different decades and silhouettes.... I guess I need to get back to the drawing board lol. At least I know how to fix my size problem. Just make it all myself! °A°
I've inherited parts of my grandmothers closet, since she's moved into an assisted living facility. She has some beautiful hand-woven wool skirts that do remind me of previous historic eras even if she made them in the 60's or 70's. I want to use these pieces as much as possible, without looking like I'm in a stage play, and history bounding is perfect for that!
You totally nailed it with Target & plus sizes! I like to size up my tops as I prefer them to skim my body (so they can hide what I want hidden) & I picked a pretty striped t-shirt in Target. OMG! I tried it on at home & while it fit nicely in the arms & skimmed my hidden "assets" perfectly, it was way too BIG in the bust! XD I'm built like my granny with a big stomach & a comparatively small bust. Not every plus sized woman has a HUGE bust to go with the rest of her, yet I have no trouble finding t-shirts that fit in Walmart (bust that actually fits like it should & the rest nicely skims my body). Honestly, I haven't found anything since the pre-pandemic in Target that looked nice & that I actually still wear, except for a couple of skirts with elastic waists. Now you've got me wishing I had known I could find pieces in places like Old Navy & the Gap! I'm more of a hippie/boho with a touch of 50's & 70's kinda girl, which is pretty easy to find, but still, knowing I could find stuff at the mall in stores I don't normally go in as they're always sooo BUSY, would have had me wandering in there. XD
Yeah, but that should be an easy alterations fix...try being 36DD with a belly. Good luck. Lol. You can't size up and alter because doing the shoulders is a big deal and not worth it.
@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 True, but when I get something off the rack, I'd like it to actually fit me. Oddly enough, I've good luck getting things online. they actually fit, except for the one shirt, whose bell sleeves are too long. Having a big bust has got to be hard to find stuff to wear that actually fits too (and that's if you're thin or thick, it's just not cut right for you). Good luck too! :D
Also from/living in the Pacific Northwest. I never before connected that my love of plaid is related to my geographic roots but that makes sense. As for plus-sized history bounding, I would add that vintage repro shops tend to be more size inclusive. I bought many retro-inspired outfits from Modcloth (which caters to more mainstream looks overall) and Unique Vintage (which focuses exclusively on retro). Unique Vintage isn't the only company out there that does that. I've been eyeing Revival UK for 1940s.
I was a teen in the 80's. Back then it was easier to find vintage clothes and pill box hats. And many MTV pop stars wore vintage style clothing . Stevie Nicks, Cindy Lauper, Madonna, Prince, Boy George and Adam Ant, to name a few. Growing up I remember only 3 Disney princesses. Snow White, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty. We also had a real life Princess Diana that influenced fashion. So I incorporated things I liked from them and old movies in my personal daily fashion. We didn't have a name for it. So maybe I was a history bounder, back in my history.💃
@@lisaowen6103 - I have never been much into her but undoubtedly, Di was style icon who practiced history bounding when she first appeared. Anyone remember her ruffled blouses with the high neck collars and velvet ribbons, the little hats with feathers and those hussars inspired military costumes... 😅?! The press roasted her for wearing one to a military event... 🤣😂
I love that I found your channel on RU-vid. You've provided SOOOO MANY great tips and tricks for plus size dress! Thank you so much for all that you do.
I almost always wear a rather large ladies sun hat and sun glasses when outside. My eyes are sensitive to the sun and cause migraine like headaches. So I really don't care if I am labeled a crazy old lady in my long skirts, cane and hat ensemble. It makes me feel pretty and comfortable.
I've gotten a few history bounding-ish pieces from Torrid, thanks to their Outlander collection, and Modcloth, prior to their acquisition (I'm hoping they'll return to some better offerings again now that they are independently owned). Btw, based on your other videos, you and I have similar circumference measurements, but I'm just a little over 5'3" tall so the spacing between those measurements is shorter. Depending on brand, I fall anywhere from size 16 - 20.
I have my history bounding planned, fabric bought, I am literally building up a cutting table to lay it out on. The center of my wardrobe in the Eighties were silk skirts based on 18th cent petticoats, though I didn’t know it then. Going to replicate those, with the Bernadette Banner Poofy Pirate Shirts to match. Maybe belted with a sash, I really do love a pirate thing! I have broad shoulders so shirts work well for me. All one color does too, it’s easy to toss on a two piece thing and run out. These have no patterns and are putting my toe into 18th century construction methods which fascinate me. I love hats. What’s wrong with hats?
I love how you said that history bounding can be anything you want it to be. It reminds me if a girl in the history bounding group on FB who wanted to make a full Edwardian dress out of Hawaiian fabric. I haven't seen any updates as I am hardly ever on social media anymore. Me personally I love the long skirts of the late Victorian and early Edwardian eras. I have the walking skirt from TV and have so far made 3. I just recently got my trust singer back from being serviced and have plans for making some vests to match my skirts. I usually pair this off with a pair of modern western boots that i have had for ever and a T-shirt. Sort of a mix and match of the modern era and the early bustle era, minus the bustle. With the coming summer I am looking at making some regency dresses. I'm in Arizona and to say it gets hot is an understatement. But like you I don't go anywhere anymore aside from out to the chicken coop to get eggs and to the grocery store. Occasionally the feed store. Maybe now that the mask mandates have been lifted and things opening back up we can get out and go places again and I will have an excuse to dress up again. I really want to try Morgan Donner's bustle chair for my next trip to the zoo. That way I can sit down when I need to and let the kids do their thing. 😉
I didn't realize you lived in PNW until you mentioned it and I looked at your description box haha I'm from WA as well. I live in Stanwood (originally from Bellingham) I'm trying to dip my toe into historybounding. I particularly like the 1940s cuts on me. The soft A line skirts work really nice for my short torsoed body. I find anything too poofy and flared out tends to emphasize my hips more than I'd like and overwhelm my shape. I've been buying shirtdresses and found a lovely pair of high-waisted wide-leg pants that look amazing with a blouse tucked in. I really like Poshmark. I've had good luck finding things on there for reasonable prices and many of the items were new with tags! Everything I've gotten so far has been modern but with clear inspirations from a time period and from brands like ModCloth and other retailers. I'm excited to keep finding gems to add to my closet!
I have just started integrating historybounding elements into my clothing. It is so much fun! I specifically lean towards the pioneer, Edwardian, and 1940's/50's eras. Right now, I am making a pioneer inspired matching skirt and blouse. Although, I am trying to make the blouse look like it could pass for all of the eras I just mentioned. I love all of the tips that you gave and how you explained historybounding. Thank you!
Turn of the century, with some victoiran and 50s elements thrown in, but also adding all kinds of other decades/styles, sometimes without me realizing till later. When I dress more traditionally "masculin" I'd say I lean more towards the 1910s-20s. Regardless of how I dress gender presentation wise I love to wear hats as I feel like they elevate almost every outfit (though I might come of as overdressed or costumy to some). Though I need I wider range of different hats to fit different eras and styles
I love eshakti! Basically anything in my wardrobe that isn’t hand made by me is from them! Not only to their clothes fit (yay custom sizing!) they’re also super high quality that lasts forever. (Not history bounding, but their knit cotton dresses are like wearing fashionable pajamas to work.)
I’ve never been over-the-top, & I’ve never really settled into a single ‘signature style’- I’ve found myself leaning towards ‘vintage’ styles for years; I have things like a 70’s-inspired faux corduroy skirt- & a few years ago, I got two Peter Morrissey dresses from BigW that had a ‘50’s-esque ‘feel’ to them, & got two Edwardian-inspired tops from KMart/ Target in Australia- _years_ ago- but because they’ve gotten a little snug over time, I want to remake them in cotton or linen (they’re poly-nylon). I also got a 1920’s-style hat from an op shop, originally from Miller’s- for the bargain price of $5. Until Morgan helped popularise the term, ‘history-bounding’, I didn’t really know how to describe what I did in my dressing style... it’s so interesting to hear so many people talk about it, outside of things like conventions & history fairs & the like...
As a plus size woman, if you want something more vintage like 1940s/50s/60s/70s, Unique Vintage is pretty good. Modcloth can sometimes have historical bound stuff but leans a bit more towards vintage.
The one time I tried Unique Vintage, I found I was kind of in between sizes in their range, unfortunately. I tried on a bunch of stuff at their store, and nothing fit quite right. :(
I have actually found being hourglass a massive disadvantage when shopping. Most stores seem to be straight up and down. I am a winter historybounder, I tend to wear layered maxi skirts and square neck cardigans and wrist warmers for that 18th century look. I struggle in summer and tend to switch to more modern clothes then.
Crazy as it sounds, Cracker Barrel is also a great place to find pieces like blouses or long skirts in larger sizes. Their clothing is generally not true to size, but runs large, so be sure to also take a look at sizes that are smaller than you would normally look for.
I’ve ordered two custom dresses from eShakti and I absolutely love them! They aren’t history-bounding, but you should definitely order from them for sure! I’m a 6’2” size 22 woman with a very hour-glass shape (my waist is 10” smaller than my bust and 12” smaller than my hips). And the two pieces I custom ordered fit me like a glove! So I say go for it! Order those pieces! You’re gonna love it!
Your blouse is total historybounding goals!!! My favourite gibson inspired blouse has a simmilar collar and I think they are great it you want to mimic a high collar but they actually don't look very flattering on ones body.
Thank you for this. As a - ahem - fluffier person, and being taller as well (long waisted being the worst spot - plus sized + long waisted is a frustrating combo!) I've been struggling with clothing period. I hate a lot of modern styles, I'm not comfortable in what I can afford and. . .yeah. Well, I'm not alone in the struggle, I'm sure. However, I adore historical styles. Not every aspect of it. . .of course, and its not always practical for modern life, but I like the idea of being able to wear something I actually like. And historical clothes do so much for hiding so much. lol I am leaning towards the medieval period - aiming for the Viking apron dress mostly, I think. Good place to start, anyway, as I learn to sew and make my own pieces. But, I LOVE the historybounding concept that makes it more flexible than costuming. I can shorten the skirt, I can NOT wear the jewellery (its not bad, but to me it seems more costumey and. . .not really my style if I'm going to wear it on a normal basis.), I can wear modern boots with it, I can wear leggings underneath and a modern jacket. I mean. . .it works! I think I can carry it off out in public if it's plainer. :D I'd eventually like to make my own patterns and outfits, but. . .I have to start at the basics first, I think. lol Rectangles, triangles and squares is a good place for it! I love the concept of historybounding because it's so. . .freeing. You can wear what you like and go as far as you like and mix and match to your heart's content. Why not?
I started to move more towards historybounding already seven years ago, before I knew it was a thing. I just liked dresses and the ones that were the pretties were those with historical inspiration. And suddenly I was invested in historical clothes. My historybounding right now is a bit chaotic. But things I are drawn to are some medieval + edwardian + 1890s + 1950s + specific things from all eras in general.
OMG! I have that eshakti blouse and I where it with puffy pants and ankle boots. It’s my favorite outfit right now. To think I’ve been historybounsing all this time and not know it’s an actual style. And I’m plus size so I shop online at eshakti all the time. There cloths quality is wonderful.
Disney Main Street trolley dancer with Cottagecore and plaid - This is EXACTLY my 26 yo daughter to a tee! We live in South Florida so we have annual passes every year to the 4 Disney parks here and that situation has created my Disney girls. It is so awesome how much you and my daughter are almost exactly alike. Just had to let you know because that really freaked me out when you said your realizing your aesthetic is ….
I have some pieces that hit very 1950s librarian, and am currently putting finishing touches on an Edwardian-inspired coat (a lovely green wool coat... just in time for summer... 😅). I want to get some more turn of the century pieces since that is my preferred style, but there aren't many good sources for pre-made pieces where I live, so more labour-intensive, home-made pieces are in my future projects list.
My fashion sense is mostly modern, though I do like vintage dresses and skirts. It would be nice to have more vintage dresses and skirts; I feel like they're more modest than a lot of modern skirts and dresses.
I have become obsessed with thrifting on Mercari. It's a great place to find clothes of all sizes and brands. There are plenty of plus sizes! I bet you could even find one of the prairie dresses from Target.
Unique Vintage is the name of an online store that has retro clothes ( think 50s and 60s). They have some plus size. And really cute stuff. Pyramid Collective also has some historical pieces mixed in. Although I was disappointed in the fabrics some of the coats had. Like Terry cloth for military jackets...
I don't historybound, but I do wear EGL which is basically a whole fashion style based on historybounding Victorian & Roccoco fashion! The blouses would work really well for other historybounders as well, but the dresses & skirts tend to be modernized to knee or calf length.
Anyone else remember when granny boots were a thing in the early to mid 80s? I kinda wish THAT was the trend that returned instead of disco and bell bottoms. (no, those are not in my list of favourite things 😅)
I bought a history bounding blouse for a Lizzie Borden costume from Venus. It's jersey knit and not a woven but it's super cozy and great for fall here in the Midwest lol
I'm a plus size (245lbs, 5'1") history bounder. I love how feminine I feel in the skirts. I mostly make skirts, three dresses so far. I'm having trouble with the bodices, although I do keep trying. The problem is that my chest and my stomach come out to the same point, and with the exception of regency dresses which has the waistband right under the bust, there's no historical bodice that accentuates the bust as I would like them to be, yet still has those great big flowing princess skirts that make me feel so amazing. I would love to go one hundred percent historically accurate. In fact that is my goal to achieve 100% historically accurate in all of my garments in my closet by the time I'm 50. I just have to find a decade that has HUGE skirts and shows off the bust like an undersize tank-top.
I know the last time I bought clothing (a couple years ago), City Chic (Australian based plus sized store, but I believe the US can order online) was doing a LOT of vintage style pieces. City Chic is also generally very high quality, and it’s the only plus size store in Australia that didn’t make me feel like I was over 60. But... they’re also fairly expensive. Dresses are usually over $100 (AU, I have no idea what they are in USD), and blouses usually over $60. Seeing as I’m a poor, it’s just usually not an option for me, though back when I was working I was a big fan of both their business wear and their their casual vintage stuff. They also sell formal-type dresses as well, which is great, because most formal dress stores don’t cater to plus sized women. So that may be an option for vintage lovers out there who want high quality at what is a fairly decent price (given that quality). I haven’t seen much in the way of historical styles, apart from the odd Victwardian blouse, but we’re looking at one or two over the last few years, so they don’t offer much in that sort of style. Edit: I just had a look, and there are a few blouse options that are quite nice, but they’re all $70-$90. Definitely not affordable for me. It’s great that they aren’t fast fashion (I recognise more than a few of those tops from the lag time I was in there a couple years ago- if something is timeless, they will stick it for years, which is why I say they’re not fast fashion), and their clothes are good quality, it’s just way out of my poor arse’s reach. I’ll stick to making stuff out of secondhand bedsheets, I think.
I like history bounding because I can’t choose a favourite era. My goal is to have outfits from basically every era I like, from late medieval through Edwardian. I also tend toward the more historically adequate than inspired, I just go for more working class styles, no large skirt supports (they don’t fit in the wheelchair anyway), and in mostly neutral colours with a pop of different colour here and there that both don’t stand out, and can be mixed and matched. I also do wear corsets and stays, because I need the back and bust support. I’d be wearing them even in 100% modern clothing. It’s just that they do work really well for history bounding. I’m currently working on some sets of 18th century working class outfits (short jackets and petticoats. The petticoats can be worn with basically any other era, and I find tie on pockets to be the easiest thing for me- handbags and wheelchairs just don’t mesh well. So I’ll also eventually convert all my other skirts to having pocket slits, regardless of what era they’re from. I also “history bounding” my pyjamas. I find shifts and chemises to be the nicest, most comfy nighties anyway, and I do pretty much live in them (as I’m disabled, and I need to wear comfy clothes I can lie in bed in, even during the day). It’s also a mood boost to be wearing these things, instead of ratty modern nighties. I also made a summer weight wrapper from old floral bedsheets, and it’s so pretty. It’s great for when I have people coming into the house, but I don’t want to get actually dressed (so for deliveries, care workers, etc). Having something nice to wear is such a mood boost. So for those stuck in pyjamas or lounge wear, I do recommend having pretty versions of those things. You’d be surprised at how much of a positive difference it makes to mental health!
I’ve got a range of clothing eras from early medieval (9th century-ish), 18th century stays/petticoats, late Georgian menswear, late Victorian early Edwardian. I’ve been wearing long skirts and my American duchess buckle boots for ages, and have added houndstooth black and white bicycle bloomers, and an Edwardian walking skirt to the mix Will probably be fiddling around and adding more. Once I’m done with these stays. -.-
Hi Rebecca, I'd like to see you take the white blouse in your closet that doesn't quite fit and do an upcycle of your design 😀. I have a white shirt that I bought and it just fit. I've worn it a few times taking out some of the pleats but it's still not totally comfortable. So I guess I need inspiration 😉💖👍🍁
I mainly dress towards 1940s-1950s, and I am bigger just like you!! This video is so helpful. It's so nice to find history lovers I can relate to! It's quite difficult sometimes, especially when you don't plan on making your entire wardrobe.
I'm currently working on incorporating mid 1930s day wear into my wardrobe. I love the long slim lines and clean classic style, while having really interesting details, if you want them! I really appreciated your video. And certainly look forward to the upcoming video and also the sizest rant!
The thing I love about historybounding is that it's so tailored to the wearer's tastes. At my most recent historybounding picnic, we had everything from medieval to mid 20th century inspired outfits with some of the eras blended covering centuries of fashion.
Just starting with this. Jewelry and shoes have been my starting point, as they are more size inclusive and rewearable. Dames ala mode has been dangerous for me lately. :)
Great video! Question: have you ever taken a thrifed piece and made it bigger? I have a blouse that fits my back and arms but not my bust and since watching Bernadette's video of lace incertion I thought maybe I could do that? But I have no idea how! Have you ever done that or something similar?
I haven't really upsized a blouse, but I'm upsizing a skirt for an upcoming video right now. And Juul Thijsen (I'm not sure if I spelled her name right) has a video on upsizing a thrifted blouse.
I think I've been historybounding without knowing what it was called. As a teenager in the 70s and since I let my hair grow long. Unlike the hippies, though, I always loved braids. I have never learned to dutch braid but I like the crown styles. I have longed to wear the bustles and acquired a blue taffeta gown at a rummage sale back then. It dragged on the ground. I never knew until recently about the bustle cage and other required undergarments :) Thank you for that. I also love ruffles and puffed sleeves. At JCPenney's I recently found a plain white buttonup, collared cotton blouse with a 3/4 length puffed sleeve. XXL was the largest size it came in in the Misses section. Style was not available in plus size section. I could wear the XXL size with wiggle room. This blouse was selling fast. I have a question on how to press a puffed sleeve. Directions just said wash and dry. I hung it up right away but now it looks limp. I have a regular ironing board but don't want a crease in it. I want it a little starchy for body. Can't find the starch spray in store.
For ironing puffed sleeves without creases, you need is what is called a "tailor's ham" . They are kind of ultra-firm stuffed cloth pillow shapes used when ironing and tailoring clothes. You could probably find ready-made ones at Joann stores, but you can also Google "how to make a tailor 's ham" and get instructions (some have free patterns for it). I have two: a traditional ham shaped one that's good when you want to iron larger rounded areas like big puffy upper arm parts of sleeves without making the crease, and the relatively thinner cylindrical roll that's good for cuffs and forearms, etc.
@@LightExpeditions You are very welcome. The hams are also good for ironing bust darts on blouses and dresses. BTW, please keep looking for spray starch at local supermarkets, Walmart, or on line,, etc. Some place must still sell it. Good luck🍀 A quick P.S.: I had tried sleeve boards in the past to iron sleeves, but got better results/more fullness with the hams.
@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 Seriously? A dry cleaner supply store? I have never seen a dry cleaner supply store in all my 71 years. Dry cleaners have their equipment and supplies delivered by wholesale suppliers. JoAnn and other fabric stores are accessible to all.
I plan to make a Victorian style blouse with a v-neck because I hate high necks and even crew necks. I have narrow shoulders but I’m busty. Crew necks make me look like I’m smuggling basketballs in my shirt. I do hate I missed that blouse at Target though. I love walking skirts but don’t really wear skirts so I’m looking to make some ‘walking pants’.
I think Sense and Sensibility's Edwardian blouse is v necked if you're looking for a pattern. Sorry, no its the Romantic (i.e. 1830s) blouse but still pretty for Victorian style.
Great video but it's a pity it only caters to the USA with the shops mentioned. PS I don't know about GAP but we do have Forever 21 and they have stated they only carry the smaller sizes because they cater to the teenage market which in general doesn't go larger than around a UK16.
Hi. I just found your channel. I love all of the tips you had and the clarification on what history bounding is. I seriously thought it was going to be something about how different seems are finished or something like that LOL. Like book binding or something. Anyway, Liked! Subscribed! Can't wait to see more.
I've admired the Gibson Girl hair for so long. Finally my hair is just long enough to get that basic shape. I diyed a hair rat from dollar store supplies and it worked! Not perfect. Still working on technique so I haven't worn it out in public yet but soon. My general aesthetic is black denim with a plain t-shirt and ballet flats. I found some amazing bolero type jackets made from lace at a thrift store and surprisingly I found a beach cover-up made from lace at a little shop in Galveston so I've been wearing them with my t-shirts (when I say t-shirt I mean your typical solid color t, nothing with any prints or graphics). I'm not super into skirts or dresses but am trying to go for an Edwardian vibe. I'm currently searching for a nice cameo I can wear with my lace jackets. I found a perfect pair of vintage looking low pumps with that destinctive heel shape but dang it if they weren't my size so the search continues for footwear. I would love to have a pair of America Duchess shoes. Anyway. So I had my lace jacket on and my Gibson Girl hair and I was just hanging out and my teenager walked in and said, mom, you look beautiful why don't you dress like that more often? Up to that point I was worried that I wouldn't be able to be a part of the history bounding community because I only wear pants but when he said that to me I realized that I can! That sort of sealed the deal for me so now I'm officially working on my Edwardian-ish history bounding wardrobe. Thank you SO much for this video because you have really inspired me and helped me believe that I can do it even if I don't wear dresses and skirts. I just need to look for pieces that have that general feel.
I have a black lace shirt and a green gold mesh skirt with a really comfortable wasteband from Free People that I've used for costumes, I will say though, free people either runs big and comfortable or tiny and tight.
In addition to not finding many plus size historical clothing anywhere. I'm also 5'0" tall so I have the additional issue of my height making finding clothes that fit difficult.
sadly fast fashion is so easy - since the plus size movement is still really recent that also means the NICE clothing hasn't really had a chance to truly permiate second hand places and on top of it nice looking plus size clothing was obv. already hard to find in general... sigh --- and yeah eShakti is life I recently tried them and it's AMAZING! I have them cut it to my corseted shape (I wear one daily) and OMG I'm floored. Also Amazon (ugg but sigh) has some amazing plus size walking skirt esk winter skirts that are normally really hard to find; lined and everything.
I do Disneybounding too. Or at least, I did a ton of it last year. I have a couple videos on it - I think one was in August and one was in March of last year.
Most fast fashion clothes just don’t fit me at all, and trying to find thrifted stuff is worse than a needle in a haystack! That said, my intent is to work on building g up a historybounding wardrobe, mostly with self-made items. And I’ll definitely need to wear corsets with them because my shape is NOT historybounding-friendly. And man, I so feel you on places getting rid of stuff. I started getting into maxi length skirts the LAST year that Old Navy had this style of skirt. It’s a maxi tiered skirt that is perfect for cottagecore, and I have it in both the green floral prints and solid oxblood red, but I wish I had more of them.
i know a few years ago, H&M had some dresses that looked rather vintage in their store by my work's office. alas, i do not know if they had them in anything larger than a US size 12. it's difficult for me as a US size 24 gal to find clothing anyway, let alone items that would work for historbounding outfits. or, if a store does have a plus-size selection, you have to go online and hope to the gods that it will fit and look alright. (targets near me don't go higher than size 12, so if i find something that would look right, it's usually no larger than a L or XL when i need 3XL or 4Xl depending on the style) also, only thrift stores near me are Goodwill stores and all four locations lack anything higher than US size 22 in women's since that and US size 9 for shoes are the magic numbers for this area. if i knew how to use sewing patterns and machines, i would just make my own darn clothes lol
Look up Heartmycloset on Etsy. I just ordered my first dress from.her, but it was hardly that expensive or even much more so than a dress off the rack...in vintage I'm like 4x in some places! And I'm like 160, 36DD and 5'5.
I’m more midsized, but I have found some really nice lane Bryant blouses that are all lacy and puff sleeved. Granted I have no idea how old they are, so they could very well be discontinued
Also if you have big feet, try goth and fetish shoe brands. A lot of them will have lace up Victorian inspired boots, and in larger sizes, since American duchess is kind of expensive and only goes up to a size 11
this was fun as always, but does anyone have any ideas for international audience? Does target ship to europe? :-D Just saying, I kinda expected less a "where to go shopping" and more a "this and this and this kind of silhouette are easier archieved for plus sizes, this and this goes well without necessarily being a full costume", stuff like that. The problem with clothes for plus sizes is less where to go and buy, but more often what to wear to not feel like I'm wearing a sack with giant flowers to give people something pretty to look at instead of me. From where I'm standing, anyway. :-D That being said, you really rock your style, and I love every single video of yours I've ever seen. You're just so lovely, warm and bright. :-) edit: typo. And sfmbe, not-my-native-language
I find that tucking blouses into skirts (and putting the skirt waist at the smallest part of your waist) helps a lot with making things look more flattering and less sack-like.
@@LadyRebeccaFashions Waaah, an answer, and from Lady Rebecca herself! Omg. *.* God, you're right, I figured out that it is so much more flattering to accentuate your real waist instead of going with whatever the fashion design says, the hard way, by wearing a dress that accidentelly fit. :-D You're so right, I never tug in my blouses, and that makes such a huge difference. Especially in the history bounding sense, since that's how it was worn... Hadn't thought about that. Thanks soo much!
I am starting to to try history bounding, I love how layering makes me look better proportioned but I am having trouble finding vests that are not puffy gilets or those early 90's multicolour monstrosities. 😔
my grandma's trick was to remove the sleeves off sweaters, she wasn't a history-bounder of course, she just liked being cozy but a full sweater was too heavy! I suppose this could work with any blouse too.
I love your channel. I am plus sized 49 and have reasently discovered that the way I like to dress is actually a trend, I would say cottage core meets edwardian meets medieval. My question is, is it ok for women my age to dress like this?
I am short with long arms and I always had this problem. Then I discovered men's shirts! I would just take in the waists a bit. Plus they are long enough to tuck in and stay in if you raise your arms a bit.
I'm interested in getting into historybounding, in particular the turn of the century style. What's holding me back is that many styles emphasise the waist. I'm high waisted, something I'm very self conscious about. When I tuck myself in, I feel like I go directly from legs to boobs, nothing in between. I would be interested in any suggestions anyone might have as to any work arounds while still having the historical vibe.
