I Gave Myself an Ancient Greek Makeover

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I gave myself an Ancient Greek makeover! This video was so much fun to put together, from hand sewing the Ionic Greek Chiton to researching Ancient Greek hair and makeup to recreate a look, to accessorising the final ensemble. Thank you so much for watching and I hope you enjoyed watching the video as much as I enjoyed making it!
Resources I utilised to help me -
Making an Ionic Chiton: ‪@FantasticalFolliesCostuming‬
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The book "Draping Period Costumes" by Sharon Sobel
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@VBirchwood 6 месяцев назад

This video is kindly sponsored by Brooklinen. Get $20 off your Brooklinen order over $100! Just click here bit.ly/VBirchwood_BrooklinenJan24 and enter my promo code VBirchwood. Thank you soooo much for watching! This video was such a joy to put together. What do you think, should I dye the final garment a deeper blue colour or keep it as it is? Do you think you'll make your own chiton?

@countalma9800 6 месяцев назад

Your beauty is remarkable, dear Birchwood. I am in love. My heart is melting. God bless you and good luck with everything!

@BiddyBiccy 6 месяцев назад

I think the colour suits you very well as it is, it's such a pretty look.

@samtoo8685 6 месяцев назад

Don’t you mean 2024?

@freman007 6 месяцев назад

Middle Eastern clothing was also designed for a hot climate.

@margomoore4527 18 дней назад

I’d prefer a darker blue, but that’s just for me!

@ragnkja 6 месяцев назад

Historical fashion _must_ have aspects that are suited for hot weather, because people in hot climates had to dress for the weather in the past as well. Historical fashion is far more than Northern Europe during the little ice age.

@VBirchwood 6 месяцев назад

Completely agreed! It is such a broad term that encompasses so many unique cultures and time periods.

@pandapuffzee8255 6 месяцев назад

Definitely. A lot of layers would just not be used. Nudity was often an option but sunscreen wasn't a thing so covering up was more used but light layers.

@linroos5252 5 месяцев назад

I started looking into historical clothing, and more specifically materials, some years ago. I swear it's gotten so much easier to handle both summer and winter after I started using more historical methods. Getting clothes in natural fibers might be a bit more expensive, but the quality has been way better and definitely worth the investment in my opinion 😊

@infinova01 26 дней назад

@@linroos5252exactly I started buying linen shirts and wool pants/sweaters and now the extreme heat and cold is easy to tolerate

@Roman_Eagle 12 дней назад

@@linroos5252 It will also be cheaper long term as well to get better quality natural fibre fabrics because they don't wear as quickly as modern fast fashion poly cotton cloths. So you end up buying fewer replacements, thus saving you money.

@beckstheimpatient4135 6 месяцев назад

If you're interested in historic warm weather clothing, I would strongly suggest looking into what we wear in Eastern Europe. The blouses in particular. In Romania we call them "iie", in Ukrainian they're "vyshyvanka", there's Bulgarian versions, and even Hungarian versions. They're so light and airy and breathable and I bet they would fit right into your wardrobe. And making one would probably be a wonderful project to work embroidery and smocking.

@lisakilmer2667 6 месяцев назад

Yes - I have a Hungarian one and it is very light and pretty.

@Mori_Kinoko 6 месяцев назад

I love Romanian blouses with all that embroidery. A few years ago I found the youtube channel the Pretty Shepherd /Remeny Farm of Anna (she is Hungarian but she mixes in Romanian Transylvania clothing into her wardrobe besides Hungarian folk clothing) and it sparked my interest in those type of blouses and folk clothing from these 2 countries.

@MalharetasLair 6 месяцев назад

YES! All the yes! I love my vyšyvankas! Can't imagine going through summer without them, really. How do people do it?..😂 The embroidery on those is brilliant as well, no matter the culture; they're almost never plain! Historically it was basically considered bad luck if they were lacking embroidery, at least in my culture. (I'm Belarusian, just for context)

@viciouslady1340 15 дней назад

We actually have similar blouses in Greece with gauzey cotton and embroidery

@lemonblossom0 6 месяцев назад

17:09 I can imagine young Greek girls laughing trying to do their hair without their mothers for the first time. I imagine one girl, holding up a beautiful polished metal mirror her grandmother gifted to her, saying “No, like this!” and the other getting frustrated and then excited when she finally figures out how to hold the hair and pin it correctly.

@jaehaywardkent 6 месяцев назад

“there you are little pin. come back to mummy!” i’m going to say this everytime i find a pin now😂

@VBirchwood 6 месяцев назад

Hahahaha 😂

@-Breen- 3 месяца назад

Me too

6 месяцев назад

Love this. We've made a Roman toga and a Ancient Greek peplos. We were too intimidated by the Ionic chiton. Looks like it's worth revisiting. Happy sewing!

@VBirchwood 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! Definitely revisit it - it’s simpler than it looks!

@morgotha42 6 месяцев назад

am I the only one that got a giggle out of the sponsor being bedding? All I can think of is the 80's movies where they had Toga parties and people ran around in sheets! LOL

@boredgrass 17 дней назад

Timeless joy: A young women carefully prepares herself for the day and looks into a bronze mirror, or asked her sisters. Suddenly that woman steps in front of us, alive again.

@rodneyferris4089 6 месяцев назад

It's both! The proper is your first pronunciation and the other is the anglicized pronunciation. the CH is always aspirated in Greek as is Slavic and Hebraic languages.

@OcarinaSapphr- 6 месяцев назад

Anyone who thinks that period clothing wouldn't suit hot weather (like here in Australia), forgets that our ancestors *lived* in these clothes. I can't remember the vintage fashion site, but I'm remembering I once saw an Edwardian dress that had been adapted to 1920's- the site noted they could tell it was period, & not a reproduction due to things like the period neckline (it was long-sleeved, & high-necked), the Art Deco-style rhinestone-buckle belt, & the shortened hem - it also noted that it didn't have the under-layers, that it would have had in the past- so it actually looked quite risqué! (as a lacy Edwardian era tea dress would...)

@SingingSealRiana 2 месяца назад

Nothing modern is as comfortable in hot weather then a chiton or caftan made from lightweight wool, linen or hemp! Covered skin does not heat up in the sun, swat gets soaked up and gets a big surface area to dry of which is cooling, and feels a lot less wet and gross . . .it really should be commen sense to look at how people in the past dealt with a struggle. It is such an immense fallicy to assume modern means more practical/efficient/better . . . Only for production

@haleyhoudini 6 месяцев назад

I loved this! Also, my boyfriend's father actually reads and speaks ancient greek (he studied anciet literature). So I sent him χιτών (the garment) and asked how to say it! He had to explain via text so it might not be perfect, but he said its something along the lines of ki-TOhn. But not so hard on the oh... Almost like the o in open, but softer/rounder on the emphasized second syllable (edit: orignally said first). Also, ionian/ionic isn't said like the chemistry terms, but like eye-OH-nee-en. I'm gonna go make myself one now, yours is so gorgeous! ❤

@VBirchwood 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for the pronunciation help! 😊 I’m so glad you loved the video. I hope you enjoy your future chiton as well!

@haleyhoudini 6 месяцев назад

He just corrected himself, the emphasis is on the second syllable!

@LaineyBug2020 6 месяцев назад

Is the Ki like Kite or Key or Kill?

@catherinejustcatherine1778 6 месяцев назад

I second the pronunciation of the i (which is it, please).... short, long, or something else?

@marys.8379 6 месяцев назад

@@LaineyBug2020neither, it's like chi (hi), like the same sound as he So heton

@oldasyouromens 6 месяцев назад

In terms of later historical fashion, people forget how light and cool many layers of starched cotton or linen can be - many petticoats and farthingales/hoopskirts, etc would act like fans and conduct breezes. They took inspiration from Ancient Greek clothing also for hot weather, just adapted it to their own needs. Glad you have a summer wardrobe you really enjoy!

@skyetoddmakeup 6 месяцев назад

I loved this video! I'm actually a hair and makeup artist with experience doing historical work like this. Your hair didn't stay because it needed to either be in twists or plaits before going into the chignon, and then you needed to do a lot of stitches to attach the chignon to the hair on your head. A better resource is the channel Janet Stephens. She's a hair historian who has really deciphered the hairstyles of statues, and really walks you through the process. It is easier if you have someone to help you (a la a visatrix), but there are some basic ones you can do on yourself.

@ariadne0w1 6 месяцев назад

Pretty! As someone who has done more costume-y Ancient Greek things, the key to the buttons in the sleeves is to use ones with shanks and just sew them on inbetween the 2 sides as you sew the sleeve tops together in those specific spots. No extra sewing, no buttonholes.

@misskelevra 6 месяцев назад

That is such a simple and clever idea!!

@MomShots 5 месяцев назад

Good idea!!!👍

@newnewmee44 6 месяцев назад

3:22 you tried to transform yourself into an ancient Greek LADY and failed. You transformed yourself into an ancient Greek GODDESS 😍🥰

@VBirchwood 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! 🥹

@TheASMRLibraryOfficial 6 месяцев назад

You look so good in this Greek style! My favourite part of this era is how the fabric was so ruffled and baggy, it just looks so loose and comfortable but also super pretty and delicate.

@Kiu_8 6 месяцев назад

(Commenting before watching this during my break) Years ago, I once went into this rabbit hole reading through endless books on the Internet Archive (Spartan women were the undisputed queens IMO), and, someway, somehow, it led me to a lady called Janet Stephens, she’s dedicated her craft to faithfully recreating ancient Greco-Roman hairstyles, to see you also taking that part into account is great and I hope you further explore this type of topic because it’s such a complementary part of the outfits; so glad to see some love for the Greeks! Edit: skipped to the hairstyle portion of the video and heard the Silvousplaits shoutout, I miss when she uploaded frequently, her Viking hairstyles were unmatched!

@j.nereim9055 6 месяцев назад

MAD respect for Janet Stephens!! It was my entire privilege to attend a talk she gave (with live models!) on the Flavian (?) "orbus comarum hairstyle at the Getty Villa. She talked about how the images on an ancient woman's tombstone were most likely of makeup tools, based on her own experiments with how various animal bones shattered to produce the tools. I'm not remembering this quite accurately, but WOW I respected the research.

@akechijubeimitsuhide 6 месяцев назад

I tried some of those tutorials, and it's pretty easy after some practice (I filed down a large sewing needle's tip and got some thicker black thread). It's nice because the weight of the hair is distributed evenly and there are no pins that might pull on it. It's a good way to secure a crown braid, too.

@gerileemakes 6 месяцев назад

Your transformation was gorgeous! I love the freedom and vigor in your videos lately, since your big confessional video a few months ago. You seem so much happier and liberated! I feel like we are getting to know you better. Great work and thank you for sharing!

@VBirchwood 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! I definitely feel a lot more free and liberated, especially as I continue healing 😊

@xaver4907 6 месяцев назад

its fascinating how the "monobrow"(or bodyhair in generell) changed its "value" in fashion all the time... like so much... thanks for your videos and the immense research behind it!!!

@elisabethm9655 6 месяцев назад

Check out Janet Stephens or Morgan Donner’s channels - I think they have some good hairstyle tips for the look you want. Morgan did a whole video on ancient pins. Also, with your length of fabric, start with holding up your bun in the back and then tightly crossing the long ends over the top and tucking the ends in the back under the bun might give both the look and support your hair, as well.

@_theautisticpanda_1836 6 месяцев назад

Omg this would be perfect for where i live! I'm an Aussie so alot of clothes are too hot for here, i would love to make so many historical clothes but i overheat really easily😅 Honestly this looks perfect for an Aussie summer, light soft and breathable😊

@SimpleDesertRose 6 месяцев назад

I love the color! It's very springtime and refreshing from bold dark colors we typically wear in the winter. I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to wear something like this but it looks fun. I hope you enjoy it this coming summer.😊

@VBirchwood 6 месяцев назад

Thank you!! I hope your winter is going well 🥰

@lilykatmoon4508 6 месяцев назад

You look absolutely lovely. That mint green linen is beautiful. The final look is really elegant.

@VBirchwood 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@anieth 6 месяцев назад

Look at you! Almost 100K subscribers!!! I'm so proud of you!

@VBirchwood 6 месяцев назад

Thank you!! It feels a bit surreal 😊

@antoniskoutsouras7684 6 месяцев назад

The Chiton is proounced in Greek with "H"iton. Foor some reason the Greek h letter is usually translated to "ch" in english.

@ragnkja 6 месяцев назад

English doesn’t really have the “chi” sound.

@VBirchwood 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for letting me know! So even all the online pronunciation guides were incorrect too 😅

@ragnkja 6 месяцев назад

“Kh” probably indicates the sound most clearly to modern people, as the sound has softened a lot since ancient times (this is also a difference between Old Norse and modern Icelandic, by the way).

@hjorturerlend 6 месяцев назад

@@VBirchwood Yes, tho they were correct on the "I". If in doubt go with the non-English "I", as the English "I" is very much an outlier.

@japspeedgirl6216 6 месяцев назад

@@ragnkjanot really, as modern people pronounce it with too much k and not enough h (or aspiration). The closest sound is h.

@elizabethclaiborne6461 6 месяцев назад

You want ancient Egypt, and use linen. Cotton is hot. It’s 95 F with 90% humidity here in summer now.

@katyajohanna 6 месяцев назад

As an art historian I love to see people add colour into history. All the now white statues used to be colourful, but the original colour faded over time and gave us the image of white statues. An aesthetic that came back into fashion again in the classic period, when some churches where drained of most colour (especially the statues) to match this ideal. I once went to a church with almost no colours on the inside. I wondered why it was that way, when I found out, that the original gothic statues where colourful, until the colours came out of style and the layer of colour was removed, until the only colour remaining was the grey of the stone. If we only could time travel and see all the colours of the past.b

@VBirchwood 6 месяцев назад

It would be so amazing to see all the rich and vibrant colours of the past!

@名誉ある者 6 месяцев назад

As a Indian Caribbean 🇬🇾🇹🇹🇮🇳 I have connections to indo-Greeks and Himalayas but I love the Greek makeup I love how historical it is ❤

@bonniebrown5102 6 месяцев назад

The final reveal is SO beautiful! I can definitely see were Europeans in the early 1800s Regency period took inspiration from ancient greek fashion

@Meredith36 6 месяцев назад

This is so pretty! As someone who doesn’t wear makeup myself, I think yours came out great. Happy creating💚 🪡🧵💚

@Woodskov451 4 месяца назад

I'm a guy and I don't sew or know anything about sewing for that matter however I found your channel a while back when I was watching a video from Karolina. Been watching you ever since awaiting for videos. It's just very chill and relaxing even if I don't understand much of what you do. :)

@kimberlyperrotis8962 6 месяцев назад

I’ve often been tempted to make myself some loose Early Medieval wool gowns for winter, and silk shifts to wear under them (a rare luxury then, I know, but it feels better than linen). So many winter clothes nowadays are made of plastics (synthetic fibers), which I can’t stand. I prefer wearing dresses, especially at home, they don’t ride up or pinch like pants do.

@sarahbettany7546 6 месяцев назад

Absolutely no worries with the colour - it looks lovely on you, as does the dress! I'm not sure I'd describe Alkanet root as 'extremely toxic' (as white lead obviously is) - yes, it needs to be used with caution, taken internally it can damage the liver, but it also has many healing properties too - as with many medicinals, it's all about the dosage - I've never found much about topical applications, and so always advised people with dodgy livers, or who are pregnant to use beetroot powder instead.

@christelle2822 6 месяцев назад

I was already deeply hooked to your style of videos (your filming skills, music, realisation, etc), your style of sewing, and your personality. Now, with this video I think that I am in love. Such a beauty, such a wonderful smile and communicative laugh! I can see that you really love what you are doing, and it bring joy and light in my heart. What a beautiful person! ❤

@BCKammen 6 месяцев назад

Not all the way through the video, but for the past couple of videos you have had this small smile of happiness on. Just makes me think that the last couple of pieces you have done are hitting a more happiness and fulfilling feeling from the look of it.

@VBirchwood 6 месяцев назад

Nothing to do with the content itself, my ongoing therapy treatment is just helping me immensely.

@BCKammen 6 месяцев назад

@@VBirchwood Happy to hear that it is doing wonders for you.

@patrickbateman3146 6 месяцев назад

Chiton is more like "hee-TONE". Accent on the second syllable.

@johannesgh90 6 месяцев назад

I agree it's an ee sound. In Ancient Greek χιτών would also have the 'o' sound double the length of the 'i' sound. χ - 'ch' as in 'loch' ι - 'ee' as in 'meet' τ - 't' as in 'coat' ώ - 'ou' as in 'thought' ν - 'n' as in 'tone'

@ravenpotter5131 6 месяцев назад

Thanks to the both of you!!!! I always thought it was cheet like cheetah un like onion! Geez I was so far off but now I can say it right!!!

@patrickbateman3146 6 месяцев назад

@@johannesgh90 are you sure it's like the vowel in "thought"? I know in modern Greek it's more like "tone" than "thought"

@johannesgh90 6 месяцев назад

@@patrickbateman3146 Yes, it's different in Modern Greek and there were a lot of local variations, not to mention temporal since Ancient/Classical Greek covers many, many centuries, but the reconstruction I think is most reliable, not that I'm an expert, has it that way. Video here on YT is called Lucian Pronunciation of Ancient Greek and omega is pronounced at 1:48

@patrickbateman3146 6 месяцев назад

@@johannesgh90 oh cool. Thanks

@TheGabygael 6 месяцев назад

i made myself a peplos (for early anglo saxon dress) wearing a peplos with a nice drapey fabric and a lot of heavy jewelry really makes me feel like i'm ~~The Sh*t ~~

@mellie5899 6 месяцев назад

I live in a very hot climate and think this would be an excellent and fairly easy solution. Do you wear a chemise underneath the chiton? Also, yes, as someone with curly hair, I completely understand the time involved in a curl refresh. Your final creation is beautiful!

@rynb4868 6 месяцев назад

I have a degree in ancient history so it is really exciting to see your final look, a glimpse into the past !!! Fantastic video as always :')

@ladylongsleeves3175 6 месяцев назад

Janet Stephens has great video’s on classical hairstyles! Btw the make-up really suits you

@bekabell1 6 месяцев назад

This enture ensemble turned out so fabulous!!!

@arcanaluna444 6 месяцев назад

wow, gorgeous!! i so want to try out this look now!

@FantasticalFolliesCostuming 6 месяцев назад

YESSS I love it! Another chiton convert! These and stolas are truly the best and most comfy things to wear in the heat. Love the color, too! Hope you get lots of use out of it 🧡

@apace903 2 месяца назад

Wonderful idea! I'm so trued of shorts, jeans etc. Back to feminine clothes. Thank you😊

@emilie4058 6 месяцев назад

Ancient and Modern Greek both use the same vowel as in the word "key". The initial consonant in Ancient Greek was the way you said it, while in Modern Greek the initial vowel is like Russian х, but a bit more forward in the mouth, like the y in yes, but it's also a somewhat different word (chitonas) so you might as well stick with the pronunciation you were using.

@tauIrrydah 6 месяцев назад

Looks great! One accessory that any greek lady would have had would have been a loooooooong almost transparent veil which would help keep the sun off.

@rainsilent 6 месяцев назад

I absolutely love the historical detail you put into your videos. Also the final reveal was not at all what I was expecting. It turned out great.

@missW42 6 месяцев назад

The dress looks beautiful and the smoky eye look suits you so well!!

@elisabethm9655 6 месяцев назад

K’Ton with the accent on the second syllable was how I learned it. And I think prefinity is a great word … even implies preference in the mix!😂

@linnilake 6 месяцев назад

The end result is so pretty and suits you so well 🥰

@damaracarpenter8316 6 месяцев назад

Such a gorgeous simple look! You did a fantastic job! Though I think you could have gone even more heavy on the eye makeup!

@VBirchwood 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! I was so terrified because it's been years since I've applied black eyeliner 😂

@ragnkja 6 месяцев назад

Dark eye makeup actually had practical origins, since it makes sun glare slightly less bad.

@damaracarpenter8316 6 месяцев назад

@@ragnkja trueI I wore super heavy eyeliner top and bottom when I visited spain because of this!

@margomoore4527 18 дней назад

Love the diadem, or whatever it is. You wouldn’t have to stitch the shoulders, you know. Mostly they just pinned the shoulders with brooches. My mother and I put together a chiton for me for the Roman Club Banquet my senior year from an old pink sheet, tied at the waist with a pink velvet cord (although I don’t think velvet had been invented yet), and the shoulders pinned with dime-store brooches. It was really fun! Your makeup looks really good. The brunette on the vase is very swarthy and you are fair, so your more restrained version suits you. I think you can still find those enormous hairpins from a catalog or online; they’re plastic, but the 5th century versions would have been carved from ivory, horn, or wood.

@danielletdg8423 6 месяцев назад

Absolutely beautiful! I might have to try making one of these. Everything came together so well. I think you did a good job with the hair and makeup. ❤

@VBirchwood 6 месяцев назад

Thank you!! 😊

@JayJay-vi5gb 5 месяцев назад

Why isn't this garment more popular, its so good and it makes you look fantastic!

@SingingSealRiana 2 месяца назад

Because the modern siluette is skin tight and something that flawy is seen as unflattering . . .

@misskelevra 6 месяцев назад

That sponsorship talk about your bedroom decor actually for me a little excited. I would totally love to see some interior/decor/season-udate videos! Maybe with some thrifting or upcycling...

@MaryIam13 6 месяцев назад

woow the end result looks soo good! The accessories definetly put the whole look together!^^

@misskelevra 6 месяцев назад

It looks sooo comfortable and breezy! I like how easily you can change up the look of this garment, simply by tying the ribbon in different styles.

@melissel5648 6 месяцев назад

Love seeing you explore other time periods, this is stunning 😮 Makes me think I want to do something like this, even though I'm originally not interested in ancient Greece

@corir207 16 дней назад

Here I sit in over 30C heat - and I have not made my Chiton while it was winter.... Thank you for this video!

@featherstone2.0 6 месяцев назад

I loved the way you put everything together! The crossed wrap with the belt was especially interesting as I had always assumed the ancient Greeks just did a simple belt around the waist. Your version was much more fun!

@janeevans4758 6 месяцев назад

Wow.. absolutely stunning! What treat it would be to see someone wearing that & to have hand sewn it! Just incredible V & you look so beautiful. Well done.

@VBirchwood 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! 🥰

@AndromedaCripps Месяц назад

After watching your summer wardrobe video, I bought myself some cotton sheets at the thrift store to give this a try!! I feel that is the most accessible method when this simply HAS to be natural fibers and a TON of fabric to work, especially for my 6’4” self 😭 I can’t wait to make this, but I think I’ll go to the fabric store and invest in a nice tape/ribbon to tie it up for wearing. I don’t wear historical fashion every day (although I wear a LOT of vintage-inspired clothing), but I will be making this for daily wear! I have been dying for a good 70’s kaftan this summer. Why buy a kaftan when I can make a kiton which can serve that function too!!!

@mounthoodsts 6 месяцев назад

You look SO beautiful, like a real Greek Goddess!! Love that whole look on you. I think the fabric and sewing design are perfect 😮❤

@FrancisFjordCupola 6 месяцев назад

Most paintings, and thus images of historical clothes, is probably from around the time of what we call the little ice-age. But if we're talking history, Rome and Greece are still Mediterranean. They did not just invent warm summers of late. Archaeologists have been doing experiments with things such as stone tools to get a better understanding of stone age cultures. People like you, who are into historical fashion can help a great deal, simply by doing what you love and making the experience of history available today.

@Eyrenni 3 месяца назад

You're correct in that the chiton is one of the best for beginners to drape. When I did my bachelor, it was the first garment we were taught to drape and make and it really helped to start there. It gives an excellent introduction to manipulating fabric on a dress form or a human body, as you showed here, and is very forgiving when it comes to corrections.

@ruariniall7463 22 дня назад

In fact, if you study the vase paintings, in the late archeic/early Classical period around 500BC, Athenian woman's clothing, in particular could be highly railored. Multiple, bi-directional pleating groups combined with dagged hems and sheer fabric are in evidence over this might be a loose woolen poncho woven in the sprang meathod.

@twinnish 6 месяцев назад

Beautiful. I love the whole look.

@davidt1621 11 дней назад

In the medieval period, kohl was produced in the heart of the Khazarian Empire in their capitol city Atil. Atil was located at the mouth of the Volga River on the western coast of the Caspian Sea. There is a city named "Khol" in Azerbaijan. It is located in the Neftchala District, which is situated along the Caspian Sea coast in southeastern Azerbaijan. There were many people of Ashkenazi-Jewish descent who migrated from there into Ukraine and Germany. Some took the name Kohl as their surname. One notable individual who happens to have been a Jewish American was Maxwell Kohl who founded the department store Kohl's. He opened the first Kohl's department store in Brookfield, Wisconsin, in 1962. I discovered all this a year ago while researching cultural migrations out of the Iberian Caucus region.

@okiejammer2736 5 месяцев назад

What a Talent you are! ⚘Your presentations are so appealing and this one is is very .. educational, historic, transforming too. Lovely. You're such a beauty! Thank you!

@okiejammer2736 5 месяцев назад

STUNNING! Absolutely a Wow! Your choices in background music are exquisite too.

@CorvusNumber6 День назад

That was absolutely fascinating! I had always wondered what women from the ancient times would have looked like - still beautiful apparently! Great content, thank you for the upload!

@kf10147 4 месяца назад

I actually made an ionic chiton from a Sari that I purchased from etsy that had a very fun woven fish pattern in it! I then just cut it to size and sewed on medusa-head buttons!

@beth_winegarner 6 месяцев назад

Love this video! Alkanet isn't toxic, and is still used in some cosmetics today. I wonder if you were thinking of aconite, which was also used in cosmetics but is VERY toxic.

@VBirchwood 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for the correction! I got it confused with Alkanna root in my research 🥲

@brooksmusic 6 месяцев назад

Absolutely beautiful!!! All of it! I’ve been creating historical costumes for my music students for years but have never done this time period because we know so little about their music. But now I’m gonna make a chiton and we will explore the music of Greece this summer at camp. Thank you so much for the idea and inspiration🥰

@leoscheibelhut940 6 месяцев назад

You look fetching at all stages of your transformation , including sans makeup. Btw, the differences in the pronunciation of "chiton" may relate to linguistic changes in Greek over time, this is certainly common in many languages. Your chiton looks like it will be marvelously comfortable in summer. As someone who started watching your channel out of my interest in reenacting, it might be interesting to see you collaborate with some men where you could both demo clothing of various periods.

@germainelowpt7206 6 месяцев назад

Well, me and my scorching summer are thanking you. A lot !!!!

@TheCornDavis 3 дня назад

That's so gorgeous! I want to make one now!

@kitt3526 6 месяцев назад

This looks so gorgeous I’m in awe! I never thought Ancient Greek clothing looked pretty but now I want one!

@holandreas 6 месяцев назад

I really admire your work and hope you keep it up! I follow several channels seeking to recreate various aspects of historical settings and yours is quickly becoming one of my favorites!

@christinekannapel1314 6 месяцев назад

Ok. This suits you so well!

@22mononoke 6 месяцев назад

This was so much fun to watch! You look glowy and suit this ancient Greek style so much

@kitdubhran2968 5 месяцев назад

I always end up finishing up my winter weather just in time for summer and vice versa. 😂

@brisetta 5 месяцев назад

WOW! I do not know how you appeared in my algo, but holy cow. I have never sewn any clothes, but I am a huge fan of history, and you made this so fascinating and fun that I watched the whole thing and now I am watching your whole catalogue of videos. I love them! Thank you for making these so we can glimpse a slice of life in historical times. Very much appreciated! Love from Canada!

@VBirchwood 5 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!! Welcome to the channel ☺️

@LualaDy 6 месяцев назад

OK PAUSE! I kinda, really, like more your stuff, since you started broadening your eras and cultures and styles. OK, now I watch the rest ^^

@VBirchwood 6 месяцев назад

Thank you!! I think it's because it's more "me" 😊

@LualaDy 6 месяцев назад

@@VBirchwood ok, I finished watching, this looks amazing!!!! Now I want the same thing. I made a similar dress, modern, last summer, it's like a peasant dress style with the raglan sleeves and the gathering at the neckline. But I'm still working on my winter and mid season wardrobe, I feel like I still have time ^^ My current plan is to knit a skirt.

@Vertasoie 9 дней назад

I love it ! And the minty color is beautiful !

@camille_la_chenille 6 месяцев назад

the final look is just so beautiful and elegant yet looks extremely comfortable! I definitely must make myself a chiton for next summer, even if only for the purpose of cosplay and wearing around the house (I'm not nearly brave enough to wear it outside). I did make myself a summer dress inspired by a chiton though, but with set on sleeves and big pockets, and I love it very much. Maybe next step is a more accurate chiton?

@michelleg7 2 месяца назад

Janet Stephens on youtube is the one that really shows how simplistic the greek hair fashions were, it was the roman ones who were wayyy more elaborate and she even shows how to do them, she does a lot of historical lectures on the ancient hair styles of women.

@charmagne2102 2 месяца назад

Another method to secure a bun would be the use of a hair pin(s). Either one or double pronged.

@mcanultymichelle 6 месяцев назад

Really nice video ❤ Have you heard of hair tapping?.I think you can find a video on it,I love wearing mine hair taped up.

@lindseybotelho 6 месяцев назад

You look beautiful!

@anastasia-fr1gn 6 месяцев назад

I would totally wear this in the summer. The color is also so pretty.

@seedsinsixtyseconds 20 дней назад

I make the Dorian chiton for my daughter she loves it

@makeda6530 6 месяцев назад

I have been thinking about Greek dancing costumes with my bf being Greek so, perfect video. I sent him this and said, “I want to see what I can appropriate”. So let’s go! I love your outfit at the beginning, love the circlet. 💞 Now I definitely want a chiton for summer, maybe in that same color, or maybe a light green.

@surpako7317 6 месяцев назад

Fantastic look.

@kerstinmackenzie6861 2 месяца назад

I loved seeing your journey down ancient paths. ❤

@gailsears2913 3 месяца назад

That does look comfortable. Thanks!

@lisacarl8561 6 месяцев назад

That minty green colour looks great on you. I think that colour is almost universal

@grandmasgopnik9642 6 месяцев назад

I will forever applaud your skill/bravery for trying to get those eyes brows closer together. The eyebrow tails will always be kind of their own conversation but I feel the centre of the eyebrows, especially monobrow is literally part of the focal point of your face so if it is off it’s quite noticeable. Very Cool 😎

@jess53nz 6 месяцев назад

Wow that makeup looks amazing on you!

@rondaks3757 6 месяцев назад

You are looking radiant today! I LOVE the color of your material! It sure screams 'summer' to me. Think I will try to make this one 😁 Love your channel ❤❤