Gigot Girl Gang vs. Axe Throwing | Historical Costuming Shenanigans

As "proper" [almost] Victorian ladies😂 , we asked ourselves a few questions:
1. Can Victorian Ladies throw axes like Jason Momoa?
2. How would Jason Momoa look in a corset?
3. Do corsets get in the way of axe throwing?
4. Is the best axe throwing technique for a "not quite" Victorian Lady the single or double-handed throw?

Well, as very curious historical costumers, there was only one way to find out, and a night out at the Reno Axe Bar was planned. Axes were launched. Sleeves were ripped. We learned that corsets and axe-throwing do well together, but axe-throwing and gigot sleeves do not...(or the big caps and tall hair for that matter...). So yes, ladies, from now on, remember that a corset does not restrict your axe-throwing abilities. Finally, we manage to answer the most important historical costuming question of all time - Can a "Victorian" Lady throw an axe like Jason Momoa?

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[jorisvanderaa]

Imagine working here, expecting some tuff dudes and then some tuff women in 1830’s costumes come in😂😂 i live for these videos😂

[kirstenpaff]

This is great. I just wish there were some reaction shots from the muggles. There must have been at least one person wondering how much alcohol they had consumed when they saw you come in.

[charischannah]

My Viking group has plans to go axe-throwing in costume once restrictions around the pandemic are lifted. Glad to see axe-throwing in costume looks as fun as I imagined it would be.

[dakotatwilight]

What fun. Didn't know I needed this til I saw it. This is a girl who as a 13 yr old sewed Victorian(albeit Simplicity this was waay back early 70s) in home ec and proceeded to wear said dress with layers of petticoats her aunt gave her from the 50s to high school.

[EnchantedRoseCostumes]

I didn't know I needed this content 🤣🤣🤣

[SilviadazJones]

THIS IS AMAZING!!! I do knife throwing and historical sewing and seeing the Gigot gang bring both together is beautiful!!!!

[bulotgalactique]

I loved it.
Next episode : Gigot Girls Gang Vs Duels with two handed swords.

[abigailwacholz]

This 1000% made my day
also would pay to see Jason Momoa in a corset

[MelissaElsworth]

That made me think of Pride Prejudice and Zombies. Like I want to get history bounding and go axe throwing.

[suzismith]

What a shot! Well done these vids, keep them coming

[TheMetatronGirl]

Buah ha ha ha!!! This is stinkin AWESOME!!! Go, Abby!! Lady, you ARE Jason Momoa. Thank you so very much for these videos...I crack up every time.

[vintagelife]

Lizzie Borden aint got nuthin on youze.

[sarahgrantjoriman]

My daughter loves these. She wants to know if she can do everything in dresses?

[caitcook]

Today I learned Abby will survive in a horror movie

[lindagoulder]

Great job, everyone you all did better than I have when throwing a Tomahawk at a Ren. faire years, ago. No matter how often the guy running the booth showed me how to throw a tomahawk, I just couldn't seem to hit my mark. The tomahawks; just kept bouncing off the target and I finally gave up.😀

[kissmekate]

When this world shifts, we hope to hit up our local axe location. Never got to before the shut downs. We have friends in Canada who are part of a group, BATL. But corset wearing will be a must.

[sofialpaca]

This is the goal we all need to strive for, slaying stuff whilst wearing massive petticoat, this is an aesthetic.

[sandyliera-ruiz]

OMG!! Ok Abby you Jason’s Little finger💕💕. Thanks for the

[d.rabbitwhite]

I hadn't realized that I needed to see that.

[idkanymore]

i'm waiting for the feature film on the infamous gigot girl gang