let’s debunk some fashion history myths 😌

Exploring some fashion history myths and misconceptions (in no particular order)

00:00 intro
01:27 marie antoinette’s chemise dress
07:07 damp regency dresses and muslin disease
10:54 tubercular chic
15:49 hugo boss and the third reich
18:59 corsets. literally corsets.
22:29 general history of corsetry
28:14 corset myths, cont.
33:33 men in heels!!!
34:43 too many layers 🥵
35:55 crinoline fires
38:20 the trickle-down system
42:00 closing remarks

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[aliciavquinn]

01:40 **1783** ahhh I jumble up numbers sometimes when reading sorry I didn’t catch that

[RootVegetabIe]

I'm a guy who works in costume/wardrobe. Some women will not listen to me when I say that corsets were not torture devices created to oppress women. It's extremely frustrating. It makes me look like a dirtbag who defends horrific misogynistic practices.

[RCZeta]

Great video! I'm a historical interpreter, and I love to talk about how our ancestors were not stupid! They had different resources and different ways of accomplishing their goals, but we all want the same things in the end.

[IchibanKasuga-]

34:47 I love how you had to eventually state 'uhh, they weren't stupid'. Too many pop historians infantilise subjects of the past in order to present a more head-turning account.

Thanks for the wonderful video, I learned so much!

[apollosaspen]

The makeup. The hair. The fit. Absolutely everything.

[alr]

loving this video so far. it seems like stylish women couldnt catch a break what with people being so eager to blame every other health issue and what have you on the latest fashions. i was so excited to see another fashion history video upload !

[madelinebeatlesgirl]

Had a physical reaction to the green Amazon corset 💀

[liadcohen]

I can't even express how happy I am to get to listen to you talk about... well anything really... but especially topics you're passionate about. Thanks for making my weekend! :)

[sarahwatts]

Just the idea of women doing laundry in corsets means that the idea that everyone was tightlacing is patently ridiculous. That was such a labor intensive task that there is no way that anyone would have put up with being perpetually out of breath

[chemicallychargedpea]

1:07 I would love a three hour long, in-depth video! Your videos are very fun to watch and very informative, thank you!

[anawelterr]

It's like every single period show HAS to have a scene of a woman suffering with the evil, the oppressing, the breath-restricting, the weapon of the patriarchy, the corset!
It always makes me rolle my eyes because of how widespread this myth is and most people actually belive in it! I guess if you tell a lie enough times it does becomes the truth...

[awalkthroughthetombstones]

Fantastic video! Nice to see someone actually talking sense about fashion history, corsets in particular. A lot of those images of "tight-laced" ladies are early photoshopping. Bernadette Banner has a great video about how they did it. Thanks a bunch!!

[meghanswinson]

Loved your video! I eat this kind of history up and I cant wait to see more! I thought your analysis was insightful and you introduced me to some fashion myths I didn't know about.

[ThreadedDreamer]

Re the "wandering womb, " I wonder if it was doctors of the period mistaking conditions such as endometriosis, in which the cells similar to the uterus lining/endometrium grow outside of the uterus, as the uterus itself moving. My mom had it, and i suspect I have it along with pcos. I think Endo has an occurrence of 1 in 10 women and pcos 3 in 10 women. I have a decent amazon corset that helps me with a lot of menstrual pain bc it feels comforting to have something pressing firmly but gently against my stomach.

[spookyfrogs]

YESSS a new full video from the queen!! so pumped to eat my soup while watching this <3 ily ily

[Kim-iqge]

😂 The corset torcher complication! Ok, I’m subscribing lol

[Humorism]

I'm generally more into military history but I think you've managed to make fashion history interesting for me as well. I also wanted to mention that around the 01:40 mark you may have accidentally said the painting of Marie Antoinette was done in 1873, which would probably have been far too late for it to have an impact on the slave trade, it didn't detract from my enjoyment of the video and I was hesitant to even mention it but I figured you might want to know about it.

[larytales]

I love this video! Feels like back in school during my training—just better. Costume history was my favorite subject. Fashion and history? I love it!

[Kim-iqge]

So weird hearing how women are described with consumption. Crazy thing is, I kinda get it? One time during a major surgery I lost a lot of blood but was just barely outside the range of needing transfusions. In the days that followed I couldn’t believe just how ghostly pale I looked but also how clear my skin got? I don’t know if I just wasn’t producing enough oils or what but I truly had this eery porcelain doll complexion. I don’t recommend it.

[mamulju]

such an interesting set of topics! watching and listening to you explain things is always so enjoyable and i’m happy to say i learnt a lot from this video!💖

i hope the algorithm picks this one up too like it did with the unsolved mysteries one, since there’s so much good stuff in here that i still see being pedalled around in different circles😕