I love that you put images when you quote something. I always love seeing old paintings and it really helps your look to be even more accurate! Lovely dress by the way, super inspiring! :)
i guess im asking the wrong place but does any of you know of a trick to log back into an instagram account..? I stupidly lost my account password. I would love any help you can offer me.
In my 12th Century re-enactment group here in merry England, we women wear ‘wimples’ to cover not the hair, but our ears. This was to avoid the Holy Spirit from coming into your ear and impregnating you with the 2nd Christ, so this migration of veils may be down to a change in/loss of this belief? Though I’m very much an amateur, so this just wild conjecture 😆 Wonderful video as always
How interesting! I have never heard of that before, I've always heard the covering had to do with either the head, or the hair, depending on what time/place/culture we talk about. Thank you for sharing, I love learning new things!
Flapdragon473 But wouldn’t it be like the ultimate honor, to be chosen as the mother of the second coming of Christ? I mean, it’s bordering on using birth control, if you think about it!
Rara Avis I asked the same thing when I was told this fact, but as the second coming of Christ heralds the events of Revelations, aka the apocalypse, I can see why they did it. Nobody wants to be responsible for opening the seven seals!
Morgan Donner Glad you found it interesting! And thank you for sharing these wonderful videos - currently wishing my hair was long enough to wear this style around in daily life
Morgan Donner Also I haven’t done any research on the subject myself, so unfortunately can’t provide any sources for those curious. I was told this by the group’s leaders who have done extensive reading & research on the 12th Century, so I’m inclined to trust them.
I really appreciate how self-sufficient you are with this stuff, if that makes sense. You seem to know how to do every step of the process (making clothes, doing hair, etc.) and it's really cool.
I don't know if you would want to tackle this topic, but it would be interesting to know how medieval women dealt with menstruation. How did they keep their garments clean and free from stains or did they? I've read some about it and think it's an interesting topic.
@@MorganDonner there isn't much explicit mention of menstruation in written texts, but i think it is probable that women would wear a kind of panty (a pair with tied sides were found at lenberg castle www.thevintagenews.com/2018/12/28/medieval-bras/) to hold a 'pad' or folded cloth in place.
I'm currently reading a book called "unmentionable: the Victorian ladies guide to sex marriage and manners" by Therese O'neill and the first chapter is all about menstruation!
It seems like women of wealth have often throughout history been less concerned with religious modesty than the lower classes. Vanity was also a privilege of the rich. The covering of one's hair is just one aspect of modesty. I think most women of a lower standing would cover their hair more carefully unless they were of "ill repute". It's important to remember that not everyone dressed the same in any given time period. And clothing said a lot about one's social standing and community.
Sarah Algelius, great points. I will tell you that my dad, who was born in 1906 in Nebraska wouldn’t let us come to the breakfast until our hair was up. I had waist length hair until I was 30 and always wore it up.
Well, lower class women did physical labour so it was practical for them to cover their hair. I mean during work hair could got really dirty and i guess they did not wanted to wash 'em every day.
@@schwester6523 Yes! Thank you! It may have had something to do with modesty, but I think itbecame a style to wear your hair up simply because it was a pretty, practical way to keep your hair clean.
She said in the video that she was dressed like a peasant. (She mentioned that her pearl earrings weren’t really historically accurate, but everything else was.) Since this youtuber is always historically accurate, I assume, Italian peasants, that lived in that specific decade of the 16th century, had enough fabric to cover their hair. I completely agree that the upper classes, in every era, have been more concerned with following rules of society than their own personal moral standards. That being said, I do understand that going against the societal norms was a VERY big deal and usually always came with repercussions.
I love your red coral necklace which looks great on you, adds a nice pop of color, and is period appropriate-win-win-win! You can gather some of the the hem on either side of the center of the veil, tie it off with twine, and put the hair pins through the knots of the twine if you want to avoid making holes in a really fancy or delicate veil. You can hide the excess gather and twine by turning it under or working it into the braid.
THE LIL DINGS ON SCREEN I LOVE IT. Your editing on this was top notch. (also thank you so much for showing how you do your slip knots, those have been tormenting me for ages)
Oh, come sei bella! I was in the SCA over 20 years ago, the internet was young and it was tough to find the knowledge you share here. 💜 today’s SCAdians are fortunate to have people like you sharing.
watching you braid your hair up into that beautiful style makes me wish i could grow my hair back overnight haha why did i cut it so short?! no ragrets right? hahaha
Awesome, thank you for the info! I use this style of braiding all the time, I find it much quicker than regular french braiding, and it keeps all the wispy hairs under control.
Thanks for these videos. I just got sent here by Karolina Zebrowska, completely a random thing. Glad to know you’re making this stuff easy. Keep it up.
Yeah, go for it! I twist back the front part of my hair almost every day, which works great for half-ups, buns, braids, whatever. Keeps the whispy short hairs from going too wild ;p
You and all the other wonderful historical dress ladies are absolutely adorable! Such wonderful personalities. You, cathy Hay, Bernadette (sp?) Karolina and Rachel Maksy. You're fun to watch! Your hair is adorable and the outfit is amazing... I can see the quality of fabrics. I bet it feels nice compared to the thin easily rip-able clothes of today. *is jealous*
I loved that you used the example of one of Sofonisba Anguissola's sisters from her portrait of the chess game with her sisters. I'm taking women's art history and I recognized the sister with the governess in the back
I really appreciate all of the information you made available. I'm really impressed and will make that 16th c dress. It suits me very well in color and comfort/ wearable. I'd like to share with you my personal experience regarding hair. I'm an American woman in my sixties now. Thirty years ago I complained to my Kung Fu teacher that I'm getting a lot of unwanted attention from men. He thought for a moment and said "it's your hair, it drives men crazy". My hair was short and naturally curly. So I straightened my hair, and my life was less tense. I find this is still true in spite of my age ( although I look 40ish). So my conclusion is that covering hair is not necessarily to restrict or control a woman but to protect from the crazies out there. However we would all agree that if males in society didn't hog power in the first place we wouldn't have this issue. But I know, some men, by nature, are really focused on hair. Today my hair is long, and if I don't want to flirt that day, I'll put it up in a plain bun.
I think the "peasants " dresses in italy (especially in the very rural areas) didn't change much until the 19th century..also, interesting fact, my grandmother's best friend used to wear her hair like that until the day she died. She had her hair long almost until her knees. My grandmother wore hers short and curly. When I asked her about the differences in style, she said that she was always too busy to bother with long hair. 😉
I have some red wool which has been waiting for inspiration to transform in to a winter garment. I think I just found it. I love the dress and you look gorgeous in it. Your videos are part of my pre-bed routine now! Watching one always sends me off to bed giggling and dreaming of historical sewing.
I discovered your videos after a suggestion from a historical sewing group. Really wishing I had found you and others sooner. Seeing the noted ‘dings’ from Editing Morgan one had been distracting me from my own sewing and keeps bringing a smile to my face. 😂
So awesome. I just found your channel. I’m totally subscribed now. Thanks for being real. You explain why things are there and make it entertaining. Now I’m going to go binge watch some of your ur older stuff.
And again, absolutely gorgeous! I always love GRWM videos. Especially if it's vintage or medieval. You are probably one of my favorite TH-camrs when it comes to fashion and sewing. Also happy Valentine's day! :D
One thing I really enjoyed about this video was seeing you choose accessories for the outfit since I don't find many videos such as these focus on that. It's a great look!
Dearest Lady Donner, Do you have any guides to making partlets on your channel? To you know where one might find such? I'm slowly, slowly working on a Cranach-style dress that features a gathered partlet beneath the gown. Its a stunning look, but I've been flummoxed as to it's practical construction. Thank you for any and all of your help, and thank you SO MUCH for all your amazing content and stunning research. Best wishes from the Midwest! :)
There's a free pattern to a really similar partlet on Truly Hats website. Just google "truly hats partlet" and you should get close. Hope this is helpful. Cheers also from the Midwest!
Thank you to both of you (Hi fellow Midwestern IceandFire44 - always nice to meet a neighbor in the great vastness of the interwebs!!!) for your kind suggestions - the Truly Hats website is quite the treasure trove. :)
I love the little neck thing you attached to the chemise. I have struggled so much with making shirts, including basic ones, so that seems like a good little cheat to get the collared look. Also, this dress is gorgeous and I have now added making a similar one to my crafting list. You rock! Thank you for sharing the process and everything for how to dress like that!
as an italian myself I'm so happy to see some of my history T^T the head covering has always been a part of italian colture... they covered they head in church. In southern italy u can still find old women doing that. but with a balck veil or scarf
On the underside of the partlet and the top of the shoulder I added a tie instead of pinning. Works beautifully. I tied it under the hem of the chemise and it cant be seen but is easy to pull if you want to take the partlet off for any reason.
I never knew that the little poofs at the top of sleeves from this time in Italy were because of a detachable sleeve. That is so cool! Beautiful outfit, you look like you've stepped out of time.
I have just recently discovered your channel and I don't even know what to say... You are sooo talented!! I would love to hear about where your love for sewing/historical fashion began. THE DETAILS! OMG
Adorable. I know this is an older video but I was just thinking about that chiffon and how it could be used more often with hairpins if perhaps it was embroidered around the holes and some additional floral motifs to keep those holes more elusive, thusly providing more strength.
I swear, every time I think Morgan can't get more beautiful, I see her in something new - be it modern or historical - and I'm reminded just how lovely she is!
As an italian reenactor i have to say you Made a huge work, and very well done. Did you know thath this dress you made is still in use in some parts of Abruzzo (a southern italian region) ad a traditional ceremony dress. My grandma used to dress like this (not the same but very similar) during Easter holidays in her village Very well done✌️👍
I have a dark brown heavy winter coat made of half wool and the other half is a couple other materials that's as dark brown as that is green and it's like the dress you're putting on where it's moderately heavy and warm even without having any sweatshirt in underneath much less two. I barely feel the cold without the said sweatshirts and am a little warmer with one and almost overly hot with two underneath.
I’m a bit late and I don’t know if it’s historically accurate, but another way of doing braids like that is by starting a Dutch braid behind one ear and continuing all the way around your head. Once you get to the start of the braid and have run out of loose hair to add in, instead thread one of the three strands through the existing plait to connect them together and continue like that until you reach near the end of your hair. For the last 10cm (ish) I just plait normally then thread it through the braid and tuck it in (you can also secure it with a bobby pin). This way you don’t need to tape around it to hold it all together because it’s all connected to you head. Don’t know if that makes sense or not but just thought I’d share it anyway :)
I love your short cloak! Would you mind sharing information about it? I've seen men's cape that length, but not many for women. I'm always looking for new accessories to keep warm. Thank you!
Sure! Mine is a direct copy from a hooded cloak in Patterns of Fashion 3 (in size/pattern, not in decoration however). We have a good number of extant cloaks/capes, but the current thinking is that they are mens garments, just as you say! There are several 16th century images that show women in similar looking outerwear, but they almost always have sleeves: short, long, vestigial, or wearable. www.pinterest.com/pin/5629568265250863/ I hope that helps a bit!
could u make a video on the "rules" and things used to cover the hair throughout history? im specifically interested in swedish medieval times as we have a medieval week as a big event where i live. ive always heard "cover once married" or something like that
I only got into historical dressing youtube a few months ago... but now I'm at the point where I think.. how many of those cute details, like sleeve shapes and necklines, dresses with the shift peaking out from underneeth.... can I immitate in knitting. I shall experiment!
I am very intrigued by this book. In my knowledge, peasants were so poor that I barely can't imagine that they had so much money to spend for material to make such elaborated clothes, even for carnival or celebration. But it's Venice, so.... Your dress is so beautiful, I wish I was skilled enough to attempt one. thank you for sharing your passion.
I've wondered for ages how you do the twist-into-braid hairstyle!! Its so pretty and I've tried to replicate it but I always tried twisting to the base of the neck then splitting that into braids - not successful. This is much better! I love when you say something like "I think veils are so cute!" because it feels like such a modern reaction to something thats 500 years old. It makes me think thats probably what 16th century women might have thought when window shopping or something. Its very humanizing for the historical period!
I loved, adored and savoured this video I tried to watch yesterday but was to sick to concentrate so I went in for round two with pleasure despite my migraine it was totally worth it excellent as always thank you for making me feel just that little bit better.
LOVE! I really want to go back to a time fashion-wise where sleeves are an accessory. There is all kinds of inspiration there. I kind of doubt a peasant woman would have LARGE silver bobbles hanging from her sleeves though. That seems like a detail for someone much wealthier, unless somehow silver just happened to be extra cheap at the time. I kind of wonder if the sketch was true to scale or if the buttons were exaggerated in order to be seen. I do have a question about the hair ribbon. I've been researching various forms of band weaving lately and I haven't seen any information about how ribbons were manufactured in the medieval/renaissance periods. I don't have access to a lot of books about fashion history though and I've just been looking online. Have you come across any mentions of how they were made or do you have any suggestions about where I should look for such information? I have so many questions about what kind of weave was used, common materials, if they patterned or plain, hemmed cloth strips or dedicated bands with woven salvages, if they used special looms or finger loop woven, how fine was the weave, just basically everything. If it's possible I'd really like to weave some authentic reproductions. I have no idea how close modern productions are to what would be familiar to the time period. Any information you have would be great. Thank you!
I do think that the baubles I got were too large, I should replace them with some about half the size. I suspect that you are right, I am referencing small drawings, so the beads are probably drawn a little extra big to make them visible. I have seen a few more images of them where they seem a little smaller: www.pinterest.com/pin/74239093837984699/ www.pinterest.com/pin/74239093844324075/ Unfortunately, weaving isn't my specialty: I wish I had a book to recommend to you! Some of the extant garments like doublets or bodices have ribbon/trim sewn on top as decoration, which at least helps show what their ribbons looked like.
@@MorganDonner Well the wealthy were certainly very ostentatious to an absurd degree, so maybe the baubles are that large. I'm just wondering how accurate it is to say it's a peasant look. Besides silver being a pricey luxury, I know in England in the Tudor era there were strict sumptuary laws that prohibited lower class people from basically wearing anything that was nice. I wonder if Italy had similar laws. I'm guessing the dress was at the very least a wealthy merchant class or minor noble. But I'm probably in the weeds and doubtlessly I'm getting my timelines mixed up. It was a gorgeous dress and you looked fabulous. Thanks for your reply!
i started watching your channel a few weeks ago and it wasn't until this video that i realized that you made two of the dresses i used as inspiration for costume designs i did for othello for an english class last year (emilia's costume was based on your russet gown, only in green, and bianca's was based on the one you wore in this video, but in dark brown). i love your channel, i'm actually an ancient and medieval history major, and i've been going to sca events with my family since i was 3 years old
Thank you for this video. I have enjoyed it very much. I'm currently not a costumer. As I've watched all the videos I've tried to decide which look I like and after seeing this video I believe I will have to investigate the 16th century. Really love the hair style . My hair is waist length but not very thick ( very fine ). But while watching I realized I don't need a fake braid because I have two braids that I kept from past cuts. Now I'll have to figure how to sew the end so I can take the rubber bands out. I really love the lacing of the braids.
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Those detachable sleeves needs to come back in fashion. That is a wonderful idea.
I love that you put images when you quote something. I always love seeing old paintings and it really helps your look to be even more accurate! Lovely dress by the way, super inspiring! :)
I am glad you like the added pictures! It takes a bit of time to add, so it's nice to hear that folks appreciate them :D
i guess im asking the wrong place but does any of you know of a trick to log back into an instagram account..?
I stupidly lost my account password. I would love any help you can offer me.
@Finnegan Cassius instablaster ;)
It's called a french rope braid! :)
Ahh, perfect! Thank you!
It is also known (I’ve always called it) a flat twist.
It can also be called a lace rope braid!
Braiding is such a universally human thing - I can't imagine how many names that type of braid has had over the millennia
In my 12th Century re-enactment group here in merry England, we women wear ‘wimples’ to cover not the hair, but our ears. This was to avoid the Holy Spirit from coming into your ear and impregnating you with the 2nd Christ, so this migration of veils may be down to a change in/loss of this belief? Though I’m very much an amateur, so this just wild conjecture 😆 Wonderful video as always
How interesting! I have never heard of that before, I've always heard the covering had to do with either the head, or the hair, depending on what time/place/culture we talk about. Thank you for sharing, I love learning new things!
Flapdragon473
But wouldn’t it be like the ultimate honor, to be chosen as the mother of the second coming of Christ?
I mean, it’s bordering on using birth control, if you think about it!
Rara Avis I asked the same thing when I was told this fact, but as the second coming of Christ heralds the events of Revelations, aka the apocalypse, I can see why they did it. Nobody wants to be responsible for opening the seven seals!
Morgan Donner Glad you found it interesting! And thank you for sharing these wonderful videos - currently wishing my hair was long enough to wear this style around in daily life
Morgan Donner Also I haven’t done any research on the subject myself, so unfortunately can’t provide any sources for those curious. I was told this by the group’s leaders who have done extensive reading & research on the 12th Century, so I’m inclined to trust them.
I really appreciate how self-sufficient you are with this stuff, if that makes sense. You seem to know how to do every step of the process (making clothes, doing hair, etc.) and it's really cool.
I am glad you enjoyed the video! 😄
I love your dresses. Italy took so many styles from all over because they were a very large trade route so it made for very stunning clothing.
Historical Italian clothing is some of my absolute favorites, so darn pretty!
Morgan Donner this is just stunning!! I like this century clothing look . I can hand sew as I can hand quilt but the hours wow! Very well done
I don't know if you would want to tackle this topic, but it would be interesting to know how medieval women dealt with menstruation. How did they keep their garments clean and free from stains or did they? I've read some about it and think it's an interesting topic.
That would be interesting! I wish I knew more about it, I just have a vague recollection about the origin of 'being on the rags' term.
@@MorganDonner there isn't much explicit mention of menstruation in written texts, but i think it is probable that women would wear a kind of panty (a pair with tied sides were found at lenberg castle www.thevintagenews.com/2018/12/28/medieval-bras/) to hold a 'pad' or folded cloth in place.
@@alexismontez4230 Thanks for the link! That was interesting!
I'm currently reading a book called "unmentionable: the Victorian ladies guide to sex marriage and manners" by Therese O'neill and the first chapter is all about menstruation!
I know that some cultures the woman didn't go out of the house while menstruating. So more"free bleeding" happened.
It seems like women of wealth have often throughout history been less concerned with religious modesty than the lower classes. Vanity was also a privilege of the rich.
The covering of one's hair is just one aspect of modesty. I think most women of a lower standing would cover their hair more carefully unless they were of "ill repute". It's important to remember that not everyone dressed the same in any given time period. And clothing said a lot about one's social standing and community.
Sarah Algelius, great points. I will tell you that my dad, who was born in 1906 in Nebraska wouldn’t let us come to the breakfast until our hair was up. I had waist length hair until I was 30 and always wore it up.
Well, lower class women did physical labour so it was practical for them to cover their hair. I mean during work hair could got really dirty and i guess they did not wanted to wash 'em every day.
@@schwester6523 Yes! Thank you! It may have had something to do with modesty, but I think itbecame a style to wear your hair up simply because it was a pretty, practical way to keep your hair clean.
She said in the video that she was dressed like a peasant. (She mentioned that her pearl earrings weren’t really historically accurate, but everything else was.) Since this youtuber is always historically accurate, I assume, Italian peasants, that lived in that specific decade of the 16th century, had enough fabric to cover their hair.
I completely agree that the upper classes, in every era, have been more concerned with following rules of society than their own personal moral standards. That being said, I do understand that going against the societal norms was a VERY big deal and usually always came with repercussions.
I love your red coral necklace which looks great on you, adds a nice pop of color, and is period appropriate-win-win-win! You can gather some of the the hem on either side of the center of the veil, tie it off with twine, and put the hair pins through the knots of the twine if you want to avoid making holes in a really fancy or delicate veil. You can hide the excess gather and twine by turning it under or working it into the braid.
THE LIL DINGS ON SCREEN I LOVE IT. Your editing on this was top notch. (also thank you so much for showing how you do your slip knots, those have been tormenting me for ages)
Lol, I am glad someone out there enjoyed that! I might have been giggling to myself while editing :D
I loved the little dings too so glad im not the only one who found them amusing.
Ditto!
@@MorganDonner It's honestly so great, I made an excited noise every time one happened!! My husband had to come watch it with me I was so enthused
Absolutely beautiful! If you don't use the veil, a bit of powder over the fake braid could make it look more natural. Babypowder will do for that.
Ooo, good tip! I need to remember that!
That was lovely! I don't know much about 16th century dress, and it was very enjoyable to watch your GRWM!
Aww, thank you!
Oh, come sei bella! I was in the SCA over 20 years ago, the internet was young and it was tough to find the knowledge you share here. 💜 today’s SCAdians are fortunate to have people like you sharing.
watching you braid your hair up into that beautiful style makes me wish i could grow my hair back overnight haha why did i cut it so short?! no ragrets right? hahaha
There's always wigs... lol, but also your hair will be back before you know it!
I was thinking the same! Pixie cut and patience.....
I'm growing my hair from a pixie cut ahhh
The way you braided your hair is literally like an everyday look for me, I love the way it looks compared to regular french braids
I find it fascinating how similar styles are from different countries around the same time. The main dress is so similar to the German kampfrau!
I love all the little "ding!" notes, they make me giggle every time!
Very cool. I can trace my family back that far in Italy. Wonder if they looked like this.
Depends on where in Italy! This look is based on the lower/working class fashions near Venice, around 1580-90.
The hair do that you are doing is called a rope braid, one of my favorite hair do’s, simple and easy!
Awesome, thank you for the info! I use this style of braiding all the time, I find it much quicker than regular french braiding, and it keeps all the wispy hairs under control.
Oh wow that shift is stunning!!! Do you have a tutorial for that? I love the gathered neck line😍
And that beautiful cape 😱😍😍
Came for the butchered Italian words, stayed for the elaborate costume! Great video
Thanks for these videos. I just got sent here by Karolina Zebrowska, completely a random thing. Glad to know you’re making this stuff easy. Keep it up.
All the little extra pieces of your foundations and your beads, pocket and apron are all so beautiful and so very interesting!
Your hair is beautiful! Thank you for showing your whole process! I think I'm gonna use that twist-into-braid hack in my modern day hair styles too.
Yeah, go for it! I twist back the front part of my hair almost every day, which works great for half-ups, buns, braids, whatever. Keeps the whispy short hairs from going too wild ;p
'I like to end all of my knots with a slipknot.'
YEAAAAH!!! 🤘🏻
You and all the other wonderful historical dress ladies are absolutely adorable! Such wonderful personalities. You, cathy Hay, Bernadette (sp?) Karolina and Rachel Maksy. You're fun to watch! Your hair is adorable and the outfit is amazing... I can see the quality of fabrics. I bet it feels nice compared to the thin easily rip-able clothes of today. *is jealous*
I loved that you used the example of one of Sofonisba Anguissola's sisters from her portrait of the chess game with her sisters. I'm taking women's art history and I recognized the sister with the governess in the back
I really appreciate all of the information you made available. I'm really impressed and will make that 16th c dress. It suits me very well in color and comfort/ wearable.
I'd like to share with you my personal experience regarding hair. I'm an American woman in my sixties now. Thirty years ago I complained to my Kung Fu teacher that I'm getting a lot of unwanted attention from men. He thought for a moment and said "it's your hair, it drives men crazy". My hair was short and naturally curly. So I straightened my hair, and my life was less tense. I find this is still true in spite of my age ( although I look 40ish). So my conclusion is that covering hair is not necessarily to restrict or control a woman but to protect from the crazies out there. However we would all agree that if males in society didn't hog power in the first place we wouldn't have this issue. But I know, some men, by nature, are really focused on hair. Today my hair is long, and if I don't want to flirt that day, I'll put it up in a plain bun.
I think the "peasants " dresses in italy (especially in the very rural areas) didn't change much until the 19th century..also, interesting fact, my grandmother's best friend used to wear her hair like that until the day she died. She had her hair long almost until her knees. My grandmother wore hers short and curly. When I asked her about the differences in style, she said that she was always too busy to bother with long hair. 😉
This dress is VERY lovely. Altogether a masterpiece.
I have some red wool which has been waiting for inspiration to transform in to a winter garment. I think I just found it. I love the dress and you look gorgeous in it. Your videos are part of my pre-bed routine now! Watching one always sends me off to bed giggling and dreaming of historical sewing.
Your whole aura just screams medieval times. I always love watching your GRWM videos.
I discovered your videos after a suggestion from a historical sewing group. Really wishing I had found you and others sooner.
Seeing the noted ‘dings’ from Editing Morgan one had been distracting me from my own sewing and keeps bringing a smile to my face. 😂
So awesome. I just found your channel. I’m totally subscribed now. Thanks for being real. You explain why things are there and make it entertaining. Now I’m going to go binge watch some of your ur older stuff.
I am glad to hear that! ❤
I highly recommend binge watching morgans videos as they are all excellent to watch.
And again, absolutely gorgeous! I always love GRWM videos. Especially if it's vintage or medieval. You are probably one of my favorite TH-camrs when it comes to fashion and sewing.
Also happy Valentine's day! :D
Thank you Aurora! You are so sweet! ❤
One thing I really enjoyed about this video was seeing you choose accessories for the outfit since I don't find many videos such as these focus on that. It's a great look!
Dearest Lady Donner, Do you have any guides to making partlets on your channel? To you know where one might find such? I'm slowly, slowly working on a Cranach-style dress that features a gathered partlet beneath the gown. Its a stunning look, but I've been flummoxed as to it's practical construction. Thank you for any and all of your help, and thank you SO MUCH for all your amazing content and stunning research. Best wishes from the Midwest! :)
Nothing on partlets yet, although I totally should! They are a great piece to have in your wardrobe. Thank you for all your kind words!
There's a free pattern to a really similar partlet on Truly Hats website. Just google "truly hats partlet" and you should get close. Hope this is helpful. Cheers also from the Midwest!
Thank you to both of you (Hi fellow Midwestern IceandFire44 - always nice to meet a neighbor in the great vastness of the interwebs!!!) for your kind suggestions - the Truly Hats website is quite the treasure trove. :)
Ngl when she held up the fake braid I got jump scared. I love this video so much- historical fashion is super coollllllll
I love the little neck thing you attached to the chemise. I have struggled so much with making shirts, including basic ones, so that seems like a good little cheat to get the collared look. Also, this dress is gorgeous and I have now added making a similar one to my crafting list. You rock! Thank you for sharing the process and everything for how to dress like that!
I adore those goofy bells so much.
Ye Olde Underpants! You should have had a Ding Counter. Great video, love how the outfit looks outside in the snow.
Thanks Ruby! This was a fun video :D 🔔
as an italian myself I'm so happy to see some of my history T^T
the head covering has always been a part of italian colture... they covered they head in church. In southern italy u can still find old women doing that. but with a balck veil or scarf
The "walk in the snow" ending reminds me of the "Something There" snowball fight scene in "Beauty and the Beast"(the animated one.)
just a beautiful rendition of the time period.. just beautiful!
I would love to see a modern hair care routine for you. Your hair is so healthy and pretty!
The red, dark green, and white and very clean lines remind me of Em Carroll's illustrations, especially in a snowy forest setting. I love it!
On the underside of the partlet and the top of the shoulder I added a tie instead of pinning. Works beautifully. I tied it under the hem of the chemise and it cant be seen but is easy to pull if you want to take the partlet off for any reason.
Found you via BB during cv lockdown. Glad I am, and now subscribed. I love love love your vids :)
I never knew that the little poofs at the top of sleeves from this time in Italy were because of a detachable sleeve. That is so cool! Beautiful outfit, you look like you've stepped out of time.
beautiful and more beautiful the veil.
Your "french twist" is called a lace rope braid! It looks very cool!
also *DING*
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I have just recently discovered your channel and I don't even know what to say... You are sooo talented!! I would love to hear about where your love for sewing/historical fashion began. THE DETAILS! OMG
Great suggestion! I'll add it to my list! 💖
I love that hairstyle and just want to wear my hair like that every day
Been doing my hair inspired by this hairstyle (my hair is way too short) but let me tell you, it gives the best curls I have ever had
Love this! Getting ready videos are my all time fave, especially if i can also learn something new ❤
Adorable. I know this is an older video but I was just thinking about that chiffon and how it could be used more often with hairpins if perhaps it was embroidered around the holes and some additional floral motifs to keep those holes more elusive, thusly providing more strength.
All The little *DING*’s were subtle but brilliant
I'd love to see a show and tell of all your garb! You have so many pretty pieces
I low key want to wear this in every day life
I swear, every time I think Morgan can't get more beautiful, I see her in something new - be it modern or historical - and I'm reminded just how lovely she is!
As an italian reenactor i have to say you Made a huge work, and very well done.
Did you know thath this dress you made is still in use in some parts of Abruzzo (a southern italian region) ad a traditional ceremony dress.
My grandma used to dress like this (not the same but very similar) during Easter holidays in her village
Very well done✌️👍
I have a dark brown heavy winter coat made of half wool and the other half is a couple other materials that's as dark brown as that is green and it's like the dress you're putting on where it's moderately heavy and warm even without having any sweatshirt in underneath much less two. I barely feel the cold without the said sweatshirts and am a little warmer with one and almost overly hot with two underneath.
I’m a bit late and I don’t know if it’s historically accurate, but another way of doing braids like that is by starting a Dutch braid behind one ear and continuing all the way around your head. Once you get to the start of the braid and have run out of loose hair to add in, instead thread one of the three strands through the existing plait to connect them together and continue like that until you reach near the end of your hair. For the last 10cm (ish) I just plait normally then thread it through the braid and tuck it in (you can also secure it with a bobby pin). This way you don’t need to tape around it to hold it all together because it’s all connected to you head. Don’t know if that makes sense or not but just thought I’d share it anyway :)
I love your short cloak! Would you mind sharing information about it? I've seen men's cape that length, but not many for women. I'm always looking for new accessories to keep warm. Thank you!
Sure! Mine is a direct copy from a hooded cloak in Patterns of Fashion 3 (in size/pattern, not in decoration however). We have a good number of extant cloaks/capes, but the current thinking is that they are mens garments, just as you say! There are several 16th century images that show women in similar looking outerwear, but they almost always have sleeves: short, long, vestigial, or wearable. www.pinterest.com/pin/5629568265250863/
I hope that helps a bit!
'The Pearly Peasant', excellent name for a tavern
could u make a video on the "rules" and things used to cover the hair throughout history? im specifically interested in swedish medieval times as we have a medieval week as a big event where i live. ive always heard "cover once married" or something like that
Morgan you look like you stepped out of a painting, just lovely.tfs
I’d love some tips for upcycling old clothes into historical fashion
I would live in an Italian underdress for the rest of my life they look so pretty and comfy
I never noticed how perfect her nose is until now! Oml stunning
The GIANT pins and GIANT needle make me worry deeply about scalp punctures, lol.
I only got into historical dressing youtube a few months ago... but now I'm at the point where I think.. how many of those cute details, like sleeve shapes and necklines, dresses with the shift peaking out from underneeth.... can I immitate in knitting. I shall experiment!
Your partlets are so pretty! If you ever make a new one, I’d love to see your process. :)
I am very intrigued by this book. In my knowledge, peasants were so poor that I barely can't imagine that they had so much money to spend for material to make such elaborated clothes, even for carnival or celebration. But it's Venice, so.... Your dress is so beautiful, I wish I was skilled enough to attempt one. thank you for sharing your passion.
Your hair reminds me of the Princess Leia when she was older look.
Really cool how it all comes together! Your historical knowledge and style.
I love Morgan so much
We (natural hair community) call that a flat twist ☺️
I've wondered for ages how you do the twist-into-braid hairstyle!! Its so pretty and I've tried to replicate it but I always tried twisting to the base of the neck then splitting that into braids - not successful. This is much better! I love when you say something like "I think veils are so cute!" because it feels like such a modern reaction to something thats 500 years old. It makes me think thats probably what 16th century women might have thought when window shopping or something. Its very humanizing for the historical period!
I loved this!
Thank you! I love your frilly cap :D
I wish you would have shown your shoes. But beautiful, I love the veil.
When your hair gets long again, you should try this style again with the hair you saved from your big chop!
I loved, adored and savoured this video I tried to watch yesterday but was to sick to concentrate so I went in for round two with pleasure despite my migraine it was totally worth it excellent as always thank you for making me feel just that little bit better.
I hope you feel well again soon Olwen!
@@MorganDonner thank you, I hope I get better soon too I'm like a grumpy old man when I'm sick not nice for my daughter and her dad to put up with.
I would very much like detachable sleeves. I may just make one of these dresses and wear it every day but with different sleeves!
such a pretty dress and hairstyling!
i love the hairstyle. especially using the braid extension
LOVE! I really want to go back to a time fashion-wise where sleeves are an accessory. There is all kinds of inspiration there. I kind of doubt a peasant woman would have LARGE silver bobbles hanging from her sleeves though. That seems like a detail for someone much wealthier, unless somehow silver just happened to be extra cheap at the time. I kind of wonder if the sketch was true to scale or if the buttons were exaggerated in order to be seen.
I do have a question about the hair ribbon. I've been researching various forms of band weaving lately and I haven't seen any information about how ribbons were manufactured in the medieval/renaissance periods. I don't have access to a lot of books about fashion history though and I've just been looking online. Have you come across any mentions of how they were made or do you have any suggestions about where I should look for such information? I have so many questions about what kind of weave was used, common materials, if they patterned or plain, hemmed cloth strips or dedicated bands with woven salvages, if they used special looms or finger loop woven, how fine was the weave, just basically everything. If it's possible I'd really like to weave some authentic reproductions. I have no idea how close modern productions are to what would be familiar to the time period. Any information you have would be great. Thank you!
I do think that the baubles I got were too large, I should replace them with some about half the size. I suspect that you are right, I am referencing small drawings, so the beads are probably drawn a little extra big to make them visible. I have seen a few more images of them where they seem a little smaller: www.pinterest.com/pin/74239093837984699/
www.pinterest.com/pin/74239093844324075/
Unfortunately, weaving isn't my specialty: I wish I had a book to recommend to you! Some of the extant garments like doublets or bodices have ribbon/trim sewn on top as decoration, which at least helps show what their ribbons looked like.
@@MorganDonner Well the wealthy were certainly very ostentatious to an absurd degree, so maybe the baubles are that large. I'm just wondering how accurate it is to say it's a peasant look. Besides silver being a pricey luxury, I know in England in the Tudor era there were strict sumptuary laws that prohibited lower class people from basically wearing anything that was nice. I wonder if Italy had similar laws. I'm guessing the dress was at the very least a wealthy merchant class or minor noble. But I'm probably in the weeds and doubtlessly I'm getting my timelines mixed up. It was a gorgeous dress and you looked fabulous. Thanks for your reply!
Fern Moore I don’t claim to know, but possibilities may include tablet-weaving, inkle weaving, or even lucet braiding
Thank you for such a lovely video, full of details & mini tutorials.🙂
So fun to watch ~ loved the commentary!
Haya. This was great to watch, to think they covered up the hair after putting all that time in to making it look pretty. Thanku for sharing. Anna
Kind of reminding me of the struggle of getting into the Norwegian Bunad. 😄
The biggest struggle for me is getting the shirtwaist _off,_ because it’s a bit too narrow for me to get my arms out inside it.
Woohoo AnTir snow challenge!!
i started watching your channel a few weeks ago and it wasn't until this video that i realized that you made two of the dresses i used as inspiration for costume designs i did for othello for an english class last year (emilia's costume was based on your russet gown, only in green, and bianca's was based on the one you wore in this video, but in dark brown). i love your channel, i'm actually an ancient and medieval history major, and i've been going to sca events with my family since i was 3 years old
I really love italian rennaissance gowns
8:03 is a mood
Love this video and I know I'm late. Oh right. What you called the French twist is actually a waterfall braid. ❤️
Would love to see morgan do one of pricess Leia's hairstyles.
Just wow
Thank you for this video. I have enjoyed it very much. I'm currently not a costumer. As I've watched all the videos I've tried to decide which look I like and after seeing this video I believe I will have to investigate the 16th century. Really love the hair style . My hair is waist length but not very thick ( very fine ). But while watching I realized I don't need a fake braid because I have two braids that I kept from past cuts. Now I'll have to figure how to sew the end so I can take the rubber bands out. I really love the lacing of the braids.
The hair pins on the bodice is certainly a familiar look ☺️
It sure is convenient! ;D