Nuria Geijsel why can't we? Besides the fact it would cost us an arm and a leg to have the funds to purchase the materials to make the dresses. I would love to dress like this every day
This is so cute the personality you showed in showing this. I wish things like this were shown in schools as part of history. It makes it so memorable. Lovely execution.
So I click on these videos because the thumbnails are interesting, and I am a history fanatic! But then I see the next video on some Victorian dresses, so I click on that one! Then it turns into a cycle of clicking on videos to see how people dressed up in the past... This turns into a couple of hours of just sitting and staring with the most focus in my life, but my eyes strain. Anyways love your videos keep it up!
Whenever I saw pictures of women wearing these dresses I always thought they were one solid dress and figured they must have been complex to put on. Now I see that they were layered and put on in sections leading up to the appearance of a beautiful complex dress.
This era have the most beautiful and classy gowns, especially the French fashion. Not I now why Anne Boleyn loved French fashion, these gowns looks gorgeous with the Spanish farthingale. Your outfit is gorgeous as well, especially with the gable hood ❤
I can't believe that your clothing (with fewer means than a TV production) is much better and more accurate than clothing in some TV historical series...
hey can gen-z help bring back this style of dress cause it's so BEAUTIFUL and elegant i would LOOOOOOOVE to just walk aroundin gowns like this on the reg
Thank you for the in depth details of period dressing. I love the attention given to every piece and placement of the garments. I love to make costumes, period pieces are my favorite to make. Seeing how they are put together helps me tremendously.
These are some of my favorite types of videos, my favorite type of movies and shows are these eras! I just love the costumes!! Can't wait to see more!!
I've watched all of your videos over the past year, and it amazes me every time that not all of the outfits are simply a dress on top. I never thought the looks were a skirt of some sort with a top! I've always thought they were one piece!
wow! So many layers. Thanks so much for your videos. They are quite educational. With so many clothing pieces it seems like a lot of opportunities for a wardrobe malfunction. After seeing these videos I can really see what a ladies maid was so important! To clean and keep track of all of those items and help you put it on and off. Imagine packing for a trip!
I've seen several of your videos and they're all beautiful and educational. I had no idea that women wore so many layers over the corset to look so thick in the end after all the pressure... I feel so lucky to wear leggings and loose jumpers.
Thank you SO MUCH for these videos. I've run out of period drama to watch, and I've realized that half the reason I watch those is to ogle the period costumes. These are so educational, interesting, and informative! LOOOVE these videos!
Love the gable hood, such an attractive shape. You look beautiful, your outfit is simply amazing! Very talented seamstress. Well done, Madame! A real treat to see! I would love to have such beautiful things..thank you for sharing it.
These videos are a delight to watch, I would have adored to watch them when I was still at school, this kind of thing was so interesting to me back then!
Thank you for this. I am creating two sets of Tudor outfits, because I can't decide which color teal or royal purple. 😅Both colors I picked as fabrics match beautifully with my bright copper hair. Anyways this video has helped with the layering of clothing I need to make to make the whole outfit as genuine as possible. Thank you so much again for this.
Your videos simply amaze me!! As a child I had so many questions regarding clothing as I watched, and still do, a lot of period dramas. You have unlocked all the secrets, thank you!!!
The clothing on this channel is always beautiful with great instruction on how to put on the layered outfits....but you sense of humor is why I keep watching....totally hilarious.
if you look back - the part she pinned was pinned to her kirtle - the pin itself doesnt touch her skin - well except for the cuffs & i have to agree there! i would just wear a chemise with cuffs to get around that problem lol
I'm having a little mini marathon of your videos and they are so fascinating. And, the clothes truly shouldn't even be called clothes because they are really works of art. Obviously, a lot of time has gone into these gowns as far as physically making them, but the amount of research that must have been done also is amazing. You're work is truly amazing!
I remember dressing like a Tudor Queen when I was 8 and took a school trip to a small Tudor village. It's ever do full having someone else dress you up 😃
i've been looking for ways to lace a gown for the longest time. everyone and their mother has told me that front lacing gowns weren't a thing back then especially in the court dresses. you SHATTERED ALL OF THIS BY SHOWING THAT THE DRESS COULD BE LACED IN THE FRONT WITH THE PLACARD i thank you so much and i'm in love with the idea of not wearing the farthingale. i hate that thing i wore one once and it was the most uncomfortable thing ever. there was too much space between my body and the dress and it drove me insane. thank you so much :D
I feel even though the clothes of times long ago seem quite exhausting to put on, I guess they were definately kinder to a persons figure, because they gave pretty much anyone a nice silhouette, even without restricting corsets, depending on the time.
I read a book based on Bloody Mary's childhood, and apparently a freckle at the base of the throat makes you a witch. I should probably figure out how to make my furniture serve me.
I think I might get a heatstroke from all that fabric if I were to wear it here in this tropical weather. I really love your videos. I didn't know much about early fashions in the west and it amazed me. Lovely dresses and detail explanations. Thank you.
Great videos. I majored in British History and loved social history. I believe that understanding the clothing styles and social history makes the pol itical history more understandable.
the mishap part cracked me up good!! 😂😂 i would love to try those layers and layers of clothes.. wonder how many hours people back in the day spend to laundry all the clothes
not much - middle - upper households would have maids to for the laundry for them... and anyway, only the smock and linen bits were washed - the rest was aired, spot washed and treated with herbs for freshness
WOW! I love the Tudor lady styles. Those separate sleeves with the beads and other decorations were great! I like the way you left in the part where you got lost in your kirtle! LOL! It made me laugh,and realize that even anyone can get stuck in their clothes! : ) I love watching your videos! Keep them coming! ~Janet in Canada
I studied fashion for a brief time and it is interesting... The idea that the more fabric you wore the more important you were... And today - the less fabric the better... Great video and - I think I would have had more fun dressed like a boy - than like a "lady"...
Very cool video, all the layers make me thankful that my fair is Medieval, so I don't have to deal with them in the heat! I adore all of the dresses, and you look like you would be a fantastic Cathrine of Aragon!
Beautiful. Very informative. Though I doubt any of my grandmothers going back to this time period would have dressed like this. Our family was dirt poor.
I love this! I do have a comment about the jewels around the neckline. From what we know, jewels weren’t sewn to the gown directly but to velvet tapes called billaments which were in turn then sewn to either the neckline of the gown or, more commonly, the kirtle. The same billaments could also be sewn to the hood and even draped around the waistline, as in the famous 1546 portrait of the young Lady Elizabeth, the future Queen. I suspect it was simply easier to sew jewels to cloth tape than to have someone sewing and “unsewing” jewels directly onto large, unwieldy items of clothing, but it also made it easier to wear the same jewels with different gowns.
depended on how many billiments you had! if you could afford it, you could sew jewels directly on the items of clothing, and remove oy for clean. if you had just one set, then it was asily emovable and swapped between the gowns/ headdresses
I have worn Tudor court dresses and undergarments for years as part of SCA and as a Cast member of Scarborough Renaissance Faire..I made my own reproduction ( not costume) clothing and truly loved the elegance and grace. However, warmer weather was always a challenge as this clothing was not originally designed for the conditions of current summer temperatures in Texas.
From the 14th to the 19th century there was a "mini ice age" on Earth, meaning planetary temperatures where much lower. We didn't have snow all over the northern hemisphere all year, but the climate was definitely cooler, so these people dealt with colder summers and spring. Plus, the fabrics they used were always natural. These fabrics tend to be way cooler. Even today, in hot tropical places, the locals always recommend you to wear natural fabrics for the same reason.
I so love these types of clothes definitely my favourites of all time even now .so elegant and the fabric is gorgeous my dream is one day to be good enough to make myself something like this .
Thank you for all your videos. I have always been extremely attracted to the medieval times and the past; and this has given me an extraordinary view of what I always just imagined. Absolutely wonderful!! :)
Fastenings, through the ages -- transforming from ties & straps to lacing, then the metal bits like pins, hooks 'n eyes ...How did these evolve? This topic on its own, would be fascinating!
Hi Izabela, found your blog - adamselindisdress.blog ...? and had a look for this specific article on fasteners, referred to ...Many fascinating detours later, still looking ...! Incredible the amount of sewing etc you have done on authentic historical clothing, seriously impressive stuff and amazing achievements! Pls could you give a hyperlink/ specific detail/ category for me to access 'fasteners' -- much obliged.
What a falafel lol, Tudor one of my favourite era’s for dress,but golly gosh!Couldn’t get up to much mischief wearing all that,just stand around like a statue looking elegant.Forgot your shoes!😁😍✌️
I made a costume for a school project for Queen Mary I. My dress much much more simple, but it had the same shape and the bodice had a very similar fabric as the purple patterned example! What a coincidence
I love this video and your French hood looks like the one from Lynn McMasters in The Tudor Taylor (credits noticed). I'm working on the biggins cap pattern she designed and will continue with her French hood afterwards. I'd always wondered how the placard fit over the front bodice lacing and now I do, so thank you!
This is wonderful. Can I ask a few questions? First, why were pins used for the placard? It seems like a lot of heavy fabric to hold on with tiny, flimsy pins. If you were a noblewoman at court, and you were dancing (which seems like almost a daily activity), wouldn't it be very awkward if your partner had to place his/her hand on your waist, especially if he/ she was whirling around you? If it was a Volta, that racy dance where there is an actual lift, with a slide down, it seems you might risk the whole pinned placard coming loose (and giving your partner a nasty stick). Had buttons and button holes not been invented? Finally, how did they make velvet back then? Was it all silk? Silk on a base of wool or linen? How did they get the nap? It must have cost a fortune..... Sorry for all the questions -- I'm a historic textiles buff, and your videos are fascinating!
I am that kind of person who would love to wear this casually, like walking with the dog wearing a 16th century dress
Nuria Geijsel same here. i love this style of clothing.
Nuria Geijsel why can't we? Besides the fact it would cost us an arm and a leg to have the funds to purchase the materials to make the dresses. I would love to dress like this every day
Sidney Fox it would be worth it
Same! 😂
Come to nyc you very well might see that 😂
I wanna wear Tudor dresses 24/7 and not be judged
Laurel Salter-Dimma The biggest of moods
I agree... Would be awesome!
agree
Same
While we cannot guarantee 24/7, would you consider joining the SCA, attending Renaissance fairs or even Comic-Cons (when they resume)?
This is so cute the personality you showed in showing this. I wish things like this were shown in schools as part of history. It makes it so memorable. Lovely execution.
you mean like making history actually interesting? nah let's keep it boring.
So I click on these videos because the thumbnails are interesting, and I am a history fanatic! But then I see the next video on some Victorian dresses, so I click on that one! Then it turns into a cycle of clicking on videos to see how people dressed up in the past... This turns into a couple of hours of just sitting and staring with the most focus in my life, but my eyes strain. Anyways love your videos keep it up!
Same! I'm supposed to be asleep by now! haha Dangerously addicting...
Whenever I saw pictures of women wearing these dresses I always thought they were one solid dress and figured they must have been complex to put on. Now I see that they were layered and put on in sections leading up to the appearance of a beautiful complex dress.
This era have the most beautiful and classy gowns, especially the French fashion.
Not I now why Anne Boleyn loved French fashion, these gowns looks gorgeous with the Spanish farthingale. Your outfit is gorgeous as well, especially with the gable hood ❤
A very talented lady and I love your sense of humour. Very much enjoying this series, thank you.
I can't believe that your clothing (with fewer means than a TV production) is much better and more accurate than clothing in some TV historical series...
Historical movies and series are aimed at entertainment above all else. With that in mind it’s pretty impressive that some did as well as they did.
2012endofanerror 🙄
hey can gen-z help bring back this style of dress cause it's so BEAUTIFUL and elegant i would LOOOOOOOVE to just walk aroundin gowns like this on the reg
IKR! Bring back classic history! It would be so cool!
Thank you for the in depth details of period dressing. I love the attention given to every piece and placement of the garments. I love to make costumes, period pieces are my favorite to make. Seeing how they are put together helps me tremendously.
These are some of my favorite types of videos, my favorite type of movies and shows are these eras! I just love the costumes!! Can't wait to see more!!
I've watched all of your videos over the past year, and it amazes me every time that not all of the outfits are simply a dress on top. I never thought the looks were a skirt of some sort with a top! I've always thought they were one piece!
wow! So many layers. Thanks so much for your videos. They are quite educational. With so many clothing pieces it seems like a lot of opportunities for a wardrobe malfunction. After seeing these videos I can really see what a ladies maid was so important! To clean and keep track of all of those items and help you put it on and off. Imagine packing for a trip!
I just found you! I am obsessed with the Tudors especially Anne Boleyn. Thank you!
Your obaessed too? My personal fave is Elizabeth and Elizabeth England!
I've seen several of your videos and they're all beautiful and educational. I had no idea that women wore so many layers over the corset to look so thick in the end after all the pressure... I feel so lucky to wear leggings and loose jumpers.
Thank you SO MUCH for these videos. I've run out of period drama to watch, and I've realized that half the reason I watch those is to ogle the period costumes. These are so educational, interesting, and informative! LOOOVE these videos!
This was delightful. I’m a sucker for Tudor gowns.
I love all the little flourishes you do after items go on, great sense of humour, and makes me want to try these kinds of outfits!
Love the gable hood, such an attractive shape. You look beautiful, your outfit is simply amazing! Very talented seamstress. Well done, Madame! A real treat to see! I would love to have such beautiful things..thank you for sharing it.
These videos are a delight to watch, I would have adored to watch them when I was still at school, this kind of thing was so interesting to me back then!
Thank you for this. I am creating two sets of Tudor outfits, because I can't decide which color teal or royal purple. 😅Both colors I picked as fabrics match beautifully with my bright copper hair. Anyways this video has helped with the layering of clothing I need to make to make the whole outfit as genuine as possible. Thank you so much again for this.
Your videos simply amaze me!! As a child I had so many questions regarding clothing as I watched, and still do, a lot of period dramas. You have unlocked all the secrets, thank you!!!
not sure how i landed on your channel, but i must say you are wonderful and I like learning about how people dress in different time periods.
These are soo cool!! just watching it gives me a small taste of what it was like back in those days
The clothing on this channel is always beautiful with great instruction on how to put on the layered outfits....but you sense of humor is why I keep watching....totally hilarious.
The open pins of old English and French dresses will never cease to worry me. o_o
No kidding!
if you look back - the part she pinned was pinned to her kirtle - the pin itself doesnt touch her skin - well except for the cuffs & i have to agree there! i would just wear a chemise with cuffs to get around that problem lol
I'm having a little mini marathon of your videos and they are so fascinating. And, the clothes truly shouldn't even be called clothes because they are really works of art. Obviously, a lot of time has gone into these gowns as far as physically making them, but the amount of research that must have been done also is amazing. You're work is truly amazing!
Thank you for your videos. They really helped me nail down what time period the story I'm writing is in. 1360-90s. Thank you!
I remember dressing like a Tudor Queen when I was 8 and took a school trip to a small Tudor village. It's ever do full having someone else dress you up 😃
I have just binged watch so many of these videos! I love them! Well done!
Wonderful video! I've always been fascinated by clothing from the Tudor period.
Beautiful! Let's go back to that style!
i've been looking for ways to lace a gown for the longest time.
everyone and their mother has told me that front lacing gowns weren't a thing back then especially in the court dresses.
you SHATTERED ALL OF THIS BY SHOWING THAT THE DRESS COULD BE LACED IN THE FRONT WITH THE PLACARD
i thank you so much
and i'm in love with the idea of not wearing the farthingale. i hate that thing i wore one once and it was the most uncomfortable thing ever. there was too much space between my body and the dress and it drove me insane.
thank you so much :D
I feel even though the clothes of times long ago seem quite exhausting to put on, I guess they were definately kinder to a persons figure, because they gave pretty much anyone a nice silhouette, even without restricting corsets, depending on the time.
I think when you look at European clothes, they must have been dressing for warmth. There are so many layers.
Of course it depends on what period in history, but actually a lot of women said that corsets were comfortable and helped their backs
I'm so happy I found this channel. I love it!
This makes me grateful for the ease of contemporary dressing. Good video!
Catherine of Aragon is my favourite historic person ever and I really love all those clothes. It's fantastic, thank you!
That gown is gorgeous!! I’m making a dress inspired by Anne Boleyn so this is very helpful!
I read a book based on Bloody Mary's childhood, and apparently a freckle at the base of the throat makes you a witch. I should probably figure out how to make my furniture serve me.
I think I might get a heatstroke from all that fabric if I were to wear it here in this tropical weather. I really love your videos. I didn't know much about early fashions in the west and it amazed me. Lovely dresses and detail explanations. Thank you.
Tropical weather? Where? May I come?
I honestly think many women must have pricked themselves while dressing with all the pins that were used in attaching garments together.
Fabulous! I think the gable hood is what we most associate with Catherine of Aragon from the paintings we have. Loving your videos! XXX
Actually there are several images of her in a french hood too!
I wish my entire room was decorated in that purple and gold fabric. I would die to get my hands on a bolt.
add a high collar and a crown, and it would actually make a pretty neat Evil Queen costume.
Black+ purple does the trick
Great videos. I majored in British History and loved social history. I believe that understanding the clothing styles and social history makes the pol
itical history more understandable.
Nice! I love Catherine of Aragon she is one of my favorite historic figures.❤
Beautiful! I so enjoy watching your videos, and listening to the music. Thank you for what you do!
i love your videos, the music you use, and your sense of humor. thanks!
Again, another glorious view into period costume, and very funny! I cant get enough of the Prior attire posts.
I love the French hoods, the fabric in the back looks like hair
the mishap part cracked me up good!! 😂😂 i would love to try those layers and layers of clothes.. wonder how many hours people back in the day spend to laundry all the clothes
not much - middle - upper households would have maids to for the laundry for them... and anyway, only the smock and linen bits were washed - the rest was aired, spot washed and treated with herbs for freshness
WOW! I love the Tudor lady styles. Those separate sleeves with the beads and other decorations were great! I like the way you left in the part where you got lost in your kirtle! LOL! It made me laugh,and realize that even anyone can get stuck in their clothes! : ) I love watching your videos! Keep them coming! ~Janet in Canada
Love the video. I like the comedic aspect of it!! Well done! And the still photo graphics were amazing!
Just found your channel and I'm Absolutely fascinated by the history of clothing .Will definitely be watching your vids for more .
so very well done , thank you for posting and keeping history alive !
I love how there was comedy in this most routine and getting dressed vids are very serious but I absolutely loved this
You’re so sweet....that hopping thing you do! Love your videos and your sense of humour, great fun to watch 💜
Omg thats a beautiful dress! You look lovely.
Love these videos. Many questions are answered, and you really get an appreciation for history. Thank you for educating us!
Cripes!!! The dresses are beautiful, but I am so glad I don't have to put on a hundred layers to get ready in the morning!
Women today spend way more time putting on layers of makeup.
I studied fashion for a brief time and it is interesting... The idea that the more fabric you wore the more important you were... And today - the less fabric the better... Great video and - I think I would have had more fun dressed like a boy - than like a "lady"...
Very cool video, all the layers make me thankful that my fair is Medieval, so I don't have to deal with them in the heat! I adore all of the dresses, and you look like you would be a fantastic Cathrine of Aragon!
I am portraying Catherine regularly at Peterborough Cathedral, where she is buried. have been doing so for the last 6 year i think!
Love this! Just got done watching documentary on Queen Jane who reigned for 9 days. Seeing the layers helps to see what they went through then.
Just amazing! What a beautiful gown, that fabric is stunning.
These videos are lovely and your commentary is hilarious! You have a new subscriber!
Thanks for these. Loved the 'stuck' bit! Fascinating, but so cumbersome!! X
Beautiful. Very informative. Though I doubt any of my grandmothers going back to this time period would have dressed like this. Our family was dirt poor.
I love this!
I do have a comment about the jewels around the neckline. From what we know, jewels weren’t sewn to the gown directly but to velvet tapes called billaments which were in turn then sewn to either the neckline of the gown or, more commonly, the kirtle. The same billaments could also be sewn to the hood and even draped around the waistline, as in the famous 1546 portrait of the young Lady Elizabeth, the future Queen.
I suspect it was simply easier to sew jewels to cloth tape than to have someone sewing and “unsewing” jewels directly onto large, unwieldy items of clothing, but it also made it easier to wear the same jewels with different gowns.
depended on how many billiments you had! if you could afford it, you could sew jewels directly on the items of clothing, and remove oy for clean. if you had just one set, then it was asily emovable and swapped between the gowns/ headdresses
the kirtle mishap makes me wonder about the women all those years ago who may have had the same laugh about the same situation :)
AMAZING. I just watched a video on how Henry VIII got dressed so it was great to see the female counterpart of Tudor attire. Thanks for sharing
Gosh the gown is so beautiful !
Ok, that blue or black? kirtle is amazing. It’s a beautiful dress all by itself. It’s absolutely gorgeous
LOL, I was laughing with you when you tried to get that navy blue heavy under garment on,, you gals are so much fun,,
I'm using your videos as part of my research on a Tudor novel I'm writing.
I have worn Tudor court dresses and undergarments for years as part of SCA and as a Cast member of Scarborough Renaissance Faire..I made my own reproduction ( not costume) clothing and truly loved the elegance and grace. However, warmer weather was always a challenge as this clothing was not originally designed for the conditions of current summer temperatures in Texas.
of course not - people living in texas in 16th century wore somehow different clothing. English summer however, it all works just fine
From the 14th to the 19th century there was a "mini ice age" on Earth, meaning planetary temperatures where much lower. We didn't have snow all over the northern hemisphere all year, but the climate was definitely cooler, so these people dealt with colder summers and spring. Plus, the fabrics they used were always natural. These fabrics tend to be way cooler. Even today, in hot tropical places, the locals always recommend you to wear natural fabrics for the same reason.
I so love these types of clothes definitely my favourites of all time even now .so elegant and the fabric is gorgeous my dream is one day to be good enough to make myself something like this .
This video was well made, it seems like you are having fun! You've just earned a new subscriber! I look forward to more videos 😊
I love these Tudor clothes. So beautiful. Kind of a lot of work though.
I love your videos! Please keep uploading!
Thank you for all your videos. I have always been extremely attracted to the medieval times and the past; and this has given me an extraordinary view of what I always just imagined. Absolutely wonderful!! :)
This gown and headdress are gorgeous! 💖🌷💍💎
I agree!
I need some dresses like that. I am going to try and make a kirtle soon.
I would love to be able to try out a Tudor period outfit myself sometime; with the French hood!
So would I.
so beautiful, wow its amazing how they wear layer on on top of layer .Your dress is absolutely gorgeous!!!! 😘😘😘
Fastenings, through the ages -- transforming from ties & straps to lacing, then the metal bits like pins, hooks 'n eyes ...How did these evolve? This topic on its own, would be fascinating!
There is an article on that on my blog!
Hi Izabela, found your blog - adamselindisdress.blog ...? and had a look for this specific article on fasteners, referred to ...Many fascinating detours later, still looking ...! Incredible the amount of sewing etc you have done on authentic historical clothing, seriously impressive stuff and amazing achievements! Pls could you give a hyperlink/ specific detail/ category for me to access 'fasteners' -- much obliged.
love these videos! please make more! and you're so naturally beautiful 🤗
These videos are so awesome! I would love to see one on dressing the men of the eras as well, if you ever get the chance!
What a falafel lol, Tudor one of my favourite era’s for dress,but golly gosh!Couldn’t get up to much mischief wearing all that,just stand around like a statue looking elegant.Forgot your shoes!😁😍✌️
What a great video!! :) Very informative and what beautiful dresses! Thank you!
That's so fascinating, thank you for these videos!
and they say women nowadays take long to get ready... Awesome video, beautiful gown :)
I hope you will do one of these videos for the Elizabethan era!
I can't imagine just pinning my clothes in place. I'd feel like my whole outfit would fall apart without warning!
once pinned properly, it stays in all day!
I made a costume for a school project for Queen Mary I. My dress much much more simple, but it had the same shape and the bodice had a very similar fabric as the purple patterned example! What a coincidence
Wish I went to a school like that!
I'm not the biggest fan of history but I always enjoyed learning about fashion and how it's change
Such beautiful dresses!!
I can't multitask! I can't read and listen to the music! I love the music the bassoon is awesome! The odd spot where the French horn plays is great!
very enlightening -- I thought I knew the clothing pretty well, but I learned some new things, thank you!
I love this video and your French hood looks like the one from Lynn McMasters in The Tudor Taylor (credits noticed). I'm working on the biggins cap pattern she designed and will continue with her French hood afterwards. I'd always wondered how the placard fit over the front bodice lacing and now I do, so thank you!
This is wonderful. Can I ask a few questions?
First, why were pins used for the placard? It seems like a lot of heavy fabric to hold on with tiny, flimsy pins. If you were a noblewoman at court, and you were dancing (which seems like almost a daily activity), wouldn't it be very awkward if your partner had to place his/her hand on your waist, especially if he/ she was whirling around you? If it was a Volta, that racy dance where there is an actual lift, with a slide down, it seems you might risk the whole pinned placard coming loose (and giving your partner a nasty stick).
Had buttons and button holes not been invented?
Finally, how did they make velvet back then? Was it all silk? Silk on a base of wool or linen? How did they get the nap? It must have cost a fortune.....
Sorry for all the questions -- I'm a historic textiles buff, and your videos are fascinating!
Pins- never a problem, brass pins are sturdy! Velvet- silk pile on silk base. You can also have wool velvet. It did cost a fortune
Could you do one for a late Elizabethan lady?
Second that! I would love to see that!