How to Dress 18th Century: 1750 - 1770 Robe a la Francaise

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  • @wonderwend1
    @wonderwend1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1227

    " I'll be down in 5 minutes Darling "

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      lol

    • @ennon4880
      @ennon4880 4 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      “Then I shall wait in the living room, drinking tea.”

    • @pipitameruje
      @pipitameruje 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      @pablo converse Eating macarrons, then. Fixed it.

    • @modge472
      @modge472 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      It only took about 7 minutes anyways lol. It's faster than me getting ready in the morning in modern day qq

    • @bubblefish17
      @bubblefish17 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It takes a regular human 7 minutes to get dressed, but the Wardrobe in Beauty and the Beast dress up three men in few seconds lol!

  • @nemumami
    @nemumami 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1487

    How to dress 18th century:
    Step one:
    Do not be broke

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +263

      for a gown like this, indeed it would have been far more expensive then that it was for me to buy the fabric and sew nowadays.

    • @mewmew8909
      @mewmew8909 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@AmericanDuchess1 Nice work!

    • @healinggrounds19
      @healinggrounds19 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      I always remember the part in Mol Flanders where she spends her inheritance on the rich looking dress. She declares this is the best investment a woman can make, as she is husband hunting. LOL

    • @leafyplaysgames3744
      @leafyplaysgames3744 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @americanduchess where can you buy this stuff? Or do you have to make it all?

    • @Stricken-Zero
      @Stricken-Zero 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@leafyplaysgames3744 There are Etsy sellers who make these kinds of dresses!

  • @maternalheart66
    @maternalheart66 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1276

    Also, never realized how much of these outfits are actually pinned together in places

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +135

      yup! it's surprisingly to us in modern day

    • @samanthab3292
      @samanthab3292 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Pinned, tied, tucked!!

    • @oxanatarashchuk4598
      @oxanatarashchuk4598 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      And then not to forget take it all off

    • @lilibetp
      @lilibetp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Reminds me of Abigail's request for pins in the musical 1776.

    • @EH23831
      @EH23831 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I suppose they didn’t have press studs... they would’ve been handy!

  • @helenluis5626
    @helenluis5626 4 ปีที่แล้ว +981

    It just shows how wrong all those so-called historical films are - where the heroine falls into bed with her dashing male lover and all of a sudden she is half-naked... you'd need an appointment just to get to second base!! Beautiful dress and really informative too.

    • @EH23831
      @EH23831 3 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      IKR! Imagine trying to get all those pins out in a hurry! 😂 ouch!!

    • @AlexandraLynch1
      @AlexandraLynch1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      Well, yes but she's also not wearing anything else against her skin but a chemise and stockings. So up with the skirt and there you are.

    • @bygonestales2171
      @bygonestales2171 3 ปีที่แล้ว +124

      even worse,
      1. those corset scenes where a girl holds onto a bed post and flinches as she gets tight-laced despite that not being common
      2. girl gets undressed, is sexily in corset with no chemise or underlayer to protect her skin, ouch!

    • @myriamickx7969
      @myriamickx7969 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@bygonestales2171 : The « corset scenes » are real, but a century later. Starting approx mid 19th century to WW1. After the war, corsets were progressively discarded.

    • @thetillerwiller4696
      @thetillerwiller4696 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@bygonestales2171 they both happened in bridgerton 🤠

  • @CouvadeShark
    @CouvadeShark 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2267

    This is what Belles dress should have looked like in the live action movie :(

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +233

      perhaps!

    • @thearchivemermaid2033
      @thearchivemermaid2033 4 ปีที่แล้ว +196

      There is also a yellow Worth gown that has Belle vibes. Even though it isn't the right time period I would have accepted it.

    • @anaterka13
      @anaterka13 4 ปีที่แล้ว +152

      But the corsets and stays are eeeviiil! 😉

    • @allyshih9259
      @allyshih9259 4 ปีที่แล้ว +160

      @@anaterka13 lol! I personally like them because I have a bad back and it helps me keep straight. Smaller waist is merely a perk.

    • @hannahhester8376
      @hannahhester8376 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yes!! Or similar.

  • @rx500android
    @rx500android 4 ปีที่แล้ว +713

    "Haha let's make the Halloween party vintage themed!"
    Me getting ready:

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +159

      I may have been accused of being overdressed at a Halloween party once... ;-) ;-)

    • @elenabenavides4146
      @elenabenavides4146 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      @@AmericanDuchess1 No such thing

  • @elsahennessy-barnes1849
    @elsahennessy-barnes1849 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3644

    Imagine all the snacks you could fit in those pockets

    • @Silyah246
      @Silyah246 4 ปีที่แล้ว +293

      I use my pocket hoops as snack and water bottle holders during conventions hahaha! They're so practical!

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +584

      I've put all of my camera equipment in my pocket hoops before, lol

    • @carosamchwa3081
      @carosamchwa3081 4 ปีที่แล้ว +167

      It’s a Minecraft chest but in a fashionable form 😂

    • @ar_tseg653
      @ar_tseg653 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      Or a bottle of wine🤔

    • @Anastas1786
      @Anastas1786 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Finger sandwiches and cocktail wieners _for days!_

  • @KatieKruger8
    @KatieKruger8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +153

    I had no idea the gowns of this era were basically acting like fancy long jackets. It’s so clever

  • @Ellaodi
    @Ellaodi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +463

    Thank you for explaining the pins! Everybody just acts like we should automatically know how and where they pin, and now the mystery is solved!

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      Yay! I'm glad it was clear in this video. I had several requests to show it closer up, so I'm glad it was visible this time.

    • @izromitea9578
      @izromitea9578 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chlotes is code for body human. If chlotes is going to be pieces and you wear these piece by piece, so is it meaning that piwce of your chlotes is wear piece by piece?

    • @izromitea9578
      @izromitea9578 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Code :turn to the back full. So do you think,that you already guessing me will explain that all without people asking?

  • @Vintagemermaid91
    @Vintagemermaid91 3 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    The moment you realize the first stage undergarment is your regular fashion nowadays

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      yes! Outlander used this concept to very good effect when Claire pops through time wearing her simple white 1940s dress, mistaken for her underwear in the 1740s!

    • @luissantiago8446
      @luissantiago8446 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And even that would be abbreviated.

    • @johanna5688
      @johanna5688 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      These days women go out in their underwear. Teenagers go out wearing a short skirt and ordinary bra. Also it seems hip to go to K-mart and buy a nightie to wear for an evening out. To them, it's the best evening wear they have ever seen. OMG!
      I saw a woman recently go out in a girdle. She must think they are shorts! I think females need to be taught these days about the difference from outer wear to under wear, and bedroom wear. They seem not to know. They look ridiculous, stupid actually. No-one is teaching them how to properly attire themselves.

    • @randompikmin4103
      @randompikmin4103 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@johanna5688 Let women wear what they want to wear, it is none of your business how much a woman decides to show of her body.

    • @thetillerwiller4696
      @thetillerwiller4696 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AmericanDuchess1 omg I love that part!

  • @Vierge79
    @Vierge79 4 ปีที่แล้ว +478

    Will have to admit, the Robe a la Francaise was the gown that made me fall in love with the period. There's definitely something alluring about the way the gown looks on someone.

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      thank you!

    • @cecillebarone9252
      @cecillebarone9252 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes there was no right or left shoe in those days

    • @cassandra_bonnet
      @cassandra_bonnet 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too !

    • @jonwiley2592
      @jonwiley2592 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's a very alluring feminine way to dress. The second season of "Outlander" is set in 18th century Paris. The action and intrigue of the season was great but the clothes were a treat for the eyes. Dior copied some variations literally in his New Look.

  • @rosiemakes
    @rosiemakes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +450

    Panniers were pockets? Mind blown! Why have I been carrying a backpack all these years when I could pop everything in my skirt. There's loads of room in there!

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      they could be, yes! Not all of them were made as pockets, but in that case you'd wear separate tie-on pockets beneath, still accessible through the pocket slits in the petticoat and gown.

    • @tatjanaschultz5697
      @tatjanaschultz5697 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      American Duchess thank you very much for video! Beautiful Dress and so interesting to see how it was to wearing it

    • @michellecelesteNW
      @michellecelesteNW 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@AmericanDuchess1 Now I just need to see a 17th c costumer wear that while sitting in a standard school deskchair.

    • @AllIsWellaus
      @AllIsWellaus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Separate pockets were used and were usually heavily embroidered. I'm not saying that they are wrong, it is the first time I've heard them referenced as such.

    • @johanna5688
      @johanna5688 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes Rosie. But how would you get in onto buses? Or even cars?

  • @riveraariana26
    @riveraariana26 4 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    How did women go from pockets like that to no pockets at all

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      there is quite a long discussion going on about that right now...and a lot of other interesting and problematic bits about modern body ideals and fashion...

    • @TracyTheRed
      @TracyTheRed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I hear men were worried about us spreading little "seeds of sedition". We should bring back pockets. I'm on the first steps to adding them to all my clothing.
      Spoiler alert: It's to spread sedition.

    • @beauchateau5943
      @beauchateau5943 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      laziness

    • @Junkoost
      @Junkoost 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bag

    • @breeinatree4811
      @breeinatree4811 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I think it's due to the purse industry.

  • @pbd7168
    @pbd7168 4 ปีที่แล้ว +164

    That was amazing! I had no idea they pinned the gown on. I thought it was an entire dress that they just got in to after all of the undergarments.

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      glad it was helpful!

    • @johanna5688
      @johanna5688 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same here. It's bcz since when in our life time does anybody dress like this? I have seen all the historical getups in books, but they don't tell how the clothes are made then put together. They are just books with pictures in them. I am a modern seamstress so don't know how clothes of hundreds of years were put together.

  • @evacope1718
    @evacope1718 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    When I was a kid I watched Marie Antoinette and found a book of 18th century fashion my mother owned and I was from then on obsessed with this dress. I cut a hole into a cardboard box and hopped into it and put a blanket around my waist to imitate the skirt lol... you're living my childhood dream

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      thank you! You are always welcome in the historical costuming community - come to the dark side!

  • @VenhedisKaffas
    @VenhedisKaffas 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    I would be willing to still take that long to get dressed for one simple reason which I will state right now:
    They had pockets.

  • @mnels5214
    @mnels5214 4 ปีที่แล้ว +173

    LOVELY. It's a surprise how easily such an elaborate garment is put on, not nearly as many pins as I thought it would take to keep everything in place.

  • @michellecelesteNW
    @michellecelesteNW 4 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    The pockets of my dreams. You can stick a leg of lamb in one and a knitting project in the other.

    • @helenaap2042
      @helenaap2042 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I hope its frozen lamb, for personal protection though!!

    • @jayneterry8701
      @jayneterry8701 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha

  • @sistersamich2075
    @sistersamich2075 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Bruhhhhh the musiccc though I’m about to fall asleep it’s so peaceful…

  • @hellothere274
    @hellothere274 4 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    Can you imagine if one of the middle layers became untied? Lol!

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      it rarely happens, but I did have a quilted petticoat come unhooked during a presentation once...I should've used a tie instead of a hook, lol

    • @izromitea9578
      @izromitea9578 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      How if we doing, scars on our tie chlotes? Ina diseases.

    • @samanthab3292
      @samanthab3292 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Have a good friend start digging under your skirts 🤣

    • @mariaborgvall7350
      @mariaborgvall7350 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Happened to me when I tied on a half finished pocket onto the under-petticoat strap. There is a reason pockets are separate. The stores opened just then, so I slipped into a changing room asap. The clerk was obviously sus of me and asked if I "needed any help" lol. "No, it's just my petticoat falling off"

  • @ThelouwseFD
    @ThelouwseFD 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    Gorgeous !I'm French and I always loved these kinds of dresses from our past but I never knew that's how they had to be put on !Really thought the outer layer was only one piece ! Thank you so much for this beautiful video !
    I just subscribed !

  • @elisetaylor532
    @elisetaylor532 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    5:30 oh my goodness! She looks like one of the girls in the painting which i don't remember, I'm impressed! How i wish to go back in the ancient times and wear this beautiful dresses

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      thank you so much!

    • @reginabillotti
      @reginabillotti ปีที่แล้ว

      Look into museums and historical sites that may hire people to depict historical life. You may be able to find opportunities.

  • @roadrunnercrazy
    @roadrunnercrazy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    Beautiful! You became exactly what I picture when I think of porcelain figurines.

  • @MPam1619
    @MPam1619 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've really learned something. I had no idea the whole thing was precariously held together by pins. Incredible.

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      thanks! glad to have shown the process clearly :-)

  • @asiahkelley
    @asiahkelley 4 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    Appreciate this so much as many dress up vids leave out how they pin the dress.
    Speaking of pins PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT PUT PINS IN YOUR MOUTH!
    Sadly ppl do inhale pins and can die that way. They have to be surgically removed from the lung. Please don’t put pins in the mouth!

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      thank you

    • @cecilyerker
      @cecilyerker 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I second this, my grandfather was a surgeon

    • @humaizierahman5996
      @humaizierahman5996 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes!

    • @Lostouille
      @Lostouille 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      it's my anxiety when I see someone with pines or nails in the mouth.. D:

    • @stephh1149
      @stephh1149 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      me, with pins in my mouth constantly: 👀

  • @marielaamalia2857
    @marielaamalia2857 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Qr lindo ver estas Historias del pasado,how nice to see these stories from the past

  • @johannax6653
    @johannax6653 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I once had the pleasure to be able to dress like this in my local museum, situated in a 17th century Dutch merchant house. An exhibition of antique clothing provided the visitors with copies of the pieces on show, to try for themselves. It was such fun but unimaginable wearing this elaborate and very heavy attire every single day.. But then again, the ladies who could afford such luxurious garments had servants for about everything... and didn't have to lift s finger..

  • @christieintexas
    @christieintexas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This dress is just stunning. I would walk around in it with a crown, playing dress up. It is just incredibly gorgeous!!!!

  • @CelticRedhead09
    @CelticRedhead09 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Huzzah! Beautifully done, ladies! Brings back memories of getting dressed at French and Indian War reenactments. A lesson in how not to boil in a canvas tent and pass out before one is completely dressed! Forty-five minutes and 15 pounds later.... I hope nobody can hear those Ruffles potato chips in my panniers....

    • @susanmccormick6022
      @susanmccormick6022 ปีที่แล้ว

      And another thing,don't stand too close to the fire if you are wearing a crinoline!

  • @matrixiekitty2127
    @matrixiekitty2127 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It just makes it so cool that people truly dressed like this, and got ready like this!! Real people of the past! Just so cool!

  • @2_thumbs_up_baby
    @2_thumbs_up_baby 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I wouldn't get out of bed if i had to wear all that clobber everyday ..as beautiful as it looks 🌷
    Beautiful music 🍂

  • @ericalouise2008
    @ericalouise2008 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    The was the style of dress that made me fall in love with the period . its the one period I keep going back too wether it be books movies or tv series I love it. I hope one day to try it on and see what it felt like .
    its from this period that I branched out to others and honesty going all the way to ancient times.
    no little bum wiggle this time !

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm so glad this inspires you! Ah, indeed, i did not wiggle...next time!

    • @ericalouise2008
      @ericalouise2008 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AmericanDuchess1 I'm pretty sure it was the TV series aristocrats that sealed the deal for me.

  • @suzannedubois4576
    @suzannedubois4576 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Imagine having this dress during the summer. It would be so warm !

    • @richardsmith2879
      @richardsmith2879 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Actually quite cool. Silks and cottons, all light fabrics, and plenty of air circulation. No nylon or other man-made fabrics, and no underwear, just the linen shift, so no infections in the undergussetage area.

    • @silvateixeira8426
      @silvateixeira8426 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Poor husbands!!!🙄🙄

    • @333Laura
      @333Laura 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well knowing that they didn’t bathe much .. I don’t wanna imagine 🙃

    • @sisuguillam5109
      @sisuguillam5109 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@333Laura they might not have taken a bath often... but they did wash.

  • @cap4life1
    @cap4life1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Then pockets and trim are the best thing here. Really useful to see!

  • @TimesmithDressHistory
    @TimesmithDressHistory 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    I love every single bit of this but will just say... purty shoes!

  • @SilverDawnArrow
    @SilverDawnArrow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The lace on the sleeves is so beautiful

  • @E_FoxSnowspirit
    @E_FoxSnowspirit 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    That is so cool! After binging historical sewing videos and doing a report on the Baroque and Rococo Era I never knew that panier hoops could be used as pockets! That honesty makes so much sense though, a dual-purpose costume piece. I mean, I should of noticed since they are called pocket hoops lol.

  • @believeinfaeries8713
    @believeinfaeries8713 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That silk is absolutely divine!

  • @tanjat
    @tanjat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have always wanted to make a Robe a la Francaise but I had NO IDEA it was pinned together when you put it on. How did I go so long without knowing this?!

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The secret is that they're not all pinned like this! In the 1760s it was common to have a "comperes" front - a false front...so basically the stomacher is stitched at the sides and it buttons, hooks, or pins at the center front. It meant you couldn't switch out the stomacher for a different style, but I will admit it makes putting the gown on much quicker and easier.

  • @shroomyk
    @shroomyk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Using the panniers as pockets is pure genius!

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      you can fit SO much in them too!

    • @shroomyk
      @shroomyk 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AmericanDuchess1 For some reason my first thought was "think of all the snacks and soda you could smuggle into the movie theater!" I only did it once because I was a good girl and it made me feel guilty. lol

  • @abigailmurphy535
    @abigailmurphy535 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Imagine if you need to get out of that dress and you can’t remember where you put all of the pins....

  • @janedoe9421
    @janedoe9421 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very fascinating, however I'm thankful for today's dresses, one piece, pullover, zip-up!

  • @taylorklonis2146
    @taylorklonis2146 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    i wish we still wore these types of dresses and that they were normal i love them so much

    • @Beautycomesoutofashes
      @Beautycomesoutofashes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No you don’t lol. You have to be of high rank and or fortune to afford dresses like this and women could not be comfortable because of the corset and many layers.

    • @angelosumugat6653
      @angelosumugat6653 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Beautycomesoutofashes Did you watch the video luv? Stays were cimfortable and fit for ones body and if you don't want layers, panniers and crinolines were a thing. You should do a little more research.

    • @Ladygeorgianaduchess
      @Ladygeorgianaduchess 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How could anything hurt under those layers

    • @EXO-L45
      @EXO-L45 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Beautycomesoutofashes you don't have to have immense wealth to wear something like this today. You need to know how to sew historical clothes and enough money to buy fabrics and undergarments. Everything was custom made so it fit like a glove and was certainly comfortable.

    • @susanmccormick6022
      @susanmccormick6022 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Anything is better than those ghastly torn jeans & shaven heads!

  • @TessMArt
    @TessMArt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So beautiful and informative. Thanks so very much. Obviously this garment was for rich people. I would like to see another video showing the dresses of the times, this time, for the middle class and the ones for the lower class people

  • @moonsandstars3018
    @moonsandstars3018 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This gown gives me such Glenn close in dangerous liaisons vibes I'm in love

  • @patriciawestcot2017
    @patriciawestcot2017 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is one of the best demonstrations that I have seen. Thankyou.

  • @jessieborrell1856
    @jessieborrell1856 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is one of my favorite eras of history and fashion! So beautiful

  • @harukamier1604
    @harukamier1604 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Im a sucker for these type of fashion... ughh gorgeoussss

  • @fan2jnrc
    @fan2jnrc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That's just a pastel by La Tour or a painting by Boucher become alive. A miracle. 🤩

  • @Almosthomeforever
    @Almosthomeforever หลายเดือนก่อน

    Absolutely gorgeous! Those lace sleeves are to die for! 💕

  • @tinagriffith841
    @tinagriffith841 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The dress/grown is absolutely stunning! I need to make one for myself. ❤

  • @cgj28ok
    @cgj28ok 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm loving the storage.

  • @courtneymcmeen1324
    @courtneymcmeen1324 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This is so pretty and inspiring! I want to make my own sacque now. Very well done as always.

  • @TimesmithDressHistory
    @TimesmithDressHistory 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Coming back to watch again because this is just so beautiful....

  • @zwarriorprince123
    @zwarriorprince123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Beautiful dress and informative video! Thank you for showing how to pin this gown. It was as much a mystery as it was to some of your other viewers.

  • @DaunLedford
    @DaunLedford 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lovely fabric. I found some. Pink and green

  • @0megax788
    @0megax788 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    As a French, I've always been interested in our fashion of the past, I thought the dress was one piece, and there were the undergarments, but it's actually multiple one o-o

  • @barbaracockrell3247
    @barbaracockrell3247 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'd love to go back in time and wear this dress simply beautiful

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      it would be fabulous to visit! (although I also encourage you to dress up in a gown like this now and visit a beautiful, immersive place like Colonial Williamsburg!)

  • @alicetrejo1992
    @alicetrejo1992 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Absolutely love the shoes, so adorable!!!

  • @vanzikky
    @vanzikky ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow even only with the shift on you already look like from an old painting!!❤️

  • @aliharriman
    @aliharriman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    So interesting to watch the fashions change over the centuries. I used to wonder why packets of pins were popular gifts for women until I started learning how the clothing was put together.

  • @margih7374
    @margih7374 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stunning video of ladies fashion in the past!

  • @LadyB_20
    @LadyB_20 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Just beautiful! I thought those gowns were one and done growing up but it takes building to get the silhouette and look from multiple layers to create such lovely garments.

  • @lovisaoversidestarstable6116
    @lovisaoversidestarstable6116 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    the pockets look like those things that you used to keep butterflies in

  • @АлекпероваОльга
    @АлекпероваОльга 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    !!!Вот какая конструкция у платьев 18 века! Очень красиво!

  • @czecherst
    @czecherst 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how she, every now and again addresses us (the viewers) with her eyes!

  • @cdcaterham
    @cdcaterham 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Absolutely fascinating how it all comes together! So beautiful... pure artistry I love it!💓

  • @fernandorodriguesfernandes7817
    @fernandorodriguesfernandes7817 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    By far you gown is the most realistic and most beautiful one on the internet.
    The elegance and -esplendor-that dress has it’s amazing

  • @elfenhexchen
    @elfenhexchen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Beautifully shot video! Love it way more than those 'I try to be funny but I'm not' videos from some others. And I love that you showed in detail how you pinned your dress! This will be extremley helpful for newbies who never pinned a dress before! When I started it took me quite some time to figure out how to pin my dress. :D
    And you reminded me that I wanted to do a dressing video of my Marie Antoinette court gown. So thanks for that!
    I would love to see more dressing videos from you and maybe also little DIY projects or more hairvideos - or more (new) podcasts! They were so amazing and I always listened to them when I was in fashion school sewing modern clothes which brought me no joy at all because I wanted to make costumes.

  • @jourunnjourunn1745
    @jourunnjourunn1745 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Qué hermoso vestido!!!!
    Gracias por compartir. Está espectacular

  • @rosehepworth3365
    @rosehepworth3365 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    As much as I love looking at period costumes like this one, I’m just glad I was born in this century as it takes a minute to get dressed. 😂

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      true, we care much less about clothing these days. It no longer represents our status or wealth.

  • @philipchretienkarlsson8157
    @philipchretienkarlsson8157 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent! Very instructive. many thanks to you ! According to fashion history, it seems that it is the famous madame de Pompadour who introduced the "robe à la française" , and made it so fashionnable that it became worn by all fashionnable women from Europe to America and Russia ! This particular gown is quite lovly !

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      thanks! Madame de Pompadour certainly was a big influence in fashion, though she did not introduce this style of gown. The Robe a la Francaise was an evolution from an earlier style, but by the 1750s was the dominant fashion in the French court. Pompadour certainly wore them well!

  • @trishasakamoto1234
    @trishasakamoto1234 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I can see myself sweating already in the middle of that corset HAHAHA

  • @Jilleyful
    @Jilleyful 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The whole outfit is gorgeous, but those shoes!! I love them!

  • @jasondeeley797
    @jasondeeley797 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I so want to make this dress and all its layers but I've promised my self I'll finish all my UFO,s first, so I'll have to be happy watching your handy work, Jason England, 🤓

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's some good discipline there, Jason!

  • @alaura3528
    @alaura3528 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love that! I am a big fan of 18th century French fashion. My favorite historical figure is Marie Antoinette . But that is so beautiful and amazing!!

  • @richardque1036
    @richardque1036 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Imagine sewing all the dress together by hand,it will take more than 30 days just make one.

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      yes, this one was sewn entirely by hand. It does take a long time. In the 18th century, gowns like this one were sewn by teams of women in a shop, not just one in the home on weekends like me, and could be made in as quick as just one day.

    • @richardque1036
      @richardque1036 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Putting together a dress like this is labor intensive,by standard of that time one has very rich in order to afford it.

    • @luissantiago8446
      @luissantiago8446 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Seamstresses were a dime a dozen in those days. One person, unless one was of the lower class, did not create a whole dress. Collective effort.

  • @jadeandwhizz3566
    @jadeandwhizz3566 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am adding this to my little ones night music plus i love this 💕 the music is so soothing

  • @jasondeeley797
    @jasondeeley797 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    It's after years of working to dead lines and fittings dress runs for run through's on stage, my own work always got left till last or never got finished so I now make my self finish projects or plan a new project first so I am prepared from start to finish, it's a bit OCD, Jason, England

  • @khadijaaghazade7795
    @khadijaaghazade7795 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This gown is just wonderful!!!!! The gown suits you just as well as the previous “ a la Polonaise” ❤️❤️❤️

  • @melithegamer
    @melithegamer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Can someone please tell me what this song is? It’s so gorgeous and i could swear I’ve even played it

    • @TimesmithDressHistory
      @TimesmithDressHistory 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      www.epidemicsound.com/track/kuqrBtUYj5/ (I've used it several times in my own videos - so calming.)

  • @teutailyriana8118
    @teutailyriana8118 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Gloves were not de rigueur at this time? Which would be great, since I am a very tactile person. They are pretty to look at, but not so much fun to wear. Whereas the rest I find quite comfortable. Great video and gorgeous gown! Thank you, a feast for the eyes! ❤️❤️❤️

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gloves were indeed worn but they were not a requirement of evening attire the way they were in the Victorian period

  • @jasonlefabricantdejouets7273
    @jasonlefabricantdejouets7273 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Dios pero cuánto trabajo pero sin duda se veían hermosas en esos vestidos es fantástico ver cómo ah evolucionado la ropa ah el punto de que ahora es tan horrible pero que se puede hacer.... 😔exelente vídeo 🥰

  • @melindaweasenforth1206
    @melindaweasenforth1206 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just found your channel and subscribed.... I don't sew but I have a book for knitting undergarments and since I love long skirts I will now be making petticoats so I can enjoy my skirts I have crocheted.... I will be knitting the undergarments... for me the best of both worlds... hugs Lynn Weasenforth 💯💜💛💙🌹☮️ stay safe from the pandemic madness we are all going through

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for subbing! your knitted skirts sound amazing. stay safe as well

  • @laurence.h9525
    @laurence.h9525 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Please do a video of how to dress a riding habit! I would love to watch it!(big fan of 18th riding habits here :P)

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ah, thank you for reminding me! I do have a 1740s-50s riding habit...now, does it still fit? hrmmm....

  • @laraflt3770
    @laraflt3770 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cette robe est juste splendide ! Il y a tant de détails cela doit représenter un travail monstrueux!

  • @TomoMomoDomo
    @TomoMomoDomo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Huh...i guess japanese lolita fashion did take inspiration from this time period a bit. The fashion has a lot of inspiration from rococo and Victorian era clothing in design.
    And one of the things I love about them is that they usually have a lot of removable parts that are interchangable to give the same dress a very different look. I wish modern clothing had things like that.

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yup! same idea! I've seen some *amazing* coords based on Francaise gowns

    • @TomoMomoDomo
      @TomoMomoDomo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Surprised at the amount of pins for sure! Honestly expect more hook and eye closures for attaching the various pieces.

  • @hahahihi4082
    @hahahihi4082 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That choker is so pretty

  • @kiravanndrea
    @kiravanndrea 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Such a lovely video! Thank you for explaining everything! I do have a question: since the stomacher and gown are pinned to the stays, does using the pins cause damage to the fabric on the long term?

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      In the long term, yes it does. There are small holes and scarring - it's actually one of the ways we know how gowns were closed in this period with pins, because many surviving gowns show the pin marks.

  • @AmberW28
    @AmberW28 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The fact you did this all alone is the most astonishing part!

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      hehehe, I filmed this in 2020 so it was all tripod and selfie camera due to plague

  • @allyshih9259
    @allyshih9259 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I would love to try to make a gown in this style. I'd cheat though, since I don't trust myself with so many pins, by hiding some snaps.

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      you should do it! also, there is a historically accurate way that avoids pins - you make a false stomacher stitched to the sides of the gown. It opens center front and closes with buttons or hooks. :-) Buttons were especially common.

    • @allyshih9259
      @allyshih9259 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@AmericanDuchess1 That is so cool! Thanks for the tip :-)

  • @missm8067
    @missm8067 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the dress at 2:45 looks so cute. If I lived back then I probably would have stopped there 😂 Although the final product is very lovely 😊

  • @DAYBROK3
    @DAYBROK3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I know it’s a silly question but I need to know, are the pocket hoops used as pockets?

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      yes, and they hold SO MUCH STUFF!

    • @DAYBROK3
      @DAYBROK3 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      American Duchess ooohhh nice

  • @francoiseaugusta8049
    @francoiseaugusta8049 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Magnifique une élégance à couper le souffle du travail d art

  • @melina500
    @melina500 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Robe à la française.
    The accent is pretty important, otherwise, it would mean "Dress have the French"

    • @RocLobo358
      @RocLobo358 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      you figured it out just fine no one thinks that

    • @sabbb6091
      @sabbb6091 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RocLobo358 are you french ? how can you say that if you are not...

    • @keerya4179
      @keerya4179 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't care about the accent, it can go I won't complain. But the ç !
      I can't. It change the prononciation of the word, it's painful.

    • @Hunlover123601
      @Hunlover123601 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      have you SEEN the dress. clearly this dress is using the woman inside to display itself beautifully lol, the dress has the woman

  • @pineapplejester7191
    @pineapplejester7191 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This outfit is just divine!!!!

  • @billiebuffalo
    @billiebuffalo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’ve always wondered, was there a real purpose to the outer stomacher? From my uneducated POV it just looks like a filler piece because the gown doesn’t fully close.

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It was there for decoration. You could switch out different ones to change the look of the gown - maybe one that is a contrasting color, perhaps has embroidery or metalwork on it, etc. Shortly after this period, in the 1770s, gowns did begin to close center front and stomachers disappeared.

  • @conniekendall1056
    @conniekendall1056 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So beautiful! I was thinking about making one of these and this video helps me get an idea of all the parts involved.

  • @ameliakookoo831
    @ameliakookoo831 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Us girls really lucked out this century, imagine how much stuff u would put in those pockets

  • @VixyGirl
    @VixyGirl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just got the book and corresponding patterns (dress and undergarments). I'm so excited to try sewing this for myself!