I guess there could be an explanation for Claire's multiple (and, at times, quite expensive) clothes pre-marriage to Jamie: she introduced herself to Colum as an upper class English lady (and was fairly convincing, given her upper class accent, mannerisms, etc), so he treated her accordingly. Given the importance accorded to class and station in that era, someone like Colum would not have dreamt of giving an upper class lady (as he believed Claire to be) clothes fit for a peasant. Most likely, she would have been given some of Letizia's unwanted clothes, or perhaps clothes left behind by Colum's sisters.
The passing of time is as much a character as any other in Outlander. So the appearance of different costumes for Claire as her circumstances and storyline progressed made perfect sense.
The fact that Claire's outfits were different than others is because she is from the future and she tries to fit her own time modern style into the current era she is in. The person who decided these clothes to her wanted her always to stand out, that she truly is an outlander, an outsider, a time traveller, and just generally different.
Dear sweet Jesus, that's a lot of outfits for Claire! I don't think you got through more than half the season! But you know them modern women, gotta have her wardrobe full of swag no matter the time period! LOL! If it makes you feel any better, in season 3, she only wears one dress in a variety of ways, except in one episode where she changes. I think Jamie has more costume changes than she does in that season. I'm so happy to see this video! My favorite season 1 Claire outfit has to be, aside from the wedding gown (obvious), probably the tartan dress she wears to The Gathering. Something about it really struck me, it was beautifully Scottish and I was sad I couldn't see it in better lighting.
+Tatiana Melendez Thanks Tatiana! I haven't seen season 3 yet, just finished season 2. I have her gathering dress coming in the next video. Saved all of the formal looks and capes, etc for episode 2.
Costume CO I know you haven't watched the 3rd season, that's why I said it. I'm so excited for the gowns! They're my favorite part, I'm such a girl. Also, I'm watching the show Ripper Street on Netflix and the costumes are so on point, particularly the men (which I very rarely focus on), it'd be awesome if you could do some videos on them. Take your time though cause it's 5 seasons so far.
My quick though is that, Outlander as both book and TV show have some serious "self insert" vibes, and from that perspective it makes quite sense to give Claire so many costumes, even if it's not historically accurate.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the costumes with us :) I can only imagine how much time you spend researching for a video. You always seem to be very well informed.
I've found myself binging on your videos, they're really interesting. I can't imagine how much work you put into them. If you ever have the time some other TV series I may suggest are, "Victoria" (set in the 1830/40s) and "Poldark" (set in the late 18th century)
@@Costume_CO There are two Borgia shows, one with an American cast, headed by Jeremy Irons, the other with an international cast, where they tried to better match some of the actors to period portraits of the real people. Lucrezia looks almost spot-on. Not so sure the outfits are period accurate in either show. The European production has more gratuitous nudity. Not really surprising, because it was a Canal+ production. Their rep in that department is similar to HBO's...
How is a fichu different from a scarf? and Perhaps the knitting is all chunky because they knit faster than using pins and baby fine yarn. Again thanks so much for all your work. I do hope you do Claire in Paris; first problem, a white jacket!?!?
Hi Michelle, thanks for commenting! The fichu is usually lighter weight like a handerchief, made of cotton and linen and triangular or square shaped. It's meant to cover the neck and shoulders. I think that yes, they chose chunky yarns instead for budget and time - also there are likely very few knitters who knit using 18th century methods.
I am finding your videos fantastic and so informative. Not to nitpick but regarding the sheep that you're describing. The photos you showing are actually of the white and black Wensleydale sheep(which I keep here in the UK), they have a lovely and beautiful long silky fine fleece. A masham is a crossbreed between two different breeds. You take a male wenslydale or teaswater tup and cross it with a female swaledale ewe. This is to give the benefits of both breeds and produces a hardier sheep for the british weather but still producing the desired fleece spinning. The breeds and the cross breed both originate from Northern England.
Hi - another stellar job of detailing the costumes and methodology of a popular show. Will you be bringing us a series on The Crown? I sure hope so! Thanks again for all the work you do
Just a little nitpicking - from that 18th century hat that you said was done in stockinnette stick which is done one row knit and one purled. This is technically correct if you're working the piece flat (which you absolutely can with hats!) but I don't see any seam on the hat, in which case the hat would be worked in the round. If the hat is worked in the round, stockinnette stitch is achieved by either knitting or purling each round. It's generally significantly faster to keep one stitch throughout, and most of the knits that we see in the show also tend to keep one stitch throughout.
Costume CO yeah, and again - if there's a seam in the hat (which I couldn't see) then the hat could absolutely have been knit like that, and it's also absolutely correct for items worked flat, but I find hats much easier to work in the round, and I couldn't see any :)
One of my goals is to make a white floral 18th century caraco with a full lace stomacher that is split down the middle so it closes down the front and I've gotten as far as the stomacher being fully boned with the boning channels being exposed and even sewing over the top layer of horizontally pleated lace so it looks like the whole thing is quilted with a grid. Does that make sense?
What made me actually laugh out loud while watching the show is when Claire complains about feeling like a prisoner in the castle at the start of the first season. She probably has the largest wardrobe in the entire castle, hardly comparable to a prisoner.
I love your videos, one of the best channels I've suscribed. The quality is always superb. Please could you do one for peaky blinders, the crown, or Rome? Do you have in mind doing other series or movies? Thanks for you amazing work.
I guess there could be an explanation for Claire's multiple (and, at times, quite expensive) clothes pre-marriage to Jamie: she introduced herself to Colum as an upper class English lady (and was fairly convincing, given her upper class accent, mannerisms, etc), so he treated her accordingly. Given the importance accorded to class and station in that era, someone like Colum would not have dreamt of giving an upper class lady (as he believed Claire to be) clothes fit for a peasant. Most likely, she would have been given some of Letizia's unwanted clothes, or perhaps clothes left behind by Colum's sisters.
The passing of time is as much a character as any other in Outlander. So the appearance of different costumes for Claire as her circumstances and storyline progressed made perfect sense.
The fact that Claire's outfits were different than others is because she is from the future and she tries to fit her own time modern style into the current era she is in. The person who decided these clothes to her wanted her always to stand out, that she truly is an outlander, an outsider, a time traveller, and just generally different.
I love your fastidious critiques of the different knitted pieces, traditional vs the costumers decisions for the show, bravo well done.
Thank you so much! Brenna is an avid knitter so that was very helpful because I know nothing about ir. Also Knitzy Blonde. :)
Dear sweet Jesus, that's a lot of outfits for Claire! I don't think you got through more than half the season! But you know them modern women, gotta have her wardrobe full of swag no matter the time period! LOL! If it makes you feel any better, in season 3, she only wears one dress in a variety of ways, except in one episode where she changes. I think Jamie has more costume changes than she does in that season.
I'm so happy to see this video! My favorite season 1 Claire outfit has to be, aside from the wedding gown (obvious), probably the tartan dress she wears to The Gathering. Something about it really struck me, it was beautifully Scottish and I was sad I couldn't see it in better lighting.
+Tatiana Melendez Thanks Tatiana! I haven't seen season 3 yet, just finished season 2. I have her gathering dress coming in the next video. Saved all of the formal looks and capes, etc for episode 2.
Costume CO I know you haven't watched the 3rd season, that's why I said it. I'm so excited for the gowns! They're my favorite part, I'm such a girl.
Also, I'm watching the show Ripper Street on Netflix and the costumes are so on point, particularly the men (which I very rarely focus on), it'd be awesome if you could do some videos on them. Take your time though cause it's 5 seasons so far.
+Tatiana Melendez Okay will have to check that out then. I'm finding it harder and harder to find time to fit in new shows!
Costume CO Ah, the burden of being successful. It's our cross to bare. 😔
I'm looking for an assistant except that it pays little to no pay. :)
My quick though is that, Outlander as both book and TV show have some serious "self insert" vibes, and from that perspective it makes quite sense to give Claire so many costumes, even if it's not historically accurate.
I'm so glad I'm stumbled on this channel when I did! Outlander is my fav show and the characters' costumes always intrigued me.
Thanks so much for commenting Amanda!
your channel is such a find! It combines my love for films, my new hobby of sewing and art!
Thank you so much Aelin!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the costumes with us :) I can only imagine how much time you spend researching for a video. You always seem to be very well informed.
+Bücherdrache Thank you so much for your kind words!
I've found myself binging on your videos, they're really interesting. I can't imagine how much work you put into them.
If you ever have the time some other TV series I may suggest are, "Victoria" (set in the 1830/40s) and "Poldark" (set in the late 18th century)
+kim brown Thanks so much Kim! I've had other requests for Victoria I'll see what I can do.
Can you do a costume analysis on The Borgias please?☺️
+vivianne matta Hi there, I haven't watched that series yet, but I have it on my list of shows. :)
@@Costume_CO There are two Borgia shows, one with an American cast, headed by Jeremy Irons, the other with an international cast, where they tried to better match some of the actors to period portraits of the real people. Lucrezia looks almost spot-on. Not so sure the outfits are period accurate in either show. The European production has more gratuitous nudity. Not really surprising, because it was a Canal+ production. Their rep in that department is similar to HBO's...
Excellent video, so enjoying this..while I knit on my poncho..😘 Thank you, much appreciated! ☀️
Love to see a collabe with In Deep Geek! Great channel, can’t wait!
Hi Sophie, I have had the great fortune of being on Robert's channel a few times and he has been a guest on my livestream as well!
How is a fichu different from a scarf? and
Perhaps the knitting is all chunky because they knit faster than using pins and baby fine yarn.
Again thanks so much for all your work. I do hope you do Claire in Paris; first problem, a white jacket!?!?
Hi Michelle, thanks for commenting! The fichu is usually lighter weight like a handerchief, made of cotton and linen and triangular or square shaped. It's meant to cover the neck and shoulders.
I think that yes, they chose chunky yarns instead for budget and time - also there are likely very few knitters who knit using 18th century methods.
I am finding your videos fantastic and so informative. Not to nitpick but regarding the sheep that you're describing. The photos you showing are actually of the white and black Wensleydale sheep(which I keep here in the UK), they have a lovely and beautiful long silky fine fleece.
A masham is a crossbreed between two different breeds. You take a male wenslydale or teaswater tup and cross it with a female swaledale ewe. This is to give the benefits of both breeds and produces a hardier sheep for the british weather but still producing the desired fleece spinning. The breeds and the cross breed both originate from Northern England.
Thanks so much Laura.
The Wensleydales make great cheese. I buy it at Whole Foods!
Thank you for the information on lacing!!!!!
+Coco Stardust My pleasure!
Hi - another stellar job of detailing the costumes and methodology of a popular show.
Will you be bringing us a series on The Crown? I sure hope so!
Thanks again for all the work you do
+Linda Zakreski Thanks Linda! I haven't watched the Crown yet.
Just a little nitpicking - from that 18th century hat that you said was done in stockinnette stick which is done one row knit and one purled. This is technically correct if you're working the piece flat (which you absolutely can with hats!) but I don't see any seam on the hat, in which case the hat would be worked in the round. If the hat is worked in the round, stockinnette stitch is achieved by either knitting or purling each round. It's generally significantly faster to keep one stitch throughout, and most of the knits that we see in the show also tend to keep one stitch throughout.
Hi Bethany, I'll check my notes but I think that I quoted that from the museum.
Costume CO yeah, and again - if there's a seam in the hat (which I couldn't see) then the hat could absolutely have been knit like that, and it's also absolutely correct for items worked flat, but I find hats much easier to work in the round, and I couldn't see any :)
I can't wait to see your analysis of season 3 with Claire's dress she designed herself before going back :D
+Mandy E I haven't seen season 3 yet! Hope to start it soon!
oh sorry if that's a spoiler! :x
+Mandy E Oh no worries!
Was lovely to talk with you. Can't believe you are from my home. The world is big and small all at once.
+Heather D Yes, it's such a small world. I live in Toronto now.
Excellent as always!! Can't wait for the next installment!
+shoppingspree Thank you so much!
One of my goals is to make a white floral 18th century caraco with a full lace stomacher that is split down the middle so it closes down the front and I've gotten as far as the stomacher being fully boned with the boning channels being exposed and even sewing over the top layer of horizontally pleated lace so it looks like the whole thing is quilted with a grid. Does that make sense?
Hi Alaska, I think so. I'd love to see a picture.
What made me actually laugh out loud while watching the show is when Claire complains about feeling like a prisoner in the castle at the start of the first season. She probably has the largest wardrobe in the entire castle, hardly comparable to a prisoner.
I love your videos, one of the best channels I've suscribed. The quality is always superb. Please could you do one for peaky blinders, the crown, or Rome? Do you have in mind doing other series or movies? Thanks for you amazing work.
Thank you so much! I haven' seen any of those shows yet but I will probably get to Peaky Blinders in the near future.
Great video, The Tudors next (if you haven't already done it)? :)
Perhaps in the near future. :)
@@Costume_CO That would be awesome! :)
She had to press into these corsets. And she had a lot of these costumes. Well, yes, but this is the main character.
But I cannot believe I'll have to wait for another video for that wedding dress. It is my favourite by far.
+mimiofthemalfoys Sorry! Will probably be done end of next week.
Costume CO That's perfectly fine! Please take your time, as I know the end result will be more than worth it.
HALLELUJAH. IT'S BEEN 84 YEARS.
+mimiofthemalfoys Haha, that joke is over my head! Do you mean since World War ll?
Costume CO No, it's a line from the Titanic when Rose is reminiscing.😂
Yesss!! I was so excited for this!!!
+Carol Pereira Thank you so much!
Can you do the costumes from the TV show Victoria
I have it on my shows to watch!
Hate the character, love (most) of her clothes