My great uncle who passed away in 1978, famously did not want to go to the hospital at the end because they could measure him for his shroud at home. I've always associated the shroud with faith traditions, particularly Catholic traditions, and know it lingered in the cultural awareness of Irish Catholic Americans into the late 20th century. To be noted, the Irish immigrants came from the peasantry and not for the wealthier classes which would mean on a practical note, a length of cloth would be more financially acceptable than burying clothes that could be passed on and remade...and the religious considerations
I love the tips about color palette here, with the paintings for emphasis. It can be so difficult to see past our modern way of using color to make outfits, and getting that right can make all the difference for the otherworldly Victorian vibes.
Great video! I would love more in this format as I’m always wanting to include more historical influence in my dress. I’m also appreciative of the male/ more masculine examples since videos like this have a tendency to be more specifically aimed towards women. Thanks for this, you’ve really inspired me :)
I love the way you present your videos as history, rather than just fashion. You and Jimmy (The Welsh Viking) do this best. I deeply appreciate the history and you're so well researched and so well filmed that it's just a joy to watch your videos. I always look forward to seeing them.
A vintage nightgown/peignoir would be ideal I think, for adding a floaty sheer layer over the top of an outfit. White lace shawls/over skirts or dresses would achieve a similar effect I think (thrift stores are great for finding lace tablecloths or curtains that can be turned into a variety of items). Mourning jewelry, cameos, and black jet jewelry are also great additions for a Victorian mourning vibe :D
This video was fun to watch... My outfit today could be described as a lavender Victorian ghost since I am wearing a long sleeved ruffle necked shirt with shirred yoke along with a shin length 90 inch wide drawstring skirt. I'm really just dressed for the 86*F heat.. I have a similar outfit in pale blue and another in cream muslin. I thought I was doing Cottagecore but Victorian Ghostcore as a label is fine with me.
I think bridal shops are a good source of ghostly fashion because a veil or a trailing dress can really pull off that image of an apparition. While we don't think of weddings as somber affairs for the most part, it can absolutely be evoked pretty well I'd say.
Novels have been my source of spiritual haunting; Anne Rice, Margaret Verble, Dickens, Deanna Raybourn. Maybe it was my father telling me he was born in Transylvania, for real.
Thrift stores and estate auctions. I've not been to an estate auction, but I think Abby has, and I love the amazing things that they find in the really old ones!
This was so much fun! Getting inspiration not for my everyday outfits but for Halloween! Checking my wardrobe to find something suitable, a floaty white nightgown could work lol!
Brilliant and extremely fun video! 😃👍 Lots of “-cores” have come out of this but I think my favourite is “I-am-dressing-for-my-portrait”-core!!! 😃😃 I am going to remember that one!! 😆 Thank you for all you share. 🙏😊💝
I've always been a fan of the flowing skirt, shawl flapping in the wind, pacing back & forth on a stormy night aesthetic... but that's probably the New Englander in me with all those Widow's Walks along the coast. On the flipside, the Midwestern Farmgirl in me is partial to the ghosts caused by horrific accidents because if you made it to adulthood in the Midwest, at least as far as my grandparent's generation, you were more likely to die from a horrible accident than old age. The mournful widow though... that's the aesthetic I'd be most keen to replicate for myself. Mix in a little of how I picture Jo March from Little Women (I always imagine her with a wool skirt, shirt waist she couldn't be bothered to iron/is already wrinkled from activity, and a cardigan taken from her father... wrapping her up in his love when he's away or maybe borrowed from Laurie on a cold day... and just never returned.) When did the cardigan become a thing? For men or women?
0:28 cult party kei is really fun for this actually! not for as much a "victorian ghost" but ghostly in general! the whites, baggy shapeless clothing, adding of religious motifs, many textures and layers etc
This is giving me ideas for styling my ore autumnal and winter-y clothes, as well as an outfit to answer the door for trick-or-treating kids this halloween without going full on make-up or looking too scary. I will simply wear my long white victorian inspired nightgown and have the hallway entirely candle-lit.
Now I like the idea of making a Victorian Ghost outfit for spooky season, adding on to it over the years! Those ghost walk-ers won't know what hit 'em!
when i was very very young, i had an old fashioned grant aunt who refused to be at the morgue after death, i remember we visited her corpse at her house and she was in a shroud (had normal clothes under) the traumatic perks of small village life i guess
This was a lot of fun, Nicole! Great master class in how to add an authentic spooky vibe to your wardrobe. I'm so impressed by your choice of artwork to demonstrate your points. The late Victorian period was full of artwork that evokes strong emotions. I love a 'puffy shirt', for both men and women, and am always thrilled if I find something in linen, in an unusal color, that includes things like cording, pleats, and shell buttons. You are a kindred spirit, indeed. :)
I found some funny things about the captions. It seems most of them are the names of the painters, but 1) Ira Aldridge is the person portrayed, not the painter; the painter is James Northcote; also not much of a ghost as this is Adridge playing Othello 2) 'nieznany malarz polski' is Polish for 'unknown Polish painter'.
My religion has us buried in the clothing we wear in Temple, which is often put on after the viewing as it's something only those who have taken certain vows and ordinances may wear and participate in (they're not weird or anything, and basically look like early 19th century clothing but white, and with certain parts and symbols only taught once you are able to visit temple). Luckily they are done in english for those of use who do not speak hebrew
Varney the Vampire sounds like children’s story out of Hotel Transylvania 😂. (Just me?) I love your videos. I’m going to have to add that book to my To be read pile
Those images are far creepier than any other Halloween decorations out now! Off to create a life size image to put in my window to scare the trick-or-treaters.
I came for the first part of the title and ABSOLUTELY stayed for the ghost fashion tips. Turns out I'm practically a glowing ghost at the end of the hallway in the summer (wide, light linen clothes) and yes, you need to define your waist otherwise it just looks like pajamas sadly.
OOh perfect CLASSY Halloween garb for a couple: one of you dresses as the Departed One, the other as the Mourner. If without a partner, dress yourself as Mourner and carry floppy toy zombie cat.
Subsequent idea: dress yourself in fabulously Victorian white nightgown, white makeup and dark eye sockets, and prominent vampire fang marks on your throat and dripping.
Ooh, the medieval burial shroud look kinda like islamic burial shroud (at least here in south east asia). The ghost looks similar with pocong, a common ghost here (it's kinda scary so be careful searching it!)
Victorian were also very interested in seances to talk to the dead ghosts. The mediums were young girls about fifteen years old dress up covered in a white sheet that would walk into the room and touch, talk, comfort, swear to the customer. The customer was allowed to touch and squeeze her to check if she was wearing a corset since then she was human but if she didn't have a corset they demand her a ghost.
Quite interesting and fun to watch. These days there are way too many myths and superstitions in mainstream culture. October should be a fun month but it's been beaten down. Folks these days forget the point is to have some fun and a good laugh at spookiness. Halloween is the best thing to ever come from Ireland.
OK but a massive quantity of under-structure provides excellent opportunities for both additional lighting and portable smoke machines, the corset will even help you distribute the weight ;)
I really appreciate the inclusivity in the modern fashion pics as far as race goes. I would love to see more disabled, different body and large body shapes too.
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My great uncle who passed away in 1978, famously did not want to go to the hospital at the end because they could measure him for his shroud at home. I've always associated the shroud with faith traditions, particularly Catholic traditions, and know it lingered in the cultural awareness of Irish Catholic Americans into the late 20th century. To be noted, the Irish immigrants came from the peasantry and not for the wealthier classes which would mean on a practical note, a length of cloth would be more financially acceptable than burying clothes that could be passed on and remade...and the religious considerations
shrouds should come back into style they rock
Shrouds also exist in ancient cultures, ancient Jews and some modern Muslims use shrouds for burial and I think it's beautiful.
@@AreYouSufferingX I agree
@@AreYouSufferingXYep! Shrouds were very common in ancient cultures, one of the most famous being the burial shroud of Jesus of Nazareth.
12:37 at the portrait where it says "Nieznany Malarz Polski" it just means: "unknown Polish painter".
How to dress for the job you want 🖤👻 this was honestly amazing and so helpful
Oooh, this was awesome, thanks! I now want to go back and rewatch every Ask A Mortician video that involves spiritualism and Victorian death rituals 😃
I always love your research and presentation! My personal guideline for getting that Victorian spooky vibe is "Would Stevie Nicks wear it"?
I love the tips about color palette here, with the paintings for emphasis. It can be so difficult to see past our modern way of using color to make outfits, and getting that right can make all the difference for the otherworldly Victorian vibes.
Great video! I would love more in this format as I’m always wanting to include more historical influence in my dress. I’m also appreciative of the male/ more masculine examples since videos like this have a tendency to be more specifically aimed towards women. Thanks for this, you’ve really inspired me :)
I love the opening scene!! That mirror ghost was nice and spooky
I know, right??!! It made the hairs on the back of my neck rise!
jsyk at 12:35 - the painting from 1845: that's not the autor's name, the text says "unknown Polish painter"
1830s and 40s guys were really cute i like how they all had messy curls, one or two even looked like shorter 1920s/30s fingerwaves!
I love the way you present your videos as history, rather than just fashion. You and Jimmy (The Welsh Viking) do this best. I deeply appreciate the history and you're so well researched and so well filmed that it's just a joy to watch your videos. I always look forward to seeing them.
Jimmy's fantastic!
A vintage nightgown/peignoir would be ideal I think, for adding a floaty sheer layer over the top of an outfit. White lace shawls/over skirts or dresses would achieve a similar effect I think (thrift stores are great for finding lace tablecloths or curtains that can be turned into a variety of items).
Mourning jewelry, cameos, and black jet jewelry are also great additions for a Victorian mourning vibe :D
This video was fun to watch... My outfit today could be described as a lavender Victorian ghost since I am wearing a long sleeved ruffle necked shirt with shirred yoke along with a shin length 90 inch wide drawstring skirt. I'm really just dressed for the 86*F heat.. I have a similar outfit in pale blue and another in cream muslin. I thought I was doing Cottagecore but Victorian Ghostcore as a label is fine with me.
What's your favorite source for ghoulish attire?
I think bridal shops are a good source of ghostly fashion because a veil or a trailing dress can really pull off that image of an apparition. While we don't think of weddings as somber affairs for the most part, it can absolutely be evoked pretty well I'd say.
Novels have been my source of spiritual haunting; Anne Rice, Margaret Verble, Dickens, Deanna Raybourn. Maybe it was my father telling me he was born in Transylvania, for real.
Thrift stores and estate auctions. I've not been to an estate auction, but I think Abby has, and I love the amazing things that they find in the really old ones!
My linnen bedding.
I find the best stuff in my local thrift shop.
I don't know how you knew I'd recently bought a few cravats and needed styling tips but kudos on adding a new spooky layer to this video 😂
This is the historical fashion video I didn't know I needed!
Love the hair color! It looks so rich and beautiful!
This was so much fun! Getting inspiration not for my everyday outfits but for Halloween! Checking my wardrobe to find something suitable, a floaty white nightgown could work lol!
Brilliant and extremely fun video! 😃👍
Lots of “-cores” have come out of this but I think my favourite is “I-am-dressing-for-my-portrait”-core!!! 😃😃 I am going to remember that one!! 😆
Thank you for all you share. 🙏😊💝
I've always been a fan of the flowing skirt, shawl flapping in the wind, pacing back & forth on a stormy night aesthetic... but that's probably the New Englander in me with all those Widow's Walks along the coast. On the flipside, the Midwestern Farmgirl in me is partial to the ghosts caused by horrific accidents because if you made it to adulthood in the Midwest, at least as far as my grandparent's generation, you were more likely to die from a horrible accident than old age. The mournful widow though... that's the aesthetic I'd be most keen to replicate for myself. Mix in a little of how I picture Jo March from Little Women (I always imagine her with a wool skirt, shirt waist she couldn't be bothered to iron/is already wrinkled from activity, and a cardigan taken from her father... wrapping her up in his love when he's away or maybe borrowed from Laurie on a cold day... and just never returned.)
When did the cardigan become a thing? For men or women?
Off to haunt the moors brb
I learned alot from this video; namely, that I have been unintentionally dressing like a Victorian ghost for the past 5 years.
0:28 cult party kei is really fun for this actually! not for as much a "victorian ghost" but ghostly in general! the whites, baggy shapeless clothing, adding of religious motifs, many textures and layers etc
I straight up *giggled* at that opening with the mirror.
This is giving me ideas for styling my ore autumnal and winter-y clothes, as well as an outfit to answer the door for trick-or-treating kids this halloween without going full on make-up or looking too scary. I will simply wear my long white victorian inspired nightgown and have the hallway entirely candle-lit.
Now I like the idea of making a Victorian Ghost outfit for spooky season, adding on to it over the years! Those ghost walk-ers won't know what hit 'em!
when i was very very young, i had an old fashioned grant aunt who refused to be at the morgue after death, i remember we visited her corpse at her house and she was in a shroud (had normal clothes under)
the traumatic perks of small village life i guess
This was a lot of fun, Nicole! Great master class in how to add an authentic spooky vibe to your wardrobe. I'm so impressed by your choice of artwork to demonstrate your points. The late Victorian period was full of artwork that evokes strong emotions. I love a 'puffy shirt', for both men and women, and am always thrilled if I find something in linen, in an unusal color, that includes things like cording, pleats, and shell buttons. You are a kindred spirit, indeed. :)
Nicole, Thanks for this fun look at Victorian Ghost Fashion...nicely researched and not gory. Cheers.
I found some funny things about the captions. It seems most of them are the names of the painters, but 1) Ira Aldridge is the person portrayed, not the painter; the painter is James Northcote; also not much of a ghost as this is Adridge playing Othello 2) 'nieznany malarz polski' is Polish for 'unknown Polish painter'.
I'm gonna guess the shroud brought about the general ghost sheet idea. It makes sense.
Everytime I have an existential crisis I stumble and fall on some Victorian era
Such an enjoyable entertaining post. Loved seeing your outfits and all the paintings, have screenshot some
so I can look up the artists. Thank you!
Very cool! I didn't know they had developed projection technology in the 18th century!
Ahh I love seeing how you style all these pieces so much!
Excellent research in our perceptions of what a ghost looks like. Interesting. Thank you💚🤗
I love the historical spooky vibes
My religion has us buried in the clothing we wear in Temple, which is often put on after the viewing as it's something only those who have taken certain vows and ordinances may wear and participate in (they're not weird or anything, and basically look like early 19th century clothing but white, and with certain parts and symbols only taught once you are able to visit temple). Luckily they are done in english for those of use who do not speak hebrew
everything you described- the flow-y silhouettes, the emphasis on movement, texture, layering, the romanticism, really reminds me or mori kei!
This was a feast for the eyes! I loved seeing all the artwork you included in this video. I discovered some new artists who work I love.
My mother is very into Gilbert and Sullivan, so at the picture frames section I was waiting to hear "Ruddigore"
i Adore this video - sending the link to several friends - your hair style PERFECTION - very Louise Brooks!
Varney the Vampire sounds like children’s story out of Hotel Transylvania 😂. (Just me?) I love your videos. I’m going to have to add that book to my To be read pile
Love this topic for a video. It is excellent depiction of the ghostly attire.❤ good job and thank you.😊
Those images are far creepier than any other Halloween decorations out now! Off to create a life size image to put in my window to scare the trick-or-treaters.
Thank you so much for sharing. This is so fascinating. Merry Christmas! 🌲😊
This video has made me realize how much I love these styles
This was fascinating!
I came for the first part of the title and ABSOLUTELY stayed for the ghost fashion tips.
Turns out I'm practically a glowing ghost at the end of the hallway in the summer (wide, light linen clothes) and yes, you need to define your waist otherwise it just looks like pajamas sadly.
The sound quality is beautiful in this video
This is so cool!! Great video, thank you :)
Love the vibe of this video!
This may be one of my favorite videos! It was so informative and thank you so much for linking to shops❤
Love your new do! You ALWAYS nail your looks in each video.. it would be freak if you could share some of your personal beauty insights as well!
OOh perfect CLASSY Halloween garb for a couple: one of you dresses as the Departed One, the other as the Mourner. If without a partner, dress yourself as Mourner and carry floppy toy zombie cat.
Subsequent idea: dress yourself in fabulously Victorian white nightgown, white makeup and dark eye sockets, and prominent vampire fang marks on your throat and dripping.
See, Vogue, this is what we want to read. How to dress like a victorian ghost.
Fabulous video!
As a visual artist, I really love love love this video!!!
Ira Aldridge, I swear, was the father of the inspiration for Irene Adler.
This is the best video I've ever seen. My life will never be the same. Nor, it seems, my afterlife
Forget cottagecore - I just found my new aesthetic - Victorian Ghost!
What a cool concept/ aesthetic- Victorian ghost
This is gold. Absolutely love it! Wonderful video!!🖤🖤🖤
Very interesting history and beautiful images and hints for spooky season.
i love how most of your ourfits have the same accuracy as today's history movies
What a wonderfully spooky video with great outfits!👻
I would love a whole video on mourning wear
Loved this video!
Ooh, the medieval burial shroud look kinda like islamic burial shroud (at least here in south east asia). The ghost looks similar with pocong, a common ghost here (it's kinda scary so be careful searching it!)
Victorian were also very interested in seances to talk to the dead ghosts. The mediums were young girls about fifteen years old dress up covered in a white sheet that would walk into the room and touch, talk, comfort, swear to the customer. The customer was allowed to touch and squeeze her to check if she was wearing a corset since then she was human but if she didn't have a corset they demand her a ghost.
Quite interesting and fun to watch. These days there are way too many myths and superstitions in mainstream culture. October should be a fun month but it's been beaten down. Folks these days forget the point is to have some fun and a good laugh at spookiness. Halloween is the best thing to ever come from Ireland.
I loved this!
Very fun video! I want to make a ghostly outfit now!
OK but a massive quantity of under-structure provides excellent opportunities for both additional lighting and portable smoke machines, the corset will even help you distribute the weight ;)
Great video!
🧙♀️ A witch and when I was 5 years old Casper The Friendly Ghost
O was Casper one year too. I guess that gives away our ages. 😉
Obsessed with the ending 😂 One can only hope to be haunted by a ghost who can boogie like that 👻
I haven't watched the video yet but please tell me the answer is spirit photography I studied that in my degree and omg I love it
Okay not quite there but closeish
Love this! I want to be a ghost. Thank you!
great fun vid..... but oh that HAIR. gorgeous, elegant, defying any era while still looking modern.
You look so pretty with your new hair-do.
Lemme figure out how to make a glowing cape now
great video--thank you!!
I've been looking for an excuse to make more glow in the dark clothing! 🙂
Great video! Thank you :)
The narrow fabric strips that came after shroud top knots and before sheet ghosts look like bandages- like Egyptian mummies? X
I'm going to languish in voluminous clothes plus a bottle of cognac
Wine sux, and opiated wine is unavailable
That's such a great topic! 😅
Thank you!
Very interesting content... Love itttt..... 😊
I loooooooooveeed this❤❤❤ty!
Love it !!
This was a fun one 😊
Hi, Nicole! Can you please tell me anything about that hooded shawl you are wearing at 10:40? It's really lovely! Thank you, and hugs! -Valeri
Very cool 😀👻
Ironing costs coal to heat the iron. Which makes me wonder if Ebenezer Scrooge had his clothes laundered by someone or did it himself to save money.
I really appreciate the inclusivity in the modern fashion pics as far as race goes. I would love to see more disabled, different body and large body shapes too.
15:15 it's John Melhuish Strudwick, not 'Melchish Strathwick'
Thos is pretty cool!
Marley was a windswept ghost….wherever he went were the winds of hell.