Dressing up for the beach, 1865 style
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- 1865 and you fancy going for a stroll at the seaside... what do you wear? and if you fancy a proper swim - is it possible to swim in a corset? watch to find out!
The patterns and instructions for making this outfit, as well as the bathing cotume and suit will feature in my next book, The Victorian Dressmaker 2.
Volume 1 is available now!
www.priorattire.co.uk/ourshop...
CREDITS
Clothing and presentation:
www.priorattire.co.uk
Photography:
www.timelightphotographic.com
Boots:
www.americanduchess.com
Crinoline cage:
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LesCostumesDeJean
Locations:
Chicheley Hall,
www.chicheleymiltonkeynes.co.uk/partner/chicheley-hall/
Beach shoots - Norfolk,
Holkham Bay and Hunstanton Beach
Lake shoots:
Zdunowice, Kashubian Lake District, Poland
Music.
Morning Mandoline by Chris Haugen,
and The Drunken Sailor, The Midshipmen Glee Club
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You might be the coolest person alive, actually.
Yes, she is
"If your husband can do corset-lacing, skirt arrangements and boot buttoning, he is clearly a keeper!"
Seems like I finally know the secret to win a lady's heart, and now I need to learn to do this stuff and be a keeper lol
A good keeper always has their pick of the finders. 😉
I introduced my husband to historical, Renfaires, Steampunk, and conventions. He puts me into my corsets and is now considered a master lacer who can reduce a waist by as much as four inches--comfortably!
Honestly every time I see you and your husband together its like, relationship goals right there.
What you do is so much more accurate than all the costume designers on the current costume drama series because NONE of them do the undergarments properly so the silhouette is always always too modern, they skip at LEAST three or four layers underneath that would in fact have been worn, your a marvelous costume designer I LOVE your work !
What costume dramas are you talking about? I haven't watched many recently
Unfortunately, Hollywood in general cares more about sex appeal than historical accuracy. (sigh)
@@brissygirl4997 all the BBC ones like Poldark Victoria The Bronte Sisters to walk invisible
@@MizzKittyBichon true, unfortunately.
and there's always heaving bosoms everywhere, especially on tudor and jacobean stuff. WHERE IS YOUR PARTLET, YOUNG LADY?
Another one of those "Huh. I'd never thought of that." moments, learning about the swimming corset. Hadn't really thought much about what went underneath.
I never thought of a swimming corset either. For some reason I thought there was nothing under a swimming suite of that time period, just like there is nothing under one now.
I absolutely love this video! My thesis for college was about the evolution of bathing suits during the 20th century and I would have LOVED to have this video as a part of the information about the practice of beach-going prior to the 1900s. It would have made a world of a difference.
Thanks so much for all the dedication you put into your productions. It was great that we got to see how light the fabric for the jacket was… small details that make a world of a difference.
I think we could all appreciate the fact that in a 10< minute lenght video, she did not add a ton of ads, even if she could have done it.
Thank you for putting yourself through all that just to test out the swimwear! Lovely dress too.
Yet another great video! 💗💗💗
"Not a great swimmer", but you didn't drown, that's all that matters.
I find it insane how much fashion changed in the 50 years following that era
I’d wear this totally unironically. It looks so nice, I wish styles like this were still around.
"Oh, we're going to the beach? Hold on, let me get my swimming corset"
My 11 month old niece treats her walker like a hoop skirt when she is going onto the tall rugs in her house. She grabs it and picks it up and gets up there.
absolute power move posting this in the dead middle of european winter 😂
Husbands are very useful things.
That bathing suit looks ideal for my purposes, which is going into the sea once a year at dawn for the May Dip and promptly leaving...and the North Sea is a very cold lady
My grandfather (born 1890) always wore a suit with a tie and Trilby hat on the beach! He would only remove his shoes and socks to paddle in the sea!
You really bring those drawings to life! BEAUTIFUL! :-)
Usually much wasn't worn underneath Vintage bathing suits (depending on the date and place..) but these videos really show the trueness of History! Great job :)
The waistcoat looks amazing!
Wool is warm even when wet, unlike plant fibers.
Bathing suits made of wool makes sense; you won't get the same cold and wet feeling as with, say, cotton. Although it will absorb a lot of water and become very heavy.
Source: having been caught in the rain in November in my wool cloak and dress
The 1860’s bathing costume is adorable. It must have felt so liberating
Your husband cut a dashing figure in his period attire. I quite enjoy your videos.
You look so lovely! How I wish elegance and style would come back!
What a lovely video. I was under the impression that ladies had "bathing machines" that provided modesty for changing and entering the water, while their swimming area was separate from the gentlemen's. I adore your bathing costume.
they did, in the posh bathing places!
That was lovely!
There are times when I (kind of) wish we still adhered to the old styles; love the esthetic, but then I realise just how TRAPPED ladies were in all those layers of clothes. Having worn corsets upon occasion, I cannot imagine wearing one while swimming, as taking a deep breath is impossible, and adequate breathing with true exertion, also impossible!!
Thank you, and Chris, for making/uploading this video.
Ahhh, I wear a modern take of the corset under my one piece actually and its no prob at all. I'm not even aware of it. I can stay at the pool for hours, gettting in and out etc. Totally unaware of my modern 'corset'. I was a champion swimmer in my distant school days too. I can swim under water for metres in my swim corset. Then I wear a type of v light longline jacket over it for sun protection. I swim in this too. I'm an Aussie, the sun here is a shocker. I'm lucky I live next door to our local pool too and its 40+ in Melbourne today, so v handy indeed.
A properly fitted corset shouldn't restrict breathing! When people wore corsets regularly they would be made for their body and properly fitted as well as properly laced. Unfortunately nowadays most people don't know how to properly fit or lace a corset so they seem much more uncomfortable than they need to be! I think that she has a video on this channel showing all the things you can do in a corset including sport!
If you cannot breathe properly in your corset then it doesn’t fit you
I loved the comparison to the fashion plate inspiration pictures. It is a good thing they didn't wear that jellyfish one into the water, if they did they were very brave. All the little fish that would swim under it like they do at docks are bait, and in the ocean brings sharks...EEK!!!
Gosh I love the look of waistcoats! If I knew how to sew or had time to learn I would make myself a few and wear them everywhere 😻
Edit: corrected a typo
SpaceCat Scribbles As a man, I can say it is a really sporting look for the ladies. We like it. :)
You and your husband are so adorable together! Also, I MUST have a sporting/swimming corset- so handy!
how brave of you to test the cold water just for us!!!! I love it!!!!!
That bathing suit is so cute! And a good way to avoid a full-body sunburn.
I Love this so much! I never tire of these dress up videos. Please keep them coming!! Forever a loyal subscriber!!
I am eighty two and when I got my first bathing suit st eleven in 1948 it was woolen and rust colored
And one piece of course
Btw my mother had her mother's flesh colored corset with metal stays thst hooked up the front
Her mother was born in 1880. You wonder how women wore these things but modesty was the rule so most one questioned
Beautiful dress. The hoops remind me of when I was growing up in the 1950's in the southern states, I had hooped slips to wear under full skirted dresses. We also had slips of netted tulle boy, did they itch. I preferred the the hooped slip.
Does wool flannel shrink when it dries?
Wool usually only shrinks if it's agitated while it's warm and wet.
Absolutely loved the dress, that is just awesome !!! You are so great in testing all those clothing, nice to see how it was back in the days.
Your version of the dress from the inspiration picture is INCREDIBLE!
On a blustery English summer day, that might not be so horrible, but I feel for the English ladies in India who kept to their "proper" attire. It is all rather lovely, though.
So right . I mean I cant imagine braving a winter in western india wearing all those layers , let alone a summer . Even though I grew up there and I'm used to the heat .
I love all the clothes I would wear the bathing suite as pj's .
I found once a 1930s knitted bathing suit pattern and I'm doing it as pj's too.
@@Nikki-tx6kh wow would love to see it when finished
That is absolutely stunning! What a lot of work.
And here we have the beautiful heiress who captured the dashing gentleman. I really have enjoyed all your videos. And I dream at night of dancing in Regency time in Bath.
You should go to one of the balls Prior Attire put on each year! I know there's a Victorian ball coming up in April or May, that a lot of the costumers I follow are attending.
@@brissygirl4997 I enjoy watching those videos. Unfortunately, I can only attend in my imagination or dreams. But, the clothes and dancing are so wonderful.
I'm so envious of your dedication to accuracy and reproduction, I wish I had a passion like this. Keep up the amazing work and videos! Thank you so much for them!
Could you do a Victorian mourning look? Would the petticoats also be black in deepest mourning?
I just LOVE your vids--a combination history lesson, beautiful clothing, amusing story, thoroughly lovely and charming Actress, gallant Husband--and a chuckle or two to boot!
The attire is so beautiful and you look so goregous in it!
And the blue-red bathing costume *-*
PS It's nice to know that you were in my country :D
I seen pictures of my great great grandma as a young lady with clothing similar to what you were wearing. It's very pretty.
The bathing corset has a similar crossover to modern sports bras.
I do enjoy seeing you bring History to life! The picture in the car was hilarious!
This has been bugging me for a while... why were buttons so popular on boots instead of laces? Aren't laces more versatile and easier to adjust for different feet and different people wearing the shoe? (I guess this didn't happen in upper classes, but there was a lot of regifting to sisters, maids... and the children who are growing fast)
All the clothing was made to be adjustable for pregnancy and comfort, why not shoes?
This is one of my favourite outfits and you look so great in it. Your figure (sounding like a grandmother!) looks really nice. You really suit these Victorian styles.
I wish that you had a maid or Lucas jump in more often to help with the dressing. Seeing the petticoat stuck about 15 inches up the skirt support was seriously stressing me out lol.
I'm always so glad to see these videos though, they're very interesting.
Hechetonchieres I think she’s trying to challenge the idea that women back then always had to have a maid when it is actually quite easy to dress yourself, especially when you’re doing it everyday of your life like Victorian women would have been. I really do love it when her husband steps in though! So cute!!!
Absolutely fascinating! I can see why lady's maids were so necessary lol
I wish I knew the freaks who give you thumbs down for your excellent work. Jealousy, I believe. Regarding the summer outfits: there were so many layers that no matter how thin the fabric, they did sweat buckets in hot weather and there was no deodorant. Thankfully the natural fibers sponged off the worst. Still, combined with the horse manure everywhere, the streets in hot weather did smell a lot. I know that I'm pissing into the pink champagne of the Victorian era lovers, but life was not only tea cozies and lace gloves.
Only just noticed the final clip of the red cliffs around east anglia. I'm now homesick - I was born near there, but now live as far from the sea as it's possible to get in England.
Thanks so much for making and sharing this!! It made me smile all the way through. I love your videos - they’re lovely!
Imagine swimming in that much fabric... I love seeing the illustrations that were your inspiration! Beautiful, as always. And I loved the music.
These videos always make me smile
Your hubbydo helping is so sweet
And in the 21st century, we have "slenderizing" swimsuits with built-in bras, plus rash shirts and shorts to protect against UV exposure. So when you're fully geared up, it's not so different from what Victorian women wore! ;-D
What a fun Sunday watching you and your husband get dressed😂. LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. So many guestions answered. Now I shall go entertain my sister with these...
Thanks so much for the video, loved it! Wow, all those layers of clothing! What a workout! You are a real trooper ... and very pretty in those costumes.
She really is. She beams.
1860s fashion has one of my favorite silhouettes. It's so elegant and beautiful.
Would you mind testing to see if my mom was right about an American country girl method for a single lass with no husband or maid? This is word of mouth though, so may very well be incorrect! Place the crinoline and all the skirts going over it down on the ground, step in the middle and lift them all at once. Of course fastening them in the order you would normally. Do the skirts lay better or is this just a terrible idea?
I love all of these videos! Good thing that it didn't start to rain while our first lady was so busy getting her outfit ready. Those bustle type crinolines always make the wearers look like pantomime horses, to me!
what historical women REALLY looked for in a husband: corset lacing, skirt arranging and boot buttoning skills 😂
I ABSOLUTELY love the striped suit...want one for myself....love...love your videos....tfs
That is a gorgeous dress and the swimsuit is lovely - and given how the climate is changing such a swimsuit is perhaps a good idea.
The outfits are lovely, but you need a medal for testing out your swimmers in that cold water. :)
The jellyfish jumps... Yes.
Lady, you are just awesome! I really enjoy watching you present, the different styles of clothes of by-gone eras. The touch of humor you add to the video, also keeps me coming back. Ciao!
I am in love with the fabric of that dress. Would like to make a modern dress with it. Your videos are enjoyable and informative.
I am Speekless! You are perhaps not a great Swimmer, but I have seen, You are a Great KickBoxer and a Artist in making wonderfull Historian Clothes. Respekt! Greetings from Austria!
I love this channel so much! Education and the face of this channel is so wholesome 😭😍
You look adorable, and my mum use to sing that song to me when I was a little girl!
It would be really cool to see a Dressing up for the beach, 1925 style video for comparison
The bathing suit is so cute! I'd wear it as an outfit on its own hehe. Love the corset too, didn't know about that kind of closing
These videos are gorgeous and the clothes are gorgeous. Thank you for making these!
That waistcoat is to die for! You have the best proportions! Did the ladies actually swim? I would think even that whole suit wet would've been scandalous. LOL.
this is just what i needed to finish up a day and my cup of tea
Would love to wear that dress for church!! How beautiful!!!!
I hate it when my boobs won't cooperate too! :)
Oh, how I love your videos! I hope that you'll be making them for many years to come! Much love!
Hey, greetings from Poland! Hope you enjoyed the trip :) Love your videos!
I really want a corset, a proper one. I could use the back support.
We sell them on our website
Timeless Trends and Orchard Corset sell good off-the-rack corsets, and they have Afterpay/Klarna.
The dress was beautiful,I bet it was quite cooling when there was a bit of a breeze ..when you look at them you think how heavy they look but this one as you showed was thin material..loved the swimwear ,I think I would go swimming. If were able to be that covered lol..great video as always 😀
Summer clothing was always light fabrics like linen, cotton and silk. The bathing suits was in a light thin wool flannel.
I don't know why these vieos fascinate me, but they do.
As always, your videos are fabulous! My five-year-old daughter loves watching them with me. She was shocked to see how much clothing women used to wear swimming, and I must admit, I thought historical swim wear would have been far more restrictive to actual swimming, but these were actually functional outfits!
Now for a tangent! I have a quick question about corsets on large busted women. How supportive is a corset likely to be on a woman who wears an F or G-cup, for instance? Are there extant corsets that were made for very large busted women? Do they differ dramatically in pattern? I would love to make and wear corsets, but the necessity of self-patterning or dramatically altering an extant pattern are intimidating!
Corsets were and are made in all sizes and of made properly all well supported. I am cup F for example....
@@priorattire Oh excellent! I'll have to do some investigation on which pattern might be the best to jump off from. Thank you!
I love it, absolutely love it!
Love these videos. Thank you for making them!
Gorgeous gorgeous outfit! Your videos are so much fun! Love learning about all the styles and the reasoning behind all the layers. Thank you so much for sharing!
All jokes aside, a slightly modified version of the bathing suit might be a good way to not get sunburned this summer here in Australia...
And that sporting corsetooks like it would work for when I actually can get back to archery again...
I love your videos and content ! I LOVE being able to see what women wore and how they handled it throughout the centuries. Id blame the history buff in me, be im a woman, I love the clothes! Lol plus I love your humor. It always come through on your videos too!!
Gotta find me a man who knows how to properly lace a corset, buttons up my shoes and fixes my skirts
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Yay!!!! My favourite time period!!
Lovely Lady.... so elegant and beautiful from an age almost lost to us. Thank you for sharing with us....... Ax
Love watching your videos! Any chance you can one day recreate what a fashionable lord and lady would wear in the Caribbean?
Fabulous! You've made me want to attempt some 1860s fashion - I didn't think that was possible. Love the video!
Nice to see the family lending a hand.
I just started wearing a corset three days ago and i forgot about boots before corset. my boots were zip up and it was still hard
Edit:
I also wore a tank top instead of a t-shirt (as my modern chemise) and got deodorant marks on my dark blue corset -_-
This is so satisfying to watch! I've always had a big dream about trying on a 'real' Victorian outfit (it's even on my bucketlist) since I've always had a big fascination about fashion history, so thank you for making these videos, they're very educational to watch as well!