As someone who has had to wear both court clothing and the clothing of the middle class... give me middle class every time. Just watching made me wince in memory. It's not the tightness (after years of working events, I can climb a tree in a corset and sprint about with no effort) it's the WEIGHT that eventually would make a woman scream. If she had a single breath left to do so that is. That said, lovely bit of documenting!
People today: -Oh God I'm starting to have gray hair!Guess I will start drying it blonde because I don't want to look old so soon... People back then: -So madame how shall we make your hair today? -Oh you know,the usual,make me look like I have the same hair as my grandma.
The gentleman has facial hair. He wouldn't have had any. 100 years earlier that sort of moustache was fashionable but not at the time depicted here. Also, his wig was over decorated. The servant's clothes etc were spot on; his master's were not quite right. The lady would probably have worn a wig too although hair extensions were a possibility. Neither were shown here. Not criticising; just observing.
Women in the 18th century never actually wore wigs. If they wanted their hair big, they had poufs and hair pieces that attached under the hair to create volume, but only men wore actual wigs.
Voluminous or tall coiffures were the craze during the 1770s. It all deflated and became round hedgehog poufs during the 1780s. The gentleman on this vid must be a macaroni
Shadilay McKek You don't need to travel in time to know how people dressed, looked and what was fashionable or not. It simply requires reading texts from the time and seeing how paintings depict people.
The man's neckwear is wrong, and men did not have facial hair in the 18th century unless they were in the Prussian army. Ruffles should come from the shirt through the waistcoat and a simple neck stock would be around the neck since most garments were wool to prevent chafing.
I think it’s pretty cool however not realizing there was much more detail then slathering on a wig and pale makeup But then again the class was uncanny in this video if only corpses could talk
I don't know why I burst out laughing at the man servant just slowly, and pitifully coming out of the corner to pour a splash of water into the hand-washing bowl. XD
Unless a man was out and about, he usually had long hair tied in back. Wigs were usually worn on special occasions, in meetings, court, etc. The aristocracy wore makeup, not the middle or lower classes. Men would not have facial hair back then. Women's dresses would have been much wider. Their hair set much higher. Men did not wear underwear, they wore an undershirt that covered from the neck down under pants that had a large flap in front. Hence the phrase ass in shirt. A pale, milky white complextion was the most desired. Tan skin was a sign of lesser social status.
@@vostokcosomonaut5205 Basically, it was like Heian Japan. Rich guys were girly, makeup wearing, perfume applying, femboys while most men went out being warriors or farmers or something else that put hair on their chests. :P
Lol I just made a video roasting the 18th centrury clothing items then this got recommended and was next when I was watching the video of me roasting the 18th century XD
I would like to know where these people are going. Why are they dressing so fancy? Also no self respecting man in the 18th century would have facial hair!!!!!
Also to note it was made that you wear light colored clothes in the morning and afternoon and for evening and night you wear darker clothes. And the wig is wrong it would be grey or white. And his mustache would not be accounted for, that wouldn’t be accepted in front of Le Roi de Francais
Louis himself sometimes sported a very thin mustache on occasion. Very short, often just two small strips of facial hair on either side separated by a bare spot.
Women never ‘took’ anything. Men just stopped dressing like that because other fashions became more popular. It’s men judging men more so about dressing ‘like a woman’ than women judging men. The French had fantastic fashion, never gave two shits. I want that kind of confidence back. Not these men who are insecure about their masculinity.
Sorry Maria Nunes, but you're perfectly wrong. Wigs and make-up has nothing to do with homosexuality, today or in bygone days. Most gays I know wear neither, and the straight guys wearing wigs nowadays just don't like to look as bald as a coot. Oh, and some of those men WERE homosexual; probably just as many as today, but fashion don't play a heck into that.
Most likely they were in the French court. Where if the king decided to wear an extravagant wig and makeup the day before,the next day all nobles were expected to imitate him, trying to stay in the king's good graces:) All these comments talking about this is "soo wrong" how about reading a book! Just saying
My question is, WHERE in the 18th century. If this is French, then maybe they had small moustaches. I'd have to look into that. For sure, facial hair was not fashionable in Britain or her colonies, unless you were a crazy hermit - maybe. Even the poorest frontiersmen stayed clean-shaven. I do recall reading, possibly in Knox's journals, that British soldiers were allowed to go a couple of days without shaving while in the field.
So women would powder their hair even if it was natural hair and not a wig? It seems a shame to cover dark hair with powder and make it look grey. Is that because they didn't wash their hair often, or was it just the fashion?
Eh...that's not entirely accurate...they brushed their hair excessively which many say is better than soap or modern shampoo. The powder was fashion. As for bathing, it's slightly exaggerated by many that they never bathed. While it is true that submerging into water was infrequent, they would daily, over a large basin, wash themselves down. The court of Versailles also used something called "Eau de vie", which was 100 proof alcohol to wipe down with, much like our modern Hand Sanitizers. Not perfect but not filthy either.
the man's use of the beauty mark is wrong. those were used to cover defects primarily and both are a bit too dark for the time(that is to say both would have gone even lighter on the powder) while their lips and cheeks are too pale(hers more than his), also if you do up a corset like that you will have pain all night long x_____x
Colored powder, especially blue, was very popular amongst the ladies. Just look at the colors women put in their hair today--actually not much has changed. According to students of this time period: "Hair powder was originally used mostly as a degreaser. White haired wigs were popular because they were expensive and rare, and so men and women began (in the early 18th century) to use white powder to color their wigs and hair, as it was less destructive than dye."
Such quaff. Zut alore, and that lead based make up. C’est magnifique ! And the resting bitch face on him. .if this character was alive you all know he’d be passive aggressively riiping around in a hybrid giving eyes to er bady....
Oh My Goodness, I am so glad I am living in THIS century, I couldn't imagine going through all that ridiculous drama to put on my clothing OR have someone else put it on me for that matter. The excess in make-up & yards of unnecessary materials for fashion sake is purely decadent. Even a courtesy Hello is too dramatic. Less is more. Mind you, the times where so different but its likely I would be living in poverty in those days because to keep up appearances like this would have most like had me up in arms just over the smugness of the time. I am not good at keeping up appearances just to prevent insult. I feel like I am suffocating just watching this gent getting dressed lol
lets rethink hair glitter and blotchy powder then shave the 1920s pervert mustache and stop doing so much of your body servants job for them other than that pretty. We didn't see berthas dress ?
I don't think a fashionable gentleman of the era would have been caught dead with a moustache or any sort of facial hair.
Selena Simonetti especially not ones that appear to be drawn on with makeup...
Its drag plan and simple.
As someone who has had to wear both court clothing and the clothing of the middle class... give me middle class every time. Just watching made me wince in memory. It's not the tightness (after years of working events, I can climb a tree in a corset and sprint about with no effort) it's the WEIGHT that eventually would make a woman scream. If she had a single breath left to do so that is. That said, lovely bit of documenting!
People today:
-Oh God I'm starting to have gray hair!Guess I will start drying it blonde because I don't want to look old so soon...
People back then:
-So madame how shall we make your hair today?
-Oh you know,the usual,make me look like I have the same hair as my grandma.
The gentleman has facial hair. He wouldn't have had any. 100 years earlier that sort of moustache was fashionable but not at the time depicted here. Also, his wig was over decorated. The servant's clothes etc were spot on; his master's were not quite right. The lady would probably have worn a wig too although hair extensions were a possibility. Neither were shown here. Not criticising; just observing.
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Actually most women wore their hair flat until the 1760s (or 1770s depending on what part of Europe we’re talking about)
Women in the 18th century never actually wore wigs. If they wanted their hair big, they had poufs and hair pieces that attached under the hair to create volume, but only men wore actual wigs.
Nope to the wig on a lady. The hair was pomaded and powdered to clean it (and deal w bugs!). The tall do was combed over pads and forms.
Voluminous or tall coiffures were the craze during the 1770s. It all deflated and became round hedgehog poufs during the 1780s. The gentleman on this vid must be a macaroni
Amazing! I'm studying the Eighteenth century and this was inspiring!
Holy shit, how many people in this comment section time traveled here from 1750? Lol
Shadilay McKek You don't need to travel in time to know how people dressed, looked and what was fashionable or not. It simply requires reading texts from the time and seeing how paintings depict people.
Looks like 1770s to me
I always loved the makeup they wore. Found it very beautiful!
the men were all drag queens?
LMAO
Only the rich ones (aka white men lol)
Yassss
Riley J Menace umm pretty sure that the majority of white people were not as rich as the people depicted in this video
Riley J Menace so every white guy was rich?
The man's neckwear is wrong, and men did not have facial hair in the 18th century unless they were in the Prussian army. Ruffles should come from the shirt through the waistcoat and a simple neck stock would be around the neck since most garments were wool to prevent chafing.
Sshooter444 what about mustache?
You sir, are gay.
Princess Renia It would be during the eighteenth century, however a very light moustache was acceptable during the seventeenth century.
I think it’s pretty cool however not realizing there was much more detail then slathering on a wig and pale makeup
But then again the class was uncanny in this video if only corpses could talk
A K if education is gay you must be pretty ignorant
I don't know why I burst out laughing at the man servant just slowly, and pitifully coming out of the corner to pour a splash of water into the hand-washing bowl. XD
I've watched this video a few times in the past 3 years. I've enjoyed it. Thank you
this was awesome. Loved it!
Beautiful, lovely!
00:35 Seriously ? the man would have washed his hands *after putting on* his expensive and elaborate wrist lace ?
Is there any more 18th century dress up videos because I would like to see more.
BTWW!!!! Great Video. There are always things we miss... and you have got a great display here.!
Very cool!
........... the women had pockets even wit ALLLLL those layers yet we get siked out with our pants pockets😐🤦🏽♀️
Unless a man was out and about, he usually had long hair tied in back. Wigs were usually worn on special occasions, in meetings, court, etc. The aristocracy wore makeup, not the middle or lower classes. Men would not have facial hair back then. Women's dresses would have been much wider. Their hair set much higher. Men did not wear underwear, they wore an undershirt that covered from the neck down under pants that had a large flap in front. Hence the phrase ass in shirt. A pale, milky white complextion was the most desired. Tan skin was a sign of lesser social status.
this was filmed in a palace, its safe to say that they were aristocracy
The man was a follower of macaroni subculture of the 1770s. His style is not mainstream and he looks a bit effeminate
For a French aristocrat this wig is completely wrong it was most likely white or gray
+Thebarnardfactor And certainly not made of synthetic fibre. The valets wig looks far more authentic.
yh orange or red hair was frowned upon
Not necessarily. It really depended on the occasion and choice for the day.
European men of that period wore just as much makeup,ruffles & drag style wigs as the women did and a lot of them acted as fem as they did.
What was considered masculine then, was much different
@@ryan7864 at court maybe but society in general held the same standards or higher with regards to masculinity.
@@vostokcosomonaut5205 Basically, it was like Heian Japan. Rich guys were girly, makeup wearing, perfume applying, femboys while most men went out being warriors or farmers or something else that put hair on their chests. :P
Wonderful!
Lol I just made a video roasting the 18th centrury clothing items then this got recommended and was next when I was watching the video of me roasting the 18th century XD
Amazing
Scarlati in A major
I would like to know where these people are going. Why are they dressing so fancy? Also no self respecting man in the 18th century would have facial hair!!!!!
You're right about the facial hair. That was reserved for the mother in law. lol
This would be a noble's everyday wear. Can you imagine taking so long to let your servant dress you like that every morning?
Also to note it was made that you wear light colored clothes in the morning and afternoon and for evening and night you wear darker clothes. And the wig is wrong it would be grey or white. And his mustache would not be accounted for, that wouldn’t be accepted in front of Le Roi de Francais
Louis himself sometimes sported a very thin mustache on occasion. Very short, often just two small strips of facial hair on either side separated by a bare spot.
the music, composer and piece? like the music lots ;-)
+bachplayer13 I will tell you if you ask politely.
+olafursson kyllian Please, daddy
scarlatti K 208 A major......
And people have problems today with guys wearing wigs and makeup 🙄
The main difference is that these men weren't homossexual. Nowadays, when men wear wigs and make-up is to pretend being females.
+Maria Nunes makes no sense my dear
Zane Taranaki makes perfect sense, this was mens usual fashion, mostly dandyism, Noble mens sons, until women took it and made it their own
Women never ‘took’ anything. Men just stopped dressing like that because other fashions became more popular. It’s men judging men more so about dressing ‘like a woman’ than women judging men. The French had fantastic fashion, never gave two shits. I want that kind of confidence back. Not these men who are insecure about their masculinity.
Sorry Maria Nunes, but you're perfectly wrong. Wigs and make-up has nothing to do with homosexuality, today or in bygone days. Most gays I know wear neither, and the straight guys wearing wigs nowadays just don't like to look as bald as a coot. Oh, and some of those men WERE homosexual; probably just as many as today, but fashion don't play a heck into that.
Who is the lady in the red dress?
Wow. Just wow. I really can't begin to tell you how many things about this video are WRONG and HISTORICALLY INACCURATE.
Please tell us! We're dying to know :(
+Brandon Brooks I couldn't agree more, this is a disaster .
Im not here because I like this stuff its because I saw the video in my recommended after roasting 18th century clothing
I love the gentleman’s wig! 😂
Most likely they were in the French court.
Where if the king decided to wear an extravagant wig and makeup the day before,the next day all nobles were expected to imitate him, trying to stay in the king's good graces:)
All these comments talking about this is "soo wrong" how about reading a book! Just saying
wow, so interesting to see. so much work. nowadays throw on a tshirt pants and your out the door
whats the name of the background music?
Name of the dot 1:43
Haha! Bravo! That was perfectly done.
It was not, it's very historically inaccurate
What if you have to pee?
My question is, WHERE in the 18th century. If this is French, then maybe they had small moustaches. I'd have to look into that. For sure, facial hair was not fashionable in Britain or her colonies, unless you were a crazy hermit - maybe. Even the poorest frontiersmen stayed clean-shaven. I do recall reading, possibly in Knox's journals, that British soldiers were allowed to go a couple of days without shaving while in the field.
Quite the dandies!
name of song??
Why do they have to put on powder every time?
Its part of the aesthetic
What's the song name
Scarlatti harpsichord sonata k 208
0:38 they didnt have running water so they just paid someone to pour water on them oooh myyyy goooddddd
The Artist formerly known as. Or simply known as the Artist
nice video, too bad that the gentleman didn't shave off his moustache and goatee ;)
They were so fucking hot
So women would powder their hair even if it was natural hair and not a wig? It seems a shame to cover dark hair with powder and make it look grey. Is that because they didn't wash their hair often, or was it just the fashion?
Eh...that's not entirely accurate...they brushed their hair excessively which many say is better than soap or modern shampoo. The powder was fashion. As for bathing, it's slightly exaggerated by many that they never bathed. While it is true that submerging into water was infrequent, they would daily, over a large basin, wash themselves down. The court of Versailles also used something called "Eau de vie", which was 100 proof alcohol to wipe down with, much like our modern Hand Sanitizers. Not perfect but not filthy either.
@@ryan7864 better than washing our hair today? Maybe for you. Try having thick hair and sweating, nothing beats a good shampoo
OMG wow
They not take bath every day. Are they smell bad ?
They used plenty of scents to compensate. And they did bathe more frequently then they are given credit for.
an: I CAN JUST IMAGINE NOT TAKING A BATH FOR A MONTH AND ON TOP OF THAT TRY TO HIDE IT WITH SCENTS !!! YUCK !!!
How did they poop with so many layers? Where did they poop? God. I'm so thankful I was born in a different time
None of the genders would wear underwear, so not difficult at all, specially for the ladies
This video would be a deadly midevil torture method
the man's use of the beauty mark is wrong. those were used to cover defects primarily and both are a bit too dark for the time(that is to say both would have gone even lighter on the powder) while their lips and cheeks are too pale(hers more than his), also if you do up a corset like that you will have pain all night long x_____x
Vive la France et le Roi!! Maybe in the video there's some mistakes (I think)
I just roll out of bed
tricorn hats on women are so cool. Wish women still wore them.
William S.: THEY DO. IN THE GHETTO WHEN THEY GO TO CHURCH ON SUNDAYS.
Gentleman back then were too ... gentle
you forgot the word cultured too men. have you ever heard about casanova? well, he did also dress this this.
im sorry, but what dafuq is with the hair powder?
Colored powder, especially blue, was very popular amongst the ladies. Just look at the colors women put in their hair today--actually not much has changed. According to students of this time period: "Hair powder was originally used mostly as a degreaser. White haired wigs were popular because they were expensive and rare, and so men and women began (in the early 18th century) to use white powder to color their wigs and hair, as it was less destructive than dye."
OH My Word!!!! they should have 'Demos' of this at RennFaires... It took forever... hahahahaha
Such quaff. Zut alore, and that lead based make up. C’est magnifique ! And the resting bitch face on him. .if this character was alive you all know he’d be passive aggressively riiping around in a hybrid giving eyes to er bady....
Bloken sagt das lamm
Das lamm sagt bloken
Um, do westerners really bath when they wake up and go to work or school?
I didn’t dress like that wait i was in the 20th century
did they TRY to look ugly?
I don't think that this guy had to make an effort to be ugly. Just is.
Why is she wearing a farthing gale and not a panier 🧐
How did poor women tie their dresses in back? They wouldn't have help.
Andrea Witt they had corsets that laced up front or got their husbands to help them dress.
they had a maid who helped them dress and would pull the corsets really tight
They would've worn a simpler style of dress that would be easier to put on by yourself.
that's why they have friends and roomates XD
No help for either of them, lol...vanity!
La hombre se ve muy mujiersh
And I thought skinny jeans were gay. Hahaha.
Very interesting and accurate, but the lady in waiting seems a tad overdressed. That's all :3
Seems like a pain in the ass.
Oh My Goodness, I am so glad I am living in THIS century, I couldn't imagine going through all that ridiculous drama to put on my clothing OR have someone else put it on me for that matter. The excess in make-up & yards of unnecessary materials for fashion sake is purely decadent. Even a courtesy Hello is too dramatic. Less is more. Mind you, the times where so different but its likely I would be living in poverty in those days because to keep up appearances like this would have most like had me up in arms just over the smugness of the time. I am not good at keeping up appearances just to prevent insult. I feel like I am suffocating just watching this gent getting dressed lol
This was mostly high class/court fashion. Regular people wore similar clothes to this but less flamboyant, without the wigs or makeup.
You'll need all that drama when you have nothing else to do for the day and you don't have a smartphone or any electronic gadgets to deal with boredom
Ciel should learn
If I lived in those days and he is an example of what (by today's terms) was considered a "hottie,"...I'd rather be blind. LOL
Is rather be a nun.
1717
He is not clean-shaven!
How can someone be attracted to men’s back then looking like that
Also to mention that they were stinky as hell.
Watch the movie amadeus about mozart and thats more accurate. To the period. This just wasnt at all accurate. It ws but had problems
Slim fit shirts.... Slim pants....
The 18 th century was not for fat or chubby ppl !!!
lets rethink hair glitter and blotchy powder then shave the 1920s pervert mustache and stop doing so much of your body servants job for them other than that pretty. We didn't see berthas dress ?
In the 18th century everybody was gay, and it was a great time to be bald, because everybody wore wigs anyway. :- l
How did they procreate if they were all gay?
Yikes!
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A man is a man with no need to makeup. It is ugly on him.
The whiter the skin the better in Europe during the time. It meant you did not work outdoors like the lower class
They were all fat and had no chins
This is annoying