Tour of my den
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2017
- Highlights of the writing den of Sarah A. Chrisman, author of the Tales of Chetzemoka historical fiction series and other Victorian-themed books. For more information, go to www.thisvictorianlife.com/hist...
"A woman requires some place where she can go and pull herself together, where…one can be oneself alone or in company; but where no one can enter unasked…" -"A Feminine Den", The Woman's Book, 1894, pp. 142-143.
It goes to show, Victoria era products were made to last. Today there is so much plastic, made to break things. I really enjoyed this.
im not the only one obsessed with vintage living!!!
Could you guys do a house tour
Exactly what I was going to ask my friend.
I am so very pleased to meet you and your husband, albeit only through modern technology. I too live a historical lifestyle, which tends towards primarily the period from the Reign of King Edward VII through the mid depression era. Basically, I fall off the modern bandwagon at the point gentlemen ceased wearing single-collar shirts with detachable stiff collars (which is all I wear) thanks to Darcy Clothiers, the only remaining tailor of accurate detachable stiff-collared shirts which are still worn by British barristers and magistrates today.
Nothing in my home was produced after 1938 save for my computer, cellphone, internet connection, and printer and a few modern books. The home itself is a middle-class Victorian cottage built in 1887 in the oldest neighborhood in my hometown of Toledo, OH. While I am required by county law to have electricity, I only use it for the modern things I have, an early 20th C electric crystal chandelier hanging in my dining room, a 1910 pendant light in the kitchen and I have a 1938 GM Frigidaire refrigerator. All other lighting is kerosene, heat is kerosene (I only use gas for my 1920 Detroit Jewel range and oven, and I have an antique 1907 Ruud on-demand hot water heater).
I hope to see more videos from you, and have subscribed to your channel. I'm also now following your blog, and your facebook page. I will write you a proper letter, by post, and introduce myself more thoroughly next Saturday, which is my correspondence day (according to Mrs. Beeton).. I just wanted to briefly introduce myself, and thank you for posting this video and let you know I am pleased to meet another family "out-of-time" who are maintaining the higher quality lifestyle and basic values of when we were getting more things right than we are now. I hope to see more, and am looking forward to hopefully engendering a friendship with you and your husband.
Yours Truly,
L.R.S. McKinley
I doff my hat to you Sir.
Megan Greene he was talking to the person who made the comment. He is a sir. Not you lol
@@mudkipx9052 Im a traditional Catholic too !! I just discovered all these cool alternative historical lifestyles, I think they're fascinating ! Im obsessed lol God bless you
Would love to see a house tour as reference to our 1864 home we are restoring! Do you have a CZcams channel? It sounds like you have a lot of knowledge and interesting things to share.
I too have a Darcy Clothiers shirt. I don’t have a collar for it yet, but what excellent quality it is. I also got a pair of fishtail back trousers in moleskin. I found Darcy Clothiers because I was searching for trousers with a button fly. I remember button fly trousers when I was little. If you lose a button, it’s unnoticeable, not so with zip fly trousers which, when the zip goes, suddenly leaves one ‘open to the world’ and the frantic search for a safety pin begins lol.
I'm in my 20s, and I've always had a huge obsession with anything vintage or victorian! I love period dramas and books it's so fascinating! 😍
Same
I can't even describe how excited I was when I saw this on my feeds. I just watched it on my phone with candlelights, we have no power in Miami because of Hurricane Irma. I just realized that I could live a Victorian life. I like it better with candlelight and no fridge noises. My fridge is stuffed with ice and surprisingly the food is still fresh after 3 days. A big part of me doesn't want the power back on. How fitting that this video came on at a time when I have to watch it by candlight. I love it :) I love everything about the video. Thank you Sarah.
I adore your lifestyle and dedication. I adore dressing in vintage Regency to Edwardian Era, 1940'1960's garments. I sew my own garments using vintage sewing patterns. I have been sewing less than 2 years and I do wear my vintage garments when I can. great video
You should make regular videos...these videos r unique in their own style.
She has a fantastic ASMR voice. It could be Victorian ASMR.
What does ASMR mean? ~Janet in Canada
mastersadvocate autonomus sensory meridian response. A tingling sensation you feel when something relaxes you.
OMG IM CRYING
I want to be just like you but I'm a boy but I really like dressing up and I really like your videos you should keep doing what you're doing you're making me happy thank you
Here is a shining example of living in the moment, by doing things deliberately, and thinking. Thank you for showing us a beautiful lifestyle.
Absolutely fascinating! So many out there, most especially myself, would love to see regular videos about your life and the Victorian era in general. Please do consider it! You and your husband are lovely.
Thank you for your lovely and informative videos.
You guys are SO AWESOME!!!! I'd LOVE to live the way you two live! You guys should definitely do more videos to show the crazy world how much better it was in the past! We should ALL have the freedom to live this way if we want without being ostracized! Much love! 👍👏👏👏👏
Wow! Finally,interesting people!
YOU GUYS inspired me to live my Victorian life!! I ride my bike and walk everywhere in my Victorian clothes and decorated my house in Victorian style
As we get on in the 21st Century more and more people will forget the Victorian era. It is heartwarming to know a young couple enjoys the Victorian era. We have saved/restored four Victorians and enjoy living in the past as well though I have a modern stove and Kirby vacuum cleaner. I have always called myself a "Victorian Historian" for my love of the Victorians has spanned well over 55 years.
Sarah, thank you so much for the tour! I hope you'll do more of this. It's also wonderful to see you moving around so gracefully in your corset while lighting the stove.
This is so cool. I live in a Victorian house in London and was just thinking about how much history this place has. Then I went to youtube to find out more about Victorian houses and the way people lived back then. So happy I found you here! I think it's great what you guys are doing :) :)
i am happy to see your lifestyle, thought something like this would never exist again, would love to get some inspiration from you on my own lifestyle. i wish we can reclaim the simple anxiety free world. thank you so much
I am falling in love with the victorian era. I'm also learning to sew and have a crush on corsets.
Thanks God I am not the only one trying to do that. I am so happy I found you.
I have a few corsets and have several skirts I've made myself.
I used to be a jeans and T-shirts girl, but once I started wearing skirts, it was all over for me. I'm a little more steampunk than Victorian, but I love all things Victorian because of that.
I promise, there is nothing better than properly fitting a garment, making it yourself, and putting it on, then realising that no other piece of clothing has ever fit you as well as this one does right now. :)
I'm in my late 20's and I live in an area with huge victorian influences. The area was all built in the 1850's to early 1900's. Ever since I've lived here I've been collecting victorian era antiques and researching the culture. It's great to see other people apperciate it as well. I also love the aesthetic and how feminine the clothing is.
Omg where do you live?^^
I would love to live in an area like that even though I wouldn't live entirely in the lifestyle. But the aesthetic really calms me down, so I always go on Pinterest and look up content like this when I'm anxious.
Living in an area like that would be even better tho^^
Please make more videos! Victorian era cooking, beauty and make up? How women dealt with their periods? Pregnancy, childbirth, love, marriage, status and human rights of women, everything :) by the way, your way of speaking has a massive potential for an asmr channel :)
You could Google it. Most people in those days didn't discuss those things publicly.
I think you're wonderful; absolutely wonderful. I'm so glad you exist.
I just bought your Victorian secrets book. Looking forward to reading it!
I just love the way you and your husband embrace the Victorian era. And also your views on that everyone is allowed to be themselves to be unik and live the life they want. Im a bit different to and its not always such an easy road to travel. Thank you for being you!
Greetings and blessings from Sweden
I saw you wrote unik and my brain went off like OHGODOHGODOHGOD WHERE IS THIS PERSON FROM
And then I skipped to your last line and saw you're from Sweden haha
I'm from Norway^^ we say unik too. Idk why, but it's always kinda exciting to see Scandinavians online lmao
It's weird but it's like
r e p r e s e n t a t i o n
Anybody else see the New York Post video first and then had to look them up to see more adorable and interesting content? Haha
I love this couple❤️
Don't know if I could live like them entirely, although I wanted to 100% back when I was 11 haha
I love technology and work as a photographer, so my 5D MII wouldn't be valid to use ya know^^ Also, editing pictures on my laptop etc.
But the clothes and furniture is fucking fantastic❤️❤️❤️❤️ So I'd go for that if I decided to do something similar.
You are doing an amazing work! My total respect and admiration to you both! Prince Arthur from the diplomatic residence for the House of Homestead.
I didn't know you had a channel. :)
I love history and would like to live like this.
This lady rocks! I want to live like a Victorian lady.
Sarah and Gabriel are so humble, it's like I know them
*The room looks very well put together* *I love it* ♡♡♡
Lovely room. I remember having a stove like that when I was growing up in the UK, and using a steel nib pen in school. That's making me feel old! :) I'd love to see more of your home sometime.
You mean Fountain Pen my good sir.
Wonderful ! So enjoyed the tour and the information.
I love the victorian era and I'm both impressed and facinated by how natural it is for you to have this lifestyle, and I have a lot of respect for the both of you❤
I am keeping this fresh in my likes so I can use it as a reference when buying things for my home after I graduate! I so love everything about the Victorian style of living! So beautiful!!
I have thoroughly enjoyed the tour Sarah, thank you so much for sharing.
Wonderful tour. Thank you so much. Would like to see more of these....
Actually, I would love a book by book tour!
Thanks for sharing a part of your life with us. I think that you have the right idea! Good luck to you both! P.s. I also had the same kind of heater, one of my favorite things.
Loved the tour of your den and your little gadgets/furniture. Thank you for posting!
I just found you from a documentary I love your style and the history you guys present! I hope for more videos !
Very interesting. It’s cool to see what people are passionate about. You can see the sparkle in your smile as your explaining what you love.
Wonderful video, thanks so much for showing us this beautiful room. It's so cosy and I love the bookcases!
So wonderful. I truly enjoy listening to Sarah speak. I have a similar inkwell but it's a double well. Thank you so much.
It has been a year since I’ve first become enthralled with your works and the Victorian era. Sarah, I wish to inform you that I’ve taken up the time period in my arms, and am currently sewing a chemise.
Well, aren't you the cutest! Great mini tour. I especially loved your writing desk, bookcase and wallpaper. :)
wow you have your own channel !! subbed in a flash ! saw yous on another channel on an interview, i think your old style living is fantastic. i love the times of days gone by. take care all
I love Victorian houses and clothes. Thanks for sharing Sarah.
I adore Sarah Chrisman.
Thank you for these amazing videos. I also have an obsession with the Edwardian era and it's really nice how you teach us about the things they used back then. You are a very thoughtful and strong women. I can't believe how you are able to do what you really adore. Im looking forward to meeting you one day.:)
I came across an interview that you and your husband gave. I very interested and love the Victorian and Edwardain lifestyle, fashion and the antiques. I'm so delighted to have now found your channel.
I initially came across your youtube channel re: the Seattle Times interview and you live not to far from Anacortes, Wa where I am! I instantly was enthralled with your story and lifestyle! My home is Victorian/Antique - Modern. Your lifestyle is so beautiful and impressive! Thank you for sharing!!
I also have an infatuation with the Victorian era. I love everything about it. I know things were tougher back then but I still wish my time to live would’ve been 100 years earlier! I think it’s awesome you and your husband are living you’re passion. Thanks for the videos. Sincerely, a new subscriber!
Please do loads more videos I want to live my life this way and I went to see everything you do
Yayyyy I'm so happy your back I love how you guys live simple... I strive to do the same!
I agree… My husband and I love the traditions of the past and we try to incorporate as much of the ways of yesteryear in our lives as much as possible.
Amazing! So fascinated by Victorian fashion and architecture etc. Would love to see a house tour!
I just saw you interview with The Sound. I can’t believe you don’t have any friends! You guys are so interesting and delightful. If I lived nearer to you I would be a regular visitor ,if you’d have me. ❤️
I love what you do. I encourage you to stay original!
I have a whole new respect for her living exactly like the Victorian era. I love antique stuff a lot and It really love to see how being in a Victorian household is like unlike the modern homes we live today.
I love this video about your lamps. I had some and miss them.
This is awesome!!! More content !
I love you!!! 😍❤️✨You were exactly who I was searching for... Can you teach us about the way you dress? 😊 im going to stick around!
Hey Sarah, i heartily support what you are doin with your Husband. You both are just amazing! I always want to live in 80s and decorate my home juat like in 80s and watch and listen movies and music all about 80s.. you are just doin my imagination.. congrats. I wish you nothing but the best ! I really appriciate your efforts and u give courage to many people around the world.. kind regards
Salutations, Mrs. Chrisman. I am a 13 year old lad from USA with aspergers syndrome and I just discovered your channel and I must say your videos really calm me. Also I love old fashioned things and I haven't yet but I plan to get old fashioned clothing but I know that the others at school will make fun of me but I really don't care what they think about me and I will get the same type clothing for my best friend. Anyway, I thank you for your valuable time used to make these videos.
Sincerely, Hayden C. Dove.
Thank you for hearting my comment. I am now 16 years old. I do virtual school now. And sadly, I have still not obtained the Victorian clothes yet. Anyways, I thank you again very much for your valuable time used to make these videos.
Sincerely, Hayden C. Dove.
Seeing your den made me run up and get a very old prayer book my uncle, dad's brother, had that was signed by their uncle. It's signed and dated by Uncle Sam in 1900. The cool thing about it other than being 122 years old is that dad's father was a year old in 1900, mom's dad was born in 1900, mom's mom wouldn't be born until 1904 and my parents and uncle wouldn't be born until 1921, 1927 and 1931. The inner book binding has the look of your wall paper. Other than yellowed pages they're in excellent condition. No doubt Uncle Sam had the heater you showed and lamps like you showed. The front has metal decorations and latches but whatever was attached long ago fell off. I come from an old family whose long ago relatives were even before Uncle Sam. So I have a 19th and early to mid 20th century family and in the signing Uncle Sam put the English calendar date of December 29th 1900, but in the Hebrew calendar he put in the year would be far in the future. 5661. So we have past and far future. No doubt Uncle Sam had that heater and lamps as a regular thing as he was 19th century born but don't know when. I come from an old family.
Wonderful! Keep up the good work!
Delightful and informative, as always. I agree with you, chatelaines really are awesome. I adore mine.
That wallpaper is absolutely lovely!!! So is the rest of the room! I am much like your self a Sir Gabriel. I live in a VERY certain way, except my eras span from the 00' to the end of the 70s. I counted 35 new or current items in my home, not counting some clothing and perishable food items.
Im obsessed 😍😍 ily !!!
I love your den!
I like the way you dress! I'm a "Baby Boomer" I guess. I was born in 1959. I see nothing wrong with your chosen lifestyle. In fact, it reminds me of visiting my Grandparents' home in Olalla, B. C. Canada. My mom has a desk just like yours, and she uses it to keep her sewing things and other things in. I think you are very interesting! I used to be a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, and got to dress in lovely, home-sewn 12th Century garb, when I attended Dance classes or went to special events. I learnt a lot about life in the Middle Ages that way, just as you are learning about the Victorian Era. Even though I don't wear 12th century clothes all the time, I think what you have chosen to do is great! I am sorry that others have been so cruel and rude to you! Maybe their ignorance is getting in the way. I like doing many "old-fashioned" things that young people don't think are cool, such as writing real letters, sewing, reading real books instead of E-Books, and going without a cell phone. I do have a cell phone, but only use it in case of emergencies. I sigh when I see people glued to their cell phones! I once saw a man walk into a tree because he was staring at his phone instead of watching where he was going! Any way, I wish you and your husband well! Cheers! ~Janet in Canada
we would love to see a book tour!! or a book tour of your favorites or the books that shaped that time
Books That Inspire Me :) czcams.com/video/FUEc7WHMuGk/video.html :)
I love this so much!
Thanks to New York Post because of them I’ve known you guys. I’m 23 yrs old that obsessed with Victorian Era.
Hi Sarah,
I admire and respect your way of living Victorian lifestyle. I know it's more than a year since you posted your last video and yeah I'm posting this in sep 2019. Hope you will post soon... 😊
Love it! Thank you!
Ooh! So glad I saw this early after all this time! ❤
An excellent video! It was very helpful for me; I'm trying to include as many Victorian elements in my home as possible, with the goal of it becoming wholly or mostly a historical reproduction. If possible, in the future I'd love to see a quick tour of the bedroom/toilet or vanity, as I've been having a bit of trouble finding extant guides on decorating such a space, and I feel like my own room is almost but not quite as historical as it ought to be.
It's very sad that they dont do more videos. You wonder if they're still about. I hope all is well with them
I use one of those Perfection heaters camping. It's amazing how much heat they put out.
In Australia we call the heater a blue flame, and I must admit cooking with a blue flame heater in winter is the best.
I do have lamps, and soaked the wicks in white vinegar and after they dry, they don't smoke in the lamps, I cook and clean as 1900. I don't like electronics's as much.
Hello Sarah! Heather from Michigan here. I'm in love with all things historical and would love a video dedicated to a demonstration of your Chatelaine! Also your den has sparked my curiosity of what the remainder of your 1800's house holds. Would you consider a full house tour video? I would particularly love it due to having recently bought a house built in 1864 that we are restoring. Any details you could give in making it historically accurate are greatly appreciated! Thank you for sharing with us Sarah.
I love how you use real Victorian people as inspiration for the characters in your book.
You're wonderful!!🖤🥰🙌
Love your wallpaper. When I was a kid a friend of mine gave me a lamp like your first you showed. I didn't know what to do with it. Never seen one before as a kid. I wish I still had it.
Oh and I forgot to say this: Girrrl I love your shoes!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa I didn't know you had a sort of a youtube channel. I just finished two of your books
Very cool 👍
What does your house look like inside and out and how many years of collecting and finishing the interior did it take you. I think it's incredible what you both have accomplished. Would love to see video's on your routines together for preparing and eating beakfast, dinner and supper. Actually your channel would probably triple in subs if your video's were around daily life at the house and on outings I'm sure we'd all love it. Thanks for sharing.
I am what you might call an extreme feminist, and I want you to know that I support (and envy) you. I love that you’re following your dreams and living the way you want to live.
Sarah, for your pencil lead, check a "Drafting Supply" store. Pentel mechanical pencils are very popular and come in many different lead sizes.
12:16 The foot rest was actually used for someone suffering from gout and were common in the Victorian era as well as the early 1900's. The ankle would rest on the round part of the foot rest to relieve the suffering of a swollen ankle.
I use those lamps when the power goes out in our house I love them
Could you post a another video and a few questions
1 what do you do for a living?
2 what transport do you use because I’m guessing you don’t have a horse and carriage ?
Wow the time is stopped in Victorian age 😍😍
She’s so cool and sweet!
Love your outfit😀
It is exactly what I have been looking for. Would you please tell me where I can get the pattern ?
If i wasn't a teenager going through puberty I'd definitely just buy myself some 1896 clothes and live life like you.
Thank you for taking time to make videos. I’m curious about how you aquire food. Do you have a garden or do shopping at a local grocery store?
We had a kerosene lamp until I was about 7 (I am almost 19 now), and now I know why the chimney always got just a little smoked up.
P.S., We have a similar desk (but not with such heritage, just a desk we like), and one of the wooden things that support the desk surface isn't staying up properly, so I was wondering what you do about that.