How to Dress 18th Century: 1750 - 1770 Robe a la Francaise

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  • Have you ever wondered what all goes into dressing in those big, fancy eighteenth-century dresses? What did Marie Antoinette and Madame de Pompadour wear, and what were all the layers of her Rococo dress? In this video Lauren demonstrates getting dressed in a Robe a la Francaise, or sacque, gown, accurate to the period of c. 1750 to 1770.
    Robe a la Francaise gowns were popular for almost all of the 18th century, in one form or another. By the mid-18th century, panniers (or pocket hoops) had shrunk in size and width, but were still essential to creating the wide silhouette so popular and iconic in the Georgian period. The Robe a la Francaise continued to feature the beautiful "Watteau" pleats at the back, but by the 1760s featured a waist seam and could be made with or without robings, and with or without a separate stomacher.
    About the Costume -
    * The gown in this video was made using Simplicity 8578, with a few small adjustments that you can read more about here: bit.ly/3hqFSDd
    * The fabric is silk taffeta. Similar silks perfect for 18th century can be found at Fancy Styles Fabric here: fancystylesfabric.com/collect...
    * The lace is antique, though not 18th century. Tambour net can be found on Etsy.
    * This gown is completely hand sewn using techniques in The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking, which also contains patterns and instructions for the underpetticoat, pocket hoops, tucker, sleeve ruffles, bows, and at attifet (cap): www.american-duchess.com/book...
    * The shoes are American Duchess "Pompadours" that have been dyed and decorated. The tutorial for how I decorated them is here: bit.ly/3fY4fIo and the undecorated shoes are for sale here: bit.ly/3fMCrGF
    * The jewelry is from Dames a la Mode: www.damesalamode.com/
    FAQ Answers -
    * Regular steel-headed straight pins are used to pin the stomacher and gown. They are driven into the stays with the boning between the pin and the body, so you will not stab yourself. I have never had pins stab me while wearing a gown nor fall out during the day.
    * It takes about 10 - 15 minutes to get dressed, even with lacing the stays. It takes longer to do the hair than to actually put the clothing on.
    * The crossed straps on the stays are to hold the shoulders back. This style of shoulder straps appears on several extant stays and is a good method for narrow or sloping shoulders. They're easily adjustable.
    * I have dated this video 1750 - 1770 because the style of the gown - particularly the waist seam, width of the panniers, and the separate pinned stomacher - cover that range. In the 1760s, comperes front stomachers became popular - this was a center-front closing (pinning, hooking, or buttoning) stomacher that was stitched to each side of the gown. Comperes front and separate stomacher front coexisted.
    * I have styled my hair and headdress for the late 1760s, even though the gown can back-date to the 1750s.
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    0:00 Introduction
    0:09 Start with shift stockings, and shoes My hair is also already styled
    0:16 A ribbon and lace choker was popular in the 1760s.
    0:41 Next is the underpetticoat
    0:54 The underpetticoat provides an additional layer of warmth and padding under the stays.
    1:19 Now for the stays
    2:14 The boned stomacher helps with pinning the gown later on.
    3:16 Panniers, also called pocket hoops, hold the skirt out in the fashionable silhouette
    3:27 Panniers came in a variety of shapes and sizes.
    3:40 They also served as very capacious pockets!
    3:54 Next is the petticoat.
    4:09 The petticoat is split at the sides, allowing access to the pocket hoops.
    4:16 The petticoat ties on back-to-front, then front-to-back
    5:48 This type of gown is called a "sacque" or a "robe a la Francaise."
    6:03 It was popular in various incarnations for almost the entire 18th century
    7:41 Jewelry is the final addition
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  • @wonderwend1
    @wonderwend1 Před 3 lety +1201

    " I'll be down in 5 minutes Darling "

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety +88

      lol

    • @ennon4880
      @ennon4880 Před 3 lety +85

      “Then I shall wait in the living room, drinking tea.”

    • @pabloconverse6312
      @pabloconverse6312 Před 3 lety +8

      @@ennon4880 Not so French... ¬¬

    • @pipitameruje
      @pipitameruje Před 3 lety +46

      @@pabloconverse6312 Eating macarrons, then. Fixed it.

    • @modge472
      @modge472 Před 3 lety +30

      It only took about 7 minutes anyways lol. It's faster than me getting ready in the morning in modern day qq

  • @elsahennessy-barnes1849
    @elsahennessy-barnes1849 Před 3 lety +3610

    Imagine all the snacks you could fit in those pockets

    • @Silyah246
      @Silyah246 Před 3 lety +290

      I use my pocket hoops as snack and water bottle holders during conventions hahaha! They're so practical!

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety +578

      I've put all of my camera equipment in my pocket hoops before, lol

    • @carosamchwa3081
      @carosamchwa3081 Před 3 lety +166

      It’s a Minecraft chest but in a fashionable form 😂

    • @ar_tseg653
      @ar_tseg653 Před 3 lety +62

      Or a bottle of wine🤔

    • @Anastas1786
      @Anastas1786 Před 3 lety +42

      Finger sandwiches and cocktail wieners _for days!_

  • @nemumami
    @nemumami Před 3 lety +1460

    How to dress 18th century:
    Step one:
    Do not be broke

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety +260

      for a gown like this, indeed it would have been far more expensive then that it was for me to buy the fabric and sew nowadays.

    • @mewmew8909
      @mewmew8909 Před 3 lety +21

      @@AmericanDuchess1 Nice work!

    • @healinggrounds19
      @healinggrounds19 Před 3 lety +70

      I always remember the part in Mol Flanders where she spends her inheritance on the rich looking dress. She declares this is the best investment a woman can make, as she is husband hunting. LOL

    • @leafyplaysgames3744
      @leafyplaysgames3744 Před 3 lety +10

      @americanduchess where can you buy this stuff? Or do you have to make it all?

    • @Stricken-Zero
      @Stricken-Zero Před 3 lety +9

      @@leafyplaysgames3744 There are Etsy sellers who make these kinds of dresses!

  • @maternalheart66
    @maternalheart66 Před 3 lety +1254

    Also, never realized how much of these outfits are actually pinned together in places

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety +131

      yup! it's surprisingly to us in modern day

    • @samanthab3292
      @samanthab3292 Před 3 lety +43

      Pinned, tied, tucked!!

    • @oxanatarashchuk4598
      @oxanatarashchuk4598 Před 3 lety +27

      And then not to forget take it all off

    • @lilibetp
      @lilibetp Před 3 lety +10

      Reminds me of Abigail's request for pins in the musical 1776.

    • @EH23831
      @EH23831 Před 3 lety +8

      I suppose they didn’t have press studs... they would’ve been handy!

  • @rx500android
    @rx500android Před 3 lety +702

    "Haha let's make the Halloween party vintage themed!"
    Me getting ready:

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety +157

      I may have been accused of being overdressed at a Halloween party once... ;-) ;-)

    • @elenabenavides4146
      @elenabenavides4146 Před 3 lety +53

      @@AmericanDuchess1 No such thing

  • @helenluis5626
    @helenluis5626 Před 3 lety +964

    It just shows how wrong all those so-called historical films are - where the heroine falls into bed with her dashing male lover and all of a sudden she is half-naked... you'd need an appointment just to get to second base!! Beautiful dress and really informative too.

    • @EH23831
      @EH23831 Před 3 lety +90

      IKR! Imagine trying to get all those pins out in a hurry! 😂 ouch!!

    • @AlexandraLynch1
      @AlexandraLynch1 Před 3 lety +89

      Well, yes but she's also not wearing anything else against her skin but a chemise and stockings. So up with the skirt and there you are.

    • @bygonestales2171
      @bygonestales2171 Před 3 lety +122

      even worse,
      1. those corset scenes where a girl holds onto a bed post and flinches as she gets tight-laced despite that not being common
      2. girl gets undressed, is sexily in corset with no chemise or underlayer to protect her skin, ouch!

    • @myriamickx7969
      @myriamickx7969 Před 3 lety +13

      @@bygonestales2171 : The « corset scenes » are real, but a century later. Starting approx mid 19th century to WW1. After the war, corsets were progressively discarded.

    • @thetillerwiller4696
      @thetillerwiller4696 Před 3 lety +8

      @@bygonestales2171 they both happened in bridgerton 🤠

  • @lauraoergel6003
    @lauraoergel6003 Před 3 lety +461

    Thank you for explaining the pins! Everybody just acts like we should automatically know how and where they pin, and now the mystery is solved!

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety +73

      Yay! I'm glad it was clear in this video. I had several requests to show it closer up, so I'm glad it was visible this time.

    • @izromitea9578
      @izromitea9578 Před 3 lety

      Chlotes is code for body human. If chlotes is going to be pieces and you wear these piece by piece, so is it meaning that piwce of your chlotes is wear piece by piece?

    • @izromitea9578
      @izromitea9578 Před 3 lety

      Code :turn to the back full. So do you think,that you already guessing me will explain that all without people asking?

  • @KatieKruger8
    @KatieKruger8 Před 3 lety +149

    I had no idea the gowns of this era were basically acting like fancy long jackets. It’s so clever

  • @CouvadeShark
    @CouvadeShark Před 3 lety +2254

    This is what Belles dress should have looked like in the live action movie :(

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety +233

      perhaps!

    • @thearchivemermaid2033
      @thearchivemermaid2033 Před 3 lety +196

      There is also a yellow Worth gown that has Belle vibes. Even though it isn't the right time period I would have accepted it.

    • @anaterka231
      @anaterka231 Před 3 lety +151

      But the corsets and stays are eeeviiil! 😉

    • @allyshih9259
      @allyshih9259 Před 3 lety +160

      @@anaterka231 lol! I personally like them because I have a bad back and it helps me keep straight. Smaller waist is merely a perk.

    • @hannahhester8376
      @hannahhester8376 Před 3 lety +8

      Yes!! Or similar.

  • @Vintagemermaid91
    @Vintagemermaid91 Před 3 lety +115

    The moment you realize the first stage undergarment is your regular fashion nowadays

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety +51

      yes! Outlander used this concept to very good effect when Claire pops through time wearing her simple white 1940s dress, mistaken for her underwear in the 1740s!

    • @luissantiago8446
      @luissantiago8446 Před 3 lety +1

      And even that would be abbreviated.

    • @johanna5688
      @johanna5688 Před 3 lety +6

      These days women go out in their underwear. Teenagers go out wearing a short skirt and ordinary bra. Also it seems hip to go to K-mart and buy a nightie to wear for an evening out. To them, it's the best evening wear they have ever seen. OMG!
      I saw a woman recently go out in a girdle. She must think they are shorts! I think females need to be taught these days about the difference from outer wear to under wear, and bedroom wear. They seem not to know. They look ridiculous, stupid actually. No-one is teaching them how to properly attire themselves.

    • @randompikmin4103
      @randompikmin4103 Před 3 lety +19

      @@johanna5688 Let women wear what they want to wear, it is none of your business how much a woman decides to show of her body.

    • @thetillerwiller4696
      @thetillerwiller4696 Před 3 lety

      @@AmericanDuchess1 omg I love that part!

  • @rosiemakes
    @rosiemakes Před 3 lety +447

    Panniers were pockets? Mind blown! Why have I been carrying a backpack all these years when I could pop everything in my skirt. There's loads of room in there!

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety +91

      they could be, yes! Not all of them were made as pockets, but in that case you'd wear separate tie-on pockets beneath, still accessible through the pocket slits in the petticoat and gown.

    • @tatjanaschultz5697
      @tatjanaschultz5697 Před 3 lety +5

      American Duchess thank you very much for video! Beautiful Dress and so interesting to see how it was to wearing it

    • @michellecelesteNW
      @michellecelesteNW Před 3 lety +6

      @@AmericanDuchess1 Now I just need to see a 17th c costumer wear that while sitting in a standard school deskchair.

    • @AllIsWellaus
      @AllIsWellaus Před 3 lety +1

      Separate pockets were used and were usually heavily embroidered. I'm not saying that they are wrong, it is the first time I've heard them referenced as such.

    • @johanna5688
      @johanna5688 Před 3 lety

      Yes Rosie. But how would you get in onto buses? Or even cars?

  • @pbd7168
    @pbd7168 Před 3 lety +163

    That was amazing! I had no idea they pinned the gown on. I thought it was an entire dress that they just got in to after all of the undergarments.

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety +15

      glad it was helpful!

    • @johanna5688
      @johanna5688 Před 3 lety +2

      Same here. It's bcz since when in our life time does anybody dress like this? I have seen all the historical getups in books, but they don't tell how the clothes are made then put together. They are just books with pictures in them. I am a modern seamstress so don't know how clothes of hundreds of years were put together.

  • @Vierge79
    @Vierge79 Před 3 lety +475

    Will have to admit, the Robe a la Francaise was the gown that made me fall in love with the period. There's definitely something alluring about the way the gown looks on someone.

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety +17

      thank you!

    • @cecillebarone9252
      @cecillebarone9252 Před 3 lety +2

      Yes there was no right or left shoe in those days

    • @cassandra_bonnet
      @cassandra_bonnet Před 2 lety

      Me too !

    • @jonwiley2592
      @jonwiley2592 Před rokem

      It's a very alluring feminine way to dress. The second season of "Outlander" is set in 18th century Paris. The action and intrigue of the season was great but the clothes were a treat for the eyes. Dior copied some variations literally in his New Look.

  • @mnels5214
    @mnels5214 Před 3 lety +172

    LOVELY. It's a surprise how easily such an elaborate garment is put on, not nearly as many pins as I thought it would take to keep everything in place.

  • @hellothere274
    @hellothere274 Před 3 lety +141

    Can you imagine if one of the middle layers became untied? Lol!

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety +53

      it rarely happens, but I did have a quilted petticoat come unhooked during a presentation once...I should've used a tie instead of a hook, lol

    • @izromitea9578
      @izromitea9578 Před 3 lety

      How if we doing, scars on our tie chlotes? Ina diseases.

    • @samanthab3292
      @samanthab3292 Před 3 lety +4

      Have a good friend start digging under your skirts 🤣

  • @michellecelesteNW
    @michellecelesteNW Před 3 lety +118

    The pockets of my dreams. You can stick a leg of lamb in one and a knitting project in the other.

  • @riveraariana26
    @riveraariana26 Před 3 lety +204

    How did women go from pockets like that to no pockets at all

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety +70

      there is quite a long discussion going on about that right now...and a lot of other interesting and problematic bits about modern body ideals and fashion...

    • @TracyTheRed
      @TracyTheRed Před 3 lety +19

      I hear men were worried about us spreading little "seeds of sedition". We should bring back pockets. I'm on the first steps to adding them to all my clothing.
      Spoiler alert: It's to spread sedition.

    • @beauchateau5943
      @beauchateau5943 Před 3 lety +1

      laziness

    • @Junkoost
      @Junkoost Před 3 lety +2

      Bag

    • @breeinatree4811
      @breeinatree4811 Před 3 lety +10

      I think it's due to the purse industry.

  • @evacope1718
    @evacope1718 Před 3 lety +19

    When I was a kid I watched Marie Antoinette and found a book of 18th century fashion my mother owned and I was from then on obsessed with this dress. I cut a hole into a cardboard box and hopped into it and put a blanket around my waist to imitate the skirt lol... you're living my childhood dream

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety +5

      thank you! You are always welcome in the historical costuming community - come to the dark side!

  • @VenhedisKaffas
    @VenhedisKaffas Před 3 lety +49

    I would be willing to still take that long to get dressed for one simple reason which I will state right now:
    They had pockets.

  • @ThelouwseFD
    @ThelouwseFD Před 3 lety +76

    Gorgeous !I'm French and I always loved these kinds of dresses from our past but I never knew that's how they had to be put on !Really thought the outer layer was only one piece ! Thank you so much for this beautiful video !
    I just subscribed !

  • @roadrunnercrazy
    @roadrunnercrazy Před 3 lety +73

    Beautiful! You became exactly what I picture when I think of porcelain figurines.

  • @asiahkelley
    @asiahkelley Před 3 lety +124

    Appreciate this so much as many dress up vids leave out how they pin the dress.
    Speaking of pins PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT PUT PINS IN YOUR MOUTH!
    Sadly ppl do inhale pins and can die that way. They have to be surgically removed from the lung. Please don’t put pins in the mouth!

  • @CelticRedhead09
    @CelticRedhead09 Před 3 lety +13

    Huzzah! Beautifully done, ladies! Brings back memories of getting dressed at French and Indian War reenactments. A lesson in how not to boil in a canvas tent and pass out before one is completely dressed! Forty-five minutes and 15 pounds later.... I hope nobody can hear those Ruffles potato chips in my panniers....

    • @susanmccormick6022
      @susanmccormick6022 Před rokem

      And another thing,don't stand too close to the fire if you are wearing a crinoline!

  • @MPam1619
    @MPam1619 Před 3 lety +3

    I've really learned something. I had no idea the whole thing was precariously held together by pins. Incredible.

  • @johannax6653
    @johannax6653 Před 3 lety +15

    I once had the pleasure to be able to dress like this in my local museum, situated in a 17th century Dutch merchant house. An exhibition of antique clothing provided the visitors with copies of the pieces on show, to try for themselves. It was such fun but unimaginable wearing this elaborate and very heavy attire every single day.. But then again, the ladies who could afford such luxurious garments had servants for about everything... and didn't have to lift s finger..

  • @ericalouise2008
    @ericalouise2008 Před 3 lety +29

    The was the style of dress that made me fall in love with the period . its the one period I keep going back too wether it be books movies or tv series I love it. I hope one day to try it on and see what it felt like .
    its from this period that I branched out to others and honesty going all the way to ancient times.
    no little bum wiggle this time !

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety +4

      I'm so glad this inspires you! Ah, indeed, i did not wiggle...next time!

    • @ericalouise2008
      @ericalouise2008 Před 3 lety

      @@AmericanDuchess1 I'm pretty sure it was the TV series aristocrats that sealed the deal for me.

  • @elisetaylor532
    @elisetaylor532 Před 2 lety +5

    5:30 oh my goodness! She looks like one of the girls in the painting which i don't remember, I'm impressed! How i wish to go back in the ancient times and wear this beautiful dresses

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 2 lety

      thank you so much!

    • @reginabillotti
      @reginabillotti Před rokem

      Look into museums and historical sites that may hire people to depict historical life. You may be able to find opportunities.

  • @matrixiekitty2127
    @matrixiekitty2127 Před 3 lety +5

    It just makes it so cool that people truly dressed like this, and got ready like this!! Real people of the past! Just so cool!

  • @TimesmithDressHistory
    @TimesmithDressHistory Před 3 lety +56

    I love every single bit of this but will just say... purty shoes!

  • @suzannedubois4576
    @suzannedubois4576 Před 3 lety +9

    Imagine having this dress during the summer. It would be so warm !

    • @richardsmith2879
      @richardsmith2879 Před 3 lety +8

      Actually quite cool. Silks and cottons, all light fabrics, and plenty of air circulation. No nylon or other man-made fabrics, and no underwear, just the linen shift, so no infections in the undergussetage area.

    • @silvateixeira8426
      @silvateixeira8426 Před 3 lety

      Poor husbands!!!🙄🙄

    • @333Laura
      @333Laura Před 3 lety +1

      Well knowing that they didn’t bathe much .. I don’t wanna imagine 🙃

    • @sisuguillam5109
      @sisuguillam5109 Před 3 lety +5

      @@333Laura they might not have taken a bath often... but they did wash.

  • @shroomyk
    @shroomyk Před 3 lety +2

    Using the panniers as pockets is pure genius!

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety

      you can fit SO much in them too!

    • @shroomyk
      @shroomyk Před 3 lety

      @@AmericanDuchess1 For some reason my first thought was "think of all the snacks and soda you could smuggle into the movie theater!" I only did it once because I was a good girl and it made me feel guilty. lol

  • @abigailmurphy535
    @abigailmurphy535 Před 3 lety +51

    Imagine if you need to get out of that dress and you can’t remember where you put all of the pins....

  • @tanjat
    @tanjat Před 3 lety +3

    I have always wanted to make a Robe a la Francaise but I had NO IDEA it was pinned together when you put it on. How did I go so long without knowing this?!

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety

      The secret is that they're not all pinned like this! In the 1760s it was common to have a "comperes" front - a false front...so basically the stomacher is stitched at the sides and it buttons, hooks, or pins at the center front. It meant you couldn't switch out the stomacher for a different style, but I will admit it makes putting the gown on much quicker and easier.

  • @E_FoxSnowspirit
    @E_FoxSnowspirit Před 3 lety +22

    That is so cool! After binging historical sewing videos and doing a report on the Baroque and Rococo Era I never knew that panier hoops could be used as pockets! That honesty makes so much sense though, a dual-purpose costume piece. I mean, I should of noticed since they are called pocket hoops lol.

  • @Gabreya
    @Gabreya Před 2 lety +2

    This step-by-step getting dress process is AWESOME. And the gown is GORGEOUS.

  • @cap4life1
    @cap4life1 Před 3 lety

    Thank you so much for going into detail about how you pinned the stomacher to the stays and the robe to the stomacher. Extremely useful and you look amazing as always!

  • @moonsandstars3018
    @moonsandstars3018 Před 3 lety +3

    This gown gives me such Glenn close in dangerous liaisons vibes I'm in love

  • @2_thumbs_up_baby
    @2_thumbs_up_baby Před 3 lety +3

    I wouldn't get out of bed if i had to wear all that clobber everyday ..as beautiful as it looks 🌷
    Beautiful music 🍂

  • @roses1162
    @roses1162 Před 3 lety

    i was literally JUST scouring youtube for a video like this, you are mind readers!
    absolutely adore your channel, thank you so much for all the lovely videos and wonderful history!

  • @courtneymcmeen1324
    @courtneymcmeen1324 Před 3 lety +14

    This is so pretty and inspiring! I want to make my own sacque now. Very well done as always.

  • @zwarriorprince123
    @zwarriorprince123 Před 3 lety +6

    Beautiful dress and informative video! Thank you for showing how to pin this gown. It was as much a mystery as it was to some of your other viewers.

  • @tinagriffith841
    @tinagriffith841 Před 3 lety +9

    The dress/grown is absolutely stunning! I need to make one for myself. ❤

  • @czecherst
    @czecherst Před 2 lety

    I love how she, every now and again addresses us (the viewers) with her eyes!

  • @sistersamich2075
    @sistersamich2075 Před 2 lety +2

    Bruhhhhh the musiccc though I’m about to fall asleep it’s so peaceful…

  • @alicetrejo1992
    @alicetrejo1992 Před 3 lety +3

    Absolutely love the shoes, so adorable!!!

  • @trishasakamoto1234
    @trishasakamoto1234 Před 3 lety +8

    I can see myself sweating already in the middle of that corset HAHAHA

  • @lydiao2241
    @lydiao2241 Před 3 lety

    this is absolutely gorgeous, i was so excited for this video and you did not disappoint!

  • @TimesmithDressHistory
    @TimesmithDressHistory Před 3 lety +1

    Coming back to watch again because this is just so beautiful....

  • @taylorklonis2146
    @taylorklonis2146 Před 3 lety +15

    i wish we still wore these types of dresses and that they were normal i love them so much

    • @Starsnotdiamonds
      @Starsnotdiamonds Před 3 lety +2

      No you don’t lol. You have to be of high rank and or fortune to afford dresses like this and women could not be comfortable because of the corset and many layers.

    • @angelosumugat6653
      @angelosumugat6653 Před 3 lety +3

      @@Starsnotdiamonds Did you watch the video luv? Stays were cimfortable and fit for ones body and if you don't want layers, panniers and crinolines were a thing. You should do a little more research.

    • @Ladygeorgianaduchess
      @Ladygeorgianaduchess Před 2 lety +1

      How could anything hurt under those layers

    • @EXO-L45
      @EXO-L45 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Starsnotdiamonds you don't have to have immense wealth to wear something like this today. You need to know how to sew historical clothes and enough money to buy fabrics and undergarments. Everything was custom made so it fit like a glove and was certainly comfortable.

    • @susanmccormick6022
      @susanmccormick6022 Před rokem +1

      Anything is better than those ghastly torn jeans & shaven heads!

  • @melithegamer
    @melithegamer Před 3 lety +20

    Can someone please tell me what this song is? It’s so gorgeous and i could swear I’ve even played it

    • @TimesmithDressHistory
      @TimesmithDressHistory Před 3 lety +5

      www.epidemicsound.com/track/kuqrBtUYj5/ (I've used it several times in my own videos - so calming.)

  • @jadeandwhizz3566
    @jadeandwhizz3566 Před 3 lety +1

    I am adding this to my little ones night music plus i love this 💕 the music is so soothing

  • @patriciawestcot2017
    @patriciawestcot2017 Před rokem

    This is one of the best demonstrations that I have seen. Thankyou.

  • @jessieborrell1856
    @jessieborrell1856 Před 3 lety +7

    This is one of my favorite eras of history and fashion! So beautiful

  • @LadyB_20
    @LadyB_20 Před 3 lety +12

    Just beautiful! I thought those gowns were one and done growing up but it takes building to get the silhouette and look from multiple layers to create such lovely garments.

  • @mathildapradal9360
    @mathildapradal9360 Před 3 lety

    That's truly beautiful !! Thank you so much for the video ! 😍

  • @janedoe9421
    @janedoe9421 Před 3 lety +2

    Very fascinating, however I'm thankful for today's dresses, one piece, pullover, zip-up!

  • @xTapirmaedchen
    @xTapirmaedchen Před 3 lety +7

    Beautifully shot video! Love it way more than those 'I try to be funny but I'm not' videos from some others. And I love that you showed in detail how you pinned your dress! This will be extremley helpful for newbies who never pinned a dress before! When I started it took me quite some time to figure out how to pin my dress. :D
    And you reminded me that I wanted to do a dressing video of my Marie Antoinette court gown. So thanks for that!
    I would love to see more dressing videos from you and maybe also little DIY projects or more hairvideos - or more (new) podcasts! They were so amazing and I always listened to them when I was in fashion school sewing modern clothes which brought me no joy at all because I wanted to make costumes.

  • @jasondeeley797
    @jasondeeley797 Před 3 lety +15

    I so want to make this dress and all its layers but I've promised my self I'll finish all my UFO,s first, so I'll have to be happy watching your handy work, Jason England, 🤓

  • @elementgypsy
    @elementgypsy Před 3 lety +1

    Stunning! Thank you for this.

  • @cap4life1
    @cap4life1 Před 2 lety +1

    Then pockets and trim are the best thing here. Really useful to see!

  • @user-oz8rz1nb8o
    @user-oz8rz1nb8o Před 3 lety +13

    !!!Вот какая конструкция у платьев 18 века! Очень красиво!

  • @rosehepworth3365
    @rosehepworth3365 Před 3 lety +8

    As much as I love looking at period costumes like this one, I’m just glad I was born in this century as it takes a minute to get dressed. 😂

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety +2

      true, we care much less about clothing these days. It no longer represents our status or wealth.

  • @anniedean948
    @anniedean948 Před 3 lety

    I just adore Sacque-gowns. Absolutely stunning video, thank you for sharing! ❤️❤️ im off to sew my own now 😆

  • @WhiteHeather82
    @WhiteHeather82 Před 3 lety +2

    You look so amazing in this outfit! Love everything about it.

  • @laurence.h9525
    @laurence.h9525 Před 3 lety +3

    Please do a video of how to dress a riding habit! I would love to watch it!(big fan of 18th riding habits here :P)

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety

      Ah, thank you for reminding me! I do have a 1740s-50s riding habit...now, does it still fit? hrmmm....

  • @cd2844
    @cd2844 Před 3 lety +7

    Absolutely fascinating how it all comes together! So beautiful... pure artistry I love it!💓

  • @MrSludov
    @MrSludov Před 3 lety +1

    It´s lovely!!! Really elegant colours. Love it!!!

  • @christieintexas
    @christieintexas Před 2 lety +2

    This dress is just stunning. I would walk around in it with a crown, playing dress up. It is just incredibly gorgeous!!!!

  • @kiravanndrea
    @kiravanndrea Před 3 lety +6

    Such a lovely video! Thank you for explaining everything! I do have a question: since the stomacher and gown are pinned to the stays, does using the pins cause damage to the fabric on the long term?

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety +8

      In the long term, yes it does. There are small holes and scarring - it's actually one of the ways we know how gowns were closed in this period with pins, because many surviving gowns show the pin marks.

  • @jasonlefabricantdejouets7273

    Dios pero cuánto trabajo pero sin duda se veían hermosas en esos vestidos es fantástico ver cómo ah evolucionado la ropa ah el punto de que ahora es tan horrible pero que se puede hacer.... 😔exelente vídeo 🥰

  • @looloo4029
    @looloo4029 Před 3 lety

    Incredible! Thank you for the demonstration.

  • @PoetryPixie
    @PoetryPixie Před 3 lety

    Oh wow, I loved seeing this dress and how it all came together 🌹 Thank you

  • @richardque1036
    @richardque1036 Před 3 lety +9

    Imagine sewing all the dress together by hand,it will take more than 30 days just make one.

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety +14

      yes, this one was sewn entirely by hand. It does take a long time. In the 18th century, gowns like this one were sewn by teams of women in a shop, not just one in the home on weekends like me, and could be made in as quick as just one day.

    • @richardque1036
      @richardque1036 Před 3 lety +1

      Putting together a dress like this is labor intensive,by standard of that time one has very rich in order to afford it.

    • @luissantiago8446
      @luissantiago8446 Před 3 lety

      Seamstresses were a dime a dozen in those days. One person, unless one was of the lower class, did not create a whole dress. Collective effort.

  • @aliharriman
    @aliharriman Před 3 lety +5

    So interesting to watch the fashions change over the centuries. I used to wonder why packets of pins were popular gifts for women until I started learning how the clothing was put together.

  • @bunnyfromtheblock9987
    @bunnyfromtheblock9987 Před 2 lety

    These videos are great. Thank you so much for taking the time to educate us. I am planning to make a dress like this and have watched this particular video a few times for ideas. I have never made a dress but I love this era so much and have to attempt it. Starting with the corset, fingers crossed! Thank you again for the content.

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 2 lety +1

      glad to be of help! best of luck on your dress project!!

  • @khadijaaghazade7795
    @khadijaaghazade7795 Před 3 lety +1

    This gown is just wonderful!!!!! The gown suits you just as well as the previous “ a la Polonaise” ❤️❤️❤️

  • @0megax788
    @0megax788 Před 3 lety +25

    As a French, I've always been interested in our fashion of the past, I thought the dress was one piece, and there were the undergarments, but it's actually multiple one o-o

    • @Mausefell
      @Mausefell Před 3 lety +3

      French people always had the best fashion. Hands down.

  • @jasondeeley797
    @jasondeeley797 Před 3 lety +8

    It's after years of working to dead lines and fittings dress runs for run through's on stage, my own work always got left till last or never got finished so I now make my self finish projects or plan a new project first so I am prepared from start to finish, it's a bit OCD, Jason, England

  • @n2veins
    @n2veins Před 3 lety +1

    OMG.....This was just beautiful to watch and your gown is breathtaking in its subtle shading. I am subscribing!!!

  • @rebeccagose
    @rebeccagose Před 3 lety +1

    Fabulous!!! Now I need to grind some to do this with every era. This is fascinating!!

  • @DAYBROK3
    @DAYBROK3 Před 3 lety +10

    I know it’s a silly question but I need to know, are the pocket hoops used as pockets?

  • @allyshih9259
    @allyshih9259 Před 3 lety +5

    I would love to try to make a gown in this style. I'd cheat though, since I don't trust myself with so many pins, by hiding some snaps.

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety +7

      you should do it! also, there is a historically accurate way that avoids pins - you make a false stomacher stitched to the sides of the gown. It opens center front and closes with buttons or hooks. :-) Buttons were especially common.

    • @allyshih9259
      @allyshih9259 Před 3 lety +2

      @@AmericanDuchess1 That is so cool! Thanks for the tip :-)

  • @chescie_
    @chescie_ Před 3 lety +1

    Such a long process but I love it ❤️

  • @Avoretti
    @Avoretti Před 3 lety

    I just started to make my own robe a la Francaise in the pevious days! I am so happy to see this video! This is really inspiring to me :3

  • @billiebuffalo
    @billiebuffalo Před 3 lety +3

    I’ve always wondered, was there a real purpose to the outer stomacher? From my uneducated POV it just looks like a filler piece because the gown doesn’t fully close.

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety +4

      It was there for decoration. You could switch out different ones to change the look of the gown - maybe one that is a contrasting color, perhaps has embroidery or metalwork on it, etc. Shortly after this period, in the 1770s, gowns did begin to close center front and stomachers disappeared.

  • @melina500
    @melina500 Před 3 lety +16

    Robe à la française.
    The accent is pretty important, otherwise, it would mean "Dress have the French"

    • @stinew358
      @stinew358 Před 3 lety +3

      you figured it out just fine no one thinks that

    • @sabbb6091
      @sabbb6091 Před 3 lety +1

      @@stinew358 are you french ? how can you say that if you are not...

    • @keerya4179
      @keerya4179 Před 3 lety +1

      I don't care about the accent, it can go I won't complain. But the ç !
      I can't. It change the prononciation of the word, it's painful.

    • @Hunlover123601
      @Hunlover123601 Před 3 lety

      have you SEEN the dress. clearly this dress is using the woman inside to display itself beautifully lol, the dress has the woman

  • @VixyGirl
    @VixyGirl Před 3 lety +1

    I just got the book and corresponding patterns (dress and undergarments). I'm so excited to try sewing this for myself!

  • @believeinfaeries8713
    @believeinfaeries8713 Před 3 lety +1

    That silk is absolutely divine!

  • @lenascherer3991
    @lenascherer3991 Před 3 lety +3

    Oh man, I would loose all these Pins.😭😅 every week I would have to buy more and you would find lost ones in every corner of the house ... like Bobbypins

  • @ameliakookoo831
    @ameliakookoo831 Před 3 lety +3

    Us girls really lucked out this century, imagine how much stuff u would put in those pockets

  • @olgamiller216
    @olgamiller216 Před 3 lety

    Thank you so much, it's one thing to read about dresses from this period but quite another to have a real understanding. I knew dressing was somewhat involved, petticoat, stays etc. but not HOW involved. Fascinating! Have to admit, I'd have to watch a few times before I ever tried to wear something like that; pretty sure I'd forget what goes on when. LOVED the material!!

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety +1

      thank you so much! It's very fun to wear these pieces - feels amazing and informative, like experiential archaeology. You are welcome to the historical costuming community any time!

    • @olgamiller216
      @olgamiller216 Před 3 lety

      @@AmericanDuchess1 Thank you! The evolution of styles is not only interesting to see but also fun & informative.

  • @jourunnjourunn1745
    @jourunnjourunn1745 Před 3 lety +2

    Qué hermoso vestido!!!!
    Gracias por compartir. Está espectacular

  • @TomoMomoDomo
    @TomoMomoDomo Před 3 lety +4

    Huh...i guess japanese lolita fashion did take inspiration from this time period a bit. The fashion has a lot of inspiration from rococo and Victorian era clothing in design.
    And one of the things I love about them is that they usually have a lot of removable parts that are interchangable to give the same dress a very different look. I wish modern clothing had things like that.

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 3 lety +1

      yup! same idea! I've seen some *amazing* coords based on Francaise gowns

    • @TomoMomoDomo
      @TomoMomoDomo Před 3 lety

      Surprised at the amount of pins for sure! Honestly expect more hook and eye closures for attaching the various pieces.

  • @georgiebennett3336
    @georgiebennett3336 Před 3 lety +3

    Having panniers feels like Doraemon and his magical pocket 😂

  • @JamieFredrickson
    @JamieFredrickson Před 3 lety +1

    I had no idea about the pockets! Love it!

  • @AmberW28
    @AmberW28 Před 2 lety

    The fact you did this all alone is the most astonishing part!

    • @AmericanDuchess1
      @AmericanDuchess1  Před 2 lety +1

      hehehe, I filmed this in 2020 so it was all tripod and selfie camera due to plague

  • @CountlessofDorchester
    @CountlessofDorchester Před 3 lety +9

    Certainly wouldn’t have been able to get up ten minutes before having to leave for work :(

    • @Hunlover123601
      @Hunlover123601 Před 3 lety +1

      if you wore these clothes you didnt work lol

    • @Ladygeorgianaduchess
      @Ladygeorgianaduchess Před 3 lety

      I guess back then it was like
      “FeMaLes dOnt wOrk aNd aRe sUpPosEd tO bE sUbmIsSive AnD wEaR oNly DrEsS aNd bE a PeRFeCt wIfE tO pLeAse tHeIr hUsbAnd” well idk much about the 1700s tbh thats just what I know

  • @SuperUsername147
    @SuperUsername147 Před 3 lety +3

    They were true masters of dress pockets that didn’t weigh down the skirt! I love dress pockets but gravity doesn’t work very well with them in the world off fast fashion. Throw your phone in and you’re lopsided. *deep sigh*

  • @pineapplejester7191
    @pineapplejester7191 Před 3 lety +2

    This outfit is just divine!!!!

  • @fernandorodriguesfernandes7817

    By far you gown is the most realistic and most beautiful one on the internet.
    The elegance and -esplendor-that dress has it’s amazing