I agree. For me, the 1830s, like the 1930s, are so easy to slide past, and yet, there is a lot of good stuff there. I find it very interesting how sleeves gradually ballooned up or down from year to year, and shoulders slid up and down, and waistlines rose and fell. The craziness didn't just appear overnight. A very fine video. Thank you.

Now it's time to add a late 1820's/early 1830s dress to my ever growing bucket list of amazing historical clothing eras to sew

There's a fun series of books by Loretta Chase, set in the 1830s, with a trio of French dressmakers at their heart, and yes you get lots of descriptions of the clothes! They start with "Silk is for Seduction" (and the audio-books are also done well).

Th 1830's were absolutely wild and I'm HERE for the love the era so deserves! I'm actually planning an 1830's project myself, coincidentally, though not a dress, but I maaaay just get a little funky with the design. Just because

You have a soothing voice. Soft, but happy.

skin on porcelain today. the glow on your cheeks is so perfect lol.

You completely sold me on 1829. I like an ankle length skirt, but those crazy sleeves! Fabulous!

The 1830s do not apologize and I'm here for it! ❤

"I linked my 1830's Pinterest board in the description" THANK YOU!!

I love guessing what decade of the 19th century a dress comes from - and I would often find myself mistaking late 1820s dresses for 1830s - now I know why! Hopefully I'll get better at that time period now.

This video came at just the right time! Our neighbor's daughter is in a children's production of "Oliver Twist" and has hired me to make her costume. This has given me so much great information into this time period I can use to design her costume. Thank You.

Ooh I like this 'informative talk' video format :) Thank you! I think 1830s is a very cute look.

Ever since I first watched Hollywood's 1940 production of Pride and Prejudice, I've loved this rather goofy looking era (yup, they set it in the 1830s). Someday I hope to get the chance to make something in it.

Ugh the urge to try the 1830s is *So Strong*

I love these videos because I really do learn something every time and your delivery makes everything easy to absorb and understand :)

Omagad thank you for talking about this decade! I love it so much. It is clearly underreated, maybe because it is so over-the-top and childish. It is very different from the classic elegance of the Regency and Victorian eras. And I guess it can be intimidating to dive into it because we don't know 1830s working-class attire as much as we do other decades. Thank you nonetheless, very useful description of this everchanging silhouette.

I always say that the 1930’s is the 80’s of the 19th century haha

I saw somebody else say that Regency fashion was made for economy. You could change up your look with a new bodice or spencer or net overlay on your dress. It was also much narrower in the skirts. I think 1830s-style fashion had to be devastating for the working and middle classes.

So pretty! As you said, I’d never seen much from this period. All that frillery and fluffery must have been a nightmare to keep smart.

Oh thank you. This was really informative. My knowledge on this decade was poor.

I'm making an 1837 day dress at the moment, it is probably my favourite decade of the century!

im making a corded petticoat for my skirts.. im tired of tripping on them when i climb the stairs. wish me luck.:P

You tell about the 1830 with such entusiasme and love it is contagious! I think I spotted one or two fashion plates that really stood out to me! Lovely video

Great video! I like how you discuss the way the decade's fashions evolved from the Regency looks. Although it's set earlier in the Regency period, the movie "Bright Star" actually helped me to appreciate how a woman of the early 19th century might have seen her clothing as a creative outlet, as the character of Fanny does. That helped me see some of the weirder parts of the 1830s styles as something that made sense in context, actually. Highly recommend.

I loved the explanation and all the fashion plates but I just don't think my personality can do justice to such fun and exuberant fabrics, decorations, and hair lol. I'm more a drab and prim walking suit in neutrals hiding a red petticoat kind of girl. 😉

Very interesting. I really like to learn about how fashion changes through the years. The 1830s are not my era, too loud for me, specially the early 30s. But I'm now intrigue about the 1840s

I'm rewatching the 1940 film version of "Pride and Prejudice" on Amazon Prime Video this afternoon. The costumes go for an 1830s look, but I don't know enough to pin the costumes down to any one year in the 1830s. I also noticed a lot of off-the shoulder necklines in evening wear (and even in Caroline Bingley's gown in the garden party scene), which seems to have persisted as an evening-wear neckline in later decades as well.

As a person that loves wearing pelerines I'm super happy you mentioned them.

Yay! I’m always so happy to see your notifications pop up!

I'm working on an 1836 dress inspired by The Little Mermaid, and your video gave great insights to the era! Thanks so much!

Very helpful! I've been looking at 1820s fashion plates and thinking, these look so 1830s!

Thank you. I appreciate your videos that demonstrate the evolution of fashion eras.

Thank you! I love learning about the different eras of historical dress. ❤️

Fascinating! You are a riveting story teller! I really enjoyed this video!

Great video! I’ve been reading Anne Lister’s diaries after watching Gentleman Jack on HBO, and since the first translated diaries were written in the 1820’s, I’ve been having a hard time envisioning the fashion with my limited fashion history knowledge and questionable online sources. I really recommend reading her diaries if you enjoy that sort of thing, the way she wrote about clothing was very interesting. She only ever wrote about her clothes and personal fashion in code, almost like she was secretive or shameful about it. The fashion plates in the video were very helpful 🙂 I’m excited to see your finished dress!

I love the elaborate hair styles of this period!!! The dresses are very Little Bo Peep. The hair and leg O mutton sleeves are what got me into it years ago. It’s funny how some periods at first glance you can find utterly repulsive; then gradually over time by studying details you come to appreciate, them adore the period all together! I also used to feel this way over the 1890s & 1630s-50s.

There were echoes of baroque in this silhouette and I love that ❤️ both baroque and romantic era tend to be overlooked 💔

Recently came across your channel. This is my 3rd or 4th video and I am probably gonna spend the next few days binge-watching all of your content!! Eeeeeep! So excited to discover more of your work!

I love 1830s so much. Especially the ridiculous early styles. It's the camp at it's best. There's everything and so much of it. I feel like it was some sort of social experiment of how far you can take maximalism in fashion. Some day I will make myself the most ridiculous huge sleeved dress with all the trims, laces and ornaments.

Really fascinating video, thank you for your work on it! I didn't know very much about this era of fashion going into the video, so I learned a lot :)

I want to make Romantic lates 30's. Just because I Live in Mallorca, were Chopin and George Sand hide while they had and affair and show people how she would look like back the at these same places those years ago.

I really enjoyed learning about the 1830's! You make it sound like fun! :D I also love the sneak peek of your latest project & the sister dress standing next to her! I can't wait for the next installment on her creation! :D

I love a good fashion history lesson! This was a fascinating video. I really wish I could sew!

I love this kind of video, it's so interesting to see the progression of different styles! The 1830's has really been growning on me recently, so I think I might have to give it a try soon! 😊

I love a silk plaid! Very fun dresses. Also, can I say you are an excellent writer? I hope you're preserving all your work for a book someday.

I personally love the romantic era because its intentionally drawing inspiration on the early baroque (1630s-1670s) which is 1) another favorite era of mine 2) another often underrated and over looked era of fashion history. There's some paintings in the early 1830s that feature floor length skirts that really just show how much it is based on the early baroque.

This is a great video essay! I’m making my first historical dress and it’s inspired by one from 1836.

I will now mix everything from the 30s to make an epic 1830s wardrobe for myself. 😎 (As well as other things from other eras. I like every era and what they offer.)

I love this video (and all your others)! If you ever wish to do one on the 1850's and 1860's, I would love it! As a tall, larger woman with narrow hips and broad shoulders, the voluminous skirts, bodice, and overall silhouette offer the curves nature did not, lol.

Thank you for the info. Making a historical costume for my granddaughter's school report :)

I absolutely love this video! When I first got into fashion history, the 1830s were the first decade that peaked my interest. It seems like not too many people care about it compared to the Regency or Victorian fashions, so it's really refreshing to see this video.

I love the poofy upper part of the sleeves.

I Love 💕 the 1830's clothes myself

I so love looking through your collection of fashion plates. The changes over time are fun to see too. It’s like a mini fashion history class!

Thank you for all the videos you make. It is so very inspiring and they always make me happy. I am not a seamstress (a historian and a dollmaker/toymaker) but now I really want to make myself a blue 1830s dress.

incredible video!

I love this video format! It’s super nice to hear details about specific periods of fashion.

Very informational, thank you

Love vintage stuff loved your video 😍 new subscriber

I love all your videos

I love 1830s fashion, it's so crazy and colorful! (Both male and female fashion)

Hi i collect American Girl historical dolls and im enjoying this very much it gives me an idea of what some of my dolls would have worn in their time area

I really enjoy your fashion history lessons. Giving the 1830s a little extra love is really making me want to design an 1830s-meets-1960s blouse... As a person with extremely slopey shoulders and a naturally large tummy that I like to hide with a high waisted skirt, I seem to have a good silhouette for the era. Because I really need to start another project in addition to all the others I need to finish. 😂

Lovely video, and great summary of the romantic era!. Just thought I would give some political/Royal influence behind these changes. There is a strong correlation tho between fashion and political atmosphere of the times. The explanation for the sudden deflation of the sleeves is thought to be influenced by Victoria becoming queen. The excessives of the fashions of the 20's and 30's reflected the excesses of the Royal family's spending and behaviour. Her unlce and great Unlce were famous philanderers and lavish lifestyles a stark contrast to Victorias almost poverty stricken childhood. Queen Victoria brought in a very conservative feel to her reign in behaviour and styles, and the sudden deflation of the sleeves were the reflection of this. The death of uncle, and her becoming queen and the sudden deflation of the sleeves was not a coincidence. She promoted thrift, chasticy and considered shows of excess vulgar. SO, women quickly took their existing gowns and gathered the sleeves as a quick alteration, with new gowns having the fullnes kept to the elbows only. By then she had married Albert, the absolute paragon of thrift and chaste, rejection of excesses, and heavily valuing conservativeness, the early 40's the poke bonnet, making peripheral vision rather restricted, reflect the demure chaste wifely role Victoria believed a woman should have. That narrow simple bonnet and the straight sleeves, high necklines were what was this social acceptance (however brief) showed. Fashion rarely happens in a political climate vacuum.

Thanks for this!! I guess I'm more of a 1827-1829 gal, with the poofy short hems ;)

Could you do a review of Gentleman Jack or Wives and Daughters, perhaps?

The Romantic era fashion sure is over the top but it is HECKING beautiful. I always loved it 💝 ! And in general I love this about historical fashion. Today, everything is boring and has no look, taste or feel at all. It is faceless or just plain ugly, whether it is simple or garish in style. Why has fashion become so unattractive 😥 ?! Thanks for the great video, Rebecca and have a beautiful Easter time.

Really interesting.

One of my favorite romance writers spends most of her writing in late 1820s-mid 30s, and since she's not only a massive history nerd, but also loves the fashions, she spends a lot of time on the details, to the point that she has a whole series centered around a set of sisters who are dressmakers. Before I started reading her stuff, I'd been pretty meh about the 30s, but I've gained a whole new appreciation. I do love transitional periods of style.

The 1830's are hated on so much and I don't see why, people give the argument that it's "over the top" or "too decorative" but there's been plenty of crazier silhouettes (like the second bustle era) and more elaborately over-decorated eras (like a lot of those victorian dresses in painfullly bright synthetic colors covered in bows and folds and buttons). Also roccoco fashion is well known for having a crazy silhouette and being extremely decorated but are still widely loved. I honestly think it's a kind of trend cycle thing. At some point big sleeves and/or hats are bound to make a comeback and we'll all think the 1830's were so glamorous lol

I admire this era in costume... though the sewing part of almost every era is too scary.

Very informative. Any chance to talk about early 1840s?

I can see the ankle part would help those that worked on farms but Era was interesting

I'm searching for 1830s peasant illustrations. Does anyone know where I can find them?

I just thought of this now if you are looking for video ideas. I think you said in a previous video that you took historical sewing or fashion course was this in a college? It would be interesting to know what a course like that is like and how they teach it. Are there museum field trips?

actually its the 1840s that are overlooked, everybody is all over 1830s right now, but they skip the 40's and go straight to 60's after.

I am currently making a "historically accurate" Enjolras outfit, which means 1832.

One thing that I am surprised that you didn't mention, is that 1830s was inspired by 17th century fashion (1630s to 1660s).

The 1830s were the 1980s of the 19th century haha so many similarities!

1830s were some feral times for womens' dresses, and I love it.

Rebecca do you have any patterns.

I rather like the late 1820's, and some of the 1830's but I don't like it when it gets too much stuff on it, I like cleaner lines, (tho I do love big sleeves, LOL)

Really not a fan of the 1830s styles, but your spirit and enthusiasm are a joy to watch

Great job you linked your address in the link

To me, 1830’s was all about something puffy.

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But Victorian is so pretty!

Is this just european or is it also Amercian/ Canadian?? upper classes or middle to lower?

What did very poor women wear? No way they could do manual labor in the fields or as house servants with the big sleeves. Were their clothes similar minus the frills?

It’s totally subjective, but, I personally think these styles were mostly hideous and unflattering. They just look totally goofy to me. But, that doesn’t mean it’s not interesting stuff.

Thank you for the break down! 1830s are still too wild for me XD