How to Dress in an 18th Century Robe a l'Anglaise / Italian Gown

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4 жыл бұрын

Have you ever wondered how women in the 18th century got dressed? What are all the layers of an 18th-century outfit, how do you put them on, and in what order? Lauren demonstrates getting dressed in an 18th century Robe a l'Anglaise (also known as an Italian Gown) from the 1780s, starting with the chemise, stockings, and shoes. She shows lacing the stays (corset), putting on accessories, skirt supports, and the final petticoat and gown.
Many of the garments and pieces in this video were made for or using the techniques in "The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking," available here: www.american-duchess.com/amer...
FAQ:
* The yellow gown and petticoat are made of silk taffeta trimmed with silk-cotton voile, and are completely hand-sewn.
* The stays are boned with plastic zip ties, which mimic baleen whalebone.
* The shoes are "Dunmore" in red from www.AmericanDuchess.com
* The stockings are over-the-knee silk clocked stockings from www.AmericanDuchess.com
* The shift is made of 100% linen
* The split bum was made for the book "The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking" which you can buy here: www.american-duchess.com/book...
The music in this video is from Epidemic Sound
"Ava" by Kasper Schill - www.epidemicsound.com/track/E...
"Life on the Mainland" by Infiniti Ripple - www.epidemicsound.com/track/d...
"The Rain Against My Window" by Johannes Bornlof - www.epidemicsound.com/track/B...
"Dismantle" by Peter Sandberg - www.epidemicsound.com/track/M...
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@kirstenpaff8946 4 жыл бұрын

Not going to lie, the stays and under-petticoat actually make for a pretty cute outfit on their own.

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Kindof shepherdess-y!

@shroomyk 4 жыл бұрын

I think some women in working class could actually get away with that, if I remember correctly. It is very cute.

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

@@shroomyk yes, that's right! There are depictions of working women in the "cries of London" prints who are wearing just stays, shifts, and petticoats.

@trojanette8345 4 жыл бұрын

@@AmericanDuchess1 I was thinking the same thing.

@bonnievandergriff8272 4 жыл бұрын

Kirsten Paff those stays are probably more comfortable than most bras I wear.

@janeodee1677 4 жыл бұрын

1780's Maid " How many pins shall I use to dress you Madam?" "Yes"

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

haha, as many as it takes to keep this thing from popping open all the sudden!

@tinarose5261 3 жыл бұрын

Didn't the pins destroy the material after time?

@sheranlanger247 3 жыл бұрын

@@tinarose5261 Not to mention get caught on or scratch things 🤷🏾‍♀️

@lindad1612 3 жыл бұрын

@@sheranlanger247 Watch how she manipulates the pins. The pin is 1st pricked into the outer layer very near the edge going from top layer across toward the inner layer. It then is 'tipped over' and is pushed into the inner layer going back under the outer layer. It can also be slid into the outer layer of the stays. The pin is pressed in up to its head and the tip is buried so there is nothing to get caught on or scratched by. It works like a charm!

@thetillerwiller4696 3 жыл бұрын

@@tinarose5261 I think they could have just mended it

@viralhangover 4 жыл бұрын

So that’s how the tapes in the skirt work. 😲 I’ve heard people mention them, but never seen how they’re actually done. Thanks so much!

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

yup! There are a couple ways to do them and they can be on the interior OR the exterior for different looks.

@thetillerwiller4696 3 жыл бұрын

Same!

@shroomyk 4 жыл бұрын

I love this. And this actually looks like the first complete outfit that doesn't totally overwhelm me. Like maybe I could actually make those. Very cool, thank you.

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

You totally can! It's not nearly as complicated as it looks. ;-)

@abigailmurphy535 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t wait until I move out of my parents’ house so that I can start to live my dream of wearing clothes like this and making them myself! 😍

@tomaromiro8393 Ай бұрын

❤🎉

@DamesalaMode 4 жыл бұрын

I will never get tired of seeing this gorgeous yellow gown! It's so beautiful!

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@louiselill1528 4 жыл бұрын

You look beautiful . How I wish this fashion would come back . Forgot to add the music was wonderful

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Well, in these crazy times anything goes - let's bring it back!

@user-wk2uf5yo7x 4 жыл бұрын

The clothes that people wear reflect the ideology of the people that wear them but also their rulers for this type of dress to come back there must a paradigm shift in society

@LaDivinaLover 4 жыл бұрын

Not true at all. نعيمة السنهاجي

@cupcakeisgud750 3 жыл бұрын

@@user-wk2uf5yo7x ?hmm really

@user-wk2uf5yo7x 3 жыл бұрын

@@LaDivinaLover actually yes clothing is full of symbolism

@matrixiekitty2127 3 жыл бұрын

I just love how forgiving stays, and this fashion in general, was to fluctuating weight! To have that nowadays would be so nice! Not to mention the back support from stays too!

@AmericanDuchess1 3 жыл бұрын

absolutely spot on!

@sacredgeometry8275 4 жыл бұрын

Sewing goals. That's one of my favorite styles in all of fashion history.

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@PhoenyxAshe 3 жыл бұрын

I know it's a decade earlier, but suddenly the banter between John and Abigail about "pins and saltpeter" in the musical 1776 takes on a whole new meaning.

@AmericanDuchess1 3 жыл бұрын

yes!

@heatherbyrom5940 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, this gave me a much better understanding for its construction-- thank you!

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@sophieinspired 4 жыл бұрын

Yes really helpful

@emilymermaid 4 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@TheDisneyluv14 4 жыл бұрын

I’m getting Jane from Tarzan vibes and I love it

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

I love that movie!

@angelwings06 3 жыл бұрын

Was just about to comment that! Love it! 💚

@sadiemcc9363 4 жыл бұрын

"Neck handkerchief" ...that is confusing on so many levels.

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

yes, quite, lol! We usually just call them "kerchief," also a period accurate term and quite less of a mouthful.

@lillianmcnabb1428 4 жыл бұрын

@@AmericanDuchess1 I've heard of people calling them "neckerchiefs," but I don't know if that's historically accurate or not.

@hollymeredith9998 3 жыл бұрын

I watched another fashion channel that called it a fichu...French term for it I guess

@elicadoll2517 3 жыл бұрын

@@hollymeredith9998 I’m French, and I googled « fichu » to see what it was, since I thought it was the thing that some elder women wear on their heads, but thanks to you I’ll stop misusing that word ^^.

@rebecca9172 4 жыл бұрын

This is actually the first time I've watched one of these videos and thought how incredibly uncomfortable the clothing looks--usually I think "oh, that's not so bad!" But two sets of lacings, one for the stays and one for the underbodice, and straight pins all up the front, all I can think is that I'd have no choice but to sit and stand very straight and carefully! It looks absolutely lovely, and I love watching these videos! Thank you so much for sharing!

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

It's not as bad as it seems, promise! The stays are just like any corset - they're snug. But the lacing on the gown isn't tight at all. It's a 1780s thing but not strictly necessary. The pinning doesn't stick through to the body. I've never been stuck with a pin while wearing 18th c dress...the stays protect from that. :)

@thetillerwiller4696 3 жыл бұрын

Rebecca tho was for rich ladies, a poor woman would have not wore this

@erdbeermilch2083 3 жыл бұрын

@@thetillerwiller4696 An Englische or American poor woman would actually not have been that different. She would have also worn shift, stays, petticoat, gown, kerchief, cap, a bonnet or a hat and of course shoes and stockings. She would also have used lacing and pins or hooks and eyes to close her gown and stays. But instead of silk her dress would probably have been made out of wool, printed cotton or linen.

@sophieinspired 4 жыл бұрын

Yes Girl Puff that bum up🙈😂💖

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Floof!

@callmehcharlie 3 жыл бұрын

When I move out of my home away from my parents and I have enough money, This is the only way I agree to dress.

@peggyriordan9857 4 жыл бұрын

It was so nice to see how all of these pieces come together. I thought the big bum pillows would make the skirt stick out very oddly, but it didn't. It was the perfect size for the look. Also, I guess that women had much better posture then than we do now since the women had to use straight pins to keep the bodice closed. Bend over a little and 'ouch!' Thank you for doing this.

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Good point! (lol) The posture was held back by the straps of the stays and the narrow backs of the gowns. The pins actually don't poke through to the body - the stay boning keeps that from happening, so long as you've got your pins in correctly. I've never been poked while wearing a gown with a pinned front.

@heatherrogers548 3 жыл бұрын

This is a beautifully made video. What a treat. I love the dressing, the music...descriptions. Everything.

@AmericanDuchess1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@reshefbrokporat2946 4 жыл бұрын

These kinds of videos are one my favorite things to watch. Absolutely fascinating! I would love to see more. I liked watching the skirt being lifted into a polonaise shape - I knew it existed, but never seen it done on video :)

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

More to come! 1770s is next :-)

@CountessCulhame 4 жыл бұрын

I'm always just so delighted with the idea of an 18th century lady doing the little adjustment hops.

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

petticoat bounce!

@hazeluzzell 4 жыл бұрын

The laced under-bodice of the robe is a really good idea.

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

yes, it makes a big difference!

@ericalouise2008 4 жыл бұрын

I love the little bum jingle dance at the end when you're finished with tying up the skirt . xxx

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

I do it every time , lol

@emmaathome2902 4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting that you put the pins in, something I’ve never seen in films or dramas.

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jenny - it's probably because pinning takes too long to depict in films, but it is indeed the most common way womens clothing was closed in the 18th century :-)

@janeraine3443 4 жыл бұрын

I just finished all my underpinnings today! Cant wait to start on my gown!!

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

You got this!

@staceymarkum3873 4 жыл бұрын

Go for it girl!!!👊👍

@natasha-ut7si 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, how's the gown coming along?

@charischannah 4 жыл бұрын

Now I want one. Darn it, another thing to add to the sewing list.

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

the sewing list is ever-growing!

@anieth 4 жыл бұрын

I think I now see something as beautiful as Prioattire's videos. Great job. I have a great deal of respect for your love of history! I've been a costumer for years and years, but I do Viking and old Celt. It's fun to see something so elaborate. The pattern of the fabric on the stays is amazing. It made me think of piecing. I also make Lolita and Edwardian and do a lot of piecing.

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@Sabatuar 4 жыл бұрын

Retrousée really is such a good look for 18th century gowns

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

It's my particular favorite!

@cheekyrobinnest 4 жыл бұрын

I know it's not the right time period but it makes me want to go watch all my Jane Austen movies

@michaelhandy4018 4 жыл бұрын

This gown would just about make it into Northranger Abbey or Sense and Sensibility, since they probably take place around 1794.

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

It's always a good time to watch all the Jane Austen movies. :-)

@alison7707 3 жыл бұрын

Just like nowadays when we see older people still stuck in the 70s or 80s, in Jane Austens time there were older folk still walking around in that kind of dress.

@nyangata7278 3 жыл бұрын

This gives me some historically accurate Hamilton vibes. A certain And Peggy! would wear this!

@seanmcgcostumes 4 жыл бұрын

This brought up a couple of questions I otherwise wouldn't have had and answered some others! 1. When pinning the front of the gown closed over the underbodice (which is an ingenious idea!), would you be pinning the front of the gown TO the underbodice, or just the two sides of the gown to one another? 2. If a lady were wearing pockets with this ensemble, would it go over the underpetticoat and stays or under the petticoat? I couldn't help but think that if it goes over, it might affect the silhouette of the underpetticoat if you had a coin purse or small book in there. But that could be me over thinking it, haha.

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Great questions! So the lacing in the 1780s took the pressure/pulling off the front edges of the gown so that the back would fit nice and snug. You pin the front edges of the gown to themselves and also into the stays. If it happens to catch the underbodice in there too, that's fine. I actually forgot my pockets in this video (lol!), but I usually put them on over the underpetticoat, but under the top petticoat.

@shanniebaby75 4 жыл бұрын

American Duchess I had similar questions about the pockets. If they go over the under petticoat, do you put them on before or after the false rump?

@Loweene_Ancalimon 4 жыл бұрын

The pockets go over the stays, which actually help support the weight of whatever you put in your pockets. It's very uncomfortable to have the tie dig in your waist because of the weight of it.

@Satanna.avemaria 5 ай бұрын

It’s really interesting looking at the differences between rococo and Georgian fashion. Rococo was very pastel and Georgian was very beige and gold but sometimes both broke the mould ❤️

@VickieV1333 4 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy to find another historical dressing video!!

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

the more the merrier :-)

@BoudicasQuest Ай бұрын

stunning!

@T.H.Andersdotter 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely lovely! Love the blue accents!

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

@Lady_dromeda 4 жыл бұрын

I love watching historical dressing videos. It takes me out of the modernity and fashions I don’t like and into the time I wish I was in. I hate trying to stuff myself into clothes that never fit right and suffering all day until I go to bed and do it all over again. Thank you for making this escape.

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way about clothes not fitting right

@lelaniadam 4 жыл бұрын

Very relaxing to watch - Thank You!

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@honey_seafoam3536 3 жыл бұрын

So much thought put into the construction of this 💖🐸

@AmericanDuchess1 3 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@Nutritionbypaolao 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful outfit. Love this time period!

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@varshasrivastva8554 3 жыл бұрын

These are the women who make any beautiful dress more beautiful after wearing it with their charm.

@elizabethclaiborne6461 3 жыл бұрын

OMG! She got it all on, and suddenly transformed. Amazing.

@AmericanDuchess1 3 жыл бұрын

Certainly my favorite part - all of it coming together ;-)

@annakovaleva324 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It’s great!

@celenameg 4 жыл бұрын

So cute and pretty! I adore 18th century dress :)

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

@sensibilitypatterns 4 жыл бұрын

Watching this I got all nostalgic for that magical garage shoot you did with the snowy trees years ago. You've always made things look utterly stunning, and the new studio space is a wonderful backdrop for your dress-ups. This was a joy to watch. 💛

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@supercwm1298 4 жыл бұрын

please do more of these

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

more on the way!

@Midge5184 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely video! Makes me even more interested in trying 1780s!

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

you should!

@Tsb702 4 жыл бұрын

I’m liking these videos, they remind me of CrowseyeProductions (I think that’s the channel).

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

thank you, that is a huge compliment! I can only aspire to make such beautiful films some day

@Tsb702 4 жыл бұрын

American Duchess calling it into existence! You ladies will definitely do it! 🥰🙌🏽 Keep up they awesome work.

@suzismith9681 4 жыл бұрын

Just beautiful. You look just perfect....well done

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@deespaeth8180 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful 👏 👏. I love the colors.

@AmericanDuchess1 2 жыл бұрын

thank you

@staffanlindstrom576 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@AmericanDuchess1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@christinahavn1379 2 жыл бұрын

Wow it is taking so long time to take on but so amazing style ❤❤❤

@siobhanpaterson9899 4 жыл бұрын

Splendid! Love the colour. I would've thought that constant pinning would damage the fabric after even only. a few wears. Do you find evidence of this?

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, actually! There are pin holes and evidence of pinning on many, many, many extant gowns.

@Aaiqthehumble 4 жыл бұрын

Great job

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@mrdimitrescu8301 2 жыл бұрын

Love it so much.thank you so much 😍

@AmericanDuchess1 2 жыл бұрын

thank you

@kzisnbkosplay3346 4 жыл бұрын

You just laid out my to-do list for my current project, yay!

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

excellent!

@VictorianMaid99 3 жыл бұрын

so lovely

@magdahearne497 4 жыл бұрын

I love it, the gown looks so pretty especially with the back floofed out..you look stunning. Thank you so much for sharing... It was years before I found out that in the 18th Century the garments were in two halves and not an actual dress like we would wear today! The pins look a nightmare, but handy if your weight fluctuates during pregnancy etc or you're just having a day when you feel bloated & yuck, like we girls do from time to time. The gown is a good shape for a more positive body image I'd think as your 'wobbly bits' don't show, if you have any...it could hide a multitude of sins 😄 💖🌹

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

thanks! I promise the pins aren't as bad as everyone thinks ;-). And you're so right - it's nice to have the adjustability, and nothing's "wobbly" with stays on :-)

@tammymasson2343 4 жыл бұрын

I loved this video!

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@GizmoDuck_1860 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that the corset is named stays, like the stays in the standing rigging of a ship, which support and put tension on the masts. I guess this was a standard term for support. Excellent video, great for research.

@AmericanDuchess1 Жыл бұрын

that's right! thank you

@staceymarkum3873 4 жыл бұрын

That was lovely! ( I liked your hair even more with the cap on because it hid those buckles 😂 ) You are a beautiful young lady no matter what century you dress for, ✌

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@penniecormier8770 4 жыл бұрын

You look amazing! I was wondering about pockets as well

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Forgot them, haha, but I remember for the next video coming soon :-)

@centurycountess4949 4 жыл бұрын

The fabric is so beautiful, it makes me think of water from a stream for some reason, the pleating, how it flows, and not sure if it's the lighting but it has the illusion of a glisten one can only achieve if the item is wet. It's beautiful.

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

that's a lovely simile! You might be seeing the two different colors in the taffeta that make it look that way - "shot" taffeta, with the warp in a bright light yellow and the weft in a peachy color.

@kathleens6837 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Do you have a pattern with Simplicity for the gown or is this from your book? I'm currently working on your stays patter 8579. The eyelets aren't very pretty but they are hand sewn!

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

This one is from the book - The Italian Gown - although I did the front a little differently.

@kathleens6837 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I will check out the book!

@spaghettiking7312 Жыл бұрын

😉Cute hair. And great quality as always!👍

@AmericanDuchess1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

@sheafamily3 4 жыл бұрын

very cute!

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@veronicarobinson2741 4 жыл бұрын

The colors are very Jane from Disney’s Tarzan and that is amazing.

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

I do love love love that film

@cannibalcreep6180 4 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous.

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@mmw55122 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely. Just lively! That is all...

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@melaniehancock2210 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve always wanted to dress like this if just for a day 😍

@AmericanDuchess1 3 жыл бұрын

you should! it feels amazing.

@melaniehancock2210 3 жыл бұрын

I really don’t have time to hand make all this stuff :( I love sewing but I’ve taken up embroidery because it’s so easy to pick up and put down. Anywhere I could get a full ensemble like yours already made?

@debbiewakeland1353 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@jenny9139 4 жыл бұрын

I LOVE the way tied up skirts look!! I’m a little confused about how it all works though

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

It's one of my favorite ways to wear the skirts!

@sharibarrett925 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. I could happily live in this style of gown. It’s so very pretty and elegant. I just don’t know if I could manage that hairstyle every day. A nice updo maybe, but probably not this particular hairstyle.

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Ah, the secret is that 90% of my hair in this video is extensions or hair pieces already styled ;-)

@sharibarrett925 4 жыл бұрын

American Duchess but the beauty of this is that I can wear my hair however I want, it doesn’t all have to be 100% historically accurate. Which is what I love about history bounding in fashion. Everyone has their own unique ways of doing it.

@bettyherrera8499 3 жыл бұрын

Hermoso!!!

@ZomBabeZoe 3 жыл бұрын

I need to learn to spiral lace my corsets

@Edana1009 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video is that is a gorgeous dress. After my current daily wear project is complete that is definitely next on the list! The voile detail on the sleeves is amazing, did you pull that detail from a particular source? The voile and blue details are the perfect level of decoration:)

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I looked at lots of 1780s fashion plates for the trimming ideas and noticed that contrasting white ruffles and puffy sleeve trim was popular.

@otafuku358 11 ай бұрын

素敵なファッションですね✨ 着方、とても勉強になります！

@BankruptMonkey 3 жыл бұрын

I love that you could gain or lose a goodly bit of weight and still be able to wear the same outfit you spent time and money sewing together. I'd probably switch to modern full length stockings or slip shorts instead but I like the look and the function!

@AmericanDuchess1 3 жыл бұрын

it is pretty handy indeed!

@CristianDuvan1991 3 жыл бұрын

waooooo waoooo Awesome, me l am very lover and very passionate by the changing rooms l love these beautiful changing rooms l like it much

@AmericanDuchess1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@josephbevacqua9217 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video

@AmericanDuchess1 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@josephbevacqua9217 3 жыл бұрын

+@@AmericanDuchess1 what is this

@LucasGuillemette 3 жыл бұрын

I love those two bows on the lower back. I wanna hold that part while dancing.

@AmericanDuchess1 3 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@AveryMilieu 4 жыл бұрын

The scarf... was known as a Tucker, wasn't it? You demonstrated where the term comes from. Lovely!

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

The scarf was called a neck handkerchief or kerchief and could be worn in lieu of or in addition to the tucker, which is a bit of lace or ribbon gathered or pleated into the neckline of the gown bodice.

@J70a.m-zg6gi_wha0 Жыл бұрын

You look like first First Lady *Martha* *Washington* it sent chills down my spine.

@kathleenkalt3852 4 жыл бұрын

Impressive. I've only seen videos where women were dressed by others. I wondered how women could dress themselves.

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Not too hard so long as things close in the front :-)

@carriewright8877 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful gown and I love the bow accents and inner lacing in the gown itself--I'm going to have to try that! I thought a Robe a la Anglaise had a back seam all in one, as in your book. I guess I'm just confused--is that term synonymous with Italian gown now?

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Carrie - good catch! "Robe a l'Anglaise" is the French term that was applied to both the English gown and the Italian gown, in France, in the 1770s and 80s. Both dresses are "Robes a l'Anglaise," and they only overlap each other by a few years. In England, the English gown was called a mantua, nightgown, or just a gown. When the Italian gown comes into fashion, with the waist seam and no back pleats, it is also called a night gown or just a gown, but in some publications it was called an Italian gown, presumably to distinguish it. It's very confusing!

@mackenzie1285 3 жыл бұрын

This is so gorgeous! I'm working on one of these dresses from your book right now! If only I could figure out what you use on the stays to hold down those shoulder tapes :0

@AmericanDuchess1 3 жыл бұрын

do you mean on the front where I secure the tapes/straps? They're large hooks.

@lyreparadox 3 жыл бұрын

If you watch their Q&A on 18th cent stays there's a part where they talk specifically about the tapes, the hooks and how it all attaches together.

@blissgirl9052 4 жыл бұрын

The color of the fabric -- so sumptuous! I'm also dying to know the artist of the background music. Also sumptuous!

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

thanks! The music pieces are all from Epidemic Sound

@Em-sq6hm 3 жыл бұрын

Ooh I absolutely adore your stays! if you don't mind me asking, where did you get the pink flower fabric for them?

@AmericanDuchess1 3 жыл бұрын

thanks! it's upholstery fabric from a local off-seller shop.

@shadteacher 4 жыл бұрын

Wow!! Thats a beautiful dress!! Could u plz also explain in short what purpose each piece of cloth has? For eg:- why is the neck hankerchief worn?

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Sure! The neck handkerchief was worn primarily for sun protection. It was a daytime thing only, not worn in the evening.

@Nisallachintha2212 Жыл бұрын

Wow❤️ I'm boy but i like this clothes dress😚❤️

@whotelakecity2001 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed it. Thank you. I just wish that the end was a bit longer, we could see entire sillouete and you turned around 2-3 times so we can enjoy it longer :)

@AmericanDuchess1 3 жыл бұрын

Next time!

@whotelakecity2001 3 жыл бұрын

@@AmericanDuchess1 Sounds great! Thank you!

@dazedstarfish 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful and interesting but I have a hard enough time getting jeans on I can't imagine

@AmericanDuchess1 3 жыл бұрын

I also have a hard time getting jeans on, lol - I actually find the historic clothing more comfortable than modern clothing sometimes. It's restrictive through the abdomen, but distributes the weight and tightness of the clothing so that it doesn't cut in at the waist, which modern elastic waistlines or tight jeans tend to do.

@sophiek.4343 4 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous Madame!

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@wandarussell3357 4 жыл бұрын

Very pretty, would it be a zone front because of the two lines in the front of the gown.

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's a zone front, although the two lines of stitching there is actually piecing - it should be just one line of stitching, lol

@neverything4402 4 жыл бұрын

I love how they don’t show off and project women’s body’s like every other vid on KZfaq

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

I mean, I start in basically my underwear, so... (lol)

@fernlintner65 3 жыл бұрын

I love your cap is there somewhere I could get that pattern?

@AmericanDuchess1 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's the 1780s caps from The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking: www.american-duchess.com/book/american-duchess-guide

@Amanda_in_wonderland 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful dress🥰 I did have a question, what was the purpose for the shoulder straps attached to the stays?

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Good question! It's to hold the shoulders back for good, upright posture.

@moonbunny2969 2 жыл бұрын

This is so cool! I do have a question though. I know that you said the last layer could be adjusted for changing sizes. Would this mean you could use your same clothes as “maternity wear?” If so, how would you make it as such? Thank you!

@AmericanDuchess1 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, indeed! Sometimes the gowns were made to accommodate, but also you could add in a stomacher or piece in an extra bit of fabric for pregnancy.

@jasminime 4 жыл бұрын

i love the music that was in this video. May I ask where it is from?

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

Epidemic Sound

@kamhidraws 2 жыл бұрын

I started the video thinking "oh that looks pretty cool. Yeah very pretty" and then by the end I was like "Oh! she looks wonderful! Positively marvelous!" in a british accent hahahaha

@AmericanDuchess1 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much!

@familyadult4444 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect👏🏻 !! But I am thinking 🤔 about the tight of the top of the DRESS... on not to unsew/to rip apart, wow~😲!! It is amazing, how all the materials as: the textile,🧵 thread are so good. (it's not made in China, for sure)!🙏 Thank you💐 for share!

@AmericanDuchess1 2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@Nariasan 4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely adore this! May I ask where/what pattern was used for the stays? They are gorgeous and I find it difficult to find stays that are laced back and front.

@AmericanDuchess1 4 жыл бұрын

I drafted the stays pattern myself but I highly recommend Redthreaded's 1780s stay pattern, which fits amazingly and laces in the front.

@Nariasan 4 жыл бұрын

@@AmericanDuchess1 I wish I was that good at pattern drafting myself. I can't afford the books on how to do it either. 😭