Witch Fashion in Film: Exploring a Century of Costumes Design

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18 күн бұрын

Hello! Today we're back for another fashion of horror! My longest video yet, so I hope you enjoy and come back again xxx
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@rachellydiab 16 күн бұрын

Hey all, thank u for the amazing response so far ❤❤ I just realised I have made 2 mistakes - i’ve mixed up the onscreen birth/death dates of Guillaume Ediline with a Belgian painter from the 1900s! The Ediline I’m discussing was alive in the 1400s. Secondly it’s been pointed out to me that Viy is considered a Ukrainian story as the author Gogol is of Ukrainian origin. Not trying to argue with this but most online sources called it a Russian novella, which is why i said it was russian in the video! Sorry for missing these before publishing xxxx

@shellnet411 12 күн бұрын

Just so you know more of the origin of the broom and a lot of the things we associate with the witch the broom and door is things from the women who for the longest time made beer it was a women's job for the longest time and it eventually became lucrative and men were trying to get women out and take over so alewives would put the broom outside the door when they were brewing so people knew when they could get beer there is also a few things about the hat you can find all this it's based on like the types of women the wise women of the time that could take care of themselves without a man it's based in misogyny so it's a whole evolution based on the misogyny that infiltrated western culture it's all based in misogyny The healers women who could live without having a man support them the history of witches is fascinating I've been studying monsters and witches and witchcraft both mythology historic tales movies and books and then the real people that practiced and the religions that evolved into modern day witchcraft practices that were taken out of many different cultures it is so many twists and turns in so many branches it's crazy how much you have to study to even know anything about it even scratch the surface I've been watching documentaries reading books watching movies to see the movie takes vampires werewolves witches monsters of all types everything from the league of extraordinary gentlemen VanHelsing underworld and twilight to the worst witch fantastic I did watch Harry Potter but it was quite doll after you watch the worst witch and every other story prior that they stole the storyline from to make Harry Potter so I wasn't a big fan as a real person who practices witchcraft and the most extremely rare form being one of the first people before you could find anybody who actually did it I've been practicing Christian witchcraft for 30 years almost next year will be 30 years I have been practicing Christian witchcraft only like two years ago did I find the first Book where somebody wrote about Christian witchcraft which I've been practicing forover25 years at that point I've been studying witchcraft almost 35 years I said witchcraft for five years before I was able to figure out my path I studied mythology the occult different forms of witchcraft natural remedies and magic for five years before I set my path and started practicing I was an older at30 I found it on my own at a very young age I'm also a unicorn somehow I have a bump on my forehead but has been there for quite a long time ago whore it's not very big but I have one unicorn i've been called a fairy like Faye i'm of Irish and Welsh descent shorter in stature I kinda do Fit the transcription when they were more like wizards if you go into Lake historic fairies Morgana le Fay it was Morgan of the fairies Arthur sister fairies were people during the time of Arthur which would be 500 AD roughly at the fall of the Roman empire Harry Potter doesn't even get that right Maryland couldn't have gone to Hogwarts if he was a grown man 500 years before Hogwarts came to be she is stupid but like because I know where she got it from and how stupid she is and how she's like very stupid she's basing it on like a renaissance type era Arthur not really a medieval Arthur not the proper time. Putting in 1000 years after the story Merlin did not go to Hogwarts Hogwarts was a long time after Merlin Hogwarts even within Harry Potter they're witches and wizards as being the same just different genders is totally stupid that they stole that from the worst witch but witches and wizards are two different things because wizards can be male or female the female wizard is a wizard that's a gender neutral term a male wizard is a wizard a female wizard is a wizard Morgana Le Fay was a wizard she was Merlin's apprentice Arthur's sister studied under Merlin she was a wizard

@jockey28 10 күн бұрын

Sources call it "Russian", because at the time of publication Ukraine was part of the Russian empire. However, it still very clearly set in Ukraine and, as it was pointed out, author is of Ukrainian descent.

@Nyzahnewton 16 күн бұрын

I don't know why, but as a gay man I've always felt a connection with witches in media. Perhaps it's because we share a common struggle in finding acceptance and navigating societal expectations, but I think what really sold me on them was seeing these powerful, magical beings unapologetically being themselves. There's something truly empowering about witnessing their unwavering sense of self, their defiance against a world that might not always accept them. In a way, their journey mirrors my own.

@rachellydiab 16 күн бұрын

Hey! loved reading this, thanks for watching 💜

@Nyzahnewton 16 күн бұрын

@@rachellydiab Hi! Love your videos, please keep up the great work 🩷

@Taylorjade007 15 күн бұрын

Doesn't help that witches are always played by gay icons too 😂 💞✨

@Nyzahnewton 15 күн бұрын

@@Taylorjade007 So true 😭🫶🏾

@sophiejones3554 15 күн бұрын

@@Nyzahnewtonand that a lot of drag queens have been inspired by witches, and vice versa. A lot of villains were social rejects, and a lot of them were queer-coded, so queer people often identified with them. And of course, a lot of villains were witches: particularly during the 1970s, as witches embodied the sexual revolution. I think for this reason that while we might start to see more male witch characters, they will always be dressed in feminine fashion: patriarchal fears of feminine power and desire are a core part of the witch concept. You can see that going all the way back to Circe in The Odyssey and Delilah in the Bible. These sorceresses might not be outright evil, but they represent the fear men in patriarchal societies have of losing their privileged status.

@Weird0W 16 күн бұрын

Mary poppins is absolutely a witch. I never noticed the awesome cloak to train detail in Witches, thank you for pointing it out!!!

@deekeller9562 7 күн бұрын

I saw a linking of Mary Poppins and the Pennywise/It creature ... which was disturbing and uncanny and oddly rather perfect...

@t.wilson9432 7 күн бұрын

Tony Walton did the costumes for Mary Poppins also...😊

@emilyglass6625 16 күн бұрын

I dont remember ever seeing it come on tv when I was a child, but as an adult I found an episode of Mr Rogers’ Neighborhood featuring the actress who played The Wicked Witch of the West. In an unusual choice, she simply came to his “house” set for an extended segment, where she was introduced as having played the Wicked Witch, and the two just talked about acting and playing pretend and characters and how it’s okay to explore the emotions you might feel - like being scared - when you play a character or watch one on screen. I believe they got out and handled her costume pieces, and she transformed her persona for a minute or two, to show that she could become the Witch and then come right back. She was so reassuring and empathetic to children who get scared by fictional characters, but she also expressed such joy and a sense of fun about acting, telling stories, and playing pretend. I kind of fell in love with her. Anyway, I know that’s off-topic but what I felt distilled in the experience of watching that episode kind of captures something about what costume in general makes me feel and why I never get tired of hearing discussion about costume

@Ticket2theMoon 15 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing that, I really love it! 😊

@AlexaSmith 15 күн бұрын

This is amazing :)

@rachellydiab 15 күн бұрын

Yess I’ve seen this!! I know Margaret Hamiltons career really struggled because people actually thought she was unpleasant/frightening, which is so sad. But the Mr Rogers appearance is such a lovely show of her true self 💜

@sleepysartorialist 9 күн бұрын

I remember that episode, I was surprised how kind she was.

@SwiftFoxProductions 6 күн бұрын

Yes! I've seen that sequence, as well. Margaret Hamilton, actually, used to be a kindergarten teacher before she became an actress so, she loved children and must've been delighted to be on Mr. Rogers' show. I know it always broke her heart when children would be afraid to meet her after she played the Wicked Witch. So, it makes perfect sense to me that she would choose to be introduced as herself first during her appearance on Mr. Rogers. She was such a sweet lady from everything I've ever heard about her.

@melani3149 17 күн бұрын

i would eat up a full video on suspiria's costumes and i've never heard of this film until now

@sydney9011 15 күн бұрын

Watch the original from the 70s first!! I think its very worth it to compare the two movies since the more recent iteration of it was made purposefully to contrast the first.

@rachellydiab 14 күн бұрын

I don't have a video on the costumes specifically but I do have a video from last year analysing the 2018 film 🌹

@Inthepotwithdiogenes 13 күн бұрын

I was just going to comment this.

@sydney9011 12 күн бұрын

@@Inthepotwithdiogenes should we hold hands about it? 🤝

@Inthepotwithdiogenes 12 күн бұрын

@@sydney9011 yes 🤝

@anupreetiboro1352 17 күн бұрын

Really loved your Vampire fashion one, I keep replaying your video because it's almost like a comfort background noise now 😂❤

@oksanas9697 15 күн бұрын

on the 'Vyi" segment: here in Ukraine flower crowns or wreaths used to be worn at weddings (by the bride) traditionally, so even if it isn't stated directly, her dying unmarried would be assumed by the audience

@lexiisca5069 16 күн бұрын

And we KNEW Angelica Huston would be featured twice

@phuongpenca 11 күн бұрын

It’s a small thing, but I love how you introduced the green outfit/set early on, then used different scenes to teach us about the symbolism of green. When you go back to the green set, we actually notice it, with the dress, the candle and the leaves. It’s such a nice touch for the video and it makes the viewer (or at least me) feel excited to have learned something. I found you thought the Immaculate video and have been loving the channel ever since! :))

@rachellydiab 7 күн бұрын

@@phuongpenca Thank you! It makes me very happy when people notice these details bc i do genuinely run around my house like a crazy person trying to create cohesive little sets with visual links 💚💚 and thank u so much for being here !

@arielhansen4344 16 күн бұрын

This video isn't just up my alley, it IS my alley. Love this series so much! Will be crossing my fingers for a Ghost Costumes in Film video in the future 👻

@rachellydiab 16 күн бұрын

Aw that's so cool! Ty 🌹and ghosts are on the list (though I gotta say... the list is long hahah)

@claressadubs 12 күн бұрын

Ghost costuming would be super interesting!

@angeledog 15 күн бұрын

Abby Cox, a Dress Historian and a great content creator did a video about three years ago about the history of the witch hat.

@screamingbegins4688 11 күн бұрын

i loveee that video!!

@natwilson9338 15 күн бұрын

in defense of mary vogt, i think changing the symbols slightly was a good idea not because they might have literal mystical powers, but because you can never really research or predict what real-world symbols might become or have once been hate symbols. like i think it's pretty well known that swastika/swastika-like symbols were symbols of peace in south asia but obviously have a different connotation now. so i think she was really smart to adapt ancient runes even though i agree they probably aren't actually magical also now that you've put the idea of butch witches into the world i need to see that portrayed IMMEDIATELY. amazing video!!!

@jadaward6936 14 күн бұрын

If I could add my interpretation to the analysis of The Wiz: The story, both Dorothy's real world and the land of Oz, are based on boroughs and attractions in New York City. Dorothy starts off in Harlem (she's never gone south of 125th street) and the goal is to make it to the Emerald City, which is Manhattan based on the large buildings and wealthy people dancing in the center. We can see more of this strange NYC in the area with crumbling buildings where she meets the Scarecrow (the Bronx circa arson insurance scheme era), the amusement park where they meet the Tin Man (Coney Island), the location where they meet the Lion (the Lion is one of the two lions, Patience and Fortitude, that "guard" the main NYC library in Manhattan), where they meet the Poppy Girls (Times Square when it used to be the Red Light District), and the chase scene with the Flying Monkeys (Yankees Stadium?) Michael Jackson's outfit has always been interesting to me because it appears to be based on the garbage that was left around the Bronx at the time. His head is full of garbage (discarded fortune cookie fortunes) his nose is an empty Reese's cup, and his torso and legs look like pieces of long-mended fabric barely handing on. Evilline and the sweatshop also reminded me of the sweatshops that exist(ed) in the Garment District of Manhattan. The circular, mechanical elements of her clothing feel like a reference to the fake and broken clocks that are sold in that area and the Chinatown nearby. It would also explain the gaudy and shiny elements of her clothes (more fake jewelry) and the outfits the laborers are wearing (so trapped in their destitute conditions that they eventually become masked/faceless creatures whose bodies become enmeshed with the clothing they create). I have yet to see the Broadway production (as of July 2024 it's still running) but would love the costume designer for the original play and film to discuss the context of their designs. The film is absolute trash but it's trash I love!

@claressadubs 12 күн бұрын

Love this analysis! That makes so much sense

@BryonyClaire 14 күн бұрын

This was so interesting and would've taken the longest time to do, i love your outfit homage to The Craft the most, immediately recognized the reference!

@rachellydiab 13 күн бұрын

It really did hahah, i think i opened the google doc in February lol. And yess thank u!!!

@Ooramge 15 күн бұрын

Love how dense this video is, between the movie clips, the analysis, the jokes, the textual sources, the reference images… I know i will be rewatching this a few times. I loved the vampire costumes video and this one is a new favorite. (the different colors and fonts on the title cards were a great choice btw)

@rachellydiab 15 күн бұрын

Such a lovely compliment, thank you so much for appreciating the work ❤

@dariapimenova1949 17 күн бұрын

Viy is based more on Ukrainian folklore and pAnochka is a shapeshifter, clearly evil. Her "public" form is an unmarried girl, so your logic is right about her flower crown. Gogol wrote the original, he has nice folklore-based tales not only hard-to-translate satiric novels

@rachellydiab 16 күн бұрын

Helpful, thank you!

@JordanVanRyn 9 күн бұрын

First I want to say thank you for this amazing analysis on the costume analysis of Witches. As you know, Witches have always fascinated me and I self-identify as one. I remembered when I first got into witches when I watched most of Disney's films, then later with the Hex Girls in Scooby Doo, Harry Potter and everything else that came after that. But the thing about witches in general is that they really had a long complex history. In the Ancient times, witches were originally medicine women, midwives, alchemists, advisors and oracles and they were trusted people in those times because the word "witch" meant "wise woman/person". When the rise of the Church came into power, it became an excuse to commit massacres and torture hundreds of people who didn't conform to their ways. But as much as we like to portray witches as either a god-fearing monstrous villain or the embodiment of female individuality and agency, many times the Witch is actually a human made into a monster by society's prejudices towards free-thinking women. It's like in that scene in "The Witch" where while we hear the witch's laugh in the barn, we also hear the mother laughing simultaneously while she's being poked by a raven. That shows that the "witch" could very well be any woman you know in your life, be it your mom, grandma, wife, sister or friend. The Witch lies within all of us. It's good that it's making a comeback and that more people can see how far the Witch has come throughout history. Also great video though!

@emilyheatley7885 14 күн бұрын

To add to the "why wasn't she red or purple" about the Wicked Witch of the West, I love that her green contrasts the ruby slippers. It adds a visual layer of Dorothy and the witch's battle through the film. This is such a great video!!!!

@mechhil 16 күн бұрын

Good video, I like the depth of it, however I want to correct the example about Viy as a "russian novel", because it is in fact novel written by the author of Ukrainian descent, it is set in Ukraine and based on Ukrainian folklore. The life story of Gogol, the author of the novel, is very nuanced regarding his national identity, considering the times he live in, but it is still imo must be stated that Viy belongs to Ukrainian culture as it is speaking about Ukrainians(I mean, even the names of characters in Ukrainian, Pannochka means "young lady, daughter of wealthy man or noble" and Viy literally means eyelash.) Also quite interesting in this whole situation is difference of perception of witch in the Western Europe and in Ukraine in general. Due to the fact that we are located in the very diverse religious region(islam on the south, roman and greek catholicism on the west and north, orthodox on the north and east, and all of them has specific paganic roots), personal religious paths of many people were very unorthodox and much more acceptable by society, comparing to the west. So, considering that, Ukrainians were and still kinda are neutral towards the witches, It's only when they bring harm to the crops or livestock etc, they are judged in folklore. And that's for me, kinda changes the whole perception of the Pannochka in the novel, since it is, to me personally at least, not talking about the witchcraft as the source of horror, but of the death, which is kinda leaning onto the vampire territory, if we're talking about the symbols behind the creatures of the night. Pannochka is to be feared not because she is a witch, but because she is dead, and the whole summoning of the creatures is more of the "Dance Macabre" type than devils from the hell of whatever. Therefore, while there is a great deal of the witch symbolism in her character, I really do think that she is kind of hybrid character, heavily leaning into the vampiric side rather than the witch one. P.S. Russians and their sympathizers dni

@rachellydiab 16 күн бұрын

Hello! Thank you for this, very helpful insight. When I looked into the novel it was often listed as Russian literature and I didn't research Gogol specifically, so I missed this information. Appreciate your contribution 🌹

@Inthepotwithdiogenes 12 күн бұрын

Incredible analysis. Thank you for the addition, I learned a lot!

@sabimaki4269 14 күн бұрын

48:54 I don't think Mary Vogt meant that using an ancient symbol would actually summon something evil - I think it's more likely she wanted to avoid any symbols that could have a negative connotation in another culture, as to not upset anyone or make the witch characters appear as genuinely 'evil'.

@GKnapptime 14 сағат бұрын

Not just upsetting another culture, but also ultra religious (generally Christian) crowds

@kaitlinowens2714 16 күн бұрын

Hi something I have noticed with the Sanderson sisters costumes is: 1. Winnie is the only to have a metallic color in her costume that being gold possibly another way to show that she’s the leader of the sisters. 2. Mary’s costume resembling a baker kind of goes with my theory she may have been the inspiration for the witch from Hansel and Gretel who is also associated with baking and cooking. 3. All three sisters have purple in their dresses that shows them they are a group but Winnie’s is more of a bright jewel purple where her sisters purples are more faded and another way that could represent her as the leader. (Though the purple in question does show up in Sarah’s cloak)

@DipityS 15 күн бұрын

Black can hide itself so well; I never realised the Wicked Witch of the West's costume was so pretty.

@crow-jane 16 күн бұрын

Thank you YT recommendations for knowing me so well. This feels like a channel about to blow up.

@rachellydiab 15 күн бұрын

glad it found u! fingers crossed x

@Awesomesprinkles 16 күн бұрын

I’ve also heard that the wicked witch’s skin was green because they were having some sort of issue with her wearing all black with the technicolor and they needed her skin to stand out next to it

@kermzyxor 13 күн бұрын

in eastern europe flower crown is a very strongly established traditional bridal gown (and overall a symbol for girl's youth, beauty and aspirations for marriage), and there is also a tradition (not completely gone even to this day) to burry young unmarried women dressed up as brides.

@Aschmaed 6 күн бұрын

Back to the beginning of the video another interesting thing about common witch imagery I learned from my dad who studied beer brewing in Munich: back in the day, beer was often brewed by women known as Ale Wives. They kept cats to keep their brewery clear of pests, wore pointed hats to indicate their status as a guild member, and placed a broom outside the door or had a symbol of crossed brooms above the door to indicate the brewery was open and had beer available. Not entirely sure how those images got mixed into witchcraft but I’ve always found it interesting that that such classic witchy imagery was used by these alewives first!

@gunstarheroine5173 17 күн бұрын

What a delightful, insightful, well researched video! I must admit I'm very interested in the contrast of the portrayal of witches from the male gaze versus the female gaze. Maiden witches (Charmed, the VVitch, The Craft) often retain their soft femininity to appeal to men and make sure they're not TOO unpalateable; they're often 'redeemed' in some way that signals their ongoing innocence (I love your discussion on bonnets/free hair which I feel connects to this kind of innocent sexuality). It's the crones/hags that I find interesting, and your discussion of beauty = morality is SO on point. From the male gaze they are true creatures of horror who are simply to be subdued and killed, as they have no sexual value to men, and categorically eschew the nurturing/caregiving aspects that are the only things the male gaze finds useful about older women. From the female gaze, however, they are starting to be reclaimed as vessels of power and individualism; a rejection of patriarchal values. Thank you for the informative and beautifully researched video!

@rachellydiab 16 күн бұрын

love love love this - and thank you for 💓

@sophiaaldous3199 16 күн бұрын

🙌🏻 Very well said

@ltpvs 16 күн бұрын

... why "the love witch" is one of the best indie films ever made!!!

@GodsGoddesesMythsMonsters 11 күн бұрын

Hmmm interesting. please note that everything that is in all caps was done solely for emphasis not to yell. The ICON Angela Basset truly embodied THE VOODOO QUEEN Marie Laveau! In Coven she truly snatched the edges off of Fiona Goode’s head when she told her that “EVERYTHING you got, you got from US! ✊🏽Through Tituba this is 1000% correct! 2. HOW in the world did you not mention the LEGENDARY Lena Horn as Glinda the Good witch. 3. They did Rachel True absolutely wrong and dirty. I do LOVE❤your take on witches fashions throughout the movies and in history. Have an amazing weekend!🎉🎉🎉)O(

@inerciasart 16 күн бұрын

I did not come into this video expecting to see Goya, but can't say I'm surprised lol. He did draw a lot of witches (los caprichos was a series made to criticise spanish society in his time so it made sense) Honestly I'm really enjoying your videos 😭

@Amethyst_Witch3110 15 күн бұрын

Witches, historical fashion and fashion analysis, wrapped up in a video by one of my current favourite video essayists, this was just the video I needed while sick! 💜

@rachellydiab 15 күн бұрын

hey thank you 🌹🥲 get better sooon

@thealphafox64 16 күн бұрын

10:00 this is a concept also nicely represented in The School For Good And Evil, especially the movie. The main characters’ looks are an important plot device in multiple instances and sometimes directly correlate to the moral alignment of the person. Very interesting considering the message of the story.

@SwiftFoxProductions 6 күн бұрын

Also, probably worth mentioning regarding the use of nudity, specifically, in 1970s films... this time period was right after the Hollywood studio system fell apart and (by association) the Hays Code. Suddenly a lot of filmmakers were finally able to include things in films they had never been allowed to before, like nudity. It was, also, the time of the sexual revolution and suddenly being sexual was perceived as "modern". So, many filmmakers went a little crazy adding nude scenes into their films both because they were suddenly actually allowed to do it and it made them more likely to be perceived as "cool" by the younger generation (since it would automatically associate them with the sexual revolution). So, in this particular time in film history, merely suggesting nudity ran the risk of seeming prudish or old-fashioned in a way that is not true today. Not saying that this was always the motive but, I do think some younger 1970s filmmakers, in particular, did feel some expectation or pressure to include nudity if they had the chance and/or that adding nudity would give them some extra "cool points" with the young counterculture crowd. (I mean, watch the 1970 Woodstock documentary and spot how many naked people you see... hippies of the early '70s were really not shy about nudity). P.S. The dissolution of the Hays Code is also why you get a lot of really disturbing/dark storylines in late '60s/early '70s films because, directors really did go a little freakin' wild doing all of the "deviant" plot lines they were never allowed to include before. 😅

@ltpvs 16 күн бұрын

THIS is EXACTLY why i subscribe to your channel! i LOVE your topics and the way you present said topics!

@rachellydiab 15 күн бұрын

stopppp ur all so kind, thank you ✨✨

@jiangwanyeehaw 15 күн бұрын

What I find very interesting is what you said in the end about femininity and witchcraft, specifically feminine clothing being so present in our idea of what "a witch" looks like. I am currently writing a story in which I have a gender fluid witch character who's more male than female in pronouns and body but is extremely androgynous otherwise. He's also wearing mostly dresses and I like your theory about why might have subconsciously done that!

@beanie42069 15 күн бұрын

I would absolutely love if this became a series! I discovered your channel through the vampire costume video and thought the way you presented everything was so informative but also entertaining! keep up the amazing work!

@rachellydiab 15 күн бұрын

thank you sm. I have 4-5 more planned already so keep an eye out xx

@lavalamp5909 8 күн бұрын

I love clothes, i love costumes, i love witches! I wrote my final degree essay on suspiria and had to dig so deep to find info on the costumes! Your video on the film helped me get my head round the themes :))

@rachellydiab 7 күн бұрын

@@lavalamp5909 So cool, glad it helped!!

@camhunts 17 күн бұрын

So hype for this! Your videos are the most comprehensive 🙌

@rachellydiab 16 күн бұрын

thank youuu 🌹🌹🌹

@morgangrau 16 күн бұрын

this series so far is amazing. so comforting and I also never watch youtube videos but am so content and happy watching your videos. the way you film your videos is really cool too, I love how you switch up the makeup, outfit and locations 🫀

@rachellydiab 15 күн бұрын

this is such a delightful comment to read. Thank you so much, i’m so glad you enjoyed it 🌹

@cimmerianco 4 күн бұрын

I have basically binged watched all your videos in less than two days! Loved them all! I'm excited to watch the next ones :)

@Rayven444 6 күн бұрын

No your makeup in every scene is so fun! You’re gorgeous too! I am a modern day witch- not like Wiccan but like women who used to be accused of witchcraft. I even have a black cat named October. Thanks for this awesome video

@rachellydiab 6 күн бұрын

@@Rayven444 thank you sm ✨✨ glad u enjoyed!

@spacedustcowboy7555 17 күн бұрын

Oh! Hi lol I just finished watching your vampire fashion video and I liked what you had to say

@rachellydiab 16 күн бұрын

hi! ty!!

@Satanna.avemaria 8 күн бұрын

I have to say angel Blake’s design is so simple yet most effective. Her makeup is actually really frightening 😬 when you give it context.

@sindiaperez959 16 күн бұрын

I actually was going to ask for a tutorial of your green eye makeup. loved it!

@wolfcat1973 3 күн бұрын

I wrote an entire presentation on Evileen's song and the clothing worn by her and her workers for school. I grew up on The Wiz and absolutely adored it. I honestly didn't even remember that movie's version of Glinda.

@lanimurray 17 күн бұрын

I am always so excited when you upload ❤

@rachellydiab 16 күн бұрын

blushinggg thank you 🧚‍♂

@sophiaaldous3199 16 күн бұрын

Clicked on this as soon as it popped up in my feed. So engaging! Thank you!

@rachellydiab 15 күн бұрын

ur the best ty 😇

@mattdeml7560 14 күн бұрын

Fantastic video! We'd love to see a full video on Suspiria costumes!

@rosieevans8960 16 күн бұрын

It's like you go in my brain to find a video I will love! Adore Witch fashion, especially the practical magic and the witches of east wick! Also the suspiria outfits, madame blanc's red dress especially!

@rachellydiab 15 күн бұрын

i lurk there always hahah. Hope u enjoyed!!

@reilbag 16 күн бұрын

love your purple sweater, it looks stunning omg

@rachellydiab 15 күн бұрын

so cool right! thank u to bestie britt

@felinesins7106 10 күн бұрын

Your channel is the only one I look forward to now

@rachellydiab 10 күн бұрын

@@felinesins7106 aw thank you so much 💜✨ needed this today

@ltpvs 16 күн бұрын

oh gawd, now youre getting into the remake of Suspiria>!!! grrl your essays are KILLER!!!

@danigotchi 16 күн бұрын

love your videos so much!! thank you for your work on them

@rachellydiab 15 күн бұрын

reee thank you ❤️

@vampirecat4250 9 күн бұрын

I really liked the witches in hansel and gretel witch hunters their designs were pretty fun to see

@melidepapel 16 күн бұрын

I loved it!! Loved the combination of the research and your own analisis!! 🖤💜🖤💜

@rachellydiab 15 күн бұрын

u flatter me thank you!!!

@thefrenchfrywitch257 7 күн бұрын

Loved this! Cannot wait for the next video!

@rachellydiab 6 күн бұрын

@@thefrenchfrywitch257 thank you ✨✨✨

@jojojooojohannaaa 17 күн бұрын

so excited to watch!!

@chrislstahl4239 16 күн бұрын

I just came across your channel as i am researching for vampire dressing. Quite cool and entertaining!

@ltpvs 16 күн бұрын

i really dig your vid essays!

@PlantGothKira 11 күн бұрын

Hoodoo practitioner here! This was absolutely lovely and I have subscribed! While similar too Vodun, I think we both need more positive representation. Honestly it's inspiring me to make a video on Hoodoo/Vodun stereotypes and fashion.

@rachellydiab 10 күн бұрын

@@PlantGothKira Oh i’m so glad u enjoyed, thanks for being here! And do it!!! ✨

@sekaihatsu 6 күн бұрын

Thank you for showing a variety of films! There are many that I haven't seen or heard of. Hooray for Summerween!

@reecealexisartistry 5 күн бұрын

I love these videos ! You should do other classic Halloween costumes like clowns next ❤

@marcodemarchi5954 12 күн бұрын

You should definitely do a whole video for Suspiria! I feel like there's so much to talk about!!!

@kuriosastoryteller 17 күн бұрын

Very interesting! Thank you for this video! 💚

@milaces1323 16 күн бұрын

Just started to watch but I know it's going to be amazing. Let's goooo 🖤

@skdee1013 15 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for this witchy deep dive💜🖤💜 Witch movies are my favorite!

@Mooncrow70 16 күн бұрын

I love these videos so incredibly much

@jillby04 16 күн бұрын

🖤your channel is brilliant, thank you!!

@BrandonBorradaile 7 күн бұрын

This video is a cultural moment. It's for the girls, the gays and the guys in between. Always wanted to see this video just didn't know it! Love seeing this comp of iconic witches and legendary divas.

@rachellydiab 7 күн бұрын

@@BrandonBorradaile achieving this is what i live for 💜💜

@BrandonBorradaile 5 күн бұрын

@rachellydiab sis I've literally watched it like 10 times already. The research you did was so in depth. The rabbit holes you must have fell down. 😂😂😂❤❤❤ much appreciation for bringing this to life. I KNOW this video will have a million views before long. Watch. Trixie and Katya fan too right?

@rachellydiab 5 күн бұрын

@@BrandonBorradaile Ahhh that's so kind thank you again!! x

@rachellydiab 5 күн бұрын

ps yes- huuuge UNHHH fan heheh

@BrandonBorradaile 5 күн бұрын

@rachellydiab yea you made a couple subtle references and I said oh she's family. Lol.

@Witchywoman13 15 күн бұрын

I’ve heard the green skin and crooked nose was a reference to antisemitism (a.k.a. Olive skin tone and a stereotypical “Jewish” nose. 😢 and, it can be argued that black and white magic also has some racial connotations. And, this is coming from a modern witch who is not Wiccan. And, btw, I have a degree in sociology.

@themissingpiece5022 16 күн бұрын

Love the video and I agree with almost everything in it, except at 26:17. Saying "... nudity never needs to be shown and can always be implied..." gets a little too close to the Hays code idea that anything morally questionable should never be depicted on screen. Like "We can depict this unmarried couple are sleeping in the same bed! It's immoral!" I agree with the rest of the quote saying it's fair to question when a director makes the choice to depict nudity, but only because I think it's always fair to question anything a director does. You should be allowed to question any part of art.

@LiiLMisseuh 9 күн бұрын

such a cool video, loved it!

@wh0reofbabyl0n12 16 күн бұрын

BEAUTIFUL CREATURES MENTIONED!!!!!

@hydraian 10 күн бұрын

For the green skin, there is “green with envy.” This phrase dates back to the ancient Greeks, who believed jealousy could trigger bile production and turn skin slightly green, a sign of sickness.

@solofemmenoire9108 14 күн бұрын

Somebody mentioned beautiful creatures!!! And thank you for acknowledging how I feel about Evilene from the Wiz.

@rooboatdeer22yu51 8 күн бұрын

Firstly thank you for this video and your work, it's amazing. In my opinion, you can say Every art enthusiast/people who very obviously connect to creation energy and beauty believes in magic, and there inner child is quick to showcase this where as some people with different less artistic interests as they grow older (in this day and age) are quick to silence that part of our psyche as human beings. You don't have to be a REAL witch/mystic/priestess/spiritual master/ someone interested in the occult at all to be attracted to magic. Everyone is , everyone uses their imagination and Your imagination is an extremely powerful healing tool. You can say that's magical and when used correctly, the imagination never disappoints . it's sorta magical that electricity runs through our bodies. intuition is not clinical and strictly scientific, It has a magical feeling to it. Love and creativity has a magical feeling to it that is very real and experienced . Sometimes (A lot through out history) unexplained things happen in nature, miracles have been reported in our modern and ancient times hidden from view hence the word occult and demonetization of healers/medicine people etc. If you want to find out magic is real it takes some digging or Your path is already set up to be that way due to the souls choice. Magic is hidden from most of the population I am dead serious unfortunately , But that doesn't mean it simply disappears from nature , reality, and beauty. It comes up in everyday little pleasures and malicious intent. Anyone can use the energy bestowed on them by reality/god/nature/universe/ Star dust for good or ego/evil/not soul centered acts. Just because your an atheist or whatever you identify as(not the maker of this You-tube channel but in general) does not mean nature will skip calling on you to connect deeper with yourself and it when you fall out of alignment. Nature changes often but humans choose to stay stagnant in the way they look at things for a long time And that is changing again. The earth IT-self/herself is showing and has been showing many signs of forcing us to take responsibility for our actions. We view nature as cruel a lot as humans but maybe that's because we have chosen to deviate from our natural state which is connection. We are a part of her and she a part of us, yet people pretend like we are separate. The earth very obviously has intelligence that is hard for current humans to wrap there heads around with the toxic culture we created. In fact many people do not understand cause and effect. That the past present and future always connected. The present moment has magic to it, as we've seen with the mental health developments in recent years and spiritual movements for decades. A forest fire can produce and even more lush potent forest, Magical. Creepy weird sh*t that happened to Carl Jung growing up doesn't have to happen to you for magic to be at your finger tips/within every single day. Being intentional is magic, and your awareness even has energy to it. Sometimes you can literally feel the eyes of someone one watching you as a human. When you finish you're best friends sentence, that is magical. Magic and nature/god can be very practical and extremely precise. I do think it's silly that one little symbol would have an evil impact. In the un-evolved egoistic state of mind, evil acts are much more simple everyday apathy or very elaborate always stemming from trauma. I am The young old crone of my friends too!!! Woooo!

@erinnadia0409 16 күн бұрын

I was waiting for this one 🌙✨🖤🐈‍⬛

@cherwilkes4564 15 күн бұрын

Your white eyeshadow was a vuntage vibe I liked it. I very much LOVED your Video about The Fashion of Vampire .I did how ever learned more from watching this video. Bother were very detailed pacted with interesting info!

@rachellydiab 14 күн бұрын

Thank you so much, glad it was informative 🦋🦋

@TheFreekje Күн бұрын

I love this!! also besides the video lmao; please I NEED to know where you got your lampshade, its so cute

@TheGabygael 14 күн бұрын

a french youtube channel (occulture) did a video on the salem witch tial and mentioned a lot of misinformation on the event as they explored a lot of theories as to why it happened, including a half an hour segment on a theory they created themselves based on their understanding of the source material they could get their hands on. Accordin to them it's suspicious to say the least that all of the accused parties were enemies or affiliated with enemies of the putnam family, an affluent family (whom the head of was a reverend) in the village who saw their estate threatened by said enemies in the few years leading up to the trials. The theory reaks a bit of conspiracy theories and i won't assume it was the truth until it's backed up a source more knowledgable in the matter than a couple of filmmaker (who worked a lot on the project don't get me wrong) but it's a storyline i find really compelling and fascinating to explore

@sophiaaldous3199 16 күн бұрын

Now that I have watched it all the way through, allow me to say you did a phenomenal job and I 💯 agree with you on the difference between The Craft and The Craft: Legacy in terms of costuming your characters and costuming for the sale of just looking cool. 👍🏻

@carynmeyer118 9 күн бұрын

I always assumed Evilline's costume was some sort of reference to court dress of Queen Elizabeth I. There's some very famous portraits of QEI as a younger women where she starts out upholstered in red velvet and is then encrusted in pearls and topped with a very elaborate head piece.

@agen_dior 16 күн бұрын

Emmy Rossum got shafted on beautiful creatures, some of her best costumes (or atleast more interesting costumes) got cut out of the film! at Lena's party Ridley is wearing a mint green Chanel inspired skirt suit with a long bob (with 60's volume) wig and matching pill box hat which gives a very Jackie O appearance. in more deleted materiel shes wearing a full lace basque with garters and stocking worn under a trench coat with a sleek straight black bob wig

@Giles29 7 күн бұрын

The broom thing - one author (cannot remember who now) made the point that it might have been a common way to hide a ritual staff to disguise it as a broom. Or at least the witch hunters thought so.

@mieka737 16 күн бұрын

52 minutes?! Thank you 😊 ❤

@personnamedbob1 16 күн бұрын

Thank you to the 6 people that requested lol

@pierresosa6988 4 күн бұрын

I highly recommend an addendum looking at the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, particularly when looking for warlock fashion.

@goblinb 11 күн бұрын

I've never heard about green being the color of the devil, but I do know that green was considered the color of the faeries. And there is definitely an association between witches and the fae. And speaking of fae, the hag image of the witch being ugly I think can indicate their being monstrous, inhuman. In fact hags can be considered a kind of fae, hence Jenny Greenteeth (and Meg Mucklebones, the swamp hag from the movie Legend). In certain depictions witches are considered inhuman beings, if not fae. As far as masculine clothing wearing witches, there are male equivalents to the female witches in American Horror Story. And there is the movie The Covenant....

@deidjpeidj 4 күн бұрын

Another amazing video! I love your level of research & fun way of explaining things. This is the first vid mentioning Suspiria 2018 I've seen that references the Les Medusees dance performance (maybe I have not found the right vids tho). I found it really interesting that the film went with costumes that were more modest than what the original dancers wore. The entire film had costumes that inspired me as well. Also love the inclusion of the amazing costumes worn by Marie Laveau in Coven. As a fellow thin-lipped girly, as much as I love Anya Chalotra as Yennefer in the Witcher, in the books, she was one of the few heroic witches to have thin lips & still be considered a beautiful, romantic lead character. If you are taking suggestions for other supernatural or horror fashion-y icons in film, may I suggest mermaids/ sirens, elves, or the more malevolent fae vs. the cutesier fairies? I feel like all three have influenced clothing trends as well as makeup & hair!

@rachellydiab 4 күн бұрын

Hey thank you so much! Thin lipped queens unite ❤❤ and yes thank you for the suggestions!

@deidjpeidj 4 күн бұрын

@@rachellydiab Can't wait to see the next vid.

@sillykino 16 күн бұрын

this was so entertaining I didn't even realize the video is almost an hour long

@MissSuede 6 күн бұрын

That sigourney weaver actually scared me looool love that movie ❤

@matthewpereira 8 күн бұрын

i would LOVE if you would include titles in the movie footage you use, so i can check them out!!

@michellecrocker2485 13 күн бұрын

One fashion history video I saw mentioned that the hat was the variant of the conical hat because it was worn by quacker women and Quaker women were criticized by their advocacy and outspokenness which you can imagine, men at the time didn’t like very much

@MissSuede 6 күн бұрын

Suspria was wild especially the end 😂