I think I heard that Catherine de' Medici had drawers in one of her inventories. Linen drawers might have helped prevent chaffing during the summer.

Thank you for clearing a lot of this up. Been wondering a lot about when/how historical undergarments developed (given how very inaccurate a lot of modern media depicts this). Now, if only it were easier to find anything about the clothing that children wore in these eras

Elizabeth Pepys: puts on drawers to prevent chaffing/accidentally flashing her dance teacher Samuel Pepys: sets up a whole conspiracy board about that

8:29 I was responding internally to the question about undergarments before the 17th C. thinking, what about that image with the lady in platform shoes under her flip up dress? That’s before the 1700s. Then the next thing to pop up on the screen is that very same image.

I have been fascinated with historical costumes for 60 years. It was not a common interest then but now there is massive amounts of information about the various clothes that were worn over the centuries. I am envious of the people who now have opportunity to make and wear these clothes, there seems to be lots of groups that hold parties etc in UK and USA where they have the chance to enjoy past fashion. Look forward to more of your fascinating videos. ❤❤

Interesting argument for the drawers. Curious to see what comes of that down the line 🤔

Excellent video

I used to participate in the SCA, and I was forever getting into arguments with purists (ie, those who believe that if you're going to be entirely accurate, you should not wear anything that has not been proven to have existed). The people who I was arguing with were people who, quoting accounts of the extant evidence, stated that women who were menstruating simply allowed themselves to bleed into their chemises. I could not believe that women would allow this to happen, because for the average woman at least, this meant extra work when cleaning them, and for the gentry, worse; it would be the case that they would likely have heavier flow during their menses, since it is known that women who are less active tend to have heavier menses. My argument was that if a woman simply wore a belt, to which she could attach a link of bunched cloth, that would attached at the front and the back, which would absorb the blood. Being that this was the SCA, of course we were talking about the medieval period (no pun intended!), and likely no written records would be made of this, and this would not be the kind of thing that would be found on a woman in a grave, presuming a grave was dug up to observe the manner in which women were clothed in that time. My contention was that if women did in fact wear such a thong kind of garment during menstruation, it would simply be impossible to prove one way or another that this was the fact, if this was not actually a garment at all, but just a waistband and Lengths of cloth attached temporarily. I think these would perhaps be hemmed around the edges, but this would not be done by a tailor! These cloths would most likely be washed until they were not usable anymore, and then likely just be burned. It seems possible to me that this practice could have been carried on for centuries, with no historical mention. I'd be most curious to hear what you think of this idea!

Great video! Everything I didn't know I really wanted to know! Subscribed!

I'm mostly commenting to appease the youtube algorithm but I'd love to see what people were wearing outside the far west. In China, India, Mesopotamia, the Swahili Coast, et cetera...

Amazing. I loved this. It’s like you’re speaking to me as a friend.

O yes please ....more videos about early modern clothing and household textiles. 😊

I love it, now we just need a super cut of wet tunics in period dramas! Also from what I know Samuel Pepys was a bit of a philanderer himself, so perhaps that’s why he was paranoid 💀

Great vid :)

Good luck with your new channel!!

I feel some sort of undergarment would absolutely be necessary to protect the thighs from each other. I can't wear skirts without something underneath

The very thought of not having drawers for riding makes me shudder as an equestrian. The chafing, oh the chafing.

Corsets stopped stopped arrows during the Camache War in Texas.

Thank you for covering the 17th century! Do you know when quilted petticoats started showing up in non-aristocratic wardrobes? I want to make one, but I also have to focus on 1670s clothing

I read some of Pepes and it is sad, he was absolutely unfaithful to his wife.

Have you seen the Lemburg string bikini like underpants?

So excited you're making videos! KZfaq needs more 17th c. love! :)