me seeing the videos about the woman getting dressed in late 18th century style clothes and resisting the urge to drop all the trivia about historical fashion bc it's a special interest

I'ma do it.

"all these layers!1!1" - typically, the amount of layers seen was something specifically to help against the cold weather.

Layers were still common af bc they didn't really know any other options & typically the layers were involved linens and cottons since they're breathable. If using the materials we used today, this would be hot af and insufferable

But wearing natural fibers is really comfortable so having a few layers of breathable fabric was normal and not even questioned. It's hard to imagine bc we have thin layers of undergarments now under our clothes but for them it was different

Typical summer attire consisted of the underwear - chemises, shifts, stays/corsets, drawers and maybe a petticoat or more depending on the look and then the bodices and skirts with MAYBE a light jacket if needed.

In winter, long underwear were exchanged for the shorter drawers and additional layers of petticoats, and jackets were added along with the regular bodices, skirts and dresses. Usually wool was involved in the top layers for warmth.

We're in the 21st century and we can't place our views on the train at the time through a lense that's a hundred to two hundred years younger

Also just bc this is something that grinds my gears - corsetry was NOT uncomfortable. Tightlacing was not at all common and that victorian silhouette we see with the tiny waist? An illusion created by layers! Corsets and stays were actually comfortable and commonly worn

Working class yt women and enslaved women wore corsets pretty much daily all while working and it wasn't even a thought. Corsets offer a lot of support while also being breathable and allowing you to move around

Your organs shift around normally during pregnancy, so if organs shifted, they shifted back! This is normal and as I said tightlacing was really uncommon and looked at weirdly and usually done by rich women for fashion

Corsets were typically made from breathable fabrics like cotton and linen or even silk if you had $$$$. They come in many different shapes depending on the time period and fashion of the time. Usually they were undergarments but can be seen worn out as well.

Baleen whale bones are initially the common material used for the boning but eventually flexible steel became more common

Bernadette Banner is a fave when it comes to info on this bc she handmakes historic patterns and tries to do so using methods and materials used back then

Also her videos are really soothing

This is probably why I wanna be a librarian or archivist lmao