A Closer Look: An Overview of 19th Century Fashion | Cultured Elegance

in this video we will be discussing The  Changing Times in the 19th century and   how to tell the difference between  the different Decades of fashion [Music] in the 1700s we saw great opulence and  ornamentation reflected in the fashion of that   time later the French Revolution would cause the  changing and simplified dress styles of the 1780s   to come to the Forefront of mainstream Style the  grand interest in classical Antiquity began at   the latter part of the 18th century such revivals  appeared not only in fashion but in architecture   interiors and various Fine Arts women desired  to dress like those of their ancestors during   this time period and so they tried to emulate them  they constantly sought to reproduce the supposed   Fashions of Rome and ancient Greece garments were  mostly made of fine cotton muslin this fabric   achieved a lightweight drape upon the body that  could not be accomplished by wool or of silk the   waste was extraordinarily High directly under  the bust this waste of course is known as the   Empire Waste and it comes directly from this  time period the dress is also often featured   long trains which were common both for day wear  and evening wear but by 1807 we see that these   trains begin to gradually disappear in addition  the silhouette of the 1800s compared to the 1810s   is a little wider and not as Slim as the 1810s  dresses were also often white in color because   it was thought at the time that ancient Greek and  Roman women only wore white dresses here are a few   takeaways from these 1800s garments firstly they  are floor length they have an empire waist there   is typically a train there are only slight details  on the bodice but nothing too extraordinary there   is often no ornamentation that interrupts  the bodice but there is only a cohesion of   the pattern altogether and the signature dress of  the day would have been a white cotton muslin gown   during the 1810s we see that the vertical emphasis  of the silhouette Still Remains in fashion however   more ornamentation and detail covers the dresses  during this time and the dress is silhouette comes   closer to the body there is more use of color  and less exaggeration on the white Grecian gown   textiles also became more diverse during this  decade where firmer Cottons and silks were the   norm compared to the Fine draping muslin of the  previous decade hairstyles also continued to show   classical influence but now they were pretty much  primarily parted down the center now here are the   takeaways from the 1810s we see little fluidity in  the dresses compared to the 1800s we see the same   empire waist we see increased ornamentation on the  dresses there is more use of color and more use of   various firmer textiles the 1820s were defined  as a transitional period where we see the last   remnants of the neoclassical and empire style and  Silhouettes and instead the influences became a   new Romantic Movement the 1820s were a time that  emphasized imagination femininity individualism   and emotion the silhouette of the day underwent  critical and important changes during this time   but in the first portion of the decade the style  was very similar to the 1810s we see the waistline   below the bust and a skirt that is slightly  flared out sleeves were also puffed at the   shoulder year by year the waistline dramatically  fell into the natural level by 1825 but as the   waistline dropped the skirts and sleeves began to  get bigger and bigger three-dimensional trim and   decoration was very popular along the Hem of  the dress hemlines also were shortened above   the floor and were padded with cotton or wool  to create a trapezoidal frame sleeves as they   grew began to be elaborately decorated as well  the dresses often borrowed elements from the   past several hundred years ranging from the  medieval period through to the 18th century   and the Renaissance Era was particularly favored  now let's talk about the key takeaways from the   1820s we know this time to be a transitional  period where the hemline is lifted above the   ground the skirts are a little wider we see that  the waistline has dropped to about the natural   waist we see the decoration and ornamentation  of the garments to be overly exaggerated and   increasing during this time and the largeness  and puffiness of the sleeves begin to grow   the 1830s was defined by exuberant and dramatic  dressing there was an influence not only in   Romanticism but also in interpretations of the  17th century the wide collars puffed sleeves and   curled hairstyles were in Vogue in the early 1830s  the silhouette consisted of a nipped in Waist that   fell just above the natural waistline there was  extraordinarily wide sleeves and skirts that   ended just above the ankle there was high levels  of ornamentation and extreme exuberance within the   whole garment everything was over the top and very  extreme but in the latter portion of the decade   when Queen Victoria was crowned and throwned  in 1837 the fashionable woman was no longer   one of great excess but of mild and modest form  the buoyant Fashions of the early 1830s quickly   collapsed and the large sleeves fell from the  top of the shoulder and throughout to the bottom   of the arm the key takeaways from this period  are exuberance excess and tons of ornamentation   sleeves are the largest during the 1830s and the  waist is quite nipped in just above the natural   waistline the period is also marked by romantic  motifs and motifs from the 17th century styles   the 1840s marked the last years of the Romantic  Era now a Gothic Revival had emerged where demure   understated style was in fashion there was  also a great emphasis on modesty and during   this time period women covered more skin than  in previous decades the silhouette of this time   period consisted of a long wasted bodice and  tight narrow sleeves the skirt also happened   to be full skimming the floor and was of a dome  shape bodice's overall in the 1840s featured   a v-shape effect which emphasized the long small  waist and narrow sloped shoulders the neckline was   commonly found in the v form during the daytime  but the day were typically comprised of the   entire body being covered up except for the neck  and head collars were very common during the day   and added an extra level of ornamentation while  still being modest bonnets when going out were   also very much in Vogue one could also accompany  their Ensemble with a shawl both for evening wear   and for day wear evening dresses often featured a  bare neck and bear arms except for small sleeves   now let us discuss the key takeaways and elements  from the 1840s we see the end of the Romantic   Period and a shift to demure modesty instead  there is a general lack of ornamentation and   a lack of trim amongst the bottom of the dress  there was a gathering at the waist in a V form   and shoulders sloped dramatically they were also  often featured the whole entire body all covered   up except for the neck and head and the skirt  is of medium fullness not as small as the decade   prior but not as large as a decade later the 1850s  was marked by exuberant feminine and colorful   dressing the fashionable silhouette of the day  was defined by sloping shoulders a small waist   and a large voluminous skirt the large skirt was  made possible through the patenting and invention   of the crinoline one of the main characteristics  of the 1850s fashion was the dome-shaped skirt   and its fullness being evenly distributed the  skirt was supported underneath by multiple   petticoats sometimes up to seven at once compared  to the 1840s the waist was now at its natural   position daytime dresses also typically featured  High necklines and the entirety of the body being   completely covered up the narrow fitting sleeves  of the 1840s began to lessen sleeves became wide   and open expanding either from the shoulder or  from the elbow Pagoda sleeves were also very   common and sometimes worn with removable white  Under sleeves sleeves could also be trimmed   with ribbons Fringe and tassels evening dresses  typically comprised of very short sleeves bearing   one's chest and shoulders where the waistline  would typically end in a point for outerwear women   accompanied their dresses with shawls and bonnets  now let us discuss the key takeaways from this   deck decade there is an emphasis on femininity  and colorful exuberant dressing the skirts of   the dresses are very wide and the fullness of the  skirt is the same around the entire circumference   the skirts also often featured multiple layers  and the crinoline was in use for daytime the   sleeves were wide and mostly the whole body  was covered up for evening wear the sleeves   were off the shoulder and the chest and neck were  exposed the waist was also at its natural position   by the 1860s we see the skirts become the widest  that they have been and by 1862 the cage crinoline   begins to swing towards the back in 1868 we see  a flattening of the front of the Garment and   an emphasis completely towards the back of the  dress during this time this shape of the dress   was helped by a crinnellette which was a series  of half Hoops only supporting the volume towards   the back at the beginning of the decade women's  skirts were Hugh Mungus being 12 to 15 feet in   circumference and of course being that Dome shape  there was a fitted bodice and a variety of sleeve   lengths the bell-shaped Pagoda sleeves of the  1850s still continued to be popular but more   frequently we saw in the 1860s that the sleeves  began to close at the wrist during the daytime   women often paired their skirts with blouses  or shirt waists and still the entire body would   become covered but in the evening the neckline of  the garments would be dropped to off the shoulder   the key takeaways from this decade are as follows  there was an emphasis at the back of the dress   which increased as the decade went on skirts were  also at their widest point in the early 1860s we   see that in the daytime the whole body is covered  up and women often wore shirt wastes and blouses   pairing with their skirts and evening wear the  dresses are typically off the shoulder the waist   climbs up a bit above the natural waist level  at the beginning of the decade bodices are more   plain and there's more emphasis on geometrical  details but towards the end of the decade we   see more details and elements on the dresses  arising it is also important to note that in   the 1860s we see the rise of the famous designer  Charles Frederick worth who was celebrated as the   father of oat Couture in the 1870s we see women's  clothing become increasingly colorful complex and   restrictive in the first part of the decade we  see a silhouette that has lower sloped shoulders   a raised waistline a layered and heavily pleated  skirt where bodices were just as decorated as the   skirts the bodice is also featured high necklines  but it was at this time that they were allowed for   a v-neck or a squared neckline during the day  and these necklines were almost always trimmed   with ribbons lace Ruffles or braided materials  there was typically an underskirt and an over   skirt and the over skirt allowed for the emphasis  at the back of the dress to be even greater and   underneath which would have been of course the  bustle around 1876 the bustle collapsed into   what is known as the princess line also called  the natural form era which only lasted for a few   years the skirts became very narrow and a long  train was added to the back of the dress at this   time the waistline dropped to the Natural waist  in the princess looks and the shoulders began to   creep slowly upwards as the sleeves tightened  accentuating the long slim line of the dress   in previous decades women often wore shawls and  capes for outerwear but during this time women   opted for coats and jackets the 1870s was very  influenced by 18th century Styles the femininity   lace and over-the-top Designs were very much in  Vogue now let's discuss the key takeaways from   this time period we see increasingly colorful  complex and slightly restrictive garments we   see that there are bustles now and the emphasis  of the skirt is in the back and in the beginning   of the decade we saw women wear double skirts  while later the princess line would become pop   jackets and coats would begin to be worn for  outerwear and small hats were used instead of   bonnets garments had increasingly extraordinary  details all over not only on the skirt but on   the bodice as well and the main influence of  this time period was from the 18th century   the 1880s was marked by an abundance of decoration  and a rigidly structured bustle shape though there   was Heavy decoration the silhouette was  Slender and angular through the entirety   of the decade the design was concentrated at the  back of the dress the soft sloping bustle of the   1870s quickly faded into a bustle which was very  angular along the back of the dress during the   daytime dresses featured High narrow shoulders  which descended into very tight sleeves collars   were often fitted and tall and often boned for  shaping hemlines were usually just above the floor   and skirts often had many over skirts that were  swagged and tucked up in a variety of locations   to reveal more details on the dresses jackets of  this time period were just cut above the bustle   but were very common and very ornately decorated  the materials were plentiful and beautiful silks   ribbons Ruffles flounces stirrings bows lace and  all kinds of decoration covered the dresses of   this decade the key takeaways from this time were  high ornamentation colorful dresses shelves like   protruding bustles and an emphasis at the back of  the dress by the 1890s the protruding bustle began   to quickly disappear and instead there was an  emphasis on the sleeves the puffy sleeves grew in   size until 1895 and afterwards quickly descended  the skirts were also Fuller in shape which were   A-line in effect the popular silhouette of the  day featured a very small waist which was pretty   much at its natural position and at the beginning  of the decade we see the large sleeves and then   as time goes on they quickly decline where the  skirt is seen a little Slimmer at the beginning   of the decade and quickly expands throughout  the decade as time went on the dresses began   to feature less detail and became more plain and  utilitarian for working conditions angular sleeves   were also very popular either at the beginning of  the decade or at the end of the decade when the   large puff was very decreased most day bodices  covered the entirety of the neck and arms but   this wasn't always the case evening looks were  extremely fabulous satins and silks were the main   materials that were used dresses were elaborately  done but were less over the top than the 1880s the   key takeaways from this time period are larger  skirts that don't hug the body an increase in   sleeve size but a decline starting in 1895. the  Fabrics of this time are absolutely beautiful   but there is less emphasis on appliques which are  applied to the skirts and instead said there was   a focus on the material at hand thank you so  much for watching cultured Elegance make sure   to tell me in the comments which decade was your  favorite and why I'll see you in the next video

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Published: Fri Jun 02 2023