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22:15The 1790s Fashion Revolution Freaked Men Out
293K views
How dress changed in the 1790s as stays, waistlines and fabrics shifted with the French Revolution, and why contemporaries found it shocking.
26:23What did Victorian Women Wear For Corset Alternatives?
108K views
The garments Victorian women wore when they weren't in a standard corset: soft stays, bodices and reform dress.
23:015 Authentic Victorian Dressmaking Techniques to Improve Your Sewing
A 23-minute video from Abby Cox: “5 Authentic Victorian Dressmaking Techniques to Improve Your Sewing”.
30:045 Historical Films on the African Diaspora That You Should Watch | ft. Real Historians
A 30-minute video from Abby Cox: “5 Historical Films on the African Diaspora That You Should Watch | ft. Real Historians”.
16:455 Tips To Improve Your Hand Sewing Before You Even Begin to Stitch!
A 17-minute video from Abby Cox: “5 Tips To Improve Your Hand Sewing Before You Even Begin to Stitch!”.
30:04500 Years of Women's Corsets, Stays, and Bras | A Dress Historian Explains Bustlines & Necklines
A 30-minute video from Abby Cox: “500 Years of Women's Corsets, Stays, and Bras | A Dress Historian Explains Bustlines & Necklines”.
32:47500 Years of Women's Hoops, Crinolines, Bustles, & Bums (aka the history of the skirt)
A 33-minute video from Abby Cox: “500 Years of Women's Hoops, Crinolines, Bustles, & Bums (aka the history of the skirt)”.
18:46A Dress Historian Examines an Antique Victorian Dress with a 33-inch Waist (it's mostly hand sewn!)
A 19-minute video from Abby Cox: “A Dress Historian Examines an Antique Victorian Dress with a 33-inch Waist (it's mostly hand sewn!)”.
27:11A Dress Historian Explains the Difference between Corsets and Stays
A 27-minute video from Abby Cox: “A Dress Historian Explains the Difference between Corsets and Stays”.
28:43A Nerdy Breakdown of the Costumes in Muppet Treasure Island (y'all asked for this...)
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A 29-minute video from Abby Cox: “A Nerdy Breakdown of the Costumes in Muppet Treasure Island (y'all asked for this...)”.
10:33A Relaxing Look into Historic Dressmaking Techniques in My Authentic Regency-Era Hand Sewn Dress ✨
A 11-minute video from Abby Cox: “A Relaxing Look into Historic Dressmaking Techniques in My Authentic Regency-Era Hand Sewn Dress ✨”.
16:02Are Corsets and The Body Positivity Movement Connected? (ft. a 140 year old cookie recipe!) 🍪
A 16-minute video from Abby Cox: “Are Corsets and The Body Positivity Movement Connected? (ft. a 140 year old cookie recipe!) 🍪”.
30:46Athleisure: 100 Years of Destroying Fashion & the Environment 🫠
A 31-minute video from Abby Cox: “Athleisure: 100 Years of Destroying Fashion & the Environment 🫠”.
34:20Can you make corset boning from cow horn?🐮
52K views
A 34-minute video from Abby Cox: “Can you make corset boning from cow horn?🐮”.
19:38Flappers, Y2K, & Capitalism are Why Women "Don't" Have Pockets 🙃🙃🙃
A 20-minute video from Abby Cox: “Flappers, Y2K, & Capitalism are Why Women "Don't" Have Pockets 🙃🙃🙃”.
25:36Get In Loser, We're Going Shopping (in the 18th Century) 🛍
A 26-minute video from Abby Cox: “Get In Loser, We're Going Shopping (in the 18th Century) 🛍”.
10:33Hand-Sewing a Medieval Smock/Shift/Underwear | Bardcore, but Make it Fashion (ft. a dance party)
A 11-minute video from Abby Cox: “Hand-Sewing a Medieval Smock/Shift/Underwear | Bardcore, but Make it Fashion (ft. a dance party)”.
28:13How Historically Accurate are the Costumes in Pride & Prejudice 2005? | A Fashion History Analysis
A 28-minute video from Abby Cox: “How Historically Accurate are the Costumes in Pride & Prejudice 2005? | A Fashion History Analysis”.
31:20How Victorians are Responsible for your favorite Aesthetic
A 31-minute video from Abby Cox: “How Victorians are Responsible for your favorite Aesthetic”.
15:58How to Make Your Antique Clothes Last for Another Century(ish) | Home Clothing Conservation
A 16-minute video from Abby Cox: “How to Make Your Antique Clothes Last for Another Century(ish) | Home Clothing Conservation”.
14:29How to Sew with a 🔥METAL🔥 Thimble || Improve Your Hand-Sewing Technique || CoCoVid 2020
A 14-minute video from Abby Cox: “How to Sew with a 🔥METAL🔥 Thimble || Improve Your Hand-Sewing Technique || CoCoVid 2020”.
18:42I DIY'd a Sewing Pattern Using an Antique Victorian Bodice Using Historic Techniques (fail?)
A 19-minute video from Abby Cox: “I DIY'd a Sewing Pattern Using an Antique Victorian Bodice Using Historic Techniques (fail?)”.
26:51I Made Late Victorian Petticoats Using 1890s Ladies' Home Journal Instructions | Historical Sewing
A 27-minute video from Abby Cox: “I Made Late Victorian Petticoats Using 1890s Ladies' Home Journal Instructions | Historical Sewing”.
30:20I Tried Using an 18th-Century Menstruation "Pad"🩸 How Did Women* Deal with Their Periods in History?
A 30-minute video from Abby Cox: “I Tried Using an 18th-Century Menstruation "Pad"🩸 How Did Women* Deal with Their Periods in History?”.
30:45I made 250-year-old Hair Products Using Original Recipes (and animal fat...)
A 31-minute video from Abby Cox: “I made 250-year-old Hair Products Using Original Recipes (and animal fat...)”.
25:15I made an Edwardian evening bodice using historical haute couture sewing techniques
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A 25-minute video from Abby Cox: “I made an Edwardian evening bodice using historical haute couture sewing techniques”.
24:07I made weird Victorian underwear (it's a knit onesie!) & a pretty 1890s corset || historical sewing
A 24-minute video from Abby Cox: “I made weird Victorian underwear (it's a knit onesie!) & a pretty 1890s corset || historical sewing”.
26:54I tried following an Edwardian Make-Up Tutorial from a 1901 Cosmopolitan Magazine 😬😬😬
A 27-minute video from Abby Cox: “I tried following an Edwardian Make-Up Tutorial from a 1901 Cosmopolitan Magazine 😬😬😬”.
16:45I tried to sew a pair of Medieval hose. It didn't go well. (historical costuming fail)
A 17-minute video from Abby Cox: “I tried to sew a pair of Medieval hose. It didn't go well. (historical costuming fail)”.
23:31Making the Comfiest & Curviest Victorian Corset (despite my mistakes)
A 24-minute video from Abby Cox: “Making the Comfiest & Curviest Victorian Corset (despite my mistakes)”.
22:27Sewing a 1910s Skirt for Fashion Week (cause the 1910s is the best decade fashion, period.)
76.7K views
A 22-minute video from Abby Cox: “Sewing a 1910s Skirt for Fashion Week (cause the 1910s is the best decade fashion, period.)”.
14:18So Victorian Sewing Tech is Really Cool?
55.3K views
The clever sewing tools and techniques Victorian dressmakers relied on.
32:59The Actual History of Eating Mummies as Medicine
91.3K views
How Europeans ate ground-up Egyptian mummies as medicine ('mumia') for centuries, and why it fell out of use.
34:58The Illegal Weapon Every Woman Carried: The Hatpin's Criminal Legacy 📍
113K views
The history of the hatpin, from fashion accessory to self-defence weapon, and the laws cities passed to restrict it.
35:09The Odd Historical Origins Of the Witch Hat
A 35-minute video from Abby Cox: “The Odd Historical Origins Of the Witch Hat”.
39:53The Sexist History of Belladonna & Botox
A 40-minute video from Abby Cox: “The Sexist History of Belladonna & Botox”.