Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I've come across so many bizarre historical fashion items in museums; here are my favourites!
The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/vbirchwood10221
Whilst doing research and finding sources for my own historical fashion reconstruction, as well as for the videos on this channel, I've come across some fairly odd items. From strange Victorian fashion trends that need more explanation to items that perplex our understanding of historical fashion, there can be a lot of exciting antiques to discover in online museum archives.
These are just a fraction of some of my favourites. If you'd like to see even more bizarre historical fashion items in the future, be sure to go and follow my alternate Instagram account where I post them @bizarrehistoricalfashion instagram.com/bizarrehistoricalfashion
Thanks so much for watching and see you all in two weeks for another video!
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The antiques in question:
Cherry Socks:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/80763
Parakeet Bonnet:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/84639
Kidβs Three-Button Dress:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/159482
Flower Patch Bonnet:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/84572
Tropical Parasol:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/104649
Gold Shoes:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/156172
Hummingbird Earrings:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/185166
Newspaper Dress:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/80376
Mop Fascinator:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/100015
Giant Bustle Dress:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/82880
Hashtag Dress:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/108195
Bug Hair Pin:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/117766
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/117765
Chess Board Dress:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/175610
Snail Bonnet:
collections.lacma.org/node/228378
Other Sources:
Victorian Bird Hats:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Woman%27s_Blue_Robin_Hood_Hat_With_Bird.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Women%27s_Small_Hat_with_Brown_Bird.jpg
1890s Bonnets Example:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Evening_bonnet_MET_58.196.28_CP3.jpg
Harvest Moon Flower Bed:
gamespot.com/reviews/harvest-moon-more-friends-of-mineral-town-review/1900-6130264
Flower Hats in the Victorian Era:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/156530
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/156289
Victorian Spring Garments:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/156141
A.J. Cammeyer Store 1890s:
kamentallarchitects.com/cammeyer
1920s Metallic Shoes:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Goudleren_pumps,_objectnr_66867-1-2.JPG
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Evening_shoes_MET_1978.583.30ab_F.jpg
Victorian Lady Vector:
pixabay.com/vectors/victorian-woman-line-art-beauty-5319153
Fancy Dress Party Examples:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plate_007_-_Fancy_dresses_described_(Ardern_Holt,_1887).jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plate_010_-_Fancy_dresses_described_(Ardern_Holt,_1887).jpg
Mop Head Comparison:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mop_for_wet_or_dry_use,_longer_looped_yarn,_velcro_back,_60_cm.jpg
Old 1860s Photo:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lady_of_Naples_-_Old_photo,_1860_by_Luigi_Reali.jpg
Afternoon Tea Vector:
pixabay.com/vectors/tea-set-fine-china-line-art-5130455
Bug Dress and Jewellery:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/193392
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/16840
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fragment_(India),_19th_century_(CH_18318821).jpg
Victorian Living Room:
pixabay.com/photos/living-room-victorian-historic-581073
Bug Vector:
pixabay.com/vectors/beetle-insect-colorful-bug-animal-5818704
Jet Jewellery:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/124281
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/5257
Snail Vector:
pixabay.com/vectors/snail-mollusk-animal-line-art-5812987
1885 Bonnet Examples:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/156746
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/113026
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/113042
#Skillshare #VictorianEra #HistoricalFashion
I've come across so many bizarre historical fashion items in museums; here are my favourites!
The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/vbirchwood10221
Whilst doing research and finding sources for my own historical fashion reconstruction, as well as for the videos on this channel, I've come across some fairly odd items. From strange Victorian fashion trends that need more explanation to items that perplex our understanding of historical fashion, there can be a lot of exciting antiques to discover in online museum archives.
These are just a fraction of some of my favourites. If you'd like to see even more bizarre historical fashion items in the future, be sure to go and follow my alternate Instagram account where I post them @bizarrehistoricalfashion instagram.com/bizarrehistoricalfashion
Thanks so much for watching and see you all in two weeks for another video!
π― Support my art on Patreon: patreon.com/vbirchwood
β¨ Leave a donation: ko-fi.com/vbirchwood
π Books I read, supplies I use, gear I film with (affiliate links): amazon.com/shop/v.birchwood
πͺ‘ Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/vasibirchwood
π Business inquiries: sofie@helmtalentgroup.com
The antiques in question:
Cherry Socks:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/80763
Parakeet Bonnet:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/84639
Kidβs Three-Button Dress:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/159482
Flower Patch Bonnet:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/84572
Tropical Parasol:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/104649
Gold Shoes:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/156172
Hummingbird Earrings:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/185166
Newspaper Dress:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/80376
Mop Fascinator:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/100015
Giant Bustle Dress:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/82880
Hashtag Dress:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/108195
Bug Hair Pin:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/117766
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/117765
Chess Board Dress:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/175610
Snail Bonnet:
collections.lacma.org/node/228378
Other Sources:
Victorian Bird Hats:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Woman%27s_Blue_Robin_Hood_Hat_With_Bird.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Women%27s_Small_Hat_with_Brown_Bird.jpg
1890s Bonnets Example:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Evening_bonnet_MET_58.196.28_CP3.jpg
Harvest Moon Flower Bed:
gamespot.com/reviews/harvest-moon-more-friends-of-mineral-town-review/1900-6130264
Flower Hats in the Victorian Era:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/156530
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/156289
Victorian Spring Garments:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/156141
A.J. Cammeyer Store 1890s:
kamentallarchitects.com/cammeyer
1920s Metallic Shoes:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Goudleren_pumps,_objectnr_66867-1-2.JPG
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Evening_shoes_MET_1978.583.30ab_F.jpg
Victorian Lady Vector:
pixabay.com/vectors/victorian-woman-line-art-beauty-5319153
Fancy Dress Party Examples:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plate_007_-_Fancy_dresses_described_(Ardern_Holt,_1887).jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plate_010_-_Fancy_dresses_described_(Ardern_Holt,_1887).jpg
Mop Head Comparison:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mop_for_wet_or_dry_use,_longer_looped_yarn,_velcro_back,_60_cm.jpg
Old 1860s Photo:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lady_of_Naples_-_Old_photo,_1860_by_Luigi_Reali.jpg
Afternoon Tea Vector:
pixabay.com/vectors/tea-set-fine-china-line-art-5130455
Bug Dress and Jewellery:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/193392
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/16840
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fragment_(India),_19th_century_(CH_18318821).jpg
Victorian Living Room:
pixabay.com/photos/living-room-victorian-historic-581073
Bug Vector:
pixabay.com/vectors/beetle-insect-colorful-bug-animal-5818704
Jet Jewellery:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/124281
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/5257
Snail Vector:
pixabay.com/vectors/snail-mollusk-animal-line-art-5812987
1885 Bonnet Examples:
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/156746
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/113026
metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/113042
#Skillshare #VictorianEra #HistoricalFashion




![I Wore a Stone Age Bra for a Week
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Although Stone Age bust support garments may not have been bras in the modern sense, they may have served the same purpose: to provide support.
In this video, I explore my interpretation of a prehistoric bust support garment, made of Stone Age materials, and using Stone Age tools and techniques for construction.
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Images courtesy of Getty Images and Wikimedia Commons.
Sources:
https://archive.org/details/textilesclothing0000crow
https://books.google.nl/books/about/Textiles_and_Clothing_C_1150_c_1450.html?id=CY-8T59wHHUC&redir_esc=y
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesolithic#/media/File:S%C3%A9pulture_de_Teviec_Global.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:S%C3%A9pulture_de_Teviec_(5).jpg
MusΓ©um de Toulouse, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Resti_del_principe_delle_arene_candide.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:K%C3%B8lle_fra_Ryemarksg%C3%A5rd f.I.6720.jpg
https://www.gettyimages.nl/detail/nieuwsfoto%27s/statue-representing-an-iceman-named-oetzi-discovered-on-nieuwsfotos/160645732
https://www.gettyimages.nl/detail/nieuwsfoto%27s/the-mummy-of-an-iceman-named-otzi-discovered-on-1991-in-nieuwsfotos/160644059
https://www.gettyimages.nl/detail/nieuwsfoto%27s/esparto-baskets-5200-4600-bc-neolithic-los-murcielagos-nieuwsfotos/1172182805?adppopup=true
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