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@josephineisgay141

Жыл бұрын

HI KAROLINAAA

@kevinjewell233

Жыл бұрын

18th century women didn't have access to linen as much as cheap unbleached muslin...that was the basis of their wardrobe year round... In Poland the poor had easier access to linen, but in England or France there were much cheaper fabrics and they were less rare....burlap was a common winter fabric along with cheap wools.

@sannabengtsson3044

Жыл бұрын

Victoria ,Regency Next time❤🙏

@TrollOfReason

Жыл бұрын

If I might offer a name for that puffy peasant shirt? The "poufont"

@siralexandersequeira3rdcou12

11 ай бұрын

what is the music that you used in the vid plsss

Can you imagine Betty’s horror to see you doing this on purpose

@adriannegentleman83

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing lol

@christinareynolds8179

Жыл бұрын

It’s probably equivalent to my own horror.

@bluewren65

Жыл бұрын

@@christinareynolds8179 Yep, I really felt it.

@AllTheHappySquirrels

Жыл бұрын

I came here to say exactly that 😱

@Madiannereid

Жыл бұрын

I am sure she’d appreciate Karolina educating people about her plight (including how little access she had to dignity even in her hygiene) rather than romanticizing the time period.

Betty is rolling over in her unmarked potters field hole that has been built over by a McDonalds knowing you destroyed perfectly good clothes just to look as bad as she did 😂

@Ashlett337

11 ай бұрын

Underrated comment 😂

@ilynn9794

3 ай бұрын

I don't know about the idea that just because they were poor means they were not clean

@MilkyWhite1

6 күн бұрын

Best comment so far 🤣

Imagine in 200 years from now they’re gonna make videos showing off my baggy ass 2nd hand adidas sweater, cheap yoga pants and crocs and call it 21st century peasantwear 😭😭😭

@AngelavengerL

Жыл бұрын

lol no kidding. It's totally trippy.

@julieheath6335

Жыл бұрын

Changes the way we think about dressing that way, doesn't it? The future might judge us...

@maxonite

Жыл бұрын

@@julieheath6335 nah, i really don't care. i wear whatever is comfortable, especially at home

@CrazyPangolinLady

Жыл бұрын

If society doesn’t collapse or something, I can’t imagine T-shirts becoming unpopular, just cause they’re so handy and easy to wear. Thrifted t-shirts are probably what the poorest in the western world wear most often (plus jackets in layers if they’re homeless). Maybe even jeans too, since they’ve already lasted so long, though the cut might change. They tend to be more expensive, though I imagine most poor people prioritize a thrifted pair, if they can get it, cause of the durability. (I notice most poor people wear sweatpants, I imagine cause of cheap cost and comfort, again in layers if it’s cold). I can imagine longish skirts and dresses becoming popular for similar ease and comfort reasons, for both sexes. Nice fashion will change a lot for sure. But basic fashion seems to be mostly dictated by practicality and modesty that’s acceptable for the time. Who knows? Maybe being almost naked will become acceptable day-to-day. We certainly wear much less than Betty.

@lovelasnow

Жыл бұрын

@@CrazyPangolinLadyjust imagining tshirts becoming described as 21st century shifts

I loved the necklace as a real humanising touch: it’s easy to forget that someone like Betty would still have wanted to look her best, would still have trinkets she cherished, hopes and dreams, disappointments and fears. She would have taken care of the few items she owned and taken pride in her appearance when possible. Thanks for sharing this!

@krism.9363

10 ай бұрын

Agreed

@jayleejames864

6 ай бұрын

I thought about that the entire video. Where did she get it? Was it a gift? Did she save up for it? Did someone make it for her? It would have been the cleanest and most taken care of item she wore. Maybe she wore it even in the worst of weather and grungiest parts of town because she couldn't trust to leave it at home, and the best way to protect it was to keep it on her person.

She may be dressed lower class but she is still our queen

@wincentywiewiorczak4114

11 ай бұрын

Queen and pauper

Maybe Betty’s skirt was lined to make it reversible, two skirts in one. Betty is a versatile women!

@winterwolfie6582

11 ай бұрын

Actually, while that is a good thought and what we wouldve done now, in the 18th century linings were folded over and sewn on top of the inside of the fabric. If you are interested in 18th century sewing techniques i recomend Bernadette Banner's videos.

"So while the skirt is marinating" - sentences you never thought you'd hear

I'd love to see you recreate this but for a "lady of the night" with like second-hand outdated "fancy" clothes

@latronqui

Жыл бұрын

i love that idea

@keyholes

Жыл бұрын

This would be amazing!

@raraavis7782

Жыл бұрын

Let's get raunchy 😅👍

@gemstonesparkle7915

Жыл бұрын

Yes, hooker fashion!

@sophiebean2610

Жыл бұрын

this is such a great idea!

nobody commits to the bit like karolina carrying around an actual basket of raw shrimps

I love lower class fashion because it's more practical and what 90% of us would have worn anyways

Imagine if Betty sees Karolina purposefully mess up the layers of clothes with soy sauce oil and tea 😭

@Extravidrigt

Жыл бұрын

Read for filth. Poor girl.

@mariagordanier3404

Жыл бұрын

She would weep and curse!

@Carbon2861996

11 ай бұрын

Karolina: *marinades skirt in tea* Betty: Just what do you imagine I was doing with it?

@ludwigvanbeethoven5176

11 ай бұрын

​@@Carbon2861996I CAN'T WITH THE MARINADE 😭😭😭😭

@jimjimgl3

11 ай бұрын

Betty: "WTF is soy sauce!"...

I am obsessed!! Working class dress is hugely underrepresented in historic costuming, and I think it's a tremendous shame. Working women in history are invisible enough as is, and we really need to bring their experiences back into focus.

I trust Betty with my LIFE

@Widdekuu91

5 ай бұрын

Would you then eat the shrimp that were in the sun for hours?

This is “GRWM for the revolution 💋👄”

@myladycasagrande863

Жыл бұрын

... and left bystanders wondering which theater had Les Miserables playing...

@josephineisgay141

Жыл бұрын

HEY GABS

@belleophile

Жыл бұрын

@@josephineisgay141 HEYY

@bloomwiththestars

Жыл бұрын

✊🏻

@tymanung6382

11 ай бұрын

Which one? Which countries?

Karolina be like "sometimes my own genius scares me" after she decided to destroy the skirt😂

how i feel when i have to walk without music:

imagine actually meeting Karolina in a historically accurate outfit on the streets 😳

@AW-uv3cb

11 ай бұрын

I bumped into her last year (but in a modern aka her usual 40-ish style haha) in Warsaw. I said hello and I think I came across a bit silly as we were both walking in the opposite directions and in a hurry so I just blurted out "Hi, I'm a huge fan" sort of stuff haha

@hundurhundur3135

11 ай бұрын

The fact that i walk these exact streets everyday... seeing her in this costume would be so magical!

@KlaraL-_-

11 ай бұрын

Exactly what I thought of! She looked like a confused time traveler before my brain caught up realising it was her!

Finally! Some reality on a fashion channel. When you know how expensive it was to make fabric, and how hard it was to launder it, you KNOW people weren't going around being that cute. Not to mention all the horse-poop in the streets.

So...my casual everyday outfit...?

@sasvkeee._

3 ай бұрын

ok pretty princess.

I often think about how to people of this era a ribbon was a cherished luxury item.

@judithcollins3744

Жыл бұрын

Imagine the thrill if they had a chance to have a nice long hot bath, or clean clothes, fresh out of the dryer .

@pansepot1490

11 ай бұрын

@@judithcollins3744 Reminds me of “Pygmalion”. (Pygmalion is a 1938 British film based on the 1913 George Bernard Shaw play of the same name, and adapted by him for the screen. It stars Leslie Howard as Professor Henry Higgins and Wendy Hiller as Eliza Doolittle.) The scene where Eliza has a “nice long hot bath and clean clothes” is hilarious. The film can be found on KZread for free and it’s still an entertaining watch notwithstanding the age. Imo better than the musical wit Audrey Hepburn.

@emilydefrances5981

11 ай бұрын

That’s why it was such a common item for men to give as a courting gift! Olde Timey dudes were giving each other advice like “give her a ribbon in her favorite color bro. She’ll be your wife next week. Get that Wench a ribbon! Wenches love ribbons!!”

@MG-dd9kj

11 ай бұрын

Remember: in Jane Austen novels the girls are shopping for ribbons

Basicly this is Karolina looking back at her bad time in life but with nostalgia.

the final dress could legit be used in a live action version of cinderella

I actually read once about members of movie costume design teams called ager-dyers whose specific job it is to realistically break down/damage garments

@noniesundstrom119

11 ай бұрын

My friends here in Canada have this job, working in Wardrobe for film, tv, stage. They are soooo creative. Recently one crocheted wire armour for MacBeth opera.

@E_FoxSnowspirit

11 ай бұрын

@@noniesundstrom119 oh my god that’s SO COOLLLLLLLLL (I am now so inspired by the possibilities of crochet)

This was fun! A couple of reconstruction thoughts: I'm wondering if the skirt was either some weave that was a slightly different color on the back, or was thin or woodgy enough that it was flat-lined for body. Both of which could say, "this was a really nice skirt till it got worn out." Also, remember that aprons are not just for keeping your outfit clean! It's very normal to tie or hold up the front corners to create a pouch. What could she have been holding there?

@petrichorbones

Жыл бұрын

thats what i was wondering too!!! what kind of tools and handy things are in that pouch!!

@ether4211

Жыл бұрын

Coins! The payment for the shrimp.

@ettaz

11 ай бұрын

​@@ether4211coins are valuable tho. Those go in the pocket under the skirt, accessible via the slits. The pouch is probs for a knife for cleaning shrimp (and self defense if someone tries to steal her coins), a cotton rag to wipe her hands, or a piece of bread for a snack during the long hours on the street.

@Amy_the_Lizard

11 ай бұрын

For some reason I want to say more shrimp...

@ether4211

11 ай бұрын

@@ettaz makes sense, I was thinking it's basically a purse or backpack..so a couple of low value coins for change (or to drop if someone tries to mug her), a knife, a rag to clean her hands/face and the usual bits and bobs that you need to grab or stash quickly! I know I used to do the same trick with a oversized t-shirt when collecting eggs.

This is SO GOOD. I feel I know Betty now! Imagine if Karolina became a costume director. How awesome would period dramas be?

I should wear this next time I open my fridge so I can really feel the fantasy

@dolphin7282

11 ай бұрын

This coment is exactly what i felt like after reading about preserving fish in salt and fireplaces and going to the fridge to get a plastic packaged salmon to place in the electric oven

This is so amazing. Thank you for this! It always feels a bit weird only seeing big fancy dresses when that was such a small portion of the population.

@benzaiten933

Жыл бұрын

same here! especially since during a most of history (and even today in some places) the class divide was huge and what the rich/aristocracy wore and everyday folks was vastly different.

@Niobesnuppa

11 ай бұрын

A big reason for it is that fancy clothing was better taken care of and rarely worn, so it was way more likely to survive until present day than the everyday stuff, so we tend to know more about upper class fashion because of it. Another factor is just that peasant culture wasn't really valued much until the romanticism movement of the 1800's. There's almost no surviving images of what peasants wore in my home country (Norway) before the 1800's, because they were rarely ever depicted in paintings or drawings, and their clothing would get torn up and used for rags once they got worn out enough. I've actually only found a single image of peasant fashion here from the 1600's, and nothing for any older eras, just a bunch of nobles and royals.

Hey Karolina! If you ever want to super distress some fabric, I highly recommend a rasp commonly used for wood and plaster shaping. I used one before on a cosplay for a friend of a Nazgul/Sith type situation on medium-weight linen and it worked beautifully! Just dragging stuff down a sidewalk works too, eventually, but you'll get funny looks.

@helenahsson1697

9 ай бұрын

@fluffydragon84 I've tried both rasp and dragging stuff down the street but I live in a small village so people are used to me doing weird things so they just say hi and continue walking 😂 Having a friend that train racehorses (harness-racers) helps too. Sometimes she agrees to drag something behind the sulky, works wonders 😁

Ummm is it weird to say you make a really pretty peasant? Honestly the soft curls framing your face and your clear bright skin shining out from your disheveled garments was really striking. Anywhoozles, excellent creation and your weathering was truly magnificent, so carefully produced!

@estherhinds6314

11 ай бұрын

Honestly I was thinking the same. She's never looked prettier, honestly the contrast made her stunning

I love Betty and her definitely deadly shrimps

This felt so accurate, I got aggravated for a sec that people weren’t answering your knock at their doors. Lol. I always think to myself that I’d love a linen-based wardrobe. And for comfort and practicality, I’d especially like my clothes based on the working classes. A housekeeper wardrobe would be perfect.

Very fun! I think you should appear in this outfit at twilight every year in the same woods and let a legend develop about you.

gonna have to cosplay that one day at a weeb convention i can make felted shrimps to put in the basket

@m.maclellan7147

Жыл бұрын

Won't have that "authentic" smell ! Lol !

@martakuu606

Жыл бұрын

such a cute idea!🦐

@auldthymer

Жыл бұрын

sounds delicious!

@magiv4205

Жыл бұрын

@@m.maclellan7147 Don't worry, weeb conventions already smell "authentic" enough😂

@melowlw8638

11 ай бұрын

@@magiv4205 FOUL!! (but so true)

I love this. truely. from what I know, common people, working class, poor people in the past get way too little attention.

I find lower class/working class clothing so interesting, I really enjoyed this video! There is a book called Making Working Women's Clothing that covers mid 15th to mid-2oth that you might like, it does something similar with paintings and photos

But in this economy, Betty be for real.

I'm always amazed at just how many layers of skirts women wore. Like, I get how some of them were for practicality as they served as pockets or to keep the lower layers clean, or in the winter they would even provide insulation from the cold, but in the summer... Damn, I'd much rather go for a Regency outfit.

@x_.mizuki._x3231

Жыл бұрын

Polyester makes us a lot hotter, and they didn't wear polyester in the 18th century, they had natural fabrics and those doesn't make us as hot.

@Cameratanuit

11 ай бұрын

​@@x_.mizuki._x3231also climate change lol

@adriannaconnor6471

11 ай бұрын

Also, it was during the "little ice age," which was also the title of an excellent book about climate ("The Little Ice Age").

@AlexaFaie

11 ай бұрын

The number of layers of petticoats worn varied per season. So you wore less if it was hotter out. Though having experienced both, its actually way more comfortable to be wearing long loose fitting layers of a natural fibre fabric during hot weather than just a single layer of something with lots of skin exposed to the heat of the sun.

@tsukikage

11 ай бұрын

@@AlexaFaie That's useful to know! Would they sometimes wear a wool layer on the inside if they could afford it when going outside in the winter?

Coincidentally, I'm currently working on an adaptation of the Grimm's version of Cinderella, and it's set in the 1720's , and thanks to your video I have an idea as to how she would have realistically looked like in her servant cloths based on the time period

Thank you for bringing her to life for us. What a difficult life she must have had! I think it's like honoring them to show us their story/reality. They were also relevant human beings just like those above them in society. I'd like to see other time frames.

Cant believe Karolina teleported to 18th century just to make this video, respect

Karolina is actually the most beautiful woman I have ever seen.

@magathax1587

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree. She has a face with a view. (That's from the Talking Heads song, "This Must Be The Place.")

@roxannlegg750

Жыл бұрын

i agree. so jealous!

@ambds1975

Жыл бұрын

I watch her for the interesting historical costume information, but every now and then I am struck by how lovely she is.

@jl2280

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, outside and inside.

@Luca_Meier

Жыл бұрын

​@@magathax1587I know that Song Well. I absolutely Love it.

I hope my ghost lasts over a thousand years so I can watch fashion historians dress up like me too. "this is what a peasant would've worn" "there is no extant garments from this time period because they were design to disintegrate into microplastics within 3 months 😌"

please do more peasant wear, they deserve more recognition lmao this was great!!!

Wouldn't it be amazing if you and the other members of the Catherine De Medici's Time Travel Society did a recreation of Barbie's The Princess and the Pauper? Micarah Tewers or Bernadette Banner could play Anneliese/Erica, Abby Cox could play The Queen, Mina Le and you could be the narrators etc.

@AllTheHappySquirrels

Жыл бұрын

Okay, but now I need this in my life.

@kattetzlaff4051

11 ай бұрын

Someone get rachel maksy!

@kittymowmow12

11 ай бұрын

Rachel Maksy could play PREMINGER

@samtbenjamin

11 ай бұрын

@@kittymowmow12 YASSS!!!! Genius casting!

Yeeeeess i love the big nobility dresses but i want to see the practical everyday stuff too!!!

I loved this! Could be a series of bringing paintings to life! Did anyone else think of Rachel Maksy when Karolina was weathering? lol

@mpea1043

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. It was the chaotic crafting that Rachel always brings.

@judithcollins3744

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Sure did.

@athag1

11 ай бұрын

You mean, when Karolina was weathering ... the fabric

@RealCheeseOnly

11 ай бұрын

Yup

My hobbyist instinct from looking at the double layered skirt is that it was perhaps a reversible petticoat/skirt for extra warmth in the winter and to last looking good longer in between washes. When the outer side gets dirty, she could just flip that side in against her petticoat and still look her best.

Are you telling me... A shrimp sewed this dress?

I absolutely adore when people pay attention to the not so well off. History is my everything (including my major) and they want you to focus on “important events” not me I’m all about the little guy.

I love this! I have to make a new pair of stays since now that ive lost 75 lbs mine are WAY too big, so i cant wait to watch this while i cry and hand sew loads of boning channels 😂

@markwilliams2620

Жыл бұрын

Yay for you 😁!!!

I love how Karolina made her own oc. I hope for more named characters like Betty

One can't help but be struck by the amount of care and effort that you put into not just making an amazing period outfit to near perfection, but also the great makeup, acting, camera and editing skills that showcase it all. Thank you, I particularly enjoyed this one!

I LOVE this. I think this is my favourite historical garment recreation I've ever seen, and I've seen A LOT. I need people to do more working class outfits👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@judithcollins3744

Жыл бұрын

Me too.

Obudź się, Karolina właśnie zapostowała

@melowlw8638

Жыл бұрын

wake up new polish vocab acquired for memes!!!!

Great outfit! You look like a pastoral painting.

Krakow is such a pretty city and compliments the outfit reveals so well always🥺

So, while the skirt is marinating... 😂

@auldthymer

Жыл бұрын

😉

this is such an interesting idea! simply because peasants' clothes aren't as pretty as what the rich and nobility wore, they're often neglected. but the majority of the population dressed like that wo why not show how it was done?

I find it beautiful that the lives of people who truly made history, lived history are not lost in the past and that artists did picture them. I believe studying history means also being interested in common people's lives

Karolina got her clothes stolen, so she has to make herself poor woman's outfit 😭

I just love that you're wearing a snood. You never see those. Very fetching!

@skzanarchist

Жыл бұрын

stop trying to make fetch happen !

@vernieplummer5148

11 ай бұрын

@@skzanarchist I was just trying to use the terminology that matched the era of the snood. LOL

I love aging items! I'm fascinated by how things wear over time, whether it is clothing or homes. For your scenario, the clothing might be older than the person, as there was a rag trade, and she could have bought used items. So fun. Thank you!

But did you sell all the shrimp for the day?

So glad you’re highlighting the parts of historical fashion that aren’t as romanticized as wealthy surface level stereotypes

"Excuse my dishevelled appearance" - genuinely thought Karolina was gonna rap!

Karolina can smell my homemade dinner in poland and uploaded just in the right second ❤

Same kind of video, but a poor woman from London's White Chapel in 1888. She's basically wearing her whole wardrobe and maybe has a few pockets underneath to carry her few possesions safely with her 😢 And since this is the year of Jack the Ripper, maybe this would be something for Halloween.

@karenblack2869

11 ай бұрын

I LOVE this idea!!!

This was great! Love to see more appreciation for working class outfits in history, they may not be as pretty but I agree that they're interesting because of how practical they were! They tell a story of how people used to live day to day

I love your approach and your videos, thank you so much for sharing! Just a revelation I had when watching you distress the fabric: THIS. THIS is how it should be. This is why I do not like the new London Les MIsérables costumes: compared to the old ones (which I liked) they do not look worn enough, more like cheap Carneval dress up than costumes that should transport the audience to 1805 - 1835. Yours is an earlier period and country, but it looks so authentic and made with love and care. I wish the costume designers for a high-end production would have shown so much love and thought for what they were (re-)creating.

This was so amazing. The weathering and aging actually gave the clothing such dimension and realness.

I like that you pulled a Rachel Maksy with the paint and the apron *chef's kiss*

This would be fun to see in other centuries. I'd love to see a working class 1920s look!

I was on an Outlander binge again and this came just in time ❤

I love how Karolina speed-ran clothes from a life of working on the streets

"So, while the skirt is marinating..."

All of her clothes were probably second-82nd hand clothes or scraps from them. And came with bonus stains included. There was probably a good deal of "if i stitch this bit of patch or scrap here i could wear it even longer....". If you lived closer, i could wear your apron cooking and it would be authentic in no time!

Betty doesn’t know if she should feel flattered or confused

Okay I love Betty & your recreation of her! I’d love to see any other “real” working class styles.

In the US, sex workers are usually portrayed as wearing either flashy corset and multiple layers of skirts, or loud and garish versions of regular dresses for their time period. I wonder what is historically accurate. (I'm an historian and this is fascinating!)

Olej kujawski, sewing tool of the year

Always love the classical photoshoot that turns into a rap music video at the end! Always appreciated the vibes 👌😂

I would love to see more of these from different eras, like 19th Century but also medieval and maybe even early 20th Century.

YES! Thank you for doing this! I'm so interested in historical poverty (like, as a research topic in uni) and I can never find videos like this that really do it justice in the youtube community. So awesome!

I love the kind of questions you're asking, love to see this kind of experimentation. I would've expected some darning and patching of her clothes too.

You are talented enough to do costumes for period movies. It came out perfect.

Dang girl this is so cool. Thanks for your hard work to entertain and teach us.

Seeing you walk down the street transported me. Seeing the clothing more worn out made it feel like I was getting a glimpse of someone actually living in this time and not just a clean portrayal of what we want them to look like. Bravo!!!

Seeing how easy it is to make this outfit makes me that much more angrier at historical movies for not doing the bare minimum of getting peasants to be accurate 😤

Dirtiness aside Betty's outfit is so much cooler than anything even luxury designers come up with these days

This played to your strengths so well! One of my favorite videos of yours, so fun, so well executed, gorgeous cinematography, 10/10

I love historical representations of everyday clothes. The gowns and fancy dresses are fun but there's something that makes me feel more connected to history making stuff the masses would have worn.

Finally Queen Karolina is back let’s go!

Love it! Also congrats on getting shots of empty Krakow streets. It looked perfect.

Karolina: i want to wear what peasants wore, mended, and dirty Thef, who stole her wardrobe: i take that personaly

"Fiddler on the roof - If I were a rich man" 1964 If I were a rich man I would support your Channel as a patron of the arts.

This is literally my favorite era clothing and style, i guess because i too am a peasant. You have motivated me to start back on my sewing journey. I love your videos karolina!

I love this! We need more people on historical fashion exploring different classes. We all love the fancy dresses, but I want to know about different kinds of clothing too. I just wonder why wouldn't she have hemmerd all her stuff? Wouldn't that have made it last a lot longer?

I loved this! I would love to see you do a lower class/peasant outfit for literally any other era, too!

"So, while the skirt is marinating" IS SO UNHINGED IM SCREAMINGSBSJFJC