Weirdest Victorian Invention: The Bustle-Chair (and we made one)

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An alternative method for solving the "How do I sit in a bustle?" question! Watch as we try to build this darn silly chair out of wood and metal, and then put it to the test, both with and without the full 1880's bustle dress.
The image you might have seen haunting social media comes from the Scientific American, January 15th, 1887 edition: books.google.com/books?id=E6I...
The December 1886 patent by Ivy Baldwin:
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:56 Construction
12:14 Trying it on
18:44 Getting Dressed
21:51 Adventures!
24:14 Weight of Chair and Dress
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  • @MorganDonner
    @MorganDonner3 жыл бұрын

    Woops, apparently I left y'all hanging by not showing how I got in the car. The answer: unclip the bustle, and put it back on in the parking lot when I reached my destination. Inconvenient, I.Baldwin clearly didn't take automobiles into account while designing 😜 (Bonus Fun Fact: The year 1886 is regarded as the birth year of the modern car....same as this bustle-chair.)

  • @Vereynique

    @Vereynique

    3 жыл бұрын

    My thought is that the same issue would apply in a carriage.

  • @astra1653

    @astra1653

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was also thinking, "But what about a carriage?" I guess she could get in and sit in the center on her bustle-chair, with her companions helping to provide balance...?

  • @l.m.2404

    @l.m.2404

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@astra1653 OMG! Put strong castors on the leg bottoms and get pulled while you perch. LMAO!!!! The Gigot Girl Gang needs to be in on this project.

  • @VeryJoable

    @VeryJoable

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm even wondering how one would get INTO a carriage with that on! Without scaring the horses, you know?

  • @ivygilliam5168

    @ivygilliam5168

    3 жыл бұрын

    The bustle chair and the automobile were both just too powerful of an invention, they couldn't coexist in the same world.

  • @bernadettebanner
    @bernadettebanner3 жыл бұрын

    Everyone: always remember, shoes before corset 😁✨ Morgan Donner: hold my chair bustle. 😎

  • @lilybloome1601

    @lilybloome1601

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I straight up died when she, fully dressed, held up her boots.

  • @Nikki-tx6kh

    @Nikki-tx6kh

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love how all my KZread costume ladies know each other and meme each other.

  • @OldFashionedAF

    @OldFashionedAF

    3 жыл бұрын

    Exactly what I was thinking! 🤣

  • @lucyfur

    @lucyfur

    3 жыл бұрын

    BBC boots before corset

  • @SimpleDesertRose

    @SimpleDesertRose

    3 жыл бұрын

    I just died over this. 😂😂

  • @ohifonlyx33
    @ohifonlyx333 жыл бұрын

    2020 girls: it has pockets!!! 1800's women, based: it has a chair!!!

  • @marikroyals7111

    @marikroyals7111

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me in 2020: laughs in buying men's pants.

  • @ohifonlyx33

    @ohifonlyx33

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@marikroyals7111 Men's pants have pockets too!!! But they don't even have any built in chairs 😪

  • @farzanawarasi4677

    @farzanawarasi4677

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ohifonlyx33 I agree, ive been having trouble finding mens pants that have chairs built in, any suggestions

  • @Roniisghost

    @Roniisghost

    3 жыл бұрын

    I've been looking too but I haven't found any yet-

  • @ohifonlyx33

    @ohifonlyx33

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@farzanawarasi4677 etsy maybe? garage sales and flea markets? idk so far the only pants I've been able to find have seats and legs, but no chairs.

  • @johncrafton8319
    @johncrafton83193 жыл бұрын

    Dude: "So, pretty lady. What are you hiding under that dress?" Lady: "A chair." Dude: "...oh..."

  • @tori620

    @tori620

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lolll 😂

  • @LadyVineXIII

    @LadyVineXIII

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me: Smart

  • @danone2414

    @danone2414

    2 жыл бұрын

    how coquetish

  • @minecraftgirl8733

    @minecraftgirl8733

    Жыл бұрын

    A lady over hearing the conversation: Oooh!

  • @Bo-kq8tn
    @Bo-kq8tn3 жыл бұрын

    as a disabled person that has trouble being on his feet for extended periods, the power of being able to sit in a chair anywhere I want is INTOXICATING

  • @RivkahSong

    @RivkahSong

    3 жыл бұрын

    Man do I feel ya! Especially as a disabled woman waiting for the bathroom in a long line (pre-plague, of course). Imagine being able to just... sit the hell down. 😍

  • @pilwsy

    @pilwsy

    3 жыл бұрын

    going to the bathroom with a chair strapped to your waist has got to be An Experience

  • @RivkahSong

    @RivkahSong

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@pilwsy In this hypothetical situation where you're wearing skirts that hide it but aren't afraid not to be historically accurate, you could technically use those plastic snaps you see on car seats and backpacks to clip and unclip it in seconds to use the bathroom. It's still wildly impractical but for a disabled person the idea that you could just sit down anywhere is a daydream lol. 😂

  • @dontatmeev3r

    @dontatmeev3r

    3 жыл бұрын

    Make or buy this dress and tell people to mind the business that pays them lmao

  • @emj7336

    @emj7336

    3 жыл бұрын

    My thoughts exactly! I so want to strap a chair to my ass now.

  • @texaspoontappa2088
    @texaspoontappa20883 жыл бұрын

    A couple that makes weird victorian inventions together stays together

  • @camerashycoco

    @camerashycoco

    3 жыл бұрын

    Also the couple that improvises, harmonizes, and finishes each other's weird bits of humming and whistling.

  • @digitaldgirl4459

    @digitaldgirl4459

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@camerashycoco Are they not one of the cutest couples on this venue?

  • @lasphynge8001

    @lasphynge8001

    3 жыл бұрын

    You mean they corset together! :P

  • @texaspoontappa2088

    @texaspoontappa2088

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lasphynge8001 you win the comment section 👏👏👏

  • @Triumphantmama

    @Triumphantmama

    3 жыл бұрын

    Truly Relationship Goals!

  • @polkadot8788
    @polkadot87883 жыл бұрын

    Perfect for comicons when there is never enough seats.

  • @taylorboulton177

    @taylorboulton177

    3 жыл бұрын

    I would wear this without the skirts at cons just to have a place to sit

  • @ragnkja

    @ragnkja

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@taylorboulton177 That would make it easier to clip on and off if you need to travel by automobile.

  • @alexreith4877

    @alexreith4877

    3 жыл бұрын

    Makes me wonder about going through security screenings would be like. Like do you take it off to go through a metal detector?

  • @jennhill8708

    @jennhill8708

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@alexreith4877 That would be a hoot!!

  • @Nikki-tx6kh

    @Nikki-tx6kh

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh, I know right. This would be super-useful

  • @dalmunae
    @dalmunae3 жыл бұрын

    I genuinely want to know how many people did double takes each time she stood up and walked away, and there be just... no chair

  • @icarusflys1687

    @icarusflys1687

    3 жыл бұрын

    I wish we could have seen peoples reactions to it

  • @SimplySiren13

    @SimplySiren13

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh my god me too!

  • @danone2414

    @danone2414

    2 жыл бұрын

    saaame

  • @Saydie246
    @Saydie2463 жыл бұрын

    "How long is your hair?" "Oh, you know, chair length."

  • @SoulShineLiveMichele

    @SoulShineLiveMichele

    2 жыл бұрын

    Best comment!

  • @luciatat4084

    @luciatat4084

    2 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣

  • @danone2414

    @danone2414

    2 жыл бұрын

    ✋🤣🤣🤣 dyin

  • @MysteryLullaby
    @MysteryLullaby3 жыл бұрын

    Imagine how many people FREAKED out seeing this Victorian ghost just SIT in midair

  • @quixotic4233

    @quixotic4233

    3 жыл бұрын

    That bookstore is going to get more business now - they've got their own vintage ghost sitting siting!

  • @whereami2906

    @whereami2906

    3 жыл бұрын

    Or the standing up! Like "oh she's sitting on a chair- where's the chair"

  • @laurenloertscher1319
    @laurenloertscher13193 жыл бұрын

    Scene: 1886 patent office Secretary: "Sir, we have an... interesting submission." Boss: "Let me see it." (they look at the design, then look at each other) Boss: "We can't *not* patent this." Secretary: "I'll have it through by tomorrow."

  • @ragnkja

    @ragnkja

    3 жыл бұрын

    After going through all relevant previous inventions (fortunately limited to two short periods in this case) and concluding that it really was novel, they did have to grant it. After all, it doesn’t break any laws of physics.

  • @angiect3791

    @angiect3791

    3 жыл бұрын

    Someone with POTS must have invented this

  • @rainfire632

    @rainfire632

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@angiect3791 Oh my gosh. I completely agree! I was thinking this the whole time hahaha [: [context: I have POTS. (which is likely obvious given my comment...)]

  • @UVEyal
    @UVEyal3 жыл бұрын

    Clothes in 2020: Cant fit a pocket in Clothes in 1880: Hold my chair.

  • @AnkhAnanku
    @AnkhAnanku3 жыл бұрын

    For this reason alone we need to bring the bustle back into fashion.

  • @loftyradish6972

    @loftyradish6972

    3 жыл бұрын

    That and the pockets. All those nice sneaky pleats and extra space is perfect for sneaking in massive pockets.

  • @CinnamonToast
    @CinnamonToast3 жыл бұрын

    people: victorian clothing was oppressive to women!! the chair bustle: think again

  • @rcamels3042

    @rcamels3042

    3 жыл бұрын

    This made me legit laugh out loud😂😂

  • @mellie4174

    @mellie4174

    3 жыл бұрын

    On the other hand 8 pounds of light clothes vs 2 today.... And that is without the metal bustle.

  • @marinachristine2591

    @marinachristine2591

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mellie4174 you don’t really notice the weight of the garments when you wear them though. Plus consider natural fibers vs poly. They were still much cooler even with layers than we are today

  • @ddl4374

    @ddl4374

    3 жыл бұрын

    😁

  • @adorabell4253

    @adorabell4253

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mellie4174 you must not live in a northern climate.

  • @cellotag
    @cellotag3 жыл бұрын

    I love how Mr. Morgan Donner is always like: "You want me to help you make a foam-core dress form of you? Okay." "You want to build a chair to go under a dress? Sure." But also you pinning the top on that dress was clearly magic. I legit paused and rewound the video for that.

  • @CathyHay
    @CathyHay3 жыл бұрын

    What a team! I love that you guys made this together. And your editing is perfection, this was so much fun to watch!

  • @MorganDonner

    @MorganDonner

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ahhh, thank you Cathy! Editing felt like a chaotic mess on my end, so I'm glad I apparently wrangled it into something watchable 😉

  • @babablacksheepdog
    @babablacksheepdog3 жыл бұрын

    This would be the sort of thing that, if they had telemarketing back then, would be sold via telemarketing. "Do you have trouble finding a seat when going to church? Do you get tired when waiting in line at the bonnet shop? Do you wish you could find somewhere to rest? Now, you can have a comfortable seat with you at all times with the amazing Bustle-Chair! The Bustle-Chair is the discreet seating solution for all ladies! For only sixpence ninety-nine shillings! Send your letter right now! The first 20 ladies to mail get a second Bustle-Chair for free!"

  • @ragnkja

    @ragnkja

    3 жыл бұрын

    “Only 19 shillings and 11 pence”, since there were 20 shillings to the pound and 12 pre-decimalisation pence to the shilling.

  • @TheQcaller

    @TheQcaller

    3 жыл бұрын

    Can you picture the bumbling idiots in the commercial who don't have this brilliant contraption?! I can just see someone roping a huge chair to their gown. LOL

  • @lucie4185

    @lucie4185

    3 жыл бұрын

    You miss the key demographic of women who have to watch their husbands play sport.

  • @cincocats320

    @cincocats320

    3 жыл бұрын

    But wait, there's more!

  • @MommyOfZoeAndLiam

    @MommyOfZoeAndLiam

    3 жыл бұрын

    I thought telemarketing was via the telephone where they call you up. I know television also starts with tele, so I could be wrong on whether they are both lumped into the term, but I thought infomercials were their own thing because it is still not invading your home having to tell a person no, you can just change the channel. Telemarketing is like a cheaper version of a door to door salesman. Whereas infomercials are more like a version of a magazine ad or flyer trying to make you want the product and contact them to buy it no?

  • @jaredphillips9285
    @jaredphillips92853 жыл бұрын

    THIS TOTALLY WOULD HAVE BEEN AN "AS SEEN ON TV" PRODUCT

  • @JosephM

    @JosephM

    3 жыл бұрын

    YES

  • @turtle4llama

    @turtle4llama

    3 жыл бұрын

    As heard on radio

  • @jaredphillips9285

    @jaredphillips9285

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@turtle4llama thats better actually lol

  • @tammyt3434

    @tammyt3434

    3 жыл бұрын

    Or... crowdfunding and recently finished... kzread.info/dash/bejne/hKqY266okce0lto.html&ab_channel=jacksepticeye

  • @jaredphillips9285

    @jaredphillips9285

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@tammyt3434 oh my god thats amazing

  • @cincocats320
    @cincocats3203 жыл бұрын

    Now whenever I see a Victorian garment with a torn hem I shall wonder if she had been wearing her handy dandy bustle chair and the skirt got caught under the leg.

  • @KiKiStarling
    @KiKiStarling2 жыл бұрын

    This looks PERFECT for visiting an art museum! Just sit and admire whenever you want!

  • @xinalorreen2031

    @xinalorreen2031

    8 ай бұрын

    And to a book store or library.

  • @gersandelf
    @gersandelf3 жыл бұрын

    What my nine year old self wouldn't have given for this contraption as my mom and grandmother dragged me around shopping all day...

  • @marymcfarland2089

    @marymcfarland2089

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think many a spouse would say the same !

  • @avivagodfrey

    @avivagodfrey

    3 жыл бұрын

    That is so many levels of mood. The time my mom kept 13-year-old me going to shoe store after shoe store because she wasn't ever satisfied with my choice in black shoes? That was a looooooooooong day. XD

  • @marianbarber7279

    @marianbarber7279

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not to mention the number of people who'd love to have this for the endless, oh so slow, socially distanced queues these days.

  • @Liquessen

    @Liquessen

    3 жыл бұрын

    My mother has shopping with me, so I think she'd have loved one xD

  • @merindymorgenson3184

    @merindymorgenson3184

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@marymcfarland2089 I hated shopping so much as a kid. Most kids would say, “you’re so lucky. Your mom takes you shopping.” But I had horrible times getting clothes to fit, and we’d go to store after store. This would have at least made it a little more fun.

  • @roxiepoe9586
    @roxiepoe95863 жыл бұрын

    I had always thought of a bustle as a place to smuggle things - a turkey, a whole ham, a house elf, whatever. Now, I am seeing it as a perfect sit-upon.

  • @ragnkja

    @ragnkja

    3 жыл бұрын

    A crinoline, on the other hand, is the perfect place for a child (or several) to hide, and 18th century pocket hoops are for smuggling stuff that wouldn’t fit in a regular pocket.

  • @Amy_the_Lizard

    @Amy_the_Lizard

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ragnkja Thank you for providing this poor sleep deprived aspiring writer new ides! XD

  • @ragnkja

    @ragnkja

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Amy_the_Lizard Tchaikovsky’s ballet “The Nutcracker” has a dance where several children emerge from under Mother Ginger’s skirt.

  • @tinagillenwater5888

    @tinagillenwater5888

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ragnkja my son normally ends up hiding in my renaissance skirts. Though at the rate he's growing soon enough he will be taller than me and well... No more hiding.

  • @AZSROSE

    @AZSROSE

    3 жыл бұрын

    Come to Romania. We have clans of romani people wearing fluffy long skirts and some tried to smuggle stuff from shops under there...even electronics 😅😆

  • @amandavandewalle3514
    @amandavandewalle35143 жыл бұрын

    As a teacher, I would love this. Not having to carry around a stool to sit next to my students all the time as I rotate around the room.

  • @borjesvensson8661

    @borjesvensson8661

    2 жыл бұрын

    Get a milking chair! Problem solved. New problem, you now look totally mad

  • @Linv4nT
    @Linv4nT3 жыл бұрын

    I don't know what I love more. The fact that you can do these kinds of projects with your husband, or that you actually went to the mall and tried it out.

  • @basementdwellercosplay
    @basementdwellercosplay3 жыл бұрын

    Imagine wearing this while waiting in line and people being so confused on so many levels

  • @gigglesmurf2004

    @gigglesmurf2004

    3 жыл бұрын

    That’s exactly what I was thinking. It would be perfect for taking public transit. You can sit a safe distance from anyone whenever you want!

  • @screamingopossum7809

    @screamingopossum7809

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'd wear this in Disneyworld just to wait in lines and scare people

  • @aldenheterodyne2833

    @aldenheterodyne2833

    3 жыл бұрын

    This would've been great for those long-ass vote lines last month.

  • @KatieLaClair
    @KatieLaClair3 жыл бұрын

    “Apologies, the shop ghost is noisy today”

  • @KD-nd5gu

    @KD-nd5gu

    3 жыл бұрын

    Morgan out there lowkey roasting her husband lmao

  • @allisonfox566
    @allisonfox5663 жыл бұрын

    This feels like an 1880s version of an “as seen on TV” product.

  • @beltlevel
    @beltlevel3 жыл бұрын

    Mr Donner's face at 11:48 is so proud. He's like, "that's my lady!"

  • @makeda6530

    @makeda6530

    3 жыл бұрын

    So adorable (ó﹏ò。)

  • @SweetestSweden
    @SweetestSweden3 жыл бұрын

    This would be AMAZING for cosplayers, especially under huge gowns and other such ventures. More often than not, you aren't allowed to sit *anywhere* in a con hall, and 14+ hours means some deeply unhappy feet!

  • @kawaiilotus

    @kawaiilotus

    3 жыл бұрын

    What you are not allowed to sit down at all?? That's crazy... what country are you from btw? Because I've seen no such rule in England myself.

  • @deannastevens1217

    @deannastevens1217

    3 жыл бұрын

    And you look cool sitting with no chair insight. Ghostly. It would be fun to dress up like a ghost Victorian and do this.

  • @janellerowe609

    @janellerowe609

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kawaiilotus I think they meant that chairs are rarely provided at conventions in the states?

  • @mysteriousshamrock

    @mysteriousshamrock

    3 жыл бұрын

    ........I may or may not be rewatching this with the thought of making one to hide under my cosplays. And to answer the question about not being allowed to sit, big gowns are tricky to sit in at the best of times, often there aren't enough chairs that are suitable for big gowns at conventions (I've been to a lot with airline or arena style seating where the chair arms make it impossible) and a lot of cons discourage sitting on the floor, especially in areas of high foot traffic for obvious reasons (plus you might not want to risk your dress that way)

  • @DearxMyxSongs
    @DearxMyxSongs3 жыл бұрын

    When deciding between wearing modern clothing or Late Victorian, “Hmmmmm, pockets AND a chair? Beech, hand me that corset!” 😍😍

  • @eerieisnotfromhere
    @eerieisnotfromhere3 жыл бұрын

    "we can do this the victorian way!" *cuts to an entire BLOWTORCH

  • @4nn4h

    @4nn4h

    2 жыл бұрын

    The blowtorch was invented in the very late 18th century. They were quite popular and lots of patents were filed for new designs by the mid-19th century, so it's historically accurate!

  • @luisventura6022
    @luisventura60223 жыл бұрын

    Very much a fun episode. When are we going to get the episode “Morgan adds closures to all the items she has never finished”?

  • @mikeoliver6742
    @mikeoliver67423 жыл бұрын

    A woman sitting down on her bustle feels like a running gag from a Mel Brooks movie.

  • @ushere5791

    @ushere5791

    3 жыл бұрын

    it reminds me of when david niven gets stuck in the chair in "the bishop's wife"!! XD

  • @auditoryeden

    @auditoryeden

    3 жыл бұрын

    you could totally have a secret stash under the seat of this thing, it would be brilliant

  • @karlarose536
    @karlarose5363 жыл бұрын

    I'm always impressed by Morgan's skills with shop tools, but the fact that she can use them while keeping her perfectly manicured nails intact is some kind of witchcraft.

  • @elfieblue3175

    @elfieblue3175

    3 жыл бұрын

    I noticed that, too. The other day I was filing down a bunch of peach pits with a half-bastard rasp for buttons, and I straight-up filed a notch into my thumbnail! Good job, preserving the manicure.

  • @badarock177

    @badarock177

    3 жыл бұрын

    I envy

  • @katherinehumphrey9432

    @katherinehumphrey9432

    3 жыл бұрын

    Right?! i got so panicked when i saw how nicely they were painted...

  • @saradelacantera1568

    @saradelacantera1568

    3 жыл бұрын

    Also that they are color changing

  • @frankiemillcarek6976

    @frankiemillcarek6976

    3 жыл бұрын

    As a clumsy mofo who frequently accidentally steps on nails (inside a tool bag,) tears my clothes, drives chisels into my fingertips, and drills into my fingernails, Morgan in the shop with beautiful clothes and a blowtorch terrifies me. She's a meticulous champ.

  • @brumbybailey6599
    @brumbybailey65993 жыл бұрын

    Is Morgan a cat? "It fits. I sits. " 😂👍❤️ Also, they're the cutest couple!!!

  • @FaithOriginalisme
    @FaithOriginalisme3 жыл бұрын

    An impressive mix of metal working, wood working, leather working, and sewing

  • @tayet6875
    @tayet68753 жыл бұрын

    As a disabled person with walking fatigue this gets my heart beating with excitement!!

  • @galli0

    @galli0

    3 жыл бұрын

    My thoughts exactly!!

  • @elitabaldridge6967

    @elitabaldridge6967

    3 жыл бұрын

    I know, right?! The only thing that would make it more perfect is if it had a hook or something to hold your cane in place so you didn't drop it while you were sitting.

  • @gaildahlas

    @gaildahlas

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@elitabaldridge6967 could always build in some loops to the side of the garment that goes over it! That could work, right?

  • @jessicamillund1351

    @jessicamillund1351

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is what I thought too. Do you think if it folded it would be more efficient or less? I wonder about it smacking someone in the bum while they walk though.

  • @saritshull3909

    @saritshull3909

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same. I’ll probably low-key put one in my wedding dress someday

  • @AshLG
    @AshLG3 жыл бұрын

    "Beautiful vintage style dress while using a hammer and blowtorch" is the aesthetic I never knew I aspired to

  • @catherinejustcatherine1778

    @catherinejustcatherine1778

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very Steampunk

  • @MiffoKarin
    @MiffoKarin3 жыл бұрын

    As someone who can't stand up or walk around for long periods of time without pain, this seems amazing and I now wish I could wear a bustle without being stared at...

  • @ragnkja

    @ragnkja

    3 жыл бұрын

    If you make a habit of it, people will eventually stop staring.

  • @angelwhispers2060

    @angelwhispers2060

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can you just need the appropriate skirts and bodice to go with it

  • @bonniehyden962
    @bonniehyden9623 жыл бұрын

    One thing that has just amazed me even more than Morgan's Bustle Chair....the fact that the members of this community are apparently actually reading the comments of other people and liking them. I've >never any< other KZread Community! Between the chair and this phenomenon...I am thoroughly astounded and nearly speechless right now! (Yes, I've read and liked copious comments, myself....quite a witty group we have here!)

  • @user-yb7pp5xy6n

    @user-yb7pp5xy6n

    2 жыл бұрын

    А тем более русские, которые ни слова не понимают😁, но всё же смотрят с огромным удовольствием ♥️🤗

  • @mcwjes
    @mcwjes3 жыл бұрын

    I want to see what airport security would make of this little number.

  • @hotjanuary

    @hotjanuary

    3 жыл бұрын

    Now that you’ve put the thought into head, I seriously want to see what happens.

  • @haris8853

    @haris8853

    3 жыл бұрын

    how would you sit on the plane

  • @mcwjes

    @mcwjes

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'd gracefully shimmy out, mean mugging anyone who looks and then stow it in the overhead compartment.

  • @catherinejustcatherine1778

    @catherinejustcatherine1778

    3 жыл бұрын

    That was my first thought. What would security say. And all those pins.

  • @Sincyn241

    @Sincyn241

    3 жыл бұрын

    Omg, that’s more than a mental image, that an SNL skit! 😂😂

  • @ida-nadine
    @ida-nadine3 жыл бұрын

    The pinning at the bodice is actually very nice. Looks like teeny tiny pearl buttons. Very pretty

  • @PabloEmanuel96

    @PabloEmanuel96

    3 жыл бұрын

    It was amazing I need to learn how to use them and then it's over for the button factory

  • @merindymorgenson3184

    @merindymorgenson3184

    3 жыл бұрын

    I thought so too!

  • @heard3879

    @heard3879

    2 ай бұрын

    Yes I wish I could pin a garment that way. I'd love to see a video about doing that. In more detail

  • @maike__-
    @maike__-3 жыл бұрын

    I feel like Noelle is already scribbling down all the numbers and engineering details so by post-Covid Costume College she'll show up in her Hogwarts Express Bustle Gown and plant herself in the middle of the room, no chair needed. 😂💜

  • @noelle2661

    @noelle2661

    3 жыл бұрын

    No

  • @jayneterry8701

    @jayneterry8701

    2 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking of her too, what she would think of

  • @KristineVike
    @KristineVike3 жыл бұрын

    Why do I keep coming back for the "very excite" A-frame and the adorable metal dragon going rawr? I don't know. BUT I DO.

  • @allmightyrighteouslordgodk6059
    @allmightyrighteouslordgodk60593 жыл бұрын

    All I can imagine is the future KZreadr equivalent 200 years in the future going: "Today we will be making a 21st century invention based off the patent! They called it HEELYS!"

  • @tiffytattoo2450

    @tiffytattoo2450

    3 жыл бұрын

    "Today we'll be making a 21st century invention called the selfie stick! How did they attaxh the digital camera? My arm is tired! Oh... they used smart phones. They are more light weight. What a difference 10-20 years make!" (When someone mixes 1880s and 1900s together...)

  • @AlexaFaie

    @AlexaFaie

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@tiffytattoo2450 Digital cameras weren't a thing commercially until 1988 and even then most people still used film cameras. It wasn't really until the early 2000s when digital cameras became more common for lots of people to have. So change the dates to mixing the 1980s and 2000s together. ;)

  • @astra1653
    @astra16533 жыл бұрын

    I'm thinking this certainly wouldn't be an "everyday" item of wear, but it would really come in handy for picnics, garden parties, outdoor concerts, etc. The kind of thing where people usually stand around and have either limited seating, or sit on the ground. It would also be very useful for "ladies of a certain age" who tire quickly when out shopping, and may need a seat when none are available. Overall, I think it could be a discreetly incredibly useful device to have! So convenient!

  • @alexreith4877

    @alexreith4877

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree, though if going to a picnic or concert does that mean that any gentleman companions are carrying chairs, or sitting on the ground? Is the lady presiding over the event from atop her bustle chair with the plebeian down below?

  • @shelbyhiromi

    @shelbyhiromi

    3 жыл бұрын

    its true that i'm only in my 20's, but im quite sure that I am "ladies of a certain age" who tire quickly when out shopping

  • @katherinemorelle7115

    @katherinemorelle7115

    3 жыл бұрын

    Someone else suggested to add wheels to the bottom- invisible wheelchair! As a wheelchair user, I really want to try it!

  • @inventor121

    @inventor121

    3 жыл бұрын

    In the modern day this could also come in handy i those overcrowded lecture theatres.

  • @inventor121

    @inventor121

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@katherinemorelle7115 as an engineering student I will build it if you can get the funds for materials.

  • @mariaguilford5253
    @mariaguilford52533 жыл бұрын

    That part where she dances at the end. LOL! I also really enjoyed that she provided the weight of the clothing. That is fascinating.

  • @ginacervi
    @ginacervi2 жыл бұрын

    KZread was made for creative people like you. I never thought I would watch every second of a Victorian under dress chair DIY but here I am. Great job.

  • @charlykatbat4468
    @charlykatbat44683 жыл бұрын

    Me, coming home after spending 8 hours in the library, reading travel journals from between 1600 and 1850: Ah yes, the weekend, let's watch some youtube to pull me back into the mordern times. Morgan: I'm making a Victorian Folding Chair for under your skirts! Me: Well... ok then, let's stay 100+ years in the past then

  • @lauramoore9540
    @lauramoore95403 жыл бұрын

    "do you want to come see me put on my chair" That's a brand new sentence if I've ever heard one!

  • @TheAgeofFabulous
    @TheAgeofFabulous3 жыл бұрын

    Hunt a Killer comes in the mail but the real mystery is why is Mister Donner’s wood shop packed away?? SOLVE THE MYSTERY!!

  • @DipityS
    @DipityS3 жыл бұрын

    The various layers made the chair disappear and it seemed uncomplicated to sit down - I was doubtful of the usefulness of the whole thing until you sat down wherever you wanted with such ease. I definitely need that thing!

  • @Loki-and-Thor
    @Loki-and-Thor3 жыл бұрын

    When there are no seats left on the bus or train and you sit down on your bustle chair, can you see the looks of jealousy from others who have to stand? I NEED one.

  • @AnnaReed42

    @AnnaReed42

    3 жыл бұрын

    "I'm sorry, Ms. Pregnant Lady. I'd give you my seat if I could, but I'm very attached to it."

  • @sadiejosiemom

    @sadiejosiemom

    3 жыл бұрын

    I doubt they would have any clue how she was sitting. Haha!

  • @agimagi2158

    @agimagi2158

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sadiejosiemom Yes they would guess extreme thigh muscles perhaps...

  • @pheart2381

    @pheart2381

    3 жыл бұрын

    Of couse you would need a maid to carry it around for you. No,you wont! Didnt realise it was fixed on!!

  • @NoxBellatricis

    @NoxBellatricis

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes!!! This is so much better than me misusing my backpack on full trains....

  • @mosthighlyintrovertedlady3319
    @mosthighlyintrovertedlady33193 жыл бұрын

    Now I'm sad bustles aren't in fashion anymore... Maybe we can just make this fashionable on its own! People just walking around with chairs hanging off of their behinds sounds lovely.

  • @abandonedpast6410

    @abandonedpast6410

    3 жыл бұрын

    New fashion trend...

  • @caspian8650

    @caspian8650

    3 жыл бұрын

    Would be immensely convenient to those who need a wheelchair only part of the time! A walker does something similar but is definitely less good for walking up stairs.

  • @maggiem6209

    @maggiem6209

    3 жыл бұрын

    "What's that? An outdoor concert?? Great!! I'll wear my late-Victorian chair dress!!" My friends: _"¿¿Qué??"_

  • @maggiem6209

    @maggiem6209

    3 жыл бұрын

    @serendipidus1YEAH! It's been really nice ever since I started looking into different eras. I've been wearing handmade 1800s shirts and shoes for years now. I feel like my closet has become a mismash of thrifting, historical revival and 80s goth. XDD

  • @maggiem6209

    @maggiem6209

    3 жыл бұрын

    @serendipidus1 My soul belongs to the 80s. XD I don't make anything other than leather slippers. I'm sorry to get you excited. #^-^;# The handmade shoes I wear are pikes which I ordered from an online store based in the UK. And the arches in them are lovely! My only complaint is that the heels have not much room for me to put taps on the bottom to protect the heel. I have designed a lot of boots and heels but I unfortunately don't have the materials or know-how to do more just yet. And I love turnshoes!! Did you use Morgan's video?? I wanted to make some of those next, since they seem like something I could make and they're very cute.

  • @dinas4371
    @dinas43713 жыл бұрын

    I can actually see this as being useful and even needed. As my mother has aged - she’s 87 now - she tires more easily and finding a place for her to sit is always a chore. We had to get her a walker with a seat. Given that they walked a lot more than we do, and wore more weight in clothing, I can see some enterprising Victorian son saying “here mom let’s just build you something to sit on ‘

  • @hannahstewart5337
    @hannahstewart53373 жыл бұрын

    Lol I think this is genius! No more leaning against walls or sitting on the floor if you're tiered and can't find somewhere to sit! P.S. I really loved how when you did a full test of the chair it looked like some sort of magic trick

  • @Hewene
    @Hewene3 жыл бұрын

    Well that's just for one person, imagine having this under a 1700's pannier! You could have seats for a whole group! 🙈😂

  • @phoenixfritzinger9185

    @phoenixfritzinger9185

    3 жыл бұрын

    That’s a whole sofa

  • @elineclaeys8226
    @elineclaeys82263 жыл бұрын

    “I don’t remember putting in hooks and eyes” ‘t Was the shop ghost!

  • @orngjce223
    @orngjce2233 жыл бұрын

    I have a friend who has POTS who would genuinely be so, so thankful if they could have such a thing today. If only.

  • @abraun623
    @abraun6233 жыл бұрын

    Watching the two of them working on a Victorian bustle chair has added a new item on my relationship goals list for finding a significant other.

  • @sallysaindon3752
    @sallysaindon37523 жыл бұрын

    I loved how you found this old patent and just went "yes I would like to make this" and then produced a video that was full of fun and silly shenanigans to help bring laughs in this time of plague.

  • @glockwood5068
    @glockwood50683 жыл бұрын

    Imagine how many wall sitting competitions I could win with that thing on

  • @54321Judith
    @54321Judith3 жыл бұрын

    What a fantastic invention! We are not allowed to sit anywhere in the mall due to Covid restrictions so that would be so wonderful to have after hours of walking and wanting to sit down and not being able to. I would totally order one of these!!!🥰

  • @SkipperJane
    @SkipperJane3 жыл бұрын

    Apparently our pandemic crafts are reaching the baroque stage. I made a teacup holster this week. And then there’s [gestures]...this.

  • @ragnkja

    @ragnkja

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sorry, what? Teacup holster? Wouldn’t that spill tea all over the wearer the moment they made an abrupt movement?

  • @SkipperJane

    @SkipperJane

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ragnkja ‘Tis for carrying your tea set when not in use. In a very steam punky way. If you plug the phrase into Etsy you’ll see a selection. I collect tea cups from antique shops, so I had lots to play around with. 🍵

  • @mirjanbouma

    @mirjanbouma

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SkipperJane I've seen those teacup holders you speak of, and they are awesome!

  • @makeda6530

    @makeda6530

    3 жыл бұрын

    I didn't know this existed and now I want all of them. (*‘ △ ‘ *)

  • @valerietheodore1688
    @valerietheodore16883 жыл бұрын

    I didnt know aiming for pockets in my clothes was aiming low. Man I definitely want a skirt chair!

  • @jeanettefiori-clemente4337
    @jeanettefiori-clemente43373 жыл бұрын

    So fun watching you two work together! Bustle chair seems completely on-brand for the era - *almost* a good idea, but kind of impractical. I love it.

  • @Feral_Medic
    @Feral_Medic3 жыл бұрын

    Confession: her saying "it fits, I sits" got me to subscribe 🤣

  • @BeansOfStarlight
    @BeansOfStarlight3 жыл бұрын

    Okay but this is a game changer! Also I love “I fits I sits”

  • @werelemur1138

    @werelemur1138

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very cat.

  • @bonniek356
    @bonniek3563 жыл бұрын

    “Birthday band saw” you are grown-ass woman goals

  • @katerrinah5442

    @katerrinah5442

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad I'm not the only woman in skirts who wants power tools for my birthday!

  • @makeda6530

    @makeda6530

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was in awe at the elegance

  • @raeperonneau4941
    @raeperonneau49413 жыл бұрын

    “Birthday Band Saw.” Morgan Donner you are my people. 😂 This looks stunning!

  • @PrincessFidelma
    @PrincessFidelma3 жыл бұрын

    There NEEDS to be a modern version of this!!! Especially right now, my local shopping centre, and no doubt others world wide, took away most of the benches cos of social distancing. It's perfect for long shopping trips, days out, picnics for the fussy!, certain cosplays, festivals/ploughing matches/dog shows/events in fields... all the queuing we have to do right now! Something light that folds up a little bit maybe? that can be strapped around your jeans. I NEED ONE! Not that I'm going anywhere fun right now. I'm too excited by this, I feel like I've had too much sugar :-p

  • @katencat
    @katencat3 жыл бұрын

    "Birthday bandsaw" You're the cutest and that is absolutely the vibe.

  • @dansbury
    @dansbury3 жыл бұрын

    It reminds me a little bit of the strapon milking stool an old boss if mine wore while milking the cows.

  • @JeacoMeiyin
    @JeacoMeiyin3 жыл бұрын

    I love how well it is ‘hidden’ in the skirts, and it looks amazing when you just decide to sit down. People must’ve looked twice when they saw a Victorian-style lady sit down sans chair and then pop her legs over each other. And side note, you and Mr Donner look stinkin’ cute together, clearly both loving the idea of a silly Victorian project together.

  • @stephanieruggles7783
    @stephanieruggles77833 жыл бұрын

    You never fail to astonish me Morgan Donner. That collab with your husband is even better. Made me also wonder how often he gets to see you when you are in the sewing room working on a project. Then again: under the pandemic it might be best to have such a distraction like a sewing project. Or making a weird Victorian invention like a bustle chair.

  • @dinwizzle
    @dinwizzle3 жыл бұрын

    We violin and orchestra teachers always try to get our students to sit in their ‘kangaroo tail.’ I need to add ‘sit on your bustle’ to my sayings. Also since I teach at an all girls school, I could have a whole marching orchestra with bustle chairs built into their concert uniform....hmmm. 😂

  • @ragnkja

    @ragnkja

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂 I love that idea 🤣

  • @weka6533

    @weka6533

    3 жыл бұрын

    Set up would be so fast

  • @annak804

    @annak804

    3 жыл бұрын

    That would be awesome

  • @dinwizzle

    @dinwizzle

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@weka6533 right?? especially if the music was memorized!

  • @catherinejustcatherine1778

    @catherinejustcatherine1778

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sounds very workable

  • @raraavis7782
    @raraavis77823 жыл бұрын

    Gotta love those bustle skirts...you can literally make a whole chair disappear under them. Ingenius invention though and cudos to you and Mr. Donner, for actually making one.

  • @maximum.cat.entropy
    @maximum.cat.entropy3 жыл бұрын

    I love that chemistry dress you’re wearing!!!! (Also, the bustle chair is cool.)

  • @Joe___R
    @Joe___R3 жыл бұрын

    If you are going to have a framework under your dress you might as well be able to use it as a chair since you couldn't really use a regular chair.

  • @andgordo558
    @andgordo5583 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Morgan Donner: “I’m going to make a lap joint.” Me: “...could you please explain that in terms of seams?”

  • @galli0

    @galli0

    3 жыл бұрын

    Think corner and one edge is 'plain' seam and the other is bound with ribbon that goes over the front and back of it, so you slot the plain seam into the corner of the bound seam.. i think best way i can describe it as a seam Or if you are familiar with anatomy, think joint: one ball and one socket, but in the lap joint its a square peg as the ball and a equally square hole as the socket

  • @alexreith4877

    @alexreith4877

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hege Valle not quite. I think what you're describing is the mortise and tennon. The mortise is a rectangular hole and the tennon is the shaved down rectangular tongue sticking off the end of the other piece that fits perfectly inside the mortise to create a really strong joint. A lap joint, also known as a half-lap, is when you have two pieces of the same thickness and you remove half the thickness of each on opposite sides so that when they are put together the overlapped sections is the same thickness as the rest of each piece. I can't really think of an analog in sewing because I can't think of any seams where you'd remove half the thickness of the fabric since that would pretty much destroy the structural integrity of it.

  • @Tesrob

    @Tesrob

    3 жыл бұрын

    Probably like when you cut the excess out of corners

  • @auditoryeden

    @auditoryeden

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@alexreith4877 I agree, there's no real equivalent to a lap joint in sewing.

  • @georgieporgie1001

    @georgieporgie1001

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@auditoryeden Makes me think of mitred corners on things but that's probably because I do mine badly as I forget how/when to do them and come back later to try and make it look nice.

  • @TheLeopardBrightsky
    @TheLeopardBrightsky3 жыл бұрын

    Seeing you sit down on "nothing" is the trippiest thing I've seen in a while. I love it.

  • @1Aroe1
    @1Aroe13 жыл бұрын

    1. This whole project was hilarious and now I want one! 2. I loved watching you and your husband working together. You remind me so much of my husband and I! Very sweet and adorable watching you two work out designs together.

  • @elii1340000
    @elii13400003 жыл бұрын

    I think the reason it's tilted is for the ease of standing back up. The slant let's you slide off a bit more instead of entirely puling it out and up.

  • @annie4424
    @annie44243 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for actually showing how to pin your vest together. I’ve tried to find information on this for years and have never found any help. All the videos I’ve seen have fingers and hands in the way during the actual pinning, and written instructions just say “pin it together” or “pin into the corset/stays”. For someone who’s never seen pins which hold things together while keeping everything but the heads invisible, this was so wonderful and thank you so, so much for this!! Oh, and I love the chair, too. I remember seeing that patent in a “how silly were people in history book” when I was 9 and always thought it was brilliant.

  • @cchristabel
    @cchristabel3 жыл бұрын

    Once again evidence that people in the 1800s where smarter with their clothes.

  • @shannonlanghart346
    @shannonlanghart3463 жыл бұрын

    Boy I'm quite impressed how good and natural that chair looks under the dress. You would never know it was there while you are just walking around. A + chair bustle design!

  • @reginafinan2819
    @reginafinan28193 жыл бұрын

    I fully expected you to attempt sitting while on the escalator! Also those boots are gorgeous!

  • @lilivic
    @lilivic3 жыл бұрын

    This would be so perfect for renaissance faires, if those ever come back (damn you, Covid). It would be so convenient, and probably wow a lot of people lol

  • @jessicaw8941

    @jessicaw8941

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just came back from the renaissance faire (in Texas) - I agree, this contraption would have been amazing!

  • @lilivic

    @lilivic

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jessicaw8941 Nice!! I live in Utah and we have some of the highest number of covid cases in the country, so no ren faires for us until people start doing what they're supposed to do lol.

  • @jessicaw8941

    @jessicaw8941

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lilivic Oof. People had to wear masks and whatnot and TRF encouraged it by holding mask contests every day (I even won tickets for next season by participating!) Best of luck to you and yours in this time of plague and pestilence. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @caylafluck

    @caylafluck

    3 жыл бұрын

    Exactly what I was thinking! Such an amazing idea for the long strolls and crowded bench areas.

  • @Marialla.

    @Marialla.

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jessicaw8941 What is TRF? What is a mask contest? I am very curious!

  • @JillianEve
    @JillianEve3 жыл бұрын

    This was so much fun! Well done!!! The victorians also had a raincoat that turned into a boat, so now I want to know if you could sit on a bustle chair while fishing from a raincoat boat. 🤔🤣

  • @katherinemorelle7115

    @katherinemorelle7115

    3 жыл бұрын

    That... sounds amazing. I must research!

  • @comradewindowsill4253

    @comradewindowsill4253

    3 жыл бұрын

    sounds like your ground would be too unstable to sit a chair on tho

  • @charlations

    @charlations

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm sorry... They WHAT?!

  • @summerfoley2481

    @summerfoley2481

    3 жыл бұрын

    Evie! Wasn't expecting to find you here!

  • @JillianEve

    @JillianEve

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@summerfoley2481 😁 👋 The rabbit hole goes deep doesn't it???

  • @Lyrazel
    @Lyrazel3 жыл бұрын

    This is obviously going to be the next historical recreator trend because it's so friggin awesome! I've been eyeing that chair bustle for years just waiting for someone to do it and I'm probably not alone there! It's a really convenient thing to wear if you're doing socialy distant gatherings outside :)

  • @BubsyMupsy
    @BubsyMupsy3 жыл бұрын

    I need that in my life! Trully! I guess modern version nowadays would be able to fold some better way 😄 I'll be dreaming of it every time i have to stand and wait for 2,3 hours while my kid's practise finish

  • @hetaliaroxmysox
    @hetaliaroxmysox3 жыл бұрын

    It really looks so effortless when you sit! Also completely unexpected, you really wouldn't guess there was a chair instead of a typical bustle!

  • @ulibredulli
    @ulibredulli3 жыл бұрын

    I am howling at the thought of what went on in people's heads when you got up and there was no chair to be seen.

  • @haroldhahn7044

    @haroldhahn7044

    3 жыл бұрын

    They just thought she was sitting on 12 pounds of stiff cloth and whale bone.

  • @Princess_karen
    @Princess_karen3 жыл бұрын

    I love this concept, I am 64 and if I walk too much I need to sit because of a bad back, this would really come in handy. This was so much fun, really enjoy all your videos

  • @alethearia
    @alethearia3 жыл бұрын

    The cute little "rawr" is everything I'm here for encapsulated in one teeny clip

  • @jemmonfoe
    @jemmonfoe3 жыл бұрын

    I love it that the "sweet sewing lady" has a bandsaw 😁

  • @CastielWillow
    @CastielWillow3 жыл бұрын

    I legit want one of these. Also insulated pockets in my skirts for hot and cold snacks. This is, like, Victorian glamping.

  • @jaded_gerManic

    @jaded_gerManic

    3 жыл бұрын

    Seconded! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @cc1k435

    @cc1k435

    3 жыл бұрын

    Make it happen! We're all with you on this!😆

  • @Marsontheearth
    @Marsontheearth3 жыл бұрын

    The way he smiles when you’re hammering the brace is the sweetest look

  • @snakabuz
    @snakabuz3 жыл бұрын

    I would soooooo love to see more workshop stuff! Now I miss watching "this old house"

  • @elissacolwill5012
    @elissacolwill50123 жыл бұрын

    Damn, my chronic fatigue is envious looking at this

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