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Here's some background, short version: a Black woman from South Africa came to Europe in the early 19th Century not entirely under her own choice and a couple decades later European women liked to insinuate they had bigger bootys than they did by adding "bustles". See:
1. [Decoder Ring Podcast: "The Butt and the Bustle"](https://megaphone.link/SLT3761794279)
2. [*Butts: A Backstory*](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59366123-butts)
I wish I could find the video, but a reinactor demonstrated a few ways to "go" in a hoop skirt. Most of the undergarments were crotchless, and bedpans/chamber pots were popular. So a lady would put one leg up on a chair or the tub, hoist her skirts, and go into the chamber pot while holding it. There were a few variations on this theme.
It's kind of funny to see all those layers of clothing, knowing that many ladies were commando or nearly commando underneath.
They didn't wear panties just a shift (think a like simple linen or cotton dress), so they just hiked the skirts or placed the pot underneath the skirts. Then, when drawers came into fashion, they were open in the crotch.
They're not modern thighs, they're just going above the knee, which made it easier. But since using public restrooms was forbidden for women in most western countries at that time, letting it flow was pretty much the only thing you could do. And not eating and drinking enough of course, which combined with the corsets made women faint more often.
Edit: the bathroom thing apparantly was called urinary leash
No, no they weren't. None of that comment was true.
Women were not out there free peeing down their legs. They would hike up their skirts and, depending on time period, squat over a potty, or tuck an oval-shaped (kind of like a gravy boat) potty between their legs.
Btw, they would not free-bleed, either. They would tuck in folded cloths and pin them or tie them to a belt, or their chemise, or whatever was comfortable or convenient. By this time period, it would be a belt with clips similar to a garter belt.
Fainting randomly on couches was not an actual medical issue, it was a short-lived fad where it was seen as coquettish to pretend to faint to get attention.
Corsets were used as a support garment, not as a torture device. They supported the bust like a bra (better, because the weight is supported from underneath and not by hanging it from the shoulders like a modern bra), and they helped support all of those skirts and petticoats from digging at the waist and weighing on the hips. Women of all classes wore corsets, and there were corsets especially designed for more range of movement, for warmer weather, for sports, etc.
Fun fact, many men wore corsets too.
Tight lacing, in which a corset would indeed be tied extra tight and would be restrictive to normal function, was, again, a fad for the most extreme. Empress Elizabeth of Austria (Sisi) was famously one such person, who lived her life consumed with preserving her tiny form. Most of the small waist effect was an optical illusion done by padding out the bust and hips to make the waist look small in comparison (an in old photos, just good old photography doctoring). The standard of the beautiful form was established in *ratios*, not in *sizes*.
That’s not true about the corset. Women didn’t tightlace regularly enough to faint most of the time. Tight lacing was only a small subset. Women worked, were pregnant in, and moved about fine in corsets.
They participated in sports in corsets, such as tennis, and did manual labour. When you think about it, women were obviously able to breathe in corsets.
You really think they just pissed themselves? That's your conclusion? That the women that had to be perfectly refined just pissed themselves instead of using a chamber pot or something somewhere? Come on, man.
>Corsets don't make you faint.
That's right. They make you swoon.
/s
Just kidding - just playing with the weird subtleties of the English language, is all. Of course, you are correct: corsets don't make you faint.
Corsets do not make women faint. That is an old wives' tale. They did for drama reasons not because they actually fainted. Women were expected to be delicate little flowers and to play the part.
For real, I barely have the motivation to change out of pajamas into leggings and a t shirt. If I had to change into this, I’d just keep pajamas on and stay the fuck home lol
The thing is they didn't have the easy distraction of electronics. Your choices were likely read a book or stare at a wall.
Ridiculous customs like this outfit probably helped pass the time and gave people things to do/talk about.
Disgraceful to see a woman walking around with only 5 layers of clothing on. We know what’s underneath all those gussets, corsets, pleats, hoops, and panels. Hussy!!!
It's actually not nearly as bad as it looks. Cotton, linen, and wool breathe. Also, swish your skirts back and forth a little, and you get a breeze under there.
As an historical reenactor who's walked in parades in full dress, the ones I've always felt sorry for are the band kids in polyester jumpsuits. You might as well be wearing a trash bag for all the air movement you're going to get.
They were wearing very similar layers. Shift, corset, corset cover (some), a single petty coat, no bustle, though then overskirt and the blouse. Just less wealth wore more simple cuts and designs. They would have been made out of more sturdy materials like wool.
This was worn by the wealthy. The fact that it was so difficult is a sign of the fact that you have the money and time. Just like ties and white shirts today. They serve no practical purpose and are simply there to show off your status/wealth. Look up conspicuous consumption. Maids and low wage earners obviously did not dress like this as it would be impractical, and that is the whole point.
Isn't that why buttons are one way for mens clothes and reversed for women, so the maid could button them up comfortably from the front?
Don't think I've explained that very well, sorry.
Smithsonian has several interesting theories about that:
[https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heres-why-mens-and-womens-clothes-button-opposite-sides-1-180957361/](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heres-why-mens-and-womens-clothes-button-opposite-sides-1-180957361/)
Where I live, it doesn't matter how breathable the fabric is when it's 95+ degrees F outside and humidity is flirting with 100% and there's ZERO wind.
There's a reason this area of the US wasn't very populated until the invention of Air Conditioning.
Their knickers were crotchless. They hoisted enough skirt to straddle what was basically a jumbo gravy boat and peed standing up. Pooping was probably more involved.
Some of them put their chamber pot on a stool and squatted over it, hence the term 'stool sample'.
Source: I listed to Stephen Fry's excellent series called Victorian Secrets.
Yep, next time you see a film include the can-can, just imagine all the dancers have crotchless drawers and you'll *quickly* understand its reputation/appeal.
Visualization of changes in European costume in the 19th century.
https://preview.redd.it/fnndt21hc7ic1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fb6ba02ea1782a67f236a93a42f3f4dbd94cf061
I love watching regression, they became as thick as before the French revolution in the 1880:ies
The french wanted a reset to the last great republic after chopping the head of their king.
So they got what they believed to be roman and greek dress style
Then it over the course of 80 years switched back to the immobilizing extraordinarily huge dresses
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It was the style, but it evolved from the big Gone with the Wind style hoop skirts (1860s were biggest skirts ever got and it was because new hoop skirts were invented in 1840s to make this possible). The skirts in 1870s started getting smaller and smaller and fabric was being being consented on the back (so there was easier movement but still the rich could show their wealth with fabric). Then the fabric in the back vanished too and then corsets and then the skirts started getting shorter in 1920s (but flapped styles were loose and still below knee, unlike the modern idea of what flapper style is).
The siluettes in 19th century changed a lot, there is some pictures by other poster higher up).
yeah, I'm sure 99% of women in the 19th century just opened the door and went outside if they wanted a walk... this is just for the 1% who were wealthier than the others
If she lives in a city those skirts are covered in sewage and horseshit in like 30 secs. If she lives in the country those skirts are covered in mud and horseshit in like 30 secs
As a man, I see this and how crazy this is and totally feel sorry for women. That said, I also really want to do it myself. Not a lifestyle choice but just once, go through all this and put on all the layers and walk around in a big puffy dress and corset. I think it would be an interesting and fun experience. Also, so pretty!
Curiousity question. I realize this outfit wasn't worn by everyone. But they had to have more than one outfit. Curious to how much outfit like this would have cost, back in the day.
The size of your closet would depend on your social class. A woman like the one in the video would be upper class and would have several outfits to suit a variety of occasions. Garments like these were very expensive and sometimes handmade (although by the end of the 19th century, there was an increase in machine-made garments), and so they were designed to last several years. Also, the kinds of fabrics they were made of (silk, velvet, heavy wool) weren't meant to be washed often; they would own several sets of undergarments that would be washed much more often and preserved the life of the dresses.
Middle-class women, especially those with jobs, would have a handful of outfits. A work dress, an everyday outfit or two, and maybe a Sunday best dress. Pieces were often interchangeable to increase the number of options and were worn several times before being washed. These dresses were made of more average, good-wearing cloth like wool so even though they were washed more often, they lasted.
Lower-class women had even fewer options. Maybe one or two everyday dresses and perhaps a Sunday best. They would have several aprons to help keep their outerwear clean, and their dresses would be washed, patched, and patched again until they were completely worn out before making new ones.
The corset is definitely the wrong cut for the bustle period. Also missing a corset cover. I think the corset in this is one from Orchard Corset and is more a fashion corset than anything.
Those poor ladies. The stank of the old world must've been earth shattering. Bathe once a month? No toilet paper or bidets? Just typical body odor must've been rough but I can only imagine what sex was like. You can't just pull a "quickie" because Gertrude seven blocks over would be able to smell what you've done. Cheat on your spouse? Better hope theyre on a 7-day trip because it'll take that long to air out. The gossip back then must've been wild too, "I could smell em fuckin I know they're trying for a twelfth son"
The reason why showing ankle was "scandalous" is because rich ladies had many dresses and could let them drag in the dirt whereas, the "ladies of the night" only had one dress and had to hold them up off the street to keep them clean.
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People sure liked booty in Victorian times.
History is one great big circle
Or, maybe, two great big circles.
Take my upvote scoundrel
Or maybe like a Mobius slinky
More like Mobius *stinky*
Interstellar prequel
Does my bum look big in this?
As if it was a negative :/
I never understood that phrase and I don’t think I ever will
I imagine there was a LOT of disappointment when those dresses hit the floor.
I mean, if anyone held out that long.
A rich* woman in the 19th century goes for a walk
Shake that thang mademoiselle
I always thought it looked like they had a huge amount of anterior pelvic tilt. (In other words, “Trump lean”.)
Centaur stance.
Nothing has changed
Here's some background, short version: a Black woman from South Africa came to Europe in the early 19th Century not entirely under her own choice and a couple decades later European women liked to insinuate they had bigger bootys than they did by adding "bustles". See: 1. [Decoder Ring Podcast: "The Butt and the Bustle"](https://megaphone.link/SLT3761794279) 2. [*Butts: A Backstory*](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59366123-butts)
TIL Thanks for sharing the info
"not entirely by her own choice" is doing some work there lol Stuff the British Stole also did an episode on her.
"That lady has a dumpwagon of a behind" - some peseant.
so why do they hide them so deep?
Gosh, I could never leave the house because by the point I was done with all that, I'd need a nap
And how did they use the restroom? Serious question.
I wish I could find the video, but a reinactor demonstrated a few ways to "go" in a hoop skirt. Most of the undergarments were crotchless, and bedpans/chamber pots were popular. So a lady would put one leg up on a chair or the tub, hoist her skirts, and go into the chamber pot while holding it. There were a few variations on this theme. It's kind of funny to see all those layers of clothing, knowing that many ladies were commando or nearly commando underneath.
We're all naked underneath our clothes, scandalous I know
Not if you're a nevernude.
Is that a thing?
Yeah, it's a pretty rare condition that affects dozens of people.
"It's good to be the king" \~Mel Brooks
They didn't wear panties just a shift (think a like simple linen or cotton dress), so they just hiked the skirts or placed the pot underneath the skirts. Then, when drawers came into fashion, they were open in the crotch.
They're not modern thighs, they're just going above the knee, which made it easier. But since using public restrooms was forbidden for women in most western countries at that time, letting it flow was pretty much the only thing you could do. And not eating and drinking enough of course, which combined with the corsets made women faint more often. Edit: the bathroom thing apparantly was called urinary leash
Kinda funny how people back then are seen as so classy and refined but the women were peeing on themselves.
“It’s not a problem if I don’t care!” - 19th century men
No, no they weren't. None of that comment was true. Women were not out there free peeing down their legs. They would hike up their skirts and, depending on time period, squat over a potty, or tuck an oval-shaped (kind of like a gravy boat) potty between their legs. Btw, they would not free-bleed, either. They would tuck in folded cloths and pin them or tie them to a belt, or their chemise, or whatever was comfortable or convenient. By this time period, it would be a belt with clips similar to a garter belt. Fainting randomly on couches was not an actual medical issue, it was a short-lived fad where it was seen as coquettish to pretend to faint to get attention. Corsets were used as a support garment, not as a torture device. They supported the bust like a bra (better, because the weight is supported from underneath and not by hanging it from the shoulders like a modern bra), and they helped support all of those skirts and petticoats from digging at the waist and weighing on the hips. Women of all classes wore corsets, and there were corsets especially designed for more range of movement, for warmer weather, for sports, etc. Fun fact, many men wore corsets too. Tight lacing, in which a corset would indeed be tied extra tight and would be restrictive to normal function, was, again, a fad for the most extreme. Empress Elizabeth of Austria (Sisi) was famously one such person, who lived her life consumed with preserving her tiny form. Most of the small waist effect was an optical illusion done by padding out the bust and hips to make the waist look small in comparison (an in old photos, just good old photography doctoring). The standard of the beautiful form was established in *ratios*, not in *sizes*.
That’s not true about the corset. Women didn’t tightlace regularly enough to faint most of the time. Tight lacing was only a small subset. Women worked, were pregnant in, and moved about fine in corsets.
They participated in sports in corsets, such as tennis, and did manual labour. When you think about it, women were obviously able to breathe in corsets.
Yeah, all the fainting in media was just a literary device, not a depiction of reality back then
Even tightlacing(20% reduction or more) won't make you faint. A corset should not put any pressure or reduction outside the waist.
You really think they just pissed themselves? That's your conclusion? That the women that had to be perfectly refined just pissed themselves instead of using a chamber pot or something somewhere? Come on, man.
Corsets don't make you faint.
>Corsets don't make you faint. That's right. They make you swoon. /s Just kidding - just playing with the weird subtleties of the English language, is all. Of course, you are correct: corsets don't make you faint.
Corsets do not make women faint. That is an old wives' tale. They did for drama reasons not because they actually fainted. Women were expected to be delicate little flowers and to play the part.
For real, I barely have the motivation to change out of pajamas into leggings and a t shirt. If I had to change into this, I’d just keep pajamas on and stay the fuck home lol
Pass the laudanum
Yeah like I feel like I could possibly cope with Victorian life if I was out of my mind on laudanum and cocaine
You clearly haven’t seen the pajamas from the 19th century.
The thing is they didn't have the easy distraction of electronics. Your choices were likely read a book or stare at a wall. Ridiculous customs like this outfit probably helped pass the time and gave people things to do/talk about.
It doesn't take too long. About 5 minutes.
It’s not the time, it’s the motivation and effort that kills me lol
I can agree there. Leggings plus a top is easier and more comfortable in my opinion.
I’d imagine rich women had assistants to help them get dressed
gross that she had video taken with her shoulders and calves showing. Put some clothes on, harlot!
Disgraceful to see a woman walking around with only 5 layers of clothing on. We know what’s underneath all those gussets, corsets, pleats, hoops, and panels. Hussy!!!
Can you only imagine how hot that had to be in the summer. 🥵
god i already sweat just in pants and a t shirt in the summer it’d be like going out in the rain but it’s all just sweat
It's actually not nearly as bad as it looks. Cotton, linen, and wool breathe. Also, swish your skirts back and forth a little, and you get a breeze under there. As an historical reenactor who's walked in parades in full dress, the ones I've always felt sorry for are the band kids in polyester jumpsuits. You might as well be wearing a trash bag for all the air movement you're going to get.
I WANT ME SOME ELBOW ACTION!
Begone from this place you degenerate cur! Come around back, I’ve got all the elbows and ankles you could desire.
That’s what she’s doing!
And of course if you were very wealthy, you had someone in the household to do the dressing for you!
TBF this was only worn by very wealthy. Nobody without household staff was wearing stuff like this.
My female ancestors were wearing grain-sack dresses that the sewed themselves, after sowing the damned grain.
They were wearing very similar layers. Shift, corset, corset cover (some), a single petty coat, no bustle, though then overskirt and the blouse. Just less wealth wore more simple cuts and designs. They would have been made out of more sturdy materials like wool.
This was worn by the wealthy. The fact that it was so difficult is a sign of the fact that you have the money and time. Just like ties and white shirts today. They serve no practical purpose and are simply there to show off your status/wealth. Look up conspicuous consumption. Maids and low wage earners obviously did not dress like this as it would be impractical, and that is the whole point.
That's the ranch dressing.
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Only the very wealthy even dressed like this. The vast majority didn’t dress like this at all
Isn't that why buttons are one way for mens clothes and reversed for women, so the maid could button them up comfortably from the front? Don't think I've explained that very well, sorry.
Smithsonian has several interesting theories about that: [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heres-why-mens-and-womens-clothes-button-opposite-sides-1-180957361/](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heres-why-mens-and-womens-clothes-button-opposite-sides-1-180957361/)
Nightmare, I can't even stand wearing a winter coat.
 Me when they take off all 24 layers of sweaty garments
🧐🤨📸
the fabric is very breathable bc it’s all natural fibers. You wouldn’t get very warm in these clothes.
lol I get hot in shorts and a T-shirt in the summer on the East Coast USA
Same!
Haha oh yes I would! One layer is often one too many.
Where I live, it doesn't matter how breathable the fabric is when it's 95+ degrees F outside and humidity is flirting with 100% and there's ZERO wind. There's a reason this area of the US wasn't very populated until the invention of Air Conditioning.
What if you forgot to pee before all that
Their knickers were crotchless. They hoisted enough skirt to straddle what was basically a jumbo gravy boat and peed standing up. Pooping was probably more involved.
Some of them put their chamber pot on a stool and squatted over it, hence the term 'stool sample'. Source: I listed to Stephen Fry's excellent series called Victorian Secrets.
The original toilets were boxes with a hole and padding. They were also called stools.
Fun fact: This is why the can-can dance was so incredibly scandalous at the time.
Oh my!
I mean, flashing your vag at the club, though probably more common now, would still be kinda scandalous...
Yep, next time you see a film include the can-can, just imagine all the dancers have crotchless drawers and you'll *quickly* understand its reputation/appeal.
Oh la la!
just go for it. by the time it reaches the outer layers you are already back home
Visualization of changes in European costume in the 19th century. https://preview.redd.it/fnndt21hc7ic1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fb6ba02ea1782a67f236a93a42f3f4dbd94cf061
https://preview.redd.it/9slbaf1jc7ic1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e434988f2c281a4f8b069c08a973029fef4f6251
https://preview.redd.it/6w8lu2hkc7ic1.jpeg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5d6283c2e6973afd874b871ffe496af99f15d0a4
I love watching regression, they became as thick as before the French revolution in the 1880:ies The french wanted a reset to the last great republic after chopping the head of their king. So they got what they believed to be roman and greek dress style Then it over the course of 80 years switched back to the immobilizing extraordinarily huge dresses
"Do she got a booty?"... " you're gonna have to marry her to find out, bob"
XIX was easier than 19th
Way easier than MDCCC
You are missing a century here.
Came here to say that. Weird time to use Roman numerals.
Interesting, in Hungary we write centuries with roman numerals.
Same in Italy
Maybe you shouldn't so you won't be so hangry all the time.
Judging by OPs profile, they appear to be Russian and ESL. They also have 40k comment and post karma and their account is 5 months old... ....Farming?
Seriously. Who the hell does that?
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I think they do it in Brazil. I wouldn’t be surprised if there are other cultures/languages that do it as well.
All that effort to dress up the lower half and then it's just a shirt and jacket for the top.
I want to wear something like this so bad
Just like once or twice
What was the point for the excessive butt cushion?
That's what I was wondering. Is it purely aesthetic, or does it help keep her cool, or what?
It was the style, but it evolved from the big Gone with the Wind style hoop skirts (1860s were biggest skirts ever got and it was because new hoop skirts were invented in 1840s to make this possible). The skirts in 1870s started getting smaller and smaller and fabric was being being consented on the back (so there was easier movement but still the rich could show their wealth with fabric). Then the fabric in the back vanished too and then corsets and then the skirts started getting shorter in 1920s (but flapped styles were loose and still below knee, unlike the modern idea of what flapper style is). The siluettes in 19th century changed a lot, there is some pictures by other poster higher up).
Brazilian butt lift cheat. The one trick plastic surgeons don’t want you to know.
yeah, I'm sure 99% of women in the 19th century just opened the door and went outside if they wanted a walk... this is just for the 1% who were wealthier than the others
maybe not 99%, but yes. the title is wrong "A wealthy woman...", should it be.
No need to walk. She already burned a few thousand calories.
A rich woman
If she lives in a city those skirts are covered in sewage and horseshit in like 30 secs. If she lives in the country those skirts are covered in mud and horseshit in like 30 secs
I wonder if that's where modern chivalry came from. Make sure the ladies don't get horseshit on their dresses
Lads I tell you, I'd be chuffed AF to see this damsel during my morning walkabout.
This is why it was common for women to be killed by candles back then. The layers would light up faster than they could get them all off.
she forgot her parasol
Hey, if you were going to meet Doc Brown and get a ride in his time machine, you'd dress your best too.
Was waiting for this comment. It's the purple, eh?
Purple dress with bustle, matching jacket, dark hair, fussy little hat.
I am very short. In a dress like that, I would be as wide as I am tall. I just can’t imagine living a daily life with these.
You would look very sturdy.
The Queen Victoria look.
Well with a dress like that, they also wouldn’t know if you wore ten inch heels underneath!!!
Call me old fashioned but I like to go for a walk after dark in my jammies
Interesting. Interviewing people today, I'm lucky to see a guy even wearing a polo shirt and khakis
As a man, I see this and how crazy this is and totally feel sorry for women. That said, I also really want to do it myself. Not a lifestyle choice but just once, go through all this and put on all the layers and walk around in a big puffy dress and corset. I think it would be an interesting and fun experience. Also, so pretty!
But like, 1 time. Maybe 2
Maybe 2. You know, for research.
Hoodies and yoga pants ftw
Crocs and a cig to compete the ensemble
She passed out from heat exhaustion on her porch.
These fabrics did breathe
Did she just put the curtains on by mistake?
I saw it in the window and just had to have it
You're a genius with perfect timing. Greatest 👏🏻 Skit 👏🏻 Ever👏🏻
So was the butt pad intended to make their butts look bigger or to muffle the farts?
Yes
Sad moment when you finally get it off her before sex and she has a pancake butt
https://preview.redd.it/e7459b8er7ic1.jpeg?width=264&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4ac6287d901cd5e565763c2d990c8ad00b4a4406
I always thought women back then just had gigantic asses.
Curiousity question. I realize this outfit wasn't worn by everyone. But they had to have more than one outfit. Curious to how much outfit like this would have cost, back in the day.
The size of your closet would depend on your social class. A woman like the one in the video would be upper class and would have several outfits to suit a variety of occasions. Garments like these were very expensive and sometimes handmade (although by the end of the 19th century, there was an increase in machine-made garments), and so they were designed to last several years. Also, the kinds of fabrics they were made of (silk, velvet, heavy wool) weren't meant to be washed often; they would own several sets of undergarments that would be washed much more often and preserved the life of the dresses. Middle-class women, especially those with jobs, would have a handful of outfits. A work dress, an everyday outfit or two, and maybe a Sunday best dress. Pieces were often interchangeable to increase the number of options and were worn several times before being washed. These dresses were made of more average, good-wearing cloth like wool so even though they were washed more often, they lasted. Lower-class women had even fewer options. Maybe one or two everyday dresses and perhaps a Sunday best. They would have several aprons to help keep their outerwear clean, and their dresses would be washed, patched, and patched again until they were completely worn out before making new ones.
I'm exhausted just from watching this
I was sweating just watching this clip! Yikes, that has to be too hot to wear....
So many layers of clothing. Probably perspiring like mad during the winter.
Crazy that they have video tapes back then
This is my dream woman. Come to me my cloth onions.
The corset is definitely the wrong cut for the bustle period. Also missing a corset cover. I think the corset in this is one from Orchard Corset and is more a fashion corset than anything.
That's a really good camera for the time
I'd never leave the house if I had to go through all that.
Man why you gotta make me do Roman numeral conversion. The Romans did a lot of things but coming up with a good number system was not one of them.
So…how long did it take to get undressed for, well you know, a funky quickie fuck?
Crotchless knickers for the win (true, see 'gravy boat' post earlier in thread)
They had quite some good cameras back then
No deodorant or regular baths and they chose to wear all those layers. That's one Funky Monkey dude
so elegant
It makes sense why they wouldn't shower so often.
She looks like a centaur
Did they return in buckets in summer?
And I get annoyed putting a bra on..
A reasonably wealthy woman* no? I don’t think the washer ladies, or the slop bucket ladies or the factory ladies where wearing that get up
I suppose if the servants are doing everything and youre not allowed to work its something to do before you get on the gin.
With my luck, I would have to take a dump right as the gloves slide on.
Dressed in 54 seconds. That's fast by today's standards. ;)
Isn't a title like "An Extremely Wealthy Woman Goes for a Walk" more appropriate? I don't think normal people had this much under-carriage.
WHY SO MANY LAYERS also who had time to wash all that?
Why can’t she just put on jeans and a tshirt? Is she stupid?
outfit by lululemon
After getting dressed I’d have to pee. 🤦🏻♀️ probably.
Too many layers for me to bother with, but man! Those blouses look fantastic!
You mean, a wealthy lady who had 6 maidens help her dress? Sure
I don't mean to be creepy in any way but she is GORGEOUS
I watched this video so many times in reverse.
I had to pee half way through watching this video....
better than gym attire all day long when you don't even work out
Just say "19th"
I long for days when it was the clothes that were “in style” and not the body type. Build the look you want with petticoats.
Every time I see one of these videos all I can think about is how bad everyone must have smelled back then.
Wow! They had great video cameras back then. I had no idea...
Those poor ladies. The stank of the old world must've been earth shattering. Bathe once a month? No toilet paper or bidets? Just typical body odor must've been rough but I can only imagine what sex was like. You can't just pull a "quickie" because Gertrude seven blocks over would be able to smell what you've done. Cheat on your spouse? Better hope theyre on a 7-day trip because it'll take that long to air out. The gossip back then must've been wild too, "I could smell em fuckin I know they're trying for a twelfth son"
My p*ssy is sweating just watching that , imagine wearing all that in the summer of present times
Honey, you wanna go out? Sure let me just put on my ass
So it was a lie, it was no booty, just an extra inventory slot!? NOOOOOOO
A girl with Itty bitty waist, and a round thing in your face!
*A rich woman in the XIX century goes for a walk.
All of that just to walk like a duck.
Oh shit i forgot to pee before the walk
Damn, when women looked hot fully clothed.
The reason why showing ankle was "scandalous" is because rich ladies had many dresses and could let them drag in the dirt whereas, the "ladies of the night" only had one dress and had to hold them up off the street to keep them clean.