“Why Are You Dressed Like That?” Embracing Bygone Styles with Rachel Maksy and Morgan Donner

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When i used to do pincurls every day, a lady in her 80’s came up to me and said that she remembered the older girls wearing that style to go out dancing when she was young and it was such a lovely moment because she was so happy to share that memory with me and I was so happy to hear that <3.

When the immortals who walk among us get tired of assimilating and decide to just wear their favorite bits from all the centuries they've lived in.

That long black coat is the most beautiful piece of clothing I've ever seen

I'm a 41 year old male but for some reason fell in this rabbit hole. I find it interesting and respect y'all for doing this. I do upholstery work so I know my way around a machine and have made my own kilts. All y'all gals kick ass and keep being you.

Walk up to someone on the street and act scared and confused and ask them "what year is this? " Time traveler ..lol

"Why are you dressed like that?" "Because nudity is illegal."

“Embracing bygone styles” sounds so much more beautiful and poetic than “wearing old fashion clothes”.

I'm an Asian teenage girl but I really love historical style in Western countries. So it's obviously weird if I dress like an Edwardian or a 40s/50s lady downtown, also I live in tropical weather so some types of clothes are not very suitable to wear, and it's hard to find these vintage clothes too. But your video really inspired me to dress in historical way ^^

Even just dressing nicely people think there has to be an occasion for it.

"why are you dressed like Willy Wonka's lesbian daughter?" they ask. . "Because that's what I am," i reply sarcastically, strutting around in a bubblegum-pink tuxedo

As a woodworker, the comment about not wanting to go into a shop really resonated with me. This is the way I feel when I go into a furniture store. "Meh...I could do better myself."

I love the different levels of their dress. How beradette wears all historical, Morgan mixes it and Rachel just does what inspires her from what she sees. There's no judgement or "I'm better because ... "

"Teenage girls seem to like it, which is weird because they're SCARY." as a teenage girl, I can confirm teenage girls are indeed scary.

“People are less likely to mess with you when you are a Victorian on a mission” 😂😂😂

I find it very interesting how each woman uses slightly different terminology! Bernadette, who mostly creates her own clothes using period-accurate materials and techniques, calls it “historical dress”. Rachel, who mixes genuine 20th century clothes with reproductions and era-inspired modern clothes, calls it “dressing vintage”. And Morgan, who seems to mix reproductions with more modern clothes that evoke a similar feel (I haven’t watched as much of her content yet, please forgive me if I am wrong), calls it “Historybounding”!

Every time Bernadette twirls around my serotonin levels go +100.

Bernadette: Young McGonnagal Rachel: Jock Molly Weasley Morgan: Immortal who tries to blend in but is not ready to ditch her favourite hairstyle

I would die to see a "look book" video of Bernadette's average outfits.

As a larger woman who has never felt comfortable in my clothing the pure liberation of making my own clothes has been life altering! I do not go for the “historical” looks but I feel the same concept applies of finding and sourcing fabrics that speak to me and finding/altering preexisting patterns to fit me perfectly has completely changed how I feel In my wardrobe and how I feel about my wardrobe. It is much less disposable and I feel pride in know I made this! And I look amazing in this because it is made specifically for me and my body