Reacting to Bizarre Victorian Fashion Items I Found on Museum Websites

I've come across so many bizarre historical fashion items in museums; here are my favourites! The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/vbirchwood10221 Whilst doing research and finding sources for my own historical fashion reconstruction, as well as for the videos on this channel, I've come across some fairly odd items. From strange Victorian fashion trends that need more explanation to items that perplex our understanding of historical fashion, there can be a lot of exciting antiques to discover in online museum archives. These are just a fraction of some of my favourites. If you'd like to see even more bizarre historical fashion items in the future, be sure to go and follow my alternate Instagram account where I post them @bizarrehistoricalfashion   / bizarrehistoricalfashion   Thanks so much for watching and see you all in two weeks for another video! 🕯 Support my art on Patreon:   / vbirchwood   ✨ Leave a donation: https://ko-fi.com/vbirchwood 🌙 Books I read, supplies I use, gear I film with (affiliate links): https://www.amazon.com/shop/v.birchwood 🪡 Follow me on Instagram:   / vasibirchwood   📖 Business inquiries: [email protected] The antiques in question: Cherry Socks: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... Parakeet Bonnet: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... Kid’s Three-Button Dress: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... Flower Patch Bonnet: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... Tropical Parasol: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... Gold Shoes: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... Hummingbird Earrings: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... Newspaper Dress: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... Mop Fascinator: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... Giant Bustle Dress: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... Hashtag Dress: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... Bug Hair Pin: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... Chess Board Dress: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... Snail Bonnet: https://collections.lacma.org/node/22... Other Sources: Victorian Bird Hats: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... 1890s Bonnets Example: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Harvest Moon Flower Bed: https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/harv... Flower Hats in the Victorian Era: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... Victorian Spring Garments: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... A.J. Cammeyer Store 1890s: https://www.kamentallarchitects.com/c... 1920s Metallic Shoes: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Victorian Lady Vector: https://pixabay.com/vectors/victorian... Fancy Dress Party Examples: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Mop Head Comparison: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Old 1860s Photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Afternoon Tea Vector: https://pixabay.com/vectors/tea-set-f... Bug Dress and Jewellery: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Victorian Living Room: https://pixabay.com/photos/living-roo... Bug Vector: https://pixabay.com/vectors/beetle-in... Jet Jewellery: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... Snail Vector: https://pixabay.com/vectors/snail-mol... 1885 Bonnet Examples: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... #Skillshare #VictorianEra #HistoricalFashion