The Tudor Revolution

  I really love when I can find new uses for old things. Upcycling give me so much joy when it comes to creating historical costuming. For me, one of the best parts of historical clothing is the small details, which includes jewelry. When I first saw this 1980s style gold necklace at my local thrift store I immediately started thinking of ways I could alter it for a 16th century choker necklace. The exact embellishment of these necklaces would change over the century so I had a lot of options to think over. Because I am a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, I thought it would be fun to include a peerage medallion in this process as well. While I do not officially speak for the Society for Creative Anachronism, I do love sharing projects I work on for this hobby. On this thrift store jewelry upcycle I used head pins, round jewelry pliers, a pendant, and freshwater pearls. Below are some links to similar items I was able to find on Amazon if you are curious. Links are af...

  #pinktax If you're watching this at the time of release, its women's history month. A time where we should all be focusing on ways we can uplift the women in our lives a little more than usual. Since the demographics on this channel show that the majority of my viewers identify themselves as women, I want to share some information that might help you save funds our favorite hobby... sewing! The basic idea of the pink tax is that there is an unnecessary additional mark up on items that are geared towards women. Frequently there is little or no distinction between items that are designated as "women's" and "men's" and the biggest difference is that the women's product is pink. For more information on the long term impacts of the pink tax on a women's earrings and career please check out these articles: Business Insider on the Pink Tax https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/pink-tax 2016 Senate Joint Report on Gender Based Pricin...

  The School of Historical Dress has been hard at work in recent years to release more complete and updated editions of Janet Arnold's Patterns of Fashion series. this series is a staple of most costumer and reenactor bookshelves because of the detail and thorough construction notes for each garment the book covers. Today we are going to discuss the pros and cons of the different editions in a book review of Patterns of Fashion 1. My goal is to make sure everyone looking to buy the updated copy knows what they are and are not getting. Please know the original edition is out of print, but may be available from used book sellers. Here is an Amazon affiliate link to the book we are discussing: https://amzn.to/3z4f1rt To my knowledge, the updated version is only available through the School of Historical Dress shop. The funds raised from book sales go to help fund the school and their research efforts. Non affiliate link below: https://shop.theschoolofhistoricaldress.org.uk/produc...

  I get a lot of requests for good books for beginning costumers when I am at events. Those requests inspired my book review playlist. Lydia Edwards' book How to Read a Dress is a fantastic starting point for new historical costumers to start understanding changes in time of silhouette and fashions over time. The nature of the book will prevent it from being a deep dive into any particular era, but the book was designed as more of a survey course. You can also see updated commentary on Lydia's Instagram account linked below. Lydia Edwards Instagram Amazon Affiliate Links: How to Read a Dress by Lydia Edwards https://amzn.to/3oSftr9 How to Read a Suit by Lydia Edwards https://amzn.to/426lZJ7 Social Media and other Places to Find me: Instagram: @maridith.smith Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/tudorrevolution/ Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/maridithsmith All Music was Provided by the YouTube creator studio. Video edited with DaVinci Resolve 17. Filmed with Cann...

  I know a lot of folks in the costuming community have been defending corsets again because of some silly articles from The Sun without sources claiming Netflix and the BBC would stop allowing actresses to wear corsets in period dramas. The extremes wear conditions that actresses have been facing in the film industry has been spoken to at length by other creators like Bernadette Banner and Abby Cox so I would direct you to their channels about corset myths. My focus for this vlog was to get out and take my pit bull on a hike for the first time since my injury, and why not break in my new corset at the same time? Through out the entire hike I had more difficulty with my ankle and navigating uneven ground than I had with the altitude or my corset. This corset was not custom made, but ready made. I worked with the seller to make sure I had one that was the correct size for my measurements and compression goals. Do you wear corset on a regular basis? Tell me about your experiences be...

  Bernadette Banner has becoming a staple in the historical costuming community for her YouTube channel, research into late 19th century clothing, and of course, her sewing experiments. So why am I reviewing it? I d on't really work in the same time period as Bernadette after all, and my audience prefers earlier periods I see. As an accomplished sewist in my own right, I spend quite a bit of time helping others learn how to sew. For years I've had new sewists work really well while we are together, but then when they go home to do finishing they get lost. This new resource helps to bring the historical hand sewing into a format which is more friendly for beginners learning how to sew. As of the time of recording this book has reached #1 on Amazon for Sewing and Needlework (and is make in stock now!) Congratulations Bernadette for reaching #3 on the New York Times Best Seller List for How-To/Advice! If you have not checked this book out, I would recommend reading it and apply...

  In this video I have made a multi strand necklace from glass beads to approximate coral jewelry popular around the Mediterranean Sea in Ancient Rome. My earrings in particular were inspired by several pairs shows on the Fayum Mummies. The Fayum mummies are widely considered to date between the 1st century BC and 1st century AD. After the death of Cleopatra VII, Egypt was controlled by the Roman Empire which lead to an interesting mix in places by Fayum which has Roman, Greek, and Egyptian influence. Depending on where I was living, costuming from ancient Rome became a mainstay of my summer costuming wardrobe. It lets air circulate, can accommodate a wide range of body shapes, and can be surprisingly elegant. I would highly recommend checking out ancient Roman clothing for your historical costuming summer wardrobe. Because the clothing is frequently simple with lovely details like the jewelry and hair, this is an ideal style for folks that love to make and add accessories to an ...