@leightonolsson4846
France still produces 75% of the world's linen (flax) fabric which is an astonishing proportion in a global economy
@witchyluck2689
I was watching an older video of yours (about making slippers) in which you made the pattern available without putting it behind a pay-wall. I wanted to thank you. I appreciate things like that now that I'm a little old lady on a very fixed income😉. You and Abby have reawakened my desire to sew. I've now saved up enough to by the first sewing machine I've owned in a little over 30 years. Thank you for that. I'm surprised to find that I've missed it.❤
@madebymaryssa
A few years pre-pandemic, a gallery here did a showing of portraits of Marie Antoinette. Between a portrait of her in a cotton chemise and one of her in a silk gown, both early in her reign, there was a plaque claiming that the chemise portrait caused a scandal because England controlled most of the cotton trade in Europe at that time. By commissioning an official portrait in a cotton dress, the French Queen essentially declared support for an economic rival. As France had more control over Europe's silk trade at that time, the silk gown portrait was commissioned as an 'apology'.
@anieth
I sell on Etsy, but I cannot charge for my time. I look at selling as a "garage sale" and only hope to make back the cost of my fabric/notions. As a result, Etsy gets my rejects or stuff that I end up not wearing, and some rare costumes when I get thrifted fabric. I would love to sell as a designer, but it's impossible. Most of the stores there are from Eastern Europe or China where labor is cheap. I tried to do custom costumes for people, but it was a joke--no way to make a living. Even though I worked in the industry and can produce a nice tailored shirt in three hours, adding $100 onto it for labor doesn't work. And I only use linen for new stuff, and that doubled when the war started. But I love you pushing for slow fashion. Bless you. And these history videos are wonderful.
@jeghaderrosenkaal
Have you ever heard of the danish tv-show matador? its a wonderful tv-show that takes place in 1929-1945, and the costumes are magnificent. the creator lived through this period, and it really shows
@inerlogic
"As someone who often operates outside of the trend cycle" Oh Nicole, dear, sweet, Nicole.... you have many gifts, understatement is a great one of them.
@franklinhabit
I enjoyed this so much! I'm an American who lives and works now in the Paris neighborhood where a lot of the hard manual work of the fashion industry has been going on for centuries, and still happens in hundreds of tiny workrooms (including some in my own building). You absolutely nailed it that what has helped Paris endure as a fashion center is not just the creativity, but the dedication to supporting and sustaining the who ecosystem that allows the work to happen.
@aeolia80
As someone that lives near Paris, I rarely see people wearing what I consider fashion, people in London tend to be more "fashionable" than in Paris. And Koreans in their fashion sense (normal people, not kpop or kdrama stars), are closer to what people think the average Parisien is like, lol.
@melowlw8638
just took the exam to try n be admissible for the INP (national institute of heritage) to enter the textile restoration formation, where one of the textile objects to choose from, for the analysis exercise, as a chanel suit!! i didnt choose it because i had nothing to say abt it, compared to the other objects, but its timely that this video came out after i had that exam
@Lentille_s
Frenchie here with some translation offers : "coudre" is the direct translation of "to sew". "Couture" is actually the name of the binding itself of two pieces together with a thread, it's the physical manifestation of sewing, in a way. Awesome video, as always !
@1st1anarkissed
My clothing, self made, is not haute couture but faible couture😂😂😂 I wear it proudly nonetheless!
@stevesjeep3383
Thank you! Between you and Max I get my style and menu history🥳
@reminiscentoss681
A part of me had to giggle when you started talking about how France had spent centuries building up it's quality textile industry, while I'm sat down working on my current cross stitch project with DMC cotton floss.
@missuswing
fascinating video, as always. thank you! eta: have you heard of the Theatre du Mode? the travelling fashion show that was created after wwii to bring back business to the french fashion houses? there's a display in Maryhill, WA of some of the few remaining dolls, clothes, accessories, and (if i remember correctly) some backdrops designed by Jean Cocteau and other famous artists. after watching this video, i want to go back to the museum and see the lovely dresses again!
@ZaydaFleming
That Drecoll dress is exquisite. I watched the video and then scrubbed back through to find it again so I could hear which designer it was and look it up.
@kaylaplumb7502
Loving the video but oh my god that blouse! So beautiful! Looks so good on you!
@suzannecarter445
I love your presenting style. I never miss one of your videos because I know it's going to be both interesting and fun!
@jeannemara1600
Listening to your marvelous French skills makes me think about what my granddaughter would have said when she was a child. "She sounds so *'fancy'*!"
@michellebwilson2610
The grand salons where rich women got an essentially private fashion show is wonderfully depicted in Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day when Delysia, Miss Pettigrew, and Edythe go “shopping” at a salon. Delysia and Edythe are in intimate conversation delicately sipping coffee, glancing up periodically to say “not that one” or “no” when a mannequin passes by. Then at the exact same instant they simultaneously point to the dress on a new mannequin and say “That one!”. It’s a wonderful movie so evocative of the last days in France before WWII.
@kirstenpaff8946