Today, I sat down with Niklas of ‪@Vintagebursche‬ to discuss his experience of what it is like to wear historical menswear. It was an absolute pleasure to have this conversation and it helped me deeper understand what it must be like for men to express themselves through the means of historical clothing.

Last week on the Community tab, I asked you all to submit your questions, and here they are, answered!

Some of the questions we cover include;
How long have you been wearing historical clothing/vintage clothing?
What periods of historical fashion do you gravitate towards?
How did you get started with wearing historical clothes?
Do you wear them daily?
Which qualities make a garment feel historical?
Do people react differently to men & women wearing historical dress?
What are three essential things to learn for tailoring?
How do you find sources for historical menswear?

We hope that this video will help to answer some of your burning questions and provide a deeper insight into the life of a male historical fashion and vintage fashion wearer.

A massive thank you to Niklas/Vintagebursche for agreeing to this interview in the first place. You are a truly fascinating human being and an incredibly talented tailor. I am especially grateful for your contributions to the historical fashion community!

Thank you so much for watching.

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https://vintagebursche.de/produkt/vin...

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Sources for Images:
A big thanks to Vintagebursche for a significant portion of the broll and supplemental footage.
Breeches:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
Ca. 1840 Waistcoat:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
187079 Suit:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
189192 Women’s Tailored Walking Suit:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
1870 HighWaisted Dress:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
183235 Gigot Sleeves Dress:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
Codpiece Example 1:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Codpiece Example 2:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
1903 Man in Suit:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Contemporary Suit Image:
https://unsplash.com/photos/HRazOEIHLdk
1898 Men:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Tailors’ Tacks:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
kellyhogaboom, CC BYSA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons

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