The SCANDALOUS History of Busks + Making One for Your 17th Century Bodice!

Who knew such an ordinary object could have such a scandalous history? In this video, we'll explore the history of busks, and how they became a popular love token in the 17th century, and a symbol for...something else. Then we'll break down how to make one of these yourself, using inexpensive tools and only basic carpentry skills. I'm so excited to share this video with you! I've been wanting to make it for ages, but haven't needed to tackle making a busk until now! This is a part of our Sew 17th Scroop series, where we're building a feminine 1660's outfit from the skin out, using Scroop's new set of patterns. The rest of the videos can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDDxqes4R_otVRBhetA6bEDzpzsZF-7km Other videos I mention: Making a tiny guillotine for my hairdo: https://youtu.be/OccPvKRLQko Exploring 17th century embroidery: https://youtu.be/kqAL1kGVT7o Resources: Most of the extant photos pulled from either The Met or The V&A 17th Century Women's Dress Patterns Book 2 To Write a Distick upon It: Busks and the Language of Courtship and Sexual Desire in Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-Century England by Dr. Sarah Bendall Chapters: 00:00 Exploring the Scandalous History of the Busk 01:19 What is a busk? 02:40 The busk as a love token 06:58 Making a busk (with zero skills) 11:49 Decorating the busk 16:14 Finishing the busk 18:11 Reveal and final thoughts Socials: Follow me on Instagram 📷: https://www.instagram.com/fantasticalfolliescostuming/ Support