Was Victorian modesty a myth? Fashion history mythbusting with sunscreen and school dress codes

🔎👒 Download June's Journey for free here: https://woo.ga/qqdx9s Thanks to June's Journey for sponsoring this video. What would the modest, prudish Victorians think about the school uniform debate? Uncovered table legs? What about sunscreen? School dress codes? It's not what we've been taught : time to bust some weird Victorian myths with fashion history. The history we've been taught emphasizes Victorian values as being buttoned-up. While the Victorians etiquette was strict compared to modern or even 20th century vintage modest outfits . . . modesty in Victorian fashion is not what you think! Contrary to popular belief, Victorian morals did not require table legs to be covered for the sake of modesty. But when it comes to how Victorian modesty did actually work, there's a surprisingly sensible aspect to Victorian era fashion's dress code, and thee's a lot modern school dress codes could learn from it rather than clutching pearls over historical myths. Historical accuracy in Victorian fashion does call for modest high collars and long sleeves . . . in place of sunscreen! No one had invented sun block in the 19th century, and wearing clothes in place of sunblock was the best they could do. But this didn't stop the Victorians wearing low necklines and bare arms in the evening when SPF wasn't necessary. What does Victorian modesty have to do with the school uniform debate, though? Here's my historical style theory : the Victorians had a far healthier attitude about modest chil