I Tried Ancient Roman Menstruation Underwear
V. Birchwood
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I'm a daily wearer of historical clothing and a Volga Tatar. I’m also passionate about experimental archaeology. I show how these aspects can intersect, by glimpsing firsthand into what it may have been like for people historically, applied in a modern context. I also discuss historical fashion and hand sewing and how we can interact with the world in a more compassionate, sustainable, and connected way. For business inquiries please contact: [email protected] For my own everyday clothing, I wear Ancient Greek, Viking, Medieval, Renaissance, Victorian, and other eras, as well as incorporating more of my Indigenous (Turkic) dress. All the garments I make for myself are 100% hand-stitched and are slow to construct! I feel working by hand is a wonderful way to connect with the process of sewing and to show the durability of hand-sewn garments. This is a welcoming space for all genders, sexualities, ethnicities, and any other marginalised groups.
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AD This video was sponsored by June’s Journey. Download June’s Journey for free now: https://cherrypick.gg/VBirchwood The further back in history we go, the less evidence there is for what was used during menstruation. During one of my amateur research rabbit holes, I came across an intriguing ancient Roman undergarment, the subligaculum. This led me to suspect that perhaps this garment may have been worn during menstruation, effectively making it the equivalent of modern-day period underwear. I decided to make my own subligaculum and try wearing it for one of the heaviest days of my menstruation to see whether or not it works for the task at hand. If you’d like to see a fascinating video on 18th-century menstruation practices, here’s a brilliant one by @AbbyCox https://youtu.be/iV2TgwjjhOE?si=_-M55ZDt3rW8a6CI 🕯 Support my art on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/vbirchwood ✨ Leave a donation: https://ko-fi.com/vbirchwood 🌙 Books I read, supplies I use, gear I film with (affiliate links): https://www.amazon.com/shop/v.birchwood 🪡 Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vasibirchwood/ 📖 Business inquiries - [email protected] Images: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CEINTURES_PERIODIQUES_FOURNIRT1905.png https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/394979829815013386/ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mosa%C3%AFque_des_bikinis,_Piazza_Armerina.jpg https://www.romanobritain.org/8-military/mil_soldiers_subligoria_.php https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hipatia67.jpg Further Reading: https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/everyday-wonders/menstruation-and-modern-materials#:~:text=This%20not%20only%20tells%20us,was%20essentially%20a%20loin%20cloth. https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/a-brief-history-of-menstrual-products?srsltid=AfmBOoqA3zVg59AJmRbPy67vJT24ZQV40Vj1fL2Bva4rJWjF2pPnvyV2 https://www.menstruationresearch.org/2012/09/11/hypatia-ancient-menstrual-heroine/ https://lpsonline.sas.upenn.edu/features/explore-difference-between-greek-and-roman-mythology https://www.jstor.org/stable/284268 https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt1ps32vm.5 p. 22-23 https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv20pxz8z.12 Turnbull, C. M. (1960). "The Elima: a premarital festival among the Bambuti Pygmies". Zaïre. 14: 175–92. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/feb/11/if-the-body-isnt-sacred-nothing-is-why-menstrual-taboos-matter https://www.jstor.org/stable/4153009 Blood Magic: The Anthropology of Menstruation https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.2711695 All music in this video is from Artlist: Breathe Out - 33rpm Yehezkel Raz Home - Onyx Music Five to One - Steve Poloni Arise - Onyx Music Emerald - Yehezkel Raz Before You Left - Yehezkel Raz Ballerina - Yehezkel Raz Nordic Noir - Evert Z Going out and Coming Home - Tamir D. Klein Once Loved - Max H. It Might Take a While - Evert Z Caught by the Wild Wild Wind - The SoundKeeper
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