Real Dresses of the Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia Romanov | Fashion History

In this video we take a deep dive look into the real dresses and fashion history behind the famed Romanov family. The four sisters, the Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia Nikolaevna (“OTMA“), wore gorgeous gowns, many of which have survived and are in museums and exhibitions today. The history behind these gowns, the materials, and the dress designers will be discussed, along with answering some questions about the gowns, such as how they survived and why the Romanov family used fake pearls. — Follow me, if you wish! subscribe (thank you!) - instagram, tiktok - @ellasinquiries instagram (project) - @animperialgirlhood — Chapters 00:00 - introduction 1:33 - 1904 miniature court dresses 2:55 - Olga’s regimental uniform 4:28 - Tatiana’s regimental uniform 5:22 - Maria’s regimental uniform 6:00 - Anastasia’s regimental uniform 6:30 - 1911 pink court dresses 7:50 - big pair’s pink ballgown 9:50 - Maria’s pink dress 11:20 - Tatiana’s red and pink dress 13:25 - Tatiana’s pearl dress 15:31 - big pair’s 1913 formal dress 16:26 - big pair’s 1913 court dresses 18:55 - Anastasia’s blouse and domestic life 20:30 - conclusion and sources — Support Ukraine and Afghanistan — Physical sources - see source end card for more information and sources 1913 Diary of Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna: Complete Tercentennial Journal of the Third Daughter of the Last Tsar, Helen Azar, Amanda Madru, 2017 Correspondence of the Russian Grand Duchesses: Letters of the Daughters of the Last Tsar, George Hawkins, 2020 Journal of a Russian Grand Duchess: Complete Annotated 1913 Diary of Olga Romanov, Eldest Daughter of the Last Tsar, Helen Azar, 2015 Last Years of the Court at Tsarskoe Selo (Volumes 1 and 2) 1910-1914, Alexander Spiridovich, originally published 1928 Russia’s Last Romanovs: In Their Own Words, Helen Azar, Eva McDonald, Dan McDonald, 2013 Tatiana Romanov, Daughter of the Last Tsar: Diaries and Letters, 1913-1918, Helen Azar, Nicholas B.A. Nicholson, 2015 The Diary of Olga Romanov: Royal Witness to the Russian Revolution, Helen Azar, 2013 Thank you for watching and take care! If I pronounced “chignon“ correctly, it will be a miracle. #history #romanov #fashionhistory #historychannel #romanovsisters #otma