Erm, why not? But now that I've found the reference that eluded me
yesterday, it may not matter. I was thinking of "safeguard" and
according to Arnold it was "an outer skirt or petticoat worn by women
to protect their dress when riding." (in 'Lost from Her Majesties
Back' , p. 89)
So, an accessory for riding--but for the lady, not the horse. ;-)
My apologies!
Suzanne
On Feb 4, 2008, at 1:01 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From: Susan Data-Samtak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: February 3, 2008 5:08:34 PM CST
To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [h-cost] slops for women?
Reply-To: Historical Costume <h-costume@mail.indra.com>
May I pass this question along to a a sidesaddle group on Yahoo?
Susan
"Slow down. The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel
too fast and you miss all you are traveling for". - "Ride the Dark
Trail" by Louis L'Amour
On Feb 3, 2008, at 4:29 PM, Suzanne wrote:
Could it be the rug that goes under a sidesaddle to protect the
gown from dirt? I believe they were sometimes made to match the
gown. I'm blanking on the actual term used for it, but I know
I've seen it somewhere.... Perhaps someone else on the list will
know!
Suzanne
On Feb 3, 2008, at 1:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From: "A. Thurman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: February 2, 2008 8:33:01 PM CST
I'm reading "Dress in the Court of Henry VIII" and found a strange
reference to slops for women on page 64.
It's a description of the fabric given to some of Henry VII's female
relatives to make mourning clothes for his funeral (in 1509). The
author writes that Margaret Beaufort, Catherine of Aragon and
Princess
Mary each "received 16 yards of cloth to make a mantle, surcote,
kirtle, SLOPS (my emphasis) and hood".
<snipped>
I've heard of slops for men during this period, but not for women.
What is the author describing? Any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks in advance,
Allison T.
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