Anyone have access to the OED? I don't anymore, but it is always fun to look there for some clues.
Sg > Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 14:14:24 -0500 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > CC: > Subject: [h-cost] Re: slops for women > > I'll have to check the glossary when I get back home - thanks! > > I'm also intrigued by the possibility that slops = some kind of saddle > cloth. Hmm.. > > Allison T. > > On Feb 3, 2008 2:00 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2008 20:48:04 -0800 (PST) > > From: Kimiko Small <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [h-cost] slops for women? > > To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > > > Greetings Allison, > > > > I glossed right over that list, so thank you for > > bringing it to my attention. > > > > Two thoughts I have on slops. One is that further down > > the same paragraph they note that both Catherine and > > Mary are riding horses, since they get special > > pillions saddles. Perhaps the slops were for when they > > are riding their horses? > > > > The other item is in the back of the book, Glossary, > > pg 435 > > SLOP loose breeches or hose with wide legs; a cloak or > > nightgown. > > > > I think in the situation given, perhaps this time the > > slops refer to a type of cloak? Not really positive, > > and perhaps more info will come around further into > > the book when they discuss women's clothing. > > > > And while I read the women's section a bit, I jumped > > around. Right now I am deep into Henry VIII's clothing > > section, after having finished the black garments of > > his father. Man Henry VII and his family wore a lot of > > black garments! > > > > Kimiko > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
