Indeed, but that does not mean a woman would want to put greasy and wet
foods in them to stain her undergarments and dress.
Fran
On 6/8/2010 11:11 PM, Aylwen Gardiner-Garden wrote:
The pockets used in the 18th century were still used well into the Victorian
period. They are quite substantial in size, and tied around the waist under
the skirt. I have a regency-era pocket, and have seen victorian ones when I
went to England last year.
Bye for now,
Aylwen
On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 3:44 PM, Lavolta Press<f...@lavoltapress.com> wrote:
I suspect the story is a "tall tale"/joke as regards everything that was
put into the pocket and then the wine poured into it.
Fran
Lavolta Press
www.lavoltapress.com
On 6/8/2010 10:39 PM, otsisto wrote:
Is it possible that in this case the pocket is actually a purse or pouch
and
not what we consider a pocket? Example: pocketbook.
18th century pocketbooks
http://tinyurl.com/2ehf9ud
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