Thanks for the info, really interesting. Katy
On Sat, Jun 15, 2013 at 6:39 PM, Michelle Plumb <mpl...@wideopenwest.com>wrote: > Hello, gang. > > During my nightly reading I discovered this snippet about a clothing order > sent to London, placed by a well-to-do Virginia planter's wife in 1759: > > “Hose and shoes – these of the smallest fives – a black mask, perfume, six > pairs of kid gloves and six of mittens, and a multitude of small articles.” > > “Her particular want was of a negligee gown and coat of salmon-colored > tabby with satin flowers and a cap, handkerchief, tucker and ruffles to > match or blend. These were to be of Brussels or point lace at the stiff > price of 20 Pounds Sterling.” > > Interesting, eh? > > Oh, by the way, the well-to-do Virginia planter's wife was Martha > Washington. > ______________________________**_________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/**listinfo/h-costume<http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume> > -- Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian katybisho...@gmail.com www.VintageVictorian.com Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era. Publisher of the Vintage Dress Series books. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
