From: WickedFrau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I wasn't assuming anything...I was just providing a source that compared
an English traveler writing about other countries. I am not trying to
provide information to infer that it was more or less common either
> Ok, maybe we could look at this a differen
I wasn't assuming anything...I was just providing a source that compared
an English traveler writing about other countries. I am not trying to
provide information to infer that it was more or less common either
Sg
Marc Carlson wrote:
Ok, maybe we could look at this a different way. T
From: WickedFrau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
...The City Virgins, and especially Gentlewomen, couer their heads, face,
and backes with a Vaile, that they may not be seene passing the
streetes, and in many
places weare silke or linnen breeches vnder their gownes. (Italy)"
Now, now, all of thes quotes wou
"Menstrous clout"
Just to add to your mental games, a clout is also a medieval shoemaking
term, probably for patching, or adding a new outer sole over a damaged sole.
Marc
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