Not for nothing did George Washington marry the richest widow in Virginia!
Ann Wass
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From: Deb Salisbury, Mantua-Maker <d...@mantua-maker.com>
To: h-costume <h-cost...@indra.com>
Sent: Sun, Jun 16, 2013 3:06 pm
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Clothing order sent to London from Virginia in 1759
Wow, that's fascinating! She did know exactly what she wanted. 20 pounds
was an enormous price at the time, something like $320, I think, before
inflation.
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Happy sewing,
Deb Salisbury
The Mantua-Maker
Quality Historical Sewing Patterns
www.mantua-maker.com
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.
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