Maybe bloomers tied closed at the bottom so mice couldn't run up her legs? I'd have also gotten a cat. ;-)
-----Original Message----- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Catherine Walton Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 2:42 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Mouse-proof underwear On 17/12/2015 22:28, Catherine Olanich Raymond wrote: > Ah, I understand now. I thought that "mouse-proof" underwear was > underwear that wouldn't be eaten by mice. But apparently Miss > Browning's underwear were meant to mouse-proof the wearer. Oh - sorry: I missed the ambiguity. I hope I haven't disappointed too many people? Catherine. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
