Thanks Bjarne, but in the context this is definitely a dress of some
kind.
One of several references--We have retired to dress for dinner. Shall I
tell you our dresses? I hear you say Yes. Mrs. P. wears a brocade;
Cousin
M. her pink Great-Coat, and I my pink.
Ann Wass
Anne,
Have
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Have you thought about trying to contact Linda Baumgarten, the author of
these books? If anyone would know, she is probably the person.
Sounds to me that this coat might be her own term for a RobeD'Anglais?
Even in these modern times I hear discussions about coat dresses of the 18th
C.
Kathleen
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Also, is this diary American or English or whatever. I suppose that could
in itself give a clue.
Kathleen
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I'm
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If you've ever marched up and down some hill in the rain in the middle of
the
night with some idgit sergeant barking at you coz he's been barked at,
you'll
know what a great coat is!
(A big
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Sounds to me that this coat might be her own term for a RobeD'Anglais?
Even in these modern times I hear discussions about coat dresses of the 18th
C.
Thanks--that makes some sense. I am going to
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Also, is this diary American or English or whatever. I suppose that could
in itself give a clue.
Kathleen
American, tidewater Virginia, 1787.
Ann Wass
I'm wondering if great coat possibly could have been her nickname or
personal slang between her and her friends for redingcote? I've deleted
the original posting, but wasn't the dairy written in 1787? Weren't
redingcotes very stylish then? They two terms sound so similar.
I read a book
Dear List,
I'm reading a diary of a young woman in Virginia in 1787, and she uses the
term great coat for an article of clothing. It is clear from the context
that this is NOT the many-caped, overcoat type garment. I know that coat
could refer to a petticoat, but any ideas as to this
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Dear List,
I'm reading a diary of a young woman in Virginia in 1787, and she uses the
term great coat for an article of clothing. It is clear from the
context
that this is NOT the many-caped, overcoat type garment. I know that
coat
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Dear List,
I'm reading a diary of a young woman in Virginia in 1787, and she uses the
term great coat for an article of clothing. It is clear from the context
that this is NOT the many-caped,
of the episode.
The german doctor had first his right hand cut off, then his head. He had an
affair with our queen.
Bjarne
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Dear List,
I'm reading a diary
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Perhaps it just means the outer most coat, or a long coatwhether it has
multiple capes,or is even heavy wool, or no. Perhaps a long light coat for
fall or spring or riding or traveling. Great
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When Struensee, a german doctor was excecuted in Copenhagen, the newspapers
wrote that he wore a Viltskur wich is the danish name of a greatcoat made
of fur. His fur coat was made of wolf. It was
I'm reading a diary of a young woman in Virginia in 1787, and she uses the
term great coat for an article of clothing. It is clear from the
context
that this is NOT the many-caped, overcoat type garment. I know that
coat
could refer to a petticoat, but any ideas as to this particular usage?
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