I am not certain what period we are discussing, but I just took a look at
the Elizabethan Sumptuary laws (Statues of Apparel). There is nothing
listed prohibiting slashes or pinking. Most of the restrictions are for
cloth or color (though some are for weaponry or horse tack).
Remember also, that historically sumpturary taxes have never been
effective.
Ron Carnegie
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From: "otsisto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 3:38 PM
Subject: RE: [h-cost] RE:pinking and slashing was: 3 'new'
portraitsofQueenElizabeth
So how would a middle class or poor person deal with a pinked or slashed
hand me down?
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I think he was Italian. The sumptuary rules were for England only.
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It doesn't make sense that it would be for the rich only in that there is
a
portrait of a tailor with pinking all over. But I guess one could say that
he needs to show off his work.
De
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First, the first image on my site is the one from the book everyone is
referring to, the second image IS the one that is on auction.
Second, can you cite where you read that cuts of various types were a sigh
of wealth? That would be a mecca for many of us who have been searching
for
years for that elusive text source.
Chiara Francesca
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