I'll have to check the glossary when I get back home - thanks! I'm also intrigued by the possibility that slops = some kind of saddle cloth. Hmm..
Allison T. On Feb 3, 2008 2:00 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2008 20:48:04 -0800 (PST) > From: Kimiko Small <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [h-cost] slops for women? > To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Greetings Allison, > > I glossed right over that list, so thank you for > bringing it to my attention. > > Two thoughts I have on slops. One is that further down > the same paragraph they note that both Catherine and > Mary are riding horses, since they get special > pillions saddles. Perhaps the slops were for when they > are riding their horses? > > The other item is in the back of the book, Glossary, > pg 435 > SLOP loose breeches or hose with wide legs; a cloak or > nightgown. > > I think in the situation given, perhaps this time the > slops refer to a type of cloak? Not really positive, > and perhaps more info will come around further into > the book when they discuss women's clothing. > > And while I read the women's section a bit, I jumped > around. Right now I am deep into Henry VIII's clothing > section, after having finished the black garments of > his father. Man Henry VII and his family wore a lot of > black garments! > > Kimiko _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
