But the King took her to some private parties where she presumably had a ken to
know how to dress(public) The demimondain always had Their standards and
perhaps the 'chemise' look had a public 'vision'.?Marie Antoinette in her time
was able to make 'undress' public with her MilkMaid fashion. Private but not
Public.
---Original Message-----
From: "Beteena Paradise" <bete...@mostlymedieval.com>
Sent 7/10/2012 6:15:31 PM
To: "Historical Costume" <h-cost...@indra.com>
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Nell Gwyn>From what I understand about her, she wouldn't
be one to wear the "at home"
dress. She was much less formal. ;-)
?
Teena
________________________________
From: R Lloyd Mitchell <rmitch...@staff.washjeff.edu>
To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Nell Gwyn
What was 'undress' in this time period re "at home"...or stage door expecta
tion
-----Original Message-----
From: "Beteena Paradise" <bete...@mostlymedieval.com>
Sent 7/10/2012 6:06:19 PM
To: "Historical Costume" <h-cost...@indra.com>
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Nell GwynTo me it sounds a bit like what you see so o
ften at a renn faire. Her smock with a sleeveless bodice over it and a skir
t.
?
Teena
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From: Linda Walton <linda.wal...@dsl.pipex.com>
To: "h-cost...@indra.com" <h-cost...@indra.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 5:53 PM
Subject: [h-cost] Nell Gwyn
I found this in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography:
"Pepys saw Nell again on 1 May 1667, standing at her lodgings' door in Drur
y Lane (off Bridges Street, the site of the King's Theatre), ?in her smock
sleeves and bodice ? she seemed a mighty pretty creature? (Pepys, 8.193)."
Please, I'd very much like to know what Nell Gwyn was wearing:? can anyone
suggest an illustration which might help?
Linda Walton.
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