Thank you. That's very interesting. I think I had an earlier period in mind, so all is becoming much more clear. =) Sr. Claire
On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 17:15, <[email protected]> wrote: > According to Levey, these shirts and smocks with simple edge > decorations began to be seen in the portraits of the late 15th and early > 16th century and that it was such edge decoration that eventually flourished > into very recognizable and impressive lace in the 1560's to 1580s, when > ruffs were very elaborate. My impression is that by the 18th century, people > of wealth had linen undershirts of great number, ie. perhaps over a hundred, > which they changed often. > Devon > > In a message dated 4/12/2009 9:55:30 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Thank you, Devon. That's very interesting. What time period are we talking > about? Elizabethan era? > > On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 16:53, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Actually, for the upper classes, they seem to have adopted linen >> underwear, from which lace collars later evolved, exactly so that they could >> launder the underwear all the time, and not bathe, and keep the overwear >> cleaner, since it could only be brushed. The under linen was supposed to >> absorb the bad humors. The invention of washable body linen was credited in >> my daughter's history book with extending peoples lives even before the >> institution of other forms of sanitation. >> >> There seems to be a lot of references to having to poke and arrange ruffs, >> with a certain French King, (Henry someone) even doing his own ruff >> arranging and helping his friends. One had to wear one's ruffs to court >> events and look good, I would assume. Having a natty looking ruff was a >> major source of prestige for the upper classes. >> Devon >> >> In a message dated 4/12/2009 9:42:11 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> But... how often were clothes washed in those days, particularly good >> ones, >> precious ones? I think it must have been far less often than we would be >> comfortable with today, though I admit I have only vaguely remembered >> lectures from my uni days as a basis for that. >> Sr. Claire >> >> - >> To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: >> unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to >> [email protected] >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy >> steps!<http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220572838x1201387489/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID%3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooterNO62%22> >> * >> > > > ------------------------------ > *A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy > steps!<http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220572838x1201387489/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID%3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooterNO62%22> > * > - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
