Linda Walton wrote:
here is an interesting article about the meaning of displaying glimpses
of underwear in different periods, with a few good illustrations
if you persevere, you will find a review of the latest Janet Arnold
Patterns of Fashion book, which is just being published
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7689554.stm
Excellent, thanks, Linda!
We used to say Charlie's dead when I was at school in the late 50s-60s, but
I've not heard the phrase mentioned since.
My comment on the recent Tudors TV series was that the women show too much
hair and not enough linen. None of the leading ladies looks as though she is
wearing a smock under her gown.
Kate Bunting
Cataloguing Data Quality Librarian,
University of Derby
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