tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post8376169603477965540..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Stays for the Very Young, c. 1770Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-21065093849160378262012-08-05T13:21:32.626-04:002012-08-05T13:21:32.626-04:00Wow, that Facebook thread is pretty shocking (AHL,...Wow, that Facebook thread is pretty shocking (AHL, you don't need an account to see it -- I don't have one). This is interesting, like kids now who wear braces to correct scoliosis, etc.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16898904321442466832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-18109110647921203712011-07-18T14:49:34.464-04:002011-07-18T14:49:34.464-04:00Quite by coincidence, these portraits by American ...Quite by coincidence, these portraits by American artist Joseph Badger (1708-1765) were posted on another site today. From the shapes of their bodies, all of the girls and two of the boys are likely wearing stays beneath their gowns. Remember, too, that young 18th c boys also wore skirts; in the last portrait in this series, the child in grey is a boy, and so is the child in olive green in "Portrait of James Badger."<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/4xuzlckIsabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-30064382956482742472011-07-18T14:43:00.544-04:002011-07-18T14:43:00.544-04:00Yes, it is amazing how often and how dramatically ...Yes, it is amazing how often and how dramatically the idea of "what's best for the child seems to vary! Every generation seems quite confident that what *they* believe or do is the only proper, correct way. Which is the reason for the "HUGE ridiculous uproar" on Facebook that Rebecca May mentions. If you haven't followed the link, it's worth a jaw-dropping look. :)Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-43917757058877710252011-07-18T14:22:49.750-04:002011-07-18T14:22:49.750-04:00I am pleased to see this post here on your blog. T...I am pleased to see this post here on your blog. There was a HUGE ridiculous uproar over these pictures on facebook!Rebecca Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04012314017672136413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-51140290531126361602011-07-17T23:53:20.853-04:002011-07-17T23:53:20.853-04:00Interesting post. There's a huge gap between ...Interesting post. There's a huge gap between the ideals of 18th century and modern parenting. But whatever the gap their children's well-being is their aim.joannehttp://relatinghistory.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com