tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post9139999464332057872..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: A Modest Lady's Undergarments 1811Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-31791281264682488842013-04-16T11:30:58.692-04:002013-04-16T11:30:58.692-04:00Grace, my understanding is that they started comin...Grace, my understanding is that they started coming into fashion about 1806 or so, but were far from common at that time. The caricatures show women without knickers, though this might have been merely a look the artist preferred. By the 1820s, one is safe in having one's heroine wear "pantalettes" or drawers--unless she's lower class. I've seen photos of extant drawers from somewhere between 1810-20, including a pair belonging to the Duchess of Kent.LorettaChasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03641586650738945106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-66251035521409267272013-04-15T20:59:10.937-04:002013-04-15T20:59:10.937-04:00Lovely (and terrific fun), but WHEN did they all s...Lovely (and terrific fun), but WHEN did they all start wearing skivvies!!!? Grace Burroweshttp://graceburrowes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-40332900578599829712013-04-15T14:00:18.456-04:002013-04-15T14:00:18.456-04:00I adapted that print to make a "Regency Chris...I adapted that print to make a "Regency Christmas Card" for folks to down load. It is one of my favorties, tho to tell the truth, they're ALL my favorites.<br /><br />http://athousandpix.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-09-23T15:59:00-07:00&max-results=10&start=20&by-date=falseKathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03176801494652946278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-47976222709803192812013-04-15T07:50:53.585-04:002013-04-15T07:50:53.585-04:00Interesting that she calls the shift a slip. IT do...Interesting that she calls the shift a slip. IT does seem as though there was a period when some ladies put on as few layers as possible. Living as I do in Atlanta, I can understand wanting to reduce the amount of clothes worn in hot weather. The trouble is that I don't think that England had enough of that sort of weather to encourage ladies to leave off garments.<br /> The advice to wear a shift and stays in case of accident reminds me of the advice of mothers of my generation-- wear clean underwear everyday in case of accident. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com