tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post4026207188320174468..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Update: One More Extravagant Daughter Anne, c 1775Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-51378749189925909702012-01-26T20:59:44.135-05:002012-01-26T20:59:44.135-05:00How interesting about the fur. And the hair just k...How interesting about the fur. And the hair just keeps getting bigger. What a riot.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-38470454138221034232012-01-23T06:12:45.575-05:002012-01-23T06:12:45.575-05:00What springs to my mind is that the mother's e...What springs to my mind is that the mother's ermine pelisse is the last reminder of her own youth and the things she did to afford her comfortable retirement in the country! And she has the cheek to be shocked that her daughter has done exactly the same thing to set herself up....Freyalynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11911845535682123517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-43112355984853827112012-01-21T14:23:38.268-05:002012-01-21T14:23:38.268-05:00As a countryside dweller, alternately US & UK,...As a countryside dweller, alternately US & UK, I can attest o the ready availability of weasels, stoats, ermines. Anyone skilled at setting snares would have been able to obtain "luxurious" fur for trimming or lining garments. Papa might be a gamekeeper, or a dedicated vermin-killer protecting the family chicken coop.Margaret Evans Porterhttp://margaretevansporter.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-46791487643263508772012-01-21T14:21:34.874-05:002012-01-21T14:21:34.874-05:00The plush faux-fur was common enough that I think ...The plush faux-fur was common enough that I think it wasn't all that upscale. But it may have had "country-folk" associations which are lost on us.Sharon Burnstonhttp://www.sharonburnston.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-14046007264338513262012-01-21T14:20:45.522-05:002012-01-21T14:20:45.522-05:00Perhaps she bought the cloak second-hand?Perhaps she bought the cloak second-hand?Chris Woodyardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-45720120796243580372012-01-21T14:20:04.373-05:002012-01-21T14:20:04.373-05:00Ermine itself is commonly advertised here in the c...Ermine itself is commonly advertised here in the colonies for cloak trimming so it could be exactly what it looks like, ermine. Found some references to grey ermine, spotted with red and spotted with black, all cloak trimmings, there are hundreds of these ads, so a popular and available choice, not sure of the price point.Hallie Larkinhttp://thegoldenscissors.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-49983550077973863182012-01-21T14:18:24.554-05:002012-01-21T14:18:24.554-05:00So y'think country Mom is trying to be pretent...So y'think country Mom is trying to be pretentious, too? Or maybe pelisse is left from her own stylish youth? It seems like it must be there for some "purpose" esp since it's in none of the other similar prints.Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-38959672297851157712012-01-21T14:16:52.863-05:002012-01-21T14:16:52.863-05:00Plush.Plush.Sharon Burnstonhttp://www.sharonburnston.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-53731857098870155292012-01-21T14:11:41.151-05:002012-01-21T14:11:41.151-05:00I would venture Mom is trying to pull off ermine w...I would venture Mom is trying to pull off ermine with dyed rabbit or another less expensive fur. <br /><br />Actually just found a reference to " spotted ermine knapt coatings" , Boston News Letter, 1754, so the trim could possible also be a cloth?Hallie Larkinhttp://thegoldenscissors.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-75261046934920989422012-01-21T14:08:46.538-05:002012-01-21T14:08:46.538-05:00There's been an interesting discussion over on...There's been an interesting discussion over on my Facebook page about the ermine trim on the mother's pelisse. I'm going to post the comments below - with due credit, of course!Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.com