tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post9141161858719944911..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: "A Sunday Stroll" on a Summer Morning, 1841Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-57208846650166949882014-08-05T08:11:11.953-04:002014-08-05T08:11:11.953-04:00The first thing I noticed was how narrow the ladie...The first thing I noticed was how narrow the ladies' dresses are—none of those wide petticoats we're accustomed to seeing in fashion plates. A reminder that "ordinary" people had to dress more practically?Lilhttp://lilmarek.indiemade.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-60416286406359184062014-08-05T07:19:12.634-04:002014-08-05T07:19:12.634-04:00A Biedermeier family walking AWAY from a church (o...A Biedermeier family walking AWAY from a church (on the hill) on a Sunday morning? <br />On the other hand, there are German romantic poets whose Sunday religious experiences involved listening to the bells from a meadow. But they weren't really proper.<br /><br />Of course, it's possible that the family are walking toward another church and that the Herr Vater will stop to adjust his clothing closer to that church. That would fit the artist's humor vey well.<br /><br />The oldest girl's parasol has a hinge in the handle to tip it. Vey practical! Has anyone seen one of these?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969519414095579746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-23233960575063105322014-08-05T07:02:35.398-04:002014-08-05T07:02:35.398-04:00Ooh look a butterfly net I thought. Then had a Duh...Ooh look a butterfly net I thought. Then had a Duh! moment as I realised that a bug-catcher is the same thing.<br />So I'll second your suggestion and offer the German equivalent: Schmetterlingsnetzannie gnoreply@blogger.com