tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post5390817986678143869..comments2024-03-28T12:00:29.857+00:00Comments on Historical and Regency Romance UK: Georgian costumes at Berrington HallLouise Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09895724319451189592noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-82077805072623320622014-05-17T14:39:41.693+01:002014-05-17T14:39:41.693+01:00I think you must be right. Joanna. The men must su...I think you must be right. Joanna. The men must surely have worn something in the way of drawers - just think how itchy their breeches/pantaloons/trousers or whatever would have been otherwise.Elizabeth Hawksleyhttp://www.elizabethhawksley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-72709625683857554672014-05-16T22:45:54.097+01:002014-05-16T22:45:54.097+01:00Good question, Elizabeth. I'm pretty sure tha...Good question, Elizabeth. I'm pretty sure that women didn't wear knickers during the Georgian period and indeed into the first part of the Regency period. <br /><br />I'm less sure about the men, who were wearing underpants (I think) before women did. My history of underclothes (Cunnington) has men wearing draweers in the 18th century and also in the 17th (with references to Charles II and Samuel Pepys).<br /><br />Drawers (knee length) for women seem to have become fashionable in about 1806 when cotton drawers were advertised for 3/9 a pair, but "worth 5/-"! <br /><br />Pantaloons/pantalettes for women were later, and reached to below the calf. I seem to recall that Princess Charlotte horrified some older ladies by showing hers in a hoydenish fashion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-64055797455725108252014-05-16T14:56:53.019+01:002014-05-16T14:56:53.019+01:00What a lovely place, Joanna. And that cedar of Leb...What a lovely place, Joanna. And that cedar of Lebanon is fantastic! <br /><br />As for the underwear exhibition, am I right in thinking that neither sex wore underpants/knickers? I'm sure I read that men just tucked their shirt tails round their nether regions. Elizabeth Hawksleyhttp://www.elizabethhawksley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-37603397864959637832014-05-16T09:35:07.191+01:002014-05-16T09:35:07.191+01:00Thanks for dropping by, Helena. Hope you have a c...Thanks for dropping by, Helena. Hope you have a chance to see the exhibitions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-64094852749743815692014-05-15T23:00:46.400+01:002014-05-15T23:00:46.400+01:00Lovely house, beautiful garden, AND interesting ex...Lovely house, beautiful garden, AND interesting exhibitions! Wonderful.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553503435833467369noreply@blogger.com