Yeah....that's why it was a 'by the way factoid'...they were talking about how the richer you were the more deeply dyed your clothing and black was the most expensive. (I thought I was going to a thing about medieval clothing so there's a bit a bit of leeway here and there. It was about Henry VIII's era, so there's almost an overlapMr Moofo wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:37 pmThe Puritans weren't in the Tudor times??Count Steer wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:32 pm Been to a presentation on Tudor clothing.It wasn't as stuffy as it sounds, the presenters were all dressed in the style and were informative and funny. There were also some 'by the way factoids'....you know Puritans were always depicted dressed in black (and white) right? (They did, on Sundays, but the rest of the week they wore heavily dyed clothing at other times). It wasn't about piety and simplicity...black was the most expensive colour as it relied on multiple dyeings of numerous sorts. Ditto the heavily dyed stuff in the week....it all radiated...money and therefore power). Norralorra people know that.
How quintessentially Peaslake !Count Steer wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:32 pm Had a lightning raid on a gents outfitters sale. Bought one thing in the sale (saved £42) and 6 things not in the sale, including the world's most luxe beany hat (from New Zealand) made of 40% possum fur, 53% merino and 7% silk. I may never take it off.
(The rest was hankies, socks etc).
).There were laws dictating who could wear what too. The 'sumptuary laws'.
I expect the good residents of Peaslake to shower me with cheese straws from the village shop until I let them in on the secret of where they may avail themselves of such fine headgear. (I will ask them whether the sumptuary laws will permit them, being mainly serfs and tradespeople, to wear such an item).
Just gave my statement that she has faithfully attended church on Sunday's and Wednesdays when her shifts allow, and that she is a proper member of the community, giving generously to the foodbank when she can and delivering things by public transports to those in need, or walking things around in the local area (all in my supporting letter as well). And the fact that she was known the the Residential Canon who looked after the church for a year in the interregnum and that I know him and trust his judgement. Home for pizza and now I'm quite tired. I have a day of rest tomorrow, but will be busy... such is the way of things. At least I get to collect my plum tree and plant it at the weekend, excited about that.
