Sydney F. Grey

Can you guess what this is?!
Hint: it was used on a ship!

Are you struggling to start?

Guess what the little pockets on the embroidered headboard panel are for! Answer in the comments!

This beautiful Georgian bedroom is in the Georgian House on Charlotte Square in Edinburgh, Scotland. In those days, they would often have their bedrooms on the main floor and open to display their finery and show guests the status of the family's financial status.

This gorgeous Georgian gown is on display at the National Museum of Scotland.

"The sacque, or robe à la française, was
originally a negligée gown. It became
more formal after the 1730s and was
considered acceptable wear for the
fashionable British lady."

Have a blessed Sunday!

I would love to try these on!
"Women's shoes were sometimes
commissioned at the same time as a
dress and made from the same fabric."
National Museum of Scotland

Embroidered wool, linen, leather, England,
c1740-50

I cannot even imagine making one of my sons wear this when they were young!

"Children's fashion
Until the late 18th century, children
of the upper classes were dressed in
imitation of their parents. Boys and
girls were dressed alike as young
children, both wearing petticoats until
boys were breeched, usually between
the ages of three and seven. Childish
distinctions in dress appeared slowly,
influenced by Enlightenment ideas
around nature, health and liberty,
with loose muslin gowns for girls and
for boys, trousers with simple, open-
necked shirts."

The lady who wore this dress was one brave gal!!

"In 1745, Margaret Ogilvy accompanied her husband at the front of his regiment during the Jacobite uprising. She was accused of inciting violence in Coupar Angus in October 1745: tearing down a poster of King George, and standing with a drawn sword to intimidate bailie James Hay into proclaiming that the Jacobite candidate was the rightful king." -Wikipedia

The National Museum of Scotland is a marvelous place to visit!

This dress is the star of the fashion exhibit at the NSM in Edinburgh!
"Court mantua
For court wear in the early
18th century, women wore the
open-fronted mantua, with a train
and matching petticoat. To give
the figure the required shape,
a corset and hooped petticoat or
panniers were worn underneath.
Designed to reflect the wearer's status,
it was usually decorated with opulent
embroidery incorporating gold or
silver thread or gilt lace. This example
is thought to have belonged to the
Countess of Haddington."

Some things change, some things stay the same! Glad this place is more cheerful 300 years later!

What an amazing city! Most of Edinburgh is built in the Georgian style! It is grand indeed!

My husband and I were delighted to be able to stay in a weaver's loft in Spitalfields! Can you imagine the clicking, clacking noise that would have filled the streets from the dozens and dozens of looms just on this one street?

This church is the crowning jewel of Spitalfields!

What a great location for a scene in a Victorian novel!

SPITALFIELDS!! I never imagined I would come to love a place with such a strange name!!

The area known as Spitalfields in east London was created in the late 1600 and early 1700s and was built up in the Georgian style of terraced homes. The English silk industry was in its golden age when the weavers in the lofts above their employer's house were buzzing with activity, which would have been heard on the cobblestoned streets below.

On my recent trip to Spitalfields I had the great pleasure of collecting more beautiful door k***s!
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