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Post by Hodge on Mar 14, 2015 1:59:15 GMT
VELCRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Didn't you already come up with that??  Yep, snacky thought it was a zipper. Obviously she didn't read the story closely enough! |
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Post by lizmc on Mar 14, 2015 2:07:12 GMT
Well, one of the people credited with the invention of the zipper was a Swedish born Canadian, Gideon Sundback.....but after the current MM period....
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Post by lovemondays on Mar 14, 2015 2:10:16 GMT
Well, one of the people credited with the invention of the zipper was a Swedish born Canadian, Gideon Sundback.....but after the current MM period.... William can come up with the precursor for some other purpose and George can speculate that it could be a wonderful fastener for clothing... |
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Post by snacky on Mar 14, 2015 2:34:39 GMT
ZIPPER!!!!  VELCRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wait - that was velcro?  |
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Post by snacky on Mar 14, 2015 2:39:19 GMT
Didn't you already come up with that?? Yep, snacky thought it was a zipper. Obviously she didn't read the story closely enough! I was predisposed to think it was a zipper.  |
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Post by snacky on Mar 14, 2015 2:43:49 GMT
Well, one of the people credited with the invention of the zipper was a Swedish born Canadian, Gideon Sundback.....but after the current MM period.... William can come up with the precursor for some other purpose and George can speculate that it could be a wonderful fastener for clothing... I believe there was a contemporary version being used on shoes and William can mastermind the transfer to other types of clothing - so convenient to unzip! |
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Post by Hodge on Mar 14, 2015 3:28:23 GMT
VELCRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wait - that was velcro? Hooks on one side, loops on the other. |
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Post by snacky on Mar 14, 2015 3:47:52 GMT
Wait - that was velcro? Hooks on one side, loops on the other. Velcro is just two sides of sticky stuff.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2015 2:57:58 GMT
William really needs to get on with inventing that.  Perhaps another story is in order. YUP ! |
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Post by shangas on Mar 20, 2015 11:57:24 GMT
Domestic labour in the 1800s was extremely, extremely, extremely cheap. Even the middle-class/upper-middle class could afford at least one servant.
Typically it was just one girl. But for larger families it might be a few more. Like a housekeeper and a cook. Or a valet if you were a man. A middle-class household (say the Brakenreids who are fairly well-off) would probably have a nanny and a housekeeper and/or housemaid.
It's not inconceivable that Dr. O. would have a ladies' maid to help her. She would need SOMEONE to get her into her corsets all the time. You can't do those damn things up on your own.
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Post by Hodge on Mar 20, 2015 15:25:09 GMT
Domestic labour in the 1800s was extremely, extremely, extremely cheap. Even the middle-class/upper-middle class could afford at least one servant. Typically it was just one girl. But for larger families it might be a few more. Like a housekeeper and a cook. Or a valet if you were a man. A middle-class household (say the Brakenreids who are fairly well-off) would probably have a nanny and a housekeeper and/or housemaid. It's not inconceivable that Dr. O. would have a ladies' maid to help her. She would need SOMEONE to get her into her corsets all the time. You can't do those damn things up on your own. Julia had a maid in HM,M! |
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Post by snacky on Mar 20, 2015 17:47:14 GMT
Domestic labour in the 1800s was extremely, extremely, extremely cheap. Even the middle-class/upper-middle class could afford at least one servant. Typically it was just one girl. But for larger families it might be a few more. Like a housekeeper and a cook. Or a valet if you were a man. A middle-class household (say the Brakenreids who are fairly well-off) would probably have a nanny and a housekeeper and/or housemaid. It's not inconceivable that Dr. O. would have a ladies' maid to help her. She would need SOMEONE to get her into her corsets all the time. You can't do those damn things up on your own. Julia had a maid in HM,M! Oooh! I can't imagine Julia wouldn't treat servants like people. Hopefully one will resurface with a problem. |
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Post by lovemondays on Mar 21, 2015 17:41:53 GMT
Domestic labour in the 1800s was extremely, extremely, extremely cheap. Even the middle-class/upper-middle class could afford at least one servant. Typically it was just one girl. But for larger families it might be a few more. Like a housekeeper and a cook. Or a valet if you were a man. A middle-class household (say the Brakenreids who are fairly well-off) would probably have a nanny and a housekeeper and/or housemaid. It's not inconceivable that Dr. O. would have a ladies' maid to help her. She would need SOMEONE to get her into her corsets all the time. You can't do those damn things up on your own. Julia had a maid in HM,M! I believe the maid worked for the hotel, IMO. |
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Post by snacky on Mar 21, 2015 19:13:25 GMT
Julia had a maid in HM,M! I believe the maid worked for the hotel, IMO. Was Julia already living in the hotel? Actually it would make sense if their luggage was already moved to wherever they planned to be spending the night. |
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Post by Fallenbelle on Mar 21, 2015 23:06:46 GMT
Julia had a maid in HM,M! I believe the maid worked for the hotel, IMO. I think it was still her house. I've pondered this before, and if you look, the bedroom is not the same as the later seen marital suite during the dressing scene in HM, M. Also, the bell rings, and twice Emily goes to answer the door. That makes it seem like a house to me. |
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