Re: They had on too many clothes -The girls could have taken them off...

Posted by Vita on July 23, 2000 at 20:20:56:

In Reply to: Re: They had on too many clothes posted by Jeri on July 23, 2000 at 08:46:31:

: : The following is just a logical guess on my part:
: : The British officer did not jump because he considered it cowardly, but more importantly he felt he must stay behind to protect the ladies.
: : The ladies did not jump because they would likely have drowned with all the clothes they were wearing. Remember, women wore WAY more clothes than women of today and even more than their contemporary male counterparts. Here is a list of everyday womens' wear, starting from the outside and working in: Long skirt of cotton or linen, waistjacket of linen. Two or three petticoats, 1 pair of bloomers, 1 pair of stockings. On top: whalebone corset (sometimes called a stay), and a cotton or linen dickie (sort of a linen tank top/bra garment, but it was more intended to prevent the corset from rubbing against and irritating the breasts) The stay was laced tight enough to make heavy breathing difficult. As if all those clothes were not restrictive enough, imagine them soaking wet, while being swept down a raging river, you'd be pulled straight to the bottom. I would not wish to try it.

: Let's not forget that they also had an injured Britsh soldier with them. Duncan would been honour bound to stay to protect him as well as the ladies.....Jeri

Hi!

This is is a good question, I've too wondered about why did Cora and Alice not jump...
a - Hawkeye figured they could not swim and thus did not encourage? (even though he never asked them if they could...)
b - The girls ah hem ladies were dumbfounded and did not think of taking off their clothes? I mean how long does it take to " ..off goes the petticoat, one swell swoop goes the whalebone corset... etc.."
And if asked, would the wounded officer not preferred to go off into the falls rather than the surefire chop-chop in the hands of Mague and Co.?
c - Duncan, of course, had no chance at all... what with Cora and Alice deciding to stay there... for sure, if he had jumped, naturally he would have had to divest himself of the heavier clothing... but if he had jumped he'd have saved himself the fate of bar-b-q...

Yeah, really WHY did they notjump? Why did Hawkeye assume her chances were better if she surrenders rather than goes diving with him?

Follow Ups:

• No way, they couldn't strip fast enough Schoolmafter Chris 22:12:07 7/23/2000 (7)
  • Re: No way, they couldn't strip fast enough Clark 17:10:17 7/24/2000 (1)
    • Re: No way, they couldn't strip fast enough NightSky 17:36:24 7/24/2000 (0)
  • Re: No way, they couldn't strip fast enough - let's analyze this Vita 22:42:19 7/23/2000 (4)
    • What about the corset? Schoolmafter Chris 14:24:42 7/24/2000 (3)
      • How come he knows so much about women's undergarments Schoolmafter Chris 14:30:16 7/24/2000 (2)
        • Re: How come he knows so much about women's undergarments Dana S. 14:53:51 7/24/2000 (1)
          • Re: How come he knows so much about women's undergarments Dr. Uncle Mark 15:33:02 7/24/2000 (0)
• Re: They had on too many clothes -The girls could have taken them off... Bill R 20:31:12 7/23/2000 (2)
  • Re: Why didn't they jump? MMMMarcia 13:41:47 7/24/2000 (1)
    • Re: Why didn't they jump? Gayle 17:31:58 7/24/2000 (0)

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: : : The following is just a logical guess on my part:
: : : The British officer did not jump because he considered it cowardly, but more importantly he felt he must stay behind to protect the ladies.
: : : The ladies did not jump because they would likely have drowned with all the clothes they were wearing.  Remember, women wore WAY more clothes than women of today and even more than their contemporary male counterparts.  Here is a list of everyday womens' wear, starting from the outside and working in: Long skirt of cotton or linen, waistjacket of linen. Two or three petticoats, 1 pair of bloomers, 1 pair of stockings. On top: whalebone corset (sometimes called a stay), and a cotton or linen dickie (sort of a linen tank top/bra garment, but it was more intended to prevent the corset from rubbing against and irritating the breasts) The stay was laced tight enough to make heavy breathing difficult.  As if all those clothes were not restrictive enough, imagine them soaking wet, while being swept down a raging river, you'd be pulled straight to the bottom. I would not wish to try it. 

: : Let's not forget that they also had an injured Britsh soldier with them.  Duncan would been honour bound to stay to protect him as well as the ladies.....Jeri

: Hi!

: This is is a good question, I've too wondered about why did Cora and Alice not jump...
: a - Hawkeye figured they could not swim and thus did not encourage? (even though he never asked them if they could...)
: b - The girls ah hem ladies were dumbfounded and did not think of taking off their clothes? I mean how long does it take to " ..off goes the petticoat, one swell swoop goes the whalebone corset... etc.."
: And if asked, would the wounded officer not preferred to go off into the falls rather than the surefire chop-chop in the hands of Mague and Co.?
: c - Duncan, of course, had no chance at all... what with Cora and Alice deciding to stay there... for sure, if he had jumped, naturally he would have had to divest himself of the heavier clothing... but if he had jumped he'd have saved himself the fate of bar-b-q...

: Yeah, really WHY did they notjump? Why did Hawkeye assume her chances were better if she surrenders rather than goes diving with him? 




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