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What's the worst thing under a crinoline?

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Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 19 Oct 2013 12:49

Just came across an article in the Manchester Courier September 21 1861. A girl visiting a local apiary within a pleasure gardens caught her crinoline on a beehive. The whole lot came crashing down and the swarm of angry bees went up inside her crinoline! Aaaargh!

wisechild

wisechild Report 19 Oct 2013 13:23

Heard of bees in your bonnet & ants in your pants, but that´s too much. :-0 :-0 :-0

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 20 Oct 2013 00:47

ouch!

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 20 Oct 2013 10:39

I think the worst thing is that they did'nt wear any underwear beneath those skirts. Dos'nt bare thinking about does it?

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 20 Oct 2013 21:56

Where did you get that one from, Mel? Crinolines were known for flying in the ladies' faces at the slightest of breezes. Underwear was a must.

Ozi

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 20 Oct 2013 22:06

I also have read that knickers as we know did not exist then ............

.......... if they wore anything it was split at the crotch. No need to take them down

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.