Red flannel was believed to be warmer, I believe, maybe because of the color. Or maybe flannel originally only came in red, so the tradition was established that way. Sharon C.
-----Original Message----- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Angelique Carlson Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 10:28 AM To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: [h-cost] Victorian Underpinnings This topic is really interesting. My great grandmother, post Victorian and a very conservative dresser, wore a red winter petticoat. I believe it was flannel. When I was young I though that it was amazing and wanted one of my own. I wonder how ideas and colors of underpinnings have changed. Angelique Grandmother was a tee totaling Methodist and not wild in the least. She did bake an excellent sugar cream pie and smelled like Lavendar. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
