I seem to remember that Queen Elizabeth I was wrapped in red flannel when she had smallpox. Sharon C.
-----Original Message----- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Rachel Stimson Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 10:15 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Victorian Underpinnings Just jumping in on this one but I think the colour red as being better is a hangover from an earlier period. Red flannel had been used in the treatment of disease. Red flannel underskirts certainly appear earlier than the Victorian period. Rachel _______________________________________________ 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
