Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne, Taken from Original SourcesAshton, John
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Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne, Taken from Original Sources
Ashton, John
Great Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714; Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century
'These fellows are positively the greatest fops in the kingdom; they
have their toilets and their fine night gowns; _their chocolate in the
morning_, and _their green tea two hours after_; Turkey polts for
their dinner; and their perfumes, washes, and clean linen, equip them
for the Parade.'
We get a glimpse at the prices of silk dresses in the following
advertisement: 'The Silk Gowns formerly sold in Exchange Alley, are
removed to the sign of the Hood and Scarf, directly over against
Will's Coffee House in Cornhill, where any Gentleman or Lady may be
furnished with any Size or Price, there being all Sorts of Silks, from
rich Brocades of 7 Guineas Price to Thread Sattin Gowns of 37_s._,'
etc.
Besides the stuffs described in the _Female Tatler_, there were
'Silver Tishea, Pudsway Silks, Shaggs, Tabbeys, Mowhairs, Grazets,
Brochés, Flowered Damasks, Flowered Lustrings, ditto striped and
plain, Sarsnets, Italian Mantuas, Silk Plushes, Farendines, Shagreen,
Poplins, Silk Crapes and Durants'; whilst among the woollen goods were
'Hair and Woollen Camlets, Hair Plushes, Spanish and English Druggets,
Serge Denims, Calamancoes, Russels, Serges, Shalloons, Tammeys,
Ratteens, and Salapeens.' Ladies' black broadcloth cost 13_s._ 6_d._
per yard, fine scarlet 15_s._ 6_d._, and superfine do. 17_s._ 6_d._
Of Indian stuffs there is a formidable list, and as the names are
curious, and are probably lost and forgotten, I reproduce them:--
Bafts
Baguzzees
Ponabaguzzees
Chelloes
Chints
Do. Persia
Do. Culme
Do. Mamoodies
Do. Romalls
Betellees. Oringal
Coopees
Doreas
Gorgorans
Mahmudhiattees
Peniascoes
Seersuckers
Terrindams
Callowaypoose
Deribands
Guinea stuffs
Mamoodies
Niccannees
Pallampores
Quilts
Sallampores
Sovaguzzees
Tapsiels
Byrampants
Cuttannees
Doorguzzees
Gurrahs
Mickbannies
Rehings
Tepoys
Jamwars
Romalls
Nillaes
Soofeys
China cherrys
Goaconcheleras
Cherriderrys
Elatches
Gurracs
Humhums
Bulchauls
Cushlahs
Emerties
Humadees
Moorees
Seerbettees
Tanjeebs
Anjengo
Izzarees
Sannoes
Coffees
Allejars
Atlasses
Cuttances
Carradarries
Photaes
Pelongs
Cheaconines
Chucklaes
Gelongs
Jamdannies
Mulmuls
Shalbafts
Tainsooks
Brawles
Seerbetties
Paunches
Palampores
Sooseys
Addatties
Allibannies
Aubrowahs
Bafraes
Bejurapauts
Betellees
Chowtars
Culgees
Ginghams
Luckhouries
Neganepants
Seerbands
Taffaties
Doodamies
Succatums
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