![]() Exceptionally brave, he was the last British monarch to personally lead his troops into battle (against the French in 1743). George had three great passions: the army, music and his wife, Queen Caroline. It exercised a powerful influence in most of the courts of Europe under the Hanoverian King George II. Plain muslin folds worn on the neck in the morning were discarded for the evening and the bodices were cut very low a bunch of flowers was usually stuck into them at the top.Įngland though still predominantly rural, with a population of not more than 12-13 million was flourishing both at home and abroad. A cascade of lace frills fell from the end of the sleeve and if a hat was worn it was trimmed with ribbons and flowers. Petticoats were profusely ornamented with lace festoons, ribbons, and flowers the sac was edged with ribbon frills, and the stomacher or pointed vest covered with beautiful lace. Ladies wore very simple morning dresses in the house, but when in full dress, their skirts were spread out with hoops almost a yard away from them. Large flat hats were worn by the country women, to protect their mob caps when carrying baskets on their heads. Caps were universally worn, the ‘Milkmaid’ look was in vogue with the country hat tied negligently under the chin with ribbons. Ladies wore their hair close to the head, with one or two curls falling behind and others encircling the face. The hat was ‘cocked’, that is, turned up at the sides. Silk stockings and red heeled shoes with large buckles were worn. Breeches were tight-fitting, and fastened below the knee with a buckle. The coat was open in front, to expose the long satin waistcoat exquisitely embroidered. Cuffs and pocket flaps were sometimes made of contrasting material and ornamented with buttons and button-holes. It was still customary for men to carry a sword tucked under the stiff pleat on the long skirts of their coat. A decade or so earlier, wigs had been worn long and curling on the shoulders but now they were smaller and neater. As far as wigs go, there was a great variety to choose from depending on one’s station in life, occupation and pocket. They, like their parents, would have been quite a bit shorter than us and would not have expected to live much beyond their 40s. John Perkins and Elizabeth Hawkins were born in the era of elegance, of frills and laces, of wigs and powdered hair. Hopefully, in the future someone will take up the challenge to go back further. But this is as far back as we know at present. Our story does not really begin with John Perkins and Elizabeth Hawkins in the mid-1700s. The Cripplegate Wards, Local Governance, Trade ![]() The parish of St Giles Without Cripplegate ![]() 1744 &55 Births of John Perkins & Elizabeth Hawkinsġ773 + Their family arrives, Life of a Hosier in London ![]()
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