I enjoyed having a regular series of Monday posts through the Spring. This Summer, I will continue with regular Millinery Monday posts.
This Summer Series is inspired by what inspires me: Visitors
Each week’s topic will be a question from visitors, either a commonly asked question or a unique question.
Starting out, some of the questions that come to mind are:
- How much did a bonnet cost?
- What is Cottage Industry?
- How much did a milliner make?
- How long did it take to make that?
I plan to focus on one question each week. I expect more past questions to come mind and new questions as the summer progresses.
How many women had to earn their own livings? Was this a big deal for them, or did that depend on social class (so poorer women expected to work for others, and middle class women didn’t). Was running a cottage industry usually what they did?
Excellent questions. I will incorporate them. Thank you.