Friday, November 13, 2015

How Was Winter Gear Dealt With in Olden Times? — Good Questions

Q: I'm from upstate NY, where the winters are cold and snowy. Almost all the old houses—every era, from Dutch homes of the 18th century through the Victorian period—don't have closets by the front door. Most don't even have space for a coat rack by the front door. So in 1865, people would come into the house from the muddy street, wearing wet, filthy, dirty, muddy shoes/boots and wet coats and.... what?

READ MORE »


V247

No comments:

Post a Comment