The decency boards
"While certain fashions were quite daring at the time, modesty was the order of the day - especially for women. Exposing bare skin was strictly taboo and this rule even applied to the most succulent part of a woman's body - the ankle. To curb any and all of these monstrous transgressions of fashion, Victorian society invented the decency board.
"While certain fashions were quite daring at the time, modesty was the order of the day - especially for women. Exposing bare skin was strictly taboo and this rule even applied to the most succulent part of a woman's body - the ankle. To curb any and all of these monstrous transgressions of fashion, Victorian society invented the decency board.
These boards were propped or nailed to the floor to ensure that a woman's ankles were not exposed when she sat down. Heaven forbid a gentleman caught a glimpse of that voluptuous little bone. The whole tea room would be horrified and there would be hot tea everywhere."
I read about a German woman who fell in love with a man from Afghanistan - she went with him. She wore the clothes required. Wind blew her dress up - her ankle was seen. Her foot was cut off. She made it back to Germany to write the book... as warning.
Sad, huh.
Dark era... in some countries still today. Respect and freedom for women but a dream...
4 comments:
...ah, that naughty wind!
Or that dumb... "people"!
I think it VERY unfair that her foot was cut off when it was the wind that blew her skirts up. Shame on them!
Yes. I would never EVER visit a country like that! I have moderate Muslim colleagues, no problem. But there...
I was in Egypt, a Muslim man even took us to his home, his Mum cooked for us! We were guests!
But without Ingo I would never dare!!!! Ever. (that was with an ex-boyfriend).
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