Forwarded at Joanna's request
Roger
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joanna Boulter" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Roger Collett" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: Skivvy
> I'd have thought that the problem was not one of hierarchy, status, skill,
> or what-have-you, but quite simply that the skivvy's normal duties would
> roughen her hands far too much for her then to go and handle fine silks
and
> dress hair.
>
> Joanna (not Roger) (but via him as I have no business to be here myself)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Roger Collett <[log in to unmask]>
> To: Joanna Boulter <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 10:48 AM
> Subject: Fw: Skivvy
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "david.bircumshaw" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 10:17 AM
> > Subject: Re: Skivvy
> >
> >
> > > > Also the skivvy would not have had the skills IMHO.
> > >
> > > Dunno, dear Roger (not Joanna). I can use a contemporary comparison,
> > junior
> > > hairdressers, shampooists, etc are simultaneously regarded as low on
the
> > > pecking order, and poorly paid, while expected to pay finesses of
> > attention
> > > to the ladies (and sometimes gentleman's) hair. What I mean is that
> there
> > is
> > > not a necessary equation between skill and perception of status nor
> > > definitely reward. Poets should know that!
> > >
> > > Best
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > David Bircumshaw
> > >
> > > Leicester, England
> > >
> > > Home Page
> > >
> > > A Chide's Alphabet
> > >
> > > Painting Without Numbers
> > >
> > > http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bircumshaw/index.htm
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Roger Collett" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 9:45 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Skivvy
> > >
> > >
> > > Dave wrote:
> > >
> > > Back to the servants, and thanks again for Joanna's absorbing post,
but
> I
> > > don't see that there would be a necessary split between forms of
labour
> in
> > a
> > > servant establishment except when numbers created hierarchies of
labour.
> > >
> >
>
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> > >
> > > The point is that the mistress of the house would not have let a
grubby
> > > little skivvy get her hands, which may have been contaminated by all
> sorts
> > > of crap, get anywhere near her hair.
> > > Also the skivvy would not have had the skills IMHO.
> > >
> > > Roger (not Joanna)
> > >
> >
>
>
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