Comments on: The Bachelor Girl http://edwardianpromenade.com/women/the-bachelor-girl/ la belle epoque in our modern world Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:59:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alice B. http://edwardianpromenade.com/women/the-bachelor-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-6388 Alice B. Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:41:49 +0000 http://edwardianpromenade.com/?p=1714#comment-6388 No matter how much I think I know about my favorite periods in history, you always present something new! No matter how much I think I know about my favorite periods in history, you always present something new!

]]> By: Tara http://edwardianpromenade.com/women/the-bachelor-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-6310 Tara Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:04:09 +0000 http://edwardianpromenade.com/?p=1714#comment-6310 Wonderful post! I never really considered the difference between the New Woman [typically middle or upper class] versus the bachelor girl [working or lower class]. I suppose the bachelor girl was an off-shoot of the "extraneous" women phenomenon of the Victorian period, resulting from so many men being off in the colonies as well as cultural and gender role changes. Fascinating! Wonderful post! I never really considered the difference between the New Woman [typically middle or upper class] versus the bachelor girl [working or lower class]. I suppose the bachelor girl was an off-shoot of the “extraneous” women phenomenon of the Victorian period, resulting from so many men being off in the colonies as well as cultural and gender role changes. Fascinating!

]]> By: Elizabeth Kerri Mahon http://edwardianpromenade.com/women/the-bachelor-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-6090 Elizabeth Kerri Mahon Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:42:38 +0000 http://edwardianpromenade.com/?p=1714#comment-6090 Excellent post as usual. And great list of books I'm now going to have to go and buy! Excellent post as usual. And great list of books I’m now going to have to go and buy!

]]> By: Evangeline http://edwardianpromenade.com/women/the-bachelor-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-6037 Evangeline Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:35:47 +0000 http://edwardianpromenade.com/?p=1714#comment-6037 As yes, I've also read that despite the expensiveness, shopgirls had to be attired in spotless, well-tailored, and up-to-date looking clothing! Their lot wasn't all that great! As yes, I’ve also read that despite the expensiveness, shopgirls had to be attired in spotless, well-tailored, and up-to-date looking clothing! Their lot wasn’t all that great!

]]> By: Evangeline http://edwardianpromenade.com/women/the-bachelor-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-6036 Evangeline Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:33:06 +0000 http://edwardianpromenade.com/?p=1714#comment-6036 That article by Mary Gay Humphreys is where I obtained that photo of Oakley Flats! The middle three books listed are available online (Google Books, and one of them belongs to Harvard's digital catalog). Happy hunting! That article by Mary Gay Humphreys is where I obtained that photo of Oakley Flats! The middle three books listed are available online (Google Books, and one of them belongs to Harvard’s digital catalog). Happy hunting!

]]> By: heidenkind http://edwardianpromenade.com/women/the-bachelor-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-5998 heidenkind Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:01:06 +0000 http://edwardianpromenade.com/?p=1714#comment-5998 This reminded me of an article I read once about Manet's painting of the Folies-Bergere and how women in shops were supposed to be as pretty and decorative as the window displays to attract male customers. :P This reminded me of an article I read once about Manet’s painting of the Folies-Bergere and how women in shops were supposed to be as pretty and decorative as the window displays to attract male customers. :P

]]> By: Georgie http://edwardianpromenade.com/women/the-bachelor-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-5992 Georgie Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:25:27 +0000 http://edwardianpromenade.com/?p=1714#comment-5992 Great post! And as usual, your post gets me hunting for even more information. So thank you!!! :) Just your mentioning the Oakley Flats in Chelsea led me to google it. I wanted to see more pics/illustrations or descriptions of the flats during that time- particularly when you mentioned the gardens. I didn't find anything yet BUT... googling Oakley Flats led me to an article by Mary Gay Humphreys written in 1896 about Women Bachelors in London. Can't wait to read it. And I'm going to check out your recs for Further Reading. Great post! And as usual, your post gets me hunting for even more information. So thank you!!! :)

Just your mentioning the Oakley Flats in Chelsea led me to google it. I wanted to see more pics/illustrations or descriptions of the flats during that time- particularly when you mentioned the gardens. I didn’t find anything yet BUT… googling Oakley Flats led me to an article by Mary Gay Humphreys written in 1896 about Women Bachelors in London. Can’t wait to read it.

And I’m going to check out your recs for Further Reading.

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