Flirtation or… Espionage? Gail Carriger Researches Victorian Spies for the Finishing School (Special Extras)

Been working hard on the final Finishing School book.

Although Sophronia and her network of spy girlfriends have their own code for speaking back and forth, I thought it might be fun to see some of the original real deal techniques.

Flirting with Gloves

 

Mitts  1840s  The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Flirting Handkerchief

Chemisette, Undersleeves, and Handkerchief  1860s  The Metropolitan Museum of Ar

Flirting Parasol

 

1833 Sunday, September 1

(Chapeau des Magasins de Mme. Rousseau Leblanc, Place de la Rourse, 31. Redingote des ateliers de Mme. H. Larcher, Couturiere de L. M. la Reine, (Rue Vivienne, 4.) Le depot du Follet, Boulevart des Italiens, Passage de l’Opera, No. 2. Published by J. Page, 112 Fetter Lane, London.
Lady’s Magazine Sunday, September 1, 1833 v. 14, plate 70.)

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GAIL’S DAILY DOSE

Your Moment of Parasol . . .

Paint British Paintings Burnham Beeches – Hector Caffieri

Your Infusion of Cute . . .

Cassette Tape Doormat at Perpetual Kid

Your Tisane of Smart . . .

Eastgate Street, from east of the Cross looking towards the Eastgate Louise Rayner

Your Writerly Tinctures . . .  
Writing Through Adversity. Or Not.

Quote of the Day:

~ Maurice Maeterlinck (1862 – 1949)

Tags: ETIQUETTE & ESPIONAGE, Finishing School, Victorian Culture