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From: Ray and Lynne Vickson <>
Subject: Re: Red Cloaks
Date: Wed, 01 Jan 1997 04:37:53 -0500


One more comment on this topic so many people have
been able to share...
I enjoyed looking at the website photos of spencers
and pelisses. I will be able to picture Jane Austen's
ladies so much better now.

When it came to the photo of the red cloaks, I
suddenly thought of Little Red Riding Hood. Do
you think she could have been a Norfolk lass?

On a silly note, the old settlers of Canada (and
probably the USA) preferred red "long johns" or
"union suits". Red was a warmer colour than grey!

I enjoy these side topics that flesh out the subject.
We can all take part in the conversation, without
having the right surname or access to documents.

Cheers,
Lynne Vickson
Waterloo, Ontario Canada

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