RUBY TUESDAY
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RUBY RETICULE
Darby Street in Newcastle is a street of little shops,
Lots of window-shopping and little starts and stops.
And it was there I spied this bag, a lovely ruby red,
And suddenly 'It's a reticule' popped into my head.
'Reticule' is not a word I'd used a lot before
And so I quickly 'Googled' it, and learned a great deal more.
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When women's clothes were voluminous, they made great use of pockets
To carry little bits and bobs, such as handkerchiefs and lockets.
They'd sew the pockets in their skirts and safely tuck away
Quite a multitude of things that came to hand each day.
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1750
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The Directoire period came along and dresses were more fitting,
Pockets would have bulged a lot, especially when sitting.
So ladies carried reticules to store the things they needed.
Often these were decorated, finely stitched and beaded.
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1820
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Bags had been used before, for tools, but now they were high fashion,
And ladies showed them to their friends with lots of pride and passion.
Think of the handbags of today! Watch how your girlfriends drool!
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So there, my friends, is the history of my
Ruby Reticule!
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A handbag in jeopardy here:
6 comments:
O so clever and entertaining! I have a feeling that the last time I read a book with the word "reticule" in it, may have been a Jane Austen novel! And that was many years ago!
Loved seeing all the older fashions and colors. You did a great job on this post.
I just learned a new word today! I enjoyed your clever rhyme.
That was lots and lots of fun! Oh, those bags sure do make statements.
as always reds stands out ... ... happy ruby tuesday.
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Thank goodness blue jeans always come with pockets. Me and reticules or even handbags have never been on good terms!
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