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What I've heard is that it was to ensure that a household was set up for success. Similar to the idea of a hope chest - a girl would assemble all the necessary
by QuercusMax 3y ago
What I've heard is that it was to ensure that a household was set up for success. Similar to the idea of a hope chest - a girl would assemble all the necessary linen components a house would need by sewing them herself. Once she had accumulated the requisite skills and equipment to run a household, she'd be eligible for marriage.
- booi 3y agoBecause obviously, the only thing a household needs for success… is linens
- hef19898 3y agoIn a time, not so long ago, before we could have all the clothes for cheap in super markets, yes, it definitely helped.
- toast0 3y agoAnd a place to store them!
- lelanthran 3y ago> Because obviously, the only thing a household needs for success… is linens I think you take for granted just how difficult and time-consuming it is to produce cloth and material for clothing. If a woman got married and had one child, there'd be little to no time to make clothing for the second child that followed almost immediately after[1]. [1] Contraceptive, while being an ancient invention, was never widely used until recently (past 50 years, maybe?)
- QuercusMax 3y agoCloth goods were expensive up until quite recently. People generally didn't have nearly as many outfits as we do now. Being able to repair and manufacture your own clothing and linens was a huge deal.