Some notable exhibits are, for instance, long cotton pantaloons worn by Queen Victoria’s mother, the earliest pair of female underpants to survive and an 1842 groom’s waist belt worn on his wedding day using an early version of elastic. He was brought before the court in December of that year, when it came out that he’d mentioned his intentions to break into the palace to his employer, a builder, on more than one occasion. The King’s Pants follows a similar storyline, offering a selection of pants for every occasion, from edible organic pants to inflatable space-pants. Still not had enough? Follow the link here to buy our latest book, filled to the brim with stories about our amazing record breakers.

He became the town crier of Perth and adopted the name Thomas Jones in the 1880s in an apparent bid to leave his past behind him.Nicholas Allan is an author/illustrator who has won several awards out of his marvellous selection of over thirty books for children. Royal memorabilia from the Victorian era to the death of Diana, Princess of Wales was also on sale, along with Victorian silverware, antique furniture and the propeller from a 1935 Gypsy 3 biplane. Jones died on Boxing Day 1893 in Bairnsdale, Australia, after falling from the Mitchell River bridge while he was drunk and landing on his head. For example, a very restrictive 1890s whalebone and cotton corset with a waist under 19 inches in circumference is displayed alongside an X-ray revealing its dramatic impact on the inner organs. I was reminded of a description by a Wimbledon star during the first World War of bloodied steel boned corsets lying to dry on dressing room rails in English tennis clubs after matches. It inspired 1943 children’s book The Boy Jones by Joan Howard and 1949 novel The Mudlark by Theodore Bonnet, which was adapted into a film of the same name in 1950.

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Victorian royal clothing comes up for sale occasionally, but rarely in this excellent condition,” he said. Nicholas attended the University of East Anglia, where he obtained an MA in creative writing and attended the Slade School of Art, where he studied Fine Art.

To create the correct shape for clothes of the period a Spanish Farthingale was worn. This was a bell-shaped hoop skirt worn under the skirts of well-to-do women during the Tudor and Elizabethan era. From 1530 to 1580, the farthingale played an important part in shaping the fashionable silhouette .(First Farthingale worn by Joan of Portugal to hide pregnancy – had two illegitimate children) Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.He wrote of his first break-in: “Somehow…the boy had made it into the palace, strolling through the staterooms, corridors, and bedrooms like if they had belonged to him.” Originally constructed in whalebone to accentuate the curvature of the body, reduce the waist and enhance the embonpoint, corsets and tight lacing had extraordinary effects on the female form.

He’s buried in Bairnsdale Cemetery in an unmarked grave, although there is a memorial plaque for him at the city’s East Gippsland Historical Society, which wrongly states he breached Windsor Castle. Pupils at Holy Trinity C of E Primary Academy School in Oswestry, Shropshire, who painted bold colours and patterns on white pants and duly sent them to the King to celebrate his coronation, were delighted to receive a royal reply this week. But what about Queens? It’s actually reported that Queen Victoria wore fresh, hand made silk undergarments every day, a practice that would not fly with today’s climate of sustainability! This would have started around 1837 when she took the throne and would have continued every day until the end of her life. Once worn, these undergarments were cleaned and even embroidered with a crown, the date and the initials VR for Victoria Regina (and later VRI for Imperatrix). While most of her undergarments were made from silk, some were found to be fine linens too. From studies of the preserved garments, it’s estimated that she had a 20” waist when she was crowned and an approx 50” waist when she passed, however, take this with a pinch of salt as the drawers were designed to tie and overlap making it hard to determine a true size. Fresh undergarments every day and then preserving them with embroidery - how’s that for the royal treatment! Writer Jan Bondeson looked into the peculiar tale in depth for his book Queen Victoria’s Stalker: The Strange Story of the Boy Jones.A Bumroll, which, as its name suggests, was a roll tied around the bum, was an essential piece of Tudor and Elizabethan underwear. In Elizabethan times, it was more commonly called a “roll”; “bumroll” is the modern term for the item.A bumroll is made from a crescent shape of non stretchy fabric such as calico which is stuffed with wadding and has ties attached to the ends. The auctioneer, Richard Edmonds, said the clothing was in excellent condition, having been preserved in tissue paper in a temperature-controlled storeroom.