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Cries of London – Francis Wheatley

The Cries of London

By Francis Wheatley – 1793

We have just got hold of an almost complete set of the Cries of London – we are rather excited about this so we have duly scanned them in for your perusal with some of our notes to accompany them. (These notes are a work in Progress and being added to regularly – bear with us, there’s just sooo much reasearch to do!)

There are normally 13 in the set, but for now we just have the 12 – but what a wonderful 12 they are.

Please Forgive us! This Page is not yet completely finished!

Primrose Seller:

Cries of London - Francis Wheatley - Primrose Seller  - 1793 - Researching Everday apparel from the Eighteenth Century - Georgian Street Sellers Costume - HandBound Research

Details of Above:

Primrose seller:

– Straw hat – (not opting for calling it a bergere or milkmaid hat as it has quite a deep crown)
– Open Robe with Closed Bodice – possibly sporadic hook and eyes due to the gaping – but in good condition.
– Doesn’t look as if she’s wearing Stays – which we’d suggest would be unusual for someone in such good nick clothes. Our studies seem to point towards the poorer dressed women in paintings being the less likely to wear stays.
– Yellow handkerchief – tucked in.
– No ruffles or frills -neither at neckline or sleeves – suggesting a plain Shift.
– Plain sleeves – longer than what was probably fashionable.
– Fairly dense, good, white Apron – gathered in at Waist string.
– Red Petticoat – fairly high hem – lower to mid calf in length.
– White Stockings.
– Black shoes with Buckles.
– Overall Appearance – Clean and Clothing in good condition.

Girl:

– Looks ot have a pair of Stays on – probably a child’s pair/
– Elbow length Shift/Chemise
– Under cap

The Match Seller:

Cries of London - Francis Wheatley - Match Seller - 1793 -HandBound Research

Old Chairs to Mend:

Cries of London - Francis Wheatley - Chair Mender  - 1793 -HandBound Research

Knives, Scissors and Razors to Grind:

Cries of London - Francis Wheatley - Knives Scissors and Razors to Grind  - 1793 - Eighteenth Century fashion - History of Street sellers Clothing - Undress - 18th Cent Everyday clothing - HandBound Research

Orange Seller:

Cries of London - Francis Wheatley - Orange Seller  - 1793 - Eighteenth Century Costume - Goergian - Undress - day Wear - HandBound Research

The Ballad Seller:

Cries of London - Francis Wheatley - Ballad Seller - 1793 - What the normal people wore - Plebeian attire - research in eighteenth century Clothing - 1700's - 1793 images - London - HandBound Research (2)

The Milkmaid:

Cries of London - Francis Wheatley - Milkmaid - 1793 - Eighteenth Century Costume - HandBound Research - Undress of the 1700's - History of Daywear - Milkmaid Fashion - Georgian Clothing - Street Seller Apparel

The Mackrel Seller:

Cries of London - Francis Wheatley - Mackrel Seller  - 1793 - Eighteenth Century Costume - Undress - Goergian Clothing - History of the Eighteenth Century Street Seller - Plebeian Attire - HandBound Research

The Cherry Seller:

Cries of London - Francis Wheatley - Cherry Seller - 1793 - HandBound Costume Research - Eighteenth Century Fashion - What the Street Sellers wore - 18th Cnet Plebeian Dress - 1700's Day wear - Undress - the Clothing of everyday folk - History of fashion - Researching georgian clothing

The Strawberry Seller:

Cries of London - Francis Wheatley - Strawberry Seller - 1793 - HandBound Costume Research - Eighteenth Century Fashion - What the Street Sellers wore - 18th Cnet Plebeian Dress - 1700's Day wear - Undress - the Clothing of everyday folk - History of fashion - Researching georgian clothing

The Turnip and Carrot Seller:

Cries of London - Francis Wheatley - Turnip and Carrot Seller - 1793 - HandBound Costume Research - Eighteenth Century Fashion - What the Street Sellers wore - 18th Cnet Plebeian Dress - 1700's Day wear - Undress - the Clothing of everyday folk - History of fashion - Researching georgian clothing

The Gingerbread Seller:

Cries of London - Francis Wheatley - Gingerbread Seller - 1793 - HandBound Costume Research - Eighteenth Century Fashion - What the Street Sellers wore - 18th Cnet Plebeian Dress - 1700's Day wear - Undress - the Clothing of everyday folk - History of fashion - Researching georgian clothing