Comments on: George Cruikshank’s London Summer https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/06/06/george-cruikshanks-london-summer-ii/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:24:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Lynne Perrella https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/06/06/george-cruikshanks-london-summer-ii/#comment-1733644 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:24:26 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=203441#comment-1733644 OK, you’ve covered some of my favorite topics. Bathing machines! — I’m obsessed with these.
From what I have learned, these heavy enclosures were pulled by horses, to the water’s edge. All the better for m’lady to change into enveloping clothing, head to toe, suitable for bathing. She would step gingerly down the wooden steps, dipping her toes into the waves; her demeanor
ladylike, her modesty preserved.

Equally bundled-up, although languishing in the summer heat, are the office workers. Note that each gent still wears a high collar, constraining tie, buttoned vest, waistcoat, close-fitting trousers, etc. Gentlemen, its Casual Friday. Please dress accordingly.

Loved this grouping of highly-descriptive images. Summer is here!

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