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Historical Clippings Book - Fashion (HC-17) (451 pages)
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Page: of 451
SEPTEMBER, 1936
of the most comfortable coach
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that French coachmakers fo
could devise. His Ambassador Ce AEST, RE;
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said, “The French King hath ewieaaee
commanded for your Majesty G THS &
an exceeding marvelous
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princely coach.’
1581 A. D.— Sedan Chair.
The Sedan chair, named after
the city of its origin in France,
was introduced into England
from France at this time. It
was a popular means of transportation during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries for people of wealth
who wished to go short distances in a dignified manner.
Until carriages came into general use, the only alternative
for travelers, from which the
timid of that time shrank,
was to go by horseback. The
protection from the weather
and the vulgar stares of the
street loafers was another
point which brought about a
certain popularity for the Sedan chair. Even
after the coming of carriages, the chair was
slow to lose favor but was used by those who
disliked or could not afford to change to
other means of conveyance. In fact, if one
wanted an occasional short ride, it was
cheaper to use a couple of strong servants,
which one had to have anyway, than to keep
a horse.?
1610 A. D.—Henry IV wrote to a friend
that he was unable to visit him that day as
his wife was using the coach.
1650 A. D.—Competition had become keen
between French royalty and nobility as to
who could sport the finest coach. Some of
these coaches cost as much as $10,000, at
that time a truly extravagant sum.
(This section on vehicles will be concluded
in next month’s issue.)
References
‘Forward, E. A.; “Catalogue of the Collections in
the Science Museum, South Kensington,” Land
Transport—I. Road Transport—His Majesty’s Stationary Office, London, 1926, pp. 8, 18, 16, 18, 39.
The first coach was somewhat of a problem.
*Hammerton, J. A.; “Wonders of the Past,” G. P.
Putnam’s Sons, New York and London, 1923, pp.
65-71.
*Mitman, Carl W.; “Catalogue of the Mechanical
Engineering Collection in the National Museum—
Motors, Locomotives and Self-Propelled Vehicles.”
Smithsonian Institution National Museum Bulletin
119, Govt. Printing Office, Washington, p. 8.
‘St. Clair, Labert; “Transportation since Time
Began—Land, Air, Water,” Dodd, Mead & Co., New
York, 1938, pp. 38, 40, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 73.
* * *
Our Front Cover
The country church, the woods and the rail fence
combine to make attractive the highway scene on
this month’s front cover. This level stretch of
highway is a part of State Route No. 33, south of
Holgate, Ohio. Easy side slopes and wide, shallow
ditches make this a safe road.
* * *
John: “My brother thinks a football coach has
four wheels.”
Albert: “Ha ha! And how many wheels has the
bally thing?”.