Pregnant women and social events

Upstart Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 24

If a lady were pregnant, could she still go out in public? I thought I read once where a lady could be seen in public until she began to show.

Thanks for any help.

Michelle
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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 12:27 am Post subject:

Ladies did go out in public when pregnant, but not likely when they were 8 1/2 months along and huge. Remember, too, that Regency fashions could hide a pregnancy for quite a while, so some women could have kept their pregnancies under wraps, so to speak, for many months.
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Upstart Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 24

Thanks Candice....that really helps alot!

Michelle
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Upstart Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 24

Thanks Kalen. I thought it was Victorian but I wasn't entirely sure. And thanks to your advice my story is coming along great! So thanks so much!

Michelle
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Upstart Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 25

Actually early Victorian. By the 1860s, I believe women were out and about. After all, the Princess of Wales was out sledding when she went into premature labor, and Consuelo Vanderbilt was 7 months pregnant when she appeared at the Duchess of Devonshire's ball in 1897--by then, women were expected to get up and continue to play in society rather than retire because of their delicate condition (which, by having the women continue to run ragged, effectively kept it from being spoken of or referred to)
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