Or is this just a popular myth?
2007-03-12 06:09:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
No- that's an urban Victorian legend. :P
2007-03-12 07:55:57 · answer #1 · answered by AMEWzing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No this is a modern-ish urban myth created by some American journo (can't remember his name now) to ridicule the hypocrisy of the Victorian era in both North America and many parts of Europe.
They did not cover the table, chair or piano legs because of modesty; when they were draped it was to protect them from the attentions of little boys' and girls' kicking booted feet.
2007-03-12 18:36:46 · answer #2 · answered by eastglam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Myth. A bunch of hokum. Some people love to ridicule the Victorians, even if they have to make up silly stories to do it.
2007-03-12 06:14:35 · answer #3 · answered by yahoohoo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
anything and everything was covered. ankles were too sexy to be seen. but when they are seen is when they lose their attraction. any how, ya. and more in America than in Europe. Americans always go crazy on fads more than any one else. just look at atkins!!
2007-03-12 06:19:59 · answer #4 · answered by Naomi P 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, they really did, as an exposed leg is still an exposed leg
2007-03-12 08:43:02 · answer #5 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL! I think that one's a myth
2007-03-12 07:19:23 · answer #6 · answered by riannedevney 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that a pile of tish tosh
2007-03-12 09:41:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don`t think so
2007-03-12 06:24:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is true.
2007-03-12 12:10:46 · answer #9 · answered by The Questioner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only was it table legs, but even MORE so piano legs ! THEY were REALLY "obscene" in those days ! ! !
2007-03-12 06:14:23 · answer #10 · answered by Dover Soles 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋