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Old 03-21-2007, 12:01 PM   #2927
Sheldonrs
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Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45 View Post
Cultural Differences.

It was suppose to be found attractive back then so they thought they were doing their daughters a favor.
I don't think the main reason was that it was attractive. It was a status thing. It showed you were wealthy enough to not have to walk anywhere. You had servants to do everything for you.
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