Poldark

[Sunnymeg]

Is anyone else looking forward to this? It is going to be shown on Sunday nights once the present series of 'Call the Midwife' has finished.

I loved the original series even though the story did stray from the books a bit. I wonder how this one will go. I understand Robin Ellis has a bit part in the new version as the Reverend Halse.

The entire Poldark series was repeated in 1987 - I think we all had colour by then

iirc the first series was much more studio-bound & a lot duller in colour - the second series was filmed on location more & was brighter (probably better equipment then too) but the contrast between the picture quality then & now is stunning.

Thinking of gettingDH a big bow, for the back of his hair. Trouble is, he has a Don Draper-style short back n' sides.

What does iirc mean?

iirc = if I recall

if I recall/remember correctly

Yes, I got my dh to grow his hair at the nape of his neck when I first knew him - he didn't manage much, but he had a little tail until he chickened out.

Whenever I watch costume dramas set around this time I feel overwhelmed with the wish that modern men would dress in breeches, knee high boots, waistcoats, long tails, stocks and have long hair tied back in bows. It would brighten things up, wouldn't it?

Oh and frilly shirts. Let's not forget those!

And the straight backed self assured riding of horses

Oh God, that'd be wonderful... All those breeches and waistcoats, long cloaks for horseback and riding boots. Bloody Nora, I need a lie down!

And as a lady (you lot can call me Mistress Eliza) I'd love to wear those long frocks. Nowadays, everything's "on show" and if you're not of a certain shape, well...YOU know. My typical pear shape and cellulite wouldn't see the light of day under those skirts. Lovely.

I think the actress who plays Demelza played Mr. Darcy,s sister in Death comes to Pemberley, they look exactly the same except forhair colour.

Just watching the first epi on iplayer (forgot to record it last week)

This Elizabeth is, imo, much more beautiful & human than the old one. She reminds me of another actress but I can't think who. I adored Clive Francis as the old Francis - not such a wimp as this one - but the new one is actually rather appealing in his wimpishness. The Warleggans are good so far. It's shaping up nicely

BUT

Never mind the rubbish Cornish accents & various anachronisms, "Wilt thou hast this man" in the wedding service made me cringe - it should be "wilt thou have"??? Hast is past tense! Nobody would ever have said that! grrrrrrrrrrr

1662 Prayer Book (from wiki):

Wilt thou have this man to thy wedded husband, to live together after God’s ordinance in the holy estate of Matrimony? Wilt thou obey him, and serve him, love, honour, and keep him, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all other, keep thee only unto him, so long as ye both shall live?

??? supposed to be !!!

Oh thanks for pointing out that 'hast' was wrong. I noticed that last weekend and it grated on my ears but I didn't really think about it further, but you are right: it is grammatically incorrect. How odd. It is not as if the correct words would be hard to ascertain given that the Book of Common Prayer is still in use today.

Glad I am in good company with my love of the fashions.

I always worry about how nippy the ladies must be though. Cotton frocks with not a lot around the neckline, and perhaps a lace shawl. The chaps all have at least shirt, waistcoat and jacket on. Half the population must have been the wrong temperature surely?

I'd rather they didn't do a Cornish accent than do it badly, but I feel the same about any accents - if you can't do it properly it is better to just speak clearly!

Ah yes those fashions, those dresses cover a multitude of sins - I'm in. Also, I would love one of those cloaks, warm and elegant.

What could be better than a man in knee high boots and breeches.

Maybe we could shoehorn this fashion revolution in one the basis of it being environmentally friendly, you certainly wouldn't need the heating on so high with all those clothes on!

I think you have to remember that the ladies had a lot of layers on underneath. That must have helped somewhat. Though I agree, if I had to walk around with bare shoulders apart from in the summer, I would freeze to death! I love the thought that women of all shapes and sizes could hide their lumps and bumps under those skirts, but I have to confess my main focus is on the men in their breeches and boots.

Mag I think the ladies had quite a lot underneath the dresses and I believe they were layered and quite heavy weight, and they did have thick cloaks for venturing outside!

It is peculiar. Pride & Prejudice is the same. The peasants seem to dress for the weather much better

Those dresses are beautiful though

But no knickers. The big skirts were useful for them pausing for a widdle and then walking on. I find that strangely facinating.

just pausing? anywhere? or did they duck round a corner?

no, ducking round a corner might be seen to be obvious and and as a lady doesn't wee - she wouldn't want to be obvious. A morning stroll in the park, a slight pause to admire some roses and walk on by - possibly leaving a steaming patch of grass of course, but c'est la wee!

Men's breeches had those little flaps that lowered down, like a porthole on a ship being lowered before wheeling the cannon out. They had real engineering for their needs. Lucky sods

Wouldn't it get all over their petticoats if they just stopped and went for a wee?

Surely they went at home, like we do?

But if your not at home? Do you never feel the need when not at home?

This discussion is entering interesting territory. I like the wheeling out the canon analogy!