Housecoats In Victrian Times

[sandyRoe]

Were their houses paticularly draughty?  I've see illustrations in stories from that time with characters wearing them.

I ask because I was given a dressing gown as a present at Christmas.  I've been wearing it a lot since,  very cosy it is too.

[Tilly2]

No central heating in those days, Sandy. 

[albaqwerty]

I've no idea about their houses, they probably were quite draughty.

I've a few dressing gowns, all comfy but my favourite is my Winnie the Pooh one :)

[barry1010]

They were very draughty. No insulation and single pane windows. Draughts under the doors, through the window frames.

In the winter sat in front of the coal fire, my front would be scorching and my back cold and goosepimply.

No central heating, only heating was in the living room.

 

[barry1010]

In strong winds the windows would be shut but the curtains would be billowing.

Windows rattling.

[wolf63]

I'm only here because I thought you said Housecats.

As a child we lived in a council house.  We had a coal fire and this supplied the radiators too.  It never felt cold but during the winter inside windows iced up.

My flat s in a very old building with four six foot high windows at the front.  I only put storage heaters on in two rooms during the winter and it was comfortable.  The walls are thick.

 

[Barmaid]

We moved into our late 17th C property 2 days before Christmas - having failed to notice the oil tank was empty.  The house had been vacant for several months.  In some rooms there is secondary double glazing, but in most it is wafer thin original glass.  Unfortunately, the fire places upstairs have long been blocked up.  Until we could get an oil delivery after Christmas, our only form of heating were two open fires.  Cold?!  My word it was baltic.  Housecoats?  It was 15 layers and you went to the loo in the night at your peril.  We have learned however, that once you get the place warm and keep it warm, you do not need too much  in the way of central heating.  And in the summer it is wonderfully cool.

[Canary42]

///  the winter sat in front of the coal fire, my front would be scorching and my back cold and goosepimply.///

That brings back memories 😊