Up and Down Stairs: The History of the Country House Servant by Jeremy Musson

Up and Down Stairs: The History of the Country House Servant by Jeremy Musson

Author:Jeremy Musson
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Non-fiction, History
ISBN: 9780719597305
Publisher: John Murray Publishers Ltd
Published: 2010-04-01T00:00:00+00:00


Next, the valet assists with shaving his master and combing his hair. Then when the master has gone down to breakfast, he will ‘set the room in order’, look over his things, put away his night clothes, wash his brushes and combs, and clean the dressing stand. He had to be on hand for a change of clothes after a ride or a journey, and was responsible for packing sufficient and correct clothes, as well as shaving kit, when his master stayed at an inn or another house, where the valet should set out his clothes as if at home.



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