What is a Bluestocking?

In the early 1750s Mrs Elizabeth Montagu and others started a women's literary discussion group, a revolutionary step away from traditional mindless women's activities. They invited various people to attend, including a botanist, translator and publisher called Benjamin Stillingfleet. He wasn't rich enough to have the proper formal dress which included black silk stockings. So he attended in his normal clothes, wearing blue worsted stockings. This started a trend. The husband of one of the group members was Admiral Edward Boscawen, and he derisively referred to the meetings as the "Blue-Stocking Society". "Bluestocking" then became a term to describe literary/intellectual women.

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Book club meeting this Monday!

Well I hope everyone is well on their way to finishing The Oath. We will be meeting to discuss Frank Peretti's amazing book this Monday at Jazzed coffeehouse in Brentwood at 7:00pm. Don't miss it...even if you didn't read it. :)

Remember to grab yourselves one of the Brentwood City Read books from Pete's in Brentwood or the Starbucks on Balfour or the library.
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Jenn said...

I LOVED The Oath! What a fun group! Wish you were closer!

January 5, 2009 at 4:41 PM

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