Women in chains

(wanted to create a new thread on this, but can't find the button to do so).

What's the deal with the women wearing chains?  I thought the first girls were slaves, but it appears that all women wear them.

I had read Henry Martyn, but don't recall that.

(wanted to create a new thread on this, but can't find the button to do so).

What's the deal with the women wearing chains?  I thought the first girls were slaves, but it appears that all women wear them.

I had read Henry Martyn, but don't recall that.

The way to create a new thread is from the board's topic list page.  There is a "new topic" link there.  I  went ahead and split your post to a new topic.

(wanted to create a new thread on this, but can't find the button to do so).

What's the deal with the women wearing chains?  I thought the first girls were slaves, but it appears that all women wear them.

I had read Henry Martyn, but don't recall that.

Maybe I`m wrong, but I took the chains to be just part of a costume.

I had read Henry Martyn, but don't recall that.

I recall vaguely (only read it once, when it was newly published), in Bretta Martyn, that that was Hanoverian fashion for women. 

Lee is correct, the chains (called "emzeebies") are a Hanoverian (and fetishistic) fashion. The point being, in this culture, historically, women are generally considered the property of men, either their fathers or their husbands. Although, certain exceptional women can establish various measure of independence for themselves.

Lia Woodgate is one example. As the only surviving child of the former Ceo, and as well shall see, being an extraordinarily strong and resourceful person, she has established herself as ruler of this simultaneously advanced and backwards culture. There are strong parallels here with both Elizabethan and Victorian England.

Lia is endeavoring to improve her emprie's culture but this is a monumental task even for an absolute monarch, and progress is achingly slow.

the chains (called "emzeebies")

And I didn't even know that Neil had read any of Marion's work.

Page 8 - the chains disappear on one of the servant girls.