"Plain bays for Jenny's"?

[Joel S. Berson]

At 4/6/2007 08:47 AM, Landau, James wrote:
>Note the parallel structure in the lists:
>French Silks <---> plain Stuff
>French Hoops <---> no Hoops
>Tete de Mouton Heads (Bob Wigs) <---> common Night-Mobs
>Sattin Smock Petticoats <---> plain Bays for Jenny's
>
>It would seem therefore that a Jenny is a garment worn under the skirt
>of a woman's gown.  Sagehen's suggestion of a pinafore or apron fits.

This has logic -- but a citation is I think required.

Joel

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