Use of baby slings/shawls

[Miss Costello]

Does anyone have any good images of mid nineteenth Century women carrying babies in a sling (home made) or using a shawl?

I'd be very grateful, also has anyone on the SA forum used one?
 
many thanks,

K

[Elaine Kessinger]

We've discussed this before.

Here: http://thesewingacademy.org/index.php?topic=877.0

and Here: http://thesewingacademy.org/index.php?topic=25.msg127#msg127

and Here: http://thesewingacademy.org/index.php?topic=5076.0

and most recently Here: http://thesewingacademy.org/index.php?topic=8487.0


Consensus seems to be that slings/shawls are not appropriate for this era. Options include using a pram or flat out carrying the child and converting to hand-holding as soon as they're ambulatory. Carrying the young child in a sling/shawl is documented to certain specific ethnic groups, but not to average American or British parents.

[Miss Costello]

I thought it had been, but the search function kept timing out on me, I couldn't decide if it was a fault or meant 'no results'.

Thanks for finding the links. very helpful.

K

[Stephanie Brennan]

Yesterday's Children  by Sally Kevill-Davies  A great book for baby gadgets and published in England
                                                     Stephanie

[Miss Costello]

Thank you very much!
 

K

[Amelia Thomaston]

Glad you mentioned this. I was just wondering about it the other day!

[Miss Costello]

me too, faced with a May arrival and having found nothing suitable in the way of a pram.

 

K