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156 months ago

Barbara Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

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156 months ago

   wrote:

wrapped in an old travel blanket

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156 months ago

   wrote:

wrapped up in a travel synthetic fur blanket (pelisse)

My comment:

Barbara, does "carozza" refers to a particular vehicle?

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

156 months ago

   wrote:

I think that "carrozza" actually refers to a open carriage, so it would be the kind of blanket one would wear over their lap so they are not exposed to the elements.

156 months ago

   wrote:

Thank you Barbara, this is exactly what I believe this blanket is. I remember the old convertible cars. The drivers used to wear a pelisse (long cloak often coming with fur lining)

156 months ago

Josephine Cassar   wrote:

(fur)travel blanket/rug

My comment:

that you put over your feet or wrap up in

156 months ago

Josephine Cassar   wrote:

(fur)travel blanket/rug

My comment:

that you put over your feet or wrap up in

156 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL   wrote:

travel blanket/rug

My comment:

I agree with the comments about the origins, but since the debut of the car a travel(ling) blanket or travel rug is more appropriate to the time period.

156 months ago

Robert Tucker   wrote:

(fur) carriage robe

My comment:

Carriage passengers often used a lap robe as a blanket or similar covering for their legs, lap and feet. A buffalo robe, made from the hide of an American bison dressed with the hair on, was sometimes used as a carriage robe; it was commonly trimmed to rectangular shape and lined on the skin side with fabric.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carriage

My references:

http://cucinarustica.com/about-us/special-events
http://tinyurl.com/lqpmrmh

156 months ago

Giorgio Vellani   wrote:

he was wrapped in a old pelt of the carriage.