Pearly Kings and Queens 2010 (2) Pearly kings and queens - is organized by the tradition of philanthropy in London working environment class. The custom of wearing costumes decorated with numerous pearl buttons appeared in the 19 st century. Its origin associated with the name of Henry Croft, an orphan and cleaner, whose statue is now in the crypt of the church of St. Martin in the Fields (Trafalgar Square in). Henry knew that in order to gather significant donations, we had to somehow draw attention to himself. The idea with pearl buttons come of itself. Sweeping market street (in London and now many markets are located along the street and not in an area), Henry began to pick pearl buttons, torn clothes with customers and when their was enough - became sew them on his cap and then on the suit until it is completely covered with nacre. Clearly, money for clothes he had and all the portnyazhyu work had to do everything myself and all the buttons myself to sew.
This tradition was continued by other pearly kings and queens and their descendants (the title of King / Queen, as I understand, in most cases it is inherited). The images on the suit - are symbolic. Horseshoe means good luck. Doves - the world. Heart - charity. Anchor symbolizes hope. Cross - a faith. Wheel - a circle of life. Playing cards remind us that life a gamble. Flower pots and trucks, which harnessed the donkey to mean Zelenshchikov trading with the trays in the street (many of them in London today). On wonder a lot of costumes at the banquet, which is shown in these pictures were decorated with bells - which means that anyone who wears them - cockney, ie the person born or grew up there where were heard to olokola Bow (bells of the church of St. Mary-le-Bow in Cheapside in the City, not to be confused with the district of Bow in East End).
What did the kings and queens at the banquet? First of all, singing. They sang a lot. Almost three hours. Old songs from the 1950's and probably very old songs. Some danced and, но об этом сказано ниже.
Pearly Kings and Queens represent an organised charitable tradition of working class culture in London. The practice of wearing clothes decorated with numerous pearl buttons started in the 19 th century. Its origin is associated with Henry Croft an orphan street sweeper whose statue is now found in the crypt of St. Martin-in-the Fields. He knew that in order to collect a lot of money he needed to draw attention to himself. The idea to use pearl buttons came quite naturally. As Henry swept the market streets he started to collect all the pearl buttons he found that had fallen off of the clothes of people visiting the market, and when he had enough he started to sew them on his cap and then continued until his entire suit was filled. Clearly, he had no money to buy a suit and, hence, did all the tailoring and all the button sewing himself.
This tradition has been continued by other Pearly Kings and Queens and their descendants. The Kings and the Queens do all the design and sewing themselves. Designs on suits are symbolic. A horse shoe means luck. Doves represent peace. A heart stands for charity. An anchor symbolises hope. A cross is faith. A wheel is a circle of life. Playing cards remind us that life is a gamble. Both flower pots and donkey carts represent costermongers. Surprisingly many costumes at the event represented in these photos were decorated with bells, which mean being a Cockney and originating from what used to be the area within the sound of Bow bell (the bells of St. Mary-le-Bow in Cheapside, the City of London, which is not to be mixed up with the Bow area in the East End).
What did the Kings and Queens do at the event? First of all, they sang. They sang a lot. The songs were the old ones from the 50s, and some, perhaps, were really ancient. Some of the participants danced but this is the theme of the entry below.
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