I'm not the greatest fan of period costumes - I prefer something contemporary. However, reality is that there was a time when young ladies who found work as servants could probably expect to be dealt with severely if they committed a major transgression.
If the master of the house was made aware that one of the young wenches below stairs had been caught stealing, it would probably have been seen by everyone including the girl herself, as an act of charity if, instead of hauling her off to the constabulary, he thrashed her bare buttocks with a sturdy leather belt and sent her to bed without anything to eat.
If the master of the house was made aware that one of the young wenches below stairs had been caught stealing, it would probably have been seen by everyone including the girl herself, as an act of charity if, instead of hauling her off to the constabulary, he thrashed her bare buttocks with a sturdy leather belt and sent her to bed without anything to eat.






