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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Topic started by: Marmitch on Saturday 28 August 04 10:49 BST (UK)

Title: Clothes Broker
Post by: Marmitch on Saturday 28 August 04 10:49 BST (UK)

In the 1800s, what exactly was a 'Clothes Broker'.

Title: Re: Clothes Broker
Post by: peterbennett on Saturday 28 August 04 11:17 BST (UK)

Hi Marmitch

              The definition of a broker

Broker = Essentially a salesman or middleman to a supplier for arranging sales. ie broker of clothes etc

  You will find this site very useful for old occupations

http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/b2.html

regards

peterbennett

Title: Re: Clothes Broker
Post by: Marmitch on Saturday 28 August 04 15:57 BST (UK)

If I understand you correctly, someone who acted as a go-between, between the manufacturer (tailor/dressmaker) and the shop. He himself neither made the clothes, nor acted as shopkeeper?
Thanks for the web-site link.

Title: Re: Clothes Broker
Post by: peterbennett on Saturday 28 August 04 16:10 BST (UK)

Hi

      Yes thats my understanding of it

peterbennett