By the society's standard scale (10 being the perfect rose), the Sterling Silver ranks a paltry 4.2, as a rose of questionable value.. And while Hollywood is showing the roses growing on Chelsea rooftops, the Sterling probably can't cut it in New York.
For an unknown reason the bag was also known as a âjewing bagâ and was hung from a hammock ring or perhaps a hook or peg next to his bunk in the forecastle. These bags generally were companions to the sailorâs sea bags or sea chests.
(2) The general contents of both the ditty bag and box varied little from that of the sewing basket of a frugal housewife on shore (with the exception of some sea going paraphernalia); hence the name âhousewifeâ which was given to it.he origin of the name is lost in the fog of time. It is stated by Admiral Smyth (1867) however, in his Sailorâs Word Book, the ditty bag got itâs name from the word âdittisâ or Manchester stuff, from which it was once made. This too is somewhat obscure, since little is known of âManchester stuffâ.