Saint James's [ Cities ]
… northwards and westwards, and smart developments appeared in St James’s’. 1 St James’s was the site where the ‘seasonal elite’ concentrated in a very small area. The need to house the Lords’ families and retinue, and to support their … as well as service necessities, created the conditions for the development and flourishing of the area. The list of elite people, as well as ‘artisans’ and service and goods, who occupied houses or apartments there is testimony to the … social exclusivity. A vivid description in the London Journal (1727) pictured White’s as the temple of fashion and elite sociability: ‘At White’s we see nothing but what wears the Mask of Gaiety and Pleasure. Powder and Embroidery are …
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