(1980 memoirs)
Her hair, brown and long, was attractively wound into a bun on the top of her head. She was never without glasses, very likely with no rims.
February 27, 2013
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February 24, 2013
Skirts
(1980 memoirs)
Her skirts were ample, cut often in four gore fashion, and covered her shoe tops. Skirts were plain solid dark colors; shirtwaists were usually striped, plaid, ornamented often with braid.
Her skirts were ample, cut often in four gore fashion, and covered her shoe tops. Skirts were plain solid dark colors; shirtwaists were usually striped, plaid, ornamented often with braid.
February 23, 2013
Shirtwaists
(1980 memoirs)
The shirtwaists always had collars, usually the stand-up kind, long sleeves, often with cuffs, buttoned down the front. There were calico ones for morning work and dressy ones for afternoon and evening.
The shirtwaists always had collars, usually the stand-up kind, long sleeves, often with cuffs, buttoned down the front. There were calico ones for morning work and dressy ones for afternoon and evening.
February 22, 2013
How Frankie looked
(1980 memoirs)
Before leaving my dear cousin, I must tell you how she dressed, how she looked. She was rather a large boned woman, bigger than I, dressed always out of style, always the same. It was as if in her girlhood she found skirts and shirtwaists suited her, never wore them out and never replaced them.
Before leaving my dear cousin, I must tell you how she dressed, how she looked. She was rather a large boned woman, bigger than I, dressed always out of style, always the same. It was as if in her girlhood she found skirts and shirtwaists suited her, never wore them out and never replaced them.
February 20, 2013
The privy
(1980 memoirs)
Are you wondering why she kept the privy? Well, why not? What if the inside toilet broke some day? or the water froze or was turned off? Where should we be then? It was a little house, scrubbed clean and unused, just kept in readiness. And one early November day when we had an early mean biting stinging snowfall, here my dear cousin was -- on top of the outhouse, nailing down a few new shingles she had been meaning to get at all summer long.
Are you wondering why she kept the privy? Well, why not? What if the inside toilet broke some day? or the water froze or was turned off? Where should we be then? It was a little house, scrubbed clean and unused, just kept in readiness. And one early November day when we had an early mean biting stinging snowfall, here my dear cousin was -- on top of the outhouse, nailing down a few new shingles she had been meaning to get at all summer long.
February 19, 2013
Shortcake!
(1980 memoirs)
We were going to have Shortcake! And so we did. Here in the middle of the table was a wonderful strawberry short cake, and at our places we each had a small plate, fork and spoon. Nothing else at all. I think I just ate one big piece, but they kept on, piece after piece, until it was all all gone! The crust was warm and brown and crunchy on the outside, a good crumb within. And the berries, sweet of themselves, were also sugared and so delicious! I have never seen a meal more enjoyed, bite for bite -- right to the last berry.
We were going to have Shortcake! And so we did. Here in the middle of the table was a wonderful strawberry short cake, and at our places we each had a small plate, fork and spoon. Nothing else at all. I think I just ate one big piece, but they kept on, piece after piece, until it was all all gone! The crust was warm and brown and crunchy on the outside, a good crumb within. And the berries, sweet of themselves, were also sugared and so delicious! I have never seen a meal more enjoyed, bite for bite -- right to the last berry.
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