tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19702247.post114038629900535845..comments2023-04-15T10:41:32.256-05:00Comments on Dear Reader: Hat's Off!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19702247.post-1140450687852258742006-02-20T10:51:00.000-05:002006-02-20T10:51:00.000-05:00Yes, hats! And for women (and for young girls goin...Yes, hats! And for women (and for young girls going to church or getting ready for the Easter parade) how important they were. One didn't realize that the wonderful wide-brimmed white hat that looked so sophisticated in the mirror at the hat store was going to become a sail on the way to church, requiring a continual struggle to keep it attached to head. And gloves! We had gloves, delicate woven white gloves that must be worn to church or downtown. (Remember when you went "downtown" to shop -- not to the mall?)And dresses! Oh, how we had dresses . . . and satin shoes for parties, dyed to match the dress. <BR/><BR/>I have to admit, slouching around in jeans and sneakers, that I only miss these things in theory. If I were given the chance to dress like the 50s I wouldn't take it.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03713738446753465370noreply@blogger.com