Thursday, January 23, 2014

Little Girl; Long Dress

This is my mother, Selma Wright Brown, born in 1904 in Halstead, KS. I've always wondered what the point was in using all that fabric on a christening dress. Just a tradition or maybe the "style" of the day?
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  1. Far Side of FiftyJanuary 23, 2014 at 2:37 PM

    I think the long the gown the more wealthy they were. The gowns were often made from their mothers underslips:)

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    1. marluJanuary 23, 2014 at 5:47 PM

      Interesting. I never thought of the family having much money at all!

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