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Originally Posted by LELANDJANE
I remember in the 6th grade, my mom would starch my petticoats and hang them circular fashion on the clothes line so they'd stand out. I'd wear 4 or 5 to school and I wouldn't sit down till my friend, Merry, got there to see whose skirt stood out the most! I also remember that the lace always got torn or snagged and usually some of it was showing out from under my skirt.
What fun memories.
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I'm older than you. How do I know? Because I was in high school (best I remember, that is) before they got to be the rage and because I had to starch and IRON my own.
Anyway, back to my original thought. We used to drive the whole faculty crazy from Thanksgiving to Christmas break by pinning bells on ours. The more petticoats, the more bells, the better. No flock of birds could compete with that noise! Honestly, that's the part I miss about the petticoats.
I also remember that we would NEVER wear flats or heels without stockings, either. Bare legs and feet were for shorts and/or swimwear. Otherwise, it was loafers and triple-roll bobby sox or (tennis shoes, not called sneakers then) and the sox.
Remember how bad we wanted to grow boobs....couldn't wait. Sometimes had to "stuff" just so someone would think you already had. I remember someone giving me an old bra (small, you understand) and wearing it thinking that if I did, maybe they would magically grow. My mother was very kind and understanding when she found it and bought me a nice one instead. She was a nurse and God forbid anything should happen and you were wearing ratty underwear! (Remember that admonition.) Looking back, I'm sure she and my dad had a great laugh over that one later.