Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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A Lady Always Wears a Slip
Hey girls,
Remember slips? I had half slips, full slips, plain slips , fancy slips with lace tops. Fashion changed so then I had slips for short dresses, midi dresses, long dresses. I was very proud of my collection of slips, I remember some to be quite beautiful. What ever happened to slips? Been cleaning out, getting ready to move and today I found some old slips. Brought be back to a time long ago and far away and memories of the time when ladies always wore slips. Well back to packing, I think I saw gloves to match Easter outfits in the back of that drawer.
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Brooklyn, The Poconos, Garden City South, The Village of Hemingway |
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Whalen,
When I saw your post, I had a flashback to high school. There was a girl in my class who, after she had hung up her coat in her locker, looked down to realize she had forgotten to put on her skirt that morning. Thank goodness for slips. I am on the committee to plan my class reunion this year. I wonder if that girl will attend. We were all so busy in those days teasing and spraying our hair every morning, it is amazing that more of us did not forget to get completely dressed. And we were never completely dressed without a slip. Do you remember the whispered, "It's snowing down south"? Geeeeez!!!! How old am I anyway?????? Boomer |
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Oh my, are you bringing back memories. Between the slips, girdles and I think they were called long line bras (my mother made me wear the last two) I felt like a stuffed pig......damn......now I look like one .....oh well, Thank God those days are over.
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Utica, New York, South Florida, and in February 2010 Village of Bonita |
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Bronx ♫ Los Angeles ♫ Hadley, Sept. 08 and then the beautiful village of Mallory Square 2014 ♫ A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked." (For those who know me) I consider ON TIME to be when I get there..... |
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Wondered too, how small they were, skinny twin must have worn them. Also wondered when the young volunteer finds them in the donation bag will she know what they are! Preserved my prettiest half slip, real silk trimmed with about a foot of real lace. Preserving it in a ziploc bag in case the Smithsonian wants it. Long line bras, I was too small, but I did wear a panty girdle, went down to about the top of my knees.....o happy days! Snowing down south...remember "what do birdies do? well your's is open" OMG how did we survive? The Good Old Days, You know they really were good.
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Brooklyn, The Poconos, Garden City South, The Village of Hemingway |
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You forgot those dasterdly garter belts to hold our stockings up!
Remember how those dang garters dug into our legs all day and left perfect red indents in our thighs? What were we thinking? Thank goodness Jeans became so popular!
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Boomer Last edited by Boomer; 02-14-2009 at 11:48 PM. |
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And remember trying to keep the seams straight when you were wearing nylons?
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Barefoot At Last No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever. |
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and sanitary belts
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Brooklyn, The Poconos, Garden City South, The Village of Hemingway |
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What about petticoats?
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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And to this day, I remain.....mortified. I just brought it up to her the other day, in fact. Boomer |
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I still have a crinoline, do you think I can wear it at TV? It is pink and I love it.
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Good Grief! I was a 20-yr-old 105 lb bride, wearing a long-line bra that hooked up the back like Scarlett O'Hara.
Wore little stretchy panty girdles all the time - I thought they were more comfortable than garter belts. Even worse were the "sanitary"belts. When panty hose came out we thought they were a blessing. Little did we know they were a curse. Couldn't wait to wear high heels, even tho our mothers and aunts displayed their ruined feet. BUT - in all my high school years I can remember only one girl who was obese. We may not have had boobs or butts but we were skinny. |
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Ah yes. I remember it well.
Skinny is right. I was a not so pretty version of Audrey Hepburn (French twist and all) and still would never go anywhere without a panty girdle.
Now..........I don't wanna talk about it. |
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Christmas & Petticoats
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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. |
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