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Tag Archives: Tennessee
Sewing Baseballs, 1938
Of course I know that baseball covers have stitches, but until I saw this photo I didn’t realize that the covers were stitched together by hand. Even today most covers are hand stitched, although the process is done in a … Continue reading
Sally Holt in Pants, 1940s
In response to my call for more information about older women in pants, my cyber friend Witness2Fashion sent me these photos from her aunt’s amazing collection. They feature Sally B. Holt of Pulaski Tennessee, a woman apparently in her forties, … Continue reading
Mrs. Exeter’s Favorite American Model
Will I ever tire of writing about Mrs. Exeter, Vogue’s older woman of style in the post World War Two era? Not if I can figure out something new to say. This style adviser to women of a certain age … Continue reading