WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2021

hi all, I read all but I'm low in comment department today.

@Snowflake1968 I love the article.

CORSETS WEARING TROUSERS AND OTHER WOMEN'S CLOTHING LIMITATIONS
When I was in lower elementary school I remember we pretty much wore skirts and I wasn't sure if trousers were allowed or not, at about age 7 in 1970. I think things were just changing then. I think it was daring to test wearing trousers at school. I think jeans were not officially allowed but little by little people were daring to wear jeans too. and I wasn't sure if they were allowed (I think it changed too, just after the no trousers). I remember running down the hall probably late for class, probably gleefully with 2 or 3 other tiny friends at age 7 and the principal called us and maybe had us go into his office. I was afraid (though I think he was very gentle with the 3 or 4 tiny running girls) and I had not only jeans on but jeans with big white bleach spots. But I didn't get scolded for the trousers, nor for the ostentatious jeans, so then I knew trousers and jeans were ok.

Then later, little heels seemed necessary, and occasionally panty hose (I was never a good pantyhose wearer...) I used t wear talk spike clogs sometimes when in high school and then went pretty much to flats if not hiking boots and sneakers before regular nice leather women's shoes became pretty and comfortable, without scrunching your toes or something ridiculous like that.

I was ill looked upon for many years (or decades) for wearing sneakers or tennis shoes in Paris )(even coloured reeboks) really frowned upon and disdained, mocked at times, until nike, and big sneakers, finally, very late in the game, became all the rage... a few years ago.

I don’t remember not being allowed to wear pants, but I did wear dresses a lot more than I do now.

I like hearing the stories of how it was though.

Tracey

I was in grade school in the 60s, and we had to wear dresses/skirts to school each day. We wore shorts under our dresses so we could play rough on the playground. Then in 5th or 6th grade, they decided girls could wear pants on Fridays. By time I got to junior high, in the 7th grade, we could even wear jeans, five days a week. Once it started changing, it changed quickly.

I also wore slips under my skirts/dresses, until that picture of Lady Di with the sun filtering through her dress. She was obviously not wearing a slip. The picture caused quite a stir, but I still remember the day I saw it, and said out loud, "If she doesn't have to wear a slip, I'm not wearing one," and I threw all but one away. I still wore that one with wool skirts to keep the wool off my skin, but I was done with slips. Today, I don't even own one because I don't buy wool skirts anymore unless they are already lined.

Flea
Willamette Valley, OR

Take whatever time you need, Allie!

Just watched the last ever Spiral (Engrenages). Ten years of watching.
I must admit we put off watching the last recorded episode until tonight, I had done my research and knew it all ended OK, but I hadn't told DH and it was still nail-biting tense. I would not have been able to watch it if I didn't know the ending. I am feeling a bit bereft and might seek out the first series, which I think we missed.
These characters enter your consciousness and become part of you.

Ooouuufff, as the French say.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Hoping to Zoom the grandchildren tomorrow afternoon. DDIL has just sent these pics of their outing today to a local stately home. First one of Nelly




Then I got a WhatsApp message from one of the old friends of Ros, my dear, deceased best friend. Right out of the blue. She said she had been thinking of me. A short text conversation ensued. I remember meeting her son for coffee with Ros when he was about 13. Now he is 18! She is finding it hard keeping him motivated.
Blast from the past.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Allie: You need to rest enough so that your body can recover. That is the number one priority. Stop in whenever you want, but don’t feel like you must. Sending good thoughts your way. :flowerforyou:

RE: School Dress codes: From grade 1 through 12, girls had to wear dresses or skirts to school except in PE, aka physical education. In Jr High & High school we had gym uniforms that were white tops and white shorts that were just above knee length. We were expected to take them home to wash weekly. Outside of PE, girls wore dresses or skirts and tops. By the time my daughter was in school, choices for girls were more flexible.

Katla in misty NW Oregon