[Bigg Red]

I loved reading what these ladies had to say. Thank you for posting this.

The last one said:
Back then you couldn’t be seen in London without nylons, white gloves and a hat.

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When I was a girl growing up in the 1950s, starting at about 8, we went to church with our white gloves and hats on. Casual dress in church was unheard of. This continued until I was about 16, I think.

Even after that, we girls would not go into Baltimore in casual clothes while I was in high school. Heels, stockings — dressed to the nines. Oh, how times have changed....

[afraidfortherepublic]

Same when I was in college at UC Berkeley. You could not go to San Francisco (The City) without a hat and gloves and heels. That was de rigeuer until the Hippies took over in the late '60s.

Even when I was a child of 9 and made my first trip to San Francisco from the "valley", my mother made sure that I had a hat, gloves, and a long, wool coat to wear. We didn't dress like that at home, but SF demanded it.

[afraidfortherepublic]

I forgot to mention stockings. The stockings must have seams in them, and the seams must be staight!