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To: SamAdams76
Not unless you were poor. And then you didn't buy morning because it was too expensive.

While you clothing was all black you still had to have them cut in different styles. You needed morning dress and afternoon dress, tea dress, calling dress, dinner dress, evening dress (after the first six months you were allowed small quiet entertainments) riding dress, traveling dress. You needed several of each because it just would Not Do to be caught wearing the same dress in close sequence.

Let's not even talk about half morning and quarter morning.

23 posted on 10/21/2014 12:51:46 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

or you were NORMAL and owned 1 house dress and 1 church dress.


25 posted on 10/21/2014 1:09:15 PM PDT by Rodamala
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