[LadyX]

Looking at that old photograph at Parris Island, I still shudder at those horrible cotton lisle stockings we had to wear, and the green and white striped seersucker uniforms.

We did all our laundry by hand then in NO A/C buildings - large open-windowed laundry room with big tubs.
Then had to literally cook starch (before spray starch) and use on the uniforms (including fatigues) after washing and rinsing (hand wrung out) - dry them - sprinkle them with water and roll them up in towels - and then could iron them "to perfection!"

The skirt on that uniform *had* to be so stiff it would stand up alone on its hem...and within 5 minutes of being worn, was already wrinkled..:(

That year, they came out with wonderful Dacron fabric ones that were easy to iron - but were terribly hot.

Count your blessings, any of you "youngers"..:))

[Gabz]

Good Grief - now that's a story!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for sharing the story and the pix (and this thread)