vintage fashion: pretty dresses

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1. Connie (my grandmother) and her sister Dorothy. Taken on Connie’s 21st birthday.
2. The luggage was a gift from her family.

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3. With her best-friend and next-door neighbor, Harry.

I often made hats to match my dresses for we were not considered ‘dressed’ unless we were wearing hats and gloves. Casual dress was saved for the beaches and for picnics.

More photos here.