Later tonight I will be signing off for a week and escaping from our the three
weeks of snow in Virginia! I am leaving Saturday morning to go to Mobile,
Alabama, Mississippi Gulf Coast and New Orleans for Mardi Gras. My crazy
friends and family are setting up all kinds of events for me to
Laissez les bons temps roulez, chère!
Hate to snow on your parade, but a winter storm is making its way across the
South--should hit Mississippi today. (We were once in New Orleans for Mardi
Gras about as late in the season as it can be, March 4, and it was cold, cold,
cold! But no snow.)
Ann
Thank you Ann! My husband is a Cajun...you need to speak French to him.
Mobile is only supposta (getting my deep southern accent ready) get snow
for a couple of hours this morning. The news said that the parades will
roll regardless of the weather. Their snow generally melts off fast not
Well, we just got back into our house in WashPa after 6 days without power.? We
stuck it out until Monday past when we sat at the breakfast table in 33os. The
gas stove and fireplace were OK to start but the romance got to be old real
fast.? Hope you other folk out there a somewhat prepared. I
Now that's adventure livin'!
-Original Message-
From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of R Lloyd Mitchell
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 8:05 AM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] My Winter Escape...Happy Mardi Gras!
Well, we just got
Does anyone recall when dolman sleeved swing jackets were popular?
Was it the 80s or the 90s? I'm trying to sell some old clothes and
they have to be at least 20 years old to put them up on etsy in the
vintage section. I can send photos if I can figure out how to do so
on this list.
Late 70's? I have one in high school.
Sheridan Alder
--- On Fri, 2/12/10, Sylvia Rognstad syl...@ntw.net wrote:
From: Sylvia Rognstad syl...@ntw.net
Subject: [h-cost] Dating a couple garments
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Received: Friday, February 12, 2010, 3:47 PM
Does anyone
