How time was spent in the old days.

[Bernardbreather]

My great Aunt made this dress enitirelybofbpaper for my mum.

[Jjude]

Beautiful, I remember making my daughter a fancy dress also of bo beep out of crepe paper way back when she was about 4 (1976/7). She won first prize at the event. 'wonder if I still have the photo'. Wasn't as elaborate as this beauty, but a memory nudge for me. Thank you xx

[mmzetor]

wow that looks so beautiful ,the hours and work that must have gone into making it ,

[2malinka]

Wow! The sheer patience and dedication people had back then. Then again no TVs or internet or instant distractions and entertainment. I guess in each era we learn new skills and some unfortunately become obsolete.

Take care

Malinka

[Bernardbreather]

My great Aunt was basically a spinster. She lived with her twin sister all her life basically, the latter dying at age101. They spent their entire lives doing and collecting delicate things it seems.

[Photogeek]

Amazingly interesting. Thanks for posting this.

Hannah

[Hidden]

Can remember having paper mini dresses in the late 1960s. Paper pants too.

[jimmyw123]

aye times have fairly changed, no sewing, knitting, patching etc. nowadays.

You can just imagine the work going into this dress, fantastic really.

When i was young my mother knitted all our pullovers [jerseys ] , scarfs , balaclavas, even woolen socks and some of these were from wool stripped from another garment.!! aye and shes still going strong at 92 years of age

For any of you that remember, just after the war

"the army and navy surplus stores" " mother got my brother and i, all our school wear, including school haversack.

Mind you we looked a bit daft going to school like two wee japanese admirals!! [only joking ]

lovely old picture bernard, bless your old aunt ,it must have taken some patience in the making of that dress

kindest regards

jimmy xxx

[grannyjan in reply to jimmyw123]

ha ha that made me laugh, Funny pic in my mind of you two marching up the road in uniform there were 5 of us kids, and my mam also knitted, sewed and everything else. I used to knit too but trying to get the kids to do it these days, well............

jan x

[jimmyw123 in reply to grannyjan]

I knew that would make someone laugh grannyjan , i even laugh myself when i think back "two wee japanese admirals "

but its true what you say, most things were knitted, sewed , patched etc. but very happy days there were 5 of us also g/jan.

i've just watched bbc 4 showing old cini. camera clips, some from as long 60 years ago, brought back happy memories of all the kids playing outside, in the middle of the roads etc, no traffic, girls skipping, playing ball , hopscotch etc, boys playing conkers, marbles, footy [not even a real ball ]making guiders from old pram wheels, and much more, ,, the kids know nothing of this nowadays, such a shame, really

ah well back to the present :D,,, and kip now.

enjoyed your post grannyjan,

lots of love jimmy xxx

[chopsticks in reply to jimmyw123]

My mother knitted swimwear for my brothers when they were small. Chris x

[jimmyw123 in reply to chopsticks]

Hi Chris,

you've just reminded me of the dreaded "woolen swimming trunks "

,,,,,,,,,,You doubled your weight, when you hit in the water great memories though

jimmy x

[Azure_Sky]

How beautiful, I used to love making crepe paper flowers, never made anything as elaborate at the dress in the photo.

[Hidden]

That is so nice & different to dresses of today

[Hidden]

That is incredible...so pretty and it must have taken such skill with all the pleating...it's gorgeous Bernard.

[freefaller]

WOW!

[scorpiolass]

How patient she must have been and the result is lovely. X

[casper99]

It's so pretty, she must have been a very talented woman. xx

[Hidden]

Beautiful,its amazing xx

[Nikkers]

That's incredible - and beautiful Bernard. Who'd have the patience nowadays to do something like that?