purplefiend

Did any of you have to endure rag curls? I personally detested looking like I had springs for hair.
:shock: :cry: :thumbdown:

Tennessee Suzi

Mother used rags to curl my hair...I always looked better in rags than when she took them out!

sunflower sue

I remember vividly ! My Nana subscribed to McCalls, my sister and I had to take turns each month getting the paperdolls. Fun memories ! We used to cut out the models in the Sears catalog and use them too.

laalaaquilter

I loved Betsy as a child. My sister was the big seamstress in our house and she set me up with it.

Lucy90

I used to play with the paper dolls also. Thanks for the good memories. Forgot about these paper dolls and I was always excited for the magazine to come.

IBQUILTIN

I remember them well also. There was a fabric recently at Hancock's that had those dolls and some of their clothes. I couldn't figure out what to do with it so I didn't get any, but now I wish I had

Quilter2B

Me too. Eeeewww and the SMELL! It used to clear my dad and brothers out of the house for hours! Never had the rag perm though, my mom was a beautician before kids so she had all the tools of the trade. . . .

purplefiend

never had a perm thankfully. it smelled gross. :(

bluteddi

I didnt play with the Betsy dolls, I recall the name tho... I was of the later version.... Barbie , skipper, Ken... loved my paper dolls..... kids nwo days dont want them if they are not electronic and do something!

AWwwww for the simple things.....

zennia

This brings back so many memories. I use to sit for hours at my grandmothers playing with my paper dolls. And those perms and rag curls I remember but not with any fondness. It must have been a thing back in the day for moms and aunts to gang up on us with the Toni's and Lilt home perms. Life sure was fun back in the day.