Originally Posted by Edie

Holy Cats - we used to spray the crinolines we wore - I just remembered that! How about argyle knee-highs? How about collars? How about the sweater with the matching cardigan, how bout navy blue and mint green combination, (Oh, I am loaded)! Bobbie Brooks blouses! The blue gym suits with the attached pantaloons with elastic on the hem of the pantaloons (short shorts attached to the gym suits), having to take a group shower after gym class and you were exceedingly shy (me). I am a product of the 50's. I graduated high school in 1956. I had a 1950 Studebaker Champion. (After I graduated, of course). Yes, and I remember no pants - always a skirt or jumper. I remember I had a purple jumper and a gold blouse with a white collar. I remember one of my prize possessions (I still have it) was a hand crocheted collar with ribbons to slide through the top and tie the bow at my neck to wear over a sweater. My grandmother made it for me. I don't think there ever was or ever will be a better time to grow up than in the 50's! Edie

Originally Posted by bakermom

Yep !! we called them"pants stretchers'. had small ones for DB's pants and bigger ones for Dad's. They are still in my mom's basement. we had a wringer washer until the late 60's. Clothes were hung outside unless the weather was bad,then they hung in the kitchen!!( think large farmhouse kitchen) we also had one of those folding wooden racks for smaller items. we had a fireplace and a coal furnace for heat.