Re: Our Ancestors #5

[Gadget]

Could be his Jubilee in ? 1935 or George IV in 1937.

The skirt is not really New Look as I recall it - the skirts had more width.

Gadget

[PaulaToo]

Those lovely full ones, oh yes, I used to wear those to disguise just how wide I was in the beam, but there were narrow ones as well.
1935 or 1937...
I think if you really squint at that shield it looks as though the person has a beard...perhaps...maybe.
I'd plump for 1935...
But where does that leave dee?

[Gadget]

Not sure Paula    I don't think she'll be too happy today after them losing and all. It would make him 42 - which is possible. i thought he looked a young 60. People just looked older in those days 

I didn't ewear the new look, I wore ankle socks and then do you remember the starched peticoats 

Gadget

[PaulaToo]

Do I just! And bright day glow blue/red/green socks.
Wow!

[bervonian]

My paternal grandfather and his brothers and sisters.  Nothing on the back of the photo to say who's who 

[Gadget]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

That's something special, even if you don't know who is who 

Gadget

[aspin]

I think 1935 could be right I left school in 1953

and I'm sure my mams skirts were shorter

then came the taffeta skirts and the puffy out petticoats

along with the Teddyboys

should have some photos somewhere

Elizabeth

[deeiluka]

1953 or 1935 - or sometime other than that! Hmmmm- well, I must say that if Gertie was at all like her sister, my grandmother Kitty, - fashion would not have been considered in the least. Watching your pennies was far more important than having new clothes.

I can see I shall have to have a go at blowing the image up too to see what I think.

And yes, Gadget - I guess I was judging Cecil's looks on today's people, so that is a consideration.

Thanks everyone for giving me more to think about.

.....dee          

[PaulaToo]

Then there is the advert for Zobo in the window.....
Google it and see what turns up...