#26 - Playing Dress-Up - The Beth Lists

#26 - Playing Dress-Up

8/15/2017

Before I was Six

I was three in 1960, when I played dress-up with my sister and second cousins. I am the one looking towards the camera, with the least enthusiasm.

Was I bored, or overwhelmed by all the possibilities? Who knows, but I'm sure by age 6, I was eagerly participating in the joys of wearing my grandmother's old furs and hats.

Dressing Up as a Flapper

I was recently inspired by a shopping trip, when hunting for a Mother-of-the-Groom dress. I had no luck, but I left with a shopping bag. I drove home with two dresses, one lacy and the other sparkly. I did not intend to keep them.

For months I've been amused watching my hair grow out from chemo treatments. The finger waves appeared overnight and I swore I would at some point make use of that flapper style. But the waves have been turning to curls lately, so I knew time was running out. I showed the dresses to my always-a-good-sport-hubby, Don. He grabbed the camera as I grabbed some props. The candy cig fit nicely into my 3-dollar cigarette holder from Ebay. I pulled the rose from a vase and we headed to the guest room, which holds vintage furniture. After some posing and clowning, I put the dresses back in the bag... along with the receipt. I returned them to the store in the evening.

Is that bad? Well, it worked for me. My 6-year-old celebration budget is limited.

2 Comments

Sixty
Celebrations

It's April 9, 2017. I'm celebrating my 60th by removing the zero from my age.

Party
Like A Six-Year-Old

I plan to spend this year pondering the good things I remember about my world, when I was 6. I remember those 12 months well, because my family moved from Iowa to NYC for just one year. My memories of 1963-64 are vivid ones.

My Plan

I'll celebrate this milestone birthday for 12 months. I'm going to conjure up the early 1960's and have 60 mini celebrations... in the spirit of my 6 year old self!

kristi

8/21/2017 07:14:27 am

Okay, I love the white dress on you. You should have kept it, because you look amazing.

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1/26/2020 10:29:59 pm

Dress up is actually a pretty weird thing to play. I mean, just think that about all of the children who play this game. I used to hate it when my parents dressed me up in all sorts of ways. Of course, it is hard to tell them that I hate it, but then again, it is hard to keep on doing it. I want to let the parents that I work with know about this part of me and my history.