Everyday Women of the Golden Era

[buddy5909]

My favorite thread on the Lounge! :eusa_clap

 

[MarieAnne]

jackpot!

Hey everyone! I'm out here on holiday in BC with my parents. And my mom is giving me a ton of awesome pictures of her family and ancestors. Here are just a few.

The first pic is from ~ 1910. The little girl on the right, in the front row (with the big white bow) is my mom's mom's mom. So my great grandmother, Marguerite Turcotte. Her parents are in the middle of the picture, at the top of the stairs, Celestine Gagne and Joseph Turcotte. Marguerite Turcotte died at the age of 34 giving birth to her tenth child.

This is her obituary and her husband's obituary. When she died, all her kids went into the care of her MIL who was mean. My grandma was miserable. But she eventually met my grandpa and things got a lot better....

More drama and pics to come once I get home from holidays.

 

[Lady Day]

A lovely lady sent me this link. Its color photographs from the Library of Congress from 1939-1942.
AND each photo is captioned!

There is a mix but here is one that I really adored.

Women workers employed as wipers in the roundhouse having lunch in their rest room, Chicago and Northwest Railway Company. Clinton, Iowa, April 1943. Reproduction from color slide. Photo by Jack Delano. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress

Check red bandanna's red nail polish!


LD

 

[hailey greenhat]

The steampunk fan in me loves the goggles and leather jacket

 

[Miss Moonlight]

Seriously were bandanas bigger in the 40s? I cannot ever make them work on my head, even without my long, thick hair in a bun or such. And I'm pretty sure my head isn't huge or anything... lol

I really like to emulate styles of the homefront, especially in England... simpler hair, jeans, basic shirts, (all my vintage dresses are rather fancy... for the Savoy!) light or no makeup... right down to wearing late 30s styled shoes because "I had been meaning to replace my shoes when the rationing started, and by then the leather was just not available... and my old shoes are still wearable so I will make do. We all have to do our bit."

 

[Yeps]

Please excuse me for another intrusion, but I have a few more pics you might like. I was just visiting family in a little town in Southern Italy, and I took some pictures of the pictures they showed me. I am think these are late 40s, but I am not quite sure, and there might be some earlier ones mixed in.

 

[Marla]

How swell is her little puffed dress? I love it! Judging by the dress this photo may be from the late 50s-60s.

 

[Kiri]

My Great Grandmother and her son (My great uncle) walking out and about.
Since being on the lounge I'm guessing it might be one of those photos where people took pictures of you walking and you could get the picture if you wanted? Or something like that? I think I remember someone talking about that on another thread. . . Or perhaps even on this thread.
Anyway, I have two of the same picture here because the one on the left is more clear, but the one on the right is closer to the actual color of the photo.

 

[melancholy baby]

Every day vintage

It seems to me hankies for Rosie the Riviter and Wanda the Welder were bigger so hair could be covered. I am no seamtress but would make my own if I wanted to look like them.
I love the matching lipstick and nail polish.

 

[crwritt]

Here are some pictures from our family archive. First a portrait of my Grandmother's family circa 1910, she is the girl in front with the long curls. It's a shame you can't tell she's a redhead, as are her brothers.

Here she is again, with my Grandfather, circa 1959.

Here is my Mother in 1946

and with my Father on their wedding day 57 years ago today...1953!

and again, around the same time, standing in front of the Chevy Bel Air

I remember that dress was silky, purple with a tiny print of black triangles.

 

[ZombieGirl]

Wow CRWritt! I can really see the family resemblance in that first picture of your grandmother... beautiful girl!

 

[Land-O-LakesGal]

My Great Grandmother and her son (My great uncle) walking out and about.
Since being on the lounge I'm guessing it might be one of those photos where people took pictures of you walking and you could get the picture if you wanted? Or something like that? I think I remember someone talking about that on another thread. . . Or perhaps even on this thread.
Anyway, I have two of the same picture here because the one on the left is more clear, but the one on the right is closer to the actual color of the photo.

Kiri you and Great Grandma have the same shape of the face very strong resemblance.

 

[Land-O-LakesGal]

Ok not Golden Era but.....

This is my mom (on left) and her sister visiting an Aunt and Uncle in Colorado in the early 60's (I think) or maybe late 50's. I just thought it was so cute how they were rock climbing in their skirts/dresses and bobby socks.

 

[Miss sofia]

crwritt - doesn't your mum look beautiful in her wedding picture, such a pretty and elegant lady, and a lovely couple. I can see the family resemblance for sure. And well, i just love, love, love her outfit with the matching bag, shoes and gloves, plus the jaunty hat, a very stylish lady indeed.:eusa_clap

 

[bil_maxx]

I think that one of the reasons we all love the Golden Era is because there were no "ordinary" women at this time. They all look extraordinary and quite elegant, even doing things around the house. What a great time to have been a man!

 

[calendargirl]

Sorry to flood the thread with pictures, but this is my grandmother Joyce.

The below is with her sister Peg, who is on the left.

I have no idea why she is holding a chicken.

She was the eldest of 5 sisters and 2 brothers. All the girls loved get dressed up and have photos taken of them in cheesecake poses. Seriously there are hundreds of pictures nothing but pointed toes and big grins.

 

[Puzzicato]

Your grandmother was so beautiful! That coat and hat are absolutely divine!

 

[Smuterella]

It seems to me hankies for Rosie the Riviter and Wanda the Welder were bigger so hair could be covered. I am no seamtress but would make my own if I wanted to look like them.
I love the matching lipstick and nail polish.

A standard bandana is fine - you just need to only fold the corner in about a quarter or a third if you fold them in half then they are WAY too small.

 

[Marla]

She looks like Bette Davis!

 

[calendargirl]

Thank you Puzzicato and Marla, it makes so happy to know other people find her as beautiful as I do.