tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post6967412424930367124..comments2024-03-28T05:06:22.205-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: 1910 Wedding DressFar Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-89063116298413419582013-01-08T12:26:53.902-06:002013-01-08T12:26:53.902-06:00I think the sign in Monday's blog post will be...I think the sign in Monday's blog post will be appropriate for you in those eight crazy days:)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938874724231860923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-71851797217798088712013-01-07T21:09:19.166-06:002013-01-07T21:09:19.166-06:00I am IMPRESSED. You can start dropping names, gir...I am IMPRESSED. You can start dropping names, girl!Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404943895800549273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-16248956872165083352013-01-07T15:04:48.274-06:002013-01-07T15:04:48.274-06:00And they are coming!?!? What a cool deal if they ...And they are coming!?!? What a cool deal if they do show up! And you will be charming and they will understand...maybe you will get money for a FURNACE!!! And AIR CONDITIONING...heck one never knows!<br />Linda<br />http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com <br />http://deltacountyhistoricalsociety.wordpress.com<br /><br />Terry and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016496778254072639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-54716460069284302702013-01-06T21:36:29.324-06:002013-01-06T21:36:29.324-06:00What lovely shots of the old dress! Not my style b...What lovely shots of the old dress! Not my style but lovely...<br /><br />Eight days and loads of volunteers should get everything in order?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-23769595850115932272013-01-06T20:10:17.404-06:002013-01-06T20:10:17.404-06:00Love the old wedding dress. Cant imagine being th...Love the old wedding dress. Cant imagine being that tiny. Keep the faith I know you will get done in time.Lady Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10112166852826826007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-90383824612046533022013-01-06T19:22:50.998-06:002013-01-06T19:22:50.998-06:00I hope all your volunteers show up!I hope all your volunteers show up!LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-58161150410838133642013-01-06T18:01:14.703-06:002013-01-06T18:01:14.703-06:00I loved seeing the pictures of that old wedding dr...I loved seeing the pictures of that old wedding dress! Look how tiny the waist was!,The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-65673662596631629352013-01-06T17:09:39.315-06:002013-01-06T17:09:39.315-06:00I can finally post comments again! Amazing detail...I can finally post comments again! Amazing detail on that dress. You will have your work cut out for you, but it will be marvelous! Congrats on snagging the governor! ;)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-57653488070636300152013-01-06T14:34:13.130-06:002013-01-06T14:34:13.130-06:00Beautiful dress. There were some nice wedding dre...Beautiful dress. There were some nice wedding dresses at the Madison County Museum, too. Maybe, next time we visit London, I will get some pictures and we can compare dresses.Pauline Persinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-11091549453883588412013-01-06T13:29:13.833-06:002013-01-06T13:29:13.833-06:00That must have been one beautiful dress in it'...That must have been one beautiful dress in it's day.....still is. Pressure might get it all done.....not thinking about it might help with the stress of all that pressure.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07183448760614051130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-73325282820800197042013-01-06T12:48:48.724-06:002013-01-06T12:48:48.724-06:00Good for you, hosting the gov and lt gov. I think ...Good for you, hosting the gov and lt gov. I think they are pretty down-to-earth people despite everything. And you are absolutely right, they make the finishing trip with a horde of media. Suggestion: have some kind of brief handout with two or three talking points about the museum so it's easy for them to work it into their stories, and a few nice things to photograph (the dress is perfect) and maybe a nice hand-lettered sign that says something like "Help your museum as a volunteer or donor...or both!" Except you'll give it more personality. Oh, and the "recipe" for egg coffee, 'cause if they understand what it is they can talk about it and you get more words in the story. Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-51166239262358135642013-01-06T12:24:24.487-06:002013-01-06T12:24:24.487-06:00It's not what you were thinking. You were just... It's not what you were thinking. You were just a solid thinker and you got a big prize for it.<br /> Museums all over the place have a shortage of space. Ours rents space to store stuff.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-49580156425477051372013-01-06T11:11:14.832-06:002013-01-06T11:11:14.832-06:00You are not a ninny, look at it as an opportunity ...You are not a ninny, look at it as an opportunity to not only show off your museum but also sell the fact that you need funding!!! Hopefully their minds won't be too far off fishing.MTWagginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17823827748782425907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-25743131257986167962013-01-06T10:36:35.704-06:002013-01-06T10:36:35.704-06:00Sounds like you and the museum will certainly be i...Sounds like you and the museum will certainly be in the limelight next spring! It will go fine, and hopefully generate all the free publicity you can use.<br /><br />With your eye for detail--like the trim on that dress--your event should go just fine!<br /><br />Glad to hear about the grant...although actually, I'm sure the place could use several more grants like that. There is always something else to be done, especially in that old building.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-40217622988420729672013-01-06T10:25:06.671-06:002013-01-06T10:25:06.671-06:00That dress is beautiful...do you think the embroid...That dress is beautiful...do you think the embroidery is done by machine, or by hand?<br /><br />They were a very small person whomever they were, wouldn't it be great if you could come across a wedding photo of the dress.<br /><br />Way to go about the invitation...and yes it will be stressful, but you will pull it off. And what is a egg coffee...is that another idiom that I haven't heard?<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-75487278817613832852013-01-06T09:42:02.699-06:002013-01-06T09:42:02.699-06:00I would love to see a photo of who wore that lovel...I would love to see a photo of who wore that lovely dress. Someone TINY for sure!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-91155422572966138662013-01-06T09:21:10.779-06:002013-01-06T09:21:10.779-06:00That dress is beautiful!
I'll be praying fo...That dress is beautiful! <br /><br />I'll be praying for you as you finalize everything! Events are crazyyyyy stressful - but you're good at doing what you do!<br />Breathe. Breathe. Breathe.That Janie Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17447630124016303483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-82262226118312005092013-01-06T08:38:42.112-06:002013-01-06T08:38:42.112-06:00Lovely old wedding dress . Cutting it a bit close ...Lovely old wedding dress . Cutting it a bit close there aren't ya ? I know you will be able to get it all organized and done ! Big project though ! Have a good day !Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-46509062457583509322013-01-06T07:15:13.147-06:002013-01-06T07:15:13.147-06:00It seems to be a normal thing for you to take on b...It seems to be a normal thing for you to take on big projects and manage to get them done, so I don't have any fears for you about the May event. Of course, I'm not the one who has to do all that work. Love that old dress, it's still very pretty. I wonder if it did the trick and the wearer had a good marriage. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-8731230498683469472013-01-06T06:36:16.175-06:002013-01-06T06:36:16.175-06:00Love that old wedding dress......how interesting t...Love that old wedding dress......how interesting to work in the museum.....love History........You can do it.....You Go Girl, Francine.Primitive Starshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02525399769247105105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-17010535748914971622013-01-06T05:49:08.110-06:002013-01-06T05:49:08.110-06:00My mother operated a dress shop in the 1930s so cl...My mother operated a dress shop in the 1930s so clothing has always interested me. I also have for many years collected early and mid-twentieth-century catalogs most of which include clothing. Anyway, that is a pretty wedding dress but it would be rather surprising if the shawl went with the dress. Was there no provenance provided with the shawl and/or dress? I would be concerned about the tag pinned on the dress. Metal pins eventually rust or otherwise corrode and will thereby damage the fabric. But even non-metal or coated pins will over time damage the fabric by leaving noticeable holes that will be difficult if not impossible to repair. Tags made of acidic paper should also not be used. The Minnesota Historical Society has a lot of materials available regarding the care of textiles. I hope the VIPs accept your "come-over" for coffee and cookies. While they are there, they could help paint. :-)Charlottanoreply@blogger.com