Gloria Mae Paulson

40s

40s

I'd say closer to the late 1930s into the 1940s. You can Google images of hat styles for the 1930 through 1950s and see the changes between the decades.

I grew up in the 1950s, so I saw the styles firsthand. The hat styles were different, even the way they were worn...more straight on rather than that tilt that was popular in the '30's and '40's. Also, 1950's hats were more structured...some almost clamped onto your head. Even little girls' hats were like that (and the darn things were sometimes tight enough to give me a headache!).

The hat on the woman in the dark coat still has that sort of cloche look to it.

Shoulders on jackets and coats were wider in the 1950s than in this photo, too. Skirts and the bottoms of dresses were fuller, and it emphasized the narrow waisted look.

Had a cousin, JoAnne, who was about 5 years older than my sister, and JoAnne's clothes got handed down to my sister. My sister was 2 years older than I, and the clothes then got handed down to me!

By the time I got them as a young teen, it was the 1960's and the clothes were totally out of style. Sooo horribly embarrassing for a 14 -15 year old, but my mother insisted because she wasn't going to buy me new clothes when these third-me-downs were still useful!

So, my friend and I, on the pretext of doing homework at her house, sewed some mini-dresses for me and kept them in her room. I'd walk to school, but first stop at my friend's house, change into the mini dresses, and then go on to school. Did the reverse on the way home!

My mother never knew!

The Fun Girls.

1948-1949 Seattle had that kind of snow so I would think maybe it is that year.

Ree Young my mom tried real hard to make them " more modern " She'd take up the hem and change buttons etc..but the materials were still old fashioned..Just never looked right..You had the right idea.