I had no idea for this word yesterday but then @bulldog sparked a memory for me of using an old-style phone with his post of his dad's phone: http://365project.org/bulldog/365-additions/2013-09-01
This morning when I woke up (what a strange organ is the brain, well mine anyway!) I remembered this photo. It was taken when I worked as Assistant PRO at Suffolk Constabulary and I had a moment of fame in the foreword in an edition of our in-house magazine 'Constables County' for which I used to do the editing etc - you can maybe read the title. A trip down memory lane!
Helen, the dress was made of crimplene (the in thing at the time!) by yours truly and the visible top part was shades of brown, beige and yellow and the rest was yellow. I have never had a dress that colour since, apart from the yellow flowers it took me two days to sew on my wedding dress!
Great idea for the word of the day. Back in the 60s I worked in an office with an old plug in switchboard. Not part of my job but I had to cover on it once and it was terrifying. Funny how 365 brings back memories like this
You are a stunner in your youth Hazel...& now of course but wonderful to have this proper professional picture of you in your prime so to speak.....a treasure & perfect for the word!
Crimplene was a man made material - hard to explain but as I said somewhere, it did not drape or fall like most material. I think the main attraction was that it didn't need ironing. It was quite fashionable then but now we tend to think of it as for elderly ladies!
It is strange how 365 awakens memories. Maybe a lot of our memories are visual? I don't know if this is so, but sight is apparently our preferred sense.
Pat, thanks for all of your comment! The photography office was next to the P.R. office, so, as well as this pic taken to go in the mag, I do have one or two more from that era. It was a fab job too!
I had to look up Miss Moneypenny (knowing nothing about James Bond)! Not sure if I see a likeness or not!! I wonder if she was efficient - I think I was!!
Helen, the dress was made of crimplene (the in thing at the time!) by yours truly and the visible top part was shades of brown, beige and yellow and the rest was yellow. I have never had a dress that colour since, apart from the yellow flowers it took me two days to sew on my wedding dress!
Nor me! Crimplene never draped, did it?!
Now you've reminded me, yes!
From Crimplene I don`t know nothing .
Crimplene was a man made material - hard to explain but as I said somewhere, it did not drape or fall like most material. I think the main attraction was that it didn't need ironing. It was quite fashionable then but now we tend to think of it as for elderly ladies!
It is strange how 365 awakens memories. Maybe a lot of our memories are visual? I don't know if this is so, but sight is apparently our preferred sense.
Happy to make you smile. Sarah! That job was fabulous indeed so no wonder I was smiling!
Pat, thanks for all of your comment! The photography office was next to the P.R. office, so, as well as this pic taken to go in the mag, I do have one or two more from that era. It was a fab job too!
I had to look up Miss Moneypenny (knowing nothing about James Bond)! Not sure if I see a likeness or not!! I wonder if she was efficient - I think I was!!
Gerry, you have a silver tongue - but thank you! And for all your comments and favs on my photos.
Great shot