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6. Thank you very much for sharing, Durham D. We had to wear hats to church. And my grandmother paid for our outfits.

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As a kid. did you get a new outfit for Easter? I remember getting new shoes. gloves, a hat and a dress. Brother got a [View all] debm55 Apr 5 OP

Yes, of course, including black patent leather, Mary Janes Walleye Apr 5 #1

Those are the same shoes, I got-black patent leather Mary Janes. white gloves and a hat. thank you Walleye. debm55 Apr 5 #4

Yes to the new outfit etc. No hats however. DURHAM D Apr 5 #2

Thank you very much for sharing, Durham D. We had to wear hats to church. And my grandmother paid for our outfits. debm55 Apr 5 #6

Yes, my Mom made sure us kids had our Easter outfits, and we all went to Church as a family. walkingman Apr 5 #3

Yes, looking back life did seem simple, but we were kids and maybe did gather that it wasn't. Two times a year I got debm55 Apr 5 #8

Me too... oldsoldierfadingfast Apr 5 #31

Thank you my friend. debm55 Apr 5 #34

Sport jacket mom bought 1960 ;-{) Goonch Apr 5 #5

Hey, Goonch, that's sharp. Thank you for sharing.Goonch. debm55 Apr 5 #9

Yes, Well Sort Of Coolgoober Apr 5 #7

I did new outfits for Easter and Christmas. Same here. My grandmother lived across the street from the church. so we debm55 Apr 5 #10

a lot more easter bunny, baskets, dyed eggs - - - (and probably a lot less church than some people?) stopdiggin Apr 5 #11

Thank you very much for sharing with us, stopdiggin. debm55 Apr 5 #13

Parents usually couldn't afford it, since we always wore hand-me-downs Wicked Blue Apr 5 #12

Thank you very much for sharing with us. My grandmother bought our outfits. I also wore hand me downs form my cousins. debm55 Apr 5 #15

Unfortunately I didn't have grandparents except one grandfather behind the Iron Curtain Wicked Blue Apr 5 #21

Thank you very much, Wicked Blue. debm55 Apr 5 #23

My great grandmother sewed me a dress every year until i was 8 berniesandersmittens Apr 5 #14

Thank you very much for sharing, berniesandersmittens. I wore hand me downs and hand made dresses the rest of the year. debm55 Apr 5 #17

Yes. A WOOL suit from 'Robert Halls'. Conjuay Apr 5 #16

That's funny. Thank you very much for sharing, Conjuay. debm55 Apr 5 #18

I was more concerned with my hairstyle than my clothing, deb. True Dough Apr 5 #19

HAHHHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAH. That's funny. Thank you True Dough debm55 Apr 5 #20

Yes, indeedy! Bayard Apr 5 #22

We would dress up for Christmas too. Thank you Bayard. debm55 Apr 5 #24

Definitely ProfessorGAC Apr 5 #25

Thank you very much, ProfessorGAC. That sounds sharp. Have a blessed Easter. debm55 Apr 5 #26

Pretty sure this is from Easter Nittersing Apr 5 #27

Thank you for sharing that picture with us. Pastel colors. I love the smell of hyacinths. Lovely family, Nittersing. debm55 Apr 5 #30

1943... oldsoldierfadingfast Apr 5 #28

Thank you for sharing you post with us. oldsoldierfadingfast. I hope you didn't get into trouble. debm55 Apr 5 #32

Yes. tblue37 Apr 5 #29

Thank you very much for sharing with us. tblue37. debm55 Apr 5 #33

Same as you, Deb! some_of_us_are_sane Apr 5 #35

Yes, that elastic strip on the hat. Love it. Thank you some_of_us_are_sane. debm55 Apr 5 #36

There we are, Deb! some_of_us_are_sane Apr 5 #37

HAHAHAHAHAh. thank you some_of_us_are_sane. debm55 Apr 5 #38