Early Marriage | Photos 1967
by Elouise
Time for a break and a little fun. We’re in our second year of marriage, enjoying a visit from D’s Mom. In the photo above D and I are sitting behind a charcoal kiln. We’re somewhere in the area around Boston and the North Shore. D’s Mom took the photo. The pictures below include brief comments on fashion. Mine, of course. Since this photo isn’t particularly fashionable, please keep moving along….
Here’s a picture I took of David and his Mom, fall 1967.
I’m not sure where this is–probably somewhere on the North Shore. Given the formality of the outfits, I’d say this was a Sunday afternoon trip. Doesn’t D look young and innocent? Also notice his Mom’s boxy straw handbag with latch, definitely a sign of the times. Don’t miss how tall they are next to the door behind them. And take a look at the window treatment. Click to enlarge.
Here I am with D’s Mom.
Definitely summer. Note the cool sunglasses. Also the up-to-date handbags. To say nothing of our fashionable and modestly hemmed summer outfits. Wash and wear heaven! Simple and colorful. Very nice, I think. Nothing to raise eyebrows here. In fact, looking closely, I’m 100% sure I made that pink number myself. A simple A-line shift. Very easy. Note also the neatly stacked firewood behind us–ready for winter, no doubt. And the kitchen garden just in front of our feet.
Here’s another view of D’s Mom and me, taken the same day.
We’re visiting Plimoth (Plymouth) Plantation.
If you look closely, you’ll see we’re totally in step with the fashion of the day for women of our age. Even down to our hair-dos. You can see us right there in the right-hand corner, walking downhill with other visitors. Beautiful Plymouth Bay is peeking through the background. Enlarge the photo to see Bermuda shorts, and one Sister who seems to be the only woman in the photo with her head and body covered. We don’t seem to know about skin protection.
Here we are on another day, visiting Old Ironsides.
Given our outfits, this is probably a Sunday afternoon trip. I’m wearing a store-bought dress. I know this because I would never make a belt like that! It’s also 100% polyester. D’s Mom has a nice Peter Pan collar on her pink easy-care dress. Both dresses have stylishly small pleats. And don’t we look demure? Who would ever guess we were power-house women.
Finally, here we are in our Cambridge apartment.
I think D doesn’t know what to do sitting there between two good-looking, intelligent women! The corsages (Thank to D) tell me this might be Mother’s Day, though I’m not pregnant, and that we’re ready to go out to church and lunch. Note the pillbox hat! I made the dress I’m wearing. D’s Mom gave me the gorgeous ivory beaded sweater. She bought it in South Korea. For years she worked as a technical librarian for the military in Germany, South Korea, Vietnam, and then here in the USA. I still have this sweater.
That’s all for now, folks!
© Elouise Renich Fraser, 18 June 2015
Photos taken by DAFraser, EJFraser and ERFraser
Nice pictures, Elouise. I love to go through old pictures. Recently we were cleaning out some stuff in our basement and found several boxes of old slides still in those straight plastic trays that predate the round trays of later years (we had some of those, too). Our daughter in law took them to her house in North Carolina and scanned them all for us (she has a really fancy scanner for that sort of stuff). I’ve been going through them – all 3500 of them – on my computer. The memories they bring back!
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That sounds fabulous! What a daughter-in-law. David has been going through all our old slides, scanning in family member photos. He’s finished about 1400 so far. Next come scenery and travel shots. It’s such fun to find things we’d forgotten all about. I’m glad you enjoyed my oldies today. So did I!
Elouise
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These photos remind me of Plimoth Plantation! Although I grew up and lived much of my first 30 years of life in New England, I never visited there, but I did see a LOT of my friends’ photos. I am very curious about the tiny building, so if you remember where and what it is, I would love to know!
Thanks for this lovely miniature photo-tour!
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You’re welcome! And thanks for the suggestion! This is a good clue, and makes sense. Maybe someone else will have a clue, too–also about the tiny building. The size of that door reminds me of the Valley Forge cabins.
Elouise
I’m back–just followed up on your clue. You’re so correct about Plimoth Plantation! Still not sure about that small-door building.
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Hi Elouise and Debbie, Well, I grew up close to Plimouth Plantation and image #4 is it. The central ‘road’ with houses on either side moves from the fort (where you enter) down toward the ocean. Ironically, with fish aplenty, the Pilgrims didn’t know how to fish or didn’t want to fish. I’m unclear on that story… The image shows you looking to Plymouth Bay where so much of the winter storms hit this past winter, including our area on the Cape. All the buildings were fairly small, so I’m not sure about the building in image #3. Though it’s in sequence, the size seems bigger than the normal primitive houses in the Plantation and the land seems too level to me since the central artery descends quite markedly. Anyway, those are my reminiscences of the Plantation. I have enjoyed your reflections on your Cambridge experience as well, Elouise! Thanks so much, Beth
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Thanks, Beth. I’m so happy to have your eyes looking and telling us what we see! I’ll make adjustments to the post–for posterity, of course :). Thanks for reading and commenting. Big hugs from me to you.
Elouise
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I wore all those same styles. That sleepless A-line could’ve whipped out in no time. If you really wanted to knock yourself out you could make covered buttons and matching self-belt.
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Isn’t it fun to remember all that? I loved sewing, too. Though I put my foot down when it came to “real” belts! Thanks for the comment.
Elouise
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They were a challenge.
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