"Gibson Girls" was a term used to describe feminine fashion in the late 1800s. Even today a certain hair-style is still referred to as a "Gibson" look. The typical "Gibson Girl" look was a long fairly straight black skirt with a slight flare at ankle length, and a long sleeved white blouse with tiny buttons down the front and a very high collar - usually trimmed with lace. The look became popular again in the mid to late 1940s - but with the skirts not quite as long. The "Gibson Girls" had their hair piled bun-like on the top of their heads, with wisps trailing down here and there. TheRayne@aol.com wrote: > Hi all, > > I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of the Hapgood Plow Company. I > believe it was in Alton. I have a copy of a picture that was in the Alton > Telegraph. I believe it was a picture that someone sent in to be put on a > page of 10, 25, or 50 years back. Its a picture of 8 women standing in a > line on stairs to a brick building. Its saying they could be called the > Gibson Girls ( whatever that means). > > Thanks for your help > Patti > > ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Yvonne James-Henderson, > list administrator with questions concerning this list! > mailto:hen1@idt.net