Gibson was the name of the artist who drew the Gipson Girl for several magazines, like Sat Ev Post etc. he was similar to the Varga Girl during the Great War. Cheers!!!!! RB Dotte Schneider wrote: > "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 > > ==== 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