_______________ I was too old to wear the crinoline petticoats but I taught the girls who wore them. It was a sight when they fought to get on the front row. They needed plenty of room. Our principal said if something wasn't done about that "dadburned" skirts they were going to have to enlarge the classrooms. Bettye (Mrs. Max G.) Maupin-Rolla MO ___________________________________ > Do you girls remember the crinoline petticoats we wore that had to > > >> absolutely be starched as stiff as a board? >> >> >> Mary: >> >> Lordy yes~ We used yards of fabric for the shirts and you had to have it >> just about standing straight out or you weren't in style. Starching all >the >> crinoline and the net petticoats got to be too much so my mother found >some >> that had layers of crinoline, which was much nicer than scratchy netting, >so >> I only had to wear about 4 of them and didn't have to sorry about starch >> again. >> >> What we put ourselves through back when just to be in style! LOL >> > > Sandi