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

[debm55]

suit, and shoes. How about you?

[Walleye]

1. Yes, of course, including black patent leather, Mary Janes

White gloves, and a hat.

[debm55]

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

[DURHAM D]

2. Yes to the new outfit etc. No hats however.

My Grandmother always paid for it for myself and sisters and all my female first cousins.

[debm55]

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

[walkingman]

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

I miss those days when life seemed simple and our world seemed smaller. I guess that just comes with aging?

[debm55]

8. 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

special outfits were Christmas and Easter. Thank you for sharing , walkingman.

[oldsoldierfadingfast]

31. Me too...

The rest of the year, I wore hand-me-downs from cousins and dresses made from printed (flowers, animals etc.) feed sacks that I hated. They were indestructible! The first year, they were too big; the next year, just right and the 3rd year, too small. The 4th year, someone else was wearing them.
Would love to have one of those now

[debm55]

34. Thank you my friend.

[Goonch]

5. Sport jacket mom bought 1960 ;-{)

[debm55]

9. Hey, Goonch, that's sharp. Thank you for sharing.Goonch.

[Coolgoober]

7. Yes, Well Sort Of

I got hand me downs from my older brothers. So new to me. We hated dressing up so we went to church then to grandma's, as soon as we got there we would take pictures then we could change into our play clothes

[debm55]

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

all crossed the street and had changed into play clothes. Went outside until the ham was cooked. TY, Coolgoober

[stopdiggin]

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

new clothing was more apt to appear for a school year - and of course winter.

[debm55]

13. Thank you very much for sharing with us, stopdiggin.

[Wicked Blue]

12. Parents usually couldn't afford it, since we always wore hand-me-downs

I think I got something new when I turned 12, and again at either 15 or 16.

[debm55]

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

Wicked Blue.

[Wicked Blue]

21. Unfortunately I didn't have grandparents except one grandfather behind the Iron Curtain

However I don't think I was permanently scarred by not having Easter outfits. We were Lutherans and not much into dressing elaborately for church anyway.

[debm55]

23. Thank you very much, Wicked Blue.

[berniesandersmittens]

14. My great grandmother sewed me a dress every year until i was 8

[debm55]

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

[Conjuay]

16. Yes. A WOOL suit from 'Robert Halls'.

probably left over stock from Christmas.

Itchy wool - probably made of wool from allergic sheep.

Brown- in order to absorb MORE heat in a stifling church.

My parents revenge for me being "That Impossible Kid."

[debm55]

18. That's funny. Thank you very much for sharing, Conjuay.

[True Dough]

19. I was more concerned with my hairstyle than my clothing, deb.

[debm55]

20. HAHHHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAH. That's funny. Thank you True Dough

[Bayard]

22. Yes, indeedy!

Might be the only time you got new clothes in a year. My brother sent me some old black and white photos the other day. I'm in the new dress, funky hat on hot dog curls, white gloves, and white patent leather shoes.

[debm55]

24. We would dress up for Christmas too. Thank you Bayard.

[ProfessorGAC]

25. Definitely

New suit, or slacks & a sport coat. Shirt & tie to match.
Plus, the new shoes.
Probably until I hit high school.

[debm55]

26. Thank you very much, ProfessorGAC. That sounds sharp. Have a blessed Easter.

[Nittersing]

27. Pretty sure this is from Easter

Mom, little me and sis Annabanana



What I remember about those Easters is that the church was filled with hyacinths and smelled wonderful and after the service each kid got to take one home.

[debm55]

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

[oldsoldierfadingfast]

28. 1943...

was 3 y.o. - white skirt, blouse, shoes, socks, hat and long white coat. After church, was taken to Grandmother's house where Dad's 6 siblings along with their families had gathered for dinner.
No one was paying attention so I wandered off; went under the house. That's where Granddad found me - playing in the coal pile. He took me to Grandmother. That is why I lived to later tell the story; they saved my life!

[debm55]

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

[tblue37]

29. Yes.

[debm55]

33. Thank you very much for sharing with us. tblue37.

[some_of_us_are_sane]

35. Same as you, Deb!

Down to the new white gloves. (Hat with a brim and elastic under the chin to hold it on...ribbons down the back. Memories, eh? )

[debm55]

36. Yes, that elastic strip on the hat. Love it. Thank you some_of_us_are_sane.

[some_of_us_are_sane]

37. There we are, Deb!

Little gals in church. LOL!!

[debm55]

38. HAHAHAHAHAh. thank you some_of_us_are_sane.