Today, these young women would be getting tattoos and having their tongues pierced, but back then the worst these misbehaving vixens could do was to stand in an ankle-deep pond in stripey bathing suits and smoke cigarettes.
naughty naughty! Too bad they didn't know about cancer back then. Tch tch tch--still, what a marvelous find! Those swimsuits must have been pretty risque' back then! (grin)
I'm pretty sure those striped outfits aren't bathing suits, but rather the uniforms for the reform school for wayward gals they are incarcerated at... They are just taking a rest from the work crew, then back to breaking more rocks.
A heartfelt thanks and farewell to my readers. My last post (the thousand and first!) will be on November 7, 2012. The blog will remain online, but there won't be any new posts as I need to make time for other things. There is a chance I'll be back, but if so it won't be for awhile. I hope you'll take the time to peruse the archives.
How To Find Things
There's treasure in the archives, so here's how to browse and find what you want:
1. Enter a search word or phrase in the box below - anything from Princess Grace to Prohibition or Graf Zeppelin.
2. Or, go down to the bottom of the page and browse the "Cloud of Tags". The number next to the tag indicates how many posts have that tag. Clicking on it will bring up all of them. (I realize now that it doesn't always bring up all of them. If there are a lot, then it will only bring up the most recent ones, but if you click on older posts at the bottom then it will bring up more.)
3. You can also go through the archives by date. Just click on the triangle next to the year or month to open the list.
I love antique postcards because they preserve evidence of everyday life as well as celebrations and sad events. Looking at an old postcard is like holding a single piece of a puzzle; we have to imagine the rest.
I will try to put up a postcard every day. If you have a special request for a particular city or place, let me know!
Naughty indeed! Great find!
ReplyDeleteMagnificent card. Oh to be wandering by that particular pond with a spare box of matches!
ReplyDeleteI love those bathing suits! A neat Card.
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naughty naughty! Too bad they didn't know about cancer back then. Tch tch tch--still, what a marvelous find! Those swimsuits must have been pretty risque' back then! (grin)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great postcard. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletethis is a fantastic card! am having a touch of postcard envy with this one ;-)
ReplyDeletegood to see girls with curves too...!
Oh the miles of smiles this card has probably travelled.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure those striped outfits aren't bathing suits, but rather the uniforms for the reform school for wayward gals they are incarcerated at... They are just taking a rest from the work crew, then back to breaking more rocks.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like they didn't care about holding in their stomachs in those days.
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