tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post4237201226748715200..comments2023-11-27T21:41:30.009-08:00Comments on The Daily Postcard: The Great Underwear EmporiumChristine H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-72228339506120160512012-01-20T19:24:15.920-08:002012-01-20T19:24:15.920-08:00ugh, that must have been unbearable, esp with dry ...ugh, that must have been unbearable, esp with dry skin common in the winter.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11954692169914973706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-61086995639515140122012-01-20T03:52:24.048-08:002012-01-20T03:52:24.048-08:00"The Great Underwear Emporium"....I thou..."The Great Underwear Emporium"....I thought that was Victoria's Secret!Postcard Rounduphttp://www.postcardroundup.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-27653704868524505142012-01-19T07:06:22.281-08:002012-01-19T07:06:22.281-08:00That would explain an awful lot!That would explain an awful lot!Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-63265518414107239602012-01-19T04:04:53.933-08:002012-01-19T04:04:53.933-08:00Ooooh - itchy, scratchy, itchy, scratchy! I can&#...Ooooh - itchy, scratchy, itchy, scratchy! I can't wear wool either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-55282653592694350882012-01-18T18:28:22.015-08:002012-01-18T18:28:22.015-08:00It is rare to see smiley people in old time photos...It is rare to see smiley people in old time photos. I remember noticing this as a child and asking my mom why. She seemed to think it was bad teeth. Also I've read that long camera exposure times needed absolute stillness, so non-smiley faces were required. However itchy underthings would make me The Queen of Grumpy, so maybe you're on to something. Maybe it was all three. Thank goodness for modern times!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00602307806784416609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-9027128638871671632012-01-18T18:18:10.466-08:002012-01-18T18:18:10.466-08:00I understand the warmth aspect of wool, but silk w...I understand the warmth aspect of wool, but silk was invented back then so why suffer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-76357693756576734092012-01-18T13:42:06.902-08:002012-01-18T13:42:06.902-08:00My mother always told me stories about the wool un...My mother always told me stories about the wool undies she had to wear. She hated them. And when they got damp in the snow she hated them even more because they were then cold, heavy, and smelly. <br /><br />It's a lovely card.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-55199285420130787562012-01-18T10:58:55.178-08:002012-01-18T10:58:55.178-08:00I would love to see a fashion show of the Straus s...I would love to see a fashion show of the Straus spring 1888 collection, I'm sure things have changed a bit, aside from the lack of wool! I think the expression on the girl may be due to the fact that the somewhat guilty looking dog just swallowed her doll, rather than wool skivvies though...Archie Techthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08030376486096194337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-14611072931761023342012-01-18T08:28:18.205-08:002012-01-18T08:28:18.205-08:00I wondered about that.........LOLI wondered about that.........LOLCappuccinoandartjournal.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11241197153708410602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-31470373612170565492012-01-18T06:58:37.200-08:002012-01-18T06:58:37.200-08:00I've never been able to wear wool next to my s...I've never been able to wear wool next to my skin (or even over t-shirts or long sleeves), so woollen underwear doesn't bear thinking about!Lisa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562101358640638937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-62410103106975046822012-01-18T06:32:35.503-08:002012-01-18T06:32:35.503-08:00My memories of wool things are not positive either...My memories of wool things are not positive either. I had a wool sweater and I just couldn't wear it ever.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com