The other day, one of our local sewing stores sent out a coupon for National Quilting Month. At the bottom of their ad was this exerpt from a 1949 Singer Sewing Manual:
Can you read that okay? Is this just a scream, or what? It's a really good thing I was not born earlier. I would have had major trouble with these kinds of cultural rules!
My friend, Cheryl, sent me this...she's the one who sets up our Friday Night Sew Ins (which I have not been able to go to for the last two or three, due to my commitments). She said she has upped the ante, and we girls need to show up for the next Friday Night Sew In dressed accordingly.
It's a good thing I'll be out of town.
Until next time,
(You can get your lackidaisical rear in gear if you want; I'm going to keep schlepping along...)
Mama Pea
Too funny! That is right up there with reading one of the old home ec books! My how times have changed.
Posted by: Johanna | March 28, 2012 at 07:33 AM
That's awesome. I get the cleaned house part: I can't relax when my house is a mess. But the lookin good part? If I take the time to get gussied up I'm gonna walk right by my machine and go out! :)
Posted by: April | March 28, 2012 at 08:37 AM
What a hoot! Thanks for the belly laugh this morning. Who does this any more? I've seen people at the grocery who look worse than I do when I get out of bed. Speaking of bed, I love sewing in my PJs, and forget make-up. This is just too funny.
Posted by: Caroll D | March 28, 2012 at 09:14 AM
Sunday I didn't even get dressed. I just showered and then put on clean PJs for the day. I'll be schlepping right behind you, so lead the way!
Posted by: Lynn | March 28, 2012 at 09:42 AM
I love this. LOVE.
Posted by: Jana | March 28, 2012 at 10:28 AM
That is such a funny article! I think most of us sew in our PJs or sweatpants. Maybe we should have a dress-up party at our retreat in July? I'll bring more wine this time ;)
Posted by: terriaw | March 28, 2012 at 10:54 AM
Isn't that weird? Because that is just what I told you last week. I couldn't sew until I had chores crossed off my list. The same has gone for this week-lawn,laundry,bake and floors first. I would never dream of spending a day, or even a morning in pajamas. Guess I'm from a century ago -but I don't wear make-up. Hey, they didn't then either! But I do have that sewing machine she's holding-made all my kids clothes with it.
Posted by: sisLH | March 28, 2012 at 12:45 PM
You betcha! Describes me to a T. Or not.
Posted by: jenclair | March 28, 2012 at 03:45 PM
It's funny you should post this because I just printed it out the other day to hang above my sewing machine - right next to my mirror so I can check my lipstick (yeah, right).
Posted by: Deb | March 28, 2012 at 04:01 PM
I always get dressed - and putting on make up is part of getting dressed. And I used to always have to get my chores done first until I discovered that didn't leave enough time for sewing. I've loosed up a bit, I'll sew even if there's tons of housework to be done. I will sew in my jammies at night though. Dressing up for your next meeting is just too funny!
Posted by: Linda in Calif. | March 28, 2012 at 06:53 PM
ROFL - my sewing rules consist of wearing jammies and eating chocolate while I sew, that is hysterical!
Posted by: Allie | March 29, 2012 at 12:16 AM
That's hilarious and it does goes well with my Wordless Wednesday this week. From back at a time when you vacuumed in stilettos.
Posted by: Colleen Babcock | March 29, 2012 at 04:21 AM
Oh my gosh. That is SO reminiscent of my mum. She wore a reversible, no less, pleated wool skirt with various sweaters as her home clothes. She did all manner of house work dressed just that way. Never would a lady of the 50's be caught in anything less. Thanks for the great reminder.
Posted by: Kitty Babcock | March 29, 2012 at 10:54 AM
Too funny... I love it. What's the deal with the chalk for dusting your fingers? I was thinking of a day not so long ago when two friends came to my house for a sewing day and I never got out of my PJ bottoms, including when we walked across the street to get lunch!
Posted by: Doris | March 29, 2012 at 11:36 AM