Memorable moments from past springs

We were fortunate enough to move our pre-school daughter and baby son (Chris and Cec) to a beautiful two story house overlooking Center lake on one side. Before that spring I had used my sewing machine to make children's clothes and toys plus a Vogue cover portrait collar shirtwaist dress without benefit of a sewing room, but with this new move I was delighted to have my own sewing room. It was huge, light and airy. One window overlooked the garden and the other a view of the park and lake. As I was sewing one afternoon the radio
announced the the U.S. congress had just signed a bill to make Hawaii our 50th state. About this time of the year I was lucky enough to score a ticket to the fashion show/ luncheon put on by Snells, the last word in ladies wear in this town. It was held at the ultra lavish Petro's restaurant.  There all the tables were arranged like Caesar's Palace in Vegas. Large windows  looked out across the lake to where we live now.
At that time the occasion called for hats and gloves. I had just finished making a white pique  halter top sundress topped with a blue and white gingham  duster. This was big "new"
fashion. Even though it was home sewn I was wearing it. No one would be looking at me. After the show and lunch John Snell, the owner, drew names out of a large hat for prizes. I am sure most of the ladies there were frequent customers of his so I was rather embarrassed when my name was drawn winning the grand prize. But I flung back my shoulders and did my best runway walk to receive a lovely, fully fitted, genuine simulated leather overnight case. 
                                      

                     In  My Vogue portrait-collar shirtwaist dress i'm putting
                                          Cecily's  Sunday school gloves on her.