Title:
Easter bonnets trumped by iPods in welcoming spring?
Author:
Carol W. Kimball
Subjects:
Easter bonnets, spring and fancy dress
Great Depression
Great Depression
Object ID:
Kim10-077
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day
Publication Place:
New London, CT
Pubication Date:
04/10/2006
Collection:
Carol W. Kimball
Summary:
In the days of the Great Depression, a full new wardrobe at Easter was not always possible, but most women would manage to have a new hat. Some say the original Easter headgear was circlets of flowers and so there is the claim that a true Easter bonnet must be circular in shape and well adorned with spring blossoms. Another vital point about the Easter bonnet was that it represented the seasonal debut of the straw hat which could be worn until Labor Day when it was time to switch to the winter headgear mode. Sundays and Easter were once special and best clothes were worn. But today it seems that fancy clothes and spring hats have gone, literally, to the dogs and pink iPods. Only the Easter eggs and candies are left.
People:
Tammy
Search Terms:
Easter bonnets
Great Depression
fancy dress
Great Depression
fancy dress