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The Way You Wear Your Hat

Featured Susan Laney Spector3 Comments

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 29: Fashion PROMPT: It's fun to look at old photos and think, "How did they wear that?!" Corsets, bustles, wool suits, and ridiculously large hats seem so impractical (not to mention heavy!) Any fashion mavens in your family tree? What about an ancestor who had their own sense… Continue reading The Way You Wear Your Hat →

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