A Lingerie lace Blouse from Victorian Era
Our Lindon West Stake Relief Society had an activity for the women to come celebrate the 169 anniversary of the organization.
Our stake president, Jimmy Trent spoke, as well as our ward Relief Society President, Raylene Ireland. It was a real treat to have Sister Ireland speak. She is very articulate and expresses herself so well. Her theme and talk was centered around, "Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things."
There was a delicious luncheon that more than adequately filled our stomachs with the croissant chicken salad sandwich, spinach salad, and strawberry shortcake. Everything was so well planned and carried out. The decorations were outstanding and the fashion show was superb.
A woman from Bountiful, UT came and showed us some of her collection that she had made over a period of thirty-five years. He husband was an antique car aficionado and she became interested in antique clothing along side him. She designed dozens of outfits of the mid-to late nineteenth century and into the forties of the twentieth century.
She narrated her stories and history of each outfit modeled by our own stake sisters. Everyone was amazed at her ingenuity and ability to find so many nice things at such shopping bargains over the years. She redesigned hats made from covered straw hats with wide brims to fit the style and times of her dresses and gowns modeled. I have never seen anything like it.
Her name was Sister Hawkins. I hope to get some photos to show here soon of those taken of Candice, who was asked to model several of the gowns. She looked stunning in the peach colored dress trimmed in black lace as well as a black one of different 1920s era.
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