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Doll Party: 1913
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 1:51pm.
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July 22, 1913. Washington, D.C. "Dorothy's party." At center is Dorothy French, daughter of National Photo Co. proprietor Herbert French. View full size.
High button shoes
Submitted by carolelinda on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 6:57pm.
My Mom grew up in Brooklyn. She used to tell me she hated the high button shoes they had to wear. Some of these girls are wearing Mary Janes, which look like shoes worn today. None of these girls look too happy but it's a great photo.
Sock Corsages
Submitted by Robin on Sun, 12/18/2011 - 6:23pm.
The little girl with the colorfully dressed doll (the birthday girl, probably) has rosettes at the top front of her socks. I don't think I've ever seen anything like that. VERY cool!
Flappers!
Submitted by Ferdzy on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 10:27pm.
The fashion for big, floppy hair bows for little girls in the 'teens lead to the name those girls would go by as they became young women in the 'twenties - flappers.
Not serious enough
Submitted by Outer Banks Fan on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 5:05pm.
You - You there in the back!
Wipe that "smile" off your face!
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Submitted by rhhardin on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 2:55pm.
There's a neighbor maid's daughter on the other side of the fence.
Did the invitation specify a dress code?
Submitted by Al Taylor on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 2:49pm.
What a sweet group. I bet the solemn faces disappeared when the cake and ice cream arrived!
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