Show and Tell Friday - What Should I Wear Today?

I'm joining Cindy's weekly event over at My Romantic Home.

Join in all the fun of an old fashioned Show and Tell Friday.

I've shared other things about my childhood years spent in Germany after

WWII.  I lived there with my family from the time I was 4 until I was almost

ready to enter high school. Because we were civilians attached to the Department

of Defense, we didn't rotate out every few years like the military families did.

My dearest friend all through our years in Germany was a little German girl

named Regina.  We were like two peas in a pod, both Tom Boys who loved

adventures. Here we are in about 1951, that's Regina on the left, all decked

out in our Lederhosen.  The best kids' clothing around.  They are made of leather,

wear like iron, and last forever.  The ones in the picture that I am wearing

had the green oak leaf pockets and I soon outgrew them.

Shown below is the pair that came next still with the same suspenders, which are adjustable.

My favorite blouse embroidered with flowers.

Carved embellishment on the suspenders and the leather detail

on the cuffs of the Lederhosen.

I kept change for the street car in the little pocket at the cuff.

The blouse came from a trip to Italy if I remember correctly.

And my Dirndl that I wore every chance I got. With its little white apron and

white half blouse that has elastic in the sleeves that can be cinched up to make

them all puffy and pretty.

The blouse and apron are cotton, while the Dirndl dress itself is rayon.

And my red felt suit that I adored, usually worn with a plain white blouse.

Metal buttons and embroidered flowers.

As I grew and my arms got longer, the jacket arms were altered and a cuff added.

Eventually I outgrew all these favorite outfits,

but they hold so many wonderful childhood memories.

Click on the following link to read about

more memories from my childhood in Germany

Thanks for coming by for Show and Tell Friday!