October ALL ABOUT ME Challenge (2024) - Clothing

[Cassel]

Let's continue this new challenge. We might be the ones taking pictures but we are not the feature of our layouts, so let's change that since we ARE important and have lots to say.

Every month or so, the layout will be about YOU, and a prompt will be given. If you have taken the Story Week Challenge, you will find some similarities but it won't be the same.

For the October layout, tell us something about a specific piece of clothing that you had as a child. What is it? How did you get it? Was it for a particular event or occasion? If you happen to have a photo, that is even better! Let's share. It might be a trip down memory lane for most of us!

Remember that if you want to create pages for previous prompts, those threads will stay open. There is no right or wrong order to share about you.

[Ann Seeber]

These are just stock photos, but they do showcase The Dress. My mother complained that I would never wear a dress. (I was usually outfitted in a cowboy outfit.) Then I saw the movie "Meet Me in St. Louis" and Margaret O'Brien, who was a huge child star at the time (she actually won an Oscar for this) wearing what I deemed a beautiful dress. Well, my mother immediately jumped on the idea and voila, I had the dress. 

The template is from Lab 14-04, the title is Corlita Sans, the heart is from Melo Vrighof and the washi tape is from Jessica Dunn.

[Julie Magerka]

Oh Ann, that brings back such memories for me. I too was usually seen wearing cowboy gear and rarely dresses. And my mother was an extraordinary seamstress who kitted out my dolls instead of me. I don't have any of those things anymore, but I sure remember them. Thanks for the memory! And I do recall Margaret O'Brien.

Perfect layout for the theme.

[Julie Magerka]

This layout adheres to the "spirit" of this challenge, but since I have few photos to choose from, I decided to make do with this one.

My mother would deck me out for special occasions (like church or holidays), and I guess I went along with her wishes. But I really don't recall much in the way of specific outfits that I had. I know she made a lot of clothes for me (and my older sister) when we were young, but later we went on trips to Detroit to shop at the great Hudson's Department Store for some new school gear. No photos however and only scattered memories of what we got there. Of course, at that time, little girls wore only dresses/skirts to school. How very impractical since we were always rough-housing in the schoolyard at recess.

This picture captures me (on the right) and a friend (and we still are) decked out for Easter. The little bags we're clutching just make me smile! And oh, those bonnets!

Background elements from Katie Pertiet and Anna Aspnes. Frame from Natali (PBP?).

Edited October 15 by Julie Magerka

[Corrie Kinkel]

I don't recall anything special from my early childhood. Fabric was still only available (after WWII) if you had enough coupons and there wasn't much choice either. One of my aunts knew a good seamstress and she often used an old coat of my mom or dad to make one for me. Old dresses, skirts or blouses from my cousins came my way, it was a real treat when I got something new. Later of course the situation improved and we could buy in the shops but because the seamstress had to earn a living too much of my clothes were still made by her. I hated to have to go for a fitting session because of all the pins in whatever I had to try on. When I was in my teens and starting in highschool there were lot of fashion shops and that's the background for my layout and story.

It took some time to find what I wanted for this layout but luckily Marissa Lerin has a minikit  called Scotland and that is were I found the buttons, cluster and plaid paper which I used to make a title. The mannequin is also from Marissa and the dress comes of a freebie with different dresses. The skirts and loafers are from the internet. Background is made with 2 papers by Anna Aspness  and the whole layout is based on the template Lab 10-4.

[Corrie Kinkel]

6 hours ago, Julie Magerka said:

This layout adheres to the "spirit" of this challenge, but since I have few photos to choose from, I decided to make do with this one.

My mother would deck me out for special occasions (like church or holidays), and I guess I went along with her wishes. But I really don't recall much in the way of specific outfits that I had. I know she made a lot of clothes for me (and my older sister) when we were young, but later we went on trips to Detroit to shop at the great Hudson's Department Store for some new school gear. No photos however and only scattered memories of what we got there. Of course, at that time, little girls wore only dresses/skirts to school. How very impractical since we were always rough-housing in the schoolyard at recess.

This picture captures me (on the right) and a friend (and we still are) decked out for Easter. The little bags we're clutching just make me smile! And oh, those bonnets!

Background elements from Katie Pertiet and Anna Aspnes. Frame from Natali (PBP?).

What a lovely photo from 2 girls in their finery! Your layout is so you I will recognize it even without your name! 

[Julie Magerka]

1 hour ago, Corrie Kinkel said:

I don't recall anything special from my early childhood. Fabric was still only available (after WWII) if you had enough coupons and there wasn't much choice either. One of my aunts knew a good seamstress and she often used an old coat of my mom or dad to make one for me. Old dresses, skirts or blouses from my cousins came my way, it was a real treat when I got something new. Later of course the situation improved and we could buy in the shops but because the seamstress had to earn a living too much of my clothes were still made by her. I hated to have to go for a fitting session because of all the pins in whatever I had to try on. When I was in my teens and starting in highschool there were lot of fashion shops and that's the background for my layout and story.

It took some time to find what I wanted for this layout but luckily Marissa Lerin has a minikit  called Scotland and that is were I found the buttons, cluster and plaid paper which I used to make a title. The mannequin is also from Marissa and the dress comes of a freebie with different dresses. The skirts and loafers are from the internet. Background is made with 2 papers by Anna Aspness  and the whole layout is based on the template Lab 10-4.

Did your kilt come with a large safety pin to wear vertically on the skirt? I remember that mine did. Your mom got you to work hard at school! Clever lady!

[Corrie Kinkel]

17 hours ago, Julie Magerka said:

Did your kilt come with a large safety pin to wear vertically on the skirt? I remember that mine did. Your mom got you to work hard at school! Clever lady!

Yes my kilt came with that large safety pin too!