Showing posts with label Social Life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Social Life. Show all posts

Thursday, 22 October 2009

Mrs McGinty's Pies

Were it not for the slight out-of-focus nature, this slide would be one of my absolute favourites. What's not to like? 

Mrs McGinty herself - restrained pillar of her community, in widow's black, but sporting a fascinator and spoiling the look with a jaunty pinny.

Two fruit pies, baked with her fair hands, being portioned out for the Church Social.

The fresh-faced girl peeking around

The ample derrière of Mrs Lombardi, barely contained by her whalebone corset, just waiting to blow off.

What's not to like ?

Monday, 26 January 2009

Betsy Makes a Splash


...or is about to.

Another slide with some data on it, which is nice. No date, but I'n guessing around 1960, but there's a handwritten note "Pool Dedication.  Betsy Miller on board".  And what a game lady she is.

Knowing what I know about 1960's American culture (via Hollywood) I'm guessing Country Club, but I'm confused about the unnatural green hue to the water. Is Betsy being punished for her affair with the pool boy?