My granddaughter took a sewing class this year, her freshman year of high school.
Her total cost was $27 and some change!
So, let’s talk about what I was paying to sew, almost 54 years ago to the day.
I was a senior in high school, engaged to my high school sweetheart, who had draft #36 and we were sure he’d be going to Vietnam.
The wedding was planned for Saturday May 23, two days after I was to graduate. My senior class was gone on the Senior trip to Florida. I stayed home to save money and sew.
I purchased my fabric from Southside Dry Goods. My pattern cost .71 CENTS
The same week I made my 2 flower girl dresses and my two bridesmaids dresses.
Total for all 4 dresses was $43.19
This was my brother’s wife, Linda.
While we’re speaking of cost, let’s talk about our reception.
First there’s wedding invitations, $13.95. . . I bet there are greeting cards now that’s not far from that.
Down payment to the photographer $15!
Not to mention all pages kept in the 10-cent folder too! Oh, the fun of reminiscing.
What will my granddaughter’s wedding cost in the next few years? I hate to think about it.
But one a high note, I’m still sewing and next week we will celebrate 54 years of marriage and that $36.16 wedding dress.
2 comments:
I loved reading this! I wish I had kept such great records--my wedding in 1975 was probably in about the same ballpark. My Mom was/is an excellent seamstress--she made my wedding dress/veil and 3 of the bridesmaid dresses. The reception was cake, mints, nuts and punch/coffee at my parent's small home. My Mom is now 87 years old and no longer sews much. One of her two grandson's approached her asking if she would make his little girl an article of clothing--he wanted something his grandmother had made for his own child--I loved that he asked Mom! She made the cutest little dress and hat for Magnolia. You brought back many memories with this post.
Great post.
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