Fashions and Uniforms

[Juliana Bester (Petersen)]

Remember all those dresses, shoes and hats that you could buy at the Oranjemund Store in the 60s? There was also someone "selling from home" that got suitcases full of clothes from "the outside" that one could buy. When the "tent dresses" became fashion, everyone had to have it. There was a lovely lady who's name I cannot remember (I think it was Margaret) who made dresses. I still have a photo of myself in front of the house with that dress which was my favourite. It was corderoy yellow and funky..... Wonder if she is online and remembers too!  Then came the Beatles and when the Beatle dresses. Priscilla Penderis was the first one to have one which I think was blue. The material was sold at the store and mum bought some of the yellow material - which incidently, was curtain material. A shift dress was made and worn probably twice and much admired! But, it stunk like curtain material and needless to say, was not worn again......
Wonder who the lady was that sold the fashions. It was all kept quite as selling privately was not allowed "in them days". It would affect the store sales...

[Donald Duck]

Oranjemund Gentlemens Afternoon Tea.
(circa 2002)

[Michael Alexander]

Juliana, Michele's gonna kill me, but I've got to say this.... Nice Legs!

[Michael Alexander]

Hahahah Kenny!, Ol' Pete looks like one of those Graafsteen singers,,,,,

[Juliana Bester (Petersen)]

Hehehe, not so leggy anymore! I can only dream of those now!!!!  Love the "tea party" mob! Look at those hooked "pinkies"..... Actually, the dressy suites can pass for the 60s, maybe it is slowly on the way back????

[bobbysmith]

  ,well well well,i know the lady in question,as it happens,i was only talking about the family yesterday with my sister kay and georg,her name was aunty margaret mcbride,wife of uncle jack,they had two kids,one called steven,unfortunately i cant remember the daughters name.i will talk to other family members today and between them we will find the daughters name,watch this space,cheers bobby

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

I always thought Mrs Mcbride's name was Dorothy.Had a son called Stirling (registered here) whose brother passed away not so long ago (don't remember his name).Father was Jack yes,same Mcbrides?

[georg ruf jr.]

The brother who passed away was Leigh. I think he was a year younger than me. Barb might be able to help. I think the McBrides live cloce to her.

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

Yes,you right........Leigh it is

[Florrie van Zyl (Muir)]

If you are speaking about the sister of Stirling and Leigh, her name is Vanessa, she was in my class.

[georg ruf jr.]

I remember Vanessa to. I think she was quite a big/tall girl.

[Paula Gottsch (Willson)]

Careful now Georg jr, don't hurt yourself!  :36_2_35: 

[Bev Coates (Now Walker)]

I remember the clothes partys and also someone had a knitting machine so the fashion of 66 was also the knitted suit i had a red one and a blue one......does anyone else remember having one..will dig some photos out :gum1:

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

Yes those gross knitted things,I remember Neville Smith's wife (forgotten her name now,worked in the bulk store)Knitting me a blue number,how I loved that dress then.

[Michael Alexander]

Anita Smith!