Seventy years ago, Kline's (the department store where my Grandma Brady worked most of her adult life) ran this nearly full-page ad (below) in the Lorain Journal of May 5, 1955, with gift ideas.
The duster reference intrigued and amused me. My older brother Ken had a Plymouth Duster for a while. But I had to look up what a duster was when it came to clothing. It turns out that it was a house dress. I remember that Grandma Brady and Grandma Esterle (her step-mom) wore them a lot, seemingly in the most of the old photos we have of them. Maybe they bought them from Kline's.
Finally, I had to chuckle at the slogan at the top of the ad: REMEMBER MOTHER... she never forgets. Isn't that usually used in references to elephants?
I'm not sure as it is used here if it is supposed to appeal to your heart (Mom would never forget you) or if it's a threat (Mom would never forget if you got her a crummy gift – or no gift at all).
I can't speak for anybody else, but my mum, never forgetting was a threat!
ReplyDeleteI remember going to Scott's 5 & 10 to buy those little bottles of apple scented perfume, with the elf doll sitting stop it, for an entire DOLLAR!
ReplyDeleteHi Dan, Dusters are also long overcoats worn by cowboys!!
ReplyDeleteMy mother-in-law frequently wore house dresses in the summer. They kept her cool in the days before we all had air conditioning. As a young bride, I thought I was too “cool” to ever wear such a thing.
ReplyDeleteHi Wendy! I was hoping you would weigh in with your thoughts! Thanks!
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