Boots in her army uniform in India during WWII
(I love the saddle shoes)
Earlier today i was showing my Granny my blog to show her what i have to show for all the "computerizing" as she calls it i have been doing, i showed her the picture of her and her sister Boots and we were looking at other picutres and she wanted me to post her favorites of Boots. Sadly Boots passed away in 2008, at her funeral i asked one of her necies to please copy some of the photos they had at her funeal, i was shocked when i opened the package in the mail, she sent me the actual old photos, as i mentioned in my last post these photos are my most prized possessions. I have to say Boots aka Buleah Louise was a minx!
She was very beautiful look at that tiny waist!
Granny said that Boots and her friend Jenny May would buy cheap cloth to make gathered waist skirts and would pair with a simple store bought white dress shirt.
She also told me how Boots liked more simple colors where as Granny has always liked bright colors (she still rocks tie dyed shirts on occassion!) she said once Boots sent Granny some money to pick out some clothes for her at the store, Granny said she bought boots a gorgous plaid dress and when boots got home she dyed the dress navy blue!
Graduation from nursing school in 1942
Granny said she thought this photo was taken in Calcutta India during WWII
I also learned this morning, that Boots disliked cows and this was not fun for her in India where cows are considered sacred and roam around the freely.
In India during WWII
Granny said Boots would send her old white nursing uniforms home to there mother and she would dye them for dresses just to wear around the house.
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