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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
Yes.......I do....and so does Ma. When we went over to Oz to see my sister Ma had a birthday and I bought her a lovely vintage cotton(fine lawn) embroidered nightdress....it was gorgeous and it wasn't cheap either.
I was looking for some extra blankets for her bed during the winter cold spell and there it was still wrapped in its tissue paper.....in a cellophane bag...price still on it.
I asked her why she hasn't used it......she said it was too beautiful to wear, and that she might choose it for her laying out gown......the hell she will!
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That's a bit sad, and funny too.
I suppose no matter what age you are, there's still hope for tomorrow, if you save something for a more fitting time in the future.
You'll have to get a bit bossy.
Tell Ma that the nightdress will be wonderful whilst the nights are so muggy.
