Life wasn't just about doing sums and fishing reluctant horses out of the slough. Fun was definitely had by some, some of the time; fashion statements were made, and health concerns cropped up disastrously.
Designer Clothes by Hettie Davitt
Kae noted that she was very nicely dressed. "Where would she get a dress like that?"
"Oh, Mother made it, probably," replied Molly. "She was very good at things like that. We were always dressed well." Pat agreed, remembering all the dresses made for her. "And she made our coats," said Molly.
"So this is Mrs. Carter," said Pat, "who died, as Mother told me over and over, because she got sick and couldn't afford to go to the doctor, so she didn't go and didn't go.
These were the years before any kind of health system. In Germany, there had been a health system in place for decades. Mother couldn't believe how backwards it was here...in many ways.
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