................... No, not at the same time. Thank God.
I couldn't decide what to post, so I chose between two very different decades of styles.
The first photo here, we have My great Grandmother Esther Stenman Jonsson and my grandfather, Arthur Jonsson, in front of the house they built in the growing suburbs of Chicago. It's about 1930 here.
Now, at least she has bundled her self up against the elements with her thick wool coat and hat. I mean, it's not winter in Kansas. This is Chicago. The windy city's wind gets a mean chill to it in the winter. ....which brings me to my second point.... my grandfather is standing next to his bundled up, snug as a bug mommy in his sweater and shorts....and....boy tights? Leg warmers? Where's DCFS when you need them? oh, I'm just kidding! I'm sure his beanie and mittens are keeping his body temp safe. In your face, Hypothermia!
Fast forward to the mid 1980's.....
Winter's over, and summer is here.
This is my dad holding me. We were up on the Wisconsin/Upper Michigan border visiting my grandpa's cabin. There was a picture taken the same day of him, me and my sister picking raspberries that grew on the side of my grandpa's backwoods dirt road. I loved that place.....
Anywho.....
It's classic 80's. Cutoff shorts, trucker hat, hightops and tube socks. YESSSSSSS. I think my dad was really disappointed when Hightops went out of style. He was a big fan. As a lifelong tube sock wearer, I can bet from ankle to mid calf, his legs are smooth as a baby's hairless bottom....
And I'll leave you all with that thought......
Happy Saturday!
What a great photo, it's so funny she's all bundled up and the cute little boy is just in a cap and sweater! Very cute!
ReplyDeleteI figure the little boy was wearing a nice suit of long underware under his outer clothes. and Those must have been wool tights. I hope!
ReplyDeleteMy theory is that they dressed up for the photo and than ran indoors and changed into proper cold weather attire.
ReplyDeleteNancy
Great photo memories through the years gone by. Great grandmother looks also fashionable in her cloche and fancy shoes. The wind must have cut through the little boy's sweater. But you know what, little children do not be cold as quickly as adults. My grand children always walked with bare feet in the house in winter and I scolded them to put on slippers. They always said we are not cold!! Small children have a much higher metabolism than adults.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't as cold when I was young as I am now. Also, I never was very warm in the kind of coat the woman is wearing.
ReplyDeleteNice picture of your great grandmother and grandfather! She has a real 1930s vibe going on.
ReplyDeleteYou dad had style and at least you sere not wearing shoes. Great grand mother and grandfather make a good pair; I'd guess he just wanted to go out and play.
ReplyDeleteI'd say you're probably right. The last snowfall my 5 year old son tried to convince me that his flannel pajama pants would work just fine for him while he plays in the snow....boys..... :)
DeleteVery stylish- both of them. I believe they were about to step into a nice warm car and pull a travel rug over them!
ReplyDeleteYour great grandmother was a beauty and had a wonderful sense of style.
ReplyDeleteTwo great posts and both are perfect examples of how relatively simple images can start us off with all sorts of reflections and memories. Great Sepia Saturday material.
ReplyDeleteThanks Alan. That's one thing I've enjoyed about Sepia Saturdays... taking a moment to THINK about the pictures I've LOOKED at so many times.
DeleteYour dad is HOT!
ReplyDeleteHahahahahahahaha. You're right. He was hot.... Because it was 102 degrees out and he had tube socks on. And that is the ONLY hotness I will ever attribute to him. ew.... lol.:P
DeleteHa! This is awesome. I wonder if she just grabbed your grandpa for the photo op and said, here, put on this hat and gloves honey. Love the picture of you and your dad too. Sweet!
ReplyDeleteKathy M.
Esther has one of those rare faces that doesn't date ,or is defined by her surroundings.As Fresh As Today.
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