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This is my Grandmothers class in a one room school house, I believe it was a graduation photo maybe or end of school yr . Photo has began to find bad :-( her teacher wrote to her on back of it . I wore her dress from this photo as my wedding dress :-)
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very lovely old photo!!!!!!!
Did you wear one of the hats with the star on it? BTW lovely wedding dress, you where in fine vintage style.
No I didn't wear the hat LOL walksoft . My Aunt brought the dress back from Canada for me :-)
I think that it's amazing that you could have the chance to wear a dress that was your Grandmothers, it would make for a very special day.
Do you still have the dress?
Yes I still have dress beaux :-)