Tag: antiques
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Meet Charleston Audrey Hepburn, via my first estate sale
Audrey is the name I gave the tiny woman whose estate sale clothes reminded me of actress Audrey Hepburn.
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Milliner Fred heeded the call for women then for Leslie Fay
In 1942, milliner Fred Pomerantz was hired by the U.S. government to make uniforms for women during World War II.
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How I got here: An attic purge and a love for the skeletons and dresses in your closet
I started diving into friends’ ancestry looking for stories and greater insight into history. But I couldn’t find anyone who wanted to pay me to do it. In fact, most thought I was creepy when I’d send them an old photo I had found of their grandpa or great aunt once removed.
