Archive (4 life histories found)
'I was thrilled going to this ball, as the glamour and the glitter was extra special.'
The dress dances were exciting and I was asked to many. For the first one, I had a short blue tulle dress with white lace on top, held up by thin blue straps and sequins. Usually all the choir girls helped out by loaning a flashy necklace, silver or…
Tags: Choir, clothes, Dances, Fashion, Fur Coat, Mansion House, Shelborne Hotel
'Eventually I surrendered to his invitation for a date.'
I met my husband Michael at a dance in the Crystal Ballroom in South Anne Street, Dublin. He with his friends and me with mine. We danced quite a lot together over the weeks, resulting in both his and my friends eventually sitting and chatting…
'The flow of life moved on, we got older, meanwhile our interest expanded to dances and boys.'
The flow of life moved on, we got older, meanwhile our interest expanded to dances and boys. Boyfriends then were usually altar boys or boy scouts who too were attached to the Franciscans. At the time, a bicycle was a great accessory to own and I…
'After leaving school at sixteen there was a great sense of freedom'
After leaving school at sixteen there was a great sense of freedom. No more study or no more strict school uniform. At last having money to spend. Shopping and clothes. However there were many ups and downs. Crying, worrying, fretting, nobody…