Sepia Saturday 226: 3 May 2014

Marilyn on Sepia Saturday says:

This week's prompt comes from the archives of The Library of Congress courtesy of Flickr Commons, where the subjects are taking part in what is described as a 'Greek Cymball Dance’ at a Sufragette Ball. Now, you may wish to hang on to that description as a possible avenue to explore if inspiration deserts you. Otherwise we have May Day, dancing, folk traditions or very silly poses; take your pick or forget about themes altogether. The main thing is to join in with an old image of your own choice and an interesting post to share with fellow Sepians. 

Hmmm.  very silly poses.

I trawled through my family photos and the closest I could come up with were these two photos.

My mother being silly with friends


But then I thought harder and remembered that I had a bit of fun this week at the local 
Vinnies shop buying Retro cookbooks.
My pride and joy was this for $1.

Published by Paul Hamlyn in 1971 it encourages you to have "fun" parties with the help of menus for a brunch party, morning coffee party, luncheon party, kitchen tea, christening tea, open house party, after theatre party, patio party (I know, I know), wine and cheese party...the list goes on - you get the idea.  I suppose that is why the urn is not centred properly on the pedestal...that's a subliminal nod to the idea of "fun".

Here's the hostess looking as though she's having enormous F-U-N  at a luncheon party.

'Cos you know if you're invited to a luncheon party you're bound to have "fun".  

I like the 3D effect of the real plant in front of the life-like wallpaper and matching curtains.  
OMG - I just realised the tablecloth is matching too.

A Summer Buffet Dinner might be more your style of "fun".  The lady sitting down is one of the guests.  She is oblivious to the hostess who is under the table in a foetal position with a Vincents powder and a very quiet G & T thoughtfully placed near her by George.

And then I remembered that really, if you're looking for really silly poses...well, knitting patterns are the best.

Stitchcraft No. 358

George here is so glad that Mary knitted him a reversible scarf...it's essential for reversing out of those awkward situations or tight parks....or Summer Buffet Dinner Parties.  
"Really!" thinks George. "Carol always takes on more than she can handle.  What was she thinking?"

Stitchcraft No. 376 1965

You don't know it but Jim is leaning on a saddle here.  He is leaning because he is feeling "casual" now that Mary has fashion trimmed his country jacket.  Goodness knows what the horse will think.  Jim just doesn't care.  Mary is pleased she found something to do with that rug.  She never liked Jim anyway.  It was just a casual fling.  

Score with these look alike sweaters with saddle shoulder treatment  Choose either the crew or V-neck
Villawool Book 87

Mary has in fact "scored" Todd.  He looks a bit plastic (in fact she can't believe he's real).  In memory of Jim she whipped up matching sweaters for them both with saddle shoulders.
Nix on the reversible scarf though.

Mary and Todd will of course have obliging children who will pose for knitting magazines, just like this rascally mob who seem fascinated by empty jars.

Our Raglan Shirts have very smart knitted ties - Stitchcraft Number 295



Children were so much easier to entertain in those days...now they want everything - water, tadpoles, aquariums, saddle shoulders and reversible scarves ; the list is never-ending.

Mary is glad that her boys always look well-dressed wherever they go.

The boys are glad that they don't have to fiddle with their ties - Mumsy helpfully sewed them on to their knitted shirts so they don't have to bother.
Nix on the reversible scarves though.  Mary wants her boys to have F-U-N forever.

For more silly poses and stories go here.