tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post6368665705057887073..comments2024-01-27T21:24:29.597+11:00Comments on Strong Foundations: "The Dark One of the Family"?Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-88961134163424278732014-07-14T20:57:58.713+10:002014-07-14T20:57:58.713+10:00Since doing this post, I realised that I also have...Since doing this post, I realised that I also have a photo of my grandmothers uncle who was the unofficial barber of the area with his scissors and 'tool" box. He could have been the one who cut her hair.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-74057773027753306532014-07-14T20:55:38.651+10:002014-07-14T20:55:38.651+10:00I remember getting my ears pierced at school and w...I remember getting my ears pierced at school and waiting for my dad to get angry. He didn't even notice!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-81138113944211798202014-07-14T11:25:43.968+10:002014-07-14T11:25:43.968+10:00What an interesting collection of photos...good jo...What an interesting collection of photos...good job staying on theme as well as having "sepia tones." It really must have been shocking when women started cutting their long hair...not to mention what a difference it made in the care of their hair, in days when baths and sinks had a lot to do with washing hair. Of course braiding my long hair now is going against the norm with white hair.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-19326904877316375722014-07-13T22:54:23.398+10:002014-07-13T22:54:23.398+10:00Mu mother also told me the tale of having her hair...Mu mother also told me the tale of having her hair bobbed and presenting herself at the dinner table and waited for her father's anger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-69601085264676177202014-07-13T20:52:51.088+10:002014-07-13T20:52:51.088+10:00I changed to short hair after my daughter was born...I changed to short hair after my daughter was born and haven't looked back since. I was never any good at styling hair and short hair is easy!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-88348756032484471832014-07-13T20:50:35.272+10:002014-07-13T20:50:35.272+10:00My parents are (were) both dark but my sister and ...My parents are (were) both dark but my sister and I are blonde. Maybe our colouring came from the grand Aunts?Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-21249975956875863642014-07-13T20:48:50.083+10:002014-07-13T20:48:50.083+10:00My mother had long hair for years and wanted it sh...My mother had long hair for years and wanted it short but Dad wouldn't let her............my husband doesn't get a say on my hair......and doesn't notice when I change it anyway!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-40336994669926344682014-07-13T20:47:15.245+10:002014-07-13T20:47:15.245+10:00There was a brother too but I will need to find an...There was a brother too but I will need to find another reason to write about him.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-2843409804922388402014-07-13T20:46:06.409+10:002014-07-13T20:46:06.409+10:00I love that Sepia Saturday takes you in directions...I love that Sepia Saturday takes you in directions that you would not have visited otherwise!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-22303007326438466952014-07-13T20:45:23.608+10:002014-07-13T20:45:23.608+10:00No me neither but Gran had written that they were ...No me neither but Gran had written that they were curled over her ears. Pity there are no side on photos!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-3322555349146708422014-07-13T20:44:19.547+10:002014-07-13T20:44:19.547+10:00Very Good Kristin. I hadn't thought of it tha...Very Good Kristin. I hadn't thought of it that way. When they were all alive, I only knew them as gray headed! The number of times that I had looked at the photo of all the girls and not noticed the difference in hair colour! My thoughts when looking at the photo were always the age difference as my grandmother was so much older! Thank you :)Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-12722724533981538192014-07-13T20:38:13.477+10:002014-07-13T20:38:13.477+10:00Thank you Alan. Very lucky that my grandmother lo...Thank you Alan. Very lucky that my grandmother loved her box brownie :)<br />Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-28507569843136399842014-07-13T14:07:37.796+10:002014-07-13T14:07:37.796+10:00I also think it could be to do with colour, but ju...I also think it could be to do with colour, but just before my wedding, in 1969 mind you, one of my aunts told me that I would have to cut my long hair now, as it wasn't seemly to have long hair as a married woman.. I was 21! I'm a few times past 21 now and I still have long hair! :-) love all your wonderful photos and seeing the plaits. I could sit on my plaits when I was small, sadly I had to get them cut off when I was about 6, as my mother had bad hands and couldn't plait them any more. I cried for a week at least and learnt to plait as soon as my small fingers would let me. Interesting post as always, Sharon.Crissoulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-39040766486556646232014-07-13T09:41:49.898+10:002014-07-13T09:41:49.898+10:00I'm with Kristin. I think she just means in c...I'm with Kristin. I think she just means in comparison to her sister's shade of hair, hers is darker.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-64516432076890389092014-07-13T09:15:42.284+10:002014-07-13T09:15:42.284+10:00Yes, having short hair in the 20s was a big no no....Yes, having short hair in the 20s was a big no no. Doesn't that seem bizarre now?<br />Nancy<br />Ladies of the GroveNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-87946483314514806032014-07-13T04:42:31.493+10:002014-07-13T04:42:31.493+10:00Hadn't ever heard the dark one before, but I k...Hadn't ever heard the dark one before, but I know the only time I saw my grandmother or her mother without their long hair was when it was held up tight! Except in Germany, my grandmother always had shorter hair. These are great family photos, and yes just as your blog is titled, female strong!! 21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-62287402520759491202014-07-13T03:17:51.904+10:002014-07-13T03:17:51.904+10:00I enjoyed following you through your hair experien...I enjoyed following you through your hair experience. Fine old pictures!anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-39604644095218491652014-07-13T01:41:50.668+10:002014-07-13T01:41:50.668+10:00I can't see the plaits in the second picture, ...I can't see the plaits in the second picture, but that is a cool shadow of the horse. Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-25939939386011397212014-07-12T23:09:48.756+10:002014-07-12T23:09:48.756+10:00Her hair looks darker than her sisters. Could that...Her hair looks darker than her sisters. Could that be why?Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-37001251568252667252014-07-12T23:09:05.366+10:002014-07-12T23:09:05.366+10:00It looks like her sisters all have lighter hair th...It looks like her sisters all have lighter hair than she does. Could that be why she called herself the dark one, because her hair was dark?Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-66522692540701791282014-07-12T20:43:24.461+10:002014-07-12T20:43:24.461+10:00You have such a wonderful collection of richly doc...You have such a wonderful collection of richly documented old photos, it is always a pleasure to see them.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-84387954359871796882014-07-12T19:38:55.092+10:002014-07-12T19:38:55.092+10:00She must really have wanted short hair!!!! A dange...She must really have wanted short hair!!!! A dangerous way to get short hair! Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-47128481196694935372014-07-12T19:34:14.611+10:002014-07-12T19:34:14.611+10:00Lol. Think today that they would need to do a lot...Lol. Think today that they would need to do a lot worse than that!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-51569785648443455012014-07-12T19:33:40.573+10:002014-07-12T19:33:40.573+10:00Well now I feel silly! Typed the date but didn...Well now I feel silly! Typed the date but didn't really pay attention! Maybe it was a New Years Resolution?Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-7649110841540904662014-07-12T09:24:04.781+10:002014-07-12T09:24:04.781+10:00In the 1920s my grandmother, then in her teens, de...In the 1920s my grandmother, then in her teens, deliberately burned her long hair by sitting too close to the fire because she wanted a 'bob' & her father wouldn't allow it. That's one way of doing it, I guess? La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.com