We are going to a wedding in three weeks and I couldn’t put it off any longer.  I had to go shopping for something to wear.  We trudged from shop to shop looking for a top.  I knew it wouldn’t be easy to find something that would be a bit dressy, summery and more importantly [...]

It was March 15th 1969 – My big day.  Everything had gone according to plan. The house was a buzz of busyness and excitement.  One sister did my nails, another my makeup, and my dress hung on the wardrobe door in readiness.  Today I would find out if my dressmaking skills were good enough.  Would [...]

It was nearing the end of 1968, the date for our wedding was fixed and I now started to think about my wedding dress. I knew I wasn’t going to buy a ready made dress.  I planned to make my own.  I had been making my own clothes for a while now, so I was [...]