For the remainder of the week, I'll be posting photos from my grandmother's scrapbook. I've been meaning to do it for a while. On Sunday, I was finally able to go visit her and it was fun to go through all of her albums. I find her style so inspirational, especially because she and her sister and their mother sewed all of their own clothing (my mom carried this on and I am afraid it stops with her!). See more photos here.
Above: My grandmother in 1938 in Manitoba, holding a box camera and wearing a scrap of fabric she wrapped creatively to wear to the lake. Below: Posing at a beach in Saskatchewan. Her mother embroidered the initials on her bathing suits.
I love this coat but love the hair bow even more.
These are amazing. Thanks for finding them and sharing.
Posted by: Ansley | June 23, 2008 at 11:22 PM
WOW! These are soooo great! Thanks so much for sharing them with us!
Posted by: erika - urban grace | June 24, 2008 at 05:20 AM
oh wow!!! what a lovely treasure-trove of images! your grandma certainly was talented and quite pretty. ;) I can't wait to see more--I just love being inspired by snapshots from the past!
Posted by: Casey | June 24, 2008 at 05:41 AM
These are beautiful!
I can't help but notice the contrast in women's style in these and my own grandmother's photographs from Ireland. It's easy to forget how globalized we've become!
Posted by: Jane | June 24, 2008 at 06:34 AM
I love their bathing suits and think they are so understanded and sexy.
Posted by: Jessica | June 24, 2008 at 07:10 AM
Your grandmother has great style! I love looking through vintage prints - these are priceless.
Posted by: Michelle | June 24, 2008 at 08:52 AM
Chelsea, these are great!!! thanks for sharing.
Posted by: alyson | June 24, 2008 at 10:28 AM
Amazing pictures : )
I love the simple glamour of these past days.
Posted by: Jeska | June 24, 2008 at 11:11 AM
Such cool photos...what a treasure!
Posted by: Diana | June 24, 2008 at 11:25 AM
It's a beautiful thing to take this moment to celebrate your Grandmother's life. Celebrate yours by telling us more about you--I've tagged you on my blog. www.farmhousemusings.blogspot.com
Posted by: Betsy | June 24, 2008 at 01:20 PM
Wow, what a looker! How wonderful to have these old photos. Thank you for sharing. It's fun to see how people looked and dressed in the past. Looking forward to seeing more!
Posted by: Sara Christine | June 24, 2008 at 02:54 PM
Wow you had a hot grannie! I love old photos like this. I've got some classics of my grandma too.
Posted by: Stacy | June 24, 2008 at 03:09 PM
Thank you for sharing these. I lost both my grandmothers at an early age - earlier than losing my mother at 18 - so these feel extra extra special to me. Beautiful.
Posted by: Liz | June 24, 2008 at 04:16 PM
these are so amazing! thanks for sharing them!
Posted by: d. Sharp | June 24, 2008 at 08:57 PM
that first photo looks like it is straight out of the sartorialist!
Posted by: katrina | June 25, 2008 at 07:42 AM