My love of old beautiful things came to me from my Great Grandmother Adelia. She survived the loss of two of her three children, twice widowed and she could still get up as an old woman and dance a jig. She was a woman of the type that God does not make any more. From my Great Grandmother Lena I learned to look to the bright side of life because her tea leaves always predicted a bright future. From my two Grandmothers Ruth and Ethelyn, I received so much love, instruction on how to be a proper lady and how to sew. They taught me that giving is truly better than receiving and to understand the pure joy of gathering family together. They are proof that love does come in small packages. My Grandfathers gave me invaluable advise on the practical matters of life and showed me how to continue on no matter how hard life could be, because I am made of the stuff that they were....sturdy, honest, fair, hardworking and loving.
I am a member of the Costume Society of America, the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Steuben and Yates County Historical Society and the Vintage Fashion Guild.