Is\u00e4nt\u00e4 sai hankittua meille molemmille unikko-pinssit. Minusta se on kaunis tapa muistaa l\u00e4heisi\u00e4 veteraaneja. Is\u00e4ni vanhemmat olivat molemmat veteraaneja, mummuni oli lottana Laatokan rannalla t\u00e4hyst\u00e4m\u00e4ss\u00e4 vihollisen lentokoneita ja vaarini rintamalla. Vaarin kaksoisveli kaatui sodassa. Vaari ei koskaan puhunut sotajuttuja meille lapsenlapsille, eik\u00e4 mummukaan ennenkuin vasta aivan viimeisin\u00e4 vuosina lyhyesti. En tied\u00e4 tarinaa miten unikonkukasta tuli muistop\u00e4iv\u00e4n tunnus, mutta kun\u00a0n\u00e4ette joskus marraskuussa jossain sellaisen, tied\u00e4tte mit\u00e4 se tarkoittaa.<\/p>\n
For some reason there hasn’t been very much outfit photos in the blog, so here is now one. This dress is from around late 40’s or perhaps early 50’s. It’s quite rough black fabric, perhaps wool mix. There’s beautiful embroidery on the neckline and pleats on the hem. I bought it several years ago, but it have been waiting for small fix up till resent days. Now it’s fixed and I wore it the very first time. Based on the style I am guessing, it might have actually been originally maternity dress. Waistline has been lifted below bust and pleats in front give lots of space for belly. In the old times pregnancy wasn’t something people were showing off that much. They were more trying to hide it as good as possible, so maternity garments weren’t very different to usual clothes. They just had some adjustment for the growing belly.<\/p>\n As you know, there is one English person in our little family, but also one anglophile. That’s why we often celebrate also the English holidays in addition to Finnish. As some of you already know, next week, 11th of November is the Remembrance Day, or Poppy Day if you prefer. It’s celebrated mostly in Commonwealth countries. Originally it’s the memorial day for ending of First World War (also know as Armstice Day)<\/strong><\/span>, but has now turned into memorial day for all veterans and soldiers who died at\u00a0war. Poppies are\u00a0used as an\u00a0emblem for the day, and are sold in many forms from pins to brooches and stickers\u00a0for charity. Around the Remembrance Day poppies are everywhere.<\/p>\n Hubby managed to get us poppy pins. I think it’s beautiful way to remember veterans. My dad’s parents were both war veterans. Granny was Lotta (Finnish voluntary auxiliary paramilitary organization for women)<\/strong><\/span>, keeping watch for enemy planes at Laatokka lake. Granddad was soldier at front. His twin brother died at war. They didn’t really talk about the war to us grand kids. I’m going to be remembering them by wearing this pin.<\/p>\n 40-luvun vintagemekko – kirppis<\/strong><\/span> 40’s vintage dress – thrifted<\/strong><\/span><\/em>![\"inenglish\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/inenglish.gif\")
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\nS\u00e4\u00e4rystimet – itse neulottu<\/strong><\/span>
\nTalvisaappaat – Clarks, Englanti<\/strong><\/span>
\nUnikkopinssi – Englannista<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
\nLeg warmers – self knitted<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\nBoots- Clarks, England<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\nPoppy pin – from England<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n