Also 1920's is a bad era to reseach online because there is a lot of mis information and "halloween" type costume stuff out there.

Because I am not a re-creator, I tend to try to look at original photographs of real people, but I don't have a lot of knowledge on materials used.

Thank you for looking, Sophia! I haven't been finding much either, but I also don't really have to mention the adjusters. I just need to give the impression that this guy, in these clothes, is not the sort who usually joins a carnival.

I am about to email an offer to a potential caregiver/household manager person. I am so fearful that they will not accept that I have taken all day to do this. I need someone to start this coming week.

ok - cross all fingers and toes people.

they will accept, msbelle!

Everything crossed!

Acceptance~ma, msbelle.

fingers and toes crossed, msbelle!

My kids did their homework on the bus, two days in a row now. Not sure how long this love of school will last, but I'm gonna enjoy it while I can.

Either that's a long bus ride, or your kids have less homework than mine!

Not a long bus ride (about 30 minutes) but also not much homework yet, only math. It'll increase next week I suspect to include some language arts.

A coworker my age (we've established not just that we were in the same year at high school, but that it was at the same high school) just called me "young lady" and insisted I was younger than her when I pushed back gently.

I'm pretty sure it's the socks. The CNN commenters tried to warn me about this...