Thelma and Lowell's Diary: August 18, 1943

She and Vangy make gathered skirts; "Margin for Error" is their movie choice

You got to love Vangy and Thelma. They did their grocery shopping in the morning, and then sewed in the afternoon “on our gathered skirts.” I wonder if they ever found that used sewing machine, or if they are doing all this sewing by hand? This cute 1940s pattern for gathered skirts with three styles of pockets might have appealed to busy housewives like Vangy and Thelma. It’s being offered by a dealer on eBay. The amount of material required — two yards for the plain skirt — also indicated a loosening of war-time rationing.

That evening, Lowell and Thelma went to see a suspenseful film based on the Broadway play by Clare Boothe Luce. To read about Margin of Error and its rather unusual cast, upgrade to paid by clicking below.